Star.
London, England, 1809-04-27 00:00:00

THE ARMY•

cc Alt now daily look for most ;alpinist and
;,,resting dispatches frem our Army in Portugal,
enc c: the finest, best equipped, and best disciplined,
t:,a! r went out of Old England. They are cons.
randed by one of the ablest Leaders we ever had.
ARTHUR WELLESLEY is idolized by his army as
v:1 as by the Portuguese, and his name is known
ri respected by the enemy. He has under him some
our ablest officers, viz.—
Lieuteisant-Genersi CorroN.

PAYNE.

SHEROROIt.

PAGET.
HILL.

ll!ajor•General - MURRAY.

IkliKigNzis.

--... ... TIL SON.
Brigadier - General 111traawr.

CAMERON.

STLWART,

SANTA°.
DRIEBV,O.

LANCWORTII.

CAMP3Ei./:.

General DERESIOnRD, who has got the chief cons-
rand of the Auxiliary Army of Portuguese, is a
ra: of the most exulted talents : he has obtained
t:;eir entire confidence, and much may be looked for
:.stn these troops under such a leader.
Among the regulations to take place in the Army, it
is sa;d, that no regiment is to remain longer than three
rears in the same barracks or quarters, and that the
S:afordshire and South Gloucester Militia will be
:Tong the first to change quarters. Some regiments
the line are also expected to remove, in consequence
this plan:
The 2d battalion of the 50th regiment marched on
Tuesday, from Brabourn Lees for Ashford; and the
Ist battalion will march to Ramsgate this day.

The 2d battalion of the 95th Rifle Regiment, left
ir.rthe on Monday for Riding-street barracks.
The left wing bf the Warwickshire Militia =riles
Frern Canterbury to-morrow, to join the remainder of
at Ashford.
The :Innotrrable Major-General EDWARD PAGET,
and Major-C'neral ERSKINE, embarked on Saturday
iin board the Myrtle sloop of war, Captain INNS 4 and
!ailed inmiediatly for Portugal..
We are happy to annozmce the safe arrival of the
transport, the heaci.q.— --et ship of the 30th
Regiment, Colonel MINET, in the Tagt)::.
Table fears were entertained for her safety. She hay-
ing parted convoy in a gale in the Bay of Biscay,
ith the loss of 'her rudder, on the night of the 30th
March.

TO THE 'twirl' HON. SIR DAVID DUNDAS, LB.
COMMANDER IN CHIEF, Bce.
SIR—In congratulating you on your being appoin-
ted to the Chief Command of his Majesty's Army,:
we may, I hope, trust that you will see the necessity
6: recommendinr, to the paternal mind of his Ma-
*,,evy, that justice ;should Le done to the Veteran Battalion:,
hose hard fate, au. deem to merit attention. It was
iniquestionably the intention of the late Commander
in Chief to have confirmed their rank in the line,
1‘ l'en he formed them from the Independant Comp*,
res of Invalids ; but his Royal Highness was over-
lied by ill advice ; and all the Invalids have gained
l.y the change was additional duty—for the Veteran
Battalions now do duty all ever the world, wherever
GEonoe 111. is acknowledged, and are liable to be I
commanded 6yd:dr grand children. Is it just, Sir,
tact a Veteran Officer, whose only-fault is the niiifer-
!une of having :tiered its the:entice of hix King and Cone-1
try, should have the feather of ranktornfromhisbrow
when tumbling into the grave; or if such must be his
bard fate, should he not have some compensation by
additional pay, to enable hint to support the weight
of years, and cruel dualtftSintrotent P But to you, Sir,
who are an Officer of ses'vice and talent, I shall only
add, that those battalions look up with confidence ;
tint you will make a Veteran Battalion what it
ought to be, a comfortable retreat for old Officers,
and when a Veteran Officer has arrived at the rank
of Major General,,by Brevet, let hire retire in com-
fort, and enjoy coign at least, in Air last stage—The
country will not object to it—nor will it be a
heavy demand : one klficer in fifty will not reach it—
nor would the veteran, afierffty years service, require
a larger pension than is given to the feather-bed ser-
vants of the public, after twenty-five years. It is
r.gular, Sir, that the veterans under the orders of the
Master-General of the Ordnance, (though not re-
quired to serve abroad), should have thew rank by
brevet, whilst, from those under the Commander in
Chief, it is withheld.—l have the honour_to be, with
-respect, Sir, your most humble servant,

BELISARIUS.

In the House et Commons yesterday evening„t it
was observed, that the CHANCELLOR of the Eacia-
orni, (after a private conference with Lord CarrLa-
w:at-4r, who came to the House in military unilohn,l
from the Levee) spoke twice at some length, not &tun
his usual place on the Treasury Bench, but from the
bench immediately behind. ..1
In the present situation of Europe the attention of
all well.informed persons is directed to the recent
Travels of Sir R. E. PORTER in Russia and Sweden.
This Gertleman has ably developed the views and
character of both those (~quits in a way which enables
us to speculate, with celeahat, on the result of the new
ronte4t between FranaiaslOAnstria.

The Lords of the Admiralty hare appointed Wm.
CI7)II4RLANDt Esq. to the command of his Majesty's
ship SATURN, of 74 guns.

Yesterday a-Court of Directnrs was held at the
•rattlndia House, when the following Captains were
sworn into the command of their respective Ships, viz.
Carain fiAILL A RD, Union; Captain I'. Satin:Ali, North-
nr pion ;Madeira and Bombay.—Captain K Cu a is ro PP PIK' SC
Wi!liarn Pultenet;. Captain T. RiaccasoN, Sarah Cluistiana ;
gal direct.

The Court adjourned at six o'clock till to-morrow.

ce Alt now
ifteres!ing dispa
enc c: the finest
t:,a! ogr went
folded by one
;.• ARTHUR AV:
as by the
•r respected bi
ci our ablest oil
Lieutcitani
?.!ajor•Gei
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Brigadier •
•
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General DERE
rand of the A
win of the moi
t:eir entire conf
from these troor
Among the re
is said, that no ri
rees in the um
Sancordshire at
among the first
the line are al
;f this plan:
The 2d batta
Tuesday, from
Ist battalion
The 2d batta
Frthe on Mon.
The left winj
Frcm Canterbtu
at
The :Innout:
and Major-Cln
tin board the M
ailed immedias
We are happ
transpor
Regiment, Coll
table fears were
ing parted cow
ith the loss of
March.
7t) THE R(G
CO!
SIR—In cone
tr.d to the Chi
...re may, I hop'
6: recommend
",,ect.y, that jtutie
oaose hard fai
rliquestionablj
in Chief to ha
1-I,en he form
n:es of Invalid
ruled by ill aell
l.y the change
Battalions nom
GEORGE 111.
commanded
tact a Vetere
':one of /soviets
try, should ha'
wizen tumblin
bard fate, shoi
additional pa'
of years, and
who are an 0
aid, that thos
tint you wil
ought to be,
and when a 1
of Major Gen
fort, and enjo
country will
heavy deman,
nor would the
a larger pensi
?ants of the
5 r.gular, Sir,
Master-Genet
'tuned to sere
brevet, whils
Chief, it is wi
-respect, Sir,
In the He
was observed
ortx, (after
IQ:at-.lr, who
from the Let
his usual pla
. Iltneh imam
In the pre
all well-info
Travels of E.
This Gentle
character of
us to specuL
ronteo betty
'f he Lon
CYY)4IB,RLAN
' ship SATIMI
• Yesterdal
• ran. India .
sworn into t:
Carain
pion ;Mad
viiiliant Puke
gal direct.
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