Star.
London, England, 1809-05-01 00:00:00

GREENOCK, APRIL 28.

The Margaret Bogle, IiANNAti, arrived here yes-
terday from Jamaica. Sailed thence 27th February,
under convoy of his Majesty's ship Mussett, Captain
Lt.orn : the following vessels ware in company, viz.
Cornwall, CAMPBELL ; Ettingdon, KENNEDY, for Lon-
don ; Berwick, GRIFFITHS, for Barbadoes ; Belfast,
Commode, for Belfast. The Belfast parted on the
6th March, off the west end of St. Domingo. On
the 9th March, fell in with the Avon sloop of war,
in the Bite of Lugan, St. Domingo, on a cruize.
—Oll the 12th March, parted with the Cornwall and
Ettingdon in a gale, off Cape Nichola Mole ; 19th,
parted with theldussett and the Berwick, in lat. 25.
long. 71. the passengers and crew of the Berwick all
well. April Ist, in lat. 38. long. 48. fell in with the
Alfred, from Kingston for Liverpool, out thirty days,
all well.

Passed yesterday morning, for Port Glasgow, the
ship Union HAMILTON, from Demerara ; sailed from
thence 7th March, from Barbadoes 16th, from Mar-
tinique 22d, and from Antigua 25th. Neither of
the two January or Ist February packets had arrived
at Barbadoes when she left it. Spoke Ist April, the
Nelly, Wu.soN, from Antigua to Liverpool, lat. 35,
N. long. 64.—0 n the 20th April, fell in with the
Argus, CHALMER', from Port-Glasgow to Picton,
lat. 53. 8 long. 25. and took ten men from him, which
he had picked up from the boat of the Esther, of
Liverpool, bound to Quebec.—On the night of the
12th April, about 30 leagues W. of Tory, the Esther
blew up with gunpowder, and burnt to the water's
edge ; Captain ROSE, his wife, and child, and an-
other female lost; the crew, 14 in number, picked
up by the Argus. Forty-two sail of the Cork fleet
parted about Madeira, and had arrived at Barbadoes.

In the cause between the Duke of SUSSEX and
Lady AUGUSTA MURRAY Baroness d'AMELAND,which
was decided on Saturday by the LORD CHANCELLOR,
1 is Lordship has ordered the son, by the marriage
between the parties, to be placed under the protection
of Earl MOIRA.

DEATII OF THE GAMIC Cmomm.—Yesterday after-
noon, at half past four o'clock, died the celebrated
pugilistic hero, Henry Pearce, alias the Game
Chicken, and once the Champion of Englan?.—
His fighting career was put an end to by a corn
plaint of the lungs, brought on by dissipated ha-
bits, and which at length brought on his dissolution.
The title of Champion of England has, from time to
time, been bestowed on various candidates for pugi-
listic fame ; but certainly it was never more justly be-
stowed that on the person in question ; for in the nu-
merouscontestsin which he his been engaged, he never
was obliged to yield thepalm of victory. Pearce was
a native of Bristol, which has, of late years, been so
celebrated for producing heroes. He was about 30
years of age, stout and athletic in appearance, from
5 feet 9to 10 inches high. Although a professor of
boxing, he never was involved, in pot-house brawls or
casual rencontres.

CORN MARICICT,* MARK-LANE.-.-ThiS day the arri-
vals of Wheat make large supplies—sales of Fine
samples are at a reduction of about 3s. per quarter,
and more on Inferior—Batley in plenty, Fine at last
prices, and other sorts are cheaper—Malt at little
variation—White Peas are lower—Beans of the two
kinds are dearer—Oats are in middling supply, and
this article supports Friday's advance—Flour hardly
at late prices.
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GENIRAL CUIALINCT Al 17141511 ts
Wheat, 655. 80s. 90e. Beans (new) 58s. 635.
Fine ditto, 925. 951. Tick ditto, 48s. 535.
Rye, 50s. 565. Oats, 30s. 345. 375.
Barley, 425. s(ls. Od. Poland ditto, 40s. 421.
Malt, 725. 80s. Potatoe 435. Od.
White Peas (hollers) 908.1005. Rape Seed, 521. to 681.
Grey ditto, 465. 535. Flour, 755. to 85$.

