Star.
London, England, 1813-04-19 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

A strong detachment of the 7ch Hussars left town
this morning for Blackheath, to prevent any disturb-
ance at Greenwich lair.

The troop of the 7th Dragoons, some time quar-
tered in Cirlisle, marched ou Mouthy for iLimiltoa
barracks.

A detachment of the 2d Life Guards embarked
on Saturday at Portsmot.th for the Peninsida. A de-
tachment of the Royal Artillery has niar,:ht-ci into
Hilsea, to wait a conveyance to Ceylon. The North
Cork Militia will embark at Gosport in a few days
for Iceland.

-- The Ro7al Perthshire Militia have arrived at
Shrewsbury.
The Wigan Regiment of Local Militia is ordered
upon duty to-morrow. This Regiment volunteered
67 men for the Line, and a few for the Regular Mi-
litia, during its late period of service. Must of the
Lancashire regiments have behaved in a like inanntr.
Saturday morning the Roscommon Regiment of
Militia enibm ked on board the transports in C:.twAter,
which will sail the moment the wind proves f ivour-
abL, under convoy of the DA UNTLESS sloop of war.

EXTRACT OP A PRIVATE LETTER FROM P.ILEIC‘IO,
DATED FEBRUARY '24., 1813.
4g At the same time that this reaches you, you will
of course receive the official particulars of a dashing
enterprize, conducted by Captain Hall on the ene-
my's shores. The bravery of those few men em-
ployed does them, and indeed the whole Ai my and
Navy, the greatest credit. Soon after the successful
termination of this expedition, the •following Order
of the Day was published in the Messina: Gazette:

' Messina, February 15,1813.

Major. General Montresgor congratulates the troops hi the
District of Messina on thetortimate attack niat:e this morning un-
der the Immediate direction of Brigadier Ball, on a great number
of the enemy's vessels collected at Pietra Nera, which place was
defended by a regiment of the line, two troops of cavalry, and
three hatteries. But the enemy, in spite of all the advantages of
his position, was unable to resist the spirited attack of the flotilla,
seconded by the valour of four companies of the 75th regiment?
under the command of Major Stewart, who, it is much to be la-
mented, was killed by a random shot, alter he had re•entbarked
his detachment, and performed all that was necessary, with his
wonted judgment and intrepidity..

The loss of such an ezperienc. d officer will be long deplored
by the 75th rtgiment and the service in general. The enemy
have suffered considerably (I hems‘lves confessing to have lost 150
men); particularly in cavalry : 120 prisoners, amongst whom
we find a Colonel, two Captains of Dragoons, one Captain of
Artillery, and two of the line. About 50 vessels have been de•
stroyed and brought away.'

44 I understand that the Frenchmen were so well
prepared, and had such a strong force, that they had
not the least dread of an attack. So secure were they
in their own opinion, that the Colonel who is taken
,had just left a ball-room and had barely time to put
on over his gay dancing dress some of his wardrobe
more calculatcd for fighting. He complains bitterly
of the bad support he had from his second in com-
mand, whom he accuses roundly of want of spirit. The
Thames and Furieuse frigates lately sailed from hence
for Melazzo on a secret expedition, which has in truth
been kept a most profound secret—conjecture says, it
is for the purpose of taking possession of the island
of Ponza, on the opposite coast ; but this is merely spe-
culation. We are most completely and most properly
all in the dark here respecting its right object. The
next packet will most probably convey to you the
result."

The plan of raking £6,000,000 for the service of
the year, upon debentures, has failed. The period
Allowed for receiving subscriptions terminated on
Thursday, and the total amount then subscribed did
not, it is said, exceed X5OlOOO.