Star.
London, England, 1803-05-23 00:00:00

haglith Ambalta dim at Paris left that city °lithe
sth of this month, has beeh confirmed this day at
noon by a courier difpatched to General VICTOR ;
but nothing certain is yet known of the particular
caufes, which have produced this unfavourable
turn of affairs.

Mr. LISTOW, the Englifh Ambaffador here, has
not received ;nitrations from his Government how
to &Mat himfelf under the prefent tircumftances,
but is in hourly expatation of receiving them.
Yefterday morning the firft battalion of our ar-
tillery, which was in garrifon here, fet out for the
Helder, in order to repair the batteries there,
which bad been difmnunted fince the peace; can-
non and other neeefraries will be conveyed thither
from Hoorn. It is fuppofed, that General ',hero& I
will have the chief command of the French troops
in this Republic.
BA LEj MAT IS.•••CiIiiCII RAI4, who after being at
Fribourg, at Berne, and in the Petty Cantons, had'',
a conference with ALoys RIDING, re-elated Chief
Magiltrate of Schwitz, has returned by this city
to Paris. The new journey of the French Colonel
to this country has produced a great fenfation.—
Some imagine that the objet of it was, to inform
himfelf of the rcfult of the new eleaions, which
have pretty generally placed Switzerland under its
old Governors. Others pretend that he came
hither for the purpofe of diftributing military re.
Wards, and perhaps both are in the right. Since
Citizen Ra►r has been at Fribourg, the Landam-
tnan of Switzerland has fent to Paris, in quality of
his Miniiter, Citizen CONSTANTINE MAILLARDOZ,
accompanied by Citizen FIG F cp, as Secretary of
Legation. In confequence of their million the fol-
lowing notice, too fingular not to excite attention,
has been publilhed in the Berne Gazette i

Fribourg, April 17.
The Landamrnan of Switzerland has feat to Paris Metre'
Conftantinelardoz and Philip Hirai, with an extraordi-
nary miMon. Though little familiarised with what relates to
politics, I have attempted to dikover the object of this motion•
and I flattcr myfelf that I have aelually auk over. u it. It is
euftomar7 in all Civilized Elates, and is attended Stith force !w-
-helk, to il'alsrport had fubjedi to diftant colonies. But as we
awe fome of thek, I am perfuaded, that in order to complete
the indemnities for the countries detached from Switterlmcl,
a demand will be made of fome isomer in Canada, or in fome
remote Wand, in order to fend thither thofe turbulent charac-
ters who might attempt to dlitarb the pecan order of things."

His Royal Highnefs the Duke of Yok it has or-
dered two Brigades of Foot Cuardsione command-
ed by General FINCH, the other by General WlN-
taken, to Chelmsford.
His Royal Highneft has alfo ellablithed a regu-
lation in the Guards, that in future no Field
Officers [hall hale a Company, which will of courfe
promote the tour oldefl Lieutenants to the rank of
Captains in the Guards, and Lieutenant Colonels
in the Army.
The Well Middlefea Militia marched on Satur-
day from their quarters at Ealing, Anon, &c. on
their route to Horfham Barracks. -

Flying Camps (as the military phrafe is) are
about to take place in different parts of the country;
and circular letters to the Militia Corps have been
iffued from the War Office, ordering them to take
as little baggage as poffible.
The battalion guns attached to the different In-
fantry Regiments' are in future ta have horfes, and
drivers Mounted, appointed to them I an arrange.
merit which will obviate much of •he inconvenience
and delay which formerly attended the progrefs of
the Corps. The North Lincoln Militia' on Friday
and yelterday, marched from Lincoln for Colchet.
ter, where they are to arrive in two div Mons, on
the lall of the prefent month and beginning of the
neat; the South Lincoln, from Stanrford, are to
reach Colchefter on the 25th inR. the Hertfordatire
Regiritent is under like orders. The Nottingham,
Leicefler, and Derby Regiments of Militia, are
now on their route from their refpedtive counties for
Dover. The Weft Norfolk Militia, now at Thet-
ford, are under orders to proceed to Colcheller.
On Friday and Saturday the Berkfhire Militia
IlArched out of Reading, on their route to Mil-
ford, in Kent, where they are to be in barracks.
—The Royal Surrey Militia are on their march
for the fame place, and the Oxford Militia are on
their route for Dover.

