Star.
London, England, 1803-12-21 00:00:00

LONDON.

We are obliged to our Friend at Alderney for Ilds Letter of the
etch ult. We requeft that any future communication may be
fort by the recularpoft : it may then reach us in time to be ufeful.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER U.
ST. TUOMAS'II T.-•-•l4olidiT at the Public Olices.
PRICE. OF SI OCRS YESTERDAY.
3 per Cent. Red. t4/14 Short Ann. 3 z.s6i
3 per C. Conf. Ano.lhut Imp. 3 pet CCRt.s3ift
4 per CM. (. Esc:seq. BIM, par is. prim.
s per Cent. N.:vy (hut Omnium si
per Cebt. :,97. 9.44 Englith Tickets I 7L Bs.
Long Ann ttls s Conf. for opk.b 56
Doacia, Diestasca :5 —34 rel. Cent. Goy. —34"l.
a* Cowie of Exchange—Dublin on London z 6,1. • •

The Moniteur of the 4th contains a number of re.
marks on His Majzsres fpeech at the opening of
Parliament. They are written in the ufnalfcarrilous
Rile of that Joianal, and, we think, unworthy of a
place in ar.y refpalable Erglifh Paper. The only
remarkable 'Wrap is an aff:rtion that the Frail.
Cowsut. never has raid :hat he would fend an army
to England. Ail he Paid was, that armies were to
be enzartsped at the Tezel, Bref, St. Omer's, Bay-
onne, &c. h this meant to be the foundation of
fame future apology for not aflually trying the at-
tempt of Invalion ?
The Leydea Gazette, of the i3th, under d: to of
Paris, the sth inilant, Rates, that the neutrality of
and Portuzalhrecurcd by a Coavcation, dated

3ctl: Ottober, fu far as depends upon France, and
that the a trair is now in the I, ands of England. The
fame a: tide admits, however, what has been flated
in our own letters from Cadiz and Gibraltar, that
Spain is at this moment fitting out a fl,:et ! 'For what
purpofe we ale at no lots to guefs, nor have we any
doubt as to the confequences that will refult from it.
The following is the article alluded to
PARIS, DEC. g.—The fate of Spain and Portugal
in the prefent war may be confidered as now fixed as
far as depends on France. The negotiations which
have taken place on this fubjeft between the French
Republ;c and the court of Madrid, feem however to
have been only lately brought to a final termination.
The convention for regulating the conditions of the
confent of France to the neutrality of the two king-
doms, (according to letters from the Efcurial) was
not concluded till the 3oth of Oelober. The news of
this event were received in Spain with general joy;
awl the public funds, and particularly the royal bills
called vales immediately rote. The Spaniards are
very glad to be able to free themfelves from a certain
war by a pecuniary facrifice, and they hope that
England will not take umbrage on account of aid of
this kind. Time will (hew how far policy may in•
duce the Englifh government to forbear noticing this
circumftanee ; as well as the armaments lately or-
dered by his Catholic Majeity, and the conduet of
the city of Barcelona, which it is laid refufed to fup-
ply Admiral Nst.sow's fleet with provifions.
Faawarmer, torc. 7.—Letters from Vienna of the
3oth of Nov. nate, that a courier had arrived there
from the Imperial Envoy at London, Cotint STAR-
RAMBERG, with difpatches, which gave rife to a con-
ference of the Minillers, and immediately after an an-
fwer was fent off by exprefs. The above courier
brought intelligence of the fpeedy return of the Hon.
Mr. PAGET to his port as Bridal Envoy at Vienna,
which he quitted force time ago by the leave of his
. ,
Court.

