Star.
London, England, 1814-04-14 00:00:00

iTROMNESS, APRIL I.

The Scourge, American privateer. from Dron-
theirs, has captured the Symmetry of, Hull, and the
Union•of Liverpool, the former loaded with salt, for
Palau, and the latter with sugar and coffee, for Rot-
terdam; also, another ship belonging to Liverpool ;
burnt the two first and sunk the last, and was left in
chase of four others. The Earl Falconberg, of Hull,
was in sight, but the Captain of the Scourge told the
captured shipmasters, that be did not like to go along-
side of him. The Middleton of Aberdeen arrived on
the 2d instant here. •

REDUCTION OF TILE DOCK-YARDS.--The Artificers
of the several Dock-yards are not to be reducedin
number in the event of Peace, as was the case during
the administration of Earl Sr.VlNcsurr. The Board
of Revision have most wisely ordered that she Duel-
yards shall reduce themselves. This will effectually
prevent disgust, and the emigration of valuable work-
men. It is expected that the diminution of numbers
by deaths, superannuation, discharges for idleness
and bad behaviour, ac. will soon bring the Yards to
the Peace establishment.
EXTRACT CF A LETTER FROM LIMERICK, DATED APRIL 5:

66 On Wednesday W. TAYLOR. of Thomas.street,
Esq. received a letter from his brother, Captain H.
TAYLOR. late commanding his Majesty's ship OLYM-
PIA. dated Blois, Feb. 1(3, which states, that, in con-
sequence of the movements of the Allies, he and his
fellow prisoners fibm Verdun, in number 1200, have
been most dreadfully harassed, obliged to march
1300 miles, many of them without shoes or cloathing,
half starved, and several dying on the roads—a route
was that day receive, ordering them to continue
their march 180 miles farther (to Guerret), and Gou
only knew where their final destination was to be fixed.
The misery of the English prisoners was not to be
depicted : exposed to fraud, and without any redress,
1 they are obliged to submit to every privation ; and
there ate so many deductions on the prisoners, that
an English guinea nets only to them the value of six
shillings.
The release of the French prisoners in this country
has already commenced. They are still extremely
incredulous on the subject of the events which have
led to their liberty.
We hear that when the news of the overthrow of
BONAPA RTE was communicated to the French prisoners
at Portsmouth, there broke out a most violent fracas.
They divided intb two parties, the believers and unbe-
lievers; and it was not 'anti the natives of 13otirdeaux,
and the other towns whichtad declared for the BOUR.
BONS, were singled out to be sent over in freedom, that
the story obtained belief.

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Mr. Wathoo's br c.Perlelea, 4 yrs old - •• A .
Mr. Wvpdham's b. c. brother to Molar,' in old 8
Lord Stawell's Cato, 4 *yrs old. . .
Sir C. Bunbury's.b. c. Shh)ack. V. yrs old.
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sto 2 apt Pericles-3 to 1 apt Cato —s tot apt Sklpjeck.
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Mr. Ketlenuies's Alcohol, 3 tro.rrid, ist. Mb. - 1
Lord So wells Match Auld, 3 yes old, 74t. Illb. $
Lord Lowther's Eisryslus, 4 yrs oil. 44. sfk. • $
Mr. Benson'. Dock ruby, 4 yrs old, Bst.4llb. • , 4
Mr. Dundas's Wisiont, it yn old, Ike. • 1
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Swceposok4 of cocp, cub, h. ft. elst. 51h. I stk. T. Y. C.
Mr. Asstkew's c. by Sorcerer, out of /Cons, (walked over).
Tt. Course-on Monday and Toes(lai last was at.
tended by numerous families of distinction, of which
the fineness of the wkatfier gave an open di.p%Ay, in
barouches, tandems, dec.,Etc. exhibiting a mum by .1.
Last spectacli thin the Turf has known for m inr
years. Mr. t farn, the celebrated sx-fanmrdian
thouiiihivistup the wiedhlfhi year of bit ar, appeared
ack In high health iikelpinli

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TheTalt of BONAPARTE affordo late 1160111 Wpm•
sive moral lesson since ;he days ti Cardinal Woustr. •
but, unlike *at haughty fl.o rThoxani the Despot leo -
alt his Kreattess when Stripped of his power,—no
peiiod of tistory bears so striking a rosernbla nee Wan
present tune as the Life of the Cardinal,. by ME.
GALT. .

