Star.
London, England, 1802-04-24 00:00:00

THE ARM?:

Saturday the &ft diviflon of the gallant 44th
Regiment of Foot, whit.h only coniiits of ibout
300 men, arrived at Britlol from Portfnumth,
where they had landed on their return from Egypt.
The bells of Chria Church rang on the occation,
to pay a jail tribute to their merit.
The firft divifion of the Royal Carmarthen Fu-
facers left Briitol on Wednefday fe'nnight, and
the remainder on Saturday morning ; and oa
Monday, the Middlefex Militia alto left that City,
on their march to their native Counties, to be dif-
embodied.

The South Clonedler Militia were to be dif.
banded at Glouceller on Thurfday lail, and the
two following days.
The fecond Somerfet Regiment of Militia are
removing into their County, from South Sea Camp,
Portfmouth, to be difbanded.

Molt of the French Prifoners confined at Staple-
ton, have this week embarked at nll, for their
own country,and the remainder will fhortly follow.
Monday and Tuefday the firlt Regiment of De-
von Militia, commanded by Colonel BASTARD,
were difembodied at their head-quarters, in Exe-
ter, having may died thither the preceding week
for that purpofe.—The men behaved with the ut-
moll propriety, giving three hearty cheers on the
delivering in their arms and accoutrements.
Yefterday fe'nnight arrived at Liverpool from
Ireland, the Loyal Durham Fencibles, command-
ed by Colonel SICERR ETT.

The t ith Regiment of Foot is daily expeCted
from Ireland, to be Rationed at Liverpool.
The three companies of the Cumberland Mi.
litia, which have been quartered at Whitehavcn
[ince the beginning of December, marched on
Monday mornilig for Penrith, where they are to
be dilbanded.

Saturday Lift feveral foldiers were landed at
Whitehaven from Dublin, on their road to Scot-
land, to be diffianded. They are part of the Prin.
cefs Charlotte of Wales's own (or, Lord
M'Cleod's) Royal Highland Fcncibles. The re-
mainder were landed at Maryport. They are a
fine body of men, well accoutred in every parti-
cular, and have been three years in Ireland, at
Chapel Izod and Newry. One divifion marched
from Whitehaven on Monday morning,and another
on Tuefday.
On Thurfday fe'nnight the Staffordfhire Regi•
merit of Militia marched from Windfor Barracks
on their route for their own county, preparatory
to being difembodied. His Majclty, who has ever
(hewn the utmoft partiality for this excellent regi-
ment, accompanied them on their march above
two miles, and the regret he expreffed at their de-
parture mutt prove much more highly gratifying
to them, than any encomiums of our's, however
truly deferving, we know them to be, of our molt
praifes. •
Monday, amidlt the plaudits of the inhabitants,
after an abfcnce of nine years, marched into Maid-
ftone, from Hythe and Dungenefs, the fir ft divi-
lion of the Welt Kent Militia : Tuefday and Wed-
nefday lalt the two other divifions arrived there.
The whole to be difenibudied this day.
Thurfday le'nnight, the tint divifion of the Eat"
Kent Regiment of Militia, under the command of
Sir NARBOROUGH D'AEI Fr, marched into Canter-
bury, with their band of Mufic, Colours, and each
man wore gilded laurel : their arrival was wel-
comed by a great.number of fpeetators. The fe-
cond divifion marched in tail Saturday ; to he diP
banded. This Regiment has been abfent from the
County nine years, and was one of the firft which
offered to extend their fervices to any part of Eu-
rope.
The North Hants Militia marched from Portf.
mouth for Winchefter yefterday;
A Court of Lieutenancy for the City of London
was held yefterday. The LORD MAYOR acquaint-
ed the Court, that Tome time fince he had a con.
verfation with the Secretary of State refperfling the
London Militia, and that fince that time he had
received the Official Papers for difembodying
them ; that his Lordthip had requefted another in-
terview with the Secretary of State, which went
more immediately into the Conftitution of the laid
Militia ' • and that in confequence of that interview
the aid papers had fince then been fent for back,
with an intimation, that the London Militia was
not to be difembodied for the prefentu. His Lord-
(hip then prefented a notification of thanks from
the KING, and alto from the Houfe of Commons,
to the Volunteer Corps of the City. The Court
then proceeded to confider the queftion of Repairs
at Head-quarters, and the expences incident there-
to upon which Tome difcuffion arofe, and -his
LOrdlhip was requefted to (late to the Court, whe.
ther from the loft converfation he held with the
Secretary of State, it could be known when the
laid Militia was to be difembodied, in order that
the enormous expence incurred by them might
ceafe ? His Lordfhip, however, declared, he would
not take upon himfelf to fay when the two Regi-
ments in queftion would be difembodied.
• The Lord Mayor is Lieutenant-Colonel of the Weft Re-
giment of London Militia.

- The embarkation of the 4000 French prifoners
of war at Plymouth has been completed. Their
accounts all fettled with this and the French Go-
vernment, and their balances paid them immedi-
ately. The laf fhip, with 300 prifbners, failed on
Wednefday night. Out of the whole numLer
only one folitary French prifoncr was left behind,
who was almoit frantic at the idea of not going
home.

Mr. Caoss's new Pantomime, called the Enckant-
ed Harp, has brought crowded and refpeetable au-
diences every night this week at the Royal Circus,
the fcenery, decorations, mutic, plot, &c. being
very excellent. Mrs WI BROW'S elegant figure in
Columbine, and her beautiful aftion, attraas con.
liderably ; and MONTGOMERY'S Clown pleafcs
greatly. The grand fpeEtacle of Rinaldo Rinaldi?,i
alto gives infinite fatisf4aion ; and Mifs Alums,
in Aurelia, performs with great expreffion and ele-
gance, as well as in the Dances, where the appears
greal I y improved tince her return from the Theatre:
Royal, Dublin.