Star.
London, England, 1811-06-08 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

'A small detachment of the 9th Regiment of Foot
'have arrived At Plymouth Dock, to proceed, with the
lather reintorcements, to Portugal.
Yesterday, the 601 Light Infantry Regiment,
commanded by Colonel Joyissvoica, and the remain-
der of the I 2th Light Dragoons, embarked at Ports-
mouth for Lisbon.
The Queen's County Militia, it is said, will be oLe
of the first Irish Regirnonu to embark-for England.
pence.', issued by his Excellency Lieu-
tenant.Goberal I3rwart, after reviewing hisMtesty's
Bth (K. R. I.) Light Dragoons, stationeJ at awn-

pour:
recellento was particularly struck with the appearance
ef his Majesty's nth light Dragoons. The perfectian this excel-
lent corps has attained in all the emential points of celerity of
movement and compactness of order, correctness and primped,
trade with whirr the diff. rent changer of pOsition e
and the joccusss of precision with which the new positions were
taken, claimed the Commander-In-Chief 's fullest approbation,
and reflects great credit on Major JOUNSTON, and the Officers
and men under his command.
" The good order which prevails in the Interior manarment
of has Maiesty's Bth Light. Dragoons, and the willing' and
Con-
stant attentiess with which the exertions of the OlECiis of
corps have beeti d,rectnd to perfect its discipline, has been re-
or to the Cnnintander-in-Chief, yth e Major-General (ST.
latorej, In the strongest tenor of pbraise ; and the regiment, In
the-fiehl this morning, bore the most ample as well as the most
honourable testimony to the success by which these exertions
have teen attained. (Signed)
" W. G.KEIR, Alutant-General.”

BATTLE OF At.CUF.RA.
Extract of a letter from a Captain of the Buffs,
who was wounded in the action at Albucra, to his
Brother Officer in England : •
" Eivas, in Portugal, 20th. May, ISM
" Before this reaches you, many statements of the Ba,tle fought
st Albuem out the 16th instant, will be received in England.
I shall 'endeavour, however, to give you some facts respect-
ing the Ist Battalion of the Buff. :—Captain Burke is killed, Cap-
tain Cameron is shot in the neck, wounded in the breast with a
pike, and a prisoner; Captain Marley was wounded twice in the
body with a pike, badly; Captain Steffens was shot in the arm,
Was a prisoner, and made his escape ; Lieutenant Woods bad his
leg shot off by a cannon ball; Lieutenant Latham's hand is shot
off, also part of his nose andcheek; Lieutenant Juzon is wounded
to the thigh with a pike; Lieutenant Hooper shot through the
shoulder; Lieutenant Houghton has received a severe sabre cut
on the hand, and through the skull; lieutenant Herbert is dead;
Ensigns Chadwick and Thomas are also dead; Lieutenants O'Don-
nell and Tetlow, with Ensign Walsh, were-wounded and made
prisoners, they have since escaped and joined. Twenty four Offi-
cers, and 750 rank and file, were actually engaged ; out of that
number there only remained to draw rations on the following day
5 Officers and 94 men.
" instnenw slaughter occurred is consequence of our
charging the eneiny, and halting at the muzzles of their heavy
pss, when e. tremendous fire was opened en both sides.
" So soon as our ranks wave thinned by cannon shot, the 'm-
an's cavalry (Poianders) armed with long spikes, charged over
mu deed and wounded men, it was this circumstance that caused
the destruction of many of the Buffs; I was stabbed at the time
with a pike in the breast, in the back. and elarsellete, and the
enemy's cavalry galloped over me, when the British cavalry ap-
peared in sight, and they very sews ratne up to our assistance,
the enemy's cavalry gallopped off in ail directions. Our colours
were taken and retaken three times, - and they are now in our
prtneision, fixed on two halberts. Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart,
Major. King, and another Fie'd Officer of the Burs, are all safe.
" The French have retreated in greet confusion, and have suf-
fered severely. Marshal Beresford Is in pursuit of the enemy."

'Wednesday night, about half past ten o'clock, a
most alarming fire broke out at the Red Lion Wharf,
it Thames.street. Mr. Todd-and Company were the
principal sufferers, ai the warehouse contained a
great quantity of goods-of an descriptions. Mr:Al-
derman Wood's warehouse, which is adjoining, st•f-
`*ed greatly. A large quantity of hops was con.-
sumed. The Fox and Gr,tm public house is also very
Trench damaged. Mr. Todd's dwelling house esca.
pea the conflagration 'No lives _were lost. The pre.
wises were insured; the insi is computed at 860,000.
Saverdurrne *as too nisch hurt in The late combat
to be conveyed to London4esterday. As we stated
.day, he has 'received a very hard body blow,
- the hits on his bead.
Crib and tdaneaux will.be matched, this. day to
kVA for 600 guineas, in three months, on a tillage.