Star.
London, England, 1807-12-14 00:00:00

AMERICA.

We have this day received Ntw York and other
American Papers to the toth November, brought to
Falmouth by the Fretting packet, in A t days, from
New York.—The American Papers are filled with
the State Papers, and other Documents alluded to
in the Prefi lent', late Ipeccb ; but they are too long
to lay before cur Reader‘ this day.

NI.W- YORK, NOV. s.

" A number of American veil-els from European
and Wen India voyages have been lately boarded
from a variety of British (hips of war, who have in
almon every inflance that we Lave heard of lately,
treated our Captains with mat ked politely:G. One
of them afked from whence proceeds this nnuftral
politenefs ? To which ttee Iltitrfh Officer rt.
plied NEW ORDPRS !' One of th.:. Captains was told
in Jamaica that they I),tri new order, which enjoined
them not to imprefs an American that had a pro
teetion ; and he adds, that it was oblitved that
the Brialt officers did not fearch, or even enter the
American veffels at. Jamaica, to lo,lc for men as for.
rnrrly.—True American.
Nov. 9.;--ISLAND oF ST. Tit ,MAS.—Captain John
fon, of the fcheoner Amity, who arrived at this
port yenerday from St. Thomas's, informs, that on
the ro'h Oftober, the day of his departure, alarm
guns were fired from the Danifh batteries, and the
Captains and Seamen of all the Datifh veffels ordered
into the forts, as an attack from the Brian' was
momentarily expeeted.
The Britifh fqoadron off St. Thomas confined
only of the frigate and an armed brig, but there
bad been occafionally five veffels cruizing near
the Ifland. Previous to Captain kIiNSON'S failing,
a flag of truce had been fent by the Governor of
St. Thomas to the Commander of the Britiflt (qua.
dmn, is enquire whether war had been declared be
tween the two nations, but returned without any
artfwer.

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• SWISH COMMERCE.
While.Eo/11 TART/I and his Ruffian Ally are threr-
ening to open an inland Commerce from France to
India, and from St. fetetiborgh to -Karnfch,atka and
China.; the &kith Minifters fpread the Map
of the Terraqueous Globe before tbeM, and direct
their attention to the element, which is a pteuliar
manner prefents rtfelf to their embrace.
The phylical difficulties which mull occur to the
projectors of a univerfal inland Commerce., though
nearly incalculable, are not wholly infuimountable.
The Emperor of TrebiZond, towards the decline
of the Grecian Empire, acquired'
immenfewealth,
and fufficient power to maintain himfelf for a cona-
Amble (pace of time againn the attacks of the fero-
cious Bulgarians, by the trade which he carried on
with India by way of the Cafpian, wheaie they de-
fcended the River Jihor or Amu, and at length
reached the Indus by a land conveyanie aid al-
though this circuitous traffic was•extremely tedious,
yet by means of the Genoefe, Venetians, and Pizans,
who entered the Euzine, and waited at Trebi;ond
for the Indian trader's return, the greatell part of
Europe were fupplied with the fpices and luxuries of
the Eall-

This route, and that from Egypt 'by way of the
Iflitmus of Sutz, embracing the interior commerce
of Afia and Africa, in addition to that of Europe,
have long been favourite objets with NAPOLIIO/19 and
the facility of opening a trade for Ruffian and French
commodities between France and Ruffia, Kamf.
chatka and China, is by no means a vifinnary project,
and was unqueflionably one of the principal incen-
tives to the Treaty of Tililt.

