Star.
London, England, 1808-10-14 00:00:00

PRISONERS IN_PRANCE.

Many complaints have recently made their appear,
mace respecting the ill-treatment of the English Pri.
salters in France—it appears, however, that those
persons who possess property are well-treated in every
respect. The following is an extract of a letter lately
received from Versailles s
" From the concurrence of unfortunate circuntstances, we hair
been-detained here side the commencement of the last war, and
I much fear must wait the conclusion of it, before we are likely
to be set, at liberty; however, we are treated with great civility
and kindness by the Authorities as well as the inhabitants—we
partake in all their amusements, and are received and entendast
as if we were not strangers, or, in other words, prisoners unapt
them.
" We are the only English family who havebeen pennittedm
stay in Versailles, for as it is so near Paris, and many of the tse
mer nobility reside here, they do not choose that Foreignes in
general should be so near them.
" Sir T. and Lady C live at Park; be has lately seat Vs
son to England to be placed at Harrow—his two daughters are at
School at St. Germain. Lord B. and his son are at Moulins,
• where, I am told (although it is a delightful country), no one
takes notice of them, and they are consequently uncomfortable.
Lord and Lady S. and Lady B. left this country last aununcr.—
My Lord, from his age and infirmities, had permission to retura
to England.
" There are many other English families at Paris, as ft is easier
to have permission to reside there than at Versailles; but as Faris
is unpleasant in summer, we prefer Versailles, where we have an
excellent house, with a very pretty garden, &c. &c. for shout
1601. a-)ear--it is a complete gentleman's house, and such as it
the summer places of England, Bath, &c. they would expect la
or 151. a week for. Paris is astonishingly improved within then
last four or five years, the new buildings are magnificent, sad
almost the whole Continent has contributed to the establishment
in statues, pictures, and curiosities of various kinds.
" The Court is now become the most splendid, the moat may.
nificent ram 'how that possibly can be conceived; in short, k
was, a few months ago, an assemblage of Kings, Queens, and
Princesses, some to plead for what they have low, ether to ask
for more. I saw here, in October last, the Queen of Pruslia's
sister, (niece to the Queen of England), a most ',candid woman.
" You have robbed us of Madame Catalan!, but I am told
many in England prefer Band and Billington's singing. Their
singing, In general, at the Opera at Paris, is detestable; bat the
dancing, decorations, and dresses, are verynapificent. They
have at the Opera, I should think, a hundred good dances—.
twenty equally good with Vestris, so that their Ballets are the
most enchanting things I ever saw.
" They also pay great attention to their Theatre, and bait
some capital Performers, both in the tragic and condense. They
keep up so exactly the ancient costumes in their dresses, that k
tarries on the deception or incision, much more than on theist
Bah stages. Every lady must be dressed in the Greek ere Roman
manner ; and those who. have taste and some knowledge of
drawing, visit the Gallerin of Statues and Pictures in the more
lag, to fancy a dress and ornaments for the evening—many we
coed wonderfully."

