Star.
London, England, 1821-09-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The steam-packet Tourist, arrived on Friday at the London
Docks from Leith, having effected the voyage in fifty hours.
The Orrrx and Opossum, two new sloops of 10 guns each, are
Pearly completed for launching, at Sheerness.
The GENOA, of 80 guns, is fitting at Chatham, to be stationed
ass guard-ship at Sheerness.
Mae EtYRTALus frigate, lately paid off at Portsmouth, is fitting
foe foreign service.
.A reduction is to take place immediately in the number of
vessels employed for the suppression of smuggling ; several are
to be paid oIL The Resolution, Excise cutter, from the Ports-
mouth station, is ordered to proceed to Plymouth, for that pur-
pose. The Greyhound, revenue ouizer, is to be removed to the
rlymouth station.
The STAG frigate has been broken op at Sheerness ; ac which
port the Havastran, of 40 guns, is undergoing a complete repair,
acid fitted with a circular stern.
Novzastx, Sari. 23.—The Royal Squadron from Ports-
mouth is now riding at anchor about eight miles off this port,
becalmed.
Dzar., Sm. 23.—An Admiralty yacht arrived in thc Downs
yesterday, from the River, to join the Royal Squad! on which
k Oat yet (seven o'clock) arrived, but is hourly exp:cted.
Aso mast Lerzza--Wind S.S. W.—Came down loam the River
yesterday, and sailed with the whole of the (taw% Ala bound, the
SCARLITT, for Rio Janeiro ; Damson, for
'Merino; and the Diamond, Mezzos, for Li: -)n Arrived and
sailed fur the River, the Levant, 31‘Knotor. from Belfast.—
Passed by the back of the Goodwin Sand, the Ulysses, Ross,
from Georgetown for Amsterdam. Remain in the Downs, the
Scrim frigate, and the Admiralty yacht.
burrow., Sam 22.—The Union Island, Mater, from this
port, was lost on the coast of Africa 27th June, off Dure river
three of the crew drowned.
DARTMOUTH, San. 22.—Arrived off this port the Brailaford,
baso,from Bombay For London ; sailed 12th April, and from
the Cape 18th July. The Swallow, Dawns, from Bombay for
Landon, sailed from the Cape the same day ; spoke the Asia,
and John Palmer, him London for Bombay.
Fautrarrn, Sari. 22.—Wind N.—Sailed the Echo, Jontssox,
far St. Andrew's ; Priscilla, Fairs, for Trieste ; Snellheld, POLL-
acme, for Surinam; Ocean and Crown transports, with troops,
for Cork; and Manchester packet, with Mails, for Lisbon and
the Islands.
Poarsuotrrit, Sees. 23.—Wind W.—Arrived yesterday, his
tlajcsty's ships Gasman from a cruise, and Giasoow front
Cowes. Sailed to-day, the Charles Forbes, Cuortz, for New
Brats sick ; and Nelson, for the South Seas.
Cusrom-Housr, &try. 22.—Ships Entered Inwards: The Mi-
nkel', from Sierra Leone: the Fortune, from New Orleans;
Christiana, from Amsterdam; Coronation, from Virginia ; Em-
peror Alexander, Atalanta, and Montreal, from Jamaica; S amuel,
Iran Newfoundland ; Rowcliffe, from Honduras ; Phauda,
from Virginia ' • Orestes, and Britannia, from Grenada ; Lord
Nelsen, from Memel; Victory, fiom Quebec; Peter and Re-
becca, from Cork, and Four Brothers, From Waterford .
