Star.
London, England, 1811-11-30 00:00:00

RCCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.

Rev. Charles Phunittre, to the rectory of Houghton, Durham,
vacant by the decease of the Hon. Mr. Biros. Patron, the RA-
shop of Durham.
Rsv. G. Heywood, Clerk, B.A. to the rectory of Iddesford,
Devonshire, vacant by the decease of the. Rev. John Bradford.
Rev. Meihn:sh, the elder, to the rectory of St. Emus, Corn-
wall, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. Molentorth.
Rev. T. Moluish, the younger, to the rectory of Asharater,
Devonshire, vadant by thu resignation of the Rev. T. Meihuish,
the elder.

Rev. F. BeMeld, the yotrager, M.A. to the perpetual miracles
of Tormoham and Cockingham, Devonshire.
Rev. W. Bolland, M.A. fellow of 'trinity college, vicar of
Swineshead, Lincolnshire, and domestic chaplain to Carl lite-
to the vicarage of Frampton, in the same county, vacant
by the resignation of the Rev. W. Winkler.
Rev Robert Hales, M.A. to the 'rectory of ,Herriilgswell,
Norfolk.

Rev. Mr. Mansfield, son of Lord Chief Justice Mansfield, to
be chapla,n to the honourable so:iety of Lincoln's Inn, vacant by
"the decease of the Rev. 1)r. Ramie.

Wednesday, his Royal Highness the Duke of
CLARENCE, now at Portsmouth, went in the Admiral's

barge on board his Majesty's ship MANILLA, com-
manded by the Hon: Captain CADOOAN, attended by
his suite, and a great number of Naval Officers, where
a most sumptuous collation was prepared for them.
On his Royal flighncses getting on board, the stand-
ard was hoisted, and a royal salute fired from all the
fleet at Spitbead, each ship having their yards manned,
which is a very grand sight.
General BALLASTEROS, when engaged nn a recon-
noissance, had a hair-breadth escape of being made
prisoner, and one of the Adjutants who accompanied
him was actually taken. _

A considerable body of Spaniards, who had sworn
allegiance to JOSEPH, and who were on their march to
Madrid, have been suddenly and unexpectedly dis-

armed.

It is said that SUCIIET, prior to the late action at
Saguntum, to thicken his ranks, compelled 5000 of
the natives to join him, and that the desertions, in
consequence, from his forces, have been very nume-
rous. • A letter from Valencia, written prior to the
date of the battle in that neighbourhood, estimates
the force under General BLAKE at 24,000 men.
The Commissary at War, D. JOAQUIN DR SANTA
CRUZ, has, proposed a plan to the Regency of Spain
for the improvement of the artillery service, under
which a battery of four pieces will do equal execution
with 16, according to the ordinary method.
Pratottv.—The notorious Davenport Sedky, who
was convicted of a most "atrocious fraud upon
the Marquis of Heat:Hort, in concert with several
other swindlers, not yet brought to justice, stood this
days upon the pillory, in front of Newgate, pursuant
to his sentence. Being an old ilavr he went through
his varions evolutions with considerable eclat, and
John Bull, as usual, displayed his h. nest indignation at
the wretch, by copious libations of tilth ftom Fleet-mar-
-1 ket. It will be recollected that Sedley Its tried along
with a person calling himself Baron Kierrulff, and
also a soi-Zsant foreign Nobleman. Sedley was ha-
bited in the usual pillory costume: • a butcher's greasy
night-cap concealed his hoary locks from public vie*,
and a watchman's surtout the rest of his miserable
carcase. We trust that the vigilance of the worthy
Magistrates of the metropolis will not relax until they
have brought the whole of Sedley's honourable frater-
nity to condign punishment. His gang is more ex.
tensive than the public are yet aware of. For our
pasts, we shall be proud on all occasions by disclosing
their infamy, to put our unsuspecting countrymen on
their guard, and thus discharge our duty as honest
Journalists.
Munnart.—A person of the name of Wyatt, has
been taken up on suspicion of the murder of Mr. Va-
lentine, at FowEY, as mentioned in the STAR of yes-
terday : The mate of a vessel, lying at a very little
distance from the,place where the body of Mr. Valen-
tine was foutfd in the water, heard the deceased, or
some other person, at the time the deed was done,
say, 66 Don't, Wyatt, for GoD's sake, don't!" The
mate immediately got into a boat and proceeded to
the spot, where he found the deceased in the water,
drowned, on whom was found the mark of a violent
blow behind the ear.. The Whole of the money is
found, it having been buried in the dung at Wyatt's
stable-door. Wyatt is committed in order to take
his trial at the ensuing Bothnia Assizes. The body
was brought to Plymouth, where it will be intoned
after the Coroner has sat upon it.
Igo rrixottast.—lt appears, that there is no re-
laxation in the depredations of the rioters. On Wed-
nesday night, like more frames were broken at Bas-
tard, and" the tradesmen of various places have been
threatened. The vigilance of the military is unremit-
ting ; but the rioters have such gond information the
they generally manage to elude them, and carry on
their outrages when the military are absent. The
threatening letters that have been received by indivi-
duals of the trade, and the general condtict of the
note' s, have inspired an universal terror. Every day
carts loaded with property of all descriptions arrive at
Nottiaghtuu front the country, for security.
A FATAL Hoitx.—Some person who has thought
proptr to chew his or her ingenuity at the expence of
their intejity, last. night sent a variety of trades-
men with articles to a house upon the.Adelphi Ter-
race. -The hoax, a very clumsy one, -was soon dis-
covered, and the poor tradesmen had to carry back
• their articles to the shops from whence they brought
them, most of them a long distance. One of them,
I however,missing his step at the top of the area stone
stoic , fell down with his burthen, and fractured 'his
skull. He died in half an hour afterwards. Tjte
bcraxer,will no doubt have settle pleasant feelings at
the JUCCept of biS uttetnpt.