The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-05 00:00:00

MILITARY.

WOOLWICH, Nov. 4.—ROYAL ARTILLERY.-A com-
mittee of officers of the Royal Artillery, consisting of Lieut.-
Col. Willis, Majors Harrison and Rowland, and Captain
Cator, is now sitting at the Royal Artillery Barracks, by
order of Sir Thomas Downman, the commandant, to inquire
into the charges made for regimental necessaries supplied to
re:ruits on joining the corps. The present inquiry has been
instituted in consequence of complaints made by the recruits
and others, that their kits were charged too high. It is
alleged that there is a difference of nearly 33 per cent. be-
tween the charge made for the kit to the 10th battalion and
the others.

The officers, non-commissioned officers, tic. of the 53rd
Regiment, arc about to erect a monument at Shrewsbury to
the memory of their companions in arms who fell in India.
This corps was first raised in Shropshire.
HEAD-QUARTER., SIMLA, Avo. 28.—At a general court-
martial, holden at Bombay, on the 20th of July, 1846, Lieut.
J. A. Macdougall, 28th regt. of Foot, was arraigned on the
following charge, viz.:-1. For having at Bombay on or
about the 23rd Nov., 1844,:obtained from the firm of 'Messrs.
Remington and Co., of that place, the sum of 500 rupees,
under a promise made in a letter addressed to them of the
same date, of sending to the said firm his pay certificate,
when received by him from Calcutta, to enable them
to draw his pay in liquidation of the said sum; but
which promise lie (Lieutenant Macdougall) has failed to
fulfil.-2. In having, at Bombay, on the 22nd January, 184.5,
given in payment for expenses incurred by him at the British
Hotel there, a draft dated on the aforesaid day, payable
fourteen days after sight, on Messrs. Remington and Co., of
that place, in favour of Mr. Chamberlain, or order, for the
gum of rupees fifteen hundred and fifty-four (ra. 1554), he
(Lieut. Macdougall) well knowing at the time that he had
no authority to draw on that firm, and no funds with them
to meet the same, and in not having placed funds with the
aforesaid firm to discharge the said draft when it became
due. 3. In having, at Poona, on the 11th March, 184.5,
given to Mr. Thomas Blackwell, of the British Hotel, Bom-
bay, a promissory note bearing that date, for the sum of
rupees one thou sad nine hundred and fifty-four (rs. 1950,
being the amour t o' an original bill for hotel expenses and
law and travel! • ipenses, payable in different instalment.,
lon the Ist May, tune, let July ; and in not having taken
measures for l' 'big the same on the different dates on
which he (I, ell, Nlacdougall) stood engaged to pay the
same. Findii gp.The Court, having moot maturely weighed
and considerea toe evidence adduced on the part of the pro-
secution, together with what the prisoner, Lieutenant John
A. Macdougall, has urged in his defence, are of opinion,
that he, the said prisoner, is with respect to the first instance
of the charge, guilty. With respect to the second instance,
guilty to the Patent of having friven a draft for rupees
fifteen hundred and forty-four, instead of fifteen hun-
dred and 812 y-four, as therein set forth. With respell
to the third instance, guilty. Sentence :—The court haying I
found the prisoner guilty, as above specified, do IMSRMIMS '
Lim, Lieutenant John A. Macdougall, of her lltdmera
28th Regiment of Foot, to be eaehiered.
Not confirmed. (Signed) GOUGH, General, Com-
mander-in-Chief, East Indies.
REMARKS HT THE RIOHT MON. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
The evidence is by no mesas so conclusive as to justify con-
firmation of the sentence. Lieut. Macdougall is to be released
from arrest, and will return to his duty.
HEAD-QUARTER*, SIMI 't. MO. 31, No. 56.-1. The Cons.
mander-in-Chief in Indil i, pleased to make the following
promotions and appointment; untft her Majesty's pleasure
shall be known :-
10th Foot—Ent G. T. Whittaker, to be adj., v. Galloway, who re-
MMs that appointment, Aug. 24.
29th Foot—Copt...E. W. Fraser, from 39th Foot, to be amt., v. Wil-
braham. who ex., A ug. 24.
39th Foot- Mgt T. W. Hudson, from list Foot, to be rapt. v. At-
who ex., Aug. 24; Capt. T. E. Wilbraham, from 29th Foot, to
be V. Fraser, who ea ~ Aug. 24.
elet oat—Capt. J. 8. Atkinson, from 39th Foot, to be capt., v. Bott-
om, who ex.. -
Aug. 24.
loth Foot-Erse. P. F. de Quincy, to be Ueut without pur v.
~ .tKer-
shaw, dec.. Aug. 23.
fi. The following officers are appointed aides-de-camp on
the gulf a the Hon. the Governor of Bombay from the
oth inst.:—
car. gam.y, 22n,:1 Foot, 2nd Lieut. D'Aley, Nth Foot.

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