Star.
London, England, 1805-09-14 00:00:00

LONDON.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. ,
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLQCK t
Confols, for money t 7P—for Odt. 581.
Omniutn 3—Ditto, 'for account, 3 .
Each. Bills, par Is. prem.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY s

3 per Cent. Red Ann. Ihut
3 per C. Conf. Ann.sB 571 58,
4 per Cent. lot
S per Cent. Navy 88/41
5 per Cent. 117,j7, atilt
Lulg Ann. that

Short Ann. dun
India Bonds, is a 2s. dff.
Exch. Bills, Is. dif. 2S• prat,.
Englith Tickets. 191.13*.
Cud for acc.sBi

COURSE OF .FACHANGE.
Amfterdant 27 7 2 1.11 Cadiz pap Napit4 41
Do. at fight 36 to Ditto 3'4; eff. Genoa 45
Rotterdam II 17 2 Uf. Madrid pap Llfbon 6tx
Haniburgh 3s 324 Uf. I Ditto 341 dr. 1 Oporto 61
Altona 35 4 21 :If. Bilboa 344 cf. Dublin 13
Parisi day's IV% 25 I 2 liv. Leghorn ss L Cork 14
Paris - 26 oa, Uf. I N'tnice 6% filmes Moll effsetive
Bourdtaux 26 a ditto I per a Ruling. '
Agin on the Bank of Holland st per Cc nt.
Portugal Gold in Coin, per ounce £ 4 o o
Gold in Bars ditto 4 0 0
New Doll.trs, per ounce o 0 0

On Thurfday, loon after one o'clock, a Cabinet
Council was held at Lord Mu LGR AV eb Osce, which
was attended by the LORD CsrascatAmt and federal
others. It was underllood the final infiruaions to
Lord NELSON and Sir SIDN f Y SM ITN were then
adopted, previous to their proceeding to the com-
mands to which they have lately been appointed.
Lord Islst.som lark night, after dining at his houfe
at Merton, fet off for Portfmouth. He proceeds, it is
fuppofed, 61 It to Cadiz on board the VICTORY. It is
rather furprifing that no pofitive account is yet receiv-
ed that the blockade of that port is returned by the
united fquadrons of Admiral Cowttcwoon and Sir
R. Cainac, though it is very probable that the iota-
ligence to that effe& communicated by a neutral vet.
fel is true.

The naval part of the projeded expedition is com-
plete, and the embarkation of the troops is expetiled
to take place immediately. Tranfports for the con-
veyance of 25,0c0 infantry are colleded in the
Downs alone, and the number of cavalry under crders
for embarkation, amounts to ten thoufand. This
number exceeds fo much the ufual proportion of ca-
valry to infantry, that it is foppored a very great ad-
dition is intended to be made to the latter.

A general conference of his Majefty's !knitters
was yeflerday held for feveral hours, and difpatches,
Paid to be of the utmott importance, were expelled
ro be feat to the Continent at a late hour laR night.
Amid(t all the warlike preparations now going for-
ward, a r.-§ rt has obtained circulation, that frefh
overtures of accommodation have been made to the I
French Government by the Cabinet of Vienna. We
know not what foundation there may be for this Rate.
ment ; and though we have been awed it originat-
ed in a refpeetable quarter, we confefs it wears a
face that neceffarily excites doubts and forpicion in
our mind. Upon a due confideratinn r.f all the cir-
cumftances. we continue firmly of opinion, that at war
upon the Continent is unavoidable and certain.
Captain COOKE, of the merchant fhip Emerald,
bound from Antigua to 'London, one of the (hips
taken and burnt by the Combined Squadrons of the
Eaemy, is arrived in the BilltiliPE3. He'reports,
that after his fhip was captured, he was put on board
the Didon French frigate Once captured by the

?Kotula), and rent to Guadaloupe ; that when he
was put on board the enemy's (hip, he was permitted
to take with him nothing but his trunk, which was
plundered of all it contained; and that one of the
Lieutenants of the Didon took even his watch from
his fob. Capt. Coo was fo fortunate as to efcape
from Guadaloupe. and arrived foon after at Antigua,
whence he obtained a paffage to England in the
BataaDONS frigate, which fh p was appointed to
convoy the fleets from the different Wands to Torto-
la, the place of general rendezvous.

