Star.
London, England, 1808-08-24 00:00:00

YARMOUTH, AUGUST 2S.

Yesterday evening arrived the CLAUDIA cutter, from the P.
tic, with Mr. HITCHINS, First Lieutenant of Sir JANIES
rd.xfutz's ship,- who instantly set off for London, with dispose, ,
of great importance. This morning arrived the Re toss EST g,i. -
•brig, and has brought in two fishing-boats (Dutch.) Also arrn•,
the CHEROKtt sloop of war, with the outward-bound con;
for the Balic; RICHMOND gun brig; Loan NcLsocs, and PRI •
CESS Of WALKS cutters, and remain with ships as-per last.
The AUCKLAND packet, Captain THOMAS BklDot,
nails and passengers, for Gottenburgh remains *ind-bound.

Yesterday there was a Cabinet Council at the Fr
reign Office, which sat from two till four •
The greater part of the Members assisted. _
The transports which were provided for the roar-.
expedition at now quite ready to be sent to the B,i;.
tic to convey those Spanish troops to their owls crti -
try and probably it was for this purpose that t'
expedition was stopped. •
The embarkation of the Brigades of Caar-ii
Deal and Chatham, which was daily expected tq t
place is for the present countermanded, as is also th
of six companies of the 95th rifle regiment, stati-n L
at Hythe, the attention of the Transport Blaard t 7
solely directed to the providing of transports for CA-
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ADMIRAI,4I.OFFICE, AUGUST 19, 11108.
Cr, y of a Letter front/Vice-Admiral Sir John BOAlie Warren."
K. B. tommander to cite' of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels •
at Halifax, to the Honourable W. W. Pole. dated 'at HaKfax,
Jaly 14, 180 b. •
httlEit pleased to communicate the inclosed copy of a letter I
bs. e.received front Captain Austen, acoaainting me that his Ma-
Ic.4ty's oloop :•ttlian under his cotruuand had captured la Jeune'l
Y. file Fre-::. privateer, of four guns and 25 men, from tire
r*, er bouud to St. Domingo with a cargo of flour and
provistons ; another wit: company, but escaped. I hive the
lsorour to be, Dec. • (Signtd) JOHN BOILASI ViAllttLN.
" His PiTajesty's Sloop Indian, June 27, 180i1..
Sir—l have the honour to inform you, that at
daylight, on the 19th instant, being in lat. 28. 34 N.
long. 74. 4W. I fell ii lwith, two schooners, which
ins andy made sail frog us on different tacks ; I
chaCed' the One which appeared largest, and sent the
bakes in pursuit Of the other." ihort chice
atptured la-Jetties Estelle' Frencli•privitteeii,Wf four
mstis and 25 tom, horn the rivet St. Mary's to -St.
. svith.a satiniof lour td provisions. I am.
sorry to add that m conseitience of a breeze springing
up when within halt gun shot, the boats were not
• le to come up with the ocher, which I learn from
prisoners was l'ExchanFe, of sir guns and ninety-'
five men, partly loaded with provisions, and bound
,o to St. Domingo. -La .IFirne Estelle had one man
and one wounded .ivy our Chace guns. From
the nalureed'her fargorhave thought it adviseable
tc tlite beetaterntuda, whiCh I hope will meet with
yew' approba&rt. hate the honour to be, ;ate.
(.4igned) G.I.AUSTEN, Commander.
WHITEHALL, AUGUST SS.
The Kulp has bees pleased to order a Congo crEllne to pass
• the Great Sal 'af the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
ta"d, thertean anti Chapter of the Cathedral Church
of 1110001 to doct.alilialitto of that See, the same bring void by
the u-anslation of the Right Reversed Father in God Jo UN, lat.
Disc op th'erorif, to the See of 'Hereford: and his Majesty has
alto been pleased. by bi. Royal Sign Manual, to trot:mamma to
the said Dan and Chapter the Rev. Wittuam LOST Maststxt..
Doctor in Divinicy, to be by theidelictod'ilisktip of the said See
Lristel• - • •

MiLITAIIY PROMOTIONS.
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Co
mmission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Inver
ness.—lnverneishite; ace. *Regiment of Militia.
W.lArtgus Mathkiadi, Gent: to beldeutissant, vise M'Gregor,
deceased.. Dated Angola 3, 1804
Commissions signed by the Lord Lietttenant tif the
• • 'County of Stilling.
28th, or Stirlingshire Militia. •
Jo' n Relict, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Amory, 'proinoted. Dated
March 20, I AOB.
7-etns M'Donala, on half-pay of the 7th Diatoons, to be ditto,
vice Ramsay, promoted Dated May 20, 1808.
Alexander M‘Lachlan „jun. C.yrnt. to be ditto, vice Napier. Dated
' August s, 1808.
De..beujarnin Hardiman, to be Assistant-Surgeon. Dated /one
at tone.
Stirlingshire Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry.
blur Dur,rnore Napier, Esq. no be Lieutenant, vice M'Donald
Dinghapan, resigned. Dated July 4,1848.
tagaitet-Maiter Henry Stainton to be Cornet, vice Smith, pro-
moted in the Militia. Dated June-S; inn&
James Dinsmore, Gent. to be Semen. vice Corbet, deceased.
Dated July 18, 1808:
Eastern Battalion of Stirlingshire Volunteer Infantry.
;vtici,,,eiyierisoo, Es' to be, Captain, vice Duthie, resigned.—
Dated Nnieli".ber 21, 1807.
:Aentenant Neil Carafe uric *tip, vice Allan, reslgied. 'Mated
Tune 7, 1848.. -
:.!sign John Rankine to be Lieutenant, vise Johteston, promoted;
John Dove, Gent. to be Ensign"; Jameieatitpbell, Gent. to be
ditty', vice Rankine, promoted. .Dated April 7, tece.
his Rankine, Gent. to be ditto, vide Ramsay, resigned. Dated
April CO, t SOS.
..emissions ned by the Lord Lieutenant •of the
• signed by he Lord Lieuenanx of the
County of Carmarthen: '
Ist Battalion Cartp,lrthenehire Volunteer Infantry.
find Lloyd Hartle., Gent. ie. be' Lieutenant, vice Evans,
asstd. Dated Auguat'4, 1848. •
2d -Battalion of ditto. •
utenaot John bishop Lobe Captain, vice Evans, mnaoteil:
. id Rees, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Bishop, promoted. •
Lied Auguit 8, 1308.