But while there magnificent projeas are carrying
into execution, we midi not become lupine. That
part of Afia over which this inland commerce is to
traverfe, is by no means populous, and years, if not
ages, mutt elapfe before an inland commerce of fuch
extent and difficulty can be conduaed upon terms
of advantage; numerous towns mull be built, va-
rious flati,ns mutt be rendered praaicable, moun•
tains mutt be levelled, defarts fertilized, and rivers
rendered navigable, and after all, the conveyance of
the toarter articles of trade will become fo enhanced
in price, as to be above the purchafe of thole who
molt need them—add to which, the great Projetior
himfelf may, while this modern Baki is ereaing,
crumble into atoms ; and that great heart which now
agitates the globe become food for worms.
To Britifh commerce none of thefe difficulties occur;
the Ocean is open to us from the utmoll bounds of the
Mundane Horizon; that Karrifchatka, which BOMA-
-I,4IItTIL In proudly pointed out to ALEXANDER, for
opening the keys to China, is within oar grafp.—lts
only good harbour, St.*Peter and St. Paul, in the
Bay of A watfka, may be feeured by a so gun !hip,
and two or three flops of war; from thence, by the
He of Oonalatka, and down the north•well coati of
America, the fineti furs in the world may be obtained;
with thefe furs, the China trade may be fecured, and
teas taken in payment would prevent the expatriation
of 300,c001. to 400,0001. in filver annually ; while
Come flout !hips might explore the lea of Okotfic, the
weliern coati of the Kurile Lies, the Sea of Korea,
VVhang Hay, and the wefiern coati of Japan ; and
snider proper encouragement a trade might not only
be opened between the north of China and Japan, by
Britons, but the whole of that wealthy unknown track
be fully and completely explored.
What an infatuation then mull it be, to continue
monopolies originating from the barbaroui fyflem of
fupertlitious Papal ufurpation which arrogantly gran-
ted one half of the navigable globe to Portugal, the
other to Spain, and thefe abfurd grants° Rill prevent
a free trade to thefe wealthy regions, which, however
remote, in reality are much nearer our grafp than an
inland trade to India, China, or Kamtchatka, is to
that of Nitroutors arra ALEXANDER.

It is time then to avail ourfelves of the advantages
of our fituation and naval flrength. Excluded from
the European (bores, let us dire& our commercial
operations to there of Afia, Africa, and America,
not in the old beaten tracks, but to thofe which the
GOD of Nature has opened to ns—to the Pacific
Ocean—to its eaflern and weflern fberes—ta its
innumerable fh orld our views be &reeled. The
fear abound with articles of profitable commerce, and
the inhabitants of zither hemifphere nand ready to
hail our approach.

Let us not lay up our !hips to rot in our harbours ;
let us not relax in our efforts, nor fuffcr our habits of
indullry to become paralized. New fields for enter-
prize are op n to us : the oils, the furls, the then*,
the drugs, the timber, the fpices of the whole terra-
queous globe may freight our velfels, while our (ca-
meo by thole diaant voyages mutt become the bravelt
and hardieft mariners in the world.
• The fadt is, that all the Powers of Europe, Proteftants as
well as Catholics, aeliftefced in thefe ridiculous grants: the In-
dian monopolies, &c. are veftiges of this barbarous policy.

Pairengers, who arrived on Friday arid Saturday
from Holland, have brought reports concerningpro•
motions in the Court of NaroLsou
1.1,C1,24 BONAPARTS to be King of Portugal, vice MARIA
lr AN C as, removed.
Prince MURAT to be Ring of Holland, eicAnOte, rffirsed.
N. B. A new Kingdom to be created for his Majefty of Hem-
LAND. in a climate Ids leggy, where there are fewer dykes and
ditches.
Thefe reports may or may not be true. Whn can
calculate the refolutiuns of arbitrary power and ca-
tuicious will ?

LOCK.UP HOUSES.
The regulations of Lock•n Hoare% crated by
the perfevering induftry of Mr. Sherif PHILLIPS,
and ordered to be potted in every fuck !nife, and is
all the pains, by both the Shetiffs. have gained for
the public the following important points :
I. A flied Rare of Charge for Provifions and Ac.
commodation, all difcretion in fuels circumflances
giving rife necefarily to the moa opprelEve and vex
atious tyranny.
2. A faring in the charges, and in the fees, and
other espences, to needy perfons, of one, half, and
to othirs of one third. _ _ _

3, An mention of the Office Hours, of four ad-
ditional hours per day, and the power of (catching
the books, eflablilbed fur a trifling fee, during all
hours, by day or night, and on Sundays and holi•
days. _ _

4. A reduaion and declaration of the hitherto
unfettled fee For the Bail-bond, chick for fmall (urns.
in which it has been reduced from one guinea to half
a guinea, and from two guineas to fifteen drillings.
We have the fatisfailion to learn that the regola-
tions were much approved of by the Sheriff.'. Officers
themfelves, for. in coafequence of the defea of re
gulation, the difputes were endlefs between them and
the perfons arrelled; and they were frequently ac•
cufed of extortion without juQ cauCe. On the other
band nothing could be fo dangerous or vexatious as
the difcretion of fume of thefe Officers to the unfor-
tunate perfons who fell into their hands; we cannot.
therefore,, withhold our applaufe to the good, fettle
and the courage of the prefent Sheriffs, in perform.
ing fo acceptable a fervice to the public.

