Star.
London, England, 1814-11-28 00:00:00

WAR-OFFICE, WWEIWBER 26.

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in
the name and on the behalf ..f his hfajeity, to approve of the
.sth, or Prince's Chsrluite of Wades Dragoon Guards; the 3d,
or King's, au i the 4th, or Queen's Own, Dragoons, being per•
witted to b-ar on their coloo.s and appointments (in addition to
ally whir badges or devices which may have been heretofore
pi:twitted to he borne by those regiments) the word" SALA•
UANCA," in commemoration of the distinguished gallantry dis•
p1a,,e.41 by those regiments in the battle fouzlit on the plains of
Salamanca, on the s t st July, 1811.

"Tie Reduction of the Forces ; with the Full and Half
Pay; ciidly and politically considered :" by Captain
FAMMAN, slid-de-Lamp and Miiitary Secretary to the
Govet nor and Cominander in Ciller. of Curacao.
by T. Egerton, price Ss. 01 whom also may be
had, Captain F.'s Letters on the existing DjJJrences
between England and America; inscribed to Lord DAits-
Lxv.—Ct ideal Review : This • Reductions is ad-
dre,sed to the Secretary at 'War, in a language so dif-
ferentfrom the usual adulatory incense of Dedications,
that we cannot resist giving the manlyeffusion a record
in our pages, &c. iftc. &c. The spirit of the pamphlet
deserves attention ; but who can succes►fully bawl into
the ears that will not hear, or expose truths before
the eyes that. will not see."--In our opinion, however,
Captain FAIRMAN is a spirited and patriotic writer,
and certainly ought to be heard somewhere !

BRITISH FOREIGN SCIIOOI. ScclErv.--Saturday
s most respectable and numerous Meeting of the
Friends of this Institution took place At the Free-
mason's 'Tavern, Great Queen-street, the Puke of
Ii:ENT in the en stir. The Annual Report of the
Committee was read ;.—it gave a most gratifying
;Ucture of the progressive improvement of the Insti-
tution, and was received with the warmest demcnstra-
tions of satisfaction. Several resolutions fur promo.
sing the interests of the eilablkliment were read.—
.linong other persons present %sere Mr. Vi..7I:ITRREAD)
Mr. lluot.tu.tm, Mr. litart, Lady E. Wittisitio 0,
M4IN•roAI.

AMERICAN PAPERS.

COPY OF A JETTED FROM COMMonfatt CiIAUNCLit TI,
TUC SEcitETANy up TUE NAVY, DATED UNITtu
STATICS :ADP slag:1:10RD OFF' THE DUce:ti, OCIOFeII

IsT, 18R: •
" Sot—On the 28th ult. qt cla v-light, we discovered
two of the enemy's ships standing out of Kingston
under a press of sail. As soon as they discovered us
they hove to. The wind being from the northwald
and eastward, and fair to leave Kingston, I was im-
pressed with a belief that Sir James Yeo had got i is
large ship ready, and that he was coming out with
his whole fleet. I immediately made sail, in order
to gain the wind ; but as soon as we tacked for
them. the enemy's ships filled, wade sail upon a
wind, and soon afterwards tacked from us. Tne
weather being hazy, it soon became so thick a Icz
that we could not discover objects more than 1(a)
yards. I, however, continued to beat to windwar,!,
and late in the afternoon it cleared up for a short

time, when we discovered the enemy's two ships out-
side of Nine-mile Point ; but as soon as he discovered
that w;:.. had neared him considerably, and in a situa.

tion to cut him off from Kinr,sfon if he ventured tar.
ther out, he immediately snade all sail and beat into
his :;nchor.►ge.
As uo other part of the enemy's squadron made
their appearance, and these two ships from their ma•
movies evidently wished to escape us, it struck me
that the enemy had learnt the movements of General

lzard up the Lake, and, apprehending an attack
upon General Drunimond's Army (which probably
was also distressed for provisions), had induced him
to put nu board these two ships troops and provisioes,
and risk them for the relief of his army on the Nia-
gara frontier. The wind and thick foggy weather
also favoured such a movement. I determined to
frustrate his designs it possible. Soon after sun-down
1 anchored the fleet betwern the Galo-es and the
Grenadier Island, for the purpose of keeping them
together, and put Lieuttn int Skinner, with an addi.
tional number of men, on board the Lady of tb'
Lake, with orders to anchor between Pigeon and
Snake Islands, and if be discovered any movement
of the enemy, to make me a signal, with rockets or
guns, of his number, &c. It continued a thick fog
during the night.
" The enemy made no movement, -and next morn..
ing (the Lfr9th) the weather cleared up, with the wind
to the westward—weighed with the fleet and stood in
for Kingston, until we opened the town—sent the
Lady of Lake close in to reconnoitre, and ascer-
tain the state of forwardness of the new ship. Lieu-
tenant Skinner found her hauled oft in the stream,
and completely rigged, bat sails not bent ; four odic:
ships and a large schooner lying also in the stream,
apparently ready to sail. From present appearances.
I have no doubt but the enemy will be on the Lake.
with his whole force, in the course of a week; and I
think his first movement will be to attempt to retrieve
at Sackett's Harbour; what he lost at Plattsburg. I
hope, however, that he will meet with the same gal.
hint !vast:ince upon this Lake that he experienct'd-oe
Lake Champlain. I have the honuur to be, very re-
spectfully, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
( Signed) " 16AAC CHAUNCEY.
" The 'ion. W. Jones, Washington."
FROM THE SAME TO TILE SAME, TviTED UNITED STATV

SIM' SUP/1114)R, OPP rut DUCKC,PCTOBEN 2, 1614.

" Sift—Having a very commanding breeze yester-
day, I sent the Lady at the Lake into Kingston to
reconnoitre. She stood close in with the forts and
shipping, keeping just without the range of their shot,
and had a lair view. The ships lay in the same posi-
tions as on the 29th, and the large ship still without
her sails bent—no visible preparation to embark
troops. I shall watch them in this position as long as
possible without endangering the satcty of the beet.
I have the honour to be, very respectfully, Sir, your
most obedient humble servant, (Signed)
" ISAAC CHAUNCEY."