Star.
London, England, 1804-01-31 00:00:00

LONDON.

TUESDAY, JANUARY ;r.
MICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCtIts.
Conf. for money. 53i s 6- o, for amount, 56 Ur sei.
Reduced 56J--Ournison of 50
4 Per Calm 74F—Short Ann. 31 5-1[5.,
Olds per Cent,. 89--.Plccr 5 per Contr. 93i.

Government is in hourly espeilktion of receiving
the official difpatches from Admiral DuccwoarH,
givir,g an account of the evacuation of St. Domingo
by the French. Meanwhile, for the fatisfaelion of
our readers, we are enabled to Sate the names of the
frigates taken, via. the Cloriade, Servillanter and
Jerneas. Two corvettes were likewifc captured, and
feventeen fail of merchantmen, very valuably laden.
which had been fent down to Jamaica. The FIVICII
military theft likewife fell into our hands.
Sunday evening an exprefs reached Sheernefs, or-
dering all the gunoreffels there to put to fea without
a moment's delay. Similar orders, it it believed,
have been fent to other places, and, from this circum.
Rance, and the nature of the accounts known to have
been received from Holland, it is inferred that fome
part of the enemy's force is now ready to put to lea.
_ _ _ _ _

Advices from the Dutch coal, of fo late a date
as Wednefday laa, were yesterday received in town,
By thefe it is afcertained, gnat the naval force in the
Tear), of which we had previoufly no certain account.
confab of four fail of the line, completely ready for
fea, and upwards of fifty tranfports ; and no doubt is
entertained of the intention of the enemy to take the
first favourable Qpport unity of attempting the lava.?
fion of this country.

We have received an official copy of a very G.
vere decree, lately paffed by the Batavian Govern-
ment, refpating the fate of fuch officers and foldiers
as may be made prifoners of war in the rrojeeted ex-
pedition ; and which is evidently intended to aimu.
late them to every att of defperation. By this de-
cree, all perfons carrying arms, and who (hall be
made prifoners of war, forfeit to government what
pay may be due to them ; the time during which
they may be prifoners is not to be taken into account
in the period of their fervice ; and if they do pot re.
torn when releafed, they are to be confideied and
treated as deferters. Prifoners of war are immedi.
ately to be replaced by French recruits. Officers
made prifoners to be debarred advancement while in
that fitoation, and be replaced by thofe who do not
permit themfelves to be made captive. Tbofe who
do not condo& themfelves, while prifoners of war.
agreeably to the wifhes of the Government, if offs.
cers, to be broke ; if non.commiffimwd officers, to be
compelled to serve as privates. till the time of their
engagement is expired. The wives of filch officers
and men as may defert, to be deprived of the allow-
ance teualligrAnted them.—Signed C. G. Ho L TWAIN.

Admiral De Wiecra commands the Dutch naval
force in the Teed. On the 25th infl. he fent out ti
flag cf truce, with a letter of thanks to Admiral
THORNSORGIJGH, for his humane attention to fame
Dutch pilots.
A letter from Paris, given in the preceding co.
lumn, throws Come light on the late difpute between
Anflria and Bavaria, which, as we furpeaed at the
time, appears to have been created entirely by FICDCh
intrigue.

We flsould rejoice to find one report in the lettc;
confirmed, though it feemi to receive little credit in
France, that our Knitters have demanded fecurity
for the neutrality of Spain. On this fubjal we
ought to profit by the example of France. During
the late s.var that PoWer never agreed to any con:
vent;on, not even an armittice of three days, with-
out lonic pecuniary facrifice, or tome territorial,
dep slit, or both. Provinces were evacuated, and
fortreffes furrens,ered by Auflria, during fire late
war, for an armitticc of a few weeks ; while Spain,
Portugal, Tufcany, and the Hanle .novr.s, all paid
largely for a neutrality not relpLaed. Be•
fides, in all to, met wars, fence the limit!, compaas
Spain was forced to join the arms of France within
leis than two years after the commencement of hotli-
lities with England, and this at time when we 1,44
the fecurity of a legitimate ruler, and a regular go-
vernment in France. But it that fecurity was found
of no avail, what can we expea now that the family
compar9 is changed into a rational treaty, which
binds by fill elofer ties the Bourbon on the throne of
Spain to the murderers of the Bourbons of France
In 1795, the King of Spain concluded a peace with
France ; in 17!;6, he declared war againf England.
Difgufled wish French tyranry, he fought in 5799
a reconciiiation with England, but he w,:s forced
by France to fend his navy to Dreg, as a pledge f)r the
continuance (-11:4 fubjcainn to France ; and it was
not until alter peace was concluded between England
and Fiance, that tl:o fledge. was redeemed, and the
fleet furfcred to return to C.tdiz and Barcelona.

