Star.
London, England, 1808-03-14 00:00:00

WEST INDIES.

KINGSTON, JAN. U.
The British brig Friends, MEDCALP, on her passage
from this island to Philadelphia, got on shore on the
Pea Patch, but was afterwards extricated, and arrived
at the port of her destination.
The American ship Rittenhouse, Momr, from
Teneriffe for this island, has been sent to St. Jago de
Cuba by a French privateer.
The ships Maria, Wiettams, and Ann, MERRICK,
from Bristol ; St. Mary's Planter, Jones, from Liver-
pool, and Mary, ALEXANDER, and brig Eagle, Nett-
sow,from Glasgow, have entered at the custom-house
at Savannah-la-Mar.
The ship Ross, BROWN, one of the Meleager's con-
voy, arrived at Old Harbour on the Bth inst. She sail-
ed with the fleet on the 17th of November, but lost
them on the 23d in a gale. On the 24th she spoke the
Satellite brig, with six ships under her protection and
joined them ; on the 6th ult. fell in with the Hazard
sloop of war, which took charge of them ; on the 9th
made Madeira ; on the 10th the Hazard only in sight;
on the 15th fell in with the Atlas, one of the fleet for
Montego Bay ; on the 31st made the island of St.
Vincent. Lost sight of the Atlas on the Ist January ;
on the 2d bore up for this island, it being thought
prudent, as the vessel was not able to bear to wind-
ward.
The Arethusa frigate, of 38 guns, Captain Sir
CHARLES BRISBANE, Kitt. arrived on Saturday from
Curracoa.
The Sparrow brig, of 16 guns, Captain BEVAN,
arrived the same day from Portsmouth and Barba-
does. She sailed with the fleet under convoy of the
Meleager, but parted from them in a gale
We learn by the Union, that when she sailed, the,
President of the United States was very ill and not
expected to live.
The Meleager frigate of 36 guns, Captain Baouen-
TON, sailed on Wednesday on a cruze.
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor has been plea-
sed to postpone the sailing of the Duke of Marlbo-
rough packet until Monday the Bth of February next.
The influenza, or, we fear, some much worse disor-
der, which has lately so generally prevailed, and which
leas spread with unexampled rapidity, we are sorry to
say, has proved fatal to many of the negroes on the
properties in this vicinity, and its symptoms have no
doubt been much aggravated by the licentious festi-
vities which they generally indulge themselves in
during the holidays. In St. Thomas in the Vale, we
are informed, its effects have been very severe and
sudden, and many valuable Negroes have fallen its
victims ; nor does its progress seem at all to abate.
The same complaint, we understand, has been very
prevalent in America, where it proved fatal to many ;
and there is much reason to suspect that the infection
has been received from that country, the disease having
first broken out in Kingston and some of the out-ports.
BARBADOES, DEC. 29.
The ship Isle of Thanet, for Jamaica, one of those
that sailed with the Meleager, arrived here on Sun-
day, having separated in a gale off Scilly on the 20th
ult. She fell in with several of the scattered ships on
the 22d and .23d, and afterwards with the main body
of the fleet, but being to leeward, was unable to join
them ; and, fortunately escaping capture, arrived
here safe.
On Sunday also arrived his Majesty's ship Nimrod,
Captain SPIERS, with the French privateer schooner
Nouvelle Enterprize, of five guns (one long twelve
on a traverse, and four twelve pounder carronades)
and 50 men, captured on Sunday morning after a
chase of two hours. The privateer belonged to
Guadaloupe, but was last from Martinique, ten days
out, in which time she had been cruizing to wind-
ward of Tobago, and on the 22d instant captured
180 miles to the eastward of that island, the schooner
Pat, from Surinam, bound here, which she sent to
Martinique. Off Tobago, atter having captured the
Pat, she also fell in with a letter of marque ship,
which she twice attacked, but was each time heat off,
and was running for this island, where she meant to
cruize, when the Nimrod fell in with and captured
her, by which the Isle of Thanel fortunately escaped.
JAN. 9.—The French frigates which arrived at
Martinique on the 18th ult. have, it now appears,
after landing 500 men there, sailed from thence on
the 25th. We have some expectation that they will
not escape our squadron, two frigates and a sloop of
war having been dispatched by the Admiral after them.
Arrived his Majesty's ships Favourite, from St.
Thomas ; Express, from a cruize ; l'Eclair, from Gre-
nada; Emma (army ship), from St. Thomas; Lady
Spencer, mail boat, from Demerara ; the Sparrow,
(one of he convoy of the last London fleet), and since
sailed for Jamaica.
Extract of a letter from Mr. HENRY D. GIBBON,
Master of the Duke of Montrose packet, to EDWARD
H. MOORE, Esq. Deputy Postmaster of this island,
dated Point-a-Petre, (Guad.) Dec. 16, 1807 :—" It
is with regret I inform you of the loss of his Majesty's
packet Duke of Montrose on the 12th, after a severe
action of three hours, the particulars of which I beg
leave to draw your attention to.
" On the 11th, discovered a sail lying to, about 100
miles to windward of Barbadoes ; soon found her to
be an enemy ; made all the sail we could, and from
'ii superiority of sailing she did not come up within
rrt-shot until nine o'clock in the morning of the 12th,
when a smart action commenced from both sides. At
11 came alongside so close that frequently the yard-
arms of both vessels were touching ; and at 12, after
having the Captain, Mate, and three men killed,,myself
and a seaman wounded, the vessel, quite unmanageable,
was compelled to strike to the Con fianc e privateer, of six
6-pounders and one 12 on a traverse, with 85 men. The
loss on the part of the enemy I have not as yet been able
to ascertain, but I fancy; from the continual fire of
nee,ketry from our side, it must be great. We left
Falmouth on the 11th of last month, with 22 men
(including the Captain and myself), and seven boys,
and I feel pleasure in stating to you, that their con-
duct on this occasion has been such, that I hope_ it
will Imain the approbation of the Postmasters-General.
Bu= cannot conclude without returning my sincere
thanks to the two passengers, Mr. B. Bovell and Mr.
Milne, for their very gallant conduct, which deserves
the highest applause."
Another letter of the same date, from Guadalonpe,
mentions, that " the Barbara cutter has been recap-
t red by an Antigua privateer, and carried into that
is:and ;" but nothing to confirm this has hoes received
through any other channel.

