Star.
London, England, 1806-09-23 00:00:00

SEPTEMBIR 11.

The public in this capital continue in the grenteß
!late of uncertainty with refpea to peace or war.—
Lord Lauderdale 11111 continues to remain in Paris,
where the conferences between him and the French
Minifters are continued. On the one fide we fee pre-
parations which feem to indicate the fpeedy renewal
of the Continental war, and on the other difpofitions
of an oppufite tendency.
We cannot now flatter ourfelves that the Grand
Army will return to France before the end of Sep-
tember or the beginning of Oflober. Neverthelefs we
underaandthattheexhibition of the produce of French
induftry, which was to take place when the fetes were
given to the Grand Army, and which has been poll-
poned from time to time, will certainly take place on
the nth of-this month. The camp at Meudon is not
Yet broken up, although a report was circulated to
that effeEt. The Emperor tithed the camp on the
ith ; as form as he arrived there the gourd!, mistreat,
and the fuldiers who were driperfed about, immedi-
ately battened to their refpeflive quarters, and were
reviewed by the Emperor, who went twice round
the camp, try examine the new pofition which the
troops had taken by his command. The camp now
fo►ms an exalt fquare, each of the four fronts of the
camp contains fifteen rows of tents; at the extre-
mity of the line which frhnts the North, k the tent of
the Emperor ; behind it i, that of the Staff, and be-
fore it that of Prince Borghefe, Governor of the
camp. From the fon, where thefe three tents are
placed, every part of the camp is vifible.
Jerome Ehrnmarte is admitted to the honour, pf
the Imperial title.

SEPTEP4SPR t 5.
The Confervative Senate held on Saturday au c 4!
traorchnary fitting.
M. de Lucche tini has not yet quitted Paris.
Accounts from Brutrels Elate, that for feveral clgys
carriages laden with ammunition have paffeo through
that city. They took the road to Machicht.
SEPTYMIIIIt 18.
From the hanks of the Thames to the Borders of
the Neva, a kind of warring epidemy has feized all
the journalitis. It would hem that their voice is go-
ing to raife armies as Deucalion made men, by throw-
ing Runes behind him. They form magazines, they
recruit wholc battalion., they have plans of cam-
paigns ready traced out : tome of them already ma.
nutadure crowns, and Mr. Kotzebue proceeds, they
fay, from invedive to hymns of vidory.
To the parozyfms of this warring fever, the death
of Mr. Foz cannot fail to add a degree of heat,
although England is to be pitied if the deceafe of a
Miniller is to bring about a revolution in the manner
of weighing her inrerefts. Mr. Fox died without it
being known what he could do for the happinefs of
his country. We are well aware that the authority
of his name may now be made de of to mu& frefh
political blunders and prepare new misfortunes for
Europe t but upon all occafions, whatever may be
the appearances, one should wair for fads to judge
of men. We are all liable to be nitiftaken in proba.

The cries which Europe has lull experienced could
not be terminated without political couvulfions, from
which the mutt reap great advantage for her tran-
quillity. ahe may be looked upon as in the Taft Rage
of the difoider which Englith influence had brought
upon her. The erection of fereral new Kingdoms,
the abolition of feudal anarchy, the diffolution of the
Germanic Empire, however neeeflary they may have
been to the future profperity of Germany, have cer-
tainly met with ferret °Wades to be furntounted, or
given rife to hopes to be repreffed. Thofe who were
to fall, have refilled ; thole who wiflted to aggran-
dize themfelves, have made demonftrations of power
meafured by the extent of their pretenfions. A con•
federation fimilar to the one of the Rhine, has ap-
peared to be forming, for the purpofe of binding in
the fame farce: the Powers 01 the North ; but it is
flail in the fecrecy of cabinets. The military difpo-
fitions which are fpuken of are dnubtlefs conneeted
with this objeCl ; hut the carafe lhould be known, be
II fore the effect be decided upon.
I Two of the Northern Powers have for there fix
r months exhibited a lingular !how. They have affem-
I bled their armies ; the Irldiers of the one fee the co-
lours flying of the other ; they occupy by turns the
fame territority without firing a lhot : it is only the
bulletins of the King of Sweden that have apprifed
us of his being in a Rate of warfare. If the hope of
an arrangement conformable to the fituation of the
general affair. has fu long held the (words Infpended,
we mull praire fuck humane fentiments, and believe
that Soveriegns would refleet !till more, ere they de-
termined to attack a more formidable enemy. and to
flake the exiltence of their fubjeUt. Should this
equivocal attitude conceal a fectet combination, a
clandelline accord wi'h the enemy of France, and
further defigns againfl the general peace of the Conti-
nent, we cannot but pity thole who may have en•
gaged in them. But, fur their honour, we by no
means think fo. If the negociation with which Mr.
D'Oubril was charged, was intended for a Rene of
fume great political comedy, the denOttement of it
mull nu doubt be more dilmal than the farce may
have been ridiculous. Thole who with to gain time,
have to do with an enemy who is not apt to loft his.
This eonfideration will doubtlefs reftrain their impa
rience ; and upon weighing all the iaterear:, we fhall
not believe the warlike cries of our brethren betere
we bear the thunder of ban*. • ' ' " '