Star.
London, England, 1802-03-16 00:00:00

GRENADA MERCHANTS.

Mr. Lusiitworow moved the Order of the day
for the Houfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee
on the Report of the Petition of the Grenada
Merchants.
The Houfe having refolved itfelf into a Com-
mittee, Mr. Alderman Curtis in the Chair,
Mr. Lus ate nem; faid, he would not enter into
a detail of thoie ;calamities and misfortunes which
bad lo cruelly devaltated the Iflands of Grenada
and St. Vincent, and which rendered a loan from
Government necenry to the Merchants and Plant-
ers of thofe Iflands. He should merely obferve,
that the loan was granted for the purpofe of re•
fettling thofe Iflands, which objeCt had been in a
great meafitre attained, as the Iflands were in con.
fequence re•fettled ; but from the low price of the
produce, the returns were infufficient to enable
the parties to pay the inltalment which was now
due, as a lois was actually Curtained by the Planter
in the returns made for his produce. He concluded
by moving, That the Chairman fhould be directed
to move for leave to bring in a Bill for giving fur-
ther t;me for the payment of the Inltalment.
Sir Wet. YOUNG fupported the Motion.
Mr. WILBERFORCE thought there was not fuffi-
dent information upon the fubjeEt before Parlia-
ment, to warrant a grant of further time. He '
Mould, however, not oppofe the prefent motion ;
but when the Bill came before Parliament, he
&add think it his duty to propefe a chore for the
purpofe of fixing fome time, not very distant, for
the payment of thofe inftalments.
Mr. Lusitturiroo faid, the inftalment was to
have been paid •on the sth of the prefent month,
out of the produce of the prefent crop ; but the fat
was, that the whole of the new crop had produced
fo little to the Planters, that they were not only
rendered onable to fulfil that engagement, but had
aitually fultained a lots.
Some further converfation took place, in which
fome other ohjeCtions were made to the meafure
by Mr. Wilberforce, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Babing-
ton ; whila it was fupported by Mr. Luthington,
Sir William Young, Mr. Alexander,' Mr. Dent,
and Mr. N. Vatifittart. ' •

It wa.sat length agreed that the Chairman °timid
be direari to move for leave to bring in a Bill, to
extend the time for the rtyment of certain furns c.
money, adi•anced by way of Loan to the Merchants
and Pl.tnten, of the Elands of Grenada and St.
Vincent. —The Houle having refumed, the Report
was cm tiered !o be received to•morrow.—Adjotunet:.

LO N DO N.

TUESDAY, MARCH t 6.

'ME OF S FUCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:

PRICE OF STOCKS IiEsTERDAF:
3 per tint. 6b. 69.—for account 691
S per Cent. 10(4 tot.
3 per C. Cm!. (Ai 62 681 69 Imp. Ann. 1.3 7-t6
S lel Cent. Ann. tool } Excheq. It a rt. prem.
Imp 3 pa Cent. 68i,1 ConL tot the Arc. 69

Laft night Mr. DICKENS, Mellinger, arrived at
the Secretary of State's Office with difpatches from
Marquis Cos NWA Sus, at Amiens; in crmfcquence
of which a Cabinet Council was held this day, but
fat only for a (lion time.
This morning we received French Journals to
the lath infant, inclutive, from which we have
made a few• extraas.-7117 Confolide 56 f. 75 c.
PAR'S, tiARCH 11.--in the fitting of yefterday
the Confervative Senate eleaed as Members of the
Tribunate, Citizens LEICISN BONAPARTE ; BARU 2,
General of Brigade ; Lszor, Captain, Reporter to
the Council of War at Path; CAMILLE PERSON,
Merchant at Lyons ; DAN', Secretary. General of
the Department of War; THOURET, Phylieian,
Member of the Council of the Adminillration of
l;orpitals; VA NNUTIM ; AL:SISSON ; BERTRAND.
ns-Gssu Dauatsa, Captain in the Navy at the
Port of Rochfort ; POUJEARD.DR.LIMIER, Prefect
' Vienne ; Cmotor, Ez-Minifter of War;
RE, Prefect of the Department of Charente;
; rar ; PERRIS ;Ck:RNON, Ex-Conßituent;
TAPHIPLE; BUNT, Secretary General of la Loire-
Inftrietue ; and jaoszite, Lupin
BERN 2, MARCN s.—Let ters from Laufanne Rate,
that General Tn ua Au palled through that placea
fin days ago, on bis way to Paris, for a million raid
to be of great importance. There' can be no doubt
that this journey has fome relation to the affairs of
the Valais, refpciting which great uncertainty Rill
revails. The organization begun in that country
is not yet terminated, though /many difiniffals
1.1•? taken place, and that lately, of the Munici-
P 40.1 of St. Maitre, in the Lowe' Valais. The
incipal authority inflalted by that General is the
`f•R Admiaiiirative Chamber of the Valais, caa-
i ::::11c1 a< Sion.

eiThreTGAID,MARCH 2.—We learn from the Er if
gaw, that letters have been received from Vienna,
according to which the Duke of Mosta* has at
length determined to accept the Britaw, undo
condition, however, that the reft of the Aullrian
poffeffions in &labia (hail be united to them :
Duke will entruft the Government of the country
to the Archduke Futacts, the eldeft fon of the
Archduke FERDINAND, ci-levant Governor Ge-
neral of Lombardy, who will refide in the old Caf
tle of the Counts of Montfort, at Tettnang : we
are allured that an order for preparing the Cattle
has already arrived.

