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NAPOLEON'S GREAT WORK.

'Ae first two volumes of Napoleon's Memoirs,
also Las Cases' Journal, are expected to appear
ensuing week, his Las Cases,-we understand,
observes of Napoleon's Work, that, " on these sheets,
indeed, are traced events that will never be forgc
portraits that will decide the judgmEtit of posterity.
Ii is the book of life or death to.many whose names
are recorded in it."
And of Napoleon's conversations, he remarks that
H.e. invariably speaks with perfect coolness, without
passion, without prejudice, and without ssentmeflt.
of the events and the persons connected with his
life. He seems as though he could be equally
capable of becoming the ally of his most cruel enemy,
and. of living with the man who had done him the
greatest wrong. He speaks of his past history as if it
had occurred three centuries ago ; in his recitals and
his observations. he speaks the language of past ages;
he is like a spirit discoursing in the Elysian fields;
his conversations are true dialogues of the dead. He
speaks of himself as of a third person; noticing the
Emperor's actions, pointing out the faults with which
history may reproach him, and, analysing the reasons
and the motives which might be alleged in his justi-
ficatiors."

ME EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1822.
THE FUNDS.

STOCK EXCII ANGE, HALF-PAST TWELVE
Very little business is doing this morning. Consols opened at
Al to k, and are now steady at the above price. The market is
rather heavy to-day, owing to a great delivery of Reduced.

terest. The ICING hears Mass and gives audience to
his Ministers regularly. A courier from Verona is
said to have brought accounts that the deliberations
of Congress, relative to the States of Italy, are ter-
minated ; and that the evacuation of Piedmont will
commence on the Ist of January, and the Austrian
eorps.d'armee in Naples be reduced oae half. The
Constitutionnel says that the whole of Piedmont is to
be evacuated in six months.
Though the question of peace or war may fairly
be supposed to be settled in the French Cabinet, yet
the journals still continue to discuss it. The Etoile.
is quite angry with the Journal des Debats for stating
that peace is nearly certain ; and the Quotidiennt
is
quite furious at the idea of making peace with the
revolutionists of Spain, and asks what guarantees re-
volution and legitimacy can give each other ? Now
really, we are of opinion that, whatever difference there
may be as to the probability of the permanence of the
French and Spanish Governments at present, if war
once Commence, the odds will be greatly in favour
of that of Spain. The Editor says, no positive con-
clusion can be come to till the answer of Spain is
known; thus absurdly assuming that those who are
threatened with attack are the aggressors, and that
they must have something to concede, not because
they have impertinently interfered- in the affairs of
their neighbours, but because they have been wan-
tonly exposed to that kind of interference.
The Courier Francais very properly ridicules the
idea of Spain listening to the counsels of friendship,
and altering her Constitution to suit the French taste,
As suggested by the Journal des Debats; and asks—
What country can now use the tone of friendship
towards her? What confidence could such language
inspire her with ? If the present Government of
Spain had not been, since 1820, the continued object
of the most violent attacks in our official Journals; if
its enemies had not been encouraged; if the directing
Committee of the insurgent bands had not been
established at Bayonne; if the rebels had not draivn
from France all the meows for their enterprise, we
might conceive that counsels of amity might be lis-
tened to by Spain, and that she would receive with
her accustomed magnanimity the amicable interven-
tion of a neighbouring Power. But in the present
,tate of things, what would be the end of this inter-
vention?—The best means of evincing friendship for
• Spain, of spewing a real desire to see her restored to
calmness, is to leave the civil war to herself, and to
icfase the aliments which might sustain it some time

