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my empire, Ina wlitch are no* restored to it ithew. The more that separation was painful t • me, the mere aatisfactory and pleasing is it for tne to thihk that my children have not forgotten their father amidst the Most melancholy Viciseitucles of events. We have deep wounds to cure but some years of repose will suffice to cause them entirely to disap. pair. With the spirit which has hitherto animated this monarchy, and which will ever animate it (for I de. pend with perfect confidence on my people), nothing will b. difficult for us to execute. " You have endured the ordeal of ; calamity ; shew now that you know how to enjoy prosperity. Love the state of which you are members; late your coun try, unite yourselves to your Prince, and never for get that your happiness is the only object of my soli- , totode." After this discourse, which excited the deepest emotions, his Majesty retired to the Chamber of Council, where he gave audience in succession to the it different Deputations. The Empress, with the Imperial family, were pre sent at this solemn audience. THE EVENING STAR . LON DOV. FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1814. PR Ica OF STOCK THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCI r Reduced 69 oas. 69 ex . dir.--fur ex. 701} 4 per Ct. I 4 per Ct. Navy 974. ex. dIV. Omnium, 9 pre.—Beek Load Amis. Isi 9-16 the # tadia Botda, t 9e. 1 ss. pre--Exchequer &Ile, tv. U. pre. Dividends wW be paid to the Public Towsenver. We bare received Halifax papers to the Sth of 3une. They contain no news but shipping. The slates from New York are not so recent as our last itrtivals. The American frigate Essex, previous to her cap. tune, took upwards of SO British vessels, among them South-Sea whalers. Commodore DECATUR, it is said, is to take the Command of the President frigate, now at New York. Commodore Rocots is to have the command of the rriere. The brig Caruvaz, with dry goods, coals, &c. has arrived .at Camden Maine, prize to the Ame rican pritateer Invincible. A letter, dated April 11th, has been received at Newbury Port (Massachusetts) from Portsmouth, (New Hampshire), stating, that an armament of three 74's and a number of frigates were preparing at Halifax to attack Portsmouth, and destroy the 74 building there. The letter adds, that every thing Was in motion at Portsmouth, and that an express. tots baaa - setlt to his Excellency Governor GILMAN. in some farther extracts from Preeeh Papers which tre have given in our columns of tosday, an interest. ' ing speech will be found from the Emperor of Avs - MA, at first appearing in public among his subjects. It is a beautiful composition, and the sentiments which it contains are those of a Patriarch of the age of innocence and peace. It exhibits not the slightest grounds for suspecting that "Austtia is not satisfied With the Treaty of Peace. The laws in contemplation for securing the Liberty' of the Press in France, are daily topics of discourf and speculation. A writer in a French Paper judi ciously ternarkst that as during the reign of BONA. PARTE all persons were at liberty to declaim against religion and morality, but prohibited from speaking Or writing on politics, it would be no bad measure to reverse this doctrine, and permit free discussion on political subjects, while religion and morality are , placed under the safeguard of the Law. This might and does succeed in an enlightened country like England, it is true ; bUt we apprehend that the French character, at all tidies volatile, and perhaps Intemperate, has been too much demoralized by the unnatural system of BONAPARTE to be entrusted with the Freedom of the Press to the extent which Eng lishmen enjoy: In the affair OF CAULTNCOURT and MEHtE ISE LA TOUCHE for Instance, to which we alluded yesterday, would not an English Judge and Jury burn with in dignation at any claim for damages for a libel set up by such men i—We suspect strongly that the case will be different in France if the cause comes before _ the French tribunals. There is something, we fear, in the French character which is di a little more than kin and less tl.an kind," with such personages. The atrocities of BONAPARTE and his miiiions were too long endured by Frenchmen to entitle us to hope that any thing like a generous public spirit will arise in that country for years to come. The situation of Lord CocuttaN'e excites very ges' sera' interest, especially since his case came before the House of Commons. The circumstance of forty. four Members of the House (nearly one-fourth of all .vho voted on this occasion) being convinced of his innoe wee, furnishes a strong presumption that he may have been toiled by the machinations of others; and though to appearance an accessary, yet possibly entirely halo cent. This has nothing to do with the verdict of the Jury—a Jury can only decide upon evidence; but if, by any accident or neglect, facts which should have been stated were withheld, the facts still remain nor - can that which is false be made true by any techni cal inaccuracy, whatever may be its legal effect.