Star.
London, England, 1815-05-08 00:00:00

tHE R Arr.

The vacant Commissions i ) !he toy nre to be
filled up from the Cadct Academy at sS . : .ich.
Captain Buces Troop of Horse Artillery ro ;rti.ci
nn Saturday morninz, at six o'clock, for Mai-g.te,161
embarkation to the Contineut.

PORTSMOUTH, MAI 6.—The Bastes: slog.) of war,
Captain STIRLING, has arrived in this tess boor to-day,
frcm Mobille, alter a quick passage of six wei
she brought home Majer•Gencial LAMBERT, Coin^
mander-in-Chief of the troops employ- d rn the cola
of Louisiana; Major SMITH, Mika, ; and
Lieutenant BATees, Aid-de.Camp. Tiie ,tssi-jer-
General's guard censisted of a company of the 1.45411
Rifle Regiment, under the commsnt; of Lisntesiant
ItesNoLos. This Officer was severely e'seindeit in
the action of the Sth January, wliiist leading his
company close up to the enemy's entrenched eernr,
near New Orleans. His conduct was noticed I* tile
General Officer that commandeil the Inig.ae in
which he served, and he is recommend.al in the
strongest manner for promo:ion.
Doren, MAY 6 —Sailed the Union passap vesca
for Ostend, with Lietitenant•General Sir J. F. CM ;
and this morning the Lord Duncan packer, Captain
HAMILTON, for the same place, with Mts. IV.e.r.LreesT
Pots.—We have had some arrivals froio tt c < ppesite
coast this day, and we learn that the young reeel
who have been I.ceiy drawn Lave refused to mar..!: to
the armies. At Abbeville the l'rettct Ode .tened to
short some of them if they did nu' ; and i.e
was told by them that they did not want war. And
that if he did not quit the t. in ei,;lit lo ins, they
would ',boot him, in c. nsequence of v.hich I.e very
soon left the tosen. At Calais a great 113:11,v .r.f Elm
inhabitants have been proseriteJ ; one t t diens has
arrived here. Tile M iyor has Hot been near the
town for some time, having lest it seemseft: r 13nt: -s•
PARTE% arrival in Paris. The Ml:Amami and ti.e
soldiers are much at variance, par ticulatly %then At the
Theatre. The Chichester packet, Capt.iis KLTIEIt,
with the mail and a great many passengers, sailed
last night fur Ostend. Several vessels arrived this
morning from Ostend. The country ab.ur that place
has been inundated, probably as a precautionai y mea.
sure. Ten French officers landed here this at:eine:t
out of a boat, from St. Vallery, to get a pissage
Ostend, to join the standard of Lows XVIII.
RAMSGATE, MAY 6.—Arrived this even.n; from
Ostend the Lord Liverpool packet, Capt. Funs-tea,
with passengers.—The Captain states, that he saw a
letter from an English officer, from Tournay, to his
friend at Ostend, saying, that if he wished to witness
the opening of the campaign he must repa'r forthu
to the neighbourhood of head-quarters, as they ex-
pected to commence offensive operations daily. 'I'll:
post from Paris had been stopped, and yesterday was
the first day they had been without French Pipers.
This admirable vessel has made two trip; in f .rair •:!., ye,
having outrun several other vessels which left Ostend
harbour a whole tide before her. Landed Le le i!..s
morning six passengers out of the Dover p alter; of
Dover, brought on shore in a Itamsgate boat, wi:h
view to shortening their joereey by sea. hailed for
Ostend this eyrie:lg the extra pacl;ct Resolation,
Captain KELSEY, !rasing on beard the Hen. C i'en. I
JENKI MON, of the Royal Artillery, wi:11 otht t Oitleers
and staff horses. Colonel JesKl• Lox oak oeer a c.a.
riagc with him of singular conEruction.
MAY 7.—A :rived this morning from Osieni
Duke of IVellington and Swift exte packet., with
several cther vessels, which had been user aed landed
their horses and troops : they bring nothing
haying left Ostend the same tide as tile LOrd r-
pool, which airived last evening kis
LIPS, a cenbides able ship.owner at this tee, lets ciai-
traceed with a Gentleman empleyed 10s. G„ei
for the convey ante of 3000 horses to 0.t.e..1, rt: .e
use of cur army. It is said that 1.50 fl, .
this number are to Le forwarded weds's: im this
most deservedly preferred p ant of ea:bail:a:Le.
Tuner I'. Duke of Wellihgti D. ver
packet, Captain BATTEN, with the mail, has ioe
rived from Ostend, (,which place she hit yeJ,.r ,v
at one P. M.) and lasided her bags and p ise.sigus,
not being able to fetch Dover; brings an .:ecttint. of
the country around Ostend hating been inuedated, as
a precauthenary measure; the same steps had betel
resorted to in the neighbourhood of Nieeport.
the morning of the sailing of the Duke of Weil:ng-
ton packet, his Grace idle Duke of Welar,gton had
removed his head-quartersfrom Brussels, but woithcr
we do not learn. Hamilities were expected to taice
place hourly, and it was strongly reported that Bona-
parte himself was on the izontiers of Flenden, or
hp'Jrly expected.