Star. — London, England, 1803-04-15 00:00:00

FRANCE. FROM THE PARIS PAPER':. GHFOIT. Arius 6.—On the 4th the eighth derni• brigade, in gartifon at Bruges, embarked at Biel- Items for the ilk of Walcheren. Sevrtal companies Ifcannotreers embark today for the fame place. The 95-th demi-brigaile arrived limit cla7s ago at Iltithing, to remain in gat rifon there till further orders. A detachment of the r 3th regiment of i!ragooriti repaired yesterday to the isle of Cadfand. Tito t 9th regiment of dragoons will arrive to•rnor rove at Ghent ; it is going to Brellicr,s, v.illere it rciil receive further orders. The two t (I battalions r.f tl.e demi brigade, completed to itc I . Ct off vrtlerday from Ants t i,p for Il t eda nlty %vele f by difLrent comdanies foot arblier y. 31 A51 .5, Aritt. 4.—The inhabitants of the Can crow of zsehwiir held on the zi;rtli ult. a fecond grim' I ,itadgerncoulen under the Prefidency of choir Candarnman Aloys Reding. All the Citizens of •!:e Canto., :raided at it. They proceeded to the r•eaiiin of a Captain General or Commandant in Chief of the Militia of the Canton. The majrwity if votes was for General Aur-or re Maus, who enmrmin,ledinthe infiffreCion the army of thermall Cantons, and who was imprifoned at Arbourg till the new Conilitution was put in force.—The Men-.- hers of the Commillion of t; were afterwaids ap pointed. They are to be charged by the new Co. - Ifitution of the Canton with the Adminidration the country, under the Landamman. The fitting terminated with two afts, unanimoufly adopted. Ry the firfl it was decreed. that an Addrefs of thanks fhould be fent to the FIRST Consul of France, fur the fignal fervice he has rendered the Canton, in storing its ancient Conllitutinn, the only one adapted to the wants of the people. The fecund alt ordered a religionsfde to he eelebrattd, to thank GOD for the favourable iffue, by which the country gut out of this great crills. Brae', Aram 2..—Different corps of French troops Rill continue to repair to the cantons of the caltern part of SWitzerland, from which they will proceed to Italy, palling through the Canton of Uri and br Mount St. Gothard, Mount St. Ber nard at this feafon being imprafticable. Their place will he fupplied in Switzerland by other troops from the interior of France, if circum flances render their pretence noceffary. People however continue to fpeak of the fpeedy departure of all the French troops now Rationed in Switzer land, in cnofeqnence of the re-ellablifhment of trancptillity, and the inability of the country to fuppi sit the expencesnecafinned by their remaining init. The fpeedy departure of General Niv, who at prefent ditchArges the fun/lions of Minifter Ple nipotentiary of the French Government, and his being succeeded by C. VIILNINAC are a!fo talked of. Others alien, that the latter will not return, and that the senator BiIITKRLIIIST will be nominated French Ambaffador to the nineteen Cantons, as fthin as the firß Helvetic Diet has met. G,ENmitNr. Hagerman'. Aram B.—This being Good Fri• day, it is a holiday on the Exchange. and the courfe remains as per haft. The uncertainty about peace or war castles a dead calm in all commercial dealings, and there are few merchants here who will either buy or fell. Coffee, fugar, and other WeR India prirdrifts, rife daily in price, and a week ago, one houfe alone. Tans ea and Co. pur chaled a.ocroopoo pounds of coffee, which Come merchants confider as a fign of war ; that honk being remarkable for its folidity and circumfpec• ticin. and doubly remarkable for never having embarked in any fpeculative enterprife which has not been. attended with fuccefs. In the prefent Rate of fulpence the underwriters alfo continue to refufe ail kinds of policies of infurance, and fign only for damage at fea. The Weft advice: from Peterlburgh and Stock• holm mention, that the trills between England and France has much railed the produßs of exportation in thrife countries. At Copenhagen too,the colonial commodities have. for the fame reafon, experienced a very cnnfiderablc rife. Fhe Exterior of GUN AMY, on receiving the late difpatches from London and Paris, relpefling the prefent differences between thole two Govern ments, anted at a Grand Council of State, in which the difpatches received were taken into con fideration, and the Council fat near four hours.