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(We have annexed to this number a Plate of His Majesty's Pavilion, for a full description of which we beg to refer our readers to Nos. 7, 8, 9, and 10, of Vol. 1. of the "Brighton Gleaner!"

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THE KING.

If degradation in public opinion was the object sought, in misrepresenting the late illness of our gracious Sovereign, some of the London newspapers may be said to have been auccessful in no ordinary degree. The physicians reports upon his Majesty's most favorable convalescence, was openly decried as not to be relied on, in opposition to their better authority, which im

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powered them to talk of a relapse, and a string of severe consequences, which never had any existence, but in their own corrupt wishes, perhaps, or their own corrupt views. In the midst, however, of their daring assertions, and that frenzy of turpitude which called them forth, the King's complete recovery was announced, and his Majesty's intention of travelling upwards of fifty miles, for the dispatch of public business, made known. What now becomes of the better authorities, and the paltry artifices resorted to, in the hope of giving feasibility to falshood? they are sunk into nothingness, as relates to their origin, and contempt, as appertains to the effect they were intended to produce. To "lie like truth," in the instances alluded to, happily proved a difficulty insuperable :-the attempts were "pitiful, wondrous pitiful!' but long, we trust, are they destined to live in the recollections of his Majesty's faithful, well-disposed, and loyal subjects, to guard them from impositions, emanating from the same sources, in the future.

His Majesty left the Pavilion, in his travelling carriage, for Carlton Palace, on Thursday, the 20th nlt. where, on the following day, he held a Court, which commenced at two o'clock, and did not conclude until seven in the evening; and on the succeeding day, Saturday, his Majesty again travelled upwards of fifty miles to return to the Pavilion; and was refreshed, rather than fatigued, by the exercise he had endured, at the end of the journey; and well and cheerful, we have the liveliest satisfaction in observing, has his Majesty continued ever since.

The first arrival at the Pavilion, after his Majesty's return to it, was that of the Lord Chamberlain, the Duke of Montrose his Grace came in before dinner, on Tuesday the 25th, and had the honor of dining with the King-but returned to London on the day following.

Admiral Sir Edmund Nagle, General Sir William Kepple, and Lord St. Helens, returned to the Pavilion on Tuesday and Wednesday.

His Royal Highness, the Commander in Chief, arrived at the Pavilion on the 27th, and returned that day se'nnight. The answer to enquiries respecting the royal Duke's health, was

"His Royal Highness is well, but yet feels weakness, owing to his late indisposition."

The Palace arrivals on the 28th were important they included the Duke of Wellington-the Imperial Ambassador, Prince Esterhazy-the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Baron FagelEarl Bathurst, Earl and Countess Cowper, Lord Greaves, and Sir Charles Paget.

The Duke of York took a carriage airing on Friday, and was on horseback, for several hours before dinner, on Saturday..

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The alteration in the King's private chapel being completed, the structure was reopened for divine service, the 2d of March. A strong hope and expectation had been entertained that his Majesty wonld be there present-but such hope and expectation were not destined to be verified, owing, perhaps, to the much increased coldness of the weather. In the royal Closet were th the Duke of York, and Lord St. Helens-and in the compartments to the right and left of his Royal Highness, the state officers, Foreign Ambasadors, and Royal suite. The body of the chapel displayed a crowded and well dressed congregation, admitted by tickets. The officiating ministers, as usual, were the Dean of Hereford, the Sub-Dean of the Royal Chapel, St, James's, and Doctor H Pearson. An excellent sermon was preached by the latter, from the 6th verse, of the 5th chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians. The harmonious part of the service, with the new choristers, the King's Band, and Mr. Attwood at the organ, was sublime. Master Midhurst, in the anthem from the 55th Psalm, though somewhat alarmed at the opening of his solo in the sacred melody, sang most effectively. He has one of the best soprano voices we recollect to have heard.

The whole of the Palace arrivals of Friday, had the honor of dining with his Majesty, on that day, Saturday, and Sunday, with the exception of the Duke of Wellington, on the latter occasion, his Grace having taken leave, and departed to return to London, much earlier in the day.

The Earl of Bristol, and his son, Lord Hervey, had the honor of being included in the King's dinner party on Saturday.

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