Star.
London, England, 1803-06-23 00:00:00

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On taking intl. further eonfideration the Report of
the Alfeffed Taxes Corredlion Bill,
Mr. KiNNaIID diced, if the power of diftrefs and
imffifonment war not given to the Collator. ofTa aes

Mr. VANSITTART enfwered, that the B:11ga;;;0-.
powers •wbicn did not clad by •irtue of other Adt
Already in force.

141 r. W. Stitt' recommended the nuking of route
pavilion to prevent rotations furchargee, and to
p Int thole who made them.

Mr. S rts ci IS rim Punasand Mr. ATsses WaIoNT.

wiflied that fuck provition might be made ; and laid,
they knew feveral inflances of vexatious furcharges,
which operated as a great hardfhip.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL faid, the Houfe Gould
take care not to deter Officers from doing their duty,
by holding too heavy a punifhment over their heads,
whenever they fhould happen to outfiep the bounds
of their duty. It might happen that an Officer might
be punifhed for makings furcharge, which the judges,
on an appeal made to them, fhould afterwards deter-
mine to have been a juft one.
The Report was then brought up, and ordered to
be taken into further confederation on Tuefday next.
Adjourned.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, JUNE 23.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS LAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Confide for 0pt.3114-o:nniunt zi &learnt.
3 per Cent. Red. 36-11-I.ong Ano. t6i
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY:

3 per Cat. Red. OM
4 per Cent. ,244
; per Ct. Ann. 1797.4491 pli
Long Ann. i 9-16 i

Shoat Ann .3 I t-t 6
Escheq. Bdls is. to 35. dif.
Omnium I dif.
Confola for op. 59 58 pi

We have great pleafure in informing our Readers,
that the account which we quoted yeaerday from a
Morning Paper, that four French fhips of the line
from St. Domingo, had entered Brett, is not con-
firmed. On the contrary, we find by our letters from
Plymouth, that a French corvette has been fent in,
forming the avant-courier of the French fleet. May
the whole force follow the track which the corvette
has opened !
Five fail of the line and two India !hips arrived at
St. Domingo on the 23d of April, carrying 7000
troops for the reinforcemen of the wafted forces on
that Wand. Before their arrival, the French caufe
was declining fall. In the prefent (fate of internal
and external hoflility, it is not to be expel ed that it
will acquire a great degree of ttrength from this ad.
ditional force.

By accounts received from Admiral Coamwstits,
who is off Ufhant, it appears that he is in hourly ex.
peBation of falling in with the French Weft India
fleet.—See our Plymouth letter.
No (hip of any defcription has been able to come
out of Breft or go in, finee Admiral CORNWALLIS'S
fleet has been on that Ration. We underhand that
the French have in that Port 23 line of battle (hips.
completely ready for tea, betides a number of gun and
flat•bottomed boats. French troops are marching in
from every dire lion to the different towns on the coati
oppofite to England, to keep op the rumour of an
invafion of this Country.

Yeflerdaymorning, between eight and nine o'clock;
his Mei guy and the Duke of CAMIRIDGI left Wind•.
for for London, and on their way (lopped at Rew a
confiderable time. and arrived at St. James's Palace
about half paft twelve. At one o'clock the Levee
commenced, and was attended by their Royal High.
neffes the Dukes of You and CAMBRIDGE, Prince
WILLIAM of Gtoticerria, the LOAD CMASCRLLOR,
thACMAIICILLOIL of theEICMIQy 'a, the SICIETAIII es
of STATI, the SECIATAILY at WAR, the Juoos MAR-1
Time, and other Officers of State ; and there were
prefent—..

and Gordon.

Marquirm-s-Cireclio, Cornwallis, Handy, and Sallfbary.
Earls—Ondow, Maceloideid, Elm, Howard, Rash's,
Harrington, Cliathant, Weemoriand, Darlington, Moira. Morton,
Mount Norris, Radnor, Sandwich, Fitswill km, Chicks:lW, and
Waldrgrave.
Vikoseui

Ilere.s.o44eyyli, sod ISraste.

