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

SHEERNESS, OCTOBER 9.

Arrived his Majesty's ship ALEXANDRIA.--PaSSed
by the Nore a large fleet of vessels, supposed to be
part of the West India convoy.—Wind N.W.

YARMOUTH, OCTOBER 9.

Sailed this morning, Wind N. W. the PIERCER gun-
brig with a convoy for Gottenburgh—Remain in the
Roads Roebuck, Admiral DOUGLAS, Briseis, Safeguard.
and Skylark sloops, Censor and Vixen gun-brigs; and
&dark schooner.

The Tritish squadron off the coast of Genoa lately
landed between 3 and 4000 men at Nole, under the
guns of which the Ox privateer, of eight guns, and
eight or ten merchantmen, had tilteit refuge. The
fort was carried in a few minutes, and the vessels
taken possession of. ,A body of French troops, on
the first alarm, advanced from Savona, but our pe:ple.
having destroyed the fort, put to sea with their prizes
before the enemy arrived.

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An order has been received at Tcr :month, •to
ascertain whether the STATELY, of 64 guns, and se'y:
ral other ships at that port, can be receive
troops. It is supposed they are to carry the Rossi. as
home.

Saturday morning the Marquis ROMANA, who com-
mands the Spanish troops which were rescued frOm...
the Danish islands Colonel O'DowNELL, Aid de-
Camp ; Mr. LAS ICIERAS, Intendant to the Army ;
and Mr. CACHAPERE, Secretary ; Mr. FREE X
ter Plenipotentiary to the Supreme Governmeni' of
Spain ; and Mr. FRERE, his Secretary, arrived at
Portsmouth from London, to go to Sliain in the SE.
MIRAMIS frigate, Captain GRANGER; A million and
a half of dollars have been shipped on board her 'or.
the Spanish patriots. '
Yesterday an I not before, the Marquis de Rom,' NA
sailed from Portsmouth.

The very fine army of Sir DAVID BAIRn is detained
at Falmouth waiting for Lord PAGET's regiment, the
7th Dragoons : they are on board still at St. Helen's, ,
riding there in the late boisterous weather. The very
fine men and horses of that regiment must have suf,
fered much.

It is said that the six battalions which were sent to
Halifax under Sir GEORGE PREVOST, in the then pro.
bable event of a rupture with America, have been or-
dered to be embarked immediately for Spain.

Letters from Oporto state, that the Spanish troops,
which had advanced into Portugal, had commenced
their march back towards Badajos ; and that the Spa-
niards, who had been confined in the Tagus, wise
about to take the same route.
• Saturday morning, two soldiers belonging to the
12th Regiment of Light Dragoons, stationed at Wal-
mer barracks, quarrelled, when by an unfortunate
blow, one of them was knocked down and instantly
expired,.leaving a wife and two children.
.Two French 'priionersescaped from one of the pri.
son. ships, at Portsmouth, on Friday night, one of
whom. was drowned, and the other was found in the
mud, from whence he was extricated by a detained'
American vessel lying in the harbour, and s_nt ag.tin
to the ship from whence-• he had escaped.
CORR MARKET, MARK-LANE, OCTOBER I.l.—The
arrivals of Wheat this day make a very short supply;
which creates ready sales at an increase in price of
about 3s. per quarter from Friday—Barley,
Malt, fully at last currency—White Peas also 04
Beans, of the two kinds, keep their price as und,l--
there are likewise short supplies of Oats, and this trade
is named 3s. per quartet .fearer:—Flour readily main.
tains last prices.
.OZNERAL CUILENCY A 6 °NMI r •
Wheat, 649. 78s. 88s. Beans (Old) 645. 70s.
Fine ditto, 90s. 945. Tick ditto 58s. 645.
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Rye, .50s. 54.. Oats, 355. 38s. 410 s.
Barley, 40s. 465. Poland ditto, 425. 435.
Matt, 645. 70s. Potatoe ctitto,s4s.
White Peas (boilers) 1405.1475. R•let Seed, 401. to 441.
Grey ditto, .58a vs.
kin* flour 75-s. 803.—Seconds 705.74.

!ROM SATURDAY NIGHT's GAZETTE.

