The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-08 00:00:00

7710 ARTY.

CUICIIRSTEI. OCT. 6.
major General Conran, accompanied by Captains Edwards
RPM (his former Aides.de-Camp), arrived at Chic:lever or tutor•
day evening, for the put pase of inspecting his regiment, the 96th.
On the foilowing day the Major-General inspected the barrack.
rooms, regimental boJks, dtc., most minsteiy, and eapr:tie:: 1,3
highest satisfaction at the interior economy of the batta:nth.,
this diy the Officers were honoured with his company, safthoL.,
at the mesa. Oa Monday the regiment was dawn cp fa a,
Major-tieneral's inspection in tewew crt!tr, it.d after Itscr.,-•
marched past, went through sinter of the ntanteuvres aco,rd
to the new system established for the army, with ill a Inch the
Major-General was pleased to express himself in more thanstr:r•
terms of approbation, and issued the following otter on the
casion:—

" RE6IIIENTAL ORDERS BY THE COLONLL or THE
Nth ItKOI3IENT.
6. 4-whetter, Oct. 5, i:r2i.
" Mkor.Ocnoral Conran cannot sufficiently express the ann.
faction he felt on seeing the regiment, and ohserring the pr,
greys alreisly made in us discipline. When it is °outdated t:
the regiment was formed from a large body of recruit eelleco
from all parts of the United Kingdom, utterly unused to militau
habits, and left almost entirely to its own resources, too 117,6
cannot be said in praise of the abilities and exertions of Los.
Colonel lane and the Officers of the cusps and abuse sa. fur
mild and patient treatment by which these desirable objects hi..e
been effected at the seine time enforcing discipline epee ytety
and inev,erience with temper and tirn.nesa.
such a system and such officers. the 31sjoe-Gervii
confident that in a abort time the 98%11 regiment will prose a most
did= corps, and a credit to his Majmty's service.
tatgned) " HENRY cONRAN,
" cAmiei of the 98th Regimen..
The corps invited a large party or military officers to emu t
General at dinner this day, and the band was in Itttratiatice.

On Tuesday the battalion was again paraded, for the wpm.
of having their colours consecrated and presaged. They tented
at the Cathedral precisely at two o'clock, where the miners were
deposited. Soon after, the Lord Bishop, seco:npanied by the
Dcke and Duchess of Richmond, Ltrd George Lennox, Major.
General Conran, &c. &c. entered the Choir from the Chancel. The
organ commenced with one of Ilandel's choicest Anihetus, mire
which the Lord Bishop delivered a most appropriate and impres-
sive prayer on consecrating the colours. Tho then
handed them to the Duchess of Richmond, wbo, with all that
dignity and elegance so peculiar to her Grace, presented them in
the two senior Lnsigns, who received them in a kneeling mom
After this the Coronation Anthem tens performed, on the ttoncle.
non of which the Major-General made a most eloquent addrers io
his regiment. The battalion then returned to the barracks it:th
their newly consecrated banners waving in the air.
Immediately after this ceremony. the officer: am-titled at the
Swan Ina, where a number of friends were invited to partake et e
sold collation, which did great credit to the proprietor.

REOULATIOXiI COYCEIIN/NO THE ATTOIYTHEXT or rra.
sows TO CO)MISSIOWN IX THE ♦RMY, &e.
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No person is considered eligible to hold a Commission la the
Army until he has attained the age of sixteen years.
All recommendations for Commissions shall certify the eligibility
of the person recommended, in respect to education, character,
connexions, and bodily health, and that he is prepared, imme.
diately to join any Regiment to which he may be appointed.
His christian name and place of address must also b: parttzularly
gated.

AU appiications reyarcling regimental appointments, promo.
fom, exchanges, or removals, or fur permission to reale from
the Army, are to be transmittal to the Commander-in-Chiefs
Military Secretary through the Cslonel, or the Officer command.
ing the Rcgimcat, if the Regiment is at home, or, if the Regi.
ment is abroad, through the General Officer commanding at the
station.

It is the duty of Regimental Agents to make regular ear/tenni.
cations to the Commanding (Mini ra of Regiments, of all appoir.t.
meets, promotions, remov.ds, and exchanges of Officers, sped.
fying the data of the same taking place.
The Loseon Gazettes, published by authority, in which all mi.
litary appointments, promotions, exchanes, and removals, are
ir.serted, and%lnch are transmitted by the Secretary at War t
the General Oilicen comiramling iin foreign stations. are to be
considered as otlial notification of the appointments, tics., I)
published.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, MK

RLDXT/D►Y. OCT. 6.

BETTING BEFORE STARTING.

la to 1 eget Lord Eseta's E. I its I apt ii. of Orden** f.
6 to 4 on Felix 3 to 1 art Illr. it. Wibon% f.
Sweepstakes of bOgs each, SO ft. for the produce of marts covered
in 1621 ; colts, list. 61b. ; Ilst. SW. T.Y.C. _
Lord Exeter's f. by Comns
Sir J. Shelley's b. e. Felix, by Phantom - .
Duke of °ration's f by Election
Mr. It. Wilson's f. by Williamson's Ditto - -
Three paid.
IIETTINO BEFORE STARTING.
5 to 9 agst 3lr. Rush's c- 2 to I agst Rebecca
10 to I agst Tiara I 6 to I apt listherine.
6 to 1 agst Progress
The St. Leger Stakes of 23 tors. each. for three-yr old oohs,
alt. 71b. ; tithe*, Cat. 41b. al.
Mr. Rush's c. by Pioneer - - - -
Duke of Grafton% ch. f. Tiara, by C.istrel or Soothsayer
Lord Exeter's br. c. Progress, by Pericles - •
Duke of firafton's b. f. Rebecca, be roothsayer -
Duke of Rutland's Katherine. by Sol/loser.
Ten paid.

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