Star.
London, England, 1813-02-27 00:00:00

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1813.
PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY Al ONE O'CLOCK.:

Red. 614 59.-Cons. iliMgrefer ae. 581 $O~4 pw Ct. 7SH
Spar Cent. 14.--lids. 6.. 7.. dia.-0001mo nothing done.
lisal Long Anns. Vidths-,-Excit. BM es. 4s. pr.

The last Gottenburgh Mails, among other interest-
ing articles, have put us. in possession of a series of
interesting documents, connected with the state of
the relations between Sweden and France. Not a
doubt can now remain, in the breast of any rational
being, that war.-open, undisguised war—will now
be waged by Sweden against France. The docu-
ments vc ith which we this day present our Readers
relate to the dismissal of the French Ambassador
from Stockholm t• an -vent which was attended with
ctrcumstances unprecedented in the annals of diplo-
macy. This Ambassador, Monsieurde CABRE, re-
fused to leave Stockholm until he was ,4 ordered by
Iris august Emperor." This is the first time that the
right of removing an Ambassador was attempted to
be confined to the person wbo sent him. A Swedish
Police 01.§cer conducted M. de CAnaL out of the
country, and he travelled, therefore, like a felon, for
whom no passports were necessary.
The length of the Debate compels us to limit our
extracts of to-day to the official documents above
alluded to. We shall, in the course of our next
week's publication, give the remainder; which will
comprize the minutes of some most furious and in-
temperate declamations against England and Sweden
by BONAPARTE, uttered in several interviews with the
Swedish Ambassador at Paris.

A private vessel has arrived from the Baltic, with
advices two days later than those received by the last
Gottenburgh Mails. We are again informed by this
opportunity that Denmark was about to join with
Sweden and Russia against France. The circum-
stance highly pi obable : the following is one of the
lean; 'alluded to :

" 1-IELSINGBURGET, YEBRUARY.I3.

" Four Commissioners are employed busily at Co.
penhagen, in concluding a friendly treaty : the one
is Swedish, another Danish, a third British, and the
fourth ipssian.
N Atiltltt-Aas declared her purpose, which is to
maintather neutrality, protecting her territories at
'the same time by au army of 500.000 men."
By. the same vessel we have received accounts
from Altoua; of the Russians having completely in-
vested Dantzic, having crossed the Vistula and Nogat,
at all points, on the ice. They had previously beaten
and driven into the fortress, the shattered.remains of
the French fugit,ives collected by GRANDJZAN. The
few surviving companies of the Imperial Guards fled
iu the direction of Posen.

WINDSOR. F.EBRIMRT 25.

Yesterday the Duke of CAMBRIOGI completed his
39th year, but the day was sot observed by the
Royal Family, although his Royal Highness and the
Duke of KENT were here, supposed to be owing to
the QUEEN'S being indisposed, His Royal Highness
of Comm= accompanied Princesses ELIZARITTI:
and MART, in walking to Frogmore, where he
mounted his horse, and started for Londoh.
Yesterday the Princess CHARLOTTE'S saddle-horses
and baggage were sent from the Lower Lodge to
London, frum which it is inferred that her Royal
Highness is not speedily returning again to this place.
FEL 22.—The QUERN still continues conkned to
the Castle by indisposition ; and, it is thought, win
not be able to hold a Drawing-room next week, as
expected,

No meetings of the Cabinet Ministers tools place
iyesterday ; nor were any summonses issued for such
an eveht to take place this day.
It was currently reported on 'Change yesterday,
that an agreement for an exchange of prisoners is at
length concluded between the French and British
Governments, on the basis of man for man.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. COCHRANE are arrived at
their house in Portman-square, from Edinburgh.
A Biographical List of the present House of Com-
mons has just appeared; the object of which is merely
to furnish, in a conveniont Manual, a short account
of the Members of that Assembly, and to assist in
forming an opinion, in times so momentous, of the
probable progress and wisdom of their future measures.