DOWNTNG-STREE F 4 OCTOBtR 8:
His MMES l'Y has beta• pleased to appoint Lieute-
nant General Gronr.r BrcKwtrit to be Governor
and Commander in Chief of the island of Barbadoes.
Sir CHARLES BRISBAVE, Knt. Captain in the Royal
Navy, to be Governor and Commander in Chief of
the island of St. Vinceat.
Hurat ELLtor, Esq. to be Captairi General and
Governor of the Leeward Islands.
And WILLIAM WCODLEY, Esq. to be Lieutenant-
Governor of Berhice.
FOREIGN OITICE, OCTOBER
The KING has been pleased to nominate and ap-
point the Right Honourable Joust Hooßattm FREHE
to be his Maj.:sty's Env.' Extraordinary and Mini.
star Plenipotentiary to his Catholic Majesty rEII/4-
WAND the SE' Esru ; and has been pleased to direct
him to reside in that character at the seat of the Cen-
tral or Supreme Junta in Spain.
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ADMIRALTY OFFICE, OCTOBER R.
Vice Admiral Vashon„ Commander in Chief on the
eastern coast of Scotland, has transmitted to this Of-
fice a letter from Sublieutenant Charles Balfour, com-
manding his Majesty's gun vessel the Basilisk, giving
an account of his having, on the SOth ult. when con-
voying some trade to Shetland, captured the Danish
cutter prirateer Don Flinkke, of four twelve pounder
carronades and two swivels, and twenty-four men.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
tePAR-09T1C94 OCT. 8.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant-Colonel Terence CV
lesghlin to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Lieute-
nant-General Read, who retires • Captain Thomas James Birch
to be Major arA Lieutenant-Colonel, vice O'Logilin ; Lieute-
nant Henry Bristew to be Captain of a Troop, vice Birch ;
Cernrt and Sub-Lieutenant John Henry Davis to be Lieute-
s-ot, vice Bristol*.
oy al Regiment of Here. Ceardt—Henry Hanmer, Gent. to be
Cornet, be purchase, vice Drake, promoted.
6th Regiment of Draguon Guards—David Hay, Cent. to be Cor-
net, without purchase.
3d Regiment of Dragoons--Quarter-Master John Bowater to be
Adjutant, with the rank of Cornet, via Watson, who resigns
the Adjutancy only.
16th Regiment of Light Dragoons.
To be Lieutenants—Cornet William James Alexander, Cornet
and Adjutant Bane to have the rank of Lieutenant ;
Cornet Henry Van itagon, and Cornet William Tomkinson.
To be Cornets—Williain Upton, Gent. vice Alexander; Ensign
William I.ockhart, from the Bd Foot, vice Van Hagen; Quart ,
ter Master ----- Crimes, vice Tomkinson.
111.11 Ditto—E. Smith, Gem. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Co-
olly, promoted.
45th Ditto—Ensign James Nferkland, from the bad Foot, to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Wade, promoted ; ----- Mackin-
tosh, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Ralston, deceased.
6th Regiment of Foot—Ensign William Thomas to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Junes, appointed to the 18th Light
Dragoons.
11th Ditto—Major H. H. Bradford, from the 9th Garrison Bat-
talion, to he Nlajer, vice Smelt, who exchanges.
To be Lieuteraets--Ensigns Inane Richardson, Cosmo carsteron,
John Dunitin,David Read, James Pridham, Patrick O'Connor,
and 'Thomas Skerventon.
To be Eneigns—John Walsh, Gent. vice Richardson; Edward
Gilboume, Gent. vice Cameron ; John Whitney, Gent. vice
Durkin ; Walter leunbert, Cent. vice Read.
leith Ditto—Ensign Joseph Anderson, ferns the 78th Foot, to be
.Lieutenare without purchase, vice Pulley, appointed to the Ist
Garrison Battalion.
011tli Ditto—Ensign and Adjutant Matthew Semple to have the
Rank of Lieutenant; Ensign John Shelton, from the Bth West
India Regiment, to he Ensign, vice State, who exchanges.
35th Dino--Henry Dunkin, Gent. to be Ensign, by Purchase.'
vice St. George, promott a in the 66th Foot.
37th Ditto--John Alexander Wilkinson, Oent. to be Ensign, With-
out Purchase, vice Cappirsger, whose Appolnunent has been
Cancelled.
38th Ditto—Ensign William Cufto be lieutenant, by Purchase,
vice Ovens, promoted ; Ceetlentan Cadet -Thomas Holvrn,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without
Pur-
chase, vice Mouatgerrett, promoted in the 87th soot:
43d Regiment .of Foot.
/To be Lieutenants---Ensign John Bexton, vice Chung., deceased ;
Ensign Edward Edge, vice Hull, deceased.; Ensign -.--Creigh-
ion • Ensign 'George Hannon.
To be Ensigns—Roger Frederick, Gent. vice Pexton ; Joint Na-
son, Gent. vice Edge.; Gentleman Cadet Edward Watson,
from the It oyal Military College, vice Creighton.
48th Ditto—Ensign Andrew Clarke, from the lith Westlndia Re-
giment, to he Lieutenant, without Purchase, vice Wingfield,
promoted in the Bth West India, Regiment; James Lavie, Gent.
to he Ensign, vice Weir, deceased.
57th Ditto—'Benjamin Hobliouse, Gent to be Ensign, by Par-
chest., vice Sheridan, promoted
60th Ditto--.-I.leUten3llt C. Frederick, from the 94th Foot, to be
Captain of a Compeny, by Purchase, vice Pigot, who retires ;•
Surgeon 'Thomas OtMenly, from the Royal Wed India Ran-
gers, to be Surgeon, vice Jones, appointed to the 90th Font.
04th Ditto--Ensign 11. It. Daly to be lieutenant, vice Welwyn,
deceased.
69th Ditto—George Edmunds., Gent. to be Ensign, without Pur-
chase, vice Foulston, promoted ; Surgeon F. Maguire, from the
Waggon Train, to be Surgeon, vice Wynne, who exchanges.
70th Ditto---Assistant-Sureeen William Daunt, from the elth
Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Ross, appointed to the 60th
Foot.
' 71st Ditto—Lieutenant William Long, from the South Mayo Mi-
li :a, to be Ensign.
end , ntto--John •irnard Tresilian, Gent. to he Ensign, by Pur-
c nse, vice Mocks, promoted.
85t Ditto--Licutenant William Wharton, from the 35th Foot, to
De Lieutenant, without Purchase.
87:h Ditto--F.reign Wm.lViountgarrett, from the 38th Foot, to
I e Lieutenant, es itLout,purchate, vice Mating, promoted in the
Royal African Corps.
90th Ditto--David Campbell, Gent. to be Ensign, without Pur-
ale , vice Webster, whose Appointment has not taken place.
94:', Ditto—Ensign George William Croehe to Ire Lieutenant, by
Purchase, vice Irwin, promoted.
96:h Inno--Ensign Goinny Henry James, from the Inbtli Foot,
to be Lieutenant, withoet Purchase, vice Harker, promoted.
101 th Ditto--Gentleman Cadet Edward Mervin, from the Roy all
Military College, to he Ens:gn, without purchase, vine James,
promoted in the 96th toot.
Tst West-India Regirnere—Ensie,n Henry Hyde to be Lleetenant,4,,
vice Poeharn, deceased; ;elle:heel Roberts, from the sd
Welt-India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, without puree.ase, vice
Perdriau, dismissed the service ; Wm Boardman, Gent. to bel
F.nsign, vice Allen, deceased; Wm. Bruce Hill, Gent. to be
Ensign, vice ily ie.
31 Ditto—Robert 013-i-r, Gent. to Fe Ensign, without par
chase, vice Reber:3. premettO is the Ist West-India Regiment.
sth Diito—Lieete.nent !Gees D. C. Mackay to be Captain of .a
Company, vice nirneson, dcc erred ; Ensign— Sutelafe to be
Lietttestant, va:e Slalt:lmi.la:donald,dvceaseil; latm M`Nair,
Gent. to be Ensign, evithoet purchase, vice:flaxen, whose ap-
i'ette •nt has not taken piece.
eth Ditto—Ties:en L. W. I.Vinelyeer to be Lieutenant, vim Msd-
dicon, dismissed ; Ensign John Burke, from the Bth Wesoliadia
keginteet, to be Lieutenant, vice Stevenson, distressed ; lames
Miller, Gent. to be Fetign, vice Woodyear.
Bth Ditto--Lieutenant R. J. Wingfield, from the 46th.Footito
be
Captain of a Company, vice Burke, deceased; Ensign Jahn H.
Sterne, from the 28elt Foos,
to be Erni" vice Shelton, wiso
exchanges; Aleeender Rule, Gent. to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Clarke, promoted in the 46th Fcat ; Thomas She-
ridan, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vim Burke, pro-
moted is :he Gth West India Regiment.
Royal York Rangers—Lie etenant Lewis Bad to be Captain of a
Company, without pure-lase, vice Cilbee, whieresigns.
York Light Infentry Volunreers—Lieutestant John H. Sehreibo-
gel to he Captain of'a C-amping„ (with temporary rank, vice
de • eteeci • Ensign slues Fukber to be Lieutenant-rice
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Schreibogol; W. P. Iknellye Gent. to be Ensign, vier Fuleher;
John Crofton, (;rut. to tx: £citron, via Nouneue, deceased.