Lordv—Pelkani, Howe, Catitatt, Auld-and, Hobart, Britlpott,
Carptfort, Granville, Aylmer, G. Thyme, Radßock, C. Spcncer,
Dock, Walkitgitam, ao4 Haweefbury.
Billups—Ulnae 11 ar.iit. Exeter, and Brilto/
Anibairadors.—Ttuidik, Bavarian, ble.poittati, Wirtembaikan,
Ruffian, Portugueza, ba.tiesian,Swvdith,aad Spaniel.

- .
Batous—Nolliken and Lewin.
Sira-3. Council, W. Peppren, N. B. Neale, W.Medown, M.
W. Ridley, C. M. Pele, C. auk, C. Morgan, W. Dulben, and P.
Popham.
Dent rale--Pigot, Needham, Leak, Wynyard, Pox, Ralnsfortb,
Calvert, Fling, and Stuart.
Coloodu—Calvert, Dyke, Sam T. Dyke, Covert, Pane, and

ElEnghtria, Graham, Egerton, Bradford,

Kun, and Illackinirn.
I.ygon, Addington, C. Torte, Mandeville,
nerney, T. Grenville. Methuen, Nihau, Penn, Wickham, Hayes,
Duateombe, Knox, W. Wynne, Montague, Blackburn. kgerton,
Van Betenbergh, Pawkner, Smith, Hunter, Keen, Staniforth,llf-
ton, Cranford, and Micklethwaite.
And Mr. A , Member for Reading, to prefem an Ad-
drefa to His MA) eery , from the Mayer and to ante of that
Borough, on the prefent import's* cnia.—(For the Addrefa fee
the ST•111 of yr.fterdar)
The following are among the prefeotations to his
MAJESTY
:
Prince William of Gloucciter, no kis return from Hanover.
The Rey. Dr. Bergi.f a, one of the prebends of Durham, lad the
honour to Irdfs his /4'qt-fly's band on his appointment to the LOCUM
Bilkopric of St. David's.
The Rev. Dr. Father had a like hoover on his appointment to
the vacant Billinprie of Exeter.
Sir Willi.** MCI4IOWeI. by Lard Newark, on hie return front
Ireland.
Captain Keene, by his tuber, Mr. Keene, on Ms obtaining a
Commition in the sorb Regiment.
Sir Harry Burrard Neak, on his return from Italy by Lord
24.11."1" . .

Staaiforth, by Earl ?kiwiillam, on his having the hamar
to➢refcnt an Addrefs to his Majetty from Mal
the &Mop of &dot by his foh.2, the Earl of Clricheffer. on
his being appointed one of the Colons of Wlsdfor. His Loral*
had the honour to hits his Majeity'r hand on the median.
Earl Waidegrere, by Lord Rsdftoek, at his coming at age wad
to his ride.
Sir Horne Popham, on his return from the Red S.
Mr. Litton, co his return from his Ernbaffy at the Hague.
Mr. Crawford, on his return from his Embaffy at Rottadam.
Mr. Leper by Lord Cathcart.
Mr. Mandmilie, by the Earl of Marekslield.
Mr. M kidethwalte, hy the Marquis Cornwallis.
Mr. Maodwell, by Lord Stopford.
Camel Dyke, oo his appointment to the Wel lost Regbneut
et Militia.

Governor Vielsrmburg, co IM return from being Gamma
' Babb&

The Levee clored Coon afier two o'clock, when his
Msysavy held a Privy Council, which fat till about
three o'clock. After which the Wirtemburg Minider
was introduced to his Majesvr in his Clore', by Sjr
6re/will COTTIII LI., Mailer of the Ceremonies, and
delivered his Credentials, aad was atoll gracioufly
/Waived. •
Adatinl air CmaaLas Pots bad &private audience

of his MAJESTY, and delivered a bc•-l: containiLg
plan of new arrangements for the navy.
Sir HOME Pornata had a conference with his MA.
JISTY on the fubjeet of his late command.
Mr. LISTON had a conference with has MAJ&STS
on his late Emblffy to the Hague.
Mr. CRAWFORD had a conference on the bufinefs he
has been upon at Rotterdam.
Sir CHARLES MORGAN laid before his Ma'am
feveral papers relative to a Court Martial.
His MAJESTY gave private audiences to the CA/LA-
CS /,,LOR of the Ex en Nina and SECRET•IttaIanSTAITE.
About half-paR four his MAJESTY left the Palace
for Kew to dinner.

