Star.
London, England, 1803-11-03 00:00:00

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK t
3 per Cent. Confols, for money, 5341.
Ditto, for November, 531
Reduced 3a.1.-4 per Cents. 631 i.
Old 3 per Cent. 864 New 5 per Cent. 87{ 88.
Bong Ann. 131 3-16-omnium 84 4 diL
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY !
Bank Stock 1414 Short Ann. 3 x-16
3 per Cent. Red. ;Ili India Stuck 1634
3 per C. omit.. Imp. 5 per Cent. pi 51 ex. div.
4 Per Cent. 68:: Excheq. Bills, par is. dl(.
S per Cent. Ann. 874 i 87 Conniurn 844 dif.
Dam, 1797, 8844 linglifh Tickets 171. as.
Lung Ann. 154 9-16 7-t6 Conf. for ace. 5311 f

Monday afternoon arrived at Harwich from Rot-
terdam, the Jange San Weize, of Embden, with the
following paffengers, viz. the Dowager Marchionefs
Of DONEGAL, Lady ANCRAZI, two Mifb GODFREYS,
R. B. Rossos, Efq. late Member for Oakbampton,
Jamas GREEN, Efq. late Member for Arundel,
ALEXANDER GERALD, and WM. JACKSON, Efqrs.

One of thofe Gentlemen who has been fome time
a prifoner in France, having been detained there a;
the commencement of hoffilities, reports, that at Rot-
terdam-there are about too gun boats ready for the
invailon of this country, and that at the different
places, whichhe has lately been at in France and Hol-
land, be has ken upwards of 3000 boats of the fame
defcription ; but he is of opinion, that no expedition,
undertaken in fuch veffels can poffibly be attended
with fuccefs.

On the fubjed of the French preparations, we have
received the following adjitional information :

" Dovaa, Nur. 2.

" By intelligence received here, it appears that the
number of gun-boats, already colleCted at Boulogne,
is greater than hitherto reprefented. They amount,
it is raid, to between 540 and 150, and upwards of 20
more are ready at Calais, and only wait for an op-
portunity to join them. Befides thefe, there are
two floating batteries at Dunkirk, each mounted
with twenty-fix guns, thirty-fix pounders, and rowed
with forty oars. Great preparations, it feems, are
making to put the French coaß in a moll formi-
dable Rate of defence, by mortars and the ereCtion of
batteries. The whole number of beats ready for fer-
•ice in the different ports of France amount to nearly
boo. In Breft there are two (hips of the line and nearly
200 tranfports, defined, no doubt, to convey troops
to Ireland if they can efcape the vigilance of our
Channel flcer, which has blockaded that port for fome
months pall, in a manner that does great credit to the
perfeverance and nautical (kill of the gallant veteran
Admiral CORNWALLIS, who commands it. Accounts
from the Coall of Holland Rate, that there are 17 or
z 8 fhips of the line in the Texel, at Rotterdam, and
Helvoetfluys. It is fuppofed that the Dutch army
will be embarked in there veffek."

This morning arrived a Hamburgh Mail, which
brings Hamburgh news to the 313th of Odober, and in-
telligence from France up to the zoth ult. At that
period the Cully CON sut. was Rill at Saint Cloud,
but it was generally expeEted that he would fet out
in a fcw days for the Northern coatis, to give more
eked by his pretence to the orders and for battening
with the utmoll polEble difpatch, the preparations
making for the intended invafion. To thew that 80.
if,aPAIL Ts is ferious in this deign, a decree was pub-
lithed is the lifoniusr of the aoth, refpeefling the or•
ganization of a corps of guides and interpreters, to
be compored of volunteers, capable of (peaking and
tfanflating the Englifh language, and acquainted
with the topography of this country.
Admiral NILSON, it is Paid, was making prepara-
tions to bombard Toulon, which is Rated to be in a
formidable Rate of defence.

PARIS JOURNALS.

