Star.
London, England, 1811-06-24 00:00:00

THE ARMY. :
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fn the Itepots of the Parlianteetaty P
1 Friday last, it was incorrectly stated, that
a motion was given by the CHANCELLOR of
EXCHEQUER for the erection of a monument to the
memory of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir WlLlblAti Wyse,
who fell at Albuera ; instead of which, we End that
the motion is for monuments to two General Officers
who fell at Talavera, viz. General NIACKENSIS and
Brigadier-General LANGWOHTH.
IA letter which we have seen from an Officer to
Portugal, speaks in high terms of the heroism and
I distinguished conduct of the Filth regiment in the bat-
tle of Albuera. Exposeclkto a most galling and de.
structive fire, the greater part of the Oificers were
killed or wounded. The colours, shot •to rihbons,
were secured round the bodies of the sut vi ring 0 (firers.
Amongst the many fresh proofs daily received of
heroic valour displayed by our army in the hard-fought
battle of Albuere, neither ancient or modern history
record a more exalted instance than in the late striking
conduct of the Buffs. In defence of their colours,
tour officers and six serjeants were successively killed,
or severely wounded ; and although only thirty.four
men escaped, they had the glory of returning froth
the field with the banners under which they had so

nobly fought.
The South Hants Militia, lying at Kingsbridge,
have volunteered for Spain and Pomp!.
The Wilts Militia is ordered to‘Purtsmottth, in the
room of the Worcester* who go to Weymouth. .
The D' rset Militia marched on Monday from
Weymouth for Chelmsford.
The Monaghan Militia, quartered at Cloninel for
tome time past, have received a route, and are to pro-
ceed to Caher, Tipperary, &c. The deutchmcrits of
the Welford regiment quartered in those places, are
to replace the /vionaghan at Clonmel:
On the Illth inst. some transports reached Guernsey
with the Sikh regiment, to replace the 32d regiment
which is ordered for Lisbon. Some few of he Offi •
cers of the 4th Garrison Battalion, at Guerns y, have
volutneered their services for the Peninsula, arid are
now waiting a passage to England.
The 37th Foot, now doing duty in Cork, is under
orders to embark the first opportunity for Sp n.
The two brigades of the Cork Yeomanry, at parade.
on Tuesday last, unanimously voted two days pay for
the relief of the suffering PUrtuguese.
. Friday se'nnigh t, that fine Regirnent.the Royal Be rks
Local Militia, commanded by the Marquis of BLAND.
FORD, was reviewed on Eullmarah-Heath, near Read•
ing, by Lieutenant CoIontIDALRY NIPLI4 what:pressed
the greatest satisfaction at the state and conduct of
the regiment, and informed their Noble Commander,
that he should report the Royal Berks to the Duke of
CAMBRIDGE, as fit to act with dny troop of the line.
The great attention and espence which Lord BLAND- 4
FORD has bestowed on this regiment, deserve the
r thanks of the whole country—and the high militaty
perfection which it has attained through the unremit-
ting exertions of his Lordship, in the short space of
ten days, has been the subject of much eulogium with
some of cur first military characters.
Captain BENNINO, of the Yd battalion, 606th Foot s
—This gallant Officer, who, after hiving his horse
killed under him, fell, covered with wounds, at the
late battle of Albuera, had, for some months past,
commanded that fine battalion ; had also been ap-
pointed to the confidential situati n of Deputy Judge
Advocate to the English Regime. is on the South side
of the Tagus. Though chit ytii ng gentleman had
scarcely attained his 26th year, Le. MOS •al dimttff
the highest promise. • : 4.

Tie HERCULANRESI MANUSCRIPTS.— From the Car.
nage of war, the lovers of Literiture will gladly turn
a: id= to contemplate the success of the labours of Mr.
Karma, who, it will be recollected, was sent several
years ago to Naples by the PRINCE of.WALes, for the
purpose of uatolding the ancient Manuscripts pre-
served in the ruins of Herculaneum. To aid this
worthy design, Parliament made a grant of several
thousand pounds, which was placed at th.: disposal of
the British Minister at the Neapolitan Court, and all
Europe has since become witness to the indefatigable
zeal of the learned Agent of the PRINCE of WALES.—
With a view to gratify public curiosity in the most
ample manner, Mr. HAYrER lately received the com-
mands of his Royal Master to prepare- a report of his
transactions at Naples, and an account of the nume-
rous manuscripts unrolled under his superintendence,
and brought, by him to England. This task Mr.
Hayter has just completed ; and having had the ho-
nour to present a copy to the PRINCE REGENT at a
late Levee, this interesting work is now on public sale.
We shall not attempt to anticipate the gratification '
which the perusal of this splendid volume will afford
to every Scholar, Antiquarian, and lover of Literature;
but referring our readers to the Work itself, we shil
content ourselves with observing, that it contains an
account, with specimens and extracts of witorry-
roun manuscripts or fac similes, of Greek and Latin
manuscripts, presented by the Regent to the Univer-
sity of Oxford, and which are aboet to be given to
the world under the supervision of • Mr. Hayter, and
the munificent Patronage of the Regent, and the
erudite Chancellor of that Uoiversil7. In order to
confer the requisite completeness on the Report, its
publisher, Sir RICUARD PHILLIPE, has enriched it with
an engraved portrait of one of the manuscripts, and
with five splendidly-coloured Engravings of the Papy-
rus Plant, in different stages-elf its growths the curious
drawings of which have lilte wise been deposited by Lord
Grenville, with the ninety-four fac similes, at Oxford.
For the public information we shall add, that it ap-
pears by this curious Work, that when the French
entered Naples, a considerable part of the Papyri
were removed to Palermo, at the repeated and earnest
solicitation of Mr. Hayter ; but so supine, or so cos.-
rupt, were the agents employed, that the greater pro-
'portion of the manuscripts were left behind, together
with many other of the curiosities of Portici. The
French irruption, and the consequent confusion of
the manuscripts, and of the Neapolitan Court itself,
necessarily interrupted the peacetul labours of Mr.
Hayter; and having shipped for :,‘Pme die ninety
four fac similes which he bad c and fintnnateb
secured, he returned, as is well-known, from his nsis
s(n, i arly in the 1 ‘st winter. Since that time. be hat
bet n mpinyed in preparing for publication the ac.,
count of his minion and labours, which we have soc
1 the se isfact ion to announce.