Star.
London, England, 1804-02-04 00:00:00

LONDON.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY,.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK'
3 per Can. Conk:ls. money 3314—Ditto, for Feb. is..
Omaiton 3/ diL—Roduced 3536-6 per Ceot. ja pi.
New 3 per Cent. pri—Old ditto SE}.
Long AIM 16 3.l6—Short Ann. 3} 346.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stock 153} 153 Short Ann. 3 346,1
3 per Cent. Red. Mn. 56141 ladle Stock 171 170
3 per Cm Core Anais Imp. 3 per Cam ni SS
4 per Cent.7lfli Imp. Ann. ii 7-16
5 per Cam. Nary 11301 Omnium 1 3 (lg.
i per Ceme. 1797 pthi Lottery Tteketsi sot toe.
1 iAlj Am. 0 7461 7 :6 Cant for arc. 36 ssfil

Doot to,
3Lp:der Cent. Gov. Deb.
of Eachaogo--1

IA N 30.
INT COAL 9ti.
Dubin pa London 17.

We are informed, that an Official account of the
late unfortunate affair at Ceylon will in a (tort time
be laid beforoghe Public. In the mean time we are
happy in being able to (late, that the reports which
have been circulated have been exaggerated, and to
a(fure our Readers, that only thirty-five Europeans
have loft their lives in this lamentable occurrence, in
eluding Officer s.

We have received Jamaica Papers to the 26th of
December. which contain much interelling informs•
Lion, not only refpetaing the evacuation of St. Do.
mingo by the French, and their fribfequent arrival
at Port Royal, but refpeCting the affairs of Jamaica
itfelf.

it appears that his Honour the 1..111./TINANT GO-
•ERNOR delivered a mcfrage to the Alterably, accom-
panied by a letter from Lord HOBART, to his
Honour, which had for their ohjeft to procure a
grant from the Aftembly for the maintenance of an
additional force of ;coo men in this ifland, fur its
greater feetuity and protellion.. The fame propofi-
tion had been made fome time ago, which was at-
gatived. Lord HOBART aatei, !in his letter to the
LIZUTRNATIT Govravoit, the following reafon,
among others, for requelling the Aftembly to feces•
lido the principk on which the propofition was made:
If Ids litaießy's fabled. raiding in the Ifland of Jamaica did
contribute their full proportion to the general eapenetta of the Em-
pire, three nitrtat be tome grounds to rapport the argument that
bas been oryed againft their making a leparate pmeifton for de-
fraying the e tpence of the land force that may be flAtioned hrtbt
protonoln of the lflAnd; but wheels an argument, difpatli.mately
esamlned, will b. f,und uut,rabic, it la to he hoped that a re-emi-
lideration of th., priottple up -n which your prop-Gtion wa. node
ru ttu. Aff.n.l.ll, will had to a more fathdadtory refolt, and that
the amino+ odd MD. r be i.mt riled by the mean. of proyi4 ng th.
fupply, tb:n by Argument. that brlpeah lei hi-reality than might
bar- heels erre d Intro the Illand of Jamaica."
His Lordihip then enters at louse length on the
atranzemcnts relative to the military eke-

