Star.
London, England, 1808-02-24 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

•
KENSINGTON PALACE, FEBRUARY 24, ISM
Lieutenant-Colonel VESEY is commanded by his
Royal Highness the Duke of KENT, to request the in-
sertion of the following paragraph in your Paper of
this evening :
Although the Duke of Kier flatters himself that
those Officers of the British Army, with whom he has
had the good fortune of serving :if the Mediterranean,
America, and the West Indies, will do him the jus-
tice to believe, that his absence from Gibraltar, at this
time, when that fortress is menaced with a formidalle
attack by the enemy, is not owing to any backwardness
on his part to repair to that station to which his duty
calls him, or for want of his using his utmost ever,
tions to be followed to resume the actual command
of his Government, he feels that he owes it to, his
own character, no less as a may than as a Soldier,-
to make known to slum, to the whole Army, an
to his Countrymen in general, the terms on-which
he felt it his duty to address his Majesty upon►
this subject, immediately upon the arrival of the
last accounts from Gibraltar; and trusts that, 'w4et,
these have been perused, he shall stand acquitted, in
the opinion of his brother Officers, of the Army, and
of his Countrymen, of having been deficient in hi*
duty.

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, FEB. U.
Arrived this day the Stork sloop of war, of 18 mt.
Captain Le GEYT, from a cruize ; the Brother;
PARKFY, from London ; the brig Jolly Tar, of Go..
Eir
sey, from Monte Video, last from Filall
.with'...
ton, hides, fruit, &c. to discharge at this p9it k
the "John and Miry, itultaansoN, from North shit*
and Mars privateer, from a maize.—Sailedthit • •
the Antelope, of 50 guns, Captain Gatwav : pt,
rose, 18 guns, and Milbrook schooner. of 16 din%
with about 60 transports with troops unties colony;
also the brig Pelter, with convoy for cork ; pint
SuainasoLs, fse•Watsvford ; Lady Timm:lel, Gm;
for St. Michael ; Salerno, PHILLIPS! and Ann, isau:l,
for Gibraltat 'The Townshend packet, it is repo
is, ordered to prepare for the Brazils : a mail ~„,, il
lig kiko.4. Expected for her. Wind N.E. -7
PLYMOUTH, FEB. IL
Came in th 2 Virginia* of S 6 guns, from the
ward. Sailed the Plover, of 18 glans with a %Jr
for Liverpool ; Shannon, of S 6, on of craize 1 anii
Bose, ig 18 guns, off Brest.
HULL, FEB. 22. .
Friday morning, at 8 A. M. f iamborougl; R
bearing S. W. ten or twelve miles, tbe fishing veielg
Brotherly Love, of Scarhoroogh• ----.-1 Musien4
master, was boarded by a Fsench cutter prironn"rl
16 guns. The fishermeo having caught no ft:141%1
privateer left them to chace a loaded collier big. '
name unknown, which she came up with, capon*
and sent away an easterly course. The privateer sat
seen to give chats to more vessels, which it is feared
she would capture. The Calypso sloop of sar,
BRADLEY, arrived in the Humber on Thursday, hest
a cruize, The Ploughman, blicnotsos, from Hart.
ley to London ; the Liberty, HAMMOND, from L.
don to Newcastle ; the Acorn, RIAD, from Lond
to Lynn, ; the Egton, Routurrstee, from Yarmouth ta
London ; and the Catharine, Da.vin ay, frora Sheer
ness to Sunderland, have put into Harwich, with bis
of anchors and cables. The Warkv.i.otth, Yotrig—
belonging to South Shields, coal-laden, went topicsr
off Harwich, and only two men were saved,'
Courage, DAMM, from Konigsberg go Hull, has lts4
her anchors and cables, and is repairing at Laid:
scrcina. The Henry, BEVERIDGE, from Riga to HA
with linseed, is' ost near Gottenbnrgh. Sir anti
cargo will be sold there. A letter from Elsrecen;
dated January 7th states, that the Sally, JACKSON, 04
this port, has been taken by a Danish privateer, and
carried into Bornholm.

• .

(COPY)
TO THE MSG,

" SIR,
" The Letters received by the Mail, just arrived
from the Mediterranean, having brought the certain
information, that orders had reached EYlgeziras from
Madrid, immediately to make such preparations in
the neighbourhood of Gibraltar, as put beyond doubt
the intention of the enemy to besiege it. I could not,
under ruck circumstance:, reconcile it to my feelings,'
were I to delay a moment, in not only assuring your
Majesty of my readiness instantly to go out thert, but
in earnestly soliciting your sanction for my resuming the
duties attached to the commission I have the honour
of holding, as Govaraor of that fortress.
" To your Majesty, who yourself possess so nice a
sense of honour, it is quite unnecessary for me to re-
present, that, on the result of Your decision upon this
request, which I beg leave in the most dutiful, yet in
the strongest manner, to press upon your attention,
every tiling most dear to me in life ; I mean my cha-
racter as a Man, and my professional credit as a Solar
are at stake. I will not, therefore, presume to say
more, than that I place these in your Majesty'* bands,
with no less confidence in your justice as my Sovcreign
than in your indulgence as my Parent.
" With every sentiment of the most devoted at-
tachment, aced the most dutiful respect,

1 have the honour to subscribe myself,
Your Majesty's
Must affectionate Son,
And most faithful
Servant, and Subject,
(Signed) EDirARD."
The Duke of KENT conceives that it would be su-
perfluous to add any observation on the foregoing
lines, except that he it not going out to Gibraltar, that
being a sufficient explanation of the result of his
application, and his sole motive in intruding the per•
usal of.them upon the Public at this time, being
that of clearing hit own character from the aspersion
that must unavoidably- attach to it, in consequence
of his absence from his Government, at tuck a moment
as the present one, were it conceived to be voluntary
on his part, or that he had been passive on the occa-
sion.

