Star.
London, England, 1824-03-25 00:00:00

IFYLI. OF CAMBACERES.

Cambaceres, the Ex Arch-Ctancellor of the Empire,
whose death took place within the last month, died pos-
sessed of the immense fortune (for France) of 400,000
francs a-year, and a million of francs in money, which
he had laid by since his return to France. I have got
from a person who read his will, an account of which
I send you; some of the clauses are singular enough.
He has left the great bulk of his property to his two
nephews (sons of his brother) ; to the eldest two-thirds,
'and to the younger the remaining third. He has also
left to the eldest his hotel in Piti is, with all the furni-
ture, plate, jewels, &c. This fortunate nephew is
young man about twenty-five years of age; he is mar-
ried to the daughter of M. Thibon, Governor of the
Bank of France. He now steps into posses)ion of
250,000 francs a-year, a magnificent hotel and all its
effects, valued at 800,000 francs.—The younger nephew
is twenty-one years of age, and has for his share
150,000 francs a-year. The legacies in the will are as
follow :—To his brother 12,000 francs a yer, and forty
canal debentures; m M. Lavolie, his Secretary, who
had followed him into exile, and has been constantly
attached to his person, 2,500 francs a-year and some
canal debentures; to the two sons of M. Lavolie, 1,500
francs a-year each ; to Madame Montholon, 600 francs a
year (this scanty legacy is most inexplicable); to each
parish in Paris 250 f. a year; and to the Succursals (cha-
pels of ease) 150 f. a year; to the Cathedral of Montpel-
lier, his native city, 3,000 francs a year.; to the young
Carnon Nisasi his cousin, the sum of 1,000 francs, and
.500 francs a year ; to his Intendant, the sum of 10,000
francs, and 1,000 francs a year; to his first valet de
chambre, the sum of 1,000 francs, and 1,000 francs a
year ; to Madame Delacie.his niece, the sum of 150,000
francs ; he had given her already a like sum on her
marriage; and lastly,-to Sequier, First President of
the Cour Royal!, 1,000 francs a year (this last bequest
is also most singular and inexplicablea) He has ap-
pointed M. Thibim his executcn-, and has left him a-
diamond worth 6,J00 francs. It is not a little surprising
that Cambaceres has not left the slightest mark of his
remembrance to any of those persons through whose
influence he had been alloyed to return to Fiance, and
some of whom had rendered him services since that
return. With the exception of the diamond above men-
tioned, he has made no specific donations of his jewels,
for of any of the numerous splendid snuff-boxes and
watches received by him from the EuropeanPotentates—
they all fall to the share of his eldest nephew. Ile had
no pictures, except a superb portrait of Napoleon, given
to him by the Emperor. This was the only portrait of
Napoleon that had I•een copied at the Gobolins. After
Cambaceres' death it was found neglected in the corner
of a lumber room. For some time back Cambaceres
was employed in writing his memoirs, and in which he
had made conOder:ible progress, there being six volumes
all ready, containing notices upon the Constituent and
Legislative Assemblies, the Convention, the Tzibunut,
and the commencement of the Empire under Napoleon.
This work (unfortunately unfinished) is in the haads of
N. Lavolie, his Sac' etary, and will, it is hoped, be shortly
given to the world. From the opportunities of knowing
the truth, and the well-known spit it of order and exacti-
tude of the Ex Arch.Chaticellor, much n • and cur ',OP;
light is expected to be tarown by these memoirs upon
those stirring and eventful periods.

A severe run, it reported, was made upon tiic new
gaming-kouse, in St. Jameb's-atreet, during the last week. One in-
dividual is said to have cleared net les:: than :;,000t..ud wb.tt I.
more, has 14.4 the wit to abet himtelf ever Lime.