A liam`.itirt-h M.til Airived this day, by which we
hive received lewer.tl 1 Vt.C.Cq, Mt however of a very
recent (Lite, a, •,Ao ocher mails are n, u doe.

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NAUTICAL ArrELLIGENCE.

MAILS THIS DAY.--Wind S. S. E.

All. OtIZ. ♦II• DUE.
Daigle I I Pamburet I 2.
Waterford I t I Gottenburg I o

The Ceres letter of marque, Capt. Wess, mount-
ing so guns, from Tobago, bound to London, aAt
rpoken with on the isth inflant : the had thrown 54
of her guns overboard, and was a little leaky.
We have been favoured with the perufal of a letter
from an Officer belonging to the SHANNOP frigate,
dated Dec. is, at Caen, in Normandy, giving Come
particulars refpesfling the circumflance which gave
rife to her falling into the bands of the enemy. It
was on the toth of December, during a rainy and
tempefluotts night, that the frigate got aground
within reach of a battery, near Cape La Hogue,
mounting five 24-pounders. The number of fhot re
oeived in her bottom was fo great that the Captain
ond Officers, with all the exertions of the crew, could
not keep her afloat. As the tide rote the filled with
water, and it became necefary to firike, after a very
gallant refiflance of upwards of nine hours to the
(hot of the battery, hefides the fire of three field-pie-
ces, and a confiderable quantity of marquetry. Three
men were killed on board the frigate, and a number
wounded. None of the Officers Catered. The crew,
after being landed, were immediately marched for
Verdun. in Lorraine, where the Englifh are in fu-
ture to be detained. They were in general very
much dill:teed for want of money, but were in good
health. They had not on their journey met with
any cruelty or inhumanity on the part of the enemy.
Their gallant defence of the frigate, while it will
eloubtlefs entitle them, in due time, to a moll ho-
nourable acquittal on a Court Martial. has made
even inveterate foes treat them with a certain degree
of refpea.
Ptesascs, Jas. x7.—No vefels have arrived or
failed fince my left, except two page boats for
Scilly this day, one of which is again returned in
confequestee of an approaching gale. The wind fell
back yefterday morning to S. W. and UR night was
about W. by S. finite moderate, and remains fo at
prefect t but it is the opinion of lea-faring people,
that we !Call have more bad weather from the fouth.

Jae. sB.—Nearly all left night a Rrong gale pre-
vailed from the Southward, and to.day at about
W. by N. and W. N. W. blowing treniendouily.—
There have been no arrivals or failings face my left,
except two paßbge-boats which failed yekerday for
Scilly. One of them fortunately returned fade lad
night t but as the other has not, doubts are entertained
rcfpediog her fafety.
Prrnouvu. Jae. sp.—Went from Cawfand Bay
into the Sound. having received damage in the late
gales, the P el et, of 74 guns. Hon. Capt.
Da COURCT.—Yeaerday. as the Phcenix cutter was
coming from the (laughter/Inure. with trent beef.
found the Devil's Point, in the run of the tide, and
blowing hard, a (quail came on the fail gib, the boat
spat. and the midthipman and lirokerman were
unfortunately drowned, but the other fix faunal
Cued thengelves on the wreck, and got ahem.
There are no accounts received here this day's
poR of Admiral Coanwast.is's being forced to bear
away for Torbay, or the four fail of the line which
went from Cawfand Bay on Friday to join him; and
as the weather is now moderate, he has, me this, re-
turned his Ration.

PORTSINIUTN, Jaw. 3o.—Arrived the Diastovn
frigate, Captain Esrminsrosa, from a t 7 weeks
cruise, with the Channel fleet ; nine weeks of which
fhe was of the infhore fquadron ; POULETTE, of 26
guns, Captain Dousaa, from off La Hogue ; Msa.
coat., of se guns, Hon. Captain Bouvsaia, from
Gurnfey ; BUSY (loop of war, Captain Ctroicic, from
off Cherbourg ; and the E tter,
Lieutenant Baciwa,from St. Helens. The Pouxerra,
Captain Dumyat, was in extreme danger of being
loft in the gale of Saturday IAR ; all her guns were
thrown overboard, at a moment when every man on
board expelled Ilse would go down. Nothing but
an ineantaneous change of wind Caved her from go-
ing on the rocks. The Potmerra is a low built
French corvette ; and every man the leaf' acquaint-
ed with nautical affairs, knows the danger of con-
tending with a heavy fea in be Britiffs Channel in
fuck a conftruned
Came into harbour the Cawariu.ane, of 74 guns,
Captain So and the C/11Cle ,of 44 guns,
Captain Sri 41, to be paid off—Went out of harbour
the LETIATNIAN, of 74 guns, Captain BAENTUM..-••
The PR IMCI GSORGE, BRITANNIA, PRINCESS ROYAL,
WINDSOR CASTLE, are under orders to join the
Channel Fleet, which is pot into Torbay. The two
latter will come up to Spithead to he paid, preview.
si their failing.—Wind W. blows hard.
brat, Jan, in.—Sailed the Natty rit and SE AR•
Kan brigs on a cruize.—Arrie:il the Vt,LTE'RE
o.p of war from Dungenef, ; frigate,
and the Cuattw floor) of war from :i!ireinefs, and
re•nain with his Nfajeay's and the uutwatel-
i-.and as per lA.—Wind S. S. W.

