Star. — London, England, 1802-04-30 00:00:00

As rt IT'S A MPHITNIATitt, Weastialter-bridge, was asolt hrillimuly and tattefully ifluminat d; sa was alfo SADL4I . S wets, and the Rornt. Quoit, St. Georges Fields. Thy emht...s and devices j 1 each were very ingenious, and encted- Ingly w , The MAsesion-Hotrac had in the front a large tranfpareney, reprer-nting Peace: &receding on earth, And in her progrers, feat. ring her various bi flings to% the four quartets of the globe. '1'1“: figures. reprcfenting Europe, Ma, Africa, and America, ;cm Feinted in a ityle of great excellence, and produced the bappit ft elfed. Nhe tranfparency was cmbellithed by a bril liant frame of double lamps, the principal part of which were yellow, here and there fiocered with different colours, which gave a variety that at once enlightened the Odium and relieved the eye. The BANK was beautiful beyond dcfcriptlon, having alto gether 14,c00 lamps difplard with the greatefttafte. We gave a !WI dcfcription of the tranfpacencies in our Paper of Tnefday. INDIA-Houst.—Under the top pediment was a crown bf William yellow lamps . the cornices of the fix fuperb pillars were beaded richly with lamps, and each pillar we. tocirsled at equal diftanees, with a triple bead of the fame; the intervals between the pillars elegantly feftooned ; oppofite to the win 'low over the door, and bet*een the two central pillars, a magni ficent Star; between the two pillars on each fide the central ones G. R.; beneath thit, two partitions, containing a double bead of lamps. and under the whole theword PEACE, in very large letters, one between each pillar; the five windows on each tide the front had a double feitoon of lamps, topped and bottomed with four lamps in the %ape of a leaf to form the finilk to each. The Ala Orrice was fancifully decorated with varie gated Limps. embracing the words "Peace, Commerce, and Literature;' with appropriate devices. The Posy-Orrice had a Crown over the letters" G. it." and lamps round all the windows in front. Ltoro's Cor r a E-Housa made a very (plena(' appearance : the whole front was illuminated in a ft* of great tape and va riety. The two end windows were beaded with a double row of lamps, which reprefented a curtain fettooned at top and bot tom the (read Window from each end contained a tranfparen cy emblematic of the bleanp of peace, a wheat *leaf, a plough, and various fruits of the earth featured around in luxuriant abundance; the other windows in the front were beaded with a border forming a Gmilar curtain with there at the end ; but in the centre of each hung a large branch formed by green lamps. This wss altogether a most brilliant and pkafing fpnetaele. The TRIN IT Y House, on lbw a Hitt.: The whole of the front ihewed two Anthers. a Crews, fupported with Tridents and two Stan ; the teJ.eafeeridk was very beautiful; a great number of the molt refpedable people were sifembled in the gatlen (mating the houfe without being incommoded. The tlro so s's BA r Roust, in Fenehurelt-iireet, had a very briUi at difpLy of lamps. Sours Sza Hoots exhibited a tafteful difplay of variegated lamps wie.a a crown, and the word " Pcaexi" in the centre. The TILIASUCT, in ST. pisits's Nat—illuminated. The PAT-Orsini at the HORSE GUMS DS was alto brilliantly giumirwed with the Crowe and the initials G. R. the whole of the windows in front were hung with lamps. The Holm GUARDS hid two Stars on the wings, which were (probably from the fcareity of lamps) perfectly blank. The device in the centre was grand; but from the unfortur.ate effret of the wind, it was impoifible to keep the lamps burning altogether. The ORDNAWCII OPTICS in Palace-yard, Wu bandforaely Ohuninaced. The ADMIRALTTAt the top a brillittrit crown, underneath a radiated liar over an anchor, and a row of lamps on each Gde, with flans: mum extending the whole length attic entrance of the gates. Some handfome tranfparencies were exhibited at Mr. Kiw i s to Palace-yard. Ma. OTTO'S Hovsit-o-in Portman-(quart, was the objcet of univerfal attradion, and curiaty was amply gratified, and was fuecceded by admiration. The whole front of the houfe was in a blare of light ; and if any cenfure may be uttaed upon this claboratedifplay, there was Sande to opprefs and bewilder the eye. It wasa awe of fire, rather than the clear &sag started feparatioo d different parts combining in a general el fed. The wind blowing pretty teem, blew out fame of the tamps at thitop.