Star.
London, England, 1824-07-19 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Saturday's Cox./Lc states his Majesty's approval of the 24th Re.
ziatent of root hearing on its colours and appointments, in addition
la any other badges or devices which may have been heretofore
ranted to that Regiment, the words " Cape of Good Hope," in
commemoration cf the distinguished conduct of that Regiment at
the capture of that Colony, on 9th January, 4906.
The remainder of the 96th Regiment of Foot has embarked at
Lverpool, for Canada.
The 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons has received orders to
arch from Dorchester to Exeter.

Cite 6th Regiment of Dragoons is ordered to march from Glas-
gr,v to York.

The 12th is ordered to embark at Cork, for Brighton.
The 15th Is ordered to proceed to Cork to replace the 12th Lan-
cers ordered to England.
The 2d Regiment of Dragoons is ordered to march from New-
:ante to Manchester.

Detachments of Recruits marched on Saturday morning from the
Recruiting Department, in Webtininster, to Portsmouth and the
Lie of Wight.

- MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
WAIL-OFFICE, JULY 16, 1824.
:d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Henry Hamilton Dou-
glas to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lord Belhaven and Stenton,
who retires; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant James Cuthbert to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Douglas; Cornet Hon. George
Warren Edwardes, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet
and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cuthbert ; Assistant-Sur-
geon Sherrington Gilder, from half-pay of the Ist or Grenadier
Foot Guards, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Edward Cutler, who
erebanges.
Let Regiment of Dragoons—Thomas George Skipwith, Gent. to
be Cornet, by purchase, vice Beaumont, who retires.
nth Regiment of Light Dragoons—Robert Fulke Murray Gre-
QIN Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Edwardes, appointed
to the ed Life Guards.
;nor Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant Francis
Venables Vernon to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase,
eke Bruce, who retires; George Vicessimus Wigram, Gent. to
be F.nsign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Vernon.
kb Regiment of Foot—Ensign Charles Clark, from the 76th Foot,
to be Ensign, vice Calder, promoted.
slth Ditto—Captain Henry Hutton Jacob, front the 65th Foot, to
be Captain, vice APLean, who exchanges.
6th Ditto—Captain William hl'Lean, front the 44th Foot, to be
Captain, vice Jacob, who exchanges.
Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Gobbing, from the
75th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Mackay,
who retires.
;:cii Ditto—Brevet Major Hugh Stewart to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice Gubbins, promoted in the 67th Foot; Lieutenant
William Orr to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stewart; Ensign
Bowater !terry Vermin to he Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Orr;
George Davidson, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Vernon.
( *tell Gordon to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Clark, appointed to the Sth Foot.
ES:h Ditto—Hospital-Assistant David Brown to be Assistant-Sur-
geon,vice Whitney, promoted in the 90th Foot.
Royal African Colonial Corps—Hospital•Auistant Alexander Mur.
ray Geddes, M.D. to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Pictoo, deceased.
UNA TTACH CO.
Henry Somerset, from the Cape Corps of Cavalry, to be
Lieatenant•Colonel of Infantry, by purchase, vice Major-Gene-
ral Sir Charles Holloway, who retires.
* HOSPITAL STA PP.
1." r
-r, HOSPITAL
Gent. to be Hospital-Assistant to the Forces, vice
t3eddes promoted.
~.Q:nmissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Pala-
tine of Chester.
C:eorge Harry Lord Grey, Richard Gerrard Perryn, y
Bamstan, Francis Philips, Joseph Hayes Lyon, and Charles In-
gram Ford, Emirs. to be Deputy-Lieutenants.

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The vel) 'e.pectahle broker, Mr. HENRY TILL, who
was announced on Thursday, at the Stock Exchange,
zsunahle to meet his engagements, in consequence of
the desertion of a prin,:ipal, on Saturday paid in full
;he whole of the claims upon him.
At Brussels, on the 16th instant, at noon, Reaumur's
,ther.rnon.eter aas at 25f degrees in the shade, and at
nalt-past three it was at 27f deg, which was the highest.
On account of the heat, the theatre was closed. The
latter is equal to 94 degrees of Fahrenheit.