Star.
London, England, 1823-07-07 00:00:00

THE ARMY%

.a forces before di* town amount to about
.... . • •
are commanded by General LABATRI,
03 ms mornint the tot battaßon of the 2d regiment of Guards
nal asy
•an. He has _intinsted to the gritish met- Ueda mad ,in-she Tenter Ground, Goodman's Fields,
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platece,tls:niiFbeiridangy,by the
- the Tower for Irelands
protection of their.propetty, and adeises them to ship reviewed
us to their
• ''4 •• • ' •'s ' ; fortified 00/1 as possible... s4.la is V:ot%iir iOrairieci or This morning a detachment •of the lit Royal Dragoon
it a, 5 Guards left Woolwich, in
both by sea and,lend ;.butp as all.supplies are. . order to take the Thwer duty during
eatt.re, . • of the Ist battalion of the 2d Guards, on to-morrow
• it Ca Off, it most thesefore, soon fall.. There 'an* Freloy. - -
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arc 700 Q troops in the gfrrinn.,4 Port nose San/4g wt's anew. announces the kno's approval of the
68th Regiment bearing on its colours and appointments, in ad-
squoiron is in the harbour, consisting.of &dopy, ow other badges or devices, the words " Salamanca,"
bal.le ship, two frigates, four corvettes, four erased " vkieds," " Ppeonces," NiveUe," and" Orthes," in cam-
_ memoration of its distinguished services at the places named.
Trirrc
and four 'anzweiinda men* all
' hant MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
fine TessB3* WAR-OFFICE, JULY 4, 1823.
.
,Ist.Regiment of Life Guards—Captain Henry Earl of Uxbridge,
to be Major, by purchase, vice Oakes, promoted; Lieutenant
Arthur Robert Camac Newburgh to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Lord Uxbridge; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Philip Syd-
ney to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Newburgh; Henry
.Evcry, Gent, to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Sydney.
24 Ditto—Ensign Henry Dallas, from the 71st Foot, to be Cor-
net and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lord Muneaster,
' who retires.
let Regiment of Foot—Brevet Major John Mitchell, from half-
, pay of the 49th 'Foot, to be Captain, vice Robert Macdonald,
who exchanges.
7th Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Campbell
Wylly to hi Major, by purchase, vice Beatty, who retires;
Lieutenant John Healey to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Wylly; Hon. George
.Liddell to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Ilealey.
213c1 Ditto—Captatri James Fleming to Ee Major, by purchases
vice Hewett, promoted; Lieutenant James Steuart to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Fleming; Ensign Gerald Villiers
Butler to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Steuart ; Ruben
F. Martin, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Butler.
45th Ditto—Captain James Henry Hamilton, from the Ceylon
Regiment, to be Captain, vice Smith, who exchanges.
48th -Ditto—Lieutenant Thomas Weston to be Adjutant, vice
Wild, who resigns-the Adjutantcy only.
61st Ditto-rlfetitenant Edward Gaynor to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Annesley, promoted; Ensign George Thomas
Parke to'be Lieutenant, 'by purchase, vice Gaynor; St. John
Dent, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Parke.
62d Ditto—Quartermaster-Sergeant George Edgar to be Quar-
termaster, vice George Robertson, who retires upon half-pay.
67th' Ditto—Captain John Algeo to be Major, by purchase, vice
' Wyndham, promoted.
71st I)itto—Lord Arthur Lennox to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Dallas, promoted in the 2d Regiment of Life Guards.
78th Dato—Brevet Major Chessborough Grant Falconer to be
Major, by purchase, vice Bethune, who retires; Lieutenant
Martin George Thomas Lindsay to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Falconer; Ensign Rose Lambart Price to be .Lieutes
nant, by purchase, vice Lindsay ; James John Hamilton,llGent.
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Price.
Royal Staff Corpse-Colonel Charles Murray Lord Greenock,
from Permanent' Assistant Quartermaster-General, to be
Lieutenant-Golonel, vice Marlay, who exchanges.
Ceylon Regiment—Brevet Major Haddon Smith, from the 45th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Hamilton, who exchanges.
2d Ditto—Lieutenant Hon. henry Robert Molyneux, from
the 10th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hunter,
who retires.
Cape Corps (Infatitry)—Gentleman Cadet James W. Dalgety,
from the Royal Military College, to he Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Watt, deceased.
UNATTACHED.

COLONEL FAVI4O

roity-two soldiers; irhoyeKenvnieel tbeenseleei to
be natives of Germany .and Swiizerland, and as
forming part of a Legion. serving in the Spanish
Conbt:;utional Army, passed through this city on
Thersday, on their way to LoLdon. It appears that
they are all oiScers, and that the present state of af
fairs in Spain, owing to the counter-revolution in Por-
tugal, necessitated them to leave that country with all
speed• They came by way of Vigo, to Falmouth, by
racket. They state that Mr. EasatNE, Who went out
Sir ROBERT WILSON; embarked ai Vigo with
Ore), though not in the sainepacket, and the,' Isnp-
me must have reached London.—Eader Gazdte.•

To be Lieutenant-Colonels of Infantry, by purchase—Brevet
~ Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. Leicester Stanhope, from the 47th
Foot, vice Colonel Charles Waller, who retires; Major George
'Hewett, from the 22d Foot, vice Lieutenant-Colonel William
&Mt, who retires ; Major Chailes Wyndham, from the 67th
Foot, vice Lieuteusnt-Colonel Humphrey Owen, who retires.
141ZIKT.

