Star.
London, England, 1801-02-02 00:00:00

LON1)0N.

MONPAY,
PRICE OF STOCI

E.BRUARY a.
ON SATURDAY.

15‘ak Stock Long Ann. ir 7 5-i6il 7-16
3 pat C Rcd. 380 Short Ann. 5i5-/6
5 pet C. C0n1.5701 Imp. 3 per Cent. 574
3 par C. Navy 9si 903 9:
imhp. Ann. 14 z 3-16
FCC' Loyalty 91.; rif per Cent. 89 88.
Conf. for Feb. 57.11 F.
This being CANDLEMAS DAY it was obferved as a Holiday
at the 'hank.

Private bargains at the Stock Exchange :
Confols for money 571,—f0r time 571,
DUBLIN. JAN. sp.—Price of Stocks this day :
4 per Cent. Gov. Deb. 70-5 per C. ditto 78 5-44
S pa. C. Treat. Bah 99k.

This Afternoon the KING went in the ufual
*ate to the Houfe of Peers, where, being feated
on the Throne, and the Commons being fent for
and come, his MAJESTY was pleand to open the
bufinefs of the &It Seffion 'of the Parliament of
the United Kingdom, with a molt gracious
Speech, of which the folowing is a literal Copy:

" My Lords and Gentlemen,
" At a Crifis fo important to the Interelts of
My People, I derive great Satisfa6lion from being
enabled, for the firft Time, to avail Myfelf of the
Advice and Afliftance of the Parliament of My
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

This memorable .tEra, diftinguifhed by the
Accomplifhment of a Meafurt calculated to aug-
ment and confolidate the Strength and Refources
of the Empire, and to cement more clofely the
Interefls and Affedions of My Subjeds, will, I
trufl, be equally marked by that Vigor, Energy,
and Firmnefs, which the Circumflances of our
prefent Situation peculiarly require.
,6 The unfortunate Courfe of Events on the
Continent, and the Confequences which muff be'
expeded to refult from it, cannot fail to be Mat-
ter of Anxiety and Concern to all who have a juft
Feeling for the Security and Independence of
Europe. _ _

~ Your Aflonifhment as well as your regret
inuft be excited by the Conduel of thofe Powers
whore Attention, at fuch a Period, appears to be
more engaged in Endeavours to weaken the Naval
Force of the Britifh Empire, which has hitherto
oppofed fo powerful an Obftacle to the inordinate
Ambition of France, than in Concerting the Means
of mutual Defence againft their common and in.
creating Danger.

" The Reprefentations which I dire led to be
made to the Court of Peteriburgh, in confequence
of the Outrages committed again[ the Ships, Pro-
perty, and Perfons of My Subjelts, have been
treated with the utmoft Difrefpeet ; and the Pro.
ceedings of which I complained have been ag-
gravated by fubfequent Ads of Injuftice and
Violence,

" Under there Circumnances a Convention has
been concluded by that Court with thole of Co.
penhagen and Stockholm, the Object of which, as
avowed by One of the contrafling Parties, is to
renew their former Engagements for eflablithing
by Force a new Code of Maritime Law, inconfif-
tent with the Rights and hoftile to the Interefts of
this Country.
" In this fituation, I could not hefitate as to
the conduit which it became Me to purfue. I
have taken the earlieft meafures to repel the ag-
greffions of this hoftile Confederacy, and to fupport
thofe principles which are effential to the mainte-
nance of our Naval Strength, and which are
grounded on the Syftem of Public Law fo long
eftablifhed and recognized in Europe.
" I have, at the fame Time, given fuck Affur-
ances, as manifen My Difpofition to renew My
ancient Relations with thole Powers, whenever it
can be done continently with the Honour of My
Crown, and with a juft Regard to the Safety of
My Subjetls. You will, lam perfuaded, omit no-
thing on your Part, that can afford Me the molt
vigorous and cite/Nal Support in My firm Deter.
rnination to maintain to the ntmoft, againft every
Attack, the Naval Rights and the Interefts of My
Empire,

" Gentlemet of the Houle of Commis,
" I have direfted the ellimates for the feveral
Branches of the Publick Service to be laid before
you : Deeply as I lament the continued Ne-
ceffity of adding to the Burdens of My People,
lam perfuaded you will feel with Me the Im-
portance of providing effeCtual Means for thole
Eurtions which are indifpenfably requifite for
the Honour and Security of the Country.
" Lord:, and Gattkooro,

" I am confident that your Deliberations will
be uniformly direfted to the great Objea of im-
proving the Benefits of that happy Union, which,
by the Bleffing of PROVIDENCE, has now been ef-
fated , and of promoting, to the utmoft, the
Profperity of every Part of My Dominions.