• The front was covered foam the top to the bottom. The following is an explanation of the drake - From the level of the fquare rote a projeding colons& Of the lonic order, with cortcfponding platters, and garland' of ♦ad ous colours. The entaldasitre, richly decorated. was divided in the centre by a tablet on which Is formed the word AMITY.— The upper part of the ftruenre was adorned by four pilafters, terminating in arches ; the middle arch forminra feparato body teaching to the cornice, which was delineated by coloured lamps, from which ifued a very vivid Lime. Above the cor nice was a (tar of the molt brilliant colours, its magnitude pro portioaate to the height at which it was plated, crowned the whole of this r Imporary fabric. Before the fide arches were placed two Tara, of an antique Norm; the interftices between which were filled up with laurel trees, formed by green lamps, and the letters O. R. and P. R. %mounted by a Royal and Civic Crown. In the middle arch. above the cornice, was a large tranfparency, reprefatting Eng land and France. with their varioue attributes, in the ad of uniting their hands, in token of amity, before an altar dedicat ed to liastaril. Over it, in the centre, appeared the word Paw. with olive branches around it. The whole was certainly very grand and Bain. In contri vance and exCCII6OII, and unquettionably in expence,it was the Brit exhibition on the maim. Befides the lamps and figutes, the di. ct was heightened by a &rubbery of real trees, which bad been collated on purpoie. Lord Hawexsiloav did not emulate the fplendour of his rival negotiator. His Lorcilltip's bade in Backvilleaftreet was illuminated in a very plain ftlie. A Itring of variegated lamps extended don; the balcony, aldbiting funply the Rua* C. R. furmotnted by the Croton. In Caveneifh-fquare, Mr. Hoee's hook was biter the moll eonfpicuous objcdt. The from, which looks into the Square, was divided into a fort of parallelogram, in the in do of which was the word Perce.in printed letters, one in each window of the firft Rory. Above was the Crown and the King's initials; there were two neat branches of olives. This dllplay had a fobilantial air. It truck us, however, that the whole bad fornewhat the appearance of a large well gilt bound book. The form was too tiff for beauty. The front in Harley-ftreet was well illuminated with a defplay of lamps in each window, in the lhape of a triangle. Mr. pocison, a watchmaker, nearly oppolite the Admi ralty, had a device which attradied much notice. It was the perfedt model of the Sea N ~ of no guns, with her pendants fling, fo formed by the to of the maker that It keened to' nee at anchor. The weed rife; and falls, curvets and (wings, in the moll complete imitation of a real tip at lea. The whole is the died of clock work, and affords a happy fpeci men of the artift's ingenuity and tate. Around it was a cir cle of variegated lamps; above,the letters G. A. with a Crews. Below the (hip are the words dellow's Glsey. At a diltance, (in painted perfpeetive) were reprefcmatioos of two other Br' titS (hips ; the appearance of the thy being a fine azure blue, the einuds tinted with red, and the waves of the fee a beautiful green, had a very charming de& A brilliant crown on the tup, and the Royal initials G. R. on each fide, in variegated lamps, fininied this grand deem The Fire Offices were all in a blaze ; the molt confpienoas of which was the Pheenix in Lotnbard- street: : Centre COM partnient—licliona, !top ped in her courfellby the ;oddefs of Peace, drops the reins of thekarfes which drew her blood-Rained car, and turns aide her face with averfion from the Olive. Branch prefented by her • at the top, in the centre, is placed a b r illi ant t ar o f the Order of the Garter.— Infeription, " Glory to Übe on High."—Eaftall Department reprefented the horrors of War—.