Star.
London, England, 1803-10-21 00:00:00

CORN-111,1.121CET, MAR K-LANE, OCT. 21.

We were fairly fupplied with Grain in general for
this day's Market.—The new Wheats continue to
meet heavy (ales—Barley is rather dearer—Malt has
no alteration—Oats are full as dear; fo are Beans,
both new and old—Grey Peas are cheaper, and
white ones do hardly maintain the terms of the 17th.

GENERAL. CURRENCY AS UNDER:
Eng. Wheat, 52P. 555. per qr. Hag Peas, 38s. sos.
Fine tad dato, 6cs. 625. Butlers, 525. 565.
Fine Dantzic ditto. co. 6cs. Carr Away Seed,s 15.5 6s.per cwt.
Rye. 322. 30. Nrw 365. Coriander, lb. 206.
Barley, 223. 146. 6d. New 255. Canary, 765.78,.
Malt, 535.565. White Muftard Seed lOC 125.
31. 17s. VS. Br.•wn ditto, 16s. t 8...
B-ars, New 36, UM 359. 331. Rape Seed, 401. per Lai.
Wick , 0.3 ss. 64. Old 335. 355. Winter Tara, 76 6d. per bulbel
Hour, p. r hick, scs. 5 cs. American Flour, 3.4.. per barrel

IIt3PtCTORS RETURN FROM UR/UDGE, OCT. 20.
NVIleAt, per Load, from 131. tos. to 161. os.
Barley, per (darter, from 11. 3s. to 11. 7s.
Oats, per carter, from 11. 6s. to 11. los.
Beans, per carter, from 11. 18s. to 21. 2S.
Peak, per quarter, ;rom 21. 6.. to 21. Bs.

By the returns at the Excife Office, it appears that
the average quantity of fpirits for which duty is paid
in London alone, is eleven millions three hundred
thoufand gallons.
Letters were received yeflcrday from Gibraltar,
dated the 3tf rf Augn ft, which flue, that on the
7th of Ain-tuft the French ihip le Leman, from Mar-
'tinico to Marfeillet, was captured and fent in by the
MEnuSa frigate.
The LAPWING frigate which failed from
Fortf-
mouth in July 1311, with a convoy for Newfoundland,
during her [mirage fell in with two French men of
war, which occalioned her to throw all her guns
overboard.

Yellerday a Court of Direaors was held at the Eaft
India Houle, when Captain WALTER CAM r HELL was
fworn into the command of the new (hip IVinchelfea ;
as was Captain CHARLES DRUMMOND into that of the
Glatton.
The Brunfwick was Rationed for China inftead of
St. 1 lelena, Bencoolen, and China ; and the Wdlmer
Caine for St. Helena, Bencoolen, and China, inftead
of China direa.

Yetterday a Court c.f Aldermen was held at Guild-
hall, for the eleftion of a Recorder of the City of
London, in the room of Sir Jona Mit Lt.tata Roza,
Knt. deceared, when JoHM SYLVESTII, Efq. Common
Serjeant, was un inimoufly defied by thew of bands,
and (worn into that office.

A Conn of Common Council was held afterward,.
for the election of a City Solicitor, and other burl.
nefs. A report was read from the Committee ap-
pointed to take into confideration the duties and emo-
luments of the office of City Solicitor, &c. and upon
motion, that the Court do agree with the laid report.
a long debate enfued—Mr.Sasi.DixoN, Mr. WAITH,
m•pi, Mr. \VOOO, and other Gentlemen fupporting
it ; and Aldermen Warsole, SKIMMER, GLYNN, &c.
and feveral Commoners oppriii7 it. An amend-
ment was at length moved, which, upon thew of
handy, was negatived, and the original motioncarried
by a confiderable majority-23 Aldermen were pre-
fent, who all voted againft the report. The fubliance
of the report recommended the leaning of the law
expences in future, and the appointmeut of a Sub-
Committee, to direct and controul all law proceedings,
and other bonnet's done for the City by their
to regulate the bills of fees and dithurfements,
and to audit his accounts half-yearly, dm. It appeared
from this report, that the lulu of nearly 33,0c01. had
been expended ia the courfe of twelve years for law
expences, and that 16,1.261. 3s. 4d. had been paid, by
order of the Court of Alan men.

The Couit then proceeded to the eleetion of a Soli.
citor. The ballot, on being call up, Rood as follows:
Fur Wm. Lewis Newman, Efq. . 5 Is
James Welton, Ffq. - - 9$
joiaii rurbc3,Ell. - it
Winr,r, Efg. - - 1
Wil( the LORD MAYOR declared Mr. NEWMAN

Leretipon
daily eleeted.

JONN SY I.VESTFR, Efq. elated Recorder at the
Court of Aldermen, reflgned the office of Common
Scrjeant ; and the Court of Common Council ap-
pointed the next Court for the elation of a Common
Serjeant in his room.
TM CATRE, COVLNT Laft night, on the
fecond reprefentation of Pizarro at this Theatre, Mr.
Cooxs appeared in the charater of the Spanifh He-
ro of the Play, perfatly recovered from his late lath!
pofition. Qn his entrance we heard a few cries of "If:
.1" and Tome hiffes ; but thefe were drowned in re-
iterated peals of applaufe. The performance then
proceeded without interruption, and Mr. Coos,
proved himfelt by tar the molt able reprefentative of
the part which we have teen. The ref were fuccels-
lot as before, particularly KENILI as Rolla. There
was a very full honk.

Wednefd iy morning early (even French pi ifoners
efcaped in a boat from the I:III,SFAISANT, of 64 guns
(prifon NO, at Harnoaze, Plymouth, and got off;
but trc.m the vigilant look out kept at that port, there
is no doubt hot they will be retaken.
Wednefday night about eight o'clock, a fire broke
out at 11.1liagitoke, in a farm yard belonging to Mr.
CURTIS. At half pall ten, two ricks were burned
down, as alfo two barns ; a large malt•houfe was on
fire, and the flames were increafing lath This fire
WAS occa fioned by 40 idle boy throwing a ferpent into
the tick yard.

Ycllerdav morning an alarming fire broke out and
deflroyed No. 9, one of the new houfcs in Woburn-
place, Ruffen Nuare. It raged with great fury,under a
loirx wind, for near an hour, before any water could
be procured. A Rabic in the mews behind Woburn
place caught fire, and was burnt to the ground. 'I he
brae w.ts nor occupied by any family, and, w•e lin.
dcrtland, had a wornan placed in it by the builders.

About Line o'clock a fire broke out in the houte rf
Mr. TOMKiws, Coach-maker, in the Weflnainder road,
Surrey, which it greatly damaged, and commeni•
cated to the hook of Mr. GIADLLY, Sword cutler,
which it ent;rely deßroyed, and greatly injured fe-
viral others adjoining. By the allivity of the engines
the file was entirely got under by half pail ten. The
Lambeth Volunteers and Surrey Ca►alry attended,
and gave effectual proteftion to the property of the
unfortunate perfons v;hoce Loscs were ineared in
illy coal.scrati4a.