The Duke of Yoga yeflerday held a Levee at the
Horfe Guards; of er which, there was a Board of Ge-
neral Officers. The Ott micsisot of the Excusoirsa
and Lord HOBART weie alfo prefent. •
The Lords Commifficiner; of his Ma; F sry's ?tea-
fury have appointed jou N LANE, Efq. of Upper Ea.
ton-ftreet, Grofvenor-place, to be Receiver General
of the duty of is. in the pound on Salaries, Fees, and
Wages, of any Office* and Employments payable by
the Ciown in North Britain, in the room of the Earl
of Lye's' and MaLvit.t.s, tefigned.
Mr. GIATHENOILI quits the Board of Admiralty.
We have heard two or three refpeetable individuals
named as likely to fucceed him ; and amongft the
reft Cal. LEMON, brother to Sir Wm. Lamm

Mr. Huai- fucceeds me. Sutra as Paymaßer to the
Ordnance, and thelion. Calmar Asui.sr fucceeds
Mr. HUNT as Clerk of the Deliveries.
The Middlcfex Etedors, in favour of Mr. MAIN.
IVARING, met yefterday at Willis's Rooms, King-
Rreet, St. James's, when all the votes objeded to by
Sir F. Btlanavr, were fummoned, by circular let-
ters, to 'ittelid the' meeting of the Freeholders, who
were both numerotia'and refpedable. Out of 130
examined regarding their rights as Fleeholders, only
one was found objedionable. ' -
All the London Volunteers ate to appear at their
refpedive alarm polls on the 37th, fully accoutred.
The Stranger was performed lafl night for the fill
time this feafon at Drury-lane Theatre. Mrs. Pow-
au. made her firll appearance in the arduous cha-
rafter of Mrs. Haller, and gave fiat proofs of the
wide range in which her powers are calculated to
expatiate. Of all the various palßons which mark
the charader, her delineation was forcible and judi.
claws; but in the laft aft the was peculiarly happy,
and her performance was greeted with univerfal ap-
plaufe. Pose was not lets fucceisful in The Stranger.
At Covent Garden The Eisg* fleet continues to im-
prefs crowds into its fervice. Indeed both houfes
were numeroufly and falhionably attended.
Cola M , Maitic•L•wa, DEC. as.—There is
not much further fupply of Grain arrived—Fine
Wheat nearly keeps its price, 58s. 6d. but there are
many famples of ordinary that fell but lowly,
and at a rednftion— Barley and Malt have very little
fate, and getting lower ; as are White Peas, top
price sos.—Pearls 535. per quarter—.ln Beans but
little variation—Oats are in middling quantity, and
are alfo declining in price—Fine American Hour 34
to 351. per barrel, of s cwt. ;qrs.

Asstz z or BREAD.—Yefterday the LORD MAYOR
ordered the Price of Bread to be continued the fame
as lafi week ; viz. the Qzarten Loaf of Wheaten 91d.
and Hmifehold nd.

On Sunday fennight fome foldiers took (better
with fome girls under a hovel, near the Turnpike on
the Oxford road. A quarrel enfuing they beat and
nabbed the girls in a manner fo inhuman, that one is
fince dead, slnd the other is thought to be pall re.
covert'. Coroner's verdi/I—Wilful Murder. Two
privates of the 44th are taken up, and have been
once examined by the magillrates.
Yelletday Ann Hurie and NMI Inert were re-exa-
mined at the Manfion-houfe. The female prifoner
was charred with perfonating Elizabeth Husk, and•
felling tool. Rock in the 3 per cents. as mentioned in
this paper of Saturday lalt, and Innes, as being pre
fent and acceffirry to the fain. The Solicitor for the
Bank attended, as did moll of the witnefTes. It
having hten Rated, that the infirm Rate of Mr. Al.
len's health renekred him incapablz of appearing, it
was agreed to put off the final examination until a
future day, and that fhe timid be conveyed to
Greenwich, for the purpofe beng examined in the
pretence of Mr. Allen and Mrs. Hurle. One of the
clerks from the 3 per cent. office, could not pofitively
(wear to the prifoner being the perfon who drew the
money. as the was drcft in a siding habit when (he
fold out the Rod.. / nialier clerk produced her fig.
nature, which agreed w ith the hand-writing of a prior
rign.ture, Ike having fold 3oL of her own property,
c:1 Oseilicann of age, in April Lea.