" You will, T doubt not, refume the Enquiries
which were fo diligently profecutcd in the lafl
SelLort of Parliament, as to the bet Means of re-
lieving My Subjeels from the Preffure of the
prefent high Price of Provifions ; and of prevent-
og, as far as it can be done by human Forefight,

the Recu:rtnce of funilar Difficultle!. In theft.
Endeavours, and in every Meafurc that can con-
tribute to the Happinefs of My People, the great
End of all My Willies, you may be Allred of
M y cordial Concurrences.

" You may rely on My availing M)felf of the
earlieft Opportunity which !hall afford a Profpea
of terminating the prefent Conteft, on Grounds
confiftent with Our Security and Honour, and
with the Maintenance of thole effentia,l Rights on
which Our Naval Strength mull always principally
depend.

.g It will afford me the true ft and moll heartfelt
Satisfaflion, whenever the Difpofition of our Ene-
mies (hall enable Me thus to reflore to the Subje&s
of My United Kingdom the Bleffings of Peace, and
thereby confirm and augment thofc Advantages
which refult from our internal Situation, and
which, even under all the Difficulties of War, have
carried to fo great an Extent the Agriculture,
ManufaElures, Commerce, and Revenue of the
Country."

We Rated on Saturday a very prevailing report
that a difference had taken place in the Cabinet,
and that fome changes in cdurfe were expeeted to
take place in Adminihration.

It is confirmed that all is not harmony in that
quarter, but feveral of the particulars that were
rumoured have not yet taken place—or at any
rate, arrangements are not yet in fufficient for-
wardnefs for announcing any thing officially to
the Public.

Previous to the final arrangement of the topics
of his MAJESTY'S Speech, it was propofed in the
Cabinet that his MAJESTY fhould recommend to
the attention of Parliament, the fituation of the
Catholics in Ireland, with a view to remove the
difabilities under which they labour. At the fame
time it appeared fair and proper, that while an in-
dulgence of this nature was extended to one let of
religious men in the United Kingdoms, fome con-
fideration fhould be given to another let, long
under difabilities by the Tea and Corporation Ads,
and who have always been the Ready friends of the
Houle of Hanover. With refpeet to the frith Ca-
tholics, it was Paid that the meafure was one not
merely of juaiee, but of neceffity. When the Union
was firh propofed, the Catholics were flattered,
that an United Parliament might grant them
favours which a local Parliament could not be fup.
poled inclined, either from conflitm ion or feeling,
to bellow. Nay more, perfons, high in office, the
Marquis CORNWALLIS and Lord CASTELREAGH,
had athually given them affurances that the Go-
vernment would lend every fupport to their claims
in the United Parliament.

The matter being fubmitted to deliberation
here, a project, we have heard, was Cent over to
the excellent perfon who is Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, but it was fo modified and frittered
away, that tly whole efrence was deflroyed.
That noble perfon is faid to have declared that he
could not prefent to the Catholics fuch a plan as
efficient to the purpofes to which the government
in Ireland was pledged ; and that he conceived a
great deal more to be neceflary, in order to fulfil
the promife given, and to fecure the tranquillity
of the country, This he is laid to have put in
Rrong terms, both in regard to himfelf, as
pledged; and the confequences to the Public, if
that pledge was not held facred.
Refpelting the repeal of the Teft and Corpora-
tion Ads, Rill greater objetßions had been railed.
Notwithftanding all the Cervices of the difrenters to
the liberties of this country, eftablifhed in the go-
vernment of the Houfe of Hanover, their pretcn-
lions were not received with the favour that might
have been expected.

I --
Mr. Pirr, it is Paid, on both points ftrenttonfly
contended for a liberal policy, as recommended by
every confideration ofjullice, expediency,and good
faith. He was certainly OUTVOTED in the Coun-
cil when the queflion was 6rlt agitated. At
length, however, his opinion acquired the afcen-
dant, and the meafure was agreed to be brought
fpeedily before Parliament, but not to be alluded
to in his MADLTY'S Speech.
Thus, for the prefent, ibe fire u Aimed over.
Thofe who were in the minority in the Cabinet
prefer holding their fituations to any little qualms 1
about etiquette ; and for a fhort time they will
all be honourable friends—in Parliament.

