THE KING enjoys his good health, his Windsor retirement, his

water parties, and his pleasant drives, sometitnes after dinner as well as before it. The Duke of Cumberland has again been assiduous in attendance.

On one suhject, the Chroniele informs us, his Majesty "continues to mattife4 unusual solicitude—the health of the Giraffe. Ile " visits the menagerie at Standpit-gate nearly every day, and remains there a considerable length of time, always with reference to the health of this rare animal, which is considerably im- proved, in consequence of some suggestions relating In its food ana treatment, made by the King himself. Still it is doubted whether it will survive to the end

of the year."

The Journal blots that there is some other subject of solicitude, on account of which the Duke of Cumberland has been prevailed upon by the King to postpone his journey to Berlin for a few days, and of which the Journal will disclose more anon, when its " lips are unsealed."

The Duke of Clarence, and the Duchess, have been at Windsor, and at Frogniore.

Workmen have been boring at the Parade in St. James's Park, for a folinda. tion for the base of the statue to time memory of the Duke of York. The spot selected is opposite the arch at the Horse Guards.

Lord Aberdeen and Mr. Peel have been feting the Marerave of Baden. It i said that the object of the Margrave's visit is " to obtain the sanction of the British Government to an arrangement sanctioned by all the Governments who were parties to the treaty of Vienna, that he is to succeed the present Duke of Baden; to which, we suppose, Britain can have no sort of objection."

Sir Charles Bagot, the British Ambassador,at the Court of the Netherlands, arrived in town some days since, and waited on Lord Aberdeen.

Loseest Poates.—The experiment of the new police will be entered on in a very short period, a sufficient number of able-bodied men having already been approved amid engaged. The trial will be confined in the first instance to the united parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, and will afterwards be gradually extended till it includes the whole metropolis. It is, we believe, at present ar- ranged that there shall be three complete sets, which are to be on duty for eight hours alternately. The men are to wear a uniform. An office has been engaged as a temporary measure in Whitehall-place, where the Commissioners will con- duct the business of the establishment. No persons above thirty-five years of age will in future be eligible to be received in the corps.—Morning Paper.

Mr. Thomas, the constable who has been for a year or two so often before the public, has been appointed to the situation of Inspector of Police of the parishes of St. Paul, Covent-garden, St. Mary-le-Strand, and St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, with a salary of 2001.

Aliontesex.-At a meeting of the Magistracy on Thursday, a county rate for the ensuing quarter, of three farthings in the pound was agreed to, and which it was cal- culated would produce 16,254/. 3s. 11d. The Committee were authorized to con- tract for the erection of a Pauper Lunatic Asylum, to the extent of 63,200/. The Conunittee recommended that Mr. Vickery, the late Governor of the House of Cor- rection, should be allowed a retiring pension of 2001. a-year ; which was agreed to. After a long discussion, it was agreed that the salary of the new Governor should be 6001. a-year without perquisites. At four o'clock, the ballots which had been going on for the offices of Governor of the House of Correction and County Sur- veyor, were closed, and the numbers announced ; when Mr. Chesterton etas declared to be the successful candidate for the former office, and Mr. Moseley tor

the latter. A strong canvass is going on among the corporation for the office of Cormier of London and Southwark, to which it is now rumoured a permanent salary will be attached.

Some trifling change in the costume of the City Marshals is to be made. Mr. Alderman Wood contended for g‘ a more radical reform," but it was thought too

sweeping an innovation. The Grocers Company gave a grand entertainment on Thursday, at their Hall in Princes-street; on which occasion the freedom of the corporation was pre- sented to Lord Tenterden and Sir George Murray. In addition to the information already given respecting the frauds on the Excise, it has been stated to-day, that an individual who holds an office in that department, and who is suspected to have been deeply implicated in them, has absconded. That the frauds must have been carried on by a confederacy of at least four or five persons, is now also fully ascertained ; and so well has the nefarious scheme been

concocted, that means have been found, in every stage of the process, to destroy all those vouchers and documents in the various offices, out of which the guilt of the parties is to be established.—Tinses. SONIETEINC LIKE PROSPER1TV.--..While such loud complaint,' are everywhere making of the state of trade, it is remarkable that there should exist in this town

some of the strongest symptoms of prosperity. We believe that there never was a time when so many large and hande.oine houses were building, and when the

rates for the support of poor were lower. New streets are- springing up in every direction, both in this town and on the other side of the river. In a short time the villages of Everton and Edge-hill will be as completely united to and in- corporated with the town, as the once rural villages of Islington, Somers Town, and Pentonville, have been with the metropolis. On the Cheshire side of the Mersey new houses are erecting all along the shore; and at Woodside a square, not inferior to the most beautiful squares in London, is building. The poor-rate this year is reduced to Is. ad. in the pound.—Liverpoo/ Times. An eminent American house at Manchester has stopped. The estimated debts are 80,000/. The principal held an official situation for two Foreign Governments.

