Star.
London, England, 1815-04-17 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY Nlqll7'S G4ZE77I.

WHITEHALL, APRIL 15, ISIS.
His Roral Highness the Prince Rerrit hath been pleased, in
the name and on the behalf of kls Majesty, to give and grant
unto Alexander Lessassier, of the city o!' Edinburgh, Esquire,
Surgeon to his Majvsty's Forces, son of P t,...r I,essasiier, of the
aforesaid city. Doctor, of Physic, drcLased, by Christiana, his
wife, daughter of Alexanilor I lainliton, also of Edinburgh, de-
ceased, aid sister of faints Hamilton, Doctor of Physic, Pro•
lessor of Midwifery in the University of Edinburgh, ins Ma-
jesty's royal licence and authority, that front respect to the me-
usury of his late honour-d mother, he may talc and use the Sur-
name of tisstic i oN only.
Arid also to command, that the slid royal concession and de-
claratiun 1w regis•er.vl in his Islajesty's Culli.ge of Arms, other-
wise to be void and of none effect.

ADMIRALTY OFFICE, APRIL 15, .1815.
Extract or a Letter from Vice-Admiral Sir Ab:xander Cochrane,
G. C. B. 3tc. to John NV Blot: Croker, FAct. dated on board his
Mtjzsty's ship Tonnaat, oft M ;bile Say, the 14th Feb. 1815.
It being intention of Maj,r-Getleral Lambert
and myself to have attacked Mobile, and finding the
entrance into the hay so guarded by Fort Boyer as
to render it unsafe to at'enp' fin-ciug a passage with
the smaller ships of war, the Mijor-General and my-
, self thought it advisable to attack the fort by land ;
and on the 7th a detachment of ships, under the corn-
mand of Captain Ricketts, of the Vengeur, effected
a landing of the troops intended for this service about
three miles to the eastward of the fort, which was
immediately invested, and our trenches, in the course
of forty-eight hours, pushed to within pistol-shot of
the enemy's works.
The batteries being completed upon the I Ith, the
fort was summoned, when the officer commanding it
seeing the impossibility of effecting any good by fin-
ther resistance, agreed to surrender upon the terms
proposed to him by Major-General Lambert (a copy
of the capitulation is inclosed), and on the following
day the garrison, consisting of about 366 soldiers of
the enemy's 2d regiment of infantry and artillery,
marched out and grounded their arms, and were em-
barked on board the ships of the squadron.
The fort was found to be in a complete state of
repair, having 22 guns mounted, and being amply
provided with ammunition. To Captain Ricketts,
and to the lion. Captain Spencer, who commanded
the seamen landed with the army, I am indebted for
their zeal and exertions in landing and transporting
the cannon and supplies, by which the fort was so
speedily reduced.

ARTICLES of CAR FULA-I lON agreed upon between Lieu-
tenant•Colwnel Lawrence and 11iLijor-General Lambert, for
the 61:17C:Itla 01 Fort Boyer, on Mobile• Point.
February 11, 1815.

Art. I. 'flat the fort shall be surrendered to thr army is! his
Britannic nijevy in its existing state as to the works, oretitancc,
ammunition, and every spi cies iit military store.
Art. It. Alt the garrison shall be considered as prlioners of
war; the troops to march nut with their colours flyiti; and drums
bearing. sn.i ground their arms on the Wads, the officer; retain-
ing their swords ; and the whole to be ernharked in such ships
as Vic Pt :004 naval Counnander in Chief shall 'plicate.

