Star.
London, England, 1826-12-18 00:00:00

LISBON EXPEDITION.

" PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY AFTERNooN.
el An Admiralty Messenger arrived this morning
from London, with dispatches for Sir GEORGE MARTIN
to dispatch the ROMNEY and PYRAMUS, with the 4th
Regiment on board, to sea, without a mmeru's delay ;
also, to send a small vessel outs to cruize off the Owert,
to prevent the Gtouczazzufroni cominginto Spithead,
but to direct her to proceed.on.without delay ; she ha's
the Guards on board, from Deptford. The Ist Divisio4
of the 6sd arrived yesterday afternoon, and instantly
embarked on board the MeLvita.s, which ship weli
towed nut of harbour yesterday morning by two steam.
boats. The 2J Division of the 63d arrived this afte!.
noon, and immediately embarked on board the 11FL.
'ILIA, which ship, no doubt, will proceed to-morrow,
not to wait for others, as the wind, which is now fair,
may change in i short time, and be the means of the
whole force being delayed. The 4th embarked cis
Thursday in the ltimisEY and PYRAMUS, and only sailef
this morning, ok ing to contrary wind. The. poor soldie
wives, with their children, arrived in hundreds, havine
marched 26 miles a day in a deplorable condition; aid
the scene of digress at witnessing their. husbands de.
pasture was heart•rending. Two children died full'
fatigue on the road yesterday, belonging to the 63J.
_ .

44 The SPARTIATZ is still in the harbour, but is er.
pected to go to Spithead to wait her orders, lest it may
blow flesh from the southward when she is wanted, and
then not be able to get out of the harbour.

" Foos o'CLocE, P.M.

" The Ist Division of the 3d Guards, together with
the last Division of the 63d, are just gone out of har-
bour in two steam boats, a dock-yard lighter, and a
Stet of men of war's boats: all their baggage is shipped,
and gone with them. Each Regiment was inspected in
the Dock-yard by Sir JAM Es LTONS ; and, considering
they had marched 26 miles over heavy roads, they were
in wonderful spirits. There were a vast number of
spectators, particularly some well-dressed females, wit-
nessing this interesting scene. The soldiers, on leaving
their native land, gave three hearty cheers, which were
returned with three times three by sailors and spectators.
" The CALLIOPE brig is ordered to join the Expedi-
tion, and has two flat boats fitted, to fire Congreve rockets
from. No doubt she is intended to cover the landing.

" Orders are just received here to get the SPARTI;TE
out of harbour as soon as possible; two steamers are to
be alongside her to-morrow morning, by nine o'clock,
to tow her out if necessary.
We are delighted to hear that the COMMISSMNER
and Sir JAL LYONS have made the necessary jyraitge-
ments to forward all the poor women and children to
their homes, who have been left behind; and that is a
transport to take those to Cork who live in Ireland.

" The following Officers, on ;he Staff of this garrison, will'ens.
bark on service in Portugal :—Col. WAILRE, to be Assistant O.uar-
termaster. General ; Colonel CUTLIII, a Major sig. Brigade; and
Dr. Dense, on the Hospital Staff.

" The transports Layton, Lieut. Lovrry ; Stentor, LtPutrnant
Butiacar ; Numa, Lieut. Laws; and Heroine, Lieut. Jerreasos,
have been taken from the services to which they bad been specialty
appointed, and have sailed for Cork, to take the 10th and 11th Rr
giments thence to Portugal.
" The ships Edward, Lord Cochrane, Crown, Three Crowns,
Regulus, and Ellen, are taken up as transports, and are fitting in
this harbour, to take thelOth and 12th Dragoons to Lisbon."