Star.
London, England, 1814-12-13 00:00:00

ADMIRdiLT'T SESSICNS.

This morning, at eleven o'clock, the Admiraitl.
Sessions commenced at Justice Hall, Old Bailey,
before Sir WILLIAM SCOTT, Baron GRAHAM, arli
Justice BAILIIY, for the trial of offences committed on
the High Seas, when,
William Donovan' otherwise William Ilamiitoa, a nu
tural-born subject of this kingdom, was arraigned at
the bar, charged with having deserted his Majesty's
ship Proserptae, and afterwards enlisting into the
French service. The prisoner, it appeared, was rt.
cognized on the capture of the Proserpine by a
French frigate off Toulouse, the Bth February, lbO9,
and afterwards on being carried into that port, came
on board the Proserpine from the French privateer,
by which the capture had been made, and was then
wearing the usual French dress as worn by the sea-
men of that country, when he anxiously wished to
entice same of the witnesses to enter into the French
service.—The prisoner's defence was, that he was
forced into the service, and the Learned Judge, after
having summed up the whole of the evidence, left
the caw to the Jury, mho returned a Verdict of---
Gailty—Death.

Mr. CANNING arrived at Lisbon on the 28th ult.
and not finding a convenient residence ready for his
reception, he returned on board the Leviathan, where

it was understood he intended to remain till his Willi.
tare arrived-from England. The sucess of the Right
Honourable Gentleman's endeavours to abolish the
Slave Trade is considered very doubtful.
Sir GEORGE and Lady EMILY BaIakELEY take theit
passage from Portsmouth to Lisbon in the Daphne,
24, Captain GIME% The voyage is undertaken for
the improvement of Lady Esistv's health. Tl 4
Daphne has a quantity of specie on board for Lisbon,
on Government accouht. She will proceed the me;
went the wind is fair.

It is said that the L"rds of the Treasury have sig.
nified to the panic.; interested, that the repeal dale
Excess of Drawbrack on Glass is intended to take
place from the date of :he Resolution which has pass-
ed the House of Commons for that purpcse.
Recent letters from Cadiz state, that a new duty,

11 dollar per quintal, had been laid upon all fish in.
ported into Spain.
Saturday the Duke of KENT presided at the frst
Meeting of the Highland Society, held at thefFrre.
masoNs' Tavern : Sir ARCHIBALD MACDONALD BD
the Vice-President. _ _

Sunday last died, in Berkeley.square, in her 69th
year, SUSAN Countess Dowager ct WaTszons.Asp,
eldest daughter of the late Cossso GEORGE Duke of
GORDON ; married secondly to the late Lieutenant,
Colonel JonN Wonoroun, of the Foot Guards.

Lady RosenEitny is now only 24 years of age,
Lord ROSEBERKY about 30, and Sir H. MILDMAY i 7
or 28. _ _ _

Last week a provoked husband, near Augher, in
' the county of Tyrone, cut, at one stroke, a fellow%
head nearly off with an aie, whom he found in bed
with his wile. .

