Star.
London, England, 1808-01-09 00:00:00

THE ARMY•

isre believe that it is determined on that the Expe.
now forming shall speedily start from Ports-
mouth. The force composing it will be a small one;
and it is to be commanded by a brave and popular
General Officer. We forbear enlarging at preset%
Through the exertions and popularity with the Mili-
tia of Colonel BUNBURY, the 2d Battalion of the Old
Buffs is completed to 1000 men : and it is expected
that the Buffs, with that distinguised Regiment the
19th, will immediately go on service. General ENci-
ioo has lately reviewed both Regiments at Plymouth,
and approved much of them. The 13th has more
than its complement of men.
The Carabineers, who lately arrived from Buenos
Ads, are daily expected in this Country from Ire-
bad, as are the 3d Battalions of several Regiments.
Genera 1)z LArica's Regiment, (the 17th Light
Dragoons) will very speedily be embarked for India.
The old Motto of this Regiment Death or

Syr,•
The Ist Battalion G
of eneral Winri.cfatat's Regi-
mot (the 89th), as well as the 47th,T go on to India
from the Cape.
By letters from Officers in various quarters, we
have of late been reminded, (recommended through
'the medium of the STAR) that a Subscription should
be opened to erect some kind of monument, in tes-
timony of the merits of those brave officers, Lieu-
ttnanttolenel VASSAL, Lieutenant-Colonel NI'LVOD,
Major TROTTER, and Major BRowsitinc.r. That
the final result of the expeditions to South America
and Egypt were unfortunate, cannot be attributed to
these brave men ; for never--not even in the brightest
day; of our military career, were more determined
bravery and heroism shorn than by these much-
lamented officers.
We understand that the newly-appointed Commis-
sioners of the Barrack Board are about to set out on a
tour, to inspect and examine personally, in every
quarter of the kingdom, into the numerous abuses
which have so long existed in this department ; an
example worthy the imitation of the other public
hoards, who, by remaining consantly stationary in
London, are not become acquainted with many
abuses which exist.
The Scotch Brigade, and 84th Regiment, are now
on their way home from India. The 84th will be
far recruited by the time it comes home, being a York-
shire, and a favourite regiment. Many volunteers
bare turned out for it from the Yorkshire Regiments
of Militia, particularly from Lord FITZWILLIAM'S.
Of the troops arrived wits General MOORE, the
brigade of Guards goes to Chatham and Deal ; the
2,1 battalion of the 78th, or Ross-shire Highlanders,
to Canterbury; and the 20th, S6th, and 52d to Ash-
ford and Brabourn Lees.

We hear, That on account of the expected crowd to
hear General Wurrnotic's Court-Martial from all
Parts of the kingdom, none but Officers in uniform
will be admitted. While we publish this report, that
none of our readers may be disappointed, we could
wish that on such a solemn and public occasion,
some larger place was allotted than the usual Court-
martiahroom at Chelsea,

Wednesday and Thursday se'nnight, the Ist batta-
lion of the 7th infantry, who were lately landed at
Portsmouth, from the Copenhagen expedition, marched
into Lewes Barracks, it is supposed to be stationed
during the winter.

The 51st and 69th regiments of Foot are expected
at Lewes shortly, on their march to Silver ,Hill bar-
racks.

Three hundred volunteets, chiefly composed of
Grenadiers and Light Infantry, from the Scots Mi-
litia, have been embarked on board of the Winchelsea
snd Elphinstone, to complete the first battalion of the
78th Highland Regiment in India.
THE GoAlms FROM Sicryr.—Wednesday afternoon,
ivision of the Ist Regiment of Foot Guards, con-
'of upwards of four hundred men, under the
.of Lord FREDERICK BENTINCK, Lord TyR.
Colonel ASKEW, and several other officers,
into Horsham from Fetworth in a most un.
_ ~,lictition,the roads being dreadfully heavy
foul, from the late rajas. The officers and men
appearance of fatigue and disorder in their
'_•coutrements, while smiles of joy seemed
in their faces, on again touching British
Sicily has been, for a length of time, the
of their operations, in and about the neighbour.
of Syracuse. Lord FRED.F.ntelc BENTINCK'S
particularly his short, bore proof to his hay-
** narched from Portsmouth (the place
troops disembarked), the latter being nearly
his feet, having, with a humanity worthy
of every British soldier, .resigned his •
the accommodation of the weak and fatigued,
quietly bringing up the rear with time
fr an his back. Lords TERCONNEL
• Noma dined with Colonel Boric at Nui.
Lodge, pikvinus to which,' :he latter, before he
slightest alteration in his chess, saw the
fatigued attended to, and the men comfor-
iy settled in their quarters. Several of the officers
the Theatre in the evening. The division
en Thursday morning for Cuckfield, on their
to Deal Barracks. Thursday afternoon, four
more, of the same regiment, marched in for
'atno mute, under the command of Colonels
te‘mioND, LA ma: rt and I)r.N.FON.