bliflunent at Jamaica, in times of dangerind diS-
culty, and holds, out the probability of a fpeedy re-
duetion of the force in the Wand, on the evacuation
of St. Domingo by the French troops, which he af-
fures his Honour would then be Ids expenfive than
the arrangement of 1798, when the Allen;bly agreed
to the maintenance of aOOO infantry, and the cod)
Light Dragoons. His Lordlhip concludes his letter
to the Governor, by (eying—
. Under a full patudion that the earearrasee of the Atexably
will be obtained to the latent of the ecumnbOlcms now propeted.
yea are autheetted to accede to their wafter= the fabled of the
ad Welt India Regbneet ; but it, coomary to the restorable ex-
pedition of his Majefty's Governmeat, the Altesably bond not
mom: even to that extent, the Intention of removing the Black
Troops amine laid erne."
The Affembly, after mature deliberation, nega-
tived the propofition sm. sea. and 'Rated their rea-
tons for b doing at full length ; one of the princi-
pal was, their inability, from the trade of the bland
having been diverted to other channels.
On the St. Domingo beim*, the Kingiton Paper
prefents the following partici:lan
KINGSTON. Dec. 26.—The Sophia cutter, of
London, from the River Gambia, with bees' wax,
taken by the Egyptienoe French privateer, is re-cap-
tura by the RIVOLUTIOIIaIIt frigate; and a French
privateer of four four pounders, sad 66 men, from
St. Domingo, out so days, and caned into Jamaica.
Saturday morning his Majelly's packet the Coss-
TiaFIRLD, failed from Port Royal, with a mail for
Great Britain. The Duress failed the fame morn-
ing as her, convoy to a certain latitude. The fame
morning arrived at Port Royal, the Eats. of Ls :-
CHM packet, in twenty-eight days from Falmouth.
It yppears, from the Jamaica Papers, that Gen.
Rocto augur; did not furvender the French fquadron
till he bad firft attempted to make his efcape with
them. The &amens frigate, Captain Mottos, ar-
rived here on Sunday from Cape Francois, with the
following information :—That on the aoth ult. Gen.
Rocssanssau having entered into terms with the
Black •General DIISSALINta, was allowed ten days
to retire with his troops, confifting. of about 3000,
from Cape Francois; and at the expiration of that
period embarked with his forces on board the frigates
and merchant veffels lying in the harbour, and at-
tempted to quit the port, when they were captured
by our fquadron cruizi ng off that place.
Monday evening arrived the Bazzaao/Hon and
ELIPHANT, of 74 guns each, from Cape Francois,
with the French frigate la Surveillance, of 44 guns,
Commodore Balms, having General ROCN•II3IAU
on board.
The following French valets arrived at Port
Royal, on Tuefday morning from Cape Francois :
la Vertue frigate, of 44 guns, Capt. Movracsa ; la
Decouverte corvette: the (hips Havre-de Grace, En.
dymion, Louife Marie, Jeremie, Bonne Mere, Non
velle Sophie, Recinair, and Allele, and the brig
St. Nicholas, with troops ; and a (mall (thornier,
laden with fundries. The Danilb brig Diana, with
troops ; and the American flip Two Sifters, and
brig Adventure, with pareagers, detained by the
fquadron, alto arrived the fame day from the Cape,
The French fhip Tefifon, from the Cape, with
troops, arrived on Tuefday evening a prize to the
fquadron ; alto the French fehooner le Convene, cut

out of Curragoa Roads by the boats of the EL', RANT I
and Bzcizaor How ; alfo the French fchooner la
Marie, a prize. The TARTAIL frigate had her Se-
cond Lieutenant killed in cutting a felucca out of
one of the St. Domingo ports, but fucceeded. On
Thurfday arrived three French [hips with troops,
prizes to the fquadron.
La PicLya frigate, Captain CUMBERLAND, arrived
on Thurfday evening, with the following nails, her
prizes ;—Tlie American fchooners Atlive, and Sally,
WAAL ; and the French fchooner la Belle Louifa,
having 530 French troops on board, of the garrifon
of Cape Nicholas Mole, which place furrendered on

the sth ult.
A letter received in town, dated on board PHER-
CULF, at fea, then convoying the French prifoners
from St. Domingo to Jamaica, lays, " St. Domingo
is entirely in pofieffion of the Blacks, the whole of
the French force having furrendered to us. We are
now returning to Jamaica with a fine French frigate,
which will make one fhip of the line, five frigates and
fix sloops captured."

Our Falmouth letter prefents tome interelling in-
formation refpefting the French fquadron under Ad.
miral Ltuots, which it would appear Tailed f tom the
Ilk of Fr.ince between three and four months ago,
having 3000 troops on board. Should this intelli-
gence prove correa, it will not furprize as if the
nest accounts fhould announce their arrival at the
Cape of Qood Il'pe.

