Star.
London, England, 1813-05-05 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, MAY 4.

Admiral Lord Keith has transmitted to John Wi-
lson Croker, Esq. a letter from Lieutenant Stokes,
commanding his Majesty's gun-vessel the Constant,
giving an account of his having, on the 21st ofApril,
in company with the Martial gun-vessel, captured,
off the Saintes, a French privateer, called I'Olympe,
carrying two guns and sistten men. '
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

WAR-OFFICE, MAY 4.
2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Hospital-Mate James Kane
to he Assistant-Surgeon, vice Rental!, appointed on the Staff.
Commission dated Aptil 29,1313.
Sth Dina—Hospital-Mate Thomas C. Speer to be Assie:ant-
Surgeon, vice Harrison, promoted in the 38(11 Foot.
6th Ditto—John Hayward, Gent. to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice
Blinman, placed upon half•pay.
2d Regiment of Dragoons—James Gape, Gent. to be Cornet,
without purchase, vice Home, promoted.
9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet Wm. B. Armstrong
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bernarsl, who retires.
15th Ditto—Ensign Edward Byarn, from the 88th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Fitz Clarence, appointed to
the 10th Light Dragoons ; Conrad I)alwig, Gent. to be Vete-
rinary Surgeon, vice Fermi, placed upon ball-pay.
16th Ditto—Captain Thomas Penrice, from the 60th Foot, to be
Captain of a Troop, vice Sewell, who exchanges.—All dated
as above.
Staff Corps of Cavalry—Troop Quarter-Master Henry Blakely,
from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Bicke: ton,
whose appointment ha.s not taken place, dated April 28,1813;
Serjeant-Major John Forsey, from the Cavalry Depot, to be
ditto, dated .April 29, 1813.
Ist Regiment of Foot Guards—Edward Pardee, Gent. to be En-
sign by purchase, vice Hutchinson, promoted, dated April 29.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Septimus Worrell, Gent.
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Nixon, who resigns.
lth Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Arthur Gerard, from the
North York Militia, to be Ensign
Ensign.

Sth Ditto—Henry Freeborn, Gent. to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Foote, promoted in the 49th Foot.
6th Ditto—Ensign S. W. Swiney to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Tilsley, promoted ; Ensign George Bailey, from the Cam-
bridge Militia, to be Ensign. All dated as above.
Bth Ditto—Gentleman Cadet Edward Murray, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Frazer,
appointed to the Royal Stall Corps ; Auzustus Kelly, Gent. to
he Ensign, without purchase, vice Blythe, promoted in the
4th Foot. Both dated April 28, 1813.
Pth Ditto-.-Lieutenant Walter Snow, from the 47th Foot, to be
Captain of a Company, without purchase, vice Finley, ap-
pointed to the 7th Royal Veteran Battalion, dated April 28,
and Ensign Hemy Sanders to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Reed, promoted In the 62d Foot. Dated April t 9, 1813.
llth Ditto—Charles Blois Willis, Cent. to be Ensign, without
purchase, Bek Hobson, whose appointment has not taken place.
Dated April 29, 1813.
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14th Ditto -Lieutenant Thomas Savage to be Captain of a Com-
pany, by purchase, vice Fawcett, promoted ; Ensign William
Jappie to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Savage ' • and Ensign
James Beare, from the Royal Bucks Militia, to be Ensign.—
DaLed April 29, Jill&
15th Ditto--Geotteman Cadet Joseph Thomson, from the Royal
Military Colley, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Clea-

Cher, aPpointeitO the Royal Staff Corps.

April fe, ism

18th William Ropes, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice F.liepperd, who retires. Dated April 29, 1819.
23d D;tto—Ensign George Allan, from the Cambridge Militia,
g to be Second Lieutenant.
313 t Ditto—Lieutenant Richard Gethin to be Captain of a Com-
, pany, by purchase, vice Cohnan, appointed to the ad Royal
Veteran Battalion.
33d Dltto---.Lieutenaot John Alderson, from the Ist West-York
Militia, to be Ensign.
44th Ditto—Lieutenant Thomas Eyre, from the 3d West-York
Militia, to be Ensign.
36th Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon W. Harrison, from the sth Dra-
goon Guards, to he Surgeon, vice Reed, deceased.
Ditto—Ensign George Chapman, from the North Hants
Militia, to be Ensign.
42d Ditto--Ensign John Orr to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
" George Gerard, Gent. to be Ensign,

