Star.
London, England, 1807-04-13 00:00:00

THE CONTINENT.

Yefterday morning Lieutenant Von PETERSDORFF
arrived at the Foreign Office, with difpatches from
the Pruffian head quarters. He left Memel, we
underhand, on the 24th ult. and arrived at Gotten-
burgh on the evening of the 29th, and failed the mor•
nins following in the LORD Nrcsom packer. He has
brought the important intelligence that the enemy
was, at the date of the leen accounts from the Ruffian
head quarters, retreating acrofs the Viftula, while the
greater part of the Ruffian army had advanced be-
yond the Patiarge. Several (mart aitions had taken
place between the advanced corps of the hone
armies, invariably terminating to the difadvantage of
thcharaffed and difpitited enemy ; but no refult of
fubllantive importance had been attained.
Vefterday a Swedillt Officer arrived alfo with dif-
patches from Malmoc, which were delivered at Mr.
CANNING'S. They are not likely to add flinch to the
preceding information.

Letters and Papers froth Holland to the Sth Into:
have been retched. They make no mention of the
reported defeat of the Ruffian army on the 23d or
mph ult. and we are, therefore, inclined to hope
that the rumour Will prove entirely void of founda-
tion. A letter from Rotterdam Rates, that bet Ween
1 the IR and i yth of tall month, 37,000 French troops
croffed the Vißula, to reinforce the Grand Army,
and that a decree was ;trued on the loth, b. BONA-
PARTED at Ofterode, impofing a duty on the impor-
tation of certain articles of colonial produce.
The neat intelligence from Conflantinople will, we
fruit, announce the complete overthrow of the French ,
influence in that city. We mentioned, a few days ago,
that Sir join Ducaworrb had failed, on the 3d of
February, with a ftrong fquadron for that Capital.
His force conflited of the ROYAL. GEORGE, WINDSOR
Casil.l4 REPULSED AJAR, and Ponras ; the latter
bearing Sir S. SMITH'S flag. They effected a junc-
tion with Admiral Louts, who had under hini the
CANOPUS, THUNDRRERD. and STANDARD; and the
whole paired through, the Dardanelles. Intelligence
his been received from Paris of the appearance Of
this formidable fquadron off Conflantinople, in confe-
quence of which the French Ambaffador 3El)A:rums,
found it neceirary to withdraw from that city. It was
not, we are informed, need:try to proceed to afloat
hoßility, to enfure a renewal of the cuflomary re-
lations. The prudence of the French Minißer, and
the complaifance of the Porte, faved the Capital
from the horrors of an attack. The Paris letters do
not enable us to afcertain the precife date of this
important event; but we have little doubt of the fait.
Five Ruffian fail of the line are faid to have accom•
panied the Britifh fquadron on this expedition. In
the prefent Rate of Continental politics, the removal
of &mamma: from Contlantinople, will be confi-
dered as a very great triumph overAthe enormous
influence of Fr ance.

Two Gottenburgh Mails Alfa arrived this morning,
but they bring nothing of importance.
FRENCH JOURNALS

Have arrived to the 3d infant, but prefent little news
A letter from Buchareft of 13th February, in one
of them fays
" Since the arrival of the Rufllans;in this country,
feveral engagements have taken place between the
advanced polls, but they are of no confequence ; the
Turks always formed the attack, bue were conflantly
repulfed. On the Bth inn. General Michelfon de•

tached Colonels Staroviz and Virking with one fqua-
dron of Coffacks, two fquadron huffars, four fquadron
dragoons, I too Arnauts, and one piece of ordnance,
to diflodge the Turksfrom the village of Kukufutz and
Megan, which were occupied by thoufand men.
A fevere conflia enfued, in which the Turks bad five
hundred men killtd, bat in confcquence of their being
ftrongly reinforced, the Ruffians were compelled to
retreat."

Lord GRAIIVILLI Lemon Gown has been ap.
pointed to fucceed the Marquis of DOUGLAS as his
Majelly's Ambalfador at the Court of St. Peteriburgh ;
an appointment which will probably prove highly
"acceptable to the Emperor ALIZANDaIIs as it was his
Lordfhip who negociated the former treaty with tilt
Court. Several points of great delicacy and impor:
tance require to be adjußed at this moment between
the two Courts, points which will require all the expe-
rience and abilities of his Lordthip to bring to a
favourable iffue.

On Saturday Sir DAVID BAIRD arrived at Portf-
mouth in the Paragon tranfport, from the Cape of
Good Hope ; he came in company with the India
fleet, from which he parted Come days fince.

