Star. — London, England, 1803-05-17 00:00:00

viction, even when every other journal in London was maintaining the contrary. It required but little fagacity, however, to enable any one to ap preciate the value of the probabilities for and againfl a continuance of peace:—.ell that was neceffary was only to keep in view the fpirit and tendency of every aftion of the French Government fince the Treaty of Amiens. and at the fame time to confider h uman na t ure . We wifhed we might be difappointed in our fears, but we could fee no reafon to hope that we Ihould, and, therefore, we frankly lived and maintained our opinion, that the refilefs con dua and infulting demeanour of the CHIEVCONSUL, would rekindle the flames of war. The event has jultified all that we advanced, and has proved to many that, had they attended to the admonitions we gave from time to time to thofe whole property was mat likely to be affeEled by the Are, they might have raved large fums which have been loft --by 'following the opinions of thole who, in lonic inflaticess had an interell in mifleading then. At the Privy Council which fat at the QIIESN'S Boufe yenir'clay, and at which his Majasry pre-! tided, the Meffage to Parliament was fettled, lad orders iffued to the Lords of the Admiralty to grant Letters of Marque and Reprifal againft all velrels belonging to the French and Batavian Republics; and to lay a general embargo on all Air bound to any of theii.ports. There - never was known fo full a meeting of the Privy Council as affembled yefterday. Nearly Forty Privy Councillcirs attended on this occafion. In the Houfe of Commons, the attendance of I the Members was the fulleft that has been known (lace the memorable period of the Regency.— When the King's Meffitge was reacl,there were littl e Ibort of Soo Member: prefent. The debate's upon 'this communication will be of the molt interelling laefctiption, and the refult, we truft, will jdtif y the prtfebt proceedings of Miniflers, in not fu6i-ing themfelves to be lulled into a falfe fecurity by the delulions attempted to be praltifed upon them by the Coos'''. of FRANC!. In the hoftile kostrfe which he has adopted, Bonstarrs, we WA, has eonfulted more his pride than his in. etinadon. and in yielding to the former, he has not attended to his belt and obvious interet.— His before the Peace was Co (tenderly propt, that, without the timely relluration of that biding to the country, it would have been diffi knit Much longer to have fupportcd it ; and the people leaned in a manner to accept it as the price of their fubmiflion to his defpotic will. He cannot, therefore, have aged wifely in deftroying fo fhon that fabric which it was fo much their hap. pings to witnefs and enjoy. In depriving them of Peace. he has performed the firft alt of a drtad fill tragedy. the elersoutmere of Which, We hope, May prove the overthrow of his own power.— He Cannot now revenge hitahlf upon our allies, for allies we have none! He cannot now maintaih his artblei on refobrtet drawn from his enemies' territories, bdt malt, like obrfelves, find real and proper fbnds tb Maintain the expence of the war. Should he attempt to make Germany forpint re routtes, he mu ft firft make the Eta 'sane his enemy, and, probably, alto the BIND of Paussta and the EAPteittt of Russia—and, indeed, we Ibould not be furprifed to fee. nay, we eve& to fee, all the powers of Europe introltred in the conflidt before it be terminated. Should the Com Consul., on the other hand, have recourfe to Means fimilar to thofe reforted to during the revolution, his popularity dies on the firft attempt, and his deitruftion mug follow foots after. How many now Peek his fall in France ? The Royalilts can never gain the reins. but they are not without means to harafs a tyrant. The Jacobins are his inveterate enemies—though mill. ed they are nut extinft. and we have ken enough during the events of the late war, to aflbre us of the poffibility of