Star.
London, England, 1809-08-12 00:00:00

'pose of reinforcing the army under Sir John Hope.p sr. DOMINGO. .
Their.united forces would amount to little short ofis
30,000 men, including a marine b-igade. The depar-T, 'Nom- an Officei on board one of his Ma-
ture of Sir Richard Strachan for the East Scheldt, jeitrs ships at St. Domingo, dated June 4, brought
yesterday, must certainly' be
.connected with some by the ADRIAN hired cutter, arrived at Plymouth,
projected operations in adv.ance on that side. The giles the following• particulars respecting the siege
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head-quarters were to be removed this day to South of the main of St. Domingo
Beveland, in which case the command in chief in this ! " I take this opportunity of writing to inform you
island would rest with Sir Eyre Coote, through how we get on. We have been at the siege and
bloc!tade of this city ( St. Domingo) neat four months,
whom at present all orders are given to the army '
but it still holds out, although the enemy and inha. here, and by whom all arrangements are made for the
bitatits are reduced to a most wretched state, and
conduct of the siege. The advanced posts of the army
have been for some time under the necessity of eating
here are on the right at Knole Honse, and on the left
a little within the Rammekinshatteryandeastle, which , horse-flesh. The boats of the squadron are in every
night, Citing on the town, which is warmly returned
have been taken from the-enemy since the lines were
first marked out. by the batteries. Twb nights ago we had a launch
and barge sunk, in which eight men were killed, sir.
" The troops have very slender accommodation in
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huts, constructed by themselves, and at first were wound d, and eleven drowned.
much exposed from the prevalence of rainy weather ; i " Tire Spaniards are besieging the place by land,
but their privations they have submitted to with the and arc continually throwing shells into the town,
greatest alacrity, and since the weather has become which we expect must shortly capitulate.
fine, they appear even to enjoy their situation, anxious " Three days ago, our ship was struck by a f.:2•
only that the enemy should come out and give them pound shot, which wounded several men !
an opportunity of meeting them in the field. Very " JUNM 7.---They are now hard at it on shore. The
little baggage was allowed in the first instance, now, shells are flying very thick !!"
however, blankets have been sent for, with a view to
the accommodation of the troops ; and hence it may
reasonably be inferred, that their service is thought
not likely to be soon over.

ARMY.

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Onl'hursd.ty Lord Mowros's fine regiment, the I
Fileshire Militia, embarked at Portsmouth. This'day
the Ayreshire Militia, commanded by Sir Dmitn
litiNTEtt liturt, also embarked there. Both regi-
ments are on V!tir way to Leith.
One or two more brigades of the Foot Guards, and.
some regiments of cavalry from this country, and
some regiments of the line from Ireland, are Unme-
diately to be sent on service, part of them to Lord
CHATHAM'S army, and pact to Sir AR riil7R
LEY'S ; and some more artillery go to each of thew
armies, with detachments of the waggon corps.

44 As it is likely that the main body of the British „!
armrnow under Sir John Hope will advance, it •
may not be uninteresting to state the amount of the
French force, which, according to the most authentic
estimate, he may hare to encounter. The,garrison
of Bergen-op-Zoom is said to consist of 7000 men,
which, whilst locked nc, in that fortress, cannot be
available in the Sal At Antwerp, Bernadotte is
•stated to have as•sembled a fiTee of at least 30,000
men : so that, in case of an em•rgencv between these
wo cities and the *other places of minor consideration
.ia.their vicinity, Bernadotte might be able to collect
to army of about 40,000 men. Against such a force
-t might not perhaps be prudent fora British General
to advance with an army numerically inferior. If
Flushing should once fall, there would then be a -pro.
pect ; yet certainly the present situation of the Con.
tinent might justify same risk with the view to strike
a great and decisive blow."

Marshal BERVSFORD is coming home from Portugal,
and Sir 131 IN CRADDOCK from Gibraltar.

The following regiments of militia moved on
Thursday from Reading-street Barrack?.: the Mont-
gomer for Dover—the Rutland for Folkstone, and
the Caernarvon for Hythc.
The '2.1 Battalion of the 10th infantry is on its
mirth for Chatham, xliere it is expected to arrive on
the 26th and SSth instant.

Monday, the East Kent Militia moved from W:n-
cliclsea Flayden barracks.--Last week the 2J bat-
talion of the 6th regiment marched frmt Ospringe
bitracks, on its tome to Preston, in Lanca:.hire.

