Star.
London, England, 1806-02-24 00:00:00

PARTNERSHIPS DIiSAINED.

Robert Conti, Alec M:Call, and A. I. King, of Pri2ol, diode

and provilton nierc6anta...Jan.a9, tazn.
IA hard Claxton, at Homo, and tranai. Crane, of Bustcd .5 uf.•
CC X, cot ca nalnufatturnr6..Fcb. ES, lEc6.

William Hinde and R. James, of Nottingham, glovcra•waeptatn-
her t, 18%.
John Cothem. John Collinfon„ Jun. and jnlnt Pldnk. of Gravel.
lane, Southwark, hat maltcrs—Dccembev 3t, 18,3.
Daniel Wane and Robert Barker, of Lancafter, dyers—December
1. tilos.
R. V. Windfor and W. Berry, of Cualtor Meet, law Stationers--
IFeb. t, alto&
Henry Layland the elder and Henry Layland the ytpnger, of
Manchefter, hat manufadurers—July at. t 8 ,f.
John F. Defangcs and %%Trim Snow, of Whaeler-(beet, Spital
Feld', dyers, Stc.--Feta. 118, ac 6.
Marra Berger, Brooks, M'Clary, and Stephens, of Chelfca, pa-
per.ftaincrs—Orftober ts, 1110.5.
Wftliam Taylor and fklatthlAs MouU, of the Cit.: Road, muflin
and calico dyers--Feb. ao, t gob.
Thomas Dauncey and James Rawlinp ,of Bow•lanc, Cheapfide,
clothiers—Feb. at,
Robert Faulding and Cuonzs VldaU, of title-need, Leicelter-
(quire, manufaeturcrs--December 3z,

BANKRUPTS.
Jame' Watkins, n( Crucifix lane, B,rmondfey, Surrey, baker,
dealer and chaptaan, to (mender March 1, 4. and April 5, at
ten, at GuILU,all Attarnics, Mars. Collins and Waller, Spital-

(gum
Thomas Shepherd, of Romford, nurferyman, feedfman,
dealer sad ehapman. March 1, 4. and April s, at tdt, at Guild-
hall, London.. Actoinies, Mars. Erect and Hiroo, Haydon-
'

fquare, Minutia, London.
Joirph Perry, of Piccadilly, Middlefes, tailor, dealer and chapman,
March 1,8, and April 5, at twelve, at GuildhalL Attorney, '
Mr. a Becket, Broad-ftreet, Goldenlquare.
Thomas Hamilton Kiddie, of Charleaftreet, Wellminiter, fattier,
dealer and eleapman, March t, 4. and April 5, at twelve, at
Guildhall Attorney, Mr. Bousfield, Bouverie-itreet, Fleet-ftreet. '
John Brookfield, late of Aldermanbury, London, (but now a pri-
(otter in the King's Bench,) )ewellcr, hardwirernan, dotter and
chapotan, February as, March 4. and April 5, at eleven, tt
CpildhalL Atuarnies, Melfra Dove and Mayhew, Elm-court,
Temple.
John Cumminp. late of Bennerftreet, Blackfriar's Road, but now
of the Fleet Prtfon, Loudon, merchant, February as, at ten,
March t, and April
.5, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
intrph Bugby, No. y, Middle Temple-lane.
David Poole, late of 14 ortoo•ftreet Fiteropfquare, Winder,
money ferivener, deskr and chat:man, February vs, March 4.
and April s, at ekveo, at Guild all. Attorney, Mr. Hawse,
Greck-ftreet, Soho.
Mark Utley, late of Holloek Lee, In Erriogden, Iforkaire, cotton.
manufaifturtr, dealer and ehapman, March to, t s . and Aprils,
at five., at the Bridgewater Arms, Manchefter. Attorney, Mr.
Bernard Holland, Manchefter.
John Cooke, of Liverpool, filvedmith, dealer and eharnan, March
17,18, at d April s, at eleven at the George ins, Dale-ftreet,
Liverpool. Attorney, Mr. WL:tt, Liverpool.
Peter ',Wiry, formerly of Greenwich, Kent, but late of Barking,
Effie, fanner, dealer and ehapman. February aS, March 8, at
eleven, and Aprils, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Stratton,
Shoreditch, London.
William Creed the yoonger, of Finch-lane, Cornhlft, London,
taykr, draper, dealer and chaytnan, March t, 4. and Apnl s, at
one. at GuildhalL Attornies, Mara Dodd and Weft, Thread-

