Star.
London, England, 1802-02-26 00:00:00

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
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Long Ann. aot 5-i Conf. for April 69133

The following articles from the North of Etc.;
rope, we have received through a private channel :
PITIASSUICH, Jaw. s6.—On Sunday the s3d,c
the Nobility of the City and Country alrembled
with both their Marthals, and took the oath of:
Eleition, in the church of Cafan, in order to choofe
from among their number the judges for three
years. At noon, a fplendid dinner was given to.
the alTembled Nobility by the Enrol:of:, in the
Route of the Knights of St. John of Jerufalem, at
which the Imperial Officers waited.—On the fame
day the Merchants' Gild, and the Burgers were
(worn, thofe of the Greek Church, in the Church
of Cafan ; the Proteftants in the Lutheran Church
of St. Peter.—A dinner was in like manner given'
at the expence of the EMPSILOR to the Merchants.
The Courts of Juftice here will foon be again
put on the fame footing as they were in the time
of the alpreff CATHARIIII. By the General
Staff here feveral officers have been ordered partly
to Volhinia, and partly to EffhOnia, in order to
conftrua the molt correa geographical maps of
thofe two provinces within two years. Twenty go
with Colonel HASP& to Efthonia, and a greater
number to Volhinia with Colonel MIITITZKY.
A new Tariff of Cuffoms is now preparing, and
will, it is Paid, be publiihed before the opening of
the navigation.
The Danifh Ambalrador here, Count Lowsm-
DAHL, has, on the event of the acceffion of his
Court to the Convention between Ruffia and Eng-
land, received, as a prefent, from the Emperor,
a magnificent fnuff-box, worth lo,octorubles, with
his Majetty's piaure.

The Privy Counfenor, Count Mossta
ais, is preparing for his journey to the countries
between the Black and Cafpian Seas. This journey
has for its obje&, betides literary views, the exami-
nation of the mines in Georgia, which has been
committed to him by his hiajefiy, on which ac-
count he is to take with him Officers of the mine
works. A journey undertaken by fo able a Che-
milt and Mmeralogifi, and fupported by the Go-
vernment, cannot fail to be of great ufe.
JAN OMIT 59.--A young Officer of Police,named
HITDII. who on the commencement of troa was
Rationed on the quay of the Neva, to prevent any
one from attempting to crofs over the ice, as yet
weak, few a man in the middle of the ice, who
bad eluded the vigilance of the Police on the other
fide; by calling to him, and by threats and en-
treaties, be endeavoured to prevail upon the ralh
adventurer to turn back, but to no purpofe. The
man advanced forward, when the ice fuddenly
broke under him, and he fell in: poor Hem
cried out for help,s'but all the pailingers confi-
dered the danger as too great, to attempt to

relieve him. The Officer then pullel nF Is;.
coat, walked over the ice, drew the snail up,
and dragged him to the bank. _ At this in.
tereling moment, AL s x ANDER, the fiiend of man.
kind, happening to ride pall, enjoyed the pleating
fpeEtael of teeing one of his fubje&s refcued from
death, in the arms of his deliverer. His MAjarrr
thanked the Officer in the kindefl terms, and pre.
tented him with a ring which he wore on his own
hand, and appointed him, on the fpot, to a higher
Office.

STOCKHOLM, FEB. 2.—The important office of
Prefident at War, which had been for a long time
laid afide, is this day reflored by his Majefty, and
Major-General Baron CEIISMITROM promoted to
this high charge. It is, at the fame time, faid,
that feveral changes will take place in the war de-
partment.

BsaLta, FED. 9.—lt is tali, that the Spanifh
Ambaffador here, Don GowzaLss O'Faati., on
the defire of the King of Etruria, will execute the
office of Tufcan Ambaffador at this Court, retain•
ing, at the fame time, his prefent quality of Spa.
nifh Ambaffador.

nos U AP. Y 11.—On the Bth infant died here, in
the both year of his age, Mr. LANGLAIR, Royal
PrufEan Major General of Infantry, Affelfor of
the Upper College of War. and Knight of the
Order of Merit. He ferved the Pruflian Family
for 47 years.
The Royal Medallift, Aaiun:on, of this city,
has received from the EMPEROR of RusSIA, for the
Medal cut by him on the Coronation Feftival at
Motiow, a molt gracious letter, and a prefent of
zoo ducats.

