The National Register.
London, England, 1816-07-15 00:00:00

TIME NATIONAL REGISTER

MILITARY.
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Tuesday morning the Duke of York reviewed the
second battalion of the Coldstream regiment of Foot
Guards in Hyde-park; and then went to the Queen's Riding-
house, to inspect the new formed corps of lancers. His
Royal Highness was received by Capt. Peters, who has
brought them to a state of great perfection. The Royal
Duke was accompanied by his Aids-de-Camp, the Earl
of Rosslyn, General Floyd, the Marquis of Worcester,
Col. Morland, Capt Floyd, Col. l'onsonby, and a num-
ber of other cavalry Officers. They took their station
in a gallery at the east end, near the Queen's Palace.
The corps then contmenced their exercise. It was a
matter of astonishment to see with what firmness the
men ridt their horses in full gallop, and at the same
time load, tire pistols, and change from lance to pis-
tols, and from them to the sword exercise, and again
return to the lance, which is performed without any
inconvenience or difficulty. The lance can only be
used by a good horseman. When they were in full
speed, and attacking individually, it was supposed
they were in confusion, as is sometimes the case in
the field of battle: hut the word of command being
given, the men and horses were instantly in the
greatest order. The training of these animals is most
astonishing. The exercise ecricluded in threes, in a
walk, trot, and canter. The Duke of York expressed
himself highly pleased, and his entire approbation of
the manner with which the whole was gone through,
and then his Royal Highness retired. A number of
the men of the ieth light dragoons, who have lately
returned from France, and the 18th light dragoons,
who have arrived from Ireland, were present to witness
the exercise ; as we understand they are to be taught the
same.

An embarkation of Royal Marine Artillery took place
during the last week in the River, to join the Expedition
under Lord Exmouth. Four detachments were embarked
on board bombs, and the rest are to be employed as a
Rocket Bri;,--ade, under the command of Captain C. F.
Burton, and howitzer and mortar-boats.

A series of medals, entitled the Wellington medals, on
the plan of the Napoleon medals, is now in progress of
execution.

An investigation, under the superintendence of one
of the Royal lk:bes, has recently commenced, it is said,
on the conduct of an individual holding a superior situa-
tion in a national Institution not far from the metropolis;
the management of which was not long since under the
cognizance of Parliament.
The English army, lately stationed in Sicily, has left
an honourable memorial of its residence there, in a small
building, erected just helmw the upper cone of /Etna, at
the height of nearly 900 feet above the level of the sea.
It contains three apartments, with a stable, and bears
the name of the Casa Inglesa. Over the door is the fol-
lowing short but elegant inscription:—" ,Einam perlus-
trantibus has ades Britanni anno Santis, 1811."

An article from Brussels states, that the Government
of France has given orders (in addition to those already
in force for completing the Departmental Legions) for
raising a new levy of men, to increase the infantry of the
Royal Guards one-fourth part. The recruiting, when
the Guards is complete, is still to go on; and a new regi-
ment of three thuutand men is to he raised, to be called
the Princess Caroline's; in compliment, no doubt, to the
Duchess of Berry. The Paris Papers are silent upon this
head ; they preserve the same unvaried solemn stillness
on political subjects. But if we are to credit the Brus-
sels article, the French Government is beginning to lay
the foundation of' a Military super-structure, which at
some future period may rise out of the ruin, of the Na-
poleon remains, with a towering and formidable aspect.
It is true, that at present the Allies circumscribe their
views, check their daring, and impede their progress ;
but the spirit of the nation is not extinguished. The
same thirst for conquest, though lying dormant, is still
in existence.

We have been told of the approach of a large army of
the Ashantees, a nation of the interior of Africa, toward
our settlement at Cape Coast Castle. This event, from
which, when the first accounts arrived, some serious ap-
prehensions were entertained, seems rather likely to lead
to results of a favourable nature. The Ashantees are a
powerful nation, and some years to visited the coast
with an army of upwards of 100,000 men; but they have
for several years been prevented from trading with Euro-
peans by the hostility of the Fantees, awl other nations
residing in the neighbourhood. Their present expedition,
therefore, by opening the path into the interior, may
not imnrob ably be attended with very important com-
mercial advantages ; great quantities of gold and ivory
being produced in the Ashantee ..ountry. May we not
hope, that from this opening some additional means may
arise of facilitating that great work, the progressive civi-
lization of the African race.

An article from Vienna states therejection of the claims
of •he Queen of Etruria to the Duchies of Parma and

Tho Emperor of Russia has given another instance of
go,luess ,'t I,eart, by attending the funeral of his pre-
ep,,,r.Prince Soltikoff, and walking in tho procession twxt
to coffin.