Star. — London, England, 1803-03-18 00:00:00

kbarid of the trench Finances. The whole f4taitsent fills [even sheets of the Moniker. Ac. e+traing to the aecount delivered to the near Camint, the finances of the country appear to be to ;Mich improved, that in order to bold out en eeiiragement to agriculture and manufadures, a iednaion is to be made in the capital of the land tax Pf t0,000,a00 Beres for the year 12, and the ten upon doors and windows is no longer to at ltaell on thole of manUfattories, but merely on tbe dwelling honks belonging to manufacturers. ' Two, laws to this effea are to be propofed to the' Legifiative Body. Thole who recoiled .how unfairly the ltioniteur ftated the Englifh budget, will not be inclined to give implicit credit to the katements nowprefented in the fame paper. A Letter from Peterliurgh,dated Feb. 15, rays, " The Ft It ST COM • tit. of the trench Republic has, as we are altered, fignified to our Ambafador that he would comply with thewithes of his Ir. plant MAJESTY, not only whit regard to the Ifland of Malta, but alfo with reijace to the de- mana of an adequate indemnity for the King of SAltisittit. The CHIII CONSUL. however, has not yet declared of what that indimnity is to confiß ; the different propofitlons made at fiat to our Court on that babied hive not been accepted." Yeaerday morning, loon after nine o'clock, His Msissry, attended by General MaxwiltS, rode to sew, and returned to the gyeam's Houfe, loon after three o'clock. • , About twelve o'clock Her Meyesry and the PatweEssts, attended by Ladies ELY and ATLI.- jitney, went out airing but the coach which had the Pate cr ss ss in returned back jail as they had rifled the guard room, on account of the fudden indirPofitlon of her, Royal Highners the Princefs MELIA., Her jvisjarrit went to Blackheath, and paid a vifit to the Prince& of Welts, and return ed between three and four o'clock. . Yefterday fix - companies of the Second. of Cold *ream regiment of Foot Guards, alarched Into town from Wincheacr. . The Royal Pimlico Volunteers. under the com mend of Captain Retinae; came forward yeller day, ana offered their fervices. • Rear Admiral HOLLOWAY 166 4oift his flag on isOird ‘ the DR lADMOUGHT, of 98 guns, Captain J. 13owv 31, at Portfmouth. The .Pa uses Ea IDIRIC is ordered to be piepared for Conimiifion •at Plymouth; • Wpirsteoi is appointed to comniancl the Amer * of 64 guns, at Chatham. One of the Newcalle Papers received yenerday, mentions, that when the news of the Imprefi rived there, Molt of the faAors left the (hips, and inured into the Country among the Pitmen. The time happened at Shields and Sunderland but Prefs-Wirrants had arrived It either of thefe places, of at Newcailie. jowls Casms, Efq. of South Carolina, is ap pointed Agent or Vice-Conful fee the States al America, at Edinburgh and Leith. Covssr-Gaeat sa.—On no former oceation, per taps, was there a greater crowd attended the big the doors of this Theme than Ish sight :Till *the cotimeseaseat of the fecond set all the a re-' tides to the hoses were fo blocked up, that aunt ben of thofe who had places taken, from their net being able to get to them, loft them What added to the attraaion of the new Comedy of 9raie Bali was the 'nit of their Majesties, accompanied bj the Princeres EctlaistN, Audysra and Sorrilll. an the entrance of the Royal Party, the theatre. refounded with loud and reiterated !bouts of ap plaufe, and particular pa es of the tong of Gob few tie laiv were marked with burgs of enthufiafm which teemed to affett the exalted villtors very much, particilarly the ladies. Their Majellies and the Princelres teemed highly delighted with the play, laughing ineeffantly at the cAtie Renew and etr.ditHy applauding the genbrous fentithehts of Peseritst, and the honeft workings of nature 10 Thereberry. The finifbing line of Brielgrettlikoy's Epilogue had an elearic effea upon the audience, who immediately called for Rale Britstutia, which Was fur.g and