Star.
London, England, 1803-01-27 00:00:00

TO THE ED 17-012 CF THE ST/itt.

fch.hm trouble you with any oilferva-
tions of mine ; but when I fce a new Political
Qt_lixote on his flalking honk, breaking a frail
lance againft this svind.ruiil of the Reading Ball ;
when I fee tic columns more of COBBETT'S Re-
gifter ferved 11:1 to Li, readers, (and he certainly
has many readur, ; his hold eccentricities create a
genetal avidity in the Public to read, and to won-
der ;) my indignation forces me to write, compels
me to defcend into the arena with thefe doughty
and determined combatants. What! five columns
of the Regitler employed in the refutation of a
man, azainft whom Mr. T ETVOER, Or Mr. Cos-
-55 TT hit-nil:lf, for really there is no inch inhabi.
tart in Reading as Mr. TIETENSER, referves and
direas his main charge, his laft ceup de grace :
The rell of the letter being nothing hut a tiffue of
fly and obfcure infinuations againit Mr. ADDING-
TUN himfeif. And furcly a man, who poffeffes
that intuitive pen:fration, that impartial judgment, that )
virtually tf mann,'t, fo faithfully pourtrayed in the
fuperior elegance of his own diaion ; a man who
poifeffes that fincere relic .% and boafted friend-
fhip for Mr. ADDINGTON, could not efcape the
knowledge and notice of the inhabitants of Read.
ing ; a place where the name of ADDINGTON is in
truth reveled, at leaft by the few, whom their fel-
low-citizen To Er Eusta, will allow to be competes
mentis. This foi-difant friend of Mr. ADDINGTON,
atttacks CANDIDUS. But I will appeal to the
candor of the Members of the Club, whether CAN-1
DIDUS has not fpuken the truth. As to the new
charge, that the entertainment was pi opofed in
Ch!lober, 18ot, and took place in Onolier, i Sox, the
offence was theirs-CANDIDUS has (may recorded
faels as they were. Mr. ADDINGTON does not in-
deed Rand in need of loch apologifts as myfelfor
CANDIDUS; but when I fc.c truth and vii tee aex
triis with falfehood, and ntifrcprefentation, when
I fee malice and rancour prefiing the molt trifling
incidents into their fervice to poifon the minds of
the Public against exalted and patriotic charac-
ters, I cannot help giving this teftimony to truth
and candour in favour of CANDIDUS. What!—
Mall not a man, becaufe he is a Minitler, be paid
for his improvements ? Shall his neighbours'
elites all rife in value, but not his own ? But in-
deed the length of Ti Ere EMIR'S letter, and the in.
fulious turn he gives to the flatement of CANDIDUS,
Thew very plainly that he receives no very plea.
fant fenfations from having roofed filch an anta-
gonift. That comic mockery of playing upon
mere words, inflead of anfwering arguments, may
amufe the writer himfelf..-But in the micift of his
(miles and jokes, his own diflortions and pervert
lion of common fence, betray the pangs he feels
at his inability to overpower Truth. Very fufpit
cious indeed is that felf.complacency, which can
defcend to the illiberality of invective, which he
at the fame time beftows upon CANDIDUS. "But
let the galled jade wince." The plain undiftort-
ed account given by CAND:DUS of the motives
which influenced the Members of the Club, fo ho-
nourable to themfelves, and fo flattering to Mr.
ApDDINGTON, in giving this Ball, (and I will afTert
it the more honourable to themfelves and the
more flattering to Mr. ADDINGTON, becaufe they
did not all agree in their opinion of the terms of
the Treaty : where are there two men that think
exaaly alike in Politics ?) can no more be invali-
dated by the miferable fophiftry and bitternefs of
gall of thcfe TIETENSERS, than paltry fiction can
impofe upon found fenfe, or the virtuous and pa-
triotic mind of Mr. ADDINGTON himfeif be divert.
ed from its Ready confliturional bias, by the
buffoonery of witlings, or the wanton perfonalities
of abufive fcribblers.
In my mind, Mr. Editor, Mr. ADDINGTON is
far more entitled to the gratitude and veneration
of his Countrymen for his firm attachment to con-
flitutional principles, he confers more falling and
folid advantages on the Britifh nation, in (leering
the helm by the rules of Magna Charts, and with
the Poundings of exixerience and firmnef3, than if
he polTelred the dazzling but illufive charms of
Mr. Pi Tv's eloquence, could lead a nation through
the tortuous mazes of experimental Politics, and
then leave it to others to refcue her from his ruin.
oils meafures. The true welfare of a nation is pro.
rooted and charafterifed by the quantum of her
internal happincfs—not by the fplendor of con-
quells, or the number of foreign polliffions. But
does it not thew a monllrous ingratitude in tome
men to turn the envenomed (hafts of their malice
againft their own benefa6tors ; to convert the Li.
berty of the Prefs into an engine of attack againft
its moll refolute friend and powerful proteitor ?
Had Mr. COBBETT abufed Mr. PITT with half the
wantonnefs'and virulence, which Mr. ADDINGTON'S
dignified forbearance allows him to ufe againft
him with fuch matchlefs pertinacity, Mr. rITT'S
charatter is very much belied indeed, if he had
not found means moil effectually to gag this bold
aff.til ant. And this is the man forfooth whom he is
ftraining every nerve to reftore to power
Hine ins lacryma."