Art. 111. All privet pr..vrty to be respected.
Art. IV. list a coninumication 7.h.eli be made of the same ire-
mednuely to the C4ennianding Officer of the 7th Malt t. y
tile( of the Mittel :-iate,; :old every endeavour made to effect
an variy at prisoners.
Art. V. 1 het thesgsrrisusi of the United Sta•es remain in the
Fort until twelve o'clock to-guorrow,sa British guard being put
in possessing! of the inner gate at three o'clock to-day, tie body
of the guard remaining on the gloss, and thst the Biltital fide be
basted at the same 'hue; an officer of each service rentsining at
the heal-quarters ut each Connuaader, until the fulfilment of
I these articles.
lAgreed, on the part of tLe !loyal Navy,
(oiame..) .. R. !teeth ;, Captain of his Majesty's
ship Venget.r.
(Slued) H. ti. SMITH, Majurand 7Ailkarr Secretary.
Munn/ R. CHAMBIRLAIN,_ Captain of the old Re-
eilltellt 01 Ullltcfi MAWS Infantry.

A 7
(Signed) pr
A•Lonexd,
ANDF.r. COCIMANZ, Commander in
Chief of his Majesty's Shi,,s, &e.
(Signed) JUIIN LAMBERT, MajUr.lielleral Coln.
manding.
(Signed) W. LAIVi. r Nes, Lieutenant-Colonel 2d
Infant& y, Commanding.

An Account of American Vesstls captured, &c.
by his Majesty's ships and ve*sels under the com-
mand of Sir P%ilip Charles Durham, K.C.B. Rear
Admiral of the Red, and Commander in Chief on
the Leeward Island Station, not-before Gazetted.
Ship Invincible of 16 guns, 60 men, and 362 tons, captured by
the Armide (Endynuon and Pique in company), Aug. lb,
1614.
Schooner Earl, of .5 men and 70 tons, captured by the Fairy,
Aug. 21, 1814.
Schooner, name unknown, picked up at Ka by the Barbadoes,
Sept. 9, 12414.
Schooner Commodore Decatur, of 7 men and 67 tons, captured
by the Barbadoes, Oct.(,, 1814.
Schooner Commodore Decatur, captured by the Fairy, Oct. 30,
1814.

SclMoner Clio, of 6 men and 36 tons, captured by the Barrossa,
Nov. 13, 1814.
Schooner High Flyer, of 1 gun, 17 men, and 135 tons, captured
by the Barrossa, ov. 14, 1814.
Schoohsr Dolphin, of 1 gun, 20 men, and 62 tons, captured by
the Columbia, Dec. 4r 1814.
Schooner Hero, of 1 gun, u men, and i2O tons, captured by
the Pique, Dec.lo, 1814.
Schooner Gallant Hull, of 10 men, and 79 tons, captured by
the Barrossa and Barbadoes, Dec. 26, 1814.
Schooner Mary, of 2 guns, 13 men, and 136 tons, captured by
the Pique, Jan. 15, 1815.
Schooner Wlsrlebotte, of 1.2 men, and 128 tons, captured by the
Espiegle, Jan. .5, 1815. Oign,:d)
P. C. DURHAM,
Rear• Admiral and Commander-iu•Chiek
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAtt-OFFICE, APRIL 15, 1815.
lit Regiment of Dragoon Guards— f o be Captains of Troops,
without purchasv—Brevet Mijor Hon. G. L. Dawson, fro:n
halt pay of the Reg:ment ; Captain George Ratteraby, from
halt • pay of the 23d Light Dragoons
!ftl R Loot:tit of Dragoon.:— l'o be Captains of Troops—Lioute-
na,.: Edward l'apc, by purchase, vice Legge, who retires;
Car ail: Gotilhuro, front halt pay of the 13th Dragoons,
wt • ot.t p chase; Captain Thomas C. Fenton, front half-pay
of the 4th Dragoon., without put chase.---1•o be Lieute-
mints—Comet Charles James, by purchase. vice Payne; Lieu-
tenant Lit,es Clialwirk, from halt pay of the Regiment.--....
To hr Ccrnet, by purchase—Robirt Inns, Gent. vice Car-'I
rn IltIS, promoted.
6th Ditto— i'u be Captains of Troops, without purchase—Cap-1
talus Itionhis Kersteman, and P. J. Junes, from half-pay of
the Regiment.
12th Regiment of Light lir:goons—To be Lieutenants, without
purchase—Lit utenatit Thomas Leech, from half-pay of the 3d
Dragoons; Lletretuttf. J. H. Slade, irons lialf•pay of the Ist
Dragoons; Lieutenant Robert Whaley, front the 21st Light
Dragoons.
21st Ditto—Lieutenant.Colonel Sir John Brown, from the Ist
(or Duke ot York's) Greek Light Infantry, to be Deu:eilant-
Colorfel, without purchase, vice Pritsler, appointed to the
2ad Light Dragoons.
2.1(1 Ditto—William Hemmings, Gent. to be Cornet, by pur-
-1 chase, vice Kn::vett, promoted.
14th Regiment of Foot—To be Captains of Companies, without
puicha;e —Lieutenants George lkdton, H. J. lieyland, and T.
H. liaylle.-1 o beLietitottants, without purchase, Ensign James
' Heilly ; kn.ign q.l. Mower; Etuilln Robert limes, vice ISol-
ton • Ensign John Nickelson, vice Heyland; Ensign L. West.
wusl, vice u•‘yiie bit Emoting—J. H. Puke, Gent.