longer."
The same Journal combats the assertion that the
troubles of Spain have been occa,.ioned by the sup-
pression of the convents, and observes, that it " is not
the suppression of the convents, but rather their es-
ketice, which gave birth to the numerous bands that
infest Spain. Wherever there are rich monks there are
poor peasants, always ready to embrace highway rob-
bery for subsistence. The former and present state of
Spain, Portugal, Naples, and Rome, prove that, in
every country where there are many convents there
are also many armed bands, who cultivate their pro-
perty. on the high roads."
The accounts from Madrid and from the frontiers
of Spain, in these Papers, present no new facts, but a
few assertions respecting the cruelty of MINA, which
we must have from better authority than the Quoti-
dicane before we rely on it.
Constantinople seems to have been the scene of
dreadful outrages, and the abuses have been remedied
in the usual manner. Some one seems to have hinted
to the GRAND SIGNIOR, in time for him to retain his
own head on his shoulders, that there was discontent
in Constantinople; and to be assured of this astonish-
ing fact he paraded the streets of that city by night
in disguise. The SVLTAN endeavoured to allay the
storm by throwing handfuls of gold among the
soldiers; but he purchased a momentary calm at a
!ear rate. HALER EFFENDI is said to have sacrificed
his treasures on this occasion, but he will hardly
escape destruction, the people are so much enraged
against him. The GRAND VIZIER, who endeavoured
to restore order with the Asiatic troops, was received
by the Janissaries with loud imprecations.
The German Papers confirm the account of the
tumultuous state of Constantinople. An article from
Semlin, dated November 26, says—" Christians just
arrived from Belgrade state, that g messenger from
Constantinople had arrived there in six days (he must
therefore have left that city on the 20th), with news
that the discontent of the Janissaries and people had
at length broken out into acts of violence; that Sul-
tan Mahmoud, to save his life, had caused Haleb
Effendi, the Chief Barber, and the Grand Vizier, to
be beheaded, and the other Ministers to be sent to
Asia. Another account says, all the Ministers had
been cut to pieces by the Janissaries. These are the
statements of travellers from Belgrade, which we
cannot in the least guarantee. It is certain that, al-
ready, on the sth of November, satirical songs on
I Haleb Effendi were publicly sung in all the suburbs

an alarming list of Whiteboy atrocities as we ha,.
this day to furnish."
.The Editor thew complains that
the Irish Newspapers havik-toncealed the truth, and
perverted it to the worSt of purposes ; while others
soften down the villainies that are committed in their
immediate neighbourhood, from a laudable though
Misdirected zeal, or from 'timidity; and by this
means " it has become quite proverbial that very few_
indeed of the Whiteboy offences ever make their way
into the Newspapers." Some outrages in the south
of Ireland are then detailed, committed at the time
that the Public Journals represented it as perfectly
tranquil.
The Cork Paper then gives a detailed account of
several daring outrages committed by large parties
of armed insurgents, who plunder houses, set fire to
hay and corn stacks, &c. On Thursday, a large
party of Whiteboys went to the sexton of the parish
of Whitecburch, and after making him swe.tr he
would have nothing to-do with collecting the tithes,
procured a coal from him and set fire to a quantity of
tithe-corn, which stood not far off.
On Monday, the 9th instant, three sheep belonging
to Mr.TERENCE LANE, of Coolmore, were stripped
of their wool in the most inhuman manner,. it being
plucked up by the roots.

BRIGHTON, DECEMBER 15.

His MAJESTY attended Divine Service in his Pri
vate Chapel this morning. The Sermon was preached
by the Dean of HEREFORD, and the Prayers read by
Dr. PEARSON, assisted by the Sub-Dean of the Royal
Chapel, St. James s.
The limo continues in excellent health and spirits;
his MAJESTY. was attended by a leis numerous suite
than we have before seen, the LORD STEWARD and
the Equerries in waiting being the only persons in the
_Royal Pew; there were no-Ladies. The other parts
of the Chapel were quite full, as usual, of persons of
distinction, admitted by tickets.
The Children's Ball at the Pavilion, on Friday
might, was attended by nearly one hundred persons
of rank and fashion, including
Lord and Lady Aberdeen and family, Earl and Countess
Cowper and family, Lord and Lady Gwydyr and family, Ge-
neral and Mr.. Munday, the Marquis and Marchioness of Bath
and family, the Earls of Bradford and Uxbridge, Lords W.
Thynne and Paulett, Lord Bingham, Sir C. and Lady Long, &c.
His MAJESTY appeared uncommonly amused and
interested, in witnessing the unrestrained delight of the
juvenile part of his guests, who continued till nearly
one o'clock in the morning, tripping on the light
fantastic toe. Fairy dances of every description were
introduced, and per formed with a degree of elegance
and precision seldom equalled in private society ; but
the chef louvre of the evening was the Minuet de la
C'our, which was danced in matchless style by Miss
MONDAY and Miss BARCLAY. It was difficult to Say
whether the parents or the children appeared most
delighted with this elegant entertainment, and the
gam' ing attention of his MAJESTY—untalingled de-
light beamed on every countenance.
To-day the weather has been fine, though very
cold : the band of the Life Guards played for tivo
hours on the Marine. Parade, which was quite crowded
with beauty and fashion.