—lf Mr. Cosarrr is to be infirumental in reQor•
ing Mr. PITT, may k very lhortly be laid of him—

Et patitur tens vulnera faila

—Mr. Editor, I cannot bear the idea of the return
of a Machiavelian fyitem of efpi inage and prole-
cations—of ruinous and ridiculous expedition:—
of frothy vapnuring and infopportable infoknee.
I was not among the molt Mentions advocates of
the Pcacz, nor wi:l I now enter into this wide
field. But wiilt one cone:llion to M ilrs. Coat, r
and Co. I will farp-ife that it was a recce nt
tx-
I:e:invent; and an experiment whi:h has n..t au-
(ward the faiT,lline expeelations formed of it—
that is, F.A.4.4A PAMT 6 has ben guilty of the moll
flag:ant ans of iti)uilice—he het Miss a mind of
thi: 'nod determined holliiity to this country : but
I ihnull like to AI Mr. Cost IT Alld 1,4 ft it.,( 4,
wiscthtr their great Idol, ir
ws not pi verivally ti)lej the Miniller f.f
-neafurcs were not in scitcral
it ? Mr. A. has not, hose.
iwn away his bell chances;
!gociations, are now
t, will luliy pi ore that he

is worthy of the eonddenee which hasbeettrepoted
in him by the fober part of the PeoplediEngland.
I am. Sir, your moll humble Skiwun,
-, near Reading,
J4O. to, 1803.

FRANCE.

PRIVATE LETTER- PARIS, JANUARY u.

" Madame Rscaristax has declined giving her
dual balls for fome time. She complains, and with
great truth, that numbers of perfons find admit-
tance to her houfe of whom flue knows nothing ;
at the lift more than fix hundred were prefcnt,
one third of whom were not invited ; they will
be more fele& in future, and their re-commence-
ment in about two months.
" At the laf ball of Madame RICASIIFR, Gen.
MOREAU, in converfation with Prince ESTERHAZY,
attraFted the moll attention ; fo eager were all to
hear his remarks (the fubje6t was the battles of the
late war in Germany), that a circle was formed
around them, and the Company were 'gratified
with hearing the modeft details of the firft General
of the age.
" Madame MOREAU, not lets diftinguifhed for
her beauty and accomplifhments, than her hutband
for his bravery, was alfo prefent, and exhibited
much elegance in her dancing.
" An affair of confiderable importance occupies
the attention, and caufes much contlernaticn and
anxiety among the ci-devant Noblefre of France
who are returned to this country ; as the event al-
hided to plainly proves to them that their refidence
in this capital is cf a very uncertain tenure, miles
they canduet thcmfelves liridly conformable to
the wilhes of the FIRST CONSUL, who has banned
the old Duke DE CHOISEUL from Paris, for ap-
pearing to applaud a paffage in a play relative to
Royalty, when the Corfican was prefent. The
Duke is not to reticle within thirty leagues of the
capital.
" The Duke de LAVAL has Oro experienced the
fame fate,it having come to the ears of BonsiPARTE
that the Duke uttered fome expreffions unfavour-
able to the Republican Government, while in
England, at the table of an illuftrious perfonage.
'Flue Doke's refidence will, in future, be at Bour-
deaux, where, we believe, he has fome little pro-
perty. This is twice the dittance from the capital
that he is ordered to retire."

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 27.