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~lIIEEINISS, JAN. 30 --Arlirci hi{ Nt.;lfty's fhip
!kfactriensr, with the C..Alr:sr gun Nig. Lieut.
B4uON. The CO AAAAA T "un brig has tailed. as has
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!;;c) the COILIN, and v Sao ' pla 10 the Northward.—
Sailed this afternoon the LIDA and the Lass. An
rprefs arrived bare lag night. to fend all the gun-
•cavls to lea without a moment's delay.—The Ikfut—
PlOit iChOoner is uodocked. and the Iseustrarevs
44 1.14 ed :0 juin Lord ALIT*.

Lure, JAW. 28.-,-11u-04:en Charlotte Pae

Var. Nssarr, mailer, belonging to the Berwick Old
Shipping Company, and having on board an uncom-
monly rich asrgo, arrived at Leith from London ycf
terday morning, after an engagement with a French
privateer of 14 guns, on Tuefday lan, off Cromer, in
which,the loaner of the frank and one man were
wounded. The privateer is a cutter brig, with yellow
fides, and green painted bottom, with new top fails,
and old nay fails, and fall of men. When full ken
by 'Captain Mout, the was in the midi} of feveral
veffels, to . which the paid no attention, but bore
dmvri on the Qeen Charlotte, fired a gun. and or-
dered her to fitike, which. Captain Nisesv returned,
.and an engagementicommenced, which continued for
one hour and thirty-five minutes, during which the
privateer kept up an inceflunt fire of round grape and
mufketry, when•fke filled, and went off fumingly in
confufion, at being Calmed with eighteen pound Ihot
from a vela of the Qtyen Charlotte's file. Much
praife is due to the Captain and crew of the knack,
for their fpirited and continued refinance, which has
been die means offaving a fine vet el to the owners,
and a cargo to the merchants of immenfe value. The
Queen Charlotte mounts fix eighteen pounder car-
ronadea, and two long four pounders. Several of
the paffengers, particularly a ferjeant and fmall par-
ty of foldiers, exerted themfelves much during the
engagement.

Gamoc a, Jam. 2 7.—The troop Blips that arrived
here on Monday laft, law on Sunday, off the bids
coall, a large (hip, of which the defcription corre-
fponded to that of the Demarara, of this port, which
had !truck on the Kith Sand, and had received much
damage. She fired guns of diftrefs. It is hoped
that the perfons on board might get her to fame port,
but no account of her has fioce been received. The
Ann, Bsiaavtraa, and Betty. M•Lacii can. from
Limerick to Liverpool, are loft to the northward of
Galway I the crew of the former Caved, and that of
the latter loft.

Captain Rotuma', of the (hip Diana, which ar-
rived in the Clyde the •:d init. from !Ilion, reports,
that on his palfage going not with the Paid veffel from
Clyde to Mos, in. company with the Hebe, Capt.
MACSII, from Clyde, alto bound to Wino ; the
raid Hebe, a few days after they failed, founder•
ed, on account of a leak having tprung aft ; and he
faved the crew with the Paid (hip Diana. The Sally,
Gaow, arrived here yefierday from Charleflon, after
a paffage of as days.—Spoke the following veffels
viz. on the tath ult. in long. 41. the (hip Hardware,
from New York for Brifol, not nine days, all well ;
on the 23d oh. off Cape Clear, the Minerva, of Sa.
vannah for Liverpool, out twenty days, all well ;
the was laying to in thick weather. The Colombia,
Wart, failed from Charleflon for this port fome
days previous to the Salty.
The Pomona, !Unsay, arrived in the Clyde, this
morning.—Sailed from Port Antonio, Jamaica, on
the ill uit. with 42 fail, under convoy of the Cusc-
o, of 74 guns, and Clt lOLA, 0f44 guns ; be.
fore the fleet paled the windward patfage, the Garth-
land and Lady Bruce, for Clyde ; Britannia and
Britifh Queen, for Liverpool ; Ann and Adriatic. for
London; and two others which Captain RAMSAY did
not know, parted from the fleet.
Lineages, Jas. 15.—A gentleman jull arrived
from Galway Bates, that fome heads of calks have
been drove on (bore in that bay, which by the marks
appear to have been part of a cargo (hipped in the
(loop Betty, of Greenock, at Limerick. It is there-
fore feared the rail and all the crew have been 1011.