The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-05 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The payment of three months' half-pay to the reduced
Officers of his Maj, sty's Land Forces, which became due
on the 24th ult. (including those heretofore borne upon
the Irish Establishment), will commence on Thursday, the
14th inst.

By the death of General the Earl of Baleairas, which
took place on the 27th nit.. the Coloncley of the 6Sd
(West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot has become vacant.
A detachment lie!onging to the East India Company's
service proce:ided yesterday from Westminster to Billings-
gate, under the command of Sergeant Alliston, for the
purpose of embarking for Gravesend, on route to the Com-
pany's Depot at Chatham.
A detachment belonging to the 6th Dragoon Guards
(Carabineers), thot volunteered fur the 2d (the Queen's
Royal) Regiment of Foot, arrived, on Friday last, in West-
minster, from Glasi,ow, on route to the Depot ia the Isle of
Wight.

TUE BIBLE—NRW ARMY Ortura.—An order, we
understand, has been issued from the Horse Guards, in-
timating that every soldier in his Majesty's service shall be
provided with a Bible, arid directing that each man shall
produce the book with which he shall be so provided, at
every inspection of the regiment to which he may belong.
We lave reason to believe that the much-esteemed General
Officer commanding the Cork district, Sir John Lambert,
has received a cop! of the order referred to, with instruc-
tions that it should carried into elfvct.—Cur;: Suutht ris
Retorter.

Lord Palmerston, as Secretary at War, has ordered
3.10/. to be distributed to Captain Cook, of the Cambria,
his officers and care. for their humane s.•rvicea to the ship
Kent. Tice Royal Humane tiaciety have awarded Captain
Conk an honorary roc,ial.

It is in*contemplation to establish a new Shipping Com-
pany at Edinburgh, hetw.-en London and Leith.
Entoitartote.—%lre have already stated, that the Navy
Board has contracted for a sufficient quantity of &hipping
to convey (rain Cork to Quebec 2,000 Emigrants, with
their wives sod families. The ships are appointed to sail
from thence in two divisions, 30th April and 10th May.
The following contains, we belkve, a correct list of the
vessels engaged as transports fox this service:—
Tres's. Ton,. Tons.
Cyan - . . 4().3 SUIT - - . - 4110 I Resolution . - 35.1
Regulus - . :163Elivibeth . - 4821 Ami:y - . -re
Brunswick - - 540 Albion - . - 3001 Fortitude - . 4-15
The Gentleman lundtr whose superintendence the em-
barkation is to take place has not vet arrived, but it is
understood that a number of persons will avail themselves
of this opportunity of voluntary banishment.—Cork Paper.
It is now determined that all regiments of yeomanry
cavalry, consisting of not less than three troops, will as-
semble this year on permanent duty, silt days, exclusitv of
the days of mlrch!%.

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LORD KI RKCUDBRIGHT.

On Thursday Lord Kirkcudbright appeared before the
Magistrates at the Audit-house, oti summons, to answer
the complaint of Mrs. Kilner, a lady of fortune. residing'
in Anglcsea House, for breaking two pant of glaze le bet
drawing-room window.

it appeared front the explanation of his Lordship, that
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Ihe had for some time past taken Offence it what he Isiattl
I the significant looks of Mrs. Kihrer's eons' when he passed
and repassed to and from his house, which is immediately
adjoining; and that feeling particularly nettle': on Wed-
nesday morning last, he had sent a note directed " To Mrs
kiilnee, alias Kidneys," stating that if the young gentle-
men continued their impertinent looks he thuuld hors whip
them :to which Mrs. Kilmer had returned au ana* oe
the back of his own note, in pencil, that '" when else
received the communication of a gentleman she ken, how
to answer it." This laconic reply had redoubled his Lord-
ship's ire, and in the impulse of the moment be had
rushed forth, and by throwing two large stones comistitted
the ()fence in question.
Tile price of the windows not being clearly establidhed.
hie Lordship, through bii Solicitor, offered to pay for
mending the windows, provided the proseentrix Auld
defray the expense of the summons, 11:.e. The Migistrates
!sting, however, about to send for the glazier, his Lordshlp
consented to pay 12s. damages, and 4s. costs.--Soutltesfigss
Herald.