needle-ftrect, London.
Matthew Geldart, now or late of Mancheller, cotton.manufadtu •
rer.dealciand chaptnan. Mpreh to, t a, and April s, at three,
at the Bridgewater Arnts,NLincheile.r. Attorney, Mr. Ikrnard
Holland, Manchefter.
Charles James, of Cateaton.ftreet, London, ribbon manufadurer
and ware/merman. March 4, is, and April s. at eleven, at
Guildhall Attorney, Mr. Balladicy, Capel.court, Stock Ex-
change, London.
'George Southard, of Ncw Bond-ftrect, Middlefet, linen draper,
darter and ehapiran, February as, Mania 8, and As HI 5, at
one, at GuUdlialL Arterioles, Mars. Wri,;bt and Bovill, Chan-
cery lane. London. •
Alexander Shedder'. of Briftol. druggift, February Ls, March 8,
and April 5, at eleven, at the Wince Lion inn, firifloL Attar-
rim Mr. George Edmunds, Lincoln's lon, London; or Mr.
William Thonias, gritted
Joleph Williamfon late of Manchefter, corn merchant. March
la, lc, and April 3, at three, at the Royal Gali, Manchetter.
Attorney. Mr. Morgan, Fountain Brett, hlanchefter.
Thomas Gregory, et Newcaftle upon-Tyne, dryralta, March 14,
13, and April 5, at eleven, at the Qiieen's Head, Newcaftle-
upon-Tyne. Attornies, Mr. Robert Walters, Newcaftle.upon.
Tyne t or Mr. William Grey, Gray's Inn, London.
Samuel Trueman, late of Little Tower-SA-Get, London, but now
of Sharercßon-ftraet, parifh of St. Mary.la•Bonne, filiddlefes,
wine merchant, deskr owl cbapman, February s 3, Pvlarch It,
and April 5, at ten, at Guildhall Attorney, Mr. LoiLy, Cheap.
fide, London.
Samuel Moore, late of I einfter, woolcomber and v: dialler,
March 3. at four, March 6, and April 5, at eleven, at the
Saracen's Head Inn, Leicefter. Attornies, Mr. Payne, Wed-
ter; or Mr. Egerton, Gray's Inn &pare, London.
Benjamin Lloyd, of Liverpool, merchant, March zy, tB, and
April 3, at one, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool Attomies,
Melfn Staniltreet and Eden, Leigh-ftreet, Liverpool ; or Mr.
Windle, jobmitzert, Bedford-row London.
Hugh Bago, of Beaminiler, Dorfetlbire, iltopkceper, dealer 3lla
cbapman, March t t, is, and AprU 3, at eleven, at the White
Hart Inn, Bearniniter. Attornies, Mars. B. and T. Fox, of
Beaminfter.
Thomas lkunball, of Moßley, Afhtoc-under-tine, Lancsfhire,
cotton.fpinner, dealer and chipman, March 11, la, and April
5, at eleven, at the White Bear, Mancheiter. Attornies, Mr.
Higgiubottom, Annan-under Line; or Mars. Clarke and Ri-
chards. Chancery-lane, London.
Thomas Gosickii, of hlablftone, Kent, carpenter, dealer and
ehapman, March s, 8, and April 5, at eleven, at Guildhall,
Londmi. Maunder, Mars. Swain and Stevens, Old Jewry,
London.
Thomas Lcidger, of Wakefield, Yorkflaire, ironmonger, March
Sr 6. and Aprils, at eleven at the Wbite Hart Inn, Wakefield.
Attoruics, r. Lee, Waheisld ;or Meffra Sykes and Knowks,
Bofwell-court, London.
Thomas Grylls. of Deretend, Afton nigh Birmingham, Warwick-
Mire, Draft cock fonoder, dealer and chairman, March tt, ta,
and April 3, at the Swan Tavern, Birmingham. Anomie',
Mr. Whately, Birmingham; or Mars. Swain and Stevens, Qld
Jewry, London.
DIVIDENDS.
March 4. Junes Lipton, of Red Lion.ltreet, Clerkenwell, Mid-
diefex, pocketbook maker, at twelve, at Guildhall.
July 24. George Scougal, late of St Peterfburgh, in the Empire of
Ituffia but laft of Blackheath, Kent, merchant, at twelve, at
Guildhall. London.
March 4. Thomas ;aligns and John Billing, of Holborn, Middle.
rex, linen •drapers and copartners, at twelve, at Guillliall
March 8. John Ewer, of /Zinn Ann.itrect F... 11, St. Mary-la.
Bonne, Midellefex, linen-draper, at one, at Guildhall.
March 8. John Henry Schneider, of Bow-lane, London, merchant,
at Eleven, at Guildhall
Apt la • Ann Welton and Sarah Beefion, of Gerard-Meet, Salto,
haberdalturs and copartners, at ten, at Guildhall.
March 4. Jofeph Capadoxe and Jacob Henriques De Sousa, of
Bury.ltrect, London, merchants,deakra and partners, at eleven,
at Guildhall.
Marcia 3. Nicholas Udell. late of Hamblcdon, Hants, furgeon and
; apothecary, at fix at the Black Swan Inn, Winehelter.
! March tt. George 'Chive:, of Pater:toiler row, I.ondon, ware-
honfeman, dealer and cbapman, at twelve, at Guildhall
March 3. Thomas Addifon, of Prefton, Lannikire, woollen.
draper, at twelve, at the White Horfe, Prefton.
March so. Edward Dunmore, of Stonton Wyvell, Leicefterfhire,
antler, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Market Harburough.
March 3. Batley Boehm, of Lindley, parilh of Huddersfield, .
Yorkihire, cloth manufadturcr, at ten, at the Swan Ina, Had-
dettleid.
March 3. Henry Reader, now or Bee of Leta., Yorli noire, mercer
and woollen .draper, at eleven, at the Three Legs Inn, Leeds.
March 3. William Walker, now or late of Lecels,Ymkihire, tiler-
, chant, at eleven, at the Three Legs Inn, Leeds.
March 3. John Ogk, of Pickarkk, WUts, Erg. and Wm. Walton,
of Idverpool, merchant, at the Globe Titan, Liverpool
March 4. 'Thomas Beak Taylor, of Leicelltelquare, Middlefor,
lathes' dm maker, at ten, at Guildhall.
March 4 and 5. Edward Haneox, of Dudley, Worcefterfbire,
banker, currier,. dealer and chapnian, at ten, at the Dudley's.

