Star.
London, England, 1830-10-19 00:00:00

MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

From a Plymouth l'aper. Oct. 16.
Orders have been received here for the immediate embarkation of the
de:iots of the 18th Royal Irish and 43d Light Infantry, about 350 men,
i'or Liverpool, from whence it is expected they will be marched into the
rianufacturing districts. The Ariadne frigate sad Canon steam vessel
bare been appointed to take them round, and the whole will be on board
to-day. We also find by our private intelligence from Portsmouth to
Thursday evening, that the blst, 69d, and 00th Regiments, have been
ordered into Northamptonshire. The latter regiment had already left,
and the 51st was to proceed yesterday by way of Southampton. These
movements indicate the apprehension of troubles in that quarter. De-
tachments from most of the depots in this garrison are ordered to be in
readiness to embark to join the several service companies in the Medi-
terranean.

From a Portsmouth Paper.
Orders were received here unexpectedly on Thursday; for tke removal
of the depot companies M the 51st and 52d regiments from this garrison
yr Weedon, to which point both marched yesterday morning. These
depots were inspected—the 51st on Monday, and 52d on Wednesday—
on Sanitises Common, when the manner in which they went through
their evolutions called fur the highest approval of the Lieutenant-Go-
verror, who. upon the departure of these corps, issued the following
order Upon the departure of these reserve companies from this gar-
riso., and district, the Major.Oenetal cannot withhold the expression of
Lis satisfaction ,i;tl appmlution of the remlarity, good conduct, and
high state of discipii.te which base been invariably maintained by them
since they have been stationed here, and requests that Major Ross (51st)
and Captain (iawler (32d) will accept and convey to their officers, non-
commissioned officers, and soldiers, his best thanks and good wishes for
their welfare wherever they may go, and the gratification it has afforded
the Major-Oeneral in having had such distinguished and exemplary
corps so long under his command. The 15th Regiment of
.Infantry is
ordered from Guernsey to Tynemouth, to which place they will be eon.
vcyed by the Amphitrite transport.
The oldest subaltern but one on full pay in the British army, and
the oldest who has never been on the half-pay list, is now doing duty
with his regiment in this garrison. This veteran is a lieutenant of 1808,
now nearly 23 years standing, and who got his first commission early,
1806, from which time up to the present period lie has served uninter-
ruptedly with his regiment, 17 years of which he spent with it in India,
and we are gratified at seeing this highly respected officer passing by
our window at the head of his guard, apparent)) in the enjoyment of
excellent health, to "while away" another day in his guard-room; and
although old Time, aided by an Indian sun, appears to have bleached
Ms hair, atiM his locks remain unthitined, and the colour they have ac-
quired rather gives an interest to, than detracts from his soldier-like ap-
pearance.
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Saturday morning, after the second battalion of the First or Greta.
dier Regiment of Foot Guards had been relieved at St. James's Palace,
the battalion marched into the Armoury-yard, in the Bird-cage-walk,
for the purpose of witnessing the ceremony of drumming a soldier out
of the regiment, a most incorrigible character, named Robert Key, a
native of Yorkshire, who belonged to the second company. The cul-
prit being brought into the Barrack-yard, front Brixton nouse of Cor-
reetion, where he had been confined for some months past on a charge
of robbing his comrades, after the proceedings of the Court-martial had I
been read by the Adjutant, detailing the nature of his crime and the'
sentence of the Court, the lace and buttons were stripped from his
uniform coat and foraging cap ; after which he proceeded up and
down the lines, while the drummers and fifers of the battalion
played the " Rogues March." The gates were then thrown open ,
and he was marched and guarded by a scrjeant and corporal and two 1
private soldiers, as far as the entrance into James.street, witete the set,- 1
jeant handed to him his discharge, which, on receiving, he called out
with A great deal of nonchalance, " To the right about !" and threw off
his jacket and proceeded to a public-house in the neighbourhood, fol.
lowed by a multitude of persons shouting as he went along. Key had
been in the regiment between seven and eight years, about five of which
he had been in confinement at different times. Every attempt was had
recourse to for the purpose of reclaiming him, but without success. It
is said that he has been flogged three times. An immense number of
persons were present to witness the ceremony, as it is a punishment that
has not occurred for some years.