Star.
London, England, 1818-02-17 00:00:00

THE AizaiV.

. . .
The„6Bth and 74th hegiments are ordeied fro 3
Ireland for Nurth America, to relieve the 98th and
99th, which are coming home. •
The 24th and 25th Regiments of Light Drag'otini;
and the 84th and 86th Regiments bf Foot, now in
the East Indies, are ordered home.

The report is, that should any further dirriinution
of Cavalry take plate, some of the regiments of Dra-
goon Guards will be reduced.

BETTING AT TATTEASALL'S YESTERDAY.
DERBY; 11116.
Taken-10 to 1 agat c. by Waxy, out of Miltonia.
10 to 1 agat c. by Orville, out of Allegretto.
10 to 1 agst c. by Sorcerer, out of litornby
12 to I agat Brother to Crecy.
15 to 1 agst c. by Waxy, out of Ringtall.
Is to 1 a;dt c. by Sqmour, out of ftosalina;
OKS, IBIS.
9 to 2 agst Loo, by Wary. 410611 against any other.
ItIDDLESW RTH STAKES.

6 to 5 on the field agst brother to Crecy ; c. by Sorcerer, out
of Horoby Lau; and c. by ?darmion, out of Lancashire Witch.

Yesterday morning the Duke of YORK and Duchess
of GLOUCESTER visited the QUEEN and PRINCESSEY
at the Palace, previous to their leaving town..
Yesterday the Prince of Hasse Hoatanta visited
the Duke of CLAeraict.

The PittncEns to whom report says the Duke of
Cwittaxca is to be married, is so remarkable for the
fairness of her completion, that she is usually called
the Royal Albin.
Lady Lotasn EISKINE, now in Paris, is sister to
the Marquis of Anot.nscn, and she graces the Pen-
sion List of this country for 600/. a year, though her
father, the Earl of UXBRIDGE,- was a Nobleman of
immense fortune. She fell in love with Sir JAMILS
ERSKINE, and her pension was a marriage portion.
She is near 40 years of age. Sir JAMES is in Scotland.
A cant. con. cause, which is likely to bring out
some curious evidence, is on the paper for trial, in
which a nephew of the Marchioness of Ilaarronto is
plaintiff.

- By the melancholy death of Sir RICHARD Citorr,
the Baronetcy descends to his son, Captain Caorr,
who distinguished himself as an Officer, at the Battle
of Waterloo.

The Countess of BESBOROUGH had lately the mis-
fortune to dislocate her elbow, while at the Duke of
DevoNsuinis seat, at Chatsworth.

The Duchess of DE VONSII IRE, by accounts received
yesterday from Rome, has enjoyed very good health
since her residence there.

Yesterday, a short time previous to the departure
of the quezx for Windsor, when the carriage was
drawn up in the front of the Palace, a young man
of a respectable appearance endeavoured to force his
way past the centinel who was stationed near the iron
gates, leading to the grand entratce of the Palace.
centinel told him he could not proceed that way,
but the young man insisted upon it, saying he wanted
to see the QUEEN, at the same time holding up a
stick, as if to strike the centinel. The Poiice Officers
who were in attendance immediately took the young
man into custody : His conduct was immediately in.
vial/rad before ,Colonel Upton, when upon ac.
know edging the impropriety of his conduct, and
asking the centinel's pardon, he was liberated.
The Kitchen Department of the present E4PRAXIII'S
establishment is on the most princely style, there
being no less than seven French cooks and six women
assistants employed.
The new Tragedy of The Appeal, to be represented
at the Edinburgh Theatre during the present season,
is from the pen of Joips GALT, Esq. the ingenious
author of Travels in Sicily, Greece, and Turkey, of
the Lives of Cardinal Wolsey, and of Benjamin
West, P.R.A.

M. VALABRIQUE, in his defence of CATALANI'II
management of the Theatre Favart, says, that if she
had not acquired a fortune, before entering upon that
enterprize (that is in England), she must have been
totally ruined by it, the losses have been so great.
When TALMA returned to the Theatre Fraiicais,
from his late visit to England, the Netherlands, and
the Provinces, there was a good deal of opposition to
his reception, from the Parisians, who were angry at
his long absence. Ile played Coriolanus, and when
he came to the " Adieu, Rome! je pars"— a sharp
voice added, from the pit "pour ks departments."
STRANGE STORY IN HIGH LlFE!—it is said, that
a late Peer was, .with his Lady, and another Lady
who was under his protection, many years ago in
Paris, where both were delivered at the same period,
the first of a daughter and the latter of a son. It is
said that a late celebrated Accouelseur attended both,
and by the instigation of the mother of the son, was
induced to exchange the children ; so that this son
became the heir of the family title and possessions. It
is said that the mother of the son has been lately seized
with feelings of contrition, and has openly declared
the whole truth. If, therefore, her evidence is ad-
mitted, the nominal heir will be deprived of all his
honours and possessions. It was yesterday reported,
that the Nobleman alluded to, on receiving a letter
relating to it froM a certain Lady now on the Conti-
nent, did not hesitate a moment as to the line of
conduct it would be proper for him to pursue. He
waited upon a near relative interested, who received
the application for advice with the most marked at-
tention, at the same time requesting that he would
make himself perfectly easy as to the result ; and
added, " You will meet with no interruption from
me, unless you should marry—it will then be a case
for the consideration of children and mine,
should any at that period e• ist."—lt is added, that the
Noble Lord who made these cbservations is making
preparations for departing forthwith fcr Italy to make
the necessary inquiries. fa addition to the niystericus
narrative, it is said that the Lady alluded to had
been converted to the Roman Catholic faith in Italy,
and made the discovery in question in the penitence
of Confession, being solemnly exhorted by the Priest
to unburthen her mind in that respect.
Gs..tsc.tisv MARKETS, FEBRUARY 14.
COTTON.—Tho sales of the week. including a pub.
lic sale:amount to upwards of 1600 packages, which
went off at the following pikes :—Sea Island Georgia
320, at 2s. la. to 3s. 4d.—Do. stained 33. at 2s.
Do. saw Ginned 7, at 2s.—Bowed Georgia 436, at
221 d. to 220. and 30, at 22.1.---Do. to arrive 101,
at /2d.—Do. old crop 90, at l 9d. to 22d.—New
leans 62, at 23-0. to /s. 1 d.—Pernambucco 84, at 2s.
lid. to 05. 2d.—Maranham 70, at ?.s. Id. to 2s.
Demerara 244 i, at 23d. to 2s. 3d. By Auctiots--Po.
wed G.,' 2'2,1-I)tniet.na l