Star.
London, England, 1823-05-19 00:00:00

ST. THOMAS'S, APRIL 5.

We bare a letter. stating that all the Porto Rico
privateers are called in by the Government, and.it is
said they will not be permitted to fit out again.

It' is stated in a New York Paper, that a British
brig has been captured in sight of Havannall ; and it
w.aesupposed all bands were murdered : in fact, the
piratical Captain informed Captain BANKS that he
would hang every Englishman he fell ire with, in re-
taliation for the pirates hung.l.ritheni at Jamaica.
By letters from Jatuaici, to the 2211 of March; we
have received a copy of a Rbyad.Ordes- Dont the Spa-.
nish Government to General MouaLas, "directing the
blockade of the toilets wf:Colonsbia to -be raised.—,
This circumstance wilfiicicf6tibt.reduce tbepremiums'•
of insurance tc!:,the Spanish Main. It will be Seen
from ilie`Deirti,pf which tl4 following is an extract,'
that the 45feekstdeAnts been raised in consequence Ofl
the remonstrances Jour Government :
" His Majesty, desireurof removing sit subject of comptsbit

and resentment cm the part of the Government of his Ikkanniii
likely, and knowing that the blockade imposed by the Gover-
nor of Puert.;Cabello, upon the coasts of the self-named Revd:44
of Colombia, mites disturbances and discord between the lap
•of hods Powers, Ili. Plbrjroty has been pleased to dirt that the
necessary orders be steep to ralse.the said blockade, Under sock
restrictions which we called for gy the e 'Ming. horfilities between
. the Nation ar.d its dissenting Colunies ; and which are, the pro-

It will be grim
his MAJESTY S
on Saturday any
by his :loyal Hi
His MAJ EST'.
YORK on SAturf
of the Royal F
snake inquiries.
Yesterday
CLARENCE ant
Germa❑ Chapel
Dr. Komi. A
visited the Du!
the Princess SOPTI

• The Duke ak
vied by the Pr
Vauxhall Brid•
Saturday Pi
party to meet
KtiNT. The Du,
ut the party.
Saturday lay
Her Royal Hi
Wednesday
BEXLEY, at his
Lord had also

Saturday ni
left town with

Saturday morning, at five o'clock, the successor to
the Marquis of Low DONDERItY, at the Gout of viemin,
left town, and- embarked on board the Lord Niels% ,
steam-packm, at the Tower-stairs, for CaLib. Tx
state carriages were shipped off the pt eceding veek.
Sir HENRY and Lady GEORGIA NA intend prove din
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to Paris, there to remain for a few days. His. i.
lency took leaveof his MAJESTY at a private
Sir GEORGE WARRENDER, Bart. gave a grand d;
Set yesterday, at his house in Whitehall-place,to
Duke of YORK.. Among the distinguished party ol;'a
sited to meet his Royal -Highness, were—
The Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Montrose, the 1116,i j,
Hertford, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Earl of Loold4 tfriT,
Earl of Aberdeen, the Right Hots. W. Huskisson, Mr. Jekyk,k,
Yesterday might be called the first day of Suss
mer. Hyde Park was gay, almost ! . -
at four o'clock. Nothing could be more
than the vernal scenery along the -
South to North. The cavalcade at five was
direction of thetriangle, for so the drive may
it extending to the Wilderness one way, ,
gate of Kensington Gardens on the other.
past five there were si few fashionahlei in
walk,. and many on the terrace wl di,
river. In the drive were observed the,
seated in either landau, barouche, or ,
The Duchess of Somerset and Cady Seymour,
Northumberland and the Ladies Percy,
Lady Osborne, Duchess of Leinstcr and .
Marchioness of Camden and Lady G. Pratt,
Winchester and Lady J; l'Autet, -
and the Ladies "
teas of Chichesto
and the Ladies'

