Star.
London, England, 1803-01-03 00:00:00

MONDAY, JANUARY 3.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:
3 per Cent. Red. 71};—New 5 Fr Cent. toil—.
Long Ann. 10 5-1 mnium 33 4 dif.
3 per Cent. Conf. for opg. 73;
DORIAN, DECZI4BeIt 17.—.9T0C1L
5 per Cent Gnv. Dr.b.99 991
Gram! Csnal Loan, 6 per Cult. dated 1797, 101
oy.l Canal Lout, 6 per Ceti'. 97}

COORS[ Of IICRAIIOR•

Dublin on Loudon. Der- 27
London oo Dublin, Dee. 17 - is
&Katt ou London, Dec. 24 • • 74
beifalt on Dublin, Ditto - -4116 z days.

The Svatett frigate is arrived from India, but
the intelligence which fhe has brought has been
concealed fo mytterioutly, that this, combined with
other eircumtlances, has excited a fufpicion that
fhe has brought accounts of a difagreeable nature.
On Saturday morning early the DireCtors met at
the India Houle, and Mr. VANSITTART from the
Treafury, it is laid, was with them. There was a
report in the City, that the Ambaffador from
Perfia had been killed in tome of our eallern terri-
tories; but in what manner, nr why any political
importance is attached to the event, we cannot ex-
plain, becaufe we have sot heard any particulars.
A Hamburgh Mail, and Paris Journals to the
3s ft, have arrived fence our lath
The Moitheur of the 29th ult. contains a Decree
cf the Confu?, for the eftablithment of Chambers
of Commerce in the following cities and towns :
Lyons, Rouen, Bourdeaux, Marfeilles, Antwerp,
Nantes, Dunkirk, Lille, Menu, Nifmes, Avignon,
Strafbourg, Turin, Montpellier, Geneva, Bayonne,
Touloufe, Tours Carcatlone, Amiens, and Havre.

Each of there Chambers is to confia of fifteen
merchants in towns, the population of which does
not exceed so,cco, and of nine in all thofe the po-
pulation of which is lets, bcfides the Prete°, who
is to be Prefident. In towns which are not the
chief !place of a Prefeelusate, the Mayor is to be
Prefident. No perfon can be a member who has
ant himfclf carried on trade for lets than so years.

The Functions of the Chambers of Commerce are
o prams Hans on the means of increafing the prof-
,•erity of Commerce. To make known to Govern-
ment the caufes which check the progrefs of Com-
merce, to point out the refousces which may be
obtained, to watch over the execution of poblie
works, fuck as the clearit.g (1 pt,rts, the naviga-
tion of rivers, atd the etet...licn of the laws againa
Imuggl;ng. The Omni:- ci Commerce are to

correfponddireßlys i; the Minifter of the Intel ion
A third of the Members to be renewed every year.
A General Cotru it of Commerce is to be cfla.
bliiited at Paris. The Members to be chofen by
the Chambers of Commerce. Each Chamber mutt
prefent two Candidates, from whom the FIRST
CossuL will felea fifteen ; there fifteen molt meet
at Paris once or twice a year, and three mull always
be prefent.
At the audience which the five Helvetic Depu•
tits appointed for that perprfe had with the FiRsT
Caron!, the latter gave them fome further expla-
' nation as to his intentions rerpeCting Switzerland.
In this verbal addrefs the FIRST Comsut entlea.
voured particularly to imprefs upan their minds,
that England ought not to have any relations with
that country. Switzerland, he obferved, is too
poor to fupport a Central Government ; Ito there•
I fore adrifes, that there fhould be promptly and
immediately cftablifhed particular and local Con-
Ritutions for each Canton, and that there mould
then be a provition made for the eftablifhment of
a Central Power, that is to fay, a General Diet,
or fome other more fuitable mode of Adminiftra.
tion. He does not forget, however, to hint, that
it would be much better for Switzerland to be in-
corporated with France, did not its natural limits
forbid it. It is eafy to fee, that a plan is already
prepared of.a Conflitution for Switzerland, for the
purpofe of tendering that country a Republic, de-
pendent upon France, which the Swils Deputies
will be merely called upon to fan lion.
The EMPIII.OI of Russia is Rated, in a letter
from Peteriburgh, to have written to the FIRST
Consul., and ftrongly intercfted himfelf in the
fate of the KING of SARDINIA, of Switzerland,
Piedmont, Parma, and Placentia, obrerving,that
he cannot believe the report, that the throe latter
Countries arc to be incorporated with the French
Republic.
The French Funds continue at 56 fr.

