Star.
London, England, 1827-04-25 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Field Marshal his Grace the Du— le of Wm-uneven impacted the
ads (the King's Royal Irl4h) Regiment of Light Dragoons (Hussars)
yesterday morning, at nine o'cloek, on Hounslow Heath.
The Depot of the 92d Regiment of Infantry embarked on the
loth inst. on board the Leeds steam-vessel, at Belfast, for Glasgow.
Detachments belonging to the 4th, 11th, and 13th Regiments of
Light Dragoons, marched on Monday from Westminster, for the
Cavalry Depot at Maidstone.
A Detachment belonging to the Mtd Regiment of Foot marched
on Monday from Westminster, for Harwich.
A Detachment belonging to the 39th Regiment of Infantry ens.
harked yesterday morning, on beard a steam-vessel in the River,
for Gravesend, on route to Chatham. . .

A Detacbment belonging to tbe 20th Regiment of Foot embarked
,yestertiay morning, on board a SteilDllll.l4 in the River, for
Gravesend, on route to Canterbury.
A Detachment belonging to the 4gt► Regiment of Infantry em.
barked yesterday morning, on board a steam-vessel in the River,
for Gravesend, on route to DeaL

- The Hooourable Artillery Company celebrated the birth-day of
their Captain-General, the Knee, on lifoeday, by a field.day, and
dining together at the Armoory.bouse. Nis Royal Highness the
Duke of Sesser. the Col. of the Corps,was prevented from attend-
ing by indisposition. occasioned by the extreme coldness of the day..
- BRITISH FORCE IN PORTUGAL.
Head-quarteeh are still at Leiria, though the General.in-Chief
has been at various points, examining the country, beyond the lines
of Lisbon, and directing the formation of pontoon bridges, ate. as
well as some improvements of roads, preparatory, as is understood,
to the permanent cantonments of the troops. Abrantes has naturally
occupied greatly the attention of Sir H. Curzon, but there is still
no less reason to believe rant Santarem will be the head-quarters.
To take the troops in precedence :—lts the Artillery, a painful
object of peculiar interest has occurred. Ake Anderson, a private,
has been bitely tried by a Court-martial, Major-General Sir IL Boa-
value, K.C. President. for striking his Muer, Major Wueanss,
and condemned to be shot. The drenantances were these :—On
marching into Villa Freya. many of the men had either consumed
or sold part of the two days' ptevieloos which they took from Be.
km ost thee march. and comiquesety. bad to --manage in the best
Manner they could. hriderson wee drunk, and had a squabble with
his comrades attest payment. 4. nanb collected; became
lent. Majof
.Iffligress a went behind and seised
`Ctioceiving'thit he was seined by someone of the inols, and in a date
of insensibility, Asnieres° turned on his dicer, and a milk en-
sued, in which it seems the Major received a blow. The poor frilow,
'on it being shewn by some comrades what be had done, made his
way to the Tagus and was with difficulty saved from drowning by
she boatmen. Hlif fate was then inevitable. However, the people of
Villa Franca and neighbourhood have joined in a petidua; which
the Print:est has supported, for a remission of the capital punish-
ment ; and in the meantime, the prosecutor, Major Wilgress, payi
him every humane attention in the common presto.
Colonel Smith, since he has resigned his command, has retired to
a watering place here : Colonel Sir John May, K.C.B. has been re-
ceived with great satisfaction as his successor. Sir John M. speaks
highly of the humanity of the people of Viana and oeighhourbood
towards his fellow sufferers in the wreck. At Oporto, a subscrip-
don was made for the poor women and children in the handsomest
manner. The merchants anxiously orgy fora brigade in that city.
The artillery have four of Major Miller's celebrated gnus here.
The Guards at Cartaxo have enjoyed their long-prepared hen
Me, in anticipating of the Portuguese season for these delights.— ,
*nand fighters were engaged for the.occasion, the Portuguese no-
fortanatelf still preserving the unmanly cuitom of clogging the
points of the horns, by which a mere " miff' only is Wend, with
the chance of seeing a man killed as well u a boll. What to English
ears is more pleasing, the Guards had some good races.
The Line have obtained generally an excellent charade!, but on
their late marsh, the Lancer, actually left the people quite distressed
at losing them; and the manner in which they paid some little debts
iacurred, the evening before they marched, is still a theme of admi-
ration, told to every passenger. -
The British Marines have had the honour of a new call from
the Princess Regent, and in consequence the whole have been land.
ed. 'A large portion are now regularly stationed at the Pakce, as
her Highness's body guard.
The extreme hot weather which has lately set in, has begun to
operate amass the troops, and to be felt severely. The whole are
looking anxiously, at the same time, for more active service.
More military krisoners front the country have been marched
through Lisbon the last week, bat the greater portion were what
are called elsewhere brigands, those who had left off fighting against
an enemy for the safer modest attacking peaceful passengers.