Star.
London, England, 1808-03-21 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY IGHT's GAZETTE.
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QUEEN'S PALACE, MARCH Hi.
• Present, the King's Most Excellent. Majesty in Council..
This day the Right Hon. Percy Clintin Sydney Viscount Strang-
ford was, by his Majesty's command, sworn of his Majesty'] most
Honourable Privy Owned, and took his place at the heard accor-
dingly.
His Majesty has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Ed-
ward Earl of Dighy, to be Lord Lieutenant of the County of Dor-
' set, and the Town of Poole, and County of the said town.
His hlajesty vrasthis day pleasesito appoint Wilbraham Eger-
ton, of Tinton Park, EN. to be Sheriff of the County of Chester,
in the room of Robert Bamford, of Upton, Esq.
This day hit-Majesty was pleased m invest the Right Honour-
able George Earl of Aberdeen with the Ensigns of the Most An-
cient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.
*Maacu 17.—The King has been phased to appoint Augustus
Atkins, IN: to he Ensi:zn of the Yeomen of the Guards, vice
Jeyson,Esq. resigned.
WHITEHALL, MARCH 19, 7n)&
The King has been pleased to grant to the Hon. and Reverend
Henry Ryder, Master of Arts, the place and dignity of a Pre-
bendary of the Free Chapel of St, George, in the Castle of Wind-
sor, the same being void by the resignation of Dr. William 'kali.

tuont Busby.
The King has also been pleased to present the Rev. %%Mani
Cooper, L'achelor in Divinity, Fellow of St. John's College, in
the University of Cambridge, to the Living of the Rectory and
Parish Church of Wadingham St. Mary's and St. Peter's, with the
Chapel of Smitterby, in the County and Diocese of Lincoln, the
same being void by the death of Dr. John Barker.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, MARCH 19.
Copy of a I.etter Rom I.irtst. M'Culloch, toVice-Admixl Russell.
His Majoty's hired Cutter, Princess Augusta, Yarmouth
SIR; Roads, March 17, 1808.
I have the honour to inform you, that whilst cruising, pursuant
to your orders, the Testi then bearing S. 40° E. distant 40 miles,
I fell in with, on the evening of the sth, and gave ehace to a
French cuter privateer, which, after a chace of 24 hours, I drove
on shore at Katwick, it then blowing too fresh for the boats so
attack her, and perceiving her crew untie:7h% her, I stood AS
close in as possible, ai.d attacked her (eons the cutter, which she
returned; but on the owning of the Bth, the weather moderat-
ing, I sent my boats in, and had the pleasure of effectually destroy-
ing her, under a heavy fire of musketry from the shore. She
proved to he, from the information of the fishermen, the Duo-
kerquois of Dunkirk, mounting four :I-pounders and 45 men,
formerly his Majesty's Revenue cutter Nimble, of Deal.
• 1 have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) A. M'CULLOCH.
MILETARY PROMOTIONS.
It-0141t7E, MARCH 19.
..ogimert of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Tho-
asWilliam J. Griffith to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bar-
rington, promoted its the 48th Foot ; Cornet and Sub-Lieute-
nant Berger to be LieUtenant, by,purchase, vice Cegon,
sronsoted, and George Pemberton, Gent, to be Cornet and Sub-
.itutestatir, vice Griffith.
leghnent of Dragoon Guards—Edward Jr ffreys, Gent. to be
I,ruet, by purchase, vice Hoey, promoted in the 18th Light
Dragoons.
Ditto--A.sistant-S-4rgeon Andrew liallady, from the lath
'eight Dragoons, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Richards, ap-
pointed to the 15th Foot.
Regiment of Dragoons—Edward Payne, Gent. to be Cornet,
purchase, vice Hall, promoted.
Regiment of Lightl)ragoons--CaptainThonzas Bowen front
.c 4th West India Regiment, to he Captain of a Troop, vice
Lord W. G. H. Somerset, who exchanvs.
Ditto--Hospital-Mate Thomas Stevens to be Assistant Sur-
geon, vice Halliday, appointed to the 4th Dragoon Guards.
ith Ditto—Cornet John P. Buchanan to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Fletcher, who retires.
Ditto--CornetWilliant Spooner to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Mackay, who retires:
;I Regiment of Foot Guards—Henry Vernon, Esq. (page of
honour to the Queen), to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
"unliffe, who resigns.
Regiment of Foot—Major William In...monger, from the 88th
Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by pOrehase, vies Jones, who
retires, and Ensign Wm. Clutte:buck to be I.ientenant, by
purchase, vice Olney, who retires.
Ja Ditto—Hospital-Mate Cortes William tlarance to be Assis-
tant Surgeon.
se Ditto—Ensign Samuel Dowbiggen, from the 24th Foot, to
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice M'Donell, promoted in the
it Foot.
Ditto—First I deutenant faclellan to be Adjutant, vice
fillies, who resigns the Adjutantey only.
.h Ditto--Joseph Brooksbank, Gent. Lobe Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Jackson, promoted in the 50th Font.
nth Ditto—Ensign William Dobbin, from the ::d West India Re-
giment, to be 1 ieutenatit, without purchase.
nth Ditto -- Reid, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice.
Stanhope, promoted.
d Ditto—Captain Jaques Boyse, from the 7th Garrison Batts-
ion, to be Captain of a Confp my, vice Jerrard, wh •mehatiges.
Ditto--illieure Stewart Nixon, Gent. to be E it hout
iunchase, vice Clarke, appointed to the 3d V Regi-
ment.
hi Ditto—Hospital Mate Alexander I .a Saissier to be Assistant-
Surgeon vice Mackenzie, deem-. d.
is Ditty,—Gabriel Cotte, Geut. ter be Ensign, by purchase, vice
-ig.htwick, promoted.
a Ditto—Ettsign Edward Jackson, front the 24th Foot, to he
"ieutenant, by purchase, vice Aldrich, who retires; William
Stewart, Gent, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Yearnan,
es hose appointment has not taken place.
et Ditto--Majorlohn NPDonald, from the 43d Foot, to be Lieu-
tenant Colonel, by purchase, vice Logan, who retires.
d Ditto--Roderiek M'Niel, Gent. to be Ensign, without pur-
illase, vice Woodgate, prptnoted.
tb Ditto—Rice Price, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice

awsett, promoted.
Ditto--Lieutenant Abraham Dent. from the Cumberland
dilitia, to be Ensign.
61st Regiment of Ftwq.
Tribe Lieutenants without purchase.
,•:neign Jr.-nes &sr, vice Annesley, promoted.
Ensign Norbury Furnace, vice Smith, superseded.
-usigit Thomas Gloster, vice Kent, appointed to the Gth West

India Regiment.
be Ensigns--John 111,Iver, Gent, by purchase, vice Ntordannt
promoted ; William Brackehury, Gent. vice Bear • P. Mere-
dith Irwin, Gent. vice Furnace; John Ellis, Gent, ;ice Gloster.
lit Ditto—Ensign Jeffrey Prendergast, from the 3d Garrison
Battalion, to he Lieutenant, without purchase; Ensign Hum-
phrey Eux, from the pd Not, to he lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Clarke ; Charles Stewart Gent., to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice M'Donalci, prownited.
'241 Ditto—F E. Cownr,Oent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Bear, who retires.
ith Ditto—Ensign Willam Skelton, to he Lieutenant, without
purchase; Ensign Edward Hetherington, to be lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Ship, who rgires.
'7th Ditto--Ensign Leonard Smelt, from the 67th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Heriot, promoted.
.9th Ditto--Ensign M`Donald to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Allan Cameron,. who retires on Half Pay of
Donkin's late Battalion ; John Welk', Gent. to be Ensign with- I
out purchase, vice Brown, promoted; S. Robinson, Gent, to
be ditto, vice Ore, promoted ; N. IVPDougall, Gent. to be do.
vice M'Lean, promoted.
tist Ditto—Ensign Bartholomew V. Derenzey to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Neale, who retires • Ensign Knox Mont.
vinery to be ditto, vice Burford, appointed Paymaster to the
934.1.ight Dragoons; St. George Sinclair, Gent. tube Lump— ,
..vice Montgomery.
Bsd filtto-Eiraign Edmond Davenport, front the 97th Foot; id,
' be lieutenant, without purchase, vice Millington, appointed
• to the 45th Foot.
8&l Regiment of Foot.
To be Lieutenants--Ensigns Francis .kbell, William Cotter, and
Ensign and Adjutant Henry Binh= to have the rank of Lieu-
tenant ; James Ormsby, Francis Flood, Connell James Bithlwin
front the lath Regiment, John Rieington, from the Stk Garti-
son Battalion.
To be Ensigns--Cbarles Watson, Cent. vice Abell; Boggle,
Gent. vice Cotter.
Etas Ditto--Ensign Henry Eager, to be Lieutenant, without pur:.
chase, viee V.-aish, appointed tattle 4th Garrison Batts/ion.
lithDitto--I.loestssant Charles Blenheim Munden, from the
ICir-
cudbright Militia, to be Ott tign,

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