encored. Theirldajtrrles were in ercellent fitiritt. The Kira was dreffed in regimentals. Thegirs em in a draw Coloured tiffue drefs, with black and linter fp.ingled head drefs and band of diamonds, and frnall black feather. The Princefs Etizaserm wore a white petticoat, with a yellow figured robe. Ind a large plume of white feathers. The Princefs AUGUSTA alto wore a large plume of white feathers, with a white petticoat and pink figured robe. The Princefs Sarin* had on a black velvet robe, with gold net fleeces, black and gold net head-drefs, and one large white feather. The Marquis of Sittssuat, Earls of GALL°. war and CNSITIII/ISLD. and Lord CAIISCAILT 6 attended the Ktwo ; the Marthionefs of Es.v,l Countefs of HARRINGTON, and Lady Borrow, the %/LEX and Panics sus. Id the Houle we bcfides noticed Ladies A . Isaacson, and Du t ewe. The Houfe was entirely full in ten mi. nutes after the door was opened, and more than twice the number who got admittance went away. Da u all-LANL—This Theatre was completely filled, partly by the overflow of the other, but in a great measure from the attranion of Mr. Coors R's 41fACIVib, announced for the firil time. a charader which he fuilained with yet more appropriate dig. nay than that of Ifamdit.--In the dagger fcene parlenlarly,and in that which immediately follows was awfully impreifive.—ln filch parts of the play as require thew and military battle, his man tel was, perhaps, rather too folemn : but, upon' the whole, we hefitate not to pronounce his Markt; a very dignified performance..---Mrs. Poiret:, in Lady Markt6, difplayed great powers of &ding.— Ray /40ND was the licasslif of the evening, and was animated in the part—The tragedy was warmly applauded throughout, and has been got .:p with a talk and fp:enslour that do great credit 14 the :41:mlgemeot. NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE. MAILS 'MIS DAY.-WIND S. ARRIVED. •yE. I Dublin s Waterford This morning arrived a Mail from Lilbon, brought to Fal mouth by the King George Packet in 21 days. • PLYMOUTH, MARCH i 6. This afternoon failed, for the purpofe of im preiring men'for the fleet, the RANGER, revenue cutter, of 14 guns, Capt. FRAZ EP., and the F.Acl. r, of to guns, Captain WARD ; each of thefe veffels has on board a Lieutenant, two petty Officers, and eight lumen, belonging to the Navy. Remain in Cawfand Bay and the Sound—the Coulacaux.of 74 guns, Capt. HARDT ; the BOA- Dicta, of 38 guns, Captain MAITLAND ; and the Hoarse, of 18 guns. Half paft 4, P. M.—Juft arrived the Inoosu, of i 8 guns, Captain Vai °Gnaw, from the Cape of Good Hope, with difpatches: (he failed from hence with difpatches for the Cape on the 3oth of Oftober Embarked this forenoon from the north ftairs of the Dock Yard, a Captain and too Royal Ma rines, for the SrsaTtars, of 74 guns, Caut. G. Mousy t and a Lieutenant of Rqyal Marines and a party of so men alfq embarked on board the Doss', of 44. guns; Capt. PaAasoN, both fitting in Hamoase. This forenoon a party of the Queen's Dragoons marched through this town from Modbury, to do duty at the Dock Lines.— By a new and ufeful regulation all the men in the Ordinary in Hamoaze, being prime tailors, are to affift in the rigging of thofe men of war fitting for lea in Hamoase. The crew of the SPITFIRE. of 14 guns, is alto to affift in rigging the (hips in Hamoase. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH i 7. Sailed the HYDRA, of 38 guns, Capt. MUNDY, for the Downs. Arrived the Caanaron Eel Indianian, from the Downs. The Ibwe i al o rte, Capt. !benAansow; and the MORGIANA of war, Capt. Reyff 5r . 