Star.
London, England, 1808-07-26 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

With th• 4th Expedition, it is said that a very
large force of artillery and cavalry will go, and the
following infantry- regiments :
2d, or Queen's ; 26th, or Carneronians ; 51st ;
87th, or Irish Heroes ; and 88t h 6 or Connaught Ran-
gel'
Major-General Sir SAMUEL AUCHMUTY has ob-
iained permission to augment his corps (the 9th Gar-
rison Battalion), to a Legion, for the service of the
Spanish Patriots. This gallant, admired, as distin-
guished Officer left town for Hull on Thursday last,
where his regiment is n. w quartered.

Brigadier-Generals are, by a laze regulation, al-
lowed Aids-de-Camp when employed on actual service.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir GEORGE SMITH, who lately
returned from Cadiz, has the command of a Brigade
under Major-General SPENCER. This singular ap-
pointment originated in the very high military cha-
racter of Lieutenant-Colonel Sswrzt, when employed
at Copenhagen.

Major-General M‘Foitr-own, who left England with
the force under General SPENCER, is appointed to the
Staff of Sicily.
Major-General PAGET, as well as his brother Lcrd
PAGET, is employed on the Staff of the Expedition.
Lieutenant-Colonel Bit,tx3rolu) is appointed an As-
sistant Adjutant.Geueral to Sir Hoitar !kimono's
force.

Lieutenant-Colonel ToRRENS accompanied Lieu-
tenant-General Sir A. WELLESLEY as Military Secre-
tary: he still retains his situation at the Horse Guards.

Lord AYLMER goes on the Expedition as Assistant
Adjutant-General.
Major-General FRAZER is arrived in town from
Guernsey.
Captain PATRICK, of the Quarter-Master-General's
Department, is employed with the Spaniards : this
oEcer was taken with General )3ERESFORD.

Colonel JAMES CATLIX CBAWFURD ( 91 s t regiment)
Serves with Sir A.RTIILIt WELLESLE.V as rigadier.
Major-General J. R. MA.CKENZ:E is appointed to
the ccmrnand at Woodbridge.
The Government of Carlisle is vacant by the death
of General M. AG YEW.

That excellent officer Sir GEORGE NUGENT. it is
pid, will be employed in Spain.
The 3d Dragoon Guards have marched into Chi•
Chester, and occupied the late quarters of the Bays.
The sth Dragoon Guards have arrived at Dor-
chester.
Major-General Sir CHARLES GREEN, thelate Lieu-
tenant-Governor of Malta, has just arrived from
thence: he was succeeded in his government by that
able and active Officer General OAKES.
The 2d battalion of the 78th is u:. .w quartered at
the Isle of Wight, but expect soon to be sent to Ross-
shire to recruit.

General MOORE and HARRY BURYLARD art of
the same rank, viz. Lieutenant-Generals, and both
attained their rank in the same year.

The Whole of the Officers and three-fourths of the
privates of the Royal Greenock Volunteers, cern
manded by Colodel Dort,or, have also transferred
their services into the Local Militia.
The 4th and sth Fotfarshire Volunteers have of-
fered to transfer their services to form part of the
Local Militia of that county.

Several Volunteer Corps have handsomely come
forward with an offer to extend their services to Spain.
We advise all these corps to suspend their display of
similar ardour till it shall be definitively settled who
is to be their Commander in Chief on that service.

Yesterday the 14th Light Dragoons marched into
Ipswich.
Yesterday the East and West London Regiments
sf Militia changed quarters for half a year, the East
marched down to Greenwich and Woolwich, and the
West took possession of their city quarters in Bunhill-
row.

Yesterday the North York Regiment of Militia ar-
rived at Chatham from Rye, and encamped on Cha-
tham Lines. Two more regiments ire expected to
be encamped there, viz. the Perthshire and War-
wickshire regiments of Militia.
Friday last the Ist regiment of Royal Edinburgh
Volunteers, and the Ist battalion of the 2cl regiment,
were reviewed as a brigade, in Burntsfield Links, by
the Right Hon. Lord Viscount CATHCART. The
regiments made a fine appearance, and went through
their evolutions in such a manner as to reflect great
eredit on both officers and men.

The following Scots Volunteer Regiments have vo-
lunteered into the Local Militia, viz.—The Ist and
id battalions of the 2d Regiment. of Royal t dinburgh
Volunteers, Royal Highland Volunteers, Loyal Edin-
burgh Volunteers, Royal Leith Voltmteers, Mussel-
burgh and Dalkeith Volunteers, and Royal Mid-
Lothian Artillery.
The Royal Flintshire Militia having volunteered
their ser►ices to serve in Spain, the following is a copy
14 the letter from the :;ecretary at War on the °cap-
tion 10.4

" WAR Orricz, /Int 21, 1808.
Si_!l have now the satisfaction to acquaint you, that Lord
grokesbary haring bad the honour of laying before the King
lite very spirited offer from the Offices and Men of the Royal
Malkin Militia to serve in Spain, his Majesty via. graciously
Staled to signify his pleasure that I should express the gratifica-
-1188 which his Majesty feels at receiving so hosiourable * test:l-
-t:loer/ of the alacrity and teal displayed by the Corps on this
steasloo, (signed) Lutes PULTZNtY.

N4V7klZllkliitirdV4S.

FALMOUTH, JULY IS.
Arrived his Majesty's ship KANHARoo, with the
Iris and Regard transports, from Plymouth for Por-
tugal.
TORBAY, JULY 24.
Arrived his Majesty's ship DREADNOUGHT, Admi-
ral Doom°RrH, from Plymouth, and remains with
the Channel fleet.
DEAL, JULY It
Sailed the STATELY, of 64 guns, for Portsmouth ;
RotsA sloop, and BLAZER gun-brig, on a cruize ;
THRASHER gun-brig for the Nore. Arrived from
Sheerness, the NED Etvam sloop ; and from Deptford,
the Sheerress long-boat. Sailed the OSPREY sloop on
a cruise.

IN THE DOWNS.

Primes of Orange, Truity, Clyde, Alert, Ned Elven, and
Shetrness long-boat.
CHATHAM, JULY as.

The Badger brig sloop, of 235 tons, was launched
from Mr. BRINDLEY'S Yard, at Friendsbury, this day.
The Cornelia, of 32 guns, is to be launched this day
from Mr. TEMPLE'S Yard, South Shields: Mr. Hex-
awl, superintending master, and 35 riggers, from
this yard, are gone to that port.
3ULY 26.—The SCEPTRE, of 74. guns, is to be paid
off this day, and her hull put into condition for service.
The COMBATANT sloop, Captain RENWICK, dropped
down to Gillingham to take in her powder, and is to
sail to the Nore this day, if the wind permits. The
ELPIIIN A brig sloop is commissioned by n
HUGHES, and is to be fitted as soon as possible. The
FYLLA, of 20 guns, has taken her guns on board,
bent her sails, and is nearly ready for sea.