The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-18 00:00:00

DISMISSAL- OF MILITARY OFFICERS.

Colonel DAVIES observed, that his Hon. Friend the Mem=
ber for Montrose (Mr. Hume), having signified his intention of
submitting to that House a general motion relative to the Pre=
rogative of the Crown to dismiss Officers of the Army without
(hurt Martial, he (Col. Davies) wished to know the preciseday
on which, if he persevered in his intention, he should bring for-
ward that question ?
Mr. numE stated, that it certainly had been his intention.
to have submitted a general motion on the subject of the Pre-
rogative, but he must confess that he should willingly give way
to any Member who, froM professioual habits, was mbre con::
versant with the details of such a question. If his Honourablc
and Gallant Friend wished to take up the question, he wonl4
with pleasure withdraw his general notice: - '
Colonel DAVIES said, that though he made no pretension to
understand the question better than his Honourable Friend, yet
under a full sense of its importance, he should feel it his duty
to submit a motion on that subject. He therefore gdve notice
of his intention on Tuesday, the 21st of May, to move for leave
to bring in a Bill to define, and if necessary, limit the Prerogap
tive of the Crown to dismiss 'Officers from the Army without a
Court Martial.

On the motion of Mr. HUME, the Returns that night pre,
sented relative to Hawkers and Pedlars, and Private Bankers
Notes, stamped for the last three years, were ordered to be
printed.
The further consideration of the Report on the Superannua.
tion Bill was postponed till Friday next.—Adjourned.

POLlCE.—Yesterday afternoon the whole of.
the " Police Dismounted Horse Patrole" stationed in the en-
virons of London, were assembled in Privy-gardens, White:.
hall, for their usual Quarterly Inspection. They all ap-
peared in the uniform dress of the Establishment, (usual,
ly worn by them, whenever they are assembled togethsr
in a be-iy,) with their truncheons, cutlasses, pistols, &c.
—They were izipectcd by Mr. Hobhouse, and Mr. Haw,
son, the Under Secretaries of State of the Home Office ;'
Sir RICHARD BIRNIE, -the Chief Magistrate of Police, and
Mr. DAY, the Conductor of the Horse Patrole Establishment;
attended by.the officers of the establishment under him.' They
certainly are, in their appearance, a strong, active, respectablf
looking body of men—and we understand are found to be also
very serviceable, from the, strict discipline under which they are
kept and regulated, and from their exertions and attention to
their duty.

THE LATE MRS. BOND.—It will be recollected)
that a good deal was said some weeks:since about the' great
wealth of an old woman of the name of Bond, who died in ob-
scurity and apparent poverty. A woman who Was einployed'to
lay out the corpse was examined yesterday at Bow-street, on-
suspicion of having taken a large sum of money, ctvritealed in
,the clothes of the deceased. She admitted that she had rikmd,
three 51. notes; and nothing further appearing against her. -
was discharged.

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'7,A pauper of this town, of the Methodist per-
suasion, lately applied to the Guardians of the Poor for relief, but
being refused, he actually employed a Gentleman of die long,
Robe to enforce by law-the required relief ! 'What state of pau•
perism can this man's be called, who professed to too poor to
find himself food, yet proved himself rich enough to employ
Counsel ! ! Bury Gazette.)