Star.
London, England, 1826-02-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-IIIONEY.
The Pheasant sloop, for the Poneguese slave-ship Vuleano, on
the 4th of March, at Nu. 15, Surrey-street, Strand; and recalled
there.

The Hobe corvette, the Moulk transport, the Dragon brig, and
the Riche brig, sailed from Rochefort the 91st of January?. The
Bebe and the niche go to Hayti to iota the division stationed
err& The Alonlle carries supplies to Rind. Jaueiro, for the divi.
ion on the South American coast. The Dragon goes to the coast
of Africa, to join the division employing in repressing t►e Slave
Tr.&

FALMOUTH, SAL 30.—Wind S. to S.W.—Arrived the Eliza,
Warr, from Ancona.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 50.--Wind S.-.. Arrived the Reaper, EVANS,
fr,mi St. John's (N. 8.), in II days, waterlogged, bound to London.
Sailed the Aurora, tiottarr, for London.
PORTSMOUTH, Lar. 31 S.S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's
Chip TARTAR, from Valparaiso and Rio de Janeiro--sailed from
the former 28th September ; and from the latter, 28th November;
his 51ajesty's ship TRIBUNE, from Lisbon, in 11 days; Diadem
transport; from Malta and Gibraltar, and is under quarantine.—
Sailed the Melpomene, J0110:1101K. and Mary, PRATT, for London;
WICTROVIMI, for Hamborgh ; Preston, Davison, for
Shields; and Watidersmanning. for Norway.
DEAL, J Am. 31.—Wind S.W. by S.—The Elizabeth, Lona-
rimpe,ifrom Smynpa and Gibraltar, passed this morning, reports,
that tit 1at.148. ss. tong. 10. 27. tell in with a wreck. two lower
masts and bowsprit ,lauding, without rigging,. painted head, so.
bored shies and foremast, the mainmast painted yellow, 'PM a
scroll head, full of water; blowing too much to board her. - Ar-
rived from the River, and remains, the Racbael, fla" the
Mediterranean. 'The Comet, °Ruston, for Madeira, has put into
Ramsgate harbour.

Liveitroot, JAN. a 0 --Wind Arrived the York, Ds
Covr, from New York—sailed the 10th instant; Christina, Ha
'Nam, and Braver, WAN. from Demerara ; Volusia, from
Synyrna ; Corner, from Sicily ; !Bram, Comely, Trafalgar,
arsi llughWallace. from the Mediterranean. The Tennis,Watatea,
from St. John's (NIB) for this port, was spoken with on the 26th
I/trendier, In lat. 48. 47. long. 69:t0. leaky. and five feet water in
Iscr hold. Captain Sauna, of the Warren (arrived at Boston), put
seven men on board the Tennis, and spoke her again on the 28th,
'lnn the pumps sucked.

Letters from Silesia and Lusatia, to the 13th instant
mention the extreme distress prevalent there from want
or money, and state, as a consequence, that the manu-
facturers of those countries have never been at any
former period in so depressed a state ; so much so,
indeed, that the weavers and other operatives employed
upon them are on the verge of starvation.
This morning, a fire broke out at Mr. LIDDIARD*S
house, the sign of the Cannon, in Cannon-street, St.
George's in the East, which totally consumed the house,
and damaged the adjoining premises.
The. Principals in the Glove and Leather Trades, at
Worcester, are preparing memorials to the Legislature,
pointing out the difficulties and distress which now
pervade those interests in every branch, both as regards
masters an.' men, and praying that the anticipated
measures, to which their origin is manifestly owing,
m3y be suspended for the present.
Monday, the 16th instant, the waggon of Mr. MoLe,
which travels between Worcester and Ledbury, was
robbed of a large truss of Irish cloth, by two men,
shortly before starting.
It will be recollected, that it was provided by the Act
passed last year for lowering Custom Duties, that it
should be lawful for his MAJ!STY to order an addi-
tional fifth to be collected on the goods imported in the
ships of any country which levied higher duties upou
those imported in British ships than in its own national
vessels. The Netherlands having fallen into the prac-
tice contemplated by this Act, the Gazette of last night
contains a Proclamation, ordering " a further duty,
amounting to one-fifth part of the existing duties," to be
levied on all goods brought by Netherland ships.--
Another Proclamation, acting on the same principle
and for the same reasons, imposes a countervailing ton-
nage duty of 11. Us. 4d. per ton, upon every Nether-
land vessel importing Salt to this country. A third
Proclamation orders a new Copper Coinage of Penny,
H. Farthing Pieces.
light, as three boys were sliding on
Taunton, they went under the bridge,
being weak, gave way, and all three
. oa GRICAT hlstr.—Mons. J. F. Rout-
surviving member of the family of J. J.
just died at Geneva, at an advanced age.
.able fact, we ',thieve, that there are
'lateral kindred of men of genius in
sw remaining in England; and not a
(escendant, except a female one, of
Leamington, of t! e name of Hart. In
llateral branches appear to be confined
rf Dryden, Parnell, and Sandy, (the
, translator of Ovid); Chaucer, Spenser,
ie left none; Pope has left none. Not
poet is lineally represented.—New No'r.

