Star.
London, England, 1816-01-23 00:00:00

PA Ms, JANUARY 19.

The above v.as written a tew days since, as the
d.tte intlicAts ; bat 1 w:.s prevented from sending it,
owing to ;he stispensi,l of the mails for England and
Brussels, di.tt has taken place in consequence of Sir
R. W.'s affair.
The Journal des Debate of the 10th inst. contained
the following wide, extracted from the Journal du
Gard, pal:fished at Nismes, under the influence of the
Ruyalist bands of me Duke I.YAngouleme
• An affecting ceremony took place on the 26th
ult. in Ile Church of St. Paul, at Nismes ; two Pro-
test.tut fa cOtisisting of about twenty persons,
made a public 31;juration in the presence of the Cuie
of the pit and were received into the bosom of
the Catholic Church. Some families had already set
,the example in the parish or St. Bitudile, and others
are, it is said, preparing to follow."
Tiis following is an extract of a letter from Nismes
of the 31 instant, written by a Protestant Lady, and
winch may serve to expl.iin the article above quoted.
The authethicity of the letter may be relied upon;-
4! *rusty*, .TaNuatty 3.
Oneht mind is sweighed down at seeing the op-
.

Pression and misery •to Which the' Protestants are
subjected, and from which they cannet relieve them-
Selves. We are, however, allowed to pray to Gop
with some tranquillity. l'he first time the Mayor,
appointed by the King, expressly ordered us to ring
the bell. I said to my husband,' This is done to fur-
nish an article for the Journals.' I was not mistaken,
and it has gone forth to France and to foreign coun-
tries that we are as happy as we can be. The police,
on the other hand, will not suffer what has happened
at Sornmirres to be spoken of. There the vilest of
the mob, instigated by our persecutors, attacked the 1
assembly of the faithffil at the moment of their per-
formance of Divine Worship. The Officers of the
Regiment of Maria Theresa (the name of the Duchess
d'Angouleme) , endeavoured to re-establish order ;
one of the fanatics in the crowd snapped a musket
three times at one of the Officers, but it mused fire,
and the Officer's life was saved. The map who at-
tempted this assassination is known, but he has not
been arrested i on the contrary, two peaceable indi-
viduals, known to be respectable, have been arrested,
one of whom is accused of having cried Vive I'Em-
pereur,' u if it were probable that persons capable of
crying Vive l'Enspereur would declare against the
Protestants. You will readily believe, that a depart-
ment which abounds in assassins and robbers, will
not be found wanting in false witnesses. Persons
are always to be found who are ready to affirm any
thing, no matter what, and these people call them-
selves Christians, par excellence I Every thing done
against a Protestant is regarded as a pious act by
those who are in office.

" The Protestants have been unfortunate enough,
in basing taken from them what they had enjoyed
for 25 years. Twenty Protestants were employed in
the receipt of the imposts; these have all been dis•
missed. The old and venerable Lamle had the posts
—his place has been taken from him. He dcmauded
of the Mayor a certificate that he bad always acted
with honour in that situation, and it was refused him.
—When the wives and children of those detained in
custody supplicate for their liberty, they are told that
they must tarn Catholics. You have no idea of the
thousand petty vexations that are heaped in every
shape upon our poor brethren. When will our ma
series be at an end ? Gov only knows. Our oppres.
►ors are supported by the fanatics, and by persons
who live by disorder.—Geaera.l de la Garde has been
for some days worse."

ATRENCII PAPERS,

PARIS, /ANUARY 18.

A part of a numerous corps of English troops has
embarked at Calais ; the contrary winds which have
prevailed for a month have singularly retarded the
embarkatiort, so that, in the fear lest the bad season
should prolong this operation, and to avoid in this
case the exhaustmtnt of the arrundiswments of Bou-
logne and Calais, several corps have been stopt ou
the road which they had taken: the arrival of some
detachments which come to complete the regiments
which ought to make part of the army .of occu-
pation, has given occasion to the report, that the
foreign troops are returning into tle: interior.
'rite movements which the troops of the different
catkins compf)siog the Army of Occupation had to
make before reaching their respective cantonments,
arc on tlit of being terminated, and the public
may be assured, that in a short time, the co.iditions
'or the treaty of the 20th November last Will have re-
ceived in this respect, and on all points, their corn.
plete eaecutionw--Gazate ✓an. W.

ORDONNANCE—JA xunar 17. 1116.

•' I OVIS, &C.

•' lu emiscyutiice of our Ordonnanee of the 24th July last, and
the Lase of the haunt, we Wive ordained, and ordain, aa
follows

" Art. t. All the individuals named in Article 2 of tke 641
()Monitories of Vie •24th July last, are now in the list comprised
in the said Anis*.

" They shall be obliged to depart the kingdom the 25th of
February at the late't and shall nor be allowed to return with.
out our authority, under the penalties Curd by the 2d Article of
the Law of the 12th January.
" Our Procureurs, General., and Ministers, charged with the.
executive, kc. (Mined) " Lou to.
the King.
" The Grde des Sceaux of France, Minister
Secretary of State,
(Signed) MARIIOI4."
His Majesty rode a hig carriage to-day round the
city, on the new quays, along the Archiep.scopal gar-
dens. He WAS numerously attended. The liveliest
acclamations every where attended his passage:
The funeral service in commemoratiun of the death
of Louis XVI. will be performed in the temple of the
Lutheran Protestants, rue des Billetteson the 20th of
January. instead of Sunday, the 21st.
The Barracks of St. Denis are convened into an
hospital for the sick soldiers of the English Army.—
As soon as they are perfectly cured, they will return
to their country.
Several Protestant families of the South have just
embraced the Catholic religion.
The subscription made yesterday at the funeral
service of the Marquis of La Rochejaquslin, at St.
Sulpice, amounted to 14,000 francs.
We and assured that M. Maret, Duke of Buono,
has published. in Germany, Memoirs of his politicall
life, in which may be expected some great discove-
, ries on the men and events connected with the tyranny
of Bonaparte.
All the Members of the Chamber of Deputies
signed the address to the King Oil the subject of the
21st of January.
At Montpellier the following notice has been pub-
lished ;

4. The faithful inhabitants of Montpellier are in-
formed, that a formula of abjuration of regicide has
been deposited at the office of the Prefect, where it
will lie for signatures till the SlOth. It is as follows
44 We, the undersigned inhabitants of Montpellier,
swear before Gon, and on the gospel, that never
having adhered in fact or will to the impious and se-
ditious principles introduced and pressed in France
by a factious minority, we regard the death of
Louis XVI. as the most execrable of all crimes i we
aikamiledge that the scourges which' Goo has
brought on our unhappy country are a just punish-
ment, and we declare that our greatest regret is, that
we have _not shed even the last drop of our blood in
order to arrest the fatal blow which destroyed a life
no less dear than sacred."
The Duke de Richelieu paid a visit this day to
Lord Wellington, and remained With him nearly ap
hour. •

This 4411• at nine o'clock w the Paornings an

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'ideal dressed in the uniform of en English Officer
and having handmiffs on, was conducted by two gens
d'armes to the Prefecture of the Police.
'l. Merlin de Douai, obliged to quit a country
house which he occupied near Brussels, has been au-
thorized to retire to Cologne.
The Chamber of Peers agreed to the Projet adopted
by the Chamber of Deputies relative to the general
mourning of the 21st of JannAry.
It is affirmed that General Wilson has obtained
permission to see his spouse. to take the air in the
Court of the Prison, to write and receive letters. •