Star.
London, England, 1802-05-12 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
3 per Cent. ConL for money, 7.4.-Ditto, for acc. 74
4 per Cent.44-omnionn, it 4.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY :

Rank Stock rpo 191 190
3 per Ct. Red. 7317x+ 531
3 Pa Ct Cost 74i 73i 74*
4 per Cent. 8911 88*
5 pea C. A. 101
5 per C.A. 1797 to3ll
Loos Ann. 201 7-16

Judie Bonds 131. In 10. prem.
Imp. 3 per Cent. 7z f
Imp. Ann. mit
Exeheq. Bills 6s. to 41. prem.
Omnium par I pron.
Coal for May aec. 74{

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Anderdant, to Is aU. Cadiz 37/ eon. Genoa 47;
Ditto, at fight to to Madrid 34 per Llibon 69
Rotterdam, go t 6 2U. Ditto 38 lee& Oporto 691
Hamburgh 32, 721 U. /311 boa 371 Palermo 90
Altona 32 8 U. Leghorn st ponce per oz.
Cadiz 34 In piper Naples 44 Dublin is
Paris,: day's date, 23 t I—Ditto 2 UL a 3 13
Bourdeaus UL a 3 t 6
Venice, 371 Lines Pisoli Effedlivi per tL Re&

This day we received the French official journal
of the Bth inilant, the principal contents of which
are fubjoined. None of our fete of the other jour-
nals have reached us.

Our Readers will perceive in the reply of the
FIRST Cdusut to Msmou's short addrefs on his
introduaion, an acknowledgement that the famous
battle of the 21ft March was an unfortunate one
for the French in Egypt. Hitherto they claimed
the advantage.
PARIS, 17 FLO/LEAL, MAY 7.—General MIN=
has arrived at Paris, and has been prefented to
the FIRST CONSUL, who received him with every
mark of dilin&ion.

General Wpm, Paid—a Conful, in prefcnting
myfelf before you, my grief for having been wit-
nth to the lots of your fillet cooqueft is renewed
in the livelieft manner."

The Film Cossut. replied, II The fate of
battles is uncertain. You did every thing after
the unfortunate affair of the Both Ventofe (March
2 al) that could be expeEted from a man of cou-
rage and experience : your long refinance at
Alexandria has contributed to the favourable Min
of the preliminaries figned at London; your good
and prudent adminißration gives you a claim to
the efteem of all men who know how to appre-
ciate the influence it has on public profperiry.—
I
am perfealy well acquainted with every occur•
rence that took place in your army. Your mu:-
fortunes no doubt were great, but they have
made you lofe nothing in my efleem, and I shall
embrace the carließ opportunity of openly exprel
ling it, that public clamour may affix no (lain on
; our conduit."
A Deputation of Fifteen Members of the Tri-
bunate repaired this day, at two o'clock, to the
Palace of Government, and being immediately
'fltroduccd to an audience of the Confuls, C. SI-
NI ION fpokc as follows
Citizens Confuls-...Never were the congratu-
lations of the Tribunate called forth by events fo
memorable. It is no longer a brilliant but a