Some detachtnents of the flying artillery have
arrived at Cork from England..
Sunday fc'nnight, General A so t e e arrived inWa-
terford and has taken the command of the di Arid.
A Private Letter from Paris, dated May
44 No lets than 43 proieds for a declaration againfl
England have been prefented by Tome loyal Candi
dates for Confular favour : one written by old
&mime, improved by TaLear RAND, and cor-
salted by Hauraatva, has been accepted.
"When commnnicationwasmadebyß ft's
Counfellors, of the Ate of the Negotiation, unani-
mity reigned every where but in the Senate, where
great oppofition took place, and it is reported that
Lan j•u N A IS raid, tear
itfrefeer War 01411 soot War
&mean France and Emg , but bellows, Corfiran Ty-
raamy sad Engili Liberty. Another Senator moved.
that the Senate fhould, in the fame folemn man-
ner, declare BOVA aaaaa the Reflorer of Slavery
to the Gauls, as the Conflitnent AffeMbly had de-
clared Louis XVI. the Reflorer of Liberty to the
Francs. The plates in the Senate are for life, but
an indifcreet word in the Tribunate, or in the Le-
giflatin Body, is immediately followed by the lots
of 53,000 livres rent—hence the fubmiffion, and
hence the unanimity.
mit is raid here, that theEn re Roe of Rustle has
pech anrove, difapproved of Bona PASTA'S con-
dna in Holland, but offered !lira& to be a Me-
diator between England and France a, loom ae Hob
lead WAS evarnated by the Feeneh T at the fame
time declaring, that on no amens evbareerr world he
fifer Fnrw le vista* At Peso I sit GOMM &tint
by ins/its g ilearver."

NAUTICAL iNTELLthENCZ.

Sir S. Sstrrii hal taken a very rich French
Merchantman, and fent her into the Downs.

The DIAMOND frigate has taken a rich (hip from
Surinam, and brought her into Portland Roads.

