Star.
London, England, 1815-05-16 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

PARIS, MAY 12.

Yesterday the Emperor :went out in a carriage to
visit the Invalids, who waited for him. drawn up in
line, and whom he reviewed. His Majesty conversed
with them for some time, and afterwards went to
see the Officers at dinner, and visited the Infirmary.
It. would be difficult to describe the joy these veterans
manifested on seeing the Emperor. His Majesty al-
tdrwards mounted his horse, and went round the
Champ de Mars, followed by a concourse of people,
who uttered continued acclamations.

Lieutenant-Genen-al.Girard writes by telegraph the
following letter to the Minister at War, dated Metz,
the Ws :
46 On the 9th instant, of seven in the morning, the
Prussian troops which were ou the right bank or the
Moselle, on the side of Sierk, set off in all haste on
their way to Flanders, whither they pretend the Em-
peror is proceeding ; they were replaced on the 10th
by some Bavarian light horse."
Marshal Grouchy also writes by telegraph the fol-
lowing letter, dated I.y3ns, the 11th :
66 All is tranquil oq the frontiers of Switzerland
and Piedmont; and tl►e Austrian troops, whose ar-
rival iii Piedmont had been announced, have not yet
appeared. Private letters confirm the account or a
►teat success having been gained by the King of
Naples."
The Morriteur contains an address purporting to be
from the workmen of the taubourgs St: Antoine and
St. Marceau, to their fellow-citizeus and comrades. It
commenc:s thus :

4. The odious declarations of the 13th and 25th of
March, and the proclism ition of the King or Print.sia
of the Sth of April, have tinveile.l the sacrilegious
projects of' the foreigner, who, not content with blot-
ting out PGlancl, Italy, and the brave Saxon ncio.
from the list of Powers; with having disposed o
Belgium and the departments of the Rhine to hi.
advantage, would also divide Vrance, and seems.
to leave no other choice but that of clring in its de-
fence, or ceasing to exist as. Frenchmen.
46 All the inhabitants of the eastern -departipent
hive taken up arms; they 01.!C 4JC144 to our Om

tiers -to cover them, to our fortresses to defend them.'
i—. The people of Paris} will nut be .tke last to fol.
low so noble an example; the heights commanding
the capital are covering with entrenchments and bat-
teries. Our. suburbs shall not remain without defen-
ders, in presence of their immense population. The
interval placed by the foreigner between his procla-
mations and resolves is turned to account by the wise
foresight of the Emperor. lf. last yeai, treason had
not paralysed all the measures of defence, if it had
not :dosed to us arms, the enemy never would have
penetrated our suburbs ; though he should an ive
again, he shall never penetrate them again. Wt
bear no envy to the National Guard, which enjoys
over us the advantage of being Isble to devote their
time to daily service, but we wish to have our shale
in the common defence; we offer our arms to the
Emperor, it is our wish that he. accept them, and at
the moment of danger direct the blows. We all de.
mand to be armed and organized,. because we all
claim the same rights, and have all the same duties
to fulfil, &c."

On these grounds they declare themselves confede-
rated, and resolve that a deputation, be sent to the
Emperor, with offers to march, should the capital
be threatened; and to request permission to send de.
puties to Lyons, the second city of the Empire, to
excite its inhabitants to similar measures. The rally-
ing cry of the confederation is—rive to Nation ! Yive
Lilorti I rive PEntiureur!—The address is said to
have 3,000 signatures.
The Aconites,' also contains the following extract of
a private letter from Vienna. dated April 28 :
" I still believe there will be no war, notwithstand-
ing the hostile demonstrations. I trust that reason,
in accordance with interest, will prevail over passion.
The Powers would 11,4 now make the declaration of
the 13th of March, if it were to do again. Its AU-
thors, however, feel themselves compromised—the)
are now embarrassed how to tread back their steps,
so as to save their sell-love.
66 Another manifesto wits to have followed the de-
claration of March 13. fn the first draft no mention
was made of the Bourbons—the plenipotentiaries of
the Courts of Sicily and Spain refused to sign it. A
second was made, in which the Bourbons were com-
prehended, though in an insignificant way. Their
Ministers appeared, however. satisfied with it in the
first instance; but Clancarty and his colleagues soon
made some reflections, and refused to sign unless it
was declared in precise terms that war should be
made for the House of Bourbon. Austria and Russia
rejected this proposition, and the project of a mani.
festo fell lathe ground.
" Russia is uneasy in regard to Poland and Tur-
key. Austria is as much afraid of the Emperor Alex.
ander as of the Eagierur Napoleon, though she does
not skew it.