Charlotte Pine
Villiers, Mrs.
Bortien, and I
Pi ince Es'
Ministers we
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„Glasgow
sparrow's nest,
At a late
health was .
introduce politics: _
drank with lamation,
People!"
MATRIMONI,
Saturday last,
wife into the
though the
price of
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husband rt.
she was ultii
the constables
alsout, whilst tl
RoA ; hat certaii
tench worti,
IxttolrAt
tied woman,
castle to claii

she was not .
gistrate's order.,
afternoon,
bour by the
her situation,
placed the -
',int to driv,
lodging ,nd,
she was deli
A Public
.Guildhall,
siileration,l
to inquire
with a view
means Consistent
justice to
taken by J.
of •ltesolvtii
vas.ed, and ,
whichvin the

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signatures.
The Weil -
meeting on
dercd at a
tition coinpi
was held on
,Cating the
tion of Colonial
mow* eat to
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Olden to the introduction of srms, siumstaltion, wait&
sod individuals eoln; to enlist its die ranks et die Inssegosti.
tett. °WNW. Th
NottAEss has in consequence raised the mass,
by an Order-dated March 8, 1823, in which he Asti
dares that all foseigivrmils ktisochisioiowlitis.
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munition, or warlike-stoles into the ports of(Colotak 0
or having on boaa Adventurers intending. To
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war against the stsbjects of Catholic
shall be treated as enemies. 9t
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It will be gratifying to the country to lean, oils I saw
his MAJESTY s health continues to improve. *
ou Saturday and yesterday his MAJESTY Was visit
by his :loyal Highness the Duke of YORK.
His MAJESTY received visits from the Dlittt4 Tl YORK on Saturday ; and yesterday all the brafichki V
of the Royal Family called or sent to the Palate 6
Snake inquiries.
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Yesterday morning the Doke and Duch esi
Ctenstca attended Divine Service at the lloy4 0
German Chapel, and heard a Sermon by the Ites, ,
Dr. Kurth. Afterwards the Royal Duke andpudia; , a
visited the Duke and Dhchiss of Gtoretarti, mkt : 47
the Princess SOPHIA MaTILDA.
• The Duke and Duchess of Ct.mteNce. and 17
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vied by the Princess SoPni A, tuck an airin si
S dont
Vauxhail Bridge on Saturday.
Saturday Pi ince Leoroin had a nuitremus d•. To
party to meet her Royal 'Highness the Duchess d t
KENT. The Duke and Duchess of Soukitan. ire 151
of the party.
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Saturday was the Princess of KeNr's ; 171
Her Royal Highness has completed her &Intl year.l
Wednesday the Cabinet Ministers dined with Low
Bextiev, at his house, Great George-street. The Noble
Lord had also dinner-partiei on Thursday and Friday, .71
i Saturday night Mr. FISHER. the King's Meueoger, 4 I°l
left town with dispatches for Vienna.
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Saturday morniniy, at five n't Inele

