Star.
London, England, 1827-09-29 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

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The SOth Regiment of Foot, commanded by Colonel Woorwousit
arrived in Oxford on Wednesday and Thursday last, on their route
from Portsmouth to Weedun Barracks. During the stay of the
Duke of CLaannea at Portsmouth, the grenadier company of tbi
Regiment, a very fine body of men, were his Royal Highness',
Guard of Honour.
PRESENTATION OF NEW COLOURS TO THE
out REGIMENT.

Tuesday, the day appointed for presenting the new colours to the
9th Regiment, all the troops in Plymouth garrison assembled on
Oovernment Parade, Mount Wise, at about half-past one o'clock
to witness and give effect to the ceremony. They formed is hotline
square—the fth Regiment drawn up four deep, occupying the side
next Government House, their centre being opposite the grand en
trance; the opposite side was formed by the Royal Marines, tire.
deep; and the other sides by the depot companies of the 43d, 60th
94th, and 96th Regiments, and the company of the Royal Artillery
two deep. Outside the square were several thousand spectators—
" pedestrian, equestrian, and vehicular," and the windows of Go-
vernment House were occupied by the leading fashionable' of t' •
neighbourhood. Shortly after two o'clock, Lady Courson. escort d
by Major General Sir Joax Common, and attended by a numetou.
party of distinguished Ladles and Gentlemen, entered the square.
and proceeded to the centre, where a drum had been placed ti
mark the spot upon which the ceremony was to take place. Het
Ladyship was followed by the Very Rev. &sawn. Sawn, D.D. of
Christchurch, Oxford, who took his place immediately behind the
drum: The new colours were thee brought forth from Government
House by Brigade Major Sauna and Major Bemnsarrit of the
Royal Artillery, and placed upon the drum. The Very Rev. Dean
then proceeded to read the appointed prayers, and performed the
ceremony of consecrating the new banners, which being done, the
two senior Ensigns of the Regiment, Mears. littrox and BURSLID,
advanced to the centre with the old colours, the tattered condition
of which bore honourable testimony as to the services of the Regi.
meat. Having reached the centre, the'two Ensigns kneeling. de-
livered up the old colours and received the new ones from the hand.
of Lady CAMILION, who spoke to the following effect—
* Ninth Regiment—l now present you with your new colours,
consecrated as they are, and at the same time offer you my best
wishes for your honour and success, praying, that the Acumen,
GOD may prosper your endeavours."
The two Ensigns then arose, and the whole of the troops present-
ed arms, the bands playing " God save the King." Lieut. Colonel
Tovtes then came forward and returned thanks In a speech to the
following purport—
" Lady Cameron—ln returning you thanks in the name of my
Brother OSicers and Soldiers--in tht name of the Ninth Regiment,
let me assure your Ladysgp, that the occasion is one of the deepest
and the most intense interest to us. We are this day presented
with new colours from the hands of a Lady whose amiable cha-
racter would of itself be sufficient for their due appropriation ; but
when I reflect that this is not the mere exchange of our old and
worn out banners for new and brighter ones—that these are now
replaced by glorious badges, not one of which but tells a tale of
fame and triumph—that while those sacred relics were tattering to
those shreds, they, too, were earning this proud renovation ; when
I reflect that your Ladyship is the consort of the man who upon
SO many, nay upon all those occasions, led on she Regiment
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to the conquest of those high honours—when I behold him
now before me commanding the district, the garrison, and the
troops—there could not be another hand from which those colours
could have been so justly and so appropriately received. I will not
detain your Ladyship but to express my most fervent prayer, that,
with GOD'S blessing, these colours, now hallowed and thus pre-
sented, may never be deserted or dehled—with the sincere and
anxious wish of my brethren and comrades in arms for the con-
tinued health, happiness aid prosperity of your Ladyship, of Sir
Jour CAUSRON, and your family.
" Mr. Dux of Christchurch—Accept the sincere and grateful
acknowledgments of the Ninth Regiment for the honour you have
conferred upon them in consecrating their colours.—Your high
character and exalted station have given a corresponding import-
ance to the occasion, and allow me, Sir, to wish you all prosperity
and happiness."