contingencies giving them again a (bare of influence and power, which will be ez erted to dellroy the man whom they call, the de &foyer of French liberty, The people in general. feeling the evils of a renewed war, for which the French Government has no means but Inch asmufk be drawn froth the little remaining capital there is in the country, the furplus indoltry being altoge ther inadequate to the lam that will be required, muff deteß the man who brings the calamity upon them by his fpirit of ambition, and the encroach• menu be has made on the rights, the independence, and the territories of his neighbours. But whatever may be the reiblt to BOISAPAILTI, and of that we have no doubt, we mutt not ex. pelt that die war will not be injurious to this country. War is the moll dreadful calamity that can befal any nation, and llsould never be reforted to but when its independence and exillence are threatened—Nor can it be reforted to without even endangering there I How lid the alternative ! But every nation owes certain duties to itfelf and toother nations, and with them it is the fame as with an individual when threatened with an affault, or ab foluedy attacked—He may not be able to repel the aggreffor, but he is bound to ufe every phyfical mean within his power tp do fo, otherwife he be comes acceffary to his own deßruaion. We have no doubt that Miniders will be as ready to feize on the firß favourable moment to meta blifh Peace as they have been firm in refilling a fyllem of encroachment, which threatened us with ruin. It will probably, however, not he the fame men: indeed we under (land Come important changes have already been agreed upon, and which will fpeedily be announced. His MAJESTY and the Duke of CUMERILAND, attended by General GWYNNE, rode out an airing and returned along Batterfca.bi idge about half pail twe.ve o'clock yeller lay. Her MA J EST Y and the PRINCESSES, attended by the Countefs of HARCOVRT and Lady C. W. BEL LASYSE, took an airing round Hampiltad and Highgate. In the evening her MAJESTY had a concert, at which were prclent Counteffes Aylelbury. Chatham; Baronefs Howe; Ladies W. Bellafyfe, C. Damen Sudlev, Cranley ; Mrs. A. Stanhope; Marquis Salitbury ; Earl Chelterfield ; Lords Sudley, , Henley, Cranky, Antherlt ; Colonels Cartwright, Spencer; Captain 1...,:gg; Mr A. Sraiihnpe. An Order has been jolt allied from the War Office to the Colonel; of regiments not to grant Officers leave of abfence. without application being firft made to the Commander in Chief. Among the WI military movements that have taken place by land, may be mentioned that the Middlrlex Militia is ordered into Kent. A camp will be formed in the neighbourhood of Cache:ter, whither the North Lincoln Regiment of Militia has been ordered. The Prevoyante (lore flip, Captain WILLIAM BROWN, is ordered to proceed to Li(bon, for the purpole of fetching naval flores. Yellerday evening, after his Ms_irs-rv's Mefrage was read to both Honks of Parliament, the fol- lowing Peers and Commoners dined at PARsLow's StlbiCt irtiMl.ll(Wie, St. James's Ilreet Duke of Leinfter, Earl of B,11) , mugli, Earl of Albemarle. Earl of Derby, Earl of Suffi.lit, Earl of halm, 1 urds Oful- Ron, G. Caveat , R. Spencer, W. Ruffcl, Cowper, Stanley, and Petre, Mr. Foe, Gen,zal Fitzp trick, Mr. Grey, Sir j r. Miller, Sir. F. Burdett, Mr. Ponlonby, Mr. W. Maddox, Al derman Combe, Mr. Whlibrcad, Mr. Sheridan. Mr. Francis, Mr. Adair, Mr. Richardfan, Mr. L. Diaias, Mr. Wcßon, Captain Bennett, Sir J. Corry, Sir. J. Anbry, Mr. Ord. Mr. Bent, Mr. Milner, Lords Andover and H. Petty, Major Lam bert, Mr. Northey, Mr. Howard, Mr. Kinnaird, Sir J. Mil ner, Mr. l.ampton , Mr. Courtenay. and Genera; Walpole. After the converfation that took ;lice in the Noble of Commons yelterday, on the isc's mef- Cage, Mr. WINDHAM (who had a petition to prefent from the Veterinary College) was feoted next to the Miniller on the Treafttry Bench, and was Ob. served to be