DEAL, Mer 22.—Sailed the LARK and Rear:JERI
!loops on a cruife.—Arrived a large Dutch (hip
from Surinam, for Rotterdam, (Ent in by the I
GRAMPUS and Jetonsa.—Wind N. N. E.
Dorn, May 22.—Monfieur PORTALIS, Seem
tary to the French Ambafrador, failed yefterday
at t P. M. for Calais, in the Paw it of \Vests,
Captain SUTTON. Several of Lord WHITWORTH'S
(errant. arrived in the Exprefs, Captain DILL,
with a part of the baggage. Our preparations go
on with encreafed aftivity, men are working in
the cutters fitting out for the (entice, although it
was Sunday. Prince STARNASSRY and fuite arriv-
ed here yefterday from Calais; alto Lady Coatt-
ails., and feveral other parengers. Lord WHIT'
WORTH'S Secretary is not yet arrired, but is ex-
pelled every day. Several families of diftindlion
are at Calais, waiting to come over ;—btit there'
being only packets allowed to bring them, they
' are obliged to wait until there is an opportunity
of coming.
PLYMOUTH, MAT 21.—Came in the Hope, of
Jerfey, Captain LAURINCS, from Jerfey, laden
with cyder end hides; and RANGER cutter, of 14
guns, Captain FRAZER, from Exeter, with int-
prefred men.—Sailed the A AAAAA re, of t 8 guns,
Captain Mesanaxtr, to the weftward.—Came in
from a (port cruise the BOADICIA, of 38 guns,
Capt. MAITLAND ; SIRIUS, of 36 guns, Captain
PROWSE; and the RavoLurouteta a, of 44 guns,
Captain Loc a. The two latter failed again to the
fouthward.—Sailed the DASHER, of Ili guns, Cap-
tain DeLerows, to the wellward ; and the Eliot'
cutter, on the imprefs fervice.—At two P. M.
Juft came in from the fleet, and left them all well
on their ftation, the ALARM lugger: (he (poke the
DIAMOND, of 32 gun.. Capt. ELPHINSTONI ;
SYLPH, of 18 guns, Capt. GOATS ; and HAZARD,
of 18 guns, Capt. Nava; all well, on thee cruizing
ground: had not then made any capture.
COWLS, MAT 22.—Yefterday Rurus Riad, Efq.
late Minifter from America to this Court, with his
family, embarked on board the John Morgan, J.
COMARD mailer, for New York. As the wind blew
ftrong from the eaft, the (hip foon cleared the
Needles ; and it continues now to blow equally
ftrong and favourable, it is more than, probable
Mr. Kind will convey to New York the firft news
of hoftilities between this country and France.—
Five Dutch (hips with their cargoes, are detained
by order of the Adafiralty at this port.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY at.—Orders were received
this morning for all the (hips at this port to take
on board eight months provifions, to that no (hip
need return into port, if it fhOuld be neceirary to
detach a fquadron from the Channel Fleet. Seve-
ral prifon (hips ate ordered to Ise immediately
tommirfioned.—On Sunday laft the Med Fs ate tits.,
of 74 guns, went into Dock at bra; water. No (hip
has ever before done the fame. She will go out
again on Monday, completely ready for commit-
lion. There are at prefent, no Ida than fix fail of
the line and two frigates in the baron and docks;
and the exertions made to get them ready, and
indeed the indefatigable manner in which the Ar.
tificers and Marines have laboured (ince war has
been fo ftrongly expeded, were never furpalred,
perhaps never equalled. The PRINca of Waste,
of 98 guns, Captain GIFPARD, and Oertteus,
of 32 guns, Captain HILL, this day went oat
of harbour to Spithead.—The BRITANNIA, of
too guns, Captain RITTOE ; the Wampum Cas-
rt.*, of 98 guns, Captain DURHAM and Rotal.
SOVEREIGN, will go out on Monday.—The To-
N•NT, MALTA, SPARTIATE, PLANT•G EN ET, MALE,
and Coarttra ROM, lying in Cawfand Bay, are nearly
ready for tea, and want but few men to complete
their compleMent.—it is with pleafare we flat r;
that the Paola' cutter, commanded by Lieutenant
W atilt (lon of Mr. H. Witire, of this town), has
taken a very valuable French Eaft Indiaman.—
Lord GARDNER% flag is flying on board the Ea-
Dl'llloll, of 44 guns, Hon. Captain PACIT.—
Admiral GAMBIER is expelled here in a day or
two, to hoift his flag on board the Isis, of go guns,
Captain Loac—Sir ROBERT Caton, it is confi-
dently Paid, will loon hoift his flag on board the
Pasties of WALES, of 98 gabs, Captain Girrein,
to command in the Weft Indies.
A letter teeeived from on board the Acr its fri-
gate, dated Leghorns May t, 1803, Rates, that
the idea of a war had thrown theEnglifh Merchants
at that place into great confofion, and that they
were embarking their property on board of edits
which lay under the proteltion of the Active.

Yeßerday the EICILLIAT, of 74 guns, Captain
Nese, v. as paid off; a finer fet of men, or a more
orderly never appeared. The whole of them were
again entered into his Majefly's fervice. Notwith•
Rending the Exc LLLLL r was fo long in the Weft
Indies, fhe did not foie one man by the yellow
fever. Taking leave of their Captain and Oilmen
they gave them three hearty cheers.

