Star.
London, England, 1825-08-08 00:00:00

PRIVATE LETTER. "
PARIS, AUGUST 1.


The extreme dry weather gill continues in Paris; 4:
and by all accounts, tlitoughout the whole of Fran ce ;
the. heat,. tknallbjoilte what-leis clieesichathitherto
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been, is still considerable. The liver Beine is now ie.
mark able Inwood the 1111;40'09n thereof between P..els
and Rouen scarcely practicable, and fn. iTeWaaii
be totally at a stand if the weather continues in the.
same state, Of which there 'is at present every apo
pearance. At the bridge of the Post Neuf the water
barely Sows in five of the twelve arches; of which this
bridge is formed ; and the sm tiler branches of the river
is different places is literally nothing but is: filthy, gut-
eel% Accounts from the Low Vountries represent the .
beat and dryness to the Same extent as in France, and
the Authorities in many places, dreading the want of
water, have prohibited the water-mills from working,
and put the official seals on the machinery. Ire Paris
again, in many instances, the dogs:tare been permitted
at large, and new cases of mad ones have appeared.
The thermumeter of Fahrenheit is nosh generally
about eighty degrees. The di: at; as well may be
conceived, is intolerable, and lion) the long. ae-•
ties of dry weather, and the name of the.. soil
together, is now of so subtle and fine a description,
that when once raised by the motion of the carriages.
floats in the atmosphere like adense fog ; and the in-
numerablequantity of carts employed in carrying stone
and lime for the different buildings now in progres',
together with the annoyance caused, and the interrup-
tion in the greets by the buildings themselves, with the
scaffolding, stone, atid lime, in all directions, senders
the city quite intolerible.
According to the German Journals,, a Dr. Fischer, of
Kornneubourg, announced some time since the present
remarkably warm weather, and that the month ofJule
would exceed in heat that of the years 1319 and 1822;
itttcl further adds, that the westerly winds would only
bring clouds, rarely partial rains, and never continued
rains, and that the forthcoming months will prove a
long and dry autumn, with great heat, favourable for
the vineyards, and fine autumn mornings. The Doctor
says the sun this year is clear and free of spots:
The long series Of dry weather is rendered the pretest
of almost all the articles considered as necessaries of life
in Paris being raised in price, and many. articles have
risen to a most extravagant height. The crops. of
reheat throughout the whole of France are stated th
carry the most promising appearances; the oats 'tarn. •
scanty, and somewhat dried up, and it is feared that in
the ensuing winter the cattle will be but badly off. T.-. 0
vintage will not, it is thought, be 'abundant, but the
quality of the wine will, in all. probability, be fine.

THE KING.
Wareson, Anent morning his Muitri heard Divire
Service performed by the Rev. Mr. Sumner, at hie new Private
Chapel. His MAMTT'S suite, and part of the Royal Household.
were also present. His Marnvv took an airing tall the aftettnion.
accompanied by the Marquis Conswewam, in the Gieat Park.
• Yesterday his Mame drove himself, is his pony phaeton, to
Sandpits Gate, and from thence to Cranionerne Lodge and the
New Lodge ; after which he proceeded to Virginia Water, and
Marred to the Royal Lodge, at eight e'clock.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Annum, accompanied
1411 Wyman (her Lady in Waiting), attended Divine Service at
the Parish Church this morein.
Yesterday mowing the Ist Regiment of Life Guards were in-
spected by Major-General Sir Hussar VLVIAN, in the Great Park.
The Terrace has been well attended this day, and in the evening
the baud of the Ist Regiment of Life Guards delighted the fashion-
able promenaders with their perfermarces. from vivo o'clock
until after seven.

SIMPOHNA KIA and RAJAH LAVANSEA, first and
mood Indian Chiefs of Padang, have arrived at Brussels.
The Crown Prince rf PrenastA arrived at CAngne

on the 17th ult. and having received the Magistrates, and vi.itsd
the Cathedral, accompanied by the Archbishops. His Royal
Highness set out after dinner for Ems, to join his must Consort.
A Barbadoes .Paper, of the 25th of June, says--
" According to intelligence received from Martinique.
it would appear that a large French naval force is at
that Island (but for what object we have not heard).
consisting of no less than fifteen sail, some of whicia
are of the line, and the rest large frigates, gun-brigs,
and schooners."
Thursday evening, about eight Oclock, a young wo-
man of the name of SArah Broadbent, baying acci-
dentally got a part of her dress wripped round the up-
right shalt while at work in the mill of Mr; Jnlia
Howard, at the Far Bank, in Leeds, was whirled tound
bi the machinery, and so much injured, that, though
she still survives, her life is despaired of. The unfoi--
tunate girl, it appears, had one of her legs and'unt•of
her thighs each broken in two places, and was oaten ise
bruised td a shocking manner:

Wednesaarafternoon a fire broke °et in the dw•_lling-
house •of the late Mr. Ephraim. Riper, it •Histon, near
Cambridge, .which entirely destroyed the same..toge-
ther with a barb and sable adjoining. The accideu ;s
supposed to have been occas'oned by the carclevhess cf
children playing with fire. . • -
• ,Got hambury has been •ery gay during the whole of
lest week. This is the beautiful seat of the earl and Countess of
VittlILAM. The Dowager blarchionen a Saussuar WE the part
yesterday, for town.

THAMES TUNNEL—The Thames •Tannel wnrks
have become quite an object of public attention. The
Duke of WELLINGTON has been a frequent visitor, and
takes considerable interest in the success of the under-
taking. The new steam-engine, of 40. horse power,
erected over the large vertical shaft, is on a new con-
struction, having two cylinders placed obliqiiely, and
working with neither beam nor Ay %heel. This shalt
is now sunk to its greatest depth, and. the horizontal
shaft will now be forthwith carried forivaeds, and the
van moveable framework which isliteneled' to protect
the men will be set in motion. A Vet" ItilitestNgT.,y
has been lately published, which*.gives a Via res-
pective representation of the Tunnel. It !olds up in
a small case, like a portable map, and when oleired
and extended, gives a perfect view of what`tticluaciel
will be, with carriages, passengers, aad t4s,st,p4.as'g
and repassing. The proportions arc well kept l. Weed
it m ly be considered an authentie jejiresentatiOn. *bib. e
are drawings are taken f..ohitfte:44lol-eMY.4,:ititpl
pUblished last winter, in order tessesplain
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