Star.
London, England, 1808-02-23 00:00:00

THE EVENING STA R.

LONDON.

• TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23.
/MCRAE STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE. (CLOCK.
Consols, for money, 64—fur February, 6311-I(4:lured 6.l;i'.
Onmium Si—Excheq. Bills, par

Yesterday the papers relative to the dispute's witl,
America were laid before Parliament. We have laid
before our Readers as long an extract as our limits
would allow, and shall lontinue to give a further ex-
tract to-morrow.

A report was circulated yesu r lay, that General
MOREAU, whom we some time ago stated to have left
Now York, had gone to the Floridas, for the purpose
of taking possession of these territories in the name of
the French Emperor. It was added, that the Roche-
fort squadron was understood to be destined to that
Part of Ameriea, having been fitted out to support
General MOREAU in the execution of this design.
It was also reported that accounts had been received
from Lisbon, by way of Holland, that the Russian
ships of war at that port have been formally given up
to France, and arc fitting out as a Portugueze fleet,
to supply the place of that carried off to tlx Brazils by
the Prince Regent. The Russian seamen, it is added,
are tobe marched home to their own country by land.

The following we understand t ) he an accurate
copy of Lord SIDMOUTH'S motion in the House of
Lords on Thursday night, t'or the evontual restitution
of the Danish ships taken at Copenhagen
" That it is highly imptlrtart to the honour of this country that, '
under present circuinst.nces no measbres be taken with t e.pect to
the Ships of ‘Var now iu the poss:ssiun of his Majesty in conse-
quence of the capitulation of Copenhagen, which may preclude the
eventual restitution of them to the Government of Denmark,
-agreeably to the spirit of the Requisition referr&l to in the Pro-
clamation, issued on the tali of August last, by the Com-
manders in Chief of his Majesty's sea and land forces em-
ployed on that occzsion, and renewed In their letter of the Ist
of SepteMber, to the Conunander in Chief of the land forces of his
Danish Mai [•sty."
Major-General Cartwright is arrived at.Canterbitry,
and has taken the command of the Brigade of Ca-
valry stationed there, consisting of the 3d and 4th
Regiments of Dragoons.
-. Orders have been sent to the Custom-house, pro.
hibiting for the present the exportation of Peruvian
bark, .and all sorts of cotton. The want of the first 1
article will, be 'severely felt in the French armies, and
the deficiency of the other will be no less distressing
Ito the French manufacturers.
. The Gazette of Saturday contains loyal and pa-
triotic Addresses 'to his MAJE-STY on the present pos-.
'hire of affairs, and fraught with the warmest pro-
fessions of support, from the Counties of Aberdeen
and Kincardine ; the towns of Haddington and Dum-
fries, and the Synod of Fife, in Scotland; and from
the town of Belfast, in Ireland.
There is to he an immediate exchange of prisoner;
between this Country and Denmark.
Mr. SHERIDAN has again received from his Royal
Highness the PRINCE of WALES the place of Receiver
of the Duchy of Cornwall.
DUEt..—A young gentleman of the name of Ri-
chardson, was wounded in a duel on Saturday, on
Putney' Common, with a Naval Officer ; the meeting
hiring taken place in consequence of a dispute at one
of the Theatres on Friday evening. The wound was
in the pistol arm, but it is not considered dangerous.
THEATRE, COVENT-GARDEN.—The play of Hamlet
was performed at this Theatre last evening. Mr.
Kasten.: sustained the arduous character of Natoli
'with his wonted ability and excellence. We are sorry
that we cannot speak with any declr.v of praise of
.Mr. Tuotation's Ghost ; this Gentleman, we believe,
is substituted for Mr. POPE ; but the judgment of the
Managers. is not correct, in selecting Mr. THOMPSON
for the part ; therefore the sooner he gives up the
•Ghost, the better. Mrs. DICKONS'S Oithdia was inter-
esting, and her songs in the mad scene were sweetly
executed.--The house was extremely crowded.
Advice was yesterday received at Li.oxn's of the
capture, by the French, of two American vessels,
and of the seizure of anotl:er, viz. the Ontario, Cox-
-I.ms, from Charleston to London ; she was taken cut
the 29th ult. carried into Calais, the cargo landed,
and the crew put in prison: The Catharine, from
Plymouth' -to. Gottcnburgh, was taken on the 29th
ult. and carried into Ostend. The Two Marys,
JOLLY, from Charleston to Nantes, arrived at Biel
leisle, and was there seized (both ship and cargo)
,for no other reason, than because she had spoken a
British cruizer. The American ship Walker, from
.London to New York, was taken some time since
by a- French privateer, and retaken by a British
ruizer, and carried into Halifax. The ship and
cargo were condemned at Paris on the 15th ult_ half
the value to go to the State, the rest to the captors.
This condemnation was founded on the Decree of
..November 21, 1806, and spews, • that, though the
vessel was not in the enemy's pOssession, they meant
to act up to that Decree. • •
The great iMprovements made at Snow-Hill and
Temple-Bar cannot fail of claiming the notice and
support of the Citizens of London. The Houses,
when inhabited, will have au elegant appearance,
being situated in a central part of the City. HORNSBY
and Co. entertain not the smallest doubt but the rents
will considerably increase so on as the Lottery is
idecided. The buildings are substantially erected,
well-finished, and the value of each House not over-
rated. Tickets and Shares are selling by HORNSBY
and Co. 26; Cornhill, 52, Charing Cross, and St. Mar-
garet's-liilll Iloreugh.

