Star.
London, England, 1803-08-18 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

Sr. Peroration, Jut.r &morn Ruf-
fian Secretary of Legation, is arrived here from
Paris, and Mr. SHAW, the blefenger, from London,
both, as is raid, wish the news that the Englifh Go-
vernment has accepted the mediation of Raffia, but
upon certain conditions and modifications.
Count Gala, the Pruffian Atnbafador here, has
received difpatches from his Court, the contents of
which relate to the lama political occurrences in
Hanover.

The two Ruffian flips Nadefhda (Mope) and Neva,
which are to fail round the world, are ready to depart,
and w.tit only for a good wind. Mr. CHA►tf♦PRLAIN
Risssow, who goes on board them as Ruffian Am.
baffador to Japan, has received front the Emperor
the diamond tnfignia of the Order of St. Anne, of
the firft Clafs.

The Direetors of the Ruffian American Company
have received advice, that another thip, with furs to
the value of 300,c00 rubles, is arrived from the coati
of North America at Ochotzk.

JULY 12.—The report is renewed that the Empe-
ror will make a tour into the fouthern provinces of
the empire ; but not till after harveft, that the pea-
rants may not be difiretfed by the requifition of hones
for the carriages.
Three millions of roubles. in new copper coin, tre
lately come from Catharinenburg, and put in circu-
lation by the Bank.

The Herring fishery eilablithed in Archangel is in
a very prosperous condition. The fifh salted turn out
extremely well.

The town of Techwina was almoft burnt to the
ground on the 4th of June : a violent wind increafed
the fury of the flames in fuch a manner, as to render
all attempts at estinguifhing them fruidefs.

ITALr.

Mssitna, Jots 29.—The new Grand Matter oft
Malta having been prevented by circumaances from
repairing toltis Mane], has here folemnly taken poi
feffion of the dignity to which he has been promoted.
This ceremony took place the day before yenerday,
after the ufual manner, in pretence of an affembly of
the Knights of the Order. The Willey Trend, the
lenity of thofe who were prefent, received the oath of
the Grand Mailer, TOMKASI. Tomstass immediately
proceeded to appoint the Chevalier Busy, lately ar-
rived from Malta, Ambaffador of the Order at Rome,
infiraling him, at the fame time, to make nu delay
in repairing to his poff.
The Grand Mane: of Malta, after his inflallation
on the 27th of June, addreffed the Knights of the
Order in the following terms:
4, Having been elated by the Holy See, to whom
we offer up thanks and acknowledgments of our gra-
titude, to occupy the Grand Mafferfhip of the Holy
Military Order of Jerufalem, we are bound to exert
all onr efforts to render ourfelves worthy of fuch an
honourable choice. What, left to ourfelves alone—
what arc we able to do ? What can we do if depriv.
ed of the alliance, the zeal and the wifdnm of the
ancient Members of Cie Order ? The objet now in
view is to re-unite and re-organize a body, the meet.
hers of which are difperfed, and the laws which go.
verned them have been left almoß entirely unenforc-
ed fur the (pace of five years. Such, my dear hi-e-
-ther's, are the motives which have induced us to call
together the Sacred Council, agreeably to the forms
prefcribed by our liatutes, which we have bound
osirfeires uniformly and invariably to obey. It is far
trom our intention, my beloved brethren, to call up
to your recolleetion the lamentable events of the pall,
and the fatal caufes which have plunged the Order
into a fea of troubles, from which it has been extri-
cated by the vigorous hand of the virtuous monarch,
to whom we owe an eternal gratitude ; we have now
only to attend to the lalutary means by which we
may afpire to the glory of reftoring to its former
fplenduur an Order which, during the lapfe of (even
centuries, has awaited the beneficent regard of So-
vereigns, and merited the efieem of Nations. And
you, my beloved brethren. who with me conflitute
the Holy Council of the Order, bring to your recol-
leetion, in all your deliberations, the duties to which
you are bound by the oath which you have jut taken
before us, and in the pretence of Goo who fees,
weighs, rewards, and punishes all. Yours is the
proud lot to re-unite the facred bonds of our inflitu-
tion—bonds which, through religion and honour on-
ly, may acquire a draublefolid;•y. There bonds con-
fill in a complete oblivion of private intereas. which
are the bane of all affociations, that you may devote
yoortelves folely to the public lnterett, in obedience
to the llama, in the inviolability of the laws, in
harmony among ourfelves, in integrity, courage, and
pcifever.tnce. Convinced that we (hail find in all of
us the influence of thole noble fentiments which will
refilTe to us our ancient lutlre, which will confirm
is. their benevolent intentions the Governments that
are already decidedly in our favour, and which will
fecure to us the proteelion of every other Govern-
meat, we (hall continue to live in the cheering hope
of our future glory."
The report that an aAion had taken place be-
tweet a fquadron from Toulon and the fleet of Ad.
moral Ni coon, to the difadvantage of the former, is
not confir med.

On the 'yds the Commander Busse artired at
Rome, as Charge d'Affaires of the Order of Make to
the Hnly See.
The late French Wailer at Rome, Cacawee, who
has been (=ceded by the Cardinal and ArchSalop
Flt IS r tt, fct ont on the ata on his swum to Paris.

The Republic of the Seven laands hp declared it
will (whitest the ftrieleil nent.a:ity in the relent WS,
between France and Englane. •
An Englifb fleet has 141141$ in amount, l 410
Adriatic, off Aseosa. :