Star.
London, England, 1808-01-25 00:00:00

STAR OFFICE, TWO

the whole loss ma, be fairly estimated at 67,
rix-dollars.
The ship of. the line Dithmarschen,
English had mutilated, as also the skeleton or,
decker, which was left on the stocks, are not%
down ; as a great quantity of Their timber
made use of in the building of gun-boats. -71
VIENNA, DEC. 12.
According to the last official accounts hot
stantinople, an insurrection took place
,41,
end of November, but was quelled soon
insurrection is said to have been oee
as
dearth and scarcity of provisions arkit.ioned
blockade of the Dardanelles by the 'mil
importation from the Black Sea not being7,l.
to stappirt
thisco largeNsT A i.rnm e tNrooppoLl iE NOV. no.
s
On the 22d of this month arrived in this
M. Sarell, one of the English negotiators, tit,
Constantinople with the Ambassador, Mr. Ad
not. He run the hazard of passing our cut_
fleets in a boat, to seek his wife. The
p
informed of his arrival, and as he vra., one
who procured recruits to be sent to Malt; h
English service, he would not have escaped, •
Excellency, M. le General Sebastiani, with that,
nerosity and humanity which distinguishes hit;
which characterises the nation he represents,
interfered in his favour, and had not got him
the hands of the Turks. M. the Ambassador
M. Sarell with the means of getting away, and,
out to him a safe route.
AIJOSBURGIT, JANUARY s.
A letter. written by a German Ita„,elle ate;
Sicily, gives us very circumstancial accounts,
isle. There is now in the port of Messina 4,
lish ship of the line, some frigates or ...Nen d
same nation, and a certain number of armed r'
Theyhave established along the coast from '
Augusta and Syracuse, entrenchments and
ia order to oppose a descent ; but these redoott)
badly supplied with artillery, and would Iwo,
make a great resistance in case of an attach.
The possibility of a disembarkment is the
of every conversation in Sicily. There is not,
in the island any force capable of making rater
sistanee.
The English troops, and the remains of tie
man and Swiss Legions, do not amount maw
3000 men 6 and the army of King Ferdinant
manded by the Prince of Hesse Philipsthal
neither disgraced nor gone to America, as ho
said,) does not exceed five thousand men, i
the new recruits. King Ferdinand and his
in a very retired manner at Palermo. The
still occupy the fort of Scylla, upon the
coast. This fort, situated on a very steep rock
become inaccessible on the land side, since theft,'
entirely destroyed the avenues which led to it
the Continent.. They have contrived on the as
a very narrow 'stairs. The garrison of this in'
composed of but 240 men, who get their sale,
and even water, from Messina. The Sicirsinc
still much traffic with England, Malta, and '
The English have at the Isle of Capri a stnall
fleet, for the purpose of hindering merchant,
from entering the port of Naples ; but they cam
escape them, by navigating along the coasts,
the. English dare not approach.
• There is still in the road of West a Russiim
and we do not think she will soon put to sea.
English have no force before this port ;
of their vessels are always cruizing off Fiume
serve what passes in that quarter.
BERLIN, JANUARY 7.
The Gazette of this city contains an ankle
Lubeck, as follows : “ The French Courier,
with the ultimatuflt of his Government to thai
Sweden, has been detained at Stralsund by
r winds. They say that he carried propositions
to England, which propositions were not •
From this moment all negociation is in
already all correspondence has been prohibittil
Sweden."
STOCKHOLM, JANUARY 4.
The demolition of the fortifications of then.
town of Gottenburgh has caused much noise in
journals.—The fortifications of Gottenburgh
too old, and too much extended, to defend it
yond eight days, and could be of no utility Ina!
when the military science is arrived to such a
degree of perfection ; nor in razing the f
have we touched upon the Crown and Lion
batteries, boils of which command the town,
strong citadel of .Ny-elfsburg, situated at lull
league from the town, upon two rocks in the"•
of the river Gotha, the entrance of which it i.
on the contrary, they work incessantly to fortii.p
more this formidable castle. They are likewise'
cupied in demolishing the fortifications of
but the citadel will remain as it is ; and,
will be extended. The town will be encreased
six new squares, in the middle of which theto
be a public place named Gustavus Adokrhur Fin
JAN...—His Royal Majesty proceeded ts '
28th ult. in the best state of health, to his .
seat at Grispsholm, where he was followed by
Queen and Royal Family on the sth inst

AMERICA.

