Star.
London, England, 1801-02-16 00:00:00

Mr. PallearitL, Solicitor-General.

The Vit croyalty of IRELAND, and the Mailerfhip
of the Board of Ordnance remain open. Lord
HARDWICK/ has been named for the firfi of there
Offices, and the offer has been made to SirC MARLES
SrueltT to go as Commander in Chief, but nothing
is yet fettled.
The three Naval Lords, Admirals YOUNG,
MANN, and GAMBIER, 11l retire from the Board
of Admiralty, and alto Lord Tem r Lt. Sir PHI-
LIP STEPHENS and Mr. ELIoT remain, and fo do
Mr. NEPEAN and Mr. MARSDEN. Sir THOMAS
TROUBRIDGE is the only new Lord yet appointed.
Mr. GARTHSHORE, it is raid, is alto to be appoint-
ed. • Lord Sr. VINCENT will take his feat at the
Board on Wednefday next.
The report of the Duke of YORK'S being appoint.
ed Mailer General of the Ordnance is without
foundation.
Lord Lotto HIOEOE/GM is to retire from Public
Affairs, with a penfion of 40001 a year.
There was a report on Saturday, that a firong
divifion of the Breft Fleet had got out to fea on
Wednefday laft, with 15obo troops on board; and
that the armament was defined for Ireland. The
whole of the fquadron was Paid to confift of 35
flips, of which eleven were of the line, the ref
frigates and tranfports. It was denied at the
Admiralty, however, that any loch intelligence
had been received, though many people believe
it true.

The failing of Admiral GARTH EAU M E'S expe-
dition was conduced with great addrefs. For
fome days a fquadron of feven (hips of the line
and feveral frigates had come out to the Outer
Road; on the 23d a Britifh veffel looked in and
found thefe Tails in the Road. That fame
night the expedition failed, and a fquadron of
(hips of the fame rue, appearance, and equipment,
took their Ration.—Next day the Englilb cruizers
looked in as ulna!, and raw what was confidered
the fame fquadron, in the outer harbour.—ln con-
fequence of this, our fleet off Breß had no fufpicion
at all of the failing of GAN TN EA UNE. It was not
till the news was brought by the CONCORDE, that
the Admiralty knew of a French fquadrOn being
at fee. That GANTHEALTIN ft is gone to Egypt
feting now to be the general opinion.

This morning arrived the only
.1-lamburgh Mail
due.

VIENNA, JANUARY 31.—The Englab Ambaf-
fador, Lord Min To, at a late audience, made a
rdeclaration in the name of his Sovereign, by
which Aurtria is fet at liberty from every engage.
ment to profecnte the war entered into in the lag
treaty with England.
Count COL LORFDa has fent a Circular note to
all the foreign minifiers here, dated Jan. zB, t Rol,
dirdling them, by his Maielly's command, to
apply in future, with tepee to any conferences
or negociatious relative to foreign affairs, to
Collin TRAUTIIANNSDORFF.

Yefterday the Archduke joust appeared for the
fira time in the circle with the Queen of Naples.
There is a talk of the marriage of a Neapolitan
Princefs with a German Prince. The interefts
of Naples will not be forgotten at Luneville.
The Ruffian armies (Lill continue colleding in
Poland. The communication between the Ruf-
fian frontiers and Gallicia is now 'hut up.
HAMA tr, Fes. 3.—The head-quarters of Gene.
ral MOILIAV, which are fill at Saltzborg, will
not be removed backwards till the akrtual con-
elution of peace.
Among other unfounded reports, we have one,
that General Dxsoat.xs, who fucceeds General
AVOIREAO, will condua an Expedition againft a
certain part of Germany.

Brant, Jaw. 31.—The general levy in Pied-
mont contributed to induce General BRUME to
conclude an Armiftice, by which Venice and the
important rowers of Mantua were at &ft to re-
main with Auftria. A Courier, however, after-
wards brought orders to BRUN{ to infift on the
evacuation of Mantua (which it is well known
was determined on the 26th of January, at Lune-
vine). A column of the Italian army is marching
with all (peed to Piedmont.

In certain circumllances General BIRMADOTTR
will command an Expedition againll Ireland ; and
General AIIIGEREAU the army deltined to a&
againft Portugal.
PITIZIBUROP, JAN. 3.--His Imperial Ma-
jefly has been pleated to exprefs his approbation
to the Vice-prefidents of the College of Admiralty,
for the expedition ufed in building (hips. The
Commandant of the fortrefs of St. Peterllsurgh,
Lieutenant General Prince DOLGOILUICIEW, has
been difmilred, and Major General Sosowow ap-
pointed his fuccetTor.
Count POTOSIIY, who had applied for the en-
fign of the order of St. John of Jerufalem, has
received a pofitive refufal.
KOmiGSSIRO, Ft B. 2.—Our Gazette contains
the following articles :
It is riposted that Louis XVIII. hat fent a
Courier to Berlin, to enquire whether he may be
permitted to reticle in the Pruflian territories, and
lend his days in pcacc as a privatt perfon ?