Star.
London, England, 1808-08-19 00:00:00

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, AUGUST is.

The American schooner Hope, Capt. Woonwmtn,
from Virginia, in days, arrived off this port this
afternoon, and landed a messenger, with dicpatches
for the American Minister; the Hope 'proceeded for
Havre de Grace withoui coming to an anchor. The
Duke of Kent packet sailed for England on the 19th
tilt. ; the Embargo still conthured..
• TORBAY, AUGUST 17.
Sailed the Channel Fleet, under the command of
Sir T. DUCXWORTH, to resume their station off Brest.
PLYMOUTH, AUGUST ti.
It was the VALIANT, of
.74 guns, that sailed to the
Eastward yesterday, the Pants, as was then
, . •
reported.
PoßTsAttient, AUGUST 18.

Nothing arrived or sailed this day. His Majesty's
Sottisss is appointed convoy for the coast ofPor-
tugal and Spain, instead of the Purro.—Wind S.W.

DEAL, AUGUST I a.

Arrived the BOLD gun-brig frosty Yarmouth, and
the Osr.noN sloop, from Sheerness. Sailed the
Titusrr, 50 guns, with a convoy of transports fin'
Parwich, to receive troops on board ; RObAMO sloop
far Sheerness; BLOODHOUND, FLAW*, BUSTLIUt, BLA
vat, and PHOSPHORUS, on a crinie off Boulogne and
Calais. Eleven transports are expected from Pau.
mouth to join the Diana, Ceres, British Tar, Benja-
lain Shaw, Nimrod, Polly, Henry, Betsey, Hero
Lady Hamilton, and Elizabeth.=—Light airs from
the Eastward.

Rennin in the Doirtna...Princess of Orange, Vice Admiral
Campbell; Bellerophon, Rear Admiral Gardner; invincible,
Hero, Mustrieub, Minotaur, Warspite, Clyde, Oberon, Bold,
Vesperata, and Pigeon.

The Ajax, Captain StzwAnv, from the cifae .for
Rio de Janeiro, was boarded by his Majesty's ship.
Damn, on the 2d Antrust, in long. 12. 30. lat. 49.
30. the Elizabeth for Trinidad. in company, standing,
to the westward, with the wind at south.
The Harmony, Wason, from Demerara. for Lon-
don, has put into Grenada, leaky.
The fleet from Jamaica sailed from Negril on the'
26th of June, and consisted of IS7 sail ; and cleared
the Gulph on the 11th of July. A vessel or two of
the fleet was lost on the Comaynes. Steen sail fell
astern on. he 12th.

Yes:erdly his Grace the Duke of PORTLAND gave
dinner to all the Ministers in town, Lord Sr
and others. The Spanish Deputies were also
of the party, ar.d they were highly delighted with the
appearance cf the St. Times's Volunteers, wha hap.
pened to be exercising in the Forec-..irt of the Pre
mier, upon their being informed that the corps lzr,,:er
arms was only a body or Citizen-Soldiers from one
parish.
Wednesday her MAJESTY gave a dinner to the N.,
bility and Gentry of Windsor and its'environs, which
was conducted by the Princess ELIZABETH. Th.
Prince of WaLes and the Duke of CLARENCE arrive
at three o'clock, when the QUEEN, Prince of WALEN
and Dukes of CLARENCE and CAMBRIDGE, Princesse,
SOPHIA, AUGHtrA, ELIZABETH, A 7,4 ELIA, acid MA RV,
sat down in a large Chinese tent, which was prepared
for them to dinner. The rest of the company sat it
the other tents and marquees on the lawn, while thi.
Ba9as of the Royal Horse Guards (Blues), and
Staffordshire Militia, played in different parts of the
garden. The Mandarins from Vauxhall were also
present, and shewed their dexterity of hand to pleas,
the young ladies and gentlemen. At dusk the youth-
ful visitors had a ball, and the Royal Family ane
Nobility were present to see them dance. His MA-
Jury arrived from London about eight o'clock, and
immediately joined the party, and seemed highly d -
lighted with the entertainment. The Prince of
WALES and Duke of CLARENCE slept in the Lower
Lodge, and yeaerday morning set off for London.
The ball broke up at half past ten, when the KING,
QUrEN, and all the Royal Family, returned to Wind-
:or Palace, The company consisted of the following
Visitors :

IWartrds Cornwa/lis's Lady and family, Lord and Lady Ash-
brooke and family, Lord Roston and family, Ladies Ilebestcr,
Murray, and 'llynne, the Hon. Mr. ald Mrs. Villiers and -fa-
mily, Geoeral Harcourt and Ms Lady, Colonel Desbrow and
hinny, Colonels F.IlLy and plucligate, Major Talbot, Mr. Free-
mantle sad faintly, tbe Rev. Mr. Northey, Mr. Ryder, Miss
Douglas, Minerals CasetwrW and Fitzroy. Colonel Taylor, and
snarl of else Olken of the rho and Stafford Militia.

The Blues patrrikehlie roads the whole time, till
en e cempany departed.

Yesterday morning, his MAJESTY, Princesses So-
PIIIA, AuousTA, and Abtemt, accompanied by Lady
THYNNE, Geserats CARTWRIGHT and FITZROY, add
Colonel TA yx.ost, rode in Windsor Park, and returned
at twelve.

Aftei wards the PamerssEs took a ride in the Park
for upwards of an hour, accompanied by Lady
linv!isz and Colonel TAYLOft.

The QUEEN and Princess Euzantrutook an airing
to Frogmore Lodge and Gardens.
The Fete at Oatlands, in honour of the Duke of
YORK'S Birth-day, on Tuesday last, was of the most
magnificent description. About half past twelve ar-
rived the KING, the QueeN, and the Princesses Au-
Guar*, ELIZABETH, SOPHIA, MARY, and AMELIA. At
the foot of the steps leading to the grand entrance-
hall, stood the Duke and Duchess of Yong, and the
Prince of Wates. The Duitz handed out the KING ;
the PRINCE did the same office for the Quevg. The
Princesses were placed under the escort of the Duke
of Causrmaoz. The illustrious guests walked im-
mediately into the Park, on the lawn of which were
erected two handsome marquees. To the first of
these the Duchess led, almost imperceptibly, their
Majesties; in which the strangers beheld a very in-
teresting sight—the orphan children (the/wok:is of
her Highness) seated, to the number of about 50,
at dinner, whilst a band of music pliyed, for their
amusement solely, in the tent opposite.. Charmed
with the sight, the King, in particular, passed many
eulegiums on the benevolence of heart and patriotic
disposition of the amiable hostess.

His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK arrived on
Wednesday morning from Oatlands.