Star.
London, England, 1807-10-28 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIES.

We lately received the Journal of our Correfpnn-
dent in this quarter : his letter is dated Barbadoes,
September 3 and 4 —.We are forty to learn that the
Troops in that, as well as in feveral of the other
Iflands, had, ef late, fuffered much from ficknefs:—
the isth, 16th, and 64th regiments had (offered the
moll: the battalion ef the Scots Royals at Tobago,
the Both at St. Vincent's, and 96th at Antigua, were
the molt healthy. There was a great and general
change ef the Staff about to take place. His Excel
leoey General Bowyss was to come home imniedi-
stely, in the ALEXANDER, with all his perfonal Staff
sod fame of the General—Dr. REEVE, Infpedor of
Rofpitals, Major TEDDEY, Captain BIRD (Aid du
camp), and feveral others.
Lieutenant-General Bscxwrru was to come from
st. Vincent's to Barbadoes, and command, after Ge
neral Bowyss's departure, until a new Commander-
in-Chief was fent out. There are now vacant in this
qnarter, the appointments of Commander-in-Chief,
the more valuable appointment of Governor of Suri-
sam, and that of Berbice. Several of the General
Officers are likewife coming home, who will require
tobe replaced. The officers now cut are

Lieutenant General BOWTEI
BICILWITH
Major-General IVIAITLA ND , Governor of Grenada;
.----- DA Lit rhIPLZ, of the Guards;
ARCUaII. ditto;

Brigadier-General GLADSTANIts, Quarter Mauer-General.
MACLIAN, 37th Regiment;
Stuns, Engineers;
HISLOP, Commanding at Trinidad;
MONTGOMCRT, at Demerara;
----- Hy c u e 3, at Surinam;
Bov HAM, at Dominica;
•••••••••••••••••.• WOOD, St. Lucia;
De L'HosTE, at Tobago.

Friday and Saturday, the firft and fecond divition
of the Well York Militia, arrived at Liverpool, and
the remainder on Monday.

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The firft divifion of the ad Royal Lancafhire Mi-
litia, under the command of Lord STA NL ST, marched
from Liverpool for Hull on Monday.
The South and Middle Holdernefs Volunteers,
commanded by Major MAISTER, have been upon
permanent duty at Hedon for ti days. The corps
muttered very thong, and acquitted themfelves
throughout in a very creditable manner, and highly
to the fatisfaftion of the Infpefling Officer.
THE Duce or GLOUCESTER.—YeIterday, his
Highnefs Lieutenant General the Doke of GLouc ES-
tit' attended by Colonel DAL row, Major Hroorms,
and Captain CuRRIE, and others of his ['trite, arrived
from the He of Wight, under a royal falute, at
Portfmouth. His Highnefs, on landing, was received
by Admirals MINTAGUR, Sir ISAAC Corns and
Bolivia, the Hon. Commiflioner Gary, by Lieute.
rant General Et.t.toT. Maki:. General Sir GEORGE
Potosi, Brigadier Generals EVELF !GM and Fort-
ies, Colonels FERROTT, BARLOW and Gotnn, the
Captains of the Navy, Commanding Officers of Re.
giments, and General Staff.
That fine regiment the North Devon Militia, Co.
ionel HEYN I, was drawn up to receive his Highnefs
at the landing place. His Highnefs immediately
Proceeded, attended by the above Officers and many
'llen, to the Dock-yard, every part of which, par.
ocularly the block machinery, he infpeftefd narrowly.
Mr. Cnmmiffioner Gut n Y had the honoui to entertain
hie Highnefs to dinner yefterday. This day his
Highnefs, after infpefting the estenfive works of
Portfmouth and reviewing the 62d Regiment, 81h
Veteran Battalion, the North Devon, Nottingham,
and Ayrefhire Regiments of Militia, and the Porte-
mouth Volunteers, will dine with M sj,,r General Sir
Groans PA vim T, the Lieutenant Governor, at his
kat near Havant.

To-morrow his Highnefs is to infpe4 the workc of
Cofpon, and review the Bedford, the Sornerfer, the
Eaft Kent, and Weft Effex Regiments of
aid the Volunteers of Gnipnrt and the neighbour-
itood ; thereafter he will dine either with Admiral
MONTAGVI,OT with GeneralPottTga,who coalman&
t Gliport.