THE Kteo.—His Majesty left his Palace. St. James's on Monday.for

Windsor He was there joined by the Duke of Cumberland and ;he Dukes of Orleans and Chartres ; and having inspected the Castle, the King and his distinguished visitors drove to Cumberland Lodge, where they dined. His Majesty returned to town about half-past eleven. On Wednesday, his Majesty, after an early dinner, took an airing through Twickenham, Sunbury, Hampton Court, the Green, and Bushy Park, and returned from thence to Kew. On Thursday his Majesty entertained a select dinner party. Cards are issued for a large party to dine with the King un Wednesday next. Yesterday was the Duke of Cumberland's birth-day.

THE CABINET.—The Morning Post talks of the accession of Lord Dudley, Lord Althorp, and Mr. Huskisson ; but itseems Lord Grey has refused to accept of any situation. It is also said that Mr. Abercroinbie is to resume his former office as Judge Advocate.

The Earl of Rosslyn has been appointed Lord Privy Seal, with a seat in the Cabinet.

Lord Edward Somerset succeeds Sir \William Clinton as Lieutenant-General e the Ordnance.

Last night's Gazette contains the announcement of a peerage to Sir William Draper Best. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, " by the name, style, and title of Baron Wynford, of Wynford Eagle, in the county of Dorset."

Chief Justice Best, besides his judicial pension, is to receive, it is said, 40001. a year as Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords.

It is rumoured that the first intimation which got wind of a recent Peeral creation arose from the future Baroness being discovered by some morning visiter:. marking a new set of cambric handkerchiefs with a coronet.—.4'orning Herald.

Sir lames Scarlett has entered upon his office as Attorney-General. Mr. Sugden is Solicitor-General.

14r. George Bankes, who renounced the advantages of office, rather than have anything to du with "the breakers-in upon the constitution of 1688," is reinstatea in the post of Secretary to the Board of Control. The Globe says—' We could hardly have supposed that the gentleman who left office amidst such a flourish of trumpets, would have entered it again without even the beat of drum. But Mr. George Bankes does again occupy his subordinate place under Mr. Peel's Government ; and we are assured that he re-accepted it some weeks arm. though the matter has been managed with so much secrecy that many people doubt whether he quitted office at all."

Mr. Alexander Baring has been chosen one of the Trustees of the British Museum, in room of the late lord Colchester.

We have reason to believe, that Sir Robert Wilson will, ere long, be restored

to his former rank in the army.—Stand«rd. .

Despatches were on Monday evening sent off front the Admiralty for Sir Pultney Malcolm, the commander of the fleet in the Mediterranean.

There was a report in the City yesterday, that two ships of the line anti two frigates had received sailing-orders for the Mediterranean.

It is said that an embassy, or something of that sort, is about to take place to the King of Ashantee, which, among other things, has in view the final abolition

of the slave trade.—Times.

The Duke of Orleans has returned to Paris.

The Falmouth Packet says that a Brazilian frigate is getting ready in all haste

to convey the young Queen of Portugal to her fattier. . The Nlarquis Paln:ellais arrived in town from Paris.

The Vice-Rector of the University of Coimbra, Joaquim Maria dc Andrade: has

contrived to escape from Portugal, and has arrived in this country. Mr. O'Connell arrived in Dublin on Tuesday.

A vacancy has occurred on the Episcopal bench, by the death of Dr. Charles Lloyd, Bishop of Oxford. He expired on Sunday afternoon, at his residence in Whitehall Place. " His deeth," says the Times, "though unexpected by the public, who lately witnessed his effective exertions in the great cause of religous keaee, and who had not heard of his subsequent indisposition, hail been for eintie days previously the subject of apprehension to his family and friends. Its immediate cause was an inflammation of the lungs, the consequence of a cold which he caught about four weeks ago. Those who heard the display of talent and eloquence which he made a short time before from the Episcopal bench in the House of Lords, and w ho observed at that time the apparently vigorous frame of the speaker, e could not so soon anticipate the loss of that ornament of our church."

Dr. Chandler, Dr. l'hillpotts, and Dr. Russell, are all named as likely to succeed to the vacant see of Oxford.

The Daily Papers also announced the death of Dr. Christopher Bethel', Bishop of Gloucester, on the same afternoon. It happily turns out, however, that " his Lordship was never in better health than at present."

The Calcutta Jahn Nil of the 2811t January confirms what we mentioned las week, that Lord William Bentinck's recovery was proceeding favourably. The Governor-General hash indeed been suddenly seized by fever of a dangerous nature, and an exprese arrived at Calcutta on the evening of the 26th, bringing news so alarming that Lady Betninek innnediately prepared to leave Calcutta ; but her Ladyship was stopped by a second exprees, that his Excellency was much better, and in no immediate danger.

Four candidates had started for the representation of the University of Cam bridge,-11r. George Bankes, Mr. Williams and Mr. Alderson, barristers, and Mr. Cavendish, grandson of Lord George Cavendish, and presumptive heir to the title of the Duke of Devonshire. As Mr. Alderson relied for support chiefly on the members of the Senate and University w In put Mr. Cavendish in nomination, he has withdrawn from the contest. The struggle now lies between Mr. George Bankes and Mr. Cavendish.

It appears from a letter in the Times, that Mr. Goulburn, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has "condescended to become the bustling advocate or Mr. G. Bankes," though he opposed Ministers on the Catholic question ; and that Mr. Bankes comes before the Senate " backed and recommended by autographs front Downing-street."

The representation of the town of Cambridge is also vacant ; Colonel Trench having accepted the office of Storekeeper of the Ordnance, in the room of Mr Singleton.

It is said that Mr. S. Wells means to oppose Colonel Trench's re-election for Cambridge, but with little chanceof success.

Some negotiations are, it seems, going forward with the Spanish Government for the benefit of the holders of the Cones Bonds. Ferdinand paid no attention to a memorial sent him by the bondholders.

THE CHARITY SCHOOLS.—On Thursday, the anniversary meeting of the charity children of the numerous schools in London and Westminster was held at St. Paul's Cathedral. The children began to arrive soon after ten o'clock from all parts of the metropolis, am' by twelve o'clock the galleries erected for the pur pose were filled with children, amounting to many thousands. The attendance of the public was, notwithstanding the attractions at Epsom, very numerous.

'Else Spitalficids weavers have not yet listened to the warnings of their friends. The destructinu of silk and velvet in the looms occur occasionally ; and in one instance. on Monday, they destroyed the looms and all the apparatus connected with the manufacture of silk. The depredators still succeed in eluding the civil power.

A reduction of the weavers' wages at Barnsley has been followed by riots and the destruction of property. The yeomanry have been called out to preserve the peace.