BREAD.—'Phis day the LORD MAYOR having
spected the Meu!weighers' Returns, ordered the price
of Bread to fall one Assize and a half, which is
Threepence in the Peck Loaf.
Mr. GLOROZ DANCE, the City Surveyor, has re•
signed his situation.
The following is the substance of intelligence dc•
rived by the Penelope, from Am'rica:
" A report has reached Halifax, and was generally beret:di
that Genet al Drummond had defeated the Americans with very
considerable loss; and it was confirmed that the enemy had blare
up Fort Erie, and retired precipitately to Sackett's Umbrian
" Commodore Chauncey was blocked up in Sackett's Hubner
by Sir lames Yea, whose broad pendant was flying on board dm
St. Lawrence, three docker.
" At Isle-au:-Noix we are Irtilding two frigates, and darte
brigs, to remedy our disasters, and retrieve our losses on 1.-de
Champlain.
" At Portsmouth (New Hampshire), the United States ship ire
dependence was nearly read) for sea. She is rated 79. and
mounts 98 guns-42-pounders an her lower deck, 4.:'s on ite
main-deck, 3x's and 68's, carronades, on her quarter-deck at.
forecastle, with a complement of 10041 men; Commodore Rod.
gets is tit command her.
" At Philadelphia, the Guerriere, a new frigate, was pat
ready for sea. She mounts 64 guns, 32-potuaders on her mshr
deck, 42-pounders on her quarter-deck, and a 68-peunder oa
each of her gangways; with a complement of 640 mra. M
Boston, the Constitution was ready for sea; and the Wadanfiloes
of 90 guns, fittmg for sea very fast.
" At New York, the President was ready for sea, and rePere
says she has since sailed for the East ladies.
" At New London, the United States and Macedonian frig
were dismantled, and the Hornet sloop was ready for sea.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE--The tragedy of Riched
the 7hied was performed last slight. The audience,
thcugh not remarkably crowded, was yet sufficiently
numerous to prove that its attractions are not yet et'
hausted. Mr. KEAN displayed his usual talents LI
personating the gloomy Tyrant.
COVENT-GARDEN.—The Tragedy cf irettite Pr:
etrro'd was again represented last night to A
and crowded Audience. Miss O'NEILL sustained
character of Be/rider-a, and was greeted with la:
plaudits throughou• her rtfornsance.
The following are the arrivals and der:Mote'
the York Hotel, Driver :
November 30.-.-A sht on Smith, Esq. M.P. Mr. Ewen, Crt
West, and Mr. Totten and servant from Pans to
Messrs. Wilson and Fnglish, from lioardeaux to Londnn :I
tenant Williams, 8341 lee;itnenr, to Palls; Captain Ilutcli;*4
fiom Sicily to London.
December 1.-I.ionel Thomp.en, Esq. to France; 741,
gin, and co:onel Tupper, from Paris to London; Muns
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Luces, from Harnbutgh to London; Mr. and lady A. ids
and suite, to Pans.
December fl.•--'.'aptaln lia•ten, R. N to rub ; e 11°'
Lake, from London to Paris.

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LETTER Vii!. PARIS, •••—•,, 1814.
InZngilast I sent you a brief notice of the princi-
pal churches of Paris, with some remarks upon the
religion of the metropolis. I have still a few obser-
vations to car on t!:e latter subject.
The mode of conducting the public worship in the
French Catholic churches is certainly very silemn

and impressive, particularly the performance of the

high masses on Sundays and festival days : yet, in

the very mid4t of the solemnities, there are certain

customs and ceremonies introduced, which, to those

t..-ho know the errors, the bigotry, and delusions of
the Church of Rome, appear little better than ludi-

crcus. The priest is, no doubt, meant to look splen-
didly, dressed in a kind Of embroidered robe, made
very fantastically, so as to look very rich behind;

his figure being opt a little affected by the odd ap-
pearance of hiving undergone the tonsure. He
stand's with his back to the congregation (who have
ch.lirs to sit upon in all the churches), muttering to
bitUself !hat may be supposed to be prayers; vross-
'ea& himself, kneeling, standing, bowing, turning,
ttisting, and putting himself in various attitudes

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loud

every minute, but never sitting down. Every now_
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aid:then, a man or boy rings a bell at his side. At
an. other time, the boy plays a number of antics with
a small silver, vessel, containing fire, attached to a
chain, swinging and tossing it in the air, and then
catching it is his hand, with all the adroitness of a
prufessed juggler..
regard to the form of the Catholic service, in
Franc., kappears to toe toeentist of many prayers
and repet;tions, contrary, perbtps, to our Saviour's
stioniviojunCtioOgiyOn is Mau. vi. 7. an objection,
..which • the -Presbyterians occasionally
make to the otbefwiseexcellest service of the Church
of.Bogiand.• But the pastors really seem to me to
iieiform their church duties with great attention.
hale not seen in France *hat I have ton often ob.