The Pruisian Monarch appears very tranquil as
to his possessions ; but the nobles and capitalists of
Prussia are ruined ; a crowd of young men look to
no other resource but war. It is only at the expence of
all private. fortunes that the government has found
the means of maintaining a sort of public credit; is
hence results that it is ill at CAS; and no longer
ter of events.

in this state of things men's miads begin to grow
cool. Events.will greatly depend on the course pur-
sued by France. And with this view it is essential
to produce a conviction that the new system she
professes is adopted in gaud faith, and not trom the
interest of the moment. It is important also to show
that she will not he domineered over by the army, to
which she owes such obligations.
64 All wishes are here for peace. The Austrian
Cabinet is fully sensible, on considering the present
state of Europe, that sound policy forbids her fighting
against France, it she would conclect her with the
friendly intentions of that power towards Austria, and
pacific with regard to other States.
" I repeat it, I still do not despair of peace."
It would appear to be generally believed that Aus-
tria has.resolved to remain neutral in the event of war.
The accounts received to this effect have singularly
contributed to raise the public funds. (The French
5 per cents. were on Thursday at 6`2 fr. ) One thing
is certain, that the Austrian Government has resolved
provisionally on leavint, free the passage of letters
and travellers, not suspected, corning from or going
to France.

Several Journals have announced that the Empera.
was to leave Paris early in this month, to visit the
fortresses of the Northern frontiers, but it appears cer-
tain that his Majesty's journey is postponed'; the car-
riages have received orders to retrograde.
Lieutenant Gvm•ral Belliard, Minister Plenipoten-
tiary from the Emperor to the King of Naples, and the
Duke of Padua, Extraordinary Commissioner for
Corsica, embarked on the 3d of May at Toulon.
On the 3d instant, some excesses were cunimitted
at Dijon: Fortunately these disorders were promptly
repre.ked.

• IRUN, MAY 3.

We learn from Madrid, that by a decree of his Ma-
jetty the Court is ordered to be in mourning annually
on the 2cl of May, in commemoration of that fatal
day. This is very honourable to the memory of the
victims who perished on that fatal occasion—but in
truth we cannot accpunt for the siience of the Ftench
as to the true details of that affair,' in which impar-
tial witnesses do not ascribe the aggression to the
French army. It was'attacked by the people of Ma-
drid, and there were more French sacrificed than
Spaniards, because the former were not on their guard
The Council of Castile, which did not seek to dimi-
nish our lois, did not make it amount to more than
104 persons—the French lost more than 400 in killed
and wounded, and in an hour's time were masters
of the city.
We cannot conceive what political motive induced
the bulletin writers of the Grand Duke of 1.1.:rg to ex-
aggerate so absurdly the number of Sim:muds Who
perished—while it is certdin that the French army
itd not wish to milder a victory sanguinary of which
-it was by no means proud. The reason why people
have disclaimed so loudly against this 2J of May, is
because.the military execution of a few men taken
with arms in their hands was regarded as an assassi-
oation by a people accustomed to see authority ytehi
to all its caprices. It is better to throW a veil on all
dine horrors, than to seek to eternise their rtcullec-
awl by impolitic ceremonies.
PANS, MAY ta.
. The Marshal Duke of freviso left Paris some days
,go, to fulfil in the departments of the North, an ez-.
traordmary military commission relative tq the pro-

visioning and placing in a prOper undid= all the
fortresses.

A telegraphic dispatch, written: from Lille in th,,
afternoon of to-day, contains the following
The Director of the Posts at Menin came this
morning to the frontiers to say, that he had received
orders to refuse the mails coming from France at
present and in future. There is a long letter front
Cambaceies-to the Procureurs-General of the Courts
lof Justice, recommending strict attenti3n in enforcing
Ithe Emperor's lace decree, passed in consequence ul
Fouche s report.
It was said yesterday upon 'Change that an Enrly
Extraordinary had arrived from the Emperor of Au.
trio, bringing communications favourable to peace.
[FROM THE GAZETTE DE eltitEcE.]
COURIER EXTRAORDINARY, SAIURGAY MORNING,
Letters from Bergamo of the 22d of April, spr .k
afresh of an insurrection at Naples, and say that I,:r
parations were making to storm Ancona ; but
news seems suspicious, for the Florence journals of
the 27th make nu inenti•m td these events.
perrin de Vosges, Ex-deputy- and- Commis.
sinner. in the department 0 the Vosges, died
denly at E ssinal.
The corps of the army collected ht the environs of
Chaenbery, *ill take the name'ef the army of the
Alps. •
On Sunday, in the Court of the Tbuilleries,, there
will be a grand review of the Imperial Guard, and
'of the regiments now at Paris and its environs
It is believed that it was owing to the intervention*
and lively solicitation of Colonel Laharpe, a Swiss.
by With, and who was the .tong of the Emperor
Alexander, that, in the event of war, the Helvetic
Republic will maintain a neutrality, for which this
Mbn.arch has loudly ex pressed himself. •
Among political persons there is a different into.
pretation c the motive of the prohibition which the
Duke of Wellington bas issued to his soldiers, under
pain of death, of putting a foot on the French tern..
wry. We believe that the following is the prt+cr
explanation a in the army of the Duke of Welliiig-
ton there are some corps of cavalry composed princi.
pally of Hanoverians, who are burning for plumler;
'and little disciplined.. On different occasions, detach.
ments of these troops were seen to pass the line of
the ashAinced posts, at points where we frequently
had but two videttes or same collectors of excise.
The result was quirrels and broils, in which some
Hanoverians were killed, and one French Custnni.
house Officer was recerely wounded with a pistol,
ball. This led to explanations : the French Coin.
manders enquired of the English Generals whether
hostilities had commenced, or whether they mete still
in a state of peace ? The Duke of Wellington, who
is equally skilful in legitimate proceedings as in no.
litary discipline, made haste to give on this subject
men. satisfaction flan was asked ; and the prohibi-
tion which he issued to his soldiers under pain of
.death, is evidently a consequence of the premises
Which we have related.
French funds GO 1.90 e.
M. Berne, a merchant residing in Rue Richer, has
constructed a machine, by means of. which he can fa.
bricate every kind of paper, of an, indefin4e length
and of the breadth of from 44 to 45 inches. It is
afterwards reduced to sizesusefol in commerce. Thu
machine has been constructed at Paris by M. Calle,
and the trials that have been made leave nothing t,
be wished.

