Star.
London, England, 1807-12-24 00:00:00

BRMSH FIRE OFFICE.

THE BRITISH FIRE OFFICE, at their min
cipal OFFICES in the STRAND and CORNHII.L,
LONDON, and by AGENTS in EDINBURGH, GLASGOW,
DUBLIN, and the principal TOWIIS in the licked Kingdoms,
continue to grant Infstrances agaiiiß FIRE, on the terms and
conditions of dirk printed Proporals, delivered G ratis.

The Diredlors have great pleafure in refledling that by their
Pxertions and Plans the Bene fits and Principles of lam-mice are
more generally felt and underfload ; and they trutt that they have
a claim for Piefereuce with the Public, fur the liberal eundudt,
they have evinced io all their Tranfadtions.
Premiums for Infurance renewable at Chriftaias, mutt be paid
on or bated the 9th day of January next.

Surveys within the Bills of Mortality, when confidered neeec-
fury, have always been made by this Office without any Charge
to the Infrared.; Fees have cenr been pet mitted to be taker. in any
Care or under any pretence whatever. Commi to Brokers on
Shipping and Foreign !alumnus alio, have always been allowed
Enelorkmcnts of Alteration or Removal entered wFbout

Engines or the bat ecnßronion, and Firemen of aftivity --id
undoubted integrity, (whore Exertions have bten acknawkdeed)
have from the Eft ibl,,liaseut of the Orrice in ;92, been provi.kd
by the Britirn Fire °frier to atteni at Fires.
The Terms and Coy-litions of Infurance, as Rated in the Poll
ears, are dzfit:ed mitts perfpicuity, plainnefs and preciflon, fo as to
prevent thy mlfundcL thadings and difputes dependent upon ill-
digefted, unadvifed, and ignorant Plans, equally baneful to the
Proprietors and thole tnfuriog, .

ANNUAL PIEMIUMS.

Common infurance is. per Cent.—Haz irdous, v.—Double

Hazardous, Ss.
F.IRMiNG STOCK, zs. 6t.i. per Ccnt. only.

Infurance of greater hazard and large Sums by Special Agreement,
Policies (Grad-) as heretofore, for Sums of 3001 and upwards.
ROBERT SKELTON, Sec.

ALBION INFORMATION OFFICE, LONDONI.

THIS Office is enabliflacti on a plan entirely on
-a• ginal, and on a comprehenfive fcale, for the purpofe of accom-
modating perfons defirous of engaging in, or withdrawing from
Agricultural, Mercantile, Profeffional and other Purfuits ; by cal.
leding and communicating general information, relative to the
fate, hire and exchange of k.itates, Manfions, Manors, Eltablifh
ments, Livings, Advnwfons, Curacies, Sec. and to the difpufal of
Pradtice and Appoinuuents in the refpedtive liberal Profeffiuns.
x. Every Gentleman applying to this Office, and fpecifyitr the
nature of the fituation be wifhca to procure. or the undertaking be
withes to embark in, may be furnilbed with the r:quifite intelli-
tenet relative to fuch Mormons, Manors, Farms, 6rewrries, Mills,
Shops, Inns, Concerns, &e. as are to be let or difpofcd of by public
Pale or private contradt, in all the Counties of England and Wales
and Various other parts of the United Kingdom.
S. Gentlemen having Eftates, Leafes, Factories or Eftablifh-
ments, to be let or fold ; Clergymen wanting Curates or Coracles,
' or wifhing to fell or exchange their Livings or Advowfons; Phy.
fiCi3llF, Surgeons, Apothecaries, Solicitors or Attornies, and Pro.
feffors of the Liberal Arts and Sciences, purpoling to difpofe of
the Goodwill of their Pradice, will find a decided advantage in
having the refpeCtive particular reglitered at tl•is Office; as the
Proprietors pledge themftives to take every poillhie opportunity
' to communicate chafe particulars to fuch perfuns in various parts
of the United Kingdom as may apply for information relative to,
ohjedts of a ficnilar nature.

