Star.
London, England, 1807-12-23 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

As-mentioned in Monday's STAR, the Expedition
under General SPENCER failed from Spithead on
Sunday. The following is a lift of the Corps corn
poling it :
Royal Artillery, Major theft ENSOM
29th Regiment, Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel LAur
gad, Lieutenant-Colonel HI UDE
50th, lieutenant-Colonel Wm it ea
133 d, Major M•DoNNELL
4 Battalions of thc King's German Legion,
making altogether a force of B,coo men.
The Staff is as follows:
Major General Sec Ncr (formerly of the 40th) Commander
Brigadier General MACFARLANE, (72d Highlanders) Second
in Command
Sir GEORCIR SMITH (82d)

Deputy Adjutant General Lieut Colonel Tuckee (soth Reg )
Captain Ba ADTo it o (Foot Guards)
Atha= ditto Captain Doci.e (57th Regt )
—Captain Cooke (Foot Guards)

Deputy Cttarter Matter General Lieut. WOW, BATHORT
(bath Relit)
Affiftant ditto Major RAINEY (Sad Reg.)
Captain HARDING& (Foot Guards)
Infpedor of Hnipitali Dr. SIIAPTCI
Deputy ditto Dr. WEBBER
rhylicians Dr. DEAN II and MRIISRR
Purveyor Brasaatoot, Efq.
Der.HICS MAPPOTULE and ArINCHKI
Staff Surgeons NICOLAY, BRAND'S, WOESA, and KIDD
Apothecary NEWTON
Brigade Majors PRESTON, KRONENfaLDT, DILIIIILS, and
BALYOUR

No Commiffariat Staff appointed.
From the high charaOers of the General and Staff
Officers, the country may exped much, but they
mutt probably gn to join another force-9000 men
under that popular leader, Lieut. General Sir JOHN
MOORE. There is little doubt of the Mediterranean
being the fcene of the operati"n of this very fine force

The fleet for the Welt Indies, as well as that for
Cork, (ailed on Sunday with General SPENCER'S ez•
pedition —With the Cork fleet went the ad battalion
of the 14th, 38th, and Both Regiments, under convoy
of Captain GORDON, of the Mcssitt es.
Arrived at Portfmouth a detachment of the 78th
regiment, confifting of three hundred men, princi-
pally Highlanders, from the Scots Militia regiments,
commanded by Captain FORBES, to whom much
praife is due on account of his ad ivity in embarking
his men. They proceed from Portfmouth to the
Ills of Wight, and from thence to India. Theyare
among the flower of our troops.

A very hot prefs took place upon the River below
Bridge on Sunday night, when leveret feamen were
picked up by the gangs, and Cent on board the Ten
der. A great number were likewife taken out of
different houfes along fhlre,pn both fides of the water.
Monday, the DaniCli prifoners on puole at Read.
ing left that town, on their return to Denmark, being
included in the capitulation of General PITMAN,
which provided that the prifoners on each fide, made
before that time, thould be reftored.
A araturn of lea fhells, among which were many
fifhes bones and unopened oyflers, in their.complete
Rate, were laft week found by the workmen employed
in linking a well in Fifher-row, Reading. Befides
the well known 'trate found at Katefgrove brick.
kiln, there antediluvian relics are frequently found
under fimilar eircumflances.

As Se: jeant Young, of the Artillery, and his wife,
were on Saturday night going from Dover to St.
Margaret's, owing to the extreme darknefs, the fell
over the Cliff, and was found the next morning,
dead on the beach ; and, on Friday, Pym, a
blackfmith, on his return from Folkftone, raiftook the
road, and walked over the Cliff. His fall was in-
tersupted by a projetting point, cn which he remain-
ed a confiderable time, and was at length extricated
without material 'juju:),
One of the bells in the fleeple of the town church,
in St. Andrew's, having been lately accidentally
brokin, wax taken down ; and from an infeription on
it, appears to have hung there for 800 years.

NAUTICAL INTEL L IGENCE.

MILFORD, DECF.NISER r 9.

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The Camden packet, arrived from Waterford, fell
in with, )4/terrify.. settiree malted privateer, which
chaced hertill a large (hip (merchantman) hove in
tight, which fire chaced and captured. The privateer
is fchooner rigged occafi,mally.
HALF PAST FOUR.—A brig juft arrived faw the
privateer near the coati this morning. The Refolute
gun brig is unmoorlng. The Confiance !loop will
go out, if her rigging (which is overhauling), can be
got ready. For the fatisfanion of the Underwriters
we will nate the names of all (we know of) the vcf-
fels which were expeaed to have failed yefteiday and
to day, if the wind had continued fair ;—Adamant,
DUNCAN, for London ; Diligent, DAVIDSON, for
C )rk ; Union, GRIFFITHS, for Dublin ;—Sophia,
Wit.t.rems, for Briftol ; Union, Hunter, St. Patrick,
and another, for Belfaft ; Thorn, CALL, for Chatham,

DEAL, DECEMBER as.

