Star.
London, England, 1803-11-16 00:00:00

BRIGADE IN Etas AtiltK.

pore of invading us, amounts to one boated and
faxty thou(and.

Our Readers will fee by the fubjoined letters, that
the belief among the French troops is, that Ireland
and Scotland, but principally the former, are the ob-
jets of the expedition r
Durecrawsss, Nov. 4.—Arrived here the Lena,
from Boulogne ; MELPOMINE, D,CADS,
and RANGER, from Havre, and remain with his Ma-
jefty's Sups ItitSONABLII and SULPHLFEL.
DEAL, Nov. 14.—Thirty-three tranfports came
into the Downs yerterday, and their deftination is
for Portfmouth, there, as they underhand, to take
in troops for Portugal. More tranfports are hourly
esintled.

The Commander of the French gun-boat and the
Captain of the brigade, taken on board, were this
evening above two hours before a Commoner of
the Admiralty, the Mayor of this town, and a No-
tary Public, to undergo an examination previous to
the condemnation of-the boat.
Nothing material could be extracted from the
French Officers. They declined to anfwer any par.
titular quellions ; but they did not hefitate to nate
generally that the important attack of their country-
men would be on Ireland and Scotland ; both of
which tkey conceive more vulnerable than England,
and in each of which they expelled to meet partifaes,
particularly in the former. They, however, men.'
tinned that they had no doubt fome feints would be
made on this ifland. The Naval Officer appeared a
very gentlemanly clever man.
The pit is about to fet out. If I can learn any
farther particulars you !hall have them to-morrow.
There was a report of an alarm at Dover lan night.
All the yeomanry and regulars were under arms, in
confequence of fome French Hoops being perceived
coming out of Itoulogne harbour yellerday evening.
They made for Calais, and were not interrupted by
our cruifers.
ANOTHER LETTER casts DATI.-.—The French fol-
diers who were captured a few days fusee appear in
general to be intelligent men, and to have teen a
great deal of fervice. They are not very forward in
the fpontaneous communication of opinion, but they
never object to reply to any queftion that may be put
to them, and fuch queftions as relate to the Rate of
their preparation on the oppofite coati---the capacity
of their troops to reach this country, and their fate
in the event of landing, they anfwer in the moll con-
fident tone. They nate that the great majority of
the French troops along the coati, and particularly
in the neighbourhood of Boulogne, are compofed of
veterans who ferved in the lea war. TKe new railed
levies they mention are fcattered in the interior of
France, or difpatched to the army of Italy, or that
on the German frontiers and Hanover.

According to the opinion of the D,eal boatmen,
who are perfons much to be attended to on fubjees
connected with the navigation of this Channel, it is
quite impoffible that the French gun boats, conftrue.
ed upon the model of that lately captored, can ufe
their guns for the protection of their troops in the
event of debarkation on our coaft. Thofe boats carry
a gun of large calibre from t 8 to 24 pounders in the
sow, and one of 6 to B'pounden e. The large guns
are fo fixed that unlefs they can point the iew in (bore,
it mull be ufelefs againfi the troops on land ; and fo
to point their bow on a lee /bore is impraticable. The
difadvantage of the heavy gun alto is, that it makes
the boat roll moll i.ttolerably, and renders it quite
unmanageable in a heavy fca. Before fbe could be
worked to windwl: a our Deal boats would fail
round her four or five times—fo the boatmen fay ;
and alto that t:ley could board her, if necetFary, on
her lee quarter without futlaining any iiliury from
her fire. Befi•les, if the French boats fisall take on
board the complement of ;Oldie. s which is faid to be
a(14,-ed to each of the third clefs, namely, about go,
my informersthink that the guns cannot be managed.
With even the a 6 which were on board the boat cap-
cored, there was fcarce room for any perfon to
move. AU the French gun boats are made of elm,
and not of oak, as borne of the papers have errant-
°oily flatted.
The 18-pound carronades which are on board the
Deal boats, prepared to repulfe the enemy, are to
fixed on a fwivel that they can be brought to bear
in any dirteion ; while the guns in the Frenclaboats
can only bear in one dircaion.
Nov. ts.—Arrived the RA1110116.14 man of war,
Isseroavatirs frigate, and Mama' gun.veirel from
a cruise. Wind W. S. W.

