Star.
London, England, 1808-03-17 00:00:00

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Yesterday his MAJESTY held the most numerous
Court that had ever been seen at the Queen's Palace.
At two o'clock his MAJESTY held a Chapter of the
Order of the Bath.
Viscount STItANGFORD was introduced between Sir
THOMAS TRIGG and.SirDavinDuNuas, junior Knights
present, and conducted to his MAJESTY, who was
I pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon him.
After the ceremony, his MAJESTY held a meeting
of the Knights of the Thistle. His MAJESTY having
been pleased to dispense with the ceremony of holding
a Chapter, those of the Noble Order who attended
did not come in their robes.
The Earl of ABERDEEN was introduced and in-
vested witk the vacant Order, worn by the late Earl
of GALLOWAY.
His MAJESTY held a private Levee, when the fol-
lowing had the honour of being presented to his MA-
JESTY upon various occasions—
Earl Gat ir, upon coming to his title, by his Grace the Duke of
Athol.
Sir HA avEY Bauer, upon coming to his title, by Lord Hawkes-
bury.
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord C: ma or DIRE sroao' on being ap-
pointed to the command of the Queen's Dragoon Guards.
General Sir DAVID Du NDAS, ii?on his marriage.
Lord RANCLIEFE, upon his marriage, by his uncle the Earl of
Moira.
Vice-Admiral ROWLEY, upon his being appointed to the com-
mand at Jamaica, by Lord Mulgrave.
The Earl of DIGBY, upon his being appointed to the Lieute-
nancy of the County of Dorset, vacant by the death of the Earl i
of Dorchester, by Lord Hawkesbury.
Viscount STRANCITORD upon his being appointed his Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court
of the Brazils, by Mr. Canning.
Major-General MURRAY, upon his promotion, in being ap-
pointed to the Command of the Royal Regiment of Malta.
AUGUSTUS ATKIN:IN, Esq. upon his being appointed Ensign
to his Majesty's Yeomen of the Guards, by the Earl of Maccles-
field. He was invested with the Silver Stick of Office accordingly.
Earl GOSFORD, upon coming to his title.
The Earl of ABERDEEN, by the Marquis of Abercorn.
The Earl of WALDEGRAVE, upon his return from abroad, by
the Earl of Aylesfortl.
The Archbishop of DUBLIN, upon his arrival from Ireland.
Rear-Admiral Mu 'MAY , upon his return from the River Plata.
General FINCH, upon his promotion.
The Marquis of Tttomoso, upon his coming to his title.
The Archbishop of CA so/ r, upon his arrival from Ireland.
Lieutenant-Colonel M`Don A LD, upon his promotion to the Ist
Regiment of Guards.
Lieutenant-Colonel FOLEY, upon his promotion to the Ist
West India Regiment.
Colonel PARKER, upon his promotion to the command of the
West Suffolk Militia.
The Rev. Dr. GOODENOUGH, the Bishop of Carlisle,
did homage before his MAJESTY, upon his e'eetion to
that see.
Admiral Sir ROGER CURTIS, Admiral DOSICT, and
Mr. FORDYCE, laid before his MAJESTY another Report
of the Commissioners of Naval Inquiry.
His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, at which Vis-
count STRANGFORD was introduced, and sworn in a
Member, and took his seat at the Honourable Board
accordingly.
The Earl of DIGBY was introduced, and sworn into
the office of Lord Lieutenant of the County of Dorset.
His Majesty gave audiences to the Cabinet Ministers,
at which were present the Marquis of THOMOND and 11
Viscount CATHCART. The Marquis of TIMMOND deli-
vered to his MAJESTY the Order of St. Patrick, worn
by the late Marquis.
COOKE is re-engaged at Covent Garden Theatre, at
a considerable advance of salary, for three years.
I MALDEN COMMlTTEE.—Yesterday Mr. DALLAS, as
11 Counsel for Mr. GASKELL, the Petitioner, opened his
1 case ; abandoning the charge of treating, he confined
his allegations to two points, viz. bribery, and an ille-
gal admission of voters on the poll, in behalf of the
sitting Member, Mr. WESTERN, and non-admission
of legal votes, tendered to be received for the Peti-
tioner, Mr. GASKELL ; of the former description were,
Reynolds, Boyton, Collins, and Trott ; of the latter,
Horton and Boreham. The Sheriff of Essex made a
return of the poll ; and after die admission of some
other necessary documents, the Committee adjourned
to this day.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the under-mentioned Comman-
ders took leave, previous to departing for their respec-
tive destinations, viz.
Captain JOHN DALE, Streatham; Was. LYNCH, Harriet.—
Madras and Bengal.
Captain JOHN CAMERON, Jane Duchess of Gordon; R. H.
&roar, Bengal—Ceylon and Bengal.
Captain Joan B. SAMPSON. Earl St. Vincent; Was. NESBITT,
r Huddart.—Bombay.
Captain Youno was sworn into the command of the
I Lord Eldon.
Colonels ALEXANDER BEATSON and EDWARD S.
BROUGHTON, took the usual oaths on being appointed
Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Island of St.
Helena.
The Court adjourned at six o'clock, till to-morrow.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MARCH 16.—Wheat
is in middling supply to-day, and the trade dull, in
sales at small variation in price—Barley likewise—.
Malt is rather higher—Grey Peas, with the two sorts
of Beans, are rather lower—There are but short sup-
plies of Oats, and this article Is. and 2s. per quarter
dearer—ln Flour no alteration.
GENERAL CURRENCY AS UNDER:
Wheat, 455. 58s. 725. Beans (old) 525. 58s. Od.
Fine ditto, 745. 765. Tick ditto (old) 50s. 555. Od.
Rye, 465. SCs. Oats, 315. 355. 383.
Barley, 40s. 455. Od. Poland ditto, 395. 40s. Od.
Malt 655. 755. Potatoe ditto 00s. 42s 6d.
White Peas (boile,rs)l62l. 1725. Rape Seed, 301. 331. Os.
Grey ditto 525. 585.
Fine Flour 555. 601.—c-

