Star.
London, England, 1805-08-21 00:00:00

DUBLIN, AUGUST 17.

Mr. GRATTAN, fiace his arrival in town, has
flied Come of his old pol:tical friends.
The tallies for Colonel MEADE continued to be
bitught up during the remainder of Tuetday, and
alfo on Wednefday, and when the poll terminated.
the numbers brought forward made the total majo.
rity amount to 450.
.The ceremony of chairing the fuccefsfuleindidate
took place on Thurfday in DownpAtrick.
The joy bells of this city were rung on Thurfday
night, in confequence of Colonel MEADE'S viaory
over Lord CASTLEREAGH.

Several perfons are inclined to fappofe, from foam
ezpre flions dropped at the commencement of th e Down
Eleaion, by Lord Cast. ssaaac to, that it is his Lord.
thip's intention to petition Parliament againit Colo•
nel MEADE'S returns

Some of the State Prifoners in Kilmainham gaol,
wearied out with lone confinement, and not poffe (Eng
the means of fupporung their families, have, we hear,
volunteered to go to America, on the Government pay-
ing their expences, which, we are informed, has been
acceded to, and they are to take their !mirage in the
firft veffel that fails for any of the ports of that coon•
try. This meafure is confidered as a prelude to a
general gaol delivery of all thofe isetfons confined on
fufpicion of Rate offences.

Her Royal Highnefs the PrincefsofWeLts viewed
the Dock-yard at Portfmouth, on Monday, during
as fevere a ltorm as has been experienced for many
years. Her Royal Highnefs afterwards went nn
board of the Commiffioner's yacht, to fee the fleet at
Spithead ; and in the evening returned .to Colond
Hoop's, at Catherington.
Lord and Lady CASTLIRIAGH arrived in London,
yetterday from the County of Down, Ireland. His
LordOsip, on his arrival, waited on Mr PITT, and
had a long interview with him. Afterwards, acctin•
panied by Lord HAIVIIEBSDURY, Lord Cerrtamott
liked Lord Beanam in the Admiralty.

Lord MoUNCAsHIL, with three of his children,
landed at Harwich on Monday from Holland. His
Lordfhip travelled through Italy and Holland as an
American.

The Marquis of STAFFORD came in for an accefGoss
of 7,0001. per annum on the deceafe of the late
Dowager Marchionefs of STAFFORD.

Stowe-Houfe Fete continued a fcene of (entity
until a late hour on Saturday night, or rather on
Sunday morning. The party breakfatted together ott
Sunday in the faloon, after which they rode out on
horfeback, and Purveyed NELSON'S feat, which is an
elegant little building, from whence many Agreeable
profpeBs open to the view. In the courfe of the ride,
they vifited the Duke of GEAFTON'S hunting ledge,
where they took tome refreihment, and returned to
drefs for dinner. A very elegant entertainment was
Pet out in the dining TUOIH, for about fizty perfons,
at eight o'clock. The evening concluded with a con.
cert of mufic.

OATLANDS..--The Fete in honour of his Royal
Highnefs the Duke of You's Birth Day was in the
mott fupetb dyle.
The preparations were all complete previoufly to
the arrival of the Duke of Yox a. His Royal High.
nefs arrived about fix o'clock, in company with the
Duke of CAMBRIDGE and Mr. GREENWOOD. The
Company who had previoufly attended the Duchefs's
invitation were, Sir Cur.s.sa SMITH ; Colonels Up-
TON, TAYLOR, GORDON, and Virimverto ; Lady A.
FITZROY, Lady SMITH, Major UPTON, &c. Soon
after (even o'clock the Party partook of an elegant
Entertainment fat out in the Saloon. A deffirt of
fruits the moil abundant and excellent the fealon has
produced crowned the rep All.
About eight o'clock the garden was brilliantly
illuminated, eartieularly that part of it next the
bower, wherein dancing commenced at nine o'clock,
with The Honey Moon, led off by Colonel UPTON and
bet Royal Highnefi's favourite woman. About fifty
couple went down the firit dance, compofed princi-
pally of the neighbouring villagers, who are always
admitted on fuch occafions to partalce of the feftivi-
ties. The 'Hilarious honefs did not join in the mcrry
dance until eleven, but when her Highnefs appeared,
the infufed new life into the fcene, by calling for the
favourite dance .Lady Montgomery, which (he led off
halal with Colonel WYNYARD. The Duke of CAM.
BRIDGE danced with Lady A. Firzitoy. The Du.
chefs of You continued dancing until one o'clock,
when the whole Party retired into the hnufe to fnp.
per, leaving their attendants to maintain the honours
of the feftival.