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on;
gi,s4ll,

served with pain in English churches, the clergyman
itteverently stating the congregation out. of counte-
nance, even during the service ; his eyes wandering
every where; but where they ought to be :—a proof
thaehjaleart is far, very far from his sacred duty.
-The Personal :appearance of the French clergy is,
ingenerali-remarkably mean and dirty. It would
alntost be-imagined that the strictness of their reli-

:stye.;

0. W,

Obis prohibited them the innocent luxury of rdzcrs,
;els), clean linen, and brushes of all kinds ; for I
441rft,never yet been so fortunate as to meet one of
these• reverend gentlemen in decent trim. I shall
have occasion to advert ys the dress and personal
clianliness of the rressalinOtion in general in a future
lei
-44. thirstwe, reserve any thing more I
Cave to say on this 'object till then ; only remarking,
itsfithee *set% how incumbent, exemplary, and
ligifitteeomiltg it ,is for one who is a minister of
do** be eipatially Owl: and clean in his person
befOre ,the Dorm M.a.nurrY of Heaven, and in the.
eyes of the congregation.
Hotel D,Ev.—This I believe to be the largest hos-
pital for sick persons is the world ; it is built almost
close to Notre Dame, and- occupies both banks of
one of the branches of the Seine. Landry, Bishop
of Paris, was the founder of it. It holds 3,000 pa-
tients, every one of whom has now a bed to himself :
formerly two, three, or more-sick persons were put
Into each bed ; and, in different hospitals in France,
sot unfrequently as many as two people still con-
tinue to sleep in one bed.
In former times of the primitive church, the beds
of the deceased Bishop and Canons of Notre Dame
became the property of this hospital. In after days,
when ecclesiastical rank and luxury came to be terms
nearly synonymous, the posthumous alienation of
these effects gave origin to numberless disputes be.
tween the friends of the defunct and those of the
hnsp'tal, relative to the appropriation of the rich
trappings and furniture of these costly beds.
As to the building itself, it is a high, narrow, and
irregular structure, having been built piecemeal at
different times. Though the walls are washed by the
waters of the Seine, this hospital has been twice al-
most burnt w the foundation. In 1732, the fire
raged with great fury for four days : and, in 1772,
hundreds of its inmates, the hapless victims of dis-
ease,. perished in the &mei. The interior of t',e
house, is composed of very long and spacious wards,
containing several rows of beds. I was agreeably
surprised to find so much more cleanliness than I
expected, both in the beds and in she apartments.—
In these respects, I think, the Hoil luau must have
the advantage of some of our hospitals in London,
not very celebrated, I am toll, for the goodness of
their bedding, nor the wholesome sweetness of their
itintments. -
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This humane institution has sometimes sent out
cared 5,000 patients in the course of the year, The
house is attended by eight head doctors and surgeons,
and a great number .of pupils. The sick are waited
upon by mote than 200 respectable sisters of !a
formcrly of the order of St. Augustin, who appeal
"SCitarge their duty with great humanity and

• atteLtion.:
Sped del Invalides.—This is one of the largest and
mo3t magniacent edifices in Paris, and one of the
most splendid national establishments perhaps in Eu-
r,pe. It is the Fiench Chelsea Hospital, but upon a

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f..r more extensive and liberaL seat' &swam It
has a rampart wall and dry fosse, a fiftegarden,'lnd
a few mounted cannon in Tiont:;. Which add to the
military effect and coup d'ail, in approaching an insti-
tittii.n for the reception of aged warriiirs. It was
tounded in the year 1671, by Louis XIV. who em-
ployed the most celebrated architects of his time in
the execution of this great undertaking, which was
completed in not I•2ss than thirty years. Over the
centre there is an elegant and masterly dome, 300
feet high, and fifty feet in diameter, adorned with 40
composite pillars, beautil'illy gilded over on the out-
side by Bonaparte, which being visible at a great dis-
tance, refl.!ct a gorgeous richness and brilliancy sel-
dom to he met with but in fabled description. In
the superb Chur:h of this Hotel were wont to be sus-
pen,:ed the standards taken from the enemy, as well
as the sword, belt, &c. of Frederick the Great of
Prussia. We were told that these captured
flags—
about 1800 in number—had been taken down and
burnt a little before the Allied Troops entered Paris
last Spring, but by whose order I could not learn.--
In my last letter I was incorrect in saying that the
tomb of Marshal Turenne is in the Pantheon. The
remains of that illustrious man were removed with
all due solemnity in the year 1800, from St. Denis to
this place, by a decree of Bonaparte. On this occa-
sion a suitable funeral oration was spoken, on the ar-
rival of the body at the Temple of Mars, by the then
Minister of War, Carrot—a man not 'more distin-
guished by his consummate talents as a general, than
by his genius as a philosopher and a mathematician.
Here is also to be seen the tomb of the celebrated
engineer, Vauban.

