Star.
London, England, 1816-05-27 00:00:00

THE AR Mr.

The 20th Regiment of Light Dragoons, which
has been quartered for some time past at Hammer-
smith, and its vicinity, marched yesterday on their
route for Norfolk.
A detachment of the Second Regiment of Foot
landed at Cowes last week from Hilse*, for the depot
at Parkhurst.

Embarked, last week, from the, same port, on
board the the transport ships Bellona, Isabella, and
Minerva, several detachments of regiments for Gi-
braltar, Malta, and the West Indies, and sailed on
the 16th.

Embarked on board the ship Union, KENDALL, a
detachment of the 60th Regiment, for Jamaica, and
sailed on the 17th instant. . • .
On the 21st, were also embarked at- Cowes, on
board the transport-ship Stranger, Capt. ELTRINOASI,
detachments of the 15th, 92d, and 100th Regiments,
for Halifax, and sailed on the 22d, in company with
the Charlotte and Contest.

Airived on Saturday, at Dover, three transports,
with about 400 men of different Regituents, from the
army in France, unfit for service.
Numerous detachments of Scotch and English in-
fantry_have been landed at Calais, and also some
squadrons of cavalry, which march successively to
join the corps which they are intended to reinforce, in
order to keep up the contingent complete. More
troops are expected, as the ships which bring them
' are to. carry back to England three regiments of
cavalry. According to the orders of the Duke o(1
WaLLINOTON, the contingent must be constantly kept
upon the war establishment. The soldiers whoij
shrengh indisposition or otherwise, are less fit for
service, are daily replaced. All the reports that basal
been circulated concerning the diminution of th
British army, are wholly destitute of foundation, as
well as a similar report of the departure of SO,OOO
lAustrians and Prussians, going to reinforce the
.troops of their nations in France, which report has ll
been circulated in the French departments.
New SWORD Exuma—A few days -since, the
PRINCE Rnozsrr and his Royal Highness the Coat
SIANDER•IN•CHrarg attended by the Marquis of AN•
OLISIA and Sir H. CALVIRT, Arent to Buekinghassi.
bou,e, where'Mr. ANGELO, jun. wasinstructing the
Officers and NOn•commissioned Officers of the infessil
try in the new sword exercise; and when they had
performed it to.the satisfaction of the Royal Brothers,
flour of the instructors were called to the front tolxvr-
form the attack and defence, and after eight minuses
warm play, sword in hand, one of the instructors,
C.Mporal WILLIAM M4CARDY, of Lieutenant and Ad-
jutant J. W. Smith's detachment 7th battalion Royal
'Artillery, disarmed his antagonist, by throwing his
sword several paces, which caused it to fall at the
Prince Regent's heroes feet. This circumstance made
their Royal Highnesses laughteartily, and suck were
the feelings. of the PRINCE R &GENT, that he told the
.disarmed *shier not to be hurt by his failure. Cor-
hisCsaur is a native of the county Of Moan.

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RIOTS IN THE COUNT Rr.