Letters from Madeira were received in town yes.
terday, dated 30th August. On the 17th of August
the 3d regiment of Buffs sailed.from that island for
Portugal, with Major-Genend BEXESPORD, on board
the UNDAUNTED frigate, Capt. Mame. The llth
Regiment was eXpected soon to follow ; and the gar.
rison and forts at Madeira were to be occupied- by ,
veterans from Gibraltar. The outward-bound Africa,
Brazils, and West India convoys had touched at the
island, and sailed for their destinatien.
It may be depended on as a fact, that thirteen sail
from Brazil, bringing live stock to the British West
India Islands, have arrived. The current, with all
the sails down, brings them there in four or five days;
and the wind, with all the sails up, carries them
back. From North America the passage is from
25 to 30 days, and the original price much higher.
The fact is, that on the Spanish Main, beef and mut.
ton can be got at one penny. per pound, which, in the
United States, would cost 3d. The carriage also 4
less, and much more prompt.
A Philadelphia newspaper of the 13th August eon•
tains a spirited article, accusing the President of the
United States with continuing to interdict the entrance
of a British ship of war into the American waters!
while a French frigate is allowed to take in water and
provisions of every denomination, without the slight•
est reproof.
The same paper announces the arrival of a ship
fully laden from the Isles of France in 9.9 days, the
Captain of which reported, that the French frigates
Semillante and Caroline were, at her departure, at
Isle Bourbon. The former had recently returned
from a cruize, having in Bengal. Bay had a severe
action with an English frigate which beat her off
with great damage, and killed her Captain. She
escaped by her superior sailing. The French frigate
la Manche had sailed from the Isle of France on a
cruise, it was thought against the Portuguese in the
Rio de Janiero.
By the late accounts from China it appears, that the
Mandarins, having extorted as much money as they
itaxild from the English, on account of the murder of
the Chinese subject, formerly mentioned, have con.
totted to consign the affair to oblivion.
A very curious circumstance happened in a lent
itading from Cork-street, Dublin, a few days since:
can old man having died, and a carpenter's boy being
ent jo measure him for a coffin, thelimits of the cotpse
being much cramped and drawn up, the boy sat on
ids knees to straighten his legs and thighs, so that he
might the better take its length, when the body neve•
sarily bouncing up, struck the carpenter, who was so
much affrighted, thathe leaped instantly out of a one
pair window into the Street, but fortunately was only
a little bruised. The circumstance occasioned much
laughter in the neighbourhood.
'CORN EXCHANGE, MARE-LANZ, OCTOEFEI4.—The
market this day is thinly supplied with Wheat, but
sales are dull, at small variation in price—Fine New
as per currency—Prime Barley and Malt ready sale,
at somewhat better price—White Peas at the late re-
duction—Old Beans keep their pricies—New Ticks
much cheaper- —Oats are in middling supply, and
sales thereof are dull, and hardly at last quotaticin—.
Flour on terms of the late advance.
CVRIEWCT AS V 11112:
Wheat, $B4. 795. 90s. BOWS (Oki) 645. 700.
Fine ditto,c(new) 925. 92. Tl ditto Ns. Cs.
gays6s. 525. OSts, 345. 365. 40s.
4E
, s. 475. naiad ditto. 455. eta.
Malt, 78s. 844. Palates ditto, CM.
White Peas (Milers) I OSA Ses. Aire 964 401. to 441.
Orty late, 01s. 06
Age Rout 908.113•804980941111 h 908.

