Star.
London, England, 1802-08-18 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

TRICE OF STOCKS nits DAY AT ON,. O'CLOCK :
per Cent. Confab, Agit—Reduced 7041""'
Old 5 per Cent. par—Omnium 646 i 711 dircount.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY
Ban% Sunk Loup Ann..-
3 per C. Red. 691 7e) Imp. 3 per Cent.
3 per C.mt. Cnnf. 6q 691;/ Imp. Ann. It g-16
4 per Cent. Ann. 861} Excheq. Bills far. tq. prem.
Pere- Ann. 99:4! (Minium 714 61 dif.
S per Cent. 1797, to2/1 Conf. for ace. 69169} yo
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Amfterdam, to IS aU. Cadiz 36} effea. Gallia 47
Diuo.at fight to to Madrid paper I !Alban 67
'Rotterdam, to to 2U. Mute Oporto 67
1-I.lmburgh 33 s si U. Babe& 361 aid. Palermo coo
Altona 33 3 si IT. Leghorn 511 peneeper oz.
Cadiz in piper Naples 44i Duhlin t 2
Paris, t day's date, 23 tt—Ditto, 23 ill 2 U.
BOUlrde2lll 23 16.
Venice, s6l I.ivras Pkoll Effedtivi per 11. Red.
Do BUM, AUOVIIT IEO.-3 per Cent. GOV. Dcb.
Exchangc—Dablin co Load= tr a IE4

The Gazette of laft night contains a Proclama-
tion for proroguing Parliament to the sth of Oao-
ber. It is not limed that it is then to meet for
the difpatch of bufinefs, and indeed it is probable
that it will be Rill further prorogued unlefs unez-
peeled events Ihould arife. In the prefent circum-
fiances of Europe, the meeting of Parliament will
be regulated by the wants of the Treafury.
Paris Journals to the zsth inf. have arrived. It
appears from them that Italy is not fo tranquil as
was expeded from the new order of things. The
town of Bologna has been declared in a Rate of
diforder ; in confequence of which a Proclamation
has been publithed. The Journals which have come
to hand contain nothing elfe worthy of notice.

The Prince of WALE s's Birth.day was celebrated
at Leicefter, on Thurfday laft, with great feftivity.
A numerous party of Gentlemen dined together
on the occafion, and after dinner a number of
loyal and conftttutional toafts were drank.

In a few days Lady LnVISA MANNERS leaves
her houfe in Pall Mall for Paris, accompanied by
her beautiful and only unmarried daughter, Mifs
MANNERS, who, it is raid, is Ibortly about to be
led to the altar by Lord RANEE/lON.

Yeßerday Lord and Lady LIMERICK left their
houfe in Mansfield-Rreet, avendilh-fquare, for
Bognor.
On Monday Sir GILSERT and Lady HtarH•
cove left London for Ramfgate, where they will
remain for feveral weeks.

The entrance to the Park by the Cockpit Reps,
is about to be very much improved by t ulling
down of the houfe which coven them, nging
to Lord DARTMOUTH, who has in the in hand.
fome manner given up part of the groun or the
convet►ience of the Public.

At the final elofe of the poll, at Waterford, on
.Wednefilay, the numbers were declared by the
Sheriffs to be—

W. C. Aleeek, Efq. - -47 t
Sir Jahn Newpol.

Majority for Mr. Alto& 31
Whereupon the Sheriffs declared Mr. ALCOCK
duly elated.
The Scots Peers prefent at the Eledlion, at Ho-
lyrood Honfe, of the fixteen, lift week, were,
Marquis of TWIEDDALI, Earls of Moarom, By
CHAN, EGLINTON, CMISILLIB, MORAY, STRATH•
MORE, KELM, LAUDERDALE, DALHOUIIII, LE-
MON, NORTH BAK, BALCAItIi•S, ANOTIIK, BREADAL•
BANE, DUNNIOIIk. &rata. and GLASGOW j ViG
count ARBUTHNOT ; Lords SINCLAIR, Seams,
ELPNINITONE, TORFICHEN, NAPIIIII, BANFF,
EUBANK, BILHAVENp ROLLO, and KINNAIRD•

The elation fur Garratt will be very ftrongly
contened, and a certain Ex-Member for Norwich
really ought to attend, if he willies to fee sofa pul-
led in the very, r, flyk.

On Wednefiai lift the Magiftrates of Dumfries
conferred the honour of the freedom of the town
on Lieutenant Colonel JAMES Srawaa r of the
gallant 4:d regiment, in teftimony of their refpea
for the private char.:der and meritorious fervices
of that officer on various occafions.

On Thurfday the curricte of Mrs. Caouter was
overturned on going from the review, on the
D >wns, near Brighton, and the Lady was with
fome violence thrown out, but received no mate-
rial injury.

The following anecdote of a Bridal feaman, anal
of the crew of the Czfar, of 84 guns, paid off on
Thurfday laft, deferves to be recorded :—ln the
gallant attack on Ltwoss' fquadron, in Algefiras
Bay, the sth July s Bos, the boats of the Clear
had been all rendered ufelefs by the thot from the
batteries. It was necelfary to fend fome orders of
particular confequence, in the then fituation of the
Hannibal, of 74 guns, Captain FFIIILIS (on Chore
and then much espofed to the enemy's fire), to the
Venerable, of 74 guns, Captain Hoop : Rear-Ad•
miral Sir J. Sausweez a&ed who could fwim; a
fine young feaman, about nineteen, came aft, dur-
ing the hottell of the fire from the French fleet and
batteries, and offered to (trip and carry the orders
in his mouth; which he adlually accompliflted, and
brought back an anfwer to Sir Jamas in about so
minutes.

There has fcaree ever appeared a Pantomime
Compofition of any defcription, which has afforded
fo great a (cope for magnificence of Scenery as the
New fplendid Speflacle of Goafalvo de Cordova, or
The Coardl of Growths, at the Royal Circus, finely
compofed and impreffive Mufic, which is by RE sr a,
being added to it, and the whole fo excellently
fupported by the exertions (tithe various perform.
ers, particularly Mrs. Wv !mow, in ZesaiAr, Mrs.
Ron- I Y in hit, and Mils ADAMS in Zara, whole
dancing is alto greatly admired, together with the
unrivalled combat between Lora and ifintanzor,
angl render it the prime

CORN MARrir.

MARC-LANP, AUCIVIIT tB.

There have been bnt few arrivals of Wheat and
other articles (ince Monday. Every thing re-'
mains heavy on fale.
BR AD.—Ye ReTday the LARD MAYOR was at•
tended by the Killer and Wardens of the Bakers'
Company. to let the Affize of Bread. His Lord
(hip having examined the returns, ordered the
price to be reduced one affize, or ad. in the peck
loaf, to commence to-morrow. The [trice of the
quartern loaf will then be Tod.