Star.
London, England, 1810-05-21 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The 1 2:11 Light Dr:irons have received a route
to march from Sittingbourne to Rumford in Essex.
The Gth Dragoon Guards arc on their march from
Sheffield to Newcastle.

The First, or Plymouth-Dock regiment of Devon
Local Militia, commanded by JoNATIIAV ELFONE,
Esq. assembled at Plymouth-Dock on Friday, for

twenty days training and exercise.—The Tavistock I
or Third Regiment, assembled at Tavistock yester-
day ; and the Fourth, or Roborough Regiment, as-
sembles at Plymouth to-morrow fix the same purpose..
On Thursday last, that highly disciplined regiment
the ad, cr King's own Dragoons, commanded by
Lieutenant-Colonel MUNZAY, was reviewed on Guild-
ft,rd common, at eleven o'clock, by Brigadier-General
BOLTON, who was pleased to express his entire satis-
faction at the fine order of the men and horses, and
the cxcc•lient manner in which they went through th,•
various manceuvres of the day. They are shortly to
be reviewed by his Royal Highness the Duke of
CAM3II,MML

It is reported, that Government, for the encourage- !
ment of Military Officers, mean to follow the East-
India Company's plan of allowing their Officers the
option of retiring on the full pay of their regimental
rank after a certain number of years standing, with 1
an appropriate medal for their length of service : that
an increase of pay will be attached to their brevet
rank, like those in the Navy, is also talked of.
Captain Parrmom, agent for prisoners of war at
Pon llester Castle, has returned to Portsmouth from
London ; and the French prisoners \Val occupy the
New Prison, under his comfy: Aid, this day. The
measure of removing them from the hulks is become
positively necessary, as, in the courve of last week, 20
got away from the VIGILANT ; most of them were
taken again at Sebea. And two run xvay with the
boat of the SAN ANTONIO ; but, by their u:.:.--caution
I in avoiding every boat, they were discover, I and
chaced by a single man in a small boat, when they
immediately made the South Sea beach, and landed ;
they were taken on the common. The Officer ih
whose watch the prisoners got from the ship is sent on
board the ROYAL WILLIAM.

A party of the Royal Artillery marched int,) ror-
chester on Saturday with two field-pieces, to assist in
the duty of taking care of the prisoners.

(CIRCULAR.)
Whitehall, May 1, Inlo.
Sir—l have received the King's Commands to direct your at-
tention to the 45th Clause of the 43th Geo. 3, c. iii. and sth Clause
of the 49th Ceo. 3, c. 40. .
In pursuance of the Powers with which his Majesty is thereby
invested, his Majesty has been pleased to prescribe for the good
order and. discipline of the Local Militia, that no person serving
therein shall be at liberty to enlist into his Majesty's Army,
Navy, or Marines, or 'eta the Regular Militia, during the period
of lel.:e asAembled for the purpose of annual Traitling and Exert
cue, which has been ordered by his Majesty to take place in the
course of the present year; and you will take the necessary ntea-i
sures for notifyingithis prohihition accordingly.
As the restriction then imposed by his Majesty will terminated
with such period of training, it is his Majesty's pleasure that you
take-measures on the day immediately preceding the termination
, thereof for ascertaining, in the most orderly manner, whether any
and which of the men, are willing to enlist us aforesaid into the
Army, Nary, or Marines, or into the Regular Militia of the
same County; and you will cause suet men as may chuse volun-
tarily so to enlist into the Army, Navy, or Marines' or into the
Regular Militia, after .havin;; been duly attested, to be retained
under the care and seperintendance of the Permanent Staff of
your Regiment, until they can be delivered over to the Officers
I who may be appointed to receive them ; reporting their names
and the corps for which they have entered forthwith to the Ad-
Mutant General.
As it is intended that the whole of this arrangement, in its exe-
la cation, should be entrusted to the Officers commanding the re-
spective Regiments of Local Militia, and that no. interference
whatever should be suffered to take place on the part of any other
' persons whatsoever, until the termination of the 2Sdays exelcise ;
the most precise orders will be issued to all Officers and men em-
ployed in the Recruiting Service, as well of the Regular and
Mariae Forces as of the Militia, most strictly to abstain from any
such interference until the period is elapsed.
1 have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
The Ofgcer Commanding (Signed) R. Rune.
Local Militia.
1 (CIRCULAR.)
SIR, Whitehall, May 9, 1810.
As it appears highly expedient, for the furtherance of Military
discipline, that the Corps of Local Militia under your command
should be inspected during the period of its exercise by the Ge-
neral Commandlng.theDlatrict, or by an Inspecting Field Officer,
ordering him to do that duty s.
.1 am to signify to you his Ma-
jesty's pleasure thit inn do concert such measures with the Ge-
neral of the Districi,lll4llly enable you to carry this instruction
into executlas. ' ; •! -: 1 arn,-81r,
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mxubs.l99Bo9siaitshe Obedientheenble Servant,
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Local Militias•-.-- (Signed) R. RTDR R.