Star.
London, England, 1812-05-19 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH. MAY 17.

Arrived his Majesty's ships AEAATA and PA RTII lAN
tkom the Doivns; also the. DAUNTLESS sloop of war,
with several ships from Jamaica; among them ate
the Andrew Hamilton, Prince Regent, Burton,'Sa-
muel, Prince Town, Suspence, Belton!, and the Fleet-
wood ; they are 46 days from Jamaica'; arrived also
bis Majesty's ships TYRIAN" and JASPER, with
convoy. from the Downs ; among them are the
Marchioness of Ely, Earl Howe, and Fairlie ; strived
his Majesty's ship SPRIGHTLY, from a et uize.
MAY 18 —No arrivals. Sailed the Missta.To with
a convoy for Guernsey, SAVAGE for Quebec with
ditto, Coster for Newfoundland, W./tube:re for the
Downs, and the MlNlsse.s for Lisbon. The AVENGER
is this day appointed` to take the transports under
convoy for Quebec, Nova Scotia,
N.B. The Quebec convoy cannot get further than
Cowes Roads.—Wind' S.E. •
• DEAL, MAY 176
The RAVEN arrived yesterday morning from off
Flushing ; left our fleet, all we 11,... last night. —Tbe
enemy's ships down the Scheldt, ready for sea, are
sixteen sail of the line. but no three-deck ships among '
them, and fourteen brigs, with son:e smaller vessels.
—Remain in the Downs the Esse:. and Warten
Hastings East Indiamen, also all the Bengal ships
detained by contrary winis.—Wind N. E.
MAY 18.—• Sailed this morning the whole of the
homeward-bound East Indiamen, for the River ; thel
SAN DOMINGO man of war for off Flushing, and the
ATTACK • gun-brig for off Dunkirk.—Arrived the
TICKLER grin-brig from off the Scheldt.—Wind ME.
and tine weather.
NAVAL. APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant H. Hargrave, to the rank of CtMar.anaer.
Lieutenant John Forbes (e';, lira of the .I:;teloire (Sit John
Duckworth% ftag-ship) to the rank of Commander. '
Meisv. '1 homes Wootver, Badster, Murray, Dunn an , I.oftus,
Mac Kirdy, and Gluare, (Midshipmen), to the rack of Lieu-
tenants.
Mr. G. Deluca, Midshipman, to the rank of Lieutenant.
Captain Sir 'l homes Staines, to the Briton, vice Capt. Whitby,
deceased.
Captain. Chetham, to the Harnadryad, vies Sir T. Staines.'
Captain Mac Kin ey, to the &Ilona, vice Cap, ain Douglas.
Lieutenant Fonds, b resepoiw.od to the Mermaid.
Lieutenant Oldteld, to the Fawn.
I.ieuteriant Jew4', to the Jasper.
•
I kaftan= Wells, to the Nymph.
Ltesarnant G. Pratt, to the Christian Seventh.
I.ieutensin 1. Moffatt, to the bulwark.
Lieutenant the Hos. C. L. Irby, to the Corquestador.
Lieutenant A. D. Arbuthnot, to the Impregnable. ".
Lieutenant H. Pettey, to the Harnadryad.
Lieutenant J. Stokes, to the Ardent.
I.ientenant J. Dunn, to the Tenedos.
Lieutenant E. &aghast, to the Briton.
Mr. Prior, Master, to the Elizabeth.
Certain Douglas, to the Prince of Wales.
Captain John Davie, from the Ardent to the Leyden.
Captain Roberts, to the Shark. • -
Lieutenants J. Anton sad G. F. Herbert, to the Nymph.
Lieutenant C. Raiford, to the Valiant.
Lieutenant H. M•Millao, to the Calliopes,
I.leutenant 'l. Warrand, to the Fordark.
Lieutaamit B. Fellows, :u the Itetelating Strdies Lehi.
Lisueserst W. Hornb, to the Rose.
Litelerest Chrheie, to the Yeutter.
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Lissolortio Pale sag Attar, to the Metal.
Litman". Osimiy, to *a cleiidl•
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Mr. Pews. Master, to the Elleibesl6
)4g. Viultee Vivian, to Ife Paoli to the Beim*.