Arms Inn, Dudley.,
&larch R. Edward Way, of Henrietta-Efeet, Cavendies fqvare,
wine merchant, at tel., at Guddh.di.
March 4. James Hitchcock, of Oxford-Rivet, piclars. dealer and
falefinne, at ten, at Guildhall
March 4. Jones Gough, late of Cbelfea, Middkkz, caner and
gikicr, at yeti, at 04i1411AU.

THE EVENING STAR.
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LONDON.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY le.
Si. MATTHLTI...—NO bUfhleri done at the Stook Exchange.
PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY.

Bank Stock la I India Stock tllef as
3 per C. Red. An. 6tf I India Bondi ss. wrens
I 3 per Cent. Conf. 6oH Imp. 3 per Cent.
4 per Ceta. 791 SO 79 .. Imp. Ann. 9 sr- ilk
5 per Cans Navy 91119 Exch. Bills, ills 30 preen.
Long Ann 17f tz-1 I Conf. for ace. 6of
Du act ot, Pas. :9-4 per Cerit.Oov. Deb. 94 9.1.
Eackanse—Dublba en London, :if a f.
,
,

The American fbip Rifing Sun, Captain Nar+Tis.
atlived at Dover irony Amliersiarn. brings the int-
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portant intelligence, tbat on Tuefday IA when that
fhip left Holland, there were feven fail of the line of
Dutch men of war in the Niewe Diep, ready for fea,
at a moment's warning, The tranfports, which were
lately laid up, are alto refitting at Amfterclam with all
pollible expedition, and they are ordered to proceed
to the Helder to take on board troops : the deflina•
lion of this armament is kept a profound fecret for the
prefect. •