C 177: BUSINESS.

Testerday being the day.appninttd fOr die Chant-
berlain to present the Thanks of the city,of London
to tir liostt l'optest, for hIS. tonduct in. taking.
Buenos Ayres frdm the Spaniards, and a valuable
sword, voted by the Corporation, Sir Hods, after
receiving the Freedom of the Worshipful Company
of Merchant Tailors, at their Hall in Threadneedle-
street, arrived at Guildhall about four o'clock, accom-.
panied by Sir JOHN STUART, and several Naval Offi-
cers, arid was conducted into the Chamberlain's Office,
where the ceremony took place in the presence of a
number of Aldermen and Common Councilmen, who
were appointed a Committee for the purpose.
Few instances have occurred as to entertainments
that have been given at the Mansion-House, that
surpassed the one given yesterday. After the cere-
mony of presenting Sir JOHN STUART and Sir HOME
POPIIAM with Swords, at Guildhall, they proceeded
in procession to the Mansion-Hotise. The company
consisted of the following t

Mr. Alderrhan Saws:, as LCUIII Town for the Lord Mayor,
he being exceedingly unwell.
Lord Gambier, Sir John Stuart, Sir Home Popham, and Sir
Edward Hamilton. -

Aldermen Sir John Earner, Boydell, Birch, and Hunter.
Sirs F. Bourgeios and W. Beechy.
Doctors Babington and Dennison ; Captain Ainsley.
Messrs. Ainsley, Hensley, Lavie, Chamberlain Clark, and
Messrs. S. and 1. Dijon.
George Newenburgh, Esq. Mister of the Company of Mer-
Chant Taylors, to which Sir John Stuart and 41r H. Popham were
admitted to the Freedom.
The Wardens, and whole Court of Assistants of that Company.
The company did not break up till a late hour.

