Star. — London, England, 1805-01-09 00:00:00

C ertl::;-••,11,•••■••••••••••••••• ow, ••••••••74t . T3-xlry I, LS. t. TPONIAS CRO'.:l" nt . 1,,:.), in the Cr... Ty of r, hrrchy give Notice. .' ar the C • t Ittrrtlturt. f:t ftr ctOMVi tl:4 fwd...the : CRONIP rCsN t..:: day t. :vee, Sam. Wood.. FOR SA .‘l'C'; !ON, A' tit • LOlllll-1 , • • On ! , g, 611,17:4 .:• in t!11 1' H FOLI.()V:iNG GOODS, \ `7.. 20 t, 2!: :,,70 SOU!' it, afr-rtt.d. coo Fur, a. The whisk A hecof r 7n0...,d wal wm:h the of . . I• :.: - d A I)epolit of e..:t. rc•1i.i7,.,1 at the Te of tb,. Pale .tat I (io er dIP6 a En ;:lid Notc. ; Nv..i,• 1 1 a days prompt wil be 1 - •••. r vi •• s, and tur Mfornuzion, aprly , )r)t-;:: Plymouth. j.au. 1,01'kL . '3.•.' rtv:.•:ary 8. ADMVI^IT`.•-i•F VICE, JAN. Copy of a Letter ft...rt Cc .invi !loon. K. 13. Commit:der in Chkt . Ni.tj•P i's a:i.! v•••st is at the I.c.cwai . d ta %VII. I i.Y! h • r N V:4l. :::Ittd C:1 Loard the Ck N ; AUG, I; y. N'U'J. 7. hereuith enci a copy oi a letter from Captain N.AJZSF, of fitip ILIFWAIOCS, flatiat7 the capture ~f Napoleon French piivare:r, g a - nil httn&ccl nod y ilatterin4 to cli c anerchauts of 1!.::ba,!,),!.;, t pref:cited this !biro to Eq•ajettr, a it wits :ler onl7 four days at gives us tile tou'i aential aid to the protec . :Uou ot iiatue. •i-.;ned) SAblUkl. HOOD. 1::5 T-:co. 1 , ...:AJ0E1, at SCI. OCI. [7. . - • - - . Sir—l have the fi,i,i•ct;•-11 to inform yvti his Nia j,:ft)'s fhip bVIBADOL', undtr my command, at three A. M. thi, mm in with a Orange tail in the lat. t 7 deg. 4o mil!. N. Itiog. 5) deg. 5 4 min. W. and, after a char , : t h e l atter part Tome little firing front 1:t.: aei II and our bow chacers, The (truck her colours, at,' I,tovcd to be the N ,pn. Icon French privatezr, forincrly the Duke of Kent packet, from Guadalonpe, co , rinnoi,led by SIFYR VESS Faro -T., Ent - 6;4m dc muunting eigh teen guns, two of which WC:C thrown uverhoald during the chace ; the had :Ate hundred and fifty men on board, wit:, out nine day,, un her firlt crnize, and had not made any captures. (Signed) JOSEPH Nowise. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. Commillions in the Third B..ttalion of Cinque Port Volunteers, figned by the Lord Warden. Dated September 25, r 804- Second Lieutenant George Lamb to be Ciptain. vice George Au VIRUS Lamb, reigned ; Thomas Proctor, treat, to be Second Liu tebalit, vice George Lamb, promoted; Jame* Mecal:e, Erg Adjutzu, t' Brevo Rani[ of C CourrniiTion. by the .I.ora Lieweoanz. of the Cr•tinty tic K,2nt.--Rt.che.trr Volunteers. tenant czeorge I loa,i to to: (!spta:o, cico icr,row, rcr.,:ntd; Et.Ogn William Al•rn• -• 1.., unnt , v*.zz Wi:!;:tm It. beta., Gent. to he 1 1 .n5g; •ice A.:in:4; Willi.= AcLua3, Goat. to be Siirgean. Iht4ll:::uary 2,1 I. Condi:A.3n. in the fignel by the Lord 111 Re s 4;llle2% TO be L:eut.....t.it Line, .May . 4 , x 304. oh.] Kix as, la., I. Richard '"core, Gcnt. 1.1.1 To Dc De:. 14, al; 4. 2d 2,czi:rer.t. Daniel Pyre. Efq. to Le C giber 7. r3c4. To be I.ica:Lnams—::.:l4,l f)..,ed July xi, 18="4. Richard Tackio.:, j:11 9 Thomas .Very, Gert. t,;. 18:4. To he Ei - 111.—Na! t' , ;:ze:l Ae aft 7, t 8 4 .. Nicholas dr, t; tr.. Dated Uet obia. ats, aod. 1 . ! k'S James Hove and R(....,crt : - .2.rctunts, Halifax, Yoreadi;:c, 15cctIll'occ 51, 18. 4 _ . 'Filoti...i fra....n-;.rapers, York, January I, aO5. Thom ,/ Dorritn, AT. Amiirofe Martin, and J.;:ni :t. Gi.orr. Batci:•. jali.i Ghcr _ _ _ Jahn Murray arid ro.zrit pericalers, 111.iden4ane, Wood-fix:cr. beccorix^ 3s. Samuel Thorp. 1 , h9 fiv•mas Thorr, 'lLorp, and Sa• nauel Wrightion, watchnuccmcn, Dcc!