Star.
London, England, 1808-05-13 00:00:00

THE ARMY,

his appointment.
The Honourable Miss Sr. Jowl, daughter of the late Lord St.
John, by Lady St. John.
The Countess of ORMOND, upon her marriage.
114Iss H AAAAA by the Countess Temple.
The Hon. CHARLES TOWN ,END, by his father, Lord Bayning.
Miss NEEDHAM, by Mrs. Needitatn•
The following were presented upon their promotion :
Admiral NUGENT.
REREAdHIirah—MARE ROBINSON and G LOSACE.
Generals—Sir J. PULTENY.ti, CAMPBELL, GwYNNT, Lord
Hz THIFIE IE4 and STA NWIS.
Major-General the Hon. ALEXANDER Hope.
Lieutenant-Generals—THOßNTON, Puirrs, FINCH, Sir A.
Wezirsizr, and BROWNRICG.
Colonel Blown' of the 12th Light Dragoons.
Captains—W. LOSACK and CRAMER.
Miss MARIA Ilwavar, by her Mother, Lady Louisa Harvey.
The Com t was most crowded, and displayed con-
siderable variety ; scarlet and royal purple velvet
dresses and richly embroidered satins, were innumera-
ble, and lastly, being the first drawing room in spring,
all the variety of that enchanting sea:.on was embraced
by the youthful votaries of fashion in their dresses.
White crape dresses, ornamented with beads, were
worn by many ; coloured crapes and sarsnets were
general ; green, pint, and primrose, prevailed.
The Countess of CRAV EN'q appearance at Court
yesterday excited much curiosity. She did not go
with any ostentation or pomp. She went in a new
chair, attended by two footmen, in new white livery.
Her VIAJESTY received her in the most condescending
manner, and with her usual affability and pleasant
manner. The while of the Ncble Earl's relatives
were present upon the occasion. The Earl conducted
the Countess to the chair, and was particularly atten-
tive
to her during the whole time.
Wednesday night, in consequence of a report being
communicated to the Officers of Cripplegrate-Ward,
that a woman had been murdered in Golden-lane, the
Beadle went to the apartment of Elizabeth Roberts
there, where he found her mother weltering in blood,
and some women attending her. He was informed
that Roberts had given her mother a blow on the head
with a poker. She was instantly taken into custody,
and examined yesterday, at Guildhall, but the Ma-
gistrate declined entering into the affair fllthe fate of
the woman is known ; the prisoner via, committed.

We are sorry ter see, by letters from Madeira, th t-
the Buffs, and 11th Regiment, have been of late very
sickly, and lost Many men there, principally from e:
treme intemperance and irregtilaritr. Major General
Buntsroan is coining bottle, and report says, that in a
short time he Will go with the Brevet tank of Lieutc.
nant General, With an army to South America. Late
occutrences, particularly in Old Spain, the General's
acquaintance with South America, and his great po•
pularity with all ranks there, render this rumour fa.-
from improbable: _ _

