Star.
London, England, 1808-10-05 00:00:00

SIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY.

We stop the press to announce the safe arrival of
Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY at Plymouth. This unoz-
pected intelligence was received at the Admiralty by
the Telegraph, about four o'clock this afternoon.—
The arrival of Sir ARTHUR is hailed as a presage of
the Inquiry, so anxiously expected, into the causes
and circumstances which led to the Dalrymple Con-
vention.

Yesterday a CabineteouncA was held at the Fireign
Office, at which were present his Grace the Duke of
PORTLAND, Earl CAMDEN, Lords MCI.GRAVE and
CASTLEREAGH, Mr. Secretary CANNING, and Mr. PER-
CEVAL.

The weather having proved unfavourable these last
two days, his MAJLTY has not taken his usual exer-
cise on horseback, but the PIUNCE4SIVe taken an
airing for several hours.
Yesterday the QuELN and Princess ELIZABETH took
a ride to Frogmore Lodge, and walked in the gar-
dens.

This morning Sir RICHARD STIIACIIAN arrived at
Osborn's Caledonian HotelyßoyalTerrace, Adelphi.
Lord and Lady CASTLEREAGH and Lady EMII.Y
STEWART returned to town yesterday morning, from
SLanmore. In the afternoon her Ladyship ana Lady
EMILY STEWART set off for Dover Castle.

Lord HAWKESISCHLY arrived yesterday at his house
in Charias-street, St. James's-square, from Walmer
Castle.

The Hon. BERKELEY PAGET left town on Saturday
for Portsmouth, to embark tbr Portugal, where he
will take the command of the cavalry.
We are happy to understand, that there is no foun-
datiou for ihe report of Sir JAMES SAUMARREZ being
dargerously ill, as is stated in a letter from Stockholm.
Dr. CRICHTON, who went out some years ago to
Petersburgh, at the request of his Imperial MAJEsTY,
and who has since acted as Physician to the Court, ►s
said to be on his way home. It is not improbable
that CAULTNCOURT has insisted upon his dismissal ;
and that the gMPEROR was reduced to such a state of
abject submission to his will, as to be incapable of
• resisting this insultirT; demand. The Doctor, as far
as we can understand, is not yet arrived, but when he
comes, Ministers will be able to collect from him some
important information respecting the true state of
affairs at Petersburgh.

Letters have f.e.en received from Antigua, dated
the gth of August. They state, that a few days be.
fore, the Governor of Cumana had made an applica-
tion to Sir At.e.x.tNntn COrIIRANL for a sufficient
naval force to protect the settlement against • four
French frigates, which were daily expected with
troops, for the purpose of taking possession of it in the
name of King Jostseu. A great commercial inter.
course was expected to be speedily establilled between
that Island and the Spanish Main.
The Admiralty, we understand, have come to the
determination of uo long:et burthening the country
with the expence of a " Commander-in-Chief of his
Majesty's ships off the Texel." Admiral Ruksit.t.
in consequence, struck his flag in 'Yarmouth Roads,
on Monday ; and Capt. TALDOT, Of the TIteRDEIIItR,
is appointed to command all vessels which were
der-his orders. The economy resulting from this ar-
rangewnt, it is calculated, amount to some.,
thousands a year. AgFnfral DOvoLas .retainsTiffstuition as Port year..
Captain Hanwoon, and the crew of one of our
sloops of war; lately wrecked on the coast of Holland,
are arti:eiifrom thenee. They were very well treated.
Last MOnday the Buckinghamshire Militia, with
their wives and children, were entertained with a plen-
tiful dinner of roast beef and plum-pudding, in the
barrack-Yard,. at Eastbourne; by their Colonel, Earl
TEMPLE, according to annual custom. The allowance
of ;;treng beer to each man was three pints ; to their
wives two pints each • and a pint to each of their
children. Grinning through: a horse collar, and a va-
riety of other rustic sports, formed the amtt:,ement of
the afternoon.

Prince HESSENSTEIN, who lately died at ranker, in
Holstein, in the 74th year of his age, has teft property
to the amount of nearly a million sterling, He has-be-
queithed 5,00,0001. in specie, with some Urge estates,
to the son of the late Landgrave of HESSE.
MEANS OF CLRANONG HOUSF.S9 &C. OF RATS AND
MICE.—A plant, which grows in abundance in every
ishe dog's tongue, the cyrvglorsina efficinale of
Linneus, if gatheredd-when the sap is in full vigour,
bruised with a hammer, and laid M a house, barn, oi
any Once:frequented by rats and mice, those destruc7
tiYeAIiMAIS immediately shift their quarters.