Star.
London, England, 1803-04-01 00:00:00

FRIDAY, APRIL r.

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rracE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE. O'CLOCK i
3 per C. Conf. ric,ney, 621 }1 11.
Ditto, for April ace. 6z}41111.
Old 3 per Cent Ann. 97.
PRICE OF STO YESTERDAY:
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per Cent. Conf. 621 6 zll 62 Exe beg. Bills.
per. Cent. 961 97 961 Oninnint 16 dif.
p. 3 per Cent 6zll Englith Tickets iBl. to.
jp. Ann. sof sr Conf. for Ap. at. 621 6416:

Yettersiay afternoon we received Paris Journals
of the 28th ult. but they contain nothing worth
ettratting. They do not give the price of the
French Ftlnds, the day preceding having beeti
Sunday.

, , Yefterday, as ufual, was fertile in rumours.—
Minifters had received difpatches from France 1--
Howtidiculous is it that this fhould furnifh grounds
ror (peculation ? There is hardly a day pares with-
out their receiving difpatches, nor can it be other-
wife, efpecially when unfettled points are under
difcuflion between the two Governments.
The Row-boat"--" the return of Lord WHlT-
btokrx"—,, the departure of General Aanasosss"
the augurs from his phytiognomy, and (tort
flay at the Levee," &c. &c. have all been exploded
with the contempt fuch idle ftories merit, and
tothing remains but g‘ Mr. Purrs expelled return
into power," which is ftill talked of, and confidered
as inimical to the profped of peace.
The following letter from Bombay gives farthei
particulars of the engagement, in which the troops
of Holkar defeated thofe of the Peifhwa. This
event, we are led to think, will be attended with
very important confequences. We fhould not be
furprifed to hear of the adoption of meafures to
firengthen the poftelEons of the Company in this
quarter, where they lie contiguous to the Weflern
Mantua States
EXTRACT 07 A LFTTER PROM 1101‘11/Y, DATED

NOT. 3. 1802.
The molt decided adtion that has taken place amongft the
Native Powers lige the battle of Parrs-pot was fought the a6th
nit. between Vann Row Ho!kat, and the Peifhwa ; the lat-
ter, aided by a arong detachment of Scindea's troops, within
three miles of Poona, wherein the latter army, about so,oco,
was totally defested..-with Immenfe laughter. Major Dawes
who commanded Scindea'a regulars, and one at two other La'
form Olkers, and many Sirdars of dißindion fel, and the
army completely difperfed. The Wilma led from Peace that
day, and is got into the ha fort of Raighu, near Bancoot. Hol-
ler's Pindarees entered Poona, and begun to plunder, but were
recalled before they did much mifchief. This is a precious
wsorfel preferred for their Matter, who will, no doubt, levy a
heavy contribution. The battle was fought fo near the Sungunr
that Colonel Clete was obliged to fend a usenet° Holkar, de-
firing him to rcfped the Englith lag, which was complied with i
bat Clete, with the whole of his faite,has now left Poona. and
pon his way to Bombay. What may be refute of this, 1 know
sot, but think it likely the Peiltwa,inftead of having our all•
voce forced upon him, may now become a fuppliant, and pay
us handfomcly for it. The Marquis has an eye to this coal,
and it now becomes expedient fur us to be poffefed alit in fame
useafure or ether, fo as to herr others out. A detachment is
preparing here for ferviee, to be under the cowhand of Colonel
Oak, but I rather think the °Ned h the Pirates. We are,
however, rein forcing the Gus:crab, and are otherwife prepared
Ly a very Rrong army at Hyderabad; and General Wadley
ean foon collet% to, Coo men on the banks of the Toombudra."
IaTRACT Or A LITTER FROM CAFE TOWN, DATED

JANT.I•II.Y 4.
We were all embarked rso the Stt DeeeMber, rave on.
Company of the 34th, who were to remain In the Odle, to
*bike the Bridal Flag at five in the afternooo, and fo to eva-
cuate the Settlement. The bummer anchored at half pat one.
The Admiral and General having received their orders, snd
having caroled Officers to go on more and to coiled all the
straggling Englifis who might have remained in the teem, (viz
foldiers, Cellos, and civilian., to the number of t 60,) into the
Cattle, under pretence of embarking them, elated the Dutch
Commiliary, then nandly reading in the Cattle, and kept him
in converfation on various points, till detachments landing from
the various Mips and Indiansen gave the alarm. Four hundred
men were thus colleted, *hen they told him their orders to
retain tha Cape; and before they parted woo Englifh were in
the different forts sod blachiodes. The Dutch at this period
occupied the Barracks appellee the Cattle, and had formed
their troops to receive paellas, sod were alsally employed
in loading the cannon that were to fire when their Flag was to
be Milled. You will Judge the dliappolotment oftheblynheasi
but I sin not Cure whether the troops, who are almoft all
Germans, are very ferry the this eient, which will give to fo
many of them an opportunity of dialing from a fery Ice into
which they have Deco errtrwed. They are now all encamped;
Fut in cafe of Willies they mutt capitulate. Their fleet, cm.
nflirg of one 74, (the Bato), and two frigates, enter"e of two
armed transports, Is to fail Immediately for Batavia."

This morning we received letters from Gibraltar.
of fo late a date as the Loth. which we here tub•
join :
GIBRALTAR. MARCH 7.

On the 4th infk. the 23d regiment, or Welib
l'ufileers, were reviewed by his Royal Higbnefs
the Governor on the Grand Parade, and notwith-
ftanaing die day was unfavourable, it being very
;old and windy, they went through all the eighteen
inanceuvres in a very fuperior flyle, and the whole
appearance and difcipline of the regiment was
highly to their honour. The Officers dined with
ias Royal Highnefs after the review.
40 This morning a fmall (loop of about to tons
arrived from Scilly, in t days, loaded with pc,ta-
?ne.s for the Garrifon, with only two men to na-
',gate her. The novelty of fuch an attempt, at
boilierous feafon of the year, excited very
-.4lnfiderable furprife here.
" Prom the violznt North Weft rinds that have

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prevailed heie lately, we are appethedve die
troops from Egypt will. have a very long page..
it The Garrifon is remarkably healthy, add be-
have with the utmoft regUlarity and good coddu4;
crimes or punillments are now very uncommon
among the foldiers ; and it is worthy of remark,
that fince his Royal Highnefs has commanded the
Garrifon, no Officer has ever been brought to a
general Court Martial, whereas formerly feldom
a month elapfed without one being ncceffary.—
There is no drinking to excefs amonga the Offi-
cers, and gaming, that great fource of mifchief
and difputes, is entirely unknown here. The Of-
ficers are now going to begin at plays, which
his Royal Highnefs encourages and patronifes.