Star.
London, England, 1804-06-27 00:00:00

SURINAM.

A great portion of the plunder of St. Domingo,
which had been depofited in Surinam by the agents
of Boit AAAA TE, has fallen into the poffeffion of cur
army.
No colony depends In much as Surinam upon con.
Rant fupplies of capital from Europe. All writers on
colonial affairs agree in reprefenting the debts of this
fettlement as enormous. Of above 4.00 plantations,
only 20, if I rightly remember, were Rated to be free
from incumbrance, fo long ago as 1776. Since that
time, the debts of the colony are multiplied to an ex.
ceffive degree; and the late fituation of Holland has
entirely prevented her dittant fettlements from receiv-
ing the necelfary fupplies of money. What mull I e
the confequence of throwing open fuch a field to the
fpeculations of Britifh capitalifts--of prefenting them
I with an opportunity of gaining immenfe profit., a a
time when many of the ordinary channels are lliat lip
by the wart The inevitable effect mutt be, t.. t
Bikini capital to an enormous amount will be pour d
into this newly-acquired colony. The inducement
to furl loans is not the intereft of the money, for
higher intereft could be had without any rick on
'Change. The great temptation confifts in the con.
fignments, as all Well Indian Merchants well know.
The creditor of the planter becomes his Confignee,
being formerly engaged, at any rate, in the Welt In-
dia trade; and fo long as the poffeffion of the Dutch
colony neceffarily brings its produce to Guest Bs itain,
just fo long we may be alfured will Britifh capital
be drawn into the fervice of the Dutch planters.
Nor is this a mere theory founded on reafoning ; it
is an accurate defcription of the fail as it happened
during the Taft war. Before the Dutch colonies were
captured not a flitting was ever lent to their proprie.
tors by our merchants, becaufe our own Government
gave higher intereft and infinitely better fecurity. But
no Comer were confignments of Dutch produce ne.
ceffarily fent over to this country, by the colonies be-
coming ours, than the price was paid, which ever mull
be paid for Weft Indian conlignments,the Dutch plan.
ters obtained whatever loans they pleated to contract
from the Britifh capitalifts; a new fcene of fpeeulation
was opened ; new lands were cleared ; great profits
accrued;high commiffion was received; and, during
the very (tort time that we remained mallets of the
fettlement, above awe ream Dissemble &gumtree; of
capital belonging to this country were yelled in Dutch
colonial property. But at the Peace (the late Thee)
the conqueßs were renewed; and what became of out
eighteen millions ? The creditors demanded it, be-
caufe it was ruinous for them to leave their capital in
the molt infecure of all channels, and receive only
.3 or 4 per cent. The Dutch debtors refufed it : in
tie, tiny had it not to give ; they offered to continue
the intereft; but as for remitting the confsgusraents,
that was now utterly impoffibles, when the c. lorries
were reamed. The Britifb capitalitts were sheretote
forced to remain contented with this ruinous intereft,
and the wretched fecurity of a government dependant
on France for the principal. But this was not all :
the Dutch planters loon demanded new loans, and
threatened, if refufed, to break or flop payment. So
that the. Britifh merchants, after having I.,cked up a
great part of their capital irretrievably, were forced to
fend molt of the remaining part the Lane road, in or-
der to prevent a cataarophe which would have repaid
the whole debt with a dividend of a dollar in the
pound. It is a fad known to every one at all con•
verfant in colonial affairs, that while our own plan-
ters, on the fecurity of large effaces, and for the in-
ducement of large confignoieuts, have been unable to
raife a few hundreds in the City, our merchants have
been forced to fupply the Dutch debtors with theta
lands, on the worn of fecurities, for a paltry intei eft,
without the pretence of a (Ingle confignment. Now
that we have again obtained poffelEon of thole colo-
nies, it deferves fome confideration how fir Britifh
capital is to be permitted to be funk in them—if their
are again to be reftored at the return of peace.

Yenerds'', at twelve o'clock, a Privy Council was
held at Lord Haasoway's Office, which WAS attend-
it.l by the Duke of POILTLIIIID, Earls We;T-
-woaLauD NOS.LAND and Cowman!, Lord tiawassavair, and
a number of others.

The Earl of Morita had yefterday a long inter-
view with Lord Ms .vise at the Admiralty.
Captain Hassowsta., of the Aso° frigate, arrived
yelterday io town from Portfmouth, and attended
the hoard of Admiralty with his journal of proceed-_
logs to Egypt with Elm Bay
Lord Mssvitt.a has direted a moll particular
furvey of the fevers) fignal 'Lotion and fra &prink
eftablilbments on the coatis, to he-iminediAtely un-
dertaken.

The Duke of YORK. has given orders that there
mail be no firing in Hyde Park till further orders.