-rnhLr :s. Harvey and 1,;:orz:r at:or.des, Lin• Colds 1:-•!, Ikreruber 31. Bicisr.:ll 4,:oney, R uc a Wi:.lairfun, and Tho:r.a., mer chants, London, Dvc,raLr _ . Gritlilt kawlands and Chriaopher Buck,ao,,tb.xa•ic;, Metier, January t, Robert Cockrell and William Langley, c:otb . ...rs, sVarntinlter, Wildbire, January z. Robert Huilb, Jam:3 Wrig:it, and Robert Small, merchants, London, NovemoLr 14, John Haigh and Mary Haigh, merchants, I - Ltheax, tiorkihire, December 14 _ _ _ John Green, fen. John Grzen, Joh. J ihn brameltl, William Bnmeld, William Clark, Richer. Clark, Jul,n and John Wade, potters, Don Pottery, mar DolicalL r, Novem ber 22, 16D4. BANKRUF I'CY ENLARGED. January 22. Jnfeph Come, ut :,urr‘y, cArpenter, at ten, at GuildhalL BANKRUP rs. Robert Lena Percy, of Ch irleatioare, Huston, Middlerez, lloek-bruker, to (offender jaau ay 12, 19, and February 19, at ten, at Guildhall Attorney, Mr. George k.ilis, A biuwlen-ftrret, Wellminite r. Alezander Simplon, of Nottingham, cord w.iintr, .dealer and chap our., January 16, i 7, and keartaary 19, .at tlevca, at the Islact rn, N•dtiNham. Attornks, ITrs. t'lnts and San ders. IN.,Ata,ill tab; or Mars. Macdoogrd and Minter, Lan cal.... Ina, L. a. Robert Prtur, of Giant fter-ftrect, Horton, ILI !Icier, grocer, Jara:ar) 15. a 'a, .u,l Fearuaty 19, at elcven, at thai:a;tao--- Att-rtmy j4lon, Cat,: t, I I..lnont, Sn.f , of I. „ n.er,s! :tat, dca'er and chapn.an, Lauri y ;•.5 , 26, a.. 1 atay 1), -vca, at tlte J tr.tco tt, N 0.32, 11.-itL2 1.0:1tion; or Aril. j.,111! Nh, 13, ;lota ; inct.ar.Cti:t gcr, dealer and dupaun, January j z, , ), at et:aten, a: riac Rad liu!:-n. :attar' Mr..a te.an ; Alrffrs. - nez and to Nev. , je,:el , 4 5anc,14..., late of l.c di, VJr intr;.h..r.t. dealer _rd ja.Juary :5, .c, y „'the i le . el, I.: t • ; 1.4:7.,.. “7t, Nu 5), :1.i..t0n Grt Luihluu ur , :In t:u ja:,u ,r 7 22. Arh:a!tt.^t late of ant co- partner!, at e.eveo, i ! • atl. ja..aael :9.: the y.,arg r. of I.Volvethareptqn, StatJedfhice, ~,e a) S..lomor :, ;id_ in:,trace.t.,:,:ier a• „ n, of I...tchae, , i, tanner, eleven, ths: !....v•,;:r Ann, Inn, nom. jaou.try Y...•i.:a, Lae of tte• vore;h Wore. licr, gr, ea*, a t rive, el: the Taihot Inca, !:!) C.. (`arils of . . nitierl. Worcert• j3roi.r y 19. 1 immairi beo:a., of Frscath:..ri-arcet, Elocn.fbury, NiidUkrts, jcw4.llcr i c IC:, Ai2ERICA. • NEW YORK: NOVEMBER 26. must OF REPRFSENfATIVEc, NOVEMBER 22. MITCHF:LL ralie , l the attention of the Howe f or f tw moments, while he explained a circitm :lance particularly interesting to the tailors of the Utaitr .1 States. The S• 11 1 ttion of the at, regulating the merchant fervice. cc.,nr ained a regulation that ve:Tels of 150 tons, or 'towards, whole crews confift at ten men, should he ohl;ged to carry a medicine :left. But the ino.i da• gtrous part of our commerce :o the health of our faamen was that to the Wed Indies, and it is well ktiown that the veffas engtged in that trade ar:: under tga tons ; of cuurfe, the care of the health of Itch L,nnen was entirely under the difcrction of the merchant and captains; and, how. ever diiireffing it might be, yet the Eta was lo that we loft one-tenth of our tailors —nay, h e believed, une-ei , ;ath in that particular trade. _ It was calculated that one•fixth of our feamen are in an iadpient (fate of a tlifeafe, liable to break out :•r the paffage, when they enter on board; of conrfe, it vetfels ought to make a cautionary provition againlf the probable confequences. The danger of voya;es to the Welt ladies, and other places, WAS cr !neat preclude the