44th Ditto—Sue" Oliver Halpin, froth the Revd Cotaisail
Rangers, to be Surgeon, vice Job, appointed to the sth Dra-
goon Guards.
46th Ditto—Serjeant-Major J. Madigan, from the Gth Foot, to
be Adjutant, with the rank of Ensign, vice Hamilton, promoted
In the 4th West-India Regiment.
47th Ditto—Major-General the Hon. Alexander Hope, from the
74th Foot, to be Colonel, vice General Fitzpatrick, deceased.
Dated April 26, 1813.
49th Ditto—Ensign E. Darnford, dated April2o ; Ensign E. Mor.
ris, dated April 21; Ensign F. Dory, dated April 22; Ensign
J. Sewell, dated April 23; Ensign S. Richmond, dated April
24; and Ensign W. Winder, dated April 25, 1813—Lieute-
nant J. W. Birmingham, from the 4th Foot, dated April 20 ;
Ensign R. Alexander, from the Ist Garrison Battalion, dated
April 27; Ensign S. Blyth, from Bth Foot, dated April 28 ; and
Ensign J. H. R. Foote, from the sth Foot. April 29, 18s3.
To be Ensigns, without purchase—Ensign E. Glasgow, from the
.51st Foot, vice Danford, dated April 20,1812 Donat O'Brien,
Gent. vice Morris, dated April 21, 1813; Gentleman Cadet
Black, from the Royal Military College, vice Dury, da-
ted April 22, 1813; John Stevens, Gent. vice Sewell, dated
April 23, 1813; John Hazen, Gent. vice Richmond, dated
April 24, 1813; Richard Gregory, Gent. vice Winder, dated
April 25, 1813.
5111 Ditto—Gentleman Cadet Thomas Troward, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vise Glas-
gow, appointed to the 49th Foot, dated April 29, 1813.
52d tto—To be Lieutenants, by purchase, Ensign W. Hunter,
vice Brooke, promoted In the 58th Foot, dated April 28,1813;
Ensign W. C. Yenge, vice Kinloch, promoted in the 99th Foot,
dated April 29,1813.
53d Ditto—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Second Lieutenant
James Colt, from the oyal Glamorgan Militia; Ensign Geo.
Hamilton, from the Forfar Militia.
57th Ditto—Lieutenant W. Mann to be Captain of a Company,
without purchase, vice Scovell, promoted in the Staff Corpora'
Cavalry, dated April 29, 1813 ; Ensign P. Aubin to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Mann, dated as above.
60th Ditto—Captain W. H. Sewell, from the 16th Light Dra-
goons, to be Captain of a Company, vice Penrice, who ex-
changes, dated April 29, 1813.
62d Ditto—Ensign W. Dundee to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Walter, promoted, dated April 29, 1813; Lieutenant H.
Law, from the Wiltshire Militia, to be Ensign, without pur-
chase.
73d Ditto—Lieutenant George Hughes, from the 2d Royal Sur-
rey Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase.
74th Ditto—Major-General James Montgomerie, from the 64th
Foot, to be Colonel, vice Major-General Hope, removed- to
the 47th Foot, dated April 26, 1813.
79th Ditto—Lieutenant J. Barwick, from the 72d Foot, to be
Captain of a Company, without purchase, vice Metcalfe, ap-
pointed to the 6th Royal Veteran Battalion, April 29, 1813.
85th Ditto—Lieutenant J. W. Boyes, from the 4th Garrison
Battalion, to be Lieutenant, without purchase. vice Grinsell,
appointed to the 50th Foot, dated April 29, 1813 ; Lieutenant
T. Hunt, from the Royal South Gloucester Militia, to be En-
sign, without purchase.
91st Ditto—John M Kenna, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Pierce, who retires, dated April 29, 1813.
95th Ditto—Ensign W. Cooper, from the East Kent Militia, to
be Second Lieutenant, without purchase.
103 d Ditto—Lieutenant G. H. Hazen, from the 70th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, without purchase, dated October 6, 1812.
Royal Staff Corps—To he Ensigns, without purchase, Ensign D.
Frazer, from the Bth Foot, vice Horton, promoted, deed
April 28, 1813 ; Ensign Edward Cleather, rum the 15th Foot,
vice ',lardy, promoted, dated April 29, 1813.
Royal Waggon Train.—John Bickerton, Gent. to be Cornet,
without purchase dated April 29, 1813.
1 a Garrison Battalion—Ensign John Balderson, from the 3d
Garrison Battalion' to be Ensign, vice Alexander, promoted in
the 49th Foot, dated April 29, 1313.
3d Ditto—Captain T. Richardson, front half-pay of the 6th West
India Regiment, to be Captain of a Company, vice Fo,ter,
who exchanges; and Ensign Edward Mockler, from half-pay
of the Bth Garrison Battalion, to be Ensign, vice balderson,
appointed to the Ist Garrison Battalion. Dated April _9, 1813.
sth Royal Vets:ran Battalion—Captain H. Odium, front the
Royal African Corps, to be Captain of a Company, vice
Stewart, placed on the Retired I.ist. Dated April 29, 1813.
51051.1fA1. STAFF.
To be Surgeons to the Forces—Dr. A'Hallislay, from half-pay,
and Surgeon W. C. Bach, from the Duke of 131 unswick Cods'
corps of Light Infaatry. Dated April 29, 1813.
To be Assistant-Surgeons to the Forces—Hospital-Mate John
Pickering, and Assistant-Surgeon B. Nicholson, from the
North Cork Militia. Dated April 29, 1813.
To be Hospital-Mates fur General Service—Patrick M'Kenzie,
John Ligertwood, John Monteath, James Lawrence, Andrew
Mackay, Manus M'Nulty, and John Smith, Gents. Dated
April 20, 1813.
The King's German Legion.
2d Regiment of Dragoons—Major Charles Baron Maydell, from
hs: Ist Dragoons, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated Aprtl
26, 1813.
2d Battalion of I ight Infantry—Alexander Maclean, Gen% to be
Ensign, vice Grcerne, promoted. Dated April 25, 1813.
let Battalion of the Line—William Best, Gent, to be align,
vice Wickman's, promoted. Dated April 24, 1813.
The; Duke of Brunswick Oel's Coips.
Cavalry—Captain Decke, from the Retired list, to be
Captain of a Troop, with iemporary rank, vice Scbkopp, who
resigns. Dated April 29, 1813.
De Roll's Regiment.
John Thomas loseplt O'Gorman, Gent, to be Ensign, without
Purchase, vice De Buren, whose appointment has not taken
place. Dated April 29, 1813.
ika MOH A NI DU M.
The date of Lieutenant Robert Dighton's Commission in the
33th Foot is the 7th September, 1812, and not the 22d April,
1813, as stated in the Gazette of the 27th ult.
Lieutenant Hazen, of the 70th Foot, who wrs superseded,
as stated hi the Gazette of the 13th October, 1812, is reinstated
in his rank.
The undermentioned Officers are superseded, being absent
without leave :
Lieutenant Maclean, of the 12th Foot.
Lieutenant Beale, of the 16th Foot.