On Thurfday morning, five prifoners made their
efcape from the Borough Gaol, Liverpool, by for&
ing a window. Some of them mull have been very
much hurt in effeltins their efeape, as a quantity of
blood was found lying below the window from which
they had defcended.
The American town .Detroit, which contained
about 300 houfes, and fituated on the river of the
fame name, which divides the territories of the Uni-
ted States from Lower Canada, was reduced to allies
fa dig 114 &id lath of June.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Augg zo.

Copewsiac, JULY 16.—The infant Princefs,
chughtFr of his Royal Higlsnefb the P&ince Royal of
DINMUIC, died on Sunday the 14th infant.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

wiworrice, •tIOIIIT 10.
Roy,' Regiment of Horfe Gusr+l,—;iolpual Mate William Laing
to be Antant Surgeon, vice Peach, promoted M the
sesd hint.
4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenaor Samuel johnllone
to be Captain of a Troop, without porchafe; Cornet William
lrnimht to he Lieutenant, without purchafe.

IR Regiment of Dragoons—Affittant-Surgeon George Steed, from
the 5241 Foot, to be A ffi (tont Surgeon, vice Coatington, promoted.
sd Ditto—Captain T. D. I3lautl, from the 6th Foot, to be Captain
of a Troop, vice Manley, appointed to the 56th Foot.

;th Regiment of Light Dragosis—Cornet Lord John Somerfet to
he Lieutenant, without purchafe; Cornet Robert Cranford to
be I.i.:ujinant, without purchafe, vice Calcraft, who retires.
nth Ditto—Cornet Richard Rathbene to be Lieutenant, without
purchafe; James Max.w,li, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchafe,
vice Mackenzie. promoted; Thomas Huribrugh, Gent. to be
Carnet, by purchafe, vice Savage, promoted.
74'h Ditto—Hofpital-Mate Widmer to be Affiltant-Surgeon.
26th Ditto—Cornet Clement Swectenham to be Lieutenant, with.
opt purchafe.
2-th Ditto—Cornet John Cook to be Lieutenant, without pur.

chafe
2111 Ditto—Newcornen Fdward Edgeworth, Gent. to be Cortxt,
without purchafe, vice Lee. promoted.
22d Ditto—Richard Delves Broughton, Gent. to be Cornet, by

purchafe, vice Hunte„ promoted.
IR Regiment of'Foot—Captain John Hunter to be Major, with-
out purchafe, vice Hamilton, promoted in the 9th Veteran Bat-

talion.
sth Ditto—Enfign R. M. Bates to Le Lieutenant, without pur•
chafe; Enfign M. Hare to he Ditto.
To he Entigns, without purchafe—Richard Croker. Gent. vice
Bates ; Michael M.Donogh, Gent. vice Hare; Richard Drew;
Gent vice Gunn, promoted in the 95th Foot.
Ith Ditto—Captain Keating Tames Bradford, from the s6th Foot,
to be Captain of a Company, vice Blipd, appointed to the 3d
Dragoons.
Bib Ditto—William Henry Digby, Gent. to be EaLgn, without
purchafe, vice H. Fitzpatrick, fuperfeded.
35th Ditto—Flifign Charles Agar Dailey. from half-pay of the
late 13th Garrifon Battalion, to be EaGgn, vice Gordon, who

exchanges.
2.3 d Ditto, —Sotheby, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, witb-