The Duke of CUPIIIFILAND'S Sharp Shooters re-
turned to town Taft night firm Epping, where they
were on permanent duty fince Sunday WI.
An augmentation of a fec.ind Imitation in the fol.
lowing regiments has been ordered by his Mai r :re :
4th, Bth, aid, 78th, and 79th regiments of t or.
Monday fe'nnight the fecund Well York regiment
of militia, quartered at Hull, received their route for
Sunderland. Tuefday 'the Third Lincoln militia,
alfo now at Hull, have received their route fur New-

The fquadron of Grimflon yeomanry cavalry on
permanent duty at Bridlington, were infpeded triers
on Friday fe'nnight.
Tuefday a Common Hall was held ar Guildhall
for the Election of Sheriffs, and other City Officers,
for the year enfoing, when THOMAS Georrirms,
Efq. Citizen and Clothworker, and James Erns AIM
LUICI Ncazsov, Efq. Citizen and llutper, were
elated Sheriffs of the City of London and County
of Middlcier. R,caaai CLARK, Efq. was re-elated
Chamberlain; and Mr. JOHN WILLIAM GALAIIIN,
and Mr. SAMUEL MAItaIOTT, were re elated Bridge
Mailers. Meff s. Nrcuricson, MtlAd, Sans!, and
H•TWILAD, were eleeted Auditors of the City and
Bridgehouie Ace. tints. ?delfts. EH,r►R, SANDARs.
LANIARD, and BAOOKE, were re-eleeled Ale-Cohneri.
After the Common Hall was diffolred, the
Marcie and Aldermen returned to the Council
Chamber, where a Court of Aldermen was hold, at
which the Chamberlain, Bridge Maters, the Rulers
of the Watermen and Lightermen's mpany, and
fcveral Stock Brokers, were sworn for the due en-
, cutioo of their refpeefive offices.

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Pro zsiscr, Joan ;sr.—This day the Milford, of
■nd for this port, Wit :Asses, arrived from Plymouth,
with fundiies. The Mary Ann, of and from Dart-
inouth, Nrtns, Mailer, with wine, failed for Briftol
in the evening of the roth inflant.
JUNE zj —Yeflerday, after poll, arrived the No-
rway brig Two Brothers, of Tunlbergh, Joon Jons-
son, Mailer, lalt from Dram, with timber and deals,
for this port.
Fatle:ism., Joss 24.—Arrived the Furly, Rowe,
from London, under convoy of a hired brig, name
Unknown. The Weft India fleet (outward-bound)
under convoy of his Majefly's chips BIAULISU, of
36 guns, and Baccmasys, ass glow appeared off
this Port early this morning, and were joined from
hence by the Earatraaaasur a Cutter, and the fol-
lowing each, viz. I Aaive, GILL, for Honduras;
Lady St. John, Cows', for St. Vincent Goodintent,
ANIMISM, for Ditto; North Star, H aaaaa , for Bar-
badges ; Chard, Caoom, for Jamaica; alto failed the
Pairicsss CNAILOTTt packet, Km, with Mails for
the Leeward Iflands. The Watsimostast packet,
Rossays, With Mails of the 19th inf. for Litton, will
fail on the arrival• of the Parses or Wm.ss from
thence. Wind North.

P. S. A Letter from Captain Beta., of the
)4•1111.3010/JC or, mentions the capture of that packet,
after an anion of one hour and ten minutes; the
packet was carried into Guadeloupe.
Pyrnoorso, June 25. —Arrlved the &retina,
Psalms, from London. Sailed the Moat frigate,
Captain Scorr, on a cruise. Came in the Danith
flip Mary, Captain Nrir peas, from Dantsick, with
naval limes, for the Deck yard. Sailed the NAIAD.
of 38 guns, on a cruise; and failed to join the Chan-
nel fleet, the WlNDana CaITLI, of 98 guns ; Foo-
t 'oyes? of 84; Tasatat.a of 74, and the MOW*
TAGWI of 74.-a-Wind S. S. E.

Poe ts moo t ',Just s as.—Arrived the Choice, ..—,
from ChridianfAnd. Sailed the M,TIOC bomb on a
Cruise. Wind S. S. E.

Juwa s6.—Arrived the Airly Cattle Batt Tndia.
men front the Downs, and the January, Sraatcoce.
from Dantric. Sailed the Asocial; frigate. and
?Romeo bomb en a cruise.
Doyle, June ss.-..Some heavy firing has been
beard from daylight this morning until about one
o'clock, p. m. fuppolkd to be fome of the enemy's
gun-boats going along !bore to Boulogne, where they
continue to coiled an immenfe number of craft, of
different defcriptions, for invading us. By a perfon
lately returned from Eating, we learn. that a very
great !laughter took place on board the enemy's flo.
ti la that lately engaged Sir Sumer ; one of the large
praams had above too killed, ■nd a very confider.
able number wounded. The preparations for inva.
Pion go on without interruption, and are very eon&
dyable ; the (oldie,. in general are very eager to
come, in hopes of enriching themfelver.4lte Officers
are not quite fo fanguine.