To be Majors In the Army—Captain Stopford Cane, of the
611th Foot; Captain James Grant, of the Royal Artillery.
STAFF.
Wend WilliamMarlay, from the Royal Staff Corps, to be Per-
manent Assistant Quartermaster-General, vice Lord Greenock,
who exchanges.

HOSPITAL STAFF.

Asistan►Surgeon Thomas Teevan, from the 34th Foot, to he
Assistant-SurgPon to the Forces, vice Twining, appointed Su-
permunerary Assistant-Surgeon in the Bast Indies.
COMMISSARIAT. .

Commissariat Clerk Charles Borrett to be Deputy Assistant
Commissary-General to the Forces.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JULY 3, 1823.
Taal .Regiment of Artillery—Major and Brevet Lieutenant-
Weal Wm. • Robert Cary to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Wal-
ler, retired; Captain and Brevet Major Charles Younghusband
to be Major, vice Cary ; Captain Guy Carleton Coffin, from
• half pay, to be Captain, vice Younghusband; First Lieutenant
William Augustus. Baynes te44eSerond Captain • -Major Wil-
•liain Payne to be Lieutenant-tkdortel,-vice Scott,e retired;
Captain and Brave Major George Crawford to be Major, vice
Payne ;,Captain Ernest .Christian Wilford, from half-pay, to
be Captain; vire Crawford; First Lieutenant Charles Suang.
ways Torriano talus Second Captain ; Major George Forster
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, 'vice Owen. retired; Captain and
Brevet Lieutenaut-Colonel Sir Alexander Dickson. K.C.B. to
be Major, vice Forster; Captain Thomas Greatly, from half.
pay, to be Captain, vice Dickson ; First Lieutenant George
• henry Mainwaring to be Second Captain.

BOXERS.
The third battle between Curtis and Warms for £5O a-dde,
will take place to-morrow, within 20 miles of London. Warren
stands so high in the opinion of the amateurs, that several have
taken him for choice.—Five to four Lave been laid in a few in-
stances on Curtis, but in general it is even betting.
.Kindrick, the black, died a few days since, after a lingering
illness. Ilia most distinguished battle was with Acton, whom
he defeated ; but he was conquered by George Cooper, Oliver,
and Suttmi.
An industrious young man died on Tuesday night, at Oswes-
try, in consequence of the injury be sustained by fighting In the
Fives' Court of that town.
- PEDESTRIANISM.
Wright,. the 'old Veteran, completed his most herculean and
'unequalled task of 'walking 2,000 miles In 40 successive days, on
Wednesday night last, at a quarter past 11 o'clock, being four
hours and forty-five minutes within time, to the surprise of all
wbo witnessed his'steady and retolitte perseverance during the
whole of the above 'most, arduous undertaking, hay.ing walked
56 miles each day for the-first 20 days, from the Crown
13arley. Mow, Gray's Inn-Lane, London, by a circuitous
to Cambridge, and back, alternately, leaving 44 miles each day
for the next 20, Which he walked on the St. Alban's road. and
returning to the above Inn every evening. He appealed vet?
Imuch worn out; but his spirits noires failed him.
.
I On rernoving.latt weelti:an old partition in the

house of Mr.' Chailei•-ltier*, millet and baker, of
Stamford, the skeleton of a cat was discovered.'
wedge&between the partition and thee-van; and wllat
constitutes the singularity of the distovery is, that
between the extended fore legs of the cat, the skeleton
of as rat was also found. The inference is, that the cat.'
in pursuit of the rat, forced itself into so.narrow
cavity•,• that it could not retreat with its prey,-but ia-
stinctively continued to hold it in its paws till death
relieved both animals from their sufferings. •
Weilnisday..aftertioon, about a quarter past three
o'clock; a treintioloos storm of v•thunder and light-
,ning was esPertenced at • Patchyray,...near• Bristol:
the house of Ale. Bolton was struck by the electtic.,
fluid ; if ehtereil the garret window, where a servant.
girl we's diersi g, Who had that instant put• an infant
out of.her, as; . the girl received a shock. in her
-brcasst.'Which depriarefil.her of the use- of her Dolor
and-t4iidttediter.spr4seless, "Ihe fluid ale" entered the
widihiiw in the nod struck down a child,'
abossi ten years .Of agv toi4o never spoke afterwards.
Tl:c 'servo,* girl iil likely to jecover.