Star.
London, England, 1808-09-20 00:00:00

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TIMARMY.: •

The following regiments of thst Nese ate at present.
stationed in the Islands of Jerse y. sued Guernsey ; in
the former island Lieutenznt-raltlan commands,
and in the latter Lieuttaant-General Sir J. DovLic :
IN MAUL
34th Restatat, td Battalion, Lieutenant
47th Ditto Ditt0......... Lieutenant-i
57th Ditto lieutenant-Colonel M'Doatisi.n.
58th Ditto Ditto Major Votive°.
3d Veteran Battalion. Lieutenant-003--
4th Garrison Battalion l.ieut. Colonel Sir C. !smote.

MAISTEIL.
WAILDItOII.

Wrvu.Le.

IN GUERNSEY.
24th Regiment, 2d Battabon, Lieutenant-Colonel Diummotto.
82d Ditto Ditto Lieutenant-C,lonel Po w ea.

39th Ditto Ditto
44th Ditto Ditto Lieutenant-Colonel GARDZIN.
61st Ditto Ditto Lieutenant-Colonel BA RLOW.

WILSON.

Sth Veteran Battalion Lieutenant-Colonel LE BLANC.
The Sibattalion of the 60th Regiment, commanded
by Lieutenant-Colonel COM, embarked on board
transports at St. Aubin's Bay, Jersey, on the 7th in-
stant, destination not known at present.
The Leda transport, Captain Witator, from Jersey,
with 645 soldiers, belonging to the 2cl battalion of
the 60th regiment of foot, put into Plymouth on Sa-
turday, for orders.

The regiments in Jersey are all in quarte►s at pre-
sent, the 2d Battalion 47th excepted, who are en-
camped at Mont le Marque Heights, above St. Owen's
Eay.

Since there has been so general and so laudable a
spirit among the Volunteers to transfer their services
to the Local Militia, we understand that it is the in-
tention of Government to encourage and increase the
latter. For this purpose the pay and the exemptions
of the former will be withdrawn, and the Local Mi-
litia will be raised to at least 200,000 men. It is by
no means intended to under-rate the merit of the Vo-
lunteers. It is by their means that so universal a
zeal in the service of the country has been manifested.
But they will be the first to acknowledge that an
effective strength requires more perfection of disci-
pline, and more certainty of continuance, than the
most zealous bodies of them can display in their pre-
sent form.

We have heard the names of several General Offi-
cers named for the Colonelcy of the 64th regiment,
vacant by the death of General Vairrres. We are
confident that it will not be given to any officer of
home service. We hope such of the General Officers
now in Portugal as have formerly distinguished them-
selves in other services will not be forgotten.
The appointment of Colonel BURNE, of the 36th
regiment, to a Government, and so soon after receipt
of the dispatches from Portugal, does the greatest
credit to the Duke of YORK. The long and able ser-
vice of this able gallant officer in India, South Ame-
rica, and other quarters, call for rewards from his
country. At Buenos Ayres he put to ,the route 700
Spaniards with a handful of the Grenadirs of the :36th.

General WARD 4 of the Foot Guards, goes in com-
mand of the troops now in the Downs.
The number of General Officers who have gone
out to Portugal and the Mediterranean on the Staff,
or as spectators, is said not to be much less than half
a hundred; but either of these quarters are excellent
schools.

Among others, Lord Hvrentwsox, Lord BANBURY,
and Co neral Gaosvayna, are encntioned for the com-
mand in chief of Jamaica.

In our list of the General Officers under Sir JOHN
STEWART. in the Mediterranean is omitted Lord
FORBES, of the Guards.
The selection of, Sir DAVID BARD for a command
gives general satrifaction : there is no Officer in the
British service more popular among the soldiers. He
is a tried Officer, his services in India exceeded 20
years.
When the force now under orders is off; -we shall
have between 60 and 70,000 British troops in Portugal
and in the Mediterranean.