,We have received Paris journals to the asth. 'Two
Hambnrgh mails have alto arrived. Extrafts of
every thing worthy of notice are given in the pre-
ceding columns.

IXTRACT OF LIITTI2 'ION TH2 CAPE 01 GOOD MOM

DATED NOT. I. ISO 3.
6, The intelligence of a new war,wilich only reached
us about the middle of September, and then by an
American (hip, has thrown us into the greaten con-
lama. Our feeble garrifim, the Officers at lead, en-
deavour to pat the belt face on the news, but the ge-
neral opinion is, that the fettletnent will fall an eafy
concrica to your force+, which we are daily baking

for. A very violent Proclamation was ;Cued refpca.
ing the Englim part of the inhabitant., which, haw.
ever, was annulled by a facond in the courfe of a few
days.—They kited, however, all the money, effeas,
and merchandize of your Bail India Company, v.,
the amount, I believe, of 50,000 L currency, which
will help them a little, and but a little, to carry on
the war. What they will do afterwards, G3ll only
knows, for they have neither money nor credit. They
are endeavouring to recruit the Hottentot regiments,
bat the opinion is, that this nation would much ra-
ther fight againfi them than for them. All that the
inhabitants dread is the arrival of a French fquadron
with troops, which would complete the ruin of the
colony. It is Paid indeed, that a (mall veffel, which
failed the other day under fecret orders, was gone to
the Ilk of France to elk; reinforcements; and one of
the Gentlemen belonging to Government allured
me, that they were in espeaation of moo men front
the armament of Looms, who returned to the
Mauritius in September left, having left feveral of
the officers, their women, children, and light bag.
gage on Shore; fo fearful was be of being captured
by Admiral Raisins, whofe fquadron was then lying
at no great Mance from Pondicherry. Should this
be the cafe, we have to hope, that the force fent out
from England may be effeitive, or our ruin is inevi-
table. You may be affuied of a warm reception here.
from there -even who before affetted to hate the
Eogfillh—We ate very bufy in fitting out pribateni
to entire on thiL'Aquithts Bank Cur your rich India-
mess. which, however. I fancy, will have little to•
apprehend from nor chunfey wooden bottomed Nips;
but Laren, with his fitip of the line, four fine fri-
gates and kveral of a fmaller clefs, alt well manned
and in high order, may do a great deal of mifchief.
We hope, howrier, the/ (fpider.legged) flag,
will be flying on our cattle before you receive this."

Yellerday morning, at about half pall Is o'clock,
his MAJIIIrt gave an audience to Mr. Anima-row
for a confiderable time. Soon after one o'clock, his.
MAJZSTY. attended by Earl CHISTIRVIIILD. Generals
and SPANCIR, and Mr. MOIITAGUB, rode
in the Riding Houfe until half pall two. Afterwards
his Majesty gave an audience to the Duke of You.
At twelve o'clock her MAIISTY and the Prineefes
Auourro and Benoist'', attended by the Coantefs
Pausaoce, took an airing in the neighbourhood of
Hamplield, and returned by the Duke of Bedford's
new buildings about two o'clock.
Princeffes MART and Arnaldo, attended by Lady
C. WALDIGRATS, took an airing by Parfon's Green.
and returned to the, Queen's }fQ'Jfe about a o'clock.
Yelterday morninte Dukes of Cumia AAAAA and
CAIIIIIIIOAIR breakfi d with their MAJeSTIES.

In the evening MOT MAIMS, bad II Concert.

The Duke of You held yeßerday a Military
Levee at the Horfe Guards, which was numerounT
attended by feveral General Officers. The Coax-
cet.tost of the Excosctt.r IR, Lord HORAIT, and Mr.
Yoass, had each a long interview with his Royal
Highnefs.
Letters have been received from the WeR Indies.
which announce the death of Captain HERRING, who
commanded the SMARR (loop, of the yellow fever.

