Star.
London, England, 1807-12-30 00:00:00

FRANCE AND AMERICA.

A vela arrived yefterday from a French port,
which it had quitted on the a t in& As far as we
can learn, it brings no particular intelligence. Boma-
PARTS'S attention, according to prevalent rumnur in
France, is unceafingly occupied with the partition of
Turkey, which in all probability will foon be carried
into effed.

Another veal, an American from Nantes, which
has arrived at Plymouth, has brought with her a
copy of NAPIIIIIOII% laR decree of xsth November'
which, though dated fo long ar, was not kn..wn to
the Americans in Paris on the t3th intl. When it
tranfpired, it produced a ftrong fenfatinn among the
fubjcas of the American States refident in France,
who did not hcfitate to atlert that the Decree
was arid dated for the -purpofe of entrapping their
merchants; and cotififcating the property of Inch of
them as had proceeded from this country to France,
fubfequently to the rsth November.
It was underftood that this decree would be rigidly
enforced in every country to which the French in-
fluence extends. The decree is dated at Milan, and
its enaaments confirm what we Rated a few days
ago, on the authority of the Hamburgh Journals;

A Deputation of the American Merchants waited
open the Ciramccr.soa of the EXCHEIIyiR on Satur-
day, for the purpofe of obtaining information as to
fume points conne&ed with the late orders of Council,
and particularly to afcertain whether it was intended
to impofe any tax on articles of Ames ican produce,
on board fuch American (hips as thould, purfuant to
their Orders, touch at Britifh ports ? The inquiry
of the Deputation was principally direlted to the
article of cotton, and the anfrer of Mr. PSLCSVAL
was quite decifive, that Minifters do intend to propofe
a duty upon that article. Upon acing, whether Inch
American (hips as fhould nor, in consequence of the
French Decree, feel it fafc to proceed to an enemy's
port, after hating touched in this country, would be
allowed a licence to fail in any other direllion ? the
anfwer was, that no licence would be granted to any
other Than the port of Inch (hip's original dellination.

Feral. Dust..--A duel was lately fought at the
Cove of Cork, between two Officers of the' Polyphe-
mus, of 6+ guns, which proved fatal to one of the
parties, who died on Monday fe'nnight. The de-
ceaftd defired that his opponent might be forgiven.
Wednefday and Thurfday latl, the Duke and
Duchifs of MARLBOROUGH'S annual donation of bread
and meat, was ditiributed among the poor of Wood
(lock and its neighbourhood.

The Marquis.of BLANDFOILD, laft week gave li:s
annual benefaelion of a large quantity of beet to the
poor in the neighbourhood of his refidence at White.
knights.
BRAAD.—Yefterday the Lotto MAYOR ordered the
price of this article to be advanced Half an Affite ;
the Qlartern Loaf will therefore tomorrow fell for
id.

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THU LATIYORILeHIRB ELECTION.—It is a tingular
faet that 'Mr. LASCELLES was not latt on the Poll in
any of the three Ridings, fo that each of the Ridings
taken feparately, would have returned him to Parlia-
ment. Lord Islitrort, on the contrary, was lall on
the Poll in two Ridings ut of the three.
THB THSAILTRES—•••The new Pantomimes were re.
pealed laft night wi.h great improvements, and as
this obfervation applies to both, we think it unnecef-
fary to notice them feparately. Thefe pleating and
attraftive entertainments have been confiderably
abridged, ptirticularly that of Drury lane, in, which
curtailment was indifpenfably necelfary. The tricks
in both were executed much more expertly, and ex.
cited infinitely more pleafure than on the reprefen-
tations of the preceding night. Both houfes over-
flowed with holiday vifitants, and their laughter
and plaudits were unbounded.
Captain Jacxsos, the unfortunate lunatic, whom
we ftated a few days ago to have efcaped from his
keeper at Sandesfield, near Carlitle, was huid on
L Wednefday laft drowned, and nearly covered with
fand, in the Solway Filth, below Bu gh

The New STEER LOTTERY SCHEME, ;UR Lunched,
may be jullly compared to a firtt.rate chip that is jull
off the Rocks—found in all its timbers, and which will
bear the ftrieelt examination from Item to llern.
That it will, in confequenee, faun have its full corn-
plement;of early and ardent adventurers, is not to be
doubted by any who are capable of making dillinc-
dons.
CORN MARKET, MARIE-S.Alliii 30.—Owing
to the late blowing weather on that Coal., the ex
peEled fupplies of Grain in general are not yet
artived. The fupply of Wheat is very (port, and
varies but little in price. Barley keeps its pace.—
Malt heavy tale. Peas and Beans of the two kind.
at fmall variation in prices. There is a middling
fupply of Oats, and this week that trade is cheaper.
Flour as our laft. Fine American; 38s. to vs. per
barrel.

01111 MAL evaitaweitilis onset.
Wheat, 485 6os 72$ per qr. Grey Peas,6os 66sod
Fine Ditto, 76s .77s Od Beans, (old) sEs 633 od
Rye, (new) 46s sal* Tick Ditto sae S7s od
Barley, aos ass od • Oats,3ll 311. 42s • •
Malt; (new) Tat 7is od Poland ditto 431 4.1 t od •
White Feu, (Boilers) isos 16:a Petztoe ditto to 4st cd
Rape Seed 22i a6l
Fine Flog? sss 6cs..—Seconds sos sss