Star.
London, England, 1827-08-10 00:00:00

BOULOGNE_sUR•MEIt, Aucurr 4.

The number of British visitors at 'his place has ra.
ther increased during the last fortni,ht, but ii e propn,
tion of perm.n-nt residents is still considerably hart of
what it was last year. Amongst the latter there are cei-
tainly many worthy characters, and exemplary tamp.
lies, who live in a genteel and unobtrusive ir anirei, an!
who are highly respected by the French. Untm turutely
for the British name, however, there are other, who are
quite the reverse in many respects, both resideti t and
visitors, who, on the contrary, render themselves con.
spicuous by their dissipation and vicious habit,, Gam.
bling, extravagance, and intemperance, teem to be the
most prominent evils from which many suffer, and from
an indulgence its which propensities, some have Ikea
obliged to take up their abode in the Alaimo !forret, a
new structure, which has been reared lately in the Upper
town, and from the circum,once of its being occupied
by a large proportion of British subjects, has been long
known by the name of the Hotel d'Angleterre. Nut.
withstanding such glaring exceptions to British honour
and integrity, the British characrer is still highly esti.
mated at this place; and although the tradesmen of
Boulogne have been in many instances' taken in by
swindlers to a great amount, credit can still be obtain-
ed by any respectable Englishman without
It is customary, however, to pay house-rent in advance
—a material expense to housekeepers, who take houses
by the month. The prevailing taste of the place is
English : the English language is very commonly spo.
ken, and forms an object of attainmen:. English signs
are also common, and even English quack medicines
can be had.

There seems to be no trade at Boulogne with any fo.
reign parts. Mackarel and turbot fishing is the great
support of the place: fish is sent to P 4115 and Wet
,parts; now and then you see a vessel arrive from Bor.
dean: or Havre, with wine or grocery; or perilain a
northern trader, or a Rye packet; but the great aurae.
tion of the harbour and the quays is produced by the
arrival and departure of the Dover steam packets, which
occurrences take place almost daily.
There is a very good museum here, containing a
pretty good collection of specimens from the triree king•
dorm of nature, classified according to the s)st:ms of
Linnsus and Cavier, and arranged with much tiste and
scientific knowledge, by the able and indu.rrious hand
of M. De MERLE, an experienced and highly respected
naturalist and phatmacopolist of this place. Ti.e mu•
scum also contains many ancient Roman and other
coins and medals, Ecc. well worthy the attent 0:1 of the
antiquarian and chronologist. Above t• e museum here
is a library, consisting of 25,000 velosne, including
ancient MSS. of the middle ages, mostly eccle.iasocui,
•
I some of which are connected with, or illustrative or,
Church History, including a lew books, or recusdi
saved from the religious houses Which were suppressea
or destroyed in England by Henry the Bth. Both thr
museum and library are under strict regulations, and
are only open on certain days, and for a few hotel
in the day.
Two Gentlemen quarrelled here a -few days ago e
the gaming table, about money, and provocation west
so tar as to end in a duel. One of them is said to ben
English Clergyman: their names, out of delicacy to
their friends, and to the sacred cloth, shall be suppressed.
This rencontre, which happily proved a bloodless one,
has been a subject of public discussion among the °Hedy
and peaceable pact of the community.
The theatre has lately been an object of attraction, by
the performance of Mademoiselle Georges, a firaque
tragic Artiste and Pensionnaire du Roi. During this
run, the prictrof admission have been deubled. Witt•
ever her merits may be as a tragedian, she is perhaps
the most ponderous actress that ever trod a stage. She
was received with much applause, and by no means
unmerited.

Paince PounsLic, the French Ambassador, passed
through this place for Paris a day or two since. Count
and Countess De MONTNOLON still continue hrte, and
appear to be much respected. Amongst the company
in and near Boulogne are the following :
Lords Lisburn and Ventry, Richard Martin, Esq. Sir Mies
Nightingale, Sir J. Burke, Sir W. Hutchinson, Sir J. Hottlfr!,
Lady Ann Maxwell, Lady Ann Fraser, Lady Elizabeth Mow
Macgregor; Admiral Aylmer; Colonels Tucker, Knight, Spr,
Hawker Mackay, Dickens ; Major Agnew; Messrs. FcArx,
Gwynn', Wise, Richmond, Irving, &c. &c.