NAUTICEIL INTELLICENCE.

MAILS THIS DAY.--Wlnd L N. E.

ARA. DUE ARR. DO&
ThHin 3 x Hamhurgh o 2
Waterford 0 6 Gotteuburgh 0 0

DUBLIN, DECEMBER I6.—The tremendous form
which we have recently experienced here, has done
much damage, as far as its effects are afcertained.—
One veffel on Thurfday night (truck on the Bull, and
is now totally engulphed ; many of the crew climbed
into the throuds, but no boat being able to venture
out to their Alliance, they were at length forced to
yield to their horrible definy : the Friends, Captain
Boman:, (the elder) from Liverpool, firanded near
Balbriggen, three of the crew know not if the
will be got off : a veffel from Malaga, tiranded on
the South fide of the Wall, on the White Sands; and
another from Amlock (truck on the bate of the light-
houfe, and went to pieces in an infant; two of the
crew only were faved.—We oval to hear of a great
deal more mifohief.

PLYMOUTH. Dac. 19.—Came in the fhip Flying
Fills, of London, Captain PATTEISON, from the Coati
of Africa, laden with a very valuable cargo of ivory,
gum, lignin's) vita, bound to London the was
captured by the Braave French privateer, and cut
out of the Ifle de Dieu, by the boats of his Majelles
(hips GOLIAM and Destaucs (he is fo deeply laden,
that they were obliged to thiow part of the cargo
overboard to lighten her. The Bayomaire Frenfh
privateer, of 24 guns, has been driven alhore'on the
coati of France, by his Majeßy's fhip Atoms-, of *4
guns, and jai as the boats put off to board her, the
crew blew her up. The Raike, from the Bay of
Honduras, which was recaptured, and fent in here
by the GOLIAH and Dar:vice men of war, on Satur-
dry laR, was in the at of landing her cargo, at the
time the was cut out of the river of Rochfort, and
one of the Cullom Houfe Officers was brought away
in her ; three others jumped overboard and got afiscre.
Came in the Gorgus, of Stettin, Captain Sc atm.
from Memel, laden with timber, for this port ; the
Mineral Spring, of London, Captain Jacasos, from
Quebec, bound to 1... ondon, laden with- oil, furs,
Raves, &C.: Ilse failed after the fleet left Quebec ; the
Pappenburgh galliot Johanna, Captain Vial-, from
Penzance, for Embden, with coffee, fugar, and cot.
ton ; and the Danifh brig Alvoen, Captain BRUM
from Salo, laden with wine and cork.

POITSUGUTH. DEC. 20.—Arrived the MELT°.
~. •
:PlNEfrigate, Pig/MINT floop of war, and PaiNcess
AUGUSTA cutter, from a cruize. Arrived the Tri-
nidad, NAYLOR, from the Downs. Came into harbour
the Auftemt frigate. Wind S.

asorosa LITTIR Of THa SAM DAVI.
POIIMO!) T Dac. 20.—This day arrived his
Majelly's chip Mits.rou so a, from a cruise off Havre;
PH I•SMIT (loop of war, and the Pa:sects: Au-
GUSTA cutter, from a cruize.—The Trinaclad, Nay-
Loa, from London, boond to Barbadoes and Tobago.
—Came into harbour his Majefty's fhip Atriums.
Remain at St. Helen's the following men of war:
BRITANNIA, PalNc EIS ROYAL, WINDSOI
and' Panics GIORGE.

Yeilerday arrived the following veffels from the
Downs

Lord Duncan, Gardiner, bound to Honduras ; Prince of Wales.
True, bound to Antigua; Admiral Colpogs, New, bound to
Demerara; Highland Grove, Smith, bound to Weft Indies ; and
Riga Packet and Ceres, from Llama, bound to London.
- -

The Ceres (tranfport), having troops on hoard,
Captain RICHARDSON, being fickly, two of which
having died ; twenty, with three of the (hip's crew
have been fent on ['lore to the hofpital, in of a fever
—orders this day were received to take out lc° of
them.