DM:RI-4MM —The Haunted Tower, last night, pro-
duced the combined powers of Mr. BRAHAM, Signora
STAR ACE, and Mrs. MOCNTAIN. Mr. BRAIIAM'S
" Spirit of my sainted Sire," is not only admired for the
execution, but for the inimitable acting he displays.
Signora Sroaace`s..4dda is rich in humour and variety.
—lle whole performance went off with great spirit.
There was a very elegant audience. The Earl of
STAIR, and Countess-Dowager SPENCER, were present.
COVENT-GARDLN.—Last, night Mrs. HR.VRY JOHN:
STON came forward, for the second time this season.
The play was Mrs. CowtEi's lively and elegant Co-
medy of The Belle's Stratagem, in which Mrs. JOHNSTON
filled the
.part of Letitia Hardy, the fascinating heroine
of the piece. Mrs. JoirNsroN, on her first appear-
ance, wore an elegant morning dress, was pale, and
agitated. She had in her hand an essence bottle, which
proved extremely useful. She was received, as on the
former night, with a tumult of applause and hisses,
accompanied With " Off, Off;"—‘4 Go on, go on, go ox." 4
A chair was placed on the stage, which Mrs.JOTINSTON I
availed Ilffreself of, and was supported to it by Mr.
CL Aaa who played the part of Vipers. The uproar'
increaseadvanced to the frontof the stage, in the.
most beseeching attitude, bathed in tears. This only
increased the noise. At length an universal cry of
"Hear her, Hear her!" prevailed for a moment. The fair
suppliant took advitittage of it, and said, we believe,
" Ladies and Gentltisen—l should be unable to sustain the
smallest mark ,of disp from any one here, if I were not
consoled by the CODNi " in many instances I have been much
ctirtm
wronged." .• . . .
here there was his; nt and 44 Off! eri -hint: At* Rut t
go on !"resoundett sin all sides v.when she again
spoke, in broken sentences, of
_4' much unmerited re-
preach ; undeserved reprobatio","i &et ' This prodtical
another clamor, which endidth a universal cry of
I" No more,"—" Go on, go dir'and the play was suf-
fered to proceed ; but on Mrs. MATTOCKS, in the part
of Mrs. Racket, saying,
, " But pray, what is the meaning of all this ?''
the hissing and noise were renewed, though only in a
slight degree ; and all was good humour, until Letitia
Hardy, speaking of how she would act by a beloved
husband, says,
" Live With Lim in the eye of fashiOn ; or, in the shade of retire-
ment, change my Country.'
the last sentence was caught with avidity, by the un-
friendly part of the aujience, and the effect of that
interesting and elegant scene was entirely lost. After
this detail, we should think it very unfair to criticise
Mrs JOHNSTON'S performance of one of the most
difficult parts in elegant comedy, and which the Au-
thoress describes so justly in the following lines :
" Shall I be an English-wife ? or, breaking from the bonds of
nature and education,step forth to theworld in all the captivating
glare of foreign manners ?"
Mrs. JOHNSTON was not happy in her musical ate
tempts. The minuet Dc la Cour she danced with Bract
and elegance, and was much applauded. We do no
think her acquirements equal to the line of acting she
has undertaken. She is a very fine woman, and fills
some parts with much excellence. Mr. 'Awls did net
look well in Doricourt, and did not possess his usual
ease.—Miss Bnisrow looked the woman of fashion,
and was a most interesting portrait of the amiable
Lady Frances Touchwood.—Mrs. MATTOCKS and Miss
WADDY were very spirited in Mrs. Racket and Miss
Ogle.—Mr. MUNDEN, as Old Hardy, was admirably
dresscd in the Masquerade scene, and was very bu;
morons theoughout.—Mr. W. MURRAY, in the vet;
trifling part of Dick, the servant, displayed a degree
of comic humour, that drew down an universal burst
of applause.—Mr. JoNes was very successful in the
part of Flutter ; he both conceived and executed It
with judgment. The house was quite full.
On Thursday night the shop of Messrs. Taylor
and Co. linen-drapers, in Warwick-row, Blackfriare.
road, was broke into by some nocturnal depredators,
who carried off a quantity of linen-drapery, and
other articles, to a large athount.
tisist-ccemert VACCINATION.—A statement (by
fir. Birch) appeared in The Morning Post of Friday,
January 1, containing an account of a number of
failures of Vaccination at Ringwood, in Hampshire,
of which several individuals were said to have died of
1 the Small-Pox. But we are informed by one of the
Medical Gentlemen who were sent from London 'to
ascertain the truth of this report, that the supposed
failures were by no means attributable to the Cow-
Pox,
as the Parishioners thethselves were fully con-
vinced,
after the most deliberate investigation.—We
we at present only permitted to mention, that the
want of success chiefly originated from defective Vac-
cination, or from injudicious management, subsequent,
to the inoculations. We have authority to add, that'
the Royal Jennerian Society of London are in NI,
possession of all the important facts relative to
subject, and that They will soon take dw
steps to undeceive the Public, who bar Ateest •tnisied
by premature and false repare.

THE Al
We believe that it is deter
:01 now forming shall s
th. The force composii
sad it is to be commanded
General Officer. We forbea
Through the exertions and
tit of Colonel Bu? RURY, the
Buffs is completed to 1000
that the Buffs, with that. di
13th, will immediately go co
too has lately reviewed hot]
and approved much of the
than its complement of men
The Carabineers, who la
Aries, are daily expected
ii
bad, as are the 2.el Battalior
General 1)z LANCET'S Re
Dragoons) will very speedil
The old Motto of this R 0
Glory I"
The Ist Battalion of Gen
meat (the 89th), as well as
from the Cape.
By letters from Officers
have of late been reminded,
medium of the STAR) t
be opened to erect some ki
timony of the merits of th
tthanttolonel VAssAz, Lie
T! Major Taorrzn, and Ma
the final result of the exped
and Egypt were unfottunat
1 these brave men ; for never-
days of our military carer
bravery and heroism shcw
lamented officers.
We understand that the
t
siouers Of the Barrack Boarc
tour, to inspect and exan
quarter of the kingdom, in
which have so long existed
trample worthy the imita
hoards, who, by remainin!
London, are not become
abuses which exist.
The Scotch Brigade, and
on their way home from In
far recruited by the time it 0
shire, and a favourite regi
have turned out for it from
of Militia, particularly from
At .•••:...sei tie

•fa. vunauSS I' XL
;7 *division of the Ist
I'' sitting of upwards
toaunand of Lord
coon, Colonel A
. • marched into Hori,
cortfortableconditii
foul, from rho
every appearat
• • and accoutr
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' Sicily ha
'll of their opera
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di, •
aad particul:
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• the troops di
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kone for the acc,om
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Est Lodge, p**v
made the slightest
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tlbly settled in the
,•. /leaded the Thee
!bathed on Thur:
‘l7 to Deal Bat
companies more, c
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