The refignation of Mr. PITT was by fome im-
puted to a difagreement with the Dulti of YORK.
It has very generally and publicly been reported,
indeed for a fortnight pall, that his Royal High-
nefs and Mr. PITT had differed about a queflion
relative to military arrangements and plans ; but
it never was fuppofed that the difagreement would
lead to any change in the men at the head of af-
fairs. It was a difference about a particular
objell, not about general policy.
By others the caufe of refignation was afcribed
to a difference between the Minifler and certain
bith Perfortagee, about the propriety of giving up
Hanover to the Klee; of PRIMIA, as a bonus to
fecure his friendfhip, or at any rate his neutrality,
pendirg the Northern dilpute. however,

had nothing to du ulth inc burnicfi of nib!:

evening.
Ikw the report of Mr. P,i T'S refignation arofv
is explained by a circiimflaisce which many people
may think mere golfiping. On Friday evening (the
rumours of differences in the Cabinet being previ.
vioufly abroad) his MAJESTY was.engaged longer
than uffial at a meeting of the Privy Council.—
Her MAJ ES rY had a favourite and fort of do-
meffic party of Nobility to cards. His MA-
JESTY fent %void that lie could not come being
engaged at Council, and defiring that the
party, of which he generally made one, thould
fit down without him. From this it was con-
jeftured, that there mull be fomething extraordi-
nary in the cafe, for his MAJESTY had never been
known to flay at Council thus, but the night pre-
vious to the ditfolution of the Marquis of ROCIC
ING HAM'S Adminiftration. The former report be-
ing added to this coincidence, it was immediately
conjeflured that Mr. PITT mull be out of office.
The Flory got air, we fuppofe, as all tlories do, from
my Lord down to the valet-de-chambre, and then
from the valet up to my Lord, till the whole town
had it. Every body was furprifcd, and, what
mun furprife the Minifler, every body was Oast.
We have never in the whole courfe of the war
feen fuch enthufiaffic joy pervade the public mind
on the announcement of a vietory, as was difplaycd
on Saturday by the rumour of the Minifier's dif.
mail. It may be fome confolation to thofe who
were thus harry in their demonftrations of latisfac•
tion, that Mr. PITT does not pail's the power of
ANTIOCHUS, to puriith them for their premature
happinefs. Every one knows that the Jews, on,
the death of ANTIOCHUS EP 11. HAN ES being re-
ported among them, gave look to every expref-
fion of exultation at the event. It was, how-
ever, a falfe rumour, and to punith them, the
tyrant laid their country wane.

This morning we received French Papers one
day later than thofe received on Saturday, which
contain fome further accounts of the operations of
the French army in Italy, and an official Copy of
the Armitlice concluded at Trevifo on the 16th ult.

Saturday morning the Kiac, QUEEN, and
PRINCESSES, with their utlial efcort, took an airing
round Putney, and Clapham, and returned home
by Weaminlier-bridge.
Yefterday the ROYAL FAMILY heard prayers
read to them at the Qeen's-houfe, by the Rcv.
Dr. VINCENT.

Her Royal Higlinefs the Princefs CHARLOTTE
of WALES, yeilerday, accompanied by the Coun-
ters of ELGIN, vilited their MAJESTIES at the
Queen's-haute.
Vifcount SIDNEY IS appointed one of the Lords
of his MAJESTY'S Bedchamber, in the room of the
late Earl of Dk aucH.
His Grace the ARCHBISHOP Of CANTERBURY
gave a 'grand dinner on Satui Jay at his Palace at
Lambeth.

The Ler4D CHANCELLOR'S Levies commenced
on Saturday ; his Lord!hip gave an entertain-
ment to the leading Members of Adminiliration.
The SPEAKER of the Houle of Commons, on
Saturday, had a long interview with his NIA.; E4TY
CE the Q!!een's-houfe.
The Prince of WALKS was fo much hatter on
Saturday, that he was out on horfeback in the
forenoon, and at the Opera in the evening. The
Prince was alfo yefierday afternoon on horfeback
in Hyde Park, which was full of fafhionable
company.
The Duke of NOR rout, yeflerday, gave a grand
dinner at his houfe in St. James's-fquare, to Sir
WILLIAM and Lady HAMILTON, tha Dukc of
QIEENSBERRY, and feveral perfons of diftinelion.
There was a very brilliant Concert in the evening,
which afforded a delicious treat to numerous
Amateurs that his Grace had affembled on the
occafion. Madam BANTI, VIGANON I, ROV ,MNO,
&c. affilled ; and his Royal Highnels the PRINCE
of WALES honoured the affembly with his pre•
fence. _ _ _ _