50s. 555.

PORTSMOU fH, MARCH 15.
Arrived the Bold gun-brig, from the Downs, with
a fleet of transports and outward-bound vessels ;
among w:iich arc the Bonetta, MAINLAND; Meaburn,
JOHNS ; Thames, BELE ; John, CONYERS ; Essex,
BEI'Ts ; Symmetry, BERRY ; Rodney, BURNS ; and
the Antelope, —; also arrived the Dapper and
Margarett gun-brigs, from a cruize.—Wind E.N.E.
MARCH 16.—Nothing arrived or sailed this day.
The Thrasher gun-brig is appointed convoy for
Guernsey.—Wind S. E.
DOVER, MARCH 16.
Part of the suite of the Prussian Minister are here,
he is expected to night, and will sail to-morrow if the
wind is fair.

DEAL, MARCH 15.
• Sailed through the Downs yesterday, the Rolla,
GEARY, for Virginia. Sailed yesterday afternoon, the
Speculator lugger, with several transports, coasters,
&c. under convoy, to the Westward. Arrived the
Flamer gun brig, from a cruize, and remains in the
Downs, with the rest of the ships as per last.
MARCH 16.—Arrived the Amaranthe and Vulture
sloops of war ; Fearless and Exertion gun brigs, and
Arrow schooner, from the Nore ; Cracker gun brig,
from a cruize off Calais. Sailed the Thames long-
] boat, for Woolwich. Wind E. N. E.