converfibg very familiarly with hint, and with his friends Who fat near him. They (rented 'as if amofing themfelves with the poffibility of this being noticed. i • A wilimlical miftake afforded tome merriment in the Houle or Commons jeflerday. The Houle had waited finite time for the bfeffage, when Mr. ADDINb TOM entered. He was dreffed in a fplen did blue coat, embroidered with gold; Which, in the warlike hate of meri's imaginations, was eerily miftaken for a military uniform—that of the Read. ing Volunteers, which Mr. ADDLNOTON had for merly commanded. The renewal of the war between this country and France. has proved of effential fervice to America. Private letters from Paris hate, that. the American Miniller, Mr. Mow Roc, has com pletely fucceeded in the objet of his mifflon, and that within theft three days the French Govern ment bar add to the American: the froffirran of Lottifaria. It is further hated, upon the fame refpatable au• thority, that a turn of 6000 dollars, due from France to individuals of the United States, to obtain the payment of which was one of Mr. Mom. Roe's principal objets. has been given up by the latter, the American Minifter having contented, that the Government of the United States fhall takc that debt upon itfelf. By private letters it appears, that Gen. LAIN as has "reefed to the Patrice Rioter of Portugal to admit a garrifon oftweivetherfearlFrench ! ! The Dutch mail which arrived yenerday, brings an account of the evacuation of the Brifgau by the French, in confequence of the ratification of the Conclufum by the Emperor. M. PORT A Lis, and a few domenics, are hill in the formic which General ANDRIOISI otcupied,who remain merely for the purpofe of packing up the furniture and effete. His Excellency went in a coach and fix, accompanied by two of his Aides sle•Camp ; then followed a coach anctfour, after which there were two poft•chaifes, making in all, including his Suite, four carriages. Mr. SYLif STIR, the Meffenger, came oh hale . back into London yeflerday morning, and came with great fpeed. On his arrival at Whitehall, where the hones are extremely flipper'', his bode Rumbled and threw hiln, which fprained one his armies, and broiled his ribs very much. He was to have returned with the anfwer to the dif patches which he brought from Lord Wm arwoarn to Calais with all poflible (peed, but on account ' of his unfortunate accident, Mr. Hoarse, tenor, , was fent with his anfwer to his Lordlbip. On Friday a Marelesurr, addreffed to the Com ; sonalty of ?Iymouth, for the purpofe of eleding a Mayor for that Borough, was ufhered into the ' town by the ringing of bells, and a difplay of flags from the churches of St. Andrew and Charles, and the Guildhall : it was brought in a chaife and four, and accompanied by 36 Gentlemen on horfe back, befides a multitude of people of all defcrip tiotts on foot, who [boated and huzzaed at different parts of the town, as they palled on to the Guild. hall. The eletion is to be on Friday next, when I one of the Commonalty is to be cbofen Mayor for the remainder of the year, ending the 17th of Sep tember next. Mr. ST. Grottos CAVLDIRLD had yefferday ano tl afoot-race, with Mr.FAULICNIR, in Kenfington- Gardens, which be won with cafe. In addition to the eftablithed merits, and the great attrathon of the various Amufements at the Royal Circus, the Proprietors have, with their accußomed liberality. added feveral places of rc frelhrnent for the convenience of their numerous and f • • where they may be fop plied with Fruit, Tea and Coffee, Capillaire. Le moo.•, earns, Ice Waters. &c. ; and all forts of CoafeEhooary of the bet kind s and is the fu Ityle. NAUTICAL ntrnucENa. DEAL, MAY 16.—Came down and failed the VICTORY man of war, of t to guns, for Torbay. An embargo is laid on all veffels in the Dowm. Arrived and failed for the river, the Gratitude, SCOTT, from Teneriffe.—Wind S. W. SHEERNESS, Mar 16.