A letter from Bengal, dated the 26th of November,
announces that the Narrow frigate, Captain WOOD,
has captured a Regifter 'hip, from Acapulco, with a
million of dollars, and many other valuable articles
on board.
Got.. Mims ;a Ixota.—The (and of the rivers of
Poniacer, Palaur, and Cargoory, in India, has long
been celebrated for the quantity of gold found in it,
fo abut.dant in faa, that after heavy floods, grains 1
of gold were conßantly found in the ears of paddy,
on the banks of the rivers :—Reprefentations on the
fubjea having recently been made to the Madras
vernment, they fent Lieutenant J. WARREN to
Ookotta, to Purvey that diftrift, and the refult has
been the difcovery of a track about 45 miles in length,
along the Yena Batterine Conda Hills, abounding
.c.To
with gold.
An Englifh Cartel arrived at Plymouth on Friday
lel, with 23 paffengers, who have been liberated
from French prifons—amongli the number are
From Brett—Captain Robinfon, of the Merchant Service.
From Verdun—Mrs. Wilfon, of Ewer • Mrs. M‘Mullen, 1
Mrs. Robertfon and two children ; Mr.. Shields and child ; Mrs.
Oman, three children, and a (errant ; Mrs. White, and Mrs.
Mount and daughter.
From Arras-.-Mrs. A. Knowl,of Tottenham Court Road ; and
Mrs. M. Barrett, of the HotwcUs Road, Bad.
Some of the paffengers report, that before they
quitted Morlaix, they were fearched, and every letter
or paper taken from them.
The Ladies from Verdun, and Capt. Roattssow,
fay, the Bens d'armes were the only foldiers they Paw
on the road, all the regular troops in France having
been ordered to the army.

The people in France are greatly diiratisfied with
BOMAPARTI ; the reverfes which he has experienced
on the Viaula were frequently fpoken of, and wholly
imputed to his want of condna and difcretion. The
recent levy of one in feven has difgulied all ranks.
There are in prifon at Arras, sooo'Britifh limners. 1
goo boys, and' 13s officers, patient's, and mailers of
(hips, on their parole.
The crew of the Blanche frigate were met on their
route to Arras ; the officers of that chip are ordered
to Viedun.

M4UTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

PALikkitrrli, APRIL to.
Arrived the Lady Arabella packet, Captain Wit.-
am, with mails from Jamaica, in 43 days paffage.—
Sailed his Majefty's (hips At-emus, RE soOrre, and
Ct.aesma, with the Sarah Chrilliana Earl Indiaman,
and a fleet of Tetras ander conv,,y for the Downs.—
PLYINOWTH, APRIL u.
Came in the GIZRALTAR and HERO men of wat ;
Disparctr., and SCORPION !loops of war, from a
cruize ; Nue cutter, from off Rochefort, with a
fleet of vittuallers under convoy ; Morning Star, car-
tel, from Morlaiz ; P011)021, WHITMARSH, from
New York,
.detained by the PILCHARD fchooner ;
Neptune, HALFORD, and the Bacchus, FORD, from
Oporto; Harlequin, SHIPH HARD, Turton, STANIAR,
and the Leviathan, —, from Jamaica ; alto the
William, JENKINS, from Madeira.—Spoke the Mil.
vina, DINT, from Jamaica, out 72 days, in lat.
49. so. long. to. and parted, in a gale of wied.—•
Lord MINT°, in la Munssra frigate, failed from
Mtcleira 01) the t 2th March for India. Sir Samna,.
Hoop, with fiz fail of the line, failed from Madeira
on the 14th March.—The NIRRIDR, of 38 guns ; the
SYNE LLE, 0(40 guns ; CYAN R and Quasi. !loops, were _
on a cruize. Arrived the Mary,lLaar 5, from Surinam,
for London.—Came in the Bacchus, Capt. Foto.
from Oporto ; the failed with fizteen others, under
convoy of the RAVIN, of 18 guns.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL is.
ArriAd the LIDA frigate, Capt. HoXITMAW, with
difpatches from Monte Video ; RaviN brig of war,
with a fleet under convoy, from Portugal;
CHiLDERS, STRIATIONS, and the EmuLous, from a
cruize : the latter has recaptured the brig Rochdale,
—, from Faro, bound to Hull, which is arrived at
Spithead. Wind S. W

