Star.
London, England, 1817-02-04 00:00:00

NAVAL A PPOIN MIENTS.

The following Commanders have been promoted to the rank
of Post Captains, viz.—William Sumner Hall, Richard Henry
Muddle, Thomas Renwick, `I hennas Young, John Parish, Henry
Higluttn, Wm. Ramage, Edward O'Brien Drury, Gen. Hewson,
Alex. M'Vicar, Alex. Benny, Joint Lawrence, C.B. David Bral-
mer, Richard Wales, I. Macpherson Ferguson, Edmund Walter,
John Dourly, August Baldwin, George Wm. Hooper, and Wm.
Richard Smith

Tbe following Midshipmen to the rank oftientetants, viz.—
W. Ryder, H. Gossett, and A. licweason.
Captain A. Duff is appointed to command the Beaver sloop, at
Sheerness ; Capt. T. Smith, the Cherol.ee sloop, at Portsmouth;
Capt. A. F. Westropp, the Childers sloop, at liarbadoes; Capt.
J. W. nailing, the Nimrod sloop, at 14th; Capt. G. M. Jones,
the Pandora Sloop, at Cork; Capt. E. Rowley, the shearwater
sloop, at Sheerness ; and Captain W. Popham, the Tyriao sloop,
At Put t so-smith.

A mit:clots is immediately to take place in the number of
Nttperntanerary boys formerly allowed to his Majesty's ships and
VeSAS, and those.retained w the service are to be brought up
under use instructions of the artificers of the ships in which they
may be serving..
The Nimrod, from the South Seas, a rrived at Rio 1,
Janeiro in distress, and would be obliged to unload.
The Master, Mate, and a boat's crew lost. .
By the Brazil Mail we have received letters from
Rio Janeiro, which furnish us with interesting details
respecting the operations of the Portuguese in their'
aggrejision on the territory of Monte Video. Oiir
former surmises with regard to the views of A fawns,
and his intention to retaliate, by attacking the Brazi-
lian dominions, are perfectly confirmed ; and we can
now add, that this circumstance has created great ,
alarm at Rio Janeiro, notwithstanding nothing is
published on the subject, and indeed no one dares to
speak on it. This alarm has been increased by the
defeat of one of General CUItAIWS divisions. The
Portuguese Government st ems to have forgotten the
nature of the inhabitants with whcan Aterloas will
nut come into contact, and how ready they will be to
join him. Tile Province of St. Paul's, for example,
is inhabited by people accustomed to exactly the same
pursuits as the followers of Annotts, who never ex-
perienced burdens till a kingly power came among
them. In the Minas Gerais and all the diamond.
tracks, the slaves are disaffected, and to prevent open
insurrection, no later than two years.ago, the Poi tu-
goon had to keep up large bodies of troops. Among
such elements Annuas intends. to raise the standard
of independence. in dtnached legions, distant from
the Capital, with a cavalry that can always elude
pursuit. He leaves par ties to act on the Ha, k and rear
of the Portuguese invaders, and himself conducts the
main enterprise.
The British sloop of war Hyacinth, had arrived at
Rio Janeiro from Buenos Ayres, whither she had
been sent by Commodore Dow Lea. King Joint was
to be crowned on the 7th of. April ensuing, when it
was expected that the stagnation in trade, occasioned
by the late mourning. would cease.

" RIO JANEIRO, DEC. 9.
" The Portuguese proceed very slowly, and I do not think they
will reach the walls of Montevideo within the whole of the cur-
rent year. 'llse advance had sot passed Castillo., and the meal
&sees were still In Maldonado on the 2Sd October. General
Lecor did not leave Rio Grande tUI the 17th of November, when
he proceeded towards Santa Theresa, one of the frontier pony.
In the quarter of Misdates Artigas had gained some advantages.
This will, In fact, be the *priocipal theatre of the war. The-cum.
munications of the Portuguese with forcer .lyre still continue.
whence it is thought that a good understanding exits between
them. The Independent Army destined to act neat Spring against
Chill. Is in readiness to proceed from Mendoza.