Star.
London, England, 1822-09-10 00:00:00

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The 17. th (ist Somerset) Regiment of Foot (General MOROI-
Fx. CACHICI, ios ordered to be conveyed, on board steam-vess:l4
f-can Leith to Chatham, preparatory to its proceeding to embark
December, fur Bengal, to relieve the 17th (Leicestershire)
lleginient of Foot (General CII.43IPACK Colonel) which is Of.
evreti home.
Friday and Saturday parties of recruits arrived at Cowes from
t‘outhamptun, and marched for Albany Barracks.

The Nlessmen of the different Regiments in Ply-
r.touth garrison have received directions not to pur-
cbla,e game of any kind, in order that they may not
.Ifford countenance to the illegal practice of poaching.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE left Bagshot at half-past,
six o'clock yesterday morning, and arrived at the
King's Palace, at Pintlica, at nine.
Mr. KEAN commenced an engagement at Glasgow
on Tuesday evening, in the character of Richard ;
there was an overflowing audience.
Mr. CANNING passed through Newcastle on Thurs-
day. His carriage having broken down the preced-
ing day, he travelled in a post chaise, attended by his
servant in another.
Last week a man, named John Drinkall, upwards
r. ninety years of age, came from Clapham, in York-
•hire, as a visitor to the gay festival at Preston, being
s'e fifth celebration in which he has been a participant.
Wednesday his Royal Highness left 131agdon for
Ilowick, the seat of Earl GREY, and on bis passing
the ough Murpeth, he was greeted with peals of bells,
and firing of cannon.
Sunday next we hear that the Duke of Sussex is
again expected at Blagdon, on his way to Raby Cas-
tle, from Howick.
Tuesday the MAYOR and Corporation of Newcastle,
and a select patty, had the honour of dining with his
Highness at Blagdon.
In the whole of the business of the KING'S visit to
Scotland, there was displayed the utmost respect and
affection to his MAJESTY, and no absurdity appeared
anywhere, except perhaps in some newspapers. "But
John, did you really see the KING r asked a coun-
trymaa of his neighbour who had returned from
Edinhurgh.—" I saw him quite distinctly," was the
auswer.—" But were you near him 7' " I was as
near him as was decent,* replied John, graveJy.—
How saltless this simple statement appears when
compal ed with the following Irish one of last year:
" Another countryman had the addacity to cling to
the footsteps of his MAJESTY'S carriage, all the way
from Hou th to the vestibule of the Lodge. In vain
was he told to desist. Many a sound lash did he re-
ceive fium the equestrians who were galloping after
the carriage, but he clung, like a barnacle, to the
spot, and had the honour of shaking his MAJESTY by
the hand when he alighted from his coach. This fel-
lovi's name and glory will be handed down to his
grandchildren's children."
SINGULAR DISCOVERY Or NOCTURNAL DEPRE-
DATORS.—'fIee inhabit.ints of Epsom and its vicinity
have long been thrown into great consternation and
alarm from frequent endr oach ments on their premises,
and taking thetelioni considerable quantities of lead,
&c. On the 10th of July last, the premises of Miss
COOKE shared the same fate, when lead, pumps, &c.
were removed, of the value of £6O. From the evi-
dence of the watchman, who ssated that he saw two
respectable tradesmen carrying a heavy load through
a garden gate near to Miss Comte s, they were ap-
prehended, notwithstanding they were men of most
respectable character, and fully committed for trial
at the late Guildford Assizes; but as the property had
not been found, and there being no evidehce to sup-
port the watchman's testimony, the Grand Jury ig-
nored the bill, and the accused were set at liberty.
The affair remained in mystery until within these few
days, when a man who was digging in a garden found
the ill-gotten treasure, together with part of a letter,
addressed to one of the tradesmen who had been appre-
I:ended, and which it is supposed dropped in by acci-
dent at the time of deposit. This striking feature of cir-
cumstantial evidence, together with the recollection
of an expression used by one of them, when first
taken in custody, relative to the garden, caused them
to be apprehended. They were taken before a Bend&
of Magisttates at Epsom, when Mr. ADOLTH,US at-
tended on their behalf; but the Magistrates consi-
dered the circumstances so strong, they did not wish
the Learned Gentleman to interfere in the present
stage of the business. They were fully committed for
OA for the robbery at the next Kingston Assizes;
but owing to their having been in prison on the same
cnarge, and on account of the respectability of their
character, they were informed they might be libe-
rated on bail, themselves in L'.500. each, and auffi-
ai.:.-,t sureties of £3OO. each.