We stop the press to announce the arrival
Lady Arabella Packet at Falmouth, with'

New York.
Journal :

The following are rztracra fro

" Monday, 28th December, at 10 A. M.
a pilot on board, and slipt from the wharf'
one, P. M. was brought to by one of the 1
boats, and ordered to anchor, on account eidit'
bargo, until further orders. At 7 P.M. had'
sion to proceed to sea.

Thursday, 14th January, in lat. 47,41,14
2. at 11, was boarded by his Majesty's shifts/
court and Woolwich, with eight ships under
from St. Helena, and lost sight of them nett
The Letters by the Lady Arabella packet
delivered to-morrow.

,1

whole loss mad be fairly estimated at 67
dollars. Olt
he ship of_ the line Dithmarschen, wt,A•
'lish had mutilated, as also the skeleton or
which was left on the stocks, are now '•
m ; as a great quantity 'of Their timber
le use of in the building of gun-boats. , . •
VIENNA, DEC. 12.
kecording to the last official accounts feet
Itinople, an insurrection took place „_k_ Cane.
1 of November, but was quelled soon aCit Cecil
srrectiost is said to have been occa„ • mai
,rth and scarcity of provisions atio;;"! nod
ckade of the Dardanelles by the 7.14
sortation from the Black Sea not kin 844
nappirt this large metropolis.
CONSTANTINOPLE, NOV. 30. to
Dn the 22d of this month arrived in this ,
Sarell, one of the English negotiators, sit
astantinople with the Ambassador, Mr.
:. He run the hazard of passing our c
:ts in a boat, to seek his wife. The pas 64
ore
ormed of his arrival, and as he was one
io procured recruits to be sent to Malta, h ...2tb
iglish service, he would not have escaped,
:cellency, M. le General Bebastiani, with sly
rosily and humanity which distinguishes him,
rich characterises the nation he represents,nd
erfered in his favour, and had not got hint • 81
e hands of the Turks. M. theAmbassadoe , ' •
. Sarell with the means of getting away, and • e
~
,t to him a safe route.
AUCSBURGIT, JANUARY N.
A letter, written by
.a German travel et ab
cily, gives us very circumstantial accountoil•
e. There is now in the port of hlessina ell
.h ship of the line, some frigates or ;vette, d
me nation, and a certain number of armed .
hey have established along the coast from M.:
Lugusta and Syracuse, entrenchments and ...
order to oppose a descent ; but these redo*
idly supplied with artillery, and would not',
take a great resistance in case of an attack.
The possibility of a disembarkment is the „.
I every conversation in Sicily. There is not, , •
the island any force capable of making mach • kir
stance.
The English troops, and the remains of tie
lan and Swiss Legions, do not amount tom
000 men 6 and the army of King Ferdinand,
nanded by the Prince of Hesse Philipsthal (eh
either disgraced nor gone to America, as hat
aid,) does not exceed five thousand men, • .
he new recruits. King Ferdinand and his Come
n a very retired manner at Palermo. The
till occupy the fort of Scylla, upon the
oast. This fort, situated on a very steep rod, "`.
tecome inaccessible on the land side, since the •
nitirely destroyed the avenues which led to it
he Continent.. They have contrived on the ne ,
very narrow 'stairs. The garrison of this in
:omposed of but 240 men, who get their
and even water, from Messina. The Skirled
still much traffic with England, Malta, and c
Ile English have at the Isle of Capri a small
fleet, for the purpose of hindering mercies
From entering the port of Naples ; but they as
escape them, by navigating along the coasts,
the English dare not approach.
• There is still in the road of West a Rusiiii ' *
and we do not think she will soon put to sea. ir
English have no force before this port ; but.
of -their vessels are always cruizing off fiume,te •
serve what passes in that quarter.
BERLIN, JANUARY 7.
The Gazette of this city contains an atick
Lubeck, as follows : " The French Conner, • . "'
with the ultimatufti of his Government to that •
Sweden, has been detained at Stralsund by •• •
winds. Theo say that he carried propositions
to England, which propositions were not sc..
From this moment all negotiation is inte I
already all correspondence has been prohibitd '• a
Sweden."
STOCKHOLM, JANUARY 4.
The demolition of the fortifications of the ,••;; 4 I
town of Gottenburgh has caused much noise it
journals.—The fortifications of Gottenburgh
too old, and too much extended, to cidead s
yond eight days, and could be of no utility ina •
when the military science is arrived to wok a
degree of perfection ; nor in razing the t • ,
have we touched upon the Crown and Liao •
batteries, boih of which command the town,
strong citadel of :Ny•elfsburg, situated at hal
league from the town, upon two rocks in the •
of the river Gotha, the entrance of which it
on the contrary, they work incessantly to fortify
more this formidable castle. They are likewise
cupied in demolishing the fortifications of •
but the citadel will remain as it is ; and, ••
will be extended. The town will be encreased
six new squares, in the middle of which these
be a public place named Gustavus Adokihw Fin
JAN. 7.—His Royal Majesty proceeded a
28th ult. in the best state of health, to his
seat at Grispsholm, where he was followed by
Queen and Royal Family on the sth inst. a
/
AMERICA.
STAR OFFICE, TWO O'C 1
We stop the press to announce the arrival d
Lady Arabella Packet at Falmouth, with MO'
New York. The following are extracts from •
Journal : • .
" Monday, 28th December, at 10 A. •-
a pilot on board, and slipt from the whci
one, P. M. was brought to by one of die •
boats, and ordered to anchor, on account of the
bargo, until further orders. _ At 7 P.M. had
' sion to proceed to sea.
" Thursday, 14th January, in lat. 479404,
2. at 11, was boarded by his Majesty's ships
court and Woolwich, with eight ships under'
from St. Helena, and lost sight of them nest°
The Letters by the Lady Arabella packet la
delivered to-morrow.