youth of the middle Hates treat engaging is a maritime life, and the 'deficiency was generally made up of foreign lea melt ; two-fifths of the crews fr..nt thofe putts, in deed he believed three-fifths, were compofed of Eng- Irifh, and Scotch ; fume of whom were natitra flied, but others of them connive to obtain proteftions without this probationary Itcp, and perhaps it is' owing in fume degree to this eircumtlance that we are involved every war in tilde everlatling difputes with Britain. While he would take effeCtual care of the health of the feamen at lea, he would throw it out for conlideration, whether the medicine chef ought to be at the expense of the merchant or fea man ? It will be rccolleaed that feamen pay twenty cents a voyagrs hofpital money, to form a fund for their affidanee in ticknet% on fhore ; he did not under (land why they Ihradd not contribute to their own fafety at pea; the captain generally performing the part of the phylician in the latrer place, as the hofpi tal phyficians did in that first nicniioned. He mov ed the Committee olConinierce and Manufactures to, enquire into die propriety of al::ring the law on this point ; which was agreed to, and they may report by bill or otherwife. The Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the refolution of Dr. MITCHELL, relative to the exempting from duty all Boots imported for the ufe of Colleges and Univerfities, have reported againtt its adoption. Philolophical Apparatus, which was alfo included in the motion, is already exempted by an exilling law. the — z2d intl. there was read a fir( and fecund time in the ifoufe of Repicrentatives of the United ::;tates, and ordered for a third reading on the aid, " A Bill for the more effalual Piefervation of Peace in the Ports and Haihnors of th 2 United Stares, and in the waters under their jurifdi,!tion."—The follow ing provifions of this Bill are particularly applicable to the veilels of foreign pnwo s : Scc. a. " And in order to prevent to the authority of the !nit's, whereby the peace of the Unitea States with foreign nations m.. 7 ::c cramitred, be it hereby further waded, that it that be :aw:ul for the I.rsit.tetit of the United States either to permit o: interdiet a: pleafure the entrance of the harbours and waters under th.; jut it'd:dim of the United States, to all armed weals belongin3 to any foreign nation, and by force to repel and remove them from the fame, except when they than be forced in by d:itrefi, by the dangers of the lea, by being purfued by an enemy, or when charged with difpatc he., or bulitirts from the Government to which they belong; in which cafes, as well as in all others when they (ball be permitted to enter, the Commanding ()Meer Mall immediately report his wife) to the Collector of the Diftridt, Rating the object or e.rafes of hi; entering the b.arhour or waters, tall take inch po i' ti.m in the harbour or waters aa fhtl be attigned him by fuch Cilector, and lhall conform itith:?.l, hi; wire!, and crew, to inch rezmiations, refpcding health, ituties, nay, iniercoutfc, and de pariure, as thall be hiin by the fad C•illeetor, under the authority and directions Ji the Pt elident ut the United States; and Lot coufortuing Matto, Eall be re4uired to depart from the Gaited States." see. 3. 