out purchafe.
sat Ditto—Lieutenant Edward Hawkfltaw to he Captain of a
company, without purchafe, vice Kirkman, fuperfeded.
4ctb Ditto—Enfign •1 Main Darby, from the 62d Foot, to be
Liuuteitant, without purchafe; Enfign William Robert Taylor,
from the 88th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchafe.
43d Ditto--Enfign and Adjutant G. J. Joynt to have the rank of
Lieutenant; Enfign and Adjutant Abraham Shaw to have the
rank of Lieutenant ; Enfign Alfred Wilmot to be Lieutenant,
without purchafe, vice Jackfon:who refigna.
52d Ditto--John Bell, Gent, to be Enfign, without purchafe, vice
Dick, promoted; Affillant.Surgeou George Peach, front the
Royal Regiment of Horfe Guards, to be Surgeon, vice Slow,
appoillted to the Royal Regiment of Horfe Guards; Hofpital-
Mate O'Leary to be Alfittent-Surgeon, vice Steel, sp-
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pointed to the.tit lArAgocmg. _
56th Ditto—Captain piin Manley, from the 3d Dragoons, to be
Captain of a Company, vice Bradford, appointed to the 6th Foot.
59th Ditto--Joan Bithrey, Gent. to be EnLign, without parchafe.
vice Shapland, to be fuperfetled, having abfcnted himfdf from
his Regiment when ou the point of etnbarkatirt.
Gift Ditto—Lieutenant John White, from the 67th Foot, to he
Lieutenant, vice Cameron, who excLange%; EnSign George
Maclean to be Lieutenant, without purchafc, vice Knox. ap•
point, d to the 64th Foot ; William Fenton, Get. to be F.nfign,

vice Maclean.
liad Ditto.—W ahem Bellingham. -Gent to be Erifignoaitisoet pur-
chafe, vice Darby. promoted in the aoth Loot. •
66th Regiment of Foot.'
To be Captains of Companies, without purchafe—Lieuteaant
James lime% vier Edwards, fuperfeded ; Lieutenant George
Urquhart. sic, MTherfoo. deceafe.4l: Lieutenant Archibald
Mt Ned, inmate 7 ith Pent, vice Gutbrie, promoted in Lhe
tetb Garrifon Battalion

iilitO--.1-leutinant Domed Camino. from the 6tR Foot to
be Lieutenant, vice White Who exchanges, and Cornet William
Rowan, from the soth Light Dragoons, to be Eafign, by por-
ches, vice boulis, who retires.
68th Ditto—Lieutenant Tracie to be Captain of a Com-
pany, without porchate, vice Thompfon. promoted.
'tit Ditto—Lieutenant Thomas Hayes. from the asth Foot. to
be Captain of a Company, by purchak. vice Paley, who retires.
/4th Ditto—F.4r Thomas St. George Lyfter, from the adWelt
India-Regiment, to be &Aim vice Bacon. deceated.
ystb Ditto—Donald M'Phcrino, Gcut. to be kafign, vice Suther-
land, &orate&
Ditto.—Lieutenant-ColonetWilliam Grant, from half-pay of
the late 14th Garrifon Battalion, to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice
Coghlan, who exchanges, and Casain Ralph Oufeley, from the
Royal African Corp., to be Captain of a Company, without

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put:chafe
34th Ditto—John Winrow,Gent. to be Enfign, by purehafe, vice
Dumas. promoted in the 7sth Foot.
Blith Ditto—Peter Bolton, Gent. to be Faso, without purchaft,
vice Taylor, promoted in the 40th Foot.
90th Ditto—Captain Albert d'Alton, from the 62d Foot, to be
Captain of a Company, without purchafe.
9111 Regiment of Foot.
To be Lieutenants, without purchafe--Enagns Dugald Campbell,
John Young, Campbell, and Archibald NP/ticill.
To be Enfigns--John Campbell, Gcnt. vire lliPKenzie, faperfeded
being abfent without leave; Coll. M'Dougall, Gent. vice D.
Campbell ; 4-- Anderfon, Gent. vice Young ; Angus 114.130.
raid, Gtnt. vice Campbell, and Alexander Campbell, Gent.

