The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-22 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1812.

Prom the LONDON OdZE7TE, JAN* 21.

Whitehall, Jan. 21.
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent s been
pleased, in the name and on the behalf of is Ma-
jesty, to nominate, constitute, and appoint George
Douglas, Esq. Advocate, to be Sheriff Depute of the
shire of Kincardine, in the room of Adam Galles,
Esq., appointed a Lord of Session,

Admiralty-Office, Jan. 21.
Copy of a Letter from Caputo Taylor, of bis Majesty's /hip
Apoll4, addresied to Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Mew, Ban.
Cutansituder in Caief in the aftediterrapean, and transmitted
by the latter to John Wilma Croker, t.sq.
Hit Maki ship Apolo, of Cape
-g. C4peSUla beartng 11, V., 044
hundred miles, after a chace of nine hours, we cap 4
tared the Edouard French polacre ship privateer,
pierced. for fourteen guns, had only six ~mounted,'
four of which were thrown overboard, a crew of one
hundred and twenty-three men, and commanded by
Jean F. Mordeille, a Knight,of their empire, who,'
in former vessels, has been a very successful cruiser
against our trade.

-The privateer is eight days from Marseilles, quite
ne►r•, copper-bottomed and fastened ; had made no
captures, but appears to sail remarkably fast. 1 have
the honour to he, &c.

Sir Edward YeHeir, Dart. &c.

B. W. TAYLOR.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS. PROMOTIONS.

T.—or-Office, Jan. 21.

eilis Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been
pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Ma.l
jesty, to appoint the under-mentioned Officers o(
the East India Company's Forces to take Ralik by
Brevet in his Majesty's Army in the East-Indies
only, as follows ; their Commissions to be dated.
January 12 1812.

-COLONELS
Gabriel Doveton, Thomas Dallas, Alexander Cuppage, Aid•
we•Il Taylor, John Chalmers, Alexander Dyce, Keith Ma:-
ealister, Charles Corner, Robert hl. Strange, John J. Dtv.
rand,

To be MAJOR-GENERALS.
LIEUTENANT-COLONELS
George Ball, Charles Stuart, John Williams, James Intim, Co-
lin Macaulay, Joseph G. Hill, Richard Cook, tlearge
Holmes, William 111`Cullock, St. George .Ache, David OA-
terlony, Henry F. Calcmft, Edward S. Broughton, Francis
K}au, Francis Aiskill, John Eales, •
To be COLONELS.
MAJORS
..sre A. Daniel, William H. D. Knox,
T
'lltaltamilmaggalo.
e -C sar.
Carpenter.
To be LI EUTENAVI•43OI.OMELS.

Frartei

RObertet

CAPTAINS
Charles Mellinchanip, William Smith, Adam Brown, John
Lloyd Jones, David Fop lis, R. Potheringitain, Jana For-
t u ne, Edward Bphaw, Thomas Stewart,
To be MAJORS.