— The relish of the deliberations is laid to have been that lhould holtilities be unfortunately renewed be tween the Englilh and French, his Im r saw. Ma parr is determined to ohferve a Aria fyltem neutrality. This ref Minion has been communica ted to the Ambafridors of throe two nations, who immediately forwarded couriers with the fame to their oelpeCtive Courts. The neutrality of Arailria is to be molt rigidly &nerved in the 11.11.1)111k of Triefle, and the other ports which the Est rre OR pOiretreS in - the Me.lirerianean. harbours to b e open to the men of war and merchantmen rit bush nations. who may allo take in provilirms these. It being. hot. t vrr. fin c's avowed fyf tern, in caie Of a rupture, to fet every Continental Power againtl Great Britain, this determination has been received s tuft apparent diipleafure by the French Andra a:1,1,r CH Art p r. v, who immediate ly lent off couriers to demand new inltruetions. The mott recent advice% from Berlin are laid to he more 141:i.f.ath.ry to the defirer of the Curl r Const:i.; aid it is currently reported, that the Pr utlians arc ready. in cafe of a war, to occupy C4IIIIAV Cn and Hanover._ _ .. • _ . The public expeftstion is chiefly direEted to the part which the EM 1I Molt RUSSIA , will take in their new Ma';elly's determination has a!vrav% been to to promote the unt•ion ut peace the Continelit, and, if poidhle, by lea It that his Maietty. one of t h e g,i4rAnrees :tof •rre,ity of I.linev;ilt, iipon the iieutr of the HmiceTo.sio. he•nz rcyeele.l, in cite of w. and Should h i . ‘TAje..ll , he e. - er r•sidy fio.t tilt yek. 11441. I/;CALIirC wll. .4,,e1y be d e n fed from. by the jn:ot interpotit;.m rf AL/Lllttlft I. And the EmPF-toRciGFRNAI:Y• There are ads ices from YeterNirgh, of the 22d inft. which mewion, that the EgPFROII of RUSciA will go to ICe , •el to review• tilt flirt which is to be fittel nut in that liarhnne. I Lis %jelly intends, it is fuppofed, to maintain an armed neutrality. Hs MA t ', .A:lt IL 2...:cil(Withfialldillg the re ports of war, ti,e greatell preparations ate making fur the iJurney lit the FliisT CONSUL to the left tank of the Rhine. His route will be from Brtif f e k, by Ara la Chapelle t' Mentz. Ili the latter town the Bourgeois Cavalry is embodied; and the linrfe chatkurs have received agrand new uniform. The Gi.ineral of Diviiinn LEVA , SEUR has officially niriticd to the garrifon the approaching arrival of I~nS.APART e is a report, that when the Foist Crivs...r. is at Stra.tburg, he will he met there by the Eleaors of Bavaria, Baden, and ‘Vur• trig.hvg. VtINHA. MARCH 30.—The Imperial Amhaiiii dor in Loodnn, Count STAHR FM BF RG, bac feat a courier to Vienna, with advice of the niiiiinder !landing between England and France ; and we have fince been allured, that our Court is deter mined, in cafe a war by fea thoidd commence, to preferve the firi&efi neutrality with refpeet to the Aufbian Ports and Territory nn the Adriatic. The Ruffian Ambaffadnr, Count Rasuranwssr, and the Englifh Envoy, Mr. ARTHUR PanT T, bad obtained leave of ablence during the lix glimmer months, but in confequence of the change in po-' laical cireumflances, they have refolved not to make ufe of it till they receive further initruCtions from their terpeaive Courts. DiNMdRK. Crterunausa, A►alt, s.