Star.
London, England, 1808-11-04 00:00:00

ANOTHER FLAG OF TRUCE

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In the Downs, with Mr. SHAW, the Messenger. The
vessel arrived just as the Mail was setting off, so that
our Correspondent could not ascertain with certainty
that Mr. SHAW was on board ; but that Gentlemaa
arrived at the Secretary of State's Office in the course
of the night.—Nothing had transpired respecting the
kind of reception he niet with at Paris, the nature of the
dispatches he varied thither, the 'reply he has brought
with him—or whether he has actuallybrought one. '

There were no arrivals fiom Spain yesterday ; but
we have seen a letter of a late date, which, after di.
scribing the advantageous positions of the armies cif
Generals PALAVOX and BLAKE, states, that therwaite4
only the coming up of the centre army, under the
rammand of CourrAwos, to earunence a general at-
tack upon the French armyi :With every prospect of
the most complete success.

Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the Fo-
reign Office. Five Members were present, who sat
from half past two till nearly four o'clock.
Same day the Duke of PORTLAND gave a Cabinet
dinner.
Mr. MERRY and Mr. FOSTER leave town to-day for
Falmouth, where they will embark for ,Spain. Mr. •
MERUY goes as. Ambassador from our Court to the
Spanish Government ; and Mr. Foam. accompanies
him, as Secretary of Legation.
Yesterday being the Princess SOPHIA'S Birth-day,
all-the ROYAL Dylan remained at Windsor, on a visit
to celebrate the day. The PRINCE left Windsor in
the morning, but was expected in the evening to join
his brothers and sisters on the occasion.

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Hit Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE gave,
on Wednesday, his most superb and magnificent din-
ner, at the Crown Inn, Portsmouth, to Admiral
MONTAGU, Admiral OTWAY, General WHEI HA M,
General PORTER, and a number of Officers of distinc-
4ion, by whom he was so kindly and hospitably re-
ceived during his visit to that place. His Royal.,
Highness tools his departure last morning, and arrived
at Bushy to dinner, highly gratified with the attention
and kindness which he experienced from every class
and description of people in his tour.
Tie Hamburgh Papers state the arrival of the
new Queen of NAPLES (the wife of MURAT) at Rome,
ea the 21st of September, on her way to Naples.
Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY gave a grand dinner to his
Mends on Sunday, at his residence in the Park, near
publin.
Saturday se'nnight, Captain Raw IMPEY, of the
Royal Navy, son of Sir ELLJAH IMPEY, of Newick
Park, Kent, set off from Teignmouth in a post-chaise
'and four, accompanied by Miss Cazal, of Exeter, on
a matrimonial excursion to Gretna Green, where the
ceremony was performed ; and the parties are since
returned to Exeter. The young Lady is a ward in
Chancery, amiable and highly accomplished, and will
'possess a handsome fortune when of age.
The LORD CHANCELLOR sat yesterday in Lincoln's
Inn Hall, to hear motions in cases which stood over
since the last Sittings. There was a very thin attend.
ance of the Gentlemen of the Long Robe, of cowl('
no business .of any importance, except to the parties-
immediately concerned, occurred.
The Sessions for the antient Town and Borough of
Kingston-upon-Thames was held on Monday, before ,
THOMAS Eymies, Esq. Recorder ; and one man for i
grand larceny convicted and transported. TIO6
others were also convicted for small periods of Ipti
sonment.
CORN MARKET, MARK-LANZ, Nov. 4.---Whem is
in middling supply to-day, and sales are at somewhat
better price—Barley and Malt maintain their prime
—White Peas rather dearer—But few old Beans, and
those dearer—There are tolerable sqpplies of Oats,
and much in request for the export Wade, and :alu-
m. an advance of Is. and 2i. per quattes....PM at
our last quotation.