Star.
London, England, 1801-03-18 00:00:00

S per Cent. Gov. Dcb. 841.

The Hathburgh Mail due on Sunday latl ar-
rived at a late hour Safi night. It appears by a
letter from Oedenburg, of February t 7, that 6000
Turkifh troops at Ilrajoria were furprized by PASS.
WAN Ooeou, in the night time, and the gteater
part of them put to the Iword. The city was af-
terwards given up to nillage, and a great num-
ber of the houfes were reduced to afhes. For the
other articles of intelligence we refer our Readers
to the preceding columns.
Intelligence was yellerday received that a pro-
clamation has been published in llolland, announ-
cing an intended reorganization of the Batavian
Government, which w•as to take place on the 16th
loft; and, it is generally underflood, that the Here•
ditary PRINCE of ORANGE is to be appointed Chief
Conful of the Batavian Republic. This event, of
which there Seems to be no doubt, when we enfi-
der the wonderful changes and revolutions, to
which the prefent period has given birth, needs
excite no alloniShment ; and, in all probability, is
the refult of fume private negotiations between the
Court of Berlin and the Virft Conful of France,
'Alio by this means may fccure the friendfhip and
c,-,untenance of his PrufGan Majefty. The intelli-
gence was brought to town by a Gentleman who
Arrived in a (mall vcael from Rotterdam i and is

confirmed by a letter from the Hague, dated the
3d intl. brought by the Hamburgh Mail, which
arrived Lift night ; and which (taus, that a Mel-
fage was expeEted that day from the Directory to
the Legiflative Body, recommending a revifal of
the Conflitution, and to propofe to the nation cer-
tain changes in it.

By a cartel arrived at Plymouth from Nantz,
we learn, that another divifion of the Brea fleet,
coddling of four fail of the line, and eight fri-
gates, failed from that port, fuppofed to be def-
tined for the EaR Indies. The (hips of the line are
l'aid to have each on board 300 troops, and each
of the frigates as many as they can Row. This in-
telligence feems, in fome meafure, corroborated by
the concluding paragraph of the following private
letter from Lifbon, which confirms alfo the ac-
count of hoftilities being likely foon to commence
between Spain and Portugal :

" LISBON, FEBRUARY 23.
" This goes by a packet which fails a few days
before the ufual time, in order to carry to England
an officer, juil arrived with difpatches from Admi-
ral Lord KEITH and General Sir RALPH ABER-
CROMBIE. The troops to the amount of about
5,000 have landed, but were earneftly looking
out for a promifed convoy with provifions, fibres,
&c. to follow up with fpirit their operations. The
SEAHORSE frigate, and CHICHESTER floreihip, of
44 guns, are put in here with forty fail of veffels,
to repair fome damages received in the late ftorm ;
they will fail in four or five days, chiefly laden
with fupplies for the army in Egypt. Three tranf-
ports laden with cloathing, and taken by a Spa-
nifh privateer, have been brought in here, but in
confequence of their Mailers fwearing that they
were captured within the given diflance (four miles
off the Portuguefe fhore), the Prince Regent will
have them reftoretl. This Court has rejeEted the
exorbitant demands of France, viz. zo millions of
litres, part of the Brazils, and ihutting up its ports
againft Great Britain, as well as putting the chief
ftrong holds into the hands of the enemy. The
Portuguefe troops ara all marching to the frontiers.
The Spanifh Ambairador left Lifbon on Thurfday
previoufly ordering away all Spaniards from this
country. The Britiffi merchants have !hipped their
goods, and it is intended, that as foon as an ene-
my's army touches the Portuguefe territory, all
the vefrels (hall immediately depart. Sir HENRY
CALDER'S fquadron has paired by for the Mediter-
ranean, except the Mon-1.... Gus -put in here to re-
fit: the MAGICIENNE frigate, and TELEGRAPH brig,
feparated in the (form.
,4 The Portuguefe Admiral, who came in from fea
the other day, reports that eleven fail of the line
got out of Breit befides frigates : !even fail had
gone up the Mediterranean, and the other four
to the Weft Indies."

Letters from Malta, dated the tsth December
laft, (fate the fife arrival there of a large detach-
ment of the zd, or Queen's Royal Foot, which
failed from thence in Wovember laft. They were
landed at Valetta Fort, and joined the regiment ;
after being refre(hed they re-embarked, with other
regiments, to join General Sir R. ABERCROMEY'S
army deftined for Egypt. The troops at Malta
were in high health and fpirits, and the fortifica-
tions, particularly the forts of the Valetta, in the
finch poffible order for defence.
Yefterday a Court of Aldermen was held at
Guildhall. The Court ordered the price of Bread
to be continued as before, viz. ts. 1044. the Qtlar-
tern Loaf.

Sr. PATRICK'S DAY.—Yefterday being St. Pa-
trick's Day, the Anniverfary Dinner of the bene-
volent Society of St. Patrick was held at the Free-
mafon's Tavern. His Royal Highnefs the Earl
of ARMAGH, ( Duke of CUMBERLAND), was in the
Chair, fupported by Lord MOIRA and Lord CLASS.
The meeting was uncommonly crowded, and a
great many of the moft diftinguifhed charaaers,
more particularly conneEled with Ireland, honour-
ed it by their prefence.
At fix o'clock, about 400 fit down to table in
the Great Hall, and the greateft conviviality and
harmony prevailed throughout the evening. Af-
ter the cloth was removed, the children who have
been maintained and educated by the fociety,
were led in proceffion through the room. A more
gratifying fpeetacle cannot poffibly be conceived.
While the breath of the fpeelators were (till warm,
the Stdwards made their round, and the fum of
431. was collefled by them. The Secretary in.
timated that, in addition to this, the Subfcriptions
amounted to about 14001. and that the funds of
the fociety are in the moft flourifhing Rate.
The Irifh Members of the Houfe of Commons
wore yellerday the Shamrock in their hats, in ho-
'flour of the anniverfary of their Titular Saint.
MARRIAGE Or COLONEL ERSKINE TO LADY
Lo u ISA PAGET.—This ceremony which took place
on the sth inftant, at Horfham Church, was at-
tended by the Countefs of Ux aft IDG E (the mother
of the bride), Lady CAROLINA CAFES., Lady Vif-
counters CAROBS, Sir JAMES ERSKINE, and the
Hon. Mr. CAP EL. The company arrived at the
church door in three coaches and four, followed
by a phaeton with fome female domellics. On
alighting, the Colonel condated the bride, whofe
train was borne by two beautiful little daughters
of Mr. CA rel., to the altat, where the indiff duble
knot was tied by a reverend uncle of the bride's.
After the ceremony, the new-married couple re-
tired with Lady GAR LI I S to Coldhurft Lodge, and
the reft of the company to Holmbuth-houfe. The
drefs worn by Lady Louisa on this occafion, w is
a prefent from the Princefs ELIZABETH t the body
WAS of the fineft muflin, elegantly trimmed with
the riclutt lace, and colt upwards of ssol.