The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-25 00:00:00

THE. MILITIA.

The following commissions have been signed :
Adjutant Octavian. Cobb Raabe, gent., to be captain, by
brevet, in Itoyal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regi-
sleet of Militia.
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George Henry Worthington, Esq., to he captain, vice
Austin, resigned, in ditto.
Captain Henry Wenrnan Newman, to be major, vice
Weight, resigned, in ditto.
Lieutenant Hamlet Millstt, to be captain, via
Newman, promoted, in ditto.
Joseph Spencer. gent., to he captain, vire Willock, re-
signed, in Royal Regiment of Cumberland Militia.
Samuel Lary William Sanderson, gent., to be lieutenant,
vice Wynne. deceased. in ditto.
Carlisle William Wake, gent., to be lieutenant, viols
Banton, deceased, in ditto.
Thomas Park, gent., to be lieutenant, vice Jim ton, re-
signed, in ditto.
Rowland Bentick Codd. Adjutant of the West Rent
Regiment of Militia, to serve with the reek of captain in
Wait Kent Regiment of Militia.
Thomas James, gent., to be surgeon in R >ye Cardigan
Militia. . . . .

Ensign Edward Harwood to be captain, Tice Ambrose
Goddard Lethbridge, resigned, in 2nd Somerset Regiment
of Militia.

Lieut. George Samuel Pechell, to be captain in the
Shropehire Regiment of Militia, vice Betton, retired.
Ilenty Ccrhett, gent., to he lieutenant in the Shropshire
Militia, vice Lovett, resigned.
George Gilley Bale, gent., to be ensign in the Shropshire
Militia, vice Beck, retired.
Charles Gregory Wade, gent., to be ensign in the Shrop-
shire Militia.
Lieut. George Morrison Marsh, to be captain in the
Shropshite Militia, vice Loxdale, retired.
Lieut. Boyden Jones Croxon, to be captain in the Shrop-
shire Militia, vice Jones, retired.
Arthur llord, gent., to be lieutenant in the Shropshire
Andrew Rnu•e Boughton, gait., to be lieutenant in the
Shrnpshire Militia.
William Halsted Porte, E.g., to be captain in the North
Salopion Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, vice Harper,
deeeased.
Edmund Wright, gent , to be lieutenant in tha North
Salopion Yeomanry Cavalry, vice Nicholls, resigned,
Henry Reginald Corbet, gent., to be cornet is the Nara
Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry, vice Owen, promoted.
Rowland Jones Venable!, gent., to be cornet in the North
Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry, vice Viscount Dungannon,
promoted.
Samuel 13. Gwyune, gent., to be surgeon in the North
Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry, vice E. Owynue, reeigned.
Ralph Assheton, Esq., to be captain in the Ist 11l giment
Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia, vice Jones, retired.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
MOURNING FOR THE ARMY.--GENERAL
ORDERS.
HOUSE AIMS, Sort. 22, 1832.
The Adjutant-General has received her Majesty's
most gracious commands to issue the following general
orders to the army
1. The Queen feels assured that the army will participate
in the deep grief with which her Majesty has received the
intelligence of the irreparable lose sustain, d by herself and
by the country, in the sudden death of Field Marshal the
Duke of Wellington. In him tier Majesty has to de-
pima a firm supporter of her throne, a faithful, wise,
and devoted councillor, and a valued and hononmd
friend. In him the army will lament the loss of a oont-
mander-in-chief unequalled for the brilliancy, the
magnitude, and the success of his military achieve-
ments ; but hardly less distinguished for the indefatigable
and earnest ze with which, in time of peace, he laboured
to maintain the efficiency and promote the interes's of that
army which he had often led to victory. The discipline
which he elected from others, as the main foundation of
the military character, he sternly imposed upon himself,
and the Queen desires to impress upon the army that the
greatest commander whom England ever saw has left so
example for the imitation of every soldier, in taking as his
guiding principle in every relation of lire en energetic and
unhesitating obedience ha the call of duty. It is her Ma-
jesty's command that this general order shall be inserted fa
the order books, and read at the head of curry regiment
her Majesty's Senile.
2. The Queen does not require that the officers of the
army should wear any other mourning with their uniform',
on the present melancholy occasion, than black crape over
the ornamental part of the cep or hat, the sword knot,
and on the left ann, with the following exeeptions, vie. :
Officers on duty are to wear black glove., black crape over
the ornamental part of the cap or hat, the sword-knot, and
on the left arm, the sash covered with black crape, and a
black crape scarf over the right shoulder. The drums of
regiments are to be covered with black, and black crape is
to be him from the pike of the colour-staff of infantry,
and from the standard-staff sod trumpets of cavalry.
3. The Queen has been most graciously pleased, under
the piesent sffiicting circumstances, to direM that Lieut.-
General Viscount Hardinge, G.C.11., shall he placed on the
staff of her Majesty's army, and that all matters respecting
her Majesty's military service, which have heretofore been
transacted by his Grace the late Commander-in-Chief, shall
henceforth he performed by Lieut.-General Viscount liar-
dingo, O.C.U.—Ily her Majesty's commend,
G. IlitowN, Adjutant-General.

THE NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.