The Library consists of about twenty thousand vo-

lumes. This institution holds four thousand six hun-
dred invalids of all ranks, who have quarters assigned
to them according to their quality. They appear to
live comfortably, and the officers are allowed a pint
of wine daily. It is usual to s!unv to strangers the
hydraulic machinery, by which this great range of
building is supplied with water. The water is raised
from a very deep well, and forced up to the higher
rooms of the building, by the daily labour of tour
horses—a work which, most likely, in England,
would be effected by means of steam. The expenses
of this immense patriotic establishment are defrayed
by the Government with scrupulous regularity.
I shall conclude this letter by giving you, as a spe-
cimen, a few items, extracted trim about 100 more,
iu a Restauratrui's biii of fare, where I dined to-day,
in order to give you scmc h4ea of the mode of living
and the charges. You will recollect that the charges
are high, being those of a fashionable house.

FR. $Ol..

Au Vermicelle, pour tin - 0
Aux Legumes - - 0
&cut au uaturel - 0
choux - . 0
Hoag-t;s:Sums. Anchoi. - .- a
CoruicLons - 0
Art a la poivrade 0
Cutck, -c do Muutun 0
Dux kognons a la brochette 0
Fricandcau au jut . .
Bianquette de vcau de Pnntolse 1
Bifteck. aux Pommes de Ferri 1
Paulo tricass‘ 4
.--- saute
Chapon au gros sel 8
Pigeon en compote - 2
.---- au petits pois - - 2
Salade de volaille - 1
Turbot - I
Morue a ;1 Maitre d'Hotel
Poul.trde line
Filet de Neuf pique
Omel.Ate souffiee
Trois mils poches, a jus
Pectic au sucre
Gelie de groseilles
Macon orthnaire
premier qualite
Bol:rgogne -
Poniard
Champagne Rouge
Madure sec.
Cafe, la taste
Eau de vie de Cognac
Rhuin de la lamaique

PoTAGES.

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Pols SONS.

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LOCAL TratEss.—Bythe Act of 13:h Novemhzr,

1813, it is enacted, from and after six w;-eks
froni the commencement of the mxt Session of Par-
P.:I-Lament, no metal tbkens of any kind, excepting
those issued by the Bank of England, shall pass or
circulaw as a token for money." The Session al-
luded to met on .the Bth of I.lst month, and the lix
weeks expire, of course, on Monday, the 19.11 instant.
In many counties hardly any ,thing like coin is in cir-
culation, excepting private tokens. How is business
to be carried on when their circulation is stopped ?
Has the Bank provided a proper issue for the country,
or are we to h;.ve a new Loinivre
PROPERTY TAI.—A Meeting of the inhabitants of
the Ward of Cripplogate-with;,iit, was held yesterday
in the Church of St. Giles's, Ciipplegnte, in conse-
quence of a requisition signed i)y a number of the
most respectable inhabitants, to consider the propriety
of a Petition.to Parliament, against the continuance
or renewal of the Property Tax, Several Resolutions
were entered-into; and it was resolved to petition Par-
liament for its repeal.

Public mcetin",s are about to be convened in the
City of Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and
County of Middlesex, to petition Parliament against
the renewal of the Property Tax.
Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Charter.'
house Schou!, the Governors and friends of the In-
stitution assembled about eleven o'clock, and after
partaking ot a slight repast, and transacting the usual
annual business, they. proceeded to the Chapel, where
divine service was performed, and an excellent set..
n.ou preached by the Rev. CHARLES RICHARD FAN.
mtsv. After Church the company repaired to the
Great H.. 11, which was fitted up for the occasion ?
Master CHARLES CAsesova, the senior boy of the
Grammar School, delivered an excellent Oration in
Latin, which received the greatest applause. After
the business of the day, a sumptuous dinner was pro-
, vided.