00.0, are , dropped down co-St. Helen's. as guardlhips. The As.cesaes frigate, Capt. Srtsts ; and the Mulatto, will proeeed er the Downs, as foon as they have compkted their complement of men. . The Russast., of 74 tans, Capt. Virst.staws, is ordered to be fitted and flored with all potible halle. Her complement of marines to the war ellablifinnent was madouli ibis day. The crew of the Cairoa are turned overt° alp in tigging her. The Diem:mum HT, Of 98 guns, Capt. Bowie, is in peat forerardnefs s and every pollible ezer• don is making to get her out of harbour. DOVERb /AA/CH U. • The Auckland, Captain Hampton), Ailed this day For Calais with a foreign Mail and 2o Alien gers; alto the Hyacinthe, Cap;. BALL', with MonG DucLos, French Meffenger, with difpatches. Arrived the Rambler, Capt. Motcoe, with Col. Roaaar Caawroao, and 16 other l'iaffengers. Lail night, about ten, the E ss, Capt.Dae.a, with Mr. Couavot s t aft, with clifpatches from Lord Wm nwoarm. I mild not learn aity newrof cer tainty from the Meffengcr, except that it is the public opinion at Paris, that there will be no war. —The French, however, have put a flop to the money which we have been in the habit of receiv ing: nearly 40,0c001. has been received at Calais to fend to. England. but an order was received fetter. day at Calais, not to fuller any money to be fent oat of the country at prefent. IHEMILNIISS, MARCH rt. Sailed to the Nore his Majefty's (hip Atilol4 fine sew 74 gun flip, commanded by Captain naval. , Sailed the Citaaasit gun-retie', Lieut. Btoir, to the Swin ; it is fuppofed to raife men for'the fleet lhoold a war commence t boa as feversl intl. mations have been received here to-day of a paci fic nature, the general idea feerns to be, that the prevent bi;Ille will Conn be over, and the bLelVngs of peace be Rill preferred. Sir SIDON? Suomi is not arrived today as was erpeifted ; all which ftrengthens the idea of peace. Sailed the Teiargss it, a fine frigate, to the More. FROM LLOVIrs LIST. Dia t. &resets o.—Arrived the Facet/lamp of war from the "re heard. sod railed to the sioreltorard: offload alto the Fame. Meredith, from Waterford; and Martha, Lewingtess, from Down —Wind S. W. ORAvillilta Milan t7....—..pszed I I the gialeh fi liter. Ratite/ton. *is Genoa; and the Hama, from Phila delphia. Sailed the Warm, Everett. for Virginia' Aarhus! Mamas, Normaa, for Baltimore; Isalfarios...--„from Ham. hro'; Jame Elisabeth. Moot, for Catyweli jingo for °Read Emerald, Starr; Vim* and John, Camas, for Havre. ARRIVED. At Liverpool. the Harriet. from Barbados& At Leg horn, Hero, from lAith; Cam, Roberts, aod Geoond Hooter. Marion. from Liverpool. mod Philippa. Tapley. from Newfirmadiaid. At • Gemaa, Mar, Ione& and Shalserpore. I=, tram Liverpool. At Trig& Azimut. Vale, from At Moder& Cathajpe,toOlte, from Leadem. At Bartadoes, ArAptsr Monitorial Delores* Yoga& and Are, Rowley, from Loam ; Bltiatt. !Magoon, sod Expeditka. DArcy„ frau Africa. At Clyde, Comm Ifie, Campbell. from Chub:Rot At Smituro, Adrenal's, Jeddah from Africa. EAST-INDIA SHIPPIItO Wednefday a Court of Direaors was htld at the EaR India Hoofe, when Capt. Epsilons, of the Lady Caftleteagh, and Capt. RODIRTIIOII, of the Lord Caßlereagh, for Madras and Bengal ; 1 and Capt. Lau its, of the Warren Haftings, for Bengal, took leave of the Court, which adjourned at fix o'clock, till tomorrow. Yeaerday the Purfer of the lion. EaR India Company's (hip the liuddart, Captain Tecissas Games Barcirr, attended at the India Houk, and received his final difpatches for the ifland of St. Helena and Bombay, with which he imme diately proceeded to Deal to join the above fhip. Yefterday Mr. Joss R. ANDRIMS, the Purfer of the Hon. EaR India Company's fhip the Charl ton, Capt. Tmostas W tc a, attended at the EaR India Houfeslond received his final difpatches for the Government General of Fort William, in Bengal, with which he immediately proceeded to Yortfmouth to joie the above (hip. CORN MARNET,MARK-LJNE,MAItaI 7 18. We had a few arriva!s of Corn to thy, and but little has been doing, in confequence of the "tune pacific difpolition of whirs teem to wear ac the moment.--Wlhathas an inclination downwards; as alto Barley; and indeed every. Article in the Corn Trade is fo completely heavy, that there is not the leak variation from the prices of Mtn• day, to whirl, we refer. INSPECTORS F.P. TURN FROM VICTIRIOCP, MARCH 1 7. Wheat, psi._ Load. from 141. os. sos. - . Barley, petalarter, from IL 4.5. to 11. 