Star.
London, England, 1805-04-18 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

yenerday received New York Papers down to
thc 6th of blarch, but they bring no intelligence
411 ny interell. The thanks of Congrefa has been
:::creed to Commodore PatlLß, for his gallant and
meritorious Cervices againft Tripoli, by which the
!val charader of the American people has. fay i the
d,cree, in the infancy of their national exittence,
o fired a tripe& and rank among the nations of the
e.uth, highly honourable :rod exalted. A gold medal
is ordered to be (truck, and is to be prefented to him
by the Prefident of the United States. in fuel) a man- '
ncr as he (hall judge the moil honourable. Suitable
rewards are likewife ordered for the officers and men
under his command.

A letter from one of the American captives in Tri-
poli, dated in July lan, reprcfents that thcre had
I,ecn no abatement in the rigour of their treatment,
And that the fum required by the !Whit,/ for Peace,
:.ntl the ranfom of the pritimers, was one million of
ilollars, which WAS iunantly rejtaed by die Com-
m Otire.

The pleadings in the cafe of Judge CRAM had
nil come to a dote on the 26th of February, but
were expelled to ter minateon the following day, when
the whole cafe would receive a final decifion.

NFW YORK, MARCH 4.—LettersfioMEaPe Fran-
cois, to the i ith tat. received at Philadelphia, !late,
that the coffee bufinefs there has become very languid.
The place continued rerfally tranquil.
An expedition againft the city of St. Domingo,
conlitling of fifteen thoufand troops, was preparing
by the Blacks, and it was expeded would march
about the 15th.
Thefe letters alfn Rate that the French privateers
abounded in the Bite, and that one of them had the
audacity to row into Gonaives during the night, and
would have fucceeded in cutting out feveral valuable
'rad., had they not been difcovered in time and
repulfed.
The following Bill was read a firl time In the Se-
nate oldie United States, on the Goth February.—

" A Dill freeing from pottage all letters and packets to and from
fiazon Buaa. Be it enaeled by the Senste and I 'oak of Repre-
fentatives of the United State. of A menu, in ConErtra afrembled,
that all Incas and paaLts to and from AA it au Bus a, Vice Pre-
lident ni the Unlttd States, Liter the eipi•ation of his term of of-
f ce, and during his We, mill be carried by the mail free of
ponce..."

Major General LESLIE yegerday ;trued the brigade
irders to the Guards who are to dii duty at Windfor
at the coining in tatlation. They are to be formed
in a column of fet9ions to-morrow, on the railed foot-
path facing Knightibridge Barracks, their front to-
wards Kelifington, the advanced guard to do the
duty at ►ht Cattle at Windfor ; they are to be com
'Sanded by Enfign MITCHILL, of the Coldtiream
Guards, on their march. They confift of the flank
companies of the fecund and third brigades. The
flank companies of the feeond brigade march from
Chatham for Windfor, for the duty at the inftalla-
iioo. The troops will amount to sop rank and file,
grenadiers and light infantry, and are ail picked men.
They were yefterdAy infpeEted arid reviewed by Ge-
neral tants, in Hyde Polk. The Guards are to ap-
pear in new elbathing.
A waggon load of plate; drawn by eight horfes,
liras fent down on Tuefday to Windfor, to be teed by
the Royal Falsely, and the Knights, at the grand
dinnet of the inliallatinn.

The following, *e underfiand, are the fix Knights
of the Bath appointed to attend his Majasxr and the
l'aiscas of the Blond Royal, at the Banquet which
gill fucceed the Infiallation of the Garter :—Right
}Jon. Warrwoaxn, Right 11011. Lord MIMI',
Light Hon. Sir josurn BASIS, Sir A Luatto CLARKS,
Sir Titomas Tunas, and Sir Jona Co:A.:lye. They
WI atfo appear accompanied by their Efquires, as at
the late Inflallation of the Bath.

There has been more livi/e, If not bnfiners, in moil
ot the public offices, than ever was known through
the holidays before: -no other caulk can be aligned
for this 4cinl this:fence, except that tbrror of a peered
hihrifivt, which is now looked for through the whole
line of public expenditure.

Etlrsossay.—On Monday night. a young Lady,
the fecond daughter of a wealthy Gentleman, in the
4icini:y of Henover•flreet, went to a public ball in
company with her filler and a party of friends, and
%while the dancers were palling jnerrily dlwn, the (sod-
denly difappeared and has never finCe been heard of.
This circumilance castled momentary confidion, but
ft was loon difcovered that a Military Officer on the
recruiting fer vice, had alto abfented hindW. The dif-
confolate parents. of the Lady, have in vain taken
every dep to find out the retreat of the fugitives.—
The hero i, the nephew of a Colonel in the army, and
the Lady is poirelred of confiderahle property.

COVENT GARDEN THFATRa —The favottthe Co-
niedy of
_rya. Ball was announced for reprefentation
here !aft night. The mufic began at the nftsal hour,
lvit the extraordinary length of its continuance, led
the audience to raped that Come accident or difap-
pointasent had been, experienced behind the curtain.
A general difcontent accordingly loon manifefted
Wet{ in every part of the houfe. Rule Britannia
was called for, and the Orcheftra imthediately obey-
ed the fummons. This favourite air only Farah).
al the murmurs for a time. The 15A of fweets be-
yond their meafure cloy ; and even Rale Britaania be.
came tirefome by repetition. It was now much pail
'even o'clock and the play had not cerumeneed.—
tumult became exceflive, and the fhouts of Ma-1
/ Manager I Kenside 1 Kassa !" refounded from
_r y quarter. At length Mr. Kenai.* made bis ap-
-I,r:a ranee. Hefaid, Mr. Coot a, who was to haveplay-
td the part of Peregrine, had been fent for, but could
Lot be found. Some other Gentlemen of the Theatre
who had played the charader, ha; been ado fent for,
but did not happen to he at home. In this embarrali-
ment, however, Mr. BRUN row had kindly offered to
cad the part, ...and was waiting to know the decifion
of the honk. Atter forne further converfation with
the alidiefice, Mr. Bs ON prnpofal was accepted,
and the Play began. Mr. Itauturow was to have
pl.tyed the part of Freak Raebilak ; and eonfequently,
by thi; arrangement. it became neceliary to find a
fribllitirte for him attn. Mr. Kumar accordin4ly
came forward, and read the Nit. The Play, with
;:,e charaßers thus cad, commenced at so minutes
hcfNee eight o'ekiek.
Mifs DUNCAN is engaged to perfortu at.the Editi-
.'llgh Theatre in the courfe of the afirrietrfix, at tol.
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