The Duchefs of GORDON returned to her houfe
in Piccadilly yefterday from Bath.
The arrangement mentioned in our Paper flime
days fince, refpeeting the Invalids doing garrifon-
duty, is poftponed for the prefent. The orders
were iftlied at Chelfea College, but have fince been
countermanded.

.....
At the clofc of the Poll on Wednefday, for the
county of Wicklow, the numbers flood this :—For
GEORGE Possoway, Efq. 647—For Lord PROBY,
boo—Majority for Mr. Pom SON BV, 47.
The fecond battalion of the 52d regiment on
Wednefday and Thurfday arrived at Canterbury
on their route to Afhford.

Philadelphia papers to the 29th of December,
and New York papers to the 3111, have been re-
ceived in town ; by which it appears that Mr.
BURR and Mr. JEFFERSON have each an equal
number of mite, and it confequently devolves on
the Houle or Reprefentati; cc of the United States
to determine which of them (hall be Prefident and
which to be Vice Prcfident.
The laR accounts from Spain Rate, that al-
though the epidemic diflemper was confiderably
diminilhed in Andaltifia, the Spanifh Government
had increafed the cordon, to prevent the commu-
nication between that defolated Province and
thole next to it.

In confequence of the critical (fate of affairs be-
tween this country and the Northern Powers, the
Infurers at Amilerdam have totally fufpended
their operations, and fubfcribe no policies to any
veffels whatever. _ _

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The Dutch are making the greatefl efforts in
all their ports to equip a fleet, and all the coall has
bet n put in a itAtc of defence, thould any attempt
to land be made.

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ndunt:,lL INTELLIGENCL.

FALMOUTH, JANUARY 30.
Arrived the AUCKLAND Packet with mails and
difp.ttches fiord Jamaica, dated December 240 ,
after a /mirage of 29 days ; fhe failed from hence
on the t t th of lafl OCtober, and arrived at Barba-
does on the 9th of November ; at Martinique un
thr I2th, where the found his Majelly's fhip
GAI TE and the HAWKE floop of war; and arrived
at Jamaica on the It, where the found his Ma-
jelly's Ihips CARNATIC, Captain SMITH, the THU Ii•••
DEF.ER, ACASTO, ME LAM PU SJUNO, RETRIBUTION,
ayEBEC, SVRPRIZE, ABERGAVENNY, LARK, and
uso,yrrro. During the time fhe remained at
Jamaica, the SANK PARE IL,Lord HUGH SEr mot: it,
the APOLLO, and la VOLAGE, arriveu there, as
did alfo the AMERICA with the lofs of her mizen-
maft and in a leaky (tate. And the ME LAM P
CALYPSO, MUSQSITT 0, SURPRIZE, JUNG, and
ACASTO, failed from thence, as did alfo the HIND
(loop of war with a fleet for Cork tinder her con-
voy on the 22d of December. The Packet left
Jamaica on the 24th of December under convoy
of the KING fchooner, and arrived here this day
without fpeaking any vetl'els on her pottage.

PLYMOUTH, JANUARY it.
Yefterday arrived here his Majefty's flip MA-
GICIENNE, of 32 guns, Captain OGILVIE, from a
critize ' • and brought in with her a very beautiful
French fhip of about 400 tons burthen, calfed the
Huron formerly a National Corvette, from the In&
of France, bound to Bourdeaux,laden with a cargo
of great value, confining of coffee, pepper, ivory,
tea, inligo, nankeen, white copper, and dyE
wood : the was captured on the isth intlant by
his Majefty's fhip MAGICIRNNE, in company with
the DORIS, of 36 guns, Captain HALLIDAY : the
is pierced for 2o guns, but has now only fix on
board mounted ; the other 14 were thrown over-
board on her outward bound voyage, during a
long chace byhis Majefty's fhip NIRRIDE, 36 guns;
Captain Warm s, when fhe efcaped by futieries:
failing.
Came in the PompEs, of 8o guns, Capt. STIR-
LINO, from the Channel Fleet: the left them two
days ago off Brea, at which time the French Fleet
were in Breft harbour, though it is reported. that
a divifion of them have efcaped.
Came in the Am suSCADE, of 36 guns, Captain
Coxvix 1. from a cruife. •
9_