°eared Outwards: Cosmopolite, for LeghorA Cornwallis, for
the Cape of Good Hope ; Minstrel, for Naples ; Fretlerickton, for
Elsinore • Matilda, for Antwerp ; Prince of Orange, and Emilie,
for Rotterdam; Vigilant, for Harnburgh ; Rising Sun, for Elsi-
nore; and Emanuel, fur Norway.
Azar/an—At Havre, the Lloyds, Dural, from London. At
Berra Leone, Cossack, Harley, from London; and Aries, Baker,
from Liverpool. At Madeira, Brutus, Luckie, from London;
Concord, Branford, front Newfoundland ; Dalhousie, Duhamel ;
aid Countess Dalhousie, Langdon, from Quebec; Commerciante,
--•-•-,lcorn Bahia; and Lord Nelson, Doland, from —. At Que-
bec'
a BaYttua, Smith, from At Rliramichi Constitution,
DiaonNevi,, Dr,front Bremen. At Rawlins, ew;from London.
At Islalaga, William and Mary, Blackman, from London ; Pre-
-; sal Supply, Hind, front Liverpool; Minerva,
Gibbon, from Bristol; Acorn, Mason ; and Mary, Edwards,',
from Newcastle; Alert, F.dwards, from Exeter ; and Mary,
Haskell, from Fowey. At Genoa, John and Mary, Snook, from
Bristol and Cadiz ; and Florida, Hodgson, from Liverpool. At
Trieste, Francis Ernst, from Liverpool ; Fountain, Baldry,
from London; Ann, Shelton, from the Clyde and Malta; and
Albion, Fawen, from the Havannah.
Dursuarnene or Pana-Nlosmr.—The Nimrod, for Le Mars,
en board, at Leith, the 11th of October, and recalled ac the
Admiral's Office, Leith.—The Queen Charlotte, for the smug-
gling boat Chance, and three men ; and the Tyne, for the open
boat Swan and four men, on the 13th of October, and recalled
at the ;house of Mr. Glover, Portsmouth.—The Astrea and
Racehorse, for r Eclair, on the 16th of October; and recalled
Tuesdays nd Fridays, at Na 7, Great Scocland-yard.
DAVIS' STRAITS AND GREENLAND FISHERIES.
Sxrr. 22.—Arrived the Jane, GAMIILIN, froth Green-
hag, t fish, 40 butts ; and the Cato, Tomrinni., 1 fish, 12 butts.
Captain Gasman reports the Unity to have gone into Shetland
on Sunday last, with 14 fish. Mews. G. and J. Econcdrox
bate received a letter front Aberdeen, which states the arrival
there of the Don with 22 fish, 220 tons, a full ship ; left the Ice
the 10th August, and brings an account of the following ships
belonging to this port:—Andrew Marvel, well fished; Ariel,
clean, 10th July; Brunswick, 11 fish, 130 tons; Cumbrian, 23
Isla in July ; Harmony, lost, crew saved ; Ingria, 21 fish, 170
tons stove; John and Symmetry, lost, crews saved; Thomas,
clean, 11th July.
Mumma, SEPT. 19.—Yesterday afternoon arrived the Don,
Nowa, from Davis' Straits, with 22 fish, a full ship—left the
&faits sth of August, and brings the following account : Bon
Atcerd, 21 fish ; Letitia, 4 ditto • Princess of Wales, 1 fish
OtIet); Ythan, 2 fish (beset) Bth July, ALEIANDER ; Middle-
tatt,, Csaocau.; Middleton, Ram ; and St. Andrew, clean Bth
hisabetk and Valentine reported to be lost, crews saved.
'n'etz Don also states the loss the Harmony, Gisorrox ; John,
""1",1 and Symmetry, Kaim.x, of Hull ; and Larkins, Lao-
-1,44,1:1 laith. I am informed that this report was obtained
Isom the Cove, PALM'S, on her passage up the country.