DOVER, APRIL rr.
Arrived this morning theKniphaufen hoy Johannes,
Captain Vince, from Caen, with wine, bound to this
port : the brings no particular news, except that it
was privately rumoured in that place that the French
army is reduced to very great diarefs in confequence
of the late defeats they have fuffained. Several of
the Welt India fleet have paffed by here this day for
the River.—Wind S. S.W. blows ftrong.
APRIL 12"4t is with great pleafure I announce the
fate arrival off here, this morning, of the following
Eaff India !hips, under convoy of his blajefty's (hip
SAMPSON, which have proceeded on for the River—
Calcutta, Phoenix, Preffon, Duchefs of Gordon, Ti-
grefs, Comet, Europe, Streatham, William Pitt, Anr..
Glory, Diana, Northampton, Union, and Sir Wil-
liam Pulteney. The purfers, and feveral paffengtsa
landed here, and fet off for town. The Sarah Chrif-
tiana, extra Eaff India chip, went pall laff night
for the River.—Wind S.W. and blows bard.

DEAL, APRIL is.
Arrived laft night, under convoy of the ALCMPNz
frigate, the Sarah Cirriftiana Eaft India fhip, frcm
the Eft Indies ; the Swat. Low floop, from Rini-
mouth ; and SKYLARK floop, from a cruize off the
coaft of France. Sailed the Wrangler gun brig, on a
Icraize off the coaft of France. Arrived this af•
ternoon the SAMPSON. of 74 grins, having under
her convoy the Union, Streatham, Prefton,
Calcutta, Ann, Diana, Northampton, Comet, Ti.
grefs, Glory, Sir William Pulteney, Europe, and
Jane Duchefs of Gordon Eaft India (hips. The
Fame, -- Jamssow Mager, was captured by the
Piedmontefe French frigate, in Oaober lan.
'The Georgiana packet is jug come in from the
Eaft Indies, fhe had a narrow efcape of being cap-
tured off the Cape of Good Hope.
YARMOUTH, APRIL is.
Arrived yefterday, from Goitenburgh, the Lord

Nelfon packet, Captain D. Svswarr, with mails;
Lient.Von PITERSDORFF, with difpatches and feveral
other paffengers. Since the battle of Eylan, there
has been feveral (mart fkirmifhes, which terminated
all in favour of the allies; in one of which, report Pays,-.
to,coo ColFicks defeated 30,000 French.—Sailed,
on Sunday, the CRINCINT frigate, on a cruize.—Ar.
rived, the HYACINTH floop of war, CHARGNit Cell.
sot, and Viz es gun-brigs...—Ships of war, Majeflic.
Roebuck, Orion, Namur, Agamemnon, Agincourt,
Minotaur, Ruby, Malabar, Hyacinth floop, and four
gun-brigs.—Wind S.W. Rrong breeze.
~
Aaarrao—At Plymouth, the Harlequin, ---., frons„ Jan z:ca.
Off Falmouth, the Hind, Darby, from Jamaica. At Penzance, the
Bofton, Merlin, from Palermo. At Liverpool,the Yodel'. Lum-
ber', from Cbarlefton, and the Clarence, Grieve, from Demerara.
In the Clyde, the St Andrew, Ritchie, from Demerara. At De-
merara, the Dick, Coaly, from Africa ; Demerara, Initial ; and
and the Maxwell, Edwards, from LiverpooL At the Bahamas.
the Collingwood, Sands, from LiverpooL At New Orleans, the
Mary and Nancy, Det.nis, from Liverpool. At Bengal, the An;
1 Wardlow ; Lord Melville,--; Lennox, —, and she mei.
1 ander, Franklin, from Madras.

An offer was made on Monday, by a body of Gen-
tlemen who wished to obtain a high intereft for their
money, to purchafe of the Contraftors for the Free-
hold Lottery, all the Tickets which then remained
unfold, at the rate of 51 tort each. It is neediefs to
fay that the propofition was rejeeed, as the Proprie.
tors feem confident that every Ticket will be fold,
and at a higher price, before to-morrow, when the
Prizes will be decided.
CORN M•RRIIT, HARR LANs, APRIL T 2 —T
frelh arrivals of Wheat to-day are not numerous, but
rather large fupplies at hand ; prime (ample. arc
fearcely at Taft prices, and other qualities have but
few buyers, at lower prices—Barley is in confiderable
fapply, and, excepting the belt, is lower—White Peas
art very fcarce and dearer—Grey, and Beans of both
forts, are dull fate, and at (mall variation—Oats are
tolerably plenty. and maintain haft prices.—Flour in
full fupply, and heavy Pale at ptefent prices.