Star.
London, England, 1804-01-17 00:00:00

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK s
pm Cent CemL money, 56.1 I—Ditto, for ➢cb. 564 es. div.
ssf—•Omoium. elit•-••Esebeq. Sllb ie. a se. prem.
Oki iper Cent. 881 89—New 5 per Cent. 94 pd.
4 Per Coat. 711 72—Short Ann. 3i5.46—L. Ans. 26 5.20.

PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.

NA Stock I3i- --
3 pee C. Red. 35.11
3 Pee C. Coed 34if
4 Per C. 714 7s
3 per C. Navy SSiff
S Pee C 1797 9431

Shott A. 3 1-16 f
Imp. 3 Per Coat. 54
Omolum 4H dlr.
CL:eaTicket.
r ace. stSif

The abfenee of their Majts rims from the Theatre
la& night, gave rife to a variety of unfounded ru-
mours ; as that the Kico was preparing to take the
field. in confequence of news of the enemy being ex-
pelled or having landed, &c. acc. Another report
cook(' a more general alarm. It was faid ►is Ma-
jury had been taken fuddenly very ill.
We are happy to be able to Rate, that though ht-
difpofition prevented his MAJISTY'S attendance, it
was not of a ferious nature. He had caught a lit-
•de cold in bunting, which occafioned a flight rheo-
static oration in one foot, while his &CURSE'S` was
on the road from Wiidfor, in confequence of which,
the phyficians, from a prudent regard to the long
and anxious duty which his Majesty has to per-
form to morrow on the Fete of the (tames birth-
day. advifed that he fhould not eirpofe himfelf to
the danger of iocreafing his cold by going from a
crowded Theatre into the night air. This was the
Pole can& of his MAJESTY'S abfence from the The-
atre, and we are happy to be able to fay that,
though on alighting from his carriage. he was oblig-
ed to take the fupport of two of his attendants, the
pain of the foot was lag night confiderably abated.
'sad there is every reafon to believe that a good night's
tell will completely re-ellablifh his health.

Letters were received in town yefterday from Lit
boa, Malta, Gibraltar, Barcelona, Cadiz, and Malaga.
A Letter from Libon,. of the sth of January, by
the Mail which arrived yefferday, mentions an oc-
currence there which ii likely to produce fome dif-
cam. The Latvia: frigate was in the harbour
of Litlion, when a fevere gale of wind prevailed, and
by its violence the was driven about fo much that
Not got foul of a Portugnefe Eaft Indianan, called
the &Irmo. The people of the latter, it is men-
tioned, were extremely irritating to the crew of the
frigate, reviling them for not keeping their vettel to
a birth in tech a good fituation. The Portugoefe
likewite added injuries to intuits, and threw pieces of
wood, hand-fpikes, &c. on board the frigate, and
wounded two men dangeroufly. The fentinels on
board the frigate then fired at thole who were moll
forward in this affair, and killed a man. The reft
lied below. Such i► the account our people give.—
The Portuguefe, of courfe, tell a very different tale.
The matter had caufed a good deal of noife at Li(bon.
Various letters confirm the above liatement, and
add, that three men were killed, betides the mate of
the Portognete 'raki, whole petulance was the prin.

cipal caufs of the diUurbance. The Portuguefc made

load complaints of the condu& of the LAPWINO, but
' the Officers of the latter were fupported by Lord R.
. FrraaaaaLa. it it even Paid that General Lasw es,
the French !Collier, had expreffed his opinion, that
the Eng‘th were pale :11y juilifiahle, and ought to
have (hot all the people in the Porttiguefe Ihip. In
all probability the affair will be produsflive of no fe-
rioas conficpsence.
k appears from fume letters by this cirtvey-
awe. that the neutrality of Spain and Portugal, but
particulatly of the burner, hangs in a very doubtful
kale. The following letter, which it of the Well
date, and for the authenticity of which we can snot).,
gives the fund( information on this !important fubjeti
•• Lissom, lAN. 7.
kis shoat a month Goa we had accounts from England and
we bight to (car another packet has fallan into the hand. of the
!meek Larne has lately made another reatlion from •he Per
nip& Government of nearly took ant. Proportionate demands
have been made up,n Spain, and our Minifter at hladrid has mad •
• declaration to the Coon, that any further (Monello to the French
will be ormlidtred by us u a violation of she iseutral.ty.
however, is am in a condition to refute any thing the French de-
mand ; and we arc acterdin.ly in hourly f-Seal6.4/ et a Mellin-
ger from Madrid, to aimounce tba d. cihon of the hyena Govern-
mast souk, ..n satyr part in the oat agar.ft us. It is for thepuruof
si ttooveylrg this ncws racket has (.ten fa loop detained
here ; it Mat Wt ordered to 1.14 though .:robing doeiNte has yet
antra from Spain 1 DISC reason to hope that Portwyal will
*gibe allowed to maintain i:a nth:rah:T. If the french mean to
attempt .tivarPoil thi.wiata.lt is high Sinai to pit their *man
into executioo. and we abooft take it for yawed hem, that the
nut Packet will bring us the imp, :tun maws"
The 'mete from Gibraltar. &c. make grievous
eamplaiats et the licence which that French piivateers
enjoy in the Span;Ra ports. from which they fail
forth :ld commit depredations on our trade. The
eafe of the Fees*, lately raptured within fight of
Cribealtar and carried into Mgefiras. is much talked
The keoaa was there ccndcmned. She had on
boas 1 sitc.o Wits of clothes, befukt Rom, &c. for