— We confess that the complexion of the general evi dence in this case, as brought before the Public, did produce an impression on our minds unfavourable to Lord COCHRANE ; but we should feel that we failed in our public duty should we neglect to state that in consequence of the aspect which the facts have Once assumed, we are new among tby number of thosq wild mkt-Lain strong slo4to respecting his Lordship's guilt. His conduct front first to last has been diffe rent from what he might hare belts expected En have , pursued had he been a party to the nefarions views of those with whom he has been implicated. Eves his intemperate etpressiohs before the House may be accounted for on the principles of human feeling ; nor will they,. however reprehensible they may have been, be allowed to mix, in honourable minds, with the question of his guilt or innocence.— We need hardly add, that had the House of COm mons been acting in the capacity of Jurors do Tues day night, his Lordship must have been acquitted. ,Where a fourth part of a Jury are persuaded of a de- Andant's innocence, acqUittal must follow as a mat ter al course ; for no Consideration can ipduce an honest Juryman to join in a verdict of guilty. when convinced of the innocence of the accused, and in such a case the majority must yield. This very cir cumstance ought, and we doubt not will operate powerfully in mitigating the sentence, so far as to cause an exception of the standing in the pillory. in the list of Members who voted against the ex. pulsion of Lord COMBAS', in yesterday's Paper, the name of H. Witcrrrester appeared : we are maim rised to say that he was not in that division. The High Bailiff of Westminster has called a Meeting of the Electors, to nominate a proper person to fill the present vacancy in the Representation of that City. During the time of Divine Service at St. Paul's, yesterday, the Lord Chief Justice Sir VICARY GIBBS was taken suddenly ill. He was carried into the fresh air, and by proper application& soon recovered. Yesterday his Eminence Cardinal PONIIALVI. Se cretary of State to the POPE, and spite, embarked at Dover, on his return to Rome from his mission to the Piumat Raour. The Archbishop of CANTBRIWRY entertained a party to dinner yesterday, at Lambeth Palace. The Countess of Euzx's root last night, in Stan hope -street, MAyfair, was very numerously and fashionably attended. The Earl and Countess of CHATHAM had a select dinner party yesterday, at their house, in Hill-street, Berkeley-square. The Countess of CLERMONT had a card party yes terday evening, at her house, in Berlceley-square. Lord and Lady GRANTHAM entertained a large party to dinner yesterday, at their house, in St. James's-square, among whom was Field• Marshal Prince &out Mrs. WYNDHAM had a fasionable party yesterday evening, at her house, in Spring Gardens-terrace. Viscountess ASHBROOK has a grand musical party nn the 15th instant, at her house in Mansfield-street, Cavettdish•square. The Countess of Jtruszr had a brilliant assembly on. Wednesday evening, at her house, in Berkeley square. Wednesday the magnificent dinner, so long in pre paration, was given by White's Club to the Illustrious WILLINGTOW :aid the Arse,. All the arrangements were admirable The room selected for this enter tainment was the temporary one in Burlington-gar dens, lately appropriated for dancing in. The room, when lighted up by a multitude of wax candles (placed in chandeliers of diamond cot-glass of match. less beauty) had an indescribable effect, particularly when the company were seated. At eight o'clock 500 ; ersonapes took their seats, with the Duke of YORK in the Chair, having on his right the Duke of WELLINGTON, on his left the Duke of RICHMOND.— The banquet was truly sumptuous. The Marchioness of DOWNSHIRB gave a grand fete at her house iii Hanover - square, on Tuesday night.