—Prince WILLIANI of Gt.nuckSTla deputed from this place yelterday, nn his way to liamburgh, where he is expeifted to arrive ms Sunday the loth. He has received from his Danith Majelly a prefent of a gold fnuff-bnr, worth fix thouland rix dollars, and in whith is his NlAjefty's pi Rare. The ?risme% attendants alto received prefents from the King. The Prince gave the Chief Marfhal, HAOCH, a ring worth Soo rix dollars ; andabreafi.pin. of thefamevalue,toCount VON floxsTsta, gentlemen of the bed-chamber. HOLLAND. AMSTERDAM. APRIL 5. — Private leen from Paris contain the following intelligence :—After the Fits:. CIPISL , L had received, on the z9th of March, a courier from General AIN/RROSSI. an Extraordinary Council of State was held, and the important queftion of peace or war again debated. It is underflood that the votes were not ailverfeto the maintenance of peace, and a courier was fent off to General Autiasossi, at London, with the ultinutton of the French Government. England, it is (aid, is to evacuate Malta, and a treaty of commerce to he negociated between the two na tions. Should war, however, enfue, it will not be declared by the Cut if Cousin, but a Serustsu Con. fation will be paged, which will render it a nation al tranfaition. This document, it is Paid, is al ready prepared and printed. LONDON. FRIDAY. APRIL 15. PRICE. OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK I 3 per C. Reduced 621 631 63 3 Per C. Conf. 631, 61 6 4 1 • Ditto, for May act. 64 • Olds per Cent. Ann. 9 1--New ditto 91. PRICE OF STOCKS YP.STERDAY: 3 per Cent. Red. 621 63} MI Long Ann. tS ~...61 ; per C. Conf. 631 64 6311 India Stock 1041 aos i zos New 4 per Cent. 781 79 761 Oconiuni 13/ 5 Per Cent. Ann. 99 9=lZ Conf. for May, 631 641 6 41 3 Per Cent. 1 797 971 97 The Bank yeßerday made purchafes on the Stock Exchange, to make good the defalcations that had been difcovered ; and for all which they 'piny confider themfelves as liable. This had the effeß of a temporary rife, but as loon as their pur chafes were cumplear, the funds fell hack again. They were not agitated by any political rumour, though the life was attributed by the ill informed to the great acceffion of Rrength the Cabinet was fuppofed to be on the point of receiving. The reale beam of " Peace or War," yeßerday pre ferved a nice equilibrium—People fail, with great fimplicity, They did not know how it would be!" This day we received the following accounts from Gibraltar : GIBRALTAR, MARCH 14. On the std, the Mainsvomt frigate arrived from Malta in eleven days: the brings ao later accounts from Egypt. Lord El.6tY4 had arrived at Malta in the Dtaw• frigate, from Conflantino plc, and was then lying in quarantine. Three American frigates arrived here yeflerday in four days from Algiers. They bring accounts of the Dey having made peace with France, but that the Algetines were for fome time very much inclined to go to war with America, till they found mean. to pacify them. I lib Royal Highnefs leaves this in the Abt•tom frigate on the ad of April. moll univerfally re gretted. The follnw:Eg Addrefs, figned by every refpell able merchant and inhabitant in the place, was prefented to hi, Royal Higlineft the Duke of K/NT, un his approaching departure from this place, and very folly fpeaks the fentiments univerfally enter tained of him here : ADORFSS. May plrefe! %oil? Royal !I.FA❑•ft, We the .'hab.•anta of Gibraltar be; lezve ranee evinre to 3p proack rear nal H.e , nefs. with t!.efe feelings of regret wLa ► Lave per., cart :oat. Gs the unt:u.!ut• pro're.lt your Loyal Highnefs't temporiey abfez:ce from tliis Gartifor.— _However r. One that abfcnce may be, or however necelary for theapublic fervice, it cannot but be fincerely lamented by us, to whom every day and hour of your Royal Higlmefes Go vernment afford additional reafoas for gratitude aad fatisraftion. The numerous facrifices of health, time, and labour, which an unremitting attention to our welfare and profperity have fo long required of your Royal Highnefs, are too well known , and gratcfuly acknowledged, to fuller us to hazard a with which might be inconfiftent with the convenience of your Royal Highnefs, or the demanda of public duty. Whenever thefe important confaderationa dull permit the re• turn of your Royal Highnefs, it will he a ruby& of joy and congratulation to to ; and we content ourfelves, in the mean while, with the expreffion of a zealous, ardent, and affettionate attachment to your Royal Ilighntls's perfon and char.incr, which neither time nor diftanee can diminills, and the affurance that, while we Rill remain (as we trait we Thall do) the oh lees of your Royal Highorf.'s protedin:7 care and solicitude, thofe exalted virtues which form the ground of our future re liance, are net left the fubjeet of our admiration, than tbc be nefits we have already experienced are the juR motives of our uncoiling gratitude. To which his Royal Iligliners was graciouily pleafed to return the following ANSWER. Gs tirt.rst N—Ansious as I am to evprefs my warm =- know!, dgments for the very affeetionate manner in which you have addreffed me, on my approaching departure from the Garrifon,l feel myEelf quite at a lots to Sad language fulfirlently ftrong to convey all I would with to fay on the occafion ; I mall therefore only effort you, the impreffion made upon me by this flittering mark of your attachment can be effaced. It having ever been, from the moment of my *Miming the command here, my firft objet to promote your welfare and profperity as far as my judgment could guide me,and the means in my power enabled me to do, it is a 'IV WI of infinite pride and gratification to me to find that I have fucceeled in gaining your good will, and in fatiifying you that I have never been unmindful of thole dutie., which, as Governor of this Garrifon, I felt the good of his Majefty's ferviee required me to perform. Abfent or prefent, u long at it 6124 Majetty's pledgee that I mould retain the honourable fituation I hold here, ft will be my particular Rudy to prove to yon the attachment I feel for the repeated marts of titration I have uniformly received at your bandit, by z,aloufly attending to every point that can contiihnte either to your comfort, or to the protettion of your peons and property. On WednefJay morning, at one o'clock, Lord PELHAM was fent for exprefs from Brighton, to attend a Cabinet Council, which was held at Lord CKATWAN'S in the afternoon. Yerlerday his Lord. (hip left town again for Brighton. Yellerday a Conn of Dire&ors of tlie Eall India Company was held at the India Hook, when the fix DireEton elated on Wednefday 'aft to ferve for the term of four years took the ufual oaths and their feat in the direction. Yeßerday a Court of Direltors of the EAR India Company was held at the India Houfe,when Jams Bosaugysr, Efq. was chofen Chairman, and Jona Ro a says, Efq. Deputy Chairman of the Est India Company for the enfuing year. The Earl of MANSTULD has refigned the com mand of the EaR Misidlefez Militia. It is Paid he will have the command of the Perthfbire militia, his paternal efiate being fituated principally in that county. His Lordillip is fucceeded in the EaR Middlefex by Lieut. Col. WOOD, brother.in.law of Lord CASTLM•GH. The Marquis of llocatwomast it is raid intends to taife a regiment of cavalry, of which he means to apply for the command. Confiderable numbers of Volunteers for the fleet continue to enter at all the ports. On board the E its, off the Tower, upwards of 40 enter. ed