Star.
London, England, 1827-08-14 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The Corporation of Hull have presented the reserve Companies
of the 71st Highland Light Infantry, with a bugle, In token of the
high sense entertained by the Mayor and Aldermen, of the
salvable sert/ces rendered to the town by the °Seers and Privates
during the alarming fire on the night of the first ultimo, scram-,
panird also with a flattering address, bearing testimony to the gen
tiemanly deportment of the Officers, and uniformly peaceable and
otderly conduct of the men during the period they have beets sta-
tioned in that town. The MercbaLts in the neighbourhood of
whose stores the fire raged, have also presented the men with £4O,
to replace their clothes, which were dewreyed, whilst assisting in
extinguishing it.

The East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry, under the command of
Sir JAMIS G. BAIRD, marched hue quarters at Dunbar, en Mon-
day, for permanent duty during the week. This fine Regiment
have mustered stronger than usual this year.
A Detachment belonging to the 67th Regiment of Infantry
marched yesterday morning from Westminster for Weedon.
RENFREWSHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY.
Wednesday last, the Renfrewshire Yeomanry Cavalry, earn-
mended by Captain HOUSTON STEWART, in the absence of his bro-
ther, Sir MICIIMIL SHAW Srlwaar, the Major Commandant, at the
close of their right days' attendance on permanent duty, were re-
viewed, on a field on the Estate of Walkinshaw. by Colonel CAsst►
SILL of Blythswood, hie Majesty's Lord Lieutenant for the county.
The equipment and general appearance of the corps were much ad-
mired ; and they performed the usual formations and manotuvres hi
a style which called forth the unqualified approbation of the Lard
Lieutenant, who was pleased to express himself in the most corn.
plimentary manner on their perfect discipline and efficiency. The
sight was one of a very animated description. The fineness of the
day—the beautiful scenery of' the surrounding country—the im-
mense concourse of delighted spectators, mingled as it was with
many a gay group of the gentler sex, in whose bright eyes and
beaming countenances, stood confessed the most gratifying approval
of his gallant bearing which the cavalier could receive—and the
martial array of the sturdy Yeomen petformint their evolution!
with the greatest precision, presented a spectacie`which Iteluld oat
fail to recal the days of joust and tournament, and all the pomp and
circumstance of the times of chivalry and romance.—The high
spirits which prevailed amid the whole assemblage, made the Races
which followed seem excellent; yet, on a calm review, the most
that can be said of them is, that they were spiritedly contested. The
last Race, by the winners of each Troop, for a purse of 10 guineas,
was run for by Mr. Was. GALLOWAY of the Paisley Troop, and
Mr: Joint DEER of the Mearns Troop. Mr. GALLOWAY came in
first, but the race was claimed by Mr. Dice, on the ground t►at his
opponent had not kept the proper course.—ln the evening, the
Yeomanry partook of a handsome dinner in the Renfrewshire Too-
-1 tine Inn, honoured by the presence of the Magistracy of the county,
the Officers of the 42i1 Regiment quartered in the town, and several
Gentlemen of distinction. Captain HOUSTON SYRWART in the Chair.
The talents and social qualities of the Chairman were most happily
displayed as the speech and toast went promiscuously round, and,
if the events of the day were calculated to impress every one with
a conviction that the present Commandant of the Renfrewahire
Yeomanry was an Officer of superior zeal and ability in the field,
those of the evening were equally calculated to exhibit him as emi-
nently qualified for presiding at the social board, said rousing those
feelings of attachment to the person of their Chief, and of enthu-
siasm in the cause which give the best promise of the increasing
respectability and usefulness of this Melt Constitutional force.