Star.
London, England, 1808-03-09 00:00:00

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

CROWN-OFFME, MARCH 8,
ustmilrts RETURNED TO siftva IN THE PRESENT ?AR-
MAMENT.
COUNTY OP Wityrmavrii.—The Honourable Hercules Robert
• Pakumbam, of Pakenham Hall, in the said county of West-
meath, in the room of William Smith, Es who, since his
election for the said county, bath accepted the office of his

Majesty's Escheator of Munster.
Bolouon or Esnets.—William Fitzgerald, Esq. of the Borough
bf Ennis and of lachicronan, in the room of the Right Hon.
Jams Fitzgerald, who, since Lis election for the said Borough,
lath accepted the office of his Majesty's Escheator of the Pro-
vince of Munster.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, MARCH 8.
Copy of a Letter from Por-Adrrdrol the Honourable Sir Alex-
artier Coshrane K.-B. Commander in Chief of his Majesty's
Shifs and Vessels at the Leeward Islands, to the Honourable
W. W. Pole, dated on-boerd his Majesty's Slip &Relate, at
Tertola, January .5, 1808. '
Sir—heed herewith the copy of a letter from Captain Spear, of
bia-Niajesty's sloop Nimrod,•acquainiiag inc with the capture of a
privateer. I have the honour tot*, dcc. (Signed)
£4.811. COMM A TM.
His Majety's Sloop Nimrod, Carlisle Bay,
Barbadoes, Dec. 27, 1807.
Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you, that yes-
terday, about twenty leagues to the eastward of this
island, I captured la Nouvelle tnterprise, a French
schooner privateer belonging to Guaclaloupe, com-
manded by Francis Penand, mounting ene long
twelve-pounder and four carronades, with a comple-
ment of fifty-five men. I have, &c.
(Signed) JOSEPH SPEAR.
Extract of a Letter from Captain William Fisher, of his Ma-
jesty's sloop Racehorse, to the lion. W. W. Pole, dated Ply-
mouth Sound, the 4th instant.
I beg leave to inclose for the information of their Lordship, an
extract of a letter to Vice-Admiral Sir James Saumarez, Bart.
and K. B. acquainting him with the capture of l'Amiral Gan.
theaume French lugger privateer, of four guns, and 28 men.
Extract of a Letter from Captain William Fisher, of Lis Majes-
ty's Sloop Racehorse, at Sea, to Vice-Admiral Sir James Sell-
invwcz. Barr. and K. B. dated the 2d of March, 1808.
His Majesty's sloop under my command captured,
this evening, off the Seven Islands, l'Amiral Gan-
theaume, French lugger privateer, of four guns and
twenty-eight men, two days from Granville ; had
not taken any thing.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS. •
WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 8.
6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Alexander Strachan, Gent. to
be Cornet, by purchase, and Assistant-Surgeon John Dwyer,
from the 90th Foot, tobe Assistant Surgeon, vice Callow, ap-
pointed to the Sth Light Dragoons.
7th Regiment of Light Dragoons—John Henry Robeek, Gent. to
be Cornet, by purchase, vice Micklethwayte, promoted.
Bth Ditto—Assistant Surgeon George M. Callow, from the 6th
Dragoon Guards, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Enright, pro-
moted in the 35th Foot.
9th Ditto—District Surgeon Wallace to be Surgeon, vice
Jordan, appointed Surgeon to the Forces.
13th Ditto—Cornet Frederick Geale, from the 17th Light Dm-
goons, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Crompton, appoint•
ed to the Rd Life Guards.
15th Ditto—Captain Alexander Gordon, from the 34 West
India Regiment, to be Captain of a Troop, vice Coarc, who