Came down from the River the Fanny, BOSWELL,
for a cruize ; and the Hugh Johnflon, SEWARD, for
Bolton. His Majefly's brig WRANGLER has detained
and tent into the Downs the American flip Paragon,
Captain HAGUE, from Amfterdam, laden with Ge•
neva, glaf, and cheefe, bound to Cowes for orders,
and remains in the Downs with his fk.Ljefty's
&c. as per laft. Wind W. and foggy.

WEYMOUTH, DECEMBER 21.

The (loop Alderney of this port, has been captured
between Portland and Guernfey by a French priva-
teer, and retaken by a boat belonging to the Tiger
revenue cutter, and carried into Guernfey. The crew
of the Paid veifel were taken cn board the privateer
and carried to a French prifon. Arrived his Majefly's
brig Loctisr, Lieutenant GEDGE, from a cruize ;
Rover packet, THOMAS QIIIRK, from Guernfey aad
Jerfey with mails and pairengers; Sappho privateer
E. SMITH, to land her pilot, and proceeded down
Channel with a thong gale at eatt ; Elizabeth, JOHN
WINTER ; and Eliza, THOMAS Boar, from Arundal
with corn ; Tryal, RICHARD LUKE ; and Five Bro-
thers, J. ARLES, from Southampton with timber;—
Good Intent, R. THATCH ELL, frcm Poole with cor-
dage. Sailed his Majelly's (hip PLuro on a cruize ;
General Doyle packet, Captain PRPON, for Guernfey
sad Jerfey ; Alert, (extra packer), D. Poraon, with
pafl'engers ; Brilliant, WM. COURT ; and Integrity,
HENRY Bucx,with cattle for the troops at Guernfey;
Profperity, bye boat; for Alderney, with fundry goods
and paffengers.

Thurfday evening, the paper mill at Snoclland,
occupied by Mr. Wenman, accidentally took fire, and
was entirely confumed.
Friday evening, about five o'clock, a fire was dif.
covered in the manufaliuring room in the poor hone
of Chatham, which, by timely alliliance, was ex-
tinguithed in a wort time, without doing any mate•
rial damage.

Sunday an infant child of Mr. Button, of Pater-
noller Row, was burnt to death by her clothes taking
fire.

On Monday night a fire broke out at the houfe of
Mrs. M'Cov, in White Hart•lane, Tottenham, which
was attended by very affating circuneflances. Mrs.
M'Coy kept a feminary for young ladies, and had
gone to town for the purpofe of accompanying fome
of them to their parents till after tlie holidays. The
fervants, aware of her intention to (top in town all
night, availed themfelves of her abfince to have a
party of friends The nurfery maid put to bed, as
ufual, Mrs. M'Cov's two children (one about five,
and the other (even years of age) ; and, in her hurry
to join her party below liairs,the left burning by their
bedfide a candle, which (non fee fire to the bed cur-
tains. When the cries of the fuffering children were
heard, it was too late to afford them any relief, and
they petifhed. The houfe and premifes adjoining
were burnt to the gre•und.—Mrs. M'Cor's life, for
fome years pall, has been one continued fceire of
misfortune and ditirefs : a few years ago her hufband
failed in bufinefs as a merchant ; and with a view to
recover his fortune, went abroad, attd took with him
his two elder Eons. The (hip in which they took their
paftige foundered, and they, with many others, met
an untimely death. Mr. M'Cov's creditors, affeded
by the circumliance, prefented the widow with the
freehold houfe in whish the lived at Tottenham. She
immediately converted it into a teminary, in order
to (upport her two remaining infants, and had begun
to feel Come abatement of her afflidlion, when this
new and heavy calamity befel her.