vice Heal; Henry Nett, Gent. vie. Bower ; Cow Kw
Gent. vice lanes; CharlesTinling, Gent. vice Nickebon ;
ward French, Gent. vice Westwood.
20th Ditto—Lieutenant-General Sir William Houstouq, IC. C. B.
from the 241 Garrison Battalion, to be Colonel, vice Sir Jobs
Stuart, deceased.
23d Ditto—Captain H. S. Shockley, from the 60th Foot, to b •
Captain of a Company, without putchase.—lo be Firs
Licutunants' without purchase—First Lieutenants W.
Lloyd, and John Wingate, from half-pay of the Regiment.
27th Ditto—Williaat Slit Ruck, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,

vice St. John, who retire..
39 h Ditto—Ensign N. 1. Bond to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Wi ham., who resigns.
431 lltit«—Francis Hole, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice

Auchmuty, promoted.
Chit Dit:o—lieutenant James I'vt'Dotsgall, from balf•pay of the
ttlti knot. to he Lieutenant, vice Ti.dall, who exciunges.
53d Dirto—Robert Farquhar Davis, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur•

dive, vice Cares.
d".oth Onto—Lieutenant Horace Feymour, from the 18th DO:
Dragoous, to be Captain of a Company, by purcii.ise, v‘se
Blanckley, appointed to the 23d Foot; Charles James Monti,
Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Spong, promoted; Q liar-
ter-Master-Serjeant John Kelm to be Quarter-Master, vice
Hennerhoffer, deceased ; Assistant-Surgeon Lewis Zier-
mann, from the Bth Battalion of the King's German I.e.zion,
to he Assistant-Surgeon, vice Mendorff, who retires upon
half pay.
62d Ditto—Ensign Henry Cuffe to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Bellingham, promoted.
65th Ditto—Lieutenant Arthur Oman, from the 4th Ce)lmi
Regiment, to be Lieutenant, without purchase.
68th Ditto—Lieuteuant William Bristow, from the 71st Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Ball, who exchanges.
69th Ditto —Lieutenant H. J. D. Courtaynr, from the let Cey-
lon Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice thnalstone, who ex-
changes.
71. t Ditto—Lieutenant Robert Ball, from the 68th Fait, to be
Lieutenant, vice Bristow, who exchanges.
81st Ditto--Ensign J. S. O'Donnell to be Lieutenant, vice lien.
derson, deceased ; S. R. Dickens, Gent. to be Ensign, vice
O'Donnell.
82d Ditto—Arthur Brown, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice French, promoted.
84th Ditto—Major Michael Chamberlain, from ilm Half Pay of
the Ist Provisional Battalion of Milit.a, to 1, .11... j sr, vice
Locke, who exchanges.
95th Ditto—Lieutenant R. K. Thompson, front I fal.pay of the
47th Regiment, to be First Lieutenant, vice :-arstield, who
exchanges.
7th West-India Regiment—James Piggott, Gent. to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Large, sup..rseded, being absent with-
out leave; Launcelot M‘Laine, Gent. to be Quarter-Master,
vice Spencer, deceased.
Ist Ceylon Regiment—Lieutenant John Foulstone, from the 69th
Foot, to be Lientemmt, vice Courtayne, who ext:langes ; Gee.
May Polbngton, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice Moore,

