Star.
London, England, 1825-08-30 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

BOULOGNIL-SUR-MER, AUG. 27. 1825.

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Stli—Wedne,-lay List being appointed for the arrival
of this august princess within the walls of our town, the
greets through wh;ch she was to pas., and the ram-
parts commanding a view of the splendid mansion
fitted up for the reception of her Royal Highness, were
crowded by every description of persons, as early as
three o'clock; nor was it till after sundry disappoint-
ments, and numerous false alarms, that about six
o'clock the town bells and the cracking of whips an-
nounced the Royal Visitor in propria persona, when
the mother of a future King entered the town, in all
the dign:ty of jack-booted postillions, rope harness, and
dirty equipages ! Her reception from the Authorities
was cordial and respectful. The day after her arrival,
the Duchess visited the far-famed botanical gardens of
De Courser. After dinner, her Royal Highness repaired
to the Theatre, where she was well received by a
crowded audience: the prices of admission.were raised
for the occasion to ten francs, instead of two francs,
boxes. Friday morning, M. Versiel's Rooms were
opened, to Subscribers onlli, where, after her return
.from an aquatic excursion, her Royal Highness ho-
noured a Concert with her presence. The remainder
of this day was dedicated to presentations of the Eng-
lish, when Mr. Hamilton, British Consul, and the Rev.
Mr. Symonds, British Chaplain, with a few other Gen-
tlemen of the first respectability, were presented to the
Duchess. The same evening, a most splendid Ball
was given by the Authorities of the town to her Royal
Highness, for whom a throne was erected in the centre
of the room. She entered at ten precisely, accompanied
by her Ladies in Waiting and the Officers of her House-
hold. The Mayor led out her Royal Highness in a
quadrille composed of French and English, selected for
the purpose. The following instance of condescension
in the Duchess won the hearts of all :—Seeing an Eng.
lish Officer (Lieutenant Gore, lace of the Life Guards)
without a partner at the commencement of a quadrille,
her Royal Highness was pleased to honour him with
her hand. The Ball was crowded to excess, and kept
up to a late hour. The condescension of the Duchess,
and the good humour of the company, rendered the
whole assembly peculiarly agreeable. Fourteen hun-
dred French and English were supposed to have been
present, amongst the latter, ofdistinction,we remarked—
Viscount and Viscountess Bury ; Viscounts Neville and Ventry ;
the Countess of Belmore ; Sir Thomas Tancred, Bart. Sir Gren-
ville Temple, But. and Lady; Sir R. Jephson, Bart. Colonel Sir
John and the Hon. Lady Harvey; Ladies Drummond, C. Gould,
Eyre, and Young ; Sir Jonah and Lady Barrington, Sir J. and
Lady Homfray, Sir R. and Lady Henegan ; Generals Meyrick,
Shaw, Ilawkes, Pye; Colonels Tucter, Smith, Knight, Spicer;
3lajor9 Agnew and Fellowes, and families, &c. &c. Rev. Messrs.
Symons, Bury, Tomkins, Emmet ; Messrs. Hamilton, Savage,
renwidr, Gore, Hamilton (Consul), and their families; besides
s4veral others ohigh respectability.
Her Royal Highness, who leaves us this morning,
has taken every opportunity of initiating herself into the
good graces of the Boulonnais. She is particularly
popular with the fishwomen, who yell with astounding
clamour wherever she appears: this is owing to her
having bathed two or three times during her stay, when
she has with great good nature shewn them several lit-
tle acts of kindness.

The Earl and Countess of KINNOUL have arrived at
Dupplin Cas:le from London.
klis Highness Prince WILLIAM of Brunswick, ac-
companied by Baron VANHOUISSON, left Edinburgh on Thursday for
Stirling, from whence be continues bis tour to Inverness.
Thursday se'nnight, as Lord LYNEDOCH was crossing
a wooden bridge over the Water of Lee, in Glenesk, the
structure gave way, and his Lordship was precipitated
from a conticlerable height into the stream. He sus-
tained considerable injury, but is recovering.
SCOTCH MARRIAGE.—Last week a marriage was
ce-
lebrated in the shop of Messrs. Griffin and Co. in Wil-
son-street, Glasgow, under circumstances which ap-
peared not a little extraordinary to Mr. Griffin, as an
Englishman. The anxious couple, with two witnesses,
came into the shop on perceiving one of his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace standing at the counter, and
without preface or apology of any sort, requested to be
married. The Justice went through the form in a few
seconds. He inquired if they consented to become man
and wife? and on receiving an answer in the affirma-
tive, declared them accordingly to be married persons.
The female was a very genteel and interesting looking
young woman, and her lover appeared alss to be above
the ordinary rank of clandestine marriage folks. There
mete two other Gentlemen standing by, who were not
aware that so important an affair had been going on,
• entil the company had lift the premises.

