Star.
London, England, 1824-04-23 00:00:00

THE DISCOVERY SHIPS.

The ships destined to proceed on another voyage of
Polar discovery—namely, the Fury, the Hecht, and the
Griper, now lying off Deptford, excite a good deal of
curiosity. During each day this week, the vessels have
been visited by considerable numbers of persons; and
admission on board has not been refused to any persons
of respectable demeanour. The several Officers in
particular, most of whom went out on the previous
voyage, are most attentive and obliging to the visitors.
Captain Parry again goes out ; he was recently on a
visit to his father, Dr. Parry, of Bath, and in this voyage
he will be accompanied by Captain Franklin, who went
with the first expedition.
So much curiosity do these discovery ships excite,
that there are daily seen around them many yachts,
sailing boats, &c. belonging to private gentlemen. The
appearance of the discovery ships has something grotes-
que from the shapeless character that is given to them
by the precautions, and wood and iron works intro-
duced to protect the inmates from icebergs. They hardly
display what we should call either head or stern ; so
that their shape is unseemly in the extreme. The plank
and wood works on the outside, forming a sort of ge-
neral casement, to ward off the ice, give the vessels a
lumbering appearance ; but the interiors are equally
curious and original, with extra iron knees, cork case-
ments, &c. The strength and protection appear to be
wonderful, and all that could be desired. Then there
are below decks the several communications from the
cabins, &c. so as to supersede altogether the necessity
of coming on deck. They are well laden with provi-
sions, coals, &c. On board the I lecla, yesterday, there
was a party from the Admiralty, accompanied by
Officers,&c. so that such vessel could not be investigated
by strangers; and the Fury is undergoing painting,
&c. in completion of its repairs and fittings up. It could
not, therefore, be very conveniently examined ; so that
the third vessel was the only one that could be at ease
investigated. On other days, when portions of the
Admiralty are away, two of the vessels may be minutely
investigated ; and as soon as the painting is dry, and
the renovations completed, which will be in a few days,
all three vessels may be particularly investigated. They
are to sail is about a fortnight.

Mr. Gootto, of Hartlip, has had an extraordinary in-
crease of lambs this year ; eleven of his ewes having
produced three lambs each.
Wednesday, Mr. S. SMail was unanimously elected
Common Councilman For the Ward of Cheap, is the
room of Mr, JURRAN, decea:cd.

. THE ARMY.
'IIE NEW MAIWAL AND PLATOON EXERCISE.

. GENERAL. ORDER.

BOSSE OVARGS---,25TH AUGUST, 182'i.
His hisrasvir having been pleased to approve of certain altera-
tions being made in the Manual and Platoon Exercises, has com-
manded that the Regulations issued on this subject, and dated Ist
November, 1801, shall be cancelled, and that the neve Regu-
lations shall he established, and most strictly adhered to, throtigh-
out the Army.-137 command of his Royal Ilighness the Corn-
mander.in-thial, LI. TORRENS, Adjr.-Gen. totbe Forces.
Orders li:ote been issued, -which direct the 54th (ur Cumberland)
Regiment of InGin!ry to embark at Portsmouth for Dublin.
The `..:d (or the Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot has received
orders to march from Athlone to Dublin, for the purpose of em-
barking fur England.

The-First Battalion of the Third Regiment of Foot Guards were
inipected this morning, in their new clothing, by Culond Rooug, in
the King's Mews._

The gast Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, under the com-
mand of lieutenant-Colonel GmtitET, will assemble on Radiant
Downs, on Tuesday the 2P.d of June, Wednesday the 231, and on
Thursday the 24th of the same month ; to be inspected by a Fkkl
Officer of the ret inar Forces, accompanied by the MargOis CA.ssout,
as Lord Lieutenant of the County.