Star.
London, England, 1808-06-01 00:00:00

ARMY.

Extract of. a letter from an Officer in the sth Bri.
gade of the Swedish army in Finland, dated Pulkil.
2d of May, 1808 :
" I hope this will overtake Colonel Sandel's courier,
at head-quarters. The affair this morning was very
brisk ;It lasted from three till seven o'clock : those of
the enemy who were not killed were made prisoners.
The Colonel having got information that the Russians
had sent off their provision during the battle, I was or-
dered to go in quest of it with 50 skidlopare (snow.
seaters) and had the good fortune to fall in with the
thole convoy, about a mile (6 English) from here, and
coming unexpectedly upon them, they made no re-
sistance worth talking of; and I have this moment
brought in two officers, twelve non-commissioned
officers, and 76 men, together with 370 loads of pro-
vision. Two divisions are gone to Idensalmi and
Cuopio to take possession of the enemy's magazines
there, and if we succeed in that, you must not blame
us for having been inactive.
" The peasants are all very zealous in our cause.
We make them presents of the Russian arms we take,
and they assist us every way. They are the best
allies we ceuld have—Farewell."

Orders, it is said, have been actually sent for the
embarkation of 6000 men at Cork, with di:ections for
their immediate sailing. Their destination is under-
stood to be fur the Spanish coast.
The '2d, 4th, (King's Own) and .53d Regiments,
all 2d battalions, arrived at Harwich on Monday,
from Jersey. Yesterday the 2d battalion of the 4th,
and part of the 76th, were landed from the trills-
ports, and marched for Colchester. The remainder
of these troops were landed at Shotley, and proceeded
for Ipswich.
On Friday last, the Royal Chester Volunteer Re-
giment, commanded by Colonel BAnssTos, of the
effective strength of .59 Se-jeants and 1135 rank and
file, volunteered nearly to a man, to form a corps of
Local Militia.

The 3d Garrison Battalion, undcr the command of
Lieutenant-Colonel NEIMAN!, marched to Yoaghall
on the 28th inst. and is relieved in the Barracks at
Waterford by the Queen's County Militia, under the
command of Major CASSAN.
The Recruiting Staff under Major MnitGAN, which
has been some years established at Marlborough, has
been removed to Gloucester, which will now be the
head-quarters of the recruiting service fur the whole
district.

Two hundred and seventy-five men of the 26th Re.
giment, (or Cameronian Highlanders) 2d battalion,
landed at Belfast on Tuesday se'nnight, and proceeded
to Castlebar, to join the Ist battalion.
Saturday se'nnight, the 2d battalion of the 53d
Regiment disembarked at Cork, and proceeded on
their route for Limerick : they came last from Ports-
mouth, in transports, under convoy of the Sappho.
The Ist battalion of the 25th regiment, since land-
ing on the island of St. Kitt's, have been remarkably
healthy ; no officer had been ill, and fewer men on
the sick list than when they were in Ireland.
The Sussex militia are now on their march from
Woodbridge, in Suffolk, for Sussex.
The three battalions of Loyal Birmingham Volun.
teers expect to go on permanent duty this year, to
Warwick, at different periods, for 14. days.
The 21 battalion of the 9th infantry marched into
barracks at Canterbury, from Shorneciffe, on Tuesday
se'nnight. The 20th and 35th regiments are under
orders to move from Braborne Lees and Ashford, for
the Eastern district.
Walter Willard and James Paice, private soldiars
in the 35th Regiment of Foot, now in barracks, at
Ashford, were on Friday committed to Mail.,tone
gaol, for breaking open the house of Robert Nlasca 1,
Esq. on the preceding Friday night.
The 3d battalion of Dorsetshire Volunteers, cfm-

mandeiby Colonel PLEYDELL, arc on permane.it d it y
at Blandford ; the accustomed gaiety and good h.i-
mour of the town, are of course much increased by
this influx of pleasant visitants.
The Kirkaldy Regiment of Royal Fifeshire Vo-

iunteer Infantry, 57(i strong, under the command of
Colonel DOUGLAS, have agreed to transfer their ser-
vices into the Local Militia, on the terms which may
be offered by Government under the Act of Parlia
ment now pending.