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IS WILL O.XBO4I4IIAiTh.'S SISTER, THE
:PRINCESS BORGHESE. •
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;The following is an accurate statement of all the pro-
Awls of the last will.and testament of her late High-
ness, Pauline Bonaparte( Princexs Borghese. What-
may have been the errors or failings of that Lady,
valuable document redeems much, and reflects
nour upon her head and heart:
The will is dated at the Villa Sttozzi, near Florence.
June, 182.5. We translate all its bequests. The
ile of her property of every kind is to be equally
:ed among her appointed heirs and residuary lega-
tees, the Comte de St. Lets (Louis Bonaparte), the
Prince de . Montfort (Jerome Bonaparte), and the
Countess Lissona (Caroline Bonaparte), subject, how-
ever, lo the discharge of the following legacies:—
To each of the three children of the Prince Ale Mont-
fort, 30,000 francs ; to be paid with accumulated in-
terest, upon their coming of age respectively.
To her nephew and niece—Napoleon, son of her
' brother Louis Bonaparte, and Charlotte, daughter of
Joseph Bonaparte—and to their heirs, the Villa
Paolina, in Rome. This property is not to be alienated,
under penalty of being added to the endowments of the
Great Hospital of St. Spirito in that city.
To her nephew Napoleon, son Of her "brother the
Emperor," the villa and possessions of St. Martino, oii
the island of Elba ; the lavabo of porcelain used at the
coronation, "as it will remind him of one of the most
glorious epochs in the life of his late father ; also the
box for perfume;, and the I.ttle bijoux of gold devise)
to her by the Emperor ;...44 the whole as tokens of her
tender affection (or him."
To her " beloved uncle," Cardinal Fesch, her English Berlin.
14 Although (the will proceeds to say) she has cause
to complain of her brother Lucien and his family, she
nevertheless forgives him; and, as a proof of her sin-
cerity, bequeaths to him, for the sole use and benefit of
his son Paul, a sum of 20,000 francs, to be paid, prin-
cipal and interest, to him upon his coming of age."
To her husband, Prince Borghese, the use, during his
life-time, of the Villa Paolina at Lucca, " as a small
acknowledgment of the genuine and sincere solicitude
evinced by him during her long illness. She is fully
aware that nothing short of particular circumstances,
and many succeeding events, could have effected their
late temporary separation' and declares that the con-
duct of the Prince towards her brother the Emperor,
had ever been loyal and faithful." She also leaves to
him her "handsome" travelling carriage. After his
demise the Villa is to devolve to the Princess Zenaide,
daughter to the Compte de Survilliers (Joseph Bona-
parte), wife of Lucien's eldest son.
To Prince Francis Aldobtandini' her brother-in-law,
a marble bust of her husband, and the fine portrait of
him, painted by Gerard.
To the Duke of Hamilton, Marquis of Douglas, her
neceuaire of gilt silver, as a token of remembrance of
his friendship towards her.
To her brother Joseph " she directs no legacy, he
not being in want thereof, as he is better provided with
the goods of fortune than his brothers are. She r*.
quests him, however, upon the present occasion, to ac-
cept the sincerest assurances of her affectionate regard."
To Jerome's son, born in America, by Miss Paterson, whom
marriage was annulled," 20,000 francs.
To her niece, the Princess Louisa, .daughter of Caro-
line B. the sum of 50,000 francs,- and to, her brothers,
Achilles and Lucien, 30,000 francs each. A-fine dress
and cachemir shawl, are to be selected from her ward-
robe, and to be given to the Marchioness Letitia Pe.
poli, another of Caroline's daughter*. Alio to the above
Princess Louisa, her gold medallion, containing dui
Emperor's hair, and its bronzed chain.
To Prince Felix Baciocchi, a fine Vermeil candlestick,
as a token of her friendship. s,
To her niece, the Countess de Posse, 2,000 dollars ;
and a fine cachemir shawl to another niece, the Princess
Gabrielli.