Miniffers received difpatches this morning from
America, brought to Falmouth by the Francis
Freeing packet.
Lord Fasten.' bad a large party of friends at
toner on Saturday.

Orders were received at Portfmouth on Saturday,
for the Danith men of war brought from Copenha-
gen to be furreyed, and put into 'condition for tea
without delay.
The Glaneufe French privateer, recently cap
tared, is to be prepared for fervice at Plymouth.
Tas KlNG.—Owing to the inclemency of the wea-
ther, tail week, his MajEstrir did not take his uftal
ride on horfeback ; nor was he out of Windtor Cat.
tle, except when he came to London. His Mayastr,
however, takes pretty good exercife, in walking
through the retentive range of the Cane. His Ma.
JFSTY found hirofelf a little annoyed, lately, on
walking out of a private door, by a &anger having
found his way thele. In confequence the Gentlemen
Porters belonging to St. James's Palace, and the
Q.jeen's Palace, have been ordered to attend at the
private door, where his Matasry met the man, and
at the grand entrance, in rotatioir, to exchange duty
every month. They are kept on very dote duty,
from the time his MAJESTY rifer, at feven o'clock,
till eleven at night, when his Maptsirr retires to Tell;
the regulation was adopted with to much belle, that
(here has not been any convenience and atcommoda-
tion yet provided for the Porters. •
His MAJB6TT fpelldS his winter evenings in general
by liftening to a concert performed by the (times
band, or plays at chefs with General PITZIOY;
fometimes he plays with the General while the con-
cert is performing ; his MAJISTY being a thorough
mailer of Hasnet.'s muSc. The bill of fare of the
concert is always read to his Mararry ; and be fre-
I ipiently converfes with the gentlemen of the band in
the molt condefcending manner.
On Friday, the Dike of GLOUCIIITIR and the
Princefs I A dined with the Paincass of WaLas
and Duchefs c.f BRUNSWICK, at Blackheath.

Yeflerday morning his MAJESTY, the Princeiree
SOPHIA, AUGUSTA, AMELIA, and Macy, accompa-
nied by Lord Sr. Halms's, Ladies ELY, WaLnsa•
cleave, and Witursvatia, Colonel Disatow, and
Makr Puce, rode to St. George's Chapel, where a
Sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Lour,.
His MAJESTY is expelled in town Again on Wed-
nefday.

EARL CR A•IN'S Lordfhip, fince
his arrival in town, refided at the honfe of his brotlier
in law, the Earl of Sarrow, in Arlington-flreet,
%here every neceffary preparation for his marriage
with Mifs Bit utrrom (late of Covent Garden Theatre,
an.: daughter of Mr. &LISTON, of the Brighton The-
atre) was made, particularly with his Solicitor, Mr.
Asrutwat.t., of Lincoln's Inn, who pre, arei the
deeds of fettlement, &c. Thurfday loft, big Lordfhip,
and his bride eled, together with her father, mother,
and one or two more friends, attended the Solicitor
to witnefs the deeds, &c. Friday they dined and
paired the greater.patt of the evening together, and
on Saturday, about eleven o'clock, Mifs Bausrow
-returned to Arlington- Meet, to prepare for her nup-
tials in the evening. At one o'clock notice was fent.'
to the dorneftics at his Lordfhip's houfe in Charles.
llreet, to inform them that the marriage ceremony
would be performed at four o'clock. The honfe being
under repair, the workmen employed were difatiffed
for the remaining part of the day, with orders that
each man fbould have two pots of firong beer, and as
much bread and cheefe as be could eat. At three
o'clock the bride and bridegroom left Arlington-
; greet fur Charles-greet, where, in a fhort time after,
they were joined by her fatherand mother, andher two
I brothers, with the Hon. Mr. B. C—ILAVIN, his Lord.
!hip's brother, who aged on the occafion. The
; marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr.
Huosos. Reftor of St. George's Para, Hanover
Square, by fpecial licence ; after the ceremony, and
the neceffary rcfrentatents, the party fat down to
dinner. The happy couple remained in Charley-ftreet
. on Saturday night, and at three o'clock yefterday
they fet off for Salt Hill, where they flept lad night;
and this day they proceeded for his Lordlhip's teat,
called. Craven Hall, Berks, where they are to pafs
the honey moon ; after which his Lordfhip, accom.'
;sallied by his new married bride, will fet off for his
uncle's, the Earl BIKKIII,ZY, at his feat Berkeley
Cattle, Gjoucederthire, where her Ladyfhip will be
introduced, for the tint time, to a large and falbion
able party that will be affembled there to celebrate
the coming of age of Lord thiILILSY, Earl Blur.
LEY'S eldest cm, which will take place on the 26th
inllart. It is expefted that their Royal Highnefres
the Prince of W•Les, and the Dukes f Cusatacs
and Swiss, will be of the party.