PRICF. OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:
3 per Can. Reduced 71/1
3 per Cent. Conf. money, 70311--for Feb. ace. 7/H.
Old 5 per C. zoon—New ditto 192 I—Omni= 444.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY:
Bank S•ock 1861 Long Ann. so zt.1619-t6l
3 per C. Red. 71111 Imp. entel 701
3 per C. Conf. 7 li 704 Imp. Mn.Ar II 9-1
4 per Cent. Corr 71i °moil= 44 444 1C
5 per C.Ann. 100111 Lottery Tickets iN 16a.
S per C. 1797, so3il ConC for acc. 71.11111

AU the letters by the Aucecano packet, from
Jamaica, whence the failed on the 13th ult. repre-
fent the fituation of the French in St. Domingo to
be moll deplorable in all its relations. Letters
from Weflmoreland, on the north fide of Jamaica
of the 6th of lair month, Rate, that St. Domingo
was evacuated by the French troops, and that an
application had been made to the Governor and
the Affcmbly to permit them to land in Jamaica.
Other letters from Kingßon, of the t zth, are fluent
on the fubjeft of evacuation, but coincide with the
former in declaring the wretched Rate to which
the Republican army has been reduced (ince the
death of General Lectrac. One of the letters
from Kinglion, to which we are inclined to give
credit, defcribes the Colony of St. Domingo as
overwhelmed with mifeiy, and calculates the
whole force of the French Government, fit for ac-
tual fervice there, according to the late returns,
at no more than three thoufand men, yet it ad-
mits that General ROCHAMBEAV may keep poffef-
fion of the Cape for a confiderable time, until the
arrival of reinforcements from France.

The yellow fever Rill raged with great violence.
On the 4th, sth, and 6th ult. the following (hips
of the line failed from Port Royal on a cruize, in
three divifions
Ships. Guns. Commanders.
Thcfcus - 74 Captain Bean
Bellerophon - 74 LORING
Cumberland - 74 Commodore I
Elephant . 74 Captain DONDAO
Ganges • - 74 &Mc ISLET
Vanguard - - 74 W

By a Philadelphia Paper, of the tjth Decem-
ber, which we received yellerday, it appears the
Americans have taken the alarm at the approach
of the French in Louifiana. The Paper alluded
to lays, " /Ye tcrotaut&r.::_e to Rate, that Govern-
ment is taking all the neeeffary Reps to prevent
any reafonabie ground of uneafinefs ariling on ac-
count of the French occupying Louifiana, Ncw
Orleans, &c. in confequence of which, it is fup-
poled, cur wcAein buund2ry will become infe-
vim" If the clanger to the United State; of
America b.: Inch as her; reprefented, we well
know what will be the fault. By cajoling and
menacing, B will reduce them to as
ab(olute a Rate of dependence as Holland. He
will fcpieeze turns of money «hen he pleafes, and
in any future war with Britain, he will cut off one
of i.iir gicatell curninaci.il it font eel..
The accounts from Ireland, which were given
ycil”slay,mentioning tome farther diforders,prove
that There i, a number of irdividuals not reconciled
to habits of tuber isidußiy. Robberies of mail

coaches, &e. ara caveat; hot Item appear no
fyrnptoms of political diraffe4ion. If our Govern-
ment chore to retaliate The bafe, falfe and fcanda-
L laws charges with which the Noaiteur is full, it
might be laid that the French Government,through
the medium of certain well-known charaCters, con-
tributes to keep up thole diforderly praCtices, which
could anfwer no good purpofe, to any fet of poli.
ticians in Ireland—but which, by doing mit-chief
to a part of the Britifh Empire, would be very
gratifying to the French Government. We do
not, however, by any means fay, that the Fr.enab
Government pays cut throats and robber: in Ireland ;
we only point out the facility with which filch re-
taliations might be made : and if it be confidered
that the infamous publication, conduCted under
the infpeCtion of the public offices at Paris, has
releafed Irifhmen from their allegiance, and re-
peatedly urged them to rebel, all Europe will judge
on whore fide juftice or probability would lie.

We have the pleafure to Rate, that his Males/.r
and the Princefs SOPHIA arc perfettly recovered
from their late indifpotition. The Princefs Auo us-
TA continues (lightly indifpofed with a cold.
On Monday kill PHILIP Duwoas, Efq. was
unanimoufly elated a Reprefentative of the Bo-
rough of Gatton.
Mr. Minot.rrost is elated one of the Reprrfr•-
tatives for Ipfwich, vice Mr. CRICKETT, without
oppofition.
The alterations in the Houfe of Lords are finifh-
ed s there is now a large fire-place above, and one
of (mailer dimenfions below the bar.