• woman in agony, lying on the eorptc of a deceafed (oilier • the hack ground, a city and pan in flaws. the terrified inhabitants flying in feveral dime " War and defolation."—Welters Depart ment Britannia and Peace greeting each other. The dittant Ease relents the riling fun &thing over a placid tea, and bright 'rill a Ledfeape in which the plowman is whittling on his way; the emblems of Commerce, indultry, and plenty, arc fpread arout.d. A city rebuilding, emblematical of the renovation of public rni art y. Al..ft is a Pliounle, the mull ancientand cc. kiirat_d fyinlx.l of the revival and regeneration of all things...A " rkycc sr.cl cnovatloa." The STAIt Outer, Temple-Bar, pretested aad • , terse brilliant ftar of variegated lamps, which produced a very fine effed, wings feen either from Fleet-elect or from the Mr. fltracirotn, who difplayed 'at his bode ist Grsifvcnor place, a fpleueid bloc of light and loyalty in the year I 78), made a diftingtafhvd appearance on the prefent happy toccafion Mr. Gotnsctin, in Grew Goodman's-ficids, had a taftefift illuntinatice—the motto Peace and Unanimity. The hoars of diftinguidni tradefmen, which were illumi nated at very great ezpcnce, and in a very fanciful !tile; in all parts of the town, were too numerous for imnit.thate Notice. The front of COLLINS'S Glafs Warehoufe, in the Strand, near Temple-bar, was uncommonly beautiful, reprefenting a Crown encircled by a brilliant Glory, with a triumphal Arch, Ste. of variegated lamps—the whole resting off a tablet, on which was infoibed—u Peace and Univerfal Happinefs." Taunt of the MOSE 3, Finfbary-fquare.A large and bril liant Tranfparency reprefenting Neptune alighting from his Rich and concluding the fair form of Peace to Britannia, who feated on her Ettore and diverted of warlike emblems, receives her with the warmeft tranfports. The diftance is occupied by a view of the Britifh Channel crowded with commercial Slipping, a happy prtfage of the Bleffings of Peace ! The Salopian Coffee-houfe—Star, P. and Star. The Britifh Coffee houfe, Cockfpur-ftreet, a Ship entwined with laurels in lamps. The UNioir Ct. va House, in Pall• Mall, was decorated with much tafte and fplendour. The Coffce-houfe, called the Qiren's Larder, in Sr. James's Street, w as v er y to efully illuminated alfo. The Sabfeription Houfes, in St. James's-ftreet and Bond-ftreet were illuminated in the ufual way, with the addition of the word " Peace," in vett large letters.—The London Coffee houfe, Lud gate-hill, each window of three tows of windows, fhree windows in a row, furroundcd with a border of (mall lamps, thickly fet, producing a good effed.—New London Tavern : a tranfparency of Britannia drawn by two lions.—City Coffee-hottfe, Cheaplide a (mall tranfparency of Britannia, with the words " Pr ape ri t y to our City." There were many private devices, in which uric as well as humour were (hewn. Tranfparencies in general fail, as they neceffarily muft, amiclit the fubduing glare of fnrrounding lights. In !nine in fiances, however, they were pregnant with fancy. 6ne of the molt tvhimfical was a Tranffrarna Coach, drawn by four holies it was an admirable con trivance adapted to the Liverpool Coach, on the top of which it was placed. The tranfparency was as large as the body of the coach, and turned on a pivot, by which it neceffarily moved round, and (hewed on every fide dillina devices. Few of the fquares or even flreets, prefented in the enferrehle any very good effed. It was rather the exertions and the fuecefs of individuals that was praifed, than any general effete. Berkeley. fquare was fombre, the lights being too few and feeble for its extent. Grofvenor.fquare was alto gloomy. Hanover fquare was pretty well on the whole, though it contained nothing parti cularly (biking. The fame may be faid of Bed. ford, Bloom(bury, and Leiceller-fqUares. Bond fireet difplayed a great many lamps, and (hewed a great blaze of light. I 1 feveral of the great fquares, a number of (linking torches fupplied the place of more elegant illumination. One or two houfes in Pall Mall, particularly that of the Marquis of Bocitisouam, difplayed only a few twinkling candles, which reludantly joined in the general illumination. There was however, as much