Star.
London, England, 1824-02-12 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

By the recent decease of the Lieutenant-Governor of Gravesend I
and Tilbury Fort (the Hon. Lieutenant JAMB at Couacv), a distin-
guishrd Officer of Artillery, Lieutenant-Colonel HAW CMS, has re-
ceived the appointment.. As it is well known that the Lieutenant-
Governor of those places is the resident, and generally the respon-
sible Officer, the selection being from the Artillery, appe irs to us to
be the nut,: judicious. Lieutenant De Coulter held th.: appoint-
ment front the year 1778.
By a Circular from the Secretary at War, addressed to Go-
vernors of Garrisons, it appears the privilege enjoyed by' them hi-
therto, of filling up vacancies that may happen by deaths of Officers
attached to the place under their command, is to cease, and in fu-
ture the candidate is to he selected and appointed by Government.
The Grenadier Company of the 72d Regiment of Foot. now on
duty in Guernsey, is ordered to be relieved by a Battalion Com-
pany from the head-quarters at Jersey.
Orders were received on Thursday last, by Colonel Miontatxoli,
Inspecting Field Officer of Cork and Limerick, for immediately
recruiting the 96th Regiment of Foot, and on Saturday all the re-
cruiting parties in Limerick beat up, when several 'me young men
readily enlisted.
Saturday the first division of the 3d Royal Veteran Battalion ar-
rived at Limerick, front Galway, on its route to Cork.
The first division of the Ist Royal Veteran Battalion marched
out of Cork, fur Galway, on Friday.
Stu THOMAS MA ITLASD.Sir THOMAS entered the service, on the
7th of July, 1777, as an Ensign in the 55th Regiment of Foot.—
He was appointed a Captain on the 14th of January, 1778, in the
78th Foot, and Major in the 62d Regiment of Infantry, on the
11th of August, 1790. He was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel
in the Army on the Ist of March, 1794, and Lieutenant-Colonel of
the 62d Foot on the 6th of August in the same year. On the Ist
of Jany'ary, 1798, he was appointed Colonel in the Army; on the
18th Of April, 1797, Brigadier-General in St. Domingo; and, on
the 14 of January, 1798, Brigadier-General in the West Indies.
Ile was appointed Major-General on the 14th of September, 1799,
on a particular service, on the coast of France, and a Major-Ge-
' neral in the Army, on the Ist of January, 1805. He suc-
ceeded to the Colonelcy of the 5d Reserve Battalion, on the 25th
of February, 1805 ; to the local rank of Lieutenant-General in
Ceylon, on the 51st of July, 1806 ; and to the Colonelcy of the
4th West India Regiment, on the 19th of July, 1807. He was
appointed a Lieutenant-General on the 4th of June, 1811 ; and Co-
lonel of the 10th Regiment of Infantry, on the 19th of July,lBll.
He was appointed Governor of Malta, and Commander of the
Forces in the Mediterranean, on the 9.2 d of December, 1815; and
subsequently Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.

THE THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.

The interesting Melo-drame of Lodoiska, was revived
last night at this house, with the recommendation of
much novelty and additional splendour in the per-
formance of it. The scenery and dresses were new;
but the predominant attraction in the piece, was the
introduction of the grand Stud of Horses, who ap-
peared in the gaudy trappings of Tartar Cavalry. The
house was filled in every part.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—The new Opera was
repeated last night to a numerous and fashionable audience, with
increased success. The music was greatly admired throughout, and
the curtain fell amidst loud and general marks of approbation.

The Theatre at Cremona was totally destroyed by fire
n the 16th ultimo.

Prince Louts of WURTEMBERO is at present at New
Orleans : he has been engaged for nearly a year in traversing the
western wilds in pursuits of objects of science. He has ascended
the Mississippi and Missouri, and endured every hardship and fa-
tigue to explore and develope the interesting natural history of this
immense region. His collections are said to be very numerous, and
will add greatly to the enlightened view which the German literati
are taking of our young and vigorous Republic.—Philadelphia Au-
rora,l3th Jets.
FlRE.—Yesterday afternoon a fire was discovered in
the lower part of Mr. Hunt's bombazine-warehouse,
Wood-street, Cheapside. Through the prompt arrival
of some firemen and engines the flames were shortly
extinguished.
A man of the name of Marchant, and his wife, living
in Pimlico, Brighton, have been committed to Lewes
House of Correction for trial, charged with being the in-
stigators of certain robberies committed by a servant-girl
named Susan Pastan, and receivers of stolen goods. Pos.
tan herself was tried and condemned above a sear ago.
BRIGHTON, FBItItUART 11.—A very dreadful and me-
lancholy accident occurred here yesterday, in the after-
noon. As five labourers were employed in digging for
flints, at the base of the Cliff, between the Royal
Crescent and Blackrock, the overhanging earth and
stone suddenly fell in, and crushed and busied the whole
of them. A sixth man, on the margin of the steep, was
precipitated to the beach by the fall, but descending
on the summit of the immense weight of rubbish, he
escaped without broken bones, or any very essential in-
jury. No time was lost in digging out the other:, but
the whole of them were dead. The following are the
names of the sufferers, viz.—William Smith, aged 40 ;
John Rates', 35 ; John Maslings, 38 ; John Jail, 25 ;
and William Gorringe, aged 19. Smith has lett a
widow and one child—the others were single men.
The Coroner's Jury have returned a verdict of—Ac-
cidental Death.

A Correspondent In the Brighton Gazette, which
vouches for every credit being due to his authority,
states, that" Leman, of whom so much was said in the
Newspapers previous to the trial (of Thurtell), was not,
it appears, out of the country, but, on the contrary, the
Magistrates of Herts were assured that if he was really
required in the unfortunate business, he should be forth-
coming in six hours after such notice. Nothing ever
occurred, however, in the course of the evidence to cri-
minate or affect him in the slightest degree."
HONEST THIEVES.—It will be recollected that we
have mentioned the highway robbery committed on
DAVID BUCKLEY, in the employment of Colonel
GREENS, of Kilmanahan Castle, County of Waterford .
We have now to state, that a boy called and left a
letter at the honse of the Rev. Mr. FLANNERY, Parish
Priest of Clonmel, enclosing the sum of 1:28. 12s. Id.
Bank-notes. The letter was in the following words:
fizvimeNa Sta—Please to give this money to Colonel G1LE1041.."
The money was sent to the Colonel.by the Reverend
Gentleman accordingly.