Star.
London, England, 1803-01-13 00:00:00

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13.
!RACE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK a
3 per Cent. Red. yor per Cent. Ca f. 741.
COW 5 per GMT tool}—New s per Cent. waif
Omni= 31 4 dit—Coal for opt. yak.
PRICE OP STOCKS YESTERDAY:
Bank Stock dig Long Atm. 24 7.t6ds
3 per C. Red. 7.n4 Imp. 3 per Cent. yol
3 per C. COOL 71 Exclwq. Bills, par. is.diE
New 4 per Cent. Coed 561 i Omnium 431 diL
5 per C. Ann. 994 scoff Englilk Tickets t7l. es%
S Per C. 1797.10311 CanC for opg. 731 73 73
Yetterday about so.OOOL of the °amine was redeemed frmn
the Bank; but there Rill remains about ypoo,ccol. to be re-
deemed, and ao per cent on that (um, which is 1,400p001
tnuß be paid on the astb Inßant
The Startaxo DA T In Co.:sots Is filed for the sift inR.
itt which time they open for public transfers.

We are informed that the French Government
have refolved to eitabliih, at a place called Tars-
bosh at the mouth of the Scheid, a new military
harbour of immenfe importance. It is to confift of
a port, naval arfcnal, or depot, where naval equip-
ments can be carried on upon the largefl fcale,
and where a fleet can always lie in fafety. The
point has, it is laid, been furveyed by the firft en-
gineers of Fiance, and ifippolld to be extremely
advantageous 1,,r the purpofes intended. If it be
true that the FIRST CONSUL is loon to vilit Bel-
gium and Aatwetp, it may be with a view of
taking to v 41i Pirtois of this patios.
Int* each Government medi-
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tate the ereltion of anew Breft. or Toulon, in this
quarter, it cannot be indifferent to this country.—
It is true that they have Flufliing in this quarter
where rads may alembic, and from which an ex-
pedition might fail againft this country. But it is
not a place adequate to the magnitude of the views
of the prefcnt Government. It is natural that France
Should with to ellablifh a naval Ration on the
northern fide of the Empire, and lance Belgium has
fallen under their dominion, they will avail them-
(elves of the means it affords. However we may
be jealous of the purpofes to which a naval Ration
oppofite to our coafts may be employed, wecannot
difpute the right of France to have Inch a Ration.
In former times this country, aware of the danger
or the alarm that might be given from a port moll
favourable for attempting a debarkation on our
coats, or for annoying our trade, infifted that the
harbour of Dunkirk Should not be fortified or im-
proved. At prefent, however, no flipulationwhat-
ever exifts to prevent the French from fortifying
and repairing the works of Dunkirk, or any other
harbour. Should the propofed plan take effeU,
we apprehend it will be abfolutely neceffary for
this country to have a great naval Ration Come-
where on the North EMI emit, in order to en-
able us to watch and counteraa the attempts
that in time of war might be made againft us
from the coaßs of Holland and Belgium. The
relative fituation of the two countries, and the
probability that in any new war we Mould be
obliged to contend with plans of invafion, ought
to induce Government to eflablifh Tome military
port and depot, where gaps may be theltered,
equipped, and fitted out. The advantages of fuch
a Ration, with Wile military pas, fo far North
as the Scheid and theTezel, from which alone with
the kali chance of fuccefs an invafion could be at-
tempted, it is unneceffary to dwell upon. It would
add vigour to our offenfive operations, and fecu•
rity to the ifland.
We are lorry to learn that the reports refpet9ing
Honduras have more foundation than was at fir 4
apprehended. Some of the moll refpeelable mer-
cantile houfes have received advices from thence,
that the Spaniards have fent notice the Britifb fa-
ders mull quit, or they will be expelled by force.
Our privilege of cutting logwood is of courfe at
an end. This intelligence is doubted, as no notice
of the kind has been received from the Spanifh
vernment, but the non-renewal of former treaties at
Amiens, putting a period to any claim we had to
this indulgence, the Spaniards, we fuppofe, think
nothing more is neceffary than to give us notice
that they mean to carry the meafures, which that
Treaty authorifes, into effeft. Minißers cannot
oppofe the Spaniards on this point, though parti-
cular branches of the manufaaures and commerce
of this country mutt Puffer.

NAU7IC4L INTELLIGENCE.

YARMOUTH, JANUARY Is.

The following are the (hips which have fuffered
in the late gale of wind, in the night : the Neptune
of Perth, Jolter Hirst/am mailer, from Neweafile
bound to London, wrecked on Winterton Beach ;
the Ihip is gone to pieces, part of her materials are
Paved, but the cargo is loft • on islopton Beach,
the Grocer of Hull,Gsozos ifuTit nsafter,bound
to London, hden with potatoes: the crew are all
faved, and the (hip likely to be got off with very
little damage : the Squirrel, from Newcaftle bound
to London, with coals : Captain and eleven men
drowned, and three men faved ; the Good Intent,
Captain Baowm. from Hartley to London, with
coals: Captain and fix men drowned, and three
men laved.

Put in here the brig Peel of Hull, Capt. Srs.
vassow, from Hull bound to Oporto, with bale
goods, having loft her anchors and cables.

PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY ts.

This day arrived the (hip Brothers, —, from
the Mediterranean, bound for London.

Sailed the ANT Packet, &masa, for Havre,
with fix padingers.
The 'Nests frigate was this day releafed from
(tarantine.