Star.
London, England, 1807-05-21 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

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The embarkation of .troops for the Grand. Espe-
dition has commenced with the Royal. Artillery, of
whom a large divifion has jutt been fhipped on board
the veffels provided for their reception. The embar•
kation of the foreign corps will immediately follow
at Ramfgate, Margate, and Deal.
We have to correct two typographical errors in
Tuefday's STAR. Sir Jonx Dovut's gallant Regi-
ment is the 87th, or Prince of Wales' Ira heroes,
not the 67th.—General Waal, is to fucceed Sir
Gsoac s PREVOST, (not NEVAT as printed by miflake)
as Lieutenant Governor of Portfmouth. We hear
that Sir GEORGE has declined the InfpeCtor General-
fhip of the Recruiting Service.
The tranfports which lately conveyed to Ireland
the 13th Foot, commanded by the Hon. Colonel
CoLvir.LE, and the aeth or Cameronians, Lord EL-
fl INIMON E'S Regiment, are to bring back Come of the
regiments from that country deftined for the Gt and

Expedition.
General CaLynr is at Portfmouth taking leave
of his fine regiment, the t4th Foot, previoufly to
their embarking on foreign fervice—after the exam-
ple of his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Kest., Sir
JAMES PULTENEY, the gallant Sir JOHN Dolma, and
all the diftinguilhed Colonels whole regiments have
lately gone on fervice.
Reinforcements of troops for South America as
well as for the Cape and the Eaft India fettlements
will loon be fent out.

Captain BAKER, of the TRIBUNE frigate, has d,
ftroyed a convoy of Spani(h gun boats and coafters,
in a very fpirited aetion ; but, unfortunately, in the
clnteft,.he loft t 6 men, killed, wounded, and miffing.
Captain BAKER had a very narrow efcape—a ball
Bruck the flint out of a mulket which he was about
to fire. His Coxfwain was one of thofe wounded.

Thurfday the Surrey Militia came into Chatham,
and proceeded the next day on their route to Deal.
• The South Lincoln Militia march from Dover
Heights on Friday morning for Dungenefs batteries.
Thurfday fe'nnight, the 2d Royal Lancafbre Mi-
litia marched into Newcatlle upon Tyne, from
Chirton Bairacks.
Thutfday laft the 43d or Argyllfhire Militia were
infpedled by the Hon. Brigadier General LESLIE, on
Port Seton field. The General expreffed himfelf
very highly fatisfied with the regiment.
The following arrangement of quarters of the
Scots Militia is to take plate :
Alserdeenfhire and Invernefs to Mu&'burgh.
Stirlingthire to Dumfries.
Edinburgh to Dunbar.
Argyl to Aberdeen.
Dumfries to Dalkeith.
Seventy•firft, 24 Battalion, Edinburgh Wk..
The Readers of Korzsaut's Novellettes, which
have been fo univerfally admired, will be glad to learn,
that a Fourth Volume of other fmall Novels, written
in the fame pleafing (lyle, has been received from the
Author, and will fpeedily be giyen to the public.
It was Mr. TUFFNELL, of Cavendifh-fquare, the
elder, and brother of Lieutenant Colonel TUFFNELL,
who propoled Mr. BYNG, both at the nomiaation in
November and on Monday laft.
It is now afcertained that an expenfive conteft will
take place for the County of York.
Colonel Jolts CAMPBELL, younger of Shawfield,
is expetted to be elated Member of Parliament for
the Ayr diftria of burghs.
The conteft for the County of Lincoln clofed on
Tuefday evening, by the refignation of Mr. ELLIsoN,
Mr. PELHAM and Mt. CH sr Lis having polled a great
majority of votes.
The Subfcription in London, in aid of the Fund
colleiling in Yorkfbire, for defraying the lawful ex.
pences (and Ao other) of Mr. WILBERFORCE'S Elec.
non, will, doubtlefs, receive the cordial fupport of
every friend to the Abolition of the Slave Trade.—
We underhand that Subfcriotions are receiving at
the Banking Houk' of Mars. HOARE, in Fleet-
ftreet ; Me(lrs. HOARS, BARNETTS, HOARE, and Co.
Lombard (beet ; Mars. DOWN, THORNTON, and
FREE, Bartholomew•lane ; Meffis. WlLLlasaf, Sow,
DRURY, MOFFAT, and Co. Birchin.lane ; Meffrs.
SMITH, PAYNR, and SMITH, George (treet, Man-
sion Houle ; and Maks. SMITH and Hoar, 60, Old
Broad ftreet.
This day was married, at St. Mary's, Iflington,
T. A. Mitt op IN, Efq of Gofport, toidifs Grasos,
of Colebrook-row, Iflington.
Mother Goofe has for feveral days pall been making
a ftrong canvass among her friends, and the public in
general, for their fupport and intereft, in favour of
her two favourite geingr, BOLOGNA, jun. and Gal-
as aLor, who ate already nominated as candidates for
public favour, and will appear on the huftings at Co-
vent Garden Theatre, in the cootie of a fhortiperiod.
From the wonderful exertions of Mother Goole, and
the numerous friends that have come forward in Cup.
port of thefe two candidates, there remains little
doubt but that their endeavours will be crowned with
fuccefs, and return them fully qualified to exert their
fuperior abilities at a future feafon.
No. 8831, drawn yeflerday a prize of Five Thor.
fand Pounds, was fold in (hares by HORNSBY and Co.
namely, two Eighths, and twelve Sixteenths. No.
26, Cornhill, 52, Charing Crofs, and St. Margaret's
Hill, Borough.
The Ticket No. 8,366, drawn this day a Prize of
soo=l. was fold in two fourths and eight sixteenths,
by J. BRANSCOMB and Co. Proprietors of the lucky
Lottery Offices, No. it, Holborn, 37, Curnhill, and
38, Haymarket, facing Piccadilly ; where the Ticket
No. 24,305, as firft drawn, entitled to 20 0301. on the
23d tilt was fold in one half, one quarter, one eighth,
and two fifteenths ; and the Ticket No. 14,317, en-
titled to fool. drawn the fourth day of drawing, was
fold in fifteen fifteenths, in the pre'ent Lottery,
which finishes drawing on Saturday next, until which
time Tickets and Shares may be had as above, war.
ranted undrawn. The Prizts exchanged, or paid 'on
demand.