Star.
London, England, 1818-10-16 00:00:00

ST. PETERSBURGH, SEPTEMBER 19.

The same of Exchange here continues to rise
This is ascribed partly to the large sums subscribed
for the new loln, and partly to the large purchases
of Russian productions and manufactures, particu.
larlv of tallow, of which last article great quantities
arc bought for England.

ALE-LA CHAPELLE, OCTOBER 12.

PRIVATE LETTER.

" Tlie days for the grind reviews of the Army of
Occupation are not yet fixed, but that they will take
place before the '2oth inst. is still generally believed
by the best informed people. It is now said all
the troops will be collected into one place, and re-
viewed together. The Allied Sovereigns will attend,
accompanied by most of the persons in their snites
now at Aix-la-Chapelle. One season why the time
is not yet fixed may be the late indisposition of the
Emperor Alexander; and another, more probable
still, the delay that must occur in determining on the
arrangements for the surrender of the furtres:.es, and
the routes by which the different contingents are to
retire home. The Emperor is now qui:e recovered
from his illness, and yesterday attended divine service
in his chapel. His disorder, arising, it is suppo:ed,
from drinking the waters of this place, yielded to
simple remedies, his mode of life being such as seldom
to require remedies of any kind. His intention of vim
siting his sister at Spa is again resumed, and he will
probably go thither to-day or to-morrow. He has Leen
riding about this morning for his recreation. He will
therefore be able to proceed to the grand review, ns
soon as the preparatory arrangements are concluded.
" Yesterday the King of Prussia,• accompanied by
his son, the Prince of Mecklenburg, and all the Pols-
sian staff, attended divine service at the Protetant
church, in the morning at eight o'clock. His Ma-
jesty afterwards' reviewed, between ten and eleven
o'clock, the troops in garrison here, accompanied by
the same officers. The inspection took place without
the city, near the gate of St. Adalbeit, and was at-
tended by a great -:cncourt of tile natives. Some to.:
reigners also were present, and antofig the rest Ge-
neral' Alaison, whose expression of countenance as
seeing the cannon taken of Waterloo paraded in a
Prussian review, may be More easily conceived
described. At half-past four o'clock the Kira ho-
noured with his presence the Princerdioff, (a large
court-yard), from which Madame Reichard made
her ascent in a balloon. All the city flecked to see this
spectacle, which was quite new to the people of Aix-
la-Chapelle. The King conversed with the aeronaut
some minutes before the fastenings of the balloon were
cut—she displayed the utmost courage in making the
preparationsfor so dangerous an experiment, and en-
tered the basket with the greatest composure and some
grace. Immediately on its leaving the court, she
scattered flowers on the spectators, and waved her
flag as she ascended. Her motions were answered
by a corresponding shout. The balloon took the di-
,rection of the north-east towards Louisberg. It was
soon out of sight : the evening was cloudy, and no-
thing was heard of the Lady till this morning, when
we were informed that she alighted in safety in a
garden about 15 miles on the road to Cologne. The
Duke of Wellington attended the Theatre in the
evening, when the opera of Don .John was performed:
none of the Sove:citi.ns were present. The perform-
ance was below criticism.` The Grand Duke Michael
arrived here this morning from England: the King
of Prussia paid him a visit two hours afterwai ds:

The John transport Lieutenant PRITC crARD _3 .gent,
arrived lately at Portsmouth from Columbo, the
Cape of Good Hope, and St. Helena. Elie took rive
companies of the Royal African Corps fiom Sierra
Leone to the Cape ; and the 83d Regiment from the
Cape to Ceylon, intending to Lring home the 19th
Regiment of Foos, War breaking out with the Can-
dians prevented their return. The Magicienne was
the Mauritius; the Towey, in the Gtilf of Porsia ;
the Conway was shortly to relieve_ the latter. The
John left St. Helena on the rth August, when Po-
NAPARTE remained in statu quo.
An elderly man, named. Charles Byron, was on
Wednesday night, found by Hownrth, the beadle of
'Waterloo Bridge, sleeping under one of the arch-s
which supportthe road on' the Surrey side. His ap-
pearance was that of an old soldier, and he stated
that he had been seventeen years in the military ser-
vice of the East India Company; had applied for
pension or some recompense for Isis services, but had
obtained no satisfactory reply to his claims. • He was
nearly perishing from want, and for the last sixteen
nights had reposed under the arch where he was
found, not having the means to procure a lodging,—
lie was taken before a Surrey Magistrate, why pre-
sented hint with a sum of money to relieve his imme6
diate wants, and recommended him to renew hit al
plit mien to tlae-Eat India Company.