Star.
London, England, 1811-09-24 00:00:00

DEAL, SEPTEMBER %S.

Arrived, and passed through the Downs for the I
River, a large fleet of homeward-bound, cannot learn
their names ; they had no communication with the
shore. Also arrived the GRA►IPUS, and seven sail of
East-Indiamen.—Sailed the LATONA, LEOPARD, and
PODAROUS ; the two former for Leith, with Irench
prisoners ; and the latter for Harwich.—Five o'clock.
The Indiamen remain.—Wind West, blows hard, and
the sea very high.

The account given in our Paper last week, of an
action between a revenue cutter and a French smug-
gler in the Bay of Luce, is contradicted.

THE ARMY.'

The Plicenix and Monarch transports, with the Lei-
trim Militia on board, have arrived at Falmouth, on
their way to Portsmouth.
His Majesty's ship ltomt:Lus, and transport No.
262, has arrived at Falmouth with sick and wounded
soldiers for Portsmouth, from Lisbon.

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The 4th battalion of the Ist (or Royal) regiment
of foot have arrived at Musselbursh, from Stirling.
The Royal Westminster Regiment of Militia, soon
after their landing at Dublin, marched for their guar.'
ters at Aughnacloy..
Saturday se'nnight the Royal Westmorland Militia,
commanded byMajor SCOTT, marched into Sligo.
Lord CRANLEY, Colonel of the 2d Royal Surrey
Regiment of Militia, is arrived at Mullingar with his

regiment.
The Westmeath Militia, a very fine regiment, com-
manded by Major Twin, have arrived at Dover.
The King', County Royal Regiment of Militia,
under the command of Colonel L'ESTRANCIE, Marc h-
ed fr.)m Athlone, last week, for Dublin, where they
are immediately to embark for England.
The first division of the West Middlesex are to re-
place the King's County Regiment at Athlone .
It is supposed that every regiment of the line in
Ireland will be sent to Lord WELLINGTON' when
the whole of the English Militia intended for Ireland
has arrived.
The splendid Military Hospitals, at Deal and Ply-
mouth, which have for some time been employed as
1) u racks, are given up, and are fitting as hospitals
again, for the accommodation of our wounded officers
and soldiers from Portugal.
The old 75th, commanded by Colonel Sy/m.ON,
which have been perfecting in discipline at Jersey,
under the eye of General DON, are about to proceed to
Portugal ; whither, report says, the Ist battalion of the
42d will go, but that the PRINCE REGENT is first to see
this renowned corps.
The 70th, under the command of Colonel GRANT,
is fast recruiting its numbers at Ayr, as are the 2,1 bat-
talion of the '2sth, (or Edinburghshire Regiment), at
Glasgow. The '2d battalion 71st, or Light Infantry
Highlanders, are fast filling up, being a popular and
distinguished corps.
Saturday a small detachment of the 7th Dragoon
Guards came to Portsmouth to do duty as orderlys.
The regiment is at Chichester, holding themselves to
readiness to embark at a minute's notice. A troop of
the above regiment marched on Friday to Portches-
ter, part of which have been detached to Titchlield
and Cosham.
The depots of the 12th, 16th, 17th, and 24th Re-
gimens are lying at Maldon Barracks, for the pur-
pose of being filled up. When the battalions are com-
pleted, it is expected they will embark for Portugal.
On Friday a detachment of the Royal Waggon
Train marched .into Portsmouth for embarkation. .
Major Generals JAMES LEITH, THOMAS heron,
Hon. G. L. Cote, and bir WILLIAM ERSKIHE, Barr.
are to have the local rank of Lieutenant Generals in
Spain and Portugal.
Friday the f/d battation of the 21st Regiment of
Foot, or Scots Fusikers, arrived in Haddington, from
Ireland.

Letters Patent have passed the great Seal of Ire.
land, constituting and appointing JOHN MAHON, Esq.
one of tl:e Commissioners of Barracks, Sm. in the
room of D. O'BRIEN, E..q. resigned.
Wednt sday evening, several French prisoners from
Greenlav , were brought to Edinburgh and lodged in
the gaol, suspected of having committed forgery upon
some of tl e Danko there. •