Donis!, Dsc. tg.—Between five and fix o'clock,
yeflerday morning, a fire was perceived by one of
the fentinels of George's Street Barrack iffuing from
the kitchen of Mr. Martin, broth maker. The alarm
drum was immediately beat, and on this and other
military fignals of alarm, the regiment in George's
Street, a guard from the Carlle, with a fquadron of
horfe, headed by their Officers, were quickly affem•
bled, and fo judicioufly and numeroufly arranged by
General Ascii.t. and fome others of the &ft military
rank, as to prevent depredation and facilitate the ope-
rations of thole employed at the engines, which foon
made their appearance.
Some time elapfed before water could be obtained
from the adjacent pipes, but a tolerable fupply was
procured from the neighbcuring mules; however,
by opening the main of Dame ltreet, and Rationing
one of the Fire Companies Engines (which was ad-
mirably appointed in all its appurtenances) in that
Rreet, an abundant fupply was forced from thence
through a lengthened tube to a refervoir opened ill
George's-greet by the regimental pioneers, and by
the unremitting and laborious exertions of the inha-
bitants and foldiers, under PROVIDENCE, the whole
neighbourhood was refcued from utter defirtglion,
the fire being limited in its ravage to the houfe in
which it originated, and that of Mr. M'Donnough,
another bruth maker adjoining. The former prefents
a mere &ell, and the latter is nearly reduced to a
fimilar condition.

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FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

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ADMIRALTY OFFICE, DECEMBER 2a.
Copy of a Letter from Admiral Young, Commander in Chief of
his Majctly's Ships and Wifels at Plymouth, to the Honours
hleW W. Pole, dated on board his Majefty's Ship Salvador dcl
Mundo, in Ham Daze, the 16th infant.

Sir-11 requeft you will lay before the Lords Commitlioners of
the Admiralty the Pcconipanying letter which ( have this diy re
ceived from Lieutenant James M Kenzie, Commander of his Ma-
jefty's hired brig Ann ; and I think it my duty to inform their
Lordihips, that in a letter ! have received from Captain Lord
Nervy Paulet, his Lorditip (peaks in terms of great admiration
of the gallant defence made by Lieutenant M•Keuzie againft fuch
feperior force, of which he was an eye-witncfs, thinking, as all
who faw the adion thought, that it would be impofible for the
brig to defend herfelf, fu as to efcape being captured. I have the
honour to be, ace. (Signed) w. YOUNG.

J. M. 'KENZI.I.
FOREIGN OFFICE, DOWNING STREET, DEC EMBER i 6.

The King has alto been pleafed to appoint Charles
Oakeley, Efq. to be his Majetty's Secretary of Le-
gation at that Conn.
WHITEHALL, DECEMBER 19.
The King has been pleafed to appoint Oiblrne
Markham, John Filer, and Alexander Loraine,
Efqrs. to be Commiflioners for the general Superin.
tendance and Management of the Barrack Depart-
ment.

MTLITARY PRONIOTIONS.

WAR OFFICE, DECENI3ER 22.
114FMOTtANDW‘I.

The appointment of Lieutenant Mathew Rums to be Captain
of a Company, by purchafe, it. the 84th Regiment of Foot, u
'Slated in the Gazette of the Icith inßant, has not taken place.
The appointments of Enfign I imothy Davies to be Lieutenant,
by purchafe, in the 34th Regiment of Foot, an 1 Enfign Francis
Nay to be Lieutenant, without purchafe, in the fame corps, as
Rated in the Gazettes of the stnli Auguit ao6, and Bth Auguft
1807, have not taken place.

Commifil .ns in the Shrnplhire Regiment of Volun-
teer Infantry. figned by the Lord Lieutenant of

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the County of Salop. -
To he licurennnts—Enfign Ge..•ze Crern; vice Bellyfe, refigned.
Dated November 3, 1807.
Thomas Heber, Grnr. vice Cotton, refigned: Thomas Stanton,
Gent. vice Hinkfman, refigned ; and John Porey, Gent. vice
Evans. refigned. All dated as above.
To he Enfigns—James Green, Gent. vice G. Green, promoted;
Thomas Arthur'', Gent. Tic.. Salter, promoted ; Robert Evans,
Cent vice Cooper, promoted ; John Sharland, Gent. vice Let,
promoted. All dated as above.
figned by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Carmarthen.