Vlre underftand that the CHANCILLOR of the Ex-
c n stkyill has written a letter to the Governor of the
Bank, defiring the opinion of that body what would
be the probable area of railing the Property Tax
from feven to ten per cent. ; and
,alto, what would
be the. probable eceet of applying fome part of the
Sinking Fund to the payment of the intereft of a new
Loan. It is proper to add, however, that Govern-
mem have not refolved on either of there meafures ;
and the CHawcatt la of the Exciractpaa's letter
(Fates, that they will not be adopted without very
mature confideration.
We are happy that the propriety of applying part
of the Sinking Fund to the prefent exigencies is to
come under difcullion. It is a fubjed of much im.
portance, and we hope it will 'receive a fair aad im
partial (lit-cation, uninfluenced by any of the preju-
dices which have been foftered by a fy Item of delufion,
that made it criminal even to dare to quellion the
truth of axioms Ming from what was held to be in-
difputable authority.
We have no hefitation in alerting that the fubjer,
nevsr has received that confideration which its mag-
nitude and importance demands. That it embraces
many deep-rooted evils can, we thilk, be eafily de-
monftrated ; but merely to prove this, will not, oo
the face of it, furnifh reafon for abandoning it, any
more than a proof that it hay fome advantages alfo
would be a fufficient argument for continuing it un-
altered. A (ober, difpaffionate comparifon of the'
benefit with the injury, fo as to determine which of
the kale: preponderate, ought alone to decide the
queftion.

To take upon ourfelves to give a decided opinion
on a fukjeet which bas occupied already the attention
of fo many Statefrnen, and which is about to receive,
we hope, an ample invefligation, would be the height
of arrogance. But it would be a ridiculous affeda-
tion of model), to put the quaint) from us, without
dating fome of the points which appear to us to de•
nand particular attention.
That it is proper to make provifion from our re-
dunclance to meet poffsble times of greater ne-
ceffary expenditure, can be denied by none. The
queition is only, what is the foundeti line of policy to
be adopted to gain this object ? This quellion, we
think, has received but little invefligation, notwith-
(landing the' high founding compliments that have
been paid to a fyflem, which has been confidered as , 1
holding out a praftical anfwer to it.
It hems to have been taken for granted, that to
increafe the prodatitenefs of national induflry, as
applicable 10 the neceffary calls of Government, no
method could be adopted fo effeflual as by drawing
large portions of it as quickly as poffible from the
purfe of the people, to be hoarded in the coffers of the
Government. But, before affuming this, it ought to
have been examined whether the fame furplus pro-
perty, by being allowed to remain in the hands oldie.
people, without being for a Tingle moment diverted from ite
1 proper channel, would not have been more produAive?
We reed hardly remark, that the profits of any year
I become, in commerce, a part of the capital of the
rucceeding one, and equally capable of producing
profit. In other words, the power of the public to
1 meet the inerealcd demands of the State would go on
in an increeiug ratio, which every contrary fyllem tends
to retard.

ft is nn anfwer to this to fay, that the accumula•
tion in the hands of the Government does not take
the property out of circulation. There can be no
collation made without being attended with an un-
prodative expence for collation—not to (peak of pe-
culation. Some individuals by the fyfiem neceffarily
acquire a property from a fpecies of induftry which
adds nothing to the common Rock, and the common
dock differs in proportion. The unnatural circula-
tion only tends to increafe the difficulties to the real
produCtion of property, for all the induflry employed
in Israiging it back to its natural channel, is a mif-
application of the productive powers.
To enter fully into an examination of this impor
cant queo.ion, would require more room than we can
devote to it, and greater abilities than we poffefs.—
We have thought it our duty, however, to point
out tome of the radical evils, which appear
interwoven with the, fyftem, and which ought to
reccive a cool and difpafionatc invagation.

We may be millaken, but to us it appears incon•
trovertible, that the mull effeaual way to inftire a
power on the part of the people to meet the demands
which from time to time the Government muff
of neceflity make upon them, would be by laying it
down as a fyllem, never to anticipate a tingle Milling,
but to leave it in the hands of thole who can make it
produce another.

Government have received advice that the French .
Emperor has iffued an infirument, under his figa
manual, dated from his Palace, at St. Cloud, by
which he has formally dtpofcd the King of Naples,
in nearly the following terms :
“ WC, NAPOLIOII, by the Cram of GOD, Emperor of the
" French and King artily, dce. &e. foe divers weighty and Ga.
" dent cadet, our (elves thereunto fpecially moving, do lamb,
and henceforth, folemoly depofe from the thralls sod other fo-
" vereign authorities of his medlars, FERDINAND, the King of
" the Two Skill's, and from all of which Princely t:tles si.d dig
cities, be is by virtue of this 111am:tient mid our imperial will
6 and mandate, and plafure„ for ever removal, and depofed
aesorangly. Given wider our hand and imperial Signet, &a"