istelligerice has reached the Admiralty, that the
übefort squadron, consisting of six sail of the line, ,
tkipte, and a brig, sailed on the 17i1 instant. The
sa clay the EVRYDICE frigate was chased by them'
od near Bring talcen, but fortunately made her '
lope, and on Monday she joined Sir J. T. Ducit-
Eam, and gave him the information. He imme-
'body made sail in quest of them in the ROYAL
Gros, 100 guns, and the TIMERAIRZ and NT2.
.. •
Trygi 98 guns each; TONNANT, 80 guns, DRAGON,
74 guns, and two frigates ; leaving the DREAD-
MOT off Brest, and dispatching a brig for Sir
bar Satin, and the ANN armed brig for Ire.
led. The flag ship of the enemy's force mounts
110 guns. The squadron was supposed to be about
Toreeemleagues from Admiral DUCKWORTH, in the
South West quarter. The dispatches announcing
is escape of the Rochefort squadron were on Thurs-
day brought to Torbay, by the ENTREPRENANTE
cutter, Lieutenant WILLIAMS.
Sir RICIIARD STRAIIIAN also soon got informed 6f
this movement, and immediately -*;ent off in pursuit
of the enemy. Every exertion will be made to give
:good account of the fugitives, and we hope that
we shall won have to congratulate the public on ano-
ther glorious naval victory. We are indebted for this
above bitelligence to Captain RAwLING, of the
Matchless privateer of Fowey, who received it on
Wednesday last from the Ann hired armed brig,
which be spoke at sea, and was desired to communi-
cate it to all the cruizers he might meet with.