Da4x, Dac. MD.—Arrived and failed for the River,
the Friendtbip, SPELMAR, from Cork. Arrived the
ADRIAPIA frigate from Sheernefs, and LARK !loop of
war from a cruize, and remain with his Majefly's
(hips as per lafk. Wind E. S. E.
Doyle, Dac. ao.—The French gun boat, men-
tioned in my lift, as bring funk in our pier, has been
got up on Pier bottom; (he appears to be one of the
&ft clafs, lugger rigged, 68 feet long, 18 feet 8 in.
ches wide, and 4 feet 8 inches deep; the is very flight
built, her timbers being only four inches fquare, and
plank bare if inch thick ; the thort brats gun abaft
is a 32-pound carronade; and the one loft in the Road,
which has been got up, is a long 18-pounder ; the
French mufkets on board arc longer than ours, and
fmaller bored. A human fkull was found on board,
which it is (aid they all have, and which is meant,
when they come to be fixed on a pike, as a banner of
death or vi&ory. One of the Frenchmen drowned was
picked up this morning in the Bay ; the damage re-
ceived by the gun boat was in her bow, the anchor
having made a hole quite through her. It does not ap-
pear °them& to be much damaged. It is the opinion
of our tailors that the might anfwer very well for a
rivet, but that the would founder if caught at tea in
any bad weather, being In very low, having room on
deck to hold thirty or forty tons of water, which
there is no vent to difcharge, The is not new. The
weathzr is very thick and foggy, extremely favourable
to the enemy, if they mean to invade us, as they
could not be fLen half a mile from theAore, and the
fignal houfes could not work, but we have looked Co
long for inert in vain, that we almoll defpair of be-
ing allowed to teach them, that England is more than
a watch for them finglc•handcd.

YARMOUTH, DEC. 20 —Arrived the Vrow Coyne.
lia Frederick, Captain SCHOLT, from Embden, with
butter and cheefe, bound to London, with the lots of
an anchor; Johanna Elizabeth, AREND WICTING,
from Bremen, with oats, put in with lofs of an an-
char; Froes Cornelia, SEAMAN ANDENs matter,
bound to London, with oats, is on Chore on Baton
Beach ; the cargo is loft, and it is feared the fhip
will (hare the fame fate; crew Paved. The Thomas,
of London, It. Sgsvrox matter, from Newcallle, to
London, with coals, is got on Loweßoffe Beach ;
molt of her materials are fared, but the (hip is gone
to pieces, and her cargo entirely loft.—Wind S. E.
throng breeze.

TENERIFFE, Ocr. 22.—The two Ruffian kigate;
under the command of Captain Kit oil STEAU, vt,bich
have been fent on a Voyage of Difcovery, arrived the
day before yefterday at Santa Cruz, where they arc.
taking in frefh provifions, and intend to Pet fail for
St. Catharine in a few days.
CALCUTTA, Aram aB.—Accounts have reached
Btifhine of the 101 l of the Hon. Company's cruiser
Aunt r, Lieut. BINNETT, on the ifland of Bulheeb,
which, it is fuppofed, mull have happened about the
rid) of February ; all the crew were laved. She
had on board a quantity of treafure, hefides the Hon.
Company's difpatclies.
We learn, that the Bhowany Pattamar boat,
mounting four carriage guns, lately arrived in the
harbour, qn her page on the emit was attacked
Off Severndroogt by fir large piratical boats. After
a &oh, bUt fprited, well fought aEtion, The fuc-
ceeded in beating them off, without lots, when they
hauled their wind and flood to the weftward, Out
loon afterwards tacked and flood in, apparently for
Severndroog. Thefe boats appeared to be from
about fifty to firn tons burthen, and, betides (wive's
and murquetry, carry each a heavy ;tow chace gun
and all full of men.