Among other changes reported from Paris, it is
raid TALLEYRAND is to retire, and is to be Inc-
ceeded by the Count Ds &cult. The whole of
the government and fyllem, it is fuppofed, will be
new conlinuted, that the Imperial Diadem may
fit with a better grace upon the Corfican brow...—
BONAPARTE cannot fruit any individual long in
the fame fituation, neither does he think it fife
that hc himfelf ffiould long remain the fame being,
invelled w•itlthe fame privileges and the fame
lower. He mull keep up the interell of the fpec-
tators by a quick fucceffion of fcenery, by a myf
tery of plot, and a variety of performers. He
derives not his title flora hereditary right, or from
popular choice ; but from pantomimic trick, the
boldnefs of his leaps, and the magic of Or femme.
There muff be perpetually played off before the
eyes of the people, who, unlefs then are daily ,
dazzled, may return to fober recolleCtion, and
figh for times pall.
Cossrawrtmor Ls Dec. Englifh Am-
bafrador continues to have frequent conferences
with the Reis Effendi, but this Minifler comes to
no decifion without confolting the Ambaffador of
Ruffia, who at prefent has the greateß influence
at the Porte. It is no longer the navigation of
the Black Sea that is under shieuffion. Lord Et-
c's has propofed an alliance between Turkey,
Ruffia, and Great Britain, the principal objea of
which is to guard againa a defcent in Egypt, and
to prevent the Porte from granting any power the
liberty of fending troops through that country.—
The Grand Seignior has not acceded to the over-
tures of England, and as France has guaranteed
to him the integrity of his States, it is natural that
he fbould hefitate to take part in any coalition
which might excite the dillrua of that power. On
the other band, Citizen Rums, the French
Charge d'Affaires, is held in the greaten alma-
tion at the Porte, and attentively watches the Reps
taken by England with our Government. He is
' now occupied with the Indemnities, flipolated by
the Treaty of Peace, in favour of the French citi-
zens eflablithed in Turkey, and whore property
was confifcated by the Porte during the war.
According to the laft intelligence from Egypt,
the party of the rebels is weakened by the defec-
tion of OMAR Bar, who has gone over with his
troops to the Pacha of Cairo. The other Beys
►ave requefted the mediation of General Sruaar,
but that Officer refilled, agreeably to his intkruc-
dons, to interfere in the differences of the Porte. i
VIENNA, DEC. I3.—The journey of Prince Es-
TERNAZY engages very much at prefent the atten-
tion of our politicians. This Nobleman will cer-
tainly fet out the day after to-morrow, accinn-
panied by the young Ccuot de ZICHT and his
Secretary M. JOEL What excites the public crario.
fit). is, that the Prince will pars through Paris and
London, in order to proceed to Madrid. If the
Prince of ESTERNAIT is charged with any parti-
cular million to Paris, London, and Madrid; this
million nun require very great (covey, fume our
Ambafrador, who will fet out for Madrid on the
r7th, has not been charged with it.
Though our Court has been secured of wiling
torment in Swifferland the fpirit of divifion which
has done Co much hurt to that Republic, it is

s:!ain that it has lately ernduAed itfeif in Nell a
manner as !hews that it refpees the only govern.
ment in Helvetia which bus an appearance of being
legitimate. Cith.en Mut.t.Eß DL Mur. LEGG has
been treated here as the only Envoy of the Hel-
vetic C-yernment, and bufinefs has been tranfafted
with him in that quality. Our agents even havo
been ordered to oblerve :he duties of amity in the
frriftell manner in regard to Helvetia. The let-
ters which the Helvetic Envoy difpatched to Berne
during the infurreEtion were flopped by the Chiefs
of the Infurgents, fir that it was irapoffible for
him to inform his Goscrument of the difpotitions
of our Court.

GENOA, DECEMBER. IL—The following letter
addreffed by the Senator LENA, Minifter of War
and tae Marine, to the Central Tribunal of Com•
merce has been publithed here:—
. I have received intelligence from different
quarters, that a conliderabie armament has failed
from Tuaii with troops on board, and that three
chebecks, and a.polacre are cruifing between the
Multi of Elba and the He of Capraja. The
CommiGioner of Commercial Relations at An-
cona, has alfu informed me, that the Polacre
of Capt. JEROME ROVEEANO, a Spaniard, arrived
in that port finm Trapano, having on board a
Capta;rl Fazio, alto a Spaniat I, with his crew,
whole veal was attacked by a Corfair near Sante
Marie, three miles from the coati. I take the
earliell opportunity of communicating to you this
intelligence, as it is of importance to commerce."
171.040:F0RT, DEC. 19.—1 t is again reported
that the Archduke CHARLAS will undertake a tour
to Paris in the fpring ; and the Emmet, it is
Paid, who at first oppofed this meafure, has now
given his content.

