Star.
London, England, 1809-10-27 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 26.

Arrived 11;s Majesty's ship SALSETTE, from the
eastward. Nothing sailed. The fleet for the Downs
and west' and are put back. Wind E. S. E.

DEAL, OCTOBER 26.

Arrived his Majesty's ship anti, with detach-
ments of different regiments pn board, for Flushing.
—Sailed his Majesty's ship MARLBOROUGII, for Flush-
ing.—Wind S.
aGiusr.sEND, Orroazit 26.—.A-rrived the Star, Nl'William,
from Gibraltar ; the Liverpool Hero, Green, front Cadiz ; and
Guernsey, —, from Malaga.—Nothing sailed.

The Julia and Mary, of Virginia, has been taken,-
retaken, and carried into Fowey.
The Atiria, from Cronstadt, is stranded near Revel-,
The Pat-int, TuNs, from Bristol, to Quebcc,• was.
deserted at sea, on the 2d ult. ; crew arrived at New-
The Slri Magdalena, is captured and carried
intc Chriqiansand.

Th? Comnot.y, from Oporto, to London, is
til _1 3:1.1 c.irr d into St: Valery.

S,I:.an,WALToN, from the Weser, to Virginia,
w:s n!:en and carried into Calais, on the 13th inst.

Tit,t: Fiore, ---, from London, to Heligoland, is
t.:l:r and carried into the Texel.
Tc Rt!s.)lutjon, of New York, was found on the
Ith In Far. 47. long. 16. Ny'about any person on
the Vedra, MARSHALL., from Liverpool, to
C:lpt. M. put part of his crew on board,
r.s! t Is.er to Liverpool, where she arrived on
Turf-lay.

tvr.o— At Suriram,the General Carlton, Mi Pherson, front
!. Off Berwick, the Sylvian, Strout, from Prince Ed-
-11•17::> !lane.. At Oporto, the Nonpareil, Bruce, from London t
Ces., from Plymouth ; Alexander, Adams, from Tene-
tire : Bedfot e. Granthem, from Dublin ; and Swift, Cummings,
nwfourdland. At li3bon, the Gatcombe, —, from Li-
t:ntool ; Severn, Green, from London; the Unanimity, Curn-
rx:.gs, from Netvfoundland ; and the William Pitt, Johnson,
from London ; N, S. de Consicao, —, from I.ondon. In the
Ctuk, the Perseverance, Gray, from the Creek. At Gijon, the
Etpe. Wildman, from London. At Liverpool, the James,
frtnt Seville. At Boston, the Success, Bradford, front Liverpool.
At 1-It v:;; e, the liarinony, Chart ; and Albion, Beardman, from
Va!-a. In the Creek, Eagle, Billington, from Malaga ; and
Pc.:,cet, Cray, from Gibraltar. At Waterford, the Atnphietne
from Stockholm. At Surinam, the Bear, Irwin, front
kio Janeiro.

The new Naval Promotion consists of five Admi.
ills, 10 Vice Admirals, l 0 Rear Admirals, 20 Post.
C.otains, and 20 Commanders.

The folloiVing are the names of the Post Captains,
vlo are to be Rear Admirals of the Blue, viz.

RC:m(l.El' BULTELL, WILLIAM LVES, ISAAC G. MANLEY,
JOHN 01:10RbtE, JOHN SMITH, EDMUND CRAWLEY, CHARLT.I
BOYLES, T. WILLIAMS, Kt. THOMAS HAMILTON, Sir T. B.
luomrsoY, Bart. LOA GEORGE COUNTESS.
Car.ains the Honourable HeNttl' CINIZON, and Sir
!..s HAMILTON, Bart. are made Colonels of the
110:1! Marines, in the room of Captains BOYLXS and
Sir TIr”AS WILLIAMS.

Ile -, .I.ly laq, the Canal dug between the Thames
at Rodierhithe and the town of Croydon, in Surrey,
ras opened fur the passage of barges and other ves
sell, in presence of a numerous assemblage of specta-
tors and proprietors. The latter afterwards dined
ogetlier at the Greyhound, Croydon, and the day
.4. As ,anclnded with the utmost festivity. By this
new public work, the towns of Beckenham and
fteml,!y, and most part of Kent, will be supplied
, •;11s, manure, and merchandiut, at a reduced 1
carria.,,,:. It is proposed to proceed with this
'.cut il until it reaches Portsmouth.
I.:,.l7a:sday evening a sailor attracted the notice of
!•-i in:it'n^e multitude at Charing-Cross. With a
i,i'cr 171 his hand, he clamber'd over the rails which
'-'''•' • the ,Ntte:Ai ian statue of King CIiARLM as-
e• •:1.6 !te peac:tal, and s:)on afterwards striding the
• , 'I ut Ole horse, ia,.teneil to the bit of the bridle the
t.;:;' r 10.;,:1 he had previously held in his hand, on
A-ni .:1 we:e written the following words :
May nun di-p• .0.
111,: :lac', l:It5 (~ CnlPbet
As tit.: c!ouds of this day.
\'',,dr.,:sday the Commander in Chief gave a splell,
I! :ILI::::- at Chelsea, to all the officers of the Staff,
'.j
~ "e: rtlt 11 liber of other Gentlemen, in demon-
•.:At.,,.:l c± loyalty to his beloved Sovereign.
irri.:: 7 flOO brae. of small store carp were sent
:,,ryi 1:-.:! Duke '7,rfolles seat, at Hom-Lacy,which
..,.re cleposito in the bason of the Gloucester and
:rkelttv Canal. as an experiment towards. stocking
, •,.!th this species of fish.