PARISIAN MODEL—The crowns of hats are agais
worn high, with broad trimming; ribbon sewed
the middle, and plaited in round plaits is quite corii•
moll. Frequzatly instead of pipe plaits, there sirt
two rows of h ros disposed so as to tuake the base of
one horn tout:, the point of another. This is a::4
principally for trimming made of united ribbons, v
white rose colour and straw colour. rh.it winc !
cailed cafzete de pride has undergone no change r
form since last year. Many of these caplet are stn•
mounted vial, in the monkey style, like the can:::
Fortueriy these ,rust were plain, having only a Wit
point which dropped : now one point ascends and at
other descends. Gauze and gauze ribbons contintir
in fashion.- Chaputas: of white and citron sparterk
occasionally a?pear. The only flower which uot:
belongs to fashion is the rose*, with leaves of rose co-
lour. The elegant women wear white. Frequently
the bottom of the robe is richly embroidereil, ar,.i the
top also. The sleeves are rather loose. • We obs:lse
coats of clear blue, with yellow buttons. The skirl
is straight, with a gore lochs middle.

" Napoleon, like an old rook-leader, hardly perched
upon his tree and-croaked, when all his fellow rooks
flocked in cri:wds to .him.. 'He is now master of
his rooks, and by their means also master of the
country. He has proved that he knows how to gown
them. In one week he has done what the Bourbons
could not do in a whole year. The Bourbons did
not understand how to govern the French ; and that
throne is therefore no security for our repose. We
may pity the King, but we wilt do well nut to saill
out to reconquer the nest of the family.
" Napoleon understands the art of governing the
French, but not the art of governing us. WOOll
that he might always rule over them I—they
der
such a scourge ; from our hearts we could with (,)
Brant them this favour, and are sorry that it cannot
be allowed. But if the throne of the Bourbons
birds us no security, front their not knowing how
govern the French, Napoleon, op the other h‘nwi
affords us none, because he dues understand the
art of governing them to their content. For IA: re;
pose Europe, therefore, there is nothing to Le exiwaat
from either of those dynasties. We mu“ ilk a secinki
second time drive before us the enemy
peace ; not, it is hoped, to put the Bourbons ago.
on the unimpaired Frencti Throne, but to gi".•
new Constituticn to the country, namely, such 4. "6`..
as they have invented for us—the sovereignty of haw
a dozen of Kings."—[From the Rk•niik Ilfff.-oryq

THIRTY TIIRM'SA!“) TlCkt*Et Ne"
3M6U, drawn on ;,itnrd..ty i.tst. a Prtze
WAS SHARED 11:
fine (iilarkrt
and Aizht Sixteenths, A,:ti SOLD at Mt trulsjitlonate
Nu. 17, Ludgate.street, (near St. Peat's) OL
Holders may receive we value 01 tnrir
Shares, "ton Demand. This Ole T.:Vtney-Satot
pital dared and bold by Wana in littlr. .re
rwo Tian; and it will be recollected, MAI 1::•G•
entitled on the 15th of fad Month to 1,000 Guide
and No.
were also sold at Wens's Office.
'4502, the last Piize R 10,00(.! ettr Ji

TH.E .EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1815.
WuiT-Tormiv.--Holiday at the Stock Eichange.
Consols for Thursday 58if

