Star.
London, England, 1807-08-20 00:00:00

BANKS OF THE MAIN, AUGUST r.

It is confidently faid, that in the event of Great
Britain refuting to make peace, a Ruffian army will
be joined to the Perilans,itt order to attack the Eng-
bat pnffellions in India whila the It.)ffi.in fleet,
reinforced by the Turkith fquadror.s, will do its nt-
moll to drive the Englith out of the Mediterranean.—
/flea du Nerd, Avail it.
The Moniteur of the 1 Ith of Augoll contains a long
ftrinl of refolutions of the Governor, and Council.
General of the Baßk of France, which begins thus
_ _

" The Council General of the Bank of France,
conflating that the Peace given to the Continent
gives rear n to hope a General Peace, and promifes
a great extent of French commerce.
" That the objet of the intlitution of the Bank is to
favour the circulation of capitals, and the lowering the
rate of intereti throughout the whole French empire.
" That to give to its• operations all the cleft of
wl.ich they arc fufccptible, the increafe of capital de-

creed by the law of the tad of Apia, is Lcome r.e.i
ceflary.
""It is then reOlved that there (hall he an Kite of,
45,000 (hares of the Bank of France at taco livres
per (hare. The whole concludes with a refolutiurt,;
that from Monday, the loth of Augufl, tBo7, inter ell j
(lull be reduced to 4 per cent. per annum."
BERLIN, AUGUST 8.
One of our newfpapers contains the followin-4 ar.
ticle :—at the conference of the two Monarchs f the I
South and North, on the fitbjett.of the Prelimin tries
of Peace ; the Emperor Alexander is Paid to have
exprefl'ed a with, that a definitive treaty might 1..,t
concluded by them ; 'but report Rates, that the Em-
peror Napoleon declined the propofal, laying, that
he mull leave that bufincf, to his Mitsillet s, a, it would
be too dangerous for him to do it himfclf, not being
able to refute any thing to the Emp‘z.ror Alexander.—
Hambure Correftondent, Augg is.
MEMEI., JULY 2.8.
The following Proclamation, addreffcd by the
Icing to the fubjefts of the ceded Provinces, has been
publifhed here : _
_ _ _

" Menu', July 14, :Soy.
" You are acquainted, beloved inhabitants of
faithful province., territories and town., with my
fentiments, and with the events of lall year. My
arms fuccumbed under the preffnre of mi.fortunes,
the exertions of the tart remains of my army proded
fruitlefs—forced back to the outermofl borders of
the empire, and even my powerful Ally having
judged it neceffary to conclude an armifl ice and peace,
nothing remained with me, but the with to reflore
tranquility to my country. After the calamities of
war, peace was concluded, as circumflances diEtated.
The molt painful facrifices were required of myfelf
and my Houfe. What ages and worthy anceflors,
conventions, love and confidence, had united, was to
be fevered ; my efforts, the exertions of all who be-
longed to me, were ufed in vain. Fate ordains—a
father parts with his children. I releafe you from all
allegiance to my perfon and my Houle. My moll
ardent withes fur your profperity.attend you to your
new Sovereign : be to him, what you were to me.
No fate, no power can efface in my bofom, and in
the mind of my family, the remembrance of you.
(Signed) FREDEtteRWILLIAM."

The velrels bound for Tonningen, now lying in
our various ports, have not yet been permitted to fail.
Sir Sinai? SMITH attended a Council yellerday,
at Mr. PRRCIVAL'S Office, in Downing-flreet. The
gallant Knight, according to report, is appointed to
a command of great importance.
The Hon. FRANCIS GRAY is appointed Poamaller
General for Scotland, in the room of JAMES GRANT,
Efq. who has refigned.
The Regiment of Loyal Greenock Volunteers,
commanded by Lieutenant• Colonel DUNLOP, propofe
going on permanent duty for fourteen days in the
courfe of this feafon.

The Volunteers of Brian' entered upon permanen
duty this day, preparatory to which they were in-
fpeeled in veen•fquare. In confequence of Lord
HawKessurty's letter, fifteen are to be taken alpha-
betically from each ccmpany, until the whole have
performed the period required by the new regulations.
Yefierday, a Court of Directors was held at the
EaR India Houfe, when the following {hips were
taken up in part of the tonnage of the enfuing feafon,
and thus Rationed, viz.

Canton, Captain • Elphinitrme, Captain Craig; Winchel-
lea, Captain M ffatt —llmbay and China.
Walmer Cattle, Captain llodds—St. Helena, Bencoolen and
China.

Ceres, Captain Dunsford ; Alnwick Caftle, Prekott ; Efftx. Bon-
ham ; David Scott, Locke, jun. ; Ocean, Williamfon ; Dorfet Claire,
Brown—China.

Letters from Plymouth mention, the failing of a
cartel fur Morlaix, with fix French gentlemen on
board, and feveral furgeons, and other profeffional
men, taken out of an American Chip. They were
releafed by an order of our Government. immediately
after it was known that they were not employed in
an official inflation.

Sailed on Thurfday laß, from Rofeneath, the Mel.
•ille Cattle excite cruizer, HENRY DUNDAS BEATSON
Commander, having on board his Grace the Dnlce of
ARGYLE, and fuite, on a cruize through the High•
land Meg.

The Columbia, ,an American fhip, is arrived at
Liverpool, from Charldlon, frcm whence the failed
on the isth of July, to which date the brings letters.
At that time the Militia had been called out, and
were affembled twice a day. Remonflrances bad
been made againfl the condn& of the citizens who
had been Um emoll in the punilhment of the Scbtfman
(Mr. Dun vs) who formerly put his dog into mourn•
ing, And feveral others who had manifetted a difpoft•
ti,,n friendly to the Englifh. At Savannah, a guard
was con!tantly kept mounted, to prevent the Britith
from being fupplicd with water or provifions.

CROAKING.—The co:nmandant of 2 certain militia
corps, well 4110'411 in the circle of his acquaintance
as a great croaker, talking of BONA ?mires focceffes,
and calculating how loon he would be in England,
was asked by an officer whether it was his life or his
money that he was moll afraid of biting ? Not much
!Attired with the oblei vation, the Colonel Itallily asked
him what he meant by it ? to which the officer replied,
that' the language he then made tife of, and was fo
often in the habit of tiling, fubjeEled him to the ad
Article of the ;4th feaion of the Articles of wan—
gle gallant commander, to the great joy of his friends,
has ss ifely taken the hint and :streets to be nu longer
an Alartniit.

CORN EXeTTANGP, MARK LANE, AUtTOTT
This day's supply of Wheat is rather large, and being
a falling market, few tales arc made, and to thole
only in regnelt at lower pricer—there are but fAv
buyers of Barley or Malt which have fmall fluDua-
tion—Beans likewife— White Peas are rather lower
—Oats are in large fupply, moldy of fzcond and cr-
dinary qualities u-hich ate cheaper—Flour as our I.ifl
—Fine American, 38,. to 41s. per barrel.