Star.
London, England, 1816-08-30 00:00:00

PARIS, AUGUST sO.

Saturday the capital presented to the King only
the firstlings of the homage it owed him; but yester-
day, the august Monarch's birthday was celebrated
with a perfection, a unanimity, a spirit of concord, a
sentiment of happiness, and an aspect of pleasure and
seem icy, which gave it an inexpressible charm.
Thefek of the King was announced at six o'clock
in the morning by discharges of artillery, which were
r.pta!ed :t eight o'clock.
Before mass the King received the Diplomatic
Body, the Mayors of Paris, the Marshals, and other
persona;;es of distinction. Atter mass his Majesty
appeared on the balcony of the Glass Gallery, sur-1
reunded by the Royal Family, in the midst of the
acclamations of au immense crowd, who did not
cease to assemble about the Thuilleries during the
whole day. Tile concourse of distinguished persons
who carne to pay. their respects to the King was so
great, that they could hardly enter 'he apartments.
At six o'clock precisely the grand dinner com-
menced. The King, Monsieur, Madame the Duchess
of Angouleme, the Duchess of Berri, the Dikes of
Angouleme and Berri, were present. The persons
admitted entered successively at one door, and atter
saluting the Royal Family went out by another.
In the evening the Thuilleries, the public edifices,
and all other piaces, were illuminated. The 'Elba-
bitants of the Foubourg St. Antoine celebrated the
King's fete this year in the same manner as in 1814
and 1815. They danced in the open streets or under
decorated tents in the squares and crossways. there
Mere colours at every window.
They write from Reihel, that the Russian troops
garrisoned in the department of Ardennes offered to
assist gratuitously with their waggons and hones at
the harvest, which is very rich in those parts.

PRIVATE LETTER.
6 PARIS, AVOISIT
66 I have recently had many opportunities of wit-
nesslng the extraordinary incivility to which English
visitors are at present exposed in Paris. The baba.
eiour of the military has in many instances become
almost insupportable; and I am sorry to add, that
their are encouraged apparently by many of their su-
pertors in offering every insult to the natives of Great
Britain. Nor can one fail to remark the countenance
which this conduct receives Irom the subordinate
agents of the Police; but knowing. as I.do that it is
the wish of the Royal Family of Franco that every
attention should be paid to British subjects, I have
been most aaxious to trace the motive of the system
complained of, especially as it evidently flows from
a different source than that of mere national preju.
dice. The result of my inquiries is, that there exists
a party about the throne hostile to its interests, and
extremely active in privately counteracting the wishes
and will of the King. This party seems formi-
dable from the influence it appears to. possess in the
subordinate departments of the state and military
service. As long as the Bourbons continuaktaretain
so large a portion of the Bonapartean school about
them, the difficulties with which his Majesty has to
struggle w ill necessarily increase.
64 If any proo{.were wanting of what I have stated
it will be found in the following narrative of a scene
which occurred on Sunday evening last, at the en-
trance of the Palace :
a, It has been an ancient custom with the French
Kings to grant admission to the public, under certain
limitations, on days of great public rejoicing. Last
Sunday being the day fixed for celebrating the birth-
day of his Majesty, the King was pleased to notify
ids wish that this indulgence should be revived, and
an official notice was given that ,the Royal Fathily
would dine in public.
14 The Deke de la Chatre, who is the Minister of
the Palace, invited those who might be desirous of
availing themselves of this favour to make applica-
tion within a certain time at his office. The applica-
tions, you may suppose, were very numerous; and.

as the number to * itdmiuetwas of necessity
ted, a report got abroad thit the Ella had been
particularly favoured in the distribution.
• His MAjeity had, however, given directions that
a certain dumber of admissions should be placed at
the disposal of •the chiefs of battalions, so that the
military might partake of the indulgence alluded to.
ft is evident, however, from what followed; that great
pains had been taken by some persons to impress
upon the minds of the common soldiers that an im-
proper partiality had been shewn to strangers. The
tickets invited the company that arrived in carriages
to be set down at the Centre gate of the Palace, in
the Court of the Carrousel, by half.past five o'clock :
those who arrived on foot were direeted to a different
gate. .-This arrangement was extremely proper; but
you will observe how it was carried intoegecution.
" By five o'clock the company.hegan to arrive;
the gates, however, not being open, the ladies in par-
ticular were desirous of remaining in their carriages
until they could draw up t this, however, was refused
on the part of the Police and other Officers stationed
upon the spot, add the company were obliged to
alight and place themselves opposite the iron grating,
at which it was stated they would be admitted as
soon as the King was seated. By half-past five there
were about 200 ladies and gentlemen assembled at
this gate, exposed to the weather; and the pressure
had already created much alarm and inconvenience
to the female visitors.