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. CAMBRIDGE, MAY 24.
Great alarm has been ached here by the spinier-.
ance of numerous knots •of :strange countrymen.
diming in with large Sticks, for • two or three dayi
past. Our Mayor, Colonel MORYLOCE, appreliessiive
that this might have.been preparatory to an inteoded
entry of the Fen Rioters, convened the Magistracy id' --
du Town Hall this afternoon, who swore in 900 of
the pt incipal inhabitants as special constable!.
~ The
Vice Chancellor, and heads pf houses, also assembled;
and resolved to put arms into the hands of the stu-
dents of their respective Colleges. if found necessary.
SUNDAY. ELEVEN O'CLOCK. A. si.---Our alarm has
'Considerably subsided, from intelligence just brought
ID from Ely, stating, that the main body of the insur-
gents were attacked on Friday morning (after the
Riot Act had been read without effect), and com-
pletely routed. Sir HENRY B. DUDLEY and the Rev.
H. LAW., two' Magistrates Of the Island, arriving
with Captain Won:Tames Troop of Yeomanry, early
on Friday morning, and learning that the rioters bad
determined to set fire to Little-port that night, and
the town of Ely on the night following, called out
the small detachment of the Ist Dragoons, consistinl
of 18 men, commanded by Captain METHUEN. and
sending 24 of the disbanded Militia, who were armed
from the county depot by Lieutenant WooLaar,
pushed on to Little-port, where, taking the insurgents
by surprise, their defeat was speedy and complete.
The savage rioters soon began to fire up' n the Ma-
gistrates and tke troops, from barricedel houses near
the river, when the latter were ordered to fire into'
them.' The conflict though short was sharp.-..
The insurgents soon began to fly from every part
of the town over the Fens, and were pursite.: in every
direction: only two of the rioters were killed (one of
them a chief) and a few wounded-104 were taken
prisoners, and more are' hourly bringing in; fortu-
nately the soldiery had only two or three slightly
wounded. The inhabitants of the country now be-
gan to stir in their own defence, and accompanied
parties of the military to scour the district, and in
consequence great quantities of wild-fowl swivels,
and other guns, pikes, arc. have been brought in:
The Magistrates speak in high commendation of the
steady conduct of the three Officers, and soldiery oh
this service. Major-General Sir Joust 13rso, 11.C.D;
appointed to the command of this disturbed county,
arrived a few hours after the affair, and a reinhwee-
meat, consisting of three troops of the lit Royal
Dragoons, three companies of the 69th Regiment,
and two pieces of flying artillery, were hourly et.
petted at Ely, by forced marches.
ACCOUNTS FROM OTHER DISTRICTS.
Accounts from Mancluister state, that some thou.
sands of the lower orders of the people were assent.
Ming about twenty miles fr.= • Manchester. Tile
intelligence was received in that town by expresso
from a Magistrate residing in the vicinity of the tu-
multuous assemblage. Advice; of these new move-
ments were immediately forwarded to Government.
Yesterday a considerable body of cavalry, with se-
veral pieces of artillery, passed through Tottenham
to assist in quelling the disturbances. As. a great
proportion of the workmen are at present out of
employ, and those who have employment are indiffis
featly paid, considerable alarm is excited in Manches-
ter, notwithstanding the preparations which are making
to check the turbulent.
The local journals and private letters from Norfolk
and Suffolk. represent the disturbances in those dis-
tricts as buying nearly subsided. The persons arrested-
for rioting at Norwich last week, have been examin-
ed, when two of them were committed, and several
others bound over. The conduct of the Dragoon
Guards deserves the highest praise. They executed
their duty with moderation, but with vigout, and, in
dispersing the rioters, allowed na obstacle to stand in .
their way. They galloped up stone steps, rode over
posts . and rails, and followed up the ill-disposed
wherever they thought themselves most secure. Tlie
steadiness of the West Norfolk Militia, on duty at the
Hall in the Market, is also spoken of in the most com-
mendatory terms. The Mayor and Magistrates are
taking steps to swear in special constables in the re-
spective parishes, for which purpose parochial and
vestry meetings have been and are to be held, to
promote such measures as may be thought necessary
to secure the internal peace of the city. On Thursday
a meeting of the Magistracy was held at the Shire-
house, which was attended by nearly 60 Gentlemen.
After a long discussion, the meetin3 were of opinion,
that the state of the country was not such as to
require any measures mole energetic than what had
been already pursued, and adjOutned withoukcomiog
to any resolution.
Extract of a letter from Freshingfield, Essex,
May 24.--" That spirit of insurrection which has
broke out in Suffolk, has appeared in our parish. I
have just returned from the place where the rioters
have assembled, to the amount of 200, armed with
implements of agriculture as their weapons. Last
night they destroyed Mr. Juitx Saturn's threshing
machine; this morning they visited Mr.' ROBERT
SUIT'S'S farm at Bytteohall, and destroyed a plough
on-.a new construction that did not please them.
They then came to BariSfiekt, to destroy Mr; MESSENTPS
machine, and were coming here to do the same; but
the people of Bardfleld surrounded the barn, and
prevented their attacking it, while many.of its tried
to petsuade them to go home again ; and I am happy
to say they have dispel red for the present ; but we
dread the night, lest they should proceed to further
mischief."

CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MATS/.
Our supply of Wheat lush in this morning bug
" large, together with what was left over from it
week's arrivals, made a considerable thew of samples,
and the buyers being alarmed at the quantity now al
market, were very reluctant to purchase; conse-
quently sales were exceedingly heavy, and the ad-
' vance that was obtained on Friday could not be sip-
' ported today, and our prices have reverted to what
' they wets on this day Week, and a very considerable
quautitysemaius unsold. Barley is Ss. and Bans
And Oats. full Ss. per quarter hither than opn last
Monday. In other articles li tle or no alterat
SMITHFIELD MARKIII, MAY 14.
' Bed 4s .0d to Ss 5d Veal ss od co es 01
Mutton' M od to se 61 I Put* 41" • (41 k 44
Lamb tis Od to 7s Os%
Baste m 40—Stseep ind Lambs 15,160 —CsliNnillo-4160 its
HAY A 1413 STRAW, PER LOAD:
•1 , Meadow Hay's( no to 51 ft Closer Os sob Si.
&raw 14$ SO At N.

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