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

GIBRALTAR. DECEMBER 6.

" The THAMES frigate failed on the 3d init. for
Portfrnouth : when the THAMES left Sir RICHARD
Sick scrox, he was lying in Orilton Bay, on the
weft tide of the ifland of Sardinia ; it is an excel-
lent anchorage place, and it is the &ft time an
Englifh fleet had ever been 'there. The different
fhips were all remarkably healthy.
" The only Britilh man of war here, is the Ac-
TIVF frigate, which is (till lying in the Mole.
" The troops from Alexandria are expcaed here
by the middle of January. The Regiments that
come to this garrifon are, the loth Regiment,Wat-
teville's, De Rolle's, and the Chaffeurs Britannique
—the rea go to Malta."

The affairs of Switzerland have affumed that
afpeet which alone could be expected from the ta-
cit permifllon given by Europe to France to dic-
tate to that people. Free men may regret the
fituation of a virtuous people, reduced to fuch
Rate of foreign dependence, but till a very great
change takes place in the prefent cireumflances of
Europe, no amelioration of their Rate can be ex-
peeled.
The feizure of the territories by the Danilh
troops, which were intended, by the Plan of In-
demnities, to be given to Lubeck, is now ezplain•
ed a little. His Danifh Majefly is only acting for
a relation, to fecure to him, if poffible, what his
own means could not in the general fcrarnble.

Cossrawrisorss, Nov. tB.—The Porte has re•
ceived news from Egypt, which have not been pub-
hiked. Hence, and alto from what is reported by
the dependants of the Porte, it is concluded that
things go on badly there. Should this be decidedly
the cafe, the Grand Vizier may, very probably,
atone with the left of his head, for having been the
author, of the fyikem of extirpating the Beys in
Egypt.
ST.PETEILSZURGH,DIC.7.—By aFrench courier
returning to Paris, our Monarch has written to
the Futsr CONSUL, and moil ftrongly interefted
himfelf in the fate of the King of Sardinia, of
Switzerland, Piedmont, Parma, and Placentia; ob-
fereing, that he cannot believe the general report,
which lays, that thefe three countries are to be in-
corporated with the French Republic.

Admiral Count Mom:Amor, Minitier at War,
has reigned.

His MA J F STY held a Council yeacrday at Wind-
for, at which molt of the Cabinet Minifters at-
tended, when it is underftood the Commiffion was
figned for the trial of Colonel Defpard, and the
perfons implicated with him.
Lord G Er:starlit is appointed Ranger of his
Majefty's \Voods and Forefts, iu the room of J.
ROBINSON, Efq. deceafed.
Mr. H. ADDINGTOY, brother to the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, is to be appointed joint Pay-
Mailer General of his Majelly's forces, in the room
of Lord GLLISSERVI E.

Mr. HILY ADDIAGTON is gone down to Har-
wich, and ye flerdav was retuFned for that Borough,
vire J. ROBINSON, fq. deceafed.

Count AWDOVAGA is the new Minifler appointed
by the Court of Madrid to our Court. Orders
have been transmitted by his Excellency to pro-
vide a fupetb place of refulence for him in Lon-
don, but his arrival is not expeded for nearly three
months.

Private letters from Amfterdans, brought by the
Batavian Mail, fate, that public credit has inf.-
feted much by a propofal on the part of the Go.
vernment to change the Refcriptions, payable af-
ter the Peace, for National Paper, without any
definitive period of payment. In confequence of
the propohil, the Refcriptions fell nearly Five per
Cent. in the courfe of two days.
The hurricane of the 2 T ft of November, and the
rains which follow:A, caufed much damage in the
MAI it ime Alps. A part of one of the mountains
WAS thrown down in the Commune of E,a, by
Ish;. !I the communication hetwesn Nice and Men-
ton was entirely interrupted.
A (hock of an CAI tlmiake was felt at Elbetif on
the 20th which laled tight kennels. A violent
form alio happened there the fame day. The
I tower of the Church t.f St. Etienne, and feveral
cl:imnies were thrown down. A French Journal,
however, sl,,tihts the ilatement ref-paling the cal th.
quake, °biol.:l%g, fulls.. hat whimfically, that
(Mee fn much has been related about earthquakes.
every Commune appears to have malts it a feint of
r o:our haVC oae of its i..ss