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an
r 1•

On Saturday a Cabinet Council was held at the
Foreign Office. It ma at two, and continued deli-
berating until a e,uarter after four o'clock. The Dike
PORTLAND, Earls CAmoEsr.and WESTMORELAND ;
Lords HARIESSCRY, MELGRAVE, and BATimitsT ;
Mr. CANNING, and the CstaNcEt.ton of the EXCIII:QI:ER
Wee present.

Saturday morning Viscount SropFonn waited upon
Es MAJESTY at the Queen's Palace with the Address
uf the House of Commons.

On Saturday the Royal Family left town► for Wind-
sor, and yesterday his MAHSTY, with Princesses At '
stsrA, MARY, SOPHIA, and Amr.un, attended divine
service at St. George's Chapel, and heard a sermon
byhe Rev. Dr. ITEATit, from the first Epistle of
St. Peter, chap. v. verse 3.
Lord ERSKINE had a large party of political friends
u dinner, on Saturday, among whom were Lord
HOLLAND, Lord H. PETTY, MT. HOWARD, &C. &C.

On Saturday last died, in St. James's-street, aged
In years, deeply lamented by her parents, HtiN-
iurtrA TOWNLEY PLUMBE, fourth daughter of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Ptumar., of Tong Hall, Yorkshire.

The Oratorios this season commence much earlier
than usual at Covent Garden Theatre. Mr. ASHLEY
alinotmces a proud list of performers, with Mr.
%arta at their head, and takes advantage of Satur-
day next, being King Charles's Martyrdom, when no
Opera or Play will be performed, to commence with
nandel's Sacred Oratorio of The tifeuiah.
THE PARKS.—Yesterday, notwithstanding the un-
favourable state of the weather, the Parks displayed t
zunber of dashing prontitadert, clad in crimson vel-
'et pelisses, elegantly ornamented with fur. The
ifirltry scene became dreary towards the evening, and
cerY few pedestrians remained after three o'clock.,
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES, accord
-
Pained by the Countess Dowager DE CLIFFORD,
Passed through St. James's Park about half past two
o'clock, on an airing. The servants appeared. in.
heautifal new scarlet great coats, and gold lace. Se-
veral fashionabks also appeared in Hyde Park, in
their carriages. About five o'cloCk in the afternoon,
a carriage belonging to Mr. HULL, of Grosvenor-
Place, with two Geatkmen inside, was (lathed vio-
lently against the iron gate at Hyde Park. The
horses ran away, and the coachman as incapable of
.I°PPing them. By the shock, the footman was
' u'rwrl from behind the carriage with great violence,
and the pole was shattered to pieces. Fortunately
serious
The
was done to the Gentlemen or the
'ervants• The horses and carriage were taken to a
6'17-Stable in Downing-street.

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LONDON.
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ONDAY, JANUARY 25.
000 or se. EAut..--No bushier, et the Stock Exchange.
ME OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY.
MI
e& 64631 imperial Annuities 7 9.16
R
Trish S per Cent, 9611
Cons. Excheqter.Bals, par 3s. prem.
r COL 1120 Ornniurn 21
ils.„001 Off
Asseities 12 I•16?bi EnSligh Tickets, 201. 19s.
isois, par
a ts. 613. Consoh acc. 631-11 •
'per Cent. 631
! • '
papers 03 the 20th instant hoe been received
eur last. 'rlie principal article they present is
Ike by NAPOLEON, dated the 11th instant,
1 Wider
touter more effectual the Decrees of . the 23d
No-
nttd 17th December, against the commerce
a this country.
.s long of Spain has also published a Decree,
t doe 3d instant, which, after enumerating a va-
* of charges against this conntry,,oncludes by de-
that the measures adapt d by his intimate
the Emperor of the French against English com-
a Abe in force in every respect In the Spanish
' • • ns.
4, An article from Frankfort gives a detailed scheme
me march of a French and a Russian army to
as, which, according to this speculation, will not
more than five months, supposing they have
occurrence and assistance of Persia.
o. it is sor generally understood that an embargo is
y Lid on all British ships by the American
Government.
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