TVar-gffire. Jan. 21.
nth Regiment of Dragoon Guards, Surgeon John F. Wilde,
from the 24th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Paddock, whit re-
tires.
sth Ditto, Lieutenant Henry Jackson Close, from the V 5.11
Light ragoons, to he Captain of a Troop, by purchase. v ice
. Stephens, who retires. Surgeon Olsen Liudmy, from the
71th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Coates, who retires.
3d Regiment of Dragoons, Lieutenant George Lloyd Hodges,
from the 61st Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase.
4th Ditto, Lieutenant the Honourable W. S. Bernard, from the
67th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Smith, who exchanges.
11th Regiment of Light Dragoons, Surgeon Robert Gilchrist,
from the 11th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Bullock, who re-
tires.
Ist Regiment of Foot, Lieutenant William Gordon to be Cap-
tain of a Company, a ithout purchase, vice Fraser, pro-
moted. Ensign James Sloloney to be Lieutenant, v ice Gor-
don.
6th Ditto, Ensign Thomas Duke to he Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice aledharst, who resigns.
7th Ditto, Lieutenant W. M. Hamilton to be Captain of a
'Company, by purchase, vice Singer, promoted.
10th Ditto, George Woodherry, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Bulkeley, who retires.
13th Regiment of Foot.
To he Lieutenants, without purc.base.
Ensign James Kcappock.
Ensign 1/avid Dune.
Ensign Robert Blythe, from the 71st Foot.
To be Ensigns.
Ensign John Hart, from the Ist -West India Regiment, vk
Keappoek.
James Peyton Gallaher, (lent. vice Durie.
.13th Ditto, Lieutenant Charles Morgan, from the ld Garrison
Battalion, to he Lieutenant, vice aledstanes, who exchanges.
26th Diito, Lieutenant John Farquharson, from the 42d Foot, to
be Captain of a company, without purchase. Lieutenant
William Beetliana, from the 35th loot, to be ditto. I:is
Thomas William Boyes to be Adjutant, vice Nash, prormAe4
31st Ditto, Ensign Loftus Nunn to be Lieutenant, without pie-
, chase, vice Humble, superseded. Ensign 1. M. Good ilr to he
lieutenant, vice Gilland. deceased. }Alsip Charles Shaw,
from thesth West India Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Nunn.
George L'Estraoge, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Goodin'. '
36th Ditto. •
To be Captains of Companies, without purchase.
Lieutenant Thomas James, from the 37th Foot.
Lieutenant Charles Bayley, from the 31st Foot.
Lieutenant Robert Blakeuey, from the 260 Foot.
44th Ditto, Lieutenant George Crozier to be Captain of a Com-
pany, vice Meekisacintdeceased. Ensign Henry Elwin to be
Lieutenant, vice Crozier. William I'ol2llons, Gent. to be En-
sign, vice Elwin.
63d Ditto, Captain Basil Fisher, from half-pay of the 31 Regi-
ment of the Irish Brigade, to be Captain of a Company, vit,
Lindesay, who exchanges.
67tb Ditto, Lieutenant Thomas Hall, to be Captain of a Com-
pany, vice Saukey, deceased.
To be Lieutenants.
Lieutenant Hugh William Smith, from the 4th Dragoong rice
Bernard, who excbangos.
Ensign John Craig, vice North, deceased.
Ensign Herbert Vaughan, vice Wilkinson, deetmed.
To be Ensigns.
Horatio Nelson, Gent. vice Craig.
Joseph Everett, Gem. vice Vaughan.
700 Ditto. Thomas Scott, Esq. to be Paymaster vi
,ce Hutelin-
son,_ who retires. Naer, to be Ensig
71st Ditto, The Hon. Charles p wicinat
purchase, vice Blythe, p to the Itsh Foot.
77th Ditto, Captain J. W. Rogers, from the Ist Royal Veteran
Battalion, to be Captain of a
_Company, vice Cameron _
pointed to the Ist Royal Veteran Mutation. , i 01l-
to be Colonel, vice Sir James henry Cr '
78th Ditto, Major-General Sir Samuel Auchooftv, Kilt. from
the 103 d Foot,Mg,
deceased.
11111 Ditto, Captain Hamilton Bagwell, from the 6th Garrison
..Battalion,
lobe captain of ,ft Louipaiy, vice Bury, Who ea.
changes.
91st Ditto, Brevet-Major Donald Macdoonell, to be Nia.o
witimmtporebase. Lrestammat A. Campbell to be Captain t.
a withosica.D Lieutenant J. ar, r„,,.P.1.
from ith Foot, lie ditto, vice Macdonuell. 4,7'"
climes quart, vibe t, vice Campbell. igu
1(4 Mee,Make Noaeursible Cieorre Le
Cele, from Me to be Colonel, vice Sir are?'
4acitesty, , meow* of tios 76th Foot, twl
:V&

104th Ditto, Hospital-Mate William Woodforde to be Assistant-
-Bnrgeon, vice Earle, placed on half-pay,
9d Garrison Battalion, Lieutenant Joshua Gledstanes,' from the
19th Foot, to he Lieutenant, vice Morgan, who exchanges.
6th Ditto, Captain George Bug, from the 88th Foot, to be
Captain of a Company, vice ftwell, who exchanges.
lit Royal Veteran Battalion Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel D. I.
Cameron, from the 77th Foot, to be Captain of a Company,
vice Rogers, appointed to the 77th Foot.
Nth Ditto, James Light, Gent, to be Ensign. Thomas Clarke,
late Serjeant-Major at Geneva Barracks, to be ditto.
BREVET.
Major Christopher Bird, on half-pay of the 99th Foot, to be
Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army.
STAFF.
J. U. M,Leroth, Esq. late Lieutenant-Colonel in the psth Foot,
to he an Inspecting Field-officer of Yeomanry and V oltinteers
(w ith the rank of Lieutenant-Colunel while so employed), vice
11Major-General Sharpe.
Thomas Armstrong, Esq. late Lieutenant-Colonel is the Cold-
t.-Ogosoes Guards, to he an Inspecting Field-offieer of Yeomanry
,iiiat-Voluateera
.(wide the ,an of theeteeistrit-Colonel
so employed), vice Hardy, removed to the Staff in Ireland.
To be Deputy Assist:tut-Comm3isaries-General to the Forces.
Adolphus Veith, Gent.
William Myler, Gent.