—Arrivc,I his Majeay's frigate AMBUSCADE from fea, and the IMMORTA LITE: from the River. Tlie Vic rciey has come from Chatham, and railed the Mire without an choring. The SOPHiE was paid to-day, and will fail to-morrow with difpatches to 'Ulla, with two (hips (the Neva and Nedezda). The MAL LARD gun brig has arrived here, after being out of port for four months. Cowes, MAY 16.—Lail night, at nine o'clock, the Colleaor and Comptroller received an order by exprefs to embargo all the (hips at this port, which was immediately complied with. No communi cation is now had with the oppofite Chore, except by the velTels carrying the mail bags, or by (mall boats. Tile John Morgan, American chip, Capt. HOWARD, which is engaged to take to America !torus KING, Efq. late Minilier to thit Court, is alt embargoed, but it is fuppofed will be inilantly releafed by fpccial ordcr,on application being made for that purpofe. PORTSMOUTH, MAT t6.—Arrived the VICTOILY, of too guns, Capt. S. SUTTON, from the Ea award, to receive the flag of Vice-Admiral Lord Nseson. She has come to at St. Helen's. Expreffes were this morning received by Admiral Lord GARDNR It and General Warrieocza, from the Admiralty, and the War Office ; in confequencc of which, the PIGMY cutter, Lieutenant M. Wurre, failed im mediately for Guernfey ; and the gift and +oth regiments received their route to march on Wed nefday morning, for the coati of Sufrex. They will be replaced by the Gloucefter, Worcefler, and Herefordihire Militias. The Flossy, it is fuppofed, is gone with orders to lay an embargo on all French veirels lying at Guernfey and Jerfey. l'eflerday,conformably to orders received by our Naval Commander in Chief, the feamen belonging to the ERCELLANT, 0174 guns, Captain NASH, and the PENGUIN, of t 8 guns, Captain M.Faseann, lately returned from foreign flations, were inform ed, that the prefent circum.lances of the country would not allow the Admiralty to grant them the ufual proteCtion of fourteen days, when they were paid off, when every man belonging to them de termined to enter on board thole (hips which are fitting in tte harbour. As foon as the (hips' books are ready for their difcharge, they will be paid their wages, and go on board the Pa tact or WA Lis, Captain Gip WARD, and the WINDSOR CASTLI, Cap tain DDRII•M. This fpontaneous net thews the natural charalter of Britifh feamen, and evinces that not one would refufe his fervices when real neceffity calls for it. ToZIAT, Max g.— Arrived yefterday off the Bevy Head, four frigates, one of which, viz. the the NAIAD, hove to, and made a fignal to Admiral CoaNwatLis that the had impreffed men on board, when the boats from the DRIADNOUGHT were im mediately fent to her, and took out near +oo im preffed men for the fleet, who were firlt carried on board the ADMIRAL ; the frigates then made fail inftantly without coming in the Bay. This morn. ing the ALARM lugger, Captain Eaees, arrived from Plymouth with impreffed men, which he de livered and went to lea again immediately. The Dom frigate alto is juft arrived, and remains with the reft as per Taft. Wind about N. and N. by E. moderate and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, Mar :3.—The NiMESIS, 32 guns, Capt. P. Soso aIVILL ',and the Aracs sr*, 18 guns, Captain Garvviros, which have been making a cruise of ohfervation off Brea, Ulhant, and the Saints, during their cruise, faw feveral French vefels, and one fine day in particular, at day break, perceived (landing direftly into Brea outer road a French line of battle (hip, of 84 guns, and between feventy and eighty fail of merchant wads of different defcriptions, fuppofed to have come coaftways from Brea, L'Orienr, Rochefort, &c. &c. The Nassasts did not fpeak them, not being near enough; but the Johnnys rubbed their hands, and fwore it would have been a fine bawl, had it been but a bit of a war. The Nauss:a and ATAL• Laver a were relieved by another frigate and a Coop of war, who are left to watch the motions of the French, both with refpei to their men of war and merchantmen. Some well informed French Gen. tlemen who were here the other day, bound to the Well Indies, and (ince failed, raid, the principal reafon of Bo AAAAA ra's delay was, if polnble, to gain time for the St. Domingo flat, rd other fleets to arrive home in fafety. Mit.rnau, Mar to.