Star. — London, England, 1803-03-30 00:00:00

1" LONDON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK t 3 per C. Conf. money, 63i, 63, 62,1 f, 62,f, 624, 62. Ditto, for April arc. 62.—.01d s per Cent. 9 8 97. 960. PRICE OF STOCKS YESrER.DAY: Bank Stock 178 177 for opg. 3 Per C Conf. 64t 641 63i 64 1 636 a 6t 6z per Cent. 98i India Stock 210 a 107 for opg. I 1911/.3 per Cent 64 63} f Imp. Anns. ti t-16. F.xcheq. Bills, 3s. dif. Omnium 11 t3i dif Flnglifh Tickets 181. Conf. for Ap. acc. 631 64{ 63 634 6ti 63 DUBLIN, MARCH 26. 5 per Cent. Government Debenture. 94. Cowie of Exchange—Dublin on London 221. Yefterday, before the dole of the Market, the Funds had a fuddcn fall. A certain Broker, who is well known to aft for certain French Capitalifts, fold out a very large film at from 65 downwards to 61 per Cent. Rill taking what price he could get, till he had parted with tit' e amount he wifhed to . difpofe of. They afterwards rote a little, and left off at 6af. Rumours, as ufual, were afloat ; fome of them of a moll abfurd nature, and all of them unfound ed. Mr. PITT was coming into place !—The French Mail had brought a declaration of war ! _ According to others, it had come by a row-boat!! —The Cabinet was fitting, and a Royal Mefrage was to be lent to Parliament declaring all hopes of accommodation at an end! !' —There for the war. On the other hand, the young Duke of Dos say had fet off, at one o'clock, to juin Lord Witi-v -'WORTH and his Mother at Paris—a certain fign of peace! As if the vifit of a boy from Harrow School to his little fillers and Relatives in Paris, during the Eallsr vacation, had any thing to do with the quellion of Peace or War. Nothing has tranfpired refpating the Rate of the negociations, and we cannot forbear repeating that thole whofe property may be affeeted by the rife or fail of the Funds, (hould be cautious how they credit rumours of any kind, tieing Co many •are interefted in propagating falfehoods. Since the reccipt of the French papers, men•ion ed in this Paper yefterday, we have received others down to the :Bth. They contain nothing that can give any indication of the probable iffue of the prefent negociation. The Funds, however, continue to decline, the 5 per cents. being at 54 f. c. on Saturdarlaft. On the other hand, Co lonial produce, which had rifen in price at Bour deaux, on the prevailing opinion that war was pro- bable, hac again fal.en in value. The differences between France and Algiers Save terminated in a manner, which, it cannot be denied, is highly creditable to the Government of France. The near Corm., with a becoming fpirit, promptly refufed to become tributary to the Dey, in confequence of which, the Piratical Chief thought proper to dcfiß from his unit& demand.— Prance bas thus afforded a moll admirable exam• ple, which, for the credit of civilised man, we hope will be followed by all the Maritime Powers of Europe. We have received Newfpapers from New York I to the late date of the sad of February. The fol lowing are their moll interefling contents:—On the t6th of December lafl, the Intendant-General of the Spinals Provinces Med a proclamation, forbidding all Span& fubjees to have any future.' commercial intercourfe with fubjeas ache United States, navigating the MiffilEppi, even for provi• Sons, or any of the common articles the moR ne ceffary to fubfifience in a voyage. The fame pro clamation declares, that the fubjeds of the United States had no right, by treaty, to any trading navigation of the Miffiffippi, but for the export of their produce, and the import of articles indifpen tbly need:try to their fubfillence.—This procla mation appears to have renewed, and greatly en. Lanced the ref - eminent of the Antes-Americans, in regard to the flaming up of the ports of New Orleans. The Inhabitants of the Milliffippi terri tory have, in an addrefs of their Affcmbly to the C. nerefs, declared, that they are ready to devote their lives and fortunes, under its authority, to fopport their right to the free navigation of the river, and to all the conveniencies for that navigation, as fi ipulated by treaty-with Spain. On the trth of February Congrefs (hut its doors againtt the public during its deliberations; and the tubjed of thofc deliberations wrs fuppofed to be the necaty of immediate recourfe to Wilkie. againil Spain. It was remarked that General SMITH, in a late debate, declared that he confi. dcred the United States as ee the eye of a ever. Capt. H , commander of a merchant (hip, arrived, nn the I 3th of February, from Cape Fran-, cols, at New York. When be left Cape Francois tpo troops had arrived from France, and more were expelled; the ravages of the yellow fever had become lets violent; with the blacks there bad been no late engagement. Mr. Moacoa has not yet Wed for Europe.