Star.
London, England, 1812-12-05 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

STAR-OFFICE, TWO O'CLOCK.
BONAPARTE'S DEATH REPORTED IN
HOLLAND.

We stop the Press to state, that the DESIREE
frigate, of 38 guns, has arrived at Yarmouth, from
the Coast of Holland. Captain FARQUHAR, of the
DESIREE, immediately on -his arrival, reported the
following interesting intelligence to the Admiralty
by telegraph :
On Tuesday last, when off the Dutch Coast, the
DESIREE spoke a galliot, laden with butter and cheese,
bound horn Amsterdam to London. The Captain
of the galliot informed Captain FARQUHAR that when
he left Amsterdam it was reported and universally
believed, that BONAPARTE'S army had been totally an.
nihilated in Russia, and that 13oNepAnre was killed
in his flight to Poland.
We give this report as Captain FARQUHAR received
it, without vouching for its perfect accuracy—but
it once more proves, most incontestibly, what we have
long known, that BoNA PA RTE is secretly execrated
and detested throughout his whole vast Empire ;
Au* that *very rumour of bit dourectiew isrseised
upon with avidity, and eagerly echoed wherever it
reaches. As one of the grounds of probability for
the report, it is proper to state, that such intelligence
might reach Amsterdam from Poland much sooner
than it could arrive in London from Gottenburgh.
The following "is a letter. from Yarmouth on the
subject :
" YARMOUTH, DECEMBER s.

" Glorious news from the North flows in upon us
every hour. The DESIREE, of 36 guns, Captain A.
FA RQUII AR, arrived here this morning, from a crn:ze
off the Dutch coast. Tuesday last he spoke a galliot
with butter and cheese, from Amsterdam for Lon-
don, the Captain of which informed him, that a re-
port was in circulation of the defeat of the French
army, and that BONAPARTE was killed on his return
from Poland."

By the DESIREE we also learn, that the Fleets in the
Scheldt have been unmanned, and carried up to the
Inner Harbour—the seamen and marines having been
hurried off to Poland.

Our port letters announce the pleasing intelligence
of the capture of the American frigate Hornet, which
engaged the Fttouc brig of war, which ship is also
recaptured.

Yesterday afternoon the Russian Minister had a
long interview with the Ministers at the Foreign Office.
Yesterday the Loan CHANCELLOR attended Lin-
coln's Inn Hall, and held the first Seal atter Term.
Several motions were made, but they were of hide
or no interest. •

The Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral
have resolved to petition both Houses of Parliaments
on the subject of the Roman Catholic Claims.
In consequence of applications made by several
Merchants, GovernMent has ordered that a convoy
from the Nore shall, with All coxvenient expedition,
set sail for Gottenburgh.

Government have ordered 10 new frigates to be
immediately built of fir-timber, for the American seas,
some to be ready for sea in 12 months, and named as
follows : Hebrus, Pactolas, Eurydanus, Niger,
Tagus, Tiber, &c. &c.—Of these, five are to be built
at Blacks-all, one at Deptfcrd, one at North-fleet,
one at the Isle of Wight, and two at Limehouse.
In the Kremlin, at Moscow, lies the largest bell
in the world, dedicated to St. Peter, and cast in tie
time of Prrsa the Great ; its circumference is 67
feet four inches, its diameter 22 feet five inches and
a half, its perpendicular is 21 feet four inches and a
half, its sound bow is 2S inches thick, end weighs
336,0001b5. as calculated from the metal put in the
furnace, that is, 150 tons. This mass* run of metal,
from its extraordinary weight, never could be sus-
pended, and at this day lies in the pit 'and mould
that gave it shape. The French army, being unable
to remove or break it, have suffered it to remain in
its first state. a