Star.
London, England, 1811-11-19 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Yesterday that very fine regiment, the North Devon
commanded by Major Lae, were landed from
trancr.rts and marched to Fort Monckton ; they win
be under the command of Gen. foetal', who com-
mands at Gosport, and who has under him three fine
regiments, the North Cork and City of Dublin regi-
nren:s. Six hundred from the 4th battalion of the
Setts Royals have arrived in this country from Scot-
land for embarkation for foreign service ; 200 of them
go out to join the Ist battalion of this. antient and re-
nowned regiment in the West-Indies, 200 go out to
the 2cl battalion serving in the East-Indies, and 200
go out to the 3d battalion which is in Portugal, serving
under Lord WELLINGTON, where they have repeatedly
distinguished themselves: The whole 600 are re-
markably fine lads. The Scots Royal is the Duke
of KsNt's regiment; and he is amost munificent, kind,
and attentive Colonel to every person in his regiment.
Lieutenant-General Lean goes out to the Army
in Sicily, in the St. Fiorenzo frigate.
Three hundred of General CAMPBELL'S regiment,
the 13th Foot, and of the 25th or Edinburgh Regi-
mem, are embarking at Portsmouth for the West
Indies.

Large detachments are embarking at the same
place, of the light dragoon regiments of the German
Legion. No moors have been more useful and more
faithful, or have behaved better than they have done
in Portugal.
The Marquis of SALISBURY'S regiment, the Here-
ford Militia, is on the march to Plymouth, to be
under the command of that veteran and excellent
officer, General ENCiLAND.
Last week 70 men and 140 horses Llonging to the
Ring's German Legion Light Horse, were embarked
from the Dock-yard, Portsmouth, to join their regi-
ments in Portugal.

Reinforcements cf British trorps are immediately
to be sent to Poitugal, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Sicily, and
t !aka.

The Roxburghshira Yeomanry Light Dragoons,
under the command of Major ELLIOT Locatmar,
were litely inspected on Fleurs Lawn by "Colonel
ll'Muutio, who expressed himself highly pleased with
the appearance and discipline of the corps. A number
of m.inceavres were performed, with treat celerity
and precision.
The 70th regiment has marched from Ayr for
Stirling Castle.

The 2d battalion 25th regiment are fast recruiting
tlteir numbers at Glasgow, where this corps is a
Favourite.

The 57th and 4.2 d regiments, *err complete, and
in excellent order, expect to be among the first regi-
ments sent on service.

The remains cf the 46th regiment (which distin-
vuished Itself so nobly under Sir GEORGE PREVOST,
to preserving the Island of Dominica, when it was
attacked on the 22d of February, 1805, by a very su-
perior French farce by sea and by land), with the
Staff and colours, may be shortly expected in Ens-
-land, to join their Head-quarters at Kingsbridfe, in
Devonshire. The Grenadier Company of this re-
spectable corps, it may be remembered, was publicly
thanked for its gallant conduct at the capture of
Guadaloupe, in February, 1810, by Sir Gsoaca
• Beccwrru.

The Lisbon flea, with several Officers and detach-
ments, for different corps in Portugal, the Mediter-
ranean fleet, the A snerican fleet, as also the second
'battalions of the 6th, 7th, 50th, and 81st regiments,
'who embarked about six weeks ago for Jersey, are
still detained at Cowes, Isle of Wight. -
The detachments of the South Down Militia en-
camped at Greencastle and at Magilegan Point, in the
county of Derry, have suffered much from the seve-
rity of the weather, which has been very bad in that
quarter for some time past.
Anoti er detachment of the sth battalion of the 60th
Regiment is going out in the fleet to the Peninsula.
The Governor of Ciudad Rodrigo (Gen. REIN AUD),
and eleven Officers of his Staff, taken with him, by
Don JULIAN Sa:waltz, have arrived at Portsmouth.

Some of the letters from the British prisoners in
Trance, gye the following as the average price of
provisions at the depots':—Veal and mutton Sid per'
pound ; beef 2id ; two fouls Is. 10d ; two ducks Is.
; eggs S 4 d. per dozen ; bread 2d. per pound ;
butter Bd. ; cheese 4d. ; and milk a halfpenny per
quart.
All the French prisoners of the rank of Midship-
men iii this country, formerly on their parole, have
been sent to Dartmoor prison, in consequence of the
French Government having issued an order to tin-
)ll all the Midsbipmen amongst the British priso-
ners of war in France.-
Fifteen French Officers, frem Litchfield and Ches.
te: f:cici, who had violated their parole of honour,
pa,,,?,1 through Stamford last week,, under an escort
or dragoons, oil their way to the depot at Norman
Cr(

&Ir.-lay six prisoners were brought into Portsmouth
harbrur, who were taken off Chelhurgh be the Vio-
let lugger: they were six Officers that had escaped
From Moreton Hampstead: They had been 14 days
hid in bushes, before they took to the boat: and were
enly six miles from the French coast when taken.
They are put on board the Veteran.

Friday, came on the election of
_the Lord Rector
of the University of Glasgow, when there was the
keenest struggle ever known in that University. Up-
wards of 800 electors voted. The candidates proposed
were Lord ARCIIIIIALD HAMILTON and Lord Viscount
MELVILLE, who were each supported by the interests
of several of the Professors. On the final close of the
poll, there appeared on the whole a majority of nearly
i-'OO in favour of Lord ARCHIBALD liaasivrotr, who
was accordingly declared duly elected.
BATAD.—To-day there was ao Court. The LORD
Mayon, after inspecting the Returns, ordered it to
rise 3d. per pick.—The Quartern loaf will now be
is. 641.