Star.
London, England, 1805-07-30 00:00:00

RIOT AT DURHAM.

Nawcarr LE, Ju 26.—Wednefdaylafi, the aciDer.
by regiment of militia was dilbanded in this town;
about :so of the men were transferred to the tft
giment, the remainder were fuffered to return to their
refpeftive homes. Yefterday the whole marched for
Durham, not, however, it is raid, without expiefflons
of ditiatisraftion at being cord, as they termed it,
to join another regiment. n after their arrival at
Durham, thong fymptoms of riotous conduit were
obfervable.amongft the men to filch a degree, that it
was found necelfary to fend to this town for detach-
ments of the tft Dragoons and Cumberland militia,
which accordingly marched off with all expedition
about four o'clock this morning. Various rumours
are in circulation on the fubjeft, but no authentic
formation has been yet received from Durham.
Extra& of a letter from Durham, dated July 27 :
A battalion of the Derby Militia pai4ng through
Durham, on Thurfday lilt, Tome of the privates, by
their condo& rendered it neceffary to make applica-
tion for committing two of them to the Houfe of
Correftion, to which place they were condufted by
guard of twelve men ; but, before there orders were
executed, it appears that the mob of this city, feveral
of whom werwdrunk, effefted a refcue of the Pao-
ners. Some of this Militia are not free from taint,
one having received 3ocr lathes yefterday on Gill.
gate Moor. as being concerned in the affair. The
two men have made their efcape. The party of the
Derby regiment confilted of between 3 and 400
men ; they began their march Southward yefterday
morning aE one o'clock. At Ferryhill, about ft=
miles froni this city, they were overtaken by a large
detachment pf Dragoons from Newcatile, and
brought into Durham market-place ; where I raw
them at (even o'clock yefterday morning; forme of
them were pinioned.
a General Gan v,hrother of the Member, was pret
fent, he (peaks of Nei conduft of the people of Dur-
ham in terms of the fevereft reproach ; it is raid be
means to reprefent their behaviour to Government,
in order, as it is fuppored, to have a regiment quar-
tered in this city, which, I blufh to fay,-their condu&
has rendered neceffary. The above account is the
outline of this unhappy affair, which gives great un-
ealinefs to the peaceable inhabitants of the place, and
not without reafon. The Durliaol Volunteers, by
order, attended the punithment of the Militiaman.
By order of General G a a r, the Dragoons patrolled the
town in parties. during the whole pf 44 night. The
Derby Mu ltifl proceeded on their march again at
three o'clock this morning."

The Stirlingfttire militia, at prefent in Aberdeen
Barracks, are loon to leave that place for Kirkcaldy.
Kinghorn, &e. and are to be fucceeded by the Ealt
Suffolk, under the command of Colonel Lord Vircount
Banns, which arrived in Canongate, Edinburgh, on
-Saturday.
The Weftmoreland militia marched from rterwict
on Saturday laft for Dunbar.
Thurfday a detachment of the 6th veteran batta•
lion embaired at Leith for Fort George.
The ad Regiment of Royal Edinburgh Volunteers,
f battalion, commanded by Colonel Ca c firms, with
the Sharp Shooters attached, were reviewed by Bri-
gadier General GaaHAM, on Thurfday night, on
Surntsfield Links, and went through their different
manoeuvres in a capital flyle of precifion and ilifcipline.
Saturday the Second Warwick and Second Staf-
ford militia delivered up their ammunition to the pro-
per Storekeeper at Hull. This is a preparatory ilep
to the difbanding of the refpetlive regiments.
The Eaft Suffolk Militia, lately quartered at Hull,
on their march to Berwick, received i further route
to Aberdeen Barracks.
On Friday evening the Chatham and Gillingham
Artillery Volunteers, under the command of Captain
Drawbridge, proceeded from their place of excreill.
to Gillingham Fort and fired at a buoy, with a fig
flag, placed in the river at I,coo yards difiancc.
The guns were levelled with confiderable judgment.
every fhot ranging with a precifion that w 0i.141 hate
done credit to experienced artillerymen.—One fhot
Bruck the mark and was near carrying away the

flag-flaff.
'fhe eftablithment of the Sea Fencibles is about to
undergo a complettirevifion as alto that of the Im•
prefs Service. It is intended, for the future, that
the duty of the Sea Fencibles, and that of procur-
ing men for Mb fleet, (hall be carried on under the
fuperintendance of the fame officers, as far as fitua-
lions will permit. It is foppofed, by the adoption of
this plan, that the expence will be greatly reduced,
and that a confiderable numbei of men will be pro-
cured to ferve afloat, which were heretofore exempt
froth the imprel4s, in confequence of bring enrolled
Sea Fencibles.