Star.
London, England, 1807-06-06 00:00:00

TIIE ARMY.

that very tine Regiment the sd (or King's own)
Dragoons* who have been a long time quartered in
Lincolnihire and Ynrkfhire, are now on their tomb
to Chicheßer, in Sam and are in great hopes of
'being employed in the Grand Expedition.
After the Medical, the next department which
'tomes under the-review of the Board of Military
Inquiry, is that of the Commander in Chief, regard-
jug which a report of peculiar ioterell is expeEted,
'and the =Why of the Readers of the Sraa Mall be
ratified by copious tunas.
The firipping of forts of every dercription for the
grand expedition, is nearly completed ; the embark.s.
don of troops will immediately commence, atid part
will fail Coon after the arrivals daily expefted from
Ireland.

Though Many others are talked of, the only Co.
touch Who are as yet fettled to have brigades, are
./11T6la de ROTTINBURIGH and DORRIEF.

It is but bare juilice to acknowledge, that, among
the many fine corps proceeding on the Grand Expe.
there it not a finer body than the German
Artillery. Perhaps Military Science was never car-
*Ned to a higher pitch than it is found in the Offi.lers
.af this corps.
' The Weamorland Militia iron the return from '
Scotland, where it was much eareffed. •
For the two left days, it was reported in the bet in-
iormed military circle-s, that a force is to be inftantly
' embarked on a defperate fervice, 'soder there gallant
Officers, Lieutenant General Sir Joan DOYLE, Bart.
sad Brigadiers Baron de Roiesnatraon, Dowse,
sad Hououyow. This mull be a branch of.the
Grand Expeditiun, and we cnnjcaure that the °bled'
'mull be Come point of the French costa. Sir June
DOTLIN local knowledge would point hint out as
the &tell to lead in fuch cafe. As Commander in
Chief of Guernfey, h e mutt know more of the oppu
ate coati thr.n any other man a header' Sir Joon
Dori.' was fecond to Lord Morta, when he Com.
mantled the Emigrant Army.
With pleafure we read it, that the New Adminif-
tration has not as yet fuperceded any one of the Ge-
nerals or Almirals appointed by their predeceffors—
this is as it thould be.
The Swifs regiment Da Metraorr, were this day
to embark at Portfmouth.

The itaLasaa, of so guns, immediately fails for
the River La Plata : by her, Generals CLaysatuo
and Tuatsta, the Honourable Colonel Garviiss,
and fonie other Officers, go out to join the Army of,
'S,,uth Americas

The Getman Horfe Artillery, are on their march
to the Kentilh coati, there to be embarked for the
Continent.

Major Motto** is the officer who brought home
the 1411 difimtches from General Ittsatosaw, which
has occafioned the expediting a force,for the Conti
vent.

The South Hants Militia, and the, 15th Light
Dragoons have left Weymouth.
The Royal Pembroke Regiment marched from
Norman C►ofs barracks, for Brillol, on Wednefday,
at an hour's nitice.

To•mnrrow the Court goes into moutning for the
late Emprefs of Antlris.
Yeaerdsy morning the Rotar. FaltittLY left Town
for Windt r.

Yeflerday being the anniverfary of his Royal High-
nefs the Duke of Curds IRLAND'II Birth-day, it was ob•
ferved with every token of loyalty among his Royal
Highnefb's trades people at the well end of the town,
who exhibited feveral beautiful illuminations at night
on the occation.

His Majeily's frigate CLYDE has failed for the Elbe,
under the command of Commodore Owsw, to receive
on board her Royal Highurfs the Duchefs Dowager
of BRUNSWICK and her luite, in order to convey them
to England.
His MAJESTY'S Birth Day has been celebrated in'
every quarter with all thofe feflive difplays of inyalty
that ufually dillinguilh that aufpicious day. Our
columns would not contain the numerous communi•
cations that have reached u-, and a felalion would
appear partial, and might be deemed invidious. We
mull not, however, omit to mention the way in which
the Sea Fenciblos., at Weymouth, honoured the day.
Their Captain (limas/4) having given them two
pounds to drink the Ktsu's health, inllead of fpen.
ding the money, they prefented it to the widow of a
Tailor, who was lately drowned.—" Go thou and do
likewife."