Tuesday, a most destructive fire broke out in the
stack-yard on the premises of Mr. Reed, of Gorleston,
near Great Yarmouth, by which four stacks of hay,
two of oats, cue of wheat, and a large straw stack,
were entirely burnt. The fire was first discovered by
Mr. Matthew, baker, of Gorleston, who was passing
the farm abouteleven o'clock : he immediately called
op Mr. Reed and his family, who had been in bed
about half an hour. The wind at the time was
blowing quite a gale from the N.W. which prevented
the possibility of arresting the progress of the Limes.
The stacks continued burning the whole of the fol-
lowing day. Mr. Reed's loss is estimated at £6OO.

THE ARMY.-

About 400 of the 3d Regiment, or Buffs, from Ireland, have
arrived in town by the P.iddingtou ems! boats, from Liverpool.
They are to,embark for Botany Hay, where they will be stationed
fur three years, leaving a depot here during that period.

The transports which conveyed the I¢th Regiment to Ply-
mouth are expected to embark the 11th Tor Inland; and, on
returning to Plymouth, will take on board the 3d Foot Guards
for Portsmouth, where they are to remain in garrison.

PLYMOUTH, Sm. 24i.—Wind S.—Sailed the London trans-
port, with part of the 11th Regiment, for Cork; and the Najad,
Foassausr, for Faro.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 21, 1821.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Samuel Cox to be
Captain, by purchase, vice M'Neil, promoted in the 84th
Foot ; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant lion. William Lennox
Lascelles Fitzgerald de Roos to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Cox ; Philip Sydney, Gent. to be Cornet and Sub-Lieu-
tenant, by porches% vice de Roos.
ed Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant St. George Cuffe
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Haines, who retires.
4th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Charles Lush-
ington Cumberlege, from the 19th Light Dragoons, to be
Lieutenant, vice Grant. who exchanges.
9th Ditto—Lieutenant William Warburton Huntly to be Cap •
tain, by purchase, vice plakiston, who retires ; Cornet Henry
Knight to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Huntly ; William
Eccles, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Knight.
13th Ditto—Lieutenant Edward Hervey Forster, from the 18th
Light "Dragon e, to be Lieutenant. vice Robert Lawrence
Townsheud, who retires upon half.pay of the 18th Light
Dragoons.
14th Ditto—Brevet Major John Townsend to be Major, by
purchase, vice Percy, who retires.
19th Ditto—Lieutenant Archibald Trotter, from the 24:1 Dra-
goons, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Ruddach, who retires;
Lieutenant Robert Grant, from the 4th Light Dragoons, to
be Lieutenant, vice Cumberlege, who exchanges.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant Frederick
Thomas Buller to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase,
vice Sandilands, promoted in the 3d Foot Guards; Lieute-
nant Backman Broadhead, from half-pay of the Regiment, to
he Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Buller. •
3d Regiment of Foot Guards—Brevet Major Patrick Sandi-
lands, from the Coldstream Foot Guards, to be Captain of a
Company and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase. vice West,
who retires; Captain William Thomas Kno lys to be Adju-
tant, vice Stockdale, who resigns the Adjutantcy only.
3d Regiment of Foot—Major Charles William Wall, from the
35th Foot, to be Alajor, vice George Charles D'Aguiler, who
retires upon half-pay of the 91st Foot.
lth Ditto—Lieutenant William Akenside to be Captain, with-
out purchase, vice Knollys deceased; Ensign William Ken-
wen to be Lieutenant, vice Akenside; Gentleman Cadet
Henry O'Neill, from the Royal Military College, to be En-
sign, vice Keowen.
15th Ditto—Lieutenant Alexander Wishart to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Barrow, who retires; Ensign Thomas Allen to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wishart; Thomas James
Galloway, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Allen.
35d Ditto—Major John Fogerty, from half-pay of the Royal
York Rangers, to be Major, vice Fane, appointed to 61st Foot.
35th Ditto—Major James Milford Sutherland, from half-pay of
the 91st Foot, to be Major, vice Wall, appointed to 3d Foot.
42d Ditto—Lieutenant George Frederick Berkeley St. John to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Mackenzie, who retires; En-
sign George Hogarth to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice St.
John; James Byron, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Ilogarth.
47th Ditto—Lieutenant James Alexander Lord Loughborough,
from half-pay of the 21st Light Dragoons, its be Lieutenant,
vice John Henry De Burgh, who exchanges, receiving the
difference.
52d Ditto—Lieutenant George Hall to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Anderson, who retires ; Ensign William Blois to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Hall.
561st Ditto—Major ildmay Fane, from the 331 Foot, to be
Major, vice Charles Poitierywho retires upon half-pay of the
Royal York Rangers.
83d Ditto -- Ensign John G. C. Burleigh to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Braun, deceased; Henry Brehm,
Gent. to be Ensign, vice Burleigh.
Rifle Brigade—First Lieutenant Charles Rochfort to be Adju-
tant, vice Kincaid, who resigns the Adjutantcy only.
Ist Ceylon Regiment—Brevet Major Thomas Bayley, from the
2d Ceylon Regiment, to be Captain, vice Joseph Dyes, who
retires upon half-pay of the 2d Ceylon Regiment.
2d Ditto—Lieutenant Mitchell Henry Fagan to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Truter, deceased ; Second Lieutenant
Gerrard Fretz to be First Lieutenant, vice Fagan; David
Meaden, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice Frets.
WU /T.
Major Philip Wodehouse, on the halt-pay, to be Inspecting
Field Officer of Militia in Nova Scotia (with the rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army), vice Dawson, whine ap-

pointment has not taken place.
BAKRACKS.
Captain William Goddardeto be Deputy ibuTack-liaster-Gene-
ral to the Barracks in Nova Scotia, vice Lynn, resigned.

To be Majors in the Army—Captain Jam Ballard Gardiner,
of the Ist Life Guards.
Captain Alexander Charles Craufurd, of the 12thLightDragoons.
DILMORANDA.
The appointment of Assistant-Surgeon 'Menzies, from half-
pay 21st Light Dragoons, to be Assistant-Surgeon in the 4th
Light Dragoons, as stated in the Gazette of the 25th ult. has
not taken place.
The appointment of Captain Goddard to be a Barrack-Master
in Nova Scotia, as stated in the Gazette of Zd March last, has
not taken place.
Commission in the lst Royal Regiment of Tower Hamlets
Militia, signed by the Deputy Lieutenants of the Tower Ham-
lets, in the absence of the Lord Lieutenant.
William liasey, Gent. to be Ensign, vice James Rider Mowatt,
resigned.