Star.
London, England, 1828-01-07 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Yesterday being the anniversary of .Epiphany, the usual arc-
monies of offering gold, frankincense, and myrrh, in imitation o f
the wise men of the East, was observed at the early service of
eight o'clock, at the Chapel •Royal.
Yesterday morning, the Duke and Duchess of Cr-sauce, ac-
companied by Princess Emma of Carolath, and the Prince of
NOVENLOIII4LAUGINIBOURG, attended Divine Service at the Chape
Royal. B/r. Anwoon's service in F, and bis anthem (appropriate
to the day), " 0 Gen, who by the leading of a Star," was per-
formed. _ _ .

Divine Service was performed before her Royal Highness the
Duchess of KaNT, and Princesses VICTORIA and Faonoss, yester.
day, in the Private Chapel, in the King's Palace, Kensington.
Prince Laoros.n arrived in town on Saturday evening, front his

hie seat at Claremont.

His Royal Highness the Duke of CLAIRINCE presided at the
dinner, of the Clarence Club, given on Saturday, at the Toy, at

Hampton-court.
The Duchess of Cuoutitce, accompanied by the Princeu Errata
of Cirolath, and Prince of Hourm.ona-Lturramiouaa, dined with
the Duchess of KIN/ on Saturday, at her apartments in the King's
Palace, Kensington
A Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held on Saturday,
at the Treasury Chambers, when the Accounts of the Revenue,
during the past Quarter, were made up. The Ca►xcu.Loa of
the Excamaa, and nearly the whole of the Lords, attended the
Meeting.

THE ARMY.

GENERAL ORDER.
Horse Guards, 22d December, 1227.

With a view to expedite the Public Sirvice, and to promote on
all occasions, a due alacrity and obedience to Orders, the
wander-in-Chief has been pleased to direct, that whenever an
Offices receives a Command to join his Regiment, or to proceed on
any service-
-Ist. That the Officer shall be required to record, upon the face
of the Order, the time of receiving it ; the mode of conveyance he
had adopted; and the time of his arrival at the place ordered, pre-
viously to his delivering the Order to the Paymaster, as a voucher
—or to the Commanding Officer, as an Order received and obeyed.
2d. That the Paymaster shall be required to record also upon
the same Document, (previous to founding a claim of marching
allowance upon it), the time that he received it frum the Officer;
and where no marching allowance is due, that this be done by the
Commanding Officer:
Three days will be granted for preparation to 11l Officers no
ordered an emerge's! service, in which case it will be distinctly
specified; and seventy miles will be held as the minimum distance
which it is expected each Officer will travel-per day, in the com-
pletion of the journey.
• The Commander in Chief is further pleased to direct, that in
all cases where the Officer does not arrive within the specified
period (whether entitled to marching.allowance or pot), a special
report be made of the circumstance by the Commanding Officer of
the Regiment, depot, or station, to which he belongs, by the Adju.;
tant•Oeueral of the Forces. .
Lly Command of his Grace the Commander in Chief,
HENRY TORRENS, Adjutant-Gen.
•
Horse guards, 20th December, 11127.
Considerable inconvenience having arisen to the public service
from Officers, who are Members of Courts kbitial, having been
permitted to embark with their Regiments; or to go oe leave of
absence, before, the proceedings hate been confirmed. the Com-
mander. in Chief desires that the Officers of the Army may be
reminded, that they are not competent to any other general duty,
or to.apply for leave of absence froM their Regiments, until the
proceedings of the Court, of which they form a part, aiefinaily
Corroded of.
General Officers in command will give, their particular attention
to this subject ; and Jn case pf soy pressing necessity calling for the
services of Officers so situated, a reference must be medeto the Coe-
mandr-in-Chlef, throughlhe Adjutant-General, if at home ; or, if
on foteign•atatione; to the General Officer commanding, before they
arepeemitted to go beyond the reach of tl call for the re-assembling
of theiCourt.—By command ofhls Grace the Comstiander-inoCtsief.
• HENRY TORRENS. Adjutant-General
The' disbanding of the Yeoinanry Cavalry does not extend to
South, Wales. •
We understand that the Commanding Olken of the two Ayr-
shire Regiments of Yeomanry Cavalry have received no orders from
Government for disembodying them, and it would thus appear that
the country is not at present to be deprived of the services of these
two highly efficient Corpo.--Culedintime Memory.
The following Circular has been addrested by Lieutenant Colo.
nel Si, Roseas %Lucre, But: to op Miters and privates of the
Derbyshire• Yeomanry, Cavalry, on the Regimeet bring disembodied
• w Chaddesden, Dec. 22.
" The Lieutenant-Colonel, in thus ofScially communicating to
the efts the orders he Las received for its reduction. avails him-
self octhe opportunity it affords him to return his best thanks to the
Offic4o, non-commissioned Officers, and privates, for that uniform
zeal and attention to their several duties, which, during the num-
ber of years he has had the honour to command them, he has ever
experienced flom them, and which has so justly obtained the appro-
betioq of his Majesty, and the good opinion of the Cennty and
although the Lieutenant Colonel cannot but congratulate them and
the country that there no longer exists a necessity for a continuance
of their services, yet he assures them that tha consequent breaking
' up rdo carps so deservedly esteemed by him, is to Min a subject of
the deopest regret. (Signed)
" ROBERT WILMOT, Lieut.. ColoneL"
•
Suprday the dispatches for Sr. Helena, Bengal, aid
Chien, by Om ship General Harris, Captain Joann firenroe, were
clotted, at the bast Wis. Mu., and delherfri to the puler of
that sblipt' • ./ • .