Star.
London, England, 1830-03-01 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The 14th Light Dragoons, four troops of which arc quartered in
Leeds at present, under Lieut.-Colonel TOWNIIHIND. will leave
Leeds early in April, and will be replaced by a detachment of the
10th Hussars.

We ui derstand thats Lord Charles Somerset succeeds to the ea
looeicy of the 33d regiment, vacant by the decease of General Sir
J. C. Sherbrooke ; and Sir Peregrine Maitland succeeds to the co.
loneky of the Ist West India regiment, vice Lord Charles....
Morning Register.

LIMERICK, FED. 24.
The 621 Regiment, in Limerick, is estimated on the British esta-
blishment to the V•th March, when they will receive en additional
Lieutenant-Colonel, one Captain, ten Lieutenants and Auistant-
Surgton, previous to embarking at Chatham for Madras. They ex-
pect to leave this on the Bth of March, to embark in steamers at
Cove for Bristol, whence they march to Chatham.
The 60th Rifles, in this district, deity expect a route for Dublin.
The 08th Light Infantry, from Penney, and the 70th, front Tem-
plemore, it is supposed, will replace the Rifles, and 82d, here.
Lieutenant-Colonel Grove, from the Dublin district, is to succeed
Capt. Forster, of the 85th, es Brigade Major in this district.
Major-General Sir E. Blakeny. with Dr. Pitcairn, Aledical Staff
Officer, has commenced an examination of all the sick soldiers of
the regiments in this garrison on Saturday, preparatory to their dis-
charge ; and similar proceedings are going on at other stations. This
measure will purge the army of many useless characters ; and, with
the removal of the limited service men, who can no more be relied
on, or retained, than the sickly, will exhibit the difference between
the numerical and the efficient force between the number of sod-
ding actually paid by the country, and those who are permanently
useful and necessary.
The reduction in the army extends to the offices of Assistant-
Adjutant-Gemmel and Assistant Quarter-Muter General in Dublin
—the former is held by Col. O'Brien, the latter by Col. Owen.
The situation of Adjutant-General of England, et present pos-
sessed by Gen. Sir Herbert Taylor, is to be abolished.
No Military Governor of either Island or Colony is in future to
have allowances front the civil department.
The Governorship of Carrickfergus has been conferred upon Lieu.
tenant. General Sir William Hutchinson, vice General George Aloe.
Brief, deceased. _ . .

The vacancies in Cavalry Regiments of Second Majors will not
be filled up.
A reduction of 464 men will be made in the Cavalry Regiments.
Henceforward no soldier will be entitled to a pension unless after
14 years actual service.
The widow of an ofilemor soldier will not in future be entitled to
any pension, unless her husband had undergone ten year* actual
service, or was killed in performance of his duty.
There are 20,000 British troops now serving in the East Indies.
The depots of the Ilth, at Wexford, the 33d, at Naas, and the
88th, at Tribe, are ordered to England.
The depot of the 13th from Portsmouth, is ordered to Inland.
On Friday, the depot of the 751 Regiment sailed from Kinsale,
in the Amphitrite transport, for Devonport.
Sunday a squadron of the 2d Dragoon Guards, under the com-
mand of Ma* Boyd, andired at Waterford from Caber.
I,l4,siseass Cromie, Revd Eaginore, woo upset lit a sleigh at
Tale Upper 41Mada, ao4 we klllc4 os spat.
ried Chrottilio.
Staff Surgeon, Lite Andrew Hallfidey lurked here on Sunday, to
inspect the men (of the Meson depots in this sorriest) who are se-
lotted as unfit for aervisa. On Monday he MITW.4. • the depots
quartered in Devonport and Loogroom barracks, and the citadel
yesterday. We understand the intention of this inspection is to
weed fegiments and depots of sickly young men, who as likely not
to make efficient soldiers, and who may be **widen,' the most M.
pensive, and consequently useless. Sir Andrew lespooted the
stattmed at Portsmouth and the We of Wight tom seek.
wommetbrod is Friday night to susposs tho ounkorigatiOP
NM Nth, and 90th regiments, until fultha orders. It la uglomita
i the naptetion is the cause of the suspension, m the 94th aripit Is
again ordard to embark on board the Amphitrite on Friday, far
Cork.—Plymouth Journal.