Star.
London, England, 1803-04-28 00:00:00

PRIVATE LETTER.

Beata*, Ara s 2.—The paging and repaffing
of couriers through this City from London, Peterf-
burgh, Paris, and Vienna, has never at any period
been btitker than at relent. Scarcely a day
elapfes without one arriving, yet we have very
little well-grounded information of what is going
forward. That a decifrre cries is at band, is eviT
dent ; but whether it will turn out favourable to
peace. or whether we are to fee a renewal of thn
horrors of war, after fo %hort an interval of repok,
is what we can by no means tell with any degree
of certainty. A courier who paled through this
city a day or two ago, from St. Peterfburgh to
London, is fuppofed to have brought the impor.
tart anfwer of the Ruffian Court, which will pro-
bably determine the conduit of the Englifh Go-
vernment. For the refalt of this determination.
all row wait with anxious exile Cation. The friends
of the liberty of Europe are obliged to confers that
on the fate of England depends their fait Rake.—
They are finable of the immenfe advantages which
England pofeffes by its pofition, by its union. and
by the heroic fpirit of its gallant defenders, yet
they cannot but look forward with Tome anxiety
to the event of a conteft, in which it will be espofed
alone to the gigantic power of France. Goo grant
that it may be as fuccefsful for England, as it inaft
in all cafes be honourable ! The hearts of all true
frieadi of liberty. and of every honeft man are
with you.

COPINHAGIIII, APRIL 9.—After the fitting re-
views the Caowe Pelves will vitlt Norway, and
go to Bergen by fea.
The influence of the prefent warlike appearance
of affairs thews itfelf in the preference that is given
to Dann veffels, for the carrying trade, parties.
lady to the Mediterranean.
The journey of their SIVIDIIIII MaJrsrtss to
Germany is Paid to be poßponed.
The College of Finances has prefented to the
Leo a view of the trade with Greenland, front
1797 to tßot, with fome account of the prefect
fituation of the colony there. The population of
Greenland, in proportion to its extent, which is
goo miles (German) in length, is excegively fmall.
In 1789 there were 5,1:2, and in June left year
5,611 inhabitants. The frnallpox has frequently
made dreadful havock among the people of Green.
land ; but the cow.pox has been attended there
alto with good dices.
Sr. PITIRSIVRQM, MARC/I ag.—Of the two
Ihips which the Ruffian American Company in
Li.ndon has bought to make a voyage round the
world, one has been purchafed, and will be fitted
out, at the EMPIROIt'S own ezpence. The thips
are provided with every thing that can ininre
fuc-
cefs : many foreign and native wills, and men of
letters, among them the American Mr. CH vac R.
IRAs. go in them, and the bell inftruments are
ordered from England. Mr. Cnunfellor Rssonnre
goes as Miniflcr Plenipotentiary to Japan, and
many Officers of the firft families make the voy-
age, which will take place in July.
Maio, 29.—Apartments are fitting up at the
Hermitage for the PALATINI of Henoaav, who
ib expelled every day.
Mr. Mammon, in Cronfla.dt, has received from
the Estaaoa a gold medal. During the winter

he had raved two Englifit 'hips from pitilltiag it
the ice, and refufed a ring of very great v.,lue
which the Englifb preffed him to accept, becaufe
with German integrity, he thought it not con
fillent to he paid for a good action.
From Ode& we learn, that the number n
!hangers who arrive, and many of whom fettle
th:re, increafes daily.

We have alio received letters from Gibraltar to
the 7th init. inclulive. which we fubjoin.

GIBRALTAR, APRIL 4.

" Our laft accounts from Malta, received by
the Prevoyante, which arrived on the ift infant,
Bate that the indignation of the Miltefe was 1
great on the arrival there of the Commiffioner
from the Grand Mailer, that he ran Come rilk of
being torn in pieces by the populace, had he not
taken fhelter at the French Minifier's houfe. In
a few hours afterwards, bills were privately fuck
up all over the town, declaring that the inhabi•
tants were refolved to put the Grand Mailer to
death in four hours after his arrival, if ever he
fhould prefume to land in the ifland ; and that
they were determined never to fuffer any foreign
power but the Britills to have poIle&on of the
place ! Alas ! how ignorantly do they talk !
The Spaniards have of late been incroafing
eonfiderably their naval force in the Bay, under
the pretence of preventing fmuggling from this
place into Spain.
" The French alto are making exertions to in-
creafe their naval force in the Mediterranean. By
the laft accounts from Toulon we learn, that they
are there paying as high as four livres 1 foot for
fhip timber, and ufing great exertions to fupply
tlaemfelves with naval foxes.

