Star.
London, England, 1825-01-14 00:00:00

many of his crew, with the small pot. This place is
now very trans:" and we may venture in thestreit
with safety. , '
EXTRACT OF A LETTER ruost FLAVA*NAII, OCTOBER 4►
•, The whole garrison of the fort =Vera Cruz has ar-
rived h'ere, full of scurvy, leaving only a small rein-
forcement sent from this place. Proposals are on foot
for an understanding between that fortress and the
Mexican Government, and we are not without hopes et
a speedy re-establishment of our trade to that quarter.'

Whatever may be the feelings of the French Govern.
ment, on our recognizing such of the South 'American
States as have established their independence, the Paris
Journalists evidently feel some%%bat piqued. The Etoile
vindicates M. de VILLELz ft om the charge of the Jour.
nal des DeOats, that he had been taken by surprise on
the subject, and tells us that England has taken a very
grave step ; it may be considered so by France, but it
cannot be denied that it has been taken with due deli-
beration, and that all the world was prepa!ed for it
long ago. The arguments of the Etoile are mere spe-
cial pleading, and the writer seems afraid to grapple
fairly with the subject.

flinch ream on Wrineoday,lo2f. 85e.

NAVAL IN lELLIGEtVCE.

THR SA LT EES LIGHT-VESSEL.

Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Dublin, dated
the 10th instant :

" The Sea Gull Floating-light, that was driven from her station
off the Conybeg Kock, on the Coast of Wexford, on the 12th ult•
was replaced there on the 7th Jost."

larourn, JAY. 12.—Wind N.B. light breezes.—The Cygnet
packet, from America—sailed the 12th ult. and from Halifax the
List ult.—is off the port, but her Mail will not be on shore in time
for this day's post.
PORTSMOUTH, J.x. 15.—Wind hft Majesty's ship
Esx. for Sierra Leone ; and his Majesty's ship Nuns, for Ber-
muda and Halifax. The Swiftsurei TILLY, for Havannah, remains.
Dear, Jan. 13.—Wind W.—Passed through, the Ju ins Omar,
STAFFORD, for Jamaica. The Hon. Company's ships General Kyd
and Hytbe haie sailed, with the whole of the outward bound.
LIVERPOOL, JAM. 12.—Wind N.N:W.—Arrived the South Bos-
ton, Castran.t., from Savannah; Roscoe, HARORIATRI4 from-De-
merara; sad the lake, Dusa, from Maui..

