Star.
London, England, 1820-05-20 00:00:00

NAVAL PROMOTTONS.

Dr. Vance, of Hulot Hospital, has been appointed to be Sur..
geon of Greenwich; and Mt. Mortimer, late Surgeon of Barba-
does Naval Hospital, to succeed Dr. Vance as Surgeon of thslar.
Dr. Dobson, of the Chatham Division of the Royal Marines,
who was originally appointed to Haslar Hospital, on the :5.1 in-
stant, obtained leave-so,decline the appointment, in consequence
of the illness of a daughter, who died on the 12th instant, his
parental feelings not permitting him to quit his child at so cri-
tical a moment.

REVOLT OF ALI PACHA.—According to inferma.
tion received at Venice, by a vessel from the lonian
Islands, which left Corfu on the 26th of April, it ap-
pears that Au PACHA, of Albania, had been called
to Constantinople, by the GRAND VIZIER, to account
for his conduct; but that he had refused to obey the
summons, and had raised the standard of revolt
against the Porte. It was added, that both Greeks
and Turks had taken the oath of allegiance to him,
and that he was at Prevesa, organizing his army.—
It was reported at Corfu, that ALL had declared
himself king of Epirus, and- that to attach to his in-
terests the Greek population, which is by far the
most numerous in his States, he had caused himself
to be baptized.
AnticA.—The account of the Travels of M. MoL-
LIEN in the Interior of Africa, published by Mr.
BOWDICH, excites considerable interest. Although
the failure of this Expedition in its great object has made it con-
venient to suppress its history in his Work, yet it is well known
in Paris, that it was concerted by the Government at the same
moment as that of Au Bre, the project being for the two tra-
vellers to meet at Timbucteo ; Au BEV starting from Cairo,
and M. Motusts from the Senegal, there to assist and co-ope-
rate with each ether. The first notice of the return of M. Mot..
urn proclaimed his having been within a few miles of Timbuc-
too ; it appears, however, by his own account, thak• his ultimate
point was Timbe, at which place he arrived by a circuitous route,
which has produced much new and curious information.
AFRICAN INSTITITTION.—Wednesday the Annual Meeting of
the D:rectors and Friends of the African Institution took place
at the Freemasons' Hall, his Royal Highness the Duke of Gii.ou-
ensue in the Chair, supported by Lord Ciaritoare, Lord
COMPTON, Mr. WILSRRYORCE, Mr. BOOTLE WILBRAHAM. Mr.
PARTON Coaxer, and many other distinguished friends of this
admirable Institution.—Mr. Ha RZISON, the Honorary,
.Secre-
tary, then read the Report of the Directors fer the last year.
The Report, which was able and voluminous, alluded to the
efforts of the Directors to have the wholesale system of blood
and carnage carried on by the Slave Trade, declaiud by rhe,Lnw
of nations a piratical crime, and regretted that such a course had
not been adopted by the Allied Powers at the Congress of Aix-
la-Chapelle. Still, however, they thought that it ought to be so'
&clued towards British subjects found engaged in the traffic.
The Report narrated a variety of instances in which:this detest-
able traffic was still carried on under the Spanish, Portuguese,
and Dutch flags, as well as by
.French subjects ;'and under C:r-
cumstances of the most revolting cruelty. Mr. PARTON CORSET
moved the thanks of the Meeting to the Directors, whose rrai_
was, he said, above all eulogy. Lords Comrrox, JocaLrN, and
Mr. HUSICISSON were added to tlse list of Vice-Presidents; and
Sir GEORGE COLLIER was elected an Honorary life Governor,
for his great services on the coast of Africa, during two succes-
sive seasons. Thanks were then voted to their Royal Chairman,
the Illustrious President of the Institution. Ilis &mat 11/OH-
NE[S, in returning thanks, hoped it would be unnecessary for
him to renew his assn: ante of the watm interest he continued to,.
feel In this great and glorious cause : he fully agreed that there
never was a time in which it was more necessary to strain every
nerve to promote the interests of the Institution. The thanks of
the Meeting were then given to Mr. Ha amok, the Honorary
Secretary; and Mr. iloang was elected an Honorary Life Go.
vernor ; and after the usual Officers for the ensuing year were
elected, the :14d:1g adjourned.