4' And be it further enaa. d, That whenfi;ever any armed vdnlof a tortign wed ering the harbours or waters wabin the jarifelidiva the United States, and required to de part tiLrefrom by the culleaor of the diliri St, (ball fail to do fo, it Cull Le lawful for the l'rclidera of the United States to forbid by prod IMAM! all intercourfe with fuck veffel, and with every arm ed verftl of t he fame nation, and the officers aud crew thereof, to prohhic ail ppl es and aid front being turoilbed them, and :din to instruct the coffee-boor the diltria, where fueh armed veffels lhalr he, and of may and every other diltriut of the United States, to re fufe permilfion to any veffel belonging to the fame nation, or ;0 its citizens or fubjas, to make entry or unlade, fo long as the laid armed velfel (hail remain in the harbours or waters of the United States, in defiance of the public authority. And if, after publication of the (aid proclamation, any perfen flail , in con tempt thereof, furnifh any fopl,•!i,-s or aid to fuels armed veld, or any other, contrary to the prohibition contained in the fald pro clamation, the p; rfon or perfons offending Bull forfeit and pay a fum not exceeding dollars, to be recovered' by indictment or informatior. in any Court in the United States having competent icriteliaion, and (hail alio be liable to be board to their good be haviour." Ser. 4. "And be it further enadted,That when:oever any nfficer of an armed wild commillioned by any foreign power, fhis , l be guilty of any offence made punifhahlc by this Aft, or than, on •he high feas or elfewhtrt, have committed any trefpafs on any citizen or veffel of the United States, fpnliation of their property, or in.:- alms of trading vette!, coming or going from the United Statei, it fhall be lawful for the Prefident of the United States, on due prod of the tads, by proclamation, for ever to interdiet the entrance of the Paid olScer within the limits of the United States : and if be he found therisin thereafter he !hall be liable to be arrefted, aid punithed by fide eind imprifooment, in any Court in the United States, having competent jurifdtclion, both fur the offence with whi.dh be was nei„inally c►arged, and alio for having entered wit: the of the United States, after having hero interditt ed. :ind (ball likewife be tranfported to inch parts beyond the leas, as the Court (hall determine. and fo often as he Dull be found within the limits of the United States, aft:r having been Lute:diet ed as aforJaid." Our Correfpondent at the feat of Government in forms us, trader the date of Thurfday, the appoint mem of Mr. BOWD&I, as Ambatfador Extraordinary to the Cout t of Madrid, has been agreed to by the Senate, and that Mr. ERVING will accompany him as his Secretary of Legation. This chan g e will make it ncc.frary to appoint a new Conful at London. Extra& of a Letter from Curacoa to a Gentleman in Philadelphia, dated ORnber 18.- 1, In the afEer noon of the 16th instant the blockade of this idand was taken off, after the Officer of an Englith frigate. had been on !bore to exchange prifoners.' General rVRRERO, AmbaiWor from France to the United States, arrived at Wallingtaio city on Sun day last, attended by three mcmberil-elf his fuite.— During the (hot t time he remained at Mapolis, evet y attention had been !hewn him by tiiik:qOvernor of Maryland, and by the members of thilegitature of that ante now iu letliott. A millake was inaik in the annanclation of the art ival of this fr..ntleman, by Confounding the names of the Generals Tusassu and THURIOT. General TURREA U /.3.1 not been prefented to the Prefident on Thurf!.ty lad, the date of our account.; from Wallington :it was underftood this ceremonial would not take place till after an interview with his predecetfor, Mr. PICHaN, who was then abfent, but daily expeeted at the feat of Governmei t. The new French Miniller, General