Star.
London, England, 1823-11-21 00:00:00

THE BISHOP OF MEAUX AND M. MANUEL.

The following are the terms of the letter addrEssed
by the Bishop of Meaux to the Curate of Laferte, on
the subject of M. Manuel :—,4 I have just learned, my
dear pastor, that the spouse of the person at' whose
house thorn*: eta repugnance: alighted on arriving at
Laferte is delivered. It is possible that Manuel. may be
proposed as godfather. I need not tell you that if, ac-
cording to the strict rule, he who does not fulfil his pas-
chal duties cannot be permitted to present an infant at
the baptismal font, there is much more reason for not
conceding that permission to him who in his speeches
has frequently shewn himself irreligious, and who has
lately been expelled from the Chamber of Deputies, on
account of his anarchic opinions. Should you have any
reluctance to take this determination on yourself, I au-
thorize you to place it to my account. It is a settled
affair. I think, indeed, that it is better it should be at-
tributed to me, as it is possible that it might be attended'
by some disagreeable consequences to you. At all events,
if Manuel present himself—and he is capable of so
doing, for his late conduct proves his audacity—he must
e repulsed. Religion cannot sanction such a scandal.'

STORM' 7 BERMUDA.

PROM A BERMUDA PAPER OP THE first warn
A gale of uncommon violence, accompanied with,
r these
quantity of rain, was experienced in
islands on Saturday night and Sunday morning
last; and we are sorry to say a great deal of damage
has been done all over the country, by the unroofing of
houses, the destruction of walls and fences, the prostra-
tion of trees that had been reared, some for fruit and
others for shade, and in the injury done to cultivated
gardens and vegetation generally. Among those whose
houses have been partially or wholly unslated, and
otherwise injured, we are exceedingly sorry to hear that
there are many poor persons, to whom this is a very
heavy calamity, because of their inability to repair the
damage their humble tenements may have sustained;
these call particularly for the sympathy and assistance
of their more fortunate friends and neighbours. The
commencement of the storm was from E.S. E. from
which point the wind chopped round in the latter part
of the night to about west, and blew with unabated via
lente till morning. The rain set in again heavily the
following night, and continued, but with partial inter-
missions, fur three des. In Hamilton and its imme-
diate vicinity, the damage has not been so great as in
most other parts of the country,' and particularly along
the whole extent of the south side, where the exposure
was greater. In St. George's, the wooden barracks at
the Bottom of the parade-ground were blown quite
down, and partly intcrthe sea ; Mr. Davenport's wharf.
(formerly Trott's) was run foul of by the schooner Cleo-
patra, of Nova Scotia, and broken eatirely down ; the,
schooner ran high and dry whore at Phelan's Bay, boo
low the Barrack hill, and has to discharge her cargo be*
fore she can.be get off. Banks's wharf is also destroyed,.
and the whole range of wharfs in front of the town are
more or less iured; several boats were stink, andtwo
or three were dasbed to pieces. The whole viran-Ja of
the house of Mr. Taylor (post-master), on the declivity:
of the signal-hill, Fort George, was rased, blown over
the house, and conveyed a considerable distance up the
hill I The roof of the same house, as well as the roofs.