Star.
London, England, 1812-05-11 00:00:00

NIVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, MAY b.
Arrived, the Speedy Packet, Capt. SUTIIERLAND•
from the Mediterranean, with Mails—left Gibraltar
on the 26th ult.—on the same day, and shortly after
her departure, spoke his Majesty's brig GOSIIAWIC,
from Portsmouth—on the Ist inst. in lat. 39. 47.
long. 10. 36. spoke his Majesty's ships PORCUPINE
and AtiuNnA•gcr, with a fleet of transports and 'mer-
chant vessels, out 14 days from Portsmouth--,on the
4th, in lat. 45. 43. long. 8. 6. ,spoke the brig Porte-
verance, of Hull, from Cork for Lkbon—his Ma-
jesty's ships I.r.nA and ACTIVE had sailed from Gib-
raltar, with convoy, for England. This day the
Eliza temporary Packet, Capt. STEpREN3, from Ca-
diz, 14. days passage, landed her Mail this morning
at Mounts Bay. Also *arrived, this evening, die
Duke of Kent, COTEiwoRTII. with Mails from Lis-
bon, 10 days passage.—hit Majesty's ship 41,mAssis,
with a Wont Cork, was arrived, as also the Prin-
cess El*Toeth Packet, in five days from Falmouth—
st.veral-ships of war were lying in dui .Tagus. Arrived
also the American Alit) Pant! vy, cf about *lOO to.:s,
HCMPIIRIE-4 Muster, detained on the 3d inst. by his
Majesty's ship A umaua, Capt. DtT:kfx, on her voyage
rom Bourdeaux to New York, with wine, &c.
PLY t, MAY_97

Ycs•erday arrived the Muttos slop of war from
Portsmnyth ; and the HaNNIE:tr., 71 guns, fro:n the
Downs.-- S,,i'eti the PIIE:VSANT and Iquitos sloops of
war, and INTELLIGENT sun-vessel, in consequence of
orders firm the Admiral, another Vrcnch privateer
having captured N vessel off Maker S:griai 'fowt r ;
FANTONIX sloop ef war, with a transport under convoy
for Lisbon, and FANCY cutter for Portsmouth.. Went
into the sound the killA, and into Barnpool the
NlE:stet( ; the latter spoke the ARMIDE frigate, at sear
and obtained the very agreeable inl,rm.ttion that the
rsvcirs frigate, go long missing, had arrived at Co.
runna in. a sinking state. and with a very sickly crew ;
the sick were to be stilt borne in transports. Atrive.l
also the American schocner Grace, Capt. Nowt lit*,
from Bourdcaux, with silks, wine, and brandy, de- ,
tained by the ANDROMACHE frigate.
This day arrived the ship Granger, Captain VAN-
!
i DIKE, captured on the I a instant by Poligle privateer,
I alter some resinauce, near Seilly—the,Gunger was
.in company with the Eliza, Cour, from St. Thomas's
for London. The brig struck her colours after firing
a few guns ; the Grangeewas not captured so easily.
but Captain VANDIIM being wounded, thi crew
Voreigners) ran from their quarters, and the vessel
was captured—the brig, in the meats time, re-hoired
her eolouri, and. stood for the Irish coast. The
Granger was recaptined on Tuesday last by the Cox-
STANT gun-brig, which arrived this day ; as did the
Mutton and ALIION cutters, from the Brest station.
The INYELLICE.VT, of 44 guns, is just returned Prom
an unsuccessful pursuit of the privateer. The t.y tea,
10 guns, went from Stnnehoese Pool to the Sound.
.--The wind, after being to the Eastward 7 or 3 days,
has this day shifted to the Westward.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY to.

Arrived hii.istjesty's ships VENOECR and VENE-
RABLE from- oft Cherbourg; Amy-it an PostoNE
from the' Mediterranean:it4st from the Westward,
and are put under-girarantreie ; and the rimy co-ter
from a mice.- Saiiod his Majesty's slip 11.01. LA on
a crnize.—Wind S.S.V. blows irtrd.
The Hyena store-ship, Captain FtectoN, an ived
yesterday from Malts and Gibraltar. She lilt
Maltion the tith Apt il; at which place were lying
his Majesty's ships VICTORIOUS and Rivoli her prize,
MILFORD, FR-EDERICKSTELV, SALCEITR, CONFOUNDER,
FORIEUSE, Acortd, and WEYMOUTH store-ship. She
left Gibraltar 2'll April,
alma wep lying his Ma-
jesty's ships Sr. JUAN, a,-Batoomt, and SE-
RAPIS store-Shipri.:.lle MALAAR store-ship left Gi.
braltar the 15th April for England ; and on the 22d
Apt it his Majesty's ship AcTivE, la Pomona, her prize,
and the Patnama. sloop, with a convoy for England,
sailed, but are not yet arrived. The HYANA spoke
the ship Elizabeth (one of the ACTIVE'S convoy), on
the 2d instant, off Cape Finisterre. As the wind is
now shifted, and blows fresh from the Westward, the

