Star.
London, England, 1809-05-17 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Monday arrived at Portsmouth, from Martinique,
Captain SCOTT, of the Sd West Tndia Regiment ; Cap.
tain MITCHELL, of the 30th Foot ; Captain WYN3P,
of the 23d Foot ; and Captain WILLBY, of the 9901
Foot. The latter Gentleman brought home three Tin.
petial Eagles taken from the enemy by our troops
the conquest of the island : he set off with dispatches
to town immediately on his arrival. The troops,
which consisted of the 13th Foot, Royal York Rangers,
and 3dWest India Regiment, areall extremely healthy,
and are the only British troops on the island, which
is now become head-quarters both for the Army and
Navy.

It is expected that the first battalion of the 52d re.
giment and the 95th Rifle Corps will be embarked in
the course of the present week. Several other corps
from the Eastern I)istrict of Kent are also to be rrn.
barked immediately, and the fleet will sail before the
King'S Birth• Day.

By the fleet now about to sail for Lisbon, very
strong re-inforcements are going out for all the tegi.
meats in Portugal, On Thursday a large body of
men embarked at Portsmouth, for Sir JOHN DOYLE'S
Irish Heroes, the 87th regiment. On Friday, a very
large draft for the Connaught Rangers, the 88th, Mar.
shallersronn's own regiment, On Saturday a di.
vision embarked for the Queen's taerman, or 97th
regiment. Yesterday, a large body embarked for the
45th regiment, The system now appears to be to
keep up every battalion pn foreign service to the
strength of 1000 risen, from the 2d or 84 battalions at
home, instead of, as formerly, sending po service,
weak battalions pf half the usnal strength.
Nothing more strongly demonstrates the utility of
the measure lately adopted of filling up the line from
the Militia, than what is passing at the present mo-
ment. These volunteers, officers as, well as men, all
of them excellent and well-made soldiers, are imme-
diately transferred to first battalions, and go directly
on active service?

We are glad to see that already the punctilicus cti•
quette of uniform is less attended tp than it was; men
go out to join battalions in Portugal, in all sorts of
uniform, without waiting till they are trimly dressed
in the uniform of their new corps.
Lieutenant-Colonel ELLEY, of the Horse Guards,
is appointed Deputy Adjutant-General to the Cayalry
of Sir Anrittat WELLESLEY'S army, and with many
other Officers of the Staff, is. now at Portsmouth,
embarking with the troops there.
The following is the correct state of the British
Army in Portugal, and which had taken the Zeld
under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir JOHY
pRADDOCKt K. B. and K. C. and reached Leyria.
Second in command Major-General SugnisnopKE:

Comm. Officers of Revs,
14th Light Dragoons - Col. Hawker
Cavalry, 16th Light Dragoons - Col. Anton
Zofaj.Gen. Cotton Detachment 20th Lt. Dra. Major Blake
Ditte Ssi Lt. K. G. Leg - Capt. Meyer

FIRST LINZ. -
Brig. General S 1 Batt. Coldstr. Guards Lieut. pot. Huls,:
Campbell, 11 Ditto 34 Guards - • Col. Stcpford
3d Batt. 27t is *Regiment Lt Cul. Ancan
Major-General
Mackenzie 2d Ditto 314 rgimeu Major Watson
Ist 'Ditto 45th Regiment Lieut. Col. Gui.rd
Brigadier-Gep. 529th egi - . .. Lieut. Col. White
Stewart . 11 Batt. Detachments • Lr. Col. Bunbury
Major-General 1 Batt. 3d, or Buffs • - Lt.Co.Drummond
2 Ditto 87th' •' - - Major Gough
'Filson 1 Ditto ttitth • . - - Major Vandeleur
MaJ. Gen. Mur- Ist Line Batt. 4. G. Leg. Maj. Bodeker
ray, ,mod Brig. 12d Ditto Ditto - Lt. Col. Brown
Gene. Dr.uberg sth Pitt* Ditto - Major Gerber
& Lanzworth . 7th pitto Ditto - Lieut. Col. Low.
11LCOND LINT.
1 Brig. General A. 2d Bat. 7th, or R. Fusil. L.LCoi.SirW. Myers
Campbell 2d Ditto 53d :..- "Z Lt. Col.Bingliam
Brig. General 97 Regiment -- ? Lieut. Col. Lyon
Sontag 2d Batt. Detachments - Lt. Col. Copson
Brig. General 2d Batt. 9th Foot - - Lieut. Col. Moile
Cameron 2d Batt. 83d - - • - Lt. Col. cordon.
lasißyz,
/2d Batt. 48th . - - - Lt.Col.Duckwor
Major-Gen. Hill sth Batt. 60 ds
6 (Light) Major Davy
2d Batt. 66th - - • Major Murray.
In Garrison at Lis on 2d Batt. 34:ith Regiment, Col. Minnett.
Brigadier-General Howarth, commanding the Artillery.
Chief Engineer—Lieut. Colonel Fletcher.

Deputy Adjutant-General—Lieut. Colonel Darroch.
Deputy Quarter-Master-General—Colonel Dor kin.
Deputy Curnmissary-General—P. Rawlings, Esq.
Inspector of Hospitals—Alexander Thom on, Esq.
Il PtSONAL STAFf or COMMAND it Of TI FOICtS.
Lieut. Colonel Reynell, 71st, Military Secretary.
Captain Morris, 3d Foot; Captain Burgh, 92d Foot Ensign Fret
mantle, Coldstream Guards; Viscount Ebrington, 9th Foot---
Aides-de-Camp.

Colonel Ews, and several other officers, are at
Portsmouth, embarking for North America, to join
the armies under General CRAIG and Sir GEORGE
PREVOST,

Yesterday Colonel M'QuAluE, the Governor of
New South Wales, with his Lady and suite, arrived
at the George Inn, Portsmouth. The Ist battalion
of the Colonel's regiment, the 73d Highlanders, re-
cently filled up from the Scotch Militia, is embarked
on board the DROMEDAIuY and HINDOSTAN men of
war ; it is expetted they will sail in the course of this
day.

CHELSEA COLLEGE.—Yqtercliq the Court again
assembled, and proceeded in the examination of evi-
dence in support of the defence of Captain COCHRANE.
The principal part of the morning was occupied in
hearing the evidence of his Royal Highness the Duke
of Cumberland. His Royal Highness came into
Court about eleven, dressed in his full uniform as
Colonel of the 15th Light Dragoons. The President
and all the Members of the Court rose to receive hirn-
A chair was gives but his Royal Highness Etood
while he gave his testimony. He delivered it in a
most clear, distinct, and emphatical manner ; and
he spoke in very high terms of approhati in nf the
unitormly zealous conduct of Captain Cochrane It
is expected the defence will close to-morrow ; After
which a few clays will probably be given to the Fro•
secutor to prepare his reply. The Court was exces-
sively crowded, particularly while his Royal Highness
,as preseat.

Martinique;
;tment ; Cap-
tain Wm:4l,
of the 99111
ate three Int.
)ur troops in
th dispatches
The troops,
ork Rangers,
mely healthy,
Bland, which
re Army and
the 52d re.
embarked in
al other corps
Lis° to be rrn.
rail before the
Lisbon, Very
all the regi.
arge body of
oux DOY LE'S
'riday, a very
he 88th, Mar.
iaturday a di.
r;an, or 97th
)arked for the
,ears to be to
,rvice to the
hattni:".,..•

AUPAL INTZLLIGZNCE.