Star.
London, England, 1803-03-12 00:00:00

LONDON.

SATURDAY, MARCII ii.

PRICF OR STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONF O'CLOCK :

Iper CAlitonf. mono•, 63//, 611, 63 W 4.

"Sato, far Arra ace: 64, 61, 611, 64.
Old 5 pet Cent. 961, —Omnium rq4 dif.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY:
Ban't Stock 182,1182 Imp. Ann. t t
3 per C. Conf. 64 63i 64164 Exchcq. Bills, ss. dif.
'per C. Ann. 975 691 Ornnium 121 131 125 131
I.adia Stock 2c9 Rnglim Tickets 171. 18s.
imp. 3 per C. 6315 Conf. for April acc. 645 655 6.1

It will be feen by the Parliamentary Proceedings
of tart night, that to,ooo additional Seamen have
been unanimously voted for thefervice of the State,
the greater part of whnm,wc believe, have already
been procured. Independently of the vall numbers
every where obtained by means of tLe Imnrri., we
are happy to find, that the volunteers who have
already entered, are beyond all former example
numerous; a circumfiaNce fufficiently demonfira-
tive of the high and genuine fpirit of Patriotifm
that pervades that ufeful clack of his Majetly's fub.
jeets. The preparations in the feveral ports are
going on with unexampled aetivity ; and from the
promptitude and vigour which in every department
is difplayed by Government, there is no doubt of
the queftion at iffue being fpeedily brought to a de-
cillon. Fleets of obfervation are to be fent out—
of one of which Lard NELSON is to have the
command.

As is natural, yeflerday abounded in reports.—
It was Paid that letters had been received by fome
refpetiable Houfes in the City, announcing

That an Aetion had taken place between the French Sqoa.
dron and the Ships under the commacd of Sir Ft Bickerton, off
Malta; in which, after a fhort but fmart enzagement , theßrittiti
Seamen proved vidorious. The caufe of this =centre is Lid
to have aril.= as follows : The French Admiral infifted on en-
tering the harbour of Malta, notwithftanding the ftrongeft
re-
monfrances on the part of Sir Richard Bickerton, who de-
clared, that his orders would not permit the entrance of fuch a
military force. The Frenchman maintained, that as Malta
was a moral port, an man mould preclude him front this grati-
fication. Sir Richard at laft, finding all civil remonftrances in
vain, fired upon the Frenchman as he proceeded towards the
harbour, when the Donald face terminated as already dekribed•

The intelligence, however, we do not believe.
In the courfe of yefterday morning, Mr. AD-
DINGTON, Lord IliwitEssusy,and Lord HODIPT,
vi feted each other at their refpeetivc Offices.
The Difpatches for all our foreign Nliniflers have
been completed, and will be fent off in the courfe of
this day and to-morrow.

A Board was held yellerday at the Admiralty,
at which Sir A. Hassoym, Comptroller of the
Navy, attended for the purpofe of Rating the num•
ber of Ships now ready for Commiffion. Lord
GARDNER, Lord KEITH, and Sir EDWARD /gaol. r,
were prefent at the Board in the coarfe of the day.
Lord KEITH is appointed Commander in Chief
at Plymouth.
Sir EDWARD Pattaw is appointed to the Tow-
NM, at Plymouth. Sir JAMES SAUWARIZ will
have a Command immediately. Admiral THORN-
BOROUGH is to Command in the Downs.

Captain E. Bui.i.sa is appointed to the MALTA,
and Captain G. MURRAY to the S/ARTIATR the
Jail two flips captured at the Battle of the Nile
by Lord lklsisoa, and are fuppofed to be the fineft
Blips that were taken from the French during the
late war.

The Admiralty Telegraph was at work during
the whole of yellerday, communicating with Pouf.
mouth, Sheernefs, and the Downs.

Dirations will immediately be given to all
Greenwich Penfioners, able to perform duty, to
affiß in manning the (hips in the River.
Captains BULLER, G. MURRAY, and Pima,
were among the attendants yefterday at the Ad-
miralty.

1 Captain RICIIBILL attended yefterday at the
I bfanfion Houle, for the purpofe of affifting in re-
' gulating the imprelled men in the City. The Lord
Mayor having other public bufinefs to attend to,
is unable to get through the whole, notwithfland-
ing a very confiderable par; of his time is devoted
to it.

Numbers of fine fenny's are entering voluntari-
ly. They long, they fa-,, to convince the French,
that Britifh Tars can b eat them fingle-handed.

The Lords of the Admiralty have not as yet
caufed any protatit ,ns to be Wired, which it is flip-
poled will not be d tine until they have obtained the
number of Men us.nted.

Several gun-boa is and bomb-veffels are ordered
to be immediately got ready for fervice.
Captains and I .ieutenants are to be immediately
fent to diffetent parts of the country on the im-
prefs fervice.

Captain !dm, NEL is appointed to the Wi tic si
:EA, which is tea. be Rationed at the Mare, in(tead
of the ZEALAND and to be smrnedia'cely prepared
for hearing an ldmiral's Flag, wh'„) is to have the
Command at enat place.
It was reported in the City that the French funds
fell on Tnefday lalt to 59. I f this were true, it
woold prove that the French Government expel.
ed war, wad were prepared for the late meafures
of Minilicrs. We cannot, / aowever, vouch for its
truth.

Yefterday Lord Gamer -Lir, Colonel of the firft
regiment of the Surrey 'Militia, ordered circular
letters to be fent to his C )fficers, requefting their
immediate attendance at the head•quarters, Kingf-
ton-upon:l'h
Tome day next week ; • r to Rate their reafons for
anle%, as t•:.e corps will be embodied
negletting to do In.

is not generally 1 mown, bat it is a aft, that
Gos ernineut hare d ifcGvered printed Addretfes
from AltTlf O'Cor now circulating in Ire-
Lind, in
.v. dcray fpca:h.ch he cep lilt: and jullifies his conduit,
of eAancipating his ccuntry,

ALMA'S.

Cop; or 3 Ci:,:t:zr Lctrer, addreiTed by tie Secretary of t
for the Home Department to the Lords Lieutenants of tr,
Maritme Counties of Great Britain:

My Lord—As thcreis reafon to think that Aliens
landing in this Kingdom from the Continent,
n:glea in many inftances to make their declara.
dons to the Magillrates of the places where they
refide, as required by the provifions of the 9th and
loth Claufes of the Alien A. a Copy of which
I inclofe, I am to requeft that your Lordlhip
will be lo good as to call the particular attention
of the Magiarates in the County of to this
eii cumflance, and to deflre them to enforce the
ovilions of the above-mentioned Claufes, wit:,
refrea to fuch Ali :us within their feveral juri
di.lions, a; have neglefled to comply therewith,
and a: the fame time to return to me a lift of fuch
Aliens. I am, &c. (Signed) PLLIIAM.