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THE ARMY,

GENERAL ORDER.
Hurre•lisards) humeri IL.
The Commander-in-Chief has directed the fol-
lowing Order, ismsed by the General Officer cons-
maadttig Hi. hiajesty's Forces in North America,
to be iusrrted rn the General Orden of the Army :

GENERAL ORDER.

Quebec, October 4, 1109.

_ -
The Commander of the Forms has lately had occasion to
see in n Halifax Piewspaper, • copy of an Address presented
by the Serjeants of the lit Nettslion Royal Fusileers, to Cap-
tain ()iv, un that Officer relinquishing the Adjutantcy, in
consequence of being promoted to a Company. Su novel a
eirennistance, could nut fail to thaw the attention of lilt Ex-
cellency, it being the first of the kind that has come to his
kuow ledge tinting the fortynix years that be has been 10 the
service ; mad as the Mid instance has thus (so far as be is
aware at least) occurred tot the part of the Army, with the
charge of which the King Las been pleased to esttrust Ltu, be
fechs himself called on by eslry oh:igatium of duly to His
Majesty suit the Service, to hear his testimony against it, by
a public expretsion of disapprohatius
Hi. Excellent, does lion mean, in this instance, to ascribe
any improper motive to liWberjeants; ba has au doubt that
their rule view was to express their regard awl gratitude to-
wards an Officer, who, in the intimate cuonesiou that bad
officially subsisted between them, had very commendably
Imrtrd homsetf with kindness to them, without departing
from that AI ict....sa of thecipiiwc which was inditipeusahle to
the di: charge of his duly.
Hut while his EN.rultrucy (lots does just tee to the intention
of the herjeants of the Royal l'uzilecrs, he desires, at the
same time, trciy seriously to olorive to them, stud, in pre-
suming in suet I, in ender to deliberate a., the coal uct uf their
superior °direr, they have in fact, hooever nuiuteolioually,
beets guilty or an octal great insubordination.
I t matter, nut 'hit the design of the Sleeting, or in what-
ever manner the Address was unanimously amented to, was
solely to express their respect and esteem ; the very circum-
stance implies discassiou, and by that discussion they rem-
deretitheittsehres olniusious to the immolation alluded to.
iudeed shall say, where such a practice, if mice in-
,trinloced, shall cod if the Non-eommissioued Officers of
a Regiment art snensitted to express their approbation of
the conduct of the Aeljettat.t, why may they not interim she
same right with respect to the i2ustantanding Offit cr? Or,
what reasons eau be given why they 1111,111111 not be equally
entitled to express their disapprobation ? Indeed, should
the practice become general, the merely withbuldiag the
&ruber wosild imply the loiter.
hieueral Ste Jambes Craig is she more desirous that his
soutimeaui on this subject should he distinctly understood
in the Fe:deers. because it appears on the face of the Ad-
dre's of the Saimaa* is question, that it has bees monis-
noticed by the Officer who then conosamied the Regiment.
The commander of the forces Dues so more than justice tit she
charatter and services of (list °Geer, when be admits. this,
/echos as he does the dangerous Modest" of the practice
which he is yeomen% he also feels himself the more bound
to oppose it, in the led lostasce, from the strength which
it might otherwise derive from the sanction which he appears
to have gives it.
Lientruent-Coloisel Pakenitast will, however' believe,
that though it as impossible the General should timid dui
observat tutu upon his Item, yet his duirtg wean by no mew
den act font the esteem sill, which he Mu been taught to
• iew his character Man berm or the confidence which he
should be disposed to place talus service.

((Signed)
EDWARD BAYNES, Adjutant-Geoee al to the
British Amy serving is North America.

The reason for which-
the Cinninsiederron-Chief
has directed the circulation °IOUs Order, is, that he
may avail himself of this opportunity of d clarilig
to the Army his most pe fact coneurreuce in the
seutitnent* therein expressed by the distinguished
and experienced Officer by whom it was framed,
on a subject which Slum:its to have been by some
very much misunderstood. The circumstance of
inferiors of any class of military men aserensbling
for the purpose of bestowing praise sad public
midis of approbation on their superiors, implies a
power of deliberation cu three conduct, which be-
longs to the King alone, or to those Officers to
whom His Majesty may be pleased to entrust the
command and discipline of his troops.
It is PI procedure equally objectionable, ihetber
in the higher or lower ranks of the Army ; and as
the Comitoinder-iii-Chief rennet hut regard it as
in principle subversive of all military discipline. he
trusts it is a practice which will be for ever banish-
ed from the British service, as deserving of the high-
est censure ; awl he directs the Officers in com-
mand to act accordingly.
. • By command of the Right Honourable the Com-
mander-in Chief. (Signed) HARRY CALVIiIIT,
Adjutasi•Geonst

We understand that a plau for establishing a best
Cowpauy for'the lasurauce of Shipping, under the
authority of ■ charter, is in contemplation. This
incorporation will be on ■ greater scale thaw any
public body in this country has ever been at its out-
set. The capital is to consist of five millions. di-
vided into shares or 1,0001.

