Star.
London, England, 1802-05-17 00:00:00

I.ONDON.

MONDAY, MAY 17. •
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DATAT ONE O'CLOCK:
3 Per Cent. Canf. for money, 7--Dittn, for nee. 74.
Reduced 734—'New 5 per Cent. 1031--Old S per Cent. iost
Omnium, It
?MCI OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY
. . _

Bank Stock
3 Per Ct. Red. 731 741 731.
3 per Ct. Cad. 741 75 7441
4 pa Cat. 94
5 pet C. A. waif
3 per C. A. 1797 t 0441 cosi
Lmg Ann, 21 ao as-163

Short Atm. S
Imp. 3 per Cent. 7244
imp. MM. isi
InS per Celt. itasi
Excheq. Bills as. to 311. prem.
Oninlura ttla zit pron.
Cool. for ay =co 741

Two Hamburgh Moils arrived yeilerday. The
articles brought by them arc given in a preceding
column.

The hint thrown out by Lord Testt•LS in the
Houfe of Commons, on Friday laft, that there
was a probability of the Britifh (hips being obliged to
quit the Tagus, Teems to have originated in the fol-
lowing circum fiance Ca pt. Muno s,oftheConfiance
frigate, which arrived at Portfmonth from Lilbon a
few days ago, was examined before the Privy Coon-
il on Priday,refpeaing the circum fiances attending
his quitting that port. It appears that on fome
groundlefsaccufation, one or more people belonging
to his Tail having been concerned in the practice
of fmuggling prohibited nierchandize, the Court
of Lifbon had haftfty ordered him and the crews of,
two barges under confinement. An inveftigation
into the alledged charges was infiantly demanded
by our Minifter, and the refult proved the injuf-
tice of the accufation,• and Captain MUDGE. and
the crews were liberated. The Com are% ca was
then ordered home, in order that the circum.
fiances might be fully explAined to our Court, and
a proper apology be demanded.
Yefterday we received Paris Journals to the t3th
inclufive, with farther details refpeaing the
proceedings of the Tribunate and Legifiative
Bodies refpeaing the choice of the FIRST CONSUL
for life. Regifters are already opened at Paris.—
There can be little doubt of the meafure being
carried, though the people in tome places have
(hewn their deteftation of the meafure in the molt
decided manner. At Aix, in particular, the con-
cordat and the difcourfe of POITALIS were borot.
The voting, however, is battened on in fo Mort a
period, that any thing like a fyllematic oppofition
to the meafure is rendered impolfible : the diftike,
therefore, can only thew itfelf by its fruits after•
wards.

The Republic teems determined to keep up a
large peace eftablifiiment. Inftead of difiranding
troops, a new confcription is to be raifed for the
purpofe of recruiting the different regiments.—
This confcription is to amount to 60,000 men,
who are to replace a fifth of the army abfent on
leave or unfit for fervice. Hence we find the
Peace eftabliffrment of France is to confrft of
300,000 men aftually (crying, betides 60,000 oc.
cafionally ezercifed like our Supplementary Mili-
tia, forming a referee, and ready for action at a
!port notice.—ln this, the Reporter rap, they are
only following the example of other nations.
The 17fufal to admit Britifh goods into France
has produccA an aft of retaliation on our part.—
"
An Order in Council was iffued on Friday tail,
and fent to the C01?..%/ors and Comptrollers of the
Cullom: of the diffeit'ut Ports in Great Britain
and Ireland, ordering thlC. no veffels dire& from
France (hall be fuffered to 110 d any part of their
Cargoes until farther Orders ! !

Lord BILGRAVE killed his May tarles hand at
the Levee left week, on being appointcd Culto:
Rotulorum of the County of-Flint, in the room
of the late Lord Kanto*.
The eftablithment of the Royal Corps of MA.
sines has been fixed by the Admiralty Board. For
a few weeks longer it will be about 18,000 men,
and the permanent Peace Eflablahment will be
t 2,500. The Second Colonels Commandant are
SecondeS
' The permanent Peace Ellablifhment of the army
is not yet finally arranged. That which was given
laft Monday, was only the Eftablifhinent after the
firft red ation.
Such is the fpirit of economy in the naval
partments at Sheernefs, that all the docklards
have been put upon the peace eflablithment. The
Sick and Hurt Board is reduced one Commiffioner
and feveral Clerks. Commiffioner Sanaa, of the
Tranfport Board, has retired on a penfion or halt:
pay. The Commiffioners of the Navy, at the out-
ports, are all to be reduced, except Chatham,
Portfmouth, and Plymouth ; and thofe always to
be filled up on vacancies from the lift of PoR.
Captains, who have been moll confpicuout is
fighting the battles of their country.
General STUART on Friday embarked on board
the HOUND !loop of war for Egypt.
The RIVARD is charged with difpatches for the
evacuation of Martinique, Tobago, and St. Lu-
cia, and was to fail from Plymouth on Thurfday
evening, if the wind permitted.
Al) the Spanifh ports in the Well Indies are that
ageing the Americans.
It is laid that a fquadron of fifteen fail of the
Woe are about to proceed to the Well Indies,