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.15LYMO1TTF1, OCTOBER 12.
Came in the Hamb!ugh brig Johanna, Capt.Cmaah
spr, from Oporto, with wine and cork, &hind to Li.
snerick. On the 2d inst. she fcll in with the Juliana
letter of marque, of Liverpool, from Surinam, bound
to London, the Commander of which took out all the
sbip's papers, the Master and crew, with all their
clothes ; and, on the evening of the same day, both
vessels were met with and boarded by his Majesty's
brig Mums,. when the Commander and cretv were
returned to their own vessel. The licence for impor,
ting the cargo, Master's private papers, boat, her
crew, and peoples clothes, are kept on board the
letter of marque.—Also came in the LILLY sloop of
war, from the Westward, put back by contrary wind
~..she is bound to Madeira ; the FLRCHE; of 18 guns,
from a cruize ; and the CHEERFUL cutter from Cadis
and Gibraltar, with dispatches.
PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 13.
Arrived his Majesty's ship Purro, from Lisbon.
Sailed the DioNtsps,for Guernsey.—lt is reported the
Expedition will remain at St. Helen's till more ca-
valry are embarked.—Wind N.W.
DOVER, OCTOBER 13.
Arrived off here this morning, fourteen sail of ships
from Jamaica, bound to London. Among them are,
The Centurion, DOUGLAS; William Pitt, ARTHUR; Comet,
IstDonams; Robust, LANDAU.; Lune, YouNc ; David Shaw,
Botaria ; Brook Watson, HOLMES ; and the Friends, BIRISECIE.
Came in the roads this morning, from a cruize off
the coast of France, the ROLLA and OBERON sloops,
and the Foucarosz lugger; the latter sailed again
this afternoon.—Wind N. and moderate.
DEAL, OCTOBER 13.
Arrived the HUNTER sloop of war, with a convoy
from Jamaica; CHANTICLEER sloop, from Ports-
mouth; EPRIRA sloop, and ACTIVE hired armed
cutter, from off Flushing. Sailed the FLAMER gun-
brig, on a cruise, ,off the coast of France; EPIIIRA
sloop, off Flushing.
ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE - .
His Majesty's sloop HUNTER; elapiitn ' Cale
CARPHILL; with a most valuably convoy 4crel :14:
maica, arrived here this morning, after a passage.
eleven weeks from Port Royal. Major Dtce ENS,
Mili-
tary Secretary to the late• General' VIL4ATTIEs, and
Captain Sr.tr.nxor, his AidLde:Camp, were pastels.
gas in the HUNTER; and immediately proceeded to
Town with Dispatches.
ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE.
Arrived the Kingston, BENSON ; Comet, --.........0 ;
and the Pursuit, Mute, from Jamaica ;.several more
of the same fleet -ate now coming round the South'
Foreland, under convoy ofhis Majesty'SbrigHtarrea.'
Sailed the Generous Philter, Gallant Schemeri Ar.
rabella, .Minerva, and -Harlequin, outward-bound ves-
sels, tithe westward. Came' down from the River
the Governor Dddswell, CLEaver.aen; and Diana,
PARKER, for the South Seat, and remain in the Downs
Leith the rest of the ships as per last. Wind N. W.
.• SHEERNESS, OCTOBER 43. '-
Arrived this afternoon his Majesty's ship II,...ALLAET
from Heligoland, from whence she sailed the 5d in-
stant with fifteen sail of veSsels tinder convoy; parted
with them in a gale on Sunday. th,e 9th instant, off the
Dogger Bank : only twoha#e arrived with her—the
Montague, Mosier 3 end- Tnifeller,TATE. Alati.4r-.,
rived the SERPENT sloop of war with a, eostypy droll
the Baltic. Passed by the More several tranaporml
from the Downs for the River Thames. The CA..
WILLA has just hoisted the signal for the Heligoland
convoT, and will sail td-morrow or Saturday. Ar.
rived the', S.rirelisit .4ilZ :}4lo,rdt NORDSTROM,. from
Stockhohn,with tar, Pitch, iron, and deals, for Ports.
mouth, 'Wind N. W. .. . . . ..
. HARVICHi OCTOBER 13. •
Arrlved-this ad, The Diana packet, Capt. *Do-
soucir; with 'Mails and passengers from Gottenburgh;
among whom is Monsieur DE BRINCIEMANN; his Swe-
dish Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary to this Court;
and Mr..TELFORN the Engineer, who has been exc.
cutin&alarvey fora Royal Canal in Sw;eden.
• • intitmou:PH, OCTOBER 12.
Arilved the PRIN('ESS CAROLINE. 74 guns, and the
Acure gun-brig. Sailed the CENSOR gun-brig on a
cruiza,,and the SKYLARK to the Westward.
Relnain-thelliqisltcebuck, Thunderer, St. Albans,
Nassau!, &Reis, Vire% Safeguard, and Sealark. •
DISTRIBUTION OP PRIZt-MONEY.
Theßbizer gunbrig, for the Petit Zephir, Vile de Nieuport,
Ideptunus, and PEsperauce, capeared In May last, will be paid on
board, tint 24th inst. and recalled at No. 14, Clement's Inn ; and
for the Frellerick Wilhelm, captured August A, trios, on the 17th,
on beard, and recalled as above. • ' I
The Lark, for Lt Cecile, captiiiitl Mirt29, 1205, was paid on
board on Wednesdayt.ant will be recalled at. Mears. Cook and
lialfotirs, Portsmouth, on Tueedayi aod Fridays.
The Bold, for the Ftrderick Wilhelm captured August 3,1806,.
and for the Catiaticaa Aims, captured October 1, 1806, was
paid on board, on Wednesday, nog-will lie recalled at No: 18,
Clement's Inn, on Tpeadarrand•Fridays. •
The Plover sloop and Pilot. gunbrig, for a 'Swedish conwi(
captured July'), and 2, 1723, will be paid and recalled on Toes.
days and Fridays, as above.
The Safeguard, foI the-Cathafina, eaptuied April 19, 1808,
will be paid and recalled at No. 6, Stanhope-street, Strand.
The Leander, for the Volupteer, captured June 7, 1805, was
Paid on WedinpdaYs and will be' recalled, at No. 12, Upper-
Thames-street.'
The Ringdove, for tht Tories. Sltiold, captured May 30,1808,
will be paid on the 24th inst. at the Britannia Colfeehouse,Leith
mid there recalled.