44 It was understood that his Majesty's taking his
seat at table would be announced 4y a discharge of
artillery. This took place at twenty minutes before
six. The public expecting the gates would be imme-
diately thrown open, the presume increased, and the
situation of about 150 well-dressed ladies may be
better conceived than described. Shrieks were heard
on all sides, and many supplicated to be released
Iron the crowd, which, however, had become impos.
sible. It would really appear as if the military had
been waiting for this moment in order to increase the
difficulties to which the visitors were exportd, as an
officer of the royal grenadiers rushed out of the gate,
fought his way through the crowd, and in less than
ten minutes returned with a file of grenadiers, who
were marched through the centre of the visitors, and
after arriving at the gate were ordered to make the
crowd retire. This order they proceeded to carry
into effect with the butt-ends of their muskets, not.
withstanding prayers, remonstrances, and entreaties.
Many ladies lost part of their dresses, their jewels,
and ornaments; and the soldiers appeared to delight
in their situation, observing to each other with a fero-
cious smile, 4 ler Areas tour rim' alluding to the af.
terpiece which was got up at the Theatre des VA.
rtet•_s as a ridicule of the British; one of them 1 heard
threaten, that if the crowd did not retire, he would
run his bayonet through them.

" As soon as the soldiers had succeeded in obtain
ing access to the gate, all the military who were in
possession of tickets rushed forward with their ladies,
and were immediately admitted ; the number so intro-
duced was, as far as I can recollect, about 200. The
English remonstrated, but to no purpose, with the
military guard at this shameful partiality. It was
now half-past six ; when, to increase the confusion,
the picquet guard which was to relieve that stationed
inside the Palace-yard chose to present itself at the
gate where we were waiting, insisting upcwadniission
that way ; in vain did the ladies and gentlemen re-
monstrate. and request them to seek admission by
some other gate, of which there were many. The
guard pressed through the crowd. and in about ten
minutes after, the relieved picquet forced its way out
in the same manner. I have omitted to mention,
that during the period the company was detained. a
great number of officers kept forcing their way in
and out of the gate the only answer from whom
chat could be obtained was, that they were upon duty.
At last, as near seven o'clock as possible, the officers
inside the iron grate began to admit the company
the impatience which prevailed to be relieved from
the pressure induced many to increase it by endea-
vouring to obtain preferable admission, and the scene
which was now exhibited was truly distressing. The
officers refused to admit mere than one person at a
time, and the iron gratirg was successively closed, so
that many ladies aho had hold of the arms of their
husbands. and others under the protectibn of their
friends, were by main strength separated and pressed
back into the crowd, many having their arms and
legs dreadfully bruised. I saw the hand of one lady
streaming with blood, and nearly cut through by the
iron grate, which the officers had closed upon her.—
About thirty at most, therefore, of those who were so
admitted were introduced into the dinner-room, the
remainder were told that the King had risen from
table, and that they were too late, and must return.
's The pressure, however, at the door of the saloon
into which the visitors were admitted before they
passed into the dining-room, made it impossible for
them to withdraw ; and one of the King's household,
observing their situation, very kindly interfered, and
the military at the door were ordered to let the com-
pany into. the saloon, where they were able to obtain
breathing room. During/ my progress from the iron
-grating to the saloon, I addressed myself to many of-
ficers and others, complaining of the treatment we
had received : the only answer I could obtain was,
that it was of no avail to complain to them, as they.
were not the cause of it: not one of them, however,
attempted to justify it. The number in he saloon,
I suppose, could.not be less than about 200 persons;
the ladies suffering much from the heat occasioned
by the pressure, and the bruises many had received.
'We had not, however, been more than five minutes
in this saloon before orders came to clear it, and tl e
company were immediately thrust out into the open
air upon a large balcony and terrace that look into
the Thuillerie gardens. The insults of the military
were not confined to the palace-gates; for, upon tak.
ing my family in an open carriage to see the illumi
nations, our ears were frequently assailed by parties
of unarmed soldiers who were parading the streets with
offensive language, and the epithet of Gsdtins."

