Star.
London, England, 1803-08-27 00:00:00

C X I' ORDSH !RE,

AT a numerous and reiredaisle Meeting the
AT
b:)!iiiity, Clergy. and Freeholders. of the C..unty of
en,•venc.l in the Town trail at Oxford, on Tuillay thc
2e l •!.y vf, At.:ol, 033, by public advertifement from Jams
PI the High Sheriff, to confider of the propriety of ad-
dr. !nog Lis Atakity open the prefeut ethical ftate of public tfairs.
'lb.: MI, r. 1... prevented attending the hltet •
ing. Fredrick Strsiton, Efq. of 'Few Perk, attendod ,*or
Lou ; ;;o3 f tan eloquent and appropriate fpecch, Rated the porpote
fo• whtdt the ?sleeting was called.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Macclesfiel•l then proptsfed, that
an Li I,lr. fs ihnuld he prefented to his Ntajefly,which being feconded
itt a moil energetic manner by H. R. Curzon, and John Coker,
1.1q:-..a Committee was appointed to prepare the fame, who with-
draw and prepared the addrefs, which being read, was noon:-
!sway approved, and thc Sheriff was requefted to nip the fame
in 0,- Panie of the lklectirg:
. .

lie • heriff and ths Men7bers for the Canny, accompanied by
filch Nollet.ien and Genthmen as may think propene attend, way
rt qurited to pmf. nt the Addrefs to his Mildly, and to cafe of the
continued in lil'o of the Six-iff, Mr. Strata@ was ravened
to peels nt it tor hum
.Ihe Thanks of the Meeting were voted to the Sheriff for his
ready compliance with the requi:ition to call the Mating.
'lle Chairman was then requefted to Ego the Refolutions in the
name of the Meeting. and it was ordered that they Ewald be iu
tutu' to the Ozford, Raiding, and two London Papers.
GEO. FRED. STRATTON

The Chairman having quitted the Chair, the Thanks of the
Meeting were unanimoufl y voted to him fur his fpliited and able
'<unblt in the Chair, and fur his great attention to the Bufineff of
the Meeting.

PATRIOTIC FUND.

Lloyd's Coffee-books Augue 33. 13°'
T a GENE RAT, MEETING of the COMMIT.
TEE dsc PATRIOTIC FUND,at LLo YD's Collet-Mak
lull this day,
Sir FRANCIS BARING Dart. in the Chair:

The Committee hewing received Letters from Matthew Balton,
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Efq. of Soho. flaring that a very confiderable Subleription for the
Affiltanee and Relief of the Defenders of their Country bad been
railed in Birmingham for the Benefit of the Inhabitants or Native;
of that Town: from William Spurrier, Efq. Mayor of Poole,
nientioking. that Subfcriptions for Martini; and encouraging Vo-
111111tCCTI. and for the Relief of the Families of thofe who may be
eall.d from home, or Rain in Defence of thole Country, are railed,
or intended to be railed: from John C. Mortlrck. Efq. Mayor of
Cambridge. that a Subfeription had been opened in that place for
Cloathing fucb Volunteers as may require it ; and alto, for the Af-
"dance of inch Families as may Rand in need of it.
Refolved, That the following Addrcfs be infected in the Public
Papers:—
The Committee. whilft they congratulate the Public an the fpirit
and . nimation which appear throughout the Kingdom, and whilft
the • return their Thanks to Matthew Bohan, Efq. William Spur-
rier. Elq. and to J. C. Mortlock, Efq. for the attention and zeal
they manifeft on this occaßon ; think it ncerifary to offer tome oto
(creations on thole Letters and others of a f lair defeription, that
the mains for Willman& the Fund,and the objeft It has in view,
essay be more dillindUy underflood.
It was not in the contemplation of the SuVerlbers to turnilh any
affiltance towards the preparations for Defence, which the univer-
fal fpirit and exertion of every place, and ahnoft every individual,
has rendered wholly unneceffary; but to booth the minds, and re-
/Me the diftrefs of thole who may be wounded or fall in their Coun-
try's Cade, as well as to reward heroic anions.
With this view the Subfaibas declared, that their bounty would
be extended to every loyal Sufferer throughout all parts of the
United Kingdom ; is the hope, that whilft their zeal embraced
the whole of what is dear to us, the funs liberal difpofition would
govern the condud of others, who food forward on to arduous an
inc..tioe. The expence of arming or croathing of Volunteers, nor
b.dced the eipence of fupporting their Families during their ah-
fenee (which is provided for by the Public) forms no part of the
objeds for which this Fund has been railed; aid great numbers of
the Subforibers are *dually contributors to the Ctwthiag, &c,
of the Volunteenin their reparate Diftridts.
Whatever may be the difpoadon of others, this Committee
have nu intention to narrow their views, but to extend the bounty
of a grateful Public to nay Defender of his Country; and of
cowrie feed, as may participate in kcal Subforiptions, will not, for
that rearon, be altogether excluded from the Fund at Lloyd's.—
But it cannot be &eased unreaftwable, that Ischia rely entirely on
the General Fund &add on the whole be placed in a preferable
lituadon to others who may receive local relief In the Brit nation :
and ft Ibould be clearly underiteod, that thole who an natives of
places where local or rtial Funds have been ratted, moll be re-
lieved from thofe funds previous to my &Ratan= being given from
the Sobteriptloo at Lloyd's.
As the Committee have rearm to believe, that a mlftaken opl-
Moo has prevailed in the minds of many well-carpeted perfons on
this futsket, they fubmit thofe °ht.:nations to the confideration
of a liberal Indulgent Public, on behalf of " the Defenders of their
Couotry.'
The Committee have the &tiara:Ulna to Inform the Public, that
In addition to the Stock in the 3 per Cent. Coofoh, Rending in
the names of the Truilece, and amounting to 20,2a0L the Sub-
fcriptions in money amounts to 114.7291.51. 4d. and that from what
has ban received, the Committee of Treafury have porchskd
oo,cool. 3 per Cent. Catfola
reakocci. 3 per Cent. reduced.
Adjourned to Friday, 66th of Augult, iSO3, at it o'clock twe-
e:Rely. FRANCIS BARING, Chairman.
Letters for the Committee arc &fired to be addreffed tp Mr.
'W'aLsroari, ficentary to the Patriotic Committee, Lloyd s Ca-
ke-hada
Amount &Quadrat 20,1001. 3 per Cent. Coofols.
Rimer - 134,7191.
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Peter Amis. Septa roe o o Maid Servant
P. M. Curator, Barns A Watch-nudger
of the Exchequer zoo 0 0 Dicta Maid Servant
J. Rowe, Secretary to HanwahVirme,Spisal-
the New River firtaro to to o
Company 4 4 0 Barber Jon. Broad,
Mrs- Rowe 0 Cooke s-court /0 o o
Catherine Rows s 2 0 Mrs. Broad a o o
Rebell& Rowe 1 0 Mr. Rich. Broad c o o
Sarah Grace. Guild- Two Servants o to 6
ford-Rion at 0 0 E. D. • s o
The full receipt alone Jedepb Leonard a o o
Night'verformanse Wiliam Enna* 10 to
at tbeThearre Royal /4. T. Hewitt ' at o 0
Weyrisouth.perMr. M. H. s 2
noshes the Manager so y o Marehionefs of Enter so 0 0
Thome Sheppard as o 0 Milo K. Illaehburn 10 0 0
C. F. Bohm, baker. Mils Ansa Blackburn to 0 0
New Brendan, s s 0 See. Prime, per Snow
Tropherni .ffenjantes. and Co. so o o
Stock Recharge • 10 10 J. S. Goedwia ,z o o
John 0, Lubrurnaxl, Mrs. Goodwpt s s 0
Mrs. Etter Joon 5 5 0
log, Beeks 50. 0 0 Samuel More 51 to 0
Lord Brodalbane ors o o Sir Theoph. Metcalfe too o o
N. R. s 2 0 Stephen Macy 51 10 o
G•nrge Mount et o o Gee. Wilton, Upper
Wm. Randall at o 0 Gower-ftreet sr o 0
Jacob Bransah 25 0 0 G. Dunnage. Strand 10 o o
Rey. John Jeffery. so 0 o Chide, ClOWei 210 • o
bubfericnions at Durham, (roan the Billiop of Dean Ala , Ws.
The Lord Whop of Rev. E. S. Thurlow so 0 0
Perham mat c o Rev. w. Nesficid 25 0 0
jariz.trathraore !too o o Wert tram - to • o
Sir E. H. 'addle sn) o 0 Rev. R. Rkbardron 21 0 o
air R. Miln:mho 500 0 o Rev. H. Hardelte 50 0 •
R. E. D. Shake 500 o o rdw. Shepperton sc 0 0
key. C. lam neap tee o o Rev. J. Farvatt it fa 0
P.,. D. PreaTer oc co a Rev. Edw. Darigto 20 0 o
}"rl Hopper 305 o o Wm. C Hopper ' to • 0
I terry Witham 105 0 o Won. Hear • to o 0
Adam Alkew Soo 0 o Rev. Dr. Tharp 21 0 0
Rev. D. Prim roe 0 0 Thomas Hopper 10 10 0
R. Corr . roe o o Thrum Patina to so' •
Bryan r. Salvia nos o o Rev. Dr. Cray. Ogle to to 0
Total 4114 to n
Sti.ftepeows raosived by Boman Ltd Whim, at 'the Bar of dila

