The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-08 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

(ClnctmArt) War-Office, Sept. 5, 1825.
SIR-With reference to the Circular Letter, No. 528, dated
14th October, 1824, granting to Officers in Ireland, when sta-
tioned singly, an allowance of is. 6d. a week, in lieu of the ad-
ditional allowance of coals granted by the Ordinance Depart-
ment for separate cooking, when fuel cannot be supplied in
kind lam directed by the Secretary at War to acquaint you
that his Lordship has been pleased to direct, that in cases where
two or more Officers are stationed in the same place, and are
not supplied with fuel in kind, the following commuted allow-
ances in money shall be granted for the supply of a mess-room,
viz. from the 25th September to 24th March, 4s. a week, and
from 25th March to 24th September, 2s. 3d. a week.
The charges ander this head are .to be made in the Regi-
mental Pay Lists, and to be supported by similar certificates,
as are required in the cases of Officers stationed singly.
I am to add, that this allowance will commence from the
25th instant.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient,
humble servant, (Signed) LAU. SULIVAN.
Officer Commanding the —.

A Detachment of the 32d Regiment, has arrived at Ports-
mouth, from Corfu ; and the six Service Companies of the 99th
are to proceed immediately in the same transports to the Isle of
France, to relieve the 56th, which is to return to England.
A Detachment of the 57th Foot, consisting of one Serjeant,
and 32 rank and file, has been ordered to embark for New
South Wales, in charge of convicts.
Within the last ten days 50 recruits have joined the 66th
Foot, at Athlone.
The Ist Divison of the 7th Regiment has arrived at Corfu.
The Ist Division of the 32d Regiment of Infantry, having
been relieved by a Division of the Royal Fusileers, has arrived
at Portsmouth from Corfu, and has been ordered to Plymouth.
Detachments of Invalids belonging to several Regiments,
have arrived on board the Stoworth, Baltic Merchant, and
Diadem transports, at Portsmouth, from the Mediterranean,
and are ordered to proceed to Chatham.
The 24th Regiment of Foot is ordered, on the arrival of the
32d at Plymouth, to embark for Cork.
Three Veteran Companies are to be raised forthwith, from
the Out-pensioners of a certain description belonging to the
Veteran Battalions, for service in New South Wales.
A detachment of the 69th Foot embarked on Tuesday for
Tynemouth ; and a detachment of the 97th