Star.
London, England, 1808-02-17 00:00:00

THE ARMY OF NORTH AMERICA.

We have already stated, that on Saturday fore-
noon, Lieutenant General Sir GEORGE PREVOST,
Bart. Commander in Chief in Nova Scotia, attended
by Admiral Sir ISAAC COFFIN, Bart. Generals EVE-
LEIGH and PORTER, and the Staff of the garrison of
Portsmouth, embarked on board the Penelope frigate,
Captain DICK. The Staff of this army consists of
lieutenant General Sir GEORG/. Pltrvos r, 60th Regiment.

Major General lint ur to, New Brunswick Fencibles. -
Brigadier General DANIEL HOUGHTON, Bth Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel BOWYER; Deputy Adjutant General.
Lieutenant Colonel TIST.INC, Deputy Quarter Master General.
Captain PREVOST, 60th Regiment
COWER, 16th Aids-du-Camp.
WAT•ts, 34 Dragoon Guards
Major LIGRRTWOOD,Rth Veteran Battalion, Public Secretary.
WM. GIORGI!, Esq. Private Secretary.
The corps composing Sir GEORGE PREVOST'S arrny,
some of which are out, are—
A detachment of the Royal Staff Corps.
Engineers.
A large detachment of Artillery.
7th Foot., or Royal Fusileers, Hon. Lieut. Col. PAKENHAM.
Bth --Kings+• Regiment, MajorMAxwr.Ll..
•
13th
23d Welch Fusileers, Lieut. Colonel JON rs. . • •
60th ---- Rifle Battalion, Baron RarreNsußCN.
98th Lieutenant Colonel DOUGLAS.
101 St POLLOCK.
Making 7000 effective men ; but it is supposed that
that distinguished corps, the 13th, will be left at Ber-
muda, and the 98th taken up there. Tht whole o.!
Sir GEORGE PREVOST'S army .goes in the first instance
to Bermuda, and will remain there till the river St.
Lawrence is open to them.
General Sir JAMES CRAIG, the Governor General
and Commander in Chief of all British America, has
with him in Canada—
A detachment of Artillery.
The 41st Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel PROCTOR.
49th VINCEN I.
180tk MURRAY.
10th Veteran Battalion, Lt. Col. ZOUCH.

Sir GEORGE PnEyost goes on immediately to Ame-
rica, leaving the command of the army at Bernindatk
General HOUGHTO23. _

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Whether for North America, La Plata, or the Bra.

zils, we know not; but many corps are said to have
received orders to be in readiness. Among them scum
cavalry.
We already mentioned the 38th, 40th, 51st, 891.1 i.
second battalion ; and we now hear the Ist battalion
88th, or Connaught Rangers, is ordered. The 51st
an 44944 pre. 9nsthe march to Portsmouth.
• The country, as well as the army, will be glad te
heat4,:-whateverthe destination of the large army ma)
be, Sir JOttli MOORE is to command, with many able
young officers wider him ; among these, it is said, the
gallant Colonel. DORRIEN.

The order which was issued for changing the name.
of the Danish ships has since been rescinded ; they ai e
now to bear their original Danish names on the l'st
of the navy, and are to.be prepared for service.
This being
,the day appointed for a General Fas•
and Humiliation, the House of Lords attended di-
vine service in Westminster Abbey, and the Sr ealcir
and Members of the House of Commons attended Lo
the.sa.me purpose at Si. Margaret's Church.

SECOND EDITION.

STAR OFFICE,

IiALF PAST THRFE O'CLOCK.

tre stop the press to state, that Dispatches are
this instant arrived at the Admiralty from Sir SA-
MUEL Hoop, who, (on his return home from the
Madeiras in his own ship), passed through the Roch-
fort Squadron on the 23d Ultimo. Next day Sir
SAMUEL fell in with Adm. DUCKWORTH'S Squadron,
in chase, in latitude 33. 15. not far from the Madci•
ras. As Sir &travel. Hoon gave all necessary infor-
mation to Admiral DvatWORTII, respecting the eourse
of the French squadron, we entertain the most flat-
tering hopes that the gallant Admiral will be able
to give a good account of them.
The above accounts were brought to Admiralty by
' Captain NAsit, who was sent home by Sir SAMUEL
IHoot) for the express purpose.