Star.
London, England, 1805-03-29 00:00:00

LONDON.

THURSDAY, MARCH 29.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK t
Codal4, for motley, sSfF—for act. 58if...0maium 31.

General Sir JAMES CRAIO, Sir JOHN STUART, and
General VERNON, yefterday took leave of Hia MA.
jESTY, and will fet off this day to affume their com-
mands in the fecre: expedition. General Trtsors is
alfo to ferve in it; and Brigadier-General SLAW. has
been removed from the Eaftern to the South-Weft
to fupply his place. If we may judge from
the forward :late of the preparations, the armament is
upon the eve of failing. Porrfmouth is the principal
point of rendezvous. The embarkation of the troops
cornmercza there an Today, and finifhed this
day. They will be conveyed by the DRAGON, of 74
guns, in which firip Sir JAMES CRAIG and fuite will
embar k. The chips from Portfmoutb, on their par-
fage down channel, will be krined by a flrong corps
from Plymouth. Two companies of the Royal Ar-
tillery, and the 8t ft Regiment of Foot, 750 rank and
file, embarked at the latter place on Tuefday, on
board nine tranfports. They are in the finct Rate
of difcipline, and went off in high fpitits, accompa-
nied with the acclamations of thoufands of fpedators
who cheered them from the (here. The expedition
is certainly dellined for the Mediterranean.

Orders were lark night fent from the Admiralty to
Wien the failing of the above espeditioa as mach as
porlibie. . _ .

Lift night the Hambargh Mail, due on Wedge-
day, arrived. It brings but little intelligende. A
Paris article in one of the Journals Rites, that the
Roehefort fquadron has gone for Jamaica, and that
bets have been laid in that city, that before the Ifl of
May accounts will be received of the foccefsful iffue
of the enterprize. This report may turn out true, but
we do not believe the Parifiats are any more in the
fecret than we are ourfelves.

Two hundred and fifty commiffions for privateers
to ernize againil the Englifh are Rated to have
already been Med in the Spanifh Ports ; and
the fleet fitting ont at Cadiz will, it is (aid, confift in
the whole of 3o fhips of war, among which are three
Sips of the line and thirteen large frigates. We
have reafon, however, to believe that Spain cannot
equip half the number for twelve months to come.
A Mefenger with difpatches from Ruffia, came in
the packet with the above Mail. Thefe difpatches
relate to the arrangements now fettling with the
northern powers, and we underfiand are of fuck a
nature as to hold out a reafonable hope of (peedy
and effeaual cooperation.

Yefbirday morning his Mai ISTY gave audiences I
at the gren's Houle to the Duke of You, Earls
DARTIIoUTM, AVLISFORD, CANOVA. and CHAT-
HAG ; Lords MULORAVZ and HAWKISEVAN ; Sin
4 1,161111 CRAIG and JOHN STRWART. and General
aims. The three latter took leave of his Main-
Tv, previous to their taking their commands.
On Wednefday bis Royal Highnefs the Duke of
Sussex dined with the Marquis of DOUGLAS, when
there was a great meeting of all the principal Chief-
tains of Scotland, to whom his Royal Highnefs com-
municated his intention of railing [as Earl of In van-
mess) a Highland Legion, and in which he hoped
for the advantage of their friendfhip and countenance.
The Colonelcy of the asth Regiment of Foot, va-
cant by the death of Lord Glows Last:ox, is given
to Lord CH ARIAS FITUOV.

The Earl of CHATHAM is appointed Governrm of
Plymouth, in the room of Lord GEORGE LENNOX.
The Right Hon. Lord Vifcount Duncan is to be
appointed Lieuttnant Colonel Commandant of the
4th and sth Regiments of Forfarfhire Volunteers.
Four or five thoufand men are to be encamped at
Neweaftle, in the courfe of the rummer; the Corpo-
ration of that town has confented to allow Govern.
ment the ufe of the town.moor for that purpofe.
Yellerday a ballot was taken at the Eaft India
Houle for the elation of a Direltor, to ferve till
April, in the room of STEPHEN WILLIAMS, Efq. de.
ceafed. At fix o'clock the ghats were finally clofed,
and delivered to the Scrutineers, who, at half pall
eleven o'clock, reported the numbers to be as follow:
amen Poulton, Efq.
John Jackfon, Efq. Ns
wereupon JR ME 3 PAT T I SON, Erg. was declared duly
eleeted.

