Star.
London, England, 1811-03-07 00:00:00

A.RAMY.

Lord WILLIAM BANTINCI is appointed Commander
in Chief of the British Forces, as well as Minister
nipotentiary in Sicily. Major-General Faxnerucx
MAITLAND is to be second in.command, and both with
the rank of Lieutenant-General.

The Honourable ntertzeicELAisasgoes out as
eretary of Legation.
Sir JOHN CRADOCK is appointed Governor as widl
as Commander in Chief at the Cape of Good Hope.
A melancholy accident happened on Saturday even.
ing, in George-square barracks; near Plymouth. As
some recruits belonging to the Ist Somerset Militia, •
were firing blank cartridges for exercise, the musket
of a front-rank man burst, tore off his thumb, and
shattered his hand to pieces ; killed the third man ou
his right, a splinter of the barrel baying entered his
skull, and wounded the two men right and left of
him. The accident happened through overloadin;
the musket. On examining,the different pieces, sae
man had six cartridges in.

NATAL INTELLIGENCE.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 4.
Arrived this day the American ship Hazard, Cap.
Cain ELl:immix, from New Orleans, +5 days passage,.
with a cargo of flour and cotton, called here for or-
ders ; also the Speculation cutter. Captain That, with
a cargo of fruit, siz days from Lisbon : the Duke of
Marlborough packet had arrived out in ten days from
PlymOuth with the mails. The Jane, of Liverpool,
Capt. Hirrcumsox, was captured on the 22d January
by the Duke of Dantzic French privateer, on her pas.
sage from Savannah for Liverpool ; she had also cap.
tured five other vessels. Captain HUTCNINSON and
crew were landed here on Saturday last, from the
American ship Port Mary, Captain BzwriLtu, from
Charlestown, 32 days passage.—Sailed the Swedish
brig Gustavo& Sophia, AvrnsoN, with wine, brand:,
kc. for Plymouth.—. Wind W.

TORBAY, MARCH &
The ships Donegan, Capt. COURTNEY ; Vine, Capt:
Mosiroomartv ; and Endeavour, Capt. --,--, are now
getting under weigh for Belfast. Still remain the fleet
for Lisbon.—Wind South.
LYMINOTON, MARCH 1,
Arrived his Majesty's sbip ALDICORZ, Rid; Si
JAMES SAUMARRZ on board. frern GoetOsey.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH &
The Mnszftva. frigate, Captain Hawr-nrs, which
went out of harbour yesterday, will be paid wages
and prize-money to-morrow, preparatory to her sail.
ing for Newfoundland, to which station she is ordered.
She proceeds, in the first instance, to the Downs, with
convoy. TheCollingwood, James, Unity, and Morn.
ing Star cartels, have returned again from Morlaiz,
which place they left on Sunday morning. The
Collingwood carried over several seamen from this
port, to bring here the Bombay cartel, which has az.
rived at Morlaiz, with prisoners from the Isle of
France, and received considerable damage by beini
driven on shore there. A fine French privateer, of
14 guns, was fiuing for sea at Morlaiz. The vessels
bound to Ferrol and Corunna are ordered to get ready
by Saturday neat, to sail under convoy of the Rork
frigate. The Morning Star brought over the follow.
ing passengers, viz. Mrs. Emetic Drummond, Miss
Goodheers, and Miss Burgerets. Two vessels, names
unknown, were passed on Saturday last, three leagues
.0 the westward of this port, with their bottoms up.

wards.
His Majesty's ship LYRA has detained and seat is
here, the American Brig Adolphus, Batvor, from
New-York, last from Ireland, with a cargo, bound
to Bourdeaux. The JA1201311 stated by mistake to
have arrived here on Sunday, has not been near this
port since she sailed about three weeks glace. The
Active, victualling sloop, has arrived in four days
from • •orunna, but brings no news. •
Sailed the Tannins frigate, with dispatches for
the West-Indies ; the MAnuionouon, 74, and Inn
frigate, to resume their stations off 'Brest. Also the
Monorx sloop, for the Mediterranean.-_ Mind