Star.
London, England, 1803-11-22 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS.

Palm, Nov. 4.—The near CONSUL left us la(l
:tight on a vifit of infpedion to the coal', but his ab-
fence is expelled to be of ihort duration.
The people belonging to the invading fquadrons,
whole refidences are near the rivers up the country,
have received an advance of pay, and proceeded to
their refpe&ive harbours in the Channel. Thofe
living on the Seine have reached their dellination
Come days ago. Ls BRUN, brother to the Third
C.,ortful, has been the fuccefsful canlidate for the va-
cant feat in the Senate, notwithaanding the emi-
ACtiCt of his competitors, Boassy d'Aucw, and
Gen. ST. SUZANNE.

The Englilh exert themfaves to the ritmoft to pre-
vent the junaien of our different flotillas. Three of
their fquadrons cruize on the Flemilh coafl, in fight
of Dunkirk, Oflend, Blankenburgh, and the ifland of
Cadfant. They approach frequently very near our
batteries, which gives occafion to firing on both fides;
btu except the capture of a lathing-boat, they have of
late done us no damage.
The Prete& of the Department of the Dyle has
delivered in another 141 of refratory requifitionifls,
to the number of 73. The Court of Plaice at Bruf-
fels will proceed to levy the fines (about 701. fterling
for each) on their relations.
There are building at Boulogne floating batterie, I
to carry go guns each, and three very large cables
have been conveyed for theft veffels from Dunkirk.
—The cables are 37 inches thick, and weigh above
(even tons each.

The troops which daily arrive at Et. Maloss, do
garrifon duty on board the flotilla in that harbour.
Baussaxs, Nov. 7.—There have arrived between
the 24th oElober and st 4 November, betwixt Dun
kirk and Boulogne, thirty battal.,ns of infantry of
the line and light troops, four regiments of chaffeurs
and hsffars, and different corps of lode and font
artillery. Further reinforcements are expelled, and
the fourth divifion of gun boats built at Dunkirk, is
ready to proceed to Boulogne. The seamen and
fishers along the Flemilb coat, are put in requisition
s great numbers, and more than two hundred mer-
chant veffels and large Wiling boats, intended for
tranfporting the cavalry, are by this meafurc placed
at the difpofal of Government.
The half brigades of the line and light troops in
the camp at Bruges, are organized into regiments,
and their Chiefs receive the appellation of Colonels.
They are exercifed daily in the gun boats, both there
and at Mend.

HANOVER, Nov. I.—A French Court martial yef.
terday pronounced sentence on a Hanoverian corpo.
ral, who had ben engaged in recruiting for the Bri.
tip fervice. He it condemned to fifteen years hard
labour at the fortifications ; and a French Huffar who
bad defertcd, bas incurred the fore punilhntent.
Hitotte, Nov. B.—lt is confidently laid, that the
contributions on the firll inflalment of the tax of two
per cent. on all property (called a voluntary gift to
Covernment), have fallen fo far (port of expeEtatimt,
that the Adminiftration has rept-el-clued to the Legit.-
Istive Body, the neceffity of enforcing the payment
upon oa,h. And an ant to that effeet is daily ex peeled.
ROTTERDAM, New. U.—Five flat-bOtt,•l7lcti boats
were this day launched from Covcrnmc t Whatf,
snaking in all fifty, which will he in comple:e readi-
refs this week. They have been all built in the (pace
of three moiviis, and there are IL:fides on the (locks
nine ft linonen, intended to carry each three eighteen
pounders. The Irene frigate, lately wilt, has dropt
down to Hui vuetfl ' oyc to be fitted lor lea.

The Ruffian AmLifidor in England, Count Wu.
ansizow. it is thought w:11 retool to Rtaia, and he
entiußed with the department of forcisn affairs. His
rucceirur in the diploulAtic nidion, it is laid, will be
Cunt KALITICIMV.

The company of Rirriian Merchants incorporate
for the trade of tht- White Sea, is already in full
aEtivity. The Tithing retfels are at their (Lotions, and
expected fern to brad a fur ply of frail htrtingi to
l'etern,urrth.

PETIRSe,,IIIG,I, OCT. IS --The rew E.:change,
begun nr.,icr t.ut late EMIR' :S, esitt tied to ii,-
Ipeedily fil,:ilsed. It it built finm the plan of . French
Architect, auti w1:1 be one of Lim thacti buildings in
Europc.