THE ARMY.
It is reported that the English Muftis Reeisnents art to be called
out, for the purpose of training and eaereise.
The Recruiting in Ireland is going on With great spirit 100 men
are already raised in the' Northern district for different Regiments.
The 51st Regiment, which has left Gosport for Chatham, will
arrive there by the following stages, via. Jan. 7S, Petworth ; 17th,
Horsham • 18th, Grinstead; 19th, Tunbridge; 110th, Maidstone;
21st. Chatlaam.
The Royal Blues, it is said, have received orders to bold them.
selves in readiness to march for Ireland, and that the 10th Hewers,
now on duty in Dublin, will embark for England, add relievb the
Regiment of. Life Guards at Windsor, whew/the latter will
occupy the Barracks in the Regent's Park.
A detachment of the Royal Foot Artillery, under Maier Com,
is daily expected in Limerick Garrison, from Athlone.
Friday morning, the detachment of the 654 Regiment, quartered
in Drogheda, under the command of Lisotenant-Colonel Lan
Greve, marched thence for Armagh, and have been replaced by a
detachment of the 86th, under Major CREAMS The head-quarter
division of the 63d will march from Naas, on Monday next, for
Newry, to relieve the 86th, quartered there and in its different can.
tonments.
The Public may remember the mention in the Sans., some time
ago, of an Officer in the Scotch Greys, at Manchester. having bees
' put under arrest by hie Commanding Offiber, for Wing a roast
ob-
noxious to such Officer and to regular discipline—the toast being
given at Mess. The offending Officer was Major Browse, a senile
Major, and one who was likely to be very soon made a Lieutenant-
Colonel, and the superior Officer was Sir Thomas PATS Haelgar,
who was Knighted on the occasion of the Knto going to Ireland,
and who appears in the list of the War-Office with " W." before
his name, signifying that he has" the Waterloo medal, as one of the
Officers actually_present in either of the actions of the 16th, 17th,
or 18th of June, 1815." The Regiment also, as an honorary dis-
tinction, is entitled to have" Waterloo" on its colours. -The of.
fensive toast (the words of which, singularly enough, base not
transpired in any way) was uttered before Sir T. P. Hamm, by,
Major SPOON'S; and he was warned not to repeat it, or to be more
guarded. He afterwards repeated it to Sir T. P. HAMS, in the
presence of two Officers also belonging to the Regiment, and who
were, mf course, the Commanding Officer's witnesses. Thereupon
Major Smote was put under arrest, the complaint was forwarded
to head-quarters, and every arrangement (the Knee's sanction
thereto having been received), was made for the trial by Court.
Martial of Major Sroonee, for the said offensive and mysterious
toast. Previously, however, to the commencement of the Court-
Martial, Major Sroones was Sowed to sell out • he disposed, of his
Majority, quitted the service, and thus superseded the necessity of
any Court-MartiaL
Friday evades, a moat elegant entertainment was given by the
Officers of the 75d Regiment, to above two hundred persons of
distinction in the neighbourhood of Athlone. The suite of apart-
ments, comprising the reception, bail, supper, and card-rooms, were
decorated in a style far beyond anything that could have been ima-
gined-by those possessing a knowledge of a barrack. The larger
one, appropriated for dancing, attracted particular attention : the
roof, ate. was covered with a profusion of flowers and evergreens;
while two most tastefully ornamented arbours, on either side of a
brilliant transparency at the end of the room, gave the whole an
unique and beautiful effect. In the one was a sideboard for re-
freshment ; in the other, the excellent band of the regiment ex-
cited warm admiration, by their successful exertions. The selec-
tion of, the. armorial bearings of Major• General HAMS (to whom
this entertainment was given) for the transparency was peculiarly
happy. as most of our readers must be aware, that at the capture
of Seringipatam, the conduct of this distinguished Corps was such
as contributed to the elevation of hi* noble father to the Peerage,
and to authorise the selection of a grenadier of his own Regiment
as one of his heraldic supporters. Soon after one o'clock, the nu-
merous guests sat down to a sumptuouveupperrafter which dancing
recommenced, and was kept up with spirit to a late hour.
Bar.raire, Januaker 10.—Yesterday, the unseemly spectacle was
again exhibited, of the Rifle Battalion marching to the Parish
Church with their arms and accoutrements nor were the arms
piled in the porch, but every man took his rifle into the pew with
him. The police, now under training in this town, attended Church
at the POW time, with their side arms.

His Royal Highness the COMMANDER-IN-C/1M left
York House yesterday morning, on a shooting excursion.
On New-Year's Eve, a large number of distinguished
guests, comprising the principal Nobility and Gentry of the neigh-
,bourhod, were entertained at IPlithheld, the seat of Lord BAGS;
in a style of princely munitlcenhe. The repast, which was exces-
sively sumptuous, was followid by a bail, in which the company
engaged with much spirit, until " the peep of day." The King's
Own Staffuill Militia Bind and a London Quadrille Band were
in attendance.
We have authority to contradict the statement of the
death of the Right Honourable and Right Reverend the Lord
Bishop of K ILDA RE.
Lot d FRANCIS CONINGHAM, the Foreign Under-
Secretary, takes the tide of Lord Movirmaanies. This is a re-
futation of the report that any marriage had been contracted by
the deceased Nobleman.
La,t week. the Rev. Mr. DISNEY, Rector of Slare
(Ireland), received from Mr. Dame, by order of the MarchioneAs
COSY REHR M, 501. ttz be distributed among the poor of the parish;
and fol. fur the widows of her Ladyship's liet.
Prince LEOPOLD of SAle COBURG, dined with
CHARLES X. and the Royal Family of Prance, on Tuesday.
Mr. Hums has intimated in a letter to the Secretary
to the Manchester cot so that be has received regular no-
tice of an attempt to bet=tbs omming Session, to re-enact the
Combination Law%