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Saturday, the 3d Regiment, or Buff!, marched
into Dover from Ramfgate : the firs divifion left
Dover yellerday morning, on their route to Halt-
ions : the remainder were to follow this morning.
On Saturday lall was married at Hilton, in Cam.
brilgefhire, Holum() GILCHRIST, Efq. of Stamford,
to the elder daughter of EDWARD THIRD, EN. of the
former place.

the Emperor Napoleon tneans to adopt and raite to
the dignity of Royal Highners. The Prince will
afterward. reticle at Manheim, and his mother at
Brucbfal, where flu will enjoy a dower of tio,cooo

Mr.Gaststra,the Could General at Litban, arrived
yeaerday, and brought further &tails of the lofs of
the Britannia Indiaman and King George tranfport,
on a reef of rocks at St. Salvador. The account of
this misfortune his already appeared in our paper,
The lofs is very confiderable, as there was a great
deal. of fpccic on board the Britannia. The parlous
on board, however, were fasted, with the exception
of three perfons, one of whom was dated to be Ge-
neral Yoacs, of the artillery.
By the AUCKLAND Packet, arrived at Falmouth,
ond the Msacuav frigate, arrived at Portfmouth
from Litbon, advice is received that the expedition
under Sir HONK POPHAM failed from St. Salvadore
ou the 28th November ; the Hobart and Walfingham
packets were at Litbon. The Auckland packet (poke,
on the loth intl. in long. 74 W. the Hope, Psiouson,
ftom Demarara, botm,l to London, with only the
Captain and two men on board—the rea of the crew
having died on their pattage.

A fhort time (ince, the Cutlers', Painter Stainers',
and Stationers' Corporation of Dublin, held a
meeting, for the purpofe of petitioning Parliament
to repeal the Ad of Legit:Wive Union, patted dariog
the adminißration of Lord Coen waxtrs. The meet-
ing wat adjourned till Tuefday laft, when it was very
numeroofly attended—Mr. Sri►Has PAIMIII (the
Mailer), in the Chair.
The report of the Committee was then laid before
the Corporation, and agreed to. The Corporation
have aEled wifely and moderately—they have, after
the example of Major CaerwarcsHr, and the friends
of Parliamentary Reform in London, pottponed their
petition againfl the Union foe the prefent, that his
Majeßy's Minifters :nay not be embarraffed with local
grievances, when the empire, in general, is under
circumftances of fuch unexampled dictEulty.
The Committee is, however, made a (landing one,
to confult with other corporations at to the mot/ ef-
&dual means and time when to prcfent a petition to
Parliament for the above purpote.

Yefterday morning his Maierry, and the Prin
eeffes Aunusra and So►HIA, attended by Lord
CATHCART, Generals MANNERS, FITZROY, CoIOOCIS
TAYLOR and DiSIIROW, went to St. George's Chapel.
and hoard a fermon by the Dean of Wendfor from
tbe 4th of St. Matthew and the tit verfe.
Her Masssry and the Princefr,s ELIZABETH,
MART. and Awst.ta, are indifpofed with colds. The
Duke of Kvir is alfo M1:1,4d at Kenfington.

On Saturday laft Lord Wrct.ram Russo cc was
te-eleeed Member for the county of Surrey without
oppolition.
On Saturday his Grace the Duke of BEDFORD gave
a fraud farewell dinner, previous to his Grace leaving
this country for ',eland ; at which were prefent,
The Prince of Wales Mr. Secretory Fox
The Duke of Clarence Mr. Sheridan
Marquis Buckingham Mr. Grey
Earl Spencer Mr. Grattan
Earl Moira Mr. W. Ponfonby
Earl of Darnley Mr. G. Ponfoolay
Sir John Newport Mr. Elliott
General Fitzpatrick he. he.

Earl MoritA, Lord COLERAIN, the Due d'Arrots,
Doc de Brim, Chevalier Puy:soul, Conn: d'Es-
cAas, and Baron de ItoLLE, dined with the Duke of
YORK on Saturday evening, at his houfe in Portman
Square.
The Attorney and Solicitor Generals were both
knighted, on being appointed to their fituations, and
are therefore Sir A. PIGOTT and Sir SAMUEL AO.
14 ILLY.

