Star.
London, England, 1826-11-17 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Listenscx, Nov. B.—Tbe Commander-in• Chief, Lieut.-General
Sir GROWLS MUSKAT. G.C.B. and his Aid-de-Camp, Captain Lord
EDWARD HAT, arrived in this city on Sunday evening, on a tour of
inspection in the Southern district. Early on Monday, the General
proceeded to the New Barracks, and in the square the followinz
Regiments were drawn up :—Brigade of Artillery, tinder Colonel
%inure ; 2d Dragoons (Scots' Greys), Major Weise's; 10th
Foot, Major Guava, and 24tb, Lieut.-Colonel FLoatio. When the
inspection bad terminated, Sir Grown MURRAY. through Sir
CHASKA:B Dons., the Commanding Officer of the district, commu-
nicated to the Commanding Officers, respectively, his approbation
of the correct and military deportment of the men. In the course
of the day the General minutely inspected the New Barracks.
Castle Barracks, and Artillery Barracks, went over the mess and
bed.romns, and was extremely pleased with the interior economy
observed through this department of the service. Yesterday, Sir
G. MVILIAT and Sir C. DOYLE, ket off for Clare Castle, to inspect
the Depot of the 24 Rifle Brigade, under Lieut.-Colonel 14rcuass.;
and, this day, the General leaves town for Cork, in continuation of
his tour. The Depot of the 2d Riles is expected in this garrison
from Clare Castle, to be replac by the Depot of the 86th Regi-
ment. On Tuesday last, the 17t Regiment, under the cent:nand
of Lkut. Colonel M‘Laan, was spected in the Barrack•maare of
Mullingar, by Lieut.-General • Grogan MURILAY, Commander
lof the Forces.

Detachments of recruits arrived in town yesterday morning, frurn
Coventry, and received orders to embark, this morning, on hoard a
steam-vessel 'in the river, for Gravesend, on route to join their
reepecdve CUrps and Depots at Chatham and Canterbury. De-
tacbasents of Invalids belonging to the lonian Militia, the 7th, lath,
11th, Slat, 85th, 10th, 115th, 241, Battalion of Rile Brigade, and
55th Regiments of Infantry, embarked, on the 15th inst.onder the
command of Captain HMI', at Portsmouth, for Chatham.— A
detachment of the 25d Regiment of Infantry marched loto.Catn.
berland Barracks last week, to await orders to proceed to Gibraltar.
to join the rest of the Regiment now stationed at that place.
A private of the 71st Regiment was tried itt Court Idaldal, held
a few days since. for repeated irregular conduct, and scummed to
six weeks' hard labour at Exeter.

• Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a Cabinet
Council wan held at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign
Affairs, in Downing-street, which was attended by the Earl of Li-
viarooL, Earl HARROWII7, the Earl of Warratoaanto. the Duke
of Wau.nrovon, Vise ot Mrunus, Mr. Secretary Pan, Mr.
Secretary Camino, Mr. ususson, Mr. Wrini, acc.—The Cabinet
coi
broke up at five o'clock. I Barnumr was prevented from attend-
ing the Meeting of the Cabinet Council by slight indisposition.
Yesterday, the Duke of YORK was visited by the
Princess Saturn. His Royal Highness transacted businestwith Sir
HIRST Tolman, Adjutant General, and Sir RICHARD JACRINK
Deputy Quartermaster General.
Prince ERTERHAZY and a select party of sportsmen
are at present on a shooting visit to Mr. Rana: Baum, at Somer.
ley, near Ringwood.
Sir GEOROR Rosa and family having last week left
the marine cottage at Mudeford, the same is now occupied by Lord
SIOVILTOIt, who is expected to remain. there during the Wiater.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial
Office, from Halifax.
- Dispatches were received at the Foreign Office yes-
terday, from Lord Garitren.tx, our Ambassador atParis.
PORTUGURSR LOAN OP £1,500,000. The Half.
Yearly Dividend Warrants, due on the Ist December, 1126, of
Portuguese Five per Cent. Bonds of the above Loan, contracted
'by Messrs. L A. GOLDSEIDMIDT and Co. will be paid at.the enot-
ing-hoon of Messrs. F. T. B.IIIIIPATO and ALEXANDRE T. SANPAINE,
N. to, St. Helen'sidace, Bishops/ate-street, on FRIDAY, the lat of
December, and every succeeding day, between the hours of Ten and
Two; and the -Holders are requested to leave the Dividend War-
rants at their Office, with lists thereof in numerical order, at least
one day previous to the payment, for the purpose of examination.
N.B. Printed Forms are on delivery at the above Office.
A plan is new in progress by the London Fire
Offices, to communicate to one another the names of such persons
as are concerned in producing fraudulent fires and claims which
have Increased 'of late to In alarming extent.
The Duke of DEVONSHIRE, on Tuesday last, received
s communication front the .Cosinnissioners of the Custona-house,
informing hint that they. bad reason to suspect that trunks not be-
longing to his Grace, or his suite, but containing silks, had been
placed by some of his servants among his luggage. In conse-
quence of this coromunieation his Grace instituted a strict
inquiry on the subject; and discovered that his foreign courier
bad contrived to place amongst the luggage some packages, con-
taining silks and other articles, and his Grace immediately made
the communication to the commissioners of the Customs, with a
request that the trunks, so improperly placed with his luggage,
night be examined and detained.
The Berlin Ciazette, of the 4th instant, contains a
carious Decree, providing for the accommodation of travellers
along the principal routes through the Prussian territory. If the
Miltions therein prescribed be duly enforced, they will add coo-
ly to the comfort and convenience of Individuals.
The Metropolitan Turnpike Act, passed last. Session,
a For Consolidating the Trusts of the Turnpike Roads
its the neighbourhood of the Metropolis North of the
IThames," comes into operation on the Ist of January.
This Act repeals about 40 old Acts, and their ge:lmal
enactments are now contiolidated into one.'. A Board
of Commissioners, consisting of 48 persons (including
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the Members for Lyndon, Westminster, and Middiesez,
for the time being), are nominated in the room of the
local Trustees, now about 1,400 in number, and the
Board is empowered to fix the culls to be taken on the
different trusts in their districts, and to Gil up all yr
canctes which may occur either by death or leignatini •
The powers of the Board are •ery extensive. Among
the clauses, some of which are certainly liable to abii.e,
is the 73d, which gives the watchmen of the Comml"
sioners powers to determine, who ought to be on the
turnpike roads at night, and who may he taken op A,t,
"rogues, vagabonds, night-walkers, and malefactors.