Dovoa, Nov. 14.—YeRerday afternoon, at fifteen
minutes after four, a fignal was obferved at the South
I;'oreland Point. announcing the appearance of an
Enemy. At a 7 minutes after four another Ggnal, to
the fame rife& r -as boißed, which was Coon earsvered
from the fevers! Rations on the Coal!. The people
on the heights perceived the Boulogne flotilla in mo-
tion, and it was therefore fappofed, that in the co urre
a the night the enemy would make an attempt to
put to Ira. Tl•i, opinion became general, as our
floadron was obliged, by the late heavy gales, to
quit their former Ration of the harbour of Boulogne,
and was at anchor in the Downs. The night paired.
however, without any alarm, and at to, A. M. the
following flips cat anchor in our roads, where they
are to remain until the tide runs to the weßward.
which will accelerate their depittere to the coal! of
Fran!! :—R•oson a es.a, of 64 guns, SOP tf lA, !loop of
Aacuta. Btooottocre, sad Leepwr p. brigs.

Not a gnn heard this day, nar any fignal of alarm
obferved..from fun-rife to !even minutes afteribur
P. M.-.:We prefent alarming Bate or affairs on the
coati, renders the miff attive and prompt meafures
indifpenfable. It is, therefore. in contemplation to
put all unemployed people, Rrangers as well as refs.
dents, in a Rate of requilition. They are to be ap-
pointed Copltables, whole duty it will be to fee the
late Proclamation for defolating th! country, in cafe
the enemy make good a landing, carried into full
effea. Such is the unanimity of the people here, that
when it was underßood this meafure was to be adopt-
ed immediately, not a tingle di (fent ent voice was hear d.

His Royal Highncfs the Duke of Yoaa had yet
terday a (ilea party to dinner, at his houfe in Port-
man-fquare. In the evening his Royal Highudi was
at Covent-Garden Theatre.
Lord NAIWILISSURT has been called, by writ, to
the Hoof; of Peers, by the title of Baron Elswass-
Busy.

The Kim° has been plcafed to grant unto FREDE-
RICK Tir 'stout, Efq. a Captain in the Royal Navy,
and late a Captain of the fecond rank in the fleet of
RufGa, his royal licence and permiffion, that lie may
accept and wear, in his own country, the Enfigns of
the military order of St. George, of the fourth clefs,
ennfared upon him the (aid .atain FREDERICK
Tumour by her late Imperial M a C'- —aje..y —•THAILINE,
Emptera of all the
Mr. Aug:alma his declined going in a judicial
capacity to India. W. HoaHouss, who was to have
fucceeded that Gentleman At home, as Chairman of
Ways and Means in the Houfe of Commons, is there•
fore appointed to the Secrstaryfhip of the Board of
Controul.

Mr. Serjeant Barr is to be honoured in the courfe
of this term with a patent of precedence; and we
hear that Mr. foNaLamoss and feveral other gentle.
men are to have fa gowns.
The Duke of PORTLAND left town yefterday for
Bulbode.

The Earl of Fire is daily employed in InfpeCtiqg
and encouraging the Volunteers of Banff.
Dowager Lady Ems had laft night a fele& party
at her houfe in Curson-Rreet. Mayfair.

•
The Earl of Sarron's hounds will torn out, flw
the firfl time this feafon, on Saturday next, at his
feat in Leicellerthire.

Three new Profelforfhips are about to be ellablint-
ed in the Univerfity of Oxford, under the will of
the late Dr. At,peocis, a Phyrician, at Nottingham.
Two of them, on the Rudy of Anatomy and Che-
miary, are axed to be filled by Sir Cu ItISTOPHiIt
Patios and Dr. Kino, without opp:lfitinn but.the
third, on the Praaice of Phyfic, is the ohjeft of a
warm coma between Dr. BOURNE and Dr. Wit.-
Liam. Gentlemeo of great profelional eminence at.
Oxford.