Every man who wines to ellabliflt himfelf here
as a burger, mull, according to an order of the
Cabinet, moles he be a free-born fubjea of the
Canton of Berlin, give to the Invalid-Cis& zoo
dollars.

Yetlerday his MAJESTY held a Council at the
Queen's Houfe, at which werep_refent the Dukes
of PORTLAND and ROXBURGH, Marquis of SALTS.
BUIL y, Earl of CNISTERTIIILD, the Bithop of Lox.
DON. and Lard PIELHASt. The RECORDER made
his report to his bfagyry of the convids under
fentence of death in January Seffions, the refult of
which will be found in our lafl Page.
The Counters of WORONZOW and LadyT-
CATH-
cART paid a viiit to the gyms and PRINCESSES
yefierday at the Queen's Houfe.

About four o'clock this morning died, at his
houfe in the New Road, Mary-la-Bonne, at an ad-
vanced period of life, ALEXANDER GEDDES,LL. D.
a Gentleman of great literary acquirements, libe-
rality of fentiment, and benevolence of heart. He
was highly and jußly of eemed by a numerous cir-
cle of friends, with whom Inaikred in habits of in-
timacy, which enabled them to know his virtues,
and to appreciate his talents. If his death will be
I deeply regretted by thofe who had the pleafure of
his acquaintance, it will be more fenfibly felt by
merit in obfcutity, which he often relieved when
in ditlrefs, and which he always endeavoured as
far, and perhaps Further than his fituation would
permit, to patronife and to bring forward to notice.
The Dater never recovered the (bock which he
received by the death of his Patron and Friend,
the late Lord Pares.

The Houle of Commons are perfealy fatisfied
with their new Speaker, who is fo ready, perfpi-
cum, and eary in his new department, that they
cannot believe him new in the Chair. It is to
thole only who have long known the abilities, ap-
plication, and learning of Mr. Mawr, that his fo
quick and perfea fnccefs caufes no fort of aaonilh•
meat.

The Subferibers to Lsoves Coffee-houfe on
Wednefday held their Half-yearly Meeting, when
it was propofed and agreed, that a Petition lhould
be prelented to Government, praying a reduition
in the prefect duty on Infurance Policies, which is
ys. on every too infured ; a furn found highly
detrimental to the interefts of commerce.

Lord K2181'014 who we rejoice to learn is better,
left town on Tuerday for his houfe in the neigh-
bourhood of Richmond, where his Lordihip will
refide for a Ilion time.

His Grace the Duke of BRAS/FORT, who has
long
.been under the Surgeon's hands, at Badmi.
ton, m Glouceaerfhire, with a dangerous wound
in his fide, from which teveral fphnters of bone
have been taken, is now fo well recovered, that
his friends are in great hopes of teeing him in
town in the month of April.
The tit:reader of NATTER TANDY to the French
Government was in confequence of a perfonal
plication made by M. OTTO to Lord HAWK'S-
sure. It was conceded as a matter of complai.
fence ; for the French Minitler waved any preten.
fion to him as a right.

A letter from Strafburgh, dated Feb. 15, fags--
" The fituation of Kehl becomes every day more
dangerous, from the encroachments of the Rhine.
There now only remains a narrow piece of land,
about 90 toifes in breadth, which divides the Rhine
from the Kintsig. If this piece of land fhould be
waffled away, of which there is great danger, Kehl
will be feparated from the main land".

We hear that Mr. Coo of Bath, who at pre-
fent refides at No. 30, London-ftreet, Fitzroy-
fquare, Drawing Matter, is in high ettimation, in
eonfe4t►ence of a new Invention in the Art of
Drawn, which hems to be in great requeft at
the fame time, wa have the gratification to an-
nounce •o the Amateurs of the fine Arts, that he
is likely to continue in town fome time, as he has
the diffinguithed honour of being detained in Lon-
don by the Royal. FAMILY, who on all occafions
molt graciontly condefcend to encourage the (man-
ta effort of genius, whenever they have an op-
4rortunity of doing to.