— On tie Bth of February he was at Wa(bington, treated with a grand entertainment, by the Repair- Fcaa Members of the Constr.& CORN Af.i'R KET,IIIdRK-LAY E, MARCH 30. There have been no arrivals fence Monday and the Sales that have taken place are at the Prices mentioned in that day's Paper. ASSIZE OF BR EAD.—Yetterday theLoRD MAYOR ordered the price of Bread to be advanced half an affize, or id. in the peck loaf. Yeflerday, about twelve o'clock, Her MAJESTY and the four PRINCESSES arrived in town from Windfor ; His MAJESTY arrived about four o'clock. Their Royal HigbnefTcs the Dukes of YORK and CUMBERLAND, and the Princefs SoPHIA of Glou celler, paid a vilit to the Princefs MARY at the f::Z.leen's Houle. The Duke of Cu MBERLAND ained with their MAJESTIES. Her MAJESTY had a Con cert in the evening, at which were prefent— La.:lke--Cardigan, Melville, and Mansfield. Miftreffes—H•we and A. Stanhope. Duke of Cumberland. Lordv--Henley, Sudley, Chefterfield, Rad:lock, Cathcart, St. Helen's, and Harcourt. Colonel Greville. Mr. Price. Yellerday the Marquis of THOMOND arrived in town from fapinw•court. Yeflerday arrived at his uncle's, the Earl of CAMDFN, in Arlington•flreet, Colonel STVNART, from France. COVEN ELECTION.—At the elate of the Poll on Monday, the numbers were— For Mr. MOoRR, 1122 Mr. STRATTON, 1047 A letter, we underhand, has been received from Madras, of a late date, which Rates, that on the 26th of October laft a moil bloody battle was fought between the armies. of HOLKAE and SCIN DIA. in which the latter was completely defeated. —The victor, it is laid, advanced to Poonah and entered it. The IN ilhwa had previoufly fled. The Company had hitherto taken no (hare in this con tell, but it is thought they will ultimately give their proteEtion to the Peifhwa. The Couri-r de Loaders of laft night Gays, in a letter from Paris, that an infernal machine con fpiracy againft he FIRST CON S L was lately talked of at Paris. Batt nothing has been difcovered on the fubjeCt, and it is fufpeeted that the Government only wi(hes it believed that fuch things are plotted. The fame letter adds that General MASS ENA has again come into favour with the Fuss. CON SUL, and that he will he appointed Principal Of ficer of tb-: Legion of Honour, if he will enter into the Legiflative Body, to which MASSENA teems little inclined. The caufe of his return to favour is Rated to be that in a company lately, when MOEFAV was complaining of the neglat he fuffered, and of his cervices, Messina laid, " Al ways l our Cervices. Is there no other military glory in France but yours > lam not better treated han you, but I can hold my tongue." The LADY Heroes ss's Rout, at the Manfion- I lonfe,lall night, was attended by Roo vifitors. The Drawing-room, Venetian Chamber, and Lord Mayor's Parlour, were open for cards; Wilkes's Parlour for private company; and the Egyptian Hall and Long Parlour for dancing. In the veftibule the three !Icy lights were illuminated with plain lamps, the pillars with plain lamps and wreaths of artificial flowers. The paella's were beautifully illuminated, as were alfo the two tranfparencies of the City and King's Arms. —A large mitror was fixed at the entrance of the vaibule, and another to correfpond over the fire place, in the centre of the Egyptian Hall, with a very large one over it, which afforded a pleating view of the Company, and difplayed very great taße. In the Egyptian Hall the pillars were illuminated with set eaths of plain lamps. At the top of the room was placed the Lady Mayorefs's Chair, where the received her Company. Behind was a very large pier glafs and two beautiful mir rors, over