3. The Public are requelted to obferve, that the Proprietors
(unlefs when particula.ly dared) do no: with to be confidered as
Negociators : their only ohjedt being to render their inftitution a
concentrated fource of ufeful information.

Painful applications, or Letters poft-paid, direeted to the Se-
cretary, and inciufing a fee of One Pound, will be attemled to with
equal promptitude and punstuality. .11d if, in tiny cafe, the
Proprietor ihould not be able to give the nrceffary information
within .-ne month, the Pte will be returned, according to direc-
tion.

Applications requiiinz literacy will be attended to with delicacy
and precaution.
Agents are appointed in every County.
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TIiUMAS COO Secretary.

No It, Earl ttrict,Bricl:Le.

LAND,troBn: to Ile EAST-INDIES, eh tereby si notice,
That a General Court of the Paid Company will he held at their
Rolfe, in Leadenhall Street, on AVedneday, the aoth January,
ilia, from Eleven &Clock in the Forenoon until Six in the
Evening, to Ballot on the following (Zticltion, agreeably to the
If Mt of the 39th Gco.11:. cap 80, viz.

K That this Court eonErm the unanimou► Reftilution of the
Court of Diretrtors of the 7th &tether laft, wherchy the Cost•
mander and Owners of the Ihip Ganges are fully acquitted from
aU imputation of tattled or ntifconducl in rtfpc4l.to the Ipfs o
that ShiP."
In ceder to determine by fuck Ballot, whether Three Parts in
Four of the Proprietors prtknt, at fuch General Court, mincer
with the Court of Direclors in acquitting the Commander ant
Owners of the Ihip Ganges, from all imrutation of neglect or
utifcabolud refpedling the lots of that Ship.
WILLIAM RAMS AV, See- darr.

FOR SALE—BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
At the Lordim Tavern. Foshole itrect. Plymouth, on friday the
Bela of January next t t o'clock in the forenoon,
THE
FOLLOWING GOODS, viz.."-
FOR EXPJITATIOV,
302 Ci111:q Red Wine a Small bales Coet ineal
23 Ditto 'White ditto 1 Ditto Gurn
i Bale Corks i Barrel Cream of Tartar
7 Bartels Oil 4 Cafes Scented WiaCtS
;3 Bafkets ditto • I Ditto and
51 Cafes Liqu,irice T Bale Verdegris
4 Patreli Almonds 2 Boxes Saffron
5 t Tables Marble I Bale Sa rfaparilla
3 Cafes Sal Saturn! 3 Cafes Liqueurs
4 Vitro Soap 3 Ditto Soap Balls. Pots Pani-
-3 Calls Hocou cum, and Perfumery
4 Cafes Wine 2 Balkets Autimus.jr
i Ditto (bickfilver
FOR MOMS CONSUMPTION,
Is Boxes Lemons 3 Calks Z tire Currants
bring the entire cargo of the Danith galiafs Twindellcinticr,E2ralil
Bruhn 'mace. detained on her voyage from Marfeilles to Copen-
hagen, by hieMajelty's 91p Amethylt, M. Seymour, Eli. Com
mander, and fence condemned as prize.
For viewing, catalogue, and further information. apply to
JOHN HAWKER, Alcrthant, Plymouth.
Plymouth. December :6,18:7.

FREEHOLD MANOR AND ESTATE, Al' CHARNEY
BERM

TO BE SOLD, either together, or in Lots,
THE MANOR of CHARNEY, with its Rights,
Members and Appurtenances in the County of Berk., wilt
the very defirable feveral Farms and Lands thereto belonging, i••
the occupation of Wks. Woodbiidge, Pyke, and Sings, 'natant.
at Will, containing 492 Acres or thereabouts
Charney is fituate about ten miles from Oiford, eight from
Abington, and Ex from Farringdon, in a fine Sporting Country
and near the Turnpike Road, leading from Oxford and Abingd•• •
to Fart ingdon, Cirencefter, and Ginucelter. and the Mate is writ
worth the attention of any mina either to let or occupy.
For further particulars and to treat lot the purchafe of 0:
whole, or any part of the Mate, apply to Mr. Morland,Solicitm
Abingdon.

