Star.
London, England, 1806-06-05 00:00:00

PHILANTHROPIC ANNUITY PLAN.
THE NEXT MEETING will be holden at the
LONDON TAVERN, on Tuefday next the .cth of Tune,
at One o'Clock precifely. Having fixed the Meeting of this day
for Twelve o't'inck. I thought it proper to take the Chair taaelly
at that time ; I find, with much regret, that ft waa rnerally under-
Rood that It would not be taken till One, and that upwards of soo
Gentlemen came to the London Tavern, and in confequence of the
early adjournment of the Meeting, were dii..ppointed I there-
fore have called the above Meeting. and requeft the attendance of
the Friends to the Inititution. on Tue-IdaY, at Unt oTlnelt.al the
Chair will be taken at that hour. WM.I.UDLAM.
No. ts. Wetheck•fkreet, Cavendifta4quare. June a, elk&

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JUNE s.
'MCP. OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE. O'CLOCK.
Reduced spin—Confole, for opening, 61 4.—Ornalunt 24.
Difpatches, brought by Captain Cows it of the
Navy, were yellerday received by Government from
Admiral Cocitaata 2, Commander in Chief on the
Leeward Illand Ration. They are dated the isth of
April. They relate principally to the arrival of Ge.
'aural Miattwo• on the coaft of Spanifh America, and
confirm, in a great degree, our former accounts of his
progrefs, and particularly his having taken poffeflion
of the Ifland of Marguerita, about 40 miles horn the
coaft of the Province of Caraccas, againft which his
efforts are fuppofed to be direded.
Admiral Coc aaaaa not having been apprifed of.
MIRANDA'S expedition, has written home for inftruc-
tions how to aft on this extraordinary occafion—a
pretty ftrong but not a pofitive proof that this coun-
try has taken no part in this enterptize,which has no
lefs an objed in view than to give independence to
that immenfe continent, and free it for ever from the
Spanifh yoke. The emancipation of South America
would certainly be highly advantageous to this
Country, becaufe it would not only in a great degree
diminifh the refource of our enemies, but would open
a new and extenflve market for Britifh Commerce.—
And whatever may be the determination of his Ma-
Minifters upon this rubjed, General MIRANDA
will, at all events, derive very effeatial fupport from
the Britifh Navy, becaufe it will of courfe intercept
any reinforcement which the Spanifh Government
may endeavour to fend out.
MIRANDA is a native of South America, and a very
Angular character. He had a command in the French
army under DuMnuessa in the campaign in Flanders
in 1792. He is • man of enterprife and of talents.
Soaffiduous has he been in the cultivation of the latter,
that he has furveyed every memorable feene of battle
in the four quarters of the globe, with a claffic recital
in his hand, in order to afcertain what were the mit-
takes committed on the defeated fide. and what the
advantages of the fuccefsful party. Such a man is cal-
culated and qualified to diflinguills himfelf, as a mili•
Lary and political leader. He bates the Spanifh ty.
fanny, as exercifed in his native country, and we 111411
not be furprized to learn that this tyranny ia laid
fprawling at the feet of a man fearlefs of peril, and
daring enough to meet the rougheft encounter.
The origin of MIRANDA'S expedition, at lean the
means of making the equipment with which he has
begun to ad, remain wrapped up inmyflery. He was
lately at New York, and a rumour arofe that he was
abetted by the American Government. Two perfons,
Sawyer. G. OGDEN and WILLI•K SMITH, of New
York, are now under profecution for aiding him.—
Theft perfons lately preftnted memorials to Congrefs,
avowing their participation in the enterprise, and
declaring it to have been their belief that it was coun-
tenanced by the implied fanaion of Purulent and
Secretary of State.

The Memorials were taken into confideration the
day Congrcfs adjourned. They were confidered as
a fcandalous and indecent attempt to injure the cha•
rafter of the Prefidtnt and Secretary, and were or-
dered to be given back, after feveral !Irons rcfolu•
lions on the fubjeft were paired. (For the proceedings,
fee our lafl page.)
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This Brews that the American Government had no
concern in the bufinefs, though ()coax and SMITH
appear to have had.

The Poßmafters General have reprefentecl to the
Lords Commiffinners of the Treafury their intention
eftablifbing packets to fail once a month diret
t/ oni Falmouth to Gibraltar and Malta, to com-
mence the fiat Wednefday in July.
l'he following corps of Volunteers were out yet
tetd4;. in their (even' dialtids, to fire afro de Jose in
hon ur of his MAJISTY'S birth day :—The Honour-
able Artillery Company at their own ground. The
and I nth Regiments of Loyal Lon-
don Voluniee, s, in Moovfields ; the Loyal South-
wark and 111 Sutrcy Regiments, at the Montpelier
Ground ; the Lambeth and ChriAcburch, the Loyal
Whitechapel, the ad Tower Hamlet Volunteers, with
the Ball India Brigade, the Clifton', Excite, and
Well India Dock Corps. at their feveral ground,,
from which they returned loon after one o'clock. on
account of the heavy rain that fell at that time.
Easy INDIA SHIPPING —The fallowing (hips fail
ed from Bengal, with the Carmarthen extra Blip, the
4th of December, ifloy, (the Carmarthen arrived at
fit. Helena, the 24th of February 1411) .
Cattle Eden, irrtn &WM/1M to load for England, and
cskorta. front Bengal, to return to Bengal
l'harnis . Ceylon, and Prefloa,foe Bombay. to return to Bengal ;
Otncral Stuart, fur England, parted Leaky io 3. S. to go tv Btu-
tookn.
The foil. wing (hips were left in Bengal, viz.
Charlton, Dello:Aire, and Metcalfe, were to fail the latter end
of December for Madras. in 611 up for Engler&
Surrey. Lord Duncan, and Walpole, were expedled to fail the
twiddle of February. myelin the min sat Madras for England.
On the itch of December, the Carmanhen (pits his Majelly%
Quip Brlliqueux, in company with the following Ups, Mom the
en,{ three days) bound to Madras, vit. William Pitt. Streatham,
Europe, Jane touchers of Gordon, Northampton. Sir William Pisi.
tench Mien , Comet, Glary, and Satals 94ri.liar.s.