which were G. R. a Crown and Stars illuminated. At the bottom of the room were the City Arms elegantly illuminated in variegated lamps. A large pier glafs with two mirrors were placed over the centre chimney piece. At the fide was a Star, brilliantly illuminated. There were three fuperb chandeliers. At ten o'clock the Ball commenced, with the dance of Sir David Matter Blair, led down by Baron St •s ar main and Mill PRICE. At eleven the apartments were opened for refrellsments, which conftfted of ices, tea, cof fee, orgeat, lemonade, &c. in great profufion. Among the Company were— The French Ambarador and fuite, the American. Swedifh, and Bauman Ambaffadors; the Lord Chancellor; Marquis and Marchionefs of sailfbury; Lords Liticeiter, Heod, and Glenbervie, Sirs Frederick Eden, J. Dathwoad, It C. Olyaa, J. Anderfon; Mans Goldfmids, and the greater part of the City Aldermen and their Famines, Om Lain MA youtF SS% Da ass--White ratline body and train, fpangled with Giver round the bottom, and over that a River muffin, trimmed with a deep rich lace at the bottom and round the neck.— Head drefs, filver embroidered Chamberry muffin, ornamented with diamonds and feathers. LORD Mavoa's Dazes--A bottle green velvet coat, trimmed with gold fpangles ; white fatin viailicoat, richly embroidered with gold fpangles, and green velvet breeches, the fame as the coat. A - letter from Naples, dated February I, rays— " The Mellinger is arrived from England with Mr. DR VMKOAD'S credential,. The MEDUSA, Cap. fain Goa ',takes him and his fuite to Conftantinople in a few days. Fs Nwica, his pre4nt Secretary, accompanies him. AacoulT, the Secretary of Le gation at Naples, remains. " Livia Company at Naples.—Lord and Lady Br v , Lady Susan PERCY, Lord and Lady Mouse CAtHILL. Mr. and Mrs. Sinn's , Bow Les, Mr. and Mrs. Roason, Mr. and Mrs. Enaarow, LordALr HOR P I, Lord MONTAGtra, Lord &ooze, going to Conflantinople with Mr. DRUMMOND, in the MEDUSA ; Sir CNA.. DovoLas, Lord ABER. na sit and Mr. GORDON, going to Conflantinople in the Mipusa, Sir HENRY BURRARD NEALE, and his Lady, going to England immedietely ; Lord Garai ru m leaves this place for England. to-mor row. All the above Company were at a Ball given by the Q . l) ran, laR Tuefday, at Favorita ; a moll magnificent entertainment. The Englith gave a Ball in return, that coil vol. Nothing ever ex ceeded the gaiety of Naples this Carnival. a , I fuppoli you know Malta is fettled; juR now the French will give way in any thing fiance than go to war, and yet they will fo manage as to keep us at a great expeacc for fume time in the detail." NAL'7IC.II. MAILS TFIIS 2 o Fren:h o 3 !'utch o 1 Li boa DEAL, MARCH 29. DAV.—'.VINT) W. wan. DU!. Dublin Waterford Hataburgb 0.0 a Arrived the GR EY HOUND frigate, from the vceft ward, and failed through the Downs to the north ward, under quarantine.—Wind S. SHEERNESS, MARCH 29. The ALBION, Capt. FkRRIER, has gone out of harbour to the Nore, from whence (he is expe.led to fail every hour ; it is fuppofed for the Eta- Indies. The Isfisix gun•vefrel, Lieut. MANDERSTON, has arrived here Kith men, and failed again this after. noon. . The AltD/NT if in Long Reach, on her patrage down here from Chatham. CHATHAM, MARCH 29. Craft have been hired by the Board of Ordnance to convey 3000 tons of (hip cannon, and Loco tons of carriages, from Woolwich for the (hips fitting out at this port ; upwards of 70 additional hands are employed on the ordnance wharf. On Sunday the LEYDEN dropped down from Rochefter Reach to moorings oppofite the Dock- Yard, where fhe is fitting for the defence of the Thames; (he is to have her own lower mails, with frigates top malls, and upper rigging. The THUNDELER having recc:ved near zoo men from the Nore, failed yefterday for Long Reach ; her ordnance and ftores will be flipped to-morrow. Captain KNox, and a party of Royal Marines, are ordered to embark to-morrow on board the GELYIHE!D• The people work from five in the morning till half pail fix in the afternoon, without being fuf fered to leave the Yard for dinner; they are Al lowed double days and two tides. The whole yard were employed on Sunday lA. In confequence of the late orders, a great many men have been entered of every elAfs, except fhipwrights, who are muck wanted. FALMOUTH, MARCH si. Arrived the Wat.st mc;l4All packet, with a Mail, in 14. days; and the Painct or WaLas packet, with a Mail, in 7 days, both from Lilbon. PLYMOUTH, MARCH L Lail evening arrived in the Sound his Majefly's flip Daus sa, of t 8 guns, Capt. DELAPONS, from Malta, with difpatches for Government, which were immediately landed, and forwarded by ex prefs to London : it does not appear that the has brought any news of importance : the had a re markable quick paffage, having been only 2 . 