Star.
London, England, 1816-04-27 00:00:00

COURIER EXTRAORDINARY OF WEDNESDAY SIORNINO.

There was a duel lately at Meaieres, between the
Prussian Commandant of the place and a French
Officer. The Prussian was wounded, and hie adver-
sary has BA.
Two or three hundred Swiss, of the Canton of Basle
and Argovia, have kft their homes to embark in
Holland for America.
TOULOUSE, APRIL IR

This city has just suffered a frightful calamity.
Tuesday, the 16th of -April. the powder-mill and ma•
gaziaes, situated in the Isle d'Angoulemr, exploded
at five minutes past four. with a dreadful noise.
Three detonations succeeded with the rapidity of
lightning and threw the city into alarm and confu-
sion. Frightened by the •iolence of the explosion'
the shaking of the buildings, the fallidg of the inter-
nal partitions, the-fall of stones and pantiles, and the
breaking of glass which fell in the streets, the inha-
bitants at first thought that this disaster was produced*
by an eardignake or a meteor. It was won known
that the powder-mill had exploded, and that the first
explosion was that of the graining house ; the second
of the grand magazine ; and the third of the little
magaaine.
S)on afterwards an immense number of fragments
of clothing and of human bodies, were found scat-
tered in various parts of the town. The body of a
Lady, and that of the sin of the director of the esta-
blishment were found. This Lady's case wits very
unfortunate; she had long wished to gratify her cu.
Amity with a sight 01 the Isle d'Angoukme, and was
accompanied by a beautiful girl, her daughter, and
a young man who was betrothed to her: all three
perished ! Several mutilated bodies have been found
so f;r off as the opposite banks of the Garonne.

All yesterday workmen were employed in digging,
but very tew whole bodies were discovered: some were
found, however, which had neither marjt of wound
or contusion. Of fnurtten workmen emplgyed in
the manufactory, only three were saved. About
sixteen persons in all are supposed to have been killei,
and about 'four are dreadfully wounded. All the
buildings on the spot where the accident happened
are completely destroyed.

Admiral ESPINOSA, a Spaniard of great scientific
acquirements, and long resident in this country, where
he has published some excellent Charts of the naviga.
tion of the bliores of the Mediterranean and of Spanish
America, was lately summoned to attend personally
to his official duties<as Hydrographer to the limo of
SPAIN) at Madrid. • From lung residence he.had be.
come attached to this country, and he wished, if
possible, to be allowed to prolong his stay ; but a
becond and more peremptory summons having been
sent him, he was induced to take his departure, and
proceeded to Cadiz. About fourteen days atter his
arrival there he disappeared; bib inquiriug friends
were infos med that he bad gone into the country—.l
and, in a few days after, that he was dead l To
have made very particular inqUiries in the Mind land
of the Inquisition, governed by she beloved FiutoismlD.l
would not have been very prudent. His friends have
therefore to lament, willow hewing the cause of his
death.

Does this intelligence surprise any ()four Readers:
They will probably be' snore surprised et the. fol-
lowing s—Private lettas of the 22d from Pads, aa.
nounce that Count Tvsta Isis two servants, and
several other Spanish Gcntloasen, were airested and
coitfuied by orders of the Vouch Government, ou,
SsuldAy utoriei,ug;tlhe 2tat 1.1.46 cased this sr.
rest.was'ismknoWn when the post kit. It is dill coot
to accuulat tot this Mange Otottediug. Out Fesders