We have great satisfaction in informing our Readers
that the disturbances at Manchester have ceased, and
that the manufacturers have it in contemplation to re-
move the cause of the discontents among their work-
men, by an advance in their wages. A meeting was
to take place as yesterday for the pufpose ; and we
have no doubt that the result will do away every cause
of complaint.
The wages, previous to the late disturbances, for
14 hours work daily, were as follow :—First-rate
workmen from 12s. to 18s. weekly ; the second class,
from 9s. to 12s. ; and the third class, from 7s. to 10s.
Most of these workmen have wives, and from three to
six children—these are certainly strong grounds fur
an advance in the price of their labour.
In addition to our recent statement of the failure
of fodder in the Highlands of Scotland, we hate to
add, that on three small farms in the parish of La.
theron, in Caithness, 184 black cattle, besides a
number of horses, have died for want. In Suther-
land, Ross, Caithness, and Inverness, there is a ?e-
-neral and distressing scarcity of provisions—in many
places even the grain allotted for seed has been used
to keep the people and the cattle alive, and the conse-
quence must be calamitous, if some relief is not
promptly afforded.
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT.-Th 2 sowing
of all sorts of Spring or Lent corn crops, even those
of the late barley kinds, in most of the n,.rthern dis-
tricts, has been some time finished ; and, from the
complete manner in which they have been pt r. ins o
the ground, and from the warm slit Ave: y weather
which has since succeeded, they cannot but h ice co-re
forward in a rapid and vigorous manner; wil.ie all
those crops of both the grain and pulse kinds which
were put into the soil at a more e trly period, have an
unusually healthy and promising appearance.

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ADMIRALTY-0 MAY?t, lBOB.

CCTV 'f . :!e. "rstr ice-Admi;-al .6":.itslted, Commander in
Cl-_,.cf of i is tit;-sty's Ships and Vessels on Ow Coast of Ire-
land, to the nor:. W. Vb''. Pole, dated at Coil, the ^4th lost.
£..--t c .v.:l;:e pleasure is transmitting, for the infurmation
of t .. o.r.ru6si.mer.:. 0: the Admiralty, the inclosed copy
of C-puin lirtze, of his Majesty's ship Virginia.,
soh a el this inornir.,: with a Dutch frigate in tow. The
LAI= like stunner in which this service has been
in d, is as .y exemplified in the modest terms in
sett.'t it is rzlatcd, As by the result, and affords an additional
1-:..:tcf au o ma:,) ot what may be effected by that order and
u.;ci tine ...nich I havo observed to be so well main 41.1.:C1 on
b ct t'... VirgLie. In claied is a return of the killed ard wound-
rd. I hav, the honour to be, &c. ( J. U. wurrsuen.
His Majesty's ship Virginie, at Sea, May 20, 1809,
Lat. '6 North, Long. 14 West.
Sir—l beg leave to detail for your information, the
ca p z.ire of the: Guelderland Dutch frigate, of 36 guns,
lay Captain Pool, Knight cf the Order
Lingdoin, who is wounded. She was manned
'37 men, and had 23 passengers ; a fortnight
fr .I',,rgen. It was after an hour and a ha'f's gal-
defeilce in a night action, on the 19th instant,
that he surrendered ; his masts being shot by the
board. vv.-ttty-aye of his men killed, and forty se-
venly wounded. • The enemy wore- three times, and
is hi; effort to come round the fourth, fell on-board the
Vir,;;:nie,an el did her the only damage worthnotke, for
T have been fortunate, having only one men killed and
one badly wounded. The night was extremely dark,
and the swell to great that the boarders could net act.
it any credit is atta:hed to this transaction, I en-
treat- you to bestow it on the officers and men ; who,
tinder every circumstance in service, merit my war-
mest ccrninenclation ; in this I include .the officer of
the Royal Moines, and the gallantry. of his party.—
C '.teed any thing snrpass the courage of the people, it
as their dexterity in working the ship, which enabled
me to keep close to the enemy ; and their exertions in
getting- the boats out.to rescue the men of the Gild-
derland from the flames, that ship takinft fire soon
after she struck ; but through the firm discipline of
the enemy,it was put out.. Allow me to mention the
Pirst Lieutenant, Mr. John Davies, a good officer, of
eleven years standing ; and Mr. Nathaniel Norton, a
Mate that. has passed for a Lieutenant. I am, &c.
• (Signed) EDWARD BRACE.
A Li*of Killed and Wounded in the above Action.
William little, able seaman, killed.
John Woodcock, able seansanorounded ; William Blanchard,
landu.an, slightly wounded.

.MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAR-OFFICE, MAY Si, 1808.
Ist Regiment of Dragoons—Cornet Ralph Heathcote to be Lieu,
ter ant, by purchase, vice Deere, promoted in the 7th Wean-
India Regiment.
Ditto--Cornet Samuel Gerrard tobc Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Bowles, promoted in the 81st Foot; James Webber, Gent.
to be Cornet, vice Gerrard.
Inn Regiment of Light Dragoons—Brevet Major Henry West-
ern., from the leth Light Dragoons, to be Major, by purchase,
vice Colton, who retires.
ith Ditto--Curvet B. 8.7 horris, from the 17th Light Dragoons,
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cornwall, who retires;
Francis Warren, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Mahon,
promoted.
nth Diet —Conant Wm. Hall to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Erskine, promoted.
17th Ditte—Robert Herman, Esq. late Quarter-Master, to be
Paymaster, vice Byrne, deceased.
loth Ditto—Captain Hugh Percy Davison, from the 7th Foot, to
be Captain of a Troop, vice Harris, who exchanges.
21: t Ditto—Lieutenaht Wm. Vaughan Wallis to be Captain of a
Troop, by purchase, vice Taylor, promoted in the Ist West-
India Regiment.
Ist Regiment of Foot Guards--Ensign Henry Stables to be Lieu-
tenant, withr ut purchase, vice W. B. Cooke, who retires.
Celdstreant Regiment of Foot Guards.-Charles Shawe, Gent. to
be En- gn, by purchase, vice Crofton, promoted.
7th Regiment of Foot—Captain Wm. Pilkington, from the 36th
Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Horton, who exchanges;
Captain Thomas N. Harris, from the 18th Light Dragoons, to
be Captain of a Company, vice Davison, who exchanges ; Henry
Frederick Compton Cavendish, Gent. to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vios.Peesy, promoted in the 9th Garrison Bat-
talion.
9th Ditto—Colin Campbell, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Shepherd, promoted.
13th Ditto—Lieutenant Bernard Markham, from the 9th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice John Taylor, whose appointment has not
taken place.
16th Ditto—Robert Brown, Gent. to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Henville, promoted in the 65d Foot.
19th Ditto—John Gore Langton, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Jones, who retires.
21st Dina—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Bourke, from
half-pay of the 46t1f Foot, to bo Captain of a Company, vice
Young, who exchanges.
er.d Ditto—Second Lieutenant John Bishop to be First Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Minor, who retires ; Lieutenant T.
Dando, from the Wiltshire Militia, to be Second Lieutenant.
24th Ditto—Lieutenant Michael Redmond, from half-pay of
the 85th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Waldron,who exchanges.
30th Ditto—Richard Heaviside, Gent, to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice M'Carthy, promoted in the 84th Foot. -
35th Ditto—Captain C. C. Arnett to be Major, by purchase vice
Westerman, who retires; Ensign Richard Webb to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Arthur, promoted.
38th Ditto—Lieutenant Edward Ovens to be Captain of a Com-
pany, by purchase, vice Skipton, who retiree; John Cobden,
Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Morris, promoted; En-
sign John Cartwright, from the Staffordshire Militia, to be
Ensign.
!tech Ditto—Lieutenant Coyne Reynolds, from the Ist Garrison
Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice O'Hea, who exchanges.
40th Ditto—Lieutenant Charles Harvey Smith to be Captain of
a Company by purchase, vice Jennings, who retires.
ind Ditto—Ensign James Young to he Lieutenant, vitt. John
M'Donald, deceased; Ensign Alcxsnler Wishart to be Lieute-
rant, without purchase, vice M.Lachlan, appointed to the Ist
Royal Veterar. Battalion ; Thomas Swanson, Gent. to be En-
sign, vice Young; Alexander Stewart, Gent. to be Ensign vice
Wishart.
48d Ditto—John Stephenson, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Hobkirk, prompted.
VIII Ditto—Ensign Augustus Macnarnara to be Lieutenant, vice
White, deceased; Henry liemsworth, Gent. to be Ensign vice
ISl.Knarnara.
eetth Ditto--Captain Samuel Horton, from the 7th Foot, to be
Captain of a Company, vice Pilkington, who exchanges.
7th Ditto--Litt:tenant Hugh Mosman to be Captain of a Com-
pany, by purchase, vice M'Kenzie, who retires. '
60th Ditto--Serjeant-Major Baillie, from the 93d Foot, to
be Quarter-Master, vice Marriott dismissed.
61i1Ditto—Lieutenant William Hall to be Captain of a Company,
vice Norton, deceased.
Froigns to be Lieutenants—C. Cowsiade, from the York Light
Infantry Volunteers, vice Simonet, deceased; Raymond Hen-
ville, .rom the 16th Foot, Tice Harrison, deceased; George E.
M'Connell, from the 64th Foot, vice Morgan, deceased;
Richard Grant, from the 60th Foot, vice Hall.
64th Ditto—Ensign Joseph R. Wahvyn to be Lieutenant without
purchase, vice Fawcett, dismissed; Matthew Roberts' Gent.
to be Ensign, vice Walwyn; Edward Ellis, Gent. to he Ensign,
vice Monnell, promoted in the 63d Foot.
65th Ditto—Lieutenant lgoatiut Browne, from the South Mayo
Militia, to be Ensign.
67th Ditto—Captain Honourable Edward Acheson, from the 77th
Foot, to be Major, by purchase, vice Murray, promoted in
the 6th Foot.
Toilt Diefo—Ensign Matthew Maxwell to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Gray, promoted in the Bth West India Re-
eimeut; Francis Eddon, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Maxwell.

