Star.
London, England, 1812-01-28 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

- SlR—Perusing your valuable Paper, a short
time since, I had the pleasure to see it was the in-,
tendon of our Ministers to bring forward a motion to,
take off the Income Tax from the Army. Should'
that motion be successful, I am perfectly convinced
it will be one of the first and principal means of our
atmy,becoming much better officered than at this mo-
ment. lam persuaded that an Officer in the army,
however economical, cannot possibly live on his pay,
while in England. The many ex2ences to which an
Officer is subjected, only to keep up his dignity in his
regiment, amounts to more than the pay allowed him.
At many quarters in England, where Officers are
frequently kept for years, they experience a very se-
riot's additional expence from want of Barracks. In
such circumstances, they have neither lo•hing-money,
coals, nor candles allowed, which, at the lowest cal-
culation, will make a difffrence of IBs. per week.
—and I have known Militia Regiments quaitcred at
Bristol. (the most expensive quarters in England)
three and four years ; and at this moment I know
one Field Officer, with several Officers of other rank:,
all in confinnement in consequence of so many differ-
ent expences. Should this matter attract the atten-
tion of his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief,
as the soldier's friend, it would shortly be removed ;
or, should any Minister point this out, it would no
doubt be attended to. A VETERAN.

A meeting of the inliabliants of Portsmouth was
lwld in the Town-hall on Thursday last, for the pur-
pose of raising a subscription for the relief of the suf-
fering relatives of the crews of the Sr. GEORGE, DE-
FENCE, and Hvno.—The VALIANT, SAN DOMINGO,
VICTORY, and DICTATOR, have followed the example
set by the Alio% and subscribed two days pay for
this benevolhnt object.

The following letter has been transmitted by the
Petty Officers of his Majesty's ship DICTATOR, to
their Commanding Officer, dated
Sheerness, January 23, 1812.
" Siß—The distresses which the Widows and Or.
phans must necessarily feel from the melancholy ship.
wreck of the Hero, St. Georg?, and Defence, in-
duce us, in name and behalf of the ship's company,
to beg that a deduction ef twodays pay may be stop-
ped for their relief ; in so doing, you will oblige your
humble servants, the Petty Officers of his Majesty's
Dictator." (Signed by all the Petty Officers.)
On Saturday the dispatches for the ROYAL GEORGE,
WINCHELSEA, DAVID SCOTT, and Cuer.tEu.s, for
Madras and China ; and SCRAT CASTLE, for Prince
of Wales Island and China, were finally closed at
the East India House, and delivered to their respec-
tive Pursers.
Passengers per RoyarGeorge—Lieutenant-Colon el James Lei th,
Lieutenant Riddell and family ; Wore. Wray .and Macleod,
writers; Misses Timmins, Daniel, and Pearce.
PerWinchilsea —Captain Gibson and lady, Lieutenant Gibson,
Ensign Smith, and W. Ansell and family.
Per David Scott—Mr. John M'Kerril, writer : Mr. Sharman,
surgeon ; Misses Rumley and Bose.—For Ceylon, Mr. S.Wiisen,
Mr. Wilson, Deputy Paymaster-General; Messrs. Wiubolt, King,
Bose, Gordon, and Stodart, cadets.
Per Calsens—Mr.'samuelStnlth, Mex, Fraser, writers; Mr.
PaiDostell, and Dr. Scott.

iIfifERICA.

" BOSTON, DEC: 17.

FROM VIE UNITED STATES GAZETTE OF 20Ili DEC.

" FROM HAVTl.—CAptain Tuck, fromJacqncmel,
informs, that Christophe was preparing to attack
Port-au-Prince, which place had been put in the best
state of defence. Petion had no vessels of war but
his posts were very well fortified. Christophe's fleet
WAS dihtribuced in his various ports. Capt. Tuck saw
in Jacquemel a Capt.tin in Christophe's atmy, who
had deserted : this officer stated, that two America
ssels, said to be schooners, had been taken in the
Bite of Leogane, by his cruizers, carried into Go-
naives, and the crews imprisoned. Paper money had
issued, by order of Christophe, and any person re-
fusing to take it woull be arrested, and it is said
suffer death."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, *JAN: 24.

This dry a motion was made on behalf of Mr. W.
Tompset, to recover a quantity rf gold coin, seized
on the top of a mail coach, at the Post Office, in Lom-
bard-street, in September last.
Sir T. Plomer, Mr. Dallas, and Mr. D.iuncy, were
heard for the plaintiff ; Serjeants Best and Leis, and
Messrs. Abbott, Weatherall, Knowles, and Nfarryatt,
for the defendants. The Court decided that, in case
of all goods seized by an officer of the Customs, the
' claim should be made before the expiration of eight
days in the following Term, by the plaintiffs, and as
that had not been done, the Court could not interfere.
This made the seizure legal.