The Sun.
London, England, 1822-07-23 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

NEW REGULATIONS.
( Continued from THE SUN of yesterday. )

DRAGOON GUARDS-AND HEAVY DRAGOONS.
FULL DRESS".—Coatee—scarlet ; collar, cuff's, and .turn-
backs of regimental facing ; single-breasted, with eight-laced
loops on each side the front-; on the right side a scarlet fly
with eight' buttons; Prussian collar, three and a half inches
deep, laced entirely round, a laced loop and small button at
either end ; a laced loop and button on dragoon cuff, and three
above on the sleeve ; coat laced entirely round, including
turnbacks both in front and behind ; dragoon skirts rounded,
with four laced loops and buttons ; two buttons bottom of the
back ; regimental ornament on the skirt : loops on the sleeve
and skirt are of the herring-bone form, with buttons in the
centre. The Dragoon Guards have the loops by two's, and the
front loops terminate under the edging of lace ; ,the Heavy
Dragoons regular, having only three on the skirt, and three on
the cuff and sleeve ; they have not the edging of lace on the
fronts, the loops being formed complete without—in all other
respects they. _ are alike. Aiguillette—Of gold twisted cord
with gilt engraved tags, worn on the right shoulder, and a gold
cord-strap on the left ; Field, Officers are to have the distin-
guishing marks of rank, on the strap of the aiguillette.—
Breeches—white kerseymere, with four regimental buttons and
buckles. Stockings—white silk.' Shoes—with buckles, silver
or gold, according to the button and lace. Hat—cocked ; with-
out binding—fan, or back part, about eleven inches ; front, or
cock, nine inches • each corner about six and a half, with star-
loop regimental button and gold and crimson bullion tassels.—
Feather—red and white hackle, drooping, with elastic stem of
12 inches. Sword—with gilt guard, pommel and boat-shell,isil-
ver-twisted wire gripe ; straight blade to cut and thrust, thirty-
two inches long and full one inch broad at the shoulder.
Scabbard—leather, with gilt chape and lockets. Knot—gold
and crimson with bullion tassel. Belt—white silk, worn under
the coat.—Cravat—black silk. Gloves—white leather.
DRESS—differs from full dress only in the Trowsers—blue
grey—lace one inch and three-quarters wide up each outward
' seam. Boots—ancle. Spurs—screw, with two-inch necks
and rowels. Helmet—Roman ; black glazed skull and peak,
encircled with richly gilt laurel-leaves, rich gilt dead-wrought
scales and lion's heads ; bear-skin top. Girdle gold
and crimson lace, full three inches and three quarters
wide, lined and edged with red morocoo, fastening inside
with band and buckle, and externally with three rows gold
loops and olivets. Sword Belt-gold lace,' with an edging of
and velvet top and bottom two inches a half wide, lined
with blue morocco, and fastening in front with a regulation
plate, same width as belt, and three inches and a quarter long,
gilt frosted ground and burnished rim, a silver G. R. in the
centre, surmounted by a crown, and encircled with oak-leaves ;
the belt has two one-inch and a quarter-wide sword-slings, with
'gilt buckles and swivels, and three three-quarters-inch wide
tache-slings with'buckles and loops for rings of tache. Tache—
blue, morocco ; pocket twelve inches and a half deep, tea and a
half wide at bottom, eight and a half at top ; face fifteen inches
deep, thirteen wide at bottom, nine at top, covered with blue
velvet and edged with_ two and a quarter inch lace, shewing a
light of blue velvet on the outer edges ; a gold embroidered
G. R. surmounted by a crown relieved in silver, and encircled
with oak-leaves ; three rings at the top for slings of belt ; a
morocco case, with green baize lining. Pouch-Belt—gold-
lace two and a' waiter inches wide, lining and edging to cor-
respond with sword-belt, gilt- buckle, tip and slide. Pouch-
Box—Blue morocco leather; back and front covered with blue
velvet; the flap five inches and three quarters wide at top, six
n_and three-quarters at bottom, about six inches deep ; a gold
'half-inch lace round the edges, shewing a light of blue velvet '
on the outer edges ; a gold embroidered. G. R. surmounted by
acrown relieved in silver, and encircled with oak-leaves.
UrrintEss—Jacket—Scarlet-; rounded shell with one-inch-
wide scalloped lace entirely round the edges ; Prussian collar,
laced round ; single-breasted, closing with hooks and eyes ;
pointed cuff, four inches deep at the points ; lace round the top,
and rounded off to form of cuff; collar, cuffs, and edging, of
regimental facing"; shoulder-straps of gold gymp. Trowsers—
Blue grey ; with a stripe of cloth about one and a half inch
wide, colour of facing, up each outward seam. Boots—Ancle.
Spars—Screw. Girdle—Not worn in undress. Sword—Steel
basket-hilt, pommel and shell, black fish-skin gripe, with sil-
ver-twisted wire; plain steel blade to cut and thrust, thirty-six
inches long, one and a quarter wide at shoulder. Scabbard—
plain steel, Knot—plain white leather. Sword-Belt—white
buffalo leather, two inches wide, with gilt mountings fastening
in front with gilt metal regimental plate, three inches long, two
and a quarter deep, with silver G. R., crown and laurel; two
one-inch wide sword-slings with gilt buckles and swivels ; two
half-inch tache-slings, with loop and buckles. Tattle—black
patent leather; pocket ten inches deep nine wide at bottom,
seven end a half at top ; plain face twelve deepf ten and a half
wide at bottom, eight at top ; two rings are attached to the
top for belt-slings. Pouch-Belt—plain white buffalo leather,
, two and a half inches wide, attached to sides of pouch-box.
Pouch-Box—black patent /eather, rounded flap about four and
a half deep and six aid Forage-Cap—blue cloth with welts
and plaits, encircled with a band two and a quarter inches wide;
a button at top ; black patent peak. Great Coat—blue; with
braided loops and slashed sleeves.. Cloak—scarlet ; lined with
white shalloort ; collar of regimental'facing.
REGIMENTAL STAFF.

Coat—single-breasted ;_collar, cuffs and buttons as other
Officers ; neither aiguillette nor shoulder-strap worn. Hat—
cocked, as described for other Officers. Paymaster and Quar-
termaster have the regimental loop and tassels. The Quarter-
master,only wears a feather. The Surgeon and his Assistant
wear black loop and button—no feather. Appointments and
other articles of dress the same as those worn by the other Of-
ficers of their respective Regiments, except the Sash, which is
not worn.
Note.—The lace and embroidery on the clothing and ap-
pointments is either silver or gold, according to the established
uniform of each Regiment. Regiments not having blue facings,
to substitute their established regimental facing in those places
described as blue.

Thursday that very fine regiment of infantry, the 13th, on its,
way to embark for England, passed, between 5 and 6 o'clock
in the evening, through College-green, Dublin, attended by an
crowd of people, cheering them as they passed along.
The bugles were sounding ; when they came up to the statue
of King 'William, they suddenly ceased, and the band instantly
struck up the enlivennzg national air of " Patrick's Day."
Yesterday morning, the Royal Mid Lothian Yeomanry Ca-
valry were inspected on Portobello Sands, by Major-General
Sir THOMAS BRADFORD, who expressed himself in terms of
high approbation at the appearance and discipline of the regi-
ment. The regiment mustered about 360 strong. Sixty-two
fine young men, enlisted in Scotland for the Hon. East India
Company's artillery and infantry, sailed from Leith yesterday
afternoon, for the East India Company's depot at Chatham,
previously to embarking for India.—(Edinburgh Courant,
July 20.)