Star.
London, England, 1825-02-18 00:00:00

PASIIIONAKI? mrsuiansi •
Sergeant Lawui entertained a distinguished party to dinner
yesterday, at his Louse, i■ Magnates-street, Rateldielleare.
Henry Peters, Esq. had a dinner party yesterday, at his house,
in Park-street, Grosvenor•-square.
Dowager Lady Neave bad a select party yesterday evening, -at
her house, in Albemarle-street.
The Countess of Arran has imbed cards, " At Home every
Tuesday% Thursday, and Saturday, until Easter.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury and family removed
testerday !tom Park-place, St. James's, to their new residence in
11 molt er-squ are.
The Earl and Countesi of Arran have arrived at their house, in
Dover street, from their seat in Sussex.
The Earl and Countess of Blesington are shortly expected to ar-
rive in town from Naples.
The Dowager Countess of St. Germaine arrive:lld town on Wed-
nesday, from her avert in Co wall.

THE ARMY.

-••••■P-- *

The new arrangements relative to Regimental Depots, ate said
to have been suggested by Lord Batsman. By these arrange-
, meats all the Regiments on Foreign Service will be more regu-
larly relieved than heretofore.

The Provisional Battalions of twelve companies, will be com-
manded by Fuld Miters belonging to Regiments abroad ; and a
Burgeon, an Assistant Surgeon, an Adjutant, Quatterrnaster, and
Paymaster, will be appointed to each of the twelve companies.

AUGMENTATION OF THE. ARMY IN INDIA.
FORT ST. Groace, Auo. 26, 1824.
The Honourable the Governor in Council is pleased to direct
that the Establishment of the Native Infantry Regiments at this
Presidency, employed on foreign service, shall be increased to 900
privates, with an additional havildar and naik per company ; end
that any. Corps hereafter warned for foreign service, shall, from
that date, be upon the increased establishment.
The ommander-in-Chief will be pleased to issue the necessary
subsidiary orders for carrying this increase into effect, either by
drafting volenteen from the Regiments of the Line, or by recruiting.
The Honourable the Governor in Council is further pleased to
direct, that the establishments of the remaining Regiments of Na-
tive Infantry be for the present fiaetlat SOO privates.

NAVAL INiPLLIGENCE.

The Imperador Alexander, —, from Lisbon, was totally
wrecked off Maranham the 30th December. _ _

The America, Lawn, from New York, was driven on shore near
Leghorn, during a gale on the 3d instant, but was espectet to
be got ok'.
The Baroness Vander Capello, from Batavia to Antwerp, put
into Bencookn, with loss of rudder and much damage, having been
on shore—cargo discharging in good order; ship expected to be got off.
The Doris, Lerseansus from Uleahorg to London, is stranded
on Ameland—cargo expected to be saved.
The Jonge Jacobus, Home, bound to Rotterdam, put back to
Bencookn the 22d October, with loss of foremast.
FALMOUTH, Fm.l6.—Wind N. W.—Arched the Fortitude. Du-
Pm, from Lisbon in twelve days; and Hero, Paow am, from Jer-
sey. Sailed the Countess of Chichester packet, for Jamaica vend
the Kingfisher ditto, for the Brazils.
PORINKOUTH, Fri. 17.—Wind S.W. blowing strong.—Arrived
the Dart, CRSATN, from St. Michael's.
Cowes, Fn. 17.—Wind &S.W.—Arrived the Congress, Kiss.
KAN from Batavia in one hundred and four days. The Hon.
Conipany's ship Royal George, 'fistulas, is in Yarmouth Roads,
wind-bound. '
Dean, Fan. 17.—Wind S.S. W.—Arrived and retnain, the Clyde,
Duvits, from Calcutta—sailed 51st July ; from Madras, 5d Octo-
ber ; and from the Cape 13th December; John Troughton, Row-
LET, from Rio Janeiro, in 76 days; Harmony,,Waticaa, from the
Mediterranean • Sarah, HAKNOND, from Bilboa; Europa, AN.
snow, from New Yak; Boyce, --, from Constantinople; and
Bawst Comm, from Mau. Arrived front the River, and re-
main with the outward bound, as before, the Hon. Company's ship
Farquharson, Causeway's, for India • Mary, trim, for Batavia;
Amason, Hitints, for Jamaica • Demerarapacket, Vertastn, for
Demerara; and Heim, BOLLERfor Buenos Ayres.
Livitaroot, Fes. 16.—Wind N. W.—Arrived the Meteor,
Gammas, from New. York—sailed 24th ult. Leander, Lamm,
front Alexandria; Susannah, from Cephalonia ; ..Pelorus,
Goonwin, from Messina; and Belem Castle, Joxas, from Lisbon.
Off the port, the Mars, blimnms.,frona Maranham ' • David, —,
front Leghorn; and Bootle, Eturtorta., from Lisbon.