71. Oats, per (trier, from Al. to IL 7s. Beans, per narter, from IL I As. to O r as. Peafe, per Quarter, from IL as. to zL os. ST. PATRICK'S DAT. Yellerday the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick held their Anniverfary Meeting at the London Tavern, as well for the feflive celebration of the day, as for the furtherance of their beneficent purpore. The Meeting was extremely numerous, and highly refpeiaable. The Dinner Tables were covered precifely at Six, with a profufion of every culinary elegance the feafon could afford ; and immediately after wardsthe Earlof MOIRA. asiocum knew for the Duke of CAMBIIIkTh entered the room, u(hered by the Earls of Gamiaao and MOUNTSORk/ S, and the feveral other Vice Prefidents and Stewards, and took the Chair,of. the Affembly, the Band playing " See, the conquering Hero comes!" Dinner being over, and the clothe removed, the hilarities of the evening commenced with the malt to the health of his MAJZSTY, with three times three, and followed by the popular and loyal anthem of God Pave the King," by two voices, accompanied by the •hand, which was received with the moil enthufiaftic plaudits. Next fuceeedad, the following toafts, which were received with a degree of warmth, attachment, and applaufe, not lefs charaeteriftic of the company's feelings— , 4 The Ristnrand Royal Down," with three limes three, followed by the band with that air which never fails to enkindle in Britifh bofoms a _ . patriotic fire, " Britons flrike home." Mpraa next rofe to give the health of his Royal Higlinefs the Par acs of %Tat s, but before, he fah), he pro:pored a wail, which be was con vinced would be received with the molt cordial and affeetionate approbation he to inform the Meeting, that his Royal Ilighnefs, in addition to the many inflames of his Exalted munificence to that charitable inflitutlon, had commillioned his Lordfhip to contribute for him, on this occafion, too guineas. The toaft was received, and proudly and loudly repeated with three times three, and long continued applaufes i the band playing " The Prince of Welts's March." Lord Moira then re ported to the Affcmbly the Rate of the Charity, and then gave " The Benevolent Society of St. Patrick," with three times three. The Orphans, male and female, who are objeas of the Chrity. were then introduced, and walked through the room in two diviftons, the band play intatnhe w)sole time, the exhilarating lriQa air of •s y, Qwen." Next followed the,Colleftion by the Stewards, which amounted to ao7L and which added to the liberal Contri,bntions of the year from various ritable and benevamt petfons, amounted to the limas of tsckft within the lad year. • Lord Moos next gave-0 The Ads e Yoe.' at *my," with three times *ea. Next followed- 0 74e Z).hsf i.aas.cs dour fit .84 6 11 NOD" With three times three. * ,Nast toilowed-0 The Dail of CAMERIDOI• CliAlinßSß of Or Saito," with three times three.— The limit warm and marked applAufes followed all thefe wafts. Nest followed--" The Mother of Sr. Paraick." with three tines three, followed by the band with the national air of "Patrick's Day in the morning." Alderman Rowcaorr role, and addrelfed the Alfetnbly in a fhort fpeech, the lubllance of which was, that he rote to propolie a toaft which he was convinced would be received with peculiar warmth by that Aitembly. He was particularly happy in obferving, that the illuarious Nobleman whole health he thould have the honour to give. was prefect at this moment—a Nobleman, to whole gallant and glorious triumphs in Egypt we owed, to a peetaßer degree, the peace we had obtained, and the haturiant laurels which would for ever bloom over the Randards of thole valiant regi ments who (hared with him the triumphs of Britt& pioirefs in that quarter of the globe—a Nobleman to whole valouranitalents the Britifk empire would naturally look in any new conßia