Star.
London, England, 1820-09-04 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. S.

Commodore Sir Gunton Ratans Cou.talt, Bart
and K.C.B. arrived at Portsmouth on Monday in the
TARTAR, from his command on the coast of Africa
and the West Indies. He left Sieris Leone on the
4th June ; touched at the Isles de Los ; sailed from
Barbadoes on the 28th June, from Martinique 80th,
Port Royal 14th, and Havannah 22d July; and
Charleston 4th August. The TARTAR brought no
specie from Jamaica, and took only a small Freight
from the Havannah to Charleston, preference being
given to American ships in this trade. When the
TARTAR left Sierra Leone, all the ships of war on
that station had left the River to cruize, except the
SNAPPER, Lieut. NASH. The rains had set in un-
usually early, which is regarded as a general indica-
tion of a sickly season. The TARTAR, during her
stay,' lost Messrs. ELLIOTT, SLADE, and DOUGLAS,
Midshipmen, one other inferior Officer, and a pro-
portion of seamen. The squadron was considered
as being generally healthy. Some deaths had oc-
curred at Sierra Leone, among the colonists. The
settlement was rapidly improving in appearance, but
it was much in want of all kind of supplies. It would
be felt as a great relief, and prove of much advan-
tage to the parties, if the ships which are sent out
every season for timber, in ballast, were to take thi-
ther the common necessaries and comforts of life.—
The troops at Jamaica, when the TARTAR left, had
been some time particularly healthy, but the ships
of war on the station were sickly. The BANN was
actuUlly laid up, owing to the reduction of her crew
by deaths. Commodore HUSKISSON was left at Port
Royal, in the EURYALUS, with the NAUTILUS, Cap-
tain CHAPMAN, which had just arrived from the Ha-
vannah. At the Havannah, the TARTAR left the
Taman, Captain STOW, having on board nearly half
a million of dollars, for Jamaica. That harbour was
crowded with ships fitting out, under the French
flag, for the slave trade. Some were calculated to
hold a thousand slaves ! Two slave ships arrived
there during the three days the TARTAR lay there,
from Benin, with cargoes. The new Constitution of
the Cortes had been proclaimed in the Spanish Colo-
nies with great enthusiasm, and which had bad the
effect of restoring the balance of popular feeling de-
cidedly on the side of the partisans of Independence.
The Spanish Governor-General had arrived from
Carthagena, in a small merchant schooner, bringing
in his train a large proportion of Priests—a circum-
stance considered as bearing an unfavourable omen of
the affairs of the Royal party.
On the passage through the Gulf stream, the
TARTAR spoke the Venetia, of London, which had
been plundered by a piratical schooner. Had the
master shevrn an earlier disposition to speak the
TARTAR, the pirate (which was under Spanish
colours) would have been taken. The SOPHIZ, Sir
WM. WISEMAN, Bart. sailed from Havannah on the
12th of July, for Porto Bello.. At South Carolina
the general election for the House of Representatives
was going on, and promised to be contested with as
much warmth of party feeling as the contested
county elections in England. Captain HART, late
of the SAPPHIRE (being ill), came home in the
TARTAR.

The following promotions and appointments have
recently taken place in the squadrons on the coast of
Africa and on the Jamaica stations:
Mr. J. PATTON, Assistant-Surgeon of the TAITAIL, to be Surr
aeon of the Momnatta, vice Casein., deceased (and since ret
moved to the Mumma) ; Mr. F. A. Star::, *aster's Mate of
the TAIRTAL, to be acting Lieutenant of the NITILMIDON, Tite
Baum, havalided ; Mr. J. Tone, second Master of the TAWS,
to be Muter of the TIMM" gun-brig, vice HOLTOAK, invalided;
Mr. Jima Arnie, of the TARSAL, to be Acting Master of the'
MTILWOOF, vice PLOW*, invalided; Mr. A. SAVAOR, Assistant
Surgeon of the TAWS, to be Assistant Surgeon of the SILTY=
gun-brig, vice Waxen, deceased; Lieutenant Biota= J. Nasal
to command the Swartz gun-brig, vice Hstnizason, deceased;
Mr. M. B. Jones, Admiralty Midshipman of the Tammy to be
Lieutenant of the MYLKIDON, vice MANI, and since removed to
the MOZOLINA, in exchange with Lieutenant H. S. Hasa; Mr.
G. B. Toaaana, Midshipman of the Taunts, to be Lieutenant
of the PRILAILIT, vice JACOB, invalided; Mr. Was. CLAW,
Assistant Surgeon of the TARTAR, to be Surgeon of the PlMA-
limn, vice Dimas, deceased; Lieutenant Was. *ingrain, of
the Taaxa a, to be Commander and appointed to the. MOMAXA,
vice Captain Saxon.axne, invalided; Mr. Pyrite CUILISTri, Ad-
miralty Midshipman, of the Taatas, to be Lieutenant of that
ship, vice Firm/Jam' ;. Mr. E. Dams, Assistant Surgeon of the
PourAsarr to be Surgeon of the BITAMIDON, vice Wrists, de-
ceased; Mr. L. W. Yawns, Second Master of the Mvaismon,
to be Acting Master of the SNAPPER, vice Nowa, invalided;
Mr. 3. L. iLsacisaxe, Admiralty Clerk of the TAWS, to be
Purser of that ship, vice BZW, deceased; Captain Maximo-
mum, of the Coanatice, to be Post Captain, and to command
the Sarentaz, vice HALT, invalided ; Lieutenant R. Goaeoir,
to be Commander, and appointed to the COMAIOCZ, vice Moir-
OCISIZIAL
Monday last, arrived the Aurora transport,
Lieutenant COATES, R.N. Agent, from the Cape of
Good Hope. The Aurora took out 250 settlers for
Algoa Bay, from Ireland, the accounts from which
conespond with the statement of the John, Lieut.
CHURCH, which arrived some time since. The Au-
rora left the Cape on the 25th of June, on which day
the Sir George Osborne transport, left the Cape for
Algoa ; she had settlers on board from England.—
The VIGO, 74 guns, Captain BROWN, bearing the
gag of Rear-Admiral LAMBERT, hid arrived at the
Cape, and was about to proceed to St. Helena, to
relieve Rear-Admiral PLAMPIN, in the CONQUEROR.
Nothing new at St. Helena. The Tees, heron, and
Medusa transports, Northampton East Indiaman,
and Alfred, for India, were in Simon's Bay. The
Aurora did not touch at St. Helena. She called at
• he Isle of Ascension, where she found the IMPOSTOR
brig discharging stores. The island is still com-
manded by Lieutenant CAMPBELL, with a sloop of
war's complement.
Thursday night, the John transport, Lieutenant
CHURCH, sailed for Ireland, with the first division
of the 2d Royal Veterans, under Major BoULOZR.
The remainder, under Lieutenant-Colonel CAMPBELL,
is expected to embark shortly.
Commodore the Eon. Sir CHARLES PAGRT, with
the three Royal yachts, is s:ill at Spithead, but
nothing further has transpired relative to his MA-
JESTY'S embarking.—Henipshire
The ALACRITY, Captain SrANUOPIZ, sailed on
Friday to join Commodote Sir THOMAS HARDT, on
the Soutl, American station.
Arrourriseers. Lieutenant Lord H. F. Mime, to the
ALACILITY, and Lieutenant PHEW Justice, from the ALacatrr
to the ACM&

Friday, the Marquis of LANSDOWI4 was thrown
from his horse in Little Chelsea, in consequence of
the barking of a dog ; but we are happy to state that
his Lordship received only a slight wound.