Star.
London, England, 1819-01-04 00:00:00

IIe...ABUNDANCE, 16, has been commissioned

14 as a depot at St. Helena, by Lieutenant R. WEA.
THORLEY (acting.)
The SOPHIE, 18, Sir Wm. WISEMAN, is expected'
Fail this day from Portsmouth, with dispatches for
S:r HUDSON Lowe and Admiral PLAMPIN, at $L
Helena.
The TONNANT and PRIMROSE have been paid off
P;irtsmouth.

• . THE ARMY.

• •
The 7th Hussars have marched from 6,01161014
Berks, for Manchester.
We understand, that the 18th Regiment it •to
tY-
place the 27th Regiment, now quartered in Water-
ford, but speedily to procee4to Gibraltar. '
The 45th Regiment are toembark at Cork in a few
days for Ceylon.
Monday, the 50th Regiment left Dublin to embark
at Cork for the West Indies. The 92d Highlanders
from Castlebar, are to embark for the same destin;
tion, at Cove, on the 12th jnstint.
The head-quarters of the 3d Buffs are now at Na
The ship Alfred, with the Staff of the 18th (or Royal
Irish), under the command of Col. GRAVES, at rived at
Cork on Monday last ; they sailed from Portsmouth
on Wednesday se'nnight, with the Lady Hamilton
and Fox transports, having on board the remainder
of the Regiment, which latter vessels had not arrived
at Cork when our letters came away.
Transports halve-arrived at Waterford with part of
the 3d, or King's Own Dragoons, from Bristol; the
remainder arc expected immediately. As they arrive,
they land at the Parade, form, and • instantly march
to the central town of Clonmel. at about 42 English
ies from the sea. We have not heard of a sin•
gle accident of the slightest kind having happened to
this, or to any of the other Regiments that have
either landed or embarked at the Parade of Wa-
terford.

Saturday, a little before twelve o'clock, the Count
01 of the late QUEEN, who have the care and super-
intendence of the Kixo's person, agreeably to the
directions of the Regency Act, assembled at the Up-
per Lodge, Windsor, where they received the Report
of the five Physicians as to the state of mind and
health of the KING during the past month ; and the
Physicians having been sworn to the correctness of it
by his Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, Presi-
dent of the Council, the Members present adjourned
to the Castle to visit his MAJESTY. Soon atter one
o'clock the Council broke up. The Duke of MONT
ROSE remained, to be in waiting on the KIND during
the ensuing week. This being a Quarterly Meeting,
the Archbishop of CANTERBURY proceeded to Lon-
don, and left the Report at the Privy Council Office,
agreeably to the directions of the Regency Act. Yesz
terday the following Bulletin was published:
" WINDSOR CASTLE, .lAN.2.—His MAJESTY'S dis-
order remains unaltered. His MAJESTY continues
cheerful, and in good general health."
In consequence of Lord CASTLEREAGH not being
recovered from his indisposition, a Cabinet Council
was held at his house, at two o'clock on Saturday,
whim was attended by the Earl of LIVERPOOL, Vis-
count RIDMOUTH, Earl BATIIURST, the Duke of WEL..
LINOTON. Mr. WELLESLEY POLE, Mr. CANNING. and
Mr. ROBINSON. The Council continued in delibera-
tion till near four o'clock.
It is moderstood that the Parliament is not to be
openvd by the PRINCE REGENT in person. The no-
tice of the death of her Most Excellent MAJESTY;
which must be a topic, makes it fit to be entrusted to
LORDS COMMISSIONERS. It would be too affecting for
his Royal Highness to announce the calamity from
the Throne. .

Saturday the Hon. Mr. Gonoots left Town on .a
mission as Charge d'Affaires to Vienna. At pro-
'ieeded by Paris. It is understood that he is gone fd
relieve Lord STEWART, who will return to England:
16 a short time.

Friday Mr. MoNRoE, the King's Messenger, arri-
ved in Town with dispatches from Vienna.
Saturday Mr. VICK, the King's Messenger, arrived
in Town with dispatches from Italy.
. Yesterday Mr. DANIEL, the King's Messenger, ar-
rived in Town with dispatches from Madrid.

The Loan LIEUTENANT of Ireland has appointed
RICHARD MARTIN, Esq. M. P. and RICHARD Malin-
saLL, Esq. two of the Commissioners for the issue of
Money for Public Works out of the Consolidated
Funds in that country.
Letters were received in town on Friday, announc-
ing the demise of the Hon. MONTAGUE MATHEW, the
brother of the Earl of LA NDAFF, and M. P. for Tip-
perary. The deceased had been long declining in
health, although only in his 44th year. Last season
he was attacked by a paralysis. He was cart ied off
by an apoplectic fit.
Extract of a Private Letter, dated Madrid, Decem-
ber 11, and translated from El Espanol Cons:it;tcio►:al
of this month : _ _ .

We are here under extreme anxiety, being every
day in dread of a considerable force of armed parties
entering the town, whom some people think proper to
designate by the name of banditti, but others posi-
tively tell us are soldiers, with Officers and Chiefs,
who have deserted from their Regiments in order not
to be sent nut to America, and with whom, it is said,
many are uniting, even from the very garrison of
Madrid. Some days ago a large party entered
()cam, levied contributions, and announced the arri:
val, within three days, of a large body, of whom theg
called themselves the vanguard. The King continues
in a dejected state ; his advisers are panic-struck witl)
the apprehensions of being visited by these Enspecina-
do:, as those of Joseph Napoleon formerly were.
Coin has become so scarce within the last month,
that we see nothing but copper. The Hc4 Inquisi-
tion (so nick-named) is as inexorable as ever, anathe-
matizing books, periodical papers, &c. and their au.
thors ; and under the cloak of Religion, persecuting
Freemasons, and all persons suspected by Govern-
ment. Discontent, in all classes of the State, has
risen to its highest pitch; even the Friars desert from
their Convents, and some of them have joined the
Guerrikros in the mountains. Father Juan de la
Cruz, of the Order of Saint Francis, who is a sworn
enemy of Father Cirilo, General of the Franciscans,
and a great favourite at Court, we understand, has
formed a party called the Anti-Cirilian, and issued a
Proclamation, in which, among other things, be de-
picts the dissolute and scandalous conduct of his
Prelate-general, as well in the Brazils as at Madrid.
(Father Cirilo is the Friar who was sent to the Brazils
to negotiate the marriage of King Ferdinand atid his
brother). Every thing, my friend, announces a dread-
ful catastrophe. Goo alone can save us from the
tremendous storm gathering. Yesterday morning
were found, on the principal pets of the town, pai•
quinades, calling in the name of the nation for the
Cortes, the Constitution, wattle extermination of the
Inquidtion."