An old manuscript chronicle, written by several
citizens of Perth, records the following facts :
" July 53, 1557, there was a greet aortlinake In, ma*,
places and parts of this realm.
" August 1, 1597, the pat was In Lda and Edible:O.
" The terrible eclipse of the sun was on Saturday, February
23, 1397.5, celled Mirk (or dark) Saturday, at half an hoar to
ten to the morning."—Another writw bS the 'sass diradde
saysi—N Thee was a terrible eds. of tba mina at OM Is d
ths day,' amill duals ripsavi se, ist7.s.

• THE EVENING STALL

LONDON.
FRIDAY, AUGUT-SO, 18113.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK s
Reduced 6111—Cons. mo. --Coos. for ace. Gl} 69
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Esobever Rolls, 2s. ss. pre.

A Mail from Flanders arrived this morning. VG
suspect strongly, by an article from Strasburg!), that
the recent commotion between the Prussians and
Austrians was a little snore serious than the German
Papers gave out, although perhaps not quite so san-
guinary as the Parisian accounts of it. The Mayor
of Strasburgh is authorized to take very summary
steps to bring all future agitators to punishment.

An article from Naples, dated August Sd, men-
tions the presence of the American Squadron in that
harbour, having on board Mr. PINCKNEY. the new
American Minister to Constaztin,ple ; but nothing
like a hostile disposition on their parts towards the
Neapolitans is alluded to. ..
By another letter from Naples. however, dated on
the 6th August, which will be found in another part
of our Paper, it appears as if the Americans were
seriously threatening to enforce restitution of an im-
mense sum of money of which they were plundered
in the reign of Musia, of thieving memory.
We apprehend that Madame MURAT ought to pay
at least a share of this claim ; and then Joni% BONA-
?Mtn, now in America, who was some time King of
Naples, must be set down for his quota. Apropos
of this worthless family: we find tilAt JEROME BONA-
palm is travelling through Europe as the Prince de
Montfort. This is a mere we de perry, we presume,
and not recognized by any person beyond the rank
of his own valet.
STRASBURG, AUGUST 17.

The Prefect has addresso the following circular
letter to the Mayors of the Department :

" Ma. MAvoa—l am informed that the soldiers who are re-
called, as well to make a part of the legion as to be Incorporated
in the other regiments which are organizing at Strasburgh, do
not repair to their destination, and in general do not join tiU they
have been compelled by the gees Warmed.. Tufa repugnance,
It is said, must be attributed to the absurd reports spread by some
foreign journals, and that circulated in the country by some vile
and obscure enemies of public tranquillity, that fresh troubles
are about to break out In Europe, and that France is raising
troops only to place them it the disposal of a foreign Power.
You must neglect nothing, Mr. Mayor, to remove from the
minds of those under your jurisdiction, impressions which are as
unreasonable as hurtful.

4, Make them perfectly understand that the organisation of the
army can have no convection with the fear of a war, the impro-
bability of which is *hewn by all the'ealeulatious of polities, but
that it wholly arises from the Lecessity of forming a military
force which may one day replace the allied troops, whose abode
on the frostier, of the kingdom has been rendered necessary, for
vitae time, by the misfortunes of the times; and that the pru-
dent slowness with which this organisation is effected, ought suf-
ficiently to prove bow ill•founded such reports are. But it is
print pally, Mr. Mayor, towards the individuals who propagate
and spread them, that you must d:reet all your attention. Em-
play to discover them all the means of INI voila/Ito which are In
your power, to check them with severe and laflexible rigours.—
Do not fear to employ too much firmness. I approve, before-
hand, all the measures that you may take.

" It is same at length to stop this torrent of absurd reports of
alarming new., by which some ',retches pretend to excite new
troubles, and span with impunity, with the police and with the
dignity of Governments. You wW please to give to this letter
the greatest publicity, and to have It read two Sundays follow/nig,
after divine service."