Mr. Tic en sr appeared at Court yeßetday pow-
dered ; his fervants were alio powdered. It was not
the intention of Mr. Tisawsr to have been at the
Levee yeflerday, but about 12 o'clock a MeiTenger
arrived at his houfe in Hertford-fireet, requeßing hi;
bttendance.—Earl Mama went from the Levee with
Mr. Timm, in his carriage.

Dr. BURGESS, the new Bifhop of St. David's, wa:
at fchool with the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Dr. FISHER, the new Bifbop of Exeter, was nomi-
nated by his Mai ISTY a lkort time after the death of
the late Bi(hop.
Yeflerday at noon the following Gentlemen waited
upon Mr. CORRY, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
for Ireland, to converfe with him on the propofed Ir,an
of one million to be received for the ft rvice of Ireland,
viz. Marra. SCOTT, lint, and Co.
Men. DoOL!, Farmer, and BUILIOVIIIL
Merril. JoasaiNa and SIIAM.
The biddings are to be made at the Celle, in
Dublin, on the i ith July, in a 5 per cent. Stock, the
interel of which is to commence from 25th March.
The inilalrnents are as follows :

z 0 per cent. L. cc,nco on the day of Bidding.
)
3 0,000 to complete to per cent. szkruly.
to per cent. on toopoo soth Aura.
13 •—••• 200,000 goth September.
to -- aco,ooo 28th Dauber.
13 --• toopoo a: ft November.
zy --a 150.c00 29th December.
zo zoo,ooo loth January.
is ....a asopoo soth February.

Czeioopoo
A difcennt of 5 per cent to be allowed fur prompt
payment.

Yeßerday the Lottery Office-ktepets waited upon
the CH•N C ILLOIL of the Excttanysa according to
appointment from Monday WI, and finally concluv
ded the bargain for the Lottery for the prefent year.
Mefrs. Baucasuaw, CatlL, Him /LIT, and Co. and
Mr. Pant. Camas declined bidding.
The Lottery was agreed to confiß of 70,0ce
Tickets, and was afterwards increafed to So,ooo.
The price agreed upon was Isl. os. Sd. per Ticket
for 70,000 Tickets which gives a profit to the public
of upwards of 350,000 L
The payments are to be made as follows, yij.
i.t so o jet TicUt salt Jose.
j sj s ditto Iltb July.
4 Q o ditto ad Aura
4 o o ditto ojd Ditto.

13 3 t ce lo,coo Tickets.
Meffrs. Bism and Co. are the Contraflors, and the
Lottery to be drawn at three different periods.
Yefterday • General Court was held at the Eat
_ .. •

India Hour', when the Dividend for the lall half
year was declared to be s.4ths per Cent. The fol.
lowing Propnetors were appointed a Committee to
infped the Bye Laws :—J. J. Amoseirstr. WP4.
DRAW, WM. Hottoao, Romer Hoarse, Gloaos
WILSON, GEORGE SAll TILL WIOC,EIIIIII. Sir Hamar
Svesca•n, Bart. On the motion of Mr. Twining.
feconded by General Haute, Mr. TAT'S, the late
Director, was granted an annuity of 3001. The Court
Adjourned at two o'clock fie ibe.

Boaoutto Scauria v.—The High Bailiff and hi;
attendants met yefterday morning at the Town Hall,
pro firma. They did not proceed to bulinefs on ac•
count of the abfence of Bir Ttiossa s TVaTos. The
Scrutiny, as we before Rated, did not comasencc
till this morning. To expedite the proceedings, it
has been arranged, that the Scrutiny than only attach
to thole perfens who (hall be pointed out by the op-
polite party as proper °blab of fufpicion. Such
voters will be brought forward individually, u they
can be found.

aces-ton or A Ptst.--.The following is the fiats
of the votes, at the Eleetion of a Pcer on Thurfday
1411, at linlyrood-hnufe, to fupply the vacancy in the
Scots reprefentation in Parliament, occalictued by the
death of the Eul of Dunvatts :

Peers prefect marked •—Prozies nutted t—Shissed lift marked I.