THE ARMY.

•
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TRIAL OF GENERAL WIIITFLOCKF.

NINETEENTH DAY.
General GOWER was again called in upon the met
of the Court ; but General WHITELOCKE having 0:
jected• to the first question put to, him, upon die
ground that it did not relate to military operation;
but to matters of a private nature, between
General
Gowen and it i msel f, the Court was immediately cleared
and the Members remained in deliberation for a
quarter of an hour. Upon the doors being re-a/x.1)4,
the question objected to was repeated, and General
• GOWER'S examination was at one o'clock neatly
finished. Lord LAKE'S seat remains vacant.

There are twenty Members sworn on a Naval et
Military Court-Martial, of whom thirteen coactieuet
a Court. In the case of death, or other unavoidable
cause of absence, there is, of course, a reserve ce
•
seven to supply the deficiency.

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOtTiti, FRB. 20.

Sailed the Pelter gun brig:with several sail of trans.
ports under convoy for Cork.—Wind N.
PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY 21.
Arrived the Archimedes and lbbetson transports
from the Downs. Sailed his Majesty's ships Fraa,
chise and Star, with a fleet consisting ofahoutio
sail, under convoy, to the West Indies The Bp.
fleur, of 98 guns, was commissioned on Tuesday.
at this port, by Captain M,Leon, for the flag of Reaz
Admiral OrwAY. The Proserpine frigate, Capra;a
OTTER, remains at Spithead, with the Mediterram
convoy. A convoy for the Brazils will Shortly saa
a number of transports laden with provisions, are
lying here for that destinatign.

Exa. 22.—Arrived his Majesty's ships Flamet,from
the Downs ; Linnet, Redbreast, and Adonis, from
a cruize ; also, the Abeona, Capt. DotsotAs, from
London, bound to the West-Indies. Put back, the
Berbice packet, MqVxm, bound to the West-Indies,
having lost her convoy. The Ranger is appOinted
convoy for the Downs.—Wind N.E.

DEAL, FEBRUARY 22.
Sailed his Majesty's ship Royalist on a cruin.

LAff INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FEB. o.
FROST v. BURDETT, BART.
This was an action brought by Mr. Frost, to re.
cover from Sir Francis Burdett the sum of 2,10p1.
the balance of an account rendered for service* per.
formed, and money expended, during the late on.
tested Elections in which the Baronet was engaged.
It appeared, by the plaintiff's account, that he
charged three guineas a day while employed as Is.
spector of Votes on the Hustings at Brentford; and
five guineas a • day whilst employed in attending the
House of Commons upon the Petition of the Middle.
sex Electors. But the aggregate charge was for
money expended in the
.general purposes of the
Election, and in compromising certain penal actioas
brought against some of Sir Francis's Eleitors,
eusfieeted of perjury.
To prove the service performed, Mr. Bow, the
Attorney ; Mr. Warren, the Barrister, and several
other witnesses, were examined ; and at five o'clock
Sir JANIES MANSFIELD adjourned the proceedings un.
tit Monday, as it was impossible to get through the
evidence at this Sitting.
The witnesses on the side of the plai ,we un-
derstood, to be eighteen, and those on t part of the
defendant no less numerous. The Jud therefore,
finding that neither his own strength, i that of the
Jury, was equal to the task of travellis through the
whole of the depositions, resolved upon an adjourn-
ment, convinced that the ends of justice would be
better promoted by the temposiiy
FEBRUARY 22.—The Court was 'occupied all day
in the further hearing of the above case, which was
determined in favour of the Defendant.