Yesterday morning h.s MAJLST'Y, Princesses Au-
' GUST A .And SoPwA, accompanied by Lady G. Mtin-
,zay, Generals Catirwulowr, Frnator, Honourable
Colonel GnitvlLLE and Colonel TAYLOR, rode in
Windsor Park, and returned at twelve o'clock to the
Palace.

The Army Agents have received a circular letter
from Government, stating, that one-fourth of the
present allowance :In- the paying, of the regiments
in their respective agency, in future be deducted.

Sir J. PLILTE.'4fflt, previous to his resignation of the
office of Secretary at War, appointed his steward,
Mr. jOtir, to the lucrative office of Paymaster to the
London District.-

The Pawn:: of WALES completed the 47th year ofl
his age this day. -
Among all die ecclesiastical promotions in Ireland,
;In the death of the late Archbishop of Dublin, we
,ee no -tention of the name of that eminent divine.'
Dr. 0' Mem-a ! _ _

NA VAL lIVTELLLIENCE.

When the news arrived at Langhnlm, that the
Ontintess DALKErriz was safely delivered of gnother

PLYNIOUTH-DOCK, AUGUST 10.

Arrived the ship Apollo, CA ion, from Oporto, (10 claim pas-
sate) laden with wine and cork, for London; Indus:ry, Cnosair,
front Cork, wink barter and i,rench wine, for this place and
tkiernsey. Sailed tin Flora, FIAT E., for Liverpool ; William
Scott, BAti., for Madeira; and Hornet, Waste.r, for Madeira.

son, a large party of gentlemen and farmers dined in
the Crown-inn there. The healths of " Lady DAL.
KEITH and her infant son," were drank with three
times three ; as were also those of " Lord DAUCEITH
ind all his young family ;" " The Duke and Duchess 1
of BLIOCLEUGH ;" " Lady CAROTINS DOEGLAS, and ai
happy hour to her," &c. &c. The. company, after
expressing much pleasure at the joyful event which
had assembled them, as adding strength to the-noble
family, parted at a late hour. Much glee and social•
mirth prevailed upon the occasion. His Grace, when
lately at Langholm Lodge, on his way south, having.
expressed a wish to become a member of the Eskdare
Farmer Club, which is ' both numerous and highly
.respectable, was unanimously admitted, on the 2si inst.
by an open vote, as also Lord DALKEITH, at his Grace's
request ; and their health, as new members, was drank
with.the profoundest respect. It was likewise moved,
and unanimously agreed to, that their names should
stand at the bead of their list, as a due mark of respect
to such illustrious members. The Club now amounts
to upwards of sixty members, some of them gentle.
men of the oldest and most respectable families in the
south of Scoiland.
A letter from Clonmel, dated August 2, says—
" Yesterday a novel occurrence took place heft. One
Thomas Cleary being brought to trial f4Ar A rape, at
the prosectition of Elenor iVhite, who, as it appeared,
'.td been a fortnight in hi§ power ; the girl seemed
totally averse to prosecuting him capitally, but willing
that he should not escape without some.punishment;
he joyfully agreed to make her the mistress of his'
destinies, and- a clergyman being at baud, they were
instantly mairied, in the Court-house." •
Tuesday, as Mr. Clw% coach master, of Hammer.:
smith, Mr.Smrrei, of Chelsea, and another, were travel-
ling in a gig, with two horses, on the Uxbridge-road,
one of them took fright, became restive, and over-
turned the vehicle; Mr. CLOUD was thrown out with
great violence, several of his ribs were broken, his I
collar-bone was dislocated, and his skull fractured.
We are sorry to state, that he died yesterday, Mr..
SMITH also was severely bruised, but the other person,
we understand, received no material injury.
Thursday, as Mr. JEWItil of Bermondsey-street,
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was returning home in a single horse-chaise, with a
neighbour, from Lewisham, the horse took fright near.
the Halfway-horse, in the Kent-road, occaiioaed by
I,the lightning, and overturned the vehicle, by which
.Mt. J. had an arm broken, and his friend was much
bruised. .
INQUEsTs.—An Inquisition was taken yesterday, at
the.. Bowling-green public-house, Scmerstown, on.the
body of Smith, who was killed hi a battle with
mit Jones, on Wednesday. The parties were work'.
Men at a brick-kiln, and had fought twice before,l
when the deceased was much beaten. It appeeredikat.
he died by a fall, and a Verdict of Manslaughter *as
returned. . .
Another. InquisitiOn- • *as taken on a Pckor.,•.rnan,• 'who'
was buried in'a' isid:pir, in the neighbourhood' of,
Hampstead, on Mund'. -Verdict.— Accidental'
Death. .

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