5 days from Malta : before the paired the Gut of Gibral tar, the fpoke by fignal the 13Ext.ttst.s, of 74 guns, Capt. Worm, (leering for Malta: this Chip failed from this port, under fealed orders, and was fup pofed to be gone for the Weft Indies—it appears that the Maltefe ore very d•firovs that the Itland Would remain in poffetfion of the Englith, and are determined to refill, to the laft extremity. any other power that may attempt to take poffefflon of it : it was apprehended at Malta that Egypt was evacuated, and that the troops were on the way to that Wand. The CULLOM., of 74 guns, Captain Lane, is come from Hamoaze to Cawfand Bay. Arrived the PILINCLSS CHAILOTTI, of 4o guns, from Ireland, with feamen. The fimple reafon of the fufpending the mount ing of the guns and howitzers on the line batteries and citadel was this, as the fpring has been un commonly fine and loft, the royal artificers were employed in repairing the parapets of the lines and paths within, new (loping and new landing them. As the finifhing of this work wonld not occupy more than three or four days, Major-General Eao• LAND very properly had the works Sainted, for the reception of the guns and howitzers, previous to their being mounted. Rear-Admiral Cass rare'. bolted his flag in Cawfand Bay, on board the Couitaosaux, of 74 guns, Capt. J. 0. HARDY. The lowest's, of t 8 guns, in her paWage home, carried patfenger for her health to St. Helena, the Lady of Governor Donoas. PORTSMOUTH, NtARCH 29. Sailed the EvITDICI, 0124 guns, Captain MAL. COLM, with a part of the 8111 Regiment, which the brought from the Eaft Indies, to land them ae Jerfey, where the remainder of the regiment lies. —Arrived the Arsenio*, of 33 guns, Captain Haaov, with imprefTed men from Ireland.—This afternoon failed the Prosav cutter, for Poole.— The DaIADSIOOOIIT, 0(98 guns, Captain Boarla, will go out of harbour to-morrow; and in a few days wig proceed with the Vs * ta•air, of 74, Captain SS AILI, for Cortland Bay. Both flops will hays their compliments completed from the men who are attired in the A wertion.—The Putss•tir, of 74, was yellerday coronsiXsoned as a receiving (hip, by Lieutenant Mows) there is so Captain appoint:4 to her yet. YARMOUTH, MAP.CH 29. Yelerday P. M. faiLd the HARPY gun brig, with fit.res, for the CLYDE frigate, flationt-,l at Leith ; and the MARINER gun brig, on a cru;ze alt . () the following cutters, HUNTER, MERMAID, REPULSE, EACLE., and BADGER, each having a Lieutenant with el Prefs Warrau!. Remain in the Roads, the PENELOPE AEILI LEDA and BOLD gun brig. The ports of Bermuda were, on the sth of De cember Lit, fhut ag,dint► the importation of Elf pavilions from America. A Life Boat is arrived at Grangemouth, on irs pail - Age to the town of Ayr, for the uf , : of that Lieut. Jon NSTON, an (.1d experitnced dcferving Officer, is appointed to the corrini:ind of ;he CF a E s, which is to be flation:d as a flip Chip at the Nore. Lieutenants FottsrrA, NtcHr.as, and Cr A LLO. WAY, are appointed to the SA L'APOR !T.L DO, and Lieut. Lvs, to the DR zAasncc Mr. BEATY, Porter of the Wtsst NAER, is ap. pointed to the CONOVENOR, and Mr. Li ODE 1., PUT fez. of the latter, rziouved to the SAN NIL H“LAS. The Rcv. Mr. Mr. GRIFFIN ii app .i.