The Vice Chancellor's Bill, as amended in the Com.-
mittee in the Commons, allots to that officer £5OOO
per annum out of the dead fund in Chancery, and
£2500 per annum out of the fees of the LOAD CHAN-,
CELLOR, making the whole salary R 7,500 a-year.......
Out of the dead fund also, £2OO per annum, is to be
paid to the Vice. Chancellor's Secretary ; 4100 to his
Trainbearer ; and £BO to his Usher.
In the sittings of the Committee for trying the
merits of the Bristol Election, yesterday, Mr. HUNT,
the petitioning Candidate, opened his case in a speech
of great length, having employed no Counsel. His
charges are, the giving of money, and promising of
gifts and rewards for Votes, on the last General Elec-
tion; and be pledged himself to prove the same to a
greater extent dr..n had ever been made out before
any Committee of the House of Commons.
Yesterday the bidding fer a Lottery of 20,060
Tickets, to be drawn in four Days, according to the
old mode of drawing Lotteries, took place at the
Treasury, before Lord LIVERPOOL and the CHAN-
CELLOR of the ExcriEucka, when the following Gen-
tlemen delivered slick prices :
Bish - £l5 7 6 I Swift and Co. Ali Sll
Shewell - 15 7 6 Bivewright • 14 1 IP
of course Messrs. Bun and Suzwisu, took the Lottery
between them. .

- NAAPAL IMIBLIJGENC.II.
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FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY to.
Arrived his Majesty's ship ACJFATICS from a eruize,
and sailed again. Arrived from Portsmouth, and
sailed with a Mail for Barbadoes, Martini9ue, incti
Jamaica, the PELICAN sloop of war.—Wind
PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY 25.
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The Brest blockading squadron, which put to sea -
with so fine a breeze at North, met with a eontrary
wind in the Channel, and returned to Cawsand 133 y
last night,--Cane in the Manilla,. M.,CLuaz, from
the South Seas, bound to America, captured by the
Tigre and Maxwell letters of marque, of Liverpool ;
but suet •with at sea, near the Western Islands, by his
Majesty's ships ROYAL OAKS EQMONT, and DESIREE,
and taken from the letters of marque and sent into
this port.---His Majesty's schooner BRAMBLE has de-
tained and sent in the Habiiab, of Jersey, with fish
for Corunna, for some breach of the revenue laws.—
Arrived the HELK:ON, of 16 guns, the WASP, of 18
guns, and the SPARROW, of 16 guns,,from cruises;
and the TEAZI/R9 16 guns, from the Eastward.—
Sailed the LYRA, 10 guns, and the Forizot.ND, 18
guns, on separate cruizes ; and the OOLDFIKCIip 10
guns, for Basque. Roads.—The ALPIIKAp of 8 guns,
went from Hamoaze to the Sound.

FIVE P.M.—Remain windbound the Brest bloeka.
ding squadron.—Wind S.
PORTSMOUTH. FEBRUARY 21.

Agived his Majesty's ships ASIA, SALCETTE. PER-
SIAN, and PLOVER, from the Downs. His Majesty's
ship SCEPTRE, for the West Indies ; ETHALION, for
Lisbon and Gibraltar; BORER, for Newfoundland;
and the Escoar, for Guernsey and Jersey, all with
convoys, remain at Spithead.—Wind S. W. blows
hard, and looks dirty.

DEAL, FEBRUARY 26,
Nothing arrived or sailed. The whole of the out-
ward-bound remain.—Wind S. W. blows strong.

HARWICH, FEBRUARY 26.

The Auckland, Captain BRIDGE ; and Lord Dun-
can, Captain HAMILTON, both arrived in the night
from Gottenburgh. having landed their respective
Mails at Yarmouth ; as they both sailed some days
pre►ious to the Leicester, which arrived last evening,
of course they cannot bring any news. The Lady
Nepeath Captain LIVING, sailed this morning for Got-
tenburgh, with the Mails of Friday and Tuesday I,la.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the undermentioned Cap.
tains were sworn into the command of their repective
ships, viz :
Captain WILLIA SISON, David Scott, Madeira and Bombay.—
Captains HINT, Lady Lushiugton; EDWARDS Lord Forbes;
AN DICKSON, Minerva, for Madeira and Flimplo-.Captain BS. AN-
CUAID, lames Sibbald, Bombay direct.
The following is an extract of a letter from a Gen-
tleman in India to his sister in London, dated May
20, 1812 I must now relate to you a most shock-
ing accident that happened the other day, and of
which I was an eye-witness, that happened at Pondi-
cherry. Almost every part of this coast abounds
with sharks. It has been the daily custom for seve-
ral weeks, that four or five.young officers have, for
their amusement, obtained a katamaran, passed the
Pondicherry surf, and gone afloat for several miles.
This kind of imprudent amusement was by many in-
habitants frequently remonstrated against; and they
were as generally answered, We are not afraid, or
something to that effect. However, one afternoon,
these youths went, as usual, afloat ; the katamaran
upset, either on the surf or just over it, when a Lieu-
tenant MILLAR, of the Company's service, was seized
in the leg by a shark, from which he miraculously
extricated himself; and another gentleman, named
Lieutenant Facto, of the cavalry, was instantly sei-
zed, and lacerated in a manner too shocking for mei
to relate, or you to listen to. A native who went to
conduct the katamaran, succeeded in securing Lieu.
tenant Facto: he just lived to be laid on the sandy_
beach, and then expired; he was buried the follow-
ing morning at sunrise. Lieutenant MILLAR was
brought home, had his wounds dressed, and one sew-
ed up, and I understand is now doing well."

