Star.
London, England, 1821-09-03 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The following is the official statement of the Reductions or-
dered to be made in the Army from the 25th of August last, the
substance of which appeared originally in this Paper seine

weeks ago!

" MICIMANDVM.—The followiug Reduction of the Army was
ordered to take effect II om the 25th August :—The 18th Hus-
sars and 19th Lancers to be di.banded. Two Troops to be re-
duced in each of the other Regiments of Dragoon Guards and
Dragoons (except the 4th and 16th, which are ordered to the
East Indies); the Officers liable to reduction to be placed on
Half-pay on the 25th of October next. Two Companies to be
reduced in each Battalion of Foot Guards. Each Regiment of
the Line (excepting those in the East Indies) to be reduced to
right Companies, and the Officers liable to reduction to be placed
on Half-pay on the 25th October next, if at home; and if abroad,
from two months after landing in England."

The 10th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Lientenant-Co-
lonel STIZWART' embarked on Saturday at Portsmouth, in two
ttaniports, for Plymouth, to relieve the 3cl Regiment of Guards,
ordered to Chatham. The 15th Regiment of Foot, from Cum-
berland Fort, takes the duty.
Friday arrived at Portsmouth the London transport, Lieute.
nant A. filAcnoNsan Agent, in thirty days front Gibraltar, with
two Companies of the Royal Artillery, and a few distivise:l Bri-
tish subjects on board.
The 91st Regiment, at present in the. Barracks at Glasgow,
are under orders for Jamaica. It is not yet known on what day
they will march ; but they embark at Cork in the first week of
October. They are to be relieved by the 771.1 t Regiment, now
in Sunderland.

The recent promotion in the Guards has given general satis-
faction, and, like all the military measures of his Royal High-
ness the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, is one calculated for the active
benefit of the service. Hitherto the Regimental Field Officers
of the Guards were for the most part Major-Generals, which
rank, in a manner, paralysed their regimental services, and ren-
dered them incompetent to the duties of the grade they filled.—
His Royal Highness has removed the inconvenience, by the ap-
pointment of Field-Officers to the three Regiments, who are
not of a higher class than Colonel in the Army ; thus producing,
at the same time, a corps-promotion, which obviates the neces-
sity of reducing those Captains and Subalterns to half-pay, whose
battalions lost two companies on the 25th ult.

By the disbandment of the gallant 18th Hussars, the venerable
Marquis of Dacumena (who had for sixty-two years commanded
that Regiment) is placed in a novel situation. He is Fieki-Mar-
shal, and unless allowed the rate of pay attached to the rank
£6OOO a-year), we do not know to what allowance he will be
entitled. The regulation fixing rates of pay to General Officers
whose Regiments might be reduced, does not provide for Field-
Marshals, and it is probable that the Marquis of DROGAIDA is
the only one of that rank who has ever been without a Regiment.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Clackmananshire•
Clackmananshire Militia—James William Young, Esq. to be
Captain.
Clackmananshire Yeomanry Cavalry—John Tait, Gent. to he
Second Lieutenant, vice Stein, deceased; William Geddes,
Gent. to be Cornet, vice Tait, promoted.
Commissions in the Derbyshire Yeomanry Cavalry, signed by
the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Derby.
Cornet Reginald Chandos Pole to be Lieutenant, vice Balguy,
resigned ; John Gell, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Pole, pro-
moted; the Rev. William SitweU to be Chaplain, vice
Wil—
mot, deceased.
Commission in the Northern Regiment of Northumberland Lo-
cal Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Northumberland.
Henry Collingwood, Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel.

Mails have arrived this forenoon from Holland
and Flanders, with Papers to the 31st ultimo; but
they bring nothing important in the way of news.

This morning the Right Hon the LORD MAYOR,
Sheriffs, City Officers, &c. proceeded in• state from
the Mansion-house to Smithfield, and proclaimed
Bartholomew Fair in the usual manner.

AUSTRIAN PRINCES.—Monday last, Prince Es-
TERMAZY, COMA ESTERHATY, his nephew, Prince
METTERNICH, Chevalier FLORAT, &c. took an ex-
cursion on Lochlomond. The Prince was particu-
larly delighted with the beautiful scenery around the
borders of the Lake. After cruizing about for some
time, the illustrious party landed and visited JOHN
BUCHANAN, Esq. for the County, at Balloch
Castle. Afterwards the party returned to Buchanan
House, where Lord REDESDALF. and family also are on
a visit. Tuesday morning, the Prince and his party left
Buchanan-house for Stirling, whence they proceeded
to Edinburgh. On Tuesday night his Excellency and
suite arrived in Edinburgh. In the evening the LORD
PROVOST waited on his Excellency to congratulate
him on his arrival ; and on Wednesday, the Magic.
trates and Council unanimously voted the freedom
of the City to his Excellency Prince ESTERHAZY and
to Prince METTERNICH.

.Extract of a letter, dated Newbridge, Ireland,
August 29.—Five o'clock, P.M.-" I regret to have to
report a riot that took place here this day, between a
party of discharged soldiers from the 18th and 19th
Dragoons, with some of the country people at a public-
house. The Colonels of the two Regiments did every
thing in their power to restrain the men lately under
their command. In the quarrel one of the Dragoons
was thrown over the bridge into the Liffey, but
escaped with only a good ducking; the roads in the
immediate neighbourhood will be patrolled to-night."

The Prince of Wales revenue cruizer, commanded
by Captain STUA RT, arrived on Sunday se.nnight in
Rothsay-bay, with a French lugger, captured on the
coast of Orkney, on Sunday, the 19th inst. The
lugger being a remarkably quick sailer,was chased for
some time by Capt. STUART without success, when
a dead calm ensuing, the was abandoned by all her
crew, who succeeded in effecting their escape. When
taken possession of by the boats of the Revenue cut-
ter, she was found to be laden with gin, silks, snuff;
&c. to a very considerable amount and value.