Amongst the imports at Liverpool, on Monday
last, was the follim ing, per the Hope, TUOMPSON,
from Colerain :—" Four casks Irish cordials, for the
use of his MAJESTY."
CURRAN said of Madame DE STAEL,WhOSE face was
by no means prepossessing, that she bad the power, of
talking herself into a beauty 1
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" Ay, man, if ye would bring a letter to me, rd.
gre ye a peck o the best apples on my stand," cried
a Mausy of au apple•wite to the Dundee poStman,
the other day.—" What is your name, woman?" said
he, " and what letter do ye expect?"—" My name is
Jean, and I ha'e been lookin4 for word frac my son,
Jock, for ling, and I fear he s dead."—" You arithe
very woman I want," said the postman, " I have been
seeking for you the last three days—l thought ye
stayed at the Bridge-end—here's your letter."—"
his ain hand, poor chiel," and off the old woman
hirpled, clutching her letter with delight. True to
her promise, she returned in half an hour, and laid
down in the Post Office the peck of apples, as a pre-
sent to John, the postman.
ALMANAC[ Pourics.--Moore's Xlmanack for
1823 contains the following singular prediction, for
fulfilment in April :
" Great struggles about this time among men clinging to their
places, and others who fear they shall never get them. The•con-
junction of Mercury and Mars in dries, seems to tell who will
get the ascendancy : a true lever of war, of middle stature, a
brisk sharp eye, and pimpled face; though one with an oval vi-
sage, and tall figure, subject to be frothy upon slight occasions,
fonder
of foinentingdisputes than of taking en active part in set-
tling them, will struggle bard to keep uppermost."—ln the ob-
servations for June are the following lines:
". Away with the wicked before the King,
" Away with the wicked behind him ;
" His Throne it will bless
" With righteousness,
" And we shall know where to find him!"

DRURY.LANs TH LAT R E...•••Y0L7 NeS Pierre, and
KRA NIS After, with Mrs. Wares Belvidere, attracted
last night another crowded audience, and afforded
rich food for admiration. . • 1
COViNT•GA RDEN.•••• Venice Preserved was strongly
cast last night at this Theatre. MACREADY played
Pierre for the first time this season, and CH RLES
I KIMBLE and Miss LACY appeared as Allier and 13e1.
videra. Mr. MACREADY exerted his powers to the
utmost, and gave a masterly delineation of the bold.
and enthusiastic consphator. He was well supported
by CHARLES RAMBLE, Mils LACY reOCIYCe: c:;usi-
derable applause.

7th Ditto, iior
Bth Ditto, Major Thinnas Patterson,
The 6th (Sr Enniskillen) Regiment of Dragoon's; B. Earl '>J
PatillSOK6r K.O. and Governor of Guernsey, Colonel, arrived
at Dublin on the sth inst. from Newbridge.
The 7th (Queen', Own) Light Dragoons (Hussars); General.
Assay 'Marquis of Anutestut, K.G. and G.C.B.*Culontlf ay.
tiatu4nt Newbtldge on the Sth inst. from Dublin.
The Depot of the 47th (or Lancashire) Reginient of Foot,
Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir A. Hors, G.C.B. and ILP. Col4i;
pel, is ordered from Govan tq Albany Barracks.
A detachment of the 35th Foot embarked at Cowm on the
sth inst. on board the Loyal Priton transport, fur the West' In-
dia islands.

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Charles 11. Godby, Dims/a—Gibraltar. the
in the formatimi of Patriutie Societiesi, ;lies ricifived with
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sheets, Memberspubliclythanked the King, the biliiiisters, r- resenting Ireland as returning to a state of tranquil- Lientenset-ferteFo Parr* ~ .
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