£. r. 1.
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THE SOLDIER'S COMPANION.

COMMANDERS of Corps, Officers, and the Vo.
lowlier% are Informed, that a new Edition (being the Forty-
fifth) of this ufervi Work will be pubildieJ on Monday neat, at
Twelve &Cloak, Manned with Eighteen Figures,sleferipdve of
THE MANUAL AND. PLATOON EXERCISES,
for which new Plates have been engraved.

Meffra. LANE, NEWMAN, aod Co. fincerely regret that they
have not born able to (apply the Puny cateufive Orders they have
received from t►e loyal and Patriotic Part of ebb Country, who,
animated with the Amor Patris, sew bravely ftep forward in its
Defence. That every Soldier may provide hlmfclf with this valu-
able Vade Mecum, it will be continued to be fold at the moderate
Pries of SIXPENCE

To be bad of every 13ookfeller in England, Scotland, Ireland,
&c. let.; bat in Cafe of Difappointments, a Line to the Orme will
be paid all due Attention.
Minerva Mee, LeadealtaltAreet, Aria& the 6th, t got.

IN CHARLES MIS"( OW"s BANKRUP

THE ASSIGNEES of the Effate and Elk& of
CHARLES BRISTOW, of Newgate-ftreet, in the Ciry of
London, linen-drapers baying no melon at prdent to fifpedt the
4nkrupt of any fraud, are damps that be Ibould appetr to his
Commillion at the next meeting, being the a 7th of September neat,
when be may depend on receiving proteaion from them ; but
Unsaid the Laid Charles Briftow &regard this notice, and nested
appearing to his Commiffion, the Affignms will be induced to ad-
vertife the perfon of the Paid Charles Briftow, with a Reward for
his dtkovery.

FRANCE.

PRIVATE LETTER, PARIS, AUGUST io.

After the arrival of a Ruflian and Pruffian Cou-
rier, yeflerday morning the Pruffian Ambaffador
and the Ruffian Charge d'Affaires went to St. Cloud,
and had conferences with the Fits Consul., and at
their return expedited Couriers to their relpeftive
Counts. The report is fence current that France has
contented to witbdraw its troops from the borders of
die Elbe and the Wefer, which are to be occupied by
Prulli4n troops, and that Gcn. &yeasts, the Prut
flan Commander in WellFhali.i, has fent orders to
(eve:al regiments to hold themfelves ready to march
for their deflination.

It is (aid at the fame time, that except a column
of ►o,ooo French troops, all the oti,ers are immedi•
atcly to evacuate Hanover ; but as long as France
keeps any troops in that country, it certainly governs
and prevents the patTage of Englifh produßions
to the interior of Germany ; many therefore doubt
that England will accept of this arrangement, ad-
vantageous to PrufGa, whole merchants and. manu-
fafturers have not capitals enough to endure, with-
out their ruin, the prefent nagnation of stack for a
twelvemonth.

