Star.
London, England, 1818-08-28 00:00:00

" Le Solon des Francais soit aussi lour Nestor."

'The poetical Editor adds, in plain prose, that he
is enabled to announce, with certainty, that the
wishes of himself and all good Frenchmen for the
perpetuation of the BOURBON line, are so far likely
to be fulfilled, that the Duchess of Benny is again
iu that state which all ladies delight to be who love
their lords." We trust there is nothing poetical in
this cowception.

The most important fact, however, connected with
this festival, is one which we have yet to notice, and
which:we do with a very great. deal of satisfactiOn,
The cirectation which has been generally entertained
that the KING would distinguish this anniversary by
an ample extension of his royal prerogative of mercy
towards those suffering under the sentence of the
laws, particularly for political offences, has been rea-
lised. The Moniteur 'states, that his MAzasrtr has
granted no less than Three Hundred and Forty-five
Free Pardons, and One Hundred and Forty-five
Commutations of Punishment; and that of the three
htindred and forty-five free 'Pardons, there are one
hundred and twenty-one which are for political delicts,
His MAJESTY could not possibly have done any thipg
better calculated to conciliate the estranged affections
of his subjects than this signal act of mercy. The oc.
casion has been weil chosen ; the manner of it is of
a character entitled to the appellation of illustrious.
Whether any of the persons now in exile in foreign
countries, on accoutt of their political conduct du-
'ring the late commotions, are included in this am-
nesty we are not informed; but wewould fain hope,
that the graciousness of the act will not be fouad
to be impaired by any imprudent exclusion. For,
such 25 are not fortunate enough to come within
its beneficent operation, the Moniker adds a word of
consolation which we feel pleasute in recording, as
indicating that the spirit of conciliation and oblivion
which seems now to be animating the French Go-
vernment, has become a fixed principle in their sys-
tem of policy. tt The fact that the Royal Mercy has
been extended to some, opens to all the hope that
they may, ere long, reader themselves worthy of the
same favour."

The Ambassadors of AUSTRIA and PORTUGAL had
on Monday a conference with the Duke of WaLLING-
Tox, and afterwards accompanied his Grace to another
conference, which took place at the house of Sir
CHARLES STEWART.

The French Funds still continue rising. The five
per cents. reached on Monday, 79 f. 50 c.

Tile QUEEN.—The account from Kew, yesterday,
of the state of her MAJESTY, was, " The QUEEN has
had a good night, and is better to-day."
An idea was entertained of removing her MAJESTY
from Kew to Windsor in the City State Barge ; but,
upon an application being made for that purpose, it
was found that it drew considerably too much water
to be rowed so high up the river.
Letters have been received yesterday from Spa.
The place is full of company ; amongst whom are
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
CITNEERLAIVD.

The extensive Sour mills of William Allman, Esq.
of Bandon, near Cork, were burnt down on the night
of the 21st instant.

Saturday morning a fire broke out in one of the
houses at Leven Prmtfield, near Dumbarton, which
was burnt to the grounds