Star.
London, England, 1821-02-26 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

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Swirl after eight this morning►, the whole of the
Brigade of Guards made the different changes in
their quarters for the ensuing six months, which we
announced on Saturday se'rought. The Ist Battalion
of the 3d Regiment will arrive at Plymouth this day
from Portsmouth. The 51st and 84th Regiments
have arrived at Portsmouth to perform the duties of
the garrison.
The 12th Regiment of Foot will arrive at Ports-
mouth in the course of this week, and embark for
duty at Guernsey and Jersey, on Saturday.
The Albury, Integrity, and Camden,- transports,
have arrived at Portsmouth from Plymouth, wet the
84th Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant. Colonel
DAt'RENEY, who have landed, for the duty of the
Garrison.

Orders have been received for the 18th Regiment,
now doing duty in Cork Garrison, to einbirk imme-
diately for Malta. One transport has already ar-
rived in Cork Harbour, and part of the Regiment
will embark on Wednesday. The 18th will be re-
placed in Cork Garrisoii by the 31st, now on its route
from Scotland.
Lord ComannstitnE has resigned his command in
the West Indies, and is succeeded by General WARD.
The 10th Regiment is to be placed on the Irish
Establishment, on arrival from Nfalta.

The depots of the 47th, 65th, and 76th Regiments,
under Major IkmEN, are expected to much from
Winchester, on Friday, to Southampton.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
Commission in the Oxfordshire Regiment of Regular Militia,
signed by his Majesty.
Captain Joseph Greed, from the half-pay of the .C2d Regiment,
to be Adjutant, vice John l'ye, decesseA.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County
Palatine of Lai emiter.

Edward Hobson, Esq. the Honourable Edward Geoffrey Smith
Stanley, Henry lioghton, Thomas Henry Iltsketh, Edmund
George Hornhy, James Gretnal,o, and Hugh Hornby,
Esqrs. to be Deputy Lieutenants. •
Ist Battalion Royal Lancashire Militia—Richard Toulmin

North, Esq. to be 'Major; Godfrey Rawstorne, Gent. to be
I.ieutenatit.
2d Battaliol—Hon. Edward Gef fricy Stanley to be Major ;
Thomas Sutton Mort Prozgatt. Edward Gibson, Edmund
George flornby, and Thomas Alolyneux Steel, Esqrs. to be
Captains; Witham Thorpe, Gent. to be Enstii; John Wilde,
Esq. to he Paymaster.,
3d Battalion—George Walmsley, Esq. to be Captain.
Liverpool Battalion of Local Militia—L. M'Kinnon, Gent, to
be Lieutenant.

REDUCTION OF TILE VETERANS.

TO THE EDIXOR OF THE STAn.

Sin—l observed in your valuable Paper of the 7th
instant, that there will be, it is supposed, a reduction'
of the Veteran Battalions, with a view to economy.
Now, it is generally known that the men have most
of them conijerable pensions, and the Officers all
full pay, and that they are equal to any duty that
may be required in the United Kingdom ; while the
Line are a great expense to Government, and one
Regiment reduced of them would sage as much as
three of Veterans. Besides, as the Veterans were put
to considerable expenses, in breaking up their indi-
vidual establishments, in the hope that they would
be kept up for a length of time, it is reasonable to
expect that Government must give them some com-
pensation. When all these circumstances are known
to Parliament, I trust they will be inclined to recom-
mend the Veterans to remain, in 'preference to the
Line, as it will be a considerable saving to the coun-
ltry.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,