Why are not all the German corps, particularly
the artillery and cavalry, sent off on service ?
As an excellent school for our General and other
Officers, they should at present be sent to the scene of
action. We have many. able and sound men of mi-
litary science on the list of the British General Offi-
cers, but excepting Lord HUTCHINSON, Generals
HOPE, SPENCER, OAKES, Lord CATHCART, Sir JOHN
DOYLE, Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, and Sir JOHN
MooRE, not many who combine experience and varied
services with talent and military science.
Sir CHARLES Asoul.'s regiment, the I I th, has com-
pleted a second battalion, which will soon be ready
for service.

It is expected that the 73d, 75th, 77th, artd 84th
regiments, will all speedily get second battalions.—
From their popularity, and the high names which the
first of those regiments in particular has acquired on
service, there is no doubt but that they will very
speedily complete their numbers.
General HILL, who so nobly distinguished himself
at Vimeira, is brother to Mr. HILL, formerly envoy
to Denmark, and to Colonel HILL, of the Oxford
Blues, and is nephew to Sir RICHARD HILL.
Lieutenant-Colonel PACK, who led the 71st High-
landers, is the same gallant officer who distinguished
himself at Buenos Ayres, and was taken with Gene-
ral BERESFORD.

CANTERBURY, SEPT. 16.=—The two companies of
the Royal Artillery which are ordered on foreign
service, as before stated, expect to march this day
from Canterbury, for embarkation at Ramsgate. The
Waggon Train still wait the arrival of transports,
which ate, however, hourly expected from the River.
That gallant and distinguished regiment, 12th (or
Prince of Wales's) Light Dragoons, was inspected,
on Friday last, at Deal, by Major-General the Hon.
-CHARLES HOPE, previous to its immediate embarka-
tion for foreign service. The General expressed him-
self pleased with the exactness and degree of celerity
with which this tine regiment performed all its move-
ments.

The York Militia at present en-camped on Chatham
Lines, have received orders to hold themselves in
readiness to march as soon as the camp breaks up.
Friday last, the Sevenoaks and Farningham troop
of Yeomanry cavalry kad a grand field-day in Lord
CAMDEN'S park, the Wilderness ; after which, his
Lordship entertained them, and a great many of the
neighbouring gentlemen, (ISO in number) with a
sumptuous dinner, under a gram: =Argue in the park.

IC4L-,

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT.I9.
Sailed, his Majesty's ships CHRISTIAN VII. QUEEN,
and Fuse:oust-with a convoy for the Downs.
Wind West.
DEAL, SEPTEMBER 19.
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Arrived the WARAPI7I6 of 74 guns, Honourable
H. BLAGICWOOD Captain, from Portsmouth ; ZENOBIA
sloop' froni off Flushing, which brings intelligence
of nine sail of the line being in that port equipped for
sea ; Folkstone hired lugger with a French bout
which she has captured. Wind W. N. W. moderate
breeze.
Remain in the Downs—Princess of Orange, Vlee-Adoilral
Caserazti. ; Warspite and Ramillies, of 74 guns; CIO* fri-
gate ; Zenobia, Royalist, and Olomen,sloops ; Desperate, Blood-
hound, Cherokee, Indignant, and Phosphorus.

SHEERNESS, SEPT 19. •
Sailed his Majesty's ship G ILLANT, with the con.
voy for Heligoland ; and several transports to the
Downs, and with them the Peace, POTTER, for Spain.
—Arrived his Majesty's ship ADAMANT, from the
IDowns, and sailed immediately to Chatham.—The
itot.z.s-has made the signal for getting under way to
Al to the Downs, in her way to her station off Dun.
geness.—Arrivel the Diana, BLOM, from London,
bound to Stockholm ; and the CALLIOPE brig, from
the River.—There are a great number of ships now
waiting to proceed to the Baltic with the NED ELVIN
man of war.—Wind W.
YARMOUTH, SEPT. 19.
i Arrived his Majesty's ShipSTHUNDERER, ST.ALBANR,
ROSAMOND, SKYLARK, HAVOC, and PRINCE of WALES
cutter; and remain in the Roads with the ROEBUCK
man ofwar, CALYPSO, BRUIZER and CENSOR gun-brigs,
CLAUDiA and BRII ISM FAIR cutters.