Star.
London, England, 1813-10-23 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

'Major Mrs*, of the Ist Hussars, King's Oernran
Legion, is proceeding immediately to Stralsund.
The Aberdeenshire Militia arrived on Saturday at
Chatham.
The Argyle and East Kent Militias are arrived at
Portsmouth, from Cork.

The East-Kent Regiment has been disemb 'rked
at Portsmouth, and has since marched to Parehan,
Hants, where it at present remains.
A detachment of the 42d regiment, under the com-
mand of Ensign M,lsliveN, were landed at Gravesend
from Inverness, a few days since.
The following detachments are under orders for the
West Indies:-Ist bats. 18th regiment, at Jersey, for
Jamaica; 6th batt. 60th regiment, at Lymington, for
ditto ; 101st regiment, at Hull, for ditto ; and Ist
Batt. 96th regiment, at Jersey, for Barbadoes.
The Oxfordshire Militia embarked on Thursday last
at Bristol for Ireland. They were to sail yesterday,
and as the wind was quite fair, it is supposed their
passage will be expeditious and favourable.
The volunteering from the Militia into the Line
took place at Portsmouth on the 19th, 20th and 21st
instant, where a number of Officers and parties from
the Line were previously assembled. Much exertion
and persuasive eloquence were of course resorted to,
to induce the men to volunteer ; and it is understood
that large sums of money were distributed among the
Volunteers by the parties previous to the 19th, the
first day of commencing. When the order for volun-
teering was directed to be read by the General Officer
commanding, the 46th Regiment was decidedly the
favourite corps ; and we understand got nearly the
Iwhole of the volunteers from that garrison. Muth
praise is due to the Officers of that Regiment, whose
great zeal and unremitting exertions were particularly
conspicuous.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
Sta—l have to request the enclosed Copy of an
Order issued by his Excellency Field Marshal Bean-
FORD, immediately after the storming of St. Sebas-
tian, on the 31st of August last, in which such ample
justice is done to the conduct of Colonel MACLEAN,
and the detachment of Portuguese infantry employed
under him on that occasion, may as sooq as possible
appear in your universally read and much-admired
Paper.
" His Excellency cannot omit to particularise the conduct of
the whole detachment of the 10th Brigade of Portuguese Lt
faotry employed under the commrod of Colonel Mecerem e
the storm. It merits the highest praise—never more deter-
mined bravery abeam our better order preserved than by the
above mentioned detachment. It was the admlratirin of all. Co.
lonel MACLSAN will accept, and Give to Major hstuoaa•ss, to
the Officers, Noo•cesruWassoned Officers, and Saldkrs, the assts.
ranee, of the admiration and the thanks of his Excellency.",
It may not, perhaps, be generally known, that the
above-mentioned gallant and promising young so).
dier has within these few years completely diilk,4l,
formed, and led into the field of battle, two strong
battalions of Portuguese Infantr r, the 19th and 44th, et
thehead of each of which he has distinguished himself,
particularly at the battle of Busaco, by a gallant and
successful charge on a body of the enemy, and after-
wards at the affair of Benevente, where he received
a wound from a musket-ball, which passed through
his body, and for a time disabled him. T trust I shall
be excused for thus dwelling on a subject so near my
heart. I flatter myself it will be read with pleasure
by all who know him, and by none with more pride •
and exultation than by one who has the honour to
subscribe himself AN OLD SOLDIER.

Major SYDENHASE leaves town in a few days on a
mission into Germany.
It is said the Duke of Bitiroan is gong to Spain.
Mrs. 3ORDAN is engaged at Covent garden Theatre.
ifrtaxerwer, with the whole of its admirable Music,
is getting up at Drury-lane, with all the vocal strength
of the house. Arbaca and Mandates, by BRAHAK
and Mrs. DICKONS. 'lbis friendly rivalship is as it
should be. When Greek meets Greek then comes
the 46 enchantment of sweet harmony!"
COVENT GARDEN THEATRIL---7 Ise Beggar', Of
was acted at this Theatre last night, for the purpose
of introducing Miss STEPHENS in the character of
My. The play itself is among the most popUlar of
our dramas, and one which the public are always glad
to have some new excuse for seeing acted again. Its
merits are peculiarly its own. It not only delights,
but instructs us, without our knowing how • although
it is at first view equally offensive to good taste and
common decency. The materials, indeed, of which
it is composed, the scenes, characters, and incidents
are in general of the lowest and -most disgusting
kind ; but the Author, by the sentiments and reflect.
t=ons which he has put into the mouths of highway-
men, turnkeys, their wives and daughters, has con.
vetted the motley groupe into a set of fine gentlemen
and ladies, satirists, and philosophers. What can be
more galling than the argument, used by these would.
be politicians, to spew that in hypocrisy, selfishness,
and treachery, they are far behind some of their bet-
ters ? The exclamation of Mn.: Peachew, when her
daughter marries Alfaclicati, " Hussey, hussey, yon
will be as ill used and as much neglected as if you
had married a Lord," is worth all Miss HANNAK
MuRZ'S well-intended invectives on the laxity of the
manners of high life ! The innocent and amiable
Polly tound a most interesting representative in
Miss .STEPHINS. Her acting throughout was
simple, unaffected, graceful, and full of tenderness.
The manner in which she gave the song in the first
act, " But he so teased me," &c. was sweetness itself;
the notes undulated through the house, amidst mur-
murs of rapturous applause. She gave equal anis
oration and feeling so the favourite air, “ Cease your
funning." To this, however, as well as to some other
of the songs, a more dramatic effect might, perhaps,
be given. There is a severity of feeling, and a plain.
tiff sadness, both in the words and music of the
in this Opera, on which to,, much stress not
laid. The Play was given out for repetisisit Wed.
nesday amidst the loudest acclamations.. :PM house
was thronged in almost every part, at as arty hove.

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