Star.
London, England, 1813-04-01 00:00:00

French Wines - - - -
Duties on Imports from France and its Dependencies,
and increase of War Taxes - 960,000
.C 1,960,000

Total per annum

Yesterday, at one o'clock, pursuant to notice, the':
parties who contracted for the last loan, and others,
waited upon the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and
Lord LIVERPOOL, to receive the proposals of Govern-
mentl
for funding Exchequer Bills, and raising a sum •
of money by way of Debentures.
The Gentlemen were told, that the Exchequer Bills
to be funded were of the class of those dated between
the Ist of March, 181:4 and the 31st of March, 1813,
amounting to 5e12,000,000. The holders to have for
every £lOO, 4115. 10s. The interest on the stock sof
created, to commence from January, 1813. Sub.
scribers to be at liberty, likewise, to subscribe a far-
ther sum of 450 per cent. in money. •

. DAYS Of DEPOSIT.
17th of April • 10 per Cent. 16th of July 20 per Cent.
slat of April 10 per Cent. 27th of August 19 per Cent.
2ist of May .10 per Cent. 24th Of September to per Cent.
I t:th of June 10 per Cent. 29th of Octobrr 20 per Cent.
DiSCOUIAt at Four per cent. per annum on payment
in full.

Holders of Exchequer Bills so subscribed, to be en-
titled to receive for every *lOO money, a debenture,
to be dated the sth of April, 1813, transferable; in-
terest at 5 per c‘nt. per annum, payable half-yearly
at the Bank of England, viz.—on the sth of April
and 10th of October, to the holders of such debentures.
The principal sum of the debentures to be payable
in nviney, on the sth of April, 1815—on three months
notice being given to the Governor and Company
of the Bank of England, such notice to be indorsed
by the Bank on the debentures, or they will be paid
off in money on the sth of April next following the
twelve months after a definitive Treaty of Peace,
and to have the option, upon the same form of notice
being given to the Bank, of receiving for every 4100
money, /€lOO Navy 5 per cents.; or £l2O 4 per cents.;
or £l5O S per cents. Reduced.
The Debentures may be funded on any sth of
April subsequent to April 1815, during the war, on
the same notice being given to the Bank.
Interest on the 4 per Cents. and Reduced, to be
from the time (April) of being noticed to be paid
off; and the interest on the 5 per Cents. from the sth
of January preceding such notice.
If the 12 millions of .5 per Cents. and the 50 per
cent. in money, are not subscribed, the Treasury to
reserve to themselves the power to add the deficiency
to the Loan.

It is expressly declared, that no more than the
above 12 millions will be added to the Navy 5 per
Cents. Stock.

Days for funding Exchequer Bills at the Exchequer
Office :—From the 7th of April to the 10th, both in.
clusive • and for the subscription in money at the Bank,
from the 13th of April to the 15th of April; both in.
clusive.

Interest on the Exchequer Bills funded, to be com-
puted to the 26th of April, and to be paid in money.
The Debentures to be made out in the names of the
Subscribers (whose indorsement will be sufficient) in
any way, sum, or sums, at his option, above the sum
of £lOO.

In the course of conversation, the CHANCELLOR Of
the EXCHRQURR suggested the probability of a rise in
the funds from the favourable state of the affairs of
Europe. Some of the Gentlemen, however, in reply,
observed, that it might be supposed the funds had al-
ready received every benefit from that consideration,
in the maintenance of their present price.
A matrimonial union is on the tapis between the
Right Hon. Sir Wn.uials SCOTT and the ,Dowager
Marchicontas 01Suou,

From our Plymouth letter, it appears that the

Expedition for North America was only delayed to
admit of a greater concentration of the various de-
scription of forces to be employed on that service. and

to avoid nll risk of capture. It will now sail with

the first fair wind.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH so.

Sailed the BITTERN, -16 guns, for Liverpool; the
BLOODHOUND, of 1+ guns, with a small convoy, for
Swansea; BARHAM, 74 guns, for the Downs; LAN.
DRAIL, 8 guns, for Falmouth ; ACHATES sloop of war
on a cruise; and the DRYAD of 36 guns, having the
WooLwicii of 44 guns (en
.1 lute), bound to America,
with Sir Jeme.fYso, a number of officers, and 404
picked seamen on board, to man the vessels to be em.
ployed on the Lakes of Canada.—The rest of the
Expedition is expected to sail directly.—Wind N.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 31.

Sailed his Majesty's ships STRENUOUS and HOLLY,
for the Downs.—The MISLETOE takes convoy foc
Guernsey and Jersey.—Wind W.

DEAL. MARCH 31.

Sailed last evening, ifter Post, the Tottenham East
Indiaman, and the whole of the outward-bound mer-
chantmen, transports, and coasters, under convoy of
his Majesty's ship SPECULATOR, for Portsmouth.—
Arrived the SERAPIS. store ship, and Gnowt.tut gun.
brig, with a convoy from Portsmouth, and are sailed
for the River. The GROWLER remains in the Downs.
The COUNTESS OF Et.e.m cutter has a signal for con-
voy for Portsmouth.—Wind S. W.
HARWICH, MARCH st.

