Star.
London, England, 1803-03-21 00:00:00

HOLLAND.

}Lour, Masten ig.—The news of the war.
like preparations going on in England has °ma-
i-toned a peat fenfation here; and as Holland
feems implicated in the Royal accufation, and of
cootie has every thing unplea(ient to expe& from a
formidable marine foe, Government are taking
every porble precaution to fecure our treafures on
the ocean from falling into the enemy's hands.—
But what are the preparations making M our parts
if we except the Louifiana expedition, which is
doubtlefs intended to take poreffion of that coun-
try? If we have a few (hips of war on the flocks,
they are not expedited with any extraordinary
bale ; and, after what we have 1011, who can dig:
pute the policy and the neccay of attempting gra-
dually to repair that lots ? and it is as much the
intereft of the country as it is the finceredifpofition
of the prefent men in power, to preferve the peace.
The confort of the French Atnbarador de Si.
MONVILLI is fet off from hence for England.
The agreeable intelligence juft received by onr
Government, that the ifland of Berbice has been
furrendered, is fornewhat foured by the chance of
being (hortly obliged to keep that ifland, as well
as the others now in our poreffion, by the dint of
mere force, inftead of remaining the exclufive
'offerors by the force of friendflup.
The effed which the King's mefage, on the (ult.
jeft of war, brought hither yefterday by exprefs to
the Englifis ConTul, produced in the mercantile
world, may be eater conceived than deferibed...-
It operated inftantaneoufly ; and none of the hold-
ers of Well or Eaft India produce would fell a
tingle parcel. The infurance on [hips immediately
role from two to three per cent. higher. Even our
export articles were depreffed ; the foreign orders
are withheld for the prefent. The Government
of State in the Hague held dole conferences, and
expreffcs are continually difpatching to the feveral
mercantile cities. Our Magiftrates have been a 1
Cembled this evening, on receiving a mange from
the Government. Our (peculators are greatly
alarmed for the return of their coffee-!Lips from
Batavia, as it is probable they will be on their
homeward voyage, before the news can reach them
at Batavia.

ROTTERDAM, MARCH ty.—The news of an ap-
proaching rupture between England and France,
bas occaTioned a great confternation in our corn•
mereial world. It is, indeed, but too true, that
the Englith are preparing for the woril. How
ever, if the apprehenfions of the Britifh Govern-
ment are purely excited by the preparations mak-
ing in the fea-ports of France and Holland, we
do not conceive thefe to be formidable enough to
excite furpicion : nor is there much reafon to fup-
pore that the colonial expeditions are deftined for
any other than the purpofe given-out, where hov-
•'? they may be of more differvice to England
than in the event of being employed at home
againft her. It is more probable that England
fezzes this pretence of arming, in order to acce-
lerate the pending negotiations; for it is well
known that it has long been the plan of the French
Government to keep the Englifh in uncertainty
and alarm, without ferioofly meaning to hike a
blow. The appropriate time for this is not yet
arrived.

All the holders of Weft India produce refufa to
fell: and though coffee is not demanded, the
prices continue firm. Sugars remain as before.
Rice is fomewhat lower, and is noted at 7135.
Cloverfeed is now dull. Qin is lower and dull :
London proof is noted at to. Coals are got up
to 3o f. per bd. and they are expeCted higher. Of
feveral forts of Englifil dyed goods, therc is a
fcarcity. The premiums of infurance here are
confiderably advanced.
In the flocks there is little doing. Yefterday in
Amllerdam, Batavian Referiptions were noted at
663 a 3 ; to•day they were offered here at 66, but
no one would give more than 631 per cent.

FRANCE.

PARIS, MARCH iS.

We learn from Rochelle, that on the gth inL.
the frigate Themis failed from that Road for Lil-
lian, having on board General Laws, our Am-
bafEador to the Court of Portugal.
The Tribunate yeaerday adopted, by a majori-
ty of voices, 54 to 3, the 4th title of the Civil Code,
which relates to the ahfent. Adjourned to the it 6th.
Our trade with the Levant is beginning to re-
vive; bat the greatta difficulty is felt for want
of capital. The Englith. who are much more for-
tunate is their commercial fpeculations, have
eftabliated A kind of Company at Smyrna, and
have adopted fuels wife regulations, that they have
greatly the advantage over us.
The Confuls have iffued a decree, forbidding
the exportatioo of any articles cot:voled of gold
or Alger. _ _

The Attar:an Miniaer at Ratifbon has received
orders to steals to all the arrangements of the
General Resew, without exception.
It is generally believed at Brufrels, that the
journey of the near Cossus. thither, will certain-
ly take place in the end of April or beginning of
May. Lall Friday the principal inhabitants of the
City alfembled at the Hotel of the Prefeau.
rate, to organize the Fiasr COYSUL'S Guard o:
Honour. M. Louis de Licers has been appointed
Commandant of that Guard.
Five per Ccnt. 59 f. 50 c.