Star.
London, England, 1812-07-31 00:00:00

LONDON.

FRIDAY, JULY SI.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS-DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
S per Ct. Red. 863—Cons. 56H—for opg. 589
4 per Ct. 7833 —5 per Ct. 87* 88—Bank Stock
than. 13 pre.—Bonds 11s. dis.--. 13116 Long Anna.
Each. BUIL (Std.) Ba. 48. dia.—Do. (9Md.) pre.

We regret to state, that another Banking-House
in the City, that of Messrs. JOHN and ALEXANDER
ANDERSON and Co. of Philpot-lane, stopped payment
this morning.

Wednesday afternoon Lord CATHCART and suite
arrived at Nelson's Hotel, Yarmouth, and yesterday
morning his Lordship, accompanied by Admiral
MURRAY in his barge, embarked on board the AQUI-
LON frigate. His 'Lordship *as saluted by 17 'guns
from the Admiral's flag tip. andby a. similar num-
ber from the AQUTLON, wilds arriving on board. Wes
regret to add, that the wind was so unfavourable as
to prevent the A QUILON from instantly getting under
weigh, for surely his Lordship's immediate presence
in the North is most imperiously called for. Lord
WatcroLe, his Lordship's Secretary, has not yet lett
London, and will, most probably, follow in another
vessel.

Netwithstanding the hostile character of the Ame-
rican Declaration of War, and the apparently cor-
responding sentiments addressed by the:Patscs
Rs-
GENT to Parliament on the subject, upon a temperate
review of the causes of complaint urged by the Ame-
ricans, we cannot allow ourselves to suppose that the
hostilities which certainly have been commenced, will
be of long duration. A most querulous and captious
spirit does indeed pervade the American Docu-
ment, but like all frothy productions, the very length
of it evidences a want of real solid grounds of com-
plaint. The Orders in Council, which are now revoked,
furnish the main topic for invective—the impressment
of American Seamen—the maintenance of blockades
without a sufficient force to prevent access to the
blockaded ports, and the alledged duplicity of em-
ploying HENRY to dismember the Union, while our
Minister at Washington was professing peace and
amity, are mere make-weights, which America will
not sturdily insist upon, or which may, by a few wise
and temperate concessions, be dismissed from the
scale of grievances of which she complains.
Notwithstanding the expression of " unwarrantable
pretensions," as applied to America in the PRINCE
REGENT'S Speech, we do not understand that Minis-
ters have, by uny means, adopted a line of conduct,
inconsistent with the spirit of conciliation, keeping in
view at the same time a due regard to the dig-
nity and interests of the nation. As we stated yes.
redo& an unusual bustle prevailed at the Cab:not
Counal, which did not rise till three o'clock, and the
rrecise determination to which Ministers came, has
not been suffered to transpire.
That something like an embargo on vessels bound
for America was resolved upon, until the receipt of
further intelligence frqm that country, see believe
may be inferred from the circumstance of the mail
coaches having Ix en detained last night fully an hour
beyond their usual time, in order to convey certain in-
structions on this subject to the out-ports. • Such a
measure must be regarded as precautionary only, for
surely it would be reposing too much confidence in
the lenity of the American Government to put our
property within their reach, until their real sentiments
are known.

While on this subject, we believe we can state with
certainty, that at two o'clock yesterday Licences to
American ships continued to be granted, but from
that hour they were suspended ; and when Mr. SAN.
kW, on behalf of the American Merchants, waited
on Ministers in the course of the afternoon to enquire-
the reason, he was informed, that they were not pre-
pared to make any decisive communication.
In the mean time, it is gratifying to find that
strong symptoms of disaffection burst forth in Ame-
rica the moment the President's denunciation of war
was made known. The colours of the merchant
vessels in the American harbours were hoisted half
mast high—minute guns were fired—and the Presi-
dent of the united Ststeb with the Emperor Napo.
LEON seated op his shoulrs, were burnt in effigy
Rim* Icisegiii I

Added to this, the gum* of Massachusees (by
far the roost respectable menthe; of the Union) !we
voted some vidsnt, nay threatening resolution; ag4ilist