-
whole of the convoy may be hourly expected.
The undermentioned ships, for the East Indies and
the Cape of Good Hope, sailed on Thursday, under
convoy of hit Majesty's ship MONTAGUE, Captain M.
H. Dixon, viz.
Princess Charlotte of Wales, Capt&n CRAM, for Madeira,
Ceylon, and Bengal ; Thomas Grenville, Captain PATTERSON,
ditto) Broabornebury, Captain Prrorait, for Bengal ; Sir God-
frey Webster, Captain PLASSON, ditto ; Lord Duncan, Captain
Puce, for Madeira and Bombay Juliana, Carain Rawits, for
Batavia; Diana, Captiin Beeman ditto; Henry Wellesley,
Captain Goose, for the Cape or Good Hope ; and General Walb
Icily?, Captain BitoWs, ditto.
The MONTAGUE. after protecting the Indiamen to
a certain latitude, will proceed with Rear Admiral
DIXON, to South America, to relieve Admiral Ds
Cooney, who will come to England in the Fouzinor-
ANT. THOMAS GOALS, Esq. went out in the MON.
TAGUE, as Secretary to Rear Admiral Dixon. The
only Indiamen now at the Motherbank, are the
Apollo, Captain Teasrfr. for Bengal ; and Alex.
ander, Captain YOUNOHUSJIAND, for Madeira, Bengal,
and Bencoalen. The MINaRVA' Captain HAWKINS.
sailed on Wednesday with the West India convoy,
and took out Major General Lwans, to Barbadoes.
The LEOPARD, Captain Du.con, sailed on Thursday
with a convoy of transports to take in troops at Cork,
'for Lisbon. The Antelope, Captain! WIIIT2 (acting)
;arrived here on Wednesday, having left the East
India convoy, five in number, all wet'. is lat 25. 18.
look 24. brings nazism.

. . . ._.

.

• •► .1
artroND IbMON.

FURTHER ADVANCE OF LORD WEL.

LINGTON.

STAit.OFFICI4 2 r?cLect.
The following gratifying intelligence, v.hi,h ar.
rived last night by the Lisbon Mail, has been this
moment issued in the form of a Bulletin s '

•
Wag DEPARTMENT.
" MAT to, 1812, Trw P. M.
" A Dispatch has been received from the Earl or
wELLINGTos, dated Alfaytes, April 24.
" Hs Lordship's army having continued its march
in the direction of the above place, the enemy retired
before him, and their inr guard crossed the Aguedm
upon the 23d, retreating upon Tormcs.
" A body of Portuguese Militia having been col..
lected at Cuarda previously to the Earl of Wewrio..
TON'S movement to the Northward, MARMON% haj
marched against them on the 4th of April, with
.considerable force, which obliged the Militia to fe-
treat I and their rear guard having fallen into con-
fusion, about 150 of them were made rtisoners.

" Upon the 15th the enemy moved towards Gene•
rat WILSON'S corps, at I.lgiosa, and drove in his out
posts, but on flint night began their retreat, while Ge.
neral WILSON reoccupied Guarda upon the 17th

" While MARNICI:JT collected his forces for tht
tempoi•ary incursion into Portugal, General Maw,
had moved a Spanish corps into Leon, and had oh.
tained.sorne partial successes. I), n Jer SANCIi•
had likewise been very sneressful hr C wile, ag.rin4t
the eneiny's convoys and commtruicitions,
",It appeati that Genet al BALLATEIIC/S did not
enter Seville during SottLes absence from that city,
General I:lnc:7n la at Fuente OrFjana in Cor-
dova, and NfatsliAl Sour at Seville."

THIRD EDITION.

ASSASSINATION AND MURDER.

STAXOPPICE, SIX O'CLOCK, P.M.

.:~_

We .stOp. the Press to state, that a most diabolical
attempt was this afternoon made in the House r
Commons, to destroy the Right Hon. Mr. Pstactv*

CHANOILLOR of the Excautura. A pi.t i, was
charge) at him in passing through the Litibby ;
ball from which enzerel his left breast, and he imme--
diately fell.