CIIATIVAM. FEB. In.
The Delphineo and eilest have been coppered sod
repaired, and some alteraeons made, and put est
dock; and two other Danish brigs, (the Spamank
Glomen) taken in for a like purPose. Fotlr mew sf
the Danish ships, 4. the same class, will Mb these
in quick succession. These ships have well fears
bodies, and are nearly new. The Dictator sailed an
Wednesday for Blackstakes ; the Victory and His
:ion are nearly ready to go dawn to Long !teach.

GENERAL SPENCER'S EXPEDITION.
This expedition, which was *put back by contrary
winds, sailed again frc.m Falmouth on Sunday—
namely, the Primrose, of 18 guns, the Milbrook
schooner, of 16 guns, with about sixty transports
under convoy, having about 12,000 troops on board,
among which are the 29th, 32d, 50th, 521, 61st,
and 82d Regiments of Foot, and two battalions of
the German Legion. At Falmouth it is belie Via
they arc destined for the MediterrAnean.

The following letter has been received floe At
miral DL7CKIIVORTH'S squadron s
" Oil Maisits,=4
" This the Comas hove in sight. and
by Te , the intelligent that she was cleat*s es de re*
by an enemy's line of bode ship and driver, lei ilt tkwoo;
this has determined the Admiral to p after shin: oDAM
is now in sight ; the secs are covered with meraleni dais a a
dispersed.convoy ; we saw about 40 sail yesterday, antidote Or
new about 20 in sight. Sir John Means to order one of orm in
gates to take charge of the stragglers. We shall proceed with di
dispatch."
The whole of the Danish fleet is immediately to le
fitted out ; eight brigs, forming part of it, are genie;
ready for service at Chatham, two are' already or
pored and repaired, and put out of dock. '
The Fortitude, SKELToN, from Gibraltar for Liver-
pool, is lost, and all the crew.
In the tremendous gale at N. E. on Thursday se'n•
night, the French National corvettes Cygne, and
Selni, of 90 guns each, were driven on shore at Cher-
burgh, and wrecked. The Racehorse looked into*
port on Tuesday last week, and saw the Frencluaell.
carrying away the wreck in waggons.
The Industry, of Chester, ions SIMPSON, master,
bound to Dublin, with coals, having the beginning of•
last week met with contrary winds, came to on
.the
Wild Roads, and afterwards a gale of wind coml.
on, the Captain was obliged to slip his cable, SI
run up to Parkgate. On Thursday morning lot
Snows took his boat, with three men and a boys
to recover the anchor and table, but .was prevented
by the severity- of the evening ; and on their retie's,
they were unable to find their way with the bai.
and agreed to walk ever the sands, with a view of
getting to Flint, but.nnfortunately were prevented tir
the deep waters, and were obliged to return tower
Parkgate, in order to find the boat again, wt.
1
of the men and the boy were taken ill, and :
others carried them on their backs. Not long
the boy expired; and the man being nearly dead,
they were obliged to leave them both on the sands, and
with great difficUlty the Captain and two men got IG'
the boat, and were picked up - the nest morninp .
_____ , nearly lifeless, by the Flint ferry-boat.
• The '
• About 600 men, raised under the late Militia Act, I Coast ExcitAsras, MARK-LANE, FEB. 21.---- .
supply of Wheat today is short, and our last pricer;
have joined the Ist Lancashire Militia at Hull ;the are fully supported—Barley in tolerable plenty, an
Herefordshire regiment also had an accession of about i,
200 last week ; and 300 are daily expected to join the inclines downwards—Malt likewise--White Peas hU.
Cumberland. Upwards of 400 of the East York as dear—gut very sinaU Old Beans, and 70
Militia, which have been for some time quartered at are lower---Oats are in considerable supply, and alai'
at small fluctuation—But very little Rape Seed, aad
Beverley, and also raised under the late act, marched
in the prices of Flour no alteration. •
throtigh ITAII yesterday, on. their route for Peter- ,
borough. - ' 1 5tFi11nee5dit,4406,57.4541...7.5573.25.
OltlfiliAL CUILIMSICT As Ostnrk:
'
-York Militia ar- Beans (old) 561. 625. Od
Wednesday a division of the East .
_.
Tick ditto (old) 505. 561. us
rived at 6tarrilbrd from Yatley. barraCks, and on Rye (New) fits. 53a. os, 235. 52i. 365.
Thursday marched back again. Thi's is the third Barley,
, 5967-644.61. 4,, Poland ditto, 571.194. ed.
Potatoe ditto 00s. 41s.
White dine that regiment has been under orders to quit the '''
above station, and each time the route has been coun- Grey
Milt
P (bnisse)lslll. 1685- Raise Seed, 20. 311* °.*
ditto 541•:41.1. •
termanded. -- " - • . I . Foe riser 555. 60s.—Seconds dos. 5%
....