bloody and bitter hand of laurels ; they are tin
fruits of a glorious war, (often edand matured by
peace. As a companion to the magnificent pie.
sure which the Orators of Government exhibited
to us yefterday of the fituation in which it plate
Europe, we can hold up that of the Interior
the Republic, fo embellithed by a compat ifon
the pall, fo rich by the ameliorations of the pie.
fent, and fo happy the hopes and pledges of the
future. A new career is opened before the French
people. Their Chiefs will be guided in it by the
fame genius and ability ; will be feconded by tire
fame efforts ; will be followed by the fame attach.
meat. Thofe armies by whom they have been
Caved, defended, and aggrandifed, deferve %vor
of their country; he who fo often led them oa.
to viaory has the fame right to the National
gratitude. There rights are every where infer&
ed. I fee them on the Standards of thofe
brave Soldiers fo proud of the glory of their
General; they are engraysn onthe fummits of
the Alps, as well as on the Plains of Italy.
But they have not been traced out by vidory alone;
they are attested by other monuments. Who paci.
fled La Vendee; put an end to the laft prefcrip.
tions ; reftored peace of confcience, liberty of wor.
!hip, and to families beloved and unfortunate
members ? But I am too precipitate : I am afraid
of appearing to bellow praife, when it is only ne.
ceffary to be juft, and to exprefs in a few words a
profound fentiment which ingratitude alone could
Rifle. We export that the firft body of the nation
will become the organ of this general fentiment,
the exprefflon of which the Tribunate can only
vote for and with. Whatever it may be, Chiral
IFt RST CONSUL, it will add to your honours, the
teftimonies of public gratitude, fo valuable to a
great mind. You will belong to the French pea
ple by that one bond more, far Stronger than that
of power and dignities. It will attach more than
ever your happinefs to the happinefs of the nation,
and your glory to its liberty."
The FIRST CONSUL replied—" The Govern.
ment is deeply imprefted with the fentiments w hich
you have manifefted in the name of the Tribu-
nate. That juStice which you render to its opera.
tions is the fweetelt reward of its efforts. It ch.
ferves there the refult of thofe more intimate com-
munications which enable you to appreciate better
the purity of its views and ideas. For my part,
I receive with the moll lively gratitude the with
expreffed by the Tribunate. I defire no other
glory than that of having completely difcharged
the talk impact' on me; I am folicitous for no
other reward than the affection of my fellow Ci-
tizens, happy if they are fully convinced that the
evils they may experience will be always to me
the molt fenfible of misfortunes; that life is dear
to me only on acount of the Cervices I may be
able to render to my country; and that death
even will be attended with no bitternefs, if I can
behold in my laft moments the happinefs of the
Republic as (mire as its glory."
In the fitting of the Legillative Body, Floreal
17, (May 7, Prefidency of ItABAVT, junior,) the
Order of the Day having brought on a ditcutfion
on the projet of law which completes the credits
opened to the different Minifters, for the Year to,
GILLRT Latecossetaim teas Paid, CitizensLe-
giflators.—We have the Catisfaaion of bringing to
the Legiflative Body the with of the Tribunate in
favour of a law which has not been the fubjee of
a tingle obiEation. The projet of law in quef.
tion may 'W confidered as the real Budget of
the current year, for it contains the whole of
the credits and eapences. The latter amount
to five hundred millions (above twenty millions
Sterling), a fum which, on the &ft view, may
appear very large. Let it be compared with
that of the year 7. In that year the ordinary ex.
pences were eStimated at 416 millions, (about 17
millions Sterling), and it is known that the extra.
ordinaries amounted almoSt to the fame Cum. For
the year 8, the Directory required more than 800
millions, (above 33 millions Reding), and the Lc.
ginative Body found, that they had attained to the
utmoft reduction poffible, by voting the turn of 6co
millions, (25 millions Reding). In the year 9, the
credits opened were 522 millions, 4ts millions of
which were contributions of every kind, raifed-in
France ; 87 millions in the countries occupied by
our troops; and =millions arofe from the fate of na•
tional domains. The (urns required, and the credits
fucceffively opened, were in the 7th year 7so mil.
lions ; in the Bth year 593 millions ; and in the 9th
year 522 millions. The demand fubmitted to you
for the year to, amounts only to soo millions, fu
that there is a comparative diminution of rso mil.
lions in regard to the year 7 ; of 93 millions in re.
Bard 'to the year 8, and of 22 millions in regard
to the year 9—. diminutions which can be alezib•
ed only to the reformation of abufes, and the rc•
eftabliftunent and maintenance of good order, :n
every past of AdminiStration.
The Legiflative Body having deliberated eft
the projed of law, it was fandioned by a major:ty
of 252 votes to 5.
The Prefident read a meffage from the Ti ibu•
nate, containing the with of the Tribunate that a

tlriking mark of national gratitude fhould be gives
to the FIRST CONSUL. •

Dassacctfaid, " There is certainly no one
among uc who does not participate with the Tri-
bunut.t in the fectiments of gratitude by which the
I rench people are animated towards their firft Ma.
0. rate. But accordiro, to the nature of our
(nations, the moment perhaps is not yet arrived
when eacli of us can indulge in the feelings of his
heart. I confine myfeif to propofing that a de.
F utatior. be fent to the Coufuls of the Republic, to
congratulate them on the continuance of their glo.
rinus labours."—The propofal of DARRACQ, was
a,:opted.