All the avenues having any coraftlunicatinn
thn, street were immediately closed ; and the assassi'
whom we understand to be a Liverpool Merchant,
taken into custody.
P. S. We again stomp the Press to announce ,
melancholy fact, that Mr. Pmletiat. died on the spot

EAST-INDIA SHIPPING.
An account has been received-that the following
ships on the 18th March last, were in lat. 16. N. long.
2.5. W. viz. —WiscIIELSEA, DAN-iD SCOTT, RbT,l
GIORGki:CUFFgELL% and SURAT CAVITY"

The following ships arrived at PL4cleira 20th Apra
List, under convoy of his Majesty's Shipb TfIRIAN
ILINTESS CA ItOLINE, and were expected to sail
trelte the 224.1 of that month, viz.-+BoxolAy, W,
Fbur, AII.NWICK CASTLE, CRE-VCESTRap ELPHINSION,
and MA::QUIS or HexrtEv.
The GL ATI ON separated from the fleet in the
.of the 28th March, in a .gale.
His Majesty's ship VOLAGE also separated
the fleet at the came time, but arrived at Madeira
before the other ships. . •

The extra ships Nous, ANN, and Loup IL_
arrived at Madeira the 24th April, having parted
from his Majesty's ship HOTSPUR, by signal, in
evening of the 19th of that month, in lat. 35. N. long.
16. 10. W. which ship wal proceeding with the CITY.
OF LONDON, and tissrvtra ships SovsausUc,
HAR-
RIET, and SIR WILLIAM BENTLEY, bound to Madras.

The 4th Regiment has embarked at Ceuta, to join
the army in Portugal ; 'and the 89th Regiment has
recently embarked at lr'braltar for England.
We have • ;;; •iD informing the men now serv-
ing in the • ilitia, that Government have
determined.' tk ew"' -•. those whose term of service
expires this yeti`, • option of claiming theirClotbing
at the expiration of that period, or of receiving at the
end of the training period seven shillings in lieu of it.
--.The shoes are not Intended to be included in the
abovementioned, Commutation, bdt are to be given
up to the mull unconditionally, at the end of the
training period.
IRELAND.—Thursday was the day appointed for
the bidding for the Irish loan. There was but one
list, GIBBONS and WILLIAMS, to bid, who appeared as
bidders for a loan of only one million and a half.
Sir CHABLIS SAXTON declined receiving any offer for -
leas than two millions, whereupon Messrs. (Assorts
and WILLIAMS retired to consult with their friends,
and returned afterwards to say that they could not
treat for a higher sum than *a* million and a half,
whereupon Sir CHABLIS SAXTON repeated, that Jae
could not receive their bidding, which terminated the
Anlety.
CORN-MARKET, MARK-LANS, MAY 11. • .
The fresh arrivals of Wheat torlay maakei coaelewahk.arigir,
with part at het week's Wei" *sus lam toners; vary
h.!" allashod, at a redsesier fee Saes/ abase as. r ihsha

eats \
sad as. lat
Frkisi's Oros, and more.:falsrler q.. s,—lfertereed blet
are each lower ; Whits slat Grey• Poeta huts saFtiklei AIM
of the two sorts likewise eiseper. Cep mar eases to had la
turf, WWI ON ankle la isiesi that ft re Omar Lana.. Lana..
sr at laity

-

- :
_


as
sr
:h
ea
DI•
IQ-
aa
a.
tat-
of
his
n 1 A
ohs
it t'S
in4t
not
ty.
licat
of
%PA
dig.
the
nme.
*ith
main,
MIS
4
tie.
len
wing
long.
LDTAL
Apra
Nand
from -•
Wax.
MN Rip
night
from
adeira
,arted
in the
long.

