Star.
London, England, 1808-03-21 00:00:00

We hare the best inform ation for saying, that the

long talked of brevet will certainly come out after his
Majesty's approval of the sentence on Lieutenant-
General Wrlrre.LocKE is announced.
The fst Somerset Militia, comitianded •by Sir
CHARLES BANIFYLDE, set out on their march to Bris-
tol on the 25th inst. from Portsmouth. It is suppo-
sed that the Royal Pembroke Militia will leave Bris-
tol, to make room for the Somerset.
The Worcester Militia, Colonel NEWPORT, are on
their march to Gosport.
The Ist regiment of Lancashire Militia marched
into Plymouth on Thursday, and were qdartered in
the barracks at Mill Bay.
Along with a new Governor-General to India, a
Commander•in-Chief will go out to Bombay. Gene-
rals MAITLAND, JOHN MURRAY, and BERESFORD, are
mentioned as the most likely. In the event of Gene-
ral MAITLAND succeeding, it is thought that either
General MURRAY or General BERESIORD will go to
Ceylon.
The 2d battalion of the 34th Regiment, General
FITZROY'S, has matched to Chichester, to be in readi-
ness to embark for India, by the fleet about to be dis-
patched. By this fleet large reinforcements of both
men and officers go out for the Bth Light Dragoons,
17th, 2:st, 23d, 24th, and for most of the regiments
of infantry in India. We believe no•apprehensior4
need be entertained for that quarter. Some of our
finest corplifare there, viz. the Bth, 17th, 21st, 23d,
and 24th Dragoons ; the Ist, (or Scotch Royals) 12th,
19th, 22d, 33d, 34th, .53d, 56th, (or Pompadours)
59th, 67th, 69th, 73d, 78th, (or Ross-shire Highlan-
ders) 80th, 84th, 86th, 87th, 94th, besides a native
army of upwards of 140,000 men, in the highest state
lof discipline, and officered by English officers.

His Grace the Duke of Gonoox arrived yesterday,
at the Marquis of HUNTLICY'S, Wimpole-street.
• Thursday came on the Election at Grampound, in
Devonshire, for two men to represent that Borough
in Parliament, when Mr. Joni TEED, Broker, of Ply-
mouth, and Mr. Wuxusts, were returned as duly
elected.

On Saturday evening, the infant son of the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was baptized, at his fa-
ther's house in Downing-street. The ceremony was
performed by his Grace the Archbishop of CANTER-
BURY, in his pontifical robes. attended by his Chaplain
and Clerk. The sponsors were his Royal Highness
the Duke of CVMBERLAND, Mr. RYDER, and her Royal
Highness the Princess of WALES. The child was
named ERNEST AUGUSTUS.

A Lady, with her two children, left Paris on the
3d inst. for Rotterdam, from whence she contrived,
with 13 other persons, to escape in an open boat to a
small vessel, which safely landed them at Harwich on
Saturday last, for which passage they paid no less a
sum than £2200. .
From the unfavourable state of the weather yester-
day, the Park was but thinly attended by the gay pe-
destrian and equestrian groupes, which were wont to
grace this Sunday gala. There were, however, a
moderate proportion of fashionable belles, but then
they were so completely enveloped in furs, and en-
closed in their dashing vehicles, that even their beauty
was not discernible in the aggregate mass.
DRURY-LANE.—The Comedy of the Chances was
performed on Saturday with great effect at this Thea-
tre. The Prize, which was acted for the first time
this season, followed. The house was well filled.
.-r-GARDEN.—CooKE performed Shyloci on
S ay night, to a crowded audience : he played
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with great spirit and effect. Love-a-la-Mole was the
after-piece, in which CooKt again delighted the au-
dience as Sir Arehy Marian-atm. LEWIS'S Squire
Groom was one of those spirited and just representa-
tions in which he so eminently excels. The house was
. exceedingly cmwde.l.
Karaxnur's Intinal, the Insturwas, has been sup-
presced.