The following is an account of the duty changed
on Leather, taken from the Papers laid before the
House of Commons ;

SINGLE TAX.
Quarter ending 10th October, 1811. 499,548 12 8
Quarter ending Sch January, 1812. 84,147 19 10
DOUBLE TAX.

Quarto:* ending 10th October, 1812. 4180,286 0
Quarter ending Sth January, 1813. 137,023 19 3
By the above statement, it appears the duties since
the Double Tax took place, have gradually fallen eff:
the gross produce of the Double Tax, for the first
three months, is 1-sth less than twice the amount of
the Single 'fax, for the corresponding three months
in the former year : and for the last three months,
ending the sth of January, amounts only to 5-Bths
more than the Single Tax for the corresponding three
months in the former year :—and such is stated to be
the situation of the Trade, from the circumstance of
the Double Tax having already almost acted as a pro.
hibition to the Tanning of Foreign Hides in this coun-
try, that when the stock of the Tanners, which was
bought before the Tax took place is sold off, and
after the extra expences that will be paid by Govern.
ment for Leather-goods, with the extra drawbacks on
Leather exported, are deducted from the amount of
the Double 'fax, the Single Tax will be proved to be
more advantageous to the revenee than the Double
Tax—a Tax which has already proved so destruc-
tive to a great Staple Manufacture, that of all others,
for various reasons, should, at this time, have been
spared from taxation.
Thursday evening a fire broke out in the premises
of Mr. Windsor, boot-maker, in Prospect-place, New-
ington, which burnt so rapidly, that before any water
could be procured, the building was entirely gutted,
and it was with great difficulty the adjoining build-
ings were preserved.
Wednesday night a respectably dressed woman,
apparently in good health* dropped down in a fit, in
Holborn, and immediately expired.

THE ARMY.

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An expedition was lately fitted out ender Culotta
CiLtesele, against Palarnbang, the capit .1 of the
Kingdom of the same name. We have to announce
the complete success of this enterprize.
Thursday a fleet of transports arrived at Punt.
mouth from Lisbon, after t, very quick passage ut
only eight days, with skeletons of several regiment.
and sick officers. Yesterday morning the Stiff •
colours of the 2d battalion of the 44th Regime:.
were landed, under the command of Colonel H
DING, and marched for the depot at Northam. Ti.i
gallant regiment has been several years in the Penis
and has suffered much in every general engage
merit they lost several officers and 4 number of mem
at the storming of Badajoz ; end the corntaancliit
officer, thu Hon. Colonel CA TILTONO was Strete!y
wounded. At Salamanca, Colonel HanniNG, wi,o
commanded the battalion, was also wounded, at:d
several officers killed ; here that gallant young offi
cer, Lieutenant PIIRCE, took one of the French eagle:.
which was sent home with the others, and lodged ni
Whitehall : they also lost some officers and men in
the retreat from Burgos, which was covered by th. it
division.—As this is a favourable regiment with the
Worcester, Hereford, and some other militia regi.
ments, it will soon get recruited again at the volun-
teering, under suck zealous officers.
A detachment of the•Slst regiment, or (M;i4l
and Corunna Heroes)l., have embarked at Ports.
mouth, consisting of six Of and 70-men, to joiq
the Ist battalion of that regiment at Alicant, now
serving with tise army under the command of Lord
WILLIAM BEIITINCE ; the Ist battalion will then be
upwards of 1,200 men.