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win recollect that Cauist 'realm was one of the At
Deputies who arrived bete. when he w.tr Count MA
tattoo*, in search of aid in the cause of.firah, an
it is to him we owe our first 'co-operation in thp
country. On his arrival lier—c he was nailed by all. tf..
Nobility ind Public Bodiei", and %incl. the late mi•
fortunes of his native land, be ag.int came to Lo,
don where be !heel in retirement. From motives I.
economy ha withdrew tis France, where he has bee,
engaged in fabling Op a course of chemistry,
*hi. 'pursuit he is extremely partial-
, Another letter states, that among the individual
emitted, are several who were implicated in Pout:it:a'
ill•fated eriterprite, and had made their escape to this
count. y. Like Client TORINO, they afterwards wen
to reside in France en a principle of frugality, an.
there by some influence or other they have been cas.
into prison:
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The present lamentiiile state of Ireland Came un•
der discussion in the House of Commons las*, night.
An Address to the PRINCE ItlitieNT was moved b)
Sir Join+ Nsweicr, expressing the wish of the Hous,
to direct its early and undivided attention to this sub•
ject, and praying that his Royal Highness' wool,.
order to be laid before the House, the documents ne•
1 cessary us furnish such information as might assist ira
experia into the m nit effectual means for removing
he existing evils. Mr. Pam., by way of Amend.
argot, moved a different address, praying his Royal
Highness to order that a statement of the outrages be
presented, and of the remedies adopted by his Majes-
ty's Ministers for their repression.
It is certainly high time that the causes of the pre-
sent distracted state of Ireland should be fully ern-
mined. It is lamentable to contemplate the unhappj
'situation in which that large Ped important portion
of the Empire has so long continued. To throw any.
part of the odium upon the measurts of Ministers
would betray great ignorance of the who subject.
The system originated long ago—they found it in
full operation when they came into power; and, un-
happily, they have found themselves so occupied with
foreign wrangle;, that it may be doubted whoher
they have ever had much leisure to attend to any
thing that could be defffred. But on the other haii‘i
it should be recollected that nothing foreign our ht to
claim the same prompt attention as matter% sslit4
• regard our domestic comfort,happiness and peace; th4t
1
procrastination is the enemy of amelioration ; that a
1 system productive If evil is necessarily progressive-
-1 it never stops at a certain point, but moves Kith an
1 accelerated force, which if not impeded or counter-
acted by another!, rce, must at last bring ruin.
All are agreed that nothing but a system radic4lly
viciouscould induce theevils whiz!: now c:ist in Irdl and.
To waste time in blame and recrimination is there
fore absurd. Probe the wound to the bottom, with
a deterarinatios to apply a proper remedy, and you
may hope for sonic good ; but mere-palliatives in-
stead of remedying, will only aggravate all the evil
symptoms.

The situation of Port-Admiral of the River.Thatries
is abolished, and Sir Home PUMAS: has struck
Hag in consequence.
Friday seinsight, in the afternoon, a most destine-
tivefire happened at Manutien, near Bishop S.ortford.
About two o'clock on that day, the malt upon t:ie
kiln belonging to some extensive building% ock.upied,
by Mr. Nash, caught fire, and were totally destmed,
together with a very large stuck ot perfect malt, and
a considerable quantity in its various stages. Mario •
den-hall, occupied by Mr. Patmore, is but a shirt
distance; the wind carried the tire to those extensive
premises, which, with the stacks ot cunt, bay, and
straw, next tell victims to the devutning element.
The hall alone is standing, but all the out-buildings,
with their contents,,are levelled to the ground. The
damage is estimated at £15,000.
Saturday se'unight a threshing machine, belonging
to Mr. J. FESITON, of Whanetham, was set tire to on
the premises of Mr. SA *JEAN To of Cockfivld, and
entirely consumed.
Daring the night of Wednesd sy sennight, a fire
wasi discovered on the premises ot Mr. Swaim.
LER, of Gadding, which raged so furiously, that in a
short time a barn, neat-house, and cart-lodge, to.
gether with 45 coombs of wheat. a quantity of straw,
some lire 'stock, &c. were entirely consumed. •
Early on Wednesday morning a fire was disco-1
vered on the premises at Martlestiam-1 let I I mar
Woodbridge t a cart shed, with several taming car-1
riages, standing near the house, and a double barn,:
at a distance ot upwards of 150 yards, with a email-
derable quantity of corn, Sec.-were consumed.
The Emperor of RUSSIA has expressed. his high sit-
,
tisfaction at the result of the labours of the Russian
Bible Society. His imperial Majesty has at the same
time issued an order in the spirit of the Society's un-
dertaking, by. which he directs, that, in order to faci-
litate the understanding of the sacred Scriptures, they
shall be translated into the modern Russian language.
Hitherto the Greek Church, which is the established
form of worship in Ruiiia, has made.ise of no other
version; of the Bible ibaJA in the old Solavoniati

