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I sure, and turn them trport • the ileitis of toe %hem it originated.' Accord:instil, the late 1. tors resented_ the eiolence of France to a certain degree orretaliatics, lenient indeed in itself, but such as it seat- ' * .on both sides of the House, might 11F [ &tried with justice to a much greater extent tee the part of the neutral nations. the conditionsns on -__ Denmark, Portugal, and America, there was no With regard to the danger of a nusunw,...___ endeavour to procure a revocation of the French with America, no man could lament it more than he decree, which was 56 violent an attack on the rights did, since every person must be sensible - that America of neutral commerce. Our, Orde r of the 7th January and this country were the natural allies of each other. was evaded, and Lisbon became the entrepot, by ' But he trusted, that when America looked at the rhea. which the trade between nations in a state of hostility sure coolly, she would be sensible that every indel was carried on by means of neutrals, in defiance of gence had been shewn, compatible with the interests - --tonents of' our Order in Council. Denmark of this country. He trusted, that from every sense of acquiesced in the execution of the Fre n ch honour, of j ustice, and of interest, she would avoa Portugal, from her weakness, 'however rupture: Affairs were now brought to an issue be inclined to act faithfully towards this country, tween this country and France, and would he tru st ed i t t compelled to submit. In the ye ar 1797 the would be a speedy one, and such as stis Government of that period issued an edict the warfare which she waged against the commerce - commerce, similar to that wh ic h was of this country would recoil upon herself. Berlin by Bonaparte ; but the American Lord TEMPLE replied to the Hon. and Learned Government then refused to acquiesce in it, and the Gentleman, whom he regarded as the official organ in his speech to Congress, declared that it of the sentiments of Government, on a subject the - considered as a measure of hostilit y re most important, perhaps, of any that had lately come America. It was not too much to have ex- under the consideration of the House. He contended, that the present President of America would that the Orders in question were a direct attack regarded the late decree in a similat light. But on the commerce of neutrals, while they only at that the French decree had not been put tacked that of the enemy Collaterally. The language the proper question however was , n ot of France in her decrees vras certainly b oastful , was enforced, but whether it was revoked ? enough ; but we were also to look to the means which had been no counter order, exempting the she had :of enforcing them. From the explanation s of America from its operation, and the of the Decree which. had been given by the Minister s given by the French Minister of Marine, of Marine, it was evident that it was, not meant be considered as the mere unauthorized to extend to the commerce of America. . This also an individual. The terror and menace of was the opiniotrofthe American Ptesideetisexpresed still remained in full force, in such away in his opening spesch to - Congress, andtheirlieas.tht to embarrass the trade of this Country.— opinion of the American Merchants, who caeriedh issued by the Spanish Go vernment was their trade in its usuel channel, while the pi•iceof Inst. . echo to the French, and • contained no ex- ranee was not at all raised, which would %hive' been whatever in favour of the Americans, or of the case, had it been understood that the Fr( nch decree . Neutrals. Under the operation of this de- was to be acted upon. Nay, in two different iii was well known that the American ship the stances, both in the Prize Courts of France and of was captured by the Spaniards, solely on the, Spain, an American vessel and its cargo, taken under its trading with this country. It was the decree of Blockade, were restored to the owners, indeed, while the Russians opposed considera- It was thus 'decided, that American •Cornmerce • was resistance to France on the Continent of Europe, not to be affected in its transit to and from this coun - decree would not be put in execution with try ; and the same sentiment had been repeated in the severity ; but when all the continental projects Note of Meisrs. Pinckney and Monroe, delivered to • had been accomplished, and she had ex- the Secretary of State for the Foreign Department, trade of this country from the ports of Eu- on the 18th of October, 1807, only three weeks