Star.
London, England, 1807-09-22 00:00:00

SEPT.Ig

Mufical FefliVal was held this week; the
.apany was not fo numerous as on Come former
Lc,Tions—the performers acquitted themfelves iu I
v!, able manner.

Dsti7fday, rafted through this city, go men from
zSth regiment, to the general Dere', in the Ifle
Wight; thefe were the men who intiieted on them-
es rt.e dreadful diforder in their eyes fo as to oc-
con blindnefs, to prevent themfelves fr.)m retying
ti King and Country. They are now to be con•
yid abroad, to a condemned regiment for life.

Traerday the price of beer was lowered at Cha-
im nn halfpenny per pot, whit!: given mulch
ofaelion to the neighbourhood. i7very redtglion
(price, however trifling, in that " hole fo m e and
grit ions beverage, is certainly an objeft to all chiles
the community, particularly to the labouring

Irdlerda, ales t (I regiment marciied from Chatham
,DArtiord, on their route to Chic!iefter Barracks,
the♦ are to be completeut by volunteers from
;rlvli ilia. _ _ _

.0n ;I;h;ifdav the Volunteer corps of Chatham and
:ohbouth ,od were infteetesi by Colonel Twysnen,
lo was highly pleated by their general good ap-
itan.-e and ontnerou> attendance.
stseillay and Wednefday five troops of the zd
racoon Goards, or Queen's Bays, marched into
iche 'er B treacks, from Wakefield in Yotkffiire.
today the Royal Monmouth and Brecon Militi
. ed frnm the above barracks to Bognor and
ldsick barracks, to make room for detachments of
plus.
cl
41 week the z4rh and 4.53 th Regiments marched
,td the old harrackc, Chelmsford ; and yellerdsy
he id Battalion of the 9'h Regiment, having corn-
,eted their quota of Volunteers from the Militia,
arched from the new barracks, on their route to
.horn Cliff barracks.
The Hartifmere Rangers, commanded by Major
"sere, are on permanent duty at Difs ; where they
.tiller upwards of 350 thong. This corps of Vo
Mier Sharp Shooters is equipped and difciplined
ii6ly according to the 95th (Rifle) Regiment, with
.-thorn they were brigaded in Woodbridge Garrifon
i Ifo4, and then reported fit to aft with them on
One. On Friday the corps was infpeeted by Lieut.
nleiSel-M‘Lenorn, and went through a variety of
ifle manoeuvres, executed chiefly by fignal from the
.ogle. The Infpetiing Officer, who was formerly
i lentenant Colonel cl the 95th, was highly [Unified

ith the performance of the corps.
Lag week 130 of the volunteers from the Buck-
nOemfhire Militia, palled through Oxford, on their
!.trch to Buckingham, to join the 14th Foci.
Mrnday le'nnight, the corps of Hull and Soil.
coals Volunteers, marched from thence for Scar.
orogli, wLere they arrived on Tuefday and Wed.
nefday, and immediately entered upon duty at that
place: 122 fine fellows volunteered from the ad Weft
York Militia the firfi day, and fubfequently 53 more
have come forwards.
Tuefday lan the Buckinghatnthire Volunteers
itched from Reading (the innkeepers being unable
to sacommodate them) for Beacon, to complete their
uni of permanent duty.
Monday fc'nnight the firs battalion of the fecund'
itlimeitt of Royal Edinburgh Volunteers, corn-
ibaseled by Lieutenant Colonel Caleavens, was
hipdled in Burntsfield Links, by Colonel GILLOY•
This fine regiment Went through their manoeuvres
Stith great precifir.n,, and greatly to the fatisfa&ion of
the infpeeting Officer.
Thurfday, the ill Regiment of Royal Edinburgh
volunteers, commanded by the Right Hon. CHARLES
HIPE) was infpaled on Br untsfirld Links by Colonel
Oittore, who was highly pleated with their fine ap-
pearance and the Rate of their arms.—Friday, the
Royal Edinburgh Highland Volunteer Regiment,
commanded by Colonel MURRAY. was infpelled by
the fame Officee, on the fame place, and highly ap-
proved of.
The company of Edinburgh Volunteer Sharp.
{hooters, attached to the la battalion of the 2d
regiment, under the command of Captain Res, have
marched to Peebles, to remain 14 days on permanent
duty.
On the 15th of this month, at Holy Mild. Nor-
thumberland, difembarked Irons on board the London
Packet, under the command of Lieut. LYSTER, 74th
regiment, t ferjeant and t 6 men, for the 4th battalion
of Royals, quartered in Edinburgh Cattle, and i
ferjeant, t corporal, and t private, and 7o fine vo•
butters, front the Somerfet and Fifefhire regiments
cf militia, for that old and diaingnifited corps, the
74th Highlanders, to wbich the above officer belongs.
Tht whole a the Officers of the Maidtione Volun-
teers have thrown up their Cothmillions. Friday the
Non-commiffioned Officers prefented a petition to
their late Colonel and Major HOLLINGSWORtI4, to
take the command again, in the nail= of themfelves
ibd'373 privates who figned it: The corps has not
ambled 'ince last December* owing, it appears, W
tome differences excited among the Officers at the
General Eleelion.
'The late difpute in the Judicial' Court at Madras
originated, we underhand, in an oblation made by
Sir W. Gwillim to the authority of Captain Giant,
as head of the Town Police. The Judge is repre-
fented to have expreffed himfelf from the Bench in
huff terms, not only againa Capt. G. but like wife
implicating the Governor. A detailed report of the
ttanfaflion has been fent home for inveftigatiom; the
Noers are very voluminous, and comprehend a re-
/its/ of the cultoms and ufages of the country fince
the tints ea iblifhment of the Englifh there.

The remains of the venerable Sir WM. StAINF S

were interred on Saturday in Cripplegate Church,
la Which ward he had long retitled. The funeral was•
attended by the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and feveral
Aldermen, led by the City Marlhals, with the Waal
attendance of City Officers. Fifteen mourning coaches
followed the body, and the rear was brought up by
a numerous train of private carriages.
A letter was received in to*w yeflerday from a
Certleman who fume time ago took his paffage in a
neutral velfel to Holland, dated from Heligoland, in
which he Pays, that on arriving at the Maeze, they
were not filfferest to land, and the veffet was ordered
immediately out to fea. Upon this the pafrengers
agreed with the Captain to take them to ileligoland,
where they were received by the Danes the day prior
to tlx place falling into hands of the Engli[h.