You may judge of the French influence at Con-
ilantinople from La BRUM being able to perfuade the
Grand Seignior to propore to Auflria, Spain, Naples,
and other powers in the Mediterranean and Adriatic
Sea, to Gum an armed neutrality for the South,
fimilar to that headed by Ruffia in the North of Eu.
rope IA war. That fuch a propofal has been made
I know from good authority, as well as that it has
been declined. On board the Turtith fleet deflined
to Egypt are no lets than fix French officers of the
navy, eight engineers, and eghteen of t.ie artillery,
with fifty French cannoneer'. An Aid du•Carop of
General La Baum, who came 14re laft Monday
with difpJtches, mentioned tliis yellers:lay in my
pretence at the circle of Casimacre es, and that the
Grand Vizier defires particularly to get fume Fresch-
men of the boric artillery to intim& the Turks. It
is raid betides, that laR 'month four French*Gene-
raiz, accompanied by rout Matneluites, as havants,

puffed ;email* through Vienna for Ccualantinople..--
They were recognifed by General HIDOVVILLS.
Mr. d'Qu BRIT, the Ruffian Charge d'Affaires, fent
this morning a tour* to Ct,unt Maexorr, drinking
the waters at Baruges, to haaea his return.
Two Bankers were lett Wednefday fent to the
Temple. becaufe they had given Bills of Exchange
upon Hamburgh and Frankfort for three millions of
Eames, deained for the life of Louis XVIIL and which
the Police has found out to have been (wetly fob-
fcribed by fame amebas at Paris, once his refidal
to refign his right to the throne of France was pub-
tithed here. Remember this refufal was only known
here the la init. and that theft three imam were fai-
frilled lore wily.
Another letter Rates, that the invalion of England
has become aill more the topic of converfation (ince the
return of the Fiarr Consul.. It has been fignified to
the Deputies of the Batavian Government, that if the
gun and flat-bottomed boats to be employed in the
expedition are not ready by the ftipnlated period, the
Government of Holland (hall be changed, and a fe-
MC contribution levied on the unfortunate inhabi.
tants. The general opinion is. that with the great-
eft polible a.Rivity it is inmoffible to complete the
preparations within the time required. It is now ge-
nerally believed that the FIRST CONSUL will not
command the army in perfon. There are few per-
font in France who entertain very lofty ideas of the
perfonal courage of hi: Confuter Majefly. He reckons
much on the co-operation of the kith rebels in Ire-
land. He even goes fo far as to confider them as
his natural allies. In the office of the Miniller for
Foreign Affairs there are feveral bah interpreters,
whore office is to receive all the reprefentations of
their Irish partner. in treafon, and to furnifh them
with (implies of money. The war is reprefented as
being very far from popular in France. There
is a fadion. indeed, conaantly railing egainft the
perfidy and ambition of the Englifh Government ;
but the people at large fee no nttional object in the
profecution of the conteft, and they regard a derceast
on this country, with our Qate of naval foperiority,
as a hnpelefs project A fingle inftance of reverfe of
fortune i. alone wanting to circulate over the coon.
try a general fentiment of difguft againa the ambi-
tion of an.individual who, to the gratification of his
own perfonal malignity, faerifices the tranquil-
lity of thirty millions of men. " Retl allured," fiys
the writer. " that the war is not at all pcpular, but
that 800 AAAAAA is committed to an attempt at inva-
lion. He will certainly attempt an expedition againa
your country, not in perfon (for he wants courage
for the enterprize,) but entrutted to fume of. his ob-
fcure Generals. Inch as MORTIER, whom he can
controuL He looks on'y to fortune for the fuccef.
of this hazardous enterprize. He expects to be able
to (top in his attempt on the fira reverie of fortune,
and he truth that the disappointment skill be over
looked by propofals of peace to your government,
while he is organizing his plans of conquest in the
Levant."

The plans to which the writer alludes refer to an
expedition to the Morea, which many intelligent per.
fans believe to be in the contemplation of the French
Government.

The letter concludes in the following manner :
" Several perfoos lately returned from London date,
that there are many who AR's-Et to reprefent the idea
of invafion as chimerical. They found this opil.ion
on-the authority of individuals arriving from France,
who bring accounts that there is no formidable col
legion of troops on the coal. It is very terrain that
the troops are not exially on the !bore. but when tlie
preparations for embarkation are completed, their
march from the places where they are now Rationed.
wouldoeciafion the delay of only a very few dais. The
particular point where a deikent will be attempted,
will not be fixed on till further intelligence is received
from Ireland. Five or fix calks filled with Louis
d'ors have lately found their way into that country."