Star.
London, England, 1806-07-24 00:00:00

ythr 33.

We have all been on •the tiptoe of expedatitm for.
(nose days of the tranfpons coming into our harbour
for the expedition. Nine fail lay off and on all day
Yeaerdar, and with the afternoon's tide the Corn-
wallis, No. Ica, entered our pier, with Dutch psi-
loners from the Cape of Good Hope ; there are twelve
Officers, all young good looking men, dreffed in blue,
faced with yellow, and about (evenly invalids, with
their wives and children.

The agent for prifuners, Mr. Maxt.sw, from Do.
ver, is here, and has engaged a (mall cutter to take
them to Flufhing. They are expeded to fail for that
place tomorrow. The Officers wifhed much to come
on there, but our worthy Officer of the Cnnoms, Mr.
Wesysertms, very properly refuted them that grati-
fication, from his pofitive inftrullions refpeding all
foreigners. f tuaderfland that all the Dutch troops,
tke. at the Cape have entered into Britilh fervice, ex-
cept the few wounded invalids in our harbour.

Al this women•. eight fail of tranfports are in the
Pier, large (hips ; about nine more lie off, intending
to come in this afternoon's tide. The expedition is
delayed ten days, for the remainder of the tranfpores
to rendezvous here I fame fay kventy fail are tb go
hence: they have provitions for fix months; of conice
part, at lean, molt be for a more dillant ckflination
than Sicily. In the Ajax there are about a hundred
of the Staff, principally bills : they have come from
Portfmouth to join others here.

A melancholy accident occurred here nn Money
lath an Officer of the Royal Perth Militia (Capt.
BARCLay) walking up High.flreet, holding the hand
of his nephew, a fine boy of eight years of age—the
child unfortunately let go his hold, flipped oft the
club-none, and fell into the carriage-road ; at the
'alma, Mrs. TowaLsv's coach paifing, ran over his
cheli, and killed him on the fpot. The feelings of
his uncle and aunt, who were with him, may be
more telly conceived than deferibed.
This place is full of genteel company, fearecly a
lodging to be had for money. The brig which was
retaken off our harbour on Sunday week is Rill here.
The 6►e Frenchmen taken in her had no idea we
coold fee their proceedings fo far from (bore. The
weather has for fome days been rather unpleafant,
and we have bad heavy rains.

The Duke of You held a public day at hie office
on Tuefday, which was attended by abrrut ao Officers.
The fir e companies of the suds Rifle regiment, which
were to embark at Ramfgate, have been ordered to
march to Gravefend, where they are to be embarked.
The tan divificsa of the 54th Regiment of L;ght
Dragoons marched from Hampton Court on Satur-
day la* 1 it would be an injuAice to the Regiment
,not to fpeak of it in the flight* terms of goalie for
the manner in whiah every officer and foldier have In
taall condutaed themfelves during their long flay in
thole quarters, and to fay that their loft will be felt
by the whole neighbourhood with the deepell regret.
This beautiful Regiment was reviewed previous to
its march, on H .unflosr Heath, by the Palace of,
Waxes, Duke of You, and the re* of the Royal
Dukes. The manner in which they (hewed them
rfelves on that occaaon has been fpoken of with fuch
high terms of encomium, that we have feldom or
ever beard of: the Regiment was commanded by
Colonel Hawsea, to whom the fervice is much in.
debted for Tome new aad (kilful manoeuvres never
Peen before, and which is underflood as a new, fyftem
of teaks to be adopted for all the Light troops in
his Majefly's fervice in future. The Pentc I and the
Royal Dukes were repeatedly heard to exclaim their
molt flattering marks of their approbation, as well as
every General Officer that was on the ground, who
(poke of this excellent corps with unbounded plan.
slits. The manner in which they changed their dif-
ferent new movements in-air/kw was allowed to be
of fuperior (kill, and performed with the greateft
alertnefs : the Officers were obferved by the Duke of
I You to be nnufually dextrous in *lifting their polls
and Rations on their ground with great facility and
precifion. After the general and royal astute was
given, the Prince and the Royal Dukes rode up lathe
Commanding Officer, Colonel Hums, to return,
in form, thcir thanks and praife fo much due to fo fine
a regiment. After the review was over, the Officers
gave a magnificent entertainment to the whole of the
ROYAL F•rtcv prefent, and their Colonel the Earl of
&immune, as well as all the General and other
Officers on the ground, which was given at the Caf-
de at Ri:hmond: previous to the dinner being ferved
up, at four o'clock, the company, upwards of two
hundred, affembled in the beautiful Gardens in the
front of the Cattle, upon the banks of the Thames.
The fine Bands of the toth and ,4th regiments play-
ed tome delightful' airs. At half pall three o'clock,
the LORD MAYO/ arrived in his beautifully decorated
barge, with a cotaderable company, and a fine band
of mufic, who was congratulated on his arrival by
the ROYAL FAMILY, the three bands at the moment
playing " Goo five the Kelso." A brilliant affair
blaze of Ladies made their appearance at the fame
time, which added much to the fplendor of this beauti-
ful Spectacle. The dinner and wines being ferved up,
the company were feated in the nfual form. Colonel
HAWKER, the Commanding Officer, prcfiding at the
head of the table, at which the Prince and Royal
Dukes were felted ; the table was covered with every
delicacy the feafon of the year could afford with
every fort of foreign wine, and the fine* deffert.—
After dinner, Colonel Hawes& gave many appro-
priate tufts on (itch an occalion, which were drank
with unbounded plaudits. The Royal. PARTY were
obferved to be in the higher} (pities, and the day went
off with the greateft mirth and conviviality, to the
entire fatisfattion of all parties. The ROYAL Fa.
nits took lease at nine o'clock, amid* the ',nide*
acclamations and teltimony of regard for the Royal
and beloved Princes. The Loao MAYOR retired loon
after in his magnificent barge, with proportionate
plaudits, and the day cdncluded in a manner which
might be candled from fo excellent and falhionable
a corps of Officers.