The National Register. — London, England, 1811-08-11 00:00:00

MILITARY. WA R.OPPICE, A UG. 10. STAFT.—Colonel James Willoughby Gordon to he Quarter- Master-General to the Forces, vice Lieutenant• General Brown rigg, appointed Commands r of the Forces in Ceylon. Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Christie, of the 11th Veteran Battalion, to be Commandant of Hospitals, ♦ice Major-General Burnett, appointed to the Staff of Ireland. Sir George Prevost is appointed . to succeed Sir James Craig, as Commander in Chief of his Majesty's forces in Canada. Sir John C. Sherbrooke, K. B. is to be Commander in Chief in Nova Scotia. The Duke of York has received two Addresses from Ireland, on his re-appointment to the office of Commander in Chief. One from the City of Dublin, and the other from the City of Li merick. On Friday the Supreme Board of General Officers assembled at twelve o'clock at the Commander in Chief's Office in the Horse Guards, which was attended by their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York, Kent, Cumberland, and Cambrige, Generals Calvert, Berrard, Hope, and a number of others. The principal business taken into consideration was the Military College at Blackwater, the Barrack Department, the new clothing tor the infantry, &c. The Board yid not break up till about three o'clock. Lieut.-Colontl C. Campbell who arrived in town on Tuesday morning, with dispatches from Lord Wellington, in the after noon was introduced to the Duke of York, at his Military Levee, upon his arrival. General Don was also introduced to his Royal Highness upon his returning to Guernsey, to resume the com mand. There were also presented at the Levee, Lord Paget, Gen. Stevens, Gen. Thornton, and Gen. Payne. The Gazette of Tuesday night contains the appointment of a successor to Colonel Bevan, deceased, late of the 4th foot, now serving in Portugal. Colonel Bevan commanded an advance be fore Almeida, at the time the French garrison effected its escape from that fortress ; and we regret to learn, that some unjust re flections having been cast upon the conduct of Colonel Bevan upon that occasion had such an effect upon his feelings, that in an unfortunate moment the country was deprived of his valuable life by his own hands. Lord Wellington has been created by the Prince Regent of Portugal, Conde de Vimiera ; Gen. Beresford, Conde de Fran coso ; Gen. Silveira, Conde de Almirante ; and Col. Trant has been invested with the Order of the Grand Cross and Sword. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has approved of a jacket and helmet for the heavy cavalry; the former is much larger, particularly the sleeves, in every respect, than those now n use, and is better adapted for real service than the tight jackets now worn. The helmet weighs nearly two pounds, and comes very low behind. They are to be immediately adopted. The 23d Dragoons, which is commanded by an Earl, and has, among the Captains, two Lords belonging to the first families in England, is supposed to he the most economic regiment of Light Dragoons in the service, the interior economy of it is so well managed. The. Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Ponsonby, from the 23d Dragoons, is appointed to the command of the 12th Light Dragoons, and will, without delay, join that corps on service. The Lisbon Gazettes contain official accounts of a great many promotions in the rortuguese army by Marshal Beresford. Among others, we observe that Lieut.-Col. Ashworth has been appointed Colonel of the 6th regiment of Portuguese Infantry, and I,ieut.-Col. John Buchan, Colonel of the 22d. It gives us satisfaction to observe, that a number of Portuguese Serjeants Save received commissions. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. NAUTICAL IA TEL LIGE4VCE. We have the pleasure to announce the safe arrival of the East India beet, under convoy of his Majesty's blips Belliqueuz and Menelaus; viz. i.rniston, Wexford, Elphii.stone, Cuffnells, Woodford, Alfred, and Wincheisea, from China the 14th of February ; 'I homas Grenville and Earl St. Vincent, from BCC gal ; Exeter, from Bombay ; and Ceylon and Windham, frock the Mauritius. The fleet leas brought home two millice;il ster ling, in dollars, from the Mineie Government, to purchase LW , val stores; a measure never known to have been adopted be fore by the Chinese Government. The fleet saw nothing of Sir Joseph Yorke's squadron. The Sylvia cutter is arrived from Madras with dispatches. We regret to state, that they announce the death of Admiral Drury, just as he had completed the naval preparations for the expedition against Java, which was on the point of sailing. It was expected that the Madras and Bengal ships would sail direct from the former place about the latter end of March, un der convoy of the Diomede frigate, of 50 guns. Some of the Bengal ships had already assembled at Madras, where they were completing their cargoes; and others were daily