Star.
London, England, 1821-07-13 00:00:00

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Testersdayafienloonolte 'eternal of collieerattng the ruiners
of the Qty Artillery Corps was performed in the Artillery.
ground, Dunhill-row. At five o'clock, the Corps assembled on
the Parade in the front of the Artillery House, where s:veral
patties of Ladies and Gentlemen were admitted into the ground,
and at sea the Officers brought the colours front the house to the
impst as which the Corps was drawn up in a half sink, the
drums being pi.W. in the centre. The colours were then placed
in the ground near the drums; when the Rev. Mr. Hatt, the
Chaplain of the Regiment, advanced, in full canonical., and eon,
secreted the colours by reading a Prayer of his own compoittem
The colours were then raised, and delivered to the Ensign. on
being unfolded, they displayed the Arms of the Corps mtge.
maned in a most tasteful manner, on a blue ground, the tn,ip
advancing to the centre, the drums and fifes playing a mania
air. The Corps then went through their military evolutions, and
fired several vollies; they appeared in good order, and peke
military condition. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloom,
vas was to have attended on the occasion, in the room of his
Royal Brother the Duke of Susses, who is Colonel of the ce„„.
but was prevented by urgent business. The company steenireil
did not quit the ground until past eight o'clock.
Major-General Sir Joust litter has arrived at Atblese, „d
assumed the command of the Western District, in the roan of
General Lawsuits., who is removed to the Southern Diaries,
The London transport bas arrived at the Cove of Csrk,
convey a company of Artillery to Gibraltar.

Eztract of a letter from a British Officer, dated
Bombay, December 26, 1820:
" The fate of the gallant Officers who fell at Laskaie has na.
turally been heard of with the utmost sorrow and regret, and
the first shock occasioned by the intelligence of a defeat as severe
as unexpected having somewhat subsided, the more minute de.
tails connected with it have been looked for with much interest
and anxiety. -
" Out tn:ops were moving in a column of sections, tie;
company skirmishing with some Arabs who had %hewn them.
selves in advance, when the main body of the enemy appe.o..si
suddenly from behind a balk, carrying before them a large 117,
which, it Is supposed, must have been mistaken for a flag if
truce,, as the line continued to move on in column, the bull.
the same dine sounding to cease firing for the light iniantry and
artillery. A resolute attack of the enemy on the !link of our
column immediately commence& The scrips were, by the (k.
Seer commanding, ordered to baing their arms to the ch.re,
which they did ; but not having been previously thrown iate
line, they could not move, and were by the Arabs, who had ;,s;
between the sections, kil ed, without having it in theft power is
offer any resistance.
" Captain Price, who appears to bare thought. it hoprk.,
from the commencement, declined receiving his sword from . _

orderly, and baying discharged his two pistols, stood till he era
cut down. Lieutenants Laurie, Perrin, and Walsh were kaki
at the head of their respective companies; and Lieutenant Otte
was speared in defending his guns. Lieutenant Short, of the
11th Regiment, Acting Line Adjutant, fell, not in the Kew,
but when anxiously exerting himself to rally a few men dorkg
the retreat. Dr. anxiously
was lame in a doolg, and km*
been abandoned by his baniels, was killed unresisting.
" All the guns with the detachment fell into the hands of the
enemy, as well as some hundred stands of arms, a large propos
tion of ordnance and commissariat stores of every desmptica,
all the private baggage, and about 8,000 dollars in specie. The
enemy's party are estimated at 600 men. The exertions of lk
Fallon, of the Prince of Wales cruizer, during the retreat. wren
conspicuous, and all who witnessed them are unanimous in ass
mending hl;gallantry and judgment.
" The above account, though short and unsatisfactory, maybe
linteresting to the friends of the brave Officers who fell as this
melancholy occasion. Many of them have been long known se
the Army, respected by it for their eminence in their profeuke,
and beloved and esteemed as acquaintances and friends."
The West Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded by 114 gt
lIANILTON Dorcas, marched into Linlithgow., on penman
duty for six days, ou Monday, the 25th of June, and left pas
ten on Monday, the pd of July. The Corps was inspected a
Saturday, by the Earl of Horetwen, Lord Lieutenant of the
County, who was pleased to express his unqualified'approbana
of the general appearance and conduct of the Corps in the Geld,
of the precision with which they performed the various ergs.
tans, and of the rapidity and steadiness with which dot&
Tamed to the charge in line. His Lordship honoured the Costs
with his company at the Mess, after the Review. The hoc.
commissioned Officers and Privates gave a Ball on Friday akit,
which was gaily and numerously attended. An elegant supper
was provided by Mr. WEl:nem after which dancing moo.
meneed, and was carried on with great spirit till a late heath
the morning.—On Monday, the 2d of July, after drill, the foI
towing Races were decided :
nag? rain.
A Subscription Purse, for horses belonging to Members of tie
Corps, regularly drilled through the week. The best of titra
heats; heats twice round the Drill-ground.
Mr. Porteons's grey gelding
Mr. Evring's black mare -
Mr. James NeiUs chesnut mare

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