le Park was gay, almost beyond e-za;plt ;
lock. Nothing could be more del '
rrnal scenery along the promenade.:
forth. The cavalcade at five was in end,:'
fthetriangle, for so the drive maybe called
g to the Wilderness one way, and to
rnsington Gardens on the other. At b
here were si few fashionables in the Log
many on the terrace which divides sh
re drive were observed the followingLsdia •
either landau, barouche, or landaidet:—
ess of Somerset and Cady Seymour, Dories I
land and the Ladies Percy, Duchess of Lori
le, Duchess of Lein/ter and the Ladies .•
of Camden and Lady G. Pratt, %mason
Hui Lady Jane P.ndet, Marcbionen of W
es Bereiford, Countess Dowager of Poiret, •
Lester and Lady Mary Pelham, Coontesi
es Stantey, Countess Dowager of Qonrarlf
Indar, Mrs. Abercrombie, Mrs. Arbothoot,
.s. Beaumont, Mts. Poynts, Airs. Hassid,
Mrs. Ellis. '
!:STERHAZY, and nearly all the other, forei;,.
were on horseback ; so were the Debt
row, the Duke of Swam:err, General C ,
he Duke of YORK.
ide of Constitution-hill there was a spleaa
female equestrians.
mast-head of a small sloop at the Bruin
gow, lately arrived from Sligo, these I
nest, with five eggs.
:e Unitarian Dinner, at Bolton, the ACK:
s refused to be drank, from a wished'
politics: the succeeding toast, width,
acclamation, was " the &venires Oft
WONiAL Fatten-1r I-I—We understand
last, a lavinglagand cotiveyed his •
he market-place, at. Halifax, foe ;
e sum of ss. has hitherto been &a •
wife thus exposed, yet so
recommend his rib to the •
Itimately disposed of fora
thles and Magistrates of that. 40,
ilst this sale was going folVa
:ertaiuly it was an outrage op
dry of special notice.—York Paper- i •
INUIT AND HUMANITY.—A young
in, from Runde, who had been N
laim a settlement,,but was rejected, '
X removed under the authority oft
rrder, was found on Monday week, is
by a Gentleman of Leeds, in rotas
me road side, on the York road.. MO
on, he descended from his gig, in whk
unfortunate traveller, and ardent*,
ive her to Seacroft, where they hand
asl,a midwife; andin less dna harm.
elivered of a fine girl.
ic Meeting was held on Tiettlial •
Bristol, for the purpose of tat' ill!? •
the "expediency of petitioning
into the present state of Colonel
ew of gradually abolishing the WM
rsistent with the safety of the Cologne
all.hicAlajesty!s subjects." TheC
rAlitaa Grottos, Esq. the 'Merl'.
ithedtioancse,opia,..c?notofemrthotitZtc.tt,hlereceix:lnatbeinve:uredei'llip.p
attires. -
eat India Merchants of Brised sho
a the subject, when WlSP,lol...beatl.
.: • ' sped to.-•PP
counter,, es4JOlOlO/0 •
'plains that thel4entiug ofthe '
on only two days cleat nage,
expression ofpublit.feelitig?' ",
doniel Slaverty, prays. the Hre .
to consider the. Yetition of !be
Mayor przlibdiedtait7
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TM Torun Hussars, under the command of LnrJ GRANT.
NA*, Ilie to assemble at Fame&act, upon duty, the early part of
August.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS. -
WAR-OFFICIt. MAY 17, 1823.
4th.
ittgintent of Light Dragoons—To be Captain, without pur-
Lieuteaaut Robert Burrows, vice Jarmy, deceased.
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To be Lieutenants—Lieutenant William Fitzmaurice, from the
elm. font, vice Harrison, who exchanges; Ensign Charles
Akins Doyle, from the 87th Foot, without purchase, vice
Burrows, promoted ; Lieutenant Hugh Cochrane, from the
stb Light Dragoons, vice Robison, who each:tines.
10, opina—To be Lieutenants—Lieutenant Robert Robison,
from the 4th Light Dragoons, vice Cochrane, who exchanges ;
cornet the Hon. Charles Westenra, by purchase, vice Fer-
stitson, who retires.
Ditto—TO• be Captain—Captain Frederick Grove, front
the 69th Foot, vice Savage, who exchanges.
To be Lieutenants—Cornet Robert Ellis, without purchase. vice
Willem Augustus Brown, deceased ; Lieuttnant George
',bonen, from the ..4th Foot, vice Lynam, who exchanges ;
Comet William Ilislop, by purchase, vice Cockburne, pro-
moted in the 17th Light Dragoons.
sa Regiment of Foot Guards— Lieutenant-Colonel James Drum-
mond Elphin:tone, from the halipay of the 4th West India
Regiment, to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Chat les
Dashwood, who exchanges.
i;th Regiment of Foot—Brevet Colonel Wilbraham T. Ed-
wards, from the 17th Foot, to he Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
• )laclalue, who exchanges; Lieutenant Joseph li. Ainsworth
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Raynsford, who retires;
En-
sign James Watson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ains-
worth, promoted.
To be Ensigns—Henry Stanislaus La Roche, Gent. without
purchaie, vice O'Neil, deceased; Alexander Donald, Gent.
by purchase, vi.:e Watson, pre:noted.
15th Ditto—Comet Hon. George Finch, from the half-pay of
the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Ensign, vice John 041 e Gage,
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who excha11,,,,,.!5.
17th Ditto—Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Maclaine, front the
14th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Edwards, who ex-
changes; Lieutenant Pierse Stephen Nugent, front the 44th
Foot, to be Lieutenant vice Gray, who exchanges; Lieute-
nant James Oliphant Ginnie to be Adjutant, vice Evans, who
resigns the Adjutancy only.
liOth Ditto—klajor Thomas Charlts"'Green, from the 24th Foot,
to be Major, vice Hogg, who exchanges.
2341 Ditto--Lientenaut lion. Charles Grey, from the half-pay
of the 531 Fout, to be First Lieutenant, vice Ralph Smith,
who exchanges, receiving the difference.
24th Ditto—Nlajor John Hogg, from the 20th Foot, to be Ma-
jor, vice Green, who exchanges.
50th Ditto--Lieutenant William Sullivan to be Captain, with-
out purchase, vice 'Mitchell, deceased ; Ensign Charles Deane
to be Lieutenant,without purchase,vice Sullivan ; Chas. Wynne
Barrow, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Deane.
gist Ditto— Litutenaut-Colonet Robert Brice Fearon, front un-
attached half-pay, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice George
Guy Caileton L'L•trange, who exchanges.
44th Ditto—To be Lieutenants—Lieutenant Alured William
Gray, front the 17th Foot, vice Nugent, who exchanges; En-
sign %%Sargent, without purchase, vicel\vinberrow, deceased.
48th Ditto—Lord Charles James Fox Russell to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Tucker, whose appointment has not taken place.
54th Ditto—Lieutenant Joseph Lynam, front the 15th Light
Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Manners, who exchanges.
all Ditto—Lieutenant J. 11. I'eake, from the 24th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Barlow, removed to

