Star.
London, England, 1817-08-23 00:00:00

FRENCH PREUNDER.

About two years ago, A young man made his ap-
pearance in London, who represented himself -to be
the late DAUPHIN 4,1 FRANCE, the son of Louts XVI.
and MARIE ANTOINETTE, hitherto generally supposed
to have died in consequence of the all usage he re-
ceived during his imprisonment in the Temple. He
was extremely well dressed; wore a number of trin-
kets about his person, engraven with the Royal cy-
pher of France, and in person and physiognomy pre-
sented •'a resemblance to the Bourbon family, suffi-
ciently. striking to give probability to the affinity
which ht claimed. Alter moving a few weeks in the
better circles, t t which his romantic story obtained
him introduction, he attracted the notice of the
French Ambassador, who thought it his duty to
wadi his motions. fit the course of his inquiries,
he found that this singular character was indebted
for the elegant external appearance he made, to the
subscriptions (if a kw rich French Refugees in Brus-
sels, who thought that in due tirne they might make
use of him as an instrument of insurrection against
the reigning monarch of France. Means were in,
cousequence taken to cajole him out of this country,
and on his landing at Dieppe he was imnimediately
seized a holistic by the gem d'armes, and conveyed
to All asylum at Rouen, where he still remains. In
a few days the Monism,. gave a meagre account of
the affair, and stated that the lunatic had run away,
in a paroxysm of frenzy, from his parents, who were
humble Bourgeoises, and who were highly pleased to
see him taken care of by Government. The people,
it would seem, however, are not quite so incredulous
on the subject as the Government would wish them;
and such is the importance which it hatassumed,
from the number of proselytes the young Pretender
has gained over to his side, that according to a re-
cent private letter from France, " more than IMltly
witnesses have been examined on the case." The
soi d!aani Deueutx, it is added, al maintains his
usurped tank by the testimony of several infirm, de-
bilitated, superannuated women of the old Court. It
is affirmed, that indignant against a Constitution un-
der which he has been so lung confined, his Royal
Highness is determined, en recovering his Crown,
to reign solely by Ike laws of Isis antesiors."

ORDER OF TUE TRAPPISTS.
!EXTRACT 111 A PRIVATE Lin-MR FUCA' PARIS.

" The recent installation of the Trappists in the
ancient Abbey of Mrilleray, near Narita, induces me
to forward you the particulars of an inquiry which
Bonaparte ordered to be instituted in 1810, on the
Trappists of St. Anthony, residing in the neighbour.
hood of Antwerp. The Es-Emperor was apprehen-
sive that cert tin commotions which agitated at once
a district of Switzerland and the frontiers of Spain,
were secretly tuniented by the relikiou, sectaries,
which (though not without multiplied proofs of aver-
sion and contempt) he still suffered in His
suspicions were partly directed to the brul-tihood I
bare mentioned, and lie sent 1 Public Functionary
(from whom I have learnt these details) to make
bins 1 repent on the •:ccAsion._

el On the arrival of my friend near Antwerp, he
found ab,,ut twenty of these Friars, of various ages,
and of French and Flemish extraction, established on
• wild and sterile heath, which resisted all their ef•
torts to cultivate Several of the confraternity were
absent in impi,ring the alms of the faithful. This
circumstance, and the distance in which their habita-
tion was placed from all the high roads, incontestably
prond their claims were but blight to be considered
as an Ordri lionftitaer. As little could they be em-
ployed in superintending the education to youth, fur
the silence which they imposed Pn themselves ren-
dered such functions impracticable. As for their
agricultural labours, and the product of their indult.
try, it was demonstrated that five husbandmen would
cultivate the ground more efficaciously than ii/C whole
society.
• 'eg The appearance of these Cenobites was squalid
and repulsive—their bones literally %sere piercing
through their skin, and their intellectual faculties,
from unremitting austerities and intense silence, were
as dreadfully deteriorated as their physical. The
Supetior, the Law Ag.nt, and the porter, were aim.
dispensed from the extreme rigour of the law of silence.
The other Members of the Community were allowed
one last word to their fellow UAW we', but that in the
agony of death, and to confess their past transgres-
sions. At the moment my trienJ inspected the in-
terior, a wretch extended on an iron couch excited all
his commiseration, for though he was writhing with
pain, he was not deemed sufficiently ill to be allowed
to explain the symptoms of his malady to the medi-
cal hr..ther who consequently prescribed, as it is sta.
tura' to presume, with unaided conjectural science.
In a word, every thin in and connected with
the establishment seemed so revolting to the mind of
a civilized being, the substitution ul devotional prac-
tices to the true maxims of our holy religion, so pal-
pable, that the Inspector forwarded to the Emperor
• Report, which was almost immediately answered
by a decision of the Minister of W.,rship, Portabs,
ordering the dissolution of the Community, and the
delivery of passports for each of these wretched
Monks, to reiurn into the bosom of hi. family, :diet
having, bya more succulent dirt,inabibed force enough
to undertake the journey.
" I had f -rgotten to mention the dirt of this reli
gious order ; they had one repast at tuo o'clock; it
consisted of bread soaked in water, without salt.
Since the renewal of the ancient toles by the Abbe
sle Ranee, dining the reign of Louis XI V. his
Nooks abstained from wine, fish, and eggs, all kind
of meat WAS of course prohibited."
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A letter from I'AfIS, the 18th instant, says...." The
melancholy intelligence of the destruction, by fire, of
his Majesty's frigate IA Fieur de Lis, et Toulon. has
just reached fans. This vessel had heen destined to
snake the tour of the world. The most active re-
searches are making to discover the authors of the
conflagration."
Their.imperial Majesties of AUSTRIA arrived OD
the sth instant at Souczawa, which is the last re-
• cnarkable place in Bucowine towards the frontiers of
Turkey. It was expected that they would „turn to
Hermanstadt in Transylvania between the 16th and
40th instant.
The Journal le Commerce of Hamburgh, in an article
dated itollo Copenhagen, declares the news to be
false which the I•;tsglish, Preach, and German Jour-
nals have published, of a loan having been effected
at Genoa for the Danish Government.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1817.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK s
Console Sng—Do. for Am. Sof 4—Do, for Ott. 811
Reduced 80181-4 per Cent. 98f—Navy, 1053
India Bonds 122 123 pr.—Exchequer Bilk, 31s. 354. pr.

The Stock Market looks up, a rise of One half per Cent.
having taken place since yesterday. But few sellers were to be
found at 1101, the monied men being all buyers. It is with con-
fidence anticipated that a funber advance will take place, as the
most favourable accounts were this day received of the state of
the harvest on the Continent, which is the most bountiful that
bas been experienced for many years.

We have more than once expressed our opinion
that hir. OWEN'S Plan should at least have received
a full examination by a Committee before any st.
tempt was made entirely to smother it. Of the be-
nevolence of his views no one has even expressed
doubt; and it is admitted that he has had much ex-
perience in the management of a mixed community
of labourers. That is: he has had greater means
for acquiring knowledge respecting the habits, the
modes of thinking, and the causes of distress among
the labouring classes than any, or perhaps all the
individuals united, who have decided that his Plan
should not even be examined by a Committee.—The
Plan, however, will be examined. Nay, more—it
will be seen by the following Note which we have
this morning received from that Gentleman, that it
will be acted upon :

" TO I'HE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

r, Portlan4-place, Argun U.

" Sta—l wish It t• be known that in a few days the weans
shall now be developed by which the Plan I have proposed will
be•stensivtly earned Into execution.
" I 11134 Sir, your obedient Servant,
" ROBERT 011111N:'