.0' '

in the Cormbt ee of Privileges on the Borthwick Peerage, Mr.
• 1r.., Triirr, wr s heaid on behalf of the tlaisuant.—Further pro-
* An. on Thursday.
tme zawback Bill was read a second time, and coin-
Mr..r Mot day.
ane's Divorce
.Bill was repotted t Lord lA'aurtnnau,
!reed to.'and ordered to be altruist&
Lord WA,I,SINGBA24 reported the Resolution of the Conunlttee
of Rottbuqh Peerage, which was (tittered to be
taken into consideration on •Monday...-Adjourned till Mayday.
DosINESS IN 111 E HOUSE-Or COMMONS.
• tuts DAY.
Oermas.—Furtier consldetation of Report Clandestine Mar-
riages Bdl.-.-tinecure Offices Sill, third time.—Members Bank-
rupts' Bill, third tinie.--ATransferable Stock Bill, third time.—.
Irish Bits Commissioners' Bill, 04.4 time.—Committee on Scal'eb.
, • Taps 131 M—Committee on Irish Population Bill.--Connittee
on Orders In Council, Persons to auend.—Coounittee onAp-
rale m fre(and aalaries' Bill.—Committee on Irish Sugar Distil*
lery SM.—Committee of Suppit.—Committee of Ways and
Means.—Committee on litters • BA—Committee on Unlawful
Oath Bal.—Committee on Southern Whale Fishery 1311.—Com-
mittee on Sugar pewery Bill—Committee on Bank Token lid!.
tieal Tokens second time,--County Bridge Bill, second
iris t rci.-7Lord Stanley—Mr. Cromtbia's Petition in Supply. •
TO-1:610R R'lW. •
FoTicts....Sit John Newport—To bring under the Considera-
tion of the .lict,e the Management of tie fond destined fur In-
laud Navigation in Ireland since the Union.-.-Mr. Ward—Ad.
dress to the Prince Regret regarding narr ark!.
0• i) R 3.—eoratrit tee on Publicans Bill.—Committee on Ma-
gnin C:airioges Bill i—Nightly Watch Bill, econd time.
• ' wk.6110.144Y, •
NOTIC Horner—,%totion respecting the Salary df Co.
lone! M.Mannu.—.Mr. Whitbread—Motion wipeouts the Con;
equation of that put of the Toleration Act, which empowers
Plagistritts at the Quarter Sessions to administer coital:, Oaths.
)vfr. O'Hara—lnstructions to the kith Finance Committee, to
imp ere Iwo the Joint Dein between Groat Britain and Ireland,
and the hitt rest thereon. .
Oknae.--lteport—Mail Coach F.xemption from Tall Bill.

.

i 1

Romtess..—Mr. Parnell--Bill to Carry into Effect a Plan foi
Connuutvion of itheb.—Sir John Newport—Motion respecting
Protettant• in Irela;,cl.

FRIDAY.
Onazie.—Committee to Admiralty 'Registrar's Bilip—Em-
bezzlcnient Bill, thud time..—kachequer Itauembrancer s *ll,
second time.

The name of the Right Hon. M. Fitzgerald was ondtted;by
jnistake. in tlit lid of those who. voted in favour of Mr. BAN ILL les
Bill for the Ababa= ofSineenres.
We omitted to mention the Same of S:r M. B. Foulkes, wk.!,
paired off in favour of Mr. iloosis's moues. -

SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

CARLTON HOUSE, MAY s.

• Ms Royal Rightists the Prime Regent was this day pleased,'
in the name and at the behalf of his Majesty, to confer the Ito.
fun of Knighthood an Thomas Tyrrwhitt, Esq. Member in the
- Parliusteltt for the Borough of Plymouth, and LordWar-
of the *ternaries in the .buchy. of Cornwall
- His Royal. Niemen the Prince Reran was also pleased in
IP • ~the name and on the -behalf i f his Majesty, to confer the 1.0-boar
boar of Knighthood on Robert Hugh Kennedy, Esq. Commis-
.- istrrtieneral to the korees.
WiILITARY PROMMIONS.
• OFFICE OF OEDNANCE) MAY 5.
Royal regiment of Artillery:
*eve Major Charles C. Bingham to be Major, vice Newhouse,
retired upon the Invalid Battalion. _
illeeetad Captain Peter Wallace to be Captain.; vice /Unsnarl.
Pint Lieutenant Charles Napier to he 2d Captain, vice Wallace,
Stioond Lieutenant Robt. Grimes to be 1 stLieutenant, vice Napier.
• Adjutant William Wylde to be Second Captain.
All Dated March Xi, 1612. _ .