ad Battalion of Catmarihen Volunteer Infantry.
Richard Edwards, Gcnt. to he Entigm, vice Bowen, demted ;
Lewis Lewis, Gent. to be Littign, vice Mappleton, deecaftd
John Bowler Symes, Gent. to be Er :ben, vice George Lew/s,
deceati.d. All dated November 3c, tbo7.
PARTNERSHIPS Dll6Ol. VED.
James Hookham and Walter Mafon, of Hartley.place,Kent.road,
Southwark, fpirit merchants, Dee. t 6, 1807.
John Nlildrum and William Mildrum, of Exeter, linen drapers,
Dee. 14, tBo7.
George Barker, and Ifaac Wilkinfon, of Chefterficlil, Dertryfhire,
lead merchants, Dec. 3 t, 1806.
illekard Todd, Ferrow Marthall, James Landles, John R °hereon,
and John Miller Dickfon, of Berwick•npon-Tweed, rope mann-
fadturers„iNov. 25, 1807.
John Prince and Rat. Cattle, of Coney-ftreet, York, filverfinitls,
Nov. I, 1807.
John Clue, John Dank.. lfaiah Banks, and Fdmund Tyler, of
Stourport, Worcefterthire, and Birmingham, Warwickflaire,
carriers, Dee. /1, 1837.
Caleb Powell (deceafed), Mac Webb Edwards, and Charles Fre-
derick Bullivant. of Birmingham, radon', June 9.1807.
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
February TO. John Jones, late or L• Atone, Oxfordthire,
deala and Chapman, at eleven, at the Old Angel, New Wood-
Rock, Oxford (hire.
February 9 Samuel Pears, of BreL.O. Erect, London, warehoufe-
aum and fador, and Jolla Wwfon. John Walton the younger,
and Jofeph Warm, all of Pr, Rem, Laneantire, cotton rnamlfac
tams and partners, at ten, at Cuiblifall.

His Majefty's hired armed brig Ann, Plymouth
Sound, Dtcemberl6, 1807.
Sir—ln execution of your cyder of the 14th, I.
have to acquaint you, on the zoth Of November', at
noon, being in lat. 41. 41 N. and long. ro. 3o W. of
my falling in with and capturing the Spanifh lugger
privateer Vaufigo, pierced for fourteen guns, but
only fix four pounders and one long brat's twelve
pr.under mounted, with 4f men ; out eight days
from Ferrol ; had not made any captures : alfn, on
my entering the Straits of Gibraltar on the morning
of the 241 h, with a ft.& breeze from W.N.W. (the
lugger in company), about half pall nine A. M.
falling little wind, the ifland of Terriffa N. E. by N.
obferved ten of the enemy's gun boats rowing to-
wards me. At ten the headmon fired a (hot, and
/milled a red flag. Finding it impoftible to efcape, I
fhortened fail to receive them. At a quarter pall
ten the three headmoll clofed, and commerced ac-
tion. At half pall ten, (even more ckfing, the lug
ger flrucl, having hailed to inform me the had three
men killed. At eleven diftnalled one of the enemy's
gun boats, and two more having flruck, difcontinu-
.ed the anion, but did not think it ptudent to attempt
to take poffeffion, having on board 42 prifuners, and
charged with difpatches (my complement being only
39, nine of whom were on board the lugger). At
ten minutes pall eleven, got the veffel round by the
aifillance of the (weep, and opened my fire on five
who had taken poffeffirm of the lugger, and again
doling on my (larboard quarter, with an intention
to board ; but finding my guns fo wr.l4,f,u,pplie.d with
round and grape, and ready to receive them in cafe
of boarding, at one o'clock P. M. they fvreeped out
of gun (hot, carrying off my prize. lam happy in
/laving the pleafute to add, that although fix of the
largelt were within piflol (hot for nearly one hour and
a half, I have not a man hurt. It would be needlefs
for me to attempt to fay any thing in favour of Mr.
Olden, the Matter, and each of the crew, only my
great fatisfaltion on beholding the high flow of fpirits
which is generally manifefled in the countenance of
every Britifh failor, although oppofed to fo (riper for
i force, and their regret at not being able to fink the
two Which had Ilruck. I am, &c. (Signed)

The King has been pleated to appoint Edward
Thornton, Efq. to be.his Majegy's Envoy Extraor
dinary and Minifter Plenipotentiary to the Court of
Sweden.

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ERRATUM in the Gazette of 19th inflant.
84th Foot.
For EnOgn John Stolhart to bc Lieutenant, by purchafe, vice
Buret, promoted,
Rend Enfign Julio Stoikart, to be Lieutenant, by purchafe, vice
Marneale, promoted.
Commillions in the Mearnfhire Volunteer Infantry,
fiitned by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Kincardine.
Captain William Nicol to be Major, vice Thompcon, aleceafed.
Date,; September 8, i S 7.
feutetwrst Otter ChriCtian to b Captain, vice Nicol, promoted;
Lieutenant William Gordon to be ditto, vice Burnett, ileceafed ;
William Milne, Gent. to bc &dip, vice Findal, promoted. ela
dated as above.