TURRBAII, and Mr. S'IDER%TROM, the Swedilh Commercial Agent, are the rally diplomatic charaCters now at the feat of Government. The Marquis YRUIN the Spanifh Miniller, has taken up his refidence at the city of Philadelphia. NOVENII:kI. 27. The brig America was captured from the Spa niards by an Indigene privateer; the crew were mur dered, and the veiLl f:nt into Port de Pair, where fhe was condemned. A declaration of war has been made by the Government of.klayti againa the Spa niards. The account publifhed, rays the Charleflon Cou rier, on the 6th inftant, ref - peeling the infamous mur• der of Mr. TATE, mate of the armed (hip Pilgrim, of Philadelphia, at Cape Francois, was in finale re fpeits incor ea. The following particulars are tor nilhed by a Gentleman who was an eye wieners of tke whole tranfaaion :—lt would teem that two un fortunate Frenchmen, together with fome mulattoes, had been introduced on board this veffel (probably with the knowledge of the officers), and fecurely flowed away under deck with the cargo. By lome means, information reached Ca RISTOPHE, that they were concealed on board. Mr. Lv NCH, the Stye' • cargo, and Captain Gia SON, being on thore, declar ed their ignorance of any perfim's !suing concealed on board. The Commander in Chi•tf iramediatey &Matched a guard of foldiers on hoard the ship, who tare up the deck over the heads of the unt,rtunate fugitives, and, together with Mr. TATE (he being the Commanding Officer then on hoard), forced them on Chore. On their landing upon the wharf, the unfortunate American raw hilt too plainly the fate which awaited him, and, addreling himfelf to his amazed countrymen, he exclaimed, " Ameri cans ! will you fee m: thus dragged to execution like a Jog, and no one Ilep tier at dto affect my in nocence P' " Ycs," raid one (a Mr. SMITH, Super cargo of a velfel from Baltimioie) " I will fpeak foe you !" Inftantly a fentinel was o. duce! to run him through with his bayonet ; but i.e efcaped by fpring ing into his boat and indantly pufhing off. The pri loners were then led up to the public teaks Mr. Tars and the two . Frenchmen had halters placed about their necks, mounted this temporary fcall. , ld, and were precipitately launched into eternity ! 'the arms of die Frenchmen were pinioned, but thole of Mr. Tar r. were left untied, and in his flruggles he repeatedly caught hold of the cord by which he was fufpended, and entirely removed it from his throat, the cord palling round his chin and the back of his neck ;in this manner lie expired ! As he mounted the ladder, he laid, " Americans! Americans ! I die this ignominious death, fur duly executing my orders!" The feelings of the Americans on this oc cation may be more readily felt than defcribed. NOVEMBER 28. Captain WH,TTLESLY, arrived hereyeaerday from Balfeterre (Guadaloupe) informs that there was an embargo at Guadaloupe, which tailed twelve days, and was railed tke day Captain W. failed. American produce very low. Sugars clayed JO dols. Mufco vado 7 dols. The Britifh Blips of war Leander and Cambrian, which left this harbour on the 3d init. in purfuit of the Didon and Sybele French frigates, arrived at Halifax on the 15th, after an unfuccefsful chace. The Driver Poop of war, Captain LYALL, and Britilla packet, Porteus, from hence fur Fahncuth,were left at Halifax on the 16th init. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT CNE O'CLOCK* • C.,nf for opg. 63.—Reduced 581-- Ornrium to. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY: Bank Stock 169 1684 1 Long Ann. 17i I 3 per C. Red. Ann. 58ii7 India Sunk, iBci ex. div. 3 per Cebt. Conf. 971 ; et. div. frith 5 per Cent. 87i Deferred 3 per C. Conf. st ii Fncheq. Bilk, r,ar is. dif. 4 Per Cent. 754 74i 75 F.nglifh Tic! , ..cts 181. 141. 5 per C. Navy, 90.4 894 ex. div. I Couf. for ace. 59;4 5 per Ceut. 1797, 100 Yefterday the Divldenls on the Public Funds bean payirq at the Bank, to the Merchants; and tomorrow they wili be p.•*id to the Public. We have received American papers to the 29th of November inchifive. Thefe papers mention, that the TARANDCR and CAM BRIAN Britith 'hips of war, had returned to 11:W . .1x, on the isth of November, after an unfuccefFful cliace of the French frigates which efcaped from New York in the beginning of that month. • It zppears that the French Ambafrador from Bo- NAvitrrs, announcing his new dignity of Emperor, arrived at Wathington about the zoth of November, and had an'audience of Mr. JEFFERSON on the 23d of that month. What tcok place at this interview had not tranfpired: The Ambalfadoes fuite was ex tremely numerous and fplendid. He failed from France on board a frigate which was conveying troops to Martinique, but on account of contrary winds, was driven into Guadaloupe, from whence, after landing the forces, the frigate proceeded to the port of Annapolis. There were three other frigates which failed from Nantz at the fame time, full of troops; all which were landed at Guadaloupe. Since the meeting of Congrefs, the laft commer cial treaty betwixt England and the United States, .which is, on the whole, highly favourable to our commercial intereas, has been ratified with almoti no oppofition. On the 23d of November, the Vice Prefident, Mr. BURR, who is Prefident of the Senate, took his feat. This naturally, in the recent recollation of the eir eumaances attending the duel in which General HA sityrosi fell, created a confiderable fenrati,n. had hardly gone through the official forms ing the meeting, when an adjoUrnment for three day: was moved and carried. It is remarked th:t 1 4 .1 t. BURR had not the leaft intercourfe with any of the members. He entered and retired as if he had been an abfultre ()ranger. He had, however, it is added, previnufly been fevcral times with the Prefi.knt, and made on,: of the convivial parties, in which feveral leading members of Congrefs were prefent. Since the meeting of Congrefs little has hitherto been done in the way of political regulation ; but it is expeaed that much attcnt:on will be paid to the in• ternal concerns of the States. A Bill had been brought in flr placing on a more advantageous footing the American fifheries, and notice had been giver. for a motion for a Bill to increafe the duties ad va.'orem cn all articles imported. Among other articles which there papers furnifl. i. tile report of a declaration of war by Emperor jAcf,-y,:. againft Spain, Hilted from his Imperial refidence in Hayti. Though his fable Majetly cannot expect to carry on hoflilities on a great fcale, he has ilfacd or ders for fitting out as many privateers as pofiible to annoy the Spann commerce. If he be inferior in power, he yields not in inveteracy to any Potentate in our hemifphere. The Americans hare long corn p:ained of the depredations committed on their COP. rnerce by Engli fit, and more particularly French, pro vateets and (hips of war. They have, however, at the fame time admitted that fume of their own arm ed fl.ips have been guilty of great irregttlarities. Bill has been introduced into C..wgrefs, the objen of which is to prevent in future the recurrence of thole ans of violence under very revere penalties. Refpening the new Minitterial