enetanges.
17th Ditto--Cornet Fdward Wrixon to be Lieutenant, without
purchase; John Drought, Gent. to be Cornet without purchase,
vice Butler, who resigns, and Serjeant Major William Gall, to
be Adjutant with the rank of Cornet, vice Rayeroft, who re-
signs the Adjutancy only.
SOth Ditto—Surgeon George C. M'Adam, from the 35th Foot, to
be Sargeon, vice Taylor, appointed Surgeon to the Forces.
2nd Ditto—Lieutenant G. Hamilton, from the Royals, tube Lieu-
tenant, vice Harvey, who exchanges.
Ist Regiment of Font Guards—Claud Alexander, Gent. to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Wriyard, promoted.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Charles Herbert, Gent.
to be Assistant Surgeon, vice M'Kenzie, deceased.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Bissell Harvey, frcm the 23d
Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Hamilton, who ex-
cliairnes.
3d Ditto—Charles Thomas Grant, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Daly, promoted in the 9th Foot.
7tls Ditto--Ernige Robert Muter, from the 83d Foot, to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Adderley, who resigns.
10th Ditto—John Ahnutty, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Levan, tie •
ceased.
14th Ditto--William Wilkinme, Esq. to be Paymaster to the 2cl
Battalion, Nice Foulertene appointed a Barrack Master.
18th Ditto—Ensign David 'f hompson, from the 82d Foot, to be
I.ieutenant, without purchase, vice Irwin, appointed to the Bth
West ludic Regintent.
20th Ditto—Frederick Fitzgerald, Gent. to be Et sign, by pur-
chase, vice Woodhouse, promoted.
25th Ditte—Hospital-MatelArm. Daunt, to be As:istant-Surgeon.
Vali Dines—Captain John Carter, from half-pay of the late Pith
Dragoons, to be Captain of a Company, vice Balfe, who ex-
changes ; Liertet,ant John Tug er to be Captain of a Company
v.itbout purchase, vice Thompson, promoted ; Ensign Thom as
Fumes to be Lieutenant, vice Tucker ; Ensigu Wm. de Bathe,
from the 4th Garrison Battalion, to-he Ensign, vice Furnas, and
Xaieuterant Carlisle Pollock, front the South Down Militia, to
be Ensign, nice Fury, promoted.
23th Ditto--Ensign Lawson Huddlestone to be Lieutenant, vice
Welton, deceastd, and William Ward, Gent. to he Ensign, vice
Huddlestone.
2.lth Ditto—Et nign Charles Stanhope to be Ideutenant, v ithout
purchase, vice Stopford, promoted in the Sicilian Regiment.
and Ditto—Captain Goodwin Furcell, front half-pay of the late
Cape Regiment, to be Captain of a Company, vice Hopkins,
who exchanges.
35th Ditto--Assistant Surgeon John Enright, from the Bth Light
Dragoons, to be Soiree, vice Al`Adarn, appointed to the nOth
j,.i.;ht Dragoons.
56:h Regiment of Foot.
To be Lieutenants, without purchase,
Eosin Thomas L'Estrange, vice Whittle, deceased.
Ensign Richard Barton, vice Chaluner, promoted.
Ensigns Graham Heftry and John H. Cruice.
'ro be Ensigns—Ensign F. St. Clair, from the 7th Garrison Bat-
talion, vice L'Estrange ; lAeutenint W. B. Stiles, from the West
Kent Militia, vice Barton ; James Kirby, Gent. vice Henry.
59th Ditto—Lieutenant James Brine to be Captain of a Company
pnrchwe, vice Parke, promoted.
42d Dittoe--Majer John Farquharson to be Lieutenant-Colonel by
purchase,_ vice Dickson, who retires; Captain Thomas John-
ston to be Major, vice Farquharson ; Lieutenant George Stew-
art to be Captain of a Company, vice Johnston ; Ensign Alex.
Lord Berridale to be Lientenern, vier: Stewart.
45th Regiment of Foot.
To be Ensigns, without purchase. •
Jaroti'M'Phrirsoo, Gent. vice Conner; promoted in the 57th Feet.
'James Isaliles Miline, Gent. vice ,i. ilaort,promote in the 63d do.:
12inry Cosily, Gent. vice Barailler, prnnnated in the 7lst do.
56th Ditto--Ensign 'choices G. Peacocke to be Lieutenant, bpi
're Fenton, promoted.
'intern Greg-oil, Cent. to be Ensign, without pub-,
•ratir., promoted in the 4th Garrison Battalion.
M•Dongall, Gent. to be Ensign, vitt
4; George Fraser, Gent. to be Ensign, with
Ad, who reaqns.
Henry Platt Niatlantk, Gent. to be BMW by
promoted. .
. John Jeffrey to be Lieutenant, by pawebefee,'
npromateeL
tenant Joseph Bathire to be Captain cf a tons-
r, Nike Naristazt, who fetirei.
'Francis /sines, !men the Coldereant Guards,
Company, by purchase, vice Salbsaa, pvo-
Foot.
&Welt, Gent. to be Ensign, without lON'
on, promoted in the 113th Foot. I
tiabaresOn, Gent. to be Ensign,l4lllBol/18101
eternoted in the 7th Feet. .
Ben, Gent. to be Entlgn, without
resigns. • •

Ditto—Ensign Alexander Portion to beLientrlMß,
purchase; Rickard IsPDonnell, Gent. to he ;awn, vice Gor-t
don.
93d Ditto—Ensign Andrew Phaup to be Lieutenant. without
purchase.
95th Ditto--Second LiCiltißillift James Mercer to be fastlisnew•
went, without purchase, siee Eva s, Who retirees T)ssoz
Smith, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase,
Lyddon, promoted In the 48th Foot.
96th Ditto—Captain Thomas Kennedy, frown the•Sicilims,
ment, to he Captain of a Company, vice Lavicount,promoted.
10i st Ditto—William Berwici, Gent. to be Ensign without put%

chase, vice Taylor, who resigns.
3d West India Regiment--fii..ptain Foster L. Coore, from the
15th Light Dragoons, to be Captain of a Company, vice Gor-
den, who exchanges; Assistant-Surgeon William Gill, from the
IGth Foot, to be Surgeon, vize Flailing, deceased.
Bth Ditto—Lieutenant Edward Irwin, from the 18th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, withbut purchase.
The Sicilian Regiment—Lieutenant Charles Glan, from the 95th
Foot, to be Cep* of a Company, vice Kennedy, appointed to
the 9ftth Foot._ •
4th Garrison Battalion—Alexander M'Fatiane, Gent. to be En-
sign, vice De Bathe, appointed to the 97th Foot.
.sth Royal Veteran Battalion—Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Mae.
Credie, from the Met Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Ire-
laud, appointed to the SlstFoot.
GARRISON.
Colonel William Dickson, of the 42d Foot, to be Lieutenant Go-
vernor of Cork, vice General Leland, deceased.

pt • ase,•keit.nton.
Ebth Gr
case, vice Schwa, p
72d Ditto--Patridi MCartpbeil, deceased ; (
oat purchase, mice lick
76th Ditto—toted Henry
purchase, vice Tesapk
77th Ditto—Ensign lath!
vice tiortbcstriprornz
78th Dina—Liountane
pany, by purcir.se,sce
81st Dato—Enaiin Frit
to be Captain of Co
nutted in the 67th Poo
82d Ditto—WOW-in Bel
hase, viee'rhorn son,
ENlDitto--Henry Itt^b
).:1;e, vice hinter,
• D.tte•--WilEam Ett
• +\ • ic. Daniel, vc be rests
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