Star.
London, England, 1818-10-22 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The tranvorti Crown and Fox, arrived yesterday
at Dover from Calais, with women, children, and
baggage.—On Monday next the Eli:is!) troops are to
commence embarking at Calais.

Orders have been issued from the Quarter-master-
Geaeral's Office for the barracks at Chelmsford to be
immediately prepared to receive 1000 men of the army
about to.leave France.
General Bnowsatou. is, we understand, to be re-
called from the government of Ceylon. §ir GEORGE
COLVILLE and Sr MANLY Pow are both men-
tioned as likely to succeed him.

1: is now confidently reported that the Army Re-
ductions will come as far down as the 80th regiment.
Monday se'nnight the 55:11 Regiment was inspected
on the Sands of St. Aubin's Bay, Jersey, by his Ex-
cellency Major-General GonnoN. The regiment went
through their evolutions with great precision, and
were highly complimented by the General. Same
day the Non-commissioned Officers of the 55th regi-
ment, who have beets receiving instructions in the
sword exercise, underwent an inspection.
Thursday sennight, the 40th Regiment of Foot,
commanded by Colonel TnoaNrox, now lying in
Glasgow, was reviewed by Major-General Itore,
when the regiment went through their various evo..
lations and firings with great precision, much to the
satisfaction of the General, and a great concourse of
spectators.

Monday se'nnight Brigadier-General BULLETS and
Son arrived at Tuam, and next day inspected the
detachment of the 12th Foot, commanded by Captain
WicsoN, doing duty in that town, and two troops of
the Ist Royal Dragoon Guards quartered in Dun-
more, who came there that morning for the purpose.
They set off soon after for Westport, from whence
they return to Galway, to review the 12th Regiment
quartered there.

Orders were given at Carlton House, yesterday,
preparatory to the PRINCE REGENT'S going to Brigh-
ton to-day. Several of his Royal Highness's Pages
left town, on Tuesday, to prepare for his reception
at the Pavilion. His Royal Highness, however, in
consequence of the increased indisposition of her MA-
JESTY, has postponed his journey.
Yesterday morning Colonel REYNETT, Military
Secretary to the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, left town for
Hanover, with dispatches for the Dukes of CIM•
BRIDGE and CLARENCE from the PRINCE REbrNT
and the PRINCESSES.

The Archduke MAXIMILIAN of Austria, and suite,
arrived on Tuesday at Beaudesert, Staffordshire, on a
visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of ANGLESEY.
The Duke and Duchess of Artovi.t. are arrived at
their seat, Halnakin, Sussex, from Pads.

The Marquis and Marchioness of WORCESTER
have left town on a tour.

We learn by private letters from Halifax, that Ad-
miral MILNE is coming home.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when• the undermentioned Captains
were sworn into the command of their respective
ships, viz: Capt e. mowmocK,
.Lowther Castle, and
Capt. R. NISBET, Essex, for Bombay arid China.
On the 11th ult. the shock of an earthquake was
felt at Quebec, along the base of the mountains to
the northward of that city. It is represented as hav-
ing been sufficiently powerful to cause a tremulous
motion of the windows of the houses and of the
furniture.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Last night the Opera of
Lionel and Clarissa was repeated. Mr. C. Fisiteit
appeared far the second time as Lionel, and he went
through the part with good effect. MissWfrunm is
a vet), fair and graceful Clarissa, but it is not a cha-
racter which can insure her permanent reputation.
COVENT GA RDEN.—The new Melo-Draine of !'roof
Presumptive was performed again last nigh:, but met
with a very indifferent reception.
INCLEDON, DOWTON, and Miss BYRNE, are now
performing at the Liverpool Theatre, where they ap.
peared on Monday as Don Carlos, Isaac, and Chia,
in the Dwane.

From the extraordinary mildness of the season,
gooseberry and currant trees are bursting into leaf,
and the " pied daisey" presents itself in full flower,
in various parts of the country.
A pear was gathered last week- in the garden of
Mr. SPENCE, near Bads, which weighed a pound anti
eight ounces, and measured 18 inches in diameter.
A half sieve of Delaware pippins, a very large
handsome American apple, of which it is said there
are only two trees in England, were exposed to sale
yesterday in Covent-Garden market, and sold at the
rate of I s. an apple.
A gentleman last week shot a partridge, near Crow-
hill, in Kent, which fell exactly on the back of a
hare, in her seat. The poor animal was so much
alarmed that she quietly sufTered the sportsman to
take up the bird, but the moment that was done, she
sprung from his intended grasp and escaped.
A few days since as a person was amusing himself
with his gun, near Borcombe, his dug put up a moor-
hen, which he shot at and killed. The bird falling
in the centre of the river, his dog was proceeding to
fetch it out, but before lie had swam half way towards
it, a voracious pike ascended to the surface, and to
the astonishment of the gunner, seized the moor-hen,
and plunged into the deep water to gorge his prize.
IMITATION TEA Pozsos.—Friday came on at the
Custom-house, Dublin, before ROBERT WYNN p, Es
the lion. ABRAHAM HELY HUTCHINSON' and I lENRY
HAMILTON Esq. Commissioners of his MAJESTY'S
Customs, the trial of Nicholas Ekhia,ghass, licensed
grocer, of No. 33, Kevin's-greet, in that City, for
the sale of deleterious leaves, or imitation tsa. The
charge was fully substantiated, Mr. GRADY observ-
ing, that by iniquities of this kind " tea-parties would
soon go out of fashion."—The Court then pronoun-
ced judgment against the defendant in the penalty cf
f:470, under the authority of the 46th Geo. 111. c. 17.
Bugasc.—A smart fight took place yesterday on Clapham
Conntion, between a enatersnoriger, known by the appellation
of Atm& Jack, and litigkk, a Guildford boatman. It was a
hard fight of fifty-seven minutes, for a stake of Aye skilintp.—
Jack gave sixteen pounds in weight, but he mane up that dr&
cienc yby going bang up to his adversary's head, and brntlght
him down to his own powers, but not without receiving in re.
turn. Brighte fought manfully until the thirty-sisth ruund,
when he received a chattering left-hauled slap oi. she jaw, and
he felt as if to Icy if his head was on. All the riAnt a.., tJak aut
of him, and Jack won in furty-two mhutes.