expected from different ports on the coast. The letters from Bombay, we regret to state, announce the failure of two of the principal native houses at that place. Four French chasse-marees, have arrived at Plymouth, rap tured by the boats of the Amazon frigate. They were fallen in with, in company with five others, eff the Pentnurks, and the latter were driven on shore and destroyed, in a gallant style, without any loss on our part, although under a heavy fire from the enemy. His Majesty's ship Fortunee, Captain Vansittart, has sent Into Cove, the American ship Meteor, of and for Pai.adelphia, from Bordeaux, laden with brandy, wine, and silk. The naval promotion, announced in Saturday's Gazette, is in commentaration of the glorious battle of the Nile. Most of the commissions are dated the Ist truant. Sir S. Hood was, on Friday, appointed Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies, in the room of Vice-Admiral Drury deceased. Rear-Admiral Stopford has, in the mean time, sailed from the Cape of Good Hope, for le Mauritius, in the Seipion. By letters from the Cape, we understand, that communication, are now opening with Madagascar, fur the purpose of supplying the Isle of France with cattle, &c. The Lords of the Admiraley have been pleased to promote Lieut. 3. B. Curran, of the Roial Navy, son or the Muter Of. th 4 Rolls in Ireland, to the rank of ( ommander. The latest accoisets front the fleet off Toulon are of the 15th of June. It-then consisted of five three-deckers and nine two deckers. The enemy had t 5 sail of the line ready for sea, fru. of them three-deckers. A few days previous to the above date, the Wizard brig, Captain Shaw, took a Moorish ship, with pro perty valued at 30,0001. off Sardinia. In consequence of the large emoluments made by Naval Com manders in Chief on the several station', we understand that it has been determined by the Board of Admiralty, by way of extending more generally such high reward to deserving Officers, that no Admiral west of the Cape, shad continue on such duty more than a year at one time, end pursuant to this new arrange ment, Sir Edward I'ellew is appointed to succeed Sir Charles Cotton. The Sultan and Lavinia frigates, lately went into Sagona Bay, in Corsica, and set fire to the timber collected there by the French, carrying away a part, which tle.y landed at Mahon. Monday sennight, a Court Nla;tial was held at Portsmouth, on Mr. T. Bourne, Master's Mate, of his Majesty's ship Cro codile, for occasioning the death of Thomas .Jones, a seaman of the Crocodile, by heating him, with a trarlinspike on the head. The charge was in part proved; and Bourne was sen tenced to he c'ettired in the .14.A - slialif..a six mouths, dismissed from his Majesty's vrvice, and rt.ndered incapetile of ss:rei.ig in the Royal Navy af.:in. In the Admiralty Court, Wednesday, in the case of the Roliz,. Coffin, IViaste:-; this was a suit instituted by the Treasurer o, the Navy, against Alexander Davidson, itsq. a prize-agent, for the non-distribution of the proceeds of the above prize, which was captured by the Medusa, in November, 1806. It appeared that the proceeds amounted to 50 001 . The Court was of opinion, that Mr. D. was liable to pay themelinary interest from the Ist of August, 1810, whop the distribution ougbt. to have Wren place. New SOUTH WALs s.—On Thursday, 45 male convicts were sent from the Hulks, at Woolwich, on board the ship Guildford; 55 more are to be embarked in her from Sheerness, and 301) front the hulks at Portsmouth; she then proceeds to New South Wales. Supplies of agricultural and other useful implements and materials are now in readiness to be sent out Hi three vessels expressly taken up for that purpose, and which cannot fail mat t erially to promote the growing Interests of that colony. VAUXHALL. The late stormy weather, though much to be regretted, has not the effect of causing this fashionable place of amusement to be deserted or even tvi he thin)? attended. The singular attrac tions which it has to boast, encourage the many to brave even the hostile elements, the rains fell in vain, and the thunders idly roll. The Prince of Wales's birth-day it has long been cus tomary to celebrate with singular splendour, and for many years the Gardens have been regularly crowded to an overflow on this occasion. Under the present extraordinary circumstances, it cannot be doubted but the throng will be greater than ever, and those who visit the Gardens to-morrow, will certainly wit ness a spectacle which they will remember with interest and with pleasure for the remainder of their lives. A series of En tertainments, surpassing in magnificence all which have ever been presented before, are announced by the Proprietor ; and ►hen it is remembered, that unlike many, who promise more than they mean to perform, he always even exceed; his pro mises, expectation cannot he raised too high of the splendid scene which this evening will present. .: z' I t,. '~