voluntary contri bution of candle-ends, and as much tale in the difplay of them, as nfually are to be found in this metropolis on occafinns of this fort. The honfe of x Bookfeller, of Pall.mall, in con fillency with the fame fpirit of anti-pacific darknefs, which diftingnithed it on the former illuminations for the fingnature of the preliminaries, remained on this occalion inexorably *arm. The mob, with equal continency, took umbragr, and vented their indignation on the windows, lathes, (butters, and every thing about the front of the houfe that was not impregnable to bludgeons and paving Bones. The number of people moving about the Rreets mull have been immenfe ; in every quarter they were crowded. and in fome it was fcarce poflible to pals. We ihould imagine that there were on the pavement in the courle of the dly 4 or 500,000 people. The evening was favourable. and the (beets perfeelly dry and comfortable to pedeftrians. Many of thofe who went round in carriages would be mi ferably difappointed. 1 In feveral places, particularly in Portman-fquare, carriages were completely wedged in, and we &mild think that thofe in the ;aide would be compelled to fit in the lireets for feveral hours. Peace being now fully confirmed, the intercourfe between Great Britain and the Continent has been declared entirely free. Official notice to this effea has been given at the feveral ports, and, " that his Majeay's licence is no longer neeetTary to en able Bruin: fubjeas to go to France, Holland," &c. The Royal ftandard was yefterday hoifted at Portfmouth, and guns fired all round the garri. fou. Tomorrow a general illumination will take place there. The meafure of dilbanding the City Militia re giments is poftponed for farther confederation. Yefterday at Guildhall, Sir W. Heist refigned his Alderman's Gown, by which the next Candi date for the Mayoralty is Mr. Alderman Pac t. Yefterday morning the Bidders for the Lottery met at the CHANCELLOR of the ExcHannaa's in Downing-ftreet, when the following were the propel - Os made : SPROTT and Co. Lts a 6 WiLninsort and Co. . is s 3 6 PAUL GROVES • • Is t g Bun and Co. - as SoLomoss and Co. - is 6so COTE • • 16 s snewett, Towooogo and Co. 16 3 4 The latter, therefore, have the Contras. The profit to Government is the fum of sss,oool. On Eager Tuefday, the annual /e ast-bell match was played at Workington, and was again won by the feamen, who have gained the viaory for ten fucceffive years.—A belt was wreftled for by a 6 competitors ; when the prize was carried off by one johnion, a man about fifty years of age, whole attempt, at the onfet, was laughed at : the event, however, proved the truth of the aziont--sf let them lough who eviM." IYAYAL PAoJiotAwL Tile following Naval Promotions will take. place hi a few days:- 3o Poll Captains tci . be promoted to Admirals. 3o Commanders ditto to lion. Captains. So Lieutenants, who have fcrved in the lall and former war, to be Commanders. go Miclfhipmen, who hate pall (or LieUtenanis, td be put on that lift. Mailers and Surgeons, who have ferved in the former and late war, ss. per day half-pay. All others on there tills 3i. half-par. Midthipmen, who have fetved fix years, td have sod. half-pay, equal to the half-pay of fecond Lieu tenants of Marines. A letter kill received by the Retools, from Gibraltar, via Plymouth, mentions the arrival there of the following (hips of war, under the command of Lord KEITH :.•••• Foudroyant Admiral Lord KEITH, /Capt. SzeLe. Czfar - • - Admiral Sir J. set:steals. Dreadnought • Capt. VAsuo Pi. Triumph - - - BARLOW. Superb - - - Kt ATES. Dragdu - Artm at. Leda - - Horr. Pique - - - YouNG. Solebay - DuNDAS. AICHHIOVi - - •••• RICHARDSON. Delight - • - CRIBB. Fury bomb CORKY. The THAMES had failed for Egypt, from Malta, tome time before the Itacoom left it. The RA COON left at Malta the following fhip% Madras - - - Admiral Sir R. Bice CRTON. Alexander - Capt. Dixo4. Tigre - - - JACKSON. Heetor - Sams Y. RCIIOWII - • • •-•••••• WRITE. Monmouth • •••••• HART. Stately - - - ScorT. Agincourt - . Rrves. Athenien • - Sir T I.IM/NOSTON. Haerlem . . Waffenaar - H. E. R. BAKER. Ants • • - •••••• CRA TC RAE T, Braakd CLARK. Trußy . ST