The National Register.
London, England, 1818-11-01 00:00:00

"IVE,I,VATIONAL REGISTER.

711E` ARMY.

The following is the official account of the reductiono, fvc.
in the Army :

NEDIrCTIONS.

20th Light Dragoons ... ---2:--
..iibt Ditto
2.4 d Ditto
Staff Corps of Cavalry ... ... ... ...
112 Men per Regiment in the two Regimentso' Life
CuarJs. and Itio men in the Royal Regim int of
Horse Guards ... ... ... ...
Ten men per troop, in esch of the Regimeats of
Dragoon Guards and Dragoons serving in I.:teat
Britain and Ireland ... .. ... ...
Ditlirence of establishment between the six Reg.-
ments of Cw.alry returning from France, an I that
now axed ... ... ... ...
Sixteen Boys per Regimen! in the Royal Rees-lent
of Horst Guards, Dragoon Gnarls, and Dr..4,xna,
di,to ... ... ...
Thret trocps of the Royal Wagon Train ...

464
GtB
648
216

1780

1104

-6,03 Q•

Ten net per Company in each of the Ilegi 'lents
of Foot Castile, 7: Compani,.s

94th, 95th, 96th, and 97th Regiments, each at 800
Rank and File ... ... ... ... 3,00
3d and 4th Battalion of the 60. h ... ... I,i.;:ci
Third Battalion Rifle Britade ... ... 810
Two West India Regimens ... ... Lbw,
The Royal York Ita igen, ... ... ... I,iiiio
The R iyal West India Rangers... ... ... 1,000
The Loyal African Corps ... ... ... Liam
The York Clubseurs ... ... ... ... 800
Two Black Garrison Companies for service at the
Bahamas ... ... ... ... ... 2'io
Recruiting Compsnies of 18 Regiments .. ... 1440
Fifteen Privates per Company iii every Regiment
of Infantry, exclusive of India ... ... ... 12,600
Royal Staff Corps, two Companies
Difference of establisheavm ociareen the Bth and
86th Regiments ordered home from India, and
that now fixed

Total Cavalry, Foot Guards, awl Int otry

608
- 24,682

31.402+

The Supernumerary Lieutenant-Colonels of the two regiments of
Life Guards, to be clisoatioued undo the strength of these corps,
and their pay to be placed under the head of allowances. &c.
The Supernumerary Lieutenant-Colonels of five Regiments of In.
fantry.
'file Officers of Recruiting Companies of 18 Regiments.
The third Subaltern per Company in the ltedv,iments of Foot
Guards.
The additional Lieutenant per Company in Regiments of Light
Infantry and Rifle Battalions, and Corps serving tat the West Indies
and Ceylon.
Tile Second Assistant Surgeons of Regiments of Cavalry, Foot
Guards, and Infantry.
DUCED ESTABLISHMENT or ALL REGIMENTS AT HOME

AND ABILOAU. EXCEPT THOSE IN THE EAST INDIES.

Cavalry—(Liglit and Heavy.)
Eight'troopr.
1 Colonel
Lieutenant-colonel
9 Majors
8 Captains
Lieutenants

8 Comets
The usual Suitt
89 Sergeants
84 C'orporals
8 Trumpeters
8 Farriers
336 Privates
275 Homes-16 privates in
each Troop to be alb-
mounted.

Infantry.
Ten Couipi.nies.
1 Colonel
1 Lieutenant-colonel
2 Majors
10 Captains
12 Lieutenants
8 Ensigns
The usual Stec.
35 Sergeants
So Corporals
2'2 Drumn.ners
6A) Privates

Tle lld Dew., Guarda, 33 I.3ragoons, 3d. ith. 23d, 29th, 43d,
an 4 .7th Re.,ttuatts or Intantry, now on their return from France,
to prucee.t to Ireland.
It is understood the 11th and 13th Dragoons are to proceed to the
East Indies.
• One Sergeant per troop in each of the regiments of Dragoon
Guards, Dragoons, and Light Dragoons serving in Great Britain
and Ireland.
.1- One sergeant per company in every other regiment of Infantry,
exclusive of those serving in the East Indies.
Theme reductions will bong fide amount to more than
30,000 men.

The following reduction id to take place in the Life Guards, Ist
and 2ti, viz :-234 hove.; and 72 men. The dismounted men are
intended to fill the situation of tradesmen, as tailors, saddlers, shoe-
makers, sad bitumen. so nnuty to a troop. The horses being the
strength of these regiment*, they are consequently much reduced,
as the 8 troops will only form three squadrons. The officcis liable
to be replaced will he placed on half-pay, commencing on the 45th of
December next. .The Foot Guards will Jose 72 officers as follows :-
Ist, or Grenadiers 8 Lieut.-Cape. 24 Ensign-Lieutenants.
arl, o; Coldstream 4 ditto .. 16 ditto.
5d Beg. of FootGuarth 4 ditto ..... 16 ditto. •

....
56 -.....72

TREASURY ORDER
RELATING TO THE DUTY ON FOREIGN BOORS AND
• MAPS.