NATHAN, MAY 22.—The ROMMAYI Sir Ho m r
POPHAM, is ordered to be refitted for fea.—This
day the li:ramie', after undergoing a flight repair,
and being new coppered, was put out of dock.—
Yefferclay a detachment of the Horfe Artillery,
with field pieces, ammunition, waggons, &c. ar-
rived here, and this day they fet out towards the
coati —The loth have not left our barracks yet ;
they expai to march on Wednelliay.—The Eafl
Middlelex Militia are quartered in Rochefler,
Chatham, &c. They espeßed to conflate theili
route towards Alhford to morron but an order in
them to halt here was received by the Command-
ing Officer this morning.

Orders are goneout toAdmiral DUCKWORTH, to
concert, with the Commanding Officer of his Ma-
jelly's forces in Jamaica, au immediate attack on
the ifland of Martinique.
The Lords of the Admiralty have been pleated
to appoint the Rev. WM. Moms, Chaplain of
his fklajefty's fhip Vitss Da PARIS.
The Srancsa is ordered to be got ready imme-
diately. It is thought the Hon. Captain SrorFORD
will be appointed to the command.
*Rear Admiral Sir 'loonies GRAVES is to hoiff
his flag on board the Founsoyasr, of 8o guns;
the command of which is given to Capt. Pudgy.
Rear Admiral Rowt.air is commiffioned by the
Board of Admiralty, to affiß Admiral Lord Ks mu
in equipping his fquadrcn at Chatham and Sh:er-
nefs for the North Seas.

The DEFIANCE, of 74 guns, is commilfioned, I
and the command of her given to Capt. DURHAM.
The MAGNIFICENT, of 74 guns, is alto put into
commiffion, and the command given to Captain
JERVIS.
Capt. A. BERTIE is appointed to Windfor
Cattle, at Portfmouth.
The ATLAS, reduced to a third rate, will be
commitlioned at Plymouth in a few days, and be
commanded by Capt. GEORGE Hors.
Six more (hips of war were yefterday put into
commaion, and ordered to be got ready fur tea
with all poffible difpatch.
The two frigates, la Pigtis and CAROLINA,
lately arrived at the Cove of Cork, are ordered to
be viEtualled and ftored for foreign fervice %WI the
greateft expedition.
The Englifh and French packet boats and by
boats, are to be allowed to pats and repafs between
Dover and Calais, the fame as dunng the late
peace, by an order in Council.
We learn, that a pilot-boat belonging to Deal
has been detained at Calais, and the Ave men, her
crew, fent to prifon.—A brig, belonging to Guern-
fey, has tun on (tore near Calais, laden with fpifits,
and her crew made prifoners.
Letters have been received from Batavia, via
Helvoet, dated the tath December, mentioning
the failing of three (hips valuably laden trom thence
for Amfterclam.

The Kluy, Currie, from Limerick for Liverpool, is (hand-
ed at Lochendaltl.

--Thel4U and Jane, Nieholfon, from Waterford for White-
haven, is on dsore near Doom:anon.
The Mita, Duncan, from Greenock, has foundered near
Begat Loeb. _ _ _ _ _ _

The George, Cummings, from Law for Greenock. ii on
Sore at Madeira.

The 18s, Wilton, from Liverpool for Memel, is on more near
Memel, and it is feared will Ac 1011.
The John, Brown, from Gottenburgh for Ldth, Is put into
ifsemouth, in dill refu
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.

The hltetieutterELWoo;a; PaiSey, for la del R
fario and fAtanadlo, on Wednerday the ayth init. at No. s,
James-ftreet, Adeiphi.
Thetis, foe the capture of the Revenge French privateer, will
be paid at the fame time and place.
The Bull-Dog, for the capture of the Dolphin, will be paid
on Friday and Saturday neat, the orb and aSth loft. at the
Swan is Aniodel-ltreet, Strand.