Star.
London, England, 1830-10-28 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. 28, 1830. PRICE 7n.

ANEHDOTE OF HIS PRESENT MAJRSTY.

The following are entracte from a Journal. kept by Mr. William
Taylor, late a 'errant In the 65th Infantry, of the details of Sir The.
mss Graham's mtpWlitlon to the Netherlands in 1814. Ate::
" About the middle of January Sir Thomas ordered the troops to ad-
vance upon Antwerp. The Brigade to which the 7tst Ilighlanders
belonged speedily mate up with the enainy. but little firing ensued, for
our women, es the French sarcastically called our brave sans culottes,
were ordered to charge, who made quick work of it, though a stout re-
' Matinee for an Interval was offered during which many lives were
lost. The retreat of the enemy alfOrded us time to take care of our
wounded. Among the latter was a piper of the 71st (I think his name
was Clark,) who, shot through the thigh, had fallen, but who, directly
after, in a sitting posture, brought his instrument loudly into play to
the tame .‘ Slots wha bee," as stimulating to his brethren in action.
"Ott the 34 of February, at a small town ( Merkshmn,) about a mile
and a quarter from Antwerp, having lain on our arms (as the phrase
has it) all the night before, In order to advance as soon as daylight
Should enable na to find our way, we were visited by such a downright
Ikll of snow (the wind being still) as presently coveted the earth to some
matelSentkli tit seemed as tf the Saint Was. in. dee at
which was about to Sallow, had determined that the killettimai we
should lie softer than usual.

" Oar Brigade was commanded by Major-General Skerreu a few
weeks before, the veteran had broken $ kg; he walked into the field
on crutches, attended by two pioneers, whose duty it was to be near
him. When just within range of the enemy's shot he was in the rear
of the lidtk but his gallant spirit, superior to cold conteoul, soon
plead tldm, sword in hand, at the heed of his brigade. The 35th now
had orders, and fell back into the rear of the main division, which wee
driving the French from Merkaham towards Antwerp. Having got
through the narrow pass, we formed on the left, the French by that
time having re-entered Antnerp, drawn up its bridges, and opened
their batteries. Possessing a suitable position for our guns, piquets
and working parties were formed, and the troops took refreshments.
While halting in the principal street at Merkshans, Sir T. Graham
and an English Prince, though his precise name was not mentioned in
my hearing, passed through our ranks arm-in-arm; during their pro-
gress,' a Captain of the With Foot pointed out to the latter an opening
which• had been made by a shot in his great cost, the skirt of which his
Royal Highness raised with his right hand, and perceiving the shot-
bole, facedously reclaimed, " 0 the mue, thus to mak.e Iles with
Royal robes"—the expression being baud by all about him, who could
but admire the coal and unaffected manner with which it hod been
uttered. The Prince and Sir Thomas walked on leisurely : the Cap-
min, who had joined his Lieutenant and Ensign, =newly escaped a
cannon-ball which had struck the corner of a house that had turned it
across the street; it carried away the boot and foot of the Lieutenant
and shattered the ensign's leg. Our surgeon (Mr. Sharp) was at hand,
and amputation about the knee was had rettousre to with both, when
they were put into a waggon and ordered to the rear. Gen. Skerrett
died gloriously ; he fell at Bergen-op. Zoom. "
The author of the Journal from which the above extracts are taken
is now at Brighton. He never found out who the English Prince he
mentions actually was, until he chanced to pass our kind-hearted blo-
ouch, William IV. near the Steyne, when his surprised feelings occa-
sioned him audibly to express, in the words he bad previously penned,
" 0 the rogue, thus to make free with Royal Robes !" to the no ordi-
nary astonishment of the bpstanden. But a brief explanation
subdued their growing choler, and high gratification was expressed
by all.