yefterday. Thurfday fe'nnight the Perthfhire Militia were embodied at Perth. They turned out almnft to a man, and form a handfome corps of fine looking young fellows. Yellerday afternoon a detachment of the Foot. Guards were exercifed feveral hours on the parade in St. James's Park in the ufe of Field Artillery. The guns made life of on this nccafion were fhort 6-pounders, and the men performed the different evolutions with great adroitnefs and detterity. Captain W. Mircni Li. has commiflinned the ZIALAND at Sheernefs, on board of which Sir JAMS SAL/MARI% has hoifted his flag, as Com. mander in Chief. Captain Dua NAM and Captain KITTOF left town yellerday, to join their refpeflive (hips at Portf mouth ; as did the Hon. Capt. Noir, to join the ENDYNION at the Gnu port. hfelTrs. PITCI4I,I, at Northfleet, have received order% to proceed in the completion of the Eact.e, of 74 guns, now on the Rocks. The Nosy x frigate is ordered to be got ready for commiffion as loon as poffible. Owing to the reliance made by the crews of the EaR India Company's fliips in the River on Monday laR, although they had protettions from the Admiralty, their Lordlhipa have caufed orders to he iffiled, to imprefs from all proteetions, when fuch refillance is made on board a Nlerchantman. Prince WILLIAM of GLOUC TTTTT was, on the Stli intl. at Schlefsvic, at the refidence of Prince CHARLES, of liege, who, two years ago, com manded the Dana expedition againft Hamburgh. Prince WILLIAM was to arrive at Hamburgh on the toth. He will pats intogniro, under the title of Earl of Covnaticwr ; fo that none of the honours will be paid to him which are cuflomary on the arrival of a Prince of the Blond. The young Duke of DoasFT, fnon after his ar rival at Paris, was attacked with an inflammatory difnrder, which, for a Ilion time, nccafinned an eafinefs for the confequences, but he is now out of danger. The Lord Bifhop of LosooN arrived yefierday. •bout ten o'clock, at Enfield, where he proceeded to confirm a great number of ynung perfonb of bosh tears. Upwards of thirty p.ivAte cArriaxe% drove , rvel the ton nositirli was, amaringly crov ded with 4:1.1 failtion on the occafion. SPORTING INTELLICNCR. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, APRIL Tl. Subfcription Plate of soli foe z yr olds carrying 711•.. 3 yr olds N. 31b. and 4 yr olds Rit. Two yr old Courfe. Lord Grob/tunes b e. Squire resale, 4 71 , old Mr. Sitveill's b. e. Pipylin, 3 yrs. old • Mr. I.adbrukes b. f. Julia, 3 yrs old Mr. Drink Radcliffe: yr. f. by Precipitate, 2 yrs old Mr. W.itfon', gr. f. by Beningbrough, a yrs. cold Sir F. Standith's eb. r. brother to Eagle, 3 yrs. aid I)ukr of Grition's Pie Nit, 3 yrs. old Lord Clermones ch. c. Pikator. 3 yrs old The Judge could place only the firli two. - T - 2. rive tot againa Squire Teazle; *to t Pip) , lin ; 7 to z againa Julia; 7 to 4 againtt cator. Sweep(takes of 20gc. each. Two yr old Courf e . Mr. Wilfon's Surprize. Bft. tolb. - - r Mr. Cwoeentry's Jenny Spinner, yft. 61b. I.d Graves's Nlittinsus 811 tlb. - . 3 Mr. Crefwell's Tulip Filly, ytt. titb. - . 4 Six tt) 4 agit Surprize ; to to i againft JeLnv Spinner. Mr. Sit yell's Pipylin, 811 31b. beat Mr. Wyrd ham't Galloper, 711 71b. R. M. sogs.