Star.
London, England, 1814-05-03 00:00:00

F/SIT OF THE DUCHESS OF OLDENITURGif

TO WOOLWICH.

Yesterday, at half-past eleven, her Imperial High.
new, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke
of Yore. and her usual suite,.left Pulteney. Hotel in the
Palace Rum: is open landau, and a carriage and
four, for the purpose of viewing military spectacles at
Woolwich. Oa their arrival at Shooter's hill, they
were met by a party olthe 11th Light Dragoons, who
conducted them to the Foot and Cadet Barracks.—
From thence they proceeded to the grand Arsenal,
where they were received by. the Earl of bluLoaAve,
the Master• General of tbe,Ordoance, end the Lieute-
nant Governer, who conducted theM over the ex ten sive
works
.and operations which were all gone through, to
the great amusement and astoniShment of, her Im-
periat Highness. The docility and tractability
of the horses were shewn to great advantage by
the effect of the Congreve rockets thrown among
them. The rockets were thrown out of sight, and set
fire to a place made for the purpose. The Royal party
returned- to Pulteney Hotel a little before eight
o'clock. The Royal Stranger left town thiS day on a
tour of six or seven days into the West of England, to
be back in time to receive her brother the EMPEROR
of RUSSIA. She will proceed this day as far as Ox-
ford, to view the'University, and go thence to Wor-
cester, Kidderminster, Birmingham, and other manu-
facturing towns.

Fn REIGN OFFICERS.—Eight foreign officers arrived
early yesterday morning from Holland, on a visit of
curiosity. Seven of them, we understand, arc Saxons,
in a clue hussar uniform, with silver epaulets, &c. the
other is a Ritcsian officer, in green uniform. One of
them is a Colonel, the ::thers of sebordinate rank, and
two of them very young. About two o'clock they
visited Westminster Abbey, and afterwards went to
the House of Commons. On going up to the Mem-
bers' door, they seemed a little surprised at not getting
admission, but with great good nature were retiring
through the lobby, when they were met by Sir W.
Corms, who immediately stopped them, and intro-
duced them to the gallery with his_ usual frankness
2nd urbanity. They did not, however, stop long, but
went from the Commons to the Lords, where, after
standing some time among the crowd below the bar,
an order came down from the Usher of the Black.'
Rod to admit them to the side bar next the fire-place,
with which they appeared very much gratified. One
of the Peers came down and conversed with them for
some time, when the Duke of Sussex, on his entering,
the House and learning the circumstance, came down
also, and conversed w,hh them a considerable time in,
German, with the greatest affability. They we*,
very highly grati tieston learning this was a son of the'
KING, and afterwaids seemed anxious to know his'
Re --`iristian name. Lord LIMERICK
with them some time. They
part of Lord STANHOPE'S speech,
sway with a Gentleman who had
end), as a guide. They afterwards
'triage to the City, and returned to
-titre, between seven and eight
a crowd of people thro,gh the
tlierine-street, with loud cheers and

Los Rios, brigadier-General and
~rnber to his Catholic Majeig,
brother to the Spanish Arnb*
is arrived m Switzerland, after having been'
shut up by NAPOLEON, during four years, in the pri-
sons Pf Vincennes and Pierre Chatel. He was serving
in the Spanish army of the Nortb, under the com-
mand of the Marquis LA ROMANA, and on his way to
;,pain he was detained and confined in prison, etsly,
cause he was Count FERNAN-NUNEZ'S brother.
e f :Rowing interesting letter is from a Naval
Officer belonging to the squadron under Rear Ad-
miral Penrose;

" River Garonne, April IC, 1814.
" All this River is now tree, and open from the
Thoth • to Bourdeaux ; and thence, I may even say,
ulowse. 'I Le fort of Blaye f which is near thirty
• ..
tOoles from Bourdeaus), yesterday followed the exam-
ple of all the surrounding country, and hoisted the
white flag. Six days ago, the Prefect of the Depart-
ment Charente Interior, at Rochelle, issued a Pio-
' idatnitko to the Inhabitants, informing them that
'Paris was occupied by the Allies—that the Enipire of
Napoleon, which has cost them so much blood and
so many tears, (these are his words) was destroyed—
and that the Allies and the magnanimous Emperor
'of gaisia • far from intending conquest and dismem-
berment,wished only 'the peace and happiness of
trance; and 'Louis XVIII. was restored to them.
Io consequence, the white flag was displayed. It is
im4ossible to describe to ypu the joy manifested by
all ranks. The enthusiasm of the people of Hour-
deaue is striking and extraordinary. Whenever an
-tnglish Officer in the street appears in want of infor.
mown as to his way, half a dozen run up eager to
give their services to conduct him. Their attention
to us is constant, and vive lei alfnzkie salutes us on all
sides. Two Lights ago. the scene.at the Theatre ex-
ceeded any instance of popular joy I have ever wit-
nessed.
" When the Duc d'Angouleme and the Mayor
(Mr. Lynch), entered their box, the shouts—/live Is
.Roi! the clapping of hands, and the bursts of univer-
sal gladness that resounded through the house, was to
us the most noble and gratifying spectacle that can
well be imagined. Then followed their gratitude to
the English,—and God MVO the Kills was called for
and played eight or ten times during the evening.
The Baurdeaux Newspaper in describing this scene,
calls it, " the favourite tune of cur generous Allies
the English." We get supplies of all sorts, and boats
come to us from all parts of the river. Every man
has the white cockade io his hat. At the town of St.
Pala's, near the mouth of the river, they learnt on the
I I th, from Rochefort, of the change of Government,
and that evening a Lieutenant having landed, he was
surrounded by men, women, and children, who, with
every demonstration of joy, told him, that henceforth
they would be at peace with their friends ihe English.
We find all provisions cheap. Fowls a shilling each
--eggs a dozen for sixpeuce—and so forth. The
b•en here are, the Egmont, Ajax, and Centaur, at
the mouth of the river. The Wile Pottle , Venus,
and Andromache friKates, about thirty miles up.
Admiral Perin:, le
is flag in the Porcupine. The
P°ll4rg us, Vesu'evi);"
Kam schooaer, are auc.bnntbhierell.:7"at' Derwento and

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Royal Highness's Chi
.afterwards conyirsed
stopped to heisr a pal
when they went awa
joined Caen% apparent
west in open care:
Cov garden The3t
o'c lc, followed by
and and up Cather
uzzas.
Count JOSEPH DE LC
ir Lord of the Bedchal
'FERDINAND VII. and
sador, is arrived from