ARRIVED.
At Leghorn, Fame, Nltherfon, from Batavia; Trent, Rine.
mare; Equality, —, end Exchange, Onne, from Salem—At
Mar:lnes, Olivia, Hutchins, from Sumatra; Apollo; Beard, front
Batavia; Heart of o*, %faction ; Hibernia, and Bulab.
Gaidner, from Bofton—At New Providence, Liberty,Sands, front
Liverpool—At Bencoolen.lloyal George, Simmons, from Lando%
=At' Porrfmouth, Braganza, Cole; Ceres, Bennet; Sportfman.
Salmon; fitren, Albion, Ganimon; Svc-elation. Sider g
and Union, Tracy, from Lifimn—At Falmouth, Hope, Bennet.
from Honduras—At Cowes, Liberty, Leakiey, from Lifbott—At
Dartmouth, Young Edwin, Wolger; from Gone; and Betfey.
Cockery, from Newfoundland—At Briftol, Lime, Vitas* (min.
Virginia; and Patriot, —, from GifilAt Ilfracombe, Bin.
then, Mel% fronr Litton, after being on nor ~-M Honduras.
Europa, Ruts, from Ballot.
The litlp De Twe Gebroeders, P: Kerftetn, matter, beim,
from Tonumgen to London, was lost es the Vygenplaat; fent
moo/ the crew were Caved by an Heligoland Soap, .
The !loop 'Swift., belonging to Peed*, was upfet in the late
pies, 02 Bognor rocks; thereafter, one man, and cvroboys vete
drowned. The' former bas left a wife and Ave children colarneot
. .
his loft.

Its the Baltic is loft the !hip Felicitf, , Nutter", miner, bound
from Memel to London; and the whole new rallied. •
The gym, I.GoOder, lam Newfoundlaild, arrived off Oporto,.
fell in with three French privateers off that place, and narrspric
cfcapoi being plundered by them.
The Mcditirranean, from Newfoundland, Is eapturetj.
The John, Hutton, from Leath to Lubec, arrived at Elfineur
the gtis ult. all wdk
The Mary, Cards. front Cott for Llibon, is loft m the cm*
of Portugal—Pa:ref the cargo fared. • • ' • '
Mi Man% Whlteway; train Newfoundland foe Oporto, jaa
captured and carried into Vigor •
The William Bruce, Barker, from the South Sens far London;
is captured by the Valiant French privateer, and earri6d into Cadiz.
The Diligent, Boffins, Intro Peteriburgh far Baredona, is loft
on the coaft of Hollaisd. •
• The Bachallae, Horfewell, from Newfoundland faajlarbation,
has been taken, retaken, and carried into Antigua.
The Sally and Reb: ma, front Africa, Is arrived at Barbed/me g
during her parade die fell in with two large Mach privateers;
which were upon the point of capturing the bound is
Elarbadoes, when after a revere engagempot the heat Than of:
11 The Swift,Captain Sinclair, from Africa, arrived at Barbadoma
after a parade of five' weeks; on the tiStis of Odober, about go
leagues to the windward of Ilarbadees, the fell in with two Freud)
Privateers, which, after a dime of 26 hours, brought bet to an en -
garment, that lafted for two boors and a half; the funk one of
them mounting t 6 guns, and the other the bete um The Swift
put into Barbados to milt, and get a [apply of anumnitim; dig
was to fail on the al of Odtobtr for Jamaica: • '
The outward bound Welt India fleet, under convoy
of the COURAQIUZ man of war, at Poramouth, con-
fins of ioB fail. No time Is mentioned for their failing.
The gale of Saturday fe'nnight did much injury
upon the French coat. We learn by aletter from
on board a Briti(h cruizer, that the gun boatss
wrecked between Gravelines and Blancnez, were fent
out in the form purpofely to try whether they were
not lea worthy for a patrage fo much in (bore. Be-
fides the nine driven on (bore, the crews of which
for the molt part efcaped, ye foundered at fee,
having on board iso perfons, eitherfeamen or foldiers.
The Mailer of the Johanna cartel, arrived at
Southampton, from Morlaix, having conveyed the
aliens, mentions, that at Morlair, very indifferent
Boor fold for two (billings a gallon, and common
coarfe brown forger at one (pilling and' (even pence
per pound; bad felt butter dearer than the trent
butters in England, and no frefli butter to be pros
cured at any price ; 6 babel of Coals, befides
ing very (mall, and much dirt among them, coil the
Captain of the Johanna equal to feventeen (killings
Englifh money.
lit a late Sunday Paper, it was Bated, that a rich
merchantman. the Barbadoes Planter, of London.
was captured, after a (harp engagement, by a French
privateer off Tobago. The fad is, that the Barba-
does Planter was attacked at anchor in Mangrove
Bay, in Tobago ; the Captain fired the few 'hot he
had on board, then cut his cable, and run the (hip
on (bore. In this fituation the crew of the privateer
boarded the veffel, rifled the cabin, and then fet fire
to the (hip, and did the fame by a dogger alongfide,
with further cargo.