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Saturday arrived at Deal, from Ramigate, where
they difembarked, the &ft and fecond battalions of
the Coldflream Regiment of Guards, and took pof-
feflloh of their old quarters in the barracks.
Saturday the titit regiment of foot marJei in
two divirions from Yarmouth for Lowettoff; alto
the zBth regiment began its march this day from
Yarmouth for Norwich.

HALF PAY.—On Thurfday nest, fix months half
pay will be itrued to the Reduced Officers of the
Army, from the aath June to the 2501 December
lad, at the ray Office at the Hotte Guards. A no-
tice has likewite been iffued from the Navy Office,
that the Pentions on the Ordinary Eilimate of the
Navy. due to Officers and Widows at Chriftmas lad,
may be received on application to the Treaftwer of
the Navy. This didribution does not relate to the
Widows Petitions payable by Mr. Hovrom.
In addition to the particulars of the capture of
Medina by the Wahabees, we learn that Judda had
evioudy turrendered to them, and that the princi.
pal inhabitants had putchated their lives at the ex.;
pence.of their property. The marauders only con- j
tented to (pare the town on condition that a feennd ;
tribute Ihould be paid in the coorte of fix months;
but the place is already to impoverifhed that it is ;
cuppoted to he impoffible to comply with the demand. •
A large detachment from the Wall:thee army had ;
proceeded towards Kaiber, whither it was fuppcfed ;
the initalitants.of Medina had retreated on the ap-
preach of the cremy, with as much of their treafure ;
as they could crnvey away. The adjacent countries j
were thrown into the greatett confulion, and the ;
people were flying from their borne, in every direaion.

VAT/71CA INtBLL/GENCt.
MAILS THIS DAY..—Wind S. W.
W. 072. Atli. OUR,
its Gottenburgh 0 s
W~d 2 Hamburgh t 0
Lil z o Jarnai,a o

'Fatsrovris, Fla. 2 I.—Arrived the Auckland
' packet, Sos arts's, with a mail from Lifbon, in 14.
days Wage ; left there the Walfinghtm and Lord
Hobart packets : the American fhip Two Generals,
from Virginia ; Bee, Elvifb, from Yarmouth;
Prince of Wales, Davis, from Cork ; Margarett,
Hator, from Portfrnouth ; Surry, BRIMR, and the
Sally, C , from London ; alio the Pomp ss man
of war, and the AVINGIR (loop of war, with a fleet
ender convoy, bound to the Mediterranean : the fhip
Hull packet, Captain istratalors, one of the above
convoy, from Newcaftle for Lifbon, laden with coals
and bottles, fell with a French privateer on the t Bth
Portland Light bearing E. N. E. dillant about
three leagues, and on his firing feveral guns at her,
the made off.—Wind Southerly.
Ptrestourst, Fes. 22.—Came in the Sreznett s
gun brig, with the Dove cutter, of Fowey, from
Guernfey, hawing thrown her cargo over board in
chace : Colpoys armed (hip. and the Lion privateer
from a cruize ; the inth inftant, when off the Start
Point, a French privateer bore down upon her, with
an intent to board, but Ole -was fo warmly re-
ceived, that the fhecred off, and (leered for the eoaft
of France ; the Lion purfued her about feven hours,
but could not got up with her. It appeari that the
French privateers are infelling the Britifh Channel,
and if a good look out be not kept, the trade of this
country will much annoyed : came in alto the Freya,
Joarrr, from Amllerdam bound to Leghorn, laden
with tobacco, &c.; and the Mercurius, Pruftan gal-
Hot, Ham:miss, from Bourdeaux, bound to Embden,
laden with wine, detained by the Colpoys armed fhip.
Sailed his Majelly's (hips ILtusratous, Palace of
WALES, ACHILLR, MALTA, COMVIIOI, and the li
Pattas, on a creize to the weftward. Wind W.N. W.
PORTSMOUTH, FIB. 23.—Sailed the Cosmic, cut•
ter, Morrell. and FORWARD gun brigs, on a cruise.
The Pitt and Brilliant traofports from the Elbe, got
on more on Friday night bill, on the Spit, and are
come into harbour to repair.
Cowan, Fee. 23.—Arrived the Leopard revenue
cruizer, Captain Jona SMITH, from Guernfey, with
a feizure of a new cutter, called the Rofe, of Looe,
and aoo cafka of fpirits and fundry parcels of tobacco.
—All the outward bound Eall India Chips, fizteen in
number, are arrived at the Motherbank, and will fail
under a flrong convoy as foon as the wind changes
to the N. E. The ADaMaMT, Captain STUBS, WM