To Madame d'Hautmesnil, a Lady who has con-1
stantly resided with her during six years, and has
invariably testified the greatest affection for her, a sum
of 6,000 dollars, a portion of her linen, and of her gold
and silver trimmings ; a five cachemir shawl, her brace-
lets adorned with pearls and turquoises, and her little
embroidered bed.

To the Chevalier d'Hautmesnil, husband of the above,
2,000 dollars, a pair of horses, and her handsome Vi-
enna caleche; to the Countess Bonaccorsi, a cachemir
shawl ; to a godchild, a daughter of the Countess
Negroni, a veil of fine lace; to another god-child, a
daughter of the Countess Carti Lepri, a bijoux, and
either a shawl or a gold or silver trimming for a
dress, as she may prefer; a similar bequest to the child
Caffetelli Negrnni.
To Cardinal Rivorola, her service of green porce-
lain of Sevres, "as a token of her friendship ;'
to Cardinal Paccz, 14 as a memorial of friendship,' two
candelabras, to be chosen by himself, and a clock; to
Cardinal Zurlz, a basin and ewer of gilt silver ; to Car-
dinal Spine, her landaulet ; to her brother, the Comte
I de Survilliers (Joseph B.) two vases of fine porcelain ;
to her sister-in law, the Countess de St. Leu, her neces-
saire, made of steel ; to Printe Chigi, her service of cut
glass, 46 as a memorial of her friendship and esteem ;"
to the Princess of Piombino, one of her cachemir couvre-
pieds ; and to the Countess Mariscotti another, or any
article from her toilet that she may prefer; to Count Panimolle,
at Rome, a small breast pin and a ring, " as memorials of friend-
ship ;" to Signora Rosa Mellini, a shawl and a bijoux; to Prince
Louis. son of tke Comte de St. Leu, the portrait in miniature of
the Emperor, with its chain.
To each of three domestics, a pension of seven dollars per month,
and a sum of 100 dollars. A like sum to her senior servant,
and a pension of two dollars per month to a woman employed
in her wardrobe.
To a person of the name of Sisco, from Porto Ferrajo, a clock;
to the Hospitals at Rome, 600 dollars, for the celebration of Masses ;
and, to Father del Pozzo, 50 dollars, for the like purpose; to a
daughter of Colonel Cunoa, some little article belonging to her toi-
lette, and a trimming of gold. silver, or lace.
To Sophia, her 611e-de-chambre " who has served her with so
much fidelity," 1000 dollars, and bee gold repeater. To another
female servant 200 dollars.
To Jame, Belluomini, for his daughter (her god-child), 300 dol-
lars, and her small caleche.
To Signor Pellini, auditor at Vlareggio, a ring, a pin, and a small
clock, as tokens of friendship.
To Frances Belluomial, one of her best white dresses, and six
others, at her own selection. A like number of dresses to Marga-
ret Belluomini, and a clock to Joseph Belluomini.

At Worcester, on Wednesday, Mr. Green, after a
successful ascent, again inflated his balloon, and for se-
veral hours was occupied in conveying persons a height
of 500 feet; the fare was ss. for each individual. Many i
persons partook of the amusement.
Wednesday, was launched from the Naval Yard at
Harwich, his Majesty's Post-Office steam-packet Thetis.
This beautiful vessel is upwards of 800 tons burthen,
and is to be propelled by engines of 140. horse power,
and intended for the conveyance of the alias and Go-
verament dispatches between LiverpOol and DUhlin..
She is commanded by Captaiii Townley. • ' '

