Star.
London, England, 1802-11-11 00:00:00

HOLLAND.

HAGUE, Nov. s.—Great difcontents prevail in
Zealand, in confequence of the lofs to that pro-
vince of the Eaft India trade. The inhabitants of
Middleburg lately prefented an addrefs to the De-
partmental Government of Zealand on the fubjed,
which was conveyed by that Body to the Govern-
ment of State here, recapitulating their grievances,
and the enormous fums they have from time to
time advanced to keep the Company in exiftence,
particularly about the time of the American war
with England, whole captures, during that con-
tell, brought the Company to the eve of bank-
ruptcy. The fubftance of their prayer is, to be
included in the new arrangements which are about
to be made in that part of our trade.
A ketch of the patent for the Company of the
Whale Fithery at the Cape of Good Hope, has
already been laid on the table of the Government
of State ;' and it will loon be publifhed, together
with the fandioned plan of participation.
In the mean time the preparations making at
Amfterdam to fit out veffels, as well as in the
north quarter of the Texel, are carrying on with
`the greateft alacrity, for expediting the need:tries
required for this very important enterprise.
It should teem that the late attempts to reconcile
all parties in this divided country, were merely
dilated to gain a name in the world for patience,
forgivenefs, and refignation, and from no real with
that the defired meafure thould take effe&.—As a
proof of this, the late requeft of the old Naval Of-
ficers to Government to be reftored to their former
nations, has been rejeded on the pre-advice of the
Council of Marine, who fay, that great affairs mull
never be fpoiled by fmaller confederations ! The
fad is, raw and inexperienced youths have got hold
of the command, and it is a great matter of doubt
it they will have time enough to learn their duty
before the commencement of a new war : fo that
it appears to be an important rolflekration to expofe
the country to dangers and shameful defects, and
to prevent for ever that reanciliation which all
parties fay is alone calculated to fave the nation
from ultimate ruin !

The Dutch Government prefented a few days
ago the budget for the approaching year. The
debates have been fecret.
This morning the Government propofed to the
Legiflative Body, to continue the duty of three
francs is fols upon each too pounds of butter ex-
ported, to the laft day of April, 1803. The pro-
poritio9 was referred to a Special CommiliGon.
Rorrsznast, Nov. s.—The Commiffion which
lately arrived here from the Hague to find a fet of
perfons who would undertake the invelligation of
certain loans, has, after great perfualion, found a
Committee who are difpofed to undertake the bu-
finefs, at the head of which is a Notary of this city.
From Helvoet they write, that a fmack (hip,
laden with rye, from the Baltic for Schiedam, was
wrecked on the sd inflant on the Buiten Vlakte.
The crew were Caved by a (loop which put out to
her aft fiance, but the cargo is entirely loft.
The corps of troops of the Hereditary Prince of
Otsuci, lately difbanded in the Ifle of Wight, is
now again completing, and will be Rationed in the
country of Fulda.