Star.
London, England, 1810-06-16 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

We understand that a new Commission has been
sent out to the Commander in Chief of the Army in
India, empowering and directing him to grant Brevet
Commissions in his Majesty's army to the Officers in
the service of the East-India Company, correspond-
ing to those which they held in the Company's army,
whenever they may be employed together. This ar-
rangement will go a great length to do away the dis-
contents which have so long existed in the military
establishment of that country; and we hail it as the
forerunner of a general military arrangement, which
promises to secure unanimity and concord in that
valuable part of the British Empire.

Detachments of the 7th and Bth Regiments of Foot
hare embarked at Portsmouth to join their Regiments
in Portugal, and about one hundred men of the 79th
have also embarked for the same purpose.

The wind being to the eastward, the different con-
voys for the Mediterranean, Spain, Portugal, and
North America, made some appearance of getting
under weigh from Portsmouth, yesterday ; but it is
supposed they will not sail until Sunday.

General FERGUSON, and the regiments for General
GRAHAM'S army, as well as those for Lord WEL-
LINGTON'S are still detained by contrary winds at
Portsmouth.

General FERGUSON lives with Lord KEITH.
The Dorset Militia, commanded by Colonel Mon-
TON PITT, is on the march to Weymouth.
The Cornwall Militia is on the march to Plymouth.
The West Kent Militia, now at Sunderland, are
under orders for Hull.

Last week the Royal Wect Middlesei marched
into Ashford barracks, from Silverhill.

Yesterday the Ist East Kent regiment of Local Mili-
tia, commanded by Col. FINCH RATTAN, was review•
ed in the Artillery Exercise Ground, near Canter-
bury, by Earl CAMDEN, the Lord Lieutenant of the
County, preparatory to its being disembodied to-
morrow. Atter which his Lordship inspected the
Canterbury Rifle Corps and Volunteer Infantry, in
Mr. Hougham's Paddock.
The Royal South Lincoln Militia marched into
Canterbury, in two divisions, on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday last, from Hythe, on their route to Chelms-
ford ; they are to be succeeded at Hythe by the East
Devon Militia, now on its march from Plymouth.
We art very happy to hear that recruiting for both
the Line and Militia Regiments has been attended
with a success which was quite onlooked for. In
many of the popular Militia Regiments, there will
be no tccasion to have recourse to ballot.

*We have received a letter from a military friend in
Jersey, who describes with what cordiality the return
of their worthy Commander in Chief has been greeted
by the inhabitants of the island, as much as by the
army there. No man was ever more popular in his
Government than Generhl Dort is—the inhabitants
almost adore him. Soon after his arrival he reviewed
the troops at their different stations, attended by Ge-
neral RoniNsoN arid, large staff.

His Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND is
so far recovered, as to have been able to walk a short
time yesterday in Carlton House Gardens.

The Princess AMELIA had a very good night on
Thursday, and was considered a little better yesterday
morning. The Royal Family visited her Royal High-
ness in the course of the day.

Lord HAWKE was better yesterday. His Lordship
has not yet been removed to his own house.
There has been a political contest in the South
Shields Theatre, in consequence of the greater part
of the audience calling out " Long live the King and
Burdett." This gave offence to Sir CUT/MEET HenoN,
and some of his friends, but, after a short uproar the
performance was suffered to proceed.
The negociation for t'ie exchange of prisoners still
continues.

Within the eight days preceding Thursday last,
49,180 quarters of wheat have been entered into the
port of London.
The premises of the Rev. Mr. WARE, at Shepperd's
Green, Bucks, near Ailcham, were destroyed by fire
on Sunday last. The tire was occasioned by a man
setting fire to a mow in the barn whilst pursuing a rat.
Thursday se'nnight the wife of a labouring man in
St. Martin's-lane was brought to bed of a boy ; on
Sunday last she was delivered of a girl ; and Thurs.
day morning of other two children. The firs; twp
'children are doing well ; the mother and the other
Iwo, we are sorry to state, now lie dead.