— The dancing commenced, at eleven o'clock, with " The White Cockade," led off by Lady C. Hui.. the hostess's fair daughter. The Doke of WF.LLING TON arrived about half past eleven, and staid until two o'clock ; his Grace retired before supper. The banquet was soon after served np ; it consisted of every delicacy, and the most choice wines. Dancing was resumed at three in the morning, and kept up till half-past six. Among the company were— The Foreign Ministers Prince of Wlrtemburgh, Duchess of Richmond, and the Ladies Lennox • Duchess of Wellington, Duke and Dockets of Beaufort, and t he Ladles Somerset; Mar -1 chiontss of Salisbury, arid the Ladies Cecil ; Marchioness of Camden, and the Ladles Pratt; Marquis of Worcester, Earl and Camden of Sefton, Lord and Lady Foley, Countess of Asb but nham and the Ladies, Viscountess Castlereagh, The LORD MAYOR gives a grand entertainment to. morrow at the Mansion House. Mr. Juices Wean, the well known philanthropist ) has been very recently traversing the Counties of Kent, Sussex, Surrey, and Middlesex, as well as many of the more remote parts of England, indiscri minately relieving the distresses of both young and old. In every place that he visited, the widow and the orphan partook of his bounty.—Such in. stat,ces If benevolence diffused by an individual are ,not upon record. In the course of the last severe winter he distributed upwards of £'2),000 to the wi. dows and orphans of our brave soldiers and sailors who had fell in the cause of their country. Within the last three sears he has educated, clothed and ap prenticed upwards of 600 poor children, both male and female, most of them orphans, and in the course of the last month he has relieved upwards of three thousand distressed persons who followed him frem town to town. The Parishioners of the Rev. Joint Wianroto Minister of Itirkmahoe, in Dumfries-shire ) have pre sented their worthy Pastor with an elegant silver and china tea equipage. The deputation who waited on Mr. Wtorrseart with the present, in an appropriate address, expressed their high sense not only of the mai, talents, and industry which he bad displayed in the exercise of his clerical functions, but of the viral which adorned his private character,. • Last night the Royalty Theatre drew a crowded assemblage to witness Sinauis beautiful musical Farce of Retina. Mr. Karr played Be/vile with his accustomed ease and spirit, and was loudly applaud. ed in all his songs. Mtn. 831 ts was-the Retsina of the evening .and jar Whilst withlrdlageMaide with effect. NAPA iwriLLIMOL The BARItAtt man of war with thg homeward bound Jamaki Fleet (about 170 sail) were parted *ith on Monday last by the ships bound to Bristol, when they have arrived, all *ell, in number about a dozen sail. LIVERPOOL, JULY O. _ _ _ Arrived the Amigo Protecto cartel, from New Yak sailed 22d May ; was detained by the Block ading Squadron eleven days off New London,. and sailed from thence 3d June; The Hussar American privateer has been taken by a British sloop of war. She was out eight days from New York—Lad made so captures. FALMOUTH, JULY s. Arrived the Express Packet, with a Mail from Halifax, in 30 days ; Princess Mary Packet, with a 'Mail from the West Indies, in 35 days ; and the FOVIOUND kun-brig, with a fleet from Porumdith bound to Passages. t.1T14, PLYMOL Jinx e. Came in his Majesty's ships OPOSSUM and GOLD. PINCH, with a fleet of transports and rictuaaleir, from Passages.—Wind W. PORtSMOUTiI, JULY 7. Arrived liis Majesty's. ships SPITFIRE, from the coast of Africa ; BARFLIUR and TICKLER, from the Downs ; and the STEADY, from Plymouth. &Red his Majesty's ships NoRGE, Botirdeaus ; and the Runty, THIPHONC, and SNAP, fir the Downs. P.S. An American merchant ship (a prize) is coming in from the westward, part;culars DPI known. DEAL, JULY 7. Arrived the Pilot Transport, (g 3.697), Sanas master, from Bourdeaux, with artillery stores, bound to Woolwich ; also the Retreat, from ditto, and has sailed for the River. Came down from the River, and remains, his Majesty's ship Este, for New South Wales; the Henry Dundas, for Madeira; and the .Elizabeth for the Cape of Good Hope.—Wind S.W. FOLKSTON& JULY t. Arrived in the Roads the Thetis schooner, And the James and Charlotte brig, from Havannah, laden with sugar and coffee—the former lost two men, the latter five, by the black fever. Came into the harbour a Dutch schuyt, from the Texel, laden with cheese, The schooner Margaret, Cum.'s, from Sunderland to Newburgh, with lime, sprung a leak, off the Frith of Forth, on the Both ultimo, caught fire, and was abandoned by the crew-. His Majesty's ships CALI 'OPE and CROW soled from Cork on the '2d instant, with a fleet for New foundland, Quebec, &c. The Commerce, —, from Plymooth to Cardiff, which ran on shore ou the Manacles, on the 26th ult. has been got off, and carried into Porthouitock Cove. A circumstance lately occurred in Plymotith Sound which shews the extreme activity and exertions oldie British Navy. His Majesty's ship IMPREGNABLE (late flag-ship of his Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE) came into Plymouth Sound at eight o'clock in the morning, from Portsmouth, moored, and received an order to take out her lower deck guns, which was executed in the almost incredibly i short space of time of 55 rnit.utes and 42 seconds. When BONAPARTE was last at Antwerp, the con scription law was executed in that city with extraor dinary rigour. A widow lady of the high r circles threw herself at his feet to beg a mitigation of the fate of her only son, who was drawn a conscript.