Star.
London, England, 1801-07-25 00:00:00

MILITaIRr PROMOTIONS.

WAR-OFFICE, DUBLIN-CASTLE, JULY to.
His Majefty has been pleated to make the follow-
ing promotions in the army on this ellablifhment :
Nth Light Dragoons.—. Lieut. It I. Thornton, Captain, by pur-
chde, vice Kirk, refigned ; Cornet Hug% Henry, Lieutenant,
by purchafe, vice Thornton, promoted; Mr. Wm. Pilfivorth,
Comet, by purchAfe, 'vice Henry, promoted.

JULY 14.
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant has been
pleafed to fign Commiffions for the tOllowing Gen-
tlemen to be Officers in the undermentioned diflria
corps:

Doneraile Cavalry—Samuel Croker, Efq. Second Lieutenant,
VILC Nommt, refigned.
Newt)his Cavalry—Jofeph Warta, Efq. Fourth Lieutenant,
vice Dudgeon, refigned.
Glenawli Infantry—W. Ingham, Efq. Second Lieutenant, vice
Fawcett, deceafed.
Tireragh Infantry—J. W. Wilkins, Efq. Flrft Lieutenant, vice
Wood, promoted.
Ballymote Infantry—Firft Lieutenant Richard Gethin, Captain,
vice Bridgham, refigned; Second Lieutenant James Moth-
well, Fiat Lieutenant, vice Gcthin, promoted.
Athlone Infantry—Second Lieutenant Gerald Dillon, FiVft
Lieutenant, vice Larkin, promoted; Rich. Hafem, Efq.
Second Lieutenant, vice Dillon, promoted.

PRESENTATION OF COLOURE.—Yellerday be-
tween twelve and one o'clock, the Colours of the
Uxbi idze Yeomanry, commanded by Sir CH RI rro-
PH ER BAYNES, were prefented to Captain ILL.
LIARD, in prefence of the whole corps, by Lady
Bartf Es, on Uxbridge Moor, before a very nume-
rous and genteel company, many perfons of fa-
fhion being prefent in landau's, fociables, &c. Her
Ladyfhip made an impreffive fpeech on, the occa-
fion, reminding the corps of the probability of their
fpeedily being called into aanal fervice to repel in-
vafion ; and Captain HILLIARD, in reply, Rawer-,
ed for the courage and alacrity of his brother fol-
dlers. Aclergyman then confecrated the colours by
a fuitable prayer, after which, the mon difiinguifh-
ed part of the company retired to marquees on the
ground, to partake of rcfrelhmcnts; God Pave the
King, and Rule Britannia, being played by the band.
The ground was kept by the Buckinghamfhire Ca-
valry, commanded by Lord GRENVILLE ; and the
day being very fine, the fpeelacle• was good.
Vaux7nall bn.eled a molt brilliant affemblage of
vifitors on Thurlday evening. Upwards of five
ihonfand perfons were ptefent, among whom we
witnelfed Was' Ult, the Dokes of ORLEANS and
BOURBON, the Duchers of GORDON, Cnuntefs of
jkRSIY, and Lords HARRINGTON and Oassomo.
Mamma Houst.—Application having been
made to the Loan MAYOR in confequence of a.
great number of failors having ode' ted from his
Majeily's fervice and taken refuge in the city, prefs
warrants were granted on Thurfilay night lad to
apprehend all tailors who might be found in the
city. Two or three prefs gangs, aiii,ted by fome
city officers, fearthed feveral public houles, where
they found above twenty feamen who were lodged
for the night in the different compters, and yeller-
day morning they were brought before the LORD
MAYOR, when fixteen of them were found to be
prefrade, and were fent on hoard the tender oppo.
fue the Tower. The Officers made heavy com-
plaints againfl the millrefs of a public houfe who
had refilled their authority.

On Thurfday evening a prefl gang, confining of
about fourteen perfons, having received information
of a number of tailors who lately belonged to the
Company's (hips, being fecreted in lime public
houtes in Leadenhall.itreet, proceeded thither, pro-
perly armed, with an int.mtion to im girds them and
take them on board th : tender. The tailors, how-
ever, having inumat o of their approach. instant-
ly collelted together a 4 rellited the gang : 4 ge-
nerd engagement immediately enfued, and the tail-
ors after a difficult fcuffie, proved vietrnious and
obliged die prefs gang to relinquith their purpofe.
Several, we are forty to hear, were wounded on
both fides, and a number of windows were broke
during the affray.
About ten o'clock on Tuefday morning a moll
dcfperate attempt was made by lime of the pri-
toners in Staff. .rd gaol to elcape. Ont. of the turn-
keys, on entering the felons divifion of the prifon,
vrasfeized by Thomas Howell and William Fowlds;
they took the keys from him, tied him to the rail 1
of the itaircafe, and then, with nine others, milled
out to the Boundary wall, wher'e they feized the
ladders from a building which was ereeting for va-
grants. The bricklayers ran from the building,
gave instant notice; the alarm bell
WAS .mme_.ate-
fyy rung, and other precautions taken. The pri-
foners were fecured, and are now all lately lodged
in feparate cells.
Friday fe'nnight, a number of conviets under 'I
fentence of tranfportation, &c. effeifted their efcape
from the New Prifon, Dublin, by paffing from that
prifon over the Seffions Houfe, from whence they
contrived to let themfelves down unperceived by
the centinels at New/gate. Two offenders concern-
ed, it is alledged, in the recent mail robberies, have
been committed to Kilmainham gaol by Major Si aR.
We ate stinted that no advantage whatever will
be taken of the prefent enormoufly-high price of pa.
per,by the Proprietors of Mr. BARR'S tranflation of
°
the Natural Hi dory of the celebrated M. Bur row in
15 vols oelavo, e mbelli flied with many hundred high.
ly finithed engravings illuftrative of the work, as
[they ere deeerwuneel so it ON ehe original term, in
94 Numbers at One Shilling each, by one or more
at a time.
Port. R' s Exhibition of his great Hiltorical Pic-
ture at the Lyceum, offers to the public one of the
moR attraftive Spethaeles indtown. The Siege of Acre
is an unique which at once impreffes its fubjeCt on
the mind of the beholder; and the intermixture of
the French, Turkifh, and Egyptian epitome, with
that of the Britifh army and navy, forms at the pre-
fent moment a prong print for popular curiofity.
When the moR fplendid fcenery and delightful
mufic are blended with an excellent plot, the refult
moR be the height of attraSion. That the Fire
Kiwg or efllert ad Right, at the Royal Circus, St.
George's Fields, is completely filch, and fue.h its
effect upon the public, the over-Rowing audience
of each evening at that Theatre completely proves.
This however, we find, is the lag week but one of
the preknt performances, and a new fplendid co.
one -Pantomime,which has been a loos time is re-
burial; will be fpecdily produced.