above specified, the formation of the King's-road, the enclosures of the Steynes, North and South, the attention which has been paid to the public roads and streets, the sufficient and additional pavements in the latter, the enlargement of the public market, the construction of a new and spacious receptacle for the orphan, the sick, the infirm and aged poor, and divers other matters of weighty importance, all-all bear ample and satisfactory testimony. The contrivance, and the promotion of these matters have principally been with the Commissioners, aided by an auxiliary branch, but growing from the same trunk, called the "Guardians and Directors of the poor"-the distinguishing title of the latter, in itself shews, where the provisions for the immediate benefit of the poor have been connected with the plans in process, what must have been their participation therein. And yet, with all the striking advantages that have arisen to us, from the methodized efforts of our local directors, we have sometimes been told, that the Commissioners, in their official capacities, might have done much more-it would be rash to give an unqualified negation to such a remark; but this we can boldly assert, that, had they done much less, they might have found a justification in their forbearance in the paucity of their means. What has been done, generally speaking, has been well done; and, extensively beneficial have been the results. The foundation of all improvements in towns and cities, must always be regarded as with the official regulators-where such authorities are supine, and but little care is taken to brighten the aspect of the district over which they may preside, but little is to be looked for, prospectively, from individual or private speculations-because the road to eventual advantages is obscured, and losses, not profits, constitute the promise held out to those, who may attempt to find it. On the reverse, how gratifying the contrast—the speculator, in contemplating the enlivening and growing scenes about him, discovers new sources of interest, which industry, backed by perseverance, may open to himself—his object is so to employ his capital, that its ultimate issue may reward his toil; and where can the superstructure he would raise be more securely seated,

than on the foundation which the official directors of a place, with the obvious shew of having its vital good at heart, have wisely and considerately laid? The improvements of this town, in particular, progressively shewing themselves, as they have done, as springing from official decisions, have been the cause of others, and to an extent and import, perhaps, unparalleled in any other part of the United Kingdom; nor does the actuating spirit which produced them appear on the wane; on the contrary, new designs, to similar purposes devoted, continue almost weekly to appear, giving employment to trade, and cheerful hope to the several projectors. Among the latter, we observe with satisfaction, the appropriation of the rural site, northward, involving, at least, ten acres of beautiful meadow land, for a place of public pleasurable resort, and upon such a scale of accommodation, that must prove itself desirably acceptable to our best patrons of nobility and fashion. Bath has its "Sydney Garden," and Ramsgate its "Dandelion,” or “ Ranelaugh;" but, since the incorporation of the "Promenade Grove," with the Royal domain, this town has had to regret its deficiency in such a valued resort— that regret, however, will shortly terminate-our town, as it has excelled in its substantial enlargements, so is it destined no longer to class as secondary, in its provisions for wholesome, moral, and enlivening recreations, with any one of its contemporary rivals. The "Dandelion," or "Ranelaugh," of Ramsgate, we believe, includes about three acres of ground, and "Sydney Garden" more; but neither possess the varieties which our well selected ten acres are designed to display. A spacious lawn, for the manly game of cricket, is to be separately fenced off, occasionally to be used for other purposes, and gardens and shrubberies, meandering walks, and grottoes, temples dedicated to Terpsichore, racket and tennis courts, bowling greens, and vistas for promenades, banqueting and coffee rooms, will not be looked for there in vain. The plan of the whole, as now extant, is as brilliant in diversity, as strikingly appropriate in its multiplied adaptions-the several compartments are intended to unite elegance with simplicity, and rural beauties with the embellishments of

art and taste. The ground upon which the combined design will shew itself, has been leased, for a series of years, including more than half a century-and when we mention, that Mr. Ireland, of the Golden Cross Inn, is the lessor, no doubt will be entertained that the active and generous spirit needed to complete the whole, will never, even for a slender interval, be found absent. The ground landlord, and Lord of the Manor, is Thomas Read Kemp, Esq. who, as the lessor, contributes two thousand pounds to the perfecting of the plan, and which is to be followed by additional thousands from the lessee. These leading particulars, in the onset of the capacious design, we mention, to shew, that parsimony is not intended to withhold from it the reality of advantages needed; and, that the grand object of the projectors, in endeavouring to render it a source of revenue to themselves, shall first be marked by its public utility, and its becoming worthy of the sanction of the leading families of the town. In all public places of genteel resort, the contiguous neighbourhoods never fail, in some measure, to point out their several characters-attention, therefore, has been paid to that essential in the present instance the ground which skirts the site, to pleasurable purposes to be devoted, will be divided into building plots, for mansions, and noblemen's and gentlemen's residences, upon an uniform and approved plan, well calculated to give a rural beauty of effect to the whole. Several of the building plots mentioned have already been applied for, and are promised -a busy scene, therefore, has already been opened there, and which, in the end, for ornamental diversities and splendid utility, we doubt not, will become the admiration, not only of Sussex, but the country. In all these matters, the labourer and the mechanic have reason to rejoice-in times like the present, the means of affording employment to the industrious, are pregnant with national good: and when we add, that additional means, contributing to such an end, in the formation of two elegant squares, consisting of the superior residences for nobility, to enlarge the town, east and west, are considered as likely to arise from the soul of speculation which lives within our limits, and

