Star.
London, England, 1830-08-24 00:00:00

THE EX-KING OF FRANCE.

Cowzs, Aag. 22.
It is arranged, I understand, that the ex-King and his family will
!cave this place to-morrow for Poole, on their way to Lulwoeth. The
transshipment of the carriages and luggage have been completed, and
one of the steam vessels took her departure this forenoon.
The female part of the family, with their suite, left the Fountain
hotel about 11 o'clock this morning, on an excursion to the back of the
island. The young Duke de Bordeaux improves upon acquaintance;
he is certainly an intelligent boy.
I hare seen the ex-King once more. He has been much misrepre-
sented in regard to his person ; he is very agreeable in his aspect and
manners.
The Great Britain is provided with a large stock of provisions, cat.
tic, and poultry, which makes it evident that a longer voyage was ori-
ginally contemplated. The French corvette still remains here. She is,
1 find, a store.ship, bound for the Isle of France.
I just learn that the party will leave this place at eight o'clock to.
morrow morning, on board the American vessels, attended by the steam
vessel the Commerce.
It appears that they were plundered at Cherbourg even of their ward-
robe, and the ladies have been obliged to fit themselves out with neces.
saries from this place. So ill provided were they, that Lord 0/sadism,
it is said, accommodated the party with linen.
Some difference of opinion has prevailed amongst. the party as to
their ultimate destination. The Duchess de Bern washes to return to
ha own home, Naples.
(From the" Portsmouth Herald.")
Thursday morning the Duke de Ragusa, attended by Mr. Vanden
Berg, attended at the Custont-house to pus that small portion of his
luggage which might be required for his private use. Among this was
a considerable portion of plate, for which he was anxious to avoid pay-
ing the high duty. Mr. 'Vanden Berg stated, that if he would wait for
an answer from the Treasury, he had no doubt as much as was neces.
vary for his use might be passed at the low duty. The duke, however,
it appears, became impatient, and sooner than wait, or pay the high
duty, begged it might be broken up, and passed as old silver. In this
way 62 ounces of silver forks and spoons, beautifully ornamented with
the Duke's crest, were subjected to the merciless mutilation of the ham.
mer, and broken to pieces.
The Duc de Ragusa started from the Blue Posts Hotel, Broad-street,
at half-past o'clock, p. tn. for London. He went in his own cartlage,
drawn by four horses, and accompanied by his Marechal de Camp,' 'and
a chaascur who sat behind with a broad sword and a bum of pistols.
The Doke seamed anxious to avoid attracting attention, and had his
carriage drawn up at the side door of the hotel, the front gates being
closed when he stepped into it. The gates were then thrown open, and
he drove through the town without stopping, for London. The Duke
de Pcdignac, as well as General Merman, expressed to Mr. G. Clarke,
before they left the Blue Poets, their sense of the attentions which they
had received in his house, assuring him if they should come to Ports.
mouth again, they would avail themselves of the accommodations of the
Blue Posts. _

A very fine family of four children, three boys, and one girl, the
eldest about twelve, and the youngest five years old, were landed from
the Charles Carroll, on Wednesday morning, and remained at the Blue
Posts Hotel, Broad-street, until Thursday evening, when they pro.
ceeded in a chaise, under charge of a valet, to the neighbourhood of
Chichester. The Duke de Polignac boarded and slept at the same
hotel, while he remained on shore; and, although the children were
not acknowledged by him, it was generally believed they were his
family. On one occasion he met the little girl, who was about ten
years of age, in a passage at the same hotel, when he caught her in
his arms, and, having kissed her, immediately put her down again
and walked quickly away, as if not wishing to be observed paying
her any attention. We believe the children have gone to Lady New.
burgh's, and that they were not, as was generally supposed, the Duke's,
but the Prince de Pulignac's, whose fate is still doubtful.