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ADVOWSON AND ESTATE.
'ro BE SOLD, the Perpetual Advowfon of Hol
.1- laicq in the County of Sufflk; the annual value of *hie.
i. about Soot hut is iniproving yearly, and will be very confide; a
bly augmented in the event of an en,lofure of the common la. d
within the Parifh.

The age of the incumbent is s 3.
Alfo, a Freehold Eliste in the fame Farifit, containing 2c2sA
2R. 21P. of excellent Land on the Danko of the Navigable Rive
Ore, and Orford Haven, under ket to a rcfprdable Tenant f .r
a term, of which fix years are unexpired, at 30.-.4 per anomie.
The Corn may be Ihipped ini:nzdiatety fa om the Ellae for tip.
London Market.

Hoilcticp is eight miles front Woodbridge and Bitten from
Ipfwieh. in a good neighbourhood and pleafavt Country, aboun-
ding with Game.
For further mrticuls-s enquire at the Chambers of Mali..
Booth and ti •fiewood, Lincoln's Ind, London, where a map el
the Mate may Le Ger.

BERKSHIRE and WILTSHIRE.—TO BE SOLD,
rrHE Fee and Inheritance of that Capital and
Extenfice MANSION HOUSE and Offices, with the
docks and inelded Grou..ds adjoining, at Spariholt, in Berkibit, .
late the ERate, and in the occupation of I.icut. General Gabh ,
deceafed, and two Farms belonging to tie fame; the whole COLI -
tainirg abotst 1.34 Acres.
Alio, the 1' rises of Fifty three Acres of Land, in Raloßntry
Wiltfhire

The Houk and Lands at Sparfholr, are fmtated about five milrc
from the town of %Vantage, and are, together with the Tythe. ,n
W:ltibift, let to rep:dank tenants, on leaks which will expire
at different periods, within twelve years, and now produce
and upwards per annu,n, but will rife conederahly. There
quantity of Timber and ornamental Trees oa the Lands.
The ift.ite is fabled to two Annuities, one of 15°1 and ti.r
other of 751:a year.

betyjsmin Mnrland, E(q. Abingdon, Berk/hir,
Particulari may be known by applying to Jofepb Cabbit, Ti
ainiclmjeriohcnk'll.rleoh;d, Ertd; fq. Merrion-equare, Duhiln, to whom pro, o.
tic auto be node in writing.

COMMERCE IYI7 H INDIA

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

git —I will thank you to infect the following re-
marks, which have been fuggetled by reading in
your paper the account of an inland communication
with India—a projeel that, by the concurrent tali-
mony of both French and Ruff' n uports, teems to
occupy at prefent the enterprifing fpirit of Bonaparte.

The writer of animadverfions on this head, pub
based in your paper of the 14 h, appears to compare
the difficulties attending an inland trade to India,
with the canal-tit-tint' of the tower of Babel—yet he
himfelf mentions one way by which this objeEt was
formerly effeeted ; and there is air) another way
taken notice of in Guthrie's Travels in the Taurida,
lately publithed, both of which were padded by the
ancients, and teminated in the Euxine Sea. It is
an old remark, that what has been done once may be
done again ; and Bonaparte, it mull be acknow-
ledged, is wore likely to accomplifh what other men
have nut dared to attempt, than to fail in following
the footsteps of preceding adventurers.

This ancient traffic mull have been attended with
great uncertainty and danger, by being carried on
through barbarous nations, little difpofed to treat
traders with refpe3; but Bonaparte, on the contrary,
is both feared and refpeEted in thole countries. He
has fucceeded in bringing Ruflia and Pet fia under his
influence and alliance, and thereby accomplithed the
molt difficult part of his enterprize, as thefc two
eztenfive empires c.rnmand all the country between
India and the Euzine Sea, of which the Turks will be
glad to guard the entrance for him, left he fhould
avail himfelf of the command of the important pals
at Cattaro, and advance into their country, to take
the trouble off their hands.

