Star.
London, England, 1818-03-17 00:00:00

TRENCH PAPERS.

The Paris Papers of Friday and Saturday last ar-
rived this morning.
The frequent diplomatic conferences at the Hotel
of the Duke of WaturroTon form still a prominent ,
feature in the news of the French Court. On Thurs-
day the Duke of Manua% the Ambassadors of
Austria, Prussia, and Spain, Ind on Friday the Por-
tuguese, Neapolitan, and Sardinian Ambassadors,
had each separate and long conferences with his
Grace. Of the object of all these negociations no-
thing of consequence is permitted to transpire through
the French Papers; but it will not probably be long
before the result of them is revealed in some very
important changes in the state of European affairs.
Some notice is at last taken of the measures of the
French Police to discover the author of the attempt
on the Duke of WELLINGTON. It is stated to have
been ascertained, that on the following morning an
individual of the name of Ouin quitted Paris in haste,
atter having shaved off his mustachios. Officers
were sent in pursuit of him, and he was arrested near
Lyons, whence he has been brought to Paris.
A Project of Law was on Thursday submitted to
the Chamber of Deputies by the Minister of Marine,
on the important subject of the SLAVE TRADE, which
must give great pleasure to the friends of humanity
at large. It proposes that any part, which shall be
taken under any condition or pretext whatever, by
French subjects and ships, or by persons being fo-
reigners in any countries subject to French domi-
nion, in the traffic of Slaves, shall be punished by the
confiscation of ship and cargo, and the degradation
of the Captain (if a French subject.) In the speech,
by which the Minister of Marine introduced this hu-
mane and salutary measure, his Excellency remarked
that it was a necessary sequel to the additional ar-
ticle of the treaty of the 20th November, 1815, since
without it that article cannot be carried into full
execution.

The earthquake mttntioned to have been recently
felt at Genoa, &c. is stated to have extended through
the whole of Italy. The accounts from Port Maurice
say, that there has not been in the memory of man,
a shock so violent as that which was felt on the night
of the 22d and 23d ult. In the commune of Alasorio
two houses were overthrown.

The Seine has been increasing very rapidly for
some days past. The gardens situated below the two
terraces of the Thuilleries are now completely inun-
dated, and the road to Versailles is also partly
ovirflown.

The CH'ANCELLOR of the EKVIEQUER, last night,
in the House of Com:no:1s, brought il.rward the mea-
sure recommended in the REGENT'S Speech at the
opening of the preFent Session of Pailiatnent, for the
Erection of new Churches and Chapels of the Esta-
blished Religion. To effect this object, he snored
land carrLci a Resolution, granting to certain Com-
missioners One Million of Exchequer Hills, to be by
them applied in aid of the erection of Places of Wor-
ship, for the accommodation rf the population of
large Paiislies, where the Churches are insufficient
for the reception of the Parishioners. The Parishes
themselves are expected to contribute towards
important and desirable end..

The Estimates for the Naval Service were also
voted last night in the Committee of Supply. Sir
GEORGE WARRENDER referred the house for an ex.
planation of the various items to the Eighth Report
of the Select Finance Committee, just prime and of
which Cue following is an abstract :
In the proposad grant for the present yes, as com2ared wit
that of the year past, there Is a decrease to the amount of
1,097,61 a.; but in the former grant were Included 1,134:0,00;4.
fur Navy and Transport Debts; so that the amount of the esr!..
mate for actual service within the year exceeds the sum granted
for 1817, for the same purpose, by 562,3871. In tu s sum, how-
ever, is includol 178,9481. for the Transport &tele; now brought
for the first time into the Navy Estimates. Th :re is then an
actual excess of 400,0001. which is accounted for by an increase
of I,COU own in the vote of seamen, making the whole number
for the present year twenty thousand men. This causes an In-
crease of wages to the amount of 141,7801. which, with an in-
crease in victualg, wear and tear, and ordr.anca, amounts to
Wil,9CCL—The remainder of the excess:is made up of increased
expe,:s..s in the Medical Establishment, fit the purchase of stern,
and in works. _ _

sl.m of 27,000. is necessary for tLe Victuallirz-z•fracc wall
of Dei.:ford, and 7,000. fur rooting a slip. Tha wharf wall of
Woolv.ich is to Le immediately !Aunt. The sum proposed to
be expended at Sheerness is 170,0001. and is said to be the least
that could be taken in the present year to produce any thing like
a thew of activity in the new works. " The expediency of such
exertion," observes the Report, "Rill be seen more br:V.,:y.
wben it is considered that-there are no less than 18 sail of line of
battle ships lyieg at Sheerness ready for equipment at a an.
ment's notice, and that the Duck-yazd, in the unfinished smte,
of the workg,dues not uflord the means of fitting them out with
that expedition which a sudden armament would require." In
Plymouth Sound 60,000/. were expended last year, and 65,0001.
are proposed for the present. More than 10,003!. was expended
last year at Ilaulbowline Island in the Cove of Cork, and an
equally large sum this year will probably be necessary. All t:iet,t
works are necessary, and the time of peace is properly chosen as
the best period for completing them.

The precise days are now fired on which the Royal
Marriages in contemplation will take place. Accord-
ing to thelatest arrangements, that of the Prir.cess
ELIZABETH will be solemnized on the Bth of April ;
and that of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE on the 14th of,
the same month. His Royal Highness will reside
about three months in this country with his illustrious
bride, previous to their return to Hanover.
Yesterday his Serene Highness the Prince of HESSE
HOMBERG rode on horseback, attended by his Aide-
de-Camp, Baron ONAGHTEN. In the evening his
Serene Highness honoured the Marquis and =Mar-
chioness of STAFFORD with his presence. It is under-
stood that the Baron O'Nactfires will be united to a
young HtirLss in Somersetshire before his return to
the Continent.

The Marchioness of ANGLESZA was safely deli-
vered of a son yesterday morning, at Uxbridge
House. Her Ladyship and her infant are as well as
can be expected;