Star.
London, England, 1823-09-22 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Thursday arrived the Vibilia transport, Lieuttnant JAIIRS flour,
Agent, front Halifax and Cape Breton, witkaik Officers and 160
men of the 62d Regiment. The remaindes4 Gaily expected in the
Loyal Briton and Cato. It is expected the Regiment will laud at
Dublin. Captain Boxes, R.N. Came passenger.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAR•OPPICF:, SEPTEMBER 19, 1823.
18th Regiment of Foot—Assistant Staff-Surgeon Daniel Owen
Davies to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Richardson, who exchanges.
30th Ditto—Lieutenant William Ouseley, from half-pay of the 56th
Fnot, to be Lieutenant, vice John Roe, who exchanges. •
37th Ditto—Lieutenant Henry Whichcombe Hartley, from half-

pay of the 24th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice John Alexander
Wilkinson, who exchanges, receiving the difference.
67th Ditto—Cornet Hon. Frederick Lucelles. &pin th 9th Light

Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, v. Yalu:Than, prcmoted.
Cape Corps (Infantry)—Major William Somarsill Fo:bes, from
half-pay of the 56th Font, to be Major, vice Hon. Thomas Sey-
mour Bathurst, who exchanges.
Sid Veteran CoMpany—Lieutenant Henry Wilson Burn, from half-
pay of the 84th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Samuel Burgess,
who returns to his former situation on the Retired List.
• HOSPITAL STA Tr.

Assistant-Surgeon John Richardson, from the 18th Foot, to be As-
sistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Davies, who exchanges.
Commission in the Richmond Forester Yeomanry Cavalry, signed
by three (,f his Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants of the North
Riding of the County of York.
Robert Lawson, Esq. to be Captain.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

DISTRIP.UTION OP PRIZE-MONEY.

The Medusa, for the French vessel La Sorciere, on the 26th inst.
at No. 7, Great Scotland-yard, and recalled Tuesdays and Fridays

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.

Captain Thomas Pettman, of the Ordinary at Sheerness, is pro-
moted to the rank of Post Captain, on the occasion of opening the
new Basin and Docks there. Lieutenant the lion. R. S. Dundas,
son of Viscount Melville, K. G. Lieutenant A. Morel!, of the Tar-
tar; and Lieutenant G. F. Ryves, of the Allig4tor, to the rank of
Commander. Messrs. Gambier, Liffey; and W. V. Read, Prince
Regent, to the rank of Lieutenant. Captain I lon. R. S. Dundas is
appointed to the Sparrowhawk, vice Boxer, promoted; Captain G.
F. Ryves to the Sophie, vice French, promoted ; Lieutenant Daw-
son, Rochefort' to command the Dispatch pro Sempore : Lieutenant
Loweay to the Cambridge; Mr. John Dennis to be Purser of the
Doris; Mr. J. O'Brien to be Purser of the Tamar; Mr. Alexander
Osborn to be Surgeon of the Isis; Mr. George Seeds to be Assistant-
Surgeon to the Seringapatam.
The aterrez.xss, which left Trincomalee, April 15, brings the
stations of the squadron in the East Indies i—Lirrev, (Commodore
C. GRANT' C. 8.) and Teas, sailed for Penang; Ar.r-na,store, at Trin-
comalee; SOPHIE, in the Persian Gulf; and --g&TELLITY, at New
South Wales. _ . .