The increafe in the Poll-horfe Duty amounts to
31,6501. The former fale amounted to t 56,2001.
and the one which took place on Saturday laft,
to 187,8501. .
- -

In the morning previous to the ceremony of in-
troducing Lord WHITWORTH to BONAPARTE, the
CHIEF CONSUL fent to Lord WHITWORTH, to fay,
that he would fend the Government carriage and
fix for his Lordfhip, and that the latter's carriage
and four might follow. Lord WHITWORTH re-
plied, that as he reprefented the King of Gam
BRITAIN, he could not permit his carriage to fol-
low with four, whilit the French carriage had fix.
After an hour and a half confultation,Bon APART&
returned that what was prepared was perfealy
agreeable to him. Thus, according to the French,
it is raid, that pence and war depended fur tome
time an two horfi: !
Lord Sr. Vracttrr was prefented lag week with
a fnuff-box, having the picture of his Royal High-
ners the Prince of Blasts., richly fet with diamonds
on the cover, as a mark of his elleem for his
Lordlhip's Cervices, during the time he command-
ed the Britifh fleet in the Mediterranean, and on
the coat of Portugal.

Letters from the Ruffian Confines, dated the
sBth Dec. fay, u The Ports on the Black Sea are
to be declared Free Ports. All articles of traffic
may be imported into them, free from duties :
and the Duke de RICHELIEU, Lieut. General in
the Ruffian Service, is appointed to the principal
diration of the affairs of thole places, both Com-
mercial and Military."
An Ordinance has been publifhed in the Madrid
Court Gazette, by which the town of Ferrol is
permitted to employ its Harbour fur the importa-
tion of Foreign Goods, and carry on a free trade
to Amenca, under the fame privileges which are
enjoyed by the Ports of Corunna and Vigo.
We rejoice to learn, that it is in contemplation
to make the flipend of that deferving clafs of men,
Half-pay Officers, payable without expense, in
their own diftriets. By the regulation intended,
an Half-pay Officer will have but to tranfmit his
certificate, properly attefted, to the War Office,
and in return he will receive an order ot. the neareft
Colleaor of taxes for his money. This will Pave
the individual ten per cent. on his whole yearly
pay ; and the Army Board that is to be eflablifh-
ed, will, it is prefismed, diminith the number of
Army Agents, at the fame time that it will fim-
plify and expedite the payments to military men.
The 7th battalion of Royal Garrifon Corps is
ordered to Sheernefs, under the command of Col.
Swimsuits; and Lieut. Lents, an old and ex-
perienced Officer, is appointed Paymalter of the
Battalion.

Time, we are told, is a mere rnetaphyfical notion,
having no real exiftence. Some Mien! Gentlemen,
impreded with this idea, feem to think it fcarce
worth Autiag.
Lord SITTON't hounds, reports Cry, are about
to become the property of Mr. CHARi.ts MANN FRS,
who in the Leicefterfhire hunt is never laft in at
the death.
CAUTION TO SPORTSMEN.-011 the loth inaant,
on an information laid before TNOMAS GARTORTH,
Efq. of Steeton, one of his Majelly's Junket of the
Peace for the Well Riding of York, by Sys, is EN
Ts m r sr, Efq. of Broughton, the huntfmAn of the
Skipton Subfcription Hunt was fined in the miti-
gated penalty of ten pounds, for hunting atter his
matter had left the field.

The public, particularly the trading interea,
(lays a Dublin Paper) arc cautioned to he on their
guard againft forged Bank of Ireland Notes, a
number of which are now in circulation, of fo fu-
pe, km a ayle of execution, as to deceive the moil
critical judges. Nothing but the detetlion of cop-
per plate fignatures can lead to a difcovery, which
in the hurry of bufinafs is alma impoffible.
Letters,from Li(bon, via Falmouth. Rate, that
on the 4th inflant appeared off the Bar the (hip
Hero, Captain Maws, from Newfoundland, for
Lilo% with wet and dry filh for a mat ket ; in
endeavouring to work up the harbour, the wind
being (cant, the current forced her on the Sand
Bauk of South Catchup:, where, though every
aaiflance was rendered, Rte bilged and filled, and,
melancholy to relate, Captain Dsar I, the crew,
and paircngers all unhappily perithed together : he
is much lamented in the merchant fervice.

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