• " Treasury Chamber!, October 3, la iR.
" Gentlemen,—l am commanded by the 1.0 rd% Commii.sioners of
his Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, they arc phased to approve
of the regidationa proposed in your Report a the eStii ultimo, in
otter to prevent Foreign Books and Maps, the property of indivi-
duals. and li:ought over by passengers from abroad, from being
charged with duty more than once; and I am, therefore, to desire
you will immediately give the necessary owlet for carrying the
saute into effect. (Signed) " GEO. HARRISON."
" Com albsioners of Customs."
Note.—ln furtherance of the above, the following directions have
been s..nt by the Cointoissioners of Customs to Collectors and
CmmArtMetti:—

" Custom-house. London, Oct. R, MR.
" Let the Collector anti Comptroller take cot that tire directions
of the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury, contained in
the aforegoing copy of a letter flour Mr. Harrison, be duly obeyed,
tinder the following regulations, viz.:—That the proprietor shall, on
each importation of such books or maps. subsequent to the orignia,
importation, ni.!ke oath that the duties were paid upon such hooks
in this country, in a fir way of trade ; that they are the identical
hooks or maps alrich he exported trom hence, and that they are now
itrought back for his private use, and not for the purpose of sale in
this country. " By order of the Commissioners."

Tuesday. a gentleman belonging to Kincardine, had taken his
passage in the smack for London, anti went on board in perfect health,
but before the vestel had reached Lath roads, he dropt down ant,
expired immediately.

NOV I

LONDON AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY.

A very crowded meeting of the friends of this institetion
was held in the Egyptiao 11411, Alansion-lionse, on l'iserbd„,.
. the Loral ;Mayor its the Chair.
The land Mayor opened the meeting by stetieg, that he
bad given the use of the Egyptian.liall, considering this the
best use that could be made of it. 1 his inst;tution %tali cat.
eitlated to enlighten the minds illt3 improve the murals of the
lower classes ; by ,Itete so, the thitits at magistrates would be
suede leech easier. His Lordship next intimated, that he Lad
received a letter from the Bigot Hon. N. Vansittart. express.
ing regret that he could not be present, on account of st Ca.
bit:et swirling held that day.
The !Icy. Daniel Wilson then read the report of the Com.
millers-. After setting forth that the progress end easels of
the institution were not to be jteleed of by partial appear.
ances, but by latent operations and general results, it stated
the estaldi.shinent of the Merchent Seumen's Auxiliary Bible
Society at one of the happy effects of this ittstitution (hiring
the List year. The '.ter -Mutt Seamen's Soriety wns ins noted
in James' y ; its objert was to th,triblitl. Bibles to 120,000
Itiitisltee.eiteli, now destitute of them. Already had they
site plied lti,!Mo /lemma' with the win of It next ad.
vorted to the shire of the several itssiariniirtm; smote were
unavoidabiy supported by „fete seltscrilters ; others flourish.
ed tit high pro pc rily. The her ol'Bitilesand Testaments
issued tlhricg tide inst year by this society wits, LOW) Bibles,
'restainems, total g,3IJ, forming an aggregate within six
total 20,232. It
)eass of I 5,8711 Testaments,
tiext mentioned .heir attention to workhouses and asylums,
and bestowed high praise on the s al and titlCreStil of female
association+. Their agents had penetrated into recesses al.
MPS( forbidden to the approach ur inspeetion of one sex, and
they hail obtained subscriptions from unexpected rvontrees.
Some remark+ were here introduced ou the 841m:try edicts of
distributing lee Bible, such as keeping parents front gin shops,
rhildren trout tinseasoliable play in the streets, and servants
front idle gossiping. It lamentod that the finances did net
hotd the same rank arthe city itself did in the scale of o eahlt
and liberality. The report proceeded next to describe the
attention of the committee to criminals in prison. Thanks
wane expressed to the Lord Mayor for has ing given the
Egyptian-hall to a society w hose Milli was to disseminate prin-
ciples which serum to the.poor the protectiou of their rights,
to the rich the enjoyment of their opulence, to enteistrales
the trite dignity of their office, and to Princes thestability
of their throues.