TOTED NO4 LORD ILPIINiTONB.

Dukes-4 of Rothelay (Prism el Widow), frksilton, f Unser..
f Gordon, $ Admit, IdentreCe.
Earls..-• of Crawford. End, $ Fenton, # f Hone,
Aberoons. • IfalUe, t Galloway, Laudadale, • Dallasite,
f Dyfart, $ Dendonakl, $ Mutat, $ lireadalbane. $ Durinums.
• Hyudford, !Stair, $ Rataary, # Permute. Bute.
Lords—j Carlwart, • Sinclair. • Sem*. Torphichrs, # Saw
$ Ray. $ K irktudbrigin, • Dalhavra. • RoKo.-aotui 44.

TOTED 100 TL[ EARL 01 SELLS,.

Dukes.-$ aikelelqb, R
&
Ciseentberry, $ übanibia
Earls—# at Caltbada, $ Moue, • Mom. $ manure. $ Made
diagram, # Leven, $ Name*, t halcarru, $ Aboyne.
$ Hapetoun. $ Deleraine.
Vifeciants—# Falkland. • Arland's*.
Larda.-• Eipidenone,fNapier,• Elibank,s ItinsainLyeTeital U.

BONAPARTIa tbmugh the interecfmn of Madame,
has given Lady Etats permirson to return to En
land This indulgence her Ladylhip has refufed,
without her Lord is included in the treaty.

It it faid, that one of the caufes which delayed
Bonararre's journey to Belgium, was the refufal of
fourteen Generals, amonga whom were MoatAv and
MAMMA. to obey the ceders of the Cots, Coitus.,
commanding them to retire 3o leagues from Paris.
Boomers. in confequence. thought it neceffary to
negotiate. for which purport he fent to them Folio's
and Dveoc, and the Generals alluded to at length
agreed to retire to their Oates, and to give their pa-
role not to return till the Cum Consul. returned
from Belgium.
Dueness of Goasou's Ronv.—On Tuefday even-
ing her Grace gave her Ara Afembly, at the degas&
Matteson of the -Earl of Firs, io Privpgardens, which
is as remittable for its munch, as for the many ad.
vantages it poretres front its fituation. To approach
the houfe, the carriages paired round the lawn. The
apartments were decorated with all kinds of Rowers
and nimbi, and brilliantly illuminated by chryllal
lamps. The company began toalremble at tea o'clock..
and they continued to arrive in their carriages until
two o'clock. A band of mnfac was Rationed in the
early pan of the ;tight lo one of the atti-roosob

.7..SCL! CCU:v.l'l2f

OBSERVATION: (Iv THE PL AN Vett THE DEFENCE
OF THE COUNTRY.

in' THE AUTHOR or THE REMARKS ON THE CAUCPS OE'
THI WAR,WHICH LATELY APPEARED 'NTH'S PAPER.