By the MADAGASCAR, lastly from Ascension, on the sth August,
we learn that among the deaths on the Island wtre Lieutenant
Brizeitnnmssrrr, of the Royal Marine party; one sergeant, two
corporals, two drummers, eleven privates, four women, and live
children. The MADAGlitecmt brought as passengers—J. Bettina-
nett, Esq. store-keeper; and Mr. BIDDLECOMD, clerk, from Trinco.
make; Mr. Pottier's, of the School of Naval Architecture, at Co-
chin ; Major Fox; Lieutenant CARET, in command of the invalid
troops; and Lieutenant CAMERON, of the Company's service, from
the Indies; and Captain KEMP, from the Cape.
The schooner Success, of Quebec, Darm RAE; Master, from Ma-
tanzas for New Providence, V 1 taken by a Cuba Pirate on the 6th
March last, and Captain Rae, M. Dona-max, a partner in the re-
spectable house of GORDON, THOMAS, and Co. of Quebec (who has
a wife and child in England), and Mr. SAMSON, son of the Adjutant
of the 70th Regiment, were inhumanly murdered by them.
The SALISSURY (Admiral Fault), ARGCS, and SPARROWHAWK,
are lying at Halifax.
The Princess Charlotte, late from India, has brought a cargo of
Teak plank on Government account.
Sir Tnosnis BEAM 'MARTIN, the lion. Commissioner Comae
Dorte, and Surveyor Sir BOURKE Serenzos, are expected at Ports-
mouth next week, to make an inspection of the Dock-yard.
Five of the senior Students of the School of Naval Architec-
ture, are ordered to sea to make observations on the working of the
hull, and on the working and sailing of ships; two in the GENOA,
the other three In the NAIAD, SENILE', and Turns. Experience
obtained at sea, Combined with the instruction theyeave received in
the practice and theory of ship-building, will produce, no doubt,
for the service, most useful Officers in the Dock-yards.
The Scos;aex cutter, Lieutenant D. WELT), chased a small lugger
or. the Dorset coast, and compelled her to throw over her cargo,
part of which she has taken up, consisting of 152 casks of foreign
brandy and geneva, and delivered them into the Custom-house aWeymouth.
Weymouth. This ficer (who has been upwards of 25 years a Lieu-
tenant) has been a most successful enemy to the smugglers.
The Sophia, Le BRITON, from Cardiff to Rouen, ran on shore off
Havre, 17th inst. and bilged.
The Jane and Matilda, LANs, from Liverpool to Newfoundland,
is totally lost off Cape Race.
Fenster/yr, Sen. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's brig
Parma, bearing the flag of Sir A. Commas/iv and his Majesty's
ship 'Farris, front a cruise. Sailed the Astrea 'BROWN, (Jr Gibral-
tar; and dy Mary Pelham packet, for the Leeward Islands.
PLYMOUTH, Sem 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Maria, CROOM,
front Gibraltar; and the Briton, Lavin from Buenos Ayres—sailed
24th June; Captain died on' the passage.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. !P.O.—Yesterday evening sailed the SPA RTIATE,
74, Rear-Admiral Sir Geomaz Ergs, K.C.B. Captain Timm as
GORDON FALCON, for the South American command; GLASGOW, 46,
Captain B. C. DOTER, for Bermuda and Malta; and the NAIAD, 46,
Captain Hon. It. C. SPENCER, with sealed orders—supposed to be
for Lisbon and Madeira. General Sir WILLIAM and Lady Limiter,
with Commissioner and Mrs. BRIGGS and family, are passengers to
Bermuda, in the GLASGOW, which ship will rake Commissioner
Lewes and family front that Island to Malta, and then return home.
The Sennicararam, 48, Captain S. WARREN, C.B. remains at Spit-
head, in co-astant readiness for sea.
Sm. 21.—Wind W.S. W.—Arrived the Herein, PIM, from the
Downs for Sierra Lone. Sailed the Russian frigate Preadpreato,
for Rio Janeiro and on discavery ; and his Majesty's ship SAPPHO,
for Cadiz.
DIAL, SEPT. 21.—Wind W.S. W.—Arrived and sailed for the
River, the Harriot --, from Virginia ; Hambletonian, Coot-
TRA no, from Portendeck ; Elizabeth, Gan-rims, from Sierra Leone;
also and remain, the Faith, from St. Kites ; and Sarah, Nur-
cues, front Trieste. Came down from the River and remain, the
Demerara packet, VINARLES, for Demerara. A line-of-battle ship
is turning in through the Gulls.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, SEPTEMBER 20.
Sines ENTERED IRMA aps—The Landfrende and Wilhelmina,
from I.isbon ; Louise, from Christiana ; Progress and Robert, from
Petersburgh ; Courier and Mosley. from Archangel; Cane Grove
and Thomas, from St. Vincent's; Vrientischap, from Amsterdam;
Venus, from Onega ; Glory, front Demerara; John and Viscoun-
tess Down, from Hamburgh.
CI.PA RING OUTwAstns—The Monmouth, fir the Cape of Good
Hope ; James, for Lisbon ; Two Brothers, for Hamburgh ; I lotten-
tot, for Havaunah ; William and Bolden, for Riga ; Bellona, for
Stettin ;: Bowes,: for Odessa ; Neptune, for Ostend ; and Matilda,
for Genoa.
Asatven— At Rio Janeiro, the Nelson, Le Laehen, from Tarra-
gona. At Pernambuco, Union, l'eart, front Liverpool. At the Ha-
vannah, Mexican, Hind, from dverpool. At New London, Flora,
Lyon, front Liverpool. At Nantes, Lucie, ----, from Guadeloupe.
At Naples, Levant Star, Owen, from Liverpool ; Vigilant, Schoks,
from Hull ; and Dauntless, Sterling, from Newport. At the Tete!,
Margaret, Ellis, from Baltimore. At Havre, Virginie, Bandsby,
from Martinique; and Alexander, Gueroulr, front Motandan. At
Madeira, Victory, Gray, from St. Joit's 'New Brunswick); and
the Ike, Wilson, front New-York. At Newfoundland, Alfred,
Grills, front Oporto. At Quebec, Duck, Nichols, from Newfound-
land. At Liverpool, Diamond, Macy, from New York; and Lord
Wellington, Madgin, front Quebec. At Jersey, Hawk, Hanley,
from Oporto. At Dartmouth, Kite, ILker, fro.a Oporto.
to

The H,Lro steam-packet, is rcturning horn Perth to
Dundee, on the evening of Friday se'anight, ss as dis-
covered to be on fire ►within a. mile of the harbour ;
and by the time she leached the landing-place the
flames were issuing from oneof her hatchways, but were
sop got under, without the vessel sustaining much in-
jury. (ileac anxiety was entertained for the safety of
1 the passengers in landing, horn the panic they were in ;
but no accident happened.
Sotue time ago, a Gentleman in this neighbourhood having heard
that a Fos had beta pledged at one of the pawn offices hi this town,
purchased the duplicate, and huiminely released poor liertard : be
a now .placed in a very comfortable situation in the Gentleman's
lentesec.—Dublin Tam.