— She offered half her fortu'ne to procure substitutes, but nothing ever softened the obdurate heart of that mans 44 Madam, (said he) I make no distinctions— your fortune and your son are both at my dispo.. sal." The young man was obliged to march, and was killed in one of the late battles. Of all the degradations which CAULAINCOURT, the mock Duke of Vicenza, has undergone, that, perhaps, which MEI= DE LA TOUCHE has put upon him in ' denying that he had any connection with him, is doubtless the severest ! CAULAINCOVRT may well ex claim Et tu, Brute !" LAW.— KING'S BENClli—Sittings after Term, for Middlesex, before Lord ELLENDOROUGH—NoItingsant, Gent. one, tic. against Kinnard.—The Trial of this Cause was put off until next Term, by the Defendant, upon payment of costs to the Plaintiff, Mr. Notting ham.—LAKE, Solicitor, 44, Dowgate.hill. Last night, between six and seven o'clock, one of the new houses in Marchmont-street, Brunswick square, fell to the ground with a dreadful crash. —There were several persons in various apartments of the house at the time, and (wanderfnl to relate!) they all escaped unhurt, having got a few moments warning, by a kind of hissing or creaking noise. From the second floor, a female lodger, who was in bed with her child, was precipitated into the street; and their lives were saved by their clinging to the bed until it teached the ground. The two houses adjoining are rendered =inhabitable, in consequence of the party-walls having given way, and the ruins, which attract numbers to view them, exhibit an alar ming spectacle. The Dublin Papets state, that the trial of the Hon P. CAVENDISH, who stood capitally indicted fbe forging a power of attorney by which the Bank of Ireland was defrauded of ill 250, terminated on Monday afternoon ) when the Jury returned a Verdict of Not Gray. Cott* mmutrr. MARK. LANE, IT/Lit S. 'ike iupply of Wheat being smAll, what appeared this morning *flaw quality mold 21. per quarter higher than on Monday.— Wady sale, and fully tnaintains its price. —Oats are Is. parsparlar isarer, and sell freely at that advance.—Beans ready May and rather daarer.—in other articles ao alteration. • SMITI4PJELII MARKET, JULY 0. as „di es es - 0d Vaal 7. odrAes 04 Mitt= Sr 44 to 0. LS I Pork 6$ 44 ro 7• ed LOA 7s od to se ed. alests.loOs—Stieep and Lambs I,sBo—Calves, 420—Pigs 55G. Mee of 111111` 4111iD ITCAW ifiedgit Hsi* se to el St I Clover 5$ se to 71 7s .00,14,01 Os I Strew SI to is al se $ rttE AEAtr. We trust that tht• attention of the propet &Part , ment of Gotentmeat will speedily be drawn to that meritorious class of Officers of the Ai my and Navy who have been prisoners in France. Many of them ha'e been seemly wounded, and besdes the depri• vation Of promotion, which necessarily attends a star* of imprisonment, they had to suffer severe pfeuniart loss in consequence of the exorbitant rate of exchange. Thus the pay of a Captain, although £lB2 per ato item, by the time it reached hitt: in FranPe, was re' ducted to something like alte'. All Officers on km reign stations are allowed the dtffereice of exchanges and why should ant the lame compensation be ex tended to an unfortunate prisoner of war Friday and Saturday the Royal Westminster regi• ment of militia witched from Musselburgh for Leith§ and embarked on board the smacks for London. RAMSOATE, JULY 6. The ttanspotts with the 13th and Itith Reenneots of Light Dragoons are just arrived bete, and the horses are new landing. These vessels sailed from Boulogne, at one or two o'clock this morning, and Were off this harbour by twelve to-day at actm. Tb. Kegiment, Major EOM commandin* officers consists of between 3 and 400 men and :dawn 200 horses. Near forty horses were shot at Boulogne) belonging to this regiment, being considered as unfit s from various ca Uses, to mix with those in good condos tion. The test part of those landing here today' are expecte d away to morrow : one troop only of the 16th it is said retrains hete.—.The Hussar Brigade is next to follow fmm Boulogne, and may be expected to land here to m rrow or Friday. The above regiments have had a march . 