" APRIL 7.—On the sth, the DRAGON, Pat-
VOYAMTE, EXPEDITION, and ALLIGATOR, failed
for England, with a number of merchant !hips in
company.

" By an Englith brig (the Albionefe), in eight
days from Genoa, we learn, that Sono French
troops embarked there five weeks ago for St. Do-
mingo ; they were fo unwilling to embark, that
they were obliged to (hoot two of them, as an ex-
ample to the red, before they could be induced to
go on board•—So much for French volunteering,
of which they boaft fo much !
"The VICTOILIZOSS brig arrived here yefierday,
with the mails from Lilbon. Dr. Noorm, Phyfi-
cian General to the Garrifon, and his famdy, came
paffengers in her.
" Some French Tads have lately touched here
from Marfeilles, on their way to Lonifiana ; they
were all crowded with palengers. Three ladies,
in company with tome Officers, landed from one
of the (hips; the ladies were all dreffed in men's
clothes, look trowfers, great coats, and round hats,
in which drefs they appeared on the public parade
at guard mounting, with the moll perfea saw
cbalance."

Yeßerday morning, loon after eight o'clock, his
MiIjESTY, accompanied by his Royal Highnefs
the Duke of Cum n► and attended by Gen.
GWY NMI, rode cut horfeback to Kew. His May &ITT
Teemed very much pleated to find the Palace in
fuch a forward Rate. The KCMG returned to the
Queen's Houle about half after one o'clock, foun
afar which the Right Honourable the CHANCiu-
Loa of the Excusoyst came, and had a private
audience of his Majesty for near three hours.

Yeiterday evening the Spanifh Ambafrador had
an audience of an hour of Lord HAWK as itil v. in
Downing-ftreet, to whom he (hewed his credentials.
Sir C. A soit.s. fet off ye nerds, to take the com-
mand of the army in the Limerickdißriaof Ireland.

Two companies of the gad regiment, which had
been in barracks at Ayr fince their return from
Egypt, are gone to Glafgow. The Ayribire Mi-
litia, at prefent under the Command of Sir DAVID
Hut ran &ma, replace them at Ayr.
Major TAYLOR, late Aid-dc-camp to Lord
Hurcniuson in Egypt, arrived in town lall night
from Ireland.

Lady N left town this morning for her
houfe in Leicefterfhire.
The Earl of LA UDIRDAte and Lord MAI T
landed at Dover from Calais on Monday. His
Lordfhip goes to Edinbugh, where he means to
Rand a Candidate for the vacant feat in the Scotch
Peerage.
A letter from an Officernf the gth Regiment tohis
Friend in Edinburgh,dated Bombay, July 23, t ftos.
My Dear Fried—Ws left Mangalore on the iv! May,
our Regiment being called to Ilanbay, where we did not flay
is month before we were ..rdered on favlce in the hfakratta
country, where no ark& troops ever were before. We were
coiled to fettle, difpute that happened bawl:taro Princes in that
country. Welted a fatiguing march after ourianding; we marched
above too miles up the country to a patron called Rada. very
facing, and a number of batteries about a ginner of a mile
front the garrifint very lamely fortified, bade, a camp that
lay round the fort, caner of lo,noo troops. Our number
conftßed of raw Europeans and eco fogeys. They are well
difciplined troops, and natives of the eintstry. We lay apinft
the garrifon front the lift till the salt of April. when, ns the
morning of the 30th, about two o'clock, the whole line were or-
&red to fall Into order, to march down and Rona theme-works
and encampment, although Is Inferior In number to the enemy.
We arrived juR at day-break within eon yards of the works,
when we gave them three cheers, and advanced on under a beery
Ire of both round and grapebotbeltdrerneflectry. The mune
(truck up, " &ism/Far aria.* We dam Inarelbed on to the
attack ; and by a quarter pail nine in the morning we were
wafters of all the mat-works and encampment 1 can afore you
it was a finest day's work, hem half pail four in the morning
till a quarter palate In the evening; nothing but grape Rat,
found rockets, and m on both Ms, bcfides plenty of
fdvaing. I had the mfil6etune to be wounded at the begin-
ning of the adieu In the groin, but I have Ana got recovered.
The pram was furrendered to us in eve days after, and every'
thing Is fettled. We had but a [mail number alma troop killed
esil wearied potiderlig the enemy's tOprioe form"

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