The PRINCR of Waxes has been pleafed to al,.
point Wiczzata Aim*, Efq. one of his Majeßy's
Counfel, to be his Solicitor. General.
The Earl of Cz ARE/MON and Lord PAGET were
yeflerday eldled Honorary Members of the Board
of Agriculture.
The new Irifh Loan, of which the firft accounts
were yeflerday received, was fold at a difcount of
al per cent. as foon as the terms were known. It
had been previoufly bought in Ireland at a pre-
mium of 3 per cent. but the fall in our Funds.fince
the Loan was concluded,has rendered the Bargain
a very bad one for thofe whe'are concerned in it.
The high rate at which it is taken can only be re-
conciled by the fpeculative fpirit of the times. If
the otter for the Englith Loan was a bold one, that
which has been made to the Irifh Government is
hill more enterprifing.
It is believed the Engin Omnium would have
fallen yellerday to a dilcount, had it not been for
one Broker's going into the. market, and buying,
as we underhand, near half a million of it.
The temporary declenfina of the Funds has, in
fume meafure, been occafioned by the confiderab!e
Liles of Stock that the Dutch Merchants had in
them, and which they are now converting into
cafh, to be employed in commercial undertakings.
Yeherday the Leen Maven and Sheriffs went
is hate to Guildhall, where a Court of Aldermen
was held, when 'l'. Ricer, Efq. was !worn in Al
derman for the Ward of Cagle Baynard, in the
room of Sir WILLIAM Hetes, Kne. refigned.
A Commons has been fent to the Gentlemen of
the Common Council, to meet at Guildhall to.
morrow, in their violet gowns, to proceed thence
with the LORD MAYOR and Aldermen to St.
James',, to pi dent an Addrefs to his Majefly, on
the rt:hor.,•ion of Peace. The procefflon will let
nut from Guildhall at a quartar he•fore twelve.
We (hall not deny the inftice of Nlr. WINDHAM'S
metaphor of the French i.:oNsuz kicking the pohe-
riors of the public, but it demands fume retrotpec.
rive inquiry, who laid them fo tare to this infult ?
Yefterday the 3d Battalion of the ill Regiment
of Guards had a grand field-day in Hyde Park.
'l'he 42cl Regiment, which, Since their Review,
have been quart:red at Chertfly. Walton, Hamg-
ton, 8,:o. march to.m[,rr,Av for Edinburgh Cattle,
14 bcre they will recruit to their lull complement,
and return to do duty for the KING, at Windfor.
Maj"r WILLIAM LAse has been appointed by
the Court of Dire&ors of the EaR India Company
to fuececd Colonel Ronson, the prefent Lieute-
nant Governor of the !Rand of St. Helena, in the
event of Colonel Reason's death, or refignation.
By the Overland Exprefs, lately received from
Bombay, we are informed that the-adherents of
the late Poligar of Pundalamcourchy have been
feized through the firatagem of a converted Chief,
and fent into confinement at Palamcotah, or Tin-
nevelle ; in confequence of which the relations of
the Poligar entered into a league for the purpofe
of refcning the prifoncrs, and Coon affembled to-
gether moo men, which were put under the orders
of CHAVALIAH MAPLAHAIR, whom they acknow-
ledged as Poligar. They then proceeded to Pan-
dulamcourchy, and furprifed the guard, from
whom they got aims, and at length refcued the
prifoners. Caw/m.1.1H Mae commit alfo fecured
the fervants belonging to the Circar, and took all
the money which was limed up in the Cutcherry.
The fupplementary papers to the Convention of
St. Peterfburgh are jolt printed for the ufe of the
Houfe of Commons. Among them is an explana-
tory declaration of the fecond ration of the third
article, as follows :—“lnorder to prevent any doubt
or mifunderflanding with regard to the contents of
the fecond (cain of the third article of the Con-
vention concluded the 3-17th June tßot, between
his Majefty the EMPEROR of all the RusslAs, the
laid high contraßing parties have agreed and de-
clare, that the freedom of commerce and naviga-
tion granted by the faid article to the fubjels of a
neutral power, does not authorize them to carry, in
time of war, the produce and merchandise of the
colonies of the Belligerent Power dire& to the con•
tiuntal pain-ions, nor vice verfa, from the mother
co4ntr7 to the enemies colonies; but that the raid
fot,ieft. are however to enjoy the fame advantages
A.1(1 facilities in this commerce as are enjoyed by
the moll favoured nations, and aipecially by the
United States of America." _ _

At Pontcfraet feffions, !aft week, the cloth-fu-
pervifors delivered in to the Magiftrates, the ac-
c-,unt of the number of broad and narrow cloths
milled in the Weft Riding, for the taft twelve
months, of which the following is an exalt nate-

THE DUKE OP CUMBERLAND'S BALL.

LaR night his Royal Highnefs gave a grand
Ball at his elegant apartments in tit. James's Pa-
lace. The ball room was lighted up with three
chandeliers of uncommon beauty. The company
began to alremble as early as fix o'clock, it being
the etiquette that none fhall enter after their Ma-
jellies. At half pall (even their MAJESTIES and
the Pattscsmas arrived. Moll of the Gentlemen
prefent werrin uniforms. His MAJESTY looked
extremely well, and entered into a long converfa.
tion with Lady HARRINGTON. The dances com-
menced at nine o'clock. At half after eleven the
company fat down to fupper.

The (upper confined, as might be expe6ted, of
every delicacy which was to be procured. Their
NIAJESTIES and the ROYAL FAMILY (upped by
themfelves at a table moft elegantly decorated.—
Soups at top and bottom, with a remove of roaft
chickens, peafe, &c. In the centre of the table
was a parterre, with emblematic decorations in
marble dull. At the top of the table the emblem
of Britannia ; at the bottom Cerer—military tro-
phies between them. In the centre of the parterre
was an ornamented wreath of laurel, interfperfed
with rotes, under which were medallions of the
Kisc and QUEEN, furrounded with a refplendent
glory.
Their Maissrils fat in the middle of the table,
and amongft the fubliantials was a ham, on which
was feated an honelt Jack Tar, fmoaking his pipe.
—The fruits confined of pines, peaches, rapes
and all that art and nature could produce. There
were four other (upper rooms, with two tables in
each, for the tell of the Company.

The Ball Room was very fplendidly illuminated,
and the floor painted in *miler, with various
figures. About one o'clock their MAJESTIES re.
tired : but the dancing continued till a late hour
this morning.
All the upper fervants of the Royal Dukes were
dreffed in their State liveries. Among the vifitors
were—

Their Majefties ; the Princeffes Elizabeth, Sophia, Matilda,
Mary, and Amelia ; the Prince and Princefe of Wales ; Dukes
of York, Clarence, Cambridge, and Gloucefter ; Prince Wil-
liam of Gloucefter ; Pnneefs of Orange.
Dukes—Somerfet, Roxburgh, and Portland.
Dueheffeseaufort, Buccieugh, Manchefter, Leeds, Dorfet

and Somerfet. -
IVlarquiffes--Townfilend, Lorne, Abercorn, Hcadfort, Salif.
bury, and Hertford.
Marcklooeffes--Townlbend, Bath, Ahereorn, Headfort, Ss-
lifbnry, and Hereford.
Earls—Gatlifle,Spencer, Harrington, Harcourt, Moira, Mor-
ton. Mansfield, Macaulay, Aboyne, and Chatham.
Counteffes.-Carlifle, Harrinltod, 1-I:reot.rt, Mansfield,
Pembroke,Maeelesfichl, Liverpt...l, and Chatham.
Vikinints.:-.iydney and Duagannon.
Irifeountefs—Dungannon.
Lords..-oXnUtote, Walfingham, Stopford, Paget, C. Ben-
tinck, Pelham, Hawkelbury, A mherft, Millington, Villiers,
Somerville, Macdonald, and Whitworth.
Ladies--Walfinghani A. M. Stanhope, Paget, Pelham,
Hawkeibm, C. Jenkinfon, three Thynnes, C. Soma-let, E.
Loftus, M. Taylor, Jane Dunda.s.
Centrals—llulfe, Loftus, and bands,.

Cc:or.els—Bligh, Stopford.
CAptains—Upton, and Horace Townihend.
AT, irra—Pitt, Dundas, Addington, Hayicy Addington, and
Var.Ettart.

Preparations nn a moll fplendid and extenlive
fcale are making for an entertainment at the
Q4een's Houfe, in the Park, on her Majefty's
Birth day, which will be this day fennight.

The LADY MAYORESS'S Rout, at the Manfion-
}look, is fixed forWednefday, the igth iuh•—We
underhand it will be very fplendid.
The Hon. Mr. He/BERT has the fuperinten-
dence of the fete to be given at RanelAgh by
BOODLB'S Club. The decorations will conlift partly
of variegated illuminations ; and a grand ball and
Supper.
Lords Basaotoucn, Osstarmt, and the non.
Mr. BENNET, have the charge of the fete of the
Club in Bond-flreet.

RA N rtecm.—This delightful place of falhiona
ble retort was opened on Monday evening with a
fplendid fete in honour of the peace. The firti
o'je.lt that on entering fainted the eye was an un-
interrupted chain of light which ran round the Ro-
-1 tunda in the form of fefloons. In the centre,
which next attraFted attention, was crated a Tem-
ple of Peace, compofed of a variety of tranfparen-
cies ; the moil prominent, as well as the bell exe-
cuted were thofe that exhibited portraits of hie Ma-
*fly and of the Chief Cowful of Froace, and a repre-
: fentation of Loudon Bridge aid of the City as far at
1 St. Paul':. On going into the gardens we beheld
conflrueled at the head of the canal a fumptuous
frontifpiece, decorated with variegated lights, and
exhibiting le fame defign and emblematical ap-
pcarancts asthofe which comopfed the illumination
'at M. arvo's houfe. The colours of the lamps
were nicely feleeled and judicioufly centralted, and
the tremulous reflexion of their various-coloured
light on the canal teemed

To forth a rainbow otaltrrnz.te rays!

Bin by far the moll magnificent part of the exhibi.
don was the Futworit ; and of there the molt Ilrik-
, iagly fplendid WAS a difcharge of twenty four titles
a ia-royale, with a golden fhotver fo gorgeous was
the gleam of the latter that it produced a general
burlt of applaufe.—There was alfo infinite beauty
in the effect of the white fire bombs : the light
they fhed around was fit powerful that the coun-
tenance and features of the fpe&ators were as
diftinguifhable as if it were noon day. They
gave them, however, fomewhat of a pale, livid
complexion, which is ohferved on a company
that fit round the light of burning fpirits of wine.
The Temple of Achilles was likewife molt brilliant-
ly executed, and the fudden difcharge at the
Ade of an immenfe number of fdes, voicanoeso
bombs, cafons, &c. produced In tremendous an
explofion, and fo fplendid a burft of light, that
they infpired terror no lcfs than admiration. The
general drat of the fire-works was, however, fome-
what marred and diminifhed by the trightneli of
the night, and the proximity of the illuminations,
which diviaed and diltraeted their impreffion on
the eye. But upon the whole, they were received
with unmixed applaufe by a very numerous and
fathionable company, who feemed only to regret
that the bright delufion was too tranfitory.