to which the rea les ambition of her implacable enemy might im. perioufly force her, and under whole banners the mightas naturally ezpeit new and brilliant atchieve meats. After having !kid thus much, he was Cure it was fearcely necerary for him to fay, the Noble Perfonage to whom be alluded WAS the gallant and vidotious Lea liweeleihrom, Commander in Chief of the Britifh Army in Egypt I" Received with the moßenthutiaßic applaufes,and bumpered with three times three. _ Lord Hu reps picots immediately begged !care to caplets his moil humble and flume thanks to the worthy Alderman who did him the boyar of pro. hipoling his health ; and if any thing could enhance s gratitude on ths occaficia it was the very warm and Battering manner in which the afretnbly did him the honour of receiving the wall So far as his humble fervices could be Wein' to the empire , he fhnuld be happy in following the example of his Noble Friend near him (Lord Moira) in call ing on his countrymen and the empire at large, is warning them that a reales, an ambitious mad daring . foe was at their gates. with menaces of hoftile invafion, and in calling upon them to pre. pare for common defence. The allulion that bad been made to his humble fervices, in the perfor mance of that than of the public duty whia fell to him in Egypt, confiderably over-rated his lard. ces. The fplendid talents, the unrivalled valour of that pliant General, who kilt his life in the outlet of that campaign, whore lots he fo deeply lamented, and whore plans it only remained for him to put.- fue ; and the refilliefs valour of thole troops which he had the honour to command, left indeed but trivial credit for him to claim. The refult, how ever, afforded to the Britifh Faispitst'i brilliant ipecimen of what Britith foldiers could atthieve. Menaced aow as the Calmat vas, at a moment of i magined peace, with the return of wars threat eased as The was with an enemy as her rites, he would call upon the fpirits of Englithmen-;- who inherited from their ancellors a proud name for ancient courage and patriotifm in refilling and van quaking the enemies of their jountry---and he trutted they would bravelymaidtain, in any firug glc, the glory of that inheritance, and band it down to potivrity unfullied. Should any fuch Ili uggle ever occur in the country, he• placed the fittreft reliance, that under fuch' a leader as his Noble and Gallant Friend near him (,Lord Moira), the perfunal attachment of the officers, the love of the foklicry, and the united iPirit of the Country, would confpire to render hiv command aufpicious, and his progrefs Colonel 1.140wrt.t., after a fhort, forcible, and well turned compliment to the iverfon and patriotic virtues of Lord Moira, propolid his health, with three times three. Lord Motto then rote, and addreffed the Al fcmbly in an able fpeech, ut conakrable length.' His Lordship faid, that upol a day and occalidn like the prefent, it would naturally be expeatrt that he fliould fay fomething on the fubject o the Meeting, as well to unebrate the Auniv er fary of. a Day dear to the. affections of his coun trymen, as to invetligate the progrefs of a Be nevolent Inftitution, whip bad Co eminently thriven under a general and benevolent protec tion and fupport. But though he wifhed of ail things, to avoid every thing like difeulfions on political topics, yet the peculiar circumfiatices of the times made it necefl'ary for him to addrefs his countrymen, then affeinbled, becaufe that Affern. bly would be, in. tome meafure, looked to as the reprefentation of Irifh fentiments in this country.