vice M'Neill. -
tsth Ditto—Captain Wm. Balvaird, from the tooth Foot, to be
Captain of a Company, without purchafe; Second Lieutenant
Digsle to be Firtt Lieutenant, without purchafe; tnfign
John Gunn, from the Sth Foot, to be Firß Lieutenant, and Se-
cond Lieutenant Henry George Smith, to be Flat Lieutenant,
by purebafe, vice takenham, promoted.
loons Ditto--Enfign Andrew Bourke, from the 4th Weft India
Regiment, to be Lieutenant, without parchafe.
Ift Weft India Regiment—John Henry Manning, Gent. to be En-
fign, without purchafe, vice Cates, who refigna.
241 Ditto—John Wadams, Gent. to be Enfign, without purchafe,
vice Lyner, nick:Relit° the 74th Foot.
4th Ditto—John 'tritons, Gent. to be Enfign, without purchafe,
vice Bourke, roinoted in the tooth Foot.
'I he King's German Legion.
IR Battalion of the Line—Enfigns Anguft de Sinfe to he Lieute-
nant,via Decken, who retires, and Adolphus de Hone to be
Enfign, vice Sure.
2d Battalion of the Line—Enfign Henry Muller to be I.ieutemnt,
vice I.angrehr, appointed Adjutant; (hark. Gudaytia Meyer,
Gent. to be Enfign, vice Muller, and Lieutenant Wilti.,m Lewis
Langrehr to lie-Adjutant, vice Harting, removed to the fifth

Bat
Sth Ba•talion of the Line—Captain and Adjutant Lewin de Har-
ting, from the ad Battalion of the line, to be Adjutant.
aor Preullher, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant.
Regiment—Entign Crefeent Renault to be I.ieutamit,
vice Raimondo, who retires ; Bibra, Gent to be Enßen,
vice Renault; la Bourdonaft, Gent to be ditto, and ED-
Sgn Peter La Contantise to be Adjutant, vice Savignac, who

taloa
Wat t cviltes Rcgbnent.—finfign Rodolpbe Steiger tobeLimMermat,
vke Mande, &ceded.
Royal Waggon Train—Lieutenant James Young to be Captain,
vice Drought, who raps ; Cornet Willa Day to be Lieute-
nant, vice Young, and Quarter Malttr Dickens, from the
sot* Light D agoons, tole Comet, vice Day.
3d Gartifon Battalion—Ennis John Hail to be Lieutenant, vim
Portia-, promoted on the Staff at the Army Depot, and Folly
W. Martha to be Lkatenant, vice Dullittode, appointed Yap,

smarter.
lit Royal Veteran Battalion—LientenemtWilliam Fitch= Kirke,
from ball pay of the 62d Foot, wish temporary rank, to be
figa,Ticeice M unto, promoted.
yth Ditto—Captain B. Mltlantara, ?Mtn the ath Veteran Batta.
lion. to be Clptein of a Company. vine Streenfen. pad on

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the attired Ida.
ita Royal Vetcrin Battallon—Brevet Licatanont-Colmel Wil-
liam Morris, fromtlie 934 P.esigiad, to k Major, vita Wal-
lc es, promoted.

11115SPITAL STAFF.
Surgeon John !Inman, from the Coldltreant Regiment of Font
Guards, to be Apothecary to the Fortes. vice Conftable, who
retires on half pry.
BARRACKS.
Deputy Barrack-Mager Pcrer Purdon to he a Barrack Matter in
Great Britain, vice Knollis, who retires.
1.4”1011ANIIUM. •

Lieutenant James Stanley Goddard, Lieutenant Lewis Baby,
and Lieutmant A. Duperoa Baby, of the 6ijitii Regiment of
Foot, are fur.rfedcd.