• London Solid, for Aroswig Christioaity onoops hie
Jews!—The Iwo Artninussav Sansone will be
preached, as follows I—the First on Thursday Eve.
nibg, the 24 of Miry, ,at the Parish Church of 'St.
Bride's Flzet-street, by the HMI. and Ray. GJIMARD
NOLL, Bride's,
I Service to begin at a quarter before
seven o'clock t the Second on Friday Morning, May 3,
at the Parish Church of St.*Ann's, Soho, by :he Rev.
DAMN. WlLvow, M.A. Minister of St. John's
pel, Bedford-row ; Service to begin at hall-past ten
o clock.—The Annum. Mumma will be held after
Divine Service, on the sense day. at Freernasouil'hall..
The Chair to beliken at two o'clock precisely. Ac-
tow:iodations will be provided for Ladies, wbo will
be athaiued by Tickets.—Besu. Wooto, M.A. C. 8.
HAWrairs M.A. 1). RUELL. M.A. Secreuries.—
Salo! Anus, Teri; 25, 181 ti.

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The 95th (late 9Gth) Regiment is now order.
tiers to return to England from the West Indlesl
where they have been for upwards of, eleven years.
his honourable to the. character of this regiment that
the inhatitan►s.nt the Island of Sr. Croix, where the
Regiment was stationed for seven years, in a.weil
written Address Which. we have seen, express great
egret at parting with a corps whose ••. oniforttir
►ot►ourable and friendly conduct and discipline" had
•scited among them ...sentiments of albcrionate
sterol and regird"—sentitnents which they •6 totiefy
iope and believe were reciprocal." , ~ • .
The Ross.sl►ire Militia marched the 18th insnrt
rum Beltast tor Scotland, and the P►lesi,ire r4eived
irders to march on the 20th. . . .
The Cavalry Depot at Maidston?, is ordered to
'e prepared for the recep►ion of the Depots tithe 21
I)ragoon Gu irds, 3d Dragoons, the 7th Hussars,
the 12th Light Dragoons, and lath Hussars, elf of
which regivents form a part erf the Army of Oceue
patinu in France.
The Maidstone Barracks are in future to be the
drink of the respective Cavalry Regiments stationed
in Vrance and ran it. frontiers.

Last week, two waggon loads of arms, belong ng
,o the Kent Local Militia, wit deposited in the Old•
.141 ICC Stotts at Citaailitr.

Mortiay, Sir KIL11.1111) WILLIAMS, K.C.B. corn.
mending the Royal Marine Artillery, at Chatham,
presented to one serjeaut, two corporals, two born.
4ardiers.one gunner, the Ribbon and Cross of a Glkss
the Russian Imperial Order of St. George. for
omit- gallant conduct when under the comrnaud
First Lieutenant and Adjutant Gunt:nt, Al the siege
of Damitig, in 1813.
The West Kent Regiment of Militia have em-
barked at Cirk. toe England, and they may be ea.
petted to arrive at their native county town in a short
time, to be disembodied.
Returned twat Service, Lieutenant T. B. SHEAs,
late of the Ritfe-Brigade, with the intention, we un-
derstand, of retiring tront-the service on half-pay, in
constvience of his marriage, previously to the last
caippaign, with Mks GOODHALL, only 'daughter and
heiress appalcat of Gcoucit GUuDIIALL. Est of
Kitithati, the wounty 01 Berks.