— We were menaced by a reftlefs, an ambitious, and a vaunting enemy, with nothing left than invafion to our coatis; and Ireland was lookedto as A ready fource of fiiendly reception for the invading troops of France. That the day was not very remote when they .might have looked with tome d e g ree of confidence for Inch a reception from his delud, ed countrymen, he would not difpute ; but, after all that had fince paired in Europe, if it were pof^ fible that fuch a delullon Gould [till pervert the judgments of any portion of his countrymen, he would intreat to know upon what rational rands fuch an intention could exit} Was it for the interefts of Catholicity t The condu-% of the Firfl Confide in fubverting the power and authority of the Pope, and cultivating the friendfhip of the Muffulmans in Egypt, under a boalt of that fuleverfion,ploced the fallacy of Ateh a reliance. Was it the fupport of ProteßanaTmf The fame boaft of fubverting - Poper7 and the very religion of Chrillianity, of which it formed a branch, equally proved the delnfion.. Was it from any of thereby fecuring an &drama. genus alliance The treatment which every coon. try of Enrope experienced that had accepted French proten,lliecred clearly what was to be expel:bd. Was it with a view of obtaining independence 1-••• The treatment received under French protaltion by the once free, independent, and gallant Swift, was a fpecimen of what Ireland would have to expel in French embraces. In Mort, all their pro. feflions of friendthip, of alliance, of ptoteEtion and independence to the People of Ireland, were but other words for fubjugation, oppreifion, and abjeft Query, like every other nation which had Rib. mined to the curie of their pretended friendfhtp. He trufted that thofe Gentlemen who heard him now, and approved his fentiments, would'peopa. gate them with all their influence among the peo. plc of Ireland. In fad, all that now remained for the permanent fecarity of every branch of this enri Aire, was the eartunon anion and mutest fupport of country to country, and man to man. Soldier as he was, no man more fincerely deprecated the calamities of war than he did. Yet, if neeefity fliould unhappily force us to the cooflia, he l with his gallant and Noble Friend (Lord Hate t fon) to prove to the audacious foe who Ilionld at.: tempt a landing on our &ores, that Britt& veins Rill glowed with the fame blood which vivified the fpirit of our anceftors i and Briti& bofoms burned with the fame patriotic ardour that has actuated them in every period of their admits for the honour and fecurity of their Country. This manly and truly eloquent oration was re. ceived with the moll boundlefs applaufes. Lord Motes then gave, .4 The (lad IGerkes," which was received with zealous approbation; and foal after DIGMUM entered and hang the diensurA. About ten o'clock the harmony of the evening, was unfortunately outraged by the following un. pleafant circumstance:—Lord Moots peopofed .. The health of the Stewards for the enfuing din. oer ;" whereupon Joan Csauoivs BUIBSTOLD, Efq. role and Rat ed, that in a charity of this defcription, he was very forrz to learn an occurrence which had falls. an. der his cognizance. He had jut made it his par ticular bylines to enquire into the receipts of the Table Colleßion, which fell very &on, compared with the real capture of the dinner ! Here Mr. Bea es roao was interrupted by fuch a tumultuous and unanimous torrent of dilipproba ticm as it is impegible to defcribe—decanters and bottles were threatened to be thrown at him ; and he was frequently &hued with fuch family appel lations as would be.too indecent to repeat. Mr. Alderman ROWCIOTT at length rofe, and, in a very neat and appropriate fpeech, facceeeled in ulna?' the irritated Sons of St. Patrick. Lord NOMA prapofed the Alderman's health, which was loudly welcomed, and enthofiallically drank. About half pall ten Lord Moses quitted the chair, accompanied by Lord HUTCIIIIIIIOII, Colonel M'MaN ow, &c. &c. Mr. Beauvais. ful-' lowed Lord /dolma who fhielded him front the Company's diCapprosation, by extending over hio a proteChon fimilar to the ug is of Moores. Lord Mounrioutis then took the Chair t and, after being enlivened by feveral excellent (on admiraliy Tung by Mr. Diction, Gairesasi, Mr. Gissons, the company feparated about sievira o'clock, in mica pod nature and hammy. ly