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
At the Court at the Queen's Palace, the 26th of
April 1809, Present the Ming's Most Excellent MA-
JESTY in Council.—Whereas his Majesty, by his order
in Council of the eleventh of November one thousand
eight hundred and seven, was pleased, for the reasons
assigned therein, to order that " all the ports and
places of France and her allies, or of any other coun-
try at war with his Majesty, and all other ports or
places in Europe from which, although not at war
with his Majesty, the British flag is excluded, and all
ports or places in the colonies belonging to his Ma-
jesty's enemies, should from thenceforth be subject to
the same restrictions in point of trade and naviga-
tion, as if the same were actually blockaded in the
most strict and rigorous manner ;" and also to pro-
hibit " all trade in articles which are the produce or
manufacture of the said countries or colonies ;" and
whereas his Majesty having been nevertheless desir-
ous not to subject those countries which were in al-
liance or in amity with his Majesty to any greater in-
convenience than was absolutely inseparable from'
carrying into effect his Majesty's just determination
to counteract the designs of his enemies, did make
certain exceptions and modifications expressed in the
said order of the eleventh of November, and in cer-
tain subsequent orders of the twenty-fifth of Novem-
ber, declaratory of the aforesaid order of the eleventh
of November and the eighteenth of December one
thousand eight hundred and seven, and the thirtieth
of March one thousand eight hundred and eight :
And whereas, in consequence of divers events
which have taken place since the date of the first-
mentioned order affecting the relation between Great
Britain and the territories of other Powers, it is expe-
dient that sundry parts and provisions of the said or-
ders should be altered or revoked :
His Majesty is therefore pleased, by and with the
advice of his Privy Council, to revoke and annul the
said several orders, except as hereinafter expressed,
and so much of the said several orders, except as afore-
said, is hereby revoked accordingly.
And his Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice
of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby or-
dered, that all the ports and places, as far north as
the river Ems inclusively, under the Government
styling itself the Kingdom of Holland, and all ports
and places under the Government of France, together
with the colonies, plantations, and settlements in the
possession of those Governments respectively, and all
ports and places in the northern parts of Italy, to be
reckoned from the ports of Orbitello and Pesaro in-
clusively, shall continue and be subject to the same
restrictions, in point of trade and navigation, without'
any exception, as if the same were actually blockaded
by his Majesty's naval forces in the most strict and
rigorous manner ; and that every vessel trading from
and to the said Countries or Colonies, Plantations or
Settlements, together with all goods and merchan-
dise on board, shall be condemned as prize to the
captors.
And his Majesty is further pleased to order, and it
is hereby ordered, that thit order shall have effect from
the day of the date thereof, with respect to any ship,
together with its cargo, which may be captured subse-
quent to such day on any voyage which is and shall
be rendered legal by this order, although such voyage
' at the time of the commencement of the same was un-
lawful and prohibited under the said former orders ;
and such ships, upon being brought in, shall be released
accordingly ; and with respect to all ships, together
with their cargoes, which may be captured in any
voyage which was permitted under the exceptions of
the orders above mentioned, but which is not permitted
, according to the provisions of this order, his Ma-
jesty is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered,
that such ships, and their cargoes, that shall not be
liable to condemnation, unless they shall have received
actual notice of the present order before such capture;
or in default of such notice, until after the expiration
of the like intervals from the date of this order, as
were allowed for constructive notice in the orders of
the twenty-fifth of November one thousand eight hun-
dred and seven, and the eighteenth of May one thou-
sand eight hundred and eight, at the several places
and latitudes therein specified.
And the Right Honourable the Lords Commission-
ers of his Majesty's Treasury, his Majesty's Principal
Secretaries of State, the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, and the Judge of the High Court of Ad
miralty, and Judges of the Courts of Vice-Admiralty,
are to give the necessary directions herein, as to them
may respectively appertain. STEPHEN COTTRELL.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, APRIL 29.
Extract of a Letter front Admiral Lord Gambier, Commander-
in•Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed in the
Channel Soundings, &c. to the Hon. W. W. Pole, dated on
board the Caledonia, in Basque Roads, the IGth instant.

It has blown violently from the southward and
westward since the departure of the Imperieuse,
which has rendered it impracticable to act in any way
with the small vessels or boats of the fleet against the
enemy.—l have the satisfaction to observe this morn-
ing, that the enemy have set fire to their frigate
(l'lndienne) ; and that the ship of the line; which is
aground at the entrance of the river, (supposed to be
the Regulus) there is every reason to believe will be
wrecked.

