Star.
London, England, 1806-01-18 00:00:00

LONDON.

Of Ire we have reedved numerous letters fro* our !AMU in-
forming us that the Newfpsper Agents, by whom their Papers
are forwarded Into the country, often fubliitate others for
Tam STAR. This is a (pales of impohtion to which our
cultomen only can apply the proper remedy. Let them write
to their prefan Agents to dlliontinue (crying than, and on In-
forming ea we Sail give their orders to Newfmen, who do
not pro&lee the fame fraud. If they do not know the name of
the Agent, let them difccestioue to take the fubtlituted Paper,
note the date when they 'op, sad pay only up to that time.
lead* as soda to provide them with another Apo.

SATURDAY, JANUARY ti.
Hsa BSILTIPDAT sarr.—Holtdar.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY:
Bask Stock r9sl ladia Baud% par tr. pram
3 pm C. Red. 59j4 10p.3 pa Qat. 5110
5 per 0111 It Conf. 581139 159 Rubel. Bilk. par se pram.
4 per Cast 961 77f Oraaiala 6 prem.
Lop; Cem. Navy t9i Unary Tickets I9L 190.
AIM 16 z 5-16 17 Cori for act. 6offt

A report has obtained in the city that M. Ma.
'nom, Admiral VILLJIMUVII'S Captain, who has
been allowed to proceed to France by the way of
Holland with propofals for a general exchange of
pal:mess. is alto the bearer of Some propofitions
which may lead to the opening $ correfpondcnce be.
tween the Governments of the two countries, expla•
natory of their future views at the prefent crifis. and
(o far not unfavourable to the hopes of thole who
believe that Peace may yet be obtained by the (acri.
fits of a little pundilio.
It is pmbable that on Something like fuch a ground
of (peculation as this, flocks have rather improve&
Since the firs annunciation of the. departure of M.
It is confidently reported that a Convention was
Signed by Count HAVOWITZ and TALLITIUND,
which fettles in the mean time the affairs of Hanover,
and Secures our troor. This Convention cattle's in
fubftance. That

The EngMb and Allied Troops ball retire behind
the Viefer ;
That the recruiting for the German Legion Sall
cede ;

That no more Brian' Troops Stall be fent to
Hanover ;
That the Armies of Prince Louis and Ana ea SAW
Stall not advance—the former not to pats the Fron•
tiers of Holland, the latter not to pats the Rhine.
PratEa engages to oblige the Brit& troops to
evacuate Hanpver within a given time. not to exceed
iirsimonths from the figning of the Convention. In
the mean time the French gatrifon in Harnelkis to
be fupplied with provitions.
The of another Convention was drawn up by
the &so of Swan's, Lord Cavocaar, the Ruffian
General Toisvor, and the Protium General Kat.-
nature. This profit was more favourable to the
Allies. It propofed that they thould retain their
altual petitions; that there thould be no obltrudion
to the recruiting and fending reinforcements to the
&halt troops. Major General Prue:. was the bearer
of this propofal, but he was met by HALOOWITZ, and
brought back to Berlin.
It is alto reported that Pru&a is to cede Barenth
and Anfpach to Bavaria t and it is likewife faidtalk
Friefeland and Embden to Denmark, for which the is
to be indemnified by receiving part of Hanover,
namely, Luneburgh and Lauenburg, the territories
of Bremen, Bcc. But the is to cede Lubeck. Boaa-
•ARTS, it is Paid, has declared that the Eleaoral dig-
nity thall'be conferred on a neighbouring Prince, fup-
poled to be the Duke of Brunfwick. others fay the
King of Denmark, as Duke of Oldenburgh.
Such are part of the arrangements reported to have
taken place, or to be in contemplation, in confequence
of the late events that have taken place on the Con-
tinent.

" Peace" is a fine founding word. Have the pub•
lic already forgot. that during the left peace, all &i.
tifh commodities were excluded, notonly from France,
but from every quarter where the French Muria had
tufficient preponderance to effel that object. Is not
that preponderance incteated? will it not be employed
with tenfold acrimony and mitchief, when Narotacee
gives the law to Europe ? While England, tingle•
handed, (hall carry on the war with France, the wilt
enjoy her (hare, at lealt. of the commerce of the world.
But when France, by a peace, (hall have acquired the
quiet navigation of the Ocean, while this country, by
arrangements dilated by an hollile mind, Ilan have
her manufsdu as excluded from the Continent of
Europe, the commerce of Britain, gigantic as it now
is, will fall into a decline, from which it never can
recover, till an order of things (hall take place •ery
different from any thin:, that can refelt from a peace
concluded under the dilation of NA POL ant:.

The movements of B . rapid and deli tic-

tire as lightning, ha►e been beheld at a diflance by
the people of this country, and teem to have excited
no fenfation but alternate hope and defpondency.—
A falfe and pernicious hope, that Kings who knew
nothing of war, would beat NA►OLaON by the num.
ber of their troops, and now when the hope is gone,
a Rupor of altonilhm:nt fuceeed.—the palfy of the
public mind, not its glive and ufeful apprehenflon.
We do not with to be alarmists; but, we will not
ceafe to call loudly for preparation. We Ire the
norm that is gathering over our heads—it will loon
break upon this island--let us fee if it can be averted,
or, if it cannot be apprafed, let us meafirreour firength
to withltand it. By humiliating facrifices we might