before we find that Bonaparte disavowed every the last Orders in Council were issued. He contended in favour of America, the consequence of that we had no right to call upon a neutralto interpose has been, that America has found herself to obtain a revocation of the French decree, since she impose an embargo upon her whole coin- had it not in her power to make her interposition el. marine. The present situation of England fectual. It now appeared, however, that America, so that she was excluded from every port far from tamely acquiescing, had laid an embargo on ,urope, except those of Sicily. Every article her whole mercantile marine, when she heard that • produce and - manufactures was shut out, as far France meant to enforce her edict. He contended, yin the power of France to do so, and it now that the present measure was not only inconsistent necessary, if possible, 'to force open the chan- with the law of nations, but was also contrary to our :ommerce, and to compel, from the overpower- municipal law. The freedom of neutral commerce As of their own necessities, the subjects of France had been established by many statutes in this coun violate her own regulations. Such, he trusted, try, from the time of Magna Charta downwards, and ae the effects of the present measure ; though in consequence of this, Montesquieu had observed, far from thinking that it would crumble down that England was the only nation that made the o fire power of France, or evin materially diminish her servation of the law of nations a branch of her p overgrown power. In order to calculate the effects and cal freedom. The Noble Lord dwelt at great length necessity of the present measure, it was necessary on the impolicy of the measure, when considered lo the state of the produce and manufactures with regard to America, and entered into a variety of 'ranee previous to its operation. Covered as they calculations, sheaving the value of her commerce to ...f the protection of neutral flags, in spite of this country. He thought that this country had had boasted naval superiority, their exportation was enough of attempting to tax the American Colonies, ied on with the greatest ease andregulanty ; their and warned Ministers against adopting a measure tufactures, in consequence, were in full vigour ; which would never be patiently submitted to by them., , was well known that at Amsterdam the an. Mr. ROSE defended the legality of the measure, sales of tea, and other products of the East, took contending that it had not violated any law whatever, with as much regularity as during a time of but on the contrary was expressly provided for by Act' peace. The capitals of the French and of Parliament. When these Orders in Council were Merchants were fully employed, and their made, he assured the House, they were not pointed trade was conducted under the names of at America, but were intended as a direct and justifi ,c Mercantile Agents whom they had established able retaliation against France. He then adverted to America. It was true that our enemies had not the state of navigation of America, and the immense - but they had colonies and commerce, extend- increase of her shipping and carrying trade, her trade all parts of' the word under the cover of neu- from the East Indies with all parts of the world, and while we suffered all the inconveniences of the reduction in the sale of all East India goods, our own manufactures confined to the home pepper, tea, &c. He repeated, that nothing was and that of our colonies, with the addition more desirable than to avoid warfare with America, ' America. We were thus placed in a state of and he could not help hoping, that when America insist dreadful inequality, and it became abso- came to consider coolly and deliberately upon the necessary for our own preservation, that we subject, she would be satisfied that these orders were resort to some such measure as the present, and never intended against her ; that to preserve peace with , the inhabitants of the Continent to become the that Country was most desirable ; and he was well violators of their own prohibitions. The Hon. Mem- assured that Government would see, it in its true light, • then considered the measure in relation to its bear- a measure of retaliation adopted through necessity. - the law of nations , and cont ended, that the or- Mr. HIBBERT condemned the measure upon ge the 7th of January was the same in principle, neral principles, as by no means calculated to pro- 1 not in extent, with the present .All the ar- duce the intended object, but on the contrary to injure its which he had heard against that principle, our trade and manufactures :as the Chancellor of the' :onvincingly refuted by the answer of a Noble Exchequer had said upon a former occasion, the pros to the Note of Mr. Rist, the Danish envoy, perity of America was the prosperity of • Great Bri had lately been laid before the House. On min ; but upon broadergrounds he would say,fhatthe paper he commented at considerable length, and prosperity of the world was the prosperity of Britain. - from it the strongest arguments in support of Mr. WM. SMITH thought Ministers were not measure. Such a measure of blockade as was aware of the consequences of this measure ; for even • proposed to be enforced, could not certainly be in the single article of corn, now that we were so corn justified on the principle of promoting our own cora- pletely shut out of the B altic, in the event of a war mercial greatness, but only on that of self-preserva- with America, the mischief which must occur was in- A fair time had been allowed for remonstrance calculable • and he thought the Honourable Gentle part of neutral nations. They h ad not,: how- man introducing this bill, While he carried it in one , interposed; and though he should ever reprobate hand, should bring' in a general inclosure bill in the principle of repelling injustice by injustice, yet if other. He wholly disagreed with the Learned Gen usages of the laws of nations were 'to be inolated tleman (Sir J. Nicholl) upon the legality of the mea thers with impunity, you might destroy yourselves sure, but congratulated the House on what tell from idhcring to them. But it was said, that the inte- the Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Rose) upon` ,of neutrals would be injuriously affected by the the subject - of America. Orders in Council. Now, Neutral Nations certainly Lord HENRY PETTY entered into' an elaborate their rights, which were to be carefully attended examination of the Orders in Council in their relation 'nit they had also duties to perform, and one of the to this country; to the continent of, Europe, and to imperious of those duties was impartiality be- America, and endeavoured-to shew that they were the Belligerents. It was their duty to protest prejudicial to our nem commerce, without materially lint the first infringement of their rights; hut if they injuring that of France, and that they would be like. lied to such infringement, they had no right to ly to produce one of the greatest calamities which ' slain of ulterior measures taken by the other' could afflict this devoted country—a war with the igerent in the way of r etaliation. Besides, the United States. ' • metes which neutral commerce might sustain, were Lord CASTLEREAGH at great length defended to be regarded as incidental, and not the., these Orders in Council, and stated matnttialculatiaas of the Orders themselves. These Orders were f, on the comparative commerce of England and Ame frimed in such a way as to g rant ever y accommoda- ! rica ' to shew that they would not interfere with the consistent with their object to America, who was i national prosperity. Half the commerce of America , almost the sole remaining . neutral. She was per- , consisted of foreign imports subsemtently exported, fitted to trade with the Colonies of the enemy, and ; almost the whole of which was French Colonial _to bring their produce to the European markets, • produce. The total amounted to eleven millions together with the produce of other parts of the Globe, sterling. Hernative produce was equal to ninemillions; 1 the condition of paying certain duties imposed so that her aggregat e exports were '2O millions sterling. this country on such commodities. But this was Wheth er the Or ders in Council would involve us in a war with the. United fitates,lie Would not yentott l determine : but of this he was confident ' that Gni& Britain ought not to sacri fi ce her best an d highlol,.. terests, because America ittight see her conduct in ' a wrong light, and precipitate a vier when a due regard fir her own security and happiness would lead her to avoid it. The twenty millions she exported, and all the contingent profits on this extensive trade, would be lost to her if she presumed to challenge the triumphant navy of this country. Was it then to be imagined that she would be utterly blind to her own advantage ? On the contrary, was not the best expectations in fa vour of peace to be indulged from the just ground that there was for supposing that the good sense of the people would prevail over the contests of party, and the dissentions of mercenary individuals. France, af., ter in vain attempting, by two distinct systems of mili tary warfare, had recently commenced a commercial warfare against Great Britain, the object of which these Orders in Council were intended to disappoint. The plan adopted by Ministers teas a defensive and counteracting project, which he hoped would fulfil the design they were intended to accomplish. A. division beidg loudly called for, there appeared for the second reading of the Bill 214--Against it 93 —Majority 120. • W from2l While strangers were excludedthe Gallery the Bill was read a second time ; aiid'We understand, on the motion, that it be committed this day, Mr. TIERNEY condemned the precipitation with which it was attempted to carry this measure through the House. It was one of the highest importance to the Country, and if adopted without due deliberation, might occasion the most pernicious consequences.— No one valuable purpose could possibly be answered by this extraordinary haste ' • and su ffi cient reasons had been - assigned why , at least, the House should 'ilitigebefOrtit gave its final sanction. After a few •nalgtionittiligetvrions pi) the nature and tendency of this bola attek4V,a4ffec;thii the•greit ituerests of this commer.iial'conntry,, linoter, division thrsit'ifa,te, in which the numbers Woce:ts 041pw:- , —tor the' ern* mitment this day 1 - 47 . 4Agiihst adjourned at : Three o'Clork. • _.,_ • ! I Fil% -1 N .s-rx -LONDON. -. .; • f• •-• _ . _ • • --- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19.; ::s PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONF 0'C1.001C3 7 Comb. most. p}.—for Feb. seasons, .418*—Refluerdsiti, clionloso, Sl—Ezcbequer Bills, per to Is. pre. A circumstance rathe r remarkable happened yes terday in the House of Lords, where a Motion of Lord GREsYILLE, for Papers connected with the Or- 1 ders of Council, was carried against Administration, by a Majority of 9: but it appears that, in this in stance, Ministers were taken by surprise ; and Lord Siimot.rru's Motion, for restoring the Danish Fleet, was afterwards negatived, on a division of 105 to 51. The division in which the Opposition were successful was alluded to in the House of Commons by Lord HENRY Prrzz, who mentioned it in terms of exulta tion. The following is a List of the Majority : Gloucester Cholmondeley Holland Norfolk Cowper Grenville Somerset St. Vincent Auckland Bedford Grey Erskine Essex • Sidrnouth Moira Carlisle St. John Hutchinson Albemarle Darnley Ellenborough Jersey King Lauderdale Spencer Somers Selkirk P noun. Bute Shaftesbury Braybrooke Hereford Blandford Derby Thanct Koulyn Der d ote ' rtulkeley Guildford Fife i Luton Buckinghamshire Southampton Ossory Stowell Foley Carnarvon Mendip Three Gottenburgh mails arrived this morning. Two of them are old, but the mail due on Wednesday is one of the three that has come to hand. Letters of the 12th instant from Gottenburgh state that the Stockholm post of that day had brought cer tain intelligence of Russia having declared war again Sweden. Some of the accounts state, that the Rt s. sians have already entered Swedish Finland ; both Mons. ALOPEUS, the Russian Minister, and Count MIOLKE. the Danish, were about to leave Stockholm. The Officers and Staff.of the Swedish anti) , in Fin land have received orders to join with all possible ex pedition. There is a considerable demand at Gottenburgh for colonial produce ; a number of foreigners are buying up sugar, coffee, &c. which have risen 50 per cent. in Hamburgh and the Baltic. A large quan tity, it is said is, in the present difficulty of naviga tion, going overland to Russia! Sea coal, fire wood and coffee, are extremely dear at Copenhagen. Prince Wur.t.tx of Prussia, brother of his Prussian Majesty, is arrived in Pari.s.,anit has had a long pri vate audience of his Majesty, the Emperor and King. On thp244li'cif December there appeared in Copen hagen the following Royal Decree : " 1. That all English property, and all wares originally English, and which had not ceased to be English`property before the 13th ,of August, become forfeited to the Royal 'Treasury. . t " 2. This forfeited property, inasmuch as it cannot be applied to the benefit of the State or the Royal service, 'or is not already disposed of, shall be sold by public astaidt4 " 3. The Custom-house Oath is to determine the place of sale, and applications are to be: made to that Office in all that respects this contern i , "4. As.the - sal - the Custom-house prescriptions will be obser ved, aid'esie will be taken that contraband wares do not remain lathe country." By another Decree of the 28th December, the ex =ion of the following goods is prohibited o ut of Danmark into foreign countries, viz. sugar, wine, vinegar made from wine, brandy made from grapes, West-India rum, train-oil, oil, rice, and syrop. A letter of the 2d instant from Gottenburgh says: " The Danes are playing off a rascally trick at the sum; near that paint of land there runs a reef of rocks easterly, near a league in extent, into the Cauegat ; to guard against which, there was, till our rupture with Denmark, a light at the Scaw. The Danes have now erected a light about a league to the west of the origi nal light, thus drawing any ships not acquainted with the altera tion (of wilinev('r nation they may be) into ceroin destruction." Denmark, P 4 endeavour to decree, which of neutral co; was evaded, which the to was carried i the enat tmen virtually accp decree, and : much incline< was compel French Govt against our issued from 1 Government President, in ought to be c lauve to Am petted that I have regarde 1 it was said t in force ; td whether it vr —There ha< commerce o explanation could only opinion of al the decree st as greatly tc The decree merely an el emption wh, any other N tree, it was Samson wa: ground of likely, rode Me resistant that the de great seven of France 1 eluded the rope, then exemption which has obliged to inertial ma was such, of Europe of our pros as it lay in became no nels of con ing calls of to violate would be t he was far the power overgrown the necessi to look to of France It were by ti our boaste carried on manufactt and it was nual sales place witl profound Dutch M whole tr.'. those Met in Americ ships, but ing to all 1 trals, wh having o market, a also of A the most lutely no should re reduce tl violators bet then ing on tl derofth though gurnents were ca Lord tc which I this pap drew fn the mea now prc justified mercial tion. on the I ever, inl the prir the usa by other by adhe rests of Orders ' had the to ; but most is tween t against yielded compla Bell inirtries only t object c framed tion ca now all witted l even to togethe • on the by this exelaintedsgoiest, asitutios . the Ameticshs: now the fact was, that if you had a tight to interdict the com- m erce with France 3111 d her subject nations altogether, I and this, he ecateadod, woo a right, founded on the 1 previous French decree ti . blockade, you had a right to frame regulations-with segavd to it, and to annex the conditions on which it was to be carried on.— 's •: .GUSTAVIA, IN ST. ISAILTHOLOMS.W,I4 O% . , [ Yesterday, between two and three o'clock 4 1, 3 % ;; m orning, landed in this island, at a pl ace ci fy Grand Galette, a corps of about 100 French sofa; andstook possession of the batteries and guard-h ots ; on which occasion one corporal and two scldi ers olio Swedish troops were killed. Th'..y confiscated a b oit 70,000 bags of coffee, belonging to a n A zattitat house ; possessed themselves of a Swedish brig, 0 h guns, and a schooner under American colours, all I then left the Island.—Stockholin Gazette of Fed, 6. LEGHORN, Dm , The inhabitants of all the towns and proii mces of . sise former kingdom of Etruria, have now ;A nt tie oath of allegiance to the Etrperor and King N ip. lion. The Etrurian troops are marching to u m `fitly, and this place is occupied by a numerous F reati garrison. In the forts which cover the city a m pott. preparations are making to receive the Engli s h red hot balls, in case they should attempt an ar 4 , k. Whether Etruria is to be incorporated with f ract or whether I.ucien Bonaparte is to be oar Soren* is r.ot yet decided. . . COPENHAGEN. yak t . His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mi n i a Kiel on the 24111 of last month. :::1 The:Deputy Governor of Riga has been Agloil. —,..... 4 on account of the negligence sa d inattention o' l 4 he rendered himself guilty, in carrying into dem i embargo on English ships. F rom T r iest we are informed, that Englistrnea t ie daily arriving there from the interior of the Aus; ; : a ,F. dominions, to embark for England. By. an estafette arrived this morning, inteUig .has been received that Moncey has entered So k iiiit is ,marching to Torlosa ; that an iminense nun. belt' Of thistors abd icinverits are to be secularizod'n' ei kiag-44. and t lit France intends to purchase ki t • .... 'quuntitietuf Sian` commodities in the course Viis Lear : .. • :T:'; ~ . tr_`: •:.: • ....~ AMtineatt . PAPERS n, -To the 29th of January were received glint**, The following are extracts : HANOVER, JANLiikRY .! jv • The'fcrtress of Hameln, Fart George,'-and NitA burg, Will be dismantled—The demolition of *it furtifications was begun the day b - ifore yeitt NAPLES;- - JANlTlatt' . According to letters from Sicily, King Tesduani, trott dives in a very retired manner at Palermo. The Prince of Hesse Philippsthal commands the royal . which do not amount to more than 6,000 men. Tte English and the Germans in their pay, are not mom than 3,000 men. The English have at Sicily . more than one ship of the line, S frigates, 2 corny* and 5 or 6 gun-boats. COPENHAGEN, JANUARY O. According to a Notification published by the Re, gerapy of Norway, by order of the highest authority, the late ordinances relative to foreign privateers, as not to be in force when the prize is English. 'lke principle laid down, free Aryls make free goody, i to be observed with respect to all neutral ship; and those of friendly Powers, which may puma the ports of Norway, and the cargo shall tit lit opened or broken into ; but, if an English care le found in a free ship, whether discharged or trs. shipped ; or a ship so laden be stranded, it shall, de its cargo, be treated as enemy's property. s• mooT *XI 4: Sir SAMVEL HOOD arrived in town yesterday from. Plymouth, and had a long interview with Lod MOLGRAYE at the Admiralty. The gallant Barone„ we are happy to learn, appears to be in ex.:dist health and spirits. A Messenger *as yeste rd a y* patched to his MAJESTY at Windsor, from the Ali ralty, with the particulars respecting the intellira brought by Sir SAMUEL HOOD. The Comus was one of Commodore MOORE'S spa , dron, appointed to convoy the ROYAL FAME . Portugal to the Brazils, and wasreturning to English after having seen the combined squadrons to a Weil latitude, when she fortunately fell in with the well. the 514th ult. and was thus enabled to cornmunicatem Admiral DUCK WORTH that information, which, we trust, will be the means of adding one more to the splendid list of our naval triumphs. The Comus, understand, proceeded with Sir Joni DUCKWORTH. PORTSMOUTH ;FEBRUARY 18. Arrived his Majesty's ships Coquette and Adonis, from a cruise • WWl= Dtnt, Mussen; Jane , Graham; Sarah, Boot; George, Black; and Isabella, Roloson, from the Downs - - •••• 54141 his Majedit's ship Airier, with a convoy for the Downs.. DEAL FEBRUARY 18. Sailed his Majesty's shi ps Skylark, Pandora, and Royalist, os a iyuize. Arrivtdtke Neptune from China, last from Masao and remains in. the Downs with the rest of the ships Is per last. GRAVESEND, FEB. 18. Passed by his Majesty's ship Chichester from Jamaica. SAL' . the Two Friends, Tomstin, for. Guernsey ; Minerva, Will for Surinam ; Jack Tar, Grant:tor Jamaica ; Ambulator, OAP Cher ; Orb, Hill ; and the Fortuna, Tode, for Gottenburgh. DUBLIN, FEB. 12. During a heavy gale last night at N. E. which suddenly churl to S. E. the Olympus, ---.., f ro m Cadiz and Cork ; the M e. cator, (of Portland) Captain Freeman, front Philadelphia; the Jane, from Killough ; and the St. Michael, fr °lll Wexfotd, with barley, drove on shore at Dunleary ; their carPt it is feared, will be much damaged—the vesseb are eziedg 4t. be e dro sa ve on vel :hose last etja t7ht Craige , at B i ray (of ; S‘ the .hit Am ehiv er eli kan ) w aliP ith c°111'1111111 : 1 7, 4 New York, which lay at Poolley, drove from ter anchllo.l.; is near the South Wall ; a ballast lighter, which was at odor. the Pidgeon-House; also a fishing smack, called the MI Rushebath) sunk sear the Pidgeon-House--two of the erde the latter are drowned. Five fishing boats and aU their crews'. lost in the 80, ~car Du alcary ; and several bodies have bull.* ed ashore near the Black Rock, from the Prince of Wake psehtt Btarst.—On the 15th inst. at Alderley Park, i' Cheshie, d! seat of Sir John Thomas Stanley,' Bart. the Honourabl: Le l l Stanley, of a son. LONDON: Printed and published by LEVEL KENT, a C" . yerbury Place, Lambetts) at the STAR- Orrice, Na 1, Car"" street. Published abo it the STIBR*OMCI, TOOPIP.2° aboutanlancld t,lhrooaeteFaor'ecoctikrouttilYart. Th•ty confiscated ab ot ; and two scldi ers it a T tt l er 4 :e l i e rtiV' NOV .:1:14: 31): t riled in this between t ss+ession of wo h . l o fesleodA bi corporal s . anion one s wen s of coffee, ',don e t S i Se ch d oO th : lS T under elves d An a b rig, i s Island.—Stockholm Gazette of Fed, 6, ' LEGHORN, Inn. • re"l'j bitants of all the towns and provinces sf kingdom of Etruria, have now taken tie • !