It is raid in the fame remarks, that " the paffage
by the Cafpian Sea, at well as that by Suez, have
long been favourite objefts with Bonaparte, and con-
fiituted one of the principal incentives to the treaty
of Tilfit." What foundation there may be for this
laft fuppoli,ion, I know not ; but it is perfeetly noto-
rious that Napoleon has long envied us the wealth of
India, and I fear we have not been frifficiently guar-
ded againtl his views. It was certainly bad policy
in us to permit any offence to be given to Perfia on
the fide of India, as well as to fail in our promifed
fupport of Ituffia, when contending with the whole
force of France'. We ought to have contliered that
thefe (fates join Hindoftan along a vaft extent of tem-
perate region, exempt from the calamities which ren•
der a patTage acrofs the burning lands of Egypt Co
very difficult.

We might have had the merit of conti iating
Ruffia and Perfia together, which Bonaparte has
now acquired, and perhaps has rendered himfelf
guarantee for the fecurity of the latter, who fought
his protection, not only againft RufEa, then our ally,
and who attacked her on the North, but againft us
alfo, who gave her trouble un her Southern frontier.
In fhort, we might have done what B:oaparte has
done, by which means we (hould have guarded the
weak fide of India, which now lies open to him.
That his intention is the dearuaion of our com•
merce, no man can doubt : already he has cut off
every fource of trade that fl ,wed hither from the
Continent ; and if lie thould divert into another
channel the rich (beam of Indian commerce, we
(tall referrable a blockaded city, whole ((applies are
cut off one after the other. But furely in this war
againft our refources, there can be but one opinion
refpeeting the bell means of defence. We mutt hut.
band thefe refources by all practicable means, and
particularly by a fair and :pill regulation of the public
expenditure. This, in fad, is as neceffary a part of
our defence, as a Aria dillribution of provificns
would be in a fortrefs threatened to be taken by fa
mine. If in fuch a fortrefs the public fibres were
lavi(hly expended by lame, whila others felt all the
hardfhips of the liege, could it be expe.fled that una-
nimity and order would pervade the garrifon, and
would not the very knowledge of fuch evils being ist
exillence encourage the hopes of the enemy
It is much to be wafhed that tke many antis and
unfrequented coatis of the Indian Ocean may afford

us the refources which the remarks ab )ve alluded to

fuppufe ; but, however patriotic and praifeworthy it
- may be to ilimulate the public attention towatda this
objedl, is is to be feared that it cannot (as imagined)
afford occupation for all the velfels now excluded
from the Continent ; although all might, by means
of copper Iheathing, be adapted to that navigation.
It is well known that this is the only effettual ;steler
vative againfi the great nui[•ance of Indian naviga-
tion, the (cited° navalis, called all by naturalifis
affligium navium, finm its being ahle, in a (hurt time,
to perforate a fhip't bottom like a Cleve. But copper,
though produced here at prefeit in abundance, is
much dearer than in any other part of Europe, or
indeed of the world, u; lets it be the EaR
This is the effect of an chi Ad of Parliament, which
was vet y fal..tary when it was made, hut has lince
become a nuifance to navigation. This Aet prohi
• Theugh we give this communication in the Author'', own
word', we cannot agree with him in this part of his itatement..-.
DOCUllielltil 110 W he'ore the public. and which cannot k contra•
ruled, prove that it was an tz:lef. itipulstion of RAI bead(
tillt this country was pet to furvilit men for the operation• in the
North : we were to co-operate by a dive' bins to tavour of the
common cede. Put if this was not to be in the North, where rife
c•:utd it be. but wie•re t 7 is country did co overate, viz. iq the
South/ What t irrnil.ottr arms into Italy—into tiialyv-to the
Dar.lancilea—to 1-g yrt-v-but tau &Oily to Ridisa

%sited the importation of foreign clpper, the better to
encourage and enable our own miners to fupply the
country. Since then, however, new mitres have been
difcovered, and the produce eonfiderably exceeds the
confumption—but the price, inflead of falling, is in.
creafed ; fur as there can be no competition, the fel-
lers, who are very few, fupply the home market at
their own price, and (hip the remainder to America,
where the price is on a par ts ith imports from other