PiIRLIAMEIVI ART PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 4.

The consideration of the Airly Peerage case, which stood for
this day, was, from the want of a sufficient attendance to form a
Committee, postponed till Thursday, when the LORD CHAN CEL.•
Loa expressed his hope that a sufficient number would attend.
Lord HARROWBY stated, that he would to-morrow move
the postponement of the Curates Bill from Friday to a future
day; upon which
LORD CHANCELLOR proposed, that the Borthwick
Peerage case should be fixed for Friday, which was agreed to.
Peveral Petitions were presented in favour of the propagation
of Christianity in India, viz..—eight Petitions by Lord FITZWIL.
LIAM, from Kingston-upon-Hull, Beverley, Bridlington and
Quay, Huddersfield, I'ordrington, and from the Friends and Sup-
porters of the Baptist Missions at Leeds, Bingley, and Bridling-
ton and Quay, in Yorkshire.—Two Petitions by Lord STA N note,
from the parish of Churchill, and another parish in Somerset-
shire. His Lordship expressed his approbation of their object,
but recommended caution lest that object should be defeated : he
was friendly to the diffusion of light of every species.—One from
Ripon, in Yorkshire, by Lord GRANTUAM.-.-011e from Frome,
by Lord CORK.—One by Lord ILtanowny.—Two from the
Cambridge and Royston Baptists, by Lord HARDY/tom—One
from Milborne Port, by Lord Uxsatiact. All of which were
laid on the table.

The Irish Sugar Distillation Bill, and several private Bills,
were brought up from the Commons by Mr. Lu SHINGTON and
others.

On the motion of Lord WAtsiKonmd, the third reading of
the Weymouth Voters' BiU was fixed for Thursday.
A person from the Excise Office presented an account of the
average amount for five years of the duties on goods imported
from India and China, which was laid on the table.—Adjourned.

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