•giance to the Emperor and King N ix. • Etrurian troops are Triarc•laing to Ih met - his place is occupied by a numerous p reate In the forts which cover the city w pm it el is are making to receive the En g li s h • ' 23 *4 - Is, in case they should attempt an st , 4 . !:truria is to be incorporated with aoty 64°l I.ucien Bonaparte is to be ow Sw ift * , ); rri iecided. CoPENHAGEN.Fga, i al Highness the Crown Prince art* e 24th of last month. • r ,4 • , puty Governor of Riga has been difite4 i s of the negligence aod inattention o fi s t ak . salt gingwalt7aoddni:har:ncoairAde;:cla'itia': ,101: d himself guilty, in carrying into eifeet% Fri English ships. or] 'riest we are informed, that English:ries t i Joe Xi ring there from the interit:r of the Au g: . 4 • boa ;, to embark for England. estafette arrived this mcrning, inrelli gsso - - Jork received that Moncey has entered Spi es rching to Torlosa ; that an iminense nom , " 11) Isteriabd icinverits are to be secularizodi oft •' ; ',...;44,2:t France intends to purchase larie tirrF , l rat Resseian - commodities in the coursed - - corm . Prise PAPERS • i 702 29th of January were received ;listen - je t swing are extracts : 3 ri HANOVER, JANLIART 1k • ;stress of Hameln, Fort George,and Nit. ;CIF sircv W 11 be dismantled — The destiolition of their #0,,-iry, ions was begun the day blifclee yes** JTIC' NAPLES, -- JANUARYI.'• ding to letters from Sicily , King Tenfold Wl° very retired manner at Palermo. The Prince e Philippsthal commands the royal troops 3 not amount to more than 6,000 men. The iflim and the Germans in their pay, are not man =7' )00 men. The English have at Sicily at sl l * an one ship of the line, S frigates, 2 corn** I r o g r 6 gun-boats. COPENHAGEN, JANUARY 11. rding to a Notification published by the Re, 312. 443 f Norway, by order of the highest authority, kl a ordinances relative to foreign privateers, acs 1: 1741 7s1 be in force when the prize is English. The 31 .. 71 le -laid down, free sluyss make free good:, observed with respect to all neutral ship; e are d De of friendly Powers, which may pato N. I its of Norway, and the cargo shall set be Sc.,* or broken into ; but, if an English air let eke P in a free ship, whether discharged or me. ;or a ship so laden be stranded, it shall, sdtl sea ;o, be treated as enemy's property. V • SAmilitt. Hoop arrived in town yesterday floe and uth, and had a long interview with Lai ( * 3l tAVE at the Admiralty. The gallant Brow, happy to learn, appears to be in mast Y Nall and spirits. A Messenger was yesterday 9uai dto his Maierrx at Windsor, from the Adria. '. si r with the particulars respecting the intelligence at by Sir SAMUEL HOOD. Comus was one of Commodore MOORE'Sgta• appointed to convoy the ROYAL FAMILY ti ral to the Brazils, and wasreturning to England, Laving seen the combined squadrons to a semis • le, when she fortunately fell in with the enemy on !th ult. and was thus enabled to conununicitem ral DUCKWORTH that information, which, we will be the means of adding one more to the as lid list of our naval triumphs. The Comus, sse stand, proceeded with Sir Jortm DUCKWORTH. PORTSMOUTH;FEBRUARY 18. wed his Majesty's ships Coquette and Adonis, from William Dent, IViussen; Jane, Graham; Sarah, Bout; Black; and Isabella, Roloson, from the Downs -:•saak 4 idlit's ship Airier, with a convoy for the Downs.. DEAL FEBRUARY 18. :d his Majesty's shi ps Skylark, Pandora, and WO!. els :e. Arrived the Neptune from China, last from hinfonili mains In. the Downs with the rest of the ships as pet be. GRAVESEND, FEB. 18. red by his Majesty's ship Chichester from Jamaica. Sal *l vo Friends, Toms* for,Guernsey ; Minerva, rinana ; lack Tar, Grant:for Jamaica ; Ambulator, Um Orb, Hill ; and the Fortuna, Tode, for Gottenburish. DUBLIN, FEB. 12. ring a heavy gale last night at N. E. which suddenly chwiti she Ol ympus,--, from Cadia and Cork ; the Met' (of Portland) Captain Freeman, front Philadelphia; the from Killough ; and the St. Michael, . ofd, with barley, drove on shore at Dunleary ; their cure , eared, will be much damaged—the vessels are Mg* " red. The Union, Craige, (of Whitehaven) with co* 3 on shore last itight, at Bray; the American ship DMA York, which lay at Poolley, drove from ter ands.. it the South Wall ; a ballast lighter, which was at aw l idgeon-House; also a fishing smack, called the kb, ebath) sunk near the Pidgeon-House—two of the trier tter are drowned. Five fishing boats and aU their crews or it the Bay, '.ear Dualeary ; and several bodies have beet *lir bore near theMadtßoan the Prince of Wake pais. anu.—On the 15th inst. at Alderley Park, us Cheshire, d! of Sir John Thomas Stanley,'llart. the Honoursar ey, of a IDON : Printed and published by LEVEL KENT, aC! bury Place, Lambeth) at the STAR-OFFICIII. No.l, cor set. Published aka it the STAR-Orrscs, Tempirliar -.• .ri r; ;~ 1 ~ P ■