71st Pitto—Captam Peter Adamson, from the 3d Garrison Bat-
talion, to be Captain of a Company, vice Newton, who ex-
chang• s ; Easiae Matthew Dr,vre to be t-lentenant, without '
purchase, vice Adamson, promoted in the 3d Garrison Pasta-
lion ; Ensign Donald Res. utenant, vice Acheson. su-
perseded; John 14-cos, t,. nt. to be Ensigu, vice DfeW, Chas.
French, Gent. to he Ensig , vice Ross.
77th Ditto—Lieutewnt Gecrge 'Wesz.:ott to be Captain of a Corn-
- patty, by purchase, %1112. Aches. n, proinoted in the 67th loot
79th Dtito--Lieutenant William Truce, from the 4th Garrison
Battalion, to he Lieutenant, vice Cameron, who exchanges.
84* Ditto—Captain Henry Daubigny to be Major, without pur.
chase ; Lieutenant Arthur Bernard, from the 59th Foot, to be
Captain of a Company, without purchase ; Lieutenant Matthew
Burns to be into, vice Daubigny ; Lieutenant Donald Crept-
' hart, from the 9th Garrison Battalion, to be ditto.
To be Lieutenants, without purchase,
I.ientenant IS. Beamish, from the 34 Foot.
Ensign John Cooper, from the 89th Foot.
rsign Wiliam 'franc from the 43d Foot.
Ensign C. B. Munden, from the 94th Foot, vice Burns.
89th Ditte—Francis Eluncombe,Gent. to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Cooper, promoted in the 84th Foot.
91st Ditto--Serjeant-Major Scott to be Quarter-Master, vice
M‘Calhnn, who resigns.
92d Ditto—Ensign and Adjutant Daniel Stewart to hare the rank
of Lieutenant.
I st West-India Regiment—Captain Maillard Clifton to be Major
without purchase, vice Blackwell, promoted in the 4th West.
India Regiment; Lieutenant George Hicks to be Captain of a
Company, vice Clifton ; Ensign '1 homes Popham to be Lieute-
nant, vice Hicks, and William Webster, Gent. to be Ensign, vice
Popham.
3d Ditto—John Kelly, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Hosack, whose appointment hos not taken place.
4th Ditto--John Pluctlst, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Chapman. de-
ceased.
6th Ditto—James Robert Stewart Longworth, Gent. to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Grant, superseded.
Bth Ditto—Lieutenant John Gray, from the 70th Foot, to be
Captain of a Company, vice IVigntyre, deceasA.
YorWl.igLt infantry Volunteers—Gustavus do Roquefeuil, Gent.
to be Ensign, without purchase, vine Cowslade, promoted.
Ist Garrisonßttalion—Lleutenatit Grady O'biea, from the 39th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Reynolds, who exchanges.
3d Ditto—Captain Hamilton Newton, from the 71st loot, to bp
Captain of a Company, vice Adamson, who exchanges.
4th Dittp--Lieutenant John Cameron, root the 75th loot, to be
Licutenirt, vice Bruce, who exchanges.
3d Royal Veteran Battalion—Lieutenant George Bury, from the
401 Royal Veteran lizttalion, to be Lieutenant, vice Taylor,
who exchanges.
4th Ditto--LieutenantlM-liael Taylor, from the 3d Royal Ve-
teran Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice Bury, tho exchanges.
sth. Ditto—Ensign James M'lntyre, from the 11th Royal Vete-
ran Battalion, to be Ensign, vice Simpson, deceased.
11th Ditto—William Hamilton, late Serjeant in the 2d Battalion
Royals, to be Ensign, vice InPlinyre.
BREVET.
Colonel Edward Stack, on ha'f-pay of the late Northumberland
Fcncibles, to be Major-General in the Army.
Lieutenant-Colonel Joun Wood, on half-pay of the lot: Liverpool
Regiment, to be Colonel in the Army.
Cantain E odd Williams, on the Stall at the Army Depot, to be
Major in the Army.