Star.
London, England, 1815-12-16 00:00:00

TOURNAY, a.

men.

The second corps of the Army of the Netherlands,
commanded by Lieutenant-General Stedman, which
WAS cantoned •tbou; Valenciennes And Douay, has left
France, and is going to be cantoned in the Southern
Provinces of Belgium. The French Authorities pub-
licly thanked General Stedman for the discipline of
his troops during their stay in the country.

We have received Boston papers to the 12th, and
New York to the 10th of November. They contain
some curious particulars respecting BONAPARTIC, in
the shape of a letter from Madeira, which we subjoin :
" BOSTON, NOVEMBER

44 Or BONAPARTE.—A letter from Madeira, dated

14th of September, states that the writer had obtained
several anecdotes of Bonaparte's conduct on board
the Northumberland, (previous to her arrival off that
island for supplies) from Admiral Cockburn's Secre-
tary ; and among others, gives the following :
64 He (Bonaparte) confessed to the Admiral that he
considered the Duke of Wellington's military_ talents
equal to his own ; but that the Duke was more for-
. tunate. He was asked, what he thought of the battle
of Waterloo ?—and lie replied, that the fate of France
depended upon its success ; that it was the severest
contest he had ever witnessed; and attributed the loss
of it to the treachery of Ney, and the mistaken con-
fidenze he had placed in the French Jacobin party.
—He said the Emperor Alexander is la deceitful man;
that he had offered him before be married Maria
Louisa, the hand of a Russian Princess. The Em-
peror of Austria he considered a weak man, as
having neither firmness nor energy—and the King of
Prussia he says is no better: The King of Spain he
calls a fool. The Admiral asked him if the American
Government had not applied to him, previous to the
late war, for a part of the French Navy ?`46 No Mon-
sieur, said Boney, (for he does not speak a word of
English) but if it had I would have given plenty of
ships, provided they sent men."
46 The Sunday before the Northumberland arrived

here, the crew were called to prayers (for you must
know it is usual on board a line of bank ship to have
divine service performed every Sunday), and 13oney,
who happened to appear on deck at the moment, int-
' mediately joined with the officers in all the forms of
the Episcopal Church. As soon as the service was
over, the Admiral asked him what religion he pro.
lessed 1—" All," said Napoleon ; fur I find it to
be the best policy."
" lie seldom speaks of his wife vr childg+ and

upon the whole, he suppOrts his fall with unalterable
firmness. He is cheerful, and sometimes pleasant
company ; joins in conversation with every b.)dy, and
always has something to say for himself. He is
pleased with seeing military men, especially such as
have' been in any of his campaigns, and is always
delighted when cOrtversing on military subjects : —at
Moscowebe says, he ought to have died, and there
his glory ended."
The last accounts from the American squadron,,
under Commodore Decatur, wire brought to Boston
on the sth ultimo, by the ship Roxana, from Naples,
to the purport that the Commodore and liis squadron
were left at Messina, and meant afterwards to pro-
ceed to Naples, but upon what business the Papers
do not say.
A new Stock has been created by the Government
of the United States, to be known by tie name of
the Mississippi Stock. For the payment of this Stock
all the public lands in the Mississippi territory, amount-
ing to more than fifty millions of acres, are pledged
by an Act of Congress. By the same act these
Stocks are made receivable by the United States in
payment for said lands. The new Stock has already
appeared in the American market.
With respect to the war between the Amesicans
and Creek Indians, the American Papers consider it
as inevitable. Every preparation is making on bath
eider for the commencement of hostilities.
Naw TARIFF OF fortes.—Copy of a Circular
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States, to blineautile Houses in the different
large Sea-ports :
Treasury Department, August IR, 1415.
Sin—Permit me to request the aid of your prac-
tical experience, and that of your friends whom yon
may consult, in firming the general Talifr, which it
will be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to
report to Congress at the next Session. It will be
my object to propose a simple, but effectual system
of duties on imports, in order to raise the requisite
amount of revenue, with the greatest convenience and
certainty, in the mode of collection. It is therefore.
desirable to obtain correct information upon the fol-
lowing enquir;es :
1. What articles of importrion Into the United Stator admit
of being charged with higher duty, and to what amour: ?
it. What articles require a reduction in the duty nt.w charged,
and to what amount ?
3. What articles now free may be advantageously charged
with a duty, to what. amount, and iu what manner ?
4. What articles, classed under general descriptions, admit of
a more definite anti specific arrangement
lity lately manifested by the Creek Indians.
S. What articles now charged with duties ad •rlsrem may be
advantageously charged with specific duties, to what amount, and
in what manner ?
6. What nomemimerated articles of importation may he a 1-
wantageously boccibeLl, and charged with a specific date, in what
manner, and tu what armpit:lt I (Signed) 1. DA L.Las.