•ted Chap lain of the COUR AG kA UX, and the Ee • Mr. N:•• THEW, Chaplain of the MALTA, but, fitE for fervice at Plymouth. We are furry to learn that in the efeortin.; of fume impre*d men at Biillol, an affray art fe, and the military, being affaulted with duties by the populace, fired upon the mob, by which one boy was killed and two wounded. On the 18th ina. failed from Dunkirk, a tranf: port with two large corvettes, having on board upwards of Sao troops &Rifled for St. Domiugo. Two large (hips have fine failed for the time place with Imo troops. The Thomas, WIEDER, of Lancafter, from the Downs, is arrived at Dominica, in 25 days. Yefterday the Porter of the Honourable Eaft India Company's (hip the C►LCUTTA, Captain WILLIAM MAXWELL, attended at the India Houfe, and received his final difpatches fur the Govern ment of Fort St. George and Bengal, with which he immediately proceeded to Portfmnuth, to join the Paid Ihip. The CALCUTTA takes to India a de tachment of King's troops. Wafhing the eyes with camomile tea is raid to be of great fervice in the opthalmia, now prevalent. Lord DTREY'S flag hounds had a very fevere day on Monday laf ; they enlarged a flag at ten o'clock at Smitham Bottom, near Croydon, which ran through Colfdon, Chaldon, down to White Hill, to Bletchingley, through Burflaw Park to Outwood Common; then eras the river Mole at Mafon's Bridge, trots the Brighton road at Dover Farm, and again acrofs the river at Rice Bridge ; then dole to Gadbrook Common, and laftly to Leith, where he was run into by a few hounds, in the prefence of Mr. C Monroe, the Hunting Stable Keeper, at Croydon (being the only bead man in the field, who (wain twice through the river), after a run of two hours and fifty minutes. It is laid, by the old fportfmen, that tip hound:. could have run better on Inch a hot day. The Leicefterfhire hounds (Lord Barron's) have had uncommonly good (port, and are in ny want of foxes, as has been erroneoufly Rated ; fb far from it, they have frequently killed a brace is a day of late, after fome very revere thefts. The leading riders this feafon have been Meffrs. PAIONDIL IY. Foaaairaa, Gummier, SMITH, WAIL.. DILL, GOLDH AM, MITDILL, Liopo, and LLOYD. At Tewke(bnry fair, lei week, there was a fine (hew of cattle, which fold at advanced prices. A cow bred and fed by Mr. Clifton, and a Hereford (hire heifer, were (hewn to amateurs and the cu rious. The cow was eminently dißinguifhed for excetlive fatnefs, and the heifer was remarkable kar its weight, which was upwards of 1800 lbs. At XIII fair, on Thurfday, there was a good (hew of fat cattle, but the fale was rather dull, and the prices Rill continued high. There were few horfes or (beep in the fair, but both fold at good prices. Bell cheefe, from 6os. to 645. and two meal from 525. to 565. per cwt. Monday forenoon, one of Mr. HAIM'S Pow. der Mills at Battle blew op. • The explrfion was great, but we learn with real pleafure that no per. Inn . was killed or hurt. The mill.keeper was in the Mill but a few minutes before. Mr. H locs is confiJerable. As yet it has been found ins. poffible to account for the accident. Yeflerday, at the Police Office, Shad well, Capt. WIMPIta, of the Viciffitude, bound to Qi/ebee and Montreal, lying off Shadwell Dock, charged John Townfend, one of his crew, his cabin-boy, and a Jumper, conneded with other people not yet taken. with ',hindering the cargo. by breaking boxes and bales by means of a tomahawk, which one of the men carried abOut him. Sufpicion being very prong, the Captain employed an Officer to exa mine the hold, where he found feveral packages broke open, containing linen. ((sap, perfumery. indigo, and various other articles; as bales and packages are clofely tinned between decks, the real lots is n..t yet afcertained ; the party were committed for reexamination. Yc fierd-ty a man of a refpeaahle appearance was examined before Nissiot.as BOND. Efq. and Sir WILLIAM PARMA!. at Bow-Brett. charged with dealing from the (tables of Mr. Hall at lienfieg. ton Gravel Pit., a grey gelding. the property of Mr. Chappin, and a grey mare, the prop ert y o f the lino. darks Dindas. It appeared in evi. dence the liable. had becribroke open on the night of the igth init. and thenorfes Nolen from than t bot npon diligent enquiry being made, they wars trac-d toward. thf , rd. and between the villages of Tetfirinfh and Wheatley the rifoner was over taken tiding the mate, and kading the gelding,aod was (Mara The prifoner was committed (or further examination next Toefday, on account of his laying be could prove he pnrchafed them the Caw moraine at High Wyeemb. for , to was sera om• the Rll4 '0141•