The. Rev. Dr. Thorp began an elaborate speech by con-
gratulating his Lordship on the importance of the object of
the meeting. The value of the Bible had been appreciated
by Locke, who had said that it had God for its ;turbos ',at'vation -for its object, truth, unmixed with any crow, for its
subject. It mssenut bad been one of the most pet inclines of
writers. He had been found by a friend of his sn;,eriuteud•
ing a young lady leading. The •fricsid, ou seeing that the
book was a New Testament, es:claiuu•d, " What ! teach a
cheat, a mockery." " Ves," said Rousseau. " it is a cheat
and a mockery; but where will you get such divine lessons
of morality ?"kapplatisc.) Bible societies bad a chain of posts
from London to Siberia ; yet they neither repressed nor
stinted other charitable institutions. He cum :lad by
moving that the report now read, be received, adopted, ani
piloted. _

Mr. Davies. of the Common Council, after congratulating his
Lordship on presiding over so numerous and respeemble a meeting,
seconded the resolution.
It vs carried unanimously.
Robert liumphiey Martin, FA. said that we owed civil liberty to
the Bible. The effects of this institution rem to promote grad-will
and Mrbearance. He had seen the time when a Friend burst not
walk the streets, and when a Jew seas tossed by his heard, till it was
almost plucked from his chin. He had lately been to Paris, and
had had a Milanese servant there. When parting with ltim he
gave him a Bible, on the condition that he blupild read it, teach his
wife to read it, it lie approved of it, give it to his children, and never
part with it. He took it on these terms. lie concluded by moving
sincere thanks to the Lord Mayor for, the use of the hall, and fur
presiding on this occasion.
Mr. M'Astlay seconded the motion.
The Lord Mayor returned thanks, said that he had no merits,
and observed that his object was to improve the morals of the lower
orders.

The Rev. Henry Watkins said, that tf there was joy in .Heaven
ever one 6ituier that repented, how much joy must there be ainong
the blessed angels, from the results of thatinstittition ? The Bible
was the magna charta of sinners. Bible Societies 11:41 a rtrbut:d
more than any other means to check the lat.: protrre,:s of d.sailectie.i.
Those who bad received Bibles from them could take die liberty to
think from the Bible rather than from the Sunday newspapers. There
was one text which might keep the whole district of manufacturing
towns quiet and contented—" All things shall work together for good
to them who love God."
The Rev. Dr. Steinkopff gave an account of the progress of the
Bible Society in Denmark, Sweden, and Russia, and !mired tharl4
to the treasurer, secretary, and committees.
The Rev. .1. W. Cunningham seconded the Motion. He lairented
that the city of London had nut kept paze with other places. 'Mete
were many great vices peculiar to large cities; the circulation of the
Bible-was tiler:1111y &decimate means of counteraction ; Landon, as the
largest of cities, and the socreoo c-f many crimes, was therefore
peculiarly botmd to contribute liberally towards the circulation of
the Bible. If the poor could be persuaded to tot :apart a penny in
the week for the Bible Societies, it would trait them independeigre,
and wean them front parish support.
David Bevan, Esq., the treasurer, returned thank,. The balrmee
last year was 71 133. fid. After huvirigpa.d to th-- Itritirli and Forczo
Billie Society 1,3381. the balance this year was IS:. 4s. l id.
Thanks were then given to the Lord Mayor fur his able and im-
partial conduct in the chair, and the meeting dispersed at . o'clock.

Tireoday afternoon, ahont one o'clock, the inhabitants of
Grtystoke-place, Fettri-latie, weie thrown into the grearr,t
alarm, in rool,erinence of a fire whirl, broke out in the ter I k-
okhop toliongiog to Mr. Sill, earitenti r and hit.ltier, ' lei it
horned with hitch velocity. that in a short rime the whole r I
the 'preitikes were in Scri !moll at -
riv ed, hint unfortunately no water could lie Formed 11.1* some
titre ; and owing to the confined or Ili*. OM 4', the
firemen were in a great 111edi.1111.11.1.1111M1 in the it itrttgless.
The devooring element goon t immilinicattiii with the !tense of
Mr. Fletcher, tailor, and a Me HaWkit,, liee.,cntoireer, both
of w loch siottained cote.idera hie tt, well ms the noose
01 1),. )lilleur,anrl likewise Elio' Chapel : bor.:lie %%bete of
preiiMieN, with all the pi ()petty, Nah C
Ihe bre was totally ',Oilfired about 1 n'c lock. The damage
done rs very considerable. Mr. ',add alone (it is send) last
;tropes ty to the amount of 1,11001.

At Glceiti-Anne, near Neu iy. on the 12 h inns. in 3lr. Wm;
Atkinson's cotton mill, a young noman, al on, ears of
age, gid entangled in the machinery, and both her arms
were so dreadfully lacerated, Wei it is limed they Inuit be
amputated.