Star.
London, England, 1808-01-19 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS

To the 9th inst. arrived this morning. Our limits and
the hour at which they reached us, oblige us to
confine our extracts to the following, which is the
most important article they contain.

• =TRACT PROM TIM ARGUS OF JANUARY 7, 1808.

" Amsterdam, December 2L

" Extracts arc circulated here of the official note,
by which England has given an answer to the offer
of mediation which was made by Russia. That note
signed Canning, contains in substance that his Britan-
nic Majesty would have accepted, with pleasure, the
mediation of Russia, if he had received information
respecting the basis upon which the mediator hoped to
re-establish the general Peace. But his Majesty the
Emperor of Russia, after having repeatedly pro-
Mised to hag Britannic Majesty not to conclude
any Peace without having assured the independence
of the German Provinces, had, notwithstanding,
concluded a Treaty at Tilsit, which,. far from
containing anfstipulations on that head, seemed to
submit the whole of Germany to the wishes of France.
Now his Britannic Majesty cannot enter into any
negociations with France, unless the complete resti-
tution of the Electorate of Hanover be admitted as
a preliminary basis.
" By an unconditional acceptance of the Russian me-
diation, his Britannic Majesty would have reason to
fear lest his German states should become a French
province; therefore his Britannic Majesty places his
confidence in the efforts of his people, in order to
force his implacable enemy into more conciliatory
measures, &c. &c."

The report of an insurrection having taken place at
Lisbon, is now altogether discredited. The master
of a vessel which left the Tagus on the 4th instant,
detained b a British privateer and brought into the
Downs, reports that, at that time, every thing was
tranquil. Letters have also been received from Cadiz
of the 23d ult. which are in like manner silent relative
to the reported disturbances.
A letter of the 29th ult. from Barcelona yesterday,
by a vessel arrived at Plymouth, states, in positive
terms, that an army of not less than 140,000 French
and Spanish tronps, destined to attack Gibraltar, was
then in full march, accompanied by several corps of
miners ; and the whole were expected to commence
their operations against that fortress in the course of
a few sieeks.,
Letters from Liverpool state, that accounts had
re,a:ChOd that place from Derry, in Ireland, of the ar-
rival there of a ship from America, after a very short
passage ; and that at her departure every thing wore
a very warlike appearance. Another vessel is arrived
at LiverpOol, which left New York the 181% ult. The
only intelligence she brings is, that at her departure
-the Non-Importation Act had been carried into effect.
Lord Mtstu arrived at Bengal the 31st July, and
took the oaths and his seat as Governor-General.
The last letters from India state, that the 8 per cent.
paper is at a discount of 2 per cent. This deprecia-
tion the writers ascribe to the apprehension excited,
and the consequent diminution of confidence pro-
duced, by the rumour of a visit from the French. It
seems, that the expectation of a trench army is very
general in India. -
- His MAJESTY has been graciously pleased by an
especial Sign Manual, to grant his Royal Permission
that Sir ROBERT WIORANI, of the County of Wexford,
and his heirs male, may bear for supporters to the
family, armorial ensigns of the Baronetcy ' two white
eagles, with' wings elevated, collared, and charged on
the breast with a shamrock; the same being duly
registered in UlATtlei office, in Ireland.
ImperialYlis Majesty, the Emperor of Russte, by
his Excellency Lord DANVILLE LEVIKIN GOWER,
has been graciously pleased to present Mr. R.
WILDGWOOD, of 328, Orford-street, Inventor and Pa-
tentee of a Portable Copying Machine, called the
Manifold Writer, with a superb diamond ring, of
considerable veins.

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