Star.
London, England, 1808-04-20 00:00:00

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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON,.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Cousols, for money, 64—for account 66H--Reduced 65,j
India Bonds, par—Exchequer Bills, 4s. Sa. pre.

The Expedition which has for some time been pre-
paring for the Baltic, will soon sail.
The Military force destined to assist our, Gallant
Ally, the KING of SWEDEN, will be dispatched
we believe in a very few days. It is to consist of
10,000 men, viz. 6000 British and 4000 of the Ger-
man Legion ; and we believe they are to be com-
manded by that excellent officer, Sir JOHN MooRE.
The British regiments to be employed on this service
are, the 4th, 28th, 52d, 79th, 92d, and 95th.

Our Readers will find in to-day's STAR the Ga-
zette account of the engagement between the Nassau
and Stately and the Danish man of war Christian
Frederick. It is painful to record the death of. a
brave enemy, and we have to _ regret that the last
shot fired from our ships killed the Danish Lieute-
nant VILLEMOES, who.commanded a floating battery
on the occasion of Lord NELSON'S memorable attack
of Copenhagen, in April 1801. Lieutenant VILLE-
.
r".• Noes had the good fortune to be noticed by our im-
,
mortal Hero, for the gallant manner in which he
fought a his battery ; and in 'consequence of Lord
NELSON'S recommendation to the Crown Prince,
young VILLEMOES was immediately promoted. The
Captain of the Christian Frederick is at Gottenburgh,
~, on his parole of honour.

Private letters from Dantzic, received by the Got-
tenhurgh Mail, state, that an American vessel had
arrived there, whose papers certified her to have come
from New-York. She was in consequence permitted

to land her cargo, which sold at a very high price.—

From the eiamination of the crew, however, it was
fo :no that the vessel came last from Liverpool.—
( a this discovery, the Consul, who sanctioned the
clearance, wa s sent to the gallies, and the whole aniount
of 'the cargo was obliged to be delivered up to ..the
French Commander, General RAPP.

No farther accounts have been received respecting
the Rochefort squadron; but it is ascertained by the
following letter, that it had not entered the Chesa-
peake so late as the 27th of last month—a circum-
stance which tends to strengthen the opinion that they
were bound for the Floridas. The ECRYALES fri-
gate, mentioned to have been in the Chesapeake, was
not suffered to water there ;
" GREENOCK, APRIL 16.—Last night the Brilliant,
Captain MORRISON, arrived here from Honduras,
in seven weeks. On the 27th ultimo, off the
Capes of Virginia, spoke the Euryalus frigate, which
had come nut of the Chesapeake, where the Statira
was still lying. The Euryalus had accompanied
Sir hum DUCKWORTH to the West Indies, where she
left him, and was sent in quest of the Rochefort
Squadron ; but, getting no intelligence in the Chesa-
peake, intended running across to the Banks of New-
, foundland, and then for England. The Lieutenant
who boarded told Captain MORRISON that matters still

remained undecided in America—that two of the lead-
ing Members of Congress had fought a duel, in which
one was killed ; the survivor's name is CAMPBELL.—
They would not permit the frigate to water."

Last Monday evening, a squadron of five sail of
the line was seen from Maker Tower, standing towards
Plymouth. No doubt is entertained cf this being Sir
JOHN DucKwonries Squadron, which having ascer-
tained that the Rochefort Squadron was not in the
West Indies nor on the coast of America, returned
hOrhe.--It is nowbelieved, we understand, by Govern-
mont, that the Squadron seen on the 7th March by the
Mullet schooner was Sir Jonx Ducxwoaru'vand not
an enemy's squidron.

There must be some mistake in the I atter from
Greenock, respecting the Euryalus frigate, w hich was
stated to have looked into the Chesapeake, for the
Euryalus has been at the Nore for some weeks past.

Mr. KEMBLE appeared, last night, for the first time
since his late indisposition, and was greeted with lotH
and repeated plaudits. he filled his favourit! part of
Octavian, in the Mounta;twers, with all the judgment
and nice discrimination he so eminently possesses, and '
was admirably supported by Miss &aril, in Florinalst.
The burlesque ballet followed.
The City of Worcester has agreed to a Petition 'to
Parliament in favour of the Lill to restrict Rever-
sionary Grants.
The Magistrates for Rtitlandshirehaye ordered a
new gaol to be built en the %A. e.t side of the canal
wharf, ;t the estimated expence of 70001.
Mr. CILAPNIAN, on Friday, concluded his PcdestFitifl
feat of one mik an hour for 100 successive miles.
Long wool has lately been empkiyed in m :king
cables and ropes for tits: navy, and for other purposes ;
and the AdMiralty, on the recommendation of Sir
Jpsrunt 13.'1N Ks, has, we understand, directed their be-
n tried in the King's service.
The works for converting the Stadt-house of Am-
. vardam into a Palace for Kink Loves, are carried on
with great activity.
The late Coma *mous Vow PALOW died posicesed
0rir.,..0„, of rubles in cash. asiii34l.ooapeafants,
- • she whole of which immense propertt he has left to
ti col; Li4"B4!q", -