Star.
London, England, 1811-01-10 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Within these few days 100 brave fellows have vo-
lunteered from the 4th battalion of that fine regiment,
the Scotch Royals, (at present lying at Dunbar)
for service in the 2d battalion of that regiment, now
in the East-Indies.

The Ist battalion 42d regiment, now 700 strong,
still occupy Mitsselburgh barracks, and as yet there is
no appearance of their moving, although it was
strongly reported lately that this regiment was to em.
bark for Portugal.
A detachment of the 70th regiment is at present in
Ayr barracks.

The Forfarshire Militia are now doing duty at New-
castle-upon-Tyne,and have a detachment at Carlisle.
The Aberdeenshire Militia are lying at Berwick-
upon-Tweed, and have detachments at Eymonth and
Holy Island.
The Lanarkshire Militia are quartered at Port Sea-
tau, Preston-pans, and villages adjacent.
It is reported that the Renfrewshire Militia, at pre-
, sent in Musselburgh, are to be quartered at Penny-
cuick and its environs, to do duty over the French
prisoners cf war. •
The Berwick and Dumfriesshire regiments of Mi-
litia ant still stationed at Viroodbridge barracks.
The Inverness-shire Militia remain at Gosport new
barracks. The S:irlingshirc Militia still continue to
do duty at 'Dovei-.
The 2d battali:ns 71st, and A•gyleshire Militia, still
remain stationed in Glasgow ; the former in the bar-
racks, and the latter among the inhabitants.
That gallant officer, General Sir DAVID BAIRD, if
at present in Edinburgh, and appears in excellent
health and spirits.
There is nearly no French Officers on parole at
Kelso, in private lodgings, who meet with every at-
tention becoming their situation from the hospitable
inhabitants of the town and the neighbouring families.
Preparations are making in Edinburgh Castle for
the reception of 600 French prisoners, and estimates
have already been given in for their maintenance.

A Cener4l Court-Martial has lately been held in
Edinburgh Castle, Lard Kistiout., President, on two
Officers of the Ist Inverness Local Militia. The
result has nct yet transpired.

Caroms; Officers of the 2d or Queen's
Royal P.egiment, gave an elegant dejeunee en Mon
day the Ll:4 of List month, to the principal inhabi-
tants of this place. The mess,room was decorated
with the Colours of the Regiment, and other appro.
priate devices: the side-boards exhibited a mabnifi-
cent display of the regimental plate. The tables
were laid out with that taste for which the Officers of
this regiment are so conspicuous. Notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather, the party was very
numerous. The.excellent band of the Reriment at-
tended in an anti-room and played severarpieces of
music in their bust style, and the whole passed off
with the highest eclat.

Yesterday, at the corner of Bucklesbnry, opposite
to the Mansion-House, n gentleman, in consequence
of treading upon at slam ing stone, leading off the paves
went, fell and broke his arm.

Cooper, whie escar.d some time ago front York
Castle, and was retaken in Huil, has again vanished.
pThe walls of the court where be WAS confined are 13
yards high, wiLh iron spikes fixed in every angle.
A swindler a few days ago defrauded the New
ii/nk, at Brighton, of the s:an of JE1.50. He took gen-
wel loilgims, and re2eatecilv (obtained cash for quail
bills, tonsiNe on demand, at tfrvz.i.4. as and Co.'s
house, in London. These bollt, invariably, had been
duly_paid. l'resurning on the credit he had establish.
e.d, he, on Saturday last. underfed a bill far the inns
above stated. The money. unluckily, was given; the
bill was presented and retuned: He tendered similat•
bills of equally large amount at the Old and IWO
/faaks, but tha“ediisi'd cotisltin thou, •