The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway will take place at a much earlier period than was originally intended. It was expected that the rail- way would be opened iiethe course of the year 1830 ; but the Directors, we un- derstand, have conic to the determination to open one line of the road, solely for the conveyance of passengers', within three or four months front the present time. —Liverpool Times.

Time Liverpool Tunnell is to be opened to the public in a week hence. A company has been established for the navigation of the Irish eanels and rivers by steam-vessels, and it offers to bring cattle from Limerick, Clare, and the very extremities of Ireland to Liverpool.

The Coventry Observer gives a miserable account of the ribbon trade, and of the workmen employed in it.

On Friday last, the' sum of 13,000/. was paid at the Hull custom-house in the shape of duties on foreign corn, being a larger sum than was ever received in one day.—tirdt Advertiser.

'Butter sells in Yorkshire (fresh butter) at 611. per pound.—Cobbelt's Register. The inhabitants of this neighbourhood would feel particularly obliged to Mr. Cobbett for a reference where butter may be haul at any such price, eIe enpence-lialfpenny per pound having been, as we know, efused in our market lao Saturday evenitig.—Sheffleld Iris.

• :St the Berkshire Sessions, held at Abingdon last Tuesday, before a full bench k • 11 Magistrates, a long discussion took place upon the propriety of making some ratton in the allowance to paupers in the county of Berks. Mr Tallburd stair , ea Mr. Walter, a magistrate of the county, had visited the poor-house of eei: irish of Swallowfied, as he was empowered to do by act of Parliament,

that the food of the inmates was only h%lb. of bread per day ; a quart, • ..f•

pit of oatmeal every other day ; half a pound of meat, and one pound of tatoe, three times per week, made into soup ; a quarter of a gallon of potatoee for Sunday dinner, and to the amount of 3d. in meat. Mr. Tallourd contendee

at some alteration ought to be made by the overseers; and evidence having bee,. metered on the subject, a division took place upon the question, whether it was our I cessary to make any order upon the statement of Mr. Walter; which was decide' m iti the negative.

THE CROPS.—The fine weather during the last three days has been most Owe, - mg. The wheat was so much beat down by the late rains, that fears began to be entertained that the crop would sustain an injury; but in this neighbourhood no injury of any importance has yet been done. It is generally thought that in the midland counties there will be generally a fair average crop, though here and there it will fall much below an average. The barley has been much improved by the rains, and time produce will much exceed what was at one time anticipated. The potatoes, too, have benefited from the sante cause, and promise abuisdance. —Mreester Journal.

Monday last and 'Wednesday presented a scene of extraordinary animation among the farmers every band that could possibly be mustered having been summoned to the flay-fields, in which the produce has been, in many instances, lying in a very damaged condition, while in many districts the grass remained standing, an incumbrance to the prevention of feed for stock, and unapproachable by the scythe from continued rains. Mowing, therefore, has been general this week, and certainly much of the discomfiture felt by the delay in hay-making will be compensated by the improved thickness of the herbage which has been more than trebled by the late rains. The green and luxuriant appearance of the mea- dows, which have been just cleared of their produce, with the ripening fields of corn, and the heavily burdened orchards, confer a rich and unusual loveliness on the country at this juncture.—Tuunton Courier.

Hors.—The speculations in this article continue with unabated vigour, parties making their representations of the state of the bines, and the probability of their being any thing like a crop, in such a way as will best suit their speculative pur- poses. In what is called the Weald of Kent, that is, in the districts of Canterbury, Sittingbourne, Cranbrook, Goudhurst, Tenterden, Marden, Bennenden Rolven- den, Brenchly, and part of Yalding, there certainly will not be a pocket to an acre. In the neighbourhood of Tonbridge and Seven Oaks, they are very bad, and there will be little or no produce. The best appearances for a crop are in the neighbourhood of Maidstone, Coeheath, Lanham, East and West Farleigh, 13aanin, Wateringbury, and part of East and West Malline; but even there there may yet be a failure. In the Sussex districts, that is, 'Staplehurst, Wadhurst, Trechurst, Northiam, Rye, Udimore, Playden, and Ewhurst, there will not be half a bag. In the North Clay districts, those of Newark, Retford, Southwell and 011erton, the duty will not amount to one hundred and fifty pounds, and they have paid three thousand. The Counties of Hereford and Worcester, will not pay more than 2,0004 and they can pay, in what is considered a good year, 60,000/. The betting at present is on 30,0001.; some will back 33,01/01., but that is the outside.—County Herald.