In Dr. VALPV'S Altiraticn of Jaw AA', first per.
formed on the public Stage in 11105, we find lb* folis
lowing remarkable passage:
°‘ AM should the hae:ets time entre, when ?rums
Shall see the honours of her Throne laid Jew,
Than shall her Nobles bletd. her temples Male,
Her towns fall prostrate, and her fields Hs waste I
nor shall her people
E'er tasNe dealt nun, TILI. usertzt TIMIS
SaALt. A AMC HIM LAWYOL, movaaca, and toasts
The valid protrechm of her ancient law I" •
One of the pleasantest things of the day is, the
strenuous endeavour of some of the Rsoolvticeins to
seem happy at the late events.
There was a rep )rt yesterday, that Sommers hal
turned out a thief as Well as a poltroos; kw that, anti-
cipating his tali, he had canted off will, him the
crown j wels, as wcll as a large sum of wild. This
had been discovered; and that the escort which was
app oipted to protect him on his jotimey to Elba coked
scarcely secure him from the vcii;:eance of thepeople.
The jewels and treasure, howectr, it was said, had
been T.Tovered.
The island of Elba, the titre asigned for_ 3' wt.
parse's future residence,. is ihe Botany B y of Tus-
cany, being the place to which minor felon,' wait
transported from that Grand Duchy.
The island to which BONAPA,RTE is to be banished
produces iron and marble. What a coincidence I The
former* embkoastticaj of his long terariacal sway
over the nations of the Continent, and the latter of
the coldness and h irdness of his heart.

The allowance to BONAPARTE is Jer2n,ooo per an.
num.—The folloviing factsfornra.curtous part of tl e
history of BONAPARTE since his fall : —ln his last at-
tempt to get between the arnica of' the l'e
took Baron IV eassitatsouao prisoner, whoni he car-
tied to Fontaiubleath and who was preter.t at his ab-
dication. BONAPARTE was very composed, mai even
cheerful in his conversation. He said to the B iron,
" 1 have done what I pleased with the Allies, and
now I suppose they will do what they please with
me." The Baron complimented him can his for-
titude under such a reverse of fortune ;--in answer
to which, he said it was wise to submit patiently to
the course of events—adding, that he had committed
one great error. The Baron desired to know what
it was. " Why," said he, 44 I married an Austrian
Princess when I ought to have married a Russian .
one." The Baron then asked him how his active
mind would find employment after so busy a life !
He said, that he should retire to the study of the Ma-
thematics, of which he had always been fond ; and,
pointing to some old books which he had taken
with hien, intimated that he had resumed his studies
already.
What a contemptible calculator is Mr. J.MAL/SOl4
He thought the time was come, when the British Lion
was so wounded, that even he might have a kick at
him. He thought lull surely (for so lie had been
loudly told by English Patriot:), that the- time was
come when he must tctally rt.in Great Britain. if
he added his commercial proscription to that of NA.
roLEON. He thought also, that he had hit the exact
moment when he might accompany NAPOLEON in his
triumphs, without sharing the risk of his contests.—.
What well America say to such a calculator as be has
proved to be?
TIRE GRAND DS:CRESS OF OLDIENDMIGIL—YeIiter.
day inorning, about half past eleven o'clnek, her [tn.
penal Highness left Pulteney Hotel, in the PRINCE'S
open landau, conducted by General TURNER, and
accompanied by bar usual companions ; they procee.
ded along Blacktriat's Bridge to the Magdalen Hos-
pital, where she was received by the Officers of the
Institution, who conducted her over the different de-
partments. The Duchess made many particular en.
quirks respecting the conduct and management of tt'e
inhabitants. From this excellent establishment she
proceeded to the Philanthropic Society, under the pa-
tronage of the Duke of YORK, and was shewn the
different branches of manufactures that are carried
on there, with which she appeared highly pleased.—
From this place she' finished her morns 's tour, by
visiting the Asylum for Orphan Girh, (eatro'nized
by the Queen) near Westminster Bridge, where the
numerous assemblage of young females. arrayed in
their usual neat and clean apparel, were in waiting to
receive her Imperial Hieness, and every thing rela.
tive to bringing them ii; and apprenticing them out
was explained to her ; icier which she took bee de-
parture for Pulteney Hotel, where she arrived about
tour o'clock, when she received visits from several
distinguished characters. is the craning she went
to dine with the Russtme AMUISADOm, ut his house,
in Harley-street.

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