Star.
London, England, 1810-04-16 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, APRIL 14, 1810.

Admiral L-►rd Gambier has transmitted to John
Wilson Croker, Esq. a letter from Captain Malcolm,
of his Majesty's ship the Rhin, stating his having
captured, on the twenty-second of last month, ete
Navarrois French privateer, carrying 16 guns, and
132 men, out four days from Bayonne.
Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Strachan has transmit-
ted to John Wilson Croker, Esq. a letter he had re-
ceived from Captain Mounsher, of his Majesty's sloop
the Drake, giving an account of his having on the
9th instant captured off the Texel the Tilsit French
privateer, carrying eighteen guns of different calibres,
and 6-1 men.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 14.
Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—George Lane F.a, Gent. to
be Cornet, by Purchase, vice Elton, promoted; Cornet Remy
Webster, from the 13th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, by Pur-
chase, vice Harvey, promoted.
tl Ditto—William Tyndall, Gent. to be Cornet, by Purchase,
vice Chamberlayne, promoted.
Ist Reghnert of Foot—Robert Gore Lynam, Cent. to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Wallace appointed to the 7th Foot.
ftb Ditto—Ensign Alexander Fraser to be Lieutenant, by 139r-
chase, vice Perceval, promoted; Gentleman Cadet James
szargin, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, with-
out Purchase, vice Fraser.
10th Ditto—Ensign Ralph Marshall to be Lieutenant, without
Purchase, vice Hoar, promoted; Gentiman Cadet Francis
Elrington, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, with-
out Purchase, vice Nelson, who resigns.
06th Ditto—Charles Frederick Sweeny„ Gent. to be Ensign, by
Purchase, like Ross, promoted.
fist Ditto—Serjeant-Major May M'lntosh to be Quarter-Master,
vice Wilcox, deceased
14th Ditto—Ensign William Allis, from the 18th Foot, to be
I.tee t event, by Purchase, vice Davis, promoted.
17th Ditto—Garret. Hugh Fitzgerald, Gent. to be Ensign, by
Purchase, vice Douglas, appointed to the 19th Foot.
47th Ditto—Ensign William Kendall to be Lieutenant, by Pur-
chase, vice Mathews, promoted.
49th Ditto—Edward Danford, Gent. to be Ensign, by Purchase,
vice Ellis, promoted.
10th Ditto—Lieutenant James Salisbury, from the 62d Foot, to
be Lieutenant, without Purehast., vice Thoburn, who ex-
changes; Lieutenant E. F. Pirell, from the 65th Foot, to be
Lieutenant ; Lieutenant James Roberts, from the 39th Foot,
to be Lieutenant ; Ensign VI; Rafter, from the 84th Foot,
to be Ensign, vice aiibiley, wI. 4 reha7ges.
62d Dit tn--,.leuteuant Robert • f hoburn, from the 60th Foot, to
be Lieutenant,vice Salisbury, who exchanges.

e3l Ditto--Ersign Thomas Aubin to be Lieutenant, without
Purchase, vice Cowslead, deceased; Gemleman Ca,let Thomas
Fairilough, from the Royal Military Coll.:ge, to be £n.,ign, vice

Aubin.
65th Ditto—George Thomas Parker, Gent. to be Ensign, by Pur-
chase, vice SI racey, promoted.
69th Ditto-I.leutt nant Charles M. St. Paul, from the Ist D,-a-
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goons, to be Captain of a Company, by Purchase, vice Vyvyau,

who retires.
71st Ditto—Thomas John Golding, Gent. to be Ensign, by Pur•
chase, vice French, promoted.
'Nth Ditto—Lieutenant Forster Hall, from the 7th Garrison Bat-
talion, t• be Lieu•enant, vice Fitchett, who retires upon the
Bialf-Pay of the 7th Garrison Battalion.
Nth Ditto—Captain R. H. Horton to be Major, by Purchase,
vice Campbell, promoted; Ensign Hamilton Finney, from the
60th Foot, to he Ensign,vice Ratter, who exchanges.
•2d Ditto—Ensign R. J. Peat to be Lieutenant, by Purchase,
vice Macdonnell, promoted.
1112 d Ditto—Ensigns Dugald Mackenzie, John Gibb, and John
White, to be Lieutenants, without Purchase; resign John
Humphreys, from the Nova Scotia Fetacibles, to be Ensign,
vice Mackenzie; -- flay, Gut. to be Ensign, vice Git;ll.
pith Ditto—Captain Charles Spooner, from the Renfrew Militia,
to be Ensig.t, without Purchase.
6th West-India Regiment—Henry Buschman, Gent. to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Flay, deceased ; John Newhall
Hepburn, Gent. to be Ensign without purchase, vice Donovan,

promoted.
Ist Ceylon Regiment Gent. to be Second Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Penny, promoted.
4th Ditto—Lieutenant George liew,,t!, from the 84th Foot, to
be Captain of a Company,without purchase, vice Salvin,whose
appointment is not to take place; Assistant-Surgeon John
I.eath, from the 19th Pont, to be Surgeon.
Meuren's Regiment—Frederick inner, Gent. to be Ensign, vice
Burgenstein. promoted.
Chasseurs rritan, iques—Host ital Mate Irrat:us Stump; to he
Assistant-Surgeon, vice Short, appointed to the =lb Light Dra-

goons.
Care egiment—George Sutherland, Gent. to he Ensignosithout
pin-chase. vice Baird, promoted; Hospital Mate George H.
Vanderetrillin to he A4' ist an t-Surgeon, vice Bach promoted.
s'h Loyal Veteran Battalion—Assistant-Sorgeon Edward Elation,
trom the .ieth Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeou, vice Barnard, ap-
pointed to the 99th Foot. ,
ImsriT.ti, STAY?.
T. M. Perrott, Gent. to he I inspital Mate for general service.
Lucas Pulsier,l, Gent. to be- ditto.
The King's German Legion.
PI .1 Battalion--11:o!t••iant Augustus Maimhurg to be Cap-
ra! •of a Company, • t ir,aary ra:11:, vice Geyso, ss-ho
retires; Christopher Heir, (lent, to be Ensign; Ensign Wm.
Faille to be Adjutant, v:ee Mainthiir•*°, promoted.
The Duke of Brunswick Oels' Corps.
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Cavalry—C.tptain Alexander F.rrichsen, from the unattached
Officers of this Corps, to he Captain of a Troop. with tempo-
rary rank, vice Blum, who exchanges; Hospital Mate Adrian
Gelpke to he Assistant Surgeon.
Infantry—Hospital Mate Augustus Naasler to be .Assistant Sur-
geon.