Star.
London, England, 1808-05-04 00:00:00

FitOM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

"CIt.OWN OFFICE, MAY 3.
ME,fI3P.R REI:L:ENED. TO SERVE PR TA P71E61414 PAL;

•-• LIAMENT.
Posouou or Wsatiiie.--.Sir Samuel ,Rornilly, Kest. of Lin-
cnlo's Inn, is the County of Middlesex, in the room of Ebt
t;ranhy Thomas Caleraff,-vrho, sincehiselection.for.thc
rough, bath accepted the office of iStewa4l or Sailifrof his Ma-
jesty's throe Chiltern Hundreds of Stake, DeibliAlugja, and
• Bostonian), in the County of Buckingham.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, MAX-S. 1 "'-'s • "
Copy of a Letter from Rear Admiral the Honourable Sir AkirllßP
der Cochrane, K. B. Commander in Chief of his Mijesty'a
Ships and Vessels at the Leeward Islands,- to the Honourable
W. W. Pole, dated on board his Majesty's Ship lielleislf, Marie
Galante, March 1.2.
Sir—l have the honour to inclose, for the hiformstion of the
I .crds Commissioners of the Altdralty, the copy of a late: Iron
Captain Selby, of his Majesty's ship Cerberuablommanding the
blockading squadron off Point a Pets.; Guadilmme, '444, Ending
total impossibility of preventing the anenty's "pitsiteeia and
heir prizes from gaining that port while they condoned in pop-
vssion of Marie Galante, as they constantly it'd' slUditi under
the batteries of that island, from whence they watched' a favour.
*We opportunity to run over, he came to the tOsalutitiKei attemp-
ting the surprise of Grand Bourg, the prbierpd'imngin*Which
the detachment sent on this vertical, under OW teatimand of eitp-
tain Pigot of the Circe, completely succeeded ; whose report is
also inclosed. •

