Star.
London, England, 1817-08-28 00:00:00

LORD AMHERST AND BONAPARTE.

The Cesar, which, in conserenor of the loss of
the Alceste frigate, recentl) brought lyme Lord
AmitEnT and his suite from Batavia, is the ;wafer of
the latest intelligence from St. Helena relative to the
health And manner of living of the ex-Emperor of
FRANCE. The Cre•tsr havin. occasion to touch at
St. Helena, L. rd ANIFIERST expressel a desire to be
introduced to BostArmyrr, and in spite of some ob
stades which present-d themselves, his Lordship,
with Captain MAXWELL and Mr. l.rtni, Surgeon of
the Alceste, were allowed to w lit Gn him.

On the 3d July, Lord A:all Char w.ts ushered into
BONAPARTE'S. presence, at I.,nrigw,,nd. whilst Captain
Maxwem. "and the Surgeon waited in an anti-cham-
Le•. It was not long berme these officers were de-
:ircd lo j ,in. There was nothing in the appearance
of Bomaratt•rr which in the least indicated ili health;
rot the contrary, he looked well, and les. bloated than
..rd:nary. Lir his conversations with the party, his
4..:estions were put with his usual rapidity ; indeed,
they followed each other in such qu,ck succession,
that answers could only be given to those which ap-
peared in •st marked and important. With his ge-
neral curiosoy, BONAPARTE inquired of the Officers
what stations they filled on board the ship and on
warning Mr. Lysol was the Surgeon. he inquired
what system of pharmacy he pursued ?...41 That de-
poljs upon circumstances," replied the Surgeon.
66 1 bore," rejoined the General, « it is any other
than that practised on this island; for here we have
the same thing over .ind over again—bleeding and
calomel for ever." _ _

The conversation taking a turn on the mission of
Lord Awneiasr to China, his Lordship related the
cause or its failure; which he ascribed to the neces.
sity imposed up .n him by the EMPEROR, of smiting
the ground nineteen times with his forehead—an in.
dignify which, his Lordship intimated, could not be
sabnoited to. Here Box‘seatere's answer shewed
the man---o Indeed ! Now, had it suited my policy
to send an Ambassador to the Emperor of CHINA, I
should ave e strucied him to kiss his great toe ; and
it that would not do, he might, if required, have
saluted a more offensive part, provided my object
could be attained."
In the course of conversation, Bou.seanre said he
knew of no law which gave the Powers of Europe
the right of detaining him a prisoner at St. Helena
or elsewhere; And strongly urged the propriety of his
present situati n being taken into consideration by
the crown d heads of Europe. N.it withstanding his
disappointments, he still affects great reliance on the
justice 4 the PRINCH RLGENT oil ENGLAND, when un-
connected with national policy and the influence of
Ministers ; and with this impression on his mind, he
expressed an anxious wish that Lord AIIHERST would
lie the bearer of a letter rom him to his Royal High-
ness, which had been prepared some time, with the
intention of forwarding it England. We have
nand, to believe we are correct in stating, that his
Lordship undertook to deliver the letter in question.
It is sai. to be couched in the most rispectful terms,
but discovers soreness throughout, on account of
the unnecessary restraints, lie alleges, that he is made
to undergo.
The Officers of the late Alceste found that he'can
have the range of the whole island in his exercise of
diiving, tit walking, provided he will alb. a
British Otiicer to attend him ; but to this he objects.
As it is, fie'may extend his ssatks about twelve miles,
but then he is liable to meet in his perambulatiins
British sentinels at various points, who never fail to
present aims to him. Madame 131EliTIIAND was seen
by the British Officers, and the impression made
npcn them,was, that she was a very handsome and
clever womr,n.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East-India House. when the following ships were
thus ',riled, viz.
Ore Canning, two Ships building by Mr. S. Majeribsisks,
Earl Bakens* Mareptis of Huntly and Buckinghamshire, fur
Bombay and China, to be afloat sGth October, to sail to Graves-
end the MI) of November, to stay there forty days, and is be
ir. the Dos as the int h of Decenther.

Ship bonding by Caraln Ilanithen, and Castle Homily, for
bengal and Canna, to be alio:. ;be sib ut Decansber, to sail to
Graveitrod the tad December. to stay there 40 days, and to be
in the Downs the Bib of F. bruary, Isis.
Lettdon and Nrinceta Ameba, tor Madras and Odra; to be
iffoat sth llecemtwr, to sad to Gravesend tad December, today
there fluty days, and to be in the Downs sth Febrwwy, ISIS.
'Ship buildmg by Messrs. Isacke and Leech. Lady Melville
*MC/Abel/Pa, for Chios, to be afloat the snub of February, tint
tonal to Gravesend the nib of March, to stay there Gurtydays,
and to be in the Downs the 11th of April.
The aloha trade. at Whitey. is now uncommonly
brisk, and all the manufacturers there are fully vas-
pltiy:d.

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manufacturers of Blackburn, Burnley, and
Colne, have lately given an advance of 6d. pet-cut
for yarn.
Lefty Government of the Continent seems now
lent on taking an abundant revenue from imposts"'
cz British manufactures, and no mode of taxation is
so acceptable at tne present moment to our tradingo-
clinpctitors abroad. In the Italian territories of the
E.ing of SARDINIA, and especially at Genoa, we have'
just learnt that the duties on British woollen mane:
futures have by a bold experitnent been augmented'
nearly seven told. Those waillen manufactures
which heretofore paid in the provorti.,n of three. are
now increased to twenty, nn each pound-weight of
the commod.ty. A remonstrance has been very pro.
pert), presented, in consequence of this grievous bur-
den, which must ultimately weigh down every effort
to intteduce the staple article of our trade into these
districts. To this complaint an answer has been
given, and it has been thought sufficient to say th.it
French cloths are liable to the 'same imposition. The,
truth is, that the duty is comparatively nutting
on cloths of the finest quality, such as are received
from France, but it amounts to a total prohibition
(being regulated according to the weight) upon those
coarse heavy manufactures prepared in Yorkshire I
and the Sardinian dominions, with the neighbouring
provinces, were the chief foreign markets fur this de.
rription of merchandise.
Lonna or Ma ADAIIRALTY-•••with their prey*
email, ns, sew how necessary it is to continue
the numhut 01 t. em :

Lord Melville, - - - Cowes.
Sir George Hope, - - Edinburgh.
Sr; Joseph York, - - at borne.
Sir Graham Moore, - - ditto.
Colonel Sir George Osborne, Southampton.
Cokosel Sir George Warrender, Bruescls.
Colonel the Marat.ls of Worctstcr, Brighton.