Star.
London, England, 1815-12-23 00:00:00

THB AR Ni.

The 14th and 20th Light Dragnons have been ie•
hewed this week on Heiiiiislow Heath, by his Rhtitl
Highness the COMMANDICKIN Cmitri prepiratory tr.
the former Regiment marching for 'lreland. These
two Regiments have similar facings, and bait seen
much service together.
The regulations tinder which the second Battalions
have been ordered to he reduced. are understood to
be as follow :—When the Regiment could muster
fourteen hundred electives, both Battalions were to
be continued on the establishment ; when only twelve
hundred, one Battalion, with officers for six addi-
tional companies, were to remain on full pay.
Detachments of the 21st, 71st, 79th, and 9lst Re-
giments, have successively passed through Canter.
bury for Dover in the course of the week, in order to
embark for France to join their respective regiments.
A detachment of the 28th Regiment has also marched
from Ramsgate, through Canterbury, for Maidstone.
The party of recruits, consisting of 173 men, be-
longing to the West Kent Regiment of Militia, which
marched from Maidstone a short time since, arrived
on Thursday se'nnight at Liverpool, and immediately
embarked with a fair wind for Dublin. This regi-
ment consisting of some of the finest young men in
the service, is now upwards of 800 strong.
The Corporation of Worcester have voted the free-
dom of that city to the Duke of WELLINGTON, Lord
ARTHUR HILL, the Hon. Lieutenant Colonel Has:ae
Bsaucitarae Limon, of the Ist life Guards, and to
his brother, the Hon. Lieutenant Colonel PYNDEH
LYOoN, of the 2d Life Guards, for their distinguished
gallantry.
Doven, DECEMBER 22.—The remaining part of
the 16th Regiment of Light Dragoons, part of the
38th Regiment of Foot, and the third Battalion of
the 95th Rifle Regiment, landed here this morning
from Calais. The 42d Regiment. of Foot marched
this day for Hythe ; and the 92d Regiment for Bra-
bourne Lees. A large detachment of the 21 st Re-
giment embarked here yesterday ler Calais.
RAMSGATE, DECEMBER 22.—Arrived ye kterda y
370 of the second Garrison Battalion for embarka-
tion, but the Agent for Transports declined putting
them on ship board as the wind was—orders coming
down to-day for their being embarked forthwith, they
are to go onboard the Nestor transport for Ireland.
The James, Catharine, William, and Eleanore trans-
ports, are ordered for Calais to bring home troops.—
It appears Sir. WILLIAM CURTIS•WAS present at the
landing of the troops from France, on the 19th inst.;
when he immediately invited all the •Commanding
Officers to his hospitable mansion, where we have no
doubt they would meet with ;hat good entertainment
for which the worthy Baronet is so deservedly famed,

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

EAST-INDIA SHIPPING.

The Ships LORD MELVILLE, METCALFE, Ross,
ATLAS, BRIDOEWATIR, and PRIRCFAS CHARLOTTE OF
WALeS, were at. Madras the '24th .I,lly. The coun-
try ship MOIRA, arrived off Portsmouth yesterday,
left Bengal 7th July, the Cape 19th October, and
St. Helena 3LI November.
FALMOUTH, DECEMBER to.
Arrived a min of war brig, name unknown. Pot
back the Swiftsure packet, Captain CADnY, with
Mails for the Brazils ; the schooner Deigate Mutter,
Captain Limit, from Riga for Lisbon ; and Nancy,
Captain COLLINS, from Waterford.—Wind S. W.
strong gales, and dirty weather.

PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER a 2.
Arrived the Phenix, WALXIR, from Quebec—lost
her masts, boats, &c. her bulwarks stove in, and other
damage. Arrived the Industry, LAY, from the Me-
diterrunean ; and the Freedom, CORNFORTH, from
Gibraltar. Sailed S.W.e Charles transport for Havre-
de•Grace..—Wipd S •
DEAL, DECEMBER 22.
Came down from the River the Friendship, SMITH,
for Jamaica ; and the Active, LANODON, for Lisbon ;
and sailed with the whole of the outward-bound for
their different destinations.. Came down from the
River, the Dick, HARRISON, for Surinam, and re.
mains in the Downs with the Milford Indiaman,
repairing her damage, and a few packets waiting
orders. Arrived the Bombay, HARRISON, from
Bombay, and remains.—Wind N. N.W.

LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 21.
The Neptune, Lame, from Jamaica for this port,
put into Havannah the Ist ultimo. Sailed again the
7th, and was hoped clear of the gale by the Apollo
on the 15th or 16th. The Authord, Doims, from
this pert for Quebec, ib on shore with fifteen other
vessels in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

NEWHAVEN, DECEMIlinit.
Part of a vessel of large dimensions came on shore
near Rottendean yesterday morning at three o'clock.
Her name is Catch it you can. It appears she is an
American .copper•bottomed schooner. A sail and
part of her rigging, and a quantity of copper, has
been saved. It is reported that this vessel sunk off
Worthington on Sunday last.

PENZANCE, DECEMBER so.
Arrived off this port and proceeded up Channel,
the Timor, PARKER. from the South Seas, with 280
tons of oil. The Timor spoke off the Isle of France
the LIVERPOOL frigate, with the TAMAR and HARPER
sloops of war in company. 'The Timor is 47 days
from St. Helena.

A Court of Directors was yesterday held at the
East India House, when the following Officers were
sworn into the command of their respective ships, viz.
Captain BARNARD, of the Wexford ; and Captain
Spasms, of the Castlereagh.
Auers.—A foreigner, representing himself Count
Frederic de Rode, a Captain in the Emperor of Rns-
sia's hussar regiment, has been endeavouring to gain
admittance into the Pavilion at Brighton. which in-
duced Townsend and Sayers to look into his motives.
He was attended by a servant. It was discovered
that the unfortunate man had no passports nor money
about his person. He stated that he was of noble
birth, and was a soldier. and had brivel -
the campaigns in France, and recei
wounds, and during his stay is Paris
ruined by gambling. and lost more
bad walked from London to Brighton,
obtaining pecuniary aid from the Nobil
asd Sayers humanely took charge of
distresses might cause an act of desp
♦eyed him in a post-chaise to the

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At nine o'clock this Intuiting ,her Mans-rt, irith
the Princesies Audu TA and MARY ti'-.k their de-
.llrttire from dr- Parillion for Windsor. His Royal
!iigliness the i'aiNce REGENT and the Deice of CI, A•
itaNCE artedded their illustrious mother and sisters to
the carriage d.tor. The Count.ss of fiatfittNdtrus
and Col.tnel Dasnuotrra were in the second, silt.' more
carriagesTand four conveying the attends, is The
morning was very fine for the Royal trdv,lleri, WhO
took their leave of Brighttid with affably twining
the salutations of all around.