Star.
London, England, 1812-03-27 00:00:00

DEAL, MARCH 26.

Sailed the BELLEROPHON, BELLONA, BEDFORD, DE•
FIANCE, and EGMONT, under the command of Rear-
Admiral FARRIER, to-cruize off the Texel. •
Five o'clock.—The above men of war are brought
up again by contrary winds.

YARMOUTH, MARCH 26.
Arrived, the Poarta sloop, and ACUTE gun-brig,
from Heligoland. The DESIREE frigate, Captain
FARQUHAR, and the HEARTY gun-brig, are under
way for a cruize on the Dutch coast, but there being
but little wind, they have not yet cleared the Roads.
The BRITOMART has landed 80 casks of spirits, being
the cargo of a vessel which they took out at sea, and
gave the crew the vessel. Remain in the Roads, that
Solebay, Britomart, and Centor.

Yesterday his Royal Highness appointed to hold a.
Privy Council, and Chapter of the Knights of the
Garter, for the purpose of electing two Knights Com-
panions of that Order. Soon after one o'clock his
Royal Highness proceeded to the Council-room, at-
tended by Lord BorroN, the Lord in waiting (foe
Earl PAULRT) ; General FINCH. the Groom ; the
Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward of the House-
hold, the Vice Chamberlain, Gokl Stick, the Captain
of the Yeomen of the Guard, the Treasurer of the
Household, &c. The PRINCE then held a Privy Coun-
cil, which was attended by
The Lord President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the
President of the Board of Trade, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, the First Lord of the Adtniralty, the Mauer General at
the Ordnance, the Secretaries of State for the Home =4lPo:eke
Departments.

Viscount CuarviTND attended as Clerk of the
Council.

Mr. Ltsrom was introduced, and sworn in as a
Member, and took his seat at the Board accordingly.
Lord MELVILLE had an audience of his Royal
Highness, and kissed hands upon his being appointed
the First Lord of the Admiralty.
The Earl of Cooaroux resigned his place of Trea-
surer of the Household. The PRINCE RacEnr was
afterwards pleased to appoint the Noble Earl Cap-
tain of the Band cf Gentlemen Pensioners.
Lord JOCELYN received the appointment of Trea-
surer of the Household, in the room of the Earl of
Counrotra.

Mr. LISTON had an audience of the Panics Ris-
Gorr, to which he was introduced by Viscount
CASTLEREAGH, and took leave, previous to his depar-
ture on his embassy to Ci,nstantinople.
Earl CAMDEN, Mr. RYDER, Mr. PERCEVAL, Vi!-
count CASTLEREAGH, and the Duke of MOMTROSX,
had audiences of his Royal Highness.
The Chapter of Knights of the Garter was after-
wards held, when the Dukes of MONTROSZ and RICH.
MOND were elected Knights of the Order. The only
Knights whonttended were tae Dukes of Yoak, KRNT
CUMBERLAND, CAMBRIDGE, and GLOUCESTKR, the
Marquis of HERTFORD, and the Earls of Wan.
stongLaen,Caltnix and Wnicumsaa.
The Banknote Bill was read a second time last
night, in the House of. Commons, aitcl after a divi-
siun, in which the numbers were 61 to 16, was or-
dered to be committed this day fortnight.
Some persons who have arrived frost) Paris, which
they left on the 19th instant, report, that BONA PA BITt
had quitted Paris, having previously ippointed a Re-
gency, cbnsisting orEumis Bea enaftxtus, the Vice-
roy of Italy; Casdamnags, the Arch-Chanct.l,r ; ar.d
LEBRUN, the Arch-Treasurer : and that he had sent
the AustriAn Princess and her child to Vienna.

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