Star.
London, England, 1809-04-03 00:00:00

ADNMALTY-OFFICE, APRIL 1.

Cow of a Latta- from Vice-Admiral Rowley, Commander-in-
Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Jamaica, to the
Honourable W. W. Pole, dated on board his Majesty's ship

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Polyphemus, Port Royal, January 24, 1809.
Sta-1 have the honour to inclose, for their Lordship? infor-
mation a Copy of I Letter which I have received from Captain
Dakaro9d, of his Majesty's ship Franchise, giving an account of
the capture of the French kites of marque brig l'lphigenie, bound
Emir Bayonet a Gaadalonpe, with naval starts and provisions.—
I &Moir cis be,
.&c. (Signed) a. s. Rowctlf.

. His Majesty's shi? Franchise, at Sea, Jan. 16, 1809.
r beg. to acquaint you, that I have this day
casturrd the • 'Preach letter of marque l'lphigenie,
pieicnd for 18 guns; but had only six mounted, and
26'rnen," from Bayonne to Guadaloupe, laden with
na4iat stores and 4grious merchandise. She is cop.
pe?ed, and sails remarkably fast, having been pur-
sued several tinter during her passage, and led the
Fr'anclied a chate of SO hours m her firm:invite point
of' sailing, during which time she threw her guns ;1
ovEilioard, and cut away her anchors, in order to ef-
fect her escape. She was built at Bayonne, and
launehed about two months ago, for the express pur-
pobe of a privateer in the West Indies, and, in my
bumble opinion, is calculated for his Majesty's ser-
have the honour to be, Ice.
(Signed) C. Dasms-oon, Capt.
Copy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Berle, Commander-in-
Chlef of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels at the Capc of Good
Hope, to the Honourable William Wellesley Pole, dated on

board the ealtdon, in Table Bay, Jan.l9, 1909.

SIR-I have the honour to transmit herewith, for the informa-
tion of their Lordships, a Copy of a Letter from Captain Corbett,
of his Majesty's ship Nereide, informing me of the capture of the
French Imperial corvette la Gohe Mouche.—l have the honour to
be, &c. (Signed) A. MI rll.

Nereide, off the Isle of Frame, Dee. 18, 1808.
Snt—The chace of this morning, which I captured
at 11 A.M. proves la Gobe Mouche Imperial cor-
vette, pierced for N guns, but most thrown over-
board during the chace, commanded by Enseigne de
Vaisseau Sugor, from the Seychelles, bound to Port
Louis, with dispatches, which he threw overboard,
but were saved by the activity of our boat's crew, at
}east a considerable part of them, which I send here-
with. Her compleinent WAS SO men, but from man-
ning prizes off Mozambique last cruize, are reduced
to:30 at this time—l am, &c. (Sighed)

R. CORBETT.

MILItARY PROMOTIONF.
Commission sighed by the Vice-Lieutenant of the
Cciufity of Sufrey.—ed Regigaent of Surrey Militia.
('Barka hides, Elq. to be Captain. Dated March 1, 1809.
ComMision signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Hamp
shire.—North Hants Rtgiment of Militia.
Ichezed Thorpe; Gat: Id be Eosiips. Dated March 23, 809.

Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Chester.---Royal Cheshire Militia.
Thontis Wilkinson and George Ciegborn, Gents. to be Lieute-
nants. Dated March 6, 1809.
Royal Chester Regiment of Local Militia.
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Roger Baruston, Esq. to be Colonel; Edward Ommaney Wrench
and Charles Hamilton, Esqrs. to be Lieutenant-Colonels ; Hugh
,Robert 14ughes, Fsq, to be Major; and John Egerton, Esq. to
be Superninnerary Major. Dated Sept. 24, 1808.
Wm. MagnusHgoderson, Esq. to be Captain, by brevet. Dated
March 15, 1809.
homas Edwards, Gent. to be Quarter-Master. Dated Sept. 24,
3808.
Join Bromfield, Gent. to he Surgeon. Dated as above.
Commission in the Royal North Gloucester Militia
signed by the Lord Lieutenant.
James Erwin, taent. to be Ensign. Dated February 12, 1809.
eommission in the Nottinghamshire Militia, sign d by
the Lord Lieutenant.
Jylan Carr, Esq. to be Captain. Dated March 1, 1809.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Inver-
nessshire.—lnverktessshire Local Militia.
4th Regiment.
Ronald Geoge Mae Donald, Esq. to be Second Lieutenant-Colo-I
neL Dated March 17, 1809.
Invernessshire Volunteers.
Strathspey BatfilioU.—Coryburgh Company.
Ensign Alexander Milntesb to be Lieutenant, vice Ludovlck
Mellesm, resigned; Simon Mac Qtieen Gent. to be Ensign,
'nice M`lniosh, prontoted: Datig March 14, 1809.
ERRATA in the Gazette Of the 7th March, 1809.
Inverneashite Local Militia.
to Regiment.
F6r John Hatt, Gent, to be Ensign, Dated Septethber 24,1808.
Archibald Macdonald, and Alexander Macdonald, Gents. to be
Ensigns. Dated February 2, 1809,
Read John Hail, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated September 24,
1808.
Macdonell, and Alexander Macdonald, Gents. to be
Lieutenants. Dated February 2, 1809.
4th Regiment.
For Dougald Macdonald, Gent, to be Lieutenant. Dated Sep.
terober 44, 11109.
P:ead Dougald Macdonald, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated Sep.
teMber 2+, Iso6.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
James Potter, jun. Geo. Hudson, and Richard Wlttetanley,. of
Manchester and London, merchantsand tnitnifactitrers.—
11vIatth 31, 180 P.

