Star.
London, England, 1824-05-01 00:00:00

TILE AR3IY.

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r ?7th Regiment embarked on board the Surrey transport,
I '....(nant COATES, Agent, on Thursday, and that vessel will sail
suan as the weather will permit, direct for Malta.
The l'rince of Orange and Cato transports are intended to con-
vey the 71,t Regiment of Font from Cnrk to Quebec.
A detachment of the 3d Royal Vettrat, Battalion, arrived on
-londay at Sheerness, consisting of a Field Officer and `.:30 men, to
foieve a detachment of Royal Marines, having been doing duty
there for the la s 4 six months.
Thursday, there was a general Day in the Ilio-uix Park,
Bahi:n, when the following troops were on the ground :—.Royal
Artillery., Coldstream Guards, Rifle Brigade, Blth Regiment.)
Nlajor BATTIER, of the sth Infantry, father of Cornet BATTIER,
I:te 10th Hussars, was stationed in Litverick Garrison in the year
...SS:, and received the thanks of the Loyal Lim:lick N'olunteer,,
- his kind attention to the formation of that re.pt rtable ccrp,.
OcivEa's company of Royal Artillery have arrived at
front Dublin.

::rant for subjecting the Pay of Officers in Jamaica,
Mauritius, and on all other Foreign Stations (except India;
where allowances are granted instead of rations of provisions in
kind, for themselves sod their servants, to the same stoppage as
is made from the pay of Officers on stations abroad where rations
of provisions are issued in kind.
" Groner IL
Whcreas the Staff and Regimental Officers of our *Forces in Ja-
---ica, Ceylon, and the IVlatirizius, receive Colonial allrawance in
!Ira of rations of provisions in kind, without any stoppage being
r:ade from their pay on account of such allowance; and whereas,
Ise consider it to be just and expedient that the Officers of our
.r.rany should in all cases be placid, as nearly as possible' upon the
same footing : Our will and pleasure therefore is, and we do hereby
c-d-r and direct, that the pay of our Staff and Regimental Officers
re..-vitig in the said islands, and on every other Foreign Station, ex-
cept in the territorial possessions of the East India Company, and
receiving a colonial allowance in lieu of rations of provisions, shall
he subject to a deduction of twopence halfpenny per diem fur each
ration, for which such Colonial allowance shall he made, being the
same stoppage as is now made from the pay of those Officers who
are supplied abroad with rations of provisions in kind fot themselves
aad their servants. . . . .

4' We are further pleased to direct, that the present regulation
'tall take effect from the 25th day of the month next ensuing the
•• ipt of this our Order, by the Generals or other Officers in com-
ooed of our Forces on the several stations ab: oad."

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR MAY.

FROM ACKERNIASN'S REPOSITORY.

Nostottci Ditess.—Dress of jacnnnt muslin ; the corsc,gc Made
sigh and very full; the fulness longitudinally and regularly arraug,cl
by five bands, each formed of four or five small cord; or bobbins,
and edged on each side with narrow work ; two of the bands ter-
minate at the arm ; the next widen front the centre of the waist,
i.ntl extend over the shoulder, where they turn and meet about half
way down the back. The sleeve is of an easy fulness; the epau-
lette slashed, and interlaced with amber-colour ribbon ; between is
a row .of quadrangular boiffints. The cuff is neatly trimmed with
a bobbined band and worked rufile, and an ornament to correspond
mi:h the trimmitig of the skirt, which has a deep wreath of a fan-
c:ft.! and novel form, apparently confined to the dress by entwitutig
ac 2:::ber-colour ribbon, which forms the lower part into ;
die upper becomes more pointed, and extends transversely about a
(p..rtLr of a yard ; the whole is corded, and trimmed with narrow
mirk. Worked muslin ruff to correspond, drawn with gauze rib-
LM.. Cap of sprigged net ; the border of Buckinghamshire lace,
it: cr. El.::tt in front, and a little lull round the slashes of the cap,
wliich are two on each side, where bows of amber and lilac gauze
CLot. are introduced. The crown is circular, and Gro.iiiicated
utt. a uarrow rouleau of amber satin and lace. Amber-colour
cm\lea sil% shots.

II:NNEs Mass.—Dress of pale-blue twilled sarsuet : the on-sage
ct bias, and made to fit the shape: the front :imply ornamented
till: four satin bands, forming a stomacher, and a satin band and
Layer of Gee blond round the bust. The sleeve is short and full,
t:efuieess tastefully arranged in festoons by four satin buttons,equi-
entant from each miler : a little above the satin band that goes round
Cie. on the shoulder is a full-blown satin rose, with palmated
le..ves pending half way down the sleeve: broad satin band
round th,. waist, with a rose and palmated leaves pendant behind.
The skirt Las au elegant satin border of roses surmounted with
leaves, iaraLged in the form of the lotus, and united by festoons;
!wreath is a bro dsa in rouleau. Whi c crepe lisle dress hat ; the
brim very toll and rather broad, a little turned upwards all round,
and ornamesited with a garland of damask roses and two long white
ostrich fe.alitrs placed on the right side. Richly embroidered scot-
Ived scarf of lace. Necklace and ear-rims of turquoise. Lung
wiete gloves; white satin shoes.