Star.
London, England, 1809-07-22 00:00:00

• THE. GRAND EXPEIATIOit

Yesterday inorningf at an early hour, Mr. eaN.
Nil:a, the Hon. Mr. .I3noor, General PHIPPS, Ad-
mirals Sir Ric'saki BICKERTOX and Domrrr, and
Lord G. L. GOWER, breakfasted with Lcrd MUL.
GRAVE at the Admiralty, and soon after embarked
with his Lordship.; lb the Admiralty barge at White-
hall-stairs for WoolWich. On their arrival at that
place, they went on board the yadit bflonginn,• to Sir
ROBERT BARLOW, the Commissioner of the Navy, at
Chatham, which had been previously sent to Wool-
wich, and prepared for their reception, fur the pur-
pose of seeing the expedition proceed to its destina-
tion. They are expected in town this afternoon.

We fear that several days still will elapse before
the whole of our very formidable force starts from
all the point. where it is collected. Including the
Marines, who are to act with the Army, it will
amount to about 50,000 men. Besides, there will be
about 40 sail of the line, and about 200 sail of men
of war of one description or other—a force sufficient
to batter to pieces almost any thing. We understand
that the present period of delay is not allowed to pass
unimproved, for that nine corps, from Scotland, Ire-
land, and every quarter of this kingdom, are collect-
ing With all speed, to be sent off, if possible, with the
Expedizicn, that the blow may be a decisive one.—
Tile present period is an awful one to the threatened
quarter. The Corps proceeding are—

'The Royal Artillery, about 37,00.
- Engineers.
- Staff Corps.
Waggon Train.
3d or King's Own Heavy Dragoons.
9th, Lord Rosslyn's.
12th, Prince of Wales's.
I st and 2d Regiments of German Light Dragoons.
A Brigade of Foot Guards.
Ist Foot, or Sco:s Royals, ;61 Battalion.
id, or Queen's Regiment.
4th, Lord Chatham's, Ist and 2d Battalions-5M'
6th, Ist and 2d Battalions.
Bth, or King's Own.
9th, 11th, 14th, 20th.
27d, or Welch Fuzileers.
26th, or Cameranians.
26th, 31st, •:::(1, 3.3 th, 36th, 313th.
42d, or Royal Highiaaders.
43d, 50th.
51st, Light Infantry Regiment,
52d, .59th, 63d.
ftinh, Light Infantry Regiment.
71st Highlanders, Light Infantry.
76th Ditto.-77th.
79th, or Cameron Highlanders.
81st, 82d, 64th, 85th.
91st, Argyle Highlanders.
'92d, Gordon Higl.landers.
95th, Riflemen. .
Several Regiments of the Ring's German Legion.
Colonel Cochrane's Corps, composed of the 78th, or Roes-
shire Highlanders, and other Co.rps, 900 strong.
Besides, a Brigade of Marines, Corps of Sea Fencibles, Sai-
lors on shore, Volunteers,

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In former STARS we mentioned all the General Of-
fleets, the Officers of the Adjutant and Quarter-M. 3.
ter•General's, the Paymaster-General's, the Med;cal
and Commis,—trit Departments, the Majors of Bri-
gade, Aides-du-Camp, and the personal Staff of the
Commander in Chief. Never did an army set off so
replete with Adjutant-General's Staff.
The Naval Commanders already named are Sir
RICHARD Sr HACH AN, Admirals OTWAY, Lord GARD..
lint, and Sir RICHARD ; much is expected in
particular from the first and last of these gallant and
well-known Officers.
Several regiments of cavalry, as well as one or two
more brigades of the Foot Guards, will be imme-
diately sent on service.
We are glad to hear that many regiments of Mi-
litia, as well as some of the Line, have of late been
very successful in recruiting in their own counties.

PORTSMOUTII, JULY 21.

" The Expedition is still at Spithead—they talk of dropping
down to St. Helen's to-night; if so, they may perhaps start to-
morrow, or on Stlr.c:ay ; but at present the wind is against them
going to the Downs. A great many Officers have come or. shore ;
the gay plumage of the Commi,sariat, and the sable plumes of the
Medical Staff arc still seen nodding in the streets.
" The corps embarked here are, the Royal Ste!' corps, Royal
Amillay, 9th Light Dragoons, Second German Light Dragoons,
Scotch Royals, sth, Sth, 19th, 23d, 26th, 32d, 35th, 36th, 51st,
63d, 6Sth, 71st, 77th, 81st, ssd, 85th, 95th, and Colonel Coch-
rane's Corps of DetaChments. The total strength 17,120.
" Lord COCIIi ANL Is here—his ship, the lmperieuse, goes on
the Expedition withanother Captain.
" Admiral OTWAY went on board this afternoon. General
GRAHAM and General TERIOTT have likewise gone en board."
" DOVER, JULY 21.

" The transports which sailed from Portsmouth with the Ger-
man Dragoons, passed Dcr:a for the Downs yesterday, with a
strop; wind from N. E."

4, DEAL, JULY 21.

" Arrived the Names , of 74 guns, and REINDEER sloop, from
the Nore (the former
.ship having troops on board), with fifty
sail of gun-boats, for the Expedition; KANGAROO sloop, with
a convoy of thirtrone soil of transports from Portsmouth.—Ar-
rived the CORDELIA, 'FROM PEUSE, Ets, Futtious, and BOLD,
from a cruize. His Royal Highness the Duke of Ct.tteNcE
went on beard the SUPERB, of 74 guns, Rear-Admiral Sir R. G.
KEATS, where he dined. No movement of the Expedition has
yet taken place, the wind being quite adverse. We have now in
the Downs nearly eight hundred sail of ships."
" MARGATE, MIX 21.

" The ships of war and gun-boats ?me all proceeded round
the land, as is supposed for the Downs, as are also the transports,
so that our rods ate now clear.
" An order has been received by the Captain of the Sea Fen-
cibles, to collect as many of the Feueiblis and vessels as are fit
for service, to join the Expedition."
RAMSGATE, JULY 20.. .

" Lord CRATIIMIS arrived here this morning. The infantry
intended to onahark at this plate, it stems, ale all on board. Six