Star.
London, England, 1807-09-22 00:00:00

PRIVATE LETTER.

44 sF. PETERSBURGH (Aug. it ,O. S) SEFT. 2.

44 However little it may be the interelt of Great
Britain to go to war with RufGa, and which the Ruf-
fians themielves, if they reafon impartially, cannot
but be fenfible of, there is no farther doubt of the
Ruffian Government fulpeEling fuch intentions on
on our part, or having intentions Welt' of alting hof
tilely againft us. •
" As a firft meafure of the one nature or the other,
the moft aElive preparations are going on here (St.
Peterfburgh) at the Galley Mole, and at Cronftadt
and, in the face of thefe preparations, bufinefs of
every kind is at a band amongst all claire' of trler
chants, excepting that the Englifn are haftenin off
whit property they can bring together ; for they can
receive no authoritative information to relieve the
apprehenfions that have, in a greater or lets degree,
prevailed (ince the news of the proceedings agatnft
Copenhagen.
46 That meafore has created a general ferment
here; and when :be impreffion is once done away, of
England and Ruffia being natural allies (an impref.
flan on the public miud that has been of such impor-
tance to our commercial intercourfe among the
Ruffians), Goo knows when there may again be any
thing like fecurity for Britifb trade here.
Should hoftilities aftually break out, I have
little hefitation in declaring that it will be againft
the general opinion and willies of the nation, what-
ever may have a4uated certain circles of our Go-
vernment, the greater part of whom are not Ruffians
born, and are either infenfible or indifferent to the
interefts of the Empire. Parties run extremely high;
the LivOnian or French party are in the Adminiffra-
Om The real Ruffians are defirous to maintain a
itudly under tianding with your country.".

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON. •

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1%.
H's MAI a iTT'S COIL OTIATIO N.--fiolLiay at the Public Offices.

It has for fame time been pretty generally tinders
flood among the poliqeal circles, that but for the
motion of Lord FOLIC STONE, tad the declamations of
Mr. Paut,L, refpefling the conckla of the Marquis
WELLESLEY, as Governor General o(!ndia, the latter
Nobleman would have filled a high Nation in the
prefent Adminifiration. If we are not mifinformed•
the Country has received the full benet:
of the Mats
qnis WsLutsLay's judgment in every m pon'ont trans
faftion that has occurred lance the prefent Min:4er'
came into power. The late expedition to the Bat: is
is confidered by many as having originated with hit
Lordlhip ; and as holding out a fair fample of that
energy and decifion which charafterifes his conduct
on all great and trying occafions.
It is pretty confidently afferted, that immediately
after the refult of Lord FoLssrou EPS motion refpeft-
ing the Marquit'i conduCk in India, the Duke of
Pormaun is to retire from office, and that the Mt-
nifierial arrangements will then (land as fullows

Earl of COATUA64, Firft Lord of the Treafury. •
Lord Mu tca.tvc. Matter General of the Ordnance.
Right Hon. G. CANNIN Firft Lord of the Admiralty.
• Marv's WILLLVALY, Secretary of Foreign Department.
The minor departments of Government to remain

inflate quo.
But may we not queflion the policy of depriving
the country of the benefits of the unfettered exertions
of an able St etefman till unproved allegati ‘ns shall
have been invenigated ? What recompenfe the
country receive for the injury should they prove un-
founded?—We cannot fubfcribe to the opinion that a
charge againft any man, while it remains unproved,
is a fufficient ground to incapacitate him from (crying
his country—whatever ground it might furnifh for
difmiffal if on inveftigation it fhould prove to be
Well founded : for if fuch a principle were to be ad-
mitted the confequences might be moll ruincus.—To
deprive the State of the fervices of its moll able fup-
porters, no more would be neceffary than to bring
againft them allegations of ciimes and mifdemeanors I
We go farther, and alert, that Minifters, fo far
from allowing themfelves to feel embarraffed by fuch
accufatione againft individuals, lhould meet fuch
motions of charges, when they have reafon to believe
them groundlefs, by moving the order of the day—
or by an amendment of the original motion.—or, iqt
inch a cafe as that of Marquis Wsr.stsLar, by e,
motion direaly approving of his Lorellhip's condget
in the high flatlon which be filled in India.

This day being the Anniverfary of the King's Co.
vitiation, the Park and Tower guns were &red on the
()melon.

Yeflerday a Cabinet Council Was held at the Fo.
reign Office. lcs deliberations continued from two
ell five o'clock. The Duke of PORTLAND, and nearly
all the Members of the Cabinet, were prefent.
Iklr. Mott RO, the late Americ.n Minifter, we under.
(land, tot.k his departure from Liverpool for Virginia
at the end of laft week.

inceGALLtTz IN, who lately arrived from Ruin,
IS about to leave this country for France. It was
yellerday reported, that he was to he the bearer of a
diplomatic communication from our Government,
but we could not trace the rumour to any authority.
General Bt E S FOR D left Duhl.in onTuefday Litt for
Cork, to take the command of the expedition, which
is about to fail fr(lm that port.

On Friday Nil his Highnefs the Duke of Gt.ou-
CFSTtR, wiAl his filler Princefs SOPHIA, and their
refpeatve fuites, arrived at Cowes, and were received
with a lattice of artillery from the Cattle, and amid
the acclamations of a great concourfe of people,—
They occupy ieveral houfes, and are expelled to
honour that place with their pretence fot a confider.
able time.

Prior to the bombardment of Copenhagen, and
while the wotks were flat ..•...og up, in order to ap•
proach the town, it was a corni..on praelice for fume
of our rifle corps and light troop,. to tun in chic to
the walk, and with a piece of chalk to write dick
names on the wall, and tlien return to the outpotts.
A General Court Martial is now fitting at Hythe
barracks, for the trial of Surgeon Wm. Port MusriN,
of the Royal South Lincoln Militia, on the following
charges :
Fiat Charge.—For general ncglcd of duty in his attendance as
the fick, and in the arrangement of the concerns of the regimental
hofpitil, of the Royal South Lincoln Militia, between the period!
of July z 7, 1806, and Augoft t 2,183 y.
Second Charge.—For difregard of orders of the Deputy Infper
tors of Dißrids of the sth of A uguft laft, calling to Letter attended
to the regulations ellablifhed.
The Freeholders of the Queen's County in Ireland
on the lath init. unanimoully agreed, at a General
Meeting, to the following Ref ,lutions:—
That the impolicy and grievance of Tytbes are univerfally Wows
1 and acknowledged : That the Legillature mid adopt no mnfurs
! fo well calculated to fecure the quiet and good order that prevails
throughout Ireland, as a commutation of Tythet ; and that a
Petition be prefented to Parliament, purfuant to thefe Reidy:ism
The Fetid )n had been prepared, and was figned in
the courfe of the day by all the refpatable landed
' Proprietors and Farmers of the County. It is expelled
that every County in Ireland will adopt fimilar refit-
luticns.
A duel was to have taken place on Saturday at
Iflington, between Mr. M—d, a furgeon belonging to.
a regiment of the line, and Mr. C—, an Officer of
Dragoons on the recruiting fervice, but fearing an
interruption, the parties agreed to meet again yeller-
day. Information of the fecond having been gale
to the Police; the parties were furprifed
Milburn, after h • f red t,
ground, and
, aruig mea u
taken every other the cluel.--•
preliminary flep for .
The former of the gentlemen was detained, and be:
io fureties to keep the peace; but the latter was t
fwitt for the condables. yelterday at