The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-02 00:00:00

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War• Office, February, 1825.
Sir—Referring to the Circular Letter of the 22d August, 1821,
No. 426, relative to Militiamen enlisting into his Majesty's
Regular Forces Contrary to the Stathte, I am directed by the
Secretary at War to acquaint you, that in future the expences
incurred upon the route by escortsfurnished from Regiments of
Caylry, Infantry, or from Recruiting Districts, are to be charg-
ed against the Public in the Regimental or District Accounts in
the following manner,•viz.

When men, supposed to belong to the Militia, are to be re-
moved from Ireland to this country, the expences to the embark.
ing station there, are to be charged in the accounts of the regiment
or district from which the last escort shall have been furnished,
supported by the route granted by order of his Excellency the
Lord Lieutenant; and upon the receipt of a notificationhof their
arrival at either of the debarkation stations in Great Britain,
other routes.will be granted to conduct the prisoners to their
final destination : the expences incurred thereon, including
passage money, are in like manner to become charges in the
accounts of the regiment or district (as the case may be) in this
country.
I am further to add, that when it shall be deemed expedient to
remove men of this description from one part of Great Britain
to another, the expences incurred upon the march are, upon
the same principle, to be charged in the accounts of the regi-
ment or district from which the last escort 8411 have been
furnished.

The charges are invariably to be supported by the route,
and a reference to this communication—l am, &c.
(Signed) LAU. SIMI VAN.
Paymaster of the

War-Office, February, 1325.
Srn—l am directed by the Secretary at War to inclose here-
with the copy of a Circular Letter which has been addressed to
Districts,Pay
relativeo f Regimentsurthe moofde Cavalry,
charging
eha Infantry, and Recruiting
the expences incur-
red upon the route by escorts over men who, hemg supposed
to belorg to the Militia, enlist into his Majesty's regular Forces,
or into the service of the East India Company, contrary to the
statutes specified in the margin.
I am further directed to acquaint you, that, in future, the only
exPences liable to be defrayed by the Paymasters of Regiments
of Militia, will be the usual marching allowance to the Non-
Commissioned Officer or Drummer, who may be sent to iden-
tify the men 'so escorted, at the rate of fifteen pence per day,
reckoning ten miles for each day's march, and the fees upon
the commitment of such offenders to prison, confirmed by the
signature of the Magistrate before whom they may be convicted
and sent to prison; but no charge whatever is to be made until
his Lordship's sanction shall have been obtained.
I am, &e.
Regiment of Militia.
LAU. SULIVA N.
War-0 ace February 28, 1825.
b the Secretary at Wiu• to
Sin—l am directed Y inform you,
next, the Lev
that from the 25th of September y money for Re-
cruitsbe allowed •
enlisted in I eland will only in Irish currency.
I have, trt.c.
of L. SULIVA N.
Officer Commanding Regiment

KENT INDIAMAN.

The following letter from the Colonel and
other Officers of the 31st Regiment breathes a
spirit highly creditable to its gallant authors :

" Fahnouth, March 16, 1825.
" Gentlemen,—ln tracing the various links in that ample
chain of mercy and bounty with which it has pleased a gracious
Providence to surround the numerous individuals lately rescued
from the destruction of the Honourable Company's ship Kent,
we, the Lieutenant-Colonel commanding, and .officers belong-
ing to the right wing of the 31st Regiment, cannot but reflect
with unceasing gratitude on the beneficence of that aminge-
ment, whereby ourselves and our gallant men, after the awful
and afflicting calamity that befel us, were cast upon the sym-
pathies of the inhabitants of Falmouth and the adjacent towns,
who have so widely opened their hearts to fee), and so munili.
cently extended their hands to provide, for•our numerous and
pressing wants. We were thrown upon your shore as penny-
less strangers, and ye took us in ; we were hungry. ~.da ye gave
us neat—naked, adrtl ye clothed as.-crick, and ye relieved and
comforted. us. We,have.found yiau rejnicing wrifr t# to u 4
who rejoiced, and weeping with such of us as had cause to weep.
You have visited our fatherless and widows in their afflictions,
and sought by unceasing acts of the most seasonable, effeetive,
and delicate charity, to alleviate the 'measure of oar sufferings."
Under such circumstances, what can we say ? or where shall
we find words to express our emotions ? You have created be-
t Ween us and our beloved country an additional bond of affec-
tion and gratitude that will animate our future seal, and enable
us, amid all the vicissitudes of our professional life, to point out
Falmouth to our companions in arms, as one of the bright spots
in our happy land where the friendless shall find many friends,
and the afflicted receive abundant consolation.

" In the name and on the behalf of the officers of the right
wing oftlw 31st Regiment, _

" R..i3. FEA RON, Li2llt.-Colonel 3lst Foot.
" To the. Chairman and Members of the Committee

for the relief of the sufferers by the destruction of
the Honourable Company's ship Kent, &c. Fal-
mouth."

In addition to the many gratifying acts of li-
berality shown towards the parties who dis-
tinguished themselves so-much in rescuing the un-
fortunate sufferers from this ship, we have the
pleasure of. recording the following, letter, fur-
nished us by Mr. DOBSON and BAKER :
War.O.Fe, March 30.
Stu—The Secretary at War having taken into consideration
the Resolution passed at the Board of the Anglo-Mexican As-
sociation on the Bth instant, relative to the important services
rendered by Captain Cook and the crew of the Cainbria, to the
Kent-East-Indianian. whereby 557 persons were ssved from the
wreck of the latter vessel, I am directed to acquaint you that
his Lordship 011 authorize the sum of live hundred and eighty
pounds to the granted to the Master, Mates, and other persons
on board the Cambria, in the undermentioned proportions, on
Captain Cook stating to this office to.whotn he would wish' the
same•to be issued.