—This day arri there venue cutter EAci.z—the came very fea • ably hr our rendezvous, as they had got alma. Is mlby hands as could be (with their force) kept wift . bounds. This day put back, after three attempts, the Concord, SMINDLiII, from Youghall, for Liver pool : fpoke the 7th intl. the Jane, Minnearom, from Liverpool to St. Michael's, off the Salters, all well, and wind fair. Arrived the Brothers, MORGAN, from Bridal, for Cheller ; Swallow, thessots, from Bridgewater for Liverpool. FRONT r.r.AYD•< UST. GRAVIIIIMD, Mar trb—p..niu by tit- Marian, Varna. front Leghorn; Al:rt. Langley, from Peggic Dab. fon, from Cadiz ; 1 ilboa, Palmer, !lout P. lade...al, JAR. Shard,from fi..n Co. k fon, and the Ward brothers. I.a.tri r..f. v 01... ay. Alt sivra—ln the Creel:, Lion 1. 3941 e from Veniee,and Fricndlhip, —, from Nteri.:ll:-. —ln 141 Palmer, boat Rourikanz —At Cowes, Charle:lon.--At Luhliu. Curieder..ry, ti • St. tut's. —ln tlreTtaa, I.uuifa linreqta, —. boot uri ant; and Calharir.a Henrietta, —, !rum l'ecniarara.— At I. • Pry. Dan. dal, —, from St. Cr,:x.—At flarb.idoes, .Ramfay, front Metro! t RA11 , 1113, va, Ci, rem, .• nt At St. Vi .ant's, Favnuritc, hurenall. Erns, t oth.tow— At Li. verpool, Hant.ah. Lambert. (tom hl4l* ebuf. tea ; and John and James, arman, ti.. 01 i1f..1111/1--OtT Portland, Peggies, front t. ; a;.,1 —, f r om Leghorn.—Off Falmouth, le;s, M . 1.N..4.1d. Crum St. Vincent's. —At Bolton, Packet, .1 rat; Columbine. briber; ,u - d Faroe, Clark, from I.iverpool.....At Jairalea, Ajax, Clam., from Leith; and Halton, Thompfun, from Londlom—At Atjorca, Ronaayue, from London. The Michael, Notit, from London ter Riga, Ls IA mar Mafterland. The Amazon, Bittle, from,Lon don, is loft; ireat part attic cargo laved. The Honkot, Q2ife, front Berton, is Branded near Flu&lag. The PHI 'cnre. Royon, from Cette to Wend, is put into Malaga on account of contrary winds. —, Martin Brandt, from Names to Dantatc, Is Branded at Sehagen, and h a wreck. The 7 Leenimph, Kooter, from Antfterdam to the Cape of Goo t Hope, has put into Surinam with a broken rudder. The Francis, Dauldßua, from the Mauritius to Copenha gen, hit from the Cape of Good Hope, has put Into Mixon. The Zeelull,Coers, from Ivies to Pillau,wirieft was ftrandcd near the latter port, is entirely wrecked, only the rudder laved. —, Martin Zimmerman, from Konifberg traiArtaitcrilam ftmck on a fuuken rock,failing into °caked, and mutt unload at ()Affect to repair. The Hoop, Kerkhoven, from Batavia; and the Louth Hen • tietta, johanetfen, from Surinam, ran aground on the Boa on the 6th inflant, in failing into the 'lead, but have been gut off. The Danifh hail India thip HAttcin, Helfiling, arrived at the Cape of Gond Win from Bengal, an the :d Feb.—the had been much damaged by a ftorm, cud will require a month to rePeir• Gs a WOC MAY r3.—The Chance. M•Dragall, from Port. Glafgow, bound to Waterford, was drirai by tenipeftuout weather upwards of rao ardks paR that pLiee, and is arrived al Liverpool with lob of anchors and cables. THEATRES. COVENT•GARDfN.—The poptitir Play of 7ohri Bull, in which Mrs. H. SiDDONS proved a very admirable fublliture for Mr. Gibes, was LIR night fiicceeded by a new Mufical Entertainment, in three ads, called Tbr Fair Fs:galas." DRAMATIS Ptlit3OMM. Theodore Courtoey - Mr. Hut. Colonel Le Mane - &madams. Zak° - Mr. loc:Atiort. ()mob° . Mr. E 3111?. Pedro - Mr. BLANCICARD. DC • - Mr. DAVENPORT. Cromont - Mr. WILKINSON. Julie • MP , . H Siotioss. Adelaide - Mrs. H. joisserrea. - Mrs. MILLI. • - Mrs B . - MTS. FINLEY. TNE TABLE. Katharine Nimbi' Sylvee I 'Mawr twine,, an &OA 14.1•11 Captain, and C•L Lw Blase, a Frenchman, both Rationed near Lidrin, fall In love; the former with 7.1 k, and the latter with ddriahh, :AT friend, and boarding with her in a neighbouring convent. 