HIGH COURT or ADMIRALTY.—YeRerday the
Right Honourable Sir WILLI•bi Scott proceeded
to the adjudicatitin of the following cafes of (hips
and cargoes :
The Hazard, ----- Clark, trailer. The Otip and cargo in
this cafe were claimed as American property. The Court dirrifted
farther proof to be produced
The Coloenbur, Macey. matter. The Court direded
ftill funk er proot to be produced as to the property.
Nes. Senora &aim Dolores,— Monies mailer. This Wet •
Spool& Chip and carge. The Court to skis cafe ft-Awed the pro•
party as claimed awl deuced coils and dossiers spied the captors.
San Damage ale. La Marta. nth was silo a flpantilt dtip
and cargo. The Coast made the fame decree as in the tamer.

Etichlris, Mew+, mailer. Ship and came neared
Zbesag American pnreity); tin judlies d en& and donna
Mara

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PROM THE LONDON GAZETTE; ISEC. se.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, DEC. 20.
Copy a a kfter front Rear-Admiral Russarc, to Sir tVAN Ns.

sear, Bart. dated at Vas-mouth the 13th %Sant.
Sir—l herewith tranfmit, for the information of
vly Lords CommiOioners of the Admiralty, a copy
of a letter which I have received from Lieutenant
Btowire, commanding his Majefty's gun brig the
Vixen, acquainting me with his having, on the Bth
lawn, captured the French lugger privateer le Li-
onnais, of Dunkirk. I am, &c.
(Signed) T. is. RUSSELL.
His Majeftra gun-brig Vries', at Sea, Dec &
Sir—l beg to make known to yon, that this day,
at 4 P. M. Loweltoffe bearing N. W. diffance eight
leagues, his Majefly's gun-brig under my command
captured le Lionnais French cutter privateer, hue
JOLEY, Commander, of 21 tons burthen, mounting
two carriage guns, with fmall arms, and a comple-
ment of twenty-one men, out four days, but had
made no capture. On removing the crew I found
the veffel in fo bad a Rate, with every appearance of
blowing weather, that I deemed it prudent to de-
!troy her. I am, &c. (Signed) ?Ha LIP BROWNE.

Rear-Admiral RUSSELL.
Copy of a letter from Vice-Admiral PATTON to Sir EVAN Na-
WEAN, Bart dated in the Downs the 19th inftanr.

Sir:--The &musk gun veffel has an ived, having
captured a French gun-boat. A copy of Lieutenant
SIIfithEILILD'S letter you will receive herewith.

(Sign ed) PHILLIP PATTON.
His Majeity's sun brig BASILISK, Dec.
Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you, that,
cruising off Calais, agreeable to my orders from
Rear Admiral MONTAGU, I this morning, at day.
light, chafed a lugger, and at noon came up with
and captured the French National gun boat No.
436, mounting one brafs eighteen pounder forward,
and a howitzer abaft, commanded by Lswts &au-
Tolel, Enfign de Vaiffeau, with feven failors and a
Captain, and twenty feven foldiers of the 36th regi-
ment of the line. She failed the day before from
Dunkirk for Boulogne. (Signed) w. sitsrusaso.