solved to keep her word with the managers and the public, and on that evening she witnessed the inimitable performance of Kean. Her Majesty was received, if possible, with greater enthusiasm, and warmer expressions of the public favour, than ever. Shortly before she left home she took a considerable quantity of warm water, and seemed much better. The ride to the theatre, however, appeared to discompose her, and on her return she was considerably worse; the symptoms of disease from that time hourly gained ground. Towards the latter end of the month her Majesty had felt herself indisposed, in consequence of having taken a very large dose of magnesia, which was supposed to have created an obstruction in the bowels, which was followed by inflammatory symptoms. On Thursday, the 2d of August, she was attended by three physicians, of whom the senior was Dr. Maton, who had distinguished himself by his skilful and zealous care of the late Duke of Kent, The first bulletin issued was the following: "Brandenburgh House, Aug. 2, 1821, half-past 10, p. m. "Her Majesty has an obstruction of the bowels, attended with inflammation. The symptoms, though mitigated, are not removed. "W. G. MATON, P. WARREN, H. HOLLAND." Her truly noble spirit and fortitude amidst the most diabolical conspiracy that ever was formed against the life and honour of a Queen, endeared her to all true Englishmen. No honest heart but poured forth the prayer of devotional loyalty for her recovery, and no truly English bosom but what throbbed with indignation at the malignant and accumulated wrongs she suffered. Throughout Friday, the 3rd of August, and the day before, she' underwent continual fomentations, but without any material alleviation of the inflammation. The physicians were not enabled to procure any relief for the bowels; but on Saturday she was blooded four times, and lost on the whole 66 ounces of blood. Through this, and a warm bath, her Majesty was somewhat composed, and enjoyed three or four hours sleep in the evening.-But still her condition was felt to be so alarming, that Mr. Fox, the Proctor of Doctors commons, was sent down to draw up her will, which was executed by nine o'clock. Messrs. Brougham, Denman, and Dr. Lushington, remained at Brandenburgh-house until 11 o'clock. Her Majesty was also attended by Lord and Lady Hood, Lady Anne Hamilton, with Mr. Alderman Wood and family. The following are copies of the bulletins which were issued in the course of Friday :— "Brandenburgh House, Aug. 3, nine o'clock, a. m. "The Queen has passed a tolerably quiet night; but the symptoms of her Majesty's illness remain nearly the same as yesterday evening. "W. G. MATON, H. HOLLAND, P. WARREN." “Brandenburgh House, Aug. 3, ten o'clock, p. m. "There is no improvement in her Majesty's symptoms since the morning, Her Majesty must have been more than human, could she have remained insensible to the gross and slanderous abuse with which she had been incessantly assailed in the ministerial press of this country. It was thought by some, that her illness was in a great measure attributable to the mental uneasiness which that abuse must have occasioned. All who looked forward to preferment of every kind, knew well that to slander her Majesty was one of the most infallible means to which they could resort for succeeding in their object; and industry in this disgraceful vocation could not fail, therefore, to have at all times a powerful stimulus. The independent part of the press rendered essential service to her Majesty during the proceedings against her, but with the close of these proceedings its power of serving her Majesty, in a great measure, also ceased. The activity of her enemies, however, never knew any abatement, but was as regular as the calls of appetite. That her Majesty should at length suffer from the incessant battery of these base and cowardly calumniators was not surely to be wondered at. One would have thought that this persecution would at least have ceased with the alarming illness of her Majesty, that common decency would have taught her relentless persecutors to suspend their exertions while their victim was stretched on a sick-bed. So far, however, from this being the case, it would absolutely appear as if a fear that her Majesty might be soon released from their perse cution actually sharpened their malice, and quickened their industry. In one ministerial evening paper, in which appeared two of the bulletins announcing the very dangerous situation of her Majesty, appeared also a gross and malevolent libel against her! The Queen was aware of her danger on the 2d, in the afternoon, but on this, as on every other trying occasion, she behaved nobly. With the utmost patience she submitted to every proposed means of relief, at the same time calmly and firmly saying, that she believed it was useless. She observed, and spoke in her usual firm manner, that she must have had a strong constitution to have gone through so many fatigues and anxieties; but she apprehended this would be the last trial. Her calmness and fortitude made a deep impression on all who were in attendance. When Dr. Holland endeavoured to express a hope: "No, my dear, sir," her Majesty exclaimed, "I fear your kind hopes will be disappointed." Lord Sidmouth left town for Portsmouth, to meet the King, who was then on his way to Ireland; but official notice of the Queen's illuess and danger was sent to the Home-office, and was officially acknowledged; but, with the spirit that marked the conduct of her Majesty's enemies from the beginning, no official MESSAGE was sent to inquire after her Majesty's health! The following bulletins were issued on Saturday the 4th: Brandenburgh House, Aug. 4, nine o'clock, a. m. "Her Majesty has passed an indifferent night, but has had some tranquil sleep this morning. The general symptoms remain nearly the same as yesterday. " Brandenburgh House, Saturday, Aug. 4, 12 o'clock. "Her Majesty has been in a sound sleep since six o'clock this morning, and still remains so. All the symptoms are as before. "Brandenburgh House, Aug. 4, 1821, ten o'clock, p. m. "No material change has taken place in her Majesty's symptoms since the morning. "H. AINSLIE, P. WARREN. "W. G. MATON, H. HOLLAND." On Sunday noon, after a delay of nearly two hours, occasioned by the expectation of some alteration of a decisive nature, the following bulletin was published : Brandenburgh House, Aug. 5, nine o'clock, a. m. "Her Majesty has passed the last night better than the preceding one, but no material important amendment has taken place. "H. AINSLIE, "P. WARREN, W. G. MATON, H. HOLLAND." The next bulletin was issued under the same circumstances of delay, and from the same cause, at half-past eleven on Sunday night : "Brandenburgh House, Aug. 5, 1821, 10 o'clock, p. m. "Her Majesty has passed a more tranquil day, and is not worse this evening. "H. AINSLIE, W. G. MATON, L. D. U |