Copy of another Letter from Admiral Lord Gambier to the Hoe-
W. W. Pole, dated on board the Caledonia, in Basque Roads,
the 15th instant.
Sir—Be pleased to lay before the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty the inclosed letter, which I have this day received from
Captain Mends, of his Majesty's ship Arethusa, detailing parti-
culars of the destruction of three different batteries (one of twenty
heavy guns) at Lequito and other places on the north coast of
Spain, by boats from that ship; and of their active annoyance of
the enemy in attempting to send supplies to their army along that
coast.—l have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) GA M BIER.
His Majesty's Ship Arethusa, off Bilboa, March 20.
Sir—l have the pleasure of acquainting you, for
the Commander in ChiePs information, that on the
15th instant, at daybreak in the morning, a party of
seamen and marines belonging to this ship were
landed under the command of the First Lieutenant,
Mr. Hugh Pearson, and Lieutenant Scott of the Ma-
rines, and destroyed upwards of twenty heavy guns
mounted on the batteries at Laquito, defended by a
detachment of French soldiers, a serjeant and twenty
of whom were made prisoners, who, on our people
forcing the guard-house in the principal battery, threw
down their arms, and begged for quarter ; the rest
of their comrades effected their escape by running for
it.—This little. affair was conducted by Lieutenant
Pearson with that boldness and promptitude which
generally commands success, to which I attribute our

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'having only three men wounded, motwithstanding
quick fire of nvisketry for some time from the battery
and guard-house as our people ad-vanzed glum
chaionpe, laden with brandy, vias found in the har-
bo tr and brought away..
The following day, having received informatioa of
2 chasse marees being up the river Andaro, laden with
brandy for the French army in Spain, in the evening
the same party was again landed, w lio found them
aground, about four miles up, with their cargoesem
board, which were destroyed; but the vessels appear-
ing to be Spanish property, and forcibly sethed on to
carry those supplies, were restored to their owners.
On the '2oth Lieutenant Elms'Stecle, with a party,
destroyed the guns at Baignio, and captured a small
vessel laden with Merino wool, which had run in
there for security, from St. Andero bound to Ba-
yonne ; whilst Lieutenant Fennel, of the Marines,
accompanied by Mr. Elliott, tke Purser, and a boat's
crew, ascended the mountain and destroyed the sig-
nal-posts. The same evening Lieutenant Pearson,
with the officers and men who were With him at La-
quito, took possession of the batteries at the town of
Paisance without opposition, and destroyed the guns;
the small parties of the enemy stationed at thesepla_es
retiring as our people approached. j ant, &c.
(Signed) R. MgNDS.
Copy of a Letter frOm the Hon. George Elliot, Captain of
,his
Majesty's Ship the Modeste, to Viee-Aepliral Sir Edward Per
lew, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels
in the East Indies, and transmitted by the Litter to the Hon.
William Wellesley Pole.
Modeste, off Sandshead, Oct. 0, 18C8.
Sir—l have great satisfaction in acquainting you r
Excellency of his. Majesty's ship Modeste, under my
command, having last night captured la Jena French
national corvette, pierced for 24 guns, but only 18
on board, and complement one hundred and 'fifty
men, commanded by Monsieur Morice, Lieutenant
de Vaisseau, after a chace of nine hours, and a run-
ning action of nearly one hour (from it being but a
light breeze, which enabled her to keep her distance
with her sweeps), when she struck, a complete wreck
in her sails and rigging ; she had cut away her boats
and booms, and thrown three guns overboard, in
the chace. We received no damage to signify, but
the loss of Mr. William Donovan (the Master), a very
valuable and gallant officer, unfortunately killed, and
one seaman wounded. La Jena has not received any
material damage in her hull; she sails well,and appears
a very fit vessel for his Majesty's service. She had
been four months from the Isle of France, and taken
the Jennet of Madras, and the Swallow of Penang ;
the first she sunk, the latter was in sight during the
chace, but sailing very well, got out of sight to lee-
ward before la Jena was taken, and we have riot been
fortunate enough to see her since. I have the honour
to be, &c. (Signed) GEORGE ELLIOT.
FOREIGN OFFICE, APRIL co. •
The King has been pleased to appoint the Marquis
Wellesley, Knight of the Most lilustri(his Order of
St. Patrick, to be his Majesty's Ambassador Extra-
ordinary and Plenipotentiary to his Catholic .Majesty
Ferdinand the Seventh, and has been pleased todirect
him to reside in that character at the seat of the Cen-
tral or Supreme Junta in Spain.
The King has also been pleased to appoint Free,-
rick Lindeman, Esq. to be his Majesty's Consul to
the province of Batavia, in the Portuguese dGminiuns
of South America.
The King has also been pleased to appoint John
Lempriere, Esq. to be his Majesty's Consul to the
province of Penambuco, in the said dominions.
The King has also been pleased to appoint Henry
Veitch, Esq. to be his Majesty's Agent and CQnsul-
General in the islands of Madeiras.
DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 27.
The King has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant.
Colonel Lachlan Macquarrie, of his Majesty's 73d
Regiment of Foot, to be Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over his Majesty's settlement of New
South Wales and its dependencies.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 29.
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lieutenant Wm. R. Clayton
to be Captain of a Troop, by purchase, vice Cludde, who retires ;
Cornet Charles John Marsack to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Clayton.
3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Thomas Ker, Gent. to be Cor-
net, without purchase.
4th Regiment of Dragoons—George Goodman, Gent. to be Cor-
net, without purchase, vice Carleton, promoted.
6th Ditto—Bartholomew Edward Barry, Gent. to be Cornet, by
purchase, vice Macmahon, who retires.
7th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Captain Geme Chpmley to
be Major, by purchase, vice Paget, who retires.
23d Ditto—Staff Hospital Assistant Patrick Egan to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Scott, promoted in the 7th Garrison Battalion.
Ist Regiment of Foot Guards--William Henry Commerell, Gent.
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Duncombe, who retires.
Sd Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon LR. Warde, from half-pay of the
Foot Guards, to be Assistant •Surgeon, vice Clarke, who
exchanges. _ _ _