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Lieutenant Colonel Tavt.oa having:concluded, bowed and retired
and then the Grenadier company of the Ninth Regiment, under the
command at Captain 13Aarwsu, moved towards the centre of the
square, to the tune of " British Grenadiers." Having reached the
centre, they presented arms to the new colours, and the two En-
signs having fallen in in front, they escorted them to the left of the
Regiment, the band playing " Rule Britannia," in allusion to the
Begimeptal badge. On their arrival at the left, the Regiment
again presented arms, and continued to do was the colours moved
along, and utstil they reached their proper situation in the centre of
the Regiment, when the Grenadier company moved off to their
I own place. • •
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The old colours were the gift of the Colonel, General Sir ions
Be.ow KainG, and were presented in July 11106, shortly previous to
the commencement of the Peninsolar War, in which their honour-
able services had reduced them to their present ragged dite.
The nc.w colours, which are also the gift of the Colonel, are ex•
tremely elegant. The centre of each contains a figure of Britannia,
the badge granted to the Regiment fur their distinguished conduct
under Lord Pmaeottonen, at the siege of Saragossa, in the reign
of Queen Amts. Britannia is surrounded by a wreath consisting
of the rose, the shamrock, and the thistle, and the whole is very
beautifully worked. The Regimental colour also contains in emu-
' pertinent' the badges commemorative of the several actions in
which the Regiment distinguished itself during the Peninsular
War, when under the comound of Major-General Sir Jona Ca-
' ammo, then the Lieutenant-Colonel. Those badges are—altoliea,
Vimeria, Busaco, Salamanca, Vittoria, St. Sebastian, Niue, and
Peninsula.

Tut BALL—In honour of the occasion a splendid ball and sup
per were given in the evening at WHIDDON'S Royal Hotel, by the
Officers of the Regiment. Invitations had been issued to the resi-
dent Nobility and Gentry, tht Heads of Departments, and all
Naval and Military Officers in the port and garrison ; and notwith-
standing the inclemency of the weather, but few of those invited
absented themselves, between three and four hundred having at-
tended. The ball room and supper room, as also the passages and
staircase, were decorated in the most elegant and appropriate style
with laurels and transparencies. The ball room floor was tastefully
chalked, being divided Into compartments, the centre containing
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the Royal Standard, and the others the badges of the regiment. At
the upper end of the room, in front of the orchestra, wareithree
transparencies, the centre one representing the figure of Britannia
as in the colours, and the others containing severally the arms of
Sir Jogs Daemon and Sir ROMT Baowriaum. At the opposite
end of the room were also three transparencies, the centre being a
representation of the siege of St. Sebaohn, where the regiment so
eminently distinguished itself; the others contained the Dames of
the great military heroes under whom the reglntient had weed—
ily Jugs Mociat and the Duke of WELLINGTON. The supper room
was decorated with evergreens in arches, festoons, and various de-
vices, intermingled with banners, amongst which the new colours
of the regiment shone conspicuously. The tables were well ar.
ranged, and di.played every delicacy of the season in profusion sad
the most costly wines; in short, nothing was neglected which
might add to the effect of the tune or the enjoyment of the guests.
The grenadier company of the 9th were in attendance as a guard
of hdhoor to receive Sir Joins and Lady CaNIIROX, and lined the
pie

and staircase, from the street to thetall room. About ten
skelneit the company began to Issemble, and shortly afterwards
dembig commenced, Lieutenant-Colonel Marton leading out Mrs.
Illionaatz for a quadrille. The example thus set was speedily fol.
bwed, and the dancing of guadrilles and waltzes was continued
with little intermission until one o'clock, when supper was an-
nounced. After supper it was resumed with renewed spirit, and
was net wholly given sp until five chlock in the Morning, when
the unwelcome daylight warned the company to separate.

General Weekly Average of the Price of British Corn, which
governs Importation, made up to the gist of Sept.
Wheat 555. lid. 1 Oats 113 s. 01. Beans 435. 71.
Barley 525. Id. Rye 345. 74. Peas 445. 101.

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