Star.
London, England, 1813-03-31 00:00:00

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THE ARMY.
. . IN PORTUGAL.
It is prObabie that Lord Virit.ustorow will take the
Geld immediately. The cavalry horses have 'been
brought into some kind of, order—the whole of- the
Artillery has been repaired, and fresh brought' up from
Lisbo.. old the army is about to move. Part of
.General Hite:Army has been moved forward on the
right and on the left. General COLE l•;'s moved in
advance with -the 4th division. In the mean time
the Marquis has been reviewing the Spanish and Por-
t i.T.nese troops, and Itas been natrowly examining the;
En-ifications of Almeida and Ciudad Rodesigo. At,
the latter. place, the Governor.save a splendid ball,
which war attended by his Serene Highness the Prince
of ORANGE, Earl MARCH, and a great many of the
British Officers :—there was a great display of Spa-
rkish he46tv.
The Earl cf Masco. • son to the Duke of Rica-
asap, wa, recently seat to the French General com.
minding in Portugal, w.th a, flag of truce : the object
of his Lordship's mission has not transpire&
General KESIPT has arrived in Lisbon,, and the
Marquis of WELLINGTON has appointed him to the
Light. Division.
The 4th Dragoon Guards, and the 9th and 13th
Light Dragoons, are coming home to recruit.
The body of the Frenzh which attacked General
Hugs corps, and which was so gallantly repulsed by
the old 50th and theCacadores, as well as that which
came down at St. Felices on General CARROLL'S
post, were to levy contributions. Every account con-
tit ues to infirm us, that they commit horrible ex-
cesses in all parts of the country.
The deserters who come in all agree in saying that
a draft lxis been made from every corps in Spain, and
sent to France for the Imperial Guard. Souvr has
been salt for to France, and set off in great haste.—
JOSEPH wanted to accompany him, bat was not per-

:flitted.
All is gaiety at the head-quarters of General HILL.
We have a letter before us from Coria, where we are
told that the Theatre is kept up with spirit. The
Rival", the Poor Gentleman, and School for Scandal,
have been got up in admirable stile. The light di.
vision likewise carry on the drama with spirit, and
the Marquis lately honoured them with. his presence
to sce the Rivals.. • The third division are likewise
getting up their Thelre, and it is said they can pro-
duce some very excellent dramatic characters.

Colonel Quorrm, of the 10th Dragoons, is ex.
petted to leave 'win in a few days, for Hanover.
General STuAii4i, who was under orders for Portu.
gal, and had sun his baggage to Portsmouth, to be
embarked there, has lately received orders to proceed
to the North of Germany. •
Six troops of the 19th Light Dragoons have lately
arrived at Cork, where, it is said, they are to, be dis-
mounted, and to embark for North America.

Thursday, 200 wounded men from the Peninsula,
emb +rked from Southampson for Guernsey, to join
the Veteran Battalions of that island.

Friday, a party of disabled men, of the 10th regi-
ment, marched into Southampton.
Monday sennight, another strong detachment of
recruits, consisting of about 60 fine healthy young
men, marched off in high spirits, from Leeds, to
Harwich, to join the 2d West York Militia.
Wednesday, the Royal Horse Artillery, lately sta.
tinned in Wakefield, set out on their route towards/
the South. 1

The Roscommon, Shropshire, and Berkshire Mili-
tias, nnw doing duty at Plymouth, have received
orders to hold themselves in readiness to embark for
Ireland. The Edinburgh and East Devon expect a
similar destination.

The 2d battalion 71st Highland, or Glasgow re-
giment of light infantry, arrived at Leith last wet kp
from Hythe barracks, Kent, and marched imme-
diately after landing to Glasgow. •
Two divisions of the North Wiltshire militia have
laurelled into Glasgow for garrison duty.
' The 15th Foot is about to proceed from St. Kitt's
to North America.

The Gloucester regiment of Militia, at Plymouth,
,are now doing the duty at Drake's island and Maker
'lit 'gilts.

The Cheshire regiment is at Dartmoor, and expect
to return to Plymouth.—The .-egiment .fires ball
twice a-week on the Moor.
The Berkshire and Shropshire regiments are under
•rders to embark for Ireland. The Roscommon
are on the eve of return.
The Fifesbire Militia have got their route ftSr Ber-
wick, and the first division have marched from Perth.
The Edinburgh Militia are now at Tavistock, on
their route to Plymouth.

The Bury St. Edmund's Volunteers were dis-
liulded on Weduesday last.

PEDESTRIANISM—On Thursday last, the celebrated
,ancashire pedestrian, .Abraharn Wood, ran the

kance of nine miles and a half, over Knaves:ll;re, in
,fifty-four minutes forty-five seconds, which was five
minutes and fifteen seconds within the time he under-
took, for a wager of 30 guineas, to run the distance.
Saturday se'nnight, Henry Hammond, of Liley-lane,
■ear Huddersfield, for a wager of twenty guineas,
undertook to go eighty miles in eighteen hours, and
performed the distance in seventeen hours and a half,
with apparent ease.
Tuesday, se'nnight Margaret Dow, a girl employed
,1111 at Montrose, was caught
before she could be extricated,
off near the shoulder.
'sizes, R. Preston was found
F. Bruce, of Longford, far
)1 the same place, spinster.
tday.

laLITARY VO*olYetilk,

•
, s• WHITRHALL, MARCH 27.
ne Prince Regent Ea. given permission to Lieutenant-Colonel
the Hon. Sir C. W. Stewart, and Lieutenant•Coionel G. Eider,
to accept and wear the insignia of an Honorary Knight Com-
mander of the Royal Portuguese Military Order of the Tower
and the Sword. '

WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 30.
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—John &Mali, Gent. to be
Veterinary Surgeon. Commission dated October 19, 1812.
10th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Henry Fits Cla-
renoe, from the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase. Dated March 21 1813.
14th Ditto—Cornet Francis William Taylor to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Forster, promoted; Hospital-Mate Daniel
Ow( n Davis to be Assistant-S*oms, vice Perrott, appointed
to the 49d Foot. Dated as above.
Ist Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign Carey Le Merchant to be
Lieutenant and Captain, without purchase, vice Elliott, ap-
ps.inted.to the sth Garrison Battalion. Dated as above.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards--Ensign George Harvey
Percival to be Lieutenant and Catkain. by purchase, vice Lord
Kileourcie, who retires; Henry John Wm. lientinck, Gent. to
be Ensign, without purchase, vice Percival. Dated as above.
6th Regiment of Foot—Brevet Lieutenant-Colouel Thomas Car-
nie to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice.Wadee who

retires, Dated March 18, 1813. -
17th Ditte..-Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Garret Fitzsimmons to
he Major, vice Hawkins, deceased; Lieutenant George Ma-
cauley to be Captain of a Company, vice Fitzsimmons ; Ensign
Septimis Harrison to be Lieutenant, vice Macauley; ililam
Martin Yorke, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Harrison. All dated
Is above:
24th Ditto—Ensign Edwin Pell to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chile, vice Powell, promoted in the Glengarry Light Infantry
Fenables. Ensign and Adjutant Hugh Fleming to have the
rank of Lieutenant. Dated as above.
30th Ditto—LientenantWrn. OuseleyWarren, from tbeWelforti
'Regiment of Militia, to be Enuign, without purchase. Dated
as above.
42d Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon Thomas M. Perrott, from the

14th Light Dragoons, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice O'Connell,
promoted in tie 45th Foot. Dated as above.
45th Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon Rickard O'Connell, from the 48d

Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Reynolds, deceased. Dated as above.
49th Ditto—Ensign endee Mountsteven, from the 83d Foot, It.
be Ensign, vice Boott, who exchanges. Dated as abtive.
57th Ditto—Captain William Jervoise, from the 8911 i Foot, to
be Captain of a Company, vice Evatt, who exchanges: En-
sign Patrick Logan to be Lieutenant, without purchase, wet.
Veitch, deceased; Alexander Veitch, Gent. to be En,ign, vice
Logan. Dated as above.
62d Ditto— To be Captains of Companies, by purchase--Lfeute
nant John Walter, vice Hansard, who retires; Lieutenant John
Reed, from the 9th Foot, vice Dickenson, wilo retires.
71st Ditto—Ensign Hector Munro, to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Golding, who retires; Henry Frederick Lock-
yer, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Munro.
76th Ditto—Ensign Nattranief James Scott, to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Morgan, who retires ; Henry Wood, Gent. to
be Er4ign, without purchase, vice ,cots. Dated as above.
82d Ditto—Ensign Alexander Carroll to be LieutCaant, with Out
purchase, vice Clarke superseded. Dated as above.
'To be Ensigns, without purchase—Michael Blood, Geat. vice
Howard, deceased. Dated March 24, 1813.
John Cundall, Gen:. vice Carroll. Dated March 2.5, 1813.
8341)itto—Ensign Kirk Boots, from the 49tit Foot, to be En-
t sign, vice Mountsteven, who exchanges. Mach 24‘ 1813.

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87. h Ditto—Ensign Waller to be 1. ieutenant, without
purchase; John Carrot, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Waller.
89th Ditto—Captain J. H. Evan, from the 57th Foot, to be Cap-
tain of a Company, vice Jervoise, who exchanges.
96th Ditto—Brevet-Major James Palmer, Irwin the 3d Garrison
' Battalion, to be Captain of a Company, vice Foster, who ex-'
changes. Dated as shrove.
To be Lieutenants, without purchase... Royal African Corps—
Ensign James Carroll, vice Isaac, deceased. March 21, 1818.
Ensign Charles James Keane, vice Christie, deceased. Dated
?larch 22, ISIS.
Ensign Charles M'Conibie, vice Rollo, deceased. March 23, 1813.
Ensign John Chartres, vice Carmichael; deceased. Dated
March 24, 1813,
Minn Christopher M'Rae, vice Anderson, deceased. Dated
March 25, 1813.
James Gray, Gent. to be Ensign, Ace Carroll. Dated March
SE, Isis.
Archibald Chisholm, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Keane. Dated
March 23, 1813.
Serjeant Stanley, from the 4th Dragoon Guards, to be En-
sign, vice M'Combie. Dated March 24, 1813.
Serjeant Odium, from the sth Dragoon Guards, to be En-
sign, vice Chartres. Dated March 25, 1813.
3d Gapison Battalion—Captain Colley 1.. L. Foster, from the
96th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Palmer, who
exchanges. Dated March 25,1813.
sth Ditto—Captain George Elliot, from the Ist Regiment of
Foot Guards, to be Captain of a Company, vice Hall deceased.

Dated as abOve.
Gatrison Company—Lieutenant Francis Evart, from the 21st
Light Dragoons, to be Captain. Dated as above.
Quarter-Master William Slater, from the 83d Foot, to be Lieu.
tenant. Dated as above.
Quarter-Master Martin Fleischer, from the 21st Light Dra-
goons, to be Lieutenant. Dated as above.
Serjeant-Major Williant Gardner, front the lst Battalion tiOth
Foot, to be Ensign. Dated as above.

Tuesday se'nnight Mari
n Mr. Ford's spinning-1m
by the machinery, and, bef
iter right arm was torn ofl
At the Shrewsbury Ass,
!uilty of the murder of F
er, and Ann Taylor, 01
He WAS executed 011 MOW