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THE Alt WI.
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The Regiments ataktiptieti at „tasnaka, Az. tie SA Soth, 77114'
Foot' ate. to receive reinforeeMents, amounting in all
to about SOO men, by drafts from their respective Depots at pre.
sent stationed in Siotiand. These reinfortements will be embarked
as soon as tonnage can be provided for them.
Regulations under which 011icets on Foreign Half-pay shall be
permitted to dispose of their Commissions, 3d Nov. 11111.5.
The (Akers on Foreign Half-pay who have received King's
Commissions, and who have retired with the Regimental Rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel, Major, and Captain, shall be permitted to din.
peso of their Commissions, as Unattached Half-pay Commissions,
in the manner and upon the terms hereinafter described.
They shall receive two-thirds of the new price of the Infantry
Compilations of their Regimental Rank, viz.
The Lieutenant Colonel . . 543,000 0 0
The Major . . . 2,133 6 II
The Captain . . . . 1,100 0 •
The Purchasers shall be recommended to his Majesty by the
Commander-in-Chief, from the lists kept in his oMce, and shall
pay for the several Commissions, the price established by his Ma-
jesty's Regulations of 1621, for Commissions in the Infantry.
The surplus will, in all cases, be held at the disposal of the
Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury for the public use.
The individuals disposed to avail themselves of this arrangement
upon the terms specified, shall make application to the Coalman-
der-in Chief, through the Military Secretary, and these applications
will be registered is the Commander-is-Chief's (Ake as-received.
No person to sell who has passed the age of sixty years, or who
cannot produce a Medical Certificate, *hewing that his retirement
does net result from impaired constitution, threatening earlier din.
solution than a person of his age may expect in the common course
of nature.

The Medical Certificates to be given by a Board of Full, er
Half-pay Medical Officers on the spot; or where such cannot be
assembled, by the Physician or Surgeon attached to, or attending
uplift the British mission to the Court or Country in which the
Officer resides.
The Certificates of Age and Health to be confirmed by the
signature of the British Minister or Coastal at the Court, or in the
Country where the Officer resides; in the case of Officers of the
King's German Legion, by the Adjutant-General of the Hano-
verian Army.
The Certificate, so vouched and confirmed, to accompany, in
every instance, the application made by the Individual who may be
desirous of disposing of his Half-pay.
The time allowed to the Officers on Foreign Half-pay for taking,
advantage of this arrangement shall be limited to One Year.
It must be clearly understood that no Officer, who shall avail
himself of the option offered by these Regulations of disposing of
his Half-pay, shall be allowed under any circumstances to advance
any claim on account of, or connected with Half-pay alter having
so disposed of his Commission.

Officers not in the receipt of their H if pay, in consequence of
being in the service of Foreign Governments, will not be allowed
to dispose of their Commissions.
The Clauses of the Regulations of the 24 of May shall be appli.
cab►e to ali Officers who may beecme purchasers under the present
arrangement.

Warrant revoking the Order given In the Warrant dated 2d April,
1224, (or a Stoppage of Two-pence Halfpenny a Day from the
Pay of Staff and Regimental OMeers, as far as regards those at
Ceylon and the Mauritius, dated lfth December, 11125.
Geeseg 1,--Whereas by our Warrant dated the 2d April, 1524.
we were pleased to order, that the Pay of Staff and Regimental
Officers in Ceylon and the Mauritius, who receive Colonial Al.
lowances in lieu of Rations of Provisions, shall be subject to the
same daily Stoppage of Twopence Halfpenny, which is deducted
from the pay of Staff and Regimental Mere on all other Foreign
Stations where Rations of Provisions are issued, except India; and
whereas it has been represented unto us, that the Allowances in
those Islands were triginally granted on the same principle as the
larger Allowances are granted to Dicers in India, who are not sub-
jected to any Stoppage on Account thereof; we are therefore,
pleased to declare, that the Pay of °lacers, serving in Ceylon and
the Mauritius, shall be exempt from the Stoppage imposed by our
said warrant; and we do accordingly hereby revoke the ante, as
far as it applies to -.ho=e Islands.
And for so doing, this shall be to all Persons, whom it doth or
may concern, a sufficient Warrant. Authority, and Direction.
Given at our Coen at Carlton Palace, this 19th day of Deans.
ter, 1525, in the sixth year of oar Reign.
By his Majesty's Command,
PALMERSTON.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE„ TAN. SO, 1826.
Royal Regiment of Artillery... Second Captain George William
Baker, from half-pay, to be Second Captain, vice Patten, retired
on half-pay.
Commisions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Wor-
cester anti County of the City of Worcester.
Thomu Marriott, and Thomas Chinnall Porter, Rag s. to be De-
puty Lieutenants.

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