ORDNANCE OTFICIS, AUGUST 17, 1805.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.
Edward Conger, Gent. to be Second 1 internam, vice H. R. Grif-
fiths, promoted. George A. Witte, Gent. to be Second Lieu-
tenant, vice J. Macdonald, promoted. Dated Auguft 13, dos.
Commiffinns in the Royal Lanarkfhirc Regiment of
Militia, figned by the Lord Lieutenant.
Enfign John Fergufou to be Lieutenant. Dated June 28, iBos.
Enfign Robert Todd to be ditto. Dated July 22, z Bos.
Enfign John M'Lean to be ditto. Dated July 23, t Bos.
Griffith Jones, Gent. to be Enfign. Dated tune 23, tBo3.
Commitlion in the 2d Royal Regiment of Tower
Hamlets Militia, figned by the Deputy Lieute-
nants. Dated Augull r 4, iBos.
George Bicknell, Gent. to be Enfign, vice John Laxon, promoted.
Commillion in the ifl Battalion of the ad Regiment
of Ayrfhire Volunteer Infantry, figned by the
Lord Lieutenant of Ayrfbire.
John Hamilton, fig. to be Lieutermat-Colonel, vice Quintin
Macadam, dt;ceafed. Dated Auguft s, tBos.
Commilfion in the Dorfetfhire Yeomanry Cavalry,
figned by the Lord Lieutenant.
Lieutenant John Herbert Browne to be Captain, vice the Ho-
nourable Lieut. Col. Darner, reigned. Dated Auguft 5, a 805.
Commiffinns figned by the Lord Lieutenant of Ayr-
fhire.—tfl Regiment of Ayrfhire Volunteer Infantry.
En!** John M'Ciewnan to be Lieutenant, vice Gordon, talent:l
John Gouldie, Gent, to be Enfigo, vice Shaw, reigned. Dated
Auguft 7, t8ot•
William Henderfon, Gent. to he Enrige, vice M'Ciewnan, pro-
moted. Dated Avga4 8, 1805.
3d Battalion of the zd Regiment of Ayrfhire Vo-
lunteer Infantry.
Enfign William King to be Lieutenant, vire Oughterfon, refign ed.
John Duncan, Gent. to be Enfign, vice King, promoted. Dated
Auguft 7, dos.
PARTNERSHIPS DiqSOLVF.D.
Robert Spear, Lim Dillon, and Jofeph Wuod, of Manchefter
cotton merchants, Auguft 17, 18os.
George Evans and Allen Field, Of Wandfwortit, Surrey, car-
riers, Jun.- 30, 180 s.
Thomas Deane, of Butley, Jofeph Bennett, of Macclesfield, and
William Beard, of Poynton, Chef:hire, common carriers, July t,
dos.

James Odden and Ed. Chittenden, of Alhford, Kent, ironmon-
gers and corn-chandiere, June z 6, iBof.
Thomas Slater, of Pendiebury, Benjamin Booth, of Mane hater,
and Henry Horrocks, of Bolton, Lancallaire, faltian•manufattu-
rerr, Au,tuft'l, 1806.
Elizabeth CUM and Richard Cann, of Frith-fired, Soho, pain-
ters and glaziers, December 1. 1804.
".. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
Sept. 14. Edmund Townfend, of Maiden-lane, parifh of St. Paul,
Covent-Garden, wine and eyder-merehant. at ten, at Gull tledl.
Sept. 14. Jonathan Wagon, of Manchefter, cotton•fpinner, (part-
ner wid John Crowther, of the fame place, cotton-fpinner,) at
eleven, at the Dog Tavern, Deanfgate, Manchefler.
October as. Richard Magg Ktence, late of WorcLiter, money.
ferivetter, at eleven, at the Talbotlinn, Claincs, Wurctitcrihirc.
BANKRUPTS.

