Star. — 1813-07-14 (London, England)

CAS.. tigliOtle 1 But we forget ourselves--“ the Devil can quote Scripture for his purpose l" Just such another lecture upon mercy, truth, and justice, did the wolf deliver to the lamb before devouring it 1  Altona and Hamburgh Papers to the Sd instant arrived last night. They describe the fortifications of Hamburgh as proceeding with the utmost vigour, and as promising to render that City an almost impregnable fortress.. Looking to the resolute pertinacity with which the French Ruler thus retains possession of Hamburgh, we cannot help lamenting that the course of events did not leave Hamburgh in possession of the Allies at the conclusion of the Armistice.  Another murder has been committed byDAvourr, the Imperial Executioner, appointed to 46 punish the seditious," in the S2d military division. A Dr. LAMM of Damme, in the department of the Upper Ems, was put to death on the SOth ult. for 4, having insulted the Gendarmerie while on duty, and refusing to obey the orders issued to him by the Officer commanding." Would to HEAVEN that the Monster would publish to the world a more detailed account of the crimes of these Patriots !—We hope the day of retribution is at hand.  In a Second Edition yesterday wtgave the Bulletin issued by Government, on the subject of Sir Josue MURRAY'S operations on the coast of Catalonia, and we apprehend that Stu rational being can be dissatisfied with the expedition, so far as we have been made', acquainted witk its movements. The operations of the Alicant Army were delineated by the gallant Marquis WELLINGTON himself, and we have no doubt that Sir JOHN MLRRAY has acted " to the letter" of his instructions. If he kept SLCHET occupied at Tar,, ragona and its vicinity, and prevented his passing up the Ebro to unite with the other Trench armies in Spain, which are now hcrs de combat, in consequence of their isolated Positions, we consider his achievement as highly advantageous to the general interests of the campaign.  Now Sucurr was actually proceeding towards Sa. ragcssa when he heard of Sir Jon Mote RAY'S landing. He immediately returned, and, collecting all the forces he could, he threatened the Allies with a force, which it would have been madness to have withstood. When Scaler left Valencia, his army consisted of 24,000 men : to these were subsequently added, the garrison of Tarragona and some flyinit divisions, making the whole amount to not less than 30,000 men. Sir JOHN MunetAl's army did not exceed 18,000 men, and of these only four regiments were British-the 10th, 27th, 58th, and 81st : the rest are Germans, Sicilians, and Spaniards. The next Mail from the Mediterranean we have no doubt will inform us that Sir JOHN Mutuotv has taken up another and perhaps more formidable position, of which there are many on the Coast.of Catalonia. . ;  IVe cannot dismiss this subject without noticing as worthy of reprehensicn, the whining tone of despondency which pervades the columns of our contemporary Journalists, upon the most trifling disappointment to their unreasonable hopes. Already has this trifling affair of Sir Jolts; MurtRAY'S re-embarkation been likened to the business of Fersrol and Buenos Ayres. Sure we are, if these cavillers knew the extent of the mischief they effect by their unmeasured notes of sorrow and dismay, they would pause ere they gave them currency. It is but a few hours since we had the mortification to see the columns of some recent Moniteurs, nay, and of various other French Journals, filled with articles which those foreigners, who are ignorant of the glorious privileges of our Constitution, would condemn any Government as imbecile for tolerating. We allude to the miserable drivelling lamentations which issued from the press on the capture of the Macedonian, the Java, and even on the result of the recent naval action on the coast of Africa between a French and an English frigate. The following is the Official Bulletin, issued yesterday afternoon, on the subject Sir JOHN Mtinaav's expedition :  "