Ist Regiment of Foot.
To be Captains of Companies, without purchase,
Lieutenant William Baird, from the 94th loot.
Lieutenant Abraham Logan, from the 72d Fuot.
lieutenant John Cameron, from the 79th Foot.
Lieutenant Thomas Anderson, vice M•Creash, promoted on the
Staff in Portugal.
To be Lieutenants, without purchase,
Ensigns Alexander M‘GiU, Arthur M'Clure, and John Arm.
strong, vice Anderson.
3d Ditto—Ensign Henry Gillman to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Rowand, dismissed the service.
4th Ditto—Lieutenant Benjamin Marshal Collins, from the West
Kent Milita, to be Ensign.
7th Regiment of Foot.
To be Captains of Companies, without purchase,
Lieutenant Jasper Erck, from the 24th Foot, vice Bustle, pro-
moted on the Staff in Portugal.
Lieutenants Andrew Fernie and John Orr.
Bth Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Young to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, without purchase; and Ensign Robert Spiers,
from the Renfrewshire Militia, to be Ensign.
9th Ditto—Ensign -- Seward to be Lieutenant, vice Slater,
deceased; and Ensign A. E. Taylor to be Lieutenant, without
purchase.
To be Ensigns—Lieutenants William Horton Cock burne, yld
John Fortescue Cockburne, and Ensign Joseph Quin, from the
2d Somerset Militia.
19th Ditto—Hospital-mate John Leath to be Assistant Surgeon.
2lst Ditto—Lieutenant Angus Cameron to be Captain of a Com-
pany, without purchase, vice Le Mesuricr, promoted on the
Staff in Portugal ; and Second Lieutenant Hamilton Benson to
be First Lieutenant, vice Cameron.
26th Regiment of Foot.
To be Ensigns—Francis R. Masters, Gent. by purchase, vie°
Smith, promoted; Robert Robson, Cent, by purchase, vice
M'Latchie, promoted ;'and Lieutenant Alexander Arum t, from
the Argyllshire Militia.
27th Ditto—Lieutenant John Pring to be Cmtaln of a Company,
vice Carter, deceased ; Ensign William Medburitt to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Prins; and John Little, Goat. to be Ensign, vice
Metlhunt. [Tarn seer.

oath Ditto—Eniign Robert P. Gilbert to Y : Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Kelly, promoted.
3!d Ditto—Ensign William Butterworth to be Lieutenant, vice
_ _

Disney, deceased; and Hibburt Newton, Gent. to be Ensign,
vic.! Butterworth.
34th Ditto--LivutenantsßichardA. Ethelstone, and Henry Card-
well, from the Royal Cheshire Militia, to be Ensigns.
35th Dito—Sir Edward Bindlots Perron, iJert. from the Royal
West-M:ddieses Militia, to be Ensign.
36th Dltta—Ensign William MiLeod to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Lalor, superseded.
37th Ditto--Lieutenant Henry Dyer, from the 3d Lancashire W-
WII, to be Ensign.
U;h Ditto—Ensign RobertDighton, from the West Norfolk Mi-
litia, to be Ensign.
40th Ditto--Lieutenant Richard Hudson, from the 3d West York
Mfiltia, to be Ensign; and Ensign Anthony Galway, front the
2d Somerset Militia, to be Ensign.
47th Ditto—Licutenant Thomas Shepheard, from the 3d Galli-

son Battalion, to bj Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dy-
moke; who retires.
50th Ditto--Cisarles Stapleton, Gent. to be ,Ensign, without pur-
chase, vise Cusack, who. resigns; Lieutenant George Pope,

from the West Kent Militia, to be Ensign.
Slat Ditto—Lieutenant Read, 'from the Royal Surrey
Militia, to he Ensign.
52d Ditto—Lieutenant Courtney Brown, from the North York
Militia, to be Ensign.
15th Ditto--Lieutenant lames imhch, front the Cape Regiment,
to be Lieutenant, vice Devenish, who exchanges.
56th Regiment of Foot.
To be Ensigns—lieutenant Tristram Squires, from the 2d
Tower Hamlets Militia, Lieutenant Henry Elliott, from the