SWART. Resultts - PR TSLAND. Blood • - - BURN. Cyclops . Terre. Tenrdiant - FOOT t. Gibraltar - - - •••--• Retxr. Determine - - B . Champion - Lord H STIWA RT. Salentine • • • •••••• Lord W. FITZROY. Befides a few Bombs. The KENT was expeded at Malta from Mellina, where the put in after being difmalled. ' The MERMAID was attending Lord HUTCHINSON fume where in Italy. The NARCISSUS had gone to Toulon. The HYDRA was fpoken by the RACOON the day the failed from Malta : the former was going thither, and alto the PEGASUS. The Ft°. IN vi Na t of 38 guns, was at Sicily, for bullocks. General Fox was Commander in Chief at Malta t but General VALE TTE was the Military Gov e rnor. The PHOENIX failed from Gibraltar on the 31ft of March, with flora for the KENT at Malta. Capt. O'BRIEN, of the CAMILSON, had been appointed to the KENT. The ACTIVE frigate was at Lilbon, waiting for news. On Tuefday morning at eight o'Clock, his Royal Highnefs the Duis a OF KENT embarked at Falmouth, on board the Isis of so guns, Capt. HARDY, which arrived there from Portfmouth the day before : on his going on board, the Royal Standard was hoified at the maintop gaUant mafthead ; a royal falute was then fired from Pen. dennis, and St. Mawes, Callles, which was re. turned by the Isis. She then failed for Gibraltar with a fair wind at North. Ye fferday morning the firft battalion of the third regiment of Foot Guards, who ferved with fuch diftinguifhed honour in Egypt, had a field day in Hyde Park, when the Commanding Officer of the, regiment, Colonel Geosv swot in a very handfome fpeech thanked the battalion for their gallant conduit in the late campaign, and prefented cash man who had ferved in Egypt with one (haling, to drink his Majelly's health, and fuccefs to the Peace, to which they had fo nobly contributed. It is raid that upwards of twenty fail of mer chant Chips have arrived at Martinico,from France, but the Governor refufed them the permiffion of loading the produce of the Wand. The Governors of other French Ill.trids have even refufed the French /hips to anchor until the expiration of three months from the Ratification of the Defini tive Treaty. On Tuefday, Belcher, Burke, and their two feconds, appeared at the Quarter Seffions for the County of Berk', held at Newbury, to take their trial for the riot occafioned feveral months ago by the celebrated boxing match near Maidenhead. They were attended by their bail and feveral friends.—Mr. Dundas, the Chairman of the Sef fions, addreffed them, and fetid the profecution was at the, inffance of the County, but it had be e n moved by Certiorari to the Court of King's Bench. He admoniffied them to leave off the praCtice of boxing, and particularly addreffed himself to Bel- cher. of whole peaceable and decorous conduet he had heard a favourable report.—The Court teem ed pleaded at the refpeetive manner in which they all attended to fubmit themfelves to the laws of their country ; and it was unde.rflood if they do not again violate them, they will not be called up on to sofwer for their former anifcenclu4. CORN MARRB?S. CORM INSPECTOR'S RETURN PEON OESEOREEi • APRIL 29. Wheat per Load, from ult. to 171. Barley per Quarter, from IL inn. Phi Oats per Quarter, from a. Ili. hi mil Beans per Q u arter, from Pl. 12S. to il. /6s: Peale per Quarter, from 21. to 21. as. MARK-LANE, APRIL 30. Our Trade to-day, in general, was very heavy, but famples of Wheat and Barley onlyare taken o Info for qualities of each continue declining.- Flour is now sos. per 'lack. We have confider able frelh arrivals of foreign Oats; (till the demand tale good Horle Corn is hria:, on Monday's terms. Beans and Peas are both dull in falc, but without much alteration in price. For particulars we re fer to our Currency below. Engl;fii Wheat, 41s. 58s. primell, 6cs. 645. Foreign Ditto, no price to be obtained. Rye, 345. 365. Barley, 205. 265.-(Malting) 305. 345. Malt, 405. 465. Oats, I4S. 225. 235. Horfe Beans, (New) 3os. 345. Tick Beans, (New) 265. 3os. Hog Peale, 3os. 325. Boilers, 3os. 345. Carraway Seed, 365. to 401. per cwt. Coriander, 265. to 295. per cwt. Canary, 84s. to 9os. per cwt Rape Seed, 341. to 361. per hit. Flour, sos. per lack. THE DILLETTANTI THEATRE.