Star.
London, England, 1810-12-31 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY NIGIIT'S GAZETTE.

ADMIRALTY OFFICE, DEC. 29.
Copy of a letter from Admiral Sir Roger Curtis' Bart. Com-
mander in Chief at Portsmouth, addressed to John Wilson
Croker, Esq. dated the 25th instant.

inclose a letter which I have received from
Captain Grant, of the Diana, inforn-iing me that the
boats of that ship, under the command of Lieutenant
Rowe, had succeeded in setting fire to the enemy's
frigate la Elize, which was reported in his letter,
transmitted with mine yesterday, as having run on
shore to the northward of Tatihou in attempting to
escape from La Hogue.
I cannot avoid expressing my extreme satisfaction
that Captain Grant, after having so long and ardu-
ously watched this frigate to prevent her escape, has
by his perseverance and judgment at length accom-
plished her destruction, and it appears by this report
that the conduct of Lieutenant Rowe, and the other
officers and men employed tinder him on this occa-
sion, has been highly meritorious.
I am, Sir, &c. (Signed) ROGER CURTIS.
His Majesty's ship Diana, off La Hogue,
24th December 1510.

Sin—Since I had the honour of addressing you by
the Vautour, I have ascertained that the enemy's
frigate was so fasembayed and protected by Tatihou,
and • the batterict% on the north shore, that nothing
could be dcne with the ship to prevent the enemy
from working during the falling tide to save the
stores, and that the ship was so completely bilged
that there appeared little chance of their being able to
save the hull ; however, as I once already had been
deceived in my expectations of her being destroyed, I
determined to risk the chance of the boats being able
to-set her on fire, which service was generally volun•
teered, notwithstanding the ship was completely un-
Jeler the fire of heavy batteries, and three armed hrigs
lying within hail of her. 1 anchored immediately
after dark, and gave the charge of the boats to Lieu-
tenant Rowe, of the Diana, in the barge, (who I
Anew would executeit if possible,) Mr. Bean the gun-
titer, and Mr. Noble the bo"atswain, who always vo-
gunteer ; Lieutenant Sparrow went in the gig to re-
.connoitre and watch the brigs to prevent surprize,
.and Mr. Knocker, master's mate, went in the cutter,
tad, as the service required the least possible loss of
time, they took no other materials than two kegs of
the combustible matter received from the Roman,
and am happy to say that, though the water was
'nearly up to her quarter deck, we had the satisfaction
in an hour from the time they left this ship to see her
completely on fire. The batteries and brigs immedi.
ately opened a heavy fire of round and grape, and as
our people did nottleave the frigate until the fire took
-effect, it is with extreme pleasure I inform you that
not a single man was hon.
Lieutenant Rowe speaks in the strongest manner
of all employed tinier him, and I hope you will
agree with me in thinking that this service was most
gallantly and well executed ; they have brought off
with them the colours of the frigate, and two other
'ensigns.'.Captain Collier very handsomely offered the boats
fof the Cyane to assist, but as it was not to be done
by force, I deemed it best to send the boats of this
ship only.
• Although there had been boat& constantly employ-
ed about the enemy's frigate since she ran on shore,
they had not cleared any part of the wreck.
I have, &c. (Signed) • MAULS GRANT.
Admiral Sir Roger Curtis, But. Commander

in Chief, kc. 3cc. &e. •
Copy of a Letter from Sir Richard Goodsvin.Keats, K. B. ad-
dressed to Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, Bans. sad transmitted
to John Wilson Croker, Esq.

His Majesty's Ship Milford, Cadiz Bay, Nov. 24.
sir—Having observed the.enetuy to have collected
?several gun boats in the river of Santa Maria in a si-
ttration subject to bombardment, at a prisper time of
tide yesterday, I placed the mortar and howitzer
boats under the able direction of... Captain Hall, which
(whilst the Devastation, Thundth and Etna, with•
one division of Spanish and two divisions of English
gun boat% under the zealous command' of Captain
Thomas Fellows and Lieutenant W. F Carroll, suc.
cessfully drew the attention and fire of Fort Catilinajj
threw, seemingly with considerable effect, some-hun-
dred shells amongst the gun boats and ; b ut the place
it construction, until the wind coming in from the
'westward, made it necessary to move them out:

We have not yet ascertained what has been the
jkage or loss on the part.of the enemy, but we have
• Isnfortunately on this occasion to lament the death of
twb highly esteemed and respectable young officers,
' Lieutenant Thcmas Worth and Lieutenant John
kuckland, of the Royal Marine Artillery, whose loss
is the theme of universal regret. Mr. Samuel Haw-
kins, Midshipman of the Norge, also fell gallantly,
r which, vvi:ll four Spanish and four English seamen
• • 'il►eunded, constitutes our loss in killed and wounded,
''strt a service, the execution of which merits my war-
; • *test praise. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
• R. KE.ATS.
- Rear Admiral °TWAY has transmitted to Joint
WILSON CROKERI Esq. a letter he had received from
Captain IvIoNKE: of his Majesty's late ship the Pallas,
-. • jiving an account of the boats of that ship, having on
- the-13th instant, under the direction of Lieutenant
M►4'Curdy, captured, in the Cove of Siveraag, on the,
toast of Norway, two Danish cutter privateers, one of
SD u r guns, and the other of two.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant 'of Stir-
lingshire.
28th or Stirlingshire Regiment of Militia.
• CarteinAlexander Bruce to be Major, vice Morehead, resigned.

bated June 11, 1810.
Lieutenant John Amory to be Captain. Dated October 10, 180,.
/usign Dugald Tvl,Dougall to be Lienteoant, vice M'Lcan, gone
to tke Line. Dated as above.
Ensign John Gun to be ditto, vice M'Dougal, deceased. Dated
August 10, 1810.
Robert Leishutan, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Winton, promoted; .
John Con, Gent. to be ditto. Dated October S, 1809.
Charles I.ynan, Gent. to be ditto, vice Graham promoted. Dated
September 1,1810.
George Graham Sinclair, Gent. to be ditto, vice Gun, promoted.
Dated October 5,1810.
Atoistant-Surgeon W. Winton to be Surgeon. Dated August
26, 1809.
George Augustus BOrthwick, Gest'. to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice
Winton, promoted. Dated October 5, 17;t19.
Wm. Guurtay, Gent. to be ditto, vice Borthwick, promoted.—
Dated.Mareit, 1610.
Eastern Battalion of Stirlingshire Local Militia.
Lieutenant Jolla Wilson to be Captain. Dated lune 6'4, 1810.
Sosiga-William Scott to be Liaisamott, visa Wilson, promoted.
Vit414.141 21,1.10.