Ist Royal Surrey Militia, Ensigns Thomas Wilson and C. Wil-
son, from ditto; mid Ensign Richard Christie, from the 2d

Surrey Militia.
570 Ditto—Lieutenant Charles Griffith, from the Royal West

Middlesex Militia, to be Ensign.
16th Ditto—Ensign Samuel Bulkeley, from the R.yal African
Corps, to be Ensign, without purchase; John Charles Preston,

. . . . _ .
Gent. to be ditto. .
68th Ditto—Lieutenant.-- Woodhams' from the West Kent
Militia, tube Ensign; Ensign William Loftus, from the Dur-
ham Mill-,a, to' be Ensign.
rth Ditto—Ensign Charles ItHanwell, from the 3d RoyalLan-
raonre bililitia, to be Ensign ;Ensign John Wilson, from ditto,

to be Ensign.
81st Ditto--I.kutenant Alexander Mackenzie, from the 60th
Foot, to he Captain of a Company, without purchase; William
Edwean, Gent. to be Ensigo, without purchase ; Henry Crally,

Gent. to be ditto.
84th Ditto--Lieutenant Henry Rafter, from the Herefordshire
Militia, to be Ensign; John Crossley, Gent. to be Quarter-
IVlJcter, vice Newby, deceased.
85th Pitto—Lieutenant John Orr, from the Bth Garrison Batta-
lion, to be Lieutenant, 'without purchase, vice Heb goo, ap•
painted to the Royal York Rangers; Lieutenant James Martin,
from the North York Militiapto be Ensign.
32d Ditto—Lieutenant Jamey Mackie, from the Ross-shire Mi-

litia, to be Ensign.
93th Ditto—Lieutenant John Duncan to be Captain of a- Com•
pang, without purchase, vice Eider, promoted on the Staff in
Portugal; Lieutenant John Kincaird, from the North York
Militia, to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase.
96th Dltto--Williarn Ford, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase,

. _ . .
vice Cooper, promoted in the 6th Garrison Battalion.
NI West India Regiment—Major Thomas Macmahon, from
Half Pay of the 15th Foot, to be Major, vice Freeth, who ex-

changes.
Royal African Corps—Nicholas Maunsell, Cent. to be Ensign,
without purchabe, without purchase, vice Buiteley, appoinfest

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_ . .. ..
to the 66th Foot.
Royal Regiment of Malta —.-- M'Kay, Gent, to be Quarter-

Muter. vice Harwood, who resigns.
Cape Regiment—Lieutenant J. C. Devenidr, from the 55th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Imlach, who exchanges.
Royal Waggon Train—Lieutenant John Purvis to he Captain of
a Troop, without purchase, vice Sandon, dismissed the service;
Cornet William C. Sharpe to be Lieutenant, vice Purvis;

Lieutenant John M‘Vicar to be Adjutant, vice Purvis, pro-
moted.
3d Garrison Battalion—Enstn Arthur Browne, from the 77th
Foot, to ►e Lieutenant, vice Shepheard, appointed to the 47th

Poot.
4th Ditto—Lieutenant John Hadfield, from the 35th Foot, to be
Captain of a Company, vice Roche, promoted on the Staff in
Portugal; Lieutenant Robert William Gyhon, from the 2d
Somerset Militia, to be Ensign.
4th Ditto—Captain Henry Edgar, from Half Pay of Campbell's
late Recruiting Corps, to be Captain of a Company, vice Sy-
monds, who exchanges.
7th Ditto—Assistant Surgeon Samuel Scott, from 23d Light Dra-
goons, to be Surgeon, vice dreharne, deceased.
nth Ditto--Ensign Francis Cooper, from the 96th Foot, to b e
Lieutenant, vice Orr, appointed to the 85th Foot.
2d Royal Veteran Battalion—Assistant Surgeon David Baxter,
from the 69th Regiment, to-be Assistant :'urges, vice Wil-
liams, deceased.
sth Ditto—George Cartarct, Esq. late Paymaster to the 37th
Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Delancei, deceased.

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