Captain GORMAN is appointed to command the
Vit.r.a De PARIS. of r to guns, on board of which
Admiral Cosawm.Lis's flag is; and left town peace..
day for that purpofe.
Capt. Hater, who commanded the HORNET finop,
under the orders of Commodore Hoop, in the Weft
Indies, and brought the account of the furrender of
Demarara, Ste. to England, has been promoted to
the rank of PoR Captain.
A young gentleman of very refpeitable conneftion,
who held a fituation in the Ira Poll Office, has ab-
fconded, after robbing the office to the amount, it as
fuppofed, of 30001.
TRIAL OF MAJOR GORDOII.—The Court Martial
now fitting at Chelfca on the trial of Major GORDOSI
confifts of the following Members .
Right Hon. Lieutenant General Fox.
Major General Charles Ramo, ad Life Guards.
Major General Earl of Banbury, 3d Foot Guards.
Licut. Col. Dalryniple, 3d Foot Guards.
Rebow, ad I.ife Guards.
—. Stewart, tit Life Guards.
•—•— Dyke, Coldftream Font Goards.
Fuller, Coldftream Pont Guards.
Griffith, *ft Foot Guards.
- Hon. J. W. Stratford. Colditreant Foot Guards.
aft Life Guards. *
Kelly, rft Foot Gcard‘
- Lard Chaste, Bentinck, tit Foot Guards.
Doran d, 3d Foot Guards.
- Yeacockt, 3d Foot Guards.
CHARGES.

t. Having entered into co-partneri* with the late Lieute-
nant Mackay. the &Cling Quarter Mailer, relating to the baking
for. or furnithing bread to, The Bth Welt India Regiment ; and 'or
taking and receiving frown him dificrem fume of money,se the profit
and attainment ',Uhl therefrom. euatrary to his duty, and in
derogation of the charatcr of a Commanding 0111 c, r, and to the
prejudice of the Serrke, betwixt the mouth of July, a 8 t, and the
end of the month of April I got.
a. lirrin; unwarrantably received firm Mars. Jana and
Addifoo, nuCtioncers at Dominica, on or about the month of
April iBTa, the pr?fita arihng from the laic of flour and rice
ford Ruin the King ► fleets, and Rated by him, Major Gordo. ,
to b.: the joint property of the late Lieutenant Mackay ...I
hastier.
3. Harlot in the Pay Lifleof the Stli Weft India Reylmo,t.

certified by him as Commanding Officer, figuifird that toe
counts of the nun bad ht., httied awl paid to use ieth of 1,-
rember, :Sot, which account. were ttAtantitted to the
a. jolt and true amounts; seisms' two of the C0n,,,..n0 Chi
been geld only to the lath of o.:lober, and two to tLe lit,. of
November, trot.

Harieg received from the Pay Mailer of the Regiment et
Parbadoct, and injurinufly, and enturary to hi. duty, wi,i held
diffemw (urns of tonne,. trued by the warrant of the Commander
of the Force. in the W ft Indies, a. a compenfation to the teree-
kotatives of the &cured ()Leers for their laic.. namely-...t.:e
rum of ital. tok far the elcecaLd Captain Cameron; 1371. tee
fur the diseafed Li.ute•iant Xlackay ; anal f c.L tot the drt aird
Lieutenant Waftneys; and I. .1' mitred the Indict
witbut aCCOU11111`.• to tht. ,he late mem Maet ay,
as was hi. duty to havi r OP' .hour rum et s t7L t t• 1'
lowed fur her Itufbate.l. Ldi. . ; end MO hal ;r accounted tut
Car above ;am. of tun., Oak. t • omite Ament, the ‘‘' er
Office, the Agent of tbe ite.;inunt, ur to the Kt prcieotatives at
the &ceded Ulfreri. _

Hon. Co,st %I% I low 'V SJ C 1...,. of the late ?di WcA
R,Linbert, Yll Uour.4 vt 1„;a, UtokAatog.