I am, at •the same time, to state, that Lord Palinetston feels
the greatest satisfaction' in oaring to the Captain end his crew
this acknowledgment, for their humane and. meritorious exer-
tions in rescuing so many persona from the fate, which, with,
out the assistance-of-the Camliria, would have been inevitable.
To theitlaster a M - - Xl5O
• Mate • -
Acting Second 'Agate . 30
CreW,.ninemen, each 101... 90
Miners, `2o•rnen,-saeh 10/. 2CO

• A:SW
I am, Sir, your most obedient humble ...,zervant,,
(Si4!ned ) V. MERRY..
We have also the pleasn.Ae t« Mute that tale .-Eltchqpige
2kaittrlm•eJ'liiive in thc handsOillet t ntanner';l).4lct to Aealt.s.•
Dobson and Baker SO!. as a present to Capt. Cot4i, and LO/. to
he divided amongst his officers and crew.
The Royal Humane Society have awarded to Capt. l'uok an
iiOnorary Medallion.

INUNDATIO.NI IN HANOVER.

EIrItACT OF A LITTER FROM A 3IE.MBER OF THE HANO-

VI:104N CO.3I3IITTLE TO bit. 311.7 PER

Hanover, March 15, 1825,

You will receive from his Royal Highness ;the Duke of
Cambridge a letter of thanks from our Committe,) to hl9 Royal
Highir-ss the Duke of York, and the COmmittee in London,
for the handsome grant Of: 3,0001., which has filled all our
hearts with joy and hope.

Much indeed has been done here also for the relief of the
suffering districts ; and I have no doubt that the example given
us by the generous British public will make a good impression.
Rut whatever is'and may be done to soften the effecti of this
great calamity, it will be felt for years to come. The first tears
have bKt dried, and the momentary wants of More than
100,000 people are providing for; but hOw necessary will it be
for them to assist these sufferers, when they can begin to cleanse
their fieldS, to restore their ruined habitations, and to replace
their cattle, as fur as will be required for their support. In.
deed it is a disheartening thought to compare the extent of
misery that is to be alleviated with the means which are yet at
our disposal.
Time goes on—the daily wants of the sufferers must be pro-
vided for, while the sympathy felt for them in the first instance
will by degrees die away, and the source of charity become
exhausted. Many, perhaps, now begin to think that enough
has been done, while the chief object, that of securing the fur-
ther subsistence of these unfortunate thousands, remains yet to
be realized. •
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A 'MEMBER OF THE

CEI.ITRAL COMMITTEE AT 'HANOI ERA TO DOCTOR
ROPER.

Hanover, March 15.
You will easily imagine the grateful delight which your
letter announcing the vote of 3,0001. from the Hon. London
Committee has given to me, and to all the Memb4s of your
Conimittee, and how heartily this new proof of British sym-
pathy and liberality Will be acknowledged by all the in?iabitants
of this country. Divine Providence mercifully favotirs these
noble exertions' to alleviate the. misery in the inundated pro-
vinces; the weather continues fine, and enables the people to
work with success at the temporary repaini of the dykes, to'
secure them from the next floods. Thus, with the help of God,
peace and confidence begins to return into the minds Of the
distressed. Every possible attention is paid to their immediate
wants by us and the Provisional Committees, and measures are
taking every where to provide for the future support of the
sufferers, and to ascertain the best means to enable them to
restore or to repair their houses, and to return to their former
industry. But immense sums will be yet required for this pur-
pose, while the ruined dykes claim still greater sacrifices from
the Government and the people.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A IsIF:MBER OF THE OL-
DENDUROII COMMITTEE To DR, KUPER.
Oldenburgh, March 12.
I had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 4th March,
with the 'resolution of the Honourable London Committee to
grant the sum of DOM for the relief of the sufferer* by the
dreadful inundations on the 3d and 4th February last, anti I
have not failed to communicate the same immediately to his
Serene Highness the Duke, who has commanded me to express
his grateful acknowledgments to the London Committee for this
generous donation, and to direct our Committee here to fulfil,
in the most conscientious manner, the wishes of the generous
donors. His Excellency Count Brandenstein,Minister of State,
who is President of our Committee, intends himself to write
to you to describe the calamity with which our country is vi-
sited, anti which, though thank God not so great as in the
neighbouring countries, is lamentable enough, and to express
wthiel lively
tthh:nniksesivensoitnothnleyirobfehtlailef.
Moay the source of the heavenly blessing, the conviction ofdistre distressed, but of all those
having done a good work, flow richly on the hearty of our be-
nefactors, who have so nobly united to evince their sympathy
on behalf of those who suffer at a distance from them.

PRICE SEVENPENCE,

FOR THE SUN.

MIL EDITOR—It appearing by the.Nstrative
of an unsuccessful attempt to reach Repulsive I:ay
that the whole of the crew of the ship arifer,
without an exception, had evinced
and fortitude; which do honour not only to them-
selves, but to the qualities Providence has been
pleased to introduce into the constitution of tho
human race a number orLadies, who think that
too. much praise cannot be bestowed on thes,
worthy men, request that you vbill endeavour to
get the names of the ship's company, the Captain
included, and publiol therniajhe worAiti as au e.k
trtple to mankind, particularly to she 4 the great -
net.s of mind which may be dr,,viokpeif of
etnerrency 'tl
ettleoca I. manner. - ' A. 13.