Makte-Generall John Camay be be Colonel Commandant, vice
Davies, detai&
LieutenatiteColend Oa: Cookson hi he Colonel, vice Ramsey.
`"Major` Wilton% Diattin to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vied Cookson.
,Erevet.Major John Dyer to be Major, vice ;Axon.
"Second Cavell, Richard Joh' a to be Captain, vice Dyer.
*First Lblt.nant Charles Gordon to Second Captain, vice Jones.
Second Liett.:natt Denson E. HA to be First Lieutenant, vice
Gordon. Ali Da.ed March 17, 181 g.
OFFICE 01 01:DNAWCF., IdAY 7.
• Royal Regiment of Attilltry. •
First lieutenant I.llll.ini kyles Mating to be Second Captain,
vice Gowlyy, retired; Second Lieutenant Willow IS. Ingilby
to be First tient% tart; vice Mining. Dated April 9,1812.
Recond•Ceptatn and Adjutant John Jones to be Captain, vice
Massey, dec:ased; Second Captain Richard B. Hua to be Ad-
jutant, vise Jones. Dated Apnl id, 1142. * ito#
• • First lieutenant. Mark Sooterville .to be balond captain,
Hunt. Dated at above. .
r • - Second Lieutenant Thomas O'Cater to be First Lieutenant, vice
boznervii:e. Dated as above.
Commissions signed by the Vice Lieutenant of the
Ccuuty of Surrey. ,
• Ist Regiment iirnoyal Surtey Militia, -
William Bowen Manager, Gent. to be Eneign, on a vacancy.
_ Dated Maids 3io• 10 t 9..•
'./d Regiment.
• The Honourable Thomas Crai,ley Orulow to be Colonel, vice
•• Thomas Lord Viscount Cranky, resigned. Dated March
15, 1812.
Commissions signed bj the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Essex. •
Tbomas•Barrett Lenard; Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant. Datedl
• Di:cumber 23, 1811.
Edward Harvey, Esq. to be dins. Dated as above.- •
_George Kush, hiq. to be ditto. Dated as above. J
via:am '1 ulbutt, Esq. to be ditto. Dated as above.
Sir Robert Vagrant Dart. to be ditto, paled Jana%
Zatl.friab Button, Esq to be ditto. Dated as above.
• John Ledwick, Esti to be dims. Dated as above.
.Jusistisen Crosier, hsq. to be ditto. Dated as above.
Peter Doty s, Esq. to be ditto. Dated as above.
• Jobe Ruatl3,,Ei4 to be ditto. Dated as above.
rst- Regiment of Essex Local Militia,
Francis Vet er Werry,Gent. to beEnsign. Dated April 111 1812.
• George l'ocock, Gent. to be ditto‘ vice Clark, raffia& Dated
April 20, lal9i. •
iii .Regiment.
Charles Butler, Gent. to be • Litotenent,• vice Butler, tan fined ;
after John kiacquern, Gem, to be &ala. alma March
10.1812.
-t
• Commission!: signed by the Lord kkurenant of the
„
County of Renfrew.
Napier, Ban. to be Deptny Lieutenant. Dated Feb .
•
34,1812.
Renfrewshire Regiment of Militia.
,
• jibbertswtstonvEn. to be Major, vice Mackay, promoted in
cbe Tgyiezind Bute Reginseut. Laud February 24, Ist&
gd*Regunent of Rentrewshire Local Militia.
Cochran, !sq. to be.Sretead Majok; Wham Stevenson,
Veg. to be Captain; Robot Watt, k-bq. tq be o.ti to •' Rebus
Haagen, Esq. to be ditto 1/017n King, Gent. to be
Lirutt-
fsapt; ,loon brown, Gent. to be ditto; Hill ShiAlphir, Um*
to be ditto.. Dated *Aloe,. 810.
hales Baird, Cent. -to be I:Aiiign. Dated Feb. le, 1889.
lobs trAHrer, Cent to be dime. • Dated May 6, 1811.
• James Latta, Gait. to be sittto.. Dettd lune 22, bet 1.
Conunislions signed ,by the Lord Lieutenant of the
• Cotinty of lierks.L...ltual Berkshire Militia.
, Gps. carmine Grentell, Esq:. to .be Captain. Dated p.b. 1,1811.
•;Jaeoes Goddard Dosan,lsq. to Ise ditto. Dated Feb. 11, 1811%
;Nam Booth, Gent-tole i.teuteeran. Dated August 12, len.
mouststnton liodpoo, Gent. to bh ditto. Doti d Oct. 29, 1811 e
• • alienry bteigens, Gust to bertha°. Dated lan, 2,2,
Ablaut* Prestayu, Gant. to be ditto. Dared Jas. 5,3,1512.
-• -Lit urge Glllll,ba *O. le be &aellin. Vaud Sept. 14, 1811. •

• - . .
011114*---
AdR.ll4 ARreP.llO EA.1)24vc.4.
• - .HOUSE OP LORDS, MAY a • .
•