accompany thew to a certain latitude farther than
the convoy, with vietuallers, Paid to be deflined for
the Cape of Good Hope. •
Dovse, Fes. 23.—Paffed by this day the Lord
Hawkefbury and Duke of Montrofe India Mips ironic
Portfmouth. It is really thameful that the French
privateers fhould commit fo many depredations 6n
our trade on this coaft, as the number of veffels on
this nation cerainly could, were they alert, hinder
them from leaving the French ports, This morning
about four o'clock, two brigs were taken. by a lugger,
one of themwas, however, retaken, and is gone intn
the Downs : the other was obferved to be leering
for Calais about nine this morning, with a gun br'g
in purfuit of her, which, it was fuppofed, would get
up with her before fhe reached the enemy's fhore.—
Came in this afternoon the tranfport No. 93, to take
on board the German recruits from the Charlotte,
which put in here on Wednefday with the 101 l of her
bowfprit. Arrived the (hip Riling Sun, Captain
NAMTIS, of and for Baltimore in ballaft, from Am-
fierdam. Wind W. S. W. and moderate.

DIAL, FRB. 23,—SailCd the Valorous praam, for
Sheernefs ; the RAILLEUR, BOLD, and FURIOUS gnn
brigs, on a cruize to the wettward. Came down from
the River, the Diligent [tore fhip, bound to Gi'araltar ;
Lord Nelfon, and Walthamtiow, bound to the EAR
Indies ; Diligent, and the Swift Lail India pilot vef-
els. Arrived the Cygnet and Dauntlefs praams,
from off the French coati, and remain in the Downs.
with the reft of the (hips as per !al Arrived the
Helena (loop of war, with a convoy from BeWan,
which ate failed for the River. 'The Aurora, Fizz
wtr.zt.tra, from Be!fall, laden with linens and pro
vifions, bound to London, was captured off Tol k done
by a French privateer, recaptured by the Archer
and Wrangler gun brigs, and is brought into the
Downs by the former. —Wind S. W.

YARNOIJI i 4, Fes. 23.—Sailed the Adventnre bye
boat, WRIGHT, for Harwich. Arrived the Agnes
lugger, and has brought in a boy. The Diligence
flJap of war and Vixen gun brig, have fignal flying
for the Southward and Weftward.
One P. M. Arrived the Diana packet, with mails
and paffengers from Cuxhaven. Remain in the Roads
the (hips as per WI. Wind S. W.

Th.: Bryan, —, ft om Dublin for the Weft Indies.
has been taken. retaken. and car►ied iuto Guernfey.
The Mary. Nassau.. from Jamaica, for Dublin.
is loft on Branch Mod.

The Florence cutter. which arrived em Friday at
Yarmouth. fell in, off the South Foreland, with a
French lugger ptivateer. carrying e 4 guns, and full
of men, when, not being able to come up with ber,
11. e fent a boat with is men to ovethaul her ; but at
(non as the boat cattle within gun-ihot, the lugger
fired upon it, and (evenly wounded feveral of the
men. two, it is inppofed, atonally. The privateer
efcaptd by her km ior failing.

FROM LLOYD'S LMT..
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G t9D, Fes. 22 —Pared by tile Star, Berg. from Cadiz :1
Se Johanna, Moller, fr rm Malaga; Mercury. Qua' ; Heart of I
Oak, Carter; Frederica, Vanderplafs ; Prtiacefi Royal. Hoalglua ;
Jane, Henderfon, and the James, Solidity. from the ?Abe—Sailed
the Haddock, Redman, for Sr. Luria; William Murdock. Thurnf, I
ter; l'altimore, Hollnung ; Bruner. —, for Hambro'; Theo-
dore Antonetta. , for Bremen; Snetkeid. Bloop; Friend/kip,
Dirks, and the Vrow Antijelia, for Ealbdtm
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A letter from Captain CLatat, of the Rein Deer
(lave fhip, dated Kingfton, Dec. 3s, gives the parti•
culars of a very gallant adi,,n, which took place be-
tween that fhip and a French privateer. The Rein
Deer had on board a valuable cargo of [laves, and
when within about 74 hours fail of Kingflon, fell in
with a French fchooner privateer, of very fuperior
force, from St. Domingo. An engagement com-
menced, which kited an hour and a half, within pit:
,tol fhot, when the fore and main topmalls and top
fails of the enemy being fhot away, he formed the re •
folution of hoarding, lathed hirnfelf to the fore and
main chains, and attempted to carry the fhip fword
in hand ; but a few 2-pound carronades, filled with
cannifter Ihot, were dirsded townwards with fuck
effed, that he immediately difengaged his fhip, by
which many of his people fell into the fea, and were
drowned. The Rein Deer would dottbdefs have
taken the privateer, had the not made off by her
(weeps. The latter, on arriving at Cuba, acknow-
ledged that 28 of her men had been killed in the
&diem. The French Captain has the fingers of one
hand fhot away, and was wounded in the other arm.
The Rein Deer had only two men killed, and three
Wounded. The (lave fhip had, fhortly before the
action, loft half of her men by the imprefs of two fri-
gates. The privateer proved to be la Sirene, of 18
Yuri, and Bo men, commanded by one Dumas.

