Star.
London, England, 1804-02-09 00:00:00

LONDON.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
itraeruLent. Confide, money 55I-Ditto, for Feb. 55.
6 sViennium 3 3 dit
4pa Coot. 72 kl Cpa I*- Shat Ann. 3L5-16.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY:
3 per C. Rd. A.s6ff Long An. INF 7-tlidis
3 per C. Conlii Short Ann. 3 5-s6
• per Cent. 72 imp. 3 per Cent. 55f
per C Navy it Omoitim tl 3 dif.
5 Per C. 1797 94,9 Conf. foe see. 5511
The holders of Loyalty 3 per Cent. created to 170, have now
the option of being paid off at par, either in money, or in 3 per
Cent. Stock, vales& at 75. It laving bow fUtaitsted by Mt of
Parliament, at the time of borrowing on Security of fold Stock,
that the hoiden iltoold enjoy the advantage of this option at my
period within two years after the conclufioo of the pert Definitive
Treaty of Peace. The Definitive Treaty of Peace having been
..onchatled at Paris en the 27th of March. :Sot, the Poitiers
of the laid Stock will be entitkd to demand at the Bank, cm or
before the 17th of March atm, tool. Reding for each col.
Stock ; the piefitst prig* of which is 94 per Cent. This ea-
comftarsal accounts for the price a Loyalty y per Cents. be-
ing fa mach higher than any other 5 per Cent. Stock, asgi is
alfo the code of the patent fcartity of that Stock at Mart&
perils:B64y es the Transfer Books of this Stock will Sot at the
Ban! early to March nett, prior to the payment of the half yeasty
Dividend, tae yth April.

Yeflerday accounts were received from the fleet of
Admiral Coamwaxxis off Breft. A few days fince
fome movements were made in the harbour, which
feemed to indicate a difpofition on the part of the
enemy to put to fea, but on Sunday tall nothing fur.
ther had taken place.
Mr. Secretary Yos c s tall night opened to the Houfe
t.l Commons the outline of the Al for confolidating
the Volunteer AM, and for explaining and amending
them. The particular ohjelt of the Bill, as he ex-
plained it, is to allow Volunteers to refign. upon their
giving notice, and delivering up their arms, accou-
ttements, and any clothing received from Govern-
ment. So far the Bill is merely declaratory of the
law as laid down in the Court of King's Bench, in
the cafe of Mr. Dogmas,. It is al propored that
the Volunteers Sall curdle twentyfour days inflead
of five. for which they are to receive pay ; and four
drys ■►ore, for which they are not to receive pay
making in the winds twenty sight days in the year:

All Volunteers are to be liable to be ballotted and
drawn for the Militia, but the ri&ht of compelling
their ferv!ce remains in abeyance tehqe they are in
their Volunteer Corps ; and the asditaa they refign,
that right attaches upon them in the fame manner as
if they never bad enjoyed any exemption. Accord-
ingly, when a Volunteer reigns, the Commanding
Officer is obliged to give notice of Inch refignation
to the Clerk of top Lieutenancy of the County, in
order that if he has been drawn in the Militia, or for
the Army of Referee, be may be immediately called
into Each fervice. Mr. Yokes alto contended againa
the right claimed by Volunteer Corps of eleBing
their own Officers, and ;ailed that furl right be-
longs exclufively to the Crown.
On the left mentioned point we may be allowed to
obferve, that Mr. Yoe as teems to have mikonceived
in tome degree, the with of the Volunteer Corps.—
They no more defire to appoint Officen,independent-
ly of the Crown, than the Commanding Officers can
be conceived defiroas of enjoying to unconfiitutional
a power. By law there Fan be no appointment to a
Military Command but by the Kim°, and the only
, quellion that can pollibly exift between the Corps
I and the Commanders is, who !ball rerwineeadthe per-
! Cons to be appointed to fill nii.vacancies I •