arrangements, the report of the day is, that Mr. AnnitiGion is to hi. appointed Prefident of the Council, with a Pceraie and a penfion, in the room of the Duke of koar Latin, who refigns, and that he has flipulated for Certaiii appointments for M,. H. ADDINGTON, Mr. 136.ACGEy Mr. ADAM:, and Mr. VANFI r nur, Gentletnen•al; well verfed in public bufinefs. The Littet-, it is laid, will fucceed Sir EVAN NE i'EAN, as Secretary to the :Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ; and repOrt•adds;*that Lord MeLvitti , will retire from Office, and be 'file. ceeded in the Admiralty by Mr.' YOIiKE. The Earl of C3sersar:sin is comprehended in the new arrangement, and Lords MULGRAVB and lai aowistt will, it is faid, change places. The mer has alre4dy entered upon the office of Secie tary of State for the Foreign Department ; and the latter is to facc • eed to the Chancellorfhip of zhe Duchy of Lancafter ; Mr. ROBERT WARD is pointed Under Secretary of State for the Foreign Department, in the room of Mr. Ect..torT. An extenfive naval promDtion is laid to be .in content. plation, which is to go back fo f.:r as the y.= We (teed tome days ago, that arrangcments wcra on foot between this Countr^ and France for a iegti• lac exchange of prifoners, and that Mr. Puct - : been appointed to go to Paris for the purpofe of taking fome charge of our countrymen who are detained France. We can now 11 ate, that tom,: progrefs has beCa made in the nogn:lation. and that difpatches have Len received dire'' f.-om M. TAI.I.VYRAND on the but‘ne . There difpatches were broiight out of Boulogne "On Monday, in :4 f 147, of trues!, and gets to one of our cruizers. The as rival of thefe difpatches gave rite to a rumour, in an Evening Paper, that pro bably they brought overtures of peace. We believe there is no credit whatever doe to this opinion. They related, as we have already faid, only to an exchange of prifoners. Lati night difpatches were fent cff to the Downs. with ordersi,r every attention to be paid to the Gf. ficer who brought over the French diCpatchcs frcra the French Government. The general tenor of the letters from 1,111)nn, by the lait maile, erpreffed confiderable apprahentlen that Portugal would not be allowed to remain neu tral. A letter, however, from a very refpeaa;:le meicartile houfe at Lifoon rays, that an arrangetnerit for the lieutrality of Portugal is concluded. It is a; follows : " Lifbrn, P:cemher i I, 0.04. 44 We inclofe you a coo , of what we wrote you the if infant, fince when, it is laid from the belt au thority, that this country has madr. arrangements for its neutrality, by giving fix millions of crufades to France, which we think very probable, and hope England will not oppofe fuch an arrangement." Yefterday morning, loon after ten o'clock, his MAJESTY, accompanied by the Duke Of CASIBRIDC , and attended by Lord WALSING H AM, and General., SPENCER and Car.Twalcur, rode to Afcot Heath, and there met Earl SANDWICH, and a number of Gentlemen fportfmen. Senn after his MAJESTY'S ;:r• rival, the deer was turned nut for the day's diverfion. Her MAJESTY and the Princelfes took an airing to Frogmore. Yefterday, at one o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Secietary of State's Office, Down:ng ftreet, at %%Mai the LORD CH A NCELLc R, the Cna ceLLOß of the Exclitvir., Vifcount MELvIL F, and the fevcral Cabinet Milliners in town were pre fent. Yeflerday at twelve o'clock, • the Ruffian dor waited upon Mr. PITT, and continued with ti:e Mini(la till one. His Excellency ar.:erw:irds went t Oilice, and retnAin:J t!1•:•re :ill three.