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, MAY 10.
Arrived the CAMBRIAN, of 40 guns, Capt. Vog-
t:ENT, from Plyinonth for Gibraltar and Sicily, having
on board General NIGHTINGALE—put in by contrary
wind—The WALstNcuANI packet, ROBERTS, from
Sicily, Malta, and Gibraltar. On the 6th of Apnl,
information was received by Sir A. BALL, at Ma' i
that the French fleet were seen off Sardinia Off b.t.:
Ist. and Lord COLLINGWOOD, eff Maretimo, on the
sth. The TOWNSHEND packet had arrived at Sicily.
His Majesty's ships LAvimA, PROSERPINE, AMMO 1
CADE, KINGSFISHER, and Promo:an, sailed on the 7th
from Malta, on a cruize. On the 19th the WAL-
stNoHAst spoke his Majesty's ship ALAMtrry, having
on board Sir J. STEWART, bound to Sicily : on the
26th, spoke the PHCEBE. On the 28th of April, a
fleet from England, under convoy, arrived at Gi.
braltat : on the Ist instant the packet joined the fleet
off Cadiz, twelve sail of the line, all well. '.The
Rochefort squadron had been to Corfu, landed troops,
and were supposed to have returned to Toulon. Lord
COLLINGWOOD had proceeded to that port with 14 sail
of the line. The WALstsoama saw the PRINCESS
ELIZABETH packet on her passage from Gibraltar to
Malta. Arrived theDuKEor KENT packet, LAWRANCE,
from Tortola, 28 days passage, left lying there the
GALATEA. The fleet for England were expected to
sail from Tortola on the 20th of April. Arrived the
LIGHTNING, from Portsmouth, to give convoy in-
structions to the ships bound to the Cape of Good
Hope, Brazil, &e. The Active brig privateer, of
London, Captain FERNELL, arrived at Helford yes-
terday, from a cruize, having engaged and beat off a
French corvette, of 18 guns : the Active lost one
man killed, and one wounded ; the engagement was
a running one, which lasted nine hours.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY ta.
Sailed his Majesty's ships FLYING•FISII and Am.'
with a convoy for the Downs ; DARING, with a con.
voy for Plymouth ; and the INTELLIGENT, 011 a cruize. •
DOVER, MAY 12. •
His Majesty's sloop SKYLARK sent in hers this day -
a French gun boat, mounting one long 24-pounder
and two long 6-pounders, taken early this morning
between Boulogne and Calais : nine of these vessels
came out of the former port last night, bound to the
eastward ; and several more are now ready to follow
as soon as an opportunity offers for them to get out
unobserved by our cruizers—instead of their coming
over with troops to endeavour to conquer this coun-
try, they are now skulking back again to the places
where they were built. Passed by the Vine, Captain
MEADOWS, from St. Michael's ; and the Androriog.
gin, Captain COWAN, from Oporto, both bound to
London ; the latter vessel was obliged to cot her
cable and run out, the Frenchmen being about to
seize her, in consequence of finding that she was
bound to this country. Wind W. S. W. and a fine
sailing breeze for the expedition.
DEAL, MAY 12.
Arrived the RICHMOND gun brig from off Flushing,
and brought in with her the brig Mary and Elizabeth,
and the galliot Two Brothers, under Pappenburg co-
lours, which she cut out of the above Roads. Arrived
the ALEXANDRIA frigate from Plymouth. Sailed the
PROSELYTE, HOUND, and ZEBRA bombs for Yarmouth.
REMAIN IN THE DOWNS.
Princess of Orange, Vice Admiral Campbell ; Trusty, Clyde,
tAlezandria, Richmond, Bustler, Fearless, Virago, Blazer, and
Phosphorus. (Wind W. S. W. a strong breeze.
SHEERNESS, MAY 12.
I Sailed his Majesty's ships ALERT, from the harbour
to the Little Nore ; POMPEE, from the Great Nore to
Spithead ; URGENT gun-brig, from the Little Nore
to Yarmouth ' • ROLLA, from the Little Nore to the
Downs; and Delphesia (Danish brig), from Cha-
tham to the Little Note. Also, sailed to London, the
Elizabeth (Danish prize), under the command of
Captain PEARSON, with refused stores, which were
brought from Copenhagen, and are not applicable for
his Majesty's service. The THUNDER bomb is ordered
to sail to-morrow, with the trade for Gottenburgh.
YARMOUTH, MAY 12.
Yesterday P. M. arrived several sail of Transports,
under convoy of the URGENT. This morning arrived
the ALEXANDRIA frigate and HOUND sloop. Sailed
the URGENT, with transports, and was joined by the
transport marked with the letter I.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
GE AV FIEND, MAY 19,--Passed by **Eman, Jones, frcm
St. Michael's. Sailed the Eliza, Harris, for Dublin.
The Phceniz, Captain Taylor, from Jamaica, is arrived off the
Isle of Wight. She parted from the Argus, Catherine, and Lord
Chesterfield, for London, in lat. 28. ; the Arm, Limo, for Dublin;
Ruby, --- ; William, --; and the Aurora, Bridge, for Liver-
pool, in lat. 26. TheAurera, Lund, for Dublin, sailed in goer.-
pany with the above, and put Sack leaky.
The Ann, Mayne, from London, for the Brazils, was an well
on the 4th inst. in lat. 43. SO. long. 11.80 W.
I: Invention, Le Breton, from the South Seas, for London, is
arrived at St. Helena.
The following ships were announced yesterday at
the East India House, as taken up for the Company's
service, and the times appointed for their being afloat
as follow :—The OCEAN, SIR STEPHEN LUSHINGTOW.
and DEVAYNES, June 8 ; TheTcrresumtx,Uutos,assit
the GENERAL STUART, June 24" These ships are to
sail from Gravesend at the esthetic:. cf one eakadal
month, but their destinations are w)t yet knows.