CITT Business.— Yefterday the LOILD MAYOR
proceeded in &ate from the Mantiol. Houfe to hold
a Court of Aldermen, it being the tirft Court in the
new Mayoralty ; his LorcHhip, on taking the Chair,
as is ufual, addreffed the Court in a neat fpeech on
the occafion. The Court voted their unanimous
thanks to CHAR'S! Pa ic s, Efq. 'Ate Lord Mayor,
for Ms general good condua during Ilk Mayoralty,
which was ordered to be publifhed in all-the Morning
and Evening papers ; (for particulars fee front of this
Paper.)
One hundred pounds wax ordered to be paid each of
the Sheriffs out of the fines paid by Gentlemen s
ufual) nominated to that office by the Lite Lord
Major. Haifa year's interest of 21. per cent on the
Orphan Stock, was ordered en be paid the Proprie-
tors earlt in January next. The court voted their
canal gifts and gratuities. And ordered the Ward-
mote Precepts to ilfue for the elation of Common
Councilmen on St. Thomas's Day next. A Court of
Common Council will be held to-morrow, at Gad-
hall, to fettle the Watch Rate, and to cleft by ballot
an Affillant to the Hall Keeper, and (mother bonnets.
The following article is copied from the Courier sir
Learn °flail night :
Pants.—The placards polled up in Paris' Rating
that Boaaraars would not embark for England, are
laid to have contained an anticipation of the proceed-
ings which were to have been folernnly adopted by
the Tribunate, Legiflative Body, and Senate. The
fpeech of Motto de GALLI!, polled at Paris, was
precifely the fame as that which he had jet delivered
in the Senate at St. Cloud. Bo AAAAAA a was quite
enraged at this tranfaaion. He flew to his wife's
apartment, and, in a violent pafflon ordered her to
lop the preparations (he and her female friends were
making for lifting their part in the farce, by which it
was agreed that he thould be prevailed on not to em-
bark. GAIRAT was fummoned before his Coafular
biajelly. He proved, that the letter polled up had
been written by him at the defire of Ciassiscsase,
but that, by foam unlucky precipitation, it had been
printed even before the fatting of the Sei:ate, of which
it gave an account, had taken place.
It is reported, that at the lift Meeting of the Coun-
cil of State, the Grand Judge reported, that he cool/
not anfwer for the tranquillity of the Republic, if the
'. Fees Coast/ 1. put himfelf at the bead of the expedition
againft England. Bonareara is (aid to have replied,
'4 I am adonifited that you know fo little of the cha-
rafter of the French people. You do not feem to per-
ceive that they mud comprehend very &Ritual!, that
my pledge to direl the expedition its perfon did not
imply that I fbould fail with it. I (ball, however,
embark ; but I (hall &once more among you before
I take this Ilep, which is the fubjea of fo many con•
jeaures, of fo many hopes and tears.' I know that
two coofpiracies, uncooneeted with each other, ire
making equal proven', and will break out as loon
as I have my foot on (hip board ; that the fignalt are
ready, and that ten minutes &fiat the Government will
be attacked. I announce this. I wi(b it to be known
that nothing ekapes me ; but I (hall make a terrible
vengeance on thole who diflorb public order during
my slime. I poffefs the means of being informed
of the knelled summon which May take plat
my abfenee.to whatever place my &ditty ani
me, whether to the defile &ores of Irelani

rugged mountains of Scotland."
The bets at Paris are thirty to one
Comfort will stet embark. He will, hoi

•iftt the math, And his departure
been fixed for eac 4th of the Fete=

Yeßerday morning there was another Brigade to
Hyde Park, under the command of Major• General
BURRARO, and the infpellion of Lieutenant-General
the Earl of HARRINGTON. On the Regiments en-
tering the Park, they formed along from the Cum-
berland Gate,towards the Gravel Pits. in the fol-
lowing order
Royal W - - I.lent. Col. Robinfon—Right
tR Itillcs's and St. as, - Sir J. Nichol]
BM& #srl#ceso. • - - Hartoo—Rt.Centre

St. Andrew's and St. Georges,
Clerkenwell, -

.Reader—Lt.Centre
.I..4.lgniac - _

Loyal North Britons Leßow—Left
On the arrival of Lord HARRINGTON, the Brigade
was put in motion by Major-Gen. auttalsai ad-
vanced and retired in line feveral times, after which
they formed dole column of Compatties, in the rear
of their refpeßive Grenadiers, and then clofe column
of Regiment on the Loyal Artificers, (right in front).
They now, in order to pot themfelves in a fmaller
conspars to pars over to the extrerffity of the Park,
formed two lines, by deploying to the right, on the.
Light Companies of the North Britons and Artificers,
when they marched (trait forward en Buckden Hill,
experiencing all the difficulties of the way. They
were feveral times broken, but formed again with
alacrity and corrednefs. The Brigade did not go
through many of the maaccuvres that the preceding
Brigades did; they only changed their front; that
is, took up a new alignment, and individually made
a charge againft a party of Dragoons, which was
placed for the purpofe. The St. Giles and St.
'George's, were the fief Regiment which was pat to
the charge, under the eye of Lord Haaaincrosi.
who immediately marched them to the .centre of the
'Park, and a fecond time inftruded them in that
ma material movement, leaving the other five
Regiments to General BOWS% on Bucktlen Hill.
who .tingly put them to the charge • after which,
they marched up to the piece of ground Lord Has-
s's arms had marked out,and charged likewife before
him. His Lordihip took great pains, particularly
in inftruding them how to charge bayonets. Soon
after two o'clpck, the Regiusenu were difmifted from
the. Park, and marched to t)seir refueaive parades,.
by the different Park Gates. Lord Hiaaruovost
was attended by his Staff, Lord Aathaass, anti
feveral other Officerr.