SHEERNESS, MARCH 15.
The Amaranthe sloop, Captain BRENTON, sailed
this day for the Downs, and the Ariadne was taken
into dock. Arrived the Swedish ship Providentia,
Starre, from Dover, and the victualling transport
Iris (marked D. D.), ORFEUS Master. The Danish
ship Elizabeth, which was driven on shore in the
late gales, was got off this day at high water. The
Spitfire sloop of war sailed this day for Leith. She -
has been on shore on the Mouse Sand, but was got
off without damage, after taking out. her guns and
shot.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
GRAVESEND MARCH 15.—Passed by the following Danish.
prizes, viz. the Doris, Mitchenson, from Hull ; Young Prow He-
len, Ewing, from Cork ; anil the Young Lass, Jager, from Yar-
mouth.
MARCH 16.—Sailed the Jemima, Gibbon, for Dublin ; Roe-
buck, Matthews, for Africa ; Europe, Gilstone ; William Pitt,
; Sir William Bensley, Hooper ; and the Lord Castlereagh,
Keymer, for India.

The Hope, Death, from New Brunswick for Li-
verpool, is stranded on the Island of Wist, Part of
the cargo landing.
Extract of a Letter from Bourdeaux, dated Febru-
ary, 1808 :-L" The ship Fame, from New York, de.
tained here since
-last August, in consequence of the
Decree of 21st Nov. 1806,11 as been lately condemned .1 '
In a letter from Mr. FESIVICK, late British Consul
at Denmark, to a gentleman in Dundee, dated Hel-
singburg, January 21st, he states, " that the Are-
thusa, kaitt, and Speedwell, Sime, both of Dundee,
are lost upon Jutland, and the Masters, as well as the
crews, confined at the depot of prisoners, at Randers.
They are however all well, and receive very good
treatment. The reason that they cannot write to
their friends, is the strict adherence of the Danish
Government to the edict, prohibiting correspondence

with Great Britain."
The irruption into Finland has been followed by a
Declaration on the part of the Emperor of Russia, in
which, after some general expressions of his Imperial
Majesty's friendship and regard to his Swedish Ma-
jesty's Person and Government, he declares, ,4 That,
having contracted engagements, which urgently call
upon him to contribute all in his power towards acce-
lerating a solid and lasting peace for the Continent of
Europe, he feels himself under the necessity of taking
provisional possession of Finland ; until his Swedish
Majesty shall think proper to adopt a new and wiser
system of politics."
A Committee is formed at St. Petersburgh, by the
French Ambassador M. Caulincourt, under the orders
of Bonaparte, to consider of the best means of carry-
ing on the trade between France and Russia. The
Committee consists of M. M. Raimbert, Crest, De
Bilk, Beaumont, and Beaupret.
The following Gentlemen, not being connected
with trade, have found means to procure passports for
England, and are on their journey ; Messrs. Graham,
Mildmay, Hay, Robinson, Sanders, and Hon. John
L. Melville. A number of the merchants at St. Pe-
tersburgh had waited on Count Romanzoff, begging
his interference to obtain them passes—when he in-
formed them that they were detained in consequence
of the harsh and illiberal conduct of their Govern-
ment to the subjects of Russia.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Peters-
burgh, to his friend in Dundee, dated I 1 th Jan.—
" I was lately at a Court Masquerade. Monsieur
CAuLAINcounT has in every instance the decided pre-
ference shown him by the great ones. He sat down
on the right hand of the Empress Mother, and was
the first to play cards with her. Her Majesty, after
gaining a few ducats from him, turned to Count
MEERFELDT, the Austrian Ambassador, and invited
him to play cards with her. CAULAIXCOURT then
joined the promenade, leading by the hand the Grand
Duchess CATHARINE, whom report here now destines
to be the bride of his Imperial Master. At the grand
ceremony on Twelfth Day of christening the waters,
CAULAINCOtRT alone rode upon the Emperor's right
hand, and was the only person whom I observed his
Majesty speak to. There were 52,000 men under
arms, all in new uniforms, after the French fashion.
We have accounts of Petitions being presented to
your Government, to release the Russian ships from
the embargo in England, which is highly reprobated
here, as it will only tend to make Jacky suppose you
are afraid of him. Gratitude never enters his mind.
We hope the Petitions will be disregarded."