The receipts of the Theatre at Plymouth on Wed-
nefday night, for the benefit of the fufferers by the
lase ire at Chudleigh, amounted to 54.1. the whole of
whiclr,without any deduCtion whatever, the Managers
have devoted to that purpofe.
Stu-Tata° ACClDSWr.—Thurfday night, about to
:ck, an elderly gentleman, of the name of Mr
Ge,rge Lufman, on palling a crol corner of Bond-
reet, in Piccadilly, was run down by the careleffnefs
of a gentleman's coachman, who happened to be turn-
ing cut of Piccadilly into Bond.flreet, they coming
in contad with each other, he fell on his face, and
b ,th wheels went over his body ; he was conveyed to
Mr. Grange's houfe near the fpot. Dr. Atkinfon
was immediately fent for, who attempted to draw
blood, but in vain. The only word the deceafed (poke
after he wa, taken up was—" Take me to my lodg-
ing in Vine Ilreet." It is found out, that he is a
Gentleman of conthlerable fortune, a native of Scot-
land, who had lived for feveral years in the Well
Indies, and only returned to this country about three
months ago, lodged in Vine tireet, and would have
gone to Scotland feveral days pall, only waiting to fee
the Di:ll).day ; he gave notice three days ago, that
he would on Sunday let off for Scotland. The coach
man efcaped with but little obfervation of the fpeda-
tors that can lead to a dilcovery. He wore a white
livery, and two females, apparently fervants, were
in the carriage.

The Hay Maven is commenced around Hamp.
(lead, Highgate, Hendon, Etc. and the crops are
found every where abundant.
Linan.—There were exported from Belfaft in the
week ending the alit ult. 33°,366 yards of linen, to
England, Philadelphia, #e.—And In the week ending
the 28th, there were alto exported 413,161 yards to
England alone.
Cate aar.—The Grand Match for One Thonfand
Guineas, between eight Gentlemen of the Mary-la-
bonneClub, with LAMBERT, BILDAM, and HAMMOND,
againft eleven of all England, commenced playing
in Lord's Ground on Tuefday LA, was decided on
Thurfday in favour of the Club, by nine wickets.
Letters have been recently received from St. Bar
tholomew, in the Well Indies, giving an account of
a fire having broken out there nn the night between
the Bth and 9.h of Much 'all, by which we are con-
cerned to (late many buildings wete deftroyed the
valuable Flores of Marrs. ELIBERS and KRAFT had a
very narrow cfcape.
A deputation of the inhabitants of the He of
France waited on General DICAIN, on the 16th Au-
gull tail, requelting, that the name of Pokt NORTH
West might be changed to Pont NAFOLRON, which
General DECARN granted, re mull therefore exped
to hear of it in future by that name only.
Extra& of a Letter from Viiagapatamj dated 6th
NJvember, t 8o6:-4- •

. .
" There dreadful praised for the native. tbis year, no rah
basting fallen in this diftriet, nor fo far to the northward as my in-
formation reaches. What paddy was planted is Luria up, and
the cattle are driven into the fields to eat the wretched remains.
The inhabitants lave fi,eked to the banks of the Kiftnah with
their cattle, but the river is nearly dry.—May PROVIDeNCe re-
lieve us !"

'Extra& from a letter received in Greenock on
Monday from a Captain in General Ciavrtnito's
Eipeiition

Cape of Grind Hope, March sit at+
s• Little did I think wheel I wrote you from St. Jagn, that my
next would he (rein this place. Indeed, in all our conjedures, no
one ever thought of the Cape of Good Hope. We arrived here
yefterday, after a tedious paffage of nine weeks and five days from
St. Jago. We are Rill in the dark shoat our deilination thee*
we think we are intended againit the l'hillippine Mania. as we
have received orders to take on hoard provifions fa: fix monde.
They are fit uated in the China Seas, and belong to the Crown of
Spain. Manilla, the capital, and feat of Governnsent,ie fituated
or. the Wand of Lueocia, the largcft and molt fruitful of all the
Wands, and is goo miles long, and nearly 200 bread. Manilla is
ftrongly fortified and extremely rich. Lueonia is laid to be a fine
climate, and very healthy. They are much more diltant thah the
Fait Indies, and we cannot reach them &osier than July. fitppofing
our Ray here doze not exceed a fortnight. What a dreary time
I've had on hoard (hip. We arc now in our feventh month, and
little more than half way. We are now in a place caned Falfe Say.
and I've juR heard we are ordered round to Table say, to lie off
Cape Town, the feat of Government, and that we are to fail WI
evening