Star.
London, England, 1806-10-18 00:00:00

JAMAICA MAIL.

The Diana packet, arrived from Jamaica, touched
Ili Crooked Hand 16th September, and found Pitts-
'AlWA nearly demoliihed by a dreadful hurricane.—
The Spaidwell, of Liverpool, was wrecked on the
north part of the ifland—crew raved. An American
brig ...is alfo wrecked ; the crew and paffengers, 14
in number, 1011.
This packet has brought Papers and Letters to 7th
September. No farther accnnnts had been received
of Mutating's (needs; but he had fent to Jamaica
for reinforce:net:its, which however had been refilled,
becattfe no intlruflions to that effeet had been reeeiv.
ed from England.

THE NAVY.
Our Reeder' in general, but more particularly our
Naval, will rejoice to learn, that the gallant Sir
tAMORL HOOD is rapidly recovering, under the very
skilful treatment of Surg.l.nn \ratite. of the Haflaar
Hofpital, and Surgeon DALIY, of the CENTAUR.
Sir SANDIA now daily walks out ; Lady HOOD re-
tnainii with him at his houfe at Ryde. It is ezpeded
that his recovery will have been fo far advanced in ten
day' a. to enable him to take the command of a naval
expedition intended for him before his rencontre with

the French frigates.
Ir is in agitation to increafe the pay of a very me-
ritorious clafsa—the higher Medical Officers of the
Navy, particularly the Hofpital Surgeons, who at
relent receive a very inadequate pay.
It it not improbable, but that fome change may
take place in the Naval commands in the Indian Seas.
We regret to hear that the be underttanding does
not ;silt between fame Officers on that nation.
Sir ER ARMOR GOWER is about to return from the
Newfoundland Ration, to which command another
Officer will soon be appointed.
THE BARRACK DEPARTMENT.
We have just tenoned that the labour of the Mili-
tary Commillioners has not been in vain : fome emir
Omer has of late followed their enquiries into this
&par ta,tilt.
The panda is Mr. Rossow, whole labours in bring•
ing4har aborts of this department before Parliament
di;,;ng Sefikn were fo beneficially employed,
is jolt nose, invefliga.T"r• the (late of barracks in dit
fereor parts of the ; teas lately aith
lorol ',ends in the Ills tf W ght, esa;ro.;ing l.e 1.:13
I th-re as barracks. -Wollope one •of the
es d. which have privArd in this very taped-11,c
and weld-lye eelaritnen., will he probed to the
bottom, we mean the unhe.rhhy f.i.e and 4onarty9;
of many barracks. While fo very large films Arc
paid for ground to build on, it is Orange that lotv
and unhealthy fp,,ts Ihould he (elated. While aMe
dical Beard is p mid fo largely from :he public pride,
they ought to advife the moll pri.pe; conatuftion for
the health of tr,ops. In any lb:nitres we make.
none of them apply to the prefew Barrack Matter
General. The atrny knows, that the zeal, afliduity.

and attention of Lieutenant General Hawirr in Ills
office is unweaned ; but his labour has been great
and difficult lime he came into offize.

COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT OF THE
ARMY.
Various abufes in this very important department
have of late been remedied ; and many are now cor-
reeling or under confideration.

THE ARMY.
We are glad to learn, that forne differences which
of late exifled between the Ordnance and Naval De-
partments are at length adjalled.
The *ft and zd battalions of that fine old regiment,
the 7th, or Royal Fit zileers, are now on their march
to Bexbill, from whence they mat probably, will
proceed on fervice. It is not mote than fix weeks
(ince the t a battalion of this regiment returned horn

foreign fervice, and, by the extraordinary exertions of
Ithat able Officer, Colonel PAK IN H•l4, they.are neatly
completed from the fecond battalion, whom he had
brought into a high fine of difcipline. Part of the
Caribineers, and the whole of the Buffs, ate at Bex-
hill, under Sir ARTHUR Weccest.sr.
Orders have been given to provide Ames for ano•
ther expedition of about 5,000 men. We have beard
fume regiments mentioned ; but believe that nothing
is yet definitively fettled as to who (hail go.
The intention of fending at% experlizion to the Weft
Indies is by no means given up, though fume diffi-
culties have occurred, and other Cervices have inter- 1
vened for the moment.
Our little army under General Dos, in Jerfey, is
in a very fine (late; it corals of the 3d Veteran Bat-
talion, of Colonel Diccos's Regiment, loth, and
of the ad battalion of the 18th, 34th, 57:h, and 58th.
I°,. The 113th, or Royal Irifh, miters upwards of 14.00.
General Dow is very p^pular in the 'Gland.
In Guerefey are ildtiOnell the ad battalions of the
3d, sth, 44111, 56th, alid 67111: the 4th battaiion of
the both and the sth Veteran 13 ittalim.

Lord Ar.cattitaits • erg. the 63d, which is in
i•egim
excellent order, and has for a confiderable time been
quartered in the interi4 of Ireland, has lately been
marched totfiards the coal.

Though the etiquette of the fervice may require
that that zealous and ablit officer, Sir DAVID BAIRD;
flIOUld be fuperfeded in the command at the Cape, by
General GREY ; yet we birpe his fervices will be call-
ed for in another quarter. The long and able fer-
vices of this Officer in India, and his great and gallant
conduel at Sesingapatam, never will be forgotten by
his country. The late tellimony of the City of Lon-
don, of approbation, muft be particularly gratifying
to this gallant fuldier at the prefent moment.
Colonel VATISITTART'S Regiment, the Berkfhire
Militia, are on the march fur Portfmouth, for the
winter.