deceased. _
2d Ditto—Alexander Mackay, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant,
without, purchase, vice Prior, appointed to the 1 Foot.
3d Dittn—James Conway, Gent. late Garrison Serjeant• Major
of Bombay, to be Adjutant, with the rank of Second lamite-
own, vice Cigar, deceased; Alexander H0d..., Gent. to rie
Second Lieutenant, vice Murphy, deceased; quarter-Master-
&leant .1. N. Austin to be Quarter-Master, vice Taylor, de-
ceased.
9th Ditto—To be First Lieutenants, without purchase—Serund
Lieutenaii; W. Lewis, vice Nolan, who resigns; Secon•.t 1.1... -
-tenant A. Mackey zit, vice Car.-an, appointed to the 6 I Fuot.
'1 o he Second Lieu. enants—!..men St. wsrt, Glint. vice Lewis;
II P. Pletcher. 6:i.t. :rice Mackenzie; John Weir, Geat.
seitiout vurchitie, vice Boyd, who resoles.
Royal Waggon Frain be Captains of Troops, Captain B.
1ac...0n, from Half•pay of the Regiment, vice Blame, who
eaci tinges; Captain I uan de barker, tram Half-pay ut the re-
, limiest, vice Johnson, who exchanges.
'.:(1 Garrison Battalion—Major-General Sir Henry 're Trens,
K. C. B. to be Colonel, vice oir William Howiluun, appointed
to the command of die Inith Regiment.
STAFF.

Lieutenant John Crause, of the Ist Garrison Battalion, to be
At!juLai.t to the Invalid Depot at Combat%
HO6PITAL

Deputy Inspector of Fla*itals—Charles G. Tice, from half-pay,
tube Deputy Inspector of Hospitals.
To be Surgeons to the Forces—staff-Surgeons James A. Camp.
bell. James Mathews, John Hennen, ''bonus Donahoo, and
Robert Grant, fawn Half-pay.
To be Apothecary to the Forces—Apothecary William Lyons,
from Half pay.
To be Hospital Assistants to the Forces—Hospital Assistants
William Bingham, Joseph Magratb, H. H. Slackadder, I lu-
bert Prenderg,ast, Richard Crofton, William Carolan, Conway
M'Neice, William Maurice, Ninian Gilmour, John smith,
Deunis Murray, Robert Moorehead, William Lorimer, 1 on-
ple Pearson, James Alcock, aid Robert Gibson, truth bait-pay.
biszMostAttrouta.—The appointment of Lieutenant Ska-
tor to be Adjutant in the Seth Foot, vice l.cw.s decea-ed, as sta-
ted in the Gazette of !MI November, 1 al4,llas nut takeii
Lieutenant and Adjutant Lewis being stiil living.
EititAT3 in the Gazette of the 214th February, 181.5.
Royal African Corps—For Joust Adamson, Gent. to he Ensign,
read 'Asses Adamson, Gent. to !se Ensign. i.or bat. ru.‘ z.sit
Adams, Gent, to be Ensign, read kizN ev BA t. s iiAZ nit Adams,
Gent. to be Ensign.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of St4ffordshire
The King's Owu Regiment of Militia—banter' bones/in, Grin.
to be Ensign.
North Regiment of local Militiaas.Walter Selby, and James As-
pinall, ENgra. to be Captains.
South Regiment of Local Militia—John Padmore, and George
Edward birch, Gents. to be Lieutenants.