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Monday se'nnight, ait Inquest was held on the
a child, six years old, of the name of Archer, of
ingley, who bad died suddenly on Saturday abqut.
night, from same cause that was not ascertained: It
appeared that, in the course of the day, the child had
been in Mr. George Heapes brewhouse, and that the
workmen had given him, most improperly, so large a
quantity of beer, as to render the child dead drunk.
Ms liquor, it was supposed, might have occasioned his
death, and a suspicion aroseipat it contained some de-
leterious drug. Several surgeons in consequence at-
tended, and both the liquor in the barrel and the con-
tents of.the child's stomach were analyzed. After two
adjournments' the Joey returned a verdict on Thursday
evening, of "Died in consequence of having taken in-
wardly some deleterious substance, but of wh it nature
no evidence appears to the jurors, or how or by whom
administered." The workmen, it seems, each of them
drank freely of the beer, without being in any way dis-
ordered, and the probability is that the child, who had
been in the fields in the course of the day, had picked
up and eaten some noxious fungus, which, aggravated
by intoxication, produced its death. This conjecture de-
rives consider able force from Mr. Bedford, the chyrnist,
having stated in his evidence before the Jury, that the
contents of the stomach when boiled, smelt of mush-
rooms. The barrel, from. which the beer had been
drawn, with the dregs, and part of the remaining liquor,
were very che:rfully given up by Mr. Heaps to
be examined.

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Another Inquest took place on Saturday afternoon,
at the instance of the friends of a female named Mary
Lawless, the wife pf an Irish labourer, who died in
childbeA, on Thursday last, it having been supposed by
some of them that
_proper assistance had not been
timely affordel her. The Coroner issued his warrant,
and the Jury assembled at the York Arms, East-street,
Manchester-square, in which neighbourhood great in-
terest hid been excited in the class in which the de-
' ceased moved. The deceased had applied for assist-
ance as an out-patient at Queen Charintte's Lying-in
Hospital, situate in the New-road, St. Mary-la-bonne,
and obtained an order for the regular attendance on
her whenever it should be required, and a midw fe w•a,
appointed to attend her. After a most minute and
patient investigation, which lasted three hours and a
half, the Jury unanimously returned a verdict----“ That
the deceased died in child-bed, having had every assist-
ance rendered her."

aloha Goodrich, a remarkably robust young man
(who had been stated to resemble the strong man in the
group of figures in Mr. West's celebrated picture of
" Death on the Pale Horse,") had an accident lately,
occasioned by the scaffolding falling on his head, at the
new buildings in Wilton-place, Knightsbridge. About
a fortnight ago he went to the St. George's Hospital as
out-patient, where every attention was paid him, and
in a few days he was declared convalescent. He then
very incautiously undertook to watch for one night
some of the new buildings, and the consequence was
.a severe cold, and his health became worse. His wife
vent to the parish apothtcatiy, who attended him and
sent medicines, which again appeared to do good. The
Doctor, again visited him and wrote a prescription,
which was seam be made up, and was entrusted to
one of the workhouse boys; who, mistaking drachms
for grains of some powerful drug, unfortunately made a
serious Mistake in the-composition of.the recipe, which
being taken by the patient, he was soon seized wth
violent vomiting to 'such a degree that the blood
gushed from his mouth, nose, ears, &c. and he expired
shortly after in dreadful agony, on Friday. ;Saturday a
Coroner's Inquest was held on the body at the Sloane's
Head, New-street, Hans Town, where the above facts
were developed by the witnesses, and • a verdict of
u Accidental Death" was recorded üby incautiously
mixing and administering improper medicine."

The master linen-drapers, &c. of London, have held
another Meeting at the City of London Coffee•house,
the object of which was to collect the signatures of
those who have consented to the new regulations for
closing their shops at an earlier hour in the evening.
The number of those who have subscribed to the mea-
sure amounts to between four and five hundred. An
amendment on the former resolution for closing the
shops, substitutes the time of eight in the winter, and
nine in the summer.