Peats,Ocv. lg.—Twelve thoufand men are already
encamped in the neighbourhood of Boulogne, and
more troops are daily arriving. The whole coaft
from Etape to Calais, forms one continued line of the
melt formidable batteries. The preparations for the
invafion are carried on with the utmotk aaivity.—
Generals have been difpatched to every point of the
Northern Coall, to place them in a complete nate of
defence, or to batten the meafures now carrying into
execution, previous to the grand attack. The near
Consul. will let out in a few days, to animate the
whole by his prefence. Some perfons had afferted,
that the orders refpeaing thefe preparations were coun-
termanded or fufpended, and from this circumllance
concluded, that there were Rill hopes of peace : but
this report is entirely void of foundation. On the fiat
fignal, the different bodies of troops will embark. The
French demi.brigades have got the name of regi-
rr -nts ; the Chi;:fs of them are ColortAs ; and molt
of the Majors are ahead? appointed. 'The heavy ea •
tali,' 11;11 be to ten regiments of cuiraffiet
and the. di agoons %via (erre both as infantry and light
cavalry. Or.lers have been fent to the General.; who
command the Army of England, to batten vizi% all
their might the prrrarations for the expedition.
A (quadrats of ten (hips of the line and three fri.
gates has been fern off Marfeilles, crninng to the
weftward of the ha,bnur. Sorc;:r:, a brig of
14 guns, fitted out at Marseilles, has cart ied into Ma
lags, an Engiillt brig and a letter of moque., whoic
carAoes are valued at 9c.c2,000 Catalelnian lint es.
Two frigates difpatched from Toulon to COITIC3
with troops and money bare artived fafe at Calvi.

v.t

—Alt East( chafed !niitalii the bane.

ries of the iieres Hes, a Genoefe fhip, but the bat-
teries were fe well reeved that the Lae& fultained
great damage in their mails, befides the lofs of ;5
men.—A !hip of 84 guns is no* building at Toulon.
Admiral Na LEON, it is fait!, is now employed in pre-
parations for an attempt to deftioy the magazines
and (hips at Toulon. With this view, be has fent to
Gibraltar for bombs and gun.veffels ; bat the har-
bour of that place is in Inch a Rate of defence as to
be in little danger.
(krona. 20..—The CHIEF CONSUL iS !till at St.
Cloud. In the mean time, as he is loon expeeed to
join the Army of England, a field lodging which, as
we are affured, is defined for his ufe, has already
been fent thither. It is a portable wooden "mule,
conftrueed in this city ; and confills of a fleeping- ,
room, a clofct, and a kitchen, all the parts of which
can be taken to pieces, and united at pleafure, and fo
light that they can be conveyed on two poft wag-
gons. Every day furnilbes new proofs of the ferious
intention of the CUM CONSUL to brave every ob.
flack, in order to carry the flames of war into the ,
heart of England. But nothing is a more evident
teflomony of his deign than a decree of Vendemraire I
izzli, (oeober 4), inferted this day in the Official 1
Journal. It contains orders for the formation of a
company of guides and interpreters who will be em-
ployed in the grand expedition :—this company will
confift of 117 men, including the Captain, four Lieu-
tenants, and Subalterns. The recruiting for this
troop is to be by voluntary enrollment, at Paris, and
in the lea ports from Oftend to St. Malo. The quali-
fications for admiffion into it are—to be able to !peak
and tranUate Englifh ; having 'elided in England,
and a knowledge of the topography of the country.
The frith who are in France, and the young Con_
feripts, who do not form part of the army, may
be received into this company, if they poffefs the re-
quifite qualifications. The Officers will be appointed
by the Chief Conful, on a recommendation by the
Miniftcr at War ; the Subalterns will be nominated
directly by the Minifter. Their uniform is to be a
fhort green coat with red facings, and white huffsr
buttons, white waincoat, leather breeches, American
boots, and black bronzed fpurs. Their arms are to
be mu!ket and bayonet, and fabre fimilar to the fa-
bres of the dragoons.
Spain to avoid taking an aelive part in the prefent
war, is to pay France 4 millions of flares monthly,
and gurrantee the payment in like manner of one
million monthly by Portugal.
Four emigrants who had taken the benefit of the
amnelty, but carried on a correfpondence with the
Count d'Aarois, have been deported, among them
are LAVAL MONTMORENCY, and; ARCNAMBAULT.
Their elates are not confifcatcd, but they have
been permitted to fell them.