James Thomas of lAghtpill, parish of Rodborough, and Anthony
Bond, of Stanley's•Ead, parifh of Kanitgnley, Glouceitcrfhire,

clothiers and copartners, dealers and chapmen— to furrender
Augutt 3t, at Ave, September 2, and Oettsber t , at eleven, at the
Golden Crofs,.it Cainfcrofs, with of RAndwick,Gloueefteredre.
Attortdcs, Mr. Thomas Croome, Stroud, Gloucetterthlre ; or

Mr. ',nun!, No. 4, Gray's Inn•fquarc, London.
Edward Nathaniel barrow, of Leadenhall-ftreet, London, baker,
dealer and elearnan, Atignit 24, 31, and Oeftaber t, at ten, at
Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Thomas Taylor, Old-itreet Road.

PRINCE OF WALES'S BIRTH-DAT.

Entssuaott, Aucusr 15.—Monday, in honour
of the birth-day of his Royal Highnefs the Print:
of WALLS, the following military corps affembled
at feven o'clock in the morning, and marched to Por-
to Bello Sands, viz.

The Royal Artillery, from Leith Fort, and the
corps of Volunteer Artillery from Edinburgh and
Leith, all under the command of Colonel SMITH ;
they atfembled on the Links of Leith, and proceed-
ed from thence to their Ration at Sand•hills and Picr
at Portobello.

The Brigade of Royal Artillery from Mu ffelburgh
fat med upon the road above the embankment on the
tight of the line, the Sea Fencibles under the com-
mand of Capt. MILh E joined them.
The 7th Dragoon Guatds marthed along the Sands
to their Ration on the right, the Mid Lothian Yen.
manry Cavalry marched by Leith, to their (talon on
the left of the line.

The :7th regiment, and the Militia Brigade, from
Edinburgh, marched by Pier!hill barracks, and en-
tered the Sands to the eaftward of the Pier. The mi-
litia Brigade from Muffelburgh entered the Sandsto
the weitward of the Pier. lhe Volunteer Brigade
marched by Leith Walk to Portobello, and- enter-
ed the Sands, part to the caltward, and part to the
weQward of the Pier.

His Excellency the Commander in Chief arrived
on the ground precifely at ten o'clock, when he was
fainted by the artillery, and then repaired to the
right, and paired along the line. When his Excel.
lency took his Ration in frcnt, fome heavy guns were
fired from-the Pier,.upon which three rounds were
fired from each battalion by file.firing from the right
of companies. Seven guns were then again fired
from the Pier, followed in the fame manner by mnf-
ketry. and In again for the third time, after which
each regiment gave three huzzas in honour of the
day. The line then marched pail the General (fain-
ting as they paired) in open column of companies,
from the right, and returned to their homes. The
day was very fine, and the appearance of fo nume-
rous a band of defenders of the country, together
with their correetnefs of difcipline, gave real fatisfac-
tion to the Commander in Chief, the Officers. and the
numerous fpellators of all ranks prefent. The total
number of rank and file was 8830.
His Excellency the Earl of MOIRA gave a grand
entertainment at Duddingflon Houfe to the Officers
commanding corps, and feveral Noblemen and. Gen
tlemen, in honour of the day. There was a prome-
nade at Corri's rooms in the evening, and the bells
were rung.
On Monday IA (the Prince of Wales's birth-day)
the battalion of Loyal Edinburgh Spearmen had
their colours delivered to them on Heriot's Green.-1
They were prefented by Mrs. Bluely, the Colonel's ,
Lady, and Mifs Scott., of Logic, with•an appro-
'
priate fpeech by each ; and confecrated by the Rev.
Mr. BRU NION, one of the Minifters of this city, their
Chaplain, in a mot) impreffive prayer. The battalion
was immediately after infpedted by Brigadier Gene-
ral GRAHAM, and Colonel CALLTIINE it. who ertpreffed.
themfelves highly pleated with till difciprpte and ap.
pesixime• of tLe corps. • _ .

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LAW INT4LIG.ENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, AUGUST t 7.
The LORD CHamcsuma was chiefly occupied in
hearing Petitions in Caufeg. •
The fuit between the Chevalierde Garcin and Lord
rauconberg, refpeBing the Nuns was deterred.