Yefterday evening arrived the THAMES, of 3;
guns, Captain Lot:IN, from a cruife, accompanied
by a very handfome French (hip of about 3co tolls
burthen, called the Aurore, pierced far 16 guns,
but only 12 mounted, four having been thrown
overboard in chace, and navigated- by 103 men :
the is from the He of France, hound to Bourt
deaux, and laden with filar, coffee, Ipices, and
Indigo, and was captured by the THAMES the
18th inflant ; her cargo is very valuable. She
has feveral palfengcrs on board, and among them
a French general.
Came in the French brig Favorite, of and from
L'Orient, bound to Bourdeaux, laden with leathere
hides, and copper, captured by the DORIS, of
36 guns, Captain HALLIDAY, on the 22d inft.
Arrived the Prufilan galliot Dorothea, Capt.
CHRISTIAN SCH U LK, from Bourdeaux, bound to
Hamburgh, laden with wine and brandy, detained
on the 29th inftant, by the DASHER, of :8 guns,
Captain TORN alfo the Sionre, 54 guns, Lieu-
tenant HARRISON, from Mounts Bay.
Sailed the Sr. Jou PH, of :12 guns, Vice-Ad.
miral Lord NELSON, to the weftward : and the
DIAMOND, of 38 guns, Captain GRIFFITHS, OD a
cruizc.

Arrivedthe DASH ER, of 18 guns, from a cruize.
The Huron and Aurote captured as above,failed
from the Ifle of France in company with 9 fail,
all laden with valuable cargoes, and as the crui-
zers are pretty thick to the weftward, it is very
likely more of them may be picked up.

PORTSMOUTH, FFB.I, !Soo
Ye fierday arrived the WAR RIOR, from the Chan-
nel fleet ; alfo the Hazer and Lerwir.c, from a
cruizc.

The VENGEANCE k come out of Deck, and the
RAMILIES gone in.
Two large French filing boats, taken off the
Ifland of Marcou, by the CHAMPION cutter, ar-
rived yefterday.
Sailed thz. SPA PLOY. ER cutter,Licutcnant Mu II:
SAY, for Je'fey.
This afternoon arrived the REDBRIDGP fchooner.
with the frllowing Ihip. undor her convoy from
Guernfev :—Polly, /IA KRIS; &ANYMpiIjCHURLII j
CMS, RFAD ; and Ifrbella, PHILLIPS.
Sailed the SEA GULL, LAPWING, and BEAVEIt,
on feparate cruizes.

The SANTA MARGARITTA is appointed convoy
for the Mediterranean.

SHEERNESS, FEBRUARY z.

Sailed yefterday his Majefty's WAAICSAN-
if SIDT of 26 guns, Captain HALL, for Yarmouth.
Arrived the LAvoriA, of 38 guns, Captain So-
THERON, from Yarmouth, to be repaired; and the
asw BOR OVG H hired cutter, Lieutenant FABIAN,
from a cruise.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
DIAL, FEBRUARY 1.
Sailed the AGAMEMNON man of v:.ir, for Sheer-
nefs. Wind S. W.

GRAVESEND, FFIRVARY I.
Paired by, the Minerva, —, and Helen and
Mary, —, horn Limerick; Ranger, —, frcm
Dublin; Newry, IV i Lsom, from Newry; Hope,
WILSON, from Grenada ; Grace and Peggy, PH !c-
-ues ; Aaive, JiNcins ; and Lion, Ci.or, from
Waterferd ; Mary, —, from Surinam ; Ann
and Hope, —, from Rhode Mind ; Luc', PE-
TM, from Cork ; Reflitution, —, from Se-
ville ; el Spener, Bacon, from South Sea ; Enter-
prize, --, from Martinique ; Benjamin, Nl-
cnotts, from Gibraltar; Mervin, —, from
Tortola ; Benjamin, Ma Lcoi.m, from Savannah;
and Maria, HARDING, from Philadelphia.--Saileil
the Boddam, —, Riling Sun, —, for India;
Union, SOOTY, for Martinique ; Albion, --,
for Jamaica ; Hercules, HLWRING, for Tobago ;
and Millis, SMITH, for St. Kitt's.