—Six to 4 on Pipyliu. Sir C. Bunbury's Orlando, 811 t tlb. receiv e d forfeit from the D. of Grafton's Duckling, 711.81 b. R. M. toogs. h. ft. Among th Lit arrivals at lath , are Earl -of PEMBROKE. Lord MEEMERSVIT, Hon. Mr. RY DER, Sir FENTON and Lady AYLMER, Sir JOHN LISTER, Sir JAMES ST/WART, Admiral WELLts- Lay, Sic. &C. Yeaerd.iy the Duke of Yola arrived at Windfor on a vifit to their MAJELTIIIS. Lord and Lady Covaroun are among the •ifi tors to their MAJESTIES at Windfor. Lady BILMORII and Mifs Cnt.vit.t.a arrived yef terday at Miller's Hotel, from Ireland. The Duke of BIDTORD. on Wednefday evening, came from Brighton to his town houfe, late Lord P&G ar's, Arlington-freer. Earl CAMDVII yefferday returned to his country feat, at Wildernefs. Lord Monsou and family arrived .yefterday at their houfe in Seamore place. Colonel Catemtsraa and MrS. HAMILTow BANAT, his mother, left town yeßerday for De. voofbire, from whence he will immediately proceed to join his regiment in North Wales. Yeficrdav Lord Mit.vicLa gave a dinner to a number of friends. The Crtastatt.toa of the Ex- CH soy la, Lord Hawassauar, and Lord Heisaar were of the party. The E.srl and Coantef, of Dear, will return on Monday from the Oaks, which has been, during the holidays, a fcene of much elegant fenivity : the company confined of Lged Ossucsrna, Mrs. WA Lae a, of mafquerade celebrity, Lady C. Hos it ar, Lady STAMM', Mr. and the two Mifs Hots. ars, Mr. B . &e. The Marchionefs of Was.cascir had a (mall party lag night in Park•lane. The Marehinnefs•s grand party takes place in the enurfe of a fortnight. Mrs. MALCOLM had a mu& party lag night, in Mansfield -greet : about one hundred amateurs were prefent. Mrs. Esstor gave a grand rout laa night at her houfe in Downing-(beet. On Wednefday evening the Earl of Maims's', gave an elegant ball and (upper to about forty of his fele& friends, now palling the holidays at his -Lordlhip's feat at Caen Wood : the Ball was opened at ten o'clock to the tone of Sir David Hasler Blair, by Mr. Colt:ten:Lt. and Lady Ca 1-mamma Hauls, followed by Lord Cole - - Mae J. Markham Captain Upton . Lady C. Fitsharria Colonel 'tangly - Mira C. Markham. We noticed alto among the dancers—. Lord Fit aharris Colonel rhMN Two; iit. --- Biurra gs of Ifdedand Captain idarkbaus. At twelve o'clock an elegant flipper was ferved up, and the company did not retire till a late hour. Ma s. CLiva's Rouv.—On Wednefday evening, the above falllionahle Lady had a fele& party at her elegant houfe in Brook4lreet. About eight eard tables were fet out in the fplendid apartments contiguous to the drawing-room. The company were afembled by 11 o'clock, and about 12 an elegant telt felon was ferved up, of which the tri fitors partook. Among the pens were, the Conn tefs of BUCCINCHAMSIIIIII. Sir T. and Lady Cll/12. , roan, three Ladies PIICLVAL. Lady C Lady Vataow, Sir Joan •Ittntteu., Lady CVS. urns, Sir Jona and Lady Ssaatoter, Lord and Lady AMHERST, Lad and Lady 5014111112, Cnl. GLyis it, Captain GIANAM. and Lady C0211811111.L. Mrffra...-Martin. Tbnenton, Crawford. Jones. jodardu. R. Walpole, L n etcyli, William, Batten, C. Maguire. Cos, H. Cox. and en. Mißrefres—Hinde, Mills, Burdett, Alllttgham, Hanford, Codringion, Mufgrove, Sawaridge; Joddrell. Baum, pole, R. Walpole, Tigbe. Graham and Dorrien. Mifes—Sawbridge. Buffett, Joddrell, Root, Carter, Stin ky, Curnewall, and Loftus. _ _ • Among the fAlhionable parties for this and 'he earning week are— Mrs. Vavonam, Cards • 16th beast. Lard BA VlOlOllO, Catlett - lyth Mrs. Cancrtaan, Rost and Supper illtb Mrs. B . Cards sift lady DIVIAMITANWL/11, Concert 224 Mr. Kassa, Dinner - - sad I.ady Muslims, Carols 22d Mn. Karma, Cards - • 25th Lady Yount. Ball - 25th Lady CARRINOTow, Concert 211th Mon. 011181111 TON, 39th Mrs. HAL 3. Concert - - Ph May. The failionable Mrs. Gana narrowly efeaped 3 fatal accident in driving her curricle ye fierday. As flue waa returning to her villa at Bottley, from the Britifh Hotel, in turning the corner into St.James's areet, from Jermyn-flreet, the hilt fes took frights and ran furioully towards Piccadilly ; the Ludy being unable to govern them with the reinsfcream• rd Violently, when fortunately one of the ivories 'tumbled and fell ; but, ht the gall.tntry of Mn Gentlemen paffing a: the moment, the Lady was icfcued from her perilous situation.