—The third meet lop; of the fubfcribers to the private Theatre, in Tottenharn.ltreet, took place on \Vcd:&clay even ing. The performance was Lab:, and La Joire! Ora gaffe. Colonel Gltrvit.i.P. perfor med the part of the Fine Gentleman, in / etke; Captain BRYANT, Charon; Mr. LA mbh, Tattoo; and General At at• aaed Lord Chalkitone. In La Soiree Orafeufr, the mufic of which k char Ming, M. le 1 LXl6lt, and the Marci 6 de MowrmoßENcr were the principal charaCters.— Among the Company were— Lady Saldhury Lady Bcfbornugh I.ady Melbourn Lady Caroline Ponfonby Lady Cho!mixideley Lady Harriet Cavcudil Lady Caftlerrazh Mrs. Crew Lady Mount Edgecntnbc Mifs Crew Lady Charlotte Gr,:ville /*Airs Lemon Lady Mary Bentinck Mrs. Egerton Lady Harburton Lady Langford l.ady Kenmare Marquis of Abercom Lady Aldborough Lord Limerick Lady Emily Stratford Vircount Dillon Lady Julia Howard Lord Langfcrd Lady rempletown Lord Pomfret. The company were fo highly gratified with their evening's amufement, that it was two o'clock yet . - terday morning ere they departed. The New York Mercantile ileivertifer of the ad of April rays, on the authority of Philadelphia papers : • " a It is reported that advice, have been received from Cape Francois as late as the Bth Much, which Rate that Touffaint's camp bad been attacked and routed. immenfe daughter was made, and the difeornfited party retired in contufion." A letter from a Gentleman at Baltimore, to his friend in Philadelphia, in the Mil, ildureyer of the 31 ft, mentions the dreadful attack on 'l', es- SAINT'S pofition, related in General LECLERC'S laft difpatches. • It is Hated as intelligence of the 4th March, that after being thrice repulfed, the French were finally vidorious. It is added this vielory, though dearly purchafed, is of much importance, as the terrified negroes have fled in all diredtions; nor will any in• fluence of ToussAtiir have any effea in rallying them again'to the Randard of difiinCtion. The war may be confidcred as really finifhed, though Rill nominally in exillence. This intelligence is from St. Domingo of the 4th March, as late as the lalt French dilpatches. The Mole furrendered to the French without the frnalleit refinance, and with the greaten joy of the inhabitants. The furrender of Maurcpas is fully confirmed, but it is faid he brought in with him only isoo Cofmopolites, as the American letter calls the Negroes, for what reafon we are utterly at a lois to conceive. The following mtfcellaneous articles we hare extraaed : The New York Commercial Advertiser mentions a thing we have not heard of before, viz. " That the Portuguefe Government had contracted fur a Loan with the houfe of Hors and Co. and I. and F. BARING, of London, for one million and a half. This goes to France. The Government gave, he. fides their own fecttrity, that of feveral of the weal thieft individuals of Lifbon." It may be interefting to our commercial readers to know, that in confequence of American pro duce being low at Antigua, and no cafe to be had for their cargoes, the Americans at St. John's, An tigua, had determined not to receive rum in pay ment at the currant price there. A meeting of the Planters and American Maiters had been con vened, to fix the price of rum. An important motion was made by Mr. Gref wold, in the Houle of Reprefentativcs on the 13th March, in the fhape of a refclution. That it is proper to make provilion by law towards indemni fying the merchants of the United States for the loffes fultained by them from French spoliation, • the claims for which loffes have been renounced by the final ratification of the Convention with France, as publifhed by pzoclamation of the Pi cfident 0. the United States."—This motion was fet by a considerable majority. The Bookfellers of Philadelphia propose to hold a Book Fair at New York, on the zit of June ! New York will thus become another Leipfic. It is Rated in a Bolton Paper, under date New York, March 23, that Dv PONI, the fon, was en deavouring to negocia-e a Loan for the CHIRP CON S Lor three millions of dollars, one half to be advanced in fpecie, the other in flora and provi fions; the whole dehined for St. Domingo. I