The following are fnme further particulars of the
Funeral of Mr. Pt rr, in addition to thole already
gi wen:

At daylight on Saturday morning the railing was
completed all the way that the procetlion was to go
from Wellmintler Hall to Weftmintler Abbey. The
place infide of the railing was then gravelled over,
and a battalion of the 3ci Regiment of Foot Guards
was placed in tingle files on each fide. A great num.,
ber of police officers were difper!ed about the doors
of the two Houfes of Parliament, and in different
parts of the (fleets through which the proceffion was
to pars. A party of the Hurk Guards was potted
at the entrance into Wefiminfler Hall, and another
at the great Wellern Gate of the Abbey ; there were
(mall detachments flationed at the principal avenues
leading to thole places through which the proceffinn
was to pars. Until paft twelve o'clock, however,
there were fo few people afferubled, that a dozen con-
(fables would have been futficiedt to have prefetved
order among the fpettators.
At twelve o'clock all the peels's' who were to
form the proceffion were marthalled in their proper
order, according to their rank, by the Officers of the
Herald's College, and the arrangement reviewed by
Sir Isaac limn, Garter King at Arms. Alt half
after twelve the muffled drums and fifes in Wellmin.
act Hall, playing the ro4th pfalm, announced the
approach of the .pr oceffion.
An outline of the order of proceffion has been al-
ready given;—the principal perfons who formed a
part of it have alfo been named. But, betides thole
already mentioned who officiated as pall bearers, ban-
ner bearers, fupporters, arc. there were a great num-
,ber of other pertons of diainCtion who walked in the
meet:lion. The Earls of Daarreoovu and Boca-
11110t14111SHIII, Lords CASAAAAAAON, aAWICIIIIUIY,
AreeFLAlllll, and Hoop ; the 41.11ARIR of the Houle
of Commons, and the Loma Marcie, were obferved
among the number. All the 0-mm4lh:tied Officers
of the Cinque Port Volunteers alto attended, and paid
the Jail tribute of refpe& to their late Colonel.
When the High Conflable firft entered, followed
be Fuoeral Conduelors, the Penfioners of the Trinity
Houfe fell on each fide, and formed an avenue for
the remainder of the proctflion to pals through. On
entering the door, they were met by the Dean and
Chapter, who led the proceflion up the aifle of the
Church, until they arrived at the family vault. The
body was placed on treffils near the grave, which
was ready open, and the coffins of the late Earl and
Countefs of CHATHAM Were exposed l 0 view. The
populace, as the body paffei, rook of their hats, and
altogether conduited themfelves with the greatelt
decorum. There were nn fpeartors infide the church,
exclufire of thole who formed the procetlion, escept
a few Ladies and Gentlemen. frien.ls of the Dean,
Btc, who were accommodated on a fcaffolding co-
vered with black cloth.
The Earl of CHATHAM was feated at the herd of
the coffin, and his fupporters on (fools on each fide ;
the Militant Mourners, and Pall-bearers, on (tools
near them ; the Relations were on the other fide the
grave. The Carpet and Cufhion were laid on a
table at the back of the Earl of Csarnals. The
Bannerolls were ranged round the Body.

The Funeral Service was performed by the Lord
Bilhop of Lomo..m, in x very impredive manner,
which 'ailed about 25 minutes, when the Body was
lowered into the grave; %ditch done, the Officers
broke their white Itaff>, and Garter pr claimed the
titles of the deceafed ; to which he added,