NAUTICA.L INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, DECEMBER t•.
Arrived yellerday the Humber armed /hip with a
convoy from the Downs ; alfo this day the Freeling
packet, Captain Bats, with the mails from New
York and Halifax. in 3 t days from the former place,
and ao days from the latter : fhe brings nothing
particular new--it; was reported at Dominica that •
brig packet was captured going to Jamaica, by two
French privateert, and carried into Cayenne
report was not entitled to credit, as the packet bound
thence about the time was the Prince Emelt, and
which is • Afp—feveral of the packet's people had
deferred at New York. The Phenix. Flstmv, from
Exeter with hemp and tallow, bound to Falmouth.
has pot into Raiford, much damaged. Difpatches
were this morning received by exprefs from Admiral
Yousto, at Plymouth, and put on board the Alban
cutter, Lieutenant Wait, which failed this evening ;
they are Paid to be for Sir S. Swim at Ligon. Sailed
his Majefly's brig Scoartea on a cruise; and Auck-
land packer, SICUTLIA, with mails of this month for
Gibraltar, Malta, and Medina. The Duke of Kent
packet, with mails from England, had arrived at
New York ; and the Lady Arabella packet was arri-
ved at Halifex.Wind north.
PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER is.
Came in the Dolphin, Captain KNIDIUIIat from
Stockholm, with tar. Sailed the Picas.a, of to guns,
with a fleet to the Downs ; Ross, of 18 guns ; aid
the Ram. of t 8 guns, on a cruise.

PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 13.
Sailed his Majefty's fhip HUSSAZ for Cork. Ar-
rived the following outward bound veffels from the
Downs,- viz.—The William Manning, Dormer ; Al-
bion, Young ; Mariner, Harwood ;Darlton, Wood-
houffe ; Phenix, Hill ; Providence Bumf:, Jack(on;
Orlando, ; and the Harmony, Perry. Came
into harbour his Majelty's !hip MBLPOISINS, and
DtsPATCH alfo the Princefs Maria and the Prince('
Sophia Frederick, Danifh men of war. Wind N.W.
The Vilhelmina Ruffian flore (hip came into har-
bour on Monday laft. The prifoners who were taken
in her and the Sperfhnoy (not *wispy frigate) have
been removed from the PUISSANT to a prifon ,-hip in
the harbour.

DEAL, DECEMBER is.
Arrived the PROC IL II (loop from the Baltic; Charles
hired armed brig, from the Wellward, and failed
through for the Nore ; Luta ITT brig from a cruize.
Sailed the Pholphorus fire vefrel, for Sheernefs.
Dec. 13.—Came down from Sheernefs lag night,
his Majeny's fhip A rrau, and failed through the
Downs this afternoon for Portfinooth ; &Asia
gun brig from a cruize, and brought in with her an
American fhip, which the has detained—Martha, .
Forrsa, from the Baltic for Portfmouth $ and Defire,
Isocana se, from the River for New Providence.—
Sailed the Linnett brig on a cruize; and Lynx &op
for Yarmouth.—ln the Downs, Prince(' cf Orange,
Trolly, Clyde, Mins, Furious, Blazer, and Blood-
hound.—Wind W.N.W. moderate.

HARWICH, DEC. 13.
Arrived the Diana packet, Capt. M.Donoucn,
from Gottenburgh, with a Ruffian Courier. No
particular news ir Gottenburgh when the came
away. Sailed the Lark, DILL, and the Auckland,
Capt. Baum., with Mails, for Gottenburgh, and a
large fleet of colliers.—Wind W.

YARMOUTH, MICR MB EiR rl.
Yeßerday arrived the STATELY, of 6+ guns, from
a cruise off the Tezel, being relieved by the Asst.
sista frigate, Captain Lord STUART. Sailed the
Musturiro limp of war to the fouthward. Ships of
war in the Roads—Flora, Admiral Russitt. ; Roe.
buck, Admiral DOUGLAS ; Stately, of 64 Runs ;
Sappho and Rofamond firm's' ; Snipe and Cenfor
gun brigs ; and Tartarus bomb. Wind W. hazy.