A cluster ot islands has been reeently discovered
in the South seas, by Captain Betseow, son of the
late 'Mr. BRISTOW, surgeon, of llegbrokc, Oena.
These islands are situated in 50. 40. south latitude,
166. 35. East longitude ; they are seven in number,
agd the largest cootains a fine harbour, in which an
abuadenee of fish, fowl, woad and water, can be
easily procured. This. to ships employed in the
southern fishery, in so remote a region, is of great
benefit ; and perhaps other advantages may be de-
rived from them by a emaniercial coentry like
England. Captain BILISTOW has namid them
•• Lord AVCILLANWP group."
Last week, Capt..ll. Martusws, of Wiexharn,
arrived at his native 'dace, to the great joy of his
family and I.llow-tewnsmen, after an alwence of
nearly seven years. Hr had served in srve,ai catni-
p:nos this war, and particularly distinguished him-
self at the battle of Corunria, where hr received a
wonad at the same moment as the lameuted Gene-
ral Mimic. On his arrival the bells paid him the
compliment of a merry peal.
Latelyort Tweet, Westmorland, Hew KY MUMS,
son of Mr. THOMA% Holmes, of B Sceugh,
(only 16) undertook, for • trilling wager wish some
of his school-fellows, in 50 minutes, to gather and
put into a basket 100 stones, each a yard asunder,
the first a yard from the basket, which he pet Merced
in five minutes less than the given time ; the dis-
tanceheing 10,100 yards, being five miles and
three-Murtha.

A CUlfloll.l method of exchanging horses took
place at (;isbnrn, a few days Lark, between s Mr.
I'. within the township of IV4.4ldington, and a Slr.
N. Within the township of Gistrisrii, via.—The par-
ties were 28 hours in bargaining, drank severity
glamors of gin and wit• r, smoked nine ounces of
tobacco; eat two large howl. Gill of water p•rrndge,
with one quart of treacle. Mr. 11. was to have 1.11.
to hoot, two cheeses value twenty-five ihillintts e 14.11,
Iwo days' keep for himself and horse with Mr. T.,
and two bottles of Will.' rich with one smile.
pie, the size of half a peck, aml a cheese, 'seat Christ-
mas.

NAM INTELLIGENCE.

poresmousa, JAW. 21.

Sailed His Majesty's ;1417/;stylori,ssith the
Earl Camden, Ocean, Wexford, Arwirinn, aud Wirt-
Mehra Emit I adiernen, under convoy.—Wind N. W.
Arrived the Mercury, Hun. Capt. Duncan, with
a convoy of 25 soil from the Mediterrausau. Seve-
ral vessels have arrived this day, but the thickuess
of the weather has prevented us horn learning what
they are. eLititouni. JAM. O.
The Amelia frigate, Captain Irby, has detained
sad sent in here the A.nericap brig Reindeer.
Sailed the Rhine sloop of war, for off Rochfort,
with victuallers ; Philoinel and Le bi'speigle sloops
of war, on a cruise. MORTNFLEET, JAN. 21.

Sailed for the Nore the Circe, Capt. Wisolcombe.
Remain the L.eda, Coo. S.sger ; Iris. Captain
Shortland ; and St. flurries". Capt. Matson ; the
Thunder, Cam. Shepheard ; /Etna, Capt. Bowler.
and Derastation, Capt. Taylor, bombs; Sabrina
slo•ip, Capt. Tillaid ; and six gun-brigs, four of
which are its Mr. Pitcher's dock. besides eight sail
of haat India ships, fitting for voyages.
There have passed by this place, within the last
fortuight. 100 sail of foreigners, with grain from
France, Flanders, NIA Holland ; the last Baltic
to,ivoy are now passing.
cons Or VCRS. JAN. 17.
This morning the Sybille, Capt. Upton, arrived•
in our harbour from Plymouth.
Yesterday morning the West India fleet, consist-
ing of 51 sail. tinder convoy of the Challenger.
Copt. Ryder. sod Charybdis, Capt. Fowler, sailed
from this harbour.

NEWICI MEETING.

CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION.