to which our ROYAL PATRONAGE gave its primary existence, labour here may with truth, be said to be depicted with smiles, for industry has indeed undeniable cause to be glad.

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COURT AND FASHIONABLE.

In the evening of Friday se'nnight, the King was visited by a sharp attack of the gout; much pain attended it during the whole of the following day; but, on the Sunday, the inflammatory symptoms subsided; and, since the latter period, his Majesty's health has continued hourly to improve.

On Friday, his Majesty held a privy council at the palace, consisting of the following members, viz :-The Lord President, the Earl of Harrowby, the Duke of Cambridge, Earl Gwydyr, Earl of Aberdeen, Earl of Chichester, Lord Stewart, and, as the Clerk, Mr. Buller-the whole of whom, at the close of the council, had the honour of dining with his Majesty.

The Duke of Cambridge arrived at the palace on Thursday, to take leave of the King, prior to his Royal Highness's departure for his vice regal dominions, Hanover, accompanied by the Princess Augusta. His Royal Highness attended divine service yesterday at his Majesty's chapel, the body of which was crowded by nobility, admitted by tickets.

The President of the Board of Control had the honour of an audience of the King, yesterday fortnight.

Sir W. Keppel, and Sir Andrew Barnard, have joined the royal suite.

The Earl of Harrowby, and Mr. Buller, who arrived at the palace on Friday, left, for London, on the following day.

The Duke of Cambridge, on his leaving this place, nearly a fortnight since, directed £30. to be sent to Sir David Scott, to be applied to charitable purposes; a mission which the Baronet has since most cheerfully fulfilled.

The King's band has been on harmonious duty at his Majesty's chapel, every Sunday. The organ, at which Mr. Attwood presides, is not the same that was there last year-it has been exchanged for one which was at Windsor, with a compass as enlarged as its tones are powerful and sweet. A new choir, under the management of Mr. C. Kramer, has been formed here. The gentlemen and boys, of whom it is composed, evince them

selves worthy of their profoundly qualified teacher. The officiating ministers have been Doctor H. Pearson, and the Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal, St. James's, Mr. Holmes."

The following paragraph appeared in the Morning Chronicle of Friday :

"We have learned with much regret that accounts reached town in the course of yesterday, from Brighton, stating the continuance of his Majesty's indisposition, and representing it as more serious than we were previously inclined to believe. It seems that his Majesty, before he experienced the late attack of the gout, mentioned by us a few days ago, had laboured for several days under a severe depression of spirits. The physician, however, in attendance expected, we understand, that the gout would, as in ordinary cases, have removed those languid symptoms, but in this he has been somewhat disappointed, and the reports from the Pavilion have, we fear, in consequence, assumed the unfavourable character, which, unhappily, we now find them to possess.

The council held at the Pavilion on Friday, is, in itself, a sufficient refutation to the above-it is destitute of foundation altogether.

There was a concert, after dinner, at the palace, on Friday, and various of the state apartments were brilliantly illuminated.

TOWN AND COUNTY.

The death of Mr. Asher Goldsmid, of benevolent memory, the last of the four brothers, at his house in London, the week before last, has excited a feeling of very general regret here. Mr. G. had constantly visited this place, in the summer season, we believe, during the last thirty years and upwards. He expired at the advanced age of 74.

The Commisioners of this town, it is understood, have given notice to the Clerk of the Bench, J. Colbatch, Esq. that it is their intention immediately to apply to the Court of King's Bench, for a mandamas, in order to compel the Magistrates to shew, why they refuse to convict offenders under certain clauses in our local Act of Parliament. The Magistrates, on their part, have caused to be notified to the Commissioners, their intention of moving in the Court of King's Bench, for a criminal information against the twenty-six of their body, who signed certain resolu