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The Hunter, for the Prosperity, captured June 28, 11105, will
be paid onboard, on bet arrival, and recalled at No. 3, Phi!pot-
lane.
The Swallow, for the capture/A/he Dutch ships at Si Helena,
in lune 17115, win be paid at the India House, on the 10th of
November, and there recalled the first Monday in every succeed-
ing month, for three years.
The Sybille, for le.Grande Argas,--captured January 25, 1808,1
will be paid on board to-morrow, and recalled at No. 11, Cecil.
street.
The Locust, IC* the Marengo and Belle Poule, will be paid on
board, and recalled at N0.'22, Atandehitteet.

FROM 11011511 urr. • • •
GnAt'Mins, OCT. 13.—Passed by the Attu, Ricketts and
the Wilberforce, Urgers_from Gottenburgb, Sailed the Favou-
ritel Atkinson, for Rio laneird Amie, Aitken, for ffikniatis
andthetteoegiana, Smith, for Cornea,
The Alfredi Prowse, flsmti Llverposol•fet.Newfonnellanel, was
it in eineriug Placer/till Harbour. : •
His Majesty's ship Brazen accompanies rhe Hydra (appoints{
convoy for the Mediterranean) to a certain latitude, and then
proceeds for Cadiz with such vessels as are Nitta to that port.
The brig Prosperous, ULTON. master', from Cha-
tham, in' ballast, went on shore on the east-side of
Scarbro' Castle on Sunday se'nnight, about 5 o'clock,
' P. M. with a fine breeze at S.W. arid calm sea. The
brig was a total wreck the next mcirnine, and with
great difficulty the men saved their
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THE ARMY. -

We understand that the Lords Lieutenants °f Court
have received Circular Letters from the Secretary'
of State, requiring them to have fi)ithwith enrolled
those Volunteers who have offered their services as
Local Militia, and at the same time to have them re-
gimented in bodies, not less than 700, or more than-
-1200 rank and file, forming from eight to ten.corn-
panics. A General Court of Lieutenantcy is shortly
to be holden at the Castle of Exeter, for adopting the
necessary measures • owe of them will be for allotting'
the Hundreds in Divisions, so as for the Volunteer
Corps of each Division transferring their scrvices.to
be regimented under the command of the senior officer,
and for the said Division to keep up the estahlfshinent
complete by ballot ; appointing at the sailie.time the
market town nearest the residence of the Coriimanding,
Officer as the head-quarters and depot of the regiment.

