Star.
London, England, 1819-05-24 00:00:00

NAPLES, APRIL 27.

The Sicilians seem not to be pleased with the new
system of Government. Several Regiments are to be
embarked here for that Island, where some insurrec=
tionary movements have, it is said, taken place.
The fine spring weather promises a rich harvest, in
which case corn will become so cheap that much land
will lie fallow, because the labour of cultivating it is
hardly ever repaid.

The Paris Papers of Thursday and Friday have ar-
rived :ince our last.

The Chamber of Deputies continue occupied with
the Budget, and in the Peers there has been no bu-
siness doing, except by way ofCommittee. The de-
tails of the Budget are generally quite destitute of
interest to an English reader. One or two items are,
however, worth noticing.
The expenditure of Ministers had exceeded the
credits voted them to the extent of no less than
58;378,000 francs. After a sharp debate, a resolu-
tion, indemnifying them for this extra expenditure,
passed the Chamber by a large majority. Another
smart conversation arose on a demand of credit
made on accounts of the late Ministry of Foreign
Affairs to the amount of 20,600,000 francs. In
explanation of this demand, it came out that no
less than 1,500,000 francs (about £60,000) had been
dispersed at the late Congress at Air-ia-Chapelle in
secret services! The credit was nevertheless allowed.

It is now positively contradicted that any orders
have been given with respect to the King's corona-
tion. His Majesty continues to improve rapidly in
health.

The Minister at War, Marshal GouvioN Si. CYR,
is about to leave Paris to take the benefit of the va-
ters. The business of the War Department is to be
superintended during his absence by the Marquis Des-
solles, the Premier.
French Five per Cents. Thursday, 66fr. 75c.
FROM OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT.
" PARIS, MAY 18.

The health of his MAJESTY is increasing apace,
to the confusion of the Ultras, and the warm satis-
faction of all friends to the Constitution. Have you
ever heard of the fair one of the Mistresses of
a certain Royal Duke? She has had several chil-
dren by his Royal Ilighness, and, as the story goes,
the Duke wished that they might have a name in the
world. Now, the French laws are excellent on this
point: a child, or children, born out of wedlock, may
be legitimatized, by the parties acknowledging them
at the marriage as their children; but the Duke being
married, some other expedient was necessary. A'
most furious Ultra Marquis, whose religion was, like
that of all the Ultras, a perfect model, was asked if,
be would, for a certain sum, marry and
ftther the children? Whether from devotion to the
Prince or the money, ho instantly accepted the offer,
even under the condition that he should never see the
Lady till the moment he went with her to the altar,
accompanied by the Duke's friends—that he should
there marry her, and father the children; and on re-
tiring from the altar, leave her, go away in another
carriage, and leave Paris in the course of the day.
Ultra even in obedience, no condition was too hard
for the Noble Marquis, he fingered the cash, and is
perhaps at this moment enjoying himself in London.
I do not answer for the story, which is whispered-in
the higher circles; one thing is certain, a Marquis
has disappeared without taking leaye of his friends•
I only wish that his Royal Highness could find means
to get rid of all the rest, no matter on what terms;
for whether Cardinals, Marquisses, Abbes, or plain
riotous Ultras, who hope to be something, there is
none good amongst them—no, not one.-

We have received this morning Philadelphia Pa-
pers to the 25th, New York to the 27th, and Boston
to the 28th of April. '
The schooner Retrieve, Captain TWYCROSS, ar-
rived at Boston in 20 days from St. Martha, Spanish
Main, has brought intelligence that official accounts
had been received at St. Martha of General M‘Gra-
GOll, with his squadron of six sail, with 1200 or
1500 troops, from Aux Cayes, having landed near
Porto Bello. He was expected at St. Martha ; all
the inhabitants were under arms, and Indians and
troops from the country were called upon to assist in
its defence.
EXTRACT ot A LETTER FROM SAINT TUOMASS,
MARCH 30.
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" By a vessel just arrived from Curacoa, news had
been received by a vessel arrived there from Cartha-
gena, that the Governor of Panama had written to
the Governor of Carthagena for all the forces he
could muster, as he dreaded an immediate attack
from the Independent Army, which, after taking
Lima, was then advancing rapidly to the northward,
no doubt to attack his post."

BIRTH OF A PRINCES:

• KENSINGTON PALACE, MAY 24, 1810.

. _
At a quarter past four o'clock
,this mornt.ng her
Royal Highness the Duchess' of IZEsT was safely
delivered of a Princess. There were present,
His Royal highness the Duke of Sesszst; •
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY,
The Bishop of Le2NDOX.
The Duke of WEL:At:apex,
The Marquis of LANSITOWN,
Earl BATHURST,
Mr. CANN:k:,
Mr. VANSITTAII.T.
It is a coincidence not unworthy of notice, that
this-is the birth-day of the young Princess's Aunt,
her Royal Highness the Princess ELIZABETH.