Star.
London, England, 1821-08-02 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

This morning the East India Company's Regiment, consisting
of upwards of 700 men, under the command of Colonel ASTELL,
had a grand field day in the London Fields, Hackney, in the
presence of several Military Officers, who expressed great plea-
sure at their military appearance and the exactness of their
evolutions.
Among the reductions in the Military Department actually in
progress, we are informed that the office of Commander of the
Forces in Ireland is to cease, as also the offices of Adjutant-
General and Quarter-Master-General.
The 29th Regiment of Foot, stationed in Manchester and its
neightesurhood, are abousiSto exchange quarters with the 80th
Regiment, now at Chester and Liverpool. The 77th Regiment
is about to remove from Rochdale, &c. to Sunderland.
The following Regiments are in the Mediterranean : Bth or
late King's Own ; 18th, Royal Irish ; 28th, 36th, 51st, King's
Own Light Regiment; 75th, 85th, King's Light Infantry;
90th Light Infantry—eight Regiments; 2Gth, 27th 64th, and
60th Regiments at Gibraltar.
The Royal South Gloucester Militia having completed the
period of twenty-one days' training and exercise, were dismissed
on Friday last, and returned to their homes. On Thursday
they had a field day in Town Ham, when they evinced much
steadiness, and acquitted themselves i.i the various manoeuvres
and firings in a manner which was highly creditable to them ;
but the lowering aspect of the day prevented the attendance of
many Spectators to witness the review. The Officers afterwards
entertained a large party of their friends at the King's Head.
The demeanour of the men during the time they were embodied
was very orderly and exemplary.
In consequence of the Military Brevet, the command of the
nth Light Dragoons, lit Foot (Ist Mutation), 9th, 14th, 18th,
38th, 58th, 64th, 67th, 72d, 75th, and 89th, will become vacant,
the Colonels being appointed to the rank of Major-General.
The Brevet includes the promotion of Colonel Donors., C.B.
of Thornville, near Limerick, to the rank of Major-General.
The 88th Regiment is ordered to move from Liverpool and
(luster, to Manchester and its vicinity, this week. The 29th
is to replace the 88th at Liverpool. The 77th is also ordered
from Rochdale and Stockport, to Sunderland.
While the Royal Fiteshire Yeomanry Cavalry were on per-
manent duty in Kitkaldy, the inhabitants of liurntisland were
highly gratified with a visit paid to it by this Regiment. After
drilling on Kirkaldy Sancta, Colonel Ttiosisox, without commu-
nicating his purpose,, marched the Regiment to the Sands of
Burinklatid, where it went through its evolutions in fine style.
The Regiment was then marched to Aberdour, and through the
grounds of Mr. STUART, of Dunearn, and the Honourable Lord
Biomes°, before returning to Kirkaldy. On the marth the
skirmishers were ordered out, and displayed admirable horse-
manship ::std dexterity in the use of the sword and pistol.
The Inverness-shire Militia were inspected on Saturday se'n-
night by Colonel F. W. GRANT, Nl.l'. Lord Lieutenant of the
county, who was so well pleased with the state of gond discipline
in which he found them, that he ordered the men a liberal
supply of provisions and whisky.
CAUTION TO MlLlTlAMEN.—iimarrit, Shields, private soldier in
the Edinburgh Regiment of Militia (a substitute for the parish
of Dalkeith), was tried by a Regimental Court-Martial at head-
quarters, on the 23d ult. for absenting himself from the Regi-
ment without leave, from the 12th to the 23d July, during the
period of training and eikrcise; and, having been found guilty
of the crime charged, he was sentenced to solitary confinement
in the lkidswell of Edinburgh for the space of three months.