Star.
London, England, 1816-09-06 00:00:00

HAGUE, AUGUST SO.

The King has signed at the Loo. on the Slit. a
Decree. est.thli.hing the uniformity of Weights and
Measures according to the new law.

PRIVATE LETTER.

K PARIS, AUGUST EL
" An order has just been discovered in the bureaux
et the Minister of War, signed by Count —, con-
voking a Court Martial during the interregnum to
try three Royalists, who were seeking to :titan their
legitimate Sovereign at Ghent. They were con-
demned to death ; one of them by. coniumace. This
latter demands the revision of his judgment. Count
has been lately nominated one tit the Inspec-
tors of Cavalry for the division of Paris. You will
not be surprised at healing that a sinair discovery
has excited much indignation, and that this seperior
officer is already pointed at as one of those wLom
Douche alluded to in• a most alarming pluase of his
letter." '

The Paris Papers have not been permitted to pub-
lish the letter of Fouctte to the Duke of Wawsurow.
but they have 'published some One: vatiints upon it
from the Franyort Journal. The following is an
extract from them _ .

" The Duke of Otranto, as we havu.scen, gave in
his resignation of the ofSce of Minister of Police.—
His retiring cannot, therefore, in any way be im-
puted to the King. That Monarch, to mitigate the
severity of the change, appointed him his Minister at
Dresden.

But soon alter, the Chambers gave a grand ex-
ample of stational justic: : they proscribed in mass
all the regici- who, insensible to the King's cle-
mency, had campired against him, by accepting
offices from the Usurper. The Duke of Otranto
knows the efforts that were made by the King and
his Ministers to avert that blow t but all these efforts
were vain, and the Monarch was obliged to yield to
the wish of the two Chambers so decidedly pro-
nounced. Titus Louis XVIIL map, with at least
as much justice as the Duke of Otianto, say, with
regard to this event—' I consider myself acquitted
from all reproach by necessity.'
a It cannot be supposed that the Duke of Otranto
pretends the King ought to make an exception in his
favour; but, to all those who observed the progress
Of this discussion in the Chamber of Deputies, it is
evident, that had the Sovereign done so, he would
have uselessly compromised his authority s hence the
same hand which signed his appointments of Minister
of the Police and Ambassador to Dresden, not only
could, but was obliged to sign the decree of proscrip-
tion in which the Duke of Otranto was included.
a We shall ant dwell on the Duke of Otranto's
saying in this letter that he hos honoured his lfe. Let
him reflect profoundly on the first ten years of his
revolutionary career, and then he a ill feel th4t he
ought nolonger to °mil)/ the attention of Europe
with his concerns; for there are crimes for which
the greatest talents can neither procure oblivion nor
pardon ; and let the Duke of Otranto always re-
oJllect M. Fouche." •
The author of a recently published work at Paris,
entitled, 41 Letters on the War of Russia, in 1812,"
gives the following characteristic anecdote of Bona-
parte :—A few days before the passage of the Dere-
sina, Bonaparte was marching on foot, with all the
marks of the greatest uneasiness arid the most lively
agitation. The Prince of Neuchatel (Berthier) was
some paces in advance of him, An Officer, Colonel
F. attached to the Staff, was seen to come suddenly
up and make a report to the Prince. Bonaparte, as•
be was.conting up, overheard the words Aussixteand
.Bes; aims' and repeatedly exclaimed, in an impatient
tone, What are they discussing there I" Berthier
ordered the Colonel to repeat his report; upon which
the following dialogue ensued:
M. de F.—" The Marshal has charged -me to come
end give an account that the Russian army of Mol-
davia has arrived on the Beeesina, and has seined all
the passages." •
Bonaparte.—" That is not tree; it ia not true--it
can't be so."

M. de F.-46 That two divisions of the enemy have
seised the bridge, and already occupy the left bank,
and that the river is not %efficiently from over to
snake it practicable to pass on the ice."
Bonaparte (in a rage).-0 You lie I you lie kis
"
false.
M. de F. (coldly, and raising his tone a little).—
I was not commissioned to recuonoitie the enemy's
positions; the Marshal sent site; to make this,report ;
I perform my duty l" The yonng officer, who wit-
nessed the scene, adds, u Seeing Bonaparte shake his
cane, I thought he meant to strike the Colonel ; but
at the same time he leant backward, his legs spread
asunder, his lett arm resting on his cane, gnashing
his teeth, his look breathing fury, and looking up to
Heave% he raised his right arm as if to threaten it.
A cry 01 rage broke from him; he repeated his 1710+
isacitig gesture towards Heaven, and arstrophised
is with. an expression as brief as energetic; the very
woad was horrible blasphemy. I can safely say, that
during my whole lite I never saw a more horrible
issue than his at the

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.-P-rLiNDEIII M.

UNISEts, AUGUST so.
A letter from the Hague Informs us, 'that bt The .
oew Tsaif of Custom House Duties, which is now
nearly enlist/lite& the import duties on articles of
foreign manufacture will be tiled sufficiently high to
give the advantage of competition to our own *mu-
factures, particularly cottons, as well raw, as white
or printed, or thread and cotton, or cottonettes, Btc.
It is bored that India cottons, which pay in Eng-
land 60 or 70 per cent. as a duty on consumption,
will here have an import duty laid on them double
that of others, this would be a very wise measure,—
One cannot render too'expensive the consumption of
articles manufactured in countries with which an
exchange can be established, and the productions ofl
which, when imported, among us, are detrimental to
our own. •
The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Kent
are at this moment at Brussels, where there arrived
yesterday an illustrious stranger, who travels incog-
nito, under the name of the Count of Marsfield, lie
Out up at Wellington Hotel. It is observed on this
occasion, that there are three King's sons here.
While the States General are discussing the lega-
lity or illegality of the arrest of Simon, the French
refugee, they write from Metz, says the Journal of
Strasburg, that this too famous Simon has been deli-
vered up by the Prussians to the Preach Authorities.
We learn that the calumnies and iadecent persona-
lities which enrich every number of the ?lain Jaime,
have just given rise, as might be expected, to overt
acts, which belong to the jurisdiction of the Corm-
tional Police, and the more as these scenes have pass-
ed in the Park itself, aid in the Coffee-houses. •
AUGUST 31.—The persons who signed a request,
addressed to his Majesty, to be authorised to form an
association, destined to perpetuate the memory of the
glorious day of June 18, 1815, hate received a most
gracious answer, highly approving of the patriotic
intention.

The Duke of Wellington has hired a country house
near CarnbrAy ; he is expected at his head quarters
the day aftti to.monow.
SEPTEMBER I.—Active and vigorous measures had
been prep,►red, to repress the disorders committed in
our environs. The Captain of the Marechauste col-
lecad above 400 men, as well troops of the line as
MArachaesee, and ordered them to traverse the whole
Forest of Soignees. They crossed the Forest in
various directions, and all met with ad .nirable preti•
Dion at the central point of Waterloo, bringing with
them from 40 to 50 prisoners, who were found on
the roads and in the woods, in contravention of the
laws. Some were set at liberty, and the others deli.
vesed to the competent Authorities.
f•he amended Law concerning the Indirect Taxes
has been passed, in the second Chamber of the States
General. It seems that it has been judged necessary
to calculate the new Indirect Tares upon. a supposed
produce of 18 millions of Dutch florins.