Jerendah Waring and Richard Lowe, of Alton, Hants, may.
cat and drapers, March 23, 1909.
James teat and Richard Best, of Chathint. Kent, briirers.—
March 25, 1809.
Elizabeth Preston and Thomas Shackleton, of Settle, Yothildre,
plumbers and gbziers, March 2.5, 1809.. •
Run, Darrell, Andrews, and Kingsbury, a Coleman-street, Lon-
;km, and Romsey, Hants, •c,otton and wool manufactirers,
March 31, 1806.
Sir William Forbes, Bart. and Co. as far as relates to the late Pa-
trick,Marton, bankers, Edinburgh, Dec. 31,3808. •
Birker Boesky and Cu. of Tideswell, Derbyshire, cotton spin.
ne -s, Feb. 20, 1809.
Miciael Walker and Ce. of Nottingham, coal merchants Sec.
March 25, 1809. ,
Samuel Scott, Thomas Harris, R. Garnett, and Nadi. Palmer,
of Aldermanbury, London, cornfactors (as relates to Thomas
Harris)- March 30, 1809.
John Dueffell and Thomas Leach, of Bishop
tea dealers and grocert, March 1809.
Wm. (:primes, sen. and Wm. Ghrimes, jun. of Ludgate-street,
London, woollen drapers and mercers March 30, 1809.
John Fuller and John Powell, of tickfiel,i, Sussex, surgeons and
apothecaries, Jan. 1, 1808.
Win. Lownds, James Lownds, jun. Charles Lownds, Joseph
Lownds, and Wm. Wilson, of Paisley, and Toster-lane, Lon-
don. muslin manuf.icturers, March , 1809.
Samuel Stephens and John Gooch, of Lower Brook-street, Mid-
dlesex, upholders, March 22, 1809.
iobn Bailey and Dinah Brooks, of Old Bond-street, Middieser,
paper hangers, March 25, tilt*.

,Londm,

ECCLESIASTICAL and ACADEMICAL PROMOTIONS.
The Earl of Mansfield has been pleased to present Mr. Thomas
Gibson, preacher of the Gospel, to the church of Lec.hmaben, in
the county of Dumfries.

The University and King's College of Aberdeen have confer-
red the Degree of Doctor in Divinity on the Rev. Weldon Champ-
neys, A.M. Sub-Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Lon •
don, and Vicar of St. Pancras in the county of Middlesex, &c.
The Kii* has been pleased to present the Rev. Gerald Valerian
Wellesley, M. A. to the Vicarage of West-Ham, in the county of
Essex, and Diocese of London, void by the death of Dr. Gorge
Gregory.

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OXFORD, Aram L—The whole number of degrees in Lent
Term was as follows two Doctors in Divinity. enc Bachelor in
Divinity, twenty-three Masters of Arts, and thirty-nine Bache-
lors of Arts.

At an ordination on Sunday last, heist at P terborough, by the
Lord Bishop of that diocese, the following gentlemen were or-
dained DEACONS :

Henry Knightly, B. A. of Christ Church.
Thomas Watts, of St. Mary Hall
William Nicholson, B. A. of Queen's College.
PR It sr.—Francis Knight, B. A. of St. Mary Hall. .
Rev. Dr. Cole, rector of Exeter college, in this university, to
the rectory of Veaverland, in the isle of Wight.
The Rev. John Buckland, B. D. sometime fellow of Corpus'
Christi college, has been preiented by the King to the rectory of
St. George the Martyr, Southwark.
Rev. Wm. Morgan, to the Rectory of Htpsley, Middlesex.
Rev. Wm. Gwinnett klornidge, to be a domestic chaplain to the
Right Hon. Lord Somers.

Rev. Mr. Carter, to be Librarian to the Pristol Society, vacant
by the resignation of the Rev. Archdeacon Johns.
The Rev. George Varenne, of Bene't college, rector of Vi'eitley
and vicar of Elm cum Emneth, was admitted to the degree of
Doctor in Divinity.
John Gale Dalton Thring, Esq. of St. John's college, was ad.
twitted Bachelor in Civil Law • and W. J. H. B. Follies, Esq. to
esus college, to the degtee of hoshelor of Arta.