Star.
London, England, 1821-04-27 00:00:00

THE. ARMY.

It is said that Lord EDWARD SOMERSIT, Colonel
of the late 21st Regiment of Dragoons, will be ap-
pointed to the Colonelcy of the 6th Dragoon Guards,
vacant by the dea•h of the Earl of CARHAMPTON.

In the course of \next month, the Royal Horse
Guards (Blue) will take possession of the New Bar-
racks, Regent's Park, and are to be replaced at Wind-
sor by the Ist Regiment of Life Guards. The Bar-
racks in King-street, Portman-square, will then be
finally abandoned.

The 9th regiment of Lancers are ordered to march
from Norwich for Romford Barracks, preparatory
to their service on the approaching Coronation.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, APRIL 94.—Wind S.—Arrived off the Lizard the
Maria Elizabeth, Foams, from Bahia for Llamburgh, out 67
days, all well. Sailed the Trois Freres, SIDON, for Cherbourg ;
Barbara, SMITH; New Liberty, Futuna ; Fame, RICHARDS;
Snipe, lisensionn; Diamond, HITZTARLE; and Dash, WIIISTEII,
for London.

Pm-mourn. Aram 25.—...krrired the New Blessing, Joun,
from Dundalk ; and Cordelia, OWEN% from Dublin.
Formatorrit, Aram •26.—Wind W.—Sailed the Mary, Fra-
ni:4ov, for London; and Triton, for Mira michi.
D/LAL, Aram 26.—Wind N.E.—Sailed the Windsor, Ham
am, for China ; and Sir George Osborne, Sraveivi, for the South
Seas. Came down from the River this morning the Bombay,
GRAHAM, for China; Sappho, Lams. for the Cape of Good
Hope; Harbinger, Wwwrrt, for Quebec: and Johannes Van
Lettern, SHAW, for Havre. The Bombay still remains.
HARWICH. Arau. 26.—Arrived the Leicester packet, with a
Mail from Holland

Custom-Horse, Aram 26.—Ships Entered Inwards :—The
Vrnw Susannah, from Rotterdam ; Fortuna, from Christiana ;
Valentine, from St. Michael's; New Delight, from Rouen;
Eole, from St. Vallery ; Charming Molly, from Calais; Pock-
lington, from Jamaica; dad Catherine, from Cadiz.—Entered
Outwards : The Nearchus, for Jamaica ; Pacific, for Quebec ; Re-
gent, for Berbice ; Fame, for Hamburgh ; Resolution, for Elsi-
neur ; Britannia, for Gibraltar ; Tamerlane, for Genoa ; and
Prince of Saxe Coburg, for the South Sea whale fishery.—
Cleared Outwards: The Elizabeth, for Tobago; Nimble, for
Lisbon ; Platoff, for Elsineur ; Tamar, for Rio Janeiro ; Eu-
phemia, for the Cape of Good Hope; Cumberland, for Calais;
Warrens, for the South Seas; Juliana, for Quebec; Glory, for
ditto; and Eagle, for ditto.

Tuesday last, another desperate affray took place
between a party of Smugglers and a party of the
Preventive Service, off Hem Bay, in which the latter
were completely repulsed. We are sorry to learn that
Lieutenant Ssow, R.N. was desperately wounded.

The Star transport, which arrived at Spithead,
from St. Helena, had on board an Italian, named
GENTILINI, a native of Elba, as passenger. He went
out to St. Helena as Valet de Pied to BONAPARTE,
and having saved a little money, and finding his
health impaired, has returned to Europe, in order to
join his wife and family.

The Metropolis was last night visited with a tre-
mendous storm of rain, hail, thundet, and lightning.
It continued, with very little intermission, from twelve
till three o'clock; and such were the torrents of rain,
that in the eastern parts of the town, owing to the
common sewer gratings being chocked up, the streets
were inundated two or three inches in depth. Many
cellars in Rosemary-lane, Ratcliffe-highway,Stc. over-
flowed with water. The effects of the storm were ge-
nerally felt throughout the country to a distwrce of
four miles from the Metropolis.
The last few days have been extremely favourable
to vegetation. In the county of Kent, the corn, of
every description, appears in a most promising state,
and the labours of the husbandman never exhibited a
more favourable appearance.

In the county of Hereford, the apple-trees !hdi-
cate a most luxurious bearing.
Monday evening, the following circumstance oc-
curred in Clare-street, Clare-market :—Mr. Cum And,
cheese and butter purveyor to the King, caused his
house to be illuminated with a large G. It. and a
Crown of variegated lams, in honour of his MA-
JESTY'S Birth-day. Mr. PARKINSON, a unman, re-1
siding opposite, stuck up in the front of his premises
C. R. and a Crown, in honour of the QUEEN. The
two devices blazed together till midnight, amid the
shouts of a crowd of people.
The Literary Gazette of Saturday, the 28th instant,
will contain—

A Review and copious Extracts from Lord Byron's Tragedy,
with Examples of parallel passages from other Authors.—Tbe
Hon. Keppel Craven's Tour in Naples.—lnteresting. Account
of Murata Court and death—Coes Burmhan Empire, &c.—
Essay on the Cure of Insanity, by an eminent Physician.—Ori-
ginal Letter in praise of Lying.—Letter from Paris, with an
Account of Mr. Rothschild's Fete, and a Report ot? Cuvier's
Euloge on Sir Joseph Banks.—Full Description of Belzoni's in-
teresting Exhibition.—Account of the Jews in Russia.—Various
Articles in Science, the Arts, Literature, Varieties, Original
Comic Poetry, and Critiques on the Drama, Sec. &c.
Literary Gazette Office, 362, Strand.
MUSICAL FUND DINNER.— Yesterday evening, the
Anniversary Festival in support of the Musical Fund
was held at the Freemasons Tavern, Great Queen-
street ; his Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX in
the Chair, supported by the Duke of LEINSTER, Mr.
DENT, M.P. Mr. RAMSSOTTOM, M.P. and other per-
sons of distinction. At about six o'clock nearly 250
persons sat down to a sumptuous entertainment. On
the removal of the cloth, Non Nobis Donsine was
sung in admirable style by some of the most eminent
professional Gentlemen; and in the course of the
evening the company were highly delighted with fa-
voiprite glees, songs, &c. On the health of his Royal
Highness being drank, he returned thanks, and spoke
in support of the Institution. The Duke of LEIN-,
STER, and other Gentlemen, made speeches in the
course of the evening ; and we are happy to an-
nounce that the Institution is in a flourishing state.
COVENT•GARDEN.—MiSS DANCE resumed the cha-
iacter of Belvidera last night with increased effect.
Familiarity with the scene has given her more con-
fidence in her powers, which were displayed with su-
petior advantage. Mr. MACREADY and Mr. CHARLES
KEMBLE, in Pierre and Jeler, were very effective.
The Tragedy went off with eclat; all the principal
characters received much applause. The House dis-
played a full and fashionable audience.
ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.--Mr. MATHEWS WES
gg At Home" last night, and most fashionably at-
tended. His Performance appears to rise nightly in
public estimation.
OLYMPIC.—The extraordinary powers of Mr. A LEE..
ANDRE have proved highly attractive at this Theatre.
There is nothing in the same line to be compared
with him ; and.it is here alone the public curiosity to
ivitnesss his surprising vocal deceptions, can be gra-
tin:ed.