GENoa, Fes. 20.—1 n confequence of the repre-
fentations made by our Minifier at Paris, againil
the continuance of the Englifh veffels crui zing in
the Mediterranean, and communicated by the
French Government to that of Great Britain, the
latter has ordered all the Ligurian retie!. captured
fince the ratification of the preliminaries of peace
to be rellored. The French Minifier of foreign
affairs has fent notice of this meafure to Citizen
TRAMEGAI our Minifter at Paris.

The Dutch Papers announce the arrival of a
number of merchant men from various parts of
England, in the Teel and other harbours of the
Batavian Republic. They (peak with exultation
of the revival of commerce, and the butile which
begins to recommence in the fea-ports around the
Zing:ler-Zee.

The Pic-Nte SOCIETY laft night held their firft
general Meeting in Tottenham-ftreet, the previous
meetings in Breton-greet having been for the pu-
pae orrehearfal and arranging bufinefs. The play
laft night was to have been The Splntilh Barl.-r, in
French ; but Pastsor having refuted to perform,
the entertainments were necetrarily changed to a
prologue and epilogue (the former by Mr. H.
GILEVILLE) to two French proverbs, and a tranf-
lation from The Bedlasnitee, The plot of this turns'
upon the folly of a Nobleman who fuppofes he is
a Poet, but whofe brain is fo barren, that he can-
n ploclnce a fingle line in favour f his miftrefs,
without the affillance of an indigent fon of the
Mufes ; ani the jolc:-. lies in the delufion of the
noble foi-dfaro Poet, who fancies he writes what is
artfully fuggelled to him.—The company was not
numerous, though 'too cards were itfued. The en-
tertainments w_re followed by a !upper, pro-
vided froM a tavern, and the wines only were
provided h k plc air, each individual fending in
half a dozen bottles. No dillurbance took place ;
but for fear of a riot, Sir RICHARD FOAD attended
till twelve o'clock at night at the Bow.ftreet Of-
fice, having a holl of officers in readinefs in cafe
of neceflity ; but happily their fervices were not
required.
As the expreflion -of a Pit Nit Supper is become
fo fathionable, though it is much oftener ufed than
underltood, it may be necelfary to explain it for'
the information of many of our Readers
A Pic-Nie Supper confills of a variety of dillies.
The Subfcribers to the
.entertainment have a bill
of fare prefented to them, with a number againft
each dilh. The lot which he draws obliges him to
furni(h the di(h marked againft it, which he either
takes with him in his carriage, or fends by a fer.
yam. The proper variety is preterved by the ta-
lents of the Maitre d 'Hotel, who forms the bill of
fare. As the cookery is furnilhed by fo many
people of falhion, each &Ives to excel ; and thus
a Pie-Nic Supper.not only gives rife to much plea
Cant mirth, but generally can boalt of the refine.
ment of the art.

Mits. Lusimacrom's BALL—On Wednefday
evening the above Lady gave a ball and fupper in
Bedford-fquare, to a large party of friends : among
the falhionables were Lady Lusa INGTON, the Hon.
Mifs KINNAIRD, Mr. LIT TLEDALE, the Mires Lu-
sa iNcroxs, &c. &c. The ball was opened at a
quarter after nine o'clock, with Sped the Plough, by
Mr. LITTLEDALII and Mifs LUSHINGTOW, about
a dozen coupl, followed. Soon after one the com-
pany adjourned to the flipper rooms. The dances
recommenced at two o'clock, and concluded at half
pall four. The (upper was particularly elegant.
Mrs. Roaissor had on Friday a mon numerous
acid fafhionable affemblage of friends at her refl.
dence in Albemarle greet, where there was a fplen-
did Ball. It was opened with " Speed the Plough."
The bac k drawing-room was appropriated for danc-
ing ; and the floor was accordingly chalked with
various elegant devices. The front drawing:room
was fet apart for thofe that did not dance ; it was
lighted up in a moil Tuperb manner by girandoles
of exquifite beauty, and chandeliers, holding each
thirty-fix lights. Two oval tables in the front par-
lour were Laid with covers for 84 perfons, and in
t'ie back parlour were fon, round tables with co-
vers for is each. All the fervice was in filver ;
and the hot (upper confifted of every delicacy. '
The company did not part till half pall five.—
Among the many Ladies of fafhion who partook
of this exquite repaft, the Hon. Mifs Cosa r
Lady A. M. TAYLOR, and the Hon. Mifs &own,
were remarked for the elegance of their appeat-
ance, and their excellence in dancing.
Afeteale elevate experienced an aukward accident
on Sunday in Hyde Park.—A fudden gull of wind
not only carried off her head-drefs, which floated
gaily along the Serpentine river,but alto tore away
her gown and only petticoat, which were taken
aloft, and caught by the branches of an adjoining
tree, leaving the unfortunate fair one alma Jam
chantle ; in this diflrefsful plight, erpofed to the
laughter of the unfeeling crowd, a gentleman
jumped down from his phaeton, covered the beau-
tiful Nude with a warm great coat, lifted her into
the carriage, and drove away in triumph.
At the Affixes, held at Winchefter, 13 prifoners
received (entente of death.—Lieut. Hewett, of the
Navy, was found guilty of defrauding Government
to a large amount in the purchafe of provifions.—
Lieut. Lutwidge was likewife found guilty of man-
flaughter, in killing and' flaying Thomas Fagan, a
feaman : he was fintenced to pay a lux of tool.
ad to be borcifdoed three mon*.