MONDAY, MARCH 14.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. •
Consols, for money, 641—for April, 640—Reduced shut.
Omni= 9;—Exckeg. BiUs, par.
PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY.
3 per Cent. Red. Ann. shut India Bonds, 2s. a Ss. dis.
9 per Cent. Cons. 64-1 64 Imp. Ann. 7 13-16
4 ,per Cent. shut Es. Ws, is. dis. 2s.pr.
rper Cent. Navy 36in English Tickets, 21L
Long Ann. shut Cons. for ace.. 641

There are four Gottenburgh Mails due, the arrival
of which will probably furnish us with some interest-
ing intelligence from Sweden. The Dutch papers we
received last week have already supplied the latest at-
counts from almost every other quarter ofthe Continent.
In our last we mentioned that letters had been re-
ceived from Barcelona, stating the arrival of a consi-
derable French force there. Accounts have also been
received from St. Sebastian, and other parts of St n,
to the 17th ultimo, and from Bayonne to the 101.
These letters fully confirm what we have already
stated respecting the activity of the French in taking
possession of all the naval arsenals and strong places in
Spain. The arrival of BONAPARTR at Madrid is ex-
pected, as soon as the military arrangements making
by the French Generals in every part of the country
shall be completed ; and it is generally believed that
some considerable political change will then take place
in the Spanish Government. A striking instance of
the overbearing and insolent conduct of the French
Commanders in Spain, has recently occurred at Pam-
peluna. A French Officer having arrived before that
place at the head of a corps from Bayonne, demanded
admission, and possession of the town. The Go-
vernor returned a very proper answer to this sum-
mons, statingthat he could not surrender the forts
until he received orders from his Court. The French
Commander, however, was peremptory in Lis de-
mand. He ordered 3000 men to advance, and as
the garrison of the place was small, the Spanish
troops were soon subdued, but not without consider-
able effusion of blood. The late Queen of ETRURIA,
and her son, have arrived at Barcelona, on their way
to Madrid.

Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, with the Prin-
cesses SOPHIA, AUGUSTA, and MARY, rode to St.
George's Chapel, and heard a sermon preached by
Rev. Mr. DIGBY, from Acts iii. verse 19.
We have the pleasure to say, Princess AMELIA is
fast recovering from the measles.
On Saturday the book for entering the names of
such persons as were willing to accept the offer of
Government for their Exchequer Bills, to the amount
of four millions, sync npened at the Bank of England;
and although the time for continuing it open was ex-
tended to the 18th, yet before twelve o'clock the
whole sum was subscribed for, and numbers who
came afterwards to subscribe, returned disappointed.
The house of Messrs. Courts and Co. is said to have
subscribed half a million.

The following ships are ordered to the Downs, with
a proportion of ordnance stores on board, proper for
foreign service. They are believed to be going to the
Baltic :—Mars, 71, Captain LuxiN ; Orion, 74, Sir
ARCH. DICKSON ; Polyphemus, 64, Captain HEvwoon;
Melpomene, Volontaire, Salcette, and Daphne fri-
gates ; Speedy and Magnet sloops ; Proselyte bomb;
Encounter, Steady, Protector, and Redbreast gun-
vessels.

Thursday Captain OYsToN, of the Nancy, captured
last September, on his voyage from the Baltic, arrived
at Hull, accompanied by Captain SUTHERLAND, of the
Friendship of Scarborough ; they were imprisoned at
Rotterdam, from whence they were removing to a
prison in France under a guardof soldiers, from whom
they with the utmost difficulty effected their escape ;
and for a considerable time were in great fear of
being again made prisoners, the laws being very se-
vere against those who shew any humanity to an
enemy. At length a favourable opportunity occur-
red, and they seized upon a small boat lying upon the
beach, and proceeded in her for England, and arrived
at North Summercoates last Wednesday. The boat
in which they oame across the sea was an open one,
and they were on board without shelter three days and
three nights, but having previously planned the man-
ner of their escape, they had provided themselves with
a compass and provisions. Two snen were killed on
board the Nancy by a shot from the privateer, from
whom Captain 0 VSTON made every possible effort to
prevent capture, and endeavoured to run her down.
Great dissatisfaction prevailed in golland ; the mea-
sur4tof BoNm•AnTswere generally disliked throughout
the Continent.
It does not appear that the late embargo in Ame-
rica had, at the date of the late accounts from the
\Vest Indies, been productive of any material incon-
venience in our islands. One of the Barbadoes Pa-
pers contains the following article on the subject:—
" The following abstract from the entries at the Custon-.-
House, of the recent importation from Halifax, wiU shew how
futile ;hose fears are which lead us to anticipate a deficiency of
American supplies in the event of a war with the United States,
viz. 505 barrels of salmon and mackarel, 310 barrels of herrings
and shads, 1,726 quintals of cod fish, 4,500 staves and hoops,
100 barrels of bread, besides oil, sounds, &c.'"
Government, it is said, are in possession of infor-
mation, Which leaves no doubt, that the project of a
march by land to India is contemplated by the Go-
vernor of France. During the month of November,
more than two hundred French Officers passed Bus-
sorali, on their route to the Persian Court. A French
Officer, disguised as a Persian Merchant, was lately
apprehended at Lahore, and, •arnongst other papas
found in his possession, was a minute survey of the
country from Hey= to Candahar and Cabal.
_ Orders, it is said, were sent to occupy Tranquebar i
immediately on the confirmation of the rupture with
Denmark. The troops at Pondicherry weieVpointod
to that service, and the Danish garrison was;; to be
removed into the interior. ' Tranquebar, at the'4ate
of the last accounts, was in a 4 excellent state of 'de-
fence, and its magazines abundantly supplied with
military stores. . .

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