The Paris Papers of the 13th arrived in the middle
of the night, but their contents prevent but little in-
telligence of moment. The Duke of Tsteviso is
mentioned as having been sent on a military mission
to the northern garrisons.
The Five per Cents. are quoted at 60-I—they had
been 62 on the preceding day.—Either of these price
is better than they were a week ago, and we learn,
by private accounts, that is Paris the rise is ascribed
to two reports, circulated with great industty. One,
that the A rchduke CH A RUA, having warmly espoused
the cause of the rebels, had prevailed on his brother the
Emperor FRANCIS to consent to a neutrality; the other,
that a negotiation had been entered into by some
distinguished leaders of the Jacobins; to deliver up
BONAPARTE to the Duke of WILLINOTON, in order to
prevent the calamities of war. The latter is the
more probable of the two, for the tyrant by his con-
duct has incurred the odium of many who assisted in
bringing him back, and it is no longer attempted to
be denied that the enemies of BO*APARTIE increase
throughout the departments. But we credit neither
of these reports. Though we have do doubt that the
demagogues who have been cheated by the Corsican,
are As earnest in their machinations to destroy him as
be is in his to annihilate the influence Which they be-
lieved they had acquired : if they succeed, it will be
one of those sudden popular bursts which so frequently
occurred during the revolution, which may, in a day,
put the whole power into new hands, and give. the
Tyrant a mock trial before be is .carried to the
guillotine ; or, perhaps, some of his own private
modes of getting rid of hated people may Ile prac-
tised against himself.

NANA:ton certainly feels himself in a precarious
situation, and hence his tardiness in quitting the capi-
tal. It is now announced, that the relays of horses
which had been kept for some time in readiness on
leis intended route to the North, have been suspended
a farther Notice 1 It is pretty well ascertained that.
many of the Officers of the French army consider
themselves as having been trepanned into their pre-
sent situation, and are anxious to join the standard
of their lawful :Sovereign. Even of the Marshals,
none but Banns, and the new Marshal GROUCHY are
lolly relied on by BONAPARTE. NET appears to have
wished to dictate a little too imperiously to his old
Master; and, indeed, it must be allowed that he had
some claims, it infamy could give him any. BoNa-
PAR rE, however, was not disposed to be grateful
for the worthy 'Marshal's perjuries t but sent him
grumbling to his.istate. Suctrar has been offended.
DINOT and Sr. CYR are kept under surveillance.—
MonnEl and some others seem to be inclined, if pos-
sible, to trim between treason and fidelity ; some, like
MACDONALD, have absolutely declined all connec-
tion with the Usurper ; but no one individual. of
weight has cordially joined him.; for Sout.r was
merely caught by the rank of Major-General, to which
he has long aspired ; and he has besides lost all his in-
tluence by his treachery when in office under the King.
—Placed in such circumstances, can we wonder that
BONAPARTE should manifest a hesitation in his pro-
ceedings never- before visible in arty part of his con.
duct ; or that he should endeavour to fortify him-
self in his sitnition by endeavouring to negotiate a
Rparate peace with some of the Allies ; or in other
wurds,, to gain their approial of and concurrence in
his usurpation. 41 Dasieing Isisuelf with his owls eleceiv-
-71," and willing to deceive others, some attempt of
this kind may have, and probably has, been made with
Austria, and some prudent cautious answer may have
been construed into a' hopeful approach to accommo-
dation, and hence the report alluded to above of the
lnendly disposition of that Power.

We arc informed by a Gentleman just arrived from
Ostend, that the tumult among the Saxon troops at
Liege had something in it so deliberately systematic
as to induce a belief that it was excited through French
agency. This seems proved, by the French Journals
having announced an insurrection there before it hap-
pened, An attempt was actually made upon the life
of the gallant General BLuctlant ; and our informant,
who was at Liege at the time, states, that he saw four
of the ringleaders shot for this murderous attempt.

A curious report is current upon 'Change this morn-
Ing. and which derives its source from several private
1: tters received from the French c:ipital, dated the
13th, vie. That it is the intention of BONAPARTE to
ccape front France, as he has been raising all the
money by various means in his power, within these
N.,/ days. As a confirmation of such an event being
3pezted by the British Government, all the shipping
';"at have been ordered to sea have received positive
ir.tructions to stop and strictly search every vessel
pitting the French ports, particularly those destined
fiJr 3meriea.

fhis morning Mr. ROBINSON, one of his Majesty's
Nft.sengers, arrived at Lord CASTLEREAGH'S (MCC,
vidi dispatches from the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Bylthe arrival of Mr, ROBINSON, Vienna Gazettes of
Ciel6th of May have been received. They confirm,
by official Bulletins, the total route and ruin of
MLitt r's army in the vicinity of Ancona.