Star.
London, England, 1808-02-10 00:00:00

'ROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

ADMIRALTY OFFICE, FEB. A •
a Letter from Rear Admiral the Honourable Sir Alex-
Cochrane K. B. Commander in. Chief of his _Majesty's
and Vets:is in the Leeward Wands, to the Honourable
W. Pole, dated oa board his Majesty's Ship Belleisle, St.
iix, Dec. 27, 1807.
—The inclosed copy of a letter, wldch I have received from
Lieutenant Carr, commanding the Attentive gun brig, acquainting
with the capture of a Spanish privateer, I send, for the infor-
,of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. I have the
. to be, &:. (Signed) Attx. eocolAsr.
His Majesty's Gun Brig Attentive, Grenada, October 24.
—I beg leave to inform you of my having captured on the
instant, between Tobago and Trinidad, the Spanish privateer
r Neustra Senora Del Carmen,commanded by Don Tho-
Lisaro, rowing forty sweeps, mounting two carriage guns,
swivels, small arms, &c. and carrying 63 men, three of
n were wounded in the chtce. She was only fifteen days
Barcelona, and had captured the sloop Harriot, of St. Vin-
I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
ROBERT CARR.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAR OFFICE, FEBRUARY 9.
.egiment of Dragoon Guards— --- Shakespeare Gent. to
Cornet, without purchase, vice Strodeley, promoted.
Regiment of Light Dragoons—Curnet Wilkinson Peacock to
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mansell, who retires.
jitto—Cornet Thomas Dunkirl to be Lieutenant, by pur-
kase, vice M'Alister, promoted in the 60th Foot.
I Ditto—Surgeon William King, from the 87th Foot, to be
itirgeon„,yice Anderson, appointed Surgeon to the Forces ;
lospital Mate John White to to be Assistant Surgeon, vice
promoted in the 87th Foot.
iitto—.Cornet James Cannily to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
.e Griffiths, appointed to the 2d Life Guards.
a Ditto—Cornet Thomas Wilson to be. Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Mortimer, promoted.
Ditto--Lieutenant William Thorn to be Captain of a troop,
ice Leckey, deceased.
Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Robert Jenkin, from the 52d
700 t, to be Lieutenant, vice Fraser, who exchanges.
Ditto_ .Captain Charles Broke to be Major, without pur-
chase, vice King, appo.inted an Inspecting Field Officer in Nora
Scotia.
Ditto—Edward Moagan, Gent. to be Lieutenant, without

purchase.
Ditto--Lieutenant Ralph Marshall, from tke 3d West York
,lilitia,to be Ensign, vice Berry, promoted; William Nelson,
Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Manse!, promoted.
th Ditto--Assistant Surgeon Robinson Ayton, from the Toth
?oot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Coull, appointed Surgeon.
f a Recruiting District.
Ditto—Ensign Robert George Bankes to be Lieutenant,'
..,tltout purchase, vice Turner, promoted in the York Light
Infantry Volunteers, and Daniel Thompson Bashley, Gent. to
e Ensigu, vice Bankes.
Ditto--Ensign J. E. Philips Laugharne to he Lieutenant, vice
.letterville, deceased; Lieutenant ---- O'Flyn, from the
South Mayo Militia, to be Ensign, vice Hiatt, promoted, and
Wm. Clifford, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Langhorne.
h Ditto—Ensign Rochfort Bloomfield to be Lieutenant, with-
it purchase, vice Russell, promoted.
.n Ditto--Ensign George Pipon to be lieutenant, without pr.r-
chase, vice Blake, superseded, acid Thomas Archer, Gent. to
- Ensign, vice Pipon.
Ditto--Captain William Balfour to be Major, without pur-
chase, vice Campbell, appointed an Inspecting Had Officer in
Canada.
Ith Ditto--Ensign the Honourable Richard George Quin to be
Lieutenant, vice Langley, deceased, and Wzn. Henry Meade,
'tent. to be. Ensign, vice Qpin.
Ditto—Lieutenant George Aztristrong to be Captain of a
:ompany, by purehase, vice Fitzgerald, who retires.
Ditto--Captain Edwards Gibbs to be Major, by purchase,
ice Ross, promoted in the 91st Foot ; Lieutenant J. FL-Davies
to be Captain of a Company, vice Gibbs; Lieutertaatt Charles
Mackenzie Fraser, from the Royals, to be Lieutenant, vice
lenkin, who exchanges; Francis John Davies, Gent. to be
En sign, by purchase, vice O'Hara, promoted, and Dobbs,
Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Yeoman, whose
appointment has not taken place.
h Ditto—Captain John Campbell, from the 60th Foot, to be
,aptain of a Company, vice Mann, deceased ; Ensign Thomas
Burton Bedford to be Lietaenant, by purchase, vice Arabin,
promoted, and Peter Cockburn, Gent. to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Bedford.
itch Ditto--Ensign William Kemp to be Lieutenant, vice Frend,
deceased.
Dttto--Ensign George Smyth to he Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Stephens, superseded; Charles KnowleN Gent..
to be Ensign, vice Smyth.
Ditto--Lieutenant Adam Tergusson from the 87th Foot,
J be Captain of a Company, by purch;tie, vice hotel, promo-
ted in the 01 st Foot.
Mk Ditto—Quarter Master Serjeant. Augustus Hianterhoser, to
be (,'uarter Mager; vice Child, deceased. - •
led Ditto--Ensign James Bear to be Lieutenant, Without pur-
chase, vice Chisholm, promoted.
73d-Ditto--Ensign Thomas 4kottnwe tube lieutenant, by. per-
chase, vice 'Cliamberlaia, promoted in the 15th Foot. • •
79th Ditto--Hospital Mate Andrew Anderson to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Ayton, appointed to the pith Foot.
80th Ditto—John Bowler, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Casten, promoted.
.st Ditto—Ensign"! homas Lloyd Serjeant, from the Limerick
City Militia, to be Ensign, vice Dennis, cashiered.
Ditto—Erskine Fraser, Cent. to be Ensign, withoutgurehase,
vice Heckfard, superseded.
Vitt Ditto—Assistant Surgeon Samuel Tilt, from the 17th Light
Dragoons, to be Surgeon, vice Wong, appointed to the 17th
Light Dragoons.
pad Ditto--Lieuttnant John Gibb, from the Fife Militia, to be
Ensign. .
th
Ifistp—Captain Benjamin K. Lavieourt tote Major, with-
out purchase, vice Trench, appointed an inspecting Field Offi-
cer in Canada ; John Wise, Gent. to be Ensign, witholt pur-
chase, vier Elliott, promoted deltic 4th Girrivon Battalion.
t West India Regiment—Ensign Andrew Their to be Lieute-
want, vritimut purchase, vice Hitchcock, sashiered ; John
heti', Gent. to be Ensign, vice Ptak. •
Ditto—Ensign William Webster to be Libutenint, vice Doi-
-chin, ilees-ased ; 'tobert Coleraft, Gent, to be Ensign, vice F.w-
tog, deceased; Hosack, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Web-
ster.
Ditto--rnsign George E. Tracey to be Licutepant, vice E. P.
Tracey, deceased.
it% Dieter—ensign John Croshie to be Lieutenant, vire Ryan de—
erased; k,dward Jones, Gent.. to be Ensign,,vief
Croshie.
',oral Waggon Ttain—Captaln George Parley', from Half-Pet
tithe 108th FOOT, to be Captain of a Troop (reviling. tho
tevenkeyvice Steel, who exchanges.
pork light infantry Volunteers —Lieittenant Thomas perenzy
Turner, from the Leda foot, to be 'Captain of it 'Company,