Star.
London, England, 1816-07-18 00:00:00

PARIS, JULY 15.

M. Chappe, Inspector of Telegraphs, arrived at
Calais on the 4th instant, in older to establiih the
telegraphic line from Calais to St. Omer.

We learn from Berne, that the continuance of the
rains and the accumulatir,n of the waters for.want of
proper drainage, have caused new devtstations in
various parts of the Continent. The small town of
Nydau was inundated for several days by the over-
flowing of the Thielle. Counvilor Luternau and
M. de Msmalt de Thoune have been sent by the Gl-
vernment in order to enquire into the disaster and
apply a remedy. It is added that Neuveville and
.several other places near the Lake of Bienne and
L9ke Marna, are similarly circormtanced.

The court=e of the rivers Thiene and 131 oie, between
the three L sites, are no longer visible : the low plains
are submerged. Is the vicinity of Berne the Aar
has its ordinary limits, and inundated the
plantations on the banks of the waters.
Two houses wtsre lately destroyed by an atialasuic
4 earth in the Consmune of Kappel, in the Canton
of St. Calle. Nine persons perished.
In the nnuntainous districts the snow has not yet
repel : the /kips are withi:ut verdure, and the cattle,
which in Cie month of May used to cover s-mt moan
reonain sorrowfully in the stables and byres,
and are kept alive at great expense. In the valleys
of the Alps the torrents have greatly increased, and
done much &Image.

His fstijesty yesterday appeared in the balcony.
Attended by Monsieur and the Duke and Duchess de
13erri. A numerous assemblAge of persons who were
waiting in the gardens testified their joy by the most
unanimous sh,uts. His Nhij?sty atierwarOs held a
Levee, at which were pre,ent most of the Foreign
Arnh.ii.sadrrs. At three o'cieck his Mojetty took his
usuAl
A telegi eipifc dispatch announces tl.e arrival of
the Duke d'Anguuleme at Grenoble, but no parti-
eulArs.

This day there was a grand parade in the Court
of the Thuilleries; the King and Princes wore, for
the first time, the grand Orders at the Lesion of
Honour. This is the fete of St. Henry.
tVe hear that the grand Gallery of the Louvre
will open on the 2.7. th of August nest.—PleAsing in-
!elligence this fnr our Erzlish visitors.

The number of strangers, chiefly English, arriving
at Baden, is already very considerable, notwithstand-
ing the unfavourableness of the season.
Mr. Brougham has left this c,,pital for Switzerland.

The benediction of the coloufs of the legion of
l'Eure et Loire took place on Saturday, in the church
of St. Philippe de Roole. The ceremony was per.
formed by the Abbe de Bonbelles.
M. Bernard Sy;vain has been created a Count for
his eminent services.

All the pictures of Ruben!, Lesueur, and Vernet,
have been removed from the Luxernburgh Gallery to
the Louvre. They will be replaced by modern pro-
ductions. .
SMYRNA, JUNE it.

The French Captain Bonneire has arrived here,
after having been compelled to abandon, his vessel.
This brave officer, having fallen in with two pirates,
fought them with great courage, but when no longer
able to defend himself he threw himself into a boat,
with his crew, and.succeeded in saving them, not-
whilst:lndic; the enemy's fire. He has saved all his
money, and has purchased another vessel, which is
already loaded.

Here we begin to breath again, the Government
seems determined to put an end to the brigandage•
and vexations of its Agents. Five Custom-house offi-
cers have been impaled, seven thrown into the sea,
and others strangled.
The most friendly relations subtht between Trance
and the Dey of Algiers. The new Trench Consul
has been received in the kindest manner.' and the
French have been extremely well treated at Algiers
since his arrival.