Star.
London, England, 1815-05-30 00:00:00

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

Rear-Admiral Sir noose Popham t Wintitand in the River
Thames, and to hoist Matta; in the Thisbe. •
Captain W. H. Shiref. to the Thisbe.
Captain Pascoe, from the Tartarus to the Rota.
Capta n M‘Leod, to the Argo.
:Captain Bruce, to the Ooree, for rank.
Lieutenant liveleigh, from the Spey to the Argo.
Lieutenant MiCandlish, to the Thisbe.
Lieutenant Whitaker, to the Falcon, for rank.
Lieutenant Watkins, to the Cossack.
Lieutenant Cook, to the Menelaus.
Lieutenant Thomas, to the Dictator.
Lieutenant Daniel, to the Akeste.
Lieutenants Roseau, Johnston, I.lhon, and Forster, to the Asia.
Lieutenant Hely' to the Furieuse.
Lieutenants Sites's and Sudbury, Mr. Boydssurgeon, with the
net of the Medical Staff, to the Antelope.
Capt. Walpole, to cosnmand the Thames, vice Honourable
Capt. Irby.
Boyce, to the Bustard.
Capt. Paseo, to the Rota.
Capt. Bowden,and Lieuts Heath and Sudbury, to the Antelope.
Lieut. Hittite° the Albion.
Frankland, to the Curacoa..
Lieut. Williams, to the Thames.
Lieut. Mega, to the Weser.
Iteut. Adams, to the Tigre. -
Lieut. Morgan, to the Belle Pouk.
Lieut. BaAvell, to the Erebus.
Lients. Miles, lobo'', Green, Hyde, Featherstone, Cewdie,
Joaes, Thomas, Hill, Hole, Sheriff, and Adam, to the Falcon,
for rank.
Lieut. John Reeve, to the Prince.
Lieut. Ed. Le Gras Thurnhorougb, to the Prince, as Flag
Lieutenant. .
Lieut. Henry Rice, to the Phoebe.
Lieut. Thomas Simmonds is appointed to superintend the Te-
legraph at Chalton, near Horndean.—We understand that the
appointment of Lieutenants Is now completed to :tit the Tele-
graphs on the different lines.
Rev. Geo. Rennet!, to be Chaplain of the Northumberland.
Mr. Francia'Francillan, to be Purser of the Caledonia.
Mr. Wm. Morton, Purser to the Alban.
Mr. Rodgers Surgeon to the Chatham.
Mr. John Melt, Surgeon to the Albion.

A seaman belonging to his Majesty's ship SPAR-
TAN, named William Barron, alias John Beason, has
been brought on shore at Portsmouth, for examina-
tion, in consequence of having confessed that he was
concerned in the murder of Mr. Man's family, at
Ratcliffe Highway, some time since, with others.—
He states, that the rest went for East India soldiers,
.and that he went into the Navy.. On its being ob-
served to him, that if his statement was correct, he
must be given up to the civil power, but would first
receive his punishment for the crime he had beer.
guilty of on board the ship, he immediately cut his
throat, but was prevented from, doing it effectually
Ihis wound has been since attended to by the surgeon,
and he will be given up to the civil power forthwith.
He also says he was concerned in Williamson's-
affair. Nothing, however, has transpired that seems
likely to lead to a detection of the real perpetrators,
and it is believed that the felldw invented it merely
with a hope of being able to evade the punishment to
which he had subjected himself.
Thursday a young man, in the service of Mr.
Rogers,•butcher, of Gosport, met with a serious ac-
cident was assisting in killing a bullock, when
the knite slipping, so dreadfully lacerated the sinews
of his left leg, that, to prevent bleeding to death, he
WAS obliged to undergo immediate amputation.
Las week as Mr. Workman, of Sandown, was re-
turning Mune from Newport, his horse threw him off
at Backwater, and fractured his head in so shocking
a manner, that he now lies without the least hope of

recovery.
Mr. CAREY, hosier and hatter, ih Nottingham, bas
been afflicted some time with a complaint, which
baffled medical aid, and which seemed to threaten his
life. On Monday week a blistering plaister was laid
on his left side, and on Tuesday morning, he felt
something prick him-severely under It, when, on exa-
mination, a common sewing needle was found making
its way out of the flesh, in a verrcorrodei state, since
which time he is recovering very fast. Mr. CAREY
remembers having swallowed a needle seven years
ago, and there is no doubt of this being the identical
needle, and that it has been the cause, of his complaint.
Saturday A shocking accident happened at the top'
of Conduit•street. One of the labourers at. the shaft,
sinking for the sewer of the intended new street, was
most dreadfully bruised by the fall-of a heavy bucket
upon him. He was taken up in a senseless state, and
carried to the Hospital, where he expired shortly after.
'Plie following extract from the Barbados: Memory
of the 4th of- April, 1815, has been transmitted by a
Field Officer of the Royal York Rangers, on the Staff
thatin
ji island, to his Friend in Edinburgh :
46 Oa the evening of the 22d ult. two Officers of the Royal
Torte Ranieri (Captain Macgregor and Lieutenant Gray), ow
-returning in scboat: from Gross Islet to Pigeon Island, St. Lucia,
where they were stationed, were driven out to sea by the
lekretith of the wind and current.
" This having been observed from the chore, Lieutenant Di.l
ltdsta, with an intrepidity Wilk highly creditable to itim, in
,scantly obtained a canoe, and, actompankd only by one man,
*rimed the boat, at the Imminent danger of bring equally pre-
'vented from regaining the land.
U Lieutenant Gray, who is an ebpoi swimmer, Jumped
overboard, and was afterwards picked up by lieutenant Da-
elation; bet every effort to assist Captain Macgregor proved
unavailing--the boat was soon out of sight. A large boat, be-
longing: to the Blond, was manned, and sent in *arch of this un-
fortunate Gentleman, as were also two sloops from Castries, but
withdlit success; so that, should he not have had the good for-
tune to fait In with some vessel about the neighbouring Islands,
his country will have to deplore the loss of an Officer who had
signalised himself on many occasions. and whose general good
conduct has been such as cannot fail of eliciting the lamentation
cd those who knew him."
AlizTlfACT OF ThE ffEADS OP' THE NEW MILITIA BILL, AS
AMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE'The Preamble recites the laws of the Provisional
Battalions, and the extension to Cornwall and Devon,
and states, doubts arising as to the half-pay of their
Officers, it is, therefore, enacted-
1. 'f hat their provisions, as to half-pay, shall extend to Officers
appointed under thenhandi who have served under tliem as fully
as to Officers whose services have been accepted under them.
S. No Officer entitled to half-pay shall forfeit it by service as
Captain in the Militia.
S. Allowances to Militia remaining embodied since the reduc-
tion to be paid generally.
4. Officers of disembodied Militia above ten miles distant from
bead•quarters, who may be called to sit on Court Menials to re-
ceive Is. per mile from their departure to their return borne.
S. Militia to be trained any number of days under N.
O. Depots for Militia Stores hi Scotland to be provided as those
for Local Militia.
7. •The ordinary provision to be made for families of -Militia-
Recruiting Parties, left at head•quartera
8. Militia Surgeons to be allowed Is. for their inspection ;if
none within ten miles, any other competent Surgeon may be sum-
moned, and on two days notice shall attend, and perform their
duty, receiving net less than One Guinea, nor 'more than two,
al Ate Deputy Lieutenant shall direct, for each day's attendance,
MI Surgeons net to receive any reward from the men.
O. The Viee-Lieuteaant may act in absence of the Lieutenant.
10. Balloted men will neit be exempted from size, if Ave lest
two Weiss high.