In consequence As requisition of the Seneschal
of Nest 17. a meeting of the inhabitants of that town
took place on Tuesday, the 26th December, to
consider of the propriety of voting an Adder* to
the Lord Lieutenant, on hie- iuteuded progress
through the town.
The Seneschal having taken the chair, he inform-
ed the meeting that he had received an account
from Lord Jocelyn, that the Duke of Richmond
would pass through, and an Address to his Grace
was proposed. Tins however war objected to, not
on the grounds of any personal dislike to his Grace,
hut on uccoaot of his being one of the No
Popery" Administration, and so decidedly and un-
equivocally was this the sentiment cf the tneetiug
manifestiti, that the object ass abaudoued, and
the meeting WOO uisitniusously dissolved. .
If any thing eisii•eshibit the necessity of incoleat-
iuip sentiments of liberality en all occasions, the
good eff, et• may be fairly exemplified on the pre-
sent ace:vital, as thuse in Nteiy, who might have
been induced, from various end cs • udictory ern.
infirm'', to oppose an oddness proposed by the op-
poristionist., have been on thil occasion hapioly
united, by the publication of the liberil sentimeuts
avowed by the Duke of Richman'', on his lets tour
in the South. We therefore rejoice, in laying be-
fore the public any account (hot may prove the
good effect of timpani' of' different putties coming
together to consult ori any pnblic measure; or,
however their sentiments may at first be jarring mid
contradictory. yet, Oft mature reflection, the heated
imegioation will subside, and good mese will pee-
rail. Observe then, therefore, the gtiod effects
produced in the space of four days. As the wish to
compliment the Duke of Richmond ..as so liar
pily brought about, by a wish to re-echo the pre.
vious liberal ionitimen s avowed by his Grace, on
the 30th of December, a fll w r quisition was is-
sued in the morning for a meeting, to be held at
twelve o'clock. On the Seneschal taking the chair,
a debate of considerable length took place, the re-
snit of which vial the unanimous adoption of tie
following r -401 utioas

That big Grace the Lord Lieutenant should be addressed
os hi. passage thrmigh the torn.
That a Committee of sine geotlemea should retire, to pre.
pare es Address.
That ti he as iestrocties to sisid Committee, that the de-
ternsioatioa of the Mau iu favour of Catholic katascipsit um,
should, in express words, or by uueilisivocal sambas, form a
pert dish, Address.
After the adjournment elan hour, the aggregate
Meeting trao resumed, and the Address prop.r.ed by
the Committee was uuanistionsiy adopted, to be
presented on behalf of the iNhabdants of the town,
by Robert Thompson. E 49. Seneschal. Do the
3d of January, the -Address was accordingly pre-
sented to the nuke of Richmond. as follows :
Shy it please your Grate—we, His Majesty's loyal
and faithful saMects, the ishahitents of Newry, miniated.
with a grateful seam of the happier*" we etimy under pour
mild, just, and equal Administration, tunably beg hair,
through our Seeenelisl, to offer tO your ,peer nor warm auil
sincere congrstulahoos is yam arrival Is this town. We re.
juice is tbe opportunity of testifying sow inviolable attach.
meet to our beloved King, his Family, sod Goveroment, and
of exprrialug our ardent wish Shut he may long continent to
reign over a Lee, happy, mil suited priapic. In proportion
as we entertalo • just veneration fee our beloved and aged
Monasch, and a doe regard fur our isindestile liberties, we
cuatemplate wills *Mourners, the awful hazard in which
both may be.eisme involved, by the accumulated power of the
enemy with whom we are raysged ; but thouzb impre,w4
will, rite errata., of the (mutest, with the Immense value of
that fur which we contend, we look without dismay to the
issue. (tor first great Imps win the protesting mereiseof on
all-ruling Providence ; and as far as all human meaty can be
mliat ou, ar depend ins the siutimbical valour of oar fleets
amt armies The wisdom of our Sovereign and of ha Coon.
eil will, wr tram, censure all cause of jealousy, and all soarer
of diviniva is the Empire. Is uu suited people enjoying a
perfect cusissonity of rights t feeling the value dolm' him
Justly administered; attached to the dear allectiousof then
homes ; assuraited in the spirit of valuer and of loyalty ;
there will be found that strength which is shim cowseuss-
, rale to the crisis
THE DUKE'S ANSWER.

Gentlemen...l return my .inerir thanks for your cowers-
iodations on my arrival in your fur your expren-
11000110fnevintable atterlieneat to our belovrd Surterogo, 11-s
Family, and Government. In the ar.luuu• COW. sl In is
we are eintiard, I have, with you, 110 nrnheal rrlorore ou thr
•ah.ur o( our 11, vi, sad anus., aa•l nu Ciollanl4.l nig 11..
soopriturale of Ibr °blotto al .talrr 1 trust we nc.t
on the exvrtwu• 4.11 doom, for Ih.• In viers Ali.," out is
valuable Corttituliuu, and ot kitsict. of our Kini sad
t'uorstry. t.

Ye.terday ae'tintght, Brazil: MTV DA VII,. it
yOliiihr, woman of Cruthatn, hntig hrtall rt
houtte of • fn.ud, at BRllltoolir. St. N. tt• hu, 10 mu
Comtism. S:te we% rioglgt.l lve 'two-it-a 11l 3
young man of the treighhoutittual on the follow tug
morniug, hit it i• ttupposett her atfectu,;,. were
hard on another mitt, a liku hid lief to t on,tnrt tni•
fatal att. Au isarinea wa. t.iLeu by Mr. Ct. 'mt..
alien the Jury returned O tfVfdllt Or LIIMOty.