Star.
London, England, 1822-12-27 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

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Yeomanry Cavalry are in future to be trained twenty-eight,
instead of fourteen days.
The detachment of Officers of the Ordnance Department
(under the direction of Major TiIOMAS Couiv, of the Royal En-
gineers) employed in the Trigonometrical Survey in the Western
Isle: of Scotland, have recently returned from thence to the
Tower, the season not allowing them to continue their laborious
duties in those Islands. In the Spring they will return to the
same part. Other detachments in variousplaces in Great Britain
will remain and continue the survey as the weather will permit
them. The stations arc, Ayrshire, Northern Counties of North
Wales, and the Eastern Counties of England.

(*OFT OF A •IRCULAt ADDRESSED TO TOR MALT-PAT OFFICERS OF

THE MEDICAL STACY.

" Army Medical Department, Dec. 1.
" Sin—That I may he enabled to ascertain the fitness of Me-
dical Officers for duty, in the event of their services being
required, you will he pleased to state the following particulars:
Ist. Your age; td. The period you have acted upon full pay, in
•very branch of the public service; M. The disabilities or ail-
ments yuu may suffer from, if any such exist.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) "J. M'G RIGOR, Director-General.
"To ---, half-pay Officer on the Irish Medical Staff."

CIIRISTVAS FESTIVITIES.

On Christmas Day the Duke of Waimea:sm and a nun*.
eons paty dined with the Earl of Ltvratroot., at Conabe Wood.
TINV Marquess of &Lamar entertained a distinguished party
at dinner on Christmas Day, at his seat, Hatfield.
The Earl of Banowaram had a large party at dinner on
Christmas Day, at his seat, Ashridge, Herts.
Dowager Countess of firautoan had a select party yesterday
evening, at her house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square.
Lord ANIIIMPAT gave a grand dinner on Christmas Day to the
Marquess and Marchioness of Downshire and a party of their
distinguished friends, at his seat, Montreal House, Kent.
Pasco/ GRIXTELL, Esq. M. P. had a dinner party on Christ.
mas Day, at his house in Charles-street, St. James's-square.
The Duke of NORPOILZ is entertaining aparty of friends at his
seat Fornham, Suffolk.
Earl Caavrat had a party of friends at his seat, Hempstead
Lodge, Berks.
The Earl of-Ha aanialon had a select party at dinner yester.
day at his house in the Stable-yard, St. James's.
Dowager Lady Never had an elegant evening party yester-
day, at her house in Albemarle-street. •
Etcts, Esq. M. P. had a dinner party yesterday at his
house in Audley-square.
Mrs. DAMTIIIII bad a small party on Christmas Day, in Chan-
dos-street.
Lord and Lady Moarrrm have arrived, to pass the holidays •
with their young family, in town.
Next week the Oaks will be rendered gay, by the presence of
much company.
Lord guise and the Misses
ing a party, at Foot's Cray.
The Duke of Sr. ALIAM'II entertains a party next week, at
Gattnn' in Surrey.
The Marquis of FATTER is enlivening Buricigh Hall.
Also, in town, the following Fashionabks are entertaining
their riends :—Lady Sissertaat., in Wimpole-street ; Lady
(:Lana, in Hanover-square; Lady STOORTON, and Mrs. VA Ua-
HAS in Berkeley-street; and Lady E. TLITTON, in Cumber-
land-place.

are now entertain-