MONTHLY PAYMENT OF SOLDIERS' CLEARANCE:-.-4C-
cording to the standing order of .the Commander in
Chief, the balances of pay due to the .soldiers must
be paid to the individuals on the 24th of each month.
It is sincerely to be hoped that his. Royal Highness,
who is so real a friend to the soldier, will avail him-
self of the many representations made to him by Ge-
neral Officers, on the pernicious effects of this prac-
tice. It is well known that this period of the month
is generally devoted to riot and dissipation, even under
the most cautious restrictions of the Officers. The
bad effects of such mistaken indulgence are incon-
ceivable. Drunkenness undermines all order and dis-
cipline in a corps. Nor is this the least evil arising
from it : The ruin of the health, and even of the
morals of our thoughtless soldiers, is the probable
consequence of such periodical scenes of drunkenness
as often pervade the Army. Perhaps some remedy
for this evil is not very difficult, in general ; at least
the practice of some exemplary regiments would lead
us to suppose, that, with more authority on the part
of the Commanding Officer, in respect to the periods
of settlement, the health and discipline of their corps
would never be brought to such a severe trial at the
close of every military month. Let the sober and
industrious soldier receive his well-earned wages, for
himself, or his relatives, monthly, or at the discretion
of his Commanding Officer. Let every soldier, not
in debt to his officer, be always kept well provided
with a full complement of good necessaries, which is
seldom the case in general at.present. Let him have,
at least, two good meals daily, with an allowance of
good beer at dinner. The superfluity of his pay, if
any, after making these useful deductions, might be
paid off at the end of three months. It may be urged
that the pay of a soldier is inadequate to do all this ;
but it must be allowed, that as the liberality of his
pay affords him the means of indulging a propensity
to drunkenness, these. Superfluous means would be
more laudably expended in the purchase of his real
necessities._ _ _ _

THE LEOPARDS.—That remarkable effusion of Bo-
NAVARTE to his troops in the Place de Carousel,
wherein he dwelt with so much anger, and heat of
imagination, against this country, designating her un-
der, the heraldic figure of " the Leopards," has pro-
duced some descriptive illustrations of his expressions
to sanction the allusion, which is certainly upheld by
the historic page. We find that immediately after
the conquest, the Kings of England bore two leopards,
borne first by the Conqueror WILLIAM, as-Duke of
-Normandy, and thence continued flown to the reign
'of HENRY the Second, who, in right of his mother,
annexed her paternal coat, the lion of •Agnitain
which being of 'the same field, metal, and form with
the leopards, was jointly marshaled with them in one
shield, and blazoned three lions as at present. - King
EDWARD Hi. in right of his mother claiming the
crown of France, thought fit with the arms of Eng-
land to quarter the arms of France, which then were
'Azure, semee de fleurs de lys, or, afterwards changed-
to three fleurs de lys, whereupon HENRY V. of Eng-,
land caused the English arms to be changed likewise..
'King Jasiii,s, upon the union of England and Scot-
land, caused the arms of France and England to be
quartered with Scotland and Ireland, and thus bin!
zoned. In the first place, Azure, three fleurs de lys,
Or the regal arms of France quartered with the im—
perial ensigns of England, which are gules, three lions.
passant-guardant in pale or. In the second place, or
within a double tressure counter-flowered lys, gules, a,
lion rampant of the 'second for the royal arms of. Scot-
land. In the third pplate, azure„,-an Irish harp, or.
stringed argent, for the royal ensigns of Ireland. In
the fourth place, as inthe first, all within the Garter,
I the chief ensign of that most noble Order. Above
' the sarne,an helmet, answering to his Majesty's sove-
reign jurisdiction ; upon the same a rich mantle of
cloth of gold doubled ermine, adorned with an im-
perial crown, and surmonnted for a crest by a lion
nt guardant, crowned with the like, supported
by a ion rampant guardant, or, crowned as the for-
mer, and an unicorn argent, gorged with a crown,
thereto a chain affixed, passing between his fore legs,
and reflexed over his back, or, both standing upon a
compartment placed underneath, and in the table of
the compartment, his Majesty's royal motto, " Dieu
et moss droit." This motto was given by RICIIARD I.
to intimate that the Kingdom of England was not
holden in vassalage. The motto of " Hosi colt qui
oral y Itenten was given by EDWARp 111. the founder
of the Order of' the Garter. Since the late Union of
'hemp nation with 1-eland, a trifling changehas taken
place in the arms, and in the title of the King since
the Revolution in France. But it is very remarkable
that " the Leopards" belong to his Majesty as Duke
of Brunswick, and are only supplied by the Horse,
which is denotative of Hanover, the Electoral House,
!Auld which for them) as .1 greater dignity, is sub-
stituted.