The Kt tin will bold a Levee at St. Janies';•on
Wednefday next, the sth init. _ _ _

The PRINCE of %%TM. returned yefterday to
Carlton-houfe, from Windfor.

The CHANCELLOR of the Ercargyie gave ;
grand dinner yellerday to a Idea party of friends,
at his hook, Richmond Palk•
The 'Niche\ of YORK vifited the lower rooms
at Bath, on Thurfday lift, fcr the &II time thia
feafon.

Powderham Coll, will, in a few days, prefent
a fcene of much gaiety and faisity ; its owner,
Lord Coultramar, having for fome days been em-
ployed in making preparations for the reception
of a numerous company of fafhionables.
Friday the Marquis of B AAAAA oan's annual do.
nation ofd fat os, was difiributed among the poor
of the liberty of Earley,,

Lady Noss., on Chrifitnas Day, dinributed art
ox, with a proportionate qesintity of potatoes.
amongß the poor of Luffenham, in Lincoln(hire:
The prennum of4ol. left by the Rev. J. Hoist,.
is this year adjudged to Mr. J. Scar?, of Magdalen
College, far his Difiertatien on the Internal Evi-
dcnces of the. Truth of the Chrillian
By Mr. Rosuisow's death, the petition agile!
his fon-in-law's return for Harwich drops of courffi.
A perfon exaftly anfwering the defcrintion of
William Sidway, advertifed by the Bow-greet
Office, as having run off from his employers in
'London, With a confiderable fun of money, failed
from Greenock, about a fortnight ago, a pea's-
ger on board the Union, for Charleflon. He pur.
chafed reverel articles in Greenock, which he paid
with Bank of England Notes.
Saturday felmight, at an extraordinary meeting
of the Lord Prom*, Magifirates, and Council of
Edinburgh, a letter was read froth the Right
Hun. Lord Vifcount Matviess, announcing his
elevation to the Peerage. and thanking them for
the honour they had fo repeatedly conferred on
him, in choofing him their reprefentative. A let-
ter was alfo read from the Right Hon. the Loan
Anvocara, announcing his intention of offering
himfelf a candidate to reprefent the city in Parlia-
ment, in the room of Lord Vifcount Matvitss.
A letter was voted to their late reprefentative,
thanking him for the great fervices done by him,
both to his country and native city. and congratn-
lating him on the honour fo dcfervedly ewTerred
on him by his Sovereign.
On Saturda Woburn Fair was held, but there
was no great fbow of cattle.
A Mail fot the Cape of Good Hope will be
made up at the PIA-Office in a few days.
The troops which were lately embarked at Ma.
Bras, on board the Doves Casrcs, Asia, and An-
miril Ratatta tranfport, have fafely arrived at
Macao, a Portuguefe Garay, in the province of
Canton, who have been in poffeffton of the harbour
iso years. A Chinefe Mandarin refides there.—
The Poitugdefe Governor received the detacti-
ment with the utmoll refpea.
Saturday the remainder of the letters,' brought
from Madras by the Hanfeatica, Realties, wens
delivered from the Poll Office. By this convey-
ance we have accounts to the 166 July. The Bri•
tifh troops at that period were returning to thiir
refpeetive nations, tranquillity being generally re-
amed throughout our Ealtern Empire. We learn
that the Bombay Government having taken a de-
cided part in the conteft between Anund Row, the
Guicawar, and Mulhar Row, the latter has been
defeated and difpotiefred of his territory ; the Com-
pany, however, has castled a suitable provifion to
be made for him in the Neeryaad crintry. A
treaty of amity and commerce has, in confeqoence,
been conclUded between the Company and the
Guicawar, highly advantageous to the former.—
Amongil other articles, it is flipulated that the
numerous Arab troops in the fervice of his High-
nefb fhall be reduced, and the whole of his corps
officered by Britifh.
Lord %VELLA; sLer has ordered medals to be dif-
triboted amongli the native Officers and privates
of the three battalions of Bengal Volunteers. re-
cently returned from the coaft of Coromandel.