The differences agreed to on the time-isargains for the account have been in course of payment to-day, (Friday), and have been provided for, for the most part, without difficulty. One unfortunate broker, however, who has become a defaulter for a few hundred pounds only, has pint an end to his existence this Morning by shooting himself through the head with a pistol.—Tinzes.

There have been several fires iii town and the neighbourhood. At one of these, in Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, the family had barely time to save them-

selves in their night-clothes. At another, in Kentish-Town, " Mr. R. Morgan, of the Jolly Anglers, and the family, would have lost their lives, had it not been for the alarm of the watchman, who discovered the flames through the shutters, and immediately roused the family. At that time the fire had gained such ail ascend- ancy, that any escape could not be effected below. Mr. Morgan caught up Mrs. Morgan, who was petrified with fear, and threw her out of the window into the arms of the persons assembled below : she was providentially caught, and pre- vented sustaining any injury beyond that of fright. The maid-servant, emboldened by the success a her mistress, immediately cast herself out of the window, and was also caught without injury. Mr. Morgan then went up stairs into the garret to rouse time servant-man, who, amid time ' e devastation was still soundly asleep. They descended to the bed-room for the purpose of following the example of Mrs. Morgan and her servant: when they entered the room, the fire had extended so rapidly, that they were nearly suffocated, and were coinpelled to rush to the garret, and to endeavour to escape by the roof; but when they arrived there, they discovered that the garret-window was barred with iron, and that no escape could be made elsewhere, as no trap-door was in the roof. Rendered desperate by their imminent daneer, they wrenched the bars asunder, and made their escape but a few minutes °before the roof fell. A lodger also threw himself out of the window, and escaped unhurt."

A child of three years old fell from a window two stories high in Gray's-silts- lane. Luckily a poor woman who was passing perceived the accident, and with the greatest presence of mind held out her apron, and the child's fall being thus broken, it escaped without any material injury.

A few days ago, a respectably-dressed man passed through the gate at Wa- terloo-bridge, accompanied by a female, with whom he was quarrelling. When he reached the centre of the bridge, he charged the woman with infidelity, and immediately leaped over the battlement, but luckily lighted on his feet upon the outer ledge. A ,gentleman seized hine by the collar, and with assistance rescued him from his perilous situation. When he found that he was safe, he fell down in a lit.

Mr. Mathews the comedian, who is making a provincial tour with Yates, was nearly killed on the stage at Plymouth, on Monday, by the unexpected fall of the curtain, which struck him on the head, and rendered hint insensible for an hour and a half. Fle has since recovered, and resumed his admirable performances in the Spring Meeting. We understand the postponement of the court-martial on Captain Dickinson (for an alleged neglect of duty at the battle of Navarino) has been occasioned by an accident which has happened to one of the principal witnesses, Captain Oin. mane)', who has had the misfortune to break his thigh. Captain Ommnaney, it will be recollected, commanded time Albion at the battle of Navarino.—Brightou Gazette.

Mr. William Rutherford, an actor at one of the minor theatres, was found dead in his bed, on Tuesday morning ; and the Jury attribute his death to the use of laudanum, taken as a stimulant.

Mr. De Vaux., a French merchant, whose counting-house and warehouses are ill Fenchurch-street, was driving out of town in a chaise drawn by a spirited horse, and accompanied by his groom, and was passine through Sun-street, whee the horse took fright at some object—a ladder painted red, it was said, placed against a house under repair—and began kicking. Mr. De Vaux was thrown backwards into the street by the violent motion of the chaise, and the groom, being struck in the leg by the horse, also fell into the street. The horse was finally stopped at a turnpike, where the chaise was dashed in pieces.

A most extraordinary tale has reached us from Riegate, for which our infor- mants are of unquestioned veracity. During one of the late storms three living crabs fell amidst a shower of rain into the yard of the poor-house at Redhill, where two of them may be seems at this moment. It is supposed they were taken up from the sea in a whirlpool (instances of which are known to have occurred), and carried over the country until their descent at the above spot.—Brighton•Gazette.

As a feat almost unprecedented, we may mention that a young man in respec- table life, oil Monday last, swain from Hull to the haven of Barton. He started

from the Patent Slip-yard, near the Weet Pier, at twelve o'clock at noon, and arrived at Barton four minutes before two. The distance is between six and seven miles. A boat accompanied him at a short distance, to be ready in the event of accident, and he reeurned in the evening, apparently little fatigued with this extraordinary exertion.—Hull Advertiser.

