Star.
London, England, 1807-02-14 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

We this day received New York and other Ame,
rican papers, to the 2oth ult.

. .
A compromife has at laa taken place between the
Americans and the Spaniards, and the AmeriCan ar•
mament under General WILKINEON has withdrawn
from the frontiers to defend New Orleans, where they
are apprehentive of a 'haile attack from Colonel
BURR, whole deligns feem not to be underflood,
withllanding his late acquittal.
Colonel BURR'S forces have been'llated at 7000
men, but this is Purely exaggerated—indeed there is
a wonderful tendency in the Americn journalias to
excite the public mind againft Buaß& n

All the American 7,lin boats in readinefs have been
ordered to fAiricir New Orleans.

The Bill for A:bnlifhing the Slave Trade has been
ihrown out by the AlTenthly of South Carolina. It
was 101 l by the caning vote of the Prefident. -
The following is the 'aroltrecent intelligence from
the feat of Government

" WASHINGTON, JAN. to.
66 We have heard nothing fuither on the 'filbjea
of 'Butes expedition t..tt is' a myfterious piece of
bufincfs; and at preterit defies the tomtits), of com-
mon intelligence. • •
The congrefs barriers goes on flowly : the Bills
for repealirtg the Duty on Salt, 'arid for continuing
the Mediterranean Fun/Alto the 15efence of our
Trade againft the Tiratesv have been. twice read.
4-4 The Slave Trade Bill drags heavily Oh.' It has
already been comMitted for revifion three or' four
timcs, • and is likely' to • undergo as main; more
revifir'ns and amendments:" In what thape it will
finally pars 'no human eye an forefee. Genernl
SMITH, of the Senate; has moved for an augmenta
tionof the (landing army. A Motinnihas been made
to continue the Aa furpencling all iniercOurre with
pqmihgp.- • • . •• •

A report has agaTn.goi inltTeirculation, that the
Cailit Beet has putt() feu. The authority quoted is
that of a neutral (hip arrived at one of the out ports.
• Letters and papers from Halifax' to 'the t4th plt.
have been •receivea. 'initiate letter .of the 13th
!hies; that an Americin tail, bound from Bone-
deanx to Vililadelphii,*with French prnprty on Ward
of great value, has been taken-off the DelaWari, by
the Bermuda {loop of 18 guns, Captain Bras!, and.
fent'into lleimuda. lit. BRENTON, the .fenior. AG
latent Judge at Halifax, died in'the beginning of lift
month. A Mr. RALLIRURTON has been appointea
to fucc'eed him, adlaterint, until a *fucceffor is appoint-
ed in England. The Candidates are Mr. HALLIBOR:
Tom and Mr. Unlaces, fort of the-Attorney General,
a young Gentleman admitted-to the Englifh Bar.,' and
educated purpofely feu the fituation. • •
Miffs DAVIS, it will beremembered, was ref.
who,
cued by the OfAcers of Juftice from folitary confine-
ment at a houfe in Johts.ftreet, Golden-fquare, has
been conveyed home to-her parents in Wales, after
her fight lad been reftored, and her health improved,
in the poorhOufe of St. James's parifh. The prole.
cution which was inftituted repelling this bufinefs,
has been difcontinued..,. • •
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N4UTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

DOVER, FEBRUARY z 3.

Arrived yefterday, to wait for convoy, the brig
PHOBBEI Captain SwEresom, of and for Gothenburg,
with wine, from Oporto.. Paffed by this day, the
fbip Britannia, Captain lIARViIf, froni the cod (4
Ptru, 101 from St. Helena, Nound to London ; alfo
the Manfort, Captain Iticumostr, from the fame
place, bound to London.—wiml W. and moderate.

PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY t 3,
Arrived his Majefly's fhips NEwasts, from the
Downs; Coamottaur, from the Wraward, and the
LURYALUS, from a cruize. Sailed his Maje
!hips SAFEGUARD, for the Downs
.;; INCONSTANT And
DISPATCH, on a cruize•—Wind S. W.

'
DEAL, FEBRUARY 13.
Sailed his Majelly's (hips Ecoaa, r`r the rfench
Coal}, and the PHOSPHORUS, for Silt emelt. At-
rived his Majelty's chips RAILLEUR, from' Sheernefs;
TRnmpgust arid SEAGULL, from a cruizt.'o and re-
main in the Downs With the reft of the fh;p s as per
la(t, and feveral outward bound yards. W 4.0 3.W.