The manner in which this service fru planned, and the
article with which it was effected, reflects the lifgbeWcredhl
Captain Selby, the other Captain; Olicers,nrok lemplotod
thereon. I have the bonny to he, ice. (Sig '
matt • tittimaing? • '
His Majesty's Ship Cerberus, at 4_ooo taliJkir‘
Galante, March 3?,
• •'• Sir—l beg to acquaint you of the. iuninder,.‘l,,tha
• island of Marie Galante to his Majew.:
^t .
Finding the island afforded a.sheiter for,tisetweswes
privateers with their captured vessels, iildrthaik tn-
terfered considerably - with the blockatte Guada
loupe, I considered it expedient to attack it ; where-
upon. I gave Captain Pigot the command of about
`2OO seamen and nairines from the ships Cerberus,
Circe, and Camilla:; and, on the 2d instant, we
weighed from Petit Terre, and, a little. after day-
• light, effected a landing about two miles fiorn the
t wn with little opposition, and, soon after, the island
s rendered at discretion, and the Commandant, with
t te national military force, are prisonerS of war.—l
mid it a very valuable island, in the highest state of
Laicisation, and a large quantity of colonial produce
in the stores. I have disembarked the marines and
g. rrisoned the place, and shall remain with the force
un,t, rmy orders for your further directions, here.
th inclose Captain Pigot's letter to me on the oc-
si, n (Wherein I am happy to observe the high terms
i which he speaks of Captain Bowen, and the Officers
and men tinder his command), together with a list
of the arms and military stores taken on the island.
I have the honour to be, &c. w. SELBY.
His Majesty's Ship Circe, off Marie Galaatea Meech 2."
- Sir—You having done me the honour to give. me
the command of the debarkation of the Seatnen_and
marines of his Majesty's ships Cerberustirceotand
Camilla, on the island of Marie Galante, I have the
pleasure to inform you it was effected withuut loss,
and the only opposition, a few shot from a small bat-
tery to the northward ; and that notwithstanding the
badness of the roads through the cane patches. Iliwro-
infinite satisfaction in adding, that the good order and
cool conduct of both ,seamen and,coarines merits the
highest praise. From our early appearance• at the
end of the town, we found but little preparations for
'resistance, except a field piece, placed in the ctctre
tke principal street, on approaching which a.: flag of
trace was sent, and the island surrendered at' discre-
tion.' 'I cannot close this without expressing the Sup-
port I had. in Captain Bowen, of his Majesty's ship
Camill4, and all the officers employed on this service.
I hive'the honour to be, &c. (Signed) avow Stiaor.
A Return of Ordnance fund in the Island of Marierniente,
March 2. or-
Town of Grand Bourg, 1 six-pounder field-piece. t .
Fort, 2 twenty-four-pounders and 1 six-pounder. -
Vieux' Fort, 9 eighteen-pounders.
St. Louis, 2 eighteen-pounder.
Le Mancha; 2 twenty-four-pounders.
Le Bass, I, twenty-four-pounder.
Cap Eaterre, 2 twelve-pounders.
800 small arms.
100 barrels of powder in the Grand Magazine.
(Signed)
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
ORDNANCE OFFICE) MAY 2.
Corps of Royal Engineers.
Gentleman Cadet Edward Fyers, to be Second Lieutenant; vice
Dubourdieu, dismissed. Dated April 23, 18118. .• •
Commissions signed by the Vice-Lieutenant.of the
East Riding of the County ofYork, and Town and
County of the Town of Kingston-upon:Hull.
Militia.
, . .
Richard Sykes, jun. Esq. to be Captain. Dated Feb. 26, 1808.
John Westeirby, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated July 25, 4807.
Robert Day Nub, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated March 16, 1809.
Matifte}Kirkby, Gent. to by ditto. Dated March 29, 11109.
Hull and County, and Scukoates Volunteer-Corps of
Light Infantry. -
Richard Harrison, Esq. to be Captain. Dated Mirth 19;1809.
John Broadley, Esq. to be d:tto. Dated March 21'419416. •
hennas Hugall;isq. to be ditto. Dited March 21,. tees. •
John reake, Esq. to be ditto. Dated Mardi 22,100,
Anthony Yea', Gent. to be Lieutenant. DatetirlitirclUfft,;"Uioll.
William Todd, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Much 10141168:
Chalks Mountain, Gent. to be ditto. :Dated Match 21, 1908.
John Norman, Gess. to be ditto. Dated Meech 91;lieng. •
Charles Heseltitte, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March ILN-4808.
John Wray, jun. Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 244. 4808.
John Smith, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March loa. .
John Thump-min, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Mareh 1160 809.
John Wright, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March' 27,1608. '
Matthew Thos. Trigg, dent. to be ditto. Dated March 29, 190 a.
Alderson Hodgson, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated March 19,1802.
Johri Anderson, Gent, to be ditto. Dated March 20, 1808.
John S. Radford, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 41, 1908.
William Parker, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 21, 'lBOB.
Thomas J. Gritton, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 23, IRO&
Richard Consitt, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 24, 1808. •
William Shackleton, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 25,11109.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant .of the
County of Southampton. •
South Hants Battalion of Militia.
Francis Gamble, Gent. to be Lieutenant ; Robert Guillaume
Lowder, Gent. to be Ensign and Paymastra. Dated April is,
180$.

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Lymington Battalion of Volunteer Infantry.
Lieutenant James White to be Captain, vice Allen, resigned.
C.e< rge Alex. Fullerton, Esq. to be ditto, vice King., reaigned.
William Barnes to be Lieutcruint, vice White. promoted.
Rolxrt Cruickshank, Gent. to be Licutenant, vice Fullarton, pew-
moti d. All dated April 26, 180$.
Andover and Wherwell Battalion of %fan tv7
John Wheeler, Gent to bc Quarter Master. Loat.ed March. 211,
180:.
ERRATUM in a forme? Gazette.
Southampton Battalion of Infantry. •
Adjutant Ward, read. Adjutant Wilkins ineVi
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