Star.
London, England, 1829-12-28 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Masts Aeuvae Tan Dav7L-17in 2—Do Waterford 2—Flanders
—Frame i—Holland I.
The Marine. Robinson, (teat Ford to Oknow, having put
into St. Michael's, leaky. was condemned and mid, with the cargo,
about the 24 inst.
The Kameda. White, from Frodertekstadt to London, is on
shore sear Grimsby. and fall of water.
The Thornton. Slaughter, from Riga, has arrived at- Grimsby,
assisted in. after being on Isere on the loos Banks.
Lhiaw Dac.27.—Wind &W.—Throughout yesterday, a strops
wind from the Eastward, with severe squalls. Tide momiss it has
shifted to the S.S.W. and is moderate.
Posewasou. Dee. 21 and 27.—Arrived off the pert. the
De Sprague, from ILisbon.
tutest orrn. Dom U and 26.—Wiod N.S. to E.N.B.—Arrived
the Jane, &Meek, from Oporto. Sailed the Duke of Marlborough
packet, for Lisbon.
Plamount. Doc. LC Wind N.R. and U. &Nat
DffLTAST. Die. U.—Arrived the Layer, Kerr, from Jamaica.
and Traveller. Scott. front Rigs.
Donut,. Doc. 25.—Arrived the Isabella, Dunlop, from Sc.
I Jobn's. N B.
L Ihaerscn, Doc. 17.—Arrived the Maria. Behrens, from Saint

Domingo.
YAISIOVTU Doc. 118.—The Joseph, Ferns. of this port, parted
from both anChors, and drove on shore on therm:both Basch yester.
day. during a heavy gale from the Eastward, with squalls of snow
and hail. Crew saved.
THEARMY.

The late Lieut.-General Vyers entered the service •
the 9th of Nov. 1773, as an ensign in the corps of Royal Ragtime's.
at the new works on Portsmouth-common. He received on the
11th of the same month and same year hi. commission as Lieutenant.
He was ordered. In the year 17/4, from Portsmouth to Plymouth.
In the year 1774 be joined the army under Sir William Howe
at Boston. He served in that country during the whole of the Ame-
rican war, and was present at most of the principal actions which
occurred in it. viz the battle of Brooklyn. the landing at New
Tork.in the Jerseys, the battle of Brandywine, taking of Phila-
de. siege and capture of Charlestown, Su.
rraa year after the peace he was stationed at Halifax in Noss
Scotia. He obtained his commission as first Lieutenant the 7th of
May, 1779, and as Captain Lieutenant the tOth of April, 1757.—
He returned from Halifax to England. and was employed in the
Portsmouth district till the year 171111, when be was ordered to
Gibrakar ; in which garrison be succeeded General Morse, as com-
manding engineer, and remained in that situation twelve years. viz.
diem year 1907, when be was ordered to Ragland, and appointed
1-Inspector-General of fortifications.
Win at Gibraltar this 011icer received the following commis-
dew 1.-Captain, the 117th Nov. 1745 ; Major by Brevet, 6th May
VMS; Lieut.-Col. ditto, Ist Jan. 1905; Ikut.-Col. Royal Ea:
Simiers,lll July. 1600; and Cakes', ditto, Ist July, 1905.
In 1509. whilst holding the office of Deputy Inspector-General
of feniikatistse. be served as Colonel and Commanding Engineer
'erith the expedition to Welchem, and South Dreeland, Ste. He
reiteived en the 4th June, 3511, the rank of Major-Gualesio
ttad
was appointed the same year to his late situation as Commondhs
Engineer in Ireland. He was rabed on the 11th Nov. 151% 15
the rank of Lieut.-General.
By the demise of the late General Lord Chaska PM
toy, who expired on Sunday. at his residence in Berkeley_-eqsart,
the Womb" of the 46th (or Northampton) Regiment Foot be-
comes vacant, to the command of which corps his Lordableiree
appointed on the Ist Jan. 11105 ; and in 1514 be was advessed le
the nab of foil General in the Army. His Lordship wee born
11114, awl was the second sous of the late Duke of Graben. who
wee appoisted Secretary of State in 1765; and in the bilowleg
yearhis Gram received the Seals et Hest Lord of the Treasury. Sr
Minister. Lord Charles married, in 1795, France%
OXof Edward Miller Monday, E.q. of Shipley, county of
3nd sister to the late Duchess of Ifewcastle ; and got:
ladeeldpvebe died 1797. he had an only child, Captain
Melia PMorey. late of the Royal Regimenty
of Horse Gam*
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et ins awn Doke of Ridmsead. Lord Charles married, seems*,
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