Star.
London, England, 1817-05-17 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

It is said that a 'very great reduction Is to take
glace in the Ordnance department, at the recommen.
ilati.:l, of the Committee, and that three snore Batta-
lions of Artillery, with a considerable proportion of
the En3ineer, s. ill he reduced. _

By the new regulAtion about to take place, in con-
sequence of the recoolmendation of the Finance
Committee, only 120 Major-Gcnerals of any future
promotion will be entitled to the allowance of XI. St.
per diem, and then only to Officers not provided mitt:
regiments and not employed on the Staff. This, how-
ever, is not to affect the General Officers who are now
receiving the pension, of which the following are the
number :

Fdi Generals receiving £1 15 0 per diem, 94.
I.teut.-Generals do. 111 6 do. 40.2.
Major Cents al, do. I 5 0 de. t 97.

Pull Generals and Lieutenant-Generals are in fu-
ture to receive the same allowance, £l. I Is. 6,1. and
no more, to those of them that are not employed, or
not provided with regiments.
The 2d Royal North British Dragoons (Scots
Greys.) are under orders to march from Canterbury
for Sco►land.

• Detachments from the 3J (01J Buffs) and 49d re-
giments, have been lauded at Dover from hance,
and have matched for their respective depots.
Thursday the td battalion of the Ist ( Royal Sews)
marched hem Canterbu;p itt t wo divisions, for Chat-
ham, whe:e they are at present to remain:

The PRINCR REGFST rode out on horseback• yester-
Jai•. attended by Sir BINJAMIN BLOOMVIFLII.

Yesterday her MAJIISTT accompanied by the Prin-
cess ELlZAfttlf, ant attended by, the Countess of
MAccusvirtn, took al airing in a coach and four,
Along Westminster- Blidgc, by Clapham, Battersea,
Putney, &c. Gn their return to London, they went
to visit the Ductless of Gtoucesrrn. They returned
to the Queen's Palace to dinner. In the evening her
MAJEsTY had a small party.
Yestertay about one o'clock the Duchess of Gum-
CESTEA, attended by Lady ISABELLA TilyNNji, rode
out in a coach and four by Vauxhall, &c.

Sir ABRANAM Huss and Mrs. Loxo's Ball, given
in Hill street, Berkeley-square, on Thursday evening,
has bten the topic of conversation in every leading
circle in high life. This entertainment may .be con-1
sidered as one of the most splendid Balls that the sea
son has produced.—The outer and inner halls, and
the grand staircase, wore well lighted up ; the latter
was decor:tied with rare exotics, and other sweet-
smelling shrubs. Two. of the drawing rooms were'
appropriated fur dancing in—one for Waltzes, the
other for Quadrilles ; the centre apartment was well
adapted for those who preferred being spectators of
the gay scene. The long room, on the round-floor,
was devoted for serving out refreshments, consisting',
of a cold collation placed on a long table. The effect
w..s heightened by a number of columns *readied'
ith laurel, intermixed with roses and other luxuriant
flowers; the whole exhibitinginuch taste and elegance.
The FRINC2 Reuse, who honoured the party with
his presence, arrived at half past eleven o'clock ; his
Royal Highness came from the Earl of Loahnate's,
in the neighbourhood, where he had dined tafuntille.
Waltzing immediately commenced by the foUtrwing
elegant dancers :
The Marquis of ELaTill Lady G. PLATT
Mr. Sees:ova BATIORIT lillN MOVITAOVa
Hon. B. FITZOIDION Miss TIISDALI
Lord VALRTORT Lady JULIA nods
Hen. H De Koos Lady C. Pear
Lord LOWT Inca Lady Lace GIAMAII
Marquis of Woacerrea Lady M. Mat
Marquis el GRIMALDI Lady C
Mr. W. FOST/LR Lady H. BLITLZIL
had Gowan , Lady M. Dawn
Captain D'Eara Lady li. BATH/MT
Mr. MILL, Miss Uossaa4.

At half-past two o'clock, the company sat down
to a sumptuous banquet, consisting of every why
in season, with the choicest wines. Alter supper, the
merry dance was resumed, and kept up with great
glee until five o'clock.

Mrs. ALSOP last night; far the first time, eustaissed
the part of Lady Trafac, in the Comedy of Aide:, or
the IVO and Brother, altered from the original of
MAMIN4EII, at Drury-lane Theatre. She displayed
great discrimination in the haughty city dame, and
gave a fresh proof of the great versatility of her ta-
lents. Mr. KEA N WAS as fawning and ferocious as we
ever witnessed him, in the character of Laic. His
last scene, as usual, received the most unbounded
applause.
Yesterday there was a full grand rehearsal of, Don
Giovanni st
.Cownt Carden Theatre.
We are sorry to state, that at the end of the fourth
act of Tke A/to:tate, last night, Min became
so indisposed, from the exertions which she made,
that she was unable to go through the remaining
act. This was immediate/7 announced to the audience,
and it was received with manifest feelings of regret,
on account of the amiable actress, in every part of
the house.

AWFUL Cotouttr.—Yosterdoy, the far 7.boat across th,
river. near Norfolk Crebeent‘ Soak having bent too numerously
SW, upset a few yards frost the shore, and engulpiedtbe whole
party is the water. The fuNierimy is a mournful ll of the rid-
fevers by the oilansky t Mr. charge Hawkins, aged forty
yew, writing maser, Ottord-tow ; 0 Loekyer, aged thirty,
dooe-enowfa, Oronge-eonrt it Charles. aged 16, son of Mr. %%-
dent, one of the City Se:joints at Mace ; Richard Chippit, aged
MI, apprentice to Mr•Waikins, Cheap -street ; a ton, aged 1 S, of
Mr. Dyer, Master of the Priroe's Heed, &Mew/411one ; and a
km, *get iS. of Mr. C:frt ittgre 01 the City Prim.

NitY.lL INTZLLMENCL

HARWICH. MAY 16.

Arrived the Henry Freeling packet, Capt. bfr....ve,
with a Mail from Holland—she wis
the 15th inst. at 11 A.M. Orf ordness bearing VI:N.7,
about eleven leagues distant, by the tiling of t.,
muskets from a ship of war, skewing no tlrs,•lld.
ordered to go to the Commodore, who was Iyi-1,1
at a small distance with a Spanish col.ur at his ma:-,
who described himself to ba from the Maur tin;,
bound to St. Petersburgh with dispatches. 1..,„
appeared to be two Turkish corvettes, about twt,
guns each. Captain MASON saw them Atterw.t:!
bring to and board several ships. Also Artivcd
Charlotte packet with a Mail from Gottet;bur6h.

TALMO: rii. MAY i 4.

Arrived the Princess Ch..riette packet wit!' a MA:
(pun Jamaica; in 35 dAys from Crooke.] Wand....
Alio the American brig JAne 13. Junes,
Norfolk, in (29 days. The orders for the Lord Sit!.
mouth packet, for New York and KAlit ; Ansi tie
Queensberry packet for Jamaicr, have reAch,%l iLis
port, but they will not sAil till the morning.