GARRISON.
Lieutenant-General Rowland !fill to be Governor of Blackness
Castle, vice Sir Jiuncs Ileury Craig, deceased.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
John Quincey, Gent. to be Hospital-Mate for General Service.
The King's German Legion.
2d Regiment Light Dragoons, Lieutenant George Meister to be
Captain of a Troop, vice Koch* deceased. Cornet Christopher
Fuhrenkohl to he Lieutenant. vice Meister.
Watteville's Regiment.
To be Hosigns.
Ensiga Victor May, from the regiment of Roll, vice Gumvens,
whose apoointment has not taken ploce.
-de Chattelain Gent. vice De Bend, promoted.
Francis Rigaud, Gent, vice Dicenta, promoted.
MEM ORAN DUM.
Lieutenant Clarke, of the 82d Foot, is superseded, being absent
without leave.

Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Bute.
Bute and Argyll Militia.
Major John M'Kay to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Campbell,
reigned. Dated Jan. 16, 1812.

Croton-nice, Jas. 21, 1519.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRE-
SENT PARLIAMENT.
Borough of Aldeburgh.
John hi'Mahoit. Emit
Borough of Barnstaple.
William Busk, Esq. in the room of George ‘Yoodford Thellassoa,
Esq. deceased. • ‘.
Borough of West looe.
Rear-Admiral Sir Joseph Sydney of the Admiralty, TAILS;
don, Knight, in the room of James Buller, Esq. who has so-
cepted the office of one of the Clerks in Ordinary of his Mar
jesty's Privy Council.
Borough of Weymouth and Mcicombe Regis.
Joseph Hume, Faq. in the room of Sir John Lowther Joluatose,
Bart. deceased.
Borough of Weobly.
The Honourable Hear Bathurst ehmotonly ea/led Hord Akfry,
segoest GONIMi Stielt
its his UssjeSt).2 Army. imi-em
BA ?f IC WU Pr'. --
Frederick Kampf, Null-street, Mary-le-Bone, upholder, to
surrender, Jae. yl3, Feb. 1, 29, at 'Leven. at Guildhall.
Samuel Ilanburv. Wedoesfield. Winleerhampton; emalmali-••
ter, Feb. 13, 14, March 9, sit the George Ina, Bevidley; Wit.
eester.
Joseph Batt, Cambridge, victualler, Jan 15, Feb. I,lgarch 3,
at twelve, at Guildhall, London. •
James Elkington, Rugby, llarwickshire, liquor-tnerdiat, ,
Feb. 3,4, Numb 3, at eleven, at the Craven Anis Bold, I,:o-
-ventry,
John Millard, scn. Welton Super Mare, Sontersetshlre, lutker,•l
Jan. 23, Feb. 1, March 3, at twelve, at the Three Limes lan,
Bristol.
Andrew Howlett, Liverpool, Ilquor-merchant, Feb: 3,5,
March 9, at eleven, at the a ork Hotel. Liverpool. .
William Brevitt, I)urlaston, StattOrdshire, butcher, Feb. 10,
11, March :3, at ten, at the White Hart, Swiford.
\Bilbao Sharman, Bitchtield. Lincolnshire, victnaller, Felt.
6,7, March 9, at eleven, at the George Inn, Grantham, tin.
culnshire.

James Kenyon, Manchester, dealer, Feb. IR. 19, March 9,
at eleven, at the .Matrhester Arms Inn, hlanchester.
Samuel Blagborough, Leeds, merchant, Feb. 6,7, March 91,
at eleven, at Me Talbot Inn, Leeds.
(Diuide..ds. tyr. to-morrow.]