Star.
London, England, 1802-11-04 00:00:00

CANALS.

The Newt and Ana is proceedingibith alert.
nets. Great hopes are now formed of this Under-
taking. The new Shares bear a premium.
The IFensfier and Birmingham Shares of 1401.
had fallen to nothing. A plan for the completion
of it is inagitation. The Shares have rifen to 401.

The Mhos', are, we believe, worth fcarcely 51.
a Share.

The Straednuatar requires good management.
The laft Dividend was 61. a Share; the price about
2151.
Of the Crime the delays are Rill heavy ; the
Shares fell at 281. originally col.
The Dividend of the Oxford is z 11. Shares 2751.
a riling concern.
The Grand 7:mBlm fiatuates as ufnal. The
Shares of tool. have been as high as and is
low as 651.; they are now at Isolw Want of wa-
ter is the prefent complaint. Its extenfion to the
Thames will be liable to much difcuffion, but it
mutt finally take place.
The London Canal, from the New Docks to the
Paddington Branch,will be changed to a Rail Road.
The enormous expence of the former would fwal-
low up reafonable expeitation.
On WO Indus Dash the premium is 381.
In the Coventry, Shares have fallen from 4001.
to 3501. The competition between that and the
Warwki have leffened the profits of both. The
former, an cold eftablithed concern, will not fub-
mit to be under-worked by the latter. Tbey will
Coon come to a better underftanding. In the mean
time the public are benefited by the low rates
levied by each. Coventry, laft dividend, 81.

The Surrey Rail Road does not bear a premium,
but it will foon raife its head.

The B#aglioke Canal is improving; -but until
it forms a junaion with Come more profitable
Branch, it is not likely to fucceed to any parties
but the public.
The Skrofflire ought to he more produitire.
The Peak Fore bears a premium of sol.
The Ajbtoa a dircount of aol.
The Elicitors, the fame. It is a tedious work,
but will fucceed. .

The Mottinuthjiire does pot yet rife as it was es-
petted. Lail dividend sl. las. 6d.

The Duke of Yoa a has kilt launched an elegant
try aerie', painted yellow and lined with
cloth. The hammer clotil and ornaments
are m the nfual Ryle.

The Marquis of Sat ISSURit left Arlington-fireet
yeaerday afternoon for his feat at Hatfield. .

Sir CMAILIS RICK, Ban. and family *arrived
yefierday at their honk, Grafton-lireet.
The prefent Firit Lord of the Admiralty, who
during the late minute infpeaion of the Dock.
yards introduced new regulations, which will no
doubt be of great benefit to the public, is now em-
ployed in revifing the feveral Ratites refpeaing
Naval Prizes, and will probably in the courfe of
the next feeion of Parliament propofe Tome mea-
fure for refcning the Britifil Tsrs from the rapa-
cious arts of pretended agents, to whom they have
too long been coffered to fall an eafy preys and for
preventing fuch perfons from obtaining letters of
attorney.

Orders have been received at Chatham from the
Admiralty, to fend detachments of Royal Marines
immediately to Woolwich and Deptford.
There are at prefent in the Englifh Navy above
120 Ibips of war. which have been taken from the
French. (o that almoli one fifth of our naval force
has been furnifhed us by France.

A large party of marines are fet to work as la-
bourers at Chatham Dock-yard. The privates have
one (haling per day Isefides their ufual pay ; that
of the ferjeants, &c. is alfo advanced.

On Saturday laft, the two troops of the 4th or
Queen's own regiment of dragoons, marched from
Leeds, where they have been quartered fome time,
for Canterbury ; and the fame day two troops of
the 18th light.dr.igfions marched into Leeds, and
took poireirion of their quarters.

M. Bouacis, private Secretary to BONAPARTE,
has been difgraced for having engaged in Stock-
jobbing. His name is alfo to be erafed from the
ha of Counfellors of State,by which he experiences
an additional lots of upwards of wool. per ann.—
This is a meafure highly creditable to the Flare.
CONSUL.

On Friday the 29th nit. died at Paris, in the
69th year of his age, CNA ItLIII A:A:atone a de
CALOSNI, after an illnefs of 12 days, which be
bore with the refignation of a Chriftian, and the
courage of a Philofopher. His complaint was an
inflammation on the lungs. During the Revolu..,
tine he faerificed his whole fortune to his principles
of loyalty, and the duty he owed his King. By
this event the public have loft a friend whole abili-
ties, talents, and exertions, flood unrivalled ; in
whom the wifdom of the Statefman was united
with the moil unbounded philanthropy, and
adorned with all thole amiable virtues which give
a charm to friendthip, and embellifh focial life.
An entlaufiaftic admirer of the Sciences, and a
Patron of the liberal Arts, his hand was ever
extended to raife merit from obrcurity, and bring
forward genius to nbfervation. His name will
never be forgotten by the world while worth and
talents continue to be admired ; and his virtues
will live in the veneration and cflitens of his friends
ill memory (hall be no more.

A letter from Conftantinoplet dated Sept. so,
rays, .4 ALY EIVINDI, Ex.Ambaffador from the
Sublime Porte at Paris, 'arrived in this city on the
6th init. Immediately on his return from his
nsiffoon he waited upon all the Members of the
Divan, by whom he was moll vaciouily received.
Eis has fine retired to his country feat, but it is
known that he is (non to be entrufled with an
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