Star.
London, England, 1808-02-20 00:00:00

AMERICA.

A New-York paper, of the 7th ult. states, that an
express had arrived at Washington to the British Mi-
nkter, to know whether Mr. ROSE would be receivel?
Mr. Eu.sKrwimmediately applied to the Executive,
and soon after returned an answer to Mr. RoV•F, re-'
questini; him to repair to \Vashingtcn immediately.
Letters from Washington state, that strong hopes
were entertained of a speedy accommodation of all
different,!s between this cfamtry and America ; but
that apprehensions were entertained of an approach-
ing rupture between Ameri,:a and Fratice.

Yesterday, a meeting was held of the St. Domingo
Merchants, to receive Ole •report of the deputation,
which bad conferred with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, respecting the new duties to be levied upon I
St. Domingo produce. The Minister Ins acceded to i
the wishes of the Merchants to a considerable extent. I
Those cargoes are to be exempt from the new duties
which were, or may be, shipped in vessels that sailed
from England prior to the II th of November last.
Also those cargoes \vhich have been already, or
which may be, received in exchange for British ma-
nufactan. F.

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It has been intimlted to some of our leading Ame-
rican Mercantile Houses in the City, that Ministers
do not intend to propose to Parliament that any ad-
ditional duties . shall be laid on the cargoes of such
vessels as may have been warned into the British
ports. Such cargoes will consequently be permitted
to be landed and warehoused, with liberty to re-ship
the lame, without any additional duty, to any port
or place to which the proprietors of such cargoes may
think proper to consign the same.—Cottons, however,
are c xceptcd.

No advices have yet been received from Admiral
Duc•Kwonat The general opinion continues to be,
that the Rochefixt squadron is destined for the West
Indies. Oa being infinmed of its course, Sir SAMLCL
Honu dispatched the Dragon, of 74 guns, with the
intelligence to .Admiral CocurtnNE. The Dragon is
a fine fa..t sailing ship, and it is supposed that she
would reach the Leeward Island station in due time
to apprize Admiral Cochrane of the enemy's ap-
proach, and sufficiently reinforce his squadron, to
enable him successfully to cope with them. The pro-
bability, therefore, is, that one or other of our squa-
drons must fall in with the enemy.
His Grace the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has been
plcitsed to appoint the following Gentlemen to be High
Sheriffs for the ensuing year :
sal () T. Holmes, of Farmhill, Esq.
roan D. Murray, of Cloncallow, Esq. •
KERRY... R.)bert Day, of Cushman, Esq.
'nerve ARV IL Langley, of Castle Brittas, Esq.
F.‘ NAG nl. Madden, cf Manor-watt rlmuse, Esq.
Yesterday the Loon NIAvOR and Sheriffs went in
state to Bow Church, Cheapside, where they heard
the Annual Sermon preached before the Bishops for
the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts. The
Sermon was preached by the Bishop of Si. DAVID's.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bi-
shops of Durham, Bristol, Norwich, Bath and Wells,
Chester, St. Asaph, Exeter, Gloucester, &c. &c. were
present. They afterwards partook of an elegant din-
ner at the Mansion House.
Monday last, the foundation-stone of a pillar, to
the rre:mory of 1.,0rd NEI.SON, was laid at the Rotunda,
in Dublin. The procession was composed of the Lord
Lieutenant and suite, and all the Public Bodies in
Dublin, and had a Very fine effect. The masonic ce-
remonies at laying the stone were perfia-med by hii
Grace the Lord Lieutenant, amid an immense con
course of spectators. The Volunteers and Yeomanry
were paraded on the occasion, and a numerous body
of sailors very appropriately formed part of the pro-
cession. The Monument is to be a simple column
gS feet in height. and similar in appearance to that
called l'ompey's Pillar, in Egypt, situated near the
-cene of one of our Illustrious Heiu's most splendid
v ictories.