elf

A letter by the last mail from the Peninsula, says,
" Lord WELLINGTON is straining every nerve to render
the army elective, and to bring them early into the '
field—the sick are recovering tar. Some regiments
have got their cloathing, and arms and accoutre-
ments have been supplied to those who wanted them.
Our brave fellows are burning with ardour to meet
the enemy again in the field, and retrace our steps to
Burgos. Notwilhstanding the late-state of the army,
aP. appears gaiety ; those at the out-posts, who are
nearly in contact with the enemy, have constructed
a 'Theatre in an old Chapel, painted a set of scenery,
and procured dresses. The performers are officers,
who play twice a week. Inclosed I send you one of
their play The 2d division have also their
Theatre—Lord F. The 2d division have also their
Theatre—Lord F. SSNCER is the principal per-
former? We leain from the deserters who come in,
that these things, as well as *Lord WELLINGTON'S
having commenced hunting twice week immediately
after the retreat, perfpctly astonish the French, who
did not look for such fang livid, in the British cha-
racter. Moreover, the general belief in the French
army was, that we were quite discomfited, and une-
qual to another campaign, and that we should retire
to our lines." .
9" LINEIT DIVISION TrItATEEI GALLE0,11.....012 M 011027
tbe lath 'January, Ist s, will be performed, the Comedy
.of Ski Shifts to_Cairair; WV" Afittaite
IILANATII 11,211NENIL
" MlN.—Sir Mirk" Marlow Captain Andrews, Oft rag%
Young Marlow, Captain Beckwittt, Nth regiment; Hankaitle,
Major Napier, 434 regiment; Heating% Liettron, 434
refit. ; Tony Lutripkin, Capt. Cater, ILOyalA .•
Maori,
Lkot.itoger Kennel, es4l rec.; Lab/lord, op;rood, with.
rest.; let Fellow, lieut. Molloy, 95tIt rest.; id Fellow List*
Cog, 95th mgt.; 34 Fellow, Lieut. St mesons, refit.!
" Weatew—Mrs Hardatstle, Capt. Hobkirk, 434 net. •, Miss
Herds:auk, Lieut. Gore, 434 fit.; Nike Ntlple, Lissa. Wm,
lock, 434 regt. • Maid, Lieut. Freer, ittd ter.
" After width it variety et Comic Songs.
" Fretted& " nra rfaumeroa"

COVICNT•GARDEN Tuzarns.—The second repro!
sentation of the lively Hazakile, At Home. went off last
night, on a repetition, with an increased effect.
Mr. Romeo Coins was in the uaspbox, to see his
celebrated doable. Mr. MAT:IIIMS, in Romeo &mull.
and was one of the most delighted applauders of his
inimitable performance.

The eccentric but benevolent Mr. Was, wbo was
lately so liberal at Norwich and Yarmouth, last week
passed through Debenharn to Framliogham, where
he gave away 4400, and on Thursday sennight ar-
rived at Ipswich, where he continued the same liberal
conduct. Four country lads appeared in their slop
frocks soon after his arrival, whom he had directed
to meet him at Ipswich • he then cloathed them in
handsome suits of clothes ; for one he purchased a
watch' of la value, and regaled them during their
stay with sandwiches, jellies, &c. In the inn-yard he
met a chimney sweeper's boy, desired the hostler to
spunge his face, that hemight see what he was, and
gave him a ,e 5 note. On Sunday morning he at.
tended divine service at St. Nicholas, to hear the
Rev. Mr. Emma preach, and in the evening accom-
panied the Rev. Mr. GRIFFIN to St. Peter's Church.
To Mr. ALEXANDZity the banker, he gave £lOO to
bestow in charity, and several of the Clergymen he
entrusted with considerable sums for the same pur-
pose. He left Ipswich on Monday morning for
Colchester, which place he declared should have
4600 of his liberality.
The rod Chrepkle says—" We have the pleasure
to state, that the number of those deluded persons,
the Luddites, who have appeared before the Magis-
trates, in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield, to con-
fess, and take the oath of allegiance, is very consi-
derable indeed, and they continue to come in daily.'
At the late delivery of the Constables' Lists for the
Militia, the following curious and extraordinary re-
turn was made Joseph Fellows, aged 70—num-
ber of children, by the first wife, ten ; by the second,
thirteen • by the third, four ; by the fourth, four, and
Jack in the lox l"

bMfl HtlkLi) MARKI.T, lEbittAkY
PLR STONE Of Mk TO 11141 TEN MALI
Beef 5s 64 to' 6s 44 I Veal Ts Od to Os 04
Mntton 6s 4d to 7s 44 jTork Os 4d to 7s 44

PRICE O 1 COALS—COAL MARKET, Ff.BRIJ4Y St
Ships et Market Sold Prices.
101 Newcastle • 10* ens. 6d. to 5Ss. ed
1 Sunderland 1 Sls.od.

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