the SOth Foot.
4Sth Ditto—Lieutenant 'Moons Hariison, from the 4th Light
Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Fitxrnsurice,who exchanges.
4th Ditto—To be Captains—Lieuttnant. Kirkwood Cassidy,
without purchase, vice liar!, decensed; Lieutenant 'llornas
James Adair, by purchase, vice Hore.
To be Lieutenant, without purchase—Ensign Peter. Brannan,

vice Cassidy.
To be Ensign, without purchase—William Child, Gent. •ice

Brannan.
To be Quartermaster—Serjrant-Major John Johnston, vice

Gormley, deceased.
69th Ditto—Captain George William Savage, from the 13th
Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Orove, who exchanges.
Sd West India Regiment—Captain Mitchell John Sparks, irons
the half-pay of the Royal African Corps, to be Captain, with-
out purchase.
Cape Corps (Cavalry)—Cornet William James St. Jidin, from
the 13th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, by purchase ;
Walter Cope Sheppard, Cent. to be Cornet, by purchase.

Captain Edward Melesworth, of the Cape Cerps of Cavalry, to
be Major in the Army.

CA RRISONI.
Captain Foster Israel Weeks, on the half-pay of the late Glen-
garry Fencibles, to be Towr•Major of Montreal, vice Hughes,
who retires tlpon full pay.

AMIORANDUM.
Lord Francis Leveson Cower, who eschang,ed from the Ist
life Guards to half-pay of the 17th Foot, on the 34th of Fe-
bruary last, received only the difference hctween the full pay of
Cornet and Sub-Lieutemancy of Life Guards, and the full pay
of an Ensigncy.
Commission signed by the Lord lieutenant of the County of Bent.
Gerard Gossclin, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant.