Star.
London, England, 1813-04-26 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH. APRIL 25.

Sailed yesterday his Majesty's ship PERSEUS, with a
transport for the Mediterranean. Arrived to-day his
Majesty's ship SPITFIRE from the Downs, and the
SURLY cutter from Guernsey, with a fleet.

DEAL, APRIL 25.
Sailed the outward bound for Portsmouth.
HARWICH, APRIL 25.

The fleet from Gottenburgh, &c. sailed on the 20th
inst. with the packets (arriveihere) and were left by
them thirty leagues from the land. Arrived the Lark
and Beaufoy packets from Gottenburgh, each with a
mail. The AGRESSOR gun-brig, Lieut. WATSON, ar-
rived early yesterday morning, and landed an Am-
bassador, (from what Court it is not known, but sup-
posed from Prussia) under a salute of IS guns ; he
immediately set off for Louden in a chaise and four.
The Lady Francis, from Cuxhaven, also came in
during the forenoon, with a mail and passengers.

The following letter was posted up at Lloyd's, on
Saturday u ST. MICHAEL'S, APRIL S.

Vice-Admiral MARTIN has dispatched the MAGICIEN NE and
COLUM lIIN E from Lisbon to cruize off the Azores, which, with
tke squadron under Lord A. BEAUCLERCS it is hoped will prove
a sufficient protection.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.

Belle Poule, for the Prudentia and Don Roderick, on Tues-
day, at Mr. Hawker's Pl)mouth, and there recalled.
Charles, for l'Emanuel, on her arriver; recalled at Mr. Whyte.
office, Leith.

Mr. BAKER, the British Secretary of Legation, ar-
rived at Bermuda on the 30th of March, in the LAU-
RE.smus frigate, from America.

Rear-Admiral HARGOOD hoisted his flag at Ports-
mouth on Saturday morning in the SPITFIRE, Captain
Ews; and expected to sail yesterday to assume
the command at Guernsey and Jersey. Captain W.
SHUMAN') is appointed his Flag Captain.
Sir JOHN WARRNN sailed from Bermuda on the
14th ult. for the coast of America, with the SAN
DOMINGO, SO, (flag-ship), Captain PECHELL LA
HOGUE, 7+, Hon. Captain CAM j VALIANT, 74,
Captain °Liven ; RAMILIES) 74, Sir TM:ISt HARDY;
and STAT,Livi, Captaiq STASKICH•fre•

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REPORTED DEATH OF BONAPARTL

On Saturday a report prevailed in the aty of the'
death of BONAPARTE. It must have originated from
the circumstances alluded to in the subjoined letters►
We suppose, however, notwithstanding the positive
assertion of the Dutch fishermen, that the whole story
is a hoax. An event of such importance would be
instantly communicated from a thousand different
points on the opposite Coast : and as there has beers'
no additional arrival since Saturday, our Readers
ought to bear this suspicions circumstance in mind.

" DOVER, APRIL St.
" The FLYING Fan hired armed schooner arrived,
yesterday afternoon in the Downs, from off Flushing.
and brings a report that BONAPARTE was killed on,
his journey to join the French army, by a musket
shot. The report came from a Dutch fisherman she
boarded a few days ago.
gg APRIL 25.—There are no arrivals from the op.,
postite coast to-day, to confirm or contradict the
above report.—Wind E. with rain."

ANOTHER LETTER.
" DOVER, APRIL RS.
" The FLYING Rut hired armed schooner arrived
off hete yesterday morning, having spoke a Dutch,
fisherman, who communicated the Intelligence, which
was prevalent every where in Holland, viz. that Do.
NAPARTE had been shot on his route to join the Gran.,"
Army. The Dutchmen added, if this intelligence)
did not prove true, the FLYING Ftsu might hang the=
at the yard-arm next time they met."

The Dutch Gentleman, who was lately sent backl
to Holland after making some unsatisfactory com-
munications to Government, came from Dert, and
was depicted by the inhabitants of that place several
adjoining villages to solicit arms and ammunition.

The Manton Royal Gazette of the 13th of February
says" We learn that the Macedonian has been fitted
out with .54 guns, and a complement of 420 men.
The command of her has been given to Capt. JoNES,
late of the United States sloop of war Wasp, and she
has sailed on a cruize."—The same Paper states,
that the British squadron on the American station,
now consists of seven 74-gun ships and 16 frigates,
besides smaller vessels."

We are informed by a letter from Wingo Sound,'
dated the Bth instant, that the Vim) (Admiral Mott-
RIS), ZEALOUS, DEFIANCE, PRINCESS CAROLINA,:
Ontobr, and 500 sail of merchantmen, were then lying
there. The merchantmen were to sail for England
the first fair wind, and the DEFIANCE and ()atom
were going immediately to Carlscrona with 120 trans.
ports. Admiral HOPE was at Stockholm. In de.
scribing the voyage of the above large and valuable
fleet of merchantmen down the Baltic, the letters tys—
,, We weighed at one o'clock on the morning of
the 6th instant, from our anchorage under the Island
of Huen, with the brig of war Mintcyntus, Captain
IctswicK, which led the fleet, followed by severer
other brigs and cutters ; and when within shell•range
of the batteries of Cronberg, a tremendous fire of shot
and shells opened on us, which was kepi. up wiilz
astonishing celerity for three hours, even after the
Danes must have been convinced of the impotence of-1
their attempts to do us any harm. A few shots froth+
the lower tier of the castle (36-pounders) which were
well directed, fell over the convoy ; but their style of.
throwing the shells proved them to be bad engineer'
on this occasion.

44 l'he wind was extremely favourable, and a strong
breeze ; and however, much it was tke desire of in-
terested individuals of the convoy to have moved
before, the result proves the r)od judgment and dis-
cernment of the Admiral ( MonarN), who weighed at
the only moment it could be done, without incurring
greater risks. One vessel (a ship bound to London)
got on shore near Helsingburgh, which was the only
accident that happened. There is no doubt the Swedes
will get her off. The English frigate HAIVIADRICAft
when she bore up, passed a little without point-blank
shot of the batteries, and kept up a very animated fire;
whilst the ships of the line, in sailing order, (led by
the ZEALoCs) with topsails only, deliberately and maw
jestically passed the forts without firing a shot. Thy'
contempt much pleased the Swedes; whilst the King,
of Denmark, with many of the Nobility, who were
witnesses of the movement, returned, we are tokia
sullen and in ill humour to Copenhagen. Much credit
is certainly due to the Masters of the Vessels of Con.
voy, for their steadiness when passing the narrows,.
crowded as they necessarily were ; and the Swedes de.
serve cur best thanks for buoying the Channel, and
placing their gun-boats between the Convoy and the
enemy's batteries. Some of them, we suppose, must
have been struck by the shot from the Castle, fired
from about one hundred pieces of cannon and mortars,
out of 250 which are mounted on the several sides
and angles of the fortification."

6 6 TLIE MARCHIONESS.A. K. NEWMAN and Co.
have the pleasure to inform the public, that on Thurs.
day, the 29th instant, The Marchioness; 0r,7 he Ma..
tared Enchantress," in Three Vols. price 18s. boar.*
will be ready for delivery. They recommend an
early application, as very few sets are now left unor-
dered.—Leadenhall.street, 26th April, 1813.
lek OF STOCKS THIS DAY AIIONE O'CLOCKI

Red. 58159-Cons. 59i 60-for sec. 601..-4 pee Ct. ?SO
5 per Cent. 88-Bonds is. its. dis.--Exch. Bills is. 6e. pess.
Bank Long Annuities 141 .
CORN EICHANGZ, APRIL 26.
Our Market was well supplied with Wheat this day, Wks'
that of fine quality sold Ss. per quarter cheaper than en lull
Monday, and the inferior sorts front 4s. to ss. per quarter lower.
Having but little fine Barley at market, that article met ready
sale, at an advance of Ss. per quarter upon cite prices of this day
week. Malt continues dull sale. Grey Peas are considerably
cheaper, and heavy sale. Oats are 2s. per quarter lower. la .
Beans, White Peas, and other articles, there was no alteration.
English. Foreign.
Wheat, Kent and Essex, 115 s. Wheat, Amerioaa 110% In*,
1353. per quarter. per quarter.
Ditto, Suffolk, 110 s. 1265. Ditto, Dantzic 120 s. 1509.
Ditto, Norfolk, 105 s. 112 s. Ditto, Baltic Red 115 s. 1261.
Rye 665. 70s. Ditto, Hambro' or
Barley 465. 665. Bremen, 100 s. 1205.
Malt, 90s. 9ss. Ditto, Brabant Red 1101. Ink
White Peas, 90s. 955. boilers, Rye, 661. 70s.
100 s. 108 s. Barley, 565. 601.
Grey, ditto, 70s. 725. Oats, Brew,
Small Beans, 70a. 745. Oats, Feed,
Tick ditto 565. 665. White Peas, 955. 1056
Oats, Potato. 425. 521. Grey Ditto, 20s. 62*.
Ditto, Poland, sos. 445. Small Beans,
Ditto, Feed, 96t. 405. Flour American, 7011. 7i.. per
Flour, 1055. 110 s. per Sack: barrel.

IMPORTATIONS -L
AST WE IR.. --English Wheat 12,400, Badq
4948, Malt 2987, Oats 16,959, Rye 2s, Beans 896, and Pass
630 qrs.; Foreign Wheat 879 qrs.; Irish Wheat SOO, Oats tele
bro.; Euslisli Eton: 9878 wit

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