7.4* ls fuddcnly called by De Mavill., her tuber, a Weft India Planter, to Guadeloupe, at which time , the interrealon ho that Wend demands the pretence of Le Blue ; and ,Jelin, deter mined not to lode bee lover, efeapes from her convent, and no companied by Galway's frigate. deftinod to Ad the French againft the rebels, arrives with 7.4., at Guadeloupe. Thu Ladles are hardly received by De Aferwire, who intends bet for the wife of D'Arlow, his partner. She forms a plan of draping from hie power, which is ditconcerted by the &cover) , of a letter trotted to Pd,. by Carry's hat waiter. The threats of her father being communicated by Ormin his negro Gave, La determines, in (Fite of a terrible hurricane, to 0 y to the mountain* In tench of her lover. Carreto, alarmed at the delay of bin met. Fenger, comes himfelf ea reek bet. and ends her hook In ruins. —He learns by invaders that be and bee friend were taken by the rebels; be Juliann, goes In purtuit of the ravagers, mid finding her in the of who has intuited her with his prefumgeuous peels, be atta&s him ; and during the 'boggle, s party of rebels bear away ya, to their Onseters tent. In the meats while Lt Bless, who Is imploring,tho beams of the brigands, meets MAW& Cerresey, afar Ma memory with Zafo, is furprifed by a rebel band, who leave hie wousidad on the ground. Ile, however, trawls to a Hai wines Ls Maw bad modudted Aided*, and from her leaves the dangerous !hoo doo of 7.1 k. At this moment Le Nem% datatinnoat is bawd coat mg with the Brigands, at which Goweery Los to his tf- Mance, and re-entering in fight with Zafeo. Mumps hank Zs Blase, In the mean time, recurs 7.A., and after al* the rebel camp, pardons Lilco, and the piece soda with the lqpiry ro.union of all partite Of the merits of this Drama, which is the firft proclation of Mifs MARIA PORTIR, we are glad to be able to (peak in the handfoineft terms. elbe Plot is regular and confilient—the Chimaera are well fupported. and the Dialogue is chafe. But for the great applaufe which the piece received the fair Author is highly indebted to the high and well-known talents of the Compofer. indeed, the Mufic, generally confidered, does infinite credit to Dr. Bvssv's genius and fcience, and evinces a power of difcr iminatinn and accuracy of ezpreffion found but in few minds. With the Overture we were particularly charmed ; as alto with the Airs fung by INcLanmo and HILL.. We, however, think that the eftea of the Piece would be improved by the omiflion of the trio between Mr. H. Bar Dors and two brigand women, as alto by elutes& out a duet between HILL and Mrs. Mitts, and Ihortening tome of the dialogue. The Piece was well received by a molt crowded houfe, and given out for Thnrfday, *min great applaufe. CoLstAm's THaArae.—This elegant little Tim atre opened to a crowded and indeed fplendid dience left night. with what the Manager calls— ., No Preis& I" being a rearteirjettios between WAL DRON and ELLisroe in their own proper petrol's, in which what the public was to raped, and the Proprietor to hope for, were ingenioufly bravest forward. We will not be ton fevere on theirs, tin easy with which it abounded, but generally Rate. that the point: which be laboured molt had as much Inc cefs as he or his warmer friends cupid have will ed, and were received with reiterated birth of ap plaufe. It concluded with a neat and appropriate Prologue, extremely well delivered by ELLisroil, who is now the &age Manager. • The Play was the The v; and the Entertala ment O'Kurrit's plealant Farce of The elgrehalk Sisetrife. ' Mr. CoLmaa has made a laudable effort to pro. cure a new Company, totally independent of the Winter Thew reA. And 11,• cif , rt ht. nut teen in vain, for them are many very goof perk:Et:a.