THE SUNDERLAND SEAMEN.-It will be seen from the
following letter, that some of the Sunderland sailors ate
still pursuing their illegal courses:
" Sunderland, August 26.
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" I am sorrry to inform yo*, that the Union Seamen here last
night again took the men out of a vessel, and would not allow her
to ge to sea (the ship's name the Harmony, Messrs. Hubbard and
Harrison owners), and they beat the mate very severely, and also
most. of the crew. In consequence of this outrage, the Police
and special constables were called on to muster at the Exchange
at tide time this morning, when a party of the 69th Infantry were
under arms, as well as a detachment of the 3d Dragoon Guards,
ready to mount. The men who had been ill-treated were then
escorted by the police, &c. on board the Harmony, and the vessel
proceeded to sea without opposition, although a number of sailors
had assembled on the quays. The men who were beat declare
that they do not know the men who boarded them, but it is thought
they know them well enough, but that they dare not give informa-
tion. The plea set up by the Union Seamen is, that a part of the
crew were strangers, but this, I understand, was not the case ; at
all events, the men who were taken out had been for some time in
the same ship."
MUSLIN MANUFACTURES.— A Glasgow Paper says,
44 The improvements in t':e manufacturing of muslins
appear daily on the increase. A very few years ago,
the bleaching of webs in the chain was introduced, and
it is now become very general ; and dying has been
'successfully performed in Mr. Forrester 's starching
work, Par klarre, Mile-end. This novel process, which
is very simple, and all done by machinery, reflects great
credit on the ingenious inventor. It is a much superior
and more level dye than can be done in the hank; and
what is of great importance, it is a saving to the manu-
facturer, of from five to ten per cent. accordingtu the
fineness of the yarn."
The tide-waiter at Farehim Quay effected a most
valuable seizure on the night of Monday ae'nnight. A
large sloop, laden with timber, entered the harbour on
the€ morning of that day, and• was examined by some
Custom-house officers, to whom they stated that the
timber was consigned to the dock-yard; circumstances
having induced the tide-waiter to examine her, it was
discovered that she had on board 255 kegs of foreign
spirits under the cargo, and 200 more had been sent on
shore, with which the smugglers escape 3.
Yesterday the foundation stone of a Synagogue, for
the congregation of the members of the Hebrew nation
residing west of Temple Bar, named the Westminster
Synagogue, was laid inSt. Alban's-place, near Regent-
' greet, by 'the Wardens; Treasurers, and Cohatuittee of
the Deomerk-ceurt.Congregationcwhith is intended to
',.5e removed to dirs. place when completed.

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67ELLIGENCE.
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• BETTING-ROOM. TATTERSALL'S; AUG. p 9.
Notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of the';weather, the
subscribers assembled in' great numbers, and the betting was brisk
and important, producing changes of consequence to speculators.
Memnon and Redganntlet are stationary, but Homer has gone
back several points, having left off at 14 to 1. On the ether hand,
Cleveland has got up to 84 to 1. The Whisker colt, of which a
,very favourable opinion has been entertained in the North, is gone
quite to the outside; kJ. said that he coughs. The general odds
are thus :

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I 16 to 1 apt Addy
I 16 to 1 apt I)4uutless
23 to 1 apt Trinculo
30 to 1 apt Pastime
1000 to 20 apt Whisker

10 to 3 agat Memnon
7 to 1 agst Redgauntlet
01 to I apt CleoOland
9 to 1 apt Alderman
14 to 1 apt Homer (taken)

WEYMOUTH RACES.—Sicorm DAY.

First race, for 100 sovereigns.
Mr. Small's Cinderella, 10st. 91b. was brat by Mr. It. Itadclyff.:'s
John, 10st. 71b.

Tradesmen's Plate of 60 sovereigns.
Mr. Farquharson's Black and all Black
Mr. Biggs's ch. m. Elizabeth .

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2 dr

Members Plate of 50 sovereigns.
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Lord Palmerston's Biondetta . 1 1
- Mr. Farqubarvon's Presentiment ran against the post, and ma-
terially injured the jockey.
Ladies' Plate of 50 sovereigns.
Mr. Biggs's Elizabeth 1 1
Mr. Ryan's Salisbury . . 2 dr
Mr. Farquhurson's Waterloo Ally . 3 2
Capt. Caldwell's Whipcord, list. 71h. beat Mr. John Smith's
Broom, list. 71b. for 50 guineas, one mile.
Masterton Ure Esq. M.P. and J. J. Farquharson, E.q. have
accepted the appointment of Stewards for next year.