The report of frellt difaßers in India gains ground.
It refs on private accounts that have reached town.
and we doubt not is well known at the India Horde,
though endeavoured to be kept levet. The divifion
of our army which has fuffered is that under the or-
ders of Colonel Bnivratta, which was fent by Gene
ral Laza to cleat the vicinity of Agra, where Hot.-
KAI'S cavalry is Rated to be in great force. In this
fervice he was unfortunately nnfuccefsful. and report
lays that his lots was confiderable. HOLM has
-proved himfelf a more formidable enemy than could
have been apprehended at the commencement of the
war, and private letters reprefent his troops as com-
bining courage and difcipline with a van fuperinrity
of numbers. The plan of the campaign, on our part,
by which our troops have been fo widely feparated, is,
indeed, confidered by tome of cur bell Officers, as
having given great advantage to the enterprizing foe
with whom we have to contend ; while the policy of
the war itfelf is mrch queßioned by thole molt con-
vet Cant in India affairs. For our own part, we are
not without fcrious apprebenfions that confidera-
tions of permanent national interefl, and of a gene-
rous enlightened policy, hare, in force refpeft, been
merged in the allurements of prefent partial advan-
tage, and the fplendor of fuccellive conquefls. In
direa departure from the wife fyltem adopted by
Lord Coax waeers, to preferve rather than acquire,
we regret to find that the (word has been too readily
appealed to on all recent occations. It is true, that
in Come inhances, serious provocations have been
given ; but it is no leis certain, that in others tha
oßenfible grounds of difpute have been filch as might
gala/ have been adju Red by a conciliatory policy.—
The evident want of this policy of late has rendered
it necefary for the prudent and amiable CORNWALLIS,
notwithaanding the very advanced age of that di.
Ringuithed veteran, to return to the Government of
India; and it will be teen by the proceedings of the
Houle of Commons halt night, that there is every
likelihood of his being under the neceflity of placing
himfelf at the head of the army en his arrival in India.

It has been decided in the Court of Excheqner,
that the pafrage upon the Severn between Ginnedler
and Briltol is otenfia, and that the troves and ocher
vctMs trading between Gloncefter, Bring)), and Cher-
flow, are liable to the regula ion; of the Itegifter
Ads, and to thole refpeding coalting voyage,.
DRIERY•LANE.—The houfe was fall night as com-
pletely crowded as on the fill night of the appear-
ance of You NG ROSCIOE. Before f.'s o'clock the !route
overflowed in every part,and were crowd-
ed. The extraordinary youth never performed the
part of Doughu with more harpy Cfren.
COVENT GARDEN THEATRR.—LeIii night an apo-
logy was made for the abienc e of Mr. BR A tinm, and
the audience way requellcd to accept of Mr. Hitt. as
his fubflitute in the Opera of The Englilb Fleet"—
The Houk became extremely clamorous, when, after
foie interval, Mr. BLANCHARD came to, ward, aced
read a letter from Mr. BRAMAN, stating "that he had
withdrawn himfelf from the Theatre, and was not to
be expeded to perform on that evening." Oti this the
tumult increafed ; Mr. KrIMBLE was loudly called for,
and foon after came forward. He laid, "that the
letter, which had been read, explained the cattle of
their difappointment ; and that if he did not then en-
ter into details, it was only becaufe they were to be
brought forward in another shape"—The Piece was
then Coffered to proceed, and Mr. HILL, in particular,
was very muck applauded.

MARK-L.INE.

CORN EICHANOV, MARCH 29.

There are not many frefh famples cf Wheat leell
to-day; fume foreign are arrived—Thi, trade is hcav y,
And at lets for the fecund and nrdipary qualities,
fine being rather in demand, fetches our currency--
Barley in plenty ; the Diflillets and Maltflers rnaLe
but few vurchafes at prefent, and it is only fin: 01;t:
fupports the quotation. We obfervz fmall variation
in Malt, Peas, nr Beans of each kind. 'Having a
brUk demand for o.tts, this aricle maintains its
price, not withlanding feveral Piuffian a►rival--
Flour continues in great plenty, and is expee...4l
cheaper.

GENERAL CURRENCY AS UNDr.R.
Wheat, 64s Sos. Os per qr. Grcy Peale 3 to os.
Fine Ditto. zoos. to4s. od. Bcat.s, 4ts. aSs.
Rye, $4.1. 6os. od. Tick Ditto 41i. 476.03
41‘ 471. od. Oats, sta. 23/.284.
Malt, 744• Sos. od. Poland dint.. to . 3os
White Peale, 04. 4E4. od. Cinquefoil, oa4. ozs.
Rape Se d. 441. to 471 Per la P.
PRICE OF FLOUR.
Flue Flour Sol. to Sp. Seconds 723. to Sot per Pack.