Brigadier General *TAKLA'S!? is appointed to the
command at Gofport.
The fourth battalion of the IR Pont, or Scots
Royals, a hich fume time ago came from Scotland,
are in,,w in Kcnt, nearly completed, and br,,tight to
a high Rate of difciplinc by Colonel BULLER, who
commands them.

His May SIT? has been gracioufly pleafsd to infli-
tute in the 'Jniverfity of Edinburgh a Profefforfhip
of Military Surgery ; and he has appointed the emi-
nent Mr.Tnostscra, Profeffor of Surgery to the Royal
College of Surgeons, to be the Firlt Profefru. of Mili
Lary Surgery. The celebrated Surgeon Jona BILL,
of Edinburgh, fo well known by his publications, has
opened a Clafs at Edinburgh, where he le lures on
Regimental Surgery.

In a preceding column we have given farther ex
trafts from the French and Dutch Jcurnals. We may
infer from all the accounts yet received, that fo late
as the roth, the campaign had not been opened.—
It is thought by frame that the Prufliens have therm
irrefolution in two material point., in allowing the
neutrality of Heffe, which there is no reafon to fup
pole the French will refpeCt, and then having deferred
the attack. As to the neutrality of Heffe, it i, a de•
cided lofs to the Pro flians. both of the cotps which
they now keep, under General &Inuit, to watch
the French, if they fliould violate that neutrality, and
they tote the aid of the Heflian troops, which they
might have eerily lecured. FitiorateaVrttiGesar
wxdd not have helitared a moment. By the neutra
lily ni Heft!, Al French; for the moment, make a
large lot:cc defAink, and the PrufGans Infe a great
deal of theirs. :
From the dinielimvikf which thk French are moving.
it weirs that the chief attack will be made with their
t.ght, on.the tiff-mid cent,e of the Pruffians. The
Pru(lian left is un.'cr the Prince of HOHINLOIII. at
Hoff. BARMADOTTI commands the French right.
which flretches by Bamberg, tovtards the frontier, of
Bohemia. lc is (hi., ght by n.. means imps obable, that
+.7 French may viutat: the neutrality of Bohemia, it
by that means they can with advantage turn the left
.A the Proffiaos. Put if the Duke of BAUNSWICK
really has the command ol the Pron-bins, he will not
.11.itv hi- fine army ti. he forrounded, like MACK, at
Ulm. 1. i. t•ur HA UGWITZ and the !Ciao are at
t.ead quat.et fi•me people feat, the,, in the vain
hot,. of )2 hr negociation, and by delay, agvinft
Was an euctuy a. 8,,,4 A aaaaa , the dielates of military
aria have been, I-v.l tilled.

BONAPARTE left Wurizburgh nn the sth, for Bam•
berg, where the head quarters were to be It kerns
evident, therefore, that the French will make the at•
tack on the right of the Pion-tans, and will, if they
can, Flab into S.ix,my. On the 4.h, difpatches were
received from the Proffiait head quarters ; and, as
after that BON AP ARTS let off for Bamberg, it was
(tippled that negociations had t.iled, and therefore
the hopes of PERM which had previotifly het n enter.
tained, vanitted. Of this we 'may be perked y fore,
that from BONAPARTE at Bamberg the Proffian G
oernment can obtain no conceffion. Between ab: :lute
fubmiffion'ann bold refinance these is no medium, to
thole who arc within the reach of BON•PARTI'II
power.

r Yeaerday the Earl of Rnsstvx and fuire arrived
in town from Litbon, and had an interview with hir
Majelly's Miniilers. The Reps fo feafonably and lo
promptly taken, with regard to our ancient Ally,
have put the kingdom of Portugal Gut of all danger ;
and we have reafon to believe that arrangemen:b have
beer) made highly beneficial, both to thendelves and us.
A Mail arrived too, but it brings no particular
news.

A 111eff:ager yeflerday brought difpatches to Mini.
flera from Ste Peterlburgb. It is certain that the Ruf-
fian armies are put in motior•. ; but there are no ac-
counts as yet to confirm the wort of their arrival
i& Siltfia.

The Corporation of `l,sttik went to the Cathedral of
that city in procainn, on Sunday !aft, (hefted in full
mourning. in compliment to the memory of Mr. Fox.
Yetlerday the LORD CHANCELLOR, Earl of LAUDER.
DALS, Lord HaWICK, Mr. TIERNET,aIId a large party,
dined with Mr. Asa AR•Pot GOLDS MID, at Morden.
This morning, was married, at Mary.la.bonnc
Church, JOHN FETTLE. Efq. of Ovetreal, Leiceller.
(Lite, to Mifs MACKENZIE, daughter of the late Cap
rain GEORGE iNIACKENZIE, of his Majefty's 6o:11
R-gitnent.
Next ThuifJay Dame Fortune will re•affume, f •t
the fccood time this feafnn, her f,vwirite ar,,,,ferne„.
of riesling out capital Prizes to her vntaties, at he
Temple, C3oper's Hall ; and, from th'e fpecimcn r':
gave the Lilt day of drawing. there is ever! pu ha.
bility of t:tofe who rrchafe Tickets or Shares ; re
vious to that day, sill be liheraily rewarded
with her gt Iden favours.