On Monday 14fi the ietnains of Mr. Commis of
T... 11 Mall, were d:pofited in St. Ja-nes's burial grotind.
The Bloomfbury and Inns of Court Affociation
were yefterday infpefted by Lientaq}nt•Colonel
meson. They muttered nearly ons thonfand firms&
end, as might be espeited, the Infpeftor 04merall
d:clared that he felt the utmoft fatisfaftion in the
obfervation of the effeaive ftrength and military ap-
pearance of this ;ery numerous and refpeaable affe-
ctation.

The Duke of Glouccßer's Loyal Volunteers had.
a &Id day yeartday, under the command of their
Colonel ComMandani, Lord Vircount CH grwYgD.
The St. James's Volunteers are to parade to-more
row morning. at Burlington Houfe, at r.ine o'clock,
in marching order, viz. great coats, haverfacks, and
canteen!. and to bring ref-rearmed.
Yeaeiday morning at eight o'clock, the fira regi.
ment of Lire Gnarch, gnanered in Hyde Park Bar-
racks, turned out in marching order and, after
being Itiinutely infpeeted by their Commanding Of -
eer% Colonel, Beans maw and O'Loc LIN, they were
ordered into the Pare, where they pitched their tents
oppafite the Barracks, the bat-horfes loaded with
camp-kettles, acc. and the forge.carts were out alto.
The men were difmounted by divilions alternately,
and pradifed in loading and unloading the horfes2
and in what other idanguvres might be neceirary,lf
aaually in camp. Orders are Ihortly expeded for a
fquadron from each regiment to march ; and, fboald
the enemy land. both 'regiments will be immediately
joined by the Royal Regiment of Horfe Guards
(blue), the i3d Light Dragoon % and force other
cavalry regiments, and forma Roal Brigade.
The feveral batteries for the protet9ion of the
Humber are new folly completed ; their ftations are;
on the Vorkfhire roan. one at Paul, and two at
Spurn; on the Lincolnihire fide, one near Stalling-
bdrough light, and another oppoate to Whitebooth
reads—for all of 'which, heavy battering ordnance
ire nqw on their peg*, and are expelled there every
tide.

It was molt undoubtedly the intention of Goverp-
ment to iffue orders for ftriking tents, on Monday Or.
Tuefday, thioughout the general encampment ; in-
deed, the dam:pent* to that effea were about to be
difpatched from the War Office, by order of his
Royal Highnefs the COmmander in Chief, when a
very-different inftrument was made nut on Saturday,
and tranfmitted to the army, enjoining the encamped
troops to remain under canvas until further orders.
In confequence of this counter-order,' told for the
further comfort of the foldicrs, an additional blanket
per man is to be immediately iffned.
'Mt whole of the Maidflone Volunteers were
placed upon permabent duty on Monday ; myrrh.
Holmefdale Corps of Voluntiier Infantry, com-
maaded by Lord Watrwoare, were expeted to be
marched to Maidftene on the above day.
Coati Mauer, Mate-Lame, Nov•4sl—Our (ales
this morning were Very heavy, and' no alteration
from Monday's Prices.
Basao.—Yefterday the Cover of ALDSRMIN
ordered the price of Bread to be continued the fame
as laft week, viz. tod. the quarters loaf of Wheaten.
and Std. Hnufehold.
We have the pleafure to announce the fate arrival
at Bombay of the Assa, Captain flosautott f the
touched at Anjengo on her way up the coal. The
Ass* pared Macao at fun fet on the ad of March,
when one of the regular built Englith Indiamen an-
chored in the roads from lea, under Danifh colours.
It is worthy of remark the celerity with which Cap-
tain HOMBURG) has completed three voyages, from
England to 11.mbiy, from thence to China, 4114,
return to Bombay again, within nine months.
His Majefly's fbip CeNTORIOM experienced a molt
revere gale of wind on her pafage from Trincomalee
to Madras, by which the loft all her mats, and'it

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letter received from Bombay. repr enting I on the
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