Star.
London, England, 1817-08-12 00:00:00

Pitt ARikfl.

The Earl of Stirrrtuo is appointed eotonel of
the Pm-11w)- Regiment of Local Militia, in chi
place of ihe Ein of Cliff!MIER, who has resigned.
Monday sennigh% two sqoalrons of the Ist, or
Royal Regiment of Dragoons, marched through
Editibargh ior the wes,u d.

Thursday seinnight, tite Tronp of the t,:h, of
Princes:' Ctiant.oTnt of WALES'i Dtag)on 4,3uards,
r some tame statione.l in Dot:Aries, was j by a
tro9p t.f the same regiti,ent frnm Gatehow,., at,d on
the fcllrming marched co their route
to

Two trJ Ts of ili.!..,Serea Greys arrived at Don,
cast:r on M. nday, Where they are to remain till foe,
tier orders.

Tlie 13th Regiment is removed from Jersey to
Gurtiisey, and the 55th from the Litter Island to
Jersey._

A •Gewral Court it directed to be held in
Portsmouth garrison, 'II C ALLEN, 65th tor-
ment, now on vervicf2. in Gc.aiv.ey.

This bring the Anniversary of the birth-day of };.is
Royal Highnt.cs 1111INCE the bells of
London and Westminster rung a nierr:- peal on the
occasion.

Yesterday, the PIII/NC? REGENr dined with his
Royal Kother and the Princess Eunarru at the
Quern's Palace.

Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Ct•HtPentA\D
come to town Irom Kew, an .1 in the alteraoon we•lt
to dire with the Marquis and Matchionsts of AnE's-
COHN, at the Priory, near Status) .re, where there wets
ports, to meet their R )yal Highnesses.
Yesterdoy morning, the Duchess 01 (key:Tatra
arrived in town from I37.gshot, and soon after visited
her Royal Mother and Sister, the Princess ELI7.A.
arm, at the Queen's Palace.
Viscountets CREMORME visited her MAJIMTT and
the Princess Eitzmrrit, yesterday, at the Queen's
Polace.

Viscount Simmons had an audience of the NEWS
REGENT yesterday at Carlton House.
Saturday the Princess Cnitar.orre and Prince
LEoroLo had a select party to dinner at Claremont:
Among the company were, the Duke o•t Lunn, the
Marquis And Marchioness of Anertcortn, C wit and
Countess I.tes•s% The Marquis and M.achionessof
Asidiconn went' in the splendid ego:page of the an.
cient Eng coach and six, with three
outriders. The Court and Countess LrgvErr went is
a curricle and pair, and dressed there.
Licutenant-General Sir JOHN DOYLE, Bart. G.C.B.
is on a visit at Kilmurry, in the C :tii.ty of Kilkonny,
the seat of his nephew. the Hon. the SoLrctrun.
GENERAL.

JOSEPH BoNAPAnTr. has purchased of STEPHEN
SAYER, Esq. formerly Sheriff of London, his elegant
seat at 13..irilto-town, “rs the Jersey side of the Dela•
ware, which he is rebuilding in the Italian style. His
income is. about £6OOO per annum ; and he passes his
time chiefly io his library, and in retirement.
ENGLISH OPERA-1101Jan. —The p‘rformances at this
Theatre continue to attract crowded .nd eli•gant
audiences. Among the company piesent last week
we noticed the following, with largo partieet—
The Dnkc an Duchesf of Argyll. Marquis of Wsuchasree.
Marquis of Lanier, Earl Clrrevsnor, Ell of E-fts. Dustless of
Richmond, Ma-cleourss or Cos‘yrighaes, Marc' kn.cs of Head-
ford, Dowager Lady LubbJek, Lord and Isar!), Laryl.ord. Mass
chariness of WI/whetter Ladies Harriet Ctsiche4:er, Hotham,
Glenyall, and fL Bouverie; r,,unrets of Besborung:i, :r Charles
Imleg, Mrs H. Ogle, Mrs 11icar.:o, Mrs. Ba belt, s Novo,
Mrs Mitchell, Mrs. Genital fir.umond, Gem r.! Parmirg Cap.
rain Sr. Quintus, Colonel lksveton. Colonel Wilton, i.-ohiel Mac.
Iced, Loionel Uoylr, &e. Ste. Ste.
—The y.t...-liglits, which have been int-mg:laced over
the v-hole stare, present a very brilliant appearance.
It is said to he the inten:ion of the 'Nlanagcrs of
Covent Garden The .tre, in the ensuing te:t.,ott, to
exclude all the wax-lights !twig round the house, in
lieu of which an immense chathielier will he suspended
in the middle of the Theatre with gas. The experi•
merit, it is said, has been tried, and it produces a
brilliant effect upon all parts of the house.
It is, doubtless, in consequence of the affairs of
the Drama being sq often discussed in our Courts of
Equity, that a Ckanctry reit is now almost as amusing
as a Comet?: /1
A Bill was mentioned yesterday in the Vice-Chan-
cellor's Cour:, which had been filed in the year 1719,
and reported upon by the Master in 1788.
Friday Ad?rt Rad, chimney sweerr, was indict. d
Ito stand trial before the High Court it Justiciary at
Edinburgh,*on the Bth Squember, tot being accessary
Ito the murder of the boy Fr iser.
Saturday Mr. K ILLY, Wii se wife aecon p flied
JAMES LAKE InitH L;SCI pal, who was C.i.ttgesi with
r..hhing his brother of £4.50 was eischaig,.d front
Maidstone Prison by proclamation, iii, ode hav-
ing indicted him.
A young gentleman was stop rd in a gig, near th•
Ship at 1101 firid, a few evenings since, and robhed
of a gold wat:ll, and si.roe use silver, by a frillai3
who fired a loaded pistil, which fortunately missal
its aim.

Friday a stage coach was conveling leveed
convicts to Pristul, stopped at au inn at Tatham...—
The principal keeper retired :o the kitchen. to procure
some tea, leaving under-kiepers in care tithe
felons, who were te;;aliog 00 bread- and cheese, when
they contrived to opeti of the windnivs of the
room to wb.ci they neat cuthiucted, and two of them
succeeded in eff,ctirq; their escape. •
On Thursday eetning, as Mr. Penny, c Park.
street, accompanied by Mr. Brigbtock, Were return.
ing in a gig to Bristol, through Asiton, they were
'topped by a footpad, who demanded their money
.rod watches. Mr. Penny. gave thelnotpad is. till-
ing him "it was all, that he deserved." The fellnw
then went round to the other side of the gig, and de.
manded Mr. Brigstcck's purse, which he gave him,
but it contained only sixpence. He then demanded
Mr. Brigstock's pocketbook, which he told him be
did nut carry. Returning again to Mr. Penny, he
said be was trot satisfied, but be mutt deliver his
pockr.booki This Mr. Penny refused' and struck
At the fellow witharstick, whico unfr tra
Ilia). The 'footpad then presented
'cited to fire it; but Mr. Penny, wii

to argue the Matter with him, " El
meant to do no such thing ;" and
and his friend determined to detcm
tellow walked coolly off, calling ti,c,
stingy ti.lleua."

nfortuLately missed
a pistol,' ..nd theta.
ith sang froid, began
he was sure he
seeing Mr. Pentiy
nJ 'themselves, the
14e.11 d.—d,