If there were any perfons who fer'oully believed the
prefent AdMiniftration deficient in fpirit or in vigour,
tilty will, we apprehend, be fufficiently convinced of
their mlflake, by the flrong meafures of finance which
the Miniller has lately adopted, and by the plan for
the Defence of the Country which, on Monday night,
Was fubmitted to Parliament by the Secretary at
War. The advocates of Miniftry will indeed, we are
inclined to believe, find it more need-dry to defend
Ahem on the fcoce of what fome may deem a fuper.
abundant aEtivity and vigour, than againft the charge
of lupinenefs or imbecility.
The excellence of the meafare in quefilon depends
bn two points, fiat, that it is a prompt meafure ;
and fecondly, that it is adequate to the prefent emer-
gency. It is obvious, that to increafyhe regular
army by the common modes of recruiting, would
have been too tedious an operation for the prefen:
crifisb efpecially at a time when the majlrity of the
young men, Who were likely to volunteer as foldiers,
Were, by the aElivity of the Officers on the recruiting
fervice, already engaged to make up the e^mplement
of the regiments of the line. We moil cordially
hope, with Earl MOIRA, that the Bill will meet with
no delay whatever in its progrefs through Parlia-
ment t—imperfartion itfelf (were it likely to be the
cafe) would be lets dangerous than delay. The
ballotting may commence as loon as the AEI has
paffed the Legiflature ; and a few weeks will find the
Nation in poffeffion of a Defenfiv'e Force, exclufive of
the regular ellabliffiment, of nearly 100,000 men—
Exelnfive alfo of the Volunteer Affociations, which
we underhand are to be put upon the belt and molt
sefpeltable footing.
This new force will alfo be admirably adapted to the
prefent emergency. As the country is threatened with
invafion (however impralticable fuch threats may be)
It would be extremely imprudent not to have a defen-
five force fully equal to the purpofe of defeating any
attempt that may be made upon us. How the French,
in the face of our fleet, can poffibly effeEt the landing
of toopoo, or even so,ooo men, confidering the
length of time the embarkation and debarkation of
fuch a force will employ, we cannot eafily conceive
—but it is proper to be prepared for every poltbility.
We are not difpofed to reveal to the enemy the
• Rate, numbers, and condition of the regular forces at
this time. It is enough that we pledge ourfelves to
the country, that the army is at prefent in a Rate,
both as to numbers and difcipline, beyond all corn-
parifon, fuels as it never was at the commencement
of any preceding war ; and that if the enemy could
land even soesooo men at this moment on our coalt,
we are fully prepared to meet it, and to give them
fuels a reception as they de not ape& to find.
It is obvious, however, that the war ought not to
be confined to defenfive operations on our part ; and
the regular army, which is our proper difpofable
force, mull from time to time be detached on foreign
fervice ; and, if we are not mifinformed, they will
be employed on Come enterprises which are likely to
sefleet high honour on thetnfelves, and produce the
molt folid advantages to their country. While im-
portant expeditions therefore are preparing for other
parts, the new levies now to be railed will be trained
ani difciplined, and ready to fupply the place of fuch
troops as may be called upon duty elfewhere.
This new force will be commanded by tried and
approved officers; they will therefore be very loon fit
for fervice, and will hold a middle rank between the
militia and the regulars. Our militia regiments.
whatever they may have been formerly, are now, it
Is well known, as highly difciplined as any troops of
the line; and their condo& in Ireland evinced that
they were as much to be depended on as any regular
forces whatever.

•
With there new levies then, united to the Banding
Militia, and loch troops of the line as will of necef-
fity be retained at home, and fome refpeelable com-
panies, which may be formed from the Out•penfion.
era of Melte*, Acc. we flail have a repsiar defenfive
force, continually remaining at home, of upwards of
aso,ooo men; a force which may defy any attack of
the enemy. We codas, however, that we are our.
(elves partial to the Velostrer 4fwialiust, to whole
merits we were pleated to find the Secretary at War,
on Monday night, render the tribute of jullice. We
know that Englifhmen will always fight, if they are
only taught how to ufe their arms with advantage.
We are confident they will fight with not lets ardour
and fpirit than any regular troops whatever, when
they are fighting for their families, their property,
their laws, their liberties, their conftitation—when
they fight to preferve themfelves from tyranny, per-
haps from alTarGnation, their wives and daughters
from difhonour. and their fairly acquired property
from plunder*.
_ _ _

Under a proper fytlem, and wife regulations, then,
we are confident the Volunteers may be retorted to
with the happieß fuccefs. It will realise Mr. WIND.
)I•K'S idea of riling ea ossFs but it will not be the
riling of a mob, but of an army ; and this fyflem will
give us an additional force of upwards of a million, or
a million and a half, for the defence of our country!
To return, however, to the meafure immediately
• The Jiad•oat Wawa, of Freese &fled the Fen* OW
realise to s ;9s.