The Lord Nelson, Captain DWIE, and Aucklan(l.
Captain BRIDGE, saile4 this afternoln ; the former
for Gottenburgh, and the latter for Cuxhaven and
Hamburgh, with their respective Mails.—Wind S.W.

SHEERNESS, MARCH 31.

Sailed the PINCH= gun-brig,- with a convoy for
the Baltic. The next will sail bout the 12th April.

STATE OF THE NAVY.

The following is the state and disposition of the British Navy,
made up to the present day :—At sea, of the line, 87 : from Sts
to 44 guns, 10; frigates, 117 ; sloops, Su. 49 ; bombs and fire-
ship), 4 ; brigs, 154 ; cutters, 33; schooners. &c, 51. Total, 530.
In port and fitting—Of the line, 33 ; from 50 to 44 guns, 10
frigates, 32 ; sloops, &c. 27; bonsbs and tire-ships, 4; brigs, 55;
cutters, 7 ; schooners, &c. 10. Total, 158.—Guard-ships—Of
the line, 5; of 50 to 44 guns, 1 ; frigates, 4 ; sloops, 5. Total, 15.
Hospital-ships, Prison-ships, &c.—ol the line, 31 of 50 to 44
guns, 3; frigates, 4 ; sloops, &c. 1. Total, 39.—1 n Commission
—Of the line, 158; of 50 to 44 guns, 24 ; frigates, 157 ; sloops,
&c. 102 ; bombs, &c. 8 ; brigs, 193 ; cutters, 40 ; schooners, &c.
161. Total, 742.—Ordinary and repairing for service...Of the
' line, 73 ; from 50 to 44 guns, 10; frigates, 65; sloops, &c. 36 ;
bombs, &c. 4; brigs, 10; cutters, 1 ; schooners, &c. 4. Total,
203.—Building, of the line, 26 ; from 50 to 44 guns, 4; fri.
gates, 15 ; sloops, 7 ; bombs, Stc. • ; brigs, 2. Total, 54.
Grand Total, 1009.—Decrease in the Grand Total this month, 7.

We are sorry to learn that the Leith and Aberdeen
packet, from Aberdeen bound to Leith, owing te• the
darkness of the night of Wednesday se'nnight, got
in among the rocks about Fitimess, where site soon
went to pieces. The crew fortunately were all saved.
Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the following Commanders
took leave previous to departing for their respective
destinations, viz. 4—Captain GRAHAM, of the Wil-
liam Pitt, Captain BAYNISS, of the Marchioness of
Exeter, for Ceylon and Bengal ; Captain Swisrox,
of the Carnatic, Captain MURRAY, of the Devonshire,
and Capt. MORTLOCK, of the Streatham, for Bengal.

Wednesday se'nnight, the Princess Coantorri
wrote a letter to the PRINCE REGENT, requesting his
gracious permission to pay her personal duty to her
Mother, on the melancholy event of the death of the
Duchess of Baunswicit. In the evening, it is said,
she received a verbal message that it would be time
enough, and more decorous, to visit her after the oti-
sequies. On Thursday the PRINCESS wrote a second
letter, beseeching his ROYAL HIGHNESS to grant her
leave to visit her Mother. Having received no second
message to the contrary, the PRINCESS on the Friday.
said that rileace gave content, and she went to Black-
heath.

DOCTOR THORNTON'S BOTANICAL LICTURIL-...-Dr.
THORNTON, Member of the University of Cambridge,
and of the Royal London College of Physicians, will
deliver a Course of Botany, consisting of Six Lec.
tures, in the Grand Saloon, 96, Pall-Mall, by means
of Transmrencig of Flowers, brilliantly illuminated
by Gat-fights ; and th,. Doctor's first Lecture Is ill be
delivered on Friday Evening, at a quarter after eight ;
and this Lecture is expected to be much crowded from
the great interest the Public take in these Lectures,
several hundred persons having been each evening
disappointed of seats.
Monday last, as one of the. insane patients at
Bethelm was mowing the grass, which he had been
accustomed to do, the Governor came up to him, and
Observed, he did not think he was mowing it the right
way : this gave him so much offence, that he imme-
diately struck at him with the sharpend of his scythe,
which penetrated into his body, making an extensive
wound, but fortunately the intestines were not injured,
and he is in a fair way of doing well.
Sunday last, an altercation having taken place on
Mount Wise, Plymouth Dock, between a sailor and
a centinel on duty belonging to the Roscommon re.
giment of Militia, the latter plunged his bayonet
thrice into the breast of the sailor, who was conveyed
on board his ship, with slender hopes of recovery.—
The soldier was instantly relieved from his post, and
taken into custody.
HATTONaGAILD I N.--The mother of the child found drowned
In the New River, at 'Sadler's Wells, was finally examined yes-
terday, as was Thomas Aria, late Keeper of the House of Con►
ruction, the father of the child. she was fully committed far
trial, and Mr. Aria on his own recognizance was ordered to at-
tend at the trial.

PRICE OF PALS—COAL MARKET, MARCH 31.
Ships at Market Sold Prices.
34 Newcastle 394 41s. Od. to 50s. Si
3 SuDderbad 1 41s. 9d. to 435. 9d.

HIGH WATER A f LONIION BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning...... ........ . ..... ...... Wilms after 2
Afternoon

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