On Tnefday the Privy Council met to refnme con-
fideration on the further proceedings relative to the
various criminal charges brought forward ?Irina
Col. Picros, late Governor of the Ifland of Trinidad.
Yeßerday, at two o'clock, his MAJWITV held a
Privy Council at the Queen's Houfe, attended by
Their Royal Higltueffes the Dukes of York. comberiand, K.
Cambridge, end oieucetter; the Poke of Pectiand, the lord
Chancellor, Marquis saner', Earls candid* Cbefterfidd, Har-
rington, Chatham, and Wed:marling; Lords Arden, Weer
tuns, Hawkeibury, St. Helm's, Caillercegh, C. spencer, and Ho-
bart ; Sir WllUem Scott, the Judged the Admiralty, the Malta
of the Rolls, Sir & Camara, Mr. Addiegtoo, Mr. crease, sad
Mr. Faulkner. The Council fat till Wrist three o'clock ; after
which his Majcity gave audiences to the Duke of York, Marquis
of dauibury, and Earl Chadians.
A Cabinet Council was yeßerday morning held at
Lord HAWKIIBURY'S Office, in Downinetreet. Mr.
Pacer, who is returning to Vienna, attended and
reetived his final inftruaions. In tlfe afternoon,
Mefl s. &my' sr sa and Sr*acow, the Mellinger',
left town for Yarmouth, for the purpofe of preparing
a packet to convey Mr. PAOZT and face to titifum,
who left town early this morning.
In confequenee of a vacancy having occurred
among she Officers of the Glafgow regimeat of High-
land Volunteers, the committee originally appointed
by the Highland Society of Glafgow to name Gentle-
men to recommend to die Lord Lieutenant as M-
are of that Corps, met an Saturday feinnight, and
refolved, as the Officers had been all once appointed,
their power had mated, and in future were of opinion
filch recommendation devolved on the Commanding

Officer of the Corp..
Dost..—On Friday morning a meeting took place
(in confequence of Come converfation -held in the
Theatre) between Dr. Sr aaaaaa ox and Mr. Joon •
sou of Byker.—After exchanging (hots, the feconds
interfered, and the parties were reconciled.
I..aft week, Come workmen employed in digging a
foundation in a place called Sewel's Lane. in Scotch.
greet, Carliffe, difrovered (and juft in time to pre-
vent. perhaps, a fatal accident to themfelves) a well;
which, upon plumbing it, proved to be 27 feet deep ;
of which about sa were filled with water. On dram-
ing it, feveral pieces of Roman antiquities were
found r--amongft which were two brafs facrificial
vales; one of them inches in height, and es in
circumference. Bones, horns, ite. were alto taken up.
On Saturday the 28th ult. a Idea party 'of the
friends of the celebrated Bard. Rosser BultYs, met
at the cottage in which he was born, to celebrate his
birth day.—An Ode. compofed for the occafion, and
a Song Tung by the Prefes, compofed by one of the
Bard's Sons, was read to the company. After drink-
ing to the memory of the Bard, and a number of
other appropriate toa(ts, the company parted, having
(pent a cheerful day. We are happy to fay, that in
addition to the Cum of pool. in the 3 per cent. red.
annuities, railed by fubfcription' under the patronage
of Mr. Alderman Shaw, of London, an Ayrfhire
Gentleman, for the;benefit of Mr. Buaws's widow and
children, laft week Sir Fume's &aura moll gene:,
ouffj gave Mr. SHAW tool. (letting, for the fame be-
nevolent purpofe, which was alto relied in the fame
Rock. We have additional pleafure in Rating, that
Mr. ADDINGTON has affumed the patronage of Mr.
Buaws's eldeft Son, Ronal', and will loon place him
in one of the public Offices, where the road to honour
and celebrity will be fair I;efore him.
Dauer-Law a.—At this Theatre, the new Comedy
of The Soldier', Dasghier, was repeated with increafed
drat. Several judicious curtailments have taken
place, and there feems no doubt that the piece will
have a fuccefsful run.
Corsa r GARDEN.—LaII night the Hiftorieal Play
of King yak was brought out at this Theatre. It is
not the alteration, which was fo warmly received laft
Spring at the fame Theatre, and of which fome of
the new fpeeehes were fo congenial with the feelings
of Englifhmen at this time, that it has been aeted, we
believe, in every town in England. It is the original
of SHARKSPEARL, retaining the indelicacy of the fir&
AEI, which is (hocking to the ear of modefty.
Mrs. Stows' in Conflance is in her proper element.
The dignity of her perfm, and the majetly of litr
tones fpoke forcibly to every heart.
Mr. Ks Mass in King 75115. is lometimes impreffive,
and fometimes pantomimical. Thole who faw Mr.
Coosa in the altered Play, will wonder why the for-
mer did not )ield that charafler to him. Indeed,
many perfons confidered King Jahn as Coo& s's
ter-piece.
K s M a e s ought to have taken Fah-0p:L...4p :—a part,
which GARRICK frequently performed. C. Ks it s's
inferiority to H. Joiratrom in that charatler is alio-
niflung.
Mr. Coax s's performance of the part of Halsor was
admirable.
Mr. H. Stomas made the 'soft of the Datobia. So
did Muaaar of King Nifiln, The venerable Hutt
is always refpedfable. In refpea w mime, &c. the
play is fplcudidly got up.