The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-29 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

ORDERS RESPECTING HALF.YEARIX INSPEC-
TIONS AND CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS UPON
THE STATE OF REGIMENTS.

It being essential to the good of his Majest7's service, that.
the COMMANDER-IN.-CHIEF should, from time to time, be
made acquainted with the actual state of every Regiment, as
well with regard to its field exercise as to its interior economy
and good order,- and, that he should, as far as possible, have a
personal knowledge of, the merit and capacity of Officers, and
more especially of those in command of Regiments, with the
view to their being called 'forth, on future occasions, to situa-
tions of more extensive service. Every General Officer em.
ployed on the Staff, whether at hothe or abroad, is required to
make a confidential Rep6rt in the early part of the months of
May and October in each year, or as.soon afterwards as the
circumstancesvf the ,servico will permit, 'of what has-fallen
within his observation on those important subjects since the
previous inspections.
These Reports are, as far as practicable, to be the result of
continued intercourse and observation, and not to be confined
to an inspection at any particular time. His Royal Highness
expects that every Officer, intrusted with the command of a
Brigade, shall make himself so conversant with the interior
economy and actual state of every corps of which it is composed,
and so acquaint himself with the talents and exertions of every
officer under his command, that he shall be prepared at any
time, and on the shortest notice, to furnish, from his own per-
sonal knowledge and observation, any information'which his
Royal Highness may require on subjects connected with the
corpS confided to his superintendence.
his Royal Highness trusts, that General Officers on the
Staff, being apprised of this very essential part
,of their duty,
will be prepared to answer his Royal Highness's inquiries and
expectations in a manner which may evince their own attention
to their duty, and their capacity for command.
The Reports of General Officers commanding Brigades are
to be addressed to the General Officers commanding disctricts
or stations, by whom they are to be forwarded to the Adjutant-
General, together with any observations which the General
Officers commanding may judge it expedient to add, foe the
Commander-in-Chief's information.

These confidential Reports and Returns are to be transmitted
as soon as possible after they are completed, as any delay in
their transmission may very much dimuiSh the interest with
which the Commander-in-Chief receives and examines these
Reports.
In these confidential Reports of the state of Regiments or
Battalions, the General Officers will report on the particular
heads herein pointed out, and with a view to the facility of re-
ference, the heads of information are to be inserted in the
margin of the Reports, and in the succession herein retailed._
E.Then follow the forms for Commanding Officers, Field Of-
ficers, Officers of Troops, &c., which are of considerable
length.]

The 57th (or West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot, General
Sir Hugh Dalrmple, Bart. Colonel, having on its colours and
appointments the following .honorary distinctions, in comme.,
moration ofits services : " Albuera," " Vittoria," "Pyrenees,"
Nivelle," Nive," " Peninsula," arrived at Buttevant on
the 18th instant, from Fennoy.
Two companies of the 58th (or Rutlandshire) Regiment of
Foot, Geusral the Earl of Cavan, K.C. Colonel, having on its
colours and appointments the undermentioned honorary dis-
tinctions, in commemoration of its services : " Gibraltar,"
" Egypt," " Maida," " Salamanca," " Vittoria,"-. " Pyre-
nees,," " Nivelle," Orthes,"_ " Peninsula," have received or-
ders to march from Chatham on the 31st instant, as follows,
viz.- one company to Harwich Barracks, and one company to.
Languard Fort, 'at which destinations they will arrive on the
6th of November.

The Hants Pitt Club had their'Anniversary
Dinner on Monday last, the 21st inst., it being also the Anni-
versary of the glorious Victory of Trafalgar, under the im-
mortal Nelson ; which being one of the many great events
achieved during the time that the equally immortal Pitt was at
the head of the Councils of this Country, has been appropriately
chosen to do honour to the memory of both; and to perpetuate,.
the recollection of the important services rendered -by them.—
Colonel Iremonger, the Vice-President, took the Cfrair in'the
sence of the President, Sir J. W. Pollen, Bart. who is not at pre-
sent in England, having two bf.the Stewards, George Hoar and
A. R. Dottin, Esqrs. on his ilight and left ; the ether two, the
Rev. Dr. Hook and 0. D. St. John, being unavoidably absent.
—There were also present, the Rev. Sir Henry Rivers and Sir
Charles Rich, Batts., Sir Thomas Bertie, '1..A.. Smith, Henry
Eyre, William Nevill; Henry Barlow, Thomas Berdrnore,
Thomas Deane, George Hollis; B. Winter, and T. Woodham,
Esqrs., the Rev. I'. IVesteombe and C: Bonnett, Mr. J.
Woodhami, &c. The dinner and wines, winch were provided
by Staning, were excellent, and much approved. The King,
the Duke of York, and the rest of the Royzl Family, and the
standing toasts of the Club, expressive of their veneration of
the principles and character of the truly patriotic and excellent
loan, to perpetuate which was the purpose of the Meting, As
well as to form a rallying point for' the support of really con-
stitutional liberty, and other loyal toasts, were drank with zeal
and applause ; and the utmost good humour and hilarity pre-
vailed until the Members sepatated, at about ten o'clock.:_
Robert Shedden, Esq. and other Gentlemen were elected Mcm_
bets ; and there is every reason to believe, that every year will
add to their number, Sir Thonias Bertie, and Thomas Beal-
more, Esq:'were chosen as the.tiro Stewards, to succeed the
Rev. Dr. Hook, and Geo. Hoar, Esq. who go out by rotation.
The President for next year, is Col. Iremonger; and the Rev.
Dr. Hook, Vice-President. •