Sirs ssssss , Just ss.—Arrived his Majefly's fhip
VLItTal, with the Vssuvous bomb ; the former was
paid yellerday, and will fail tn•ronrrow ; and the lat-
ter, it is fuppnfed, will be paid off and laid up in or-
dinary, being very old The Supply tranfport and
Whitby brig, with the Chatham lighter, have alto ar;
rived from Deal ; as has alto the Catharine, Fla RV-
WAN, from Hondura%, and failed up the river Thames.
AMETHYST has failed, and the VULTURE will
fail to-morrow, with the Baltic convoy.

YARMOUTH. Jews 35.—Laft night arrived from
the Baltic, the homeward bound lett, under convoy
of an armed Ptip and a cutter, and failed this morn-
ing for their refpellive ports. The outward bound
have not yet arrived, although ezpelied here there
two days. Sailed the Bassas a Bopp awn, with con-
voy for Tonningen ; the SANDWICH lugger, with dif-
patches for the fleet off ; and the CHAMPION
totter, for the Tezel fleet. Wind S. E. light breeze.
Joist 16.—Sailed.the EacLe and ADMIIAL Net.-
sow cutters, on a ensile. Arrived from the North
ward 11.5 A 1125, Triton, Paragon, and Scepter arm-
ed (hips. Sailed the Catharine bye boat, for Rotter-
dam ; and the Ranger, for Tnnningen, with bale
goods and paffengers. The SPOR esow !loop fails to-
morrow, with live bullocks, fur Admiral Tiroameo-
louna's Beet off the Tezel.
FROM LLOYQ'S LIST.
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Dana, lowa 25.—Casie 4101,11 (mai the River theAtdr Cattle,
/Vl:44h for the halt Indies ; and the George, esillefon, for
tierettar.

June a6.--!ailed yefterday everting the Airly Collie Fait In.
diaman, for Portfmoutb.—Arrived the Mariner gun brig, from
a cruise ; and remains in the Downs with his klajefty's (hips, the
armed defence kips and tranfitorts as per E. N. E.
GRAVESEND, tot s+.4"afred by the Plover, Trutt t She!.
laly, Hoag ; Brot re, Forden ; Negritt, Berke ; Forma*, Antler-
(on ; Three Friends, Angus; Catharine, Kttfoo ; Emanuel. Vow.
cU; Koeirdburg, Goobley ; Eleanor, Merlins; Anna Dorothea,
Borough; Friar,Willis;
Specalatioo, EitErse; Elisabeth, Zn.
phyr; Europa. Nolus, Harim ; Norwals CwleY Wow'
ikell. Abby ; Indutiry, Kerriffon; North Star, Loring; end Pro•
weft, o. Andsrfao, from Norway ; Hooter, —,from Penfacok ;
Ctinn.aid,blooke ; and Edward and Henry. Leckie, from Stet-
tin , Charlotte Ann, Burnell, from Peterkergh ; Medina, Riney;
Five Brother., Vrow Anna, Burman; Elizabeth, Whs-
rerrord ; Jamey, Hardt= ; Vrow Peter, Dirks; and Ha :!right.
jacobs,front Tonniagen ; Europa, Cook, from Dantate ; Pstrels.
Bawman; and Freede Werner..--, from Cbrilttana ; Diana,
cwit, from Denmark ; Vrow Dina. Yout ; footle Jan, M.,rris ;
and Two Breibere, Mitre, from Enabden.—Sadcd the Union.
1 homes. for Philadelphia ; Negotie, Meyer, for Catwycit ; Doro-
thea, Bider, (or Cadiz; Geode Howe, Harker, Vreindich.p, Ip.
fin ; ar.d •he inr;re Pieter, Maher, for Toeningen.
r 25 —Pala by the I lope and Anchor, —, from Nor-
way: Sheut Fedor, Shaker, from Prier:burgh; ‘'rov. Martha,
fr:rn Poppcnburch ; Endraaht, Ceobolis ; Two Sitters,
Forman, and Vrow Senall.le, liartny, from Embeen.—f ailed, the
Little Jean, , fcr Africa; hien., Walker, f..r t;urritfcv ;
Espednion, Plaredutr!,h, llrmenr ; F.ndraeMeam, Deireder,
far "tonningen ; Vrow Anita, Elter.s, ud JaZtuvr Tfaaaa, hot -
hcff, for Enabden.

km flit Otiboti eAzrrni, pia is.
10011 yuma s 6.
Extra!! of a letter from Vice Admiral RAI moss, Commaatier is
Chief of his ltdajefty's Dips and weeds ha the Eali Indies, to the
Secretary of the Admiralty, Dated 60 beard the TRIDIIIIT. Ia
Bombay harbour, jaatsary 24, s 8 4.
The Atsion and Scarf-az captured the Clad&
French privateer, of twelve guns and one hundred
and fifty (even men, on the slit of December, in lat.
deg.l6 min. South, and long. 95 deg. so min. EA.
The Clariffe failed from the Ina of France the sath
November, viauaUed for fit months, to cruise in the
Bay of Bengal I the had not made any capture.