It will be a pleafure to our Readers to learn, that
the grand Eat India fleet, which has arrived without
being molefled by any of thofe hofiile fleets, one of
the firft objefts of which was thought to be an attack
upon it, was prepared to meet fuel an attack with a
refitlance worthy of the charafter the Eaft India
Company's Navy has acquired in the various reap:A
ires it has had with the enemy ; but particularly in
the gallant action in which tTbe China fleet, under
Captain DANCE, beat off the French fleet command-
ed by LINOIS. Soon after its failing from St. Helena,
the fleet that is now arrived, was informed by an
American, that Several Squadrons of the enemy were
at Sea, the detlinations of which were unknown. Im-
mediately on receiving this intelligence, Admiral
Ramat iffued orders to all the (hips to be conftantly
on the alert. The crews of the Indiamen were every
day exercifed at the guns and fmall arms. The order
of the line of battle was made out and diftributed,
each clafs of Ships forming a diftina fquadron, of
which the Bengal Ships, led by the Lady Jane Dun-
das, was to be the van, the China thipb the centre,
and the Madras and Extra Ships the rear. With there
difpofitions, and this vigilance and determination,'
we are convinced that if this valuable fleet had been
attacked, it would have come off with honour, and
we cannot but think it entitled to the diem and gra-1
titude of the country, though there was no opportu-
nity for exercifing the gallantry it was fo well pre-
pared to difplay.

The 12th of November is now (aid to be the time
fixed upon for the meeting of PArlihment.

The Right Hon. Ctrattess Logi? i* appointed to
the office of Principal Secretary to the Lord Lieute-
nant of Ireland, in the room of Mr. Varrsirriar. '
The reported appointment of Mr. Celia tio to fuc-
ceed Lord Casresas.tcm, as Prefident of the Board
of Controul, is not corral. No fuch arrangement
has yet taken place.
A matrimonial union is talked of in the Gra circles,
between the Heir Apparent of the Duke of MEcIGLIN.
Bottom STRaLITz, and their MAIRSTIRS fourth daugh-
ter, the Princelb MARY.

At fix o'clock yeflerday evening Lord Haattowav
fet off in his poft-chatiot and four, for Weymouth,
for the purpofe of waiting on his Ma'am.
Lady HARROWBY took an affeaionate farewell yet-
terday of her lifter, Lady Es.t.torr and family, ut
Croon Hill, Blackheath, who Are on Monday to fat
off for Madeira.

The fAlowing notice was yellerday duck up at the
Poll•O(fice : “General Poll-Office, Sept. 52. 1805.
" Letters for Spain (except Gibraltar) can no longer be lent
from hence through LUbon in the ordinary way; it Is, therefore,
recommended to the writers to put their letter under cover to
fame Carrefpondent at Liibon,' who will pay the Spanifh poltage,
as the only means by which they are likely to be delivered."

G. W. ERVING, Eiq. left town on Thurfday lafl
for Rotterdam, on hi% way to Madrid, to which place
he is accredited as Chars des Affaires of the United
States of A.metica.

The Dike of CLAIMIC4 left town_yeflerday for
his feat at Buthy Pink.

The Duke of GLouctsTra, after tranfaeling bufi
nets in town yeftcr.tay morning, returned in the
evening to dine with the D.uchefs and Prince; $o
PHU, at their villa at Brompton. Atter dinner, his
Royal Highnefs came to town, where he remained
all night.
The following article appears in the rimers Court
Grur,ene of the 'ash ult.—.. An earthquake was very
fentibly perceived at Eifenhartz, in Sti,ia, on the
24th of July. The firft (hock was obferved about
i 5 minutes after fix in the morning; the lecond fnon
after, and the third at ten minutes after ten. The
was ferene,' apd without clouds, though the air
was heavy, and of ditlicult refpiration. It was par-
ticularly remarked, that the fmoke of the chimnies
beat to the ground inflead of afcending. At noon
the north wind began to blow, which was fillmwed
by a heavy rain, that continued till the next day."

FIR Es.—Sunday morningiabout five o'clock, a very
alarming fire broke out in a thatched tenement in
Drygate-lane, Glafgow, which in a few minutes
communicated to the adjoining honks fo rapidly
did it fpread that a number of the people were fir&
informed of it by the appearance of the flames, and
with difficulty elcaped out of the windows, in their
fhirts. On the &it alarm, the Magiffirates, Commit*.
fioners, and Mailer cf Police, with a party of tbe
741 Regiment, attended. The engines belonging
to the city, and to the Glafgow Fire Infurance office;
were direeted to pay all their attention to prevent the
fire from fpreading fill farther, as it was imp flible
to lave the houfes in which it already raged. About
nine o'clock it was entirely extingniffied, but not till
lit had burned out 16 poor families. Much credit is,
due in the neighbours for their exertions in fupplying
the engines with water. No part of The premiles is
lamed. The proprietors of the property, from in-
attention or thoughtleflbefri, had. after it had been
infured for 3o years, in the Sun Fire'Ofice, allowed
their Policy to expire nearly two years ago.
Alosut two o'clock on Monday a dreadful fire
broke out in Mr. Hutton's dillillery, Mills of Mount
Brown, near James's-ftreet, Dublin, which, after ra•
ging for about an hour, was fortimatelY got under,
in confequence of the' great fuoply of water, by
means of cocks, &c. for the of l.f the ,i)nceritt., and
the mill pond, which communicated to almoii all the
engines. Mr. Guinnefs's engine, of 'l'htimas-ttreet,
was infinite ferviCili'in Caving tbe entire premiles.