On the 15th instant, the family of the Rev. Mr. Hopton, of Cawrn Froome, Herefordshire, was plunged in the deepest affliction, in consequence of the me- lancholy death of his eldest son, a young gentleman distinguished for his talents, virtue, and amiable disposition. It appears that he had accompanied his sisters on a visit to P. Jones, Esq., intending to join them on the following day at the

celebrated archery meeting held at Kinnesley. He retired early to bed, and about the middle of the night rose in his sleep and opened the chamber window, which was very low, and stepping out of it he fell on the pavement in front, where he was found a corpse.—Cheltenham Chronicle.

Mr. G.Westeott, a yeoman in Somersetshire, has been gored to death by a bull. Two young men in the neighbourhood of Weston-super-Mare, were amusing themselves with destroying small birds, when one of them discharged his piece, and brought down the object at which he aimed. They both placed their guns on the ground, and ran to secure the wounded bird. On their return, the young man whose piece was discharged took up the wrong gun, and whilst preparing to load, lodged the whole of its contents in his companion's body, who expired on the spot.—Hereford Journal.

A young man, having been out shooting with a double-barrel gun, went into the house of an acquaintance at Dunfermline, and left the piece in the kitchen, one of the barrels being loaded. The good man of the house came in about half an hour after, and, perceiving the gun, and not thinleng it was loaded, presented it to one of his own children, saying, in sport, "I'll shoot you." The young crea- ture, affrighted, ran behind its mother, when the father providentially drew the trigger of the unloaded barrel, and of course no mischief happened. He agaits presented the gun at a cage and bird hanging in the roof, and said, "Now for the bird ?" drew time other trigger, when in a moment cage and bird were literally blown to atoms.—Fife Herald. We have been furnished with the following authentic particulars of a late dia- bolical attempt to murder a young man at Clare. Mr. Bridge, a respectable draper, had two apprentices, named Viall and Green, the former about sixteen years of age, and the latter about nineteen. On Tuesday night last, Viall and Green went to bed together, perfect good friends, nor had the slightest disagree- ment existed between them. They slept in the same room, but in separate beds. About midnight Mr. Bridge's maid-servant was alarmed by repeated heavy groans, and heard Green call her by name. She immediately went to her window, which faced his at a right angle, when he begged for a light, saying that his throat was cut. She alarmed Mr. Bridge, who instantly proceeded to the bed-room, the door of which he found fastened. After he had gamed an entrance, to his inexpressible- horror and surprise, he found Green sitting at the foot of his bed, his hands upon his knees, panting for breath and moaning heavily. His night-clothes and the bed were crimsoned with the bleed "Which continued to gush from a frightful wound in the back of his neck. Viall, his fellow-apprentice, was in bed and in a feigned sleep. Mr. Bridge and his rffaid-servant supported 'Green, and used their utmost endeavours to stanch the bleeding. Viall Was roused and despatched for Mr. Martin, a surgeon, who on his arrival .sewed and dressed the wound. It commenced at the right ear (part of ivhich was ctit off), extending round the back of the neck to the left Ch'eek, just es4ping the carotid artery,- which was laid quite bare. Viall cheerfully assisted the surgeon in sewing and dressing the Wound, and in every thing where he could render service. The inquiry—" who inflicted the wound ?" was now niade. Viall asserted that Green must have done it himself, or that it was the at of Mr.--; the journeyman lately discharged. The poor victim frequently-'eutclaimed against the assertion that the wound had been made by himself. Mr. Bridge-observing a change of colour in Viall's conn- teninee, accused him of the crime he at first denied thacharge, but after some hesitation confessed himself the perpetrator of the horrid deed. It would appear that Green was so sound asleep at the-time he received the cut, that he was insen- sible of pain, and that his assassin had opportunity to return to his bed" before he was aware of his situation. Viall was placed in the custody of a constable, to whom he repeated Ids confession, "stating, that having committed the act," he left the razor in Green's bed, but took it with him when he went for the surgeon, and threw it into a plantation near Mr. Martin's house; where it found. The pri- soner was fully committed to take his trial at the next Bury assizes. It is an ex- traordinaryfacti that a paper was found in .Viall' a box, upon which was, in his own handwriting, an account of the :" Execution of William Viall at five o'clock this morning," and on the other side was a sketch representing himself hanging, with the populace around him. There are sonic hopes that Green may yet recover.—

Essex Herald.

Stewart, and his female associate, who received sentence of death for the mur- der of Robert Lamont onboard the steam-boat, on the •River Clyde, appear to be monsters of iniquity worthy MI .beieg" classed with the , incarnate. demons of the West Port. -.Even beftire. his trial, Stewart admitted to some persons who had access to him that he had Ane (murdered) seven persons besides Lamont, by ad- ministering to them, what he called, in his infamous slang, the doctor, that is by poisoning them with laudanum.; and, since his conviction he has, we understand, confessed to three more murders, making eleven in al—Caledonian Mercury.