0( 7 or 800 miles. They were at Toulouse ; fr•-•nt thence calla by Boar. , deaux, and throughout their march to the time of I their embarking were well received: Ordnance and Stores supplied to Allies from 1808 to 1813, inclusive: Pieter of Ordnance Rounds of Ammunition for Ordnance Barrels of Vmliiier • Rounds of Musket Ball Canridies Muket Flints -• U. '945,734 77,319 164,000,000 14,500,0041 4 1,997,711 44,901 • Mus Small gum' /Carbin kets - e* Qf which, in ISIS alone t Oninando Rounds of Amtnunitloti Barrels of Powder • Rounds of Musket Bali Cartridge' Hints 32 291,901 20,500 a 41,51/4,070 • 6 , Y tc,ooo Muteket4 about - • sou,ooo Thursday the Gentlemen forming the St. Janes' corps of Volunteers had a farewell dinner together at- Freemasons"ravern, previous to the disbanding of the corps, Lord A?.IHERST, their Colonel, in the chairs upon which occasion they mustered more than SW. Every thing was served up in the first style. NEW Sporn WALES.—A private letter gi ves the following interesting description of this Co ony and of the native savages Sidney has a beautifnl-ap. pearance ; the houses being white, intermixed with trees—chiefly the peach—which grows with great luxuriance here, in the same manner as our apple. trees ; degenerating and producing no frait against a wall. I have seen horses in an orchard as well as pigs feeding, with permission of the owners on peaches. In fact, they fatten the latter on this fruit. In this town there are a church and hospital, aed I dare say not less than seven or eight thousand inha bitants. You Tway judge what they principally con sist of—tk -most opulent have been convicts ;--rtnd you will be surprised when I acquaint you, I have sat at the Governor's table with highly/airmen, and some characters less honourable, but who no* hold some lucrative offices unde- the Crown. ynu must often have read, of the natlets—they talk (I mean those that visit the town) English fluently, and pay no re. spect to persons. A naked fellcw will accost even the Governor as he passes him with, S How do, Oa vernor e with scarcely a nod. I visited them io the vicinity of the town lately, and observing a child tole. rably white, I remarked to the supposed father,' that not your child—too white?' Yes, Sir, (replied the savage) my sirs (wife) eat too much white bread.'- , . I could not help laughing heartily. They are con• rageous in fight, which frequently takes place. On the death of any one, the nearest relation is obliged to stand punishment for permitting him to die ! he stands at a distance with a shield made of hard wood, and the rest throw spears with great dexterity at him, while he defends himself, till wounded, or, perhaps, killed ; and there the affair ends. Lately, in the vi. cinity of the town, a battle took place, where about 200 were engaged. I believe in consequence of the death of the celebrated Bennelong, who visited Eng land some years ago, and was taken great notice of. The spears flew very thick, and about thirty men were wounded. •' To see the children running backwards and for. wards, behind the hostile parties, where they share an equal danger, would surprise you. The fair sex en courage the men to battle, and when the ladies can refrain no longer, they set to with vaddie: (a heavy short club), and many a broken skull ensues. In company with a gentleman, I went to see a harm. berry, or night dance, a short way from Sidney, about ten at night. We found 60 or 80 lying in front of the fires in the wood, all naked, men, women, and children. They began, alter painting their bodies, to sing and dance in yokes and attitudes that it is im possible for me to describe. There were no ether Eu ropeans present ; but we met with not the least mo lestation. Many of them who had learned my name said Mr. --, you give some rum when come to town.' It is a most singular trait of these savages, that they fight with a degree of honour which would reflect credit on the Mit civilised nations ; if one of them throws a foul spear, (when his adversary's back h turned) he is, if observed, immediately turned out for punishment by all parties. Another strange mode of fighting in single combat with vr:tddiek is this:— one holds up his head, whilst the other strikes him A blow which is enough to fell an oz s and in case be ' does not knock his brains out, he allows the other to do the same ; but their skulls are like flint. The na. the of Van Dieman's Land are of a different race of savages, for they never mix with Europeans, and : d ho s l h ik a e re th e e sc A ape fli d ca i n n s t . o th T e t ood bush s -r i :i n n ; l gh i a v env e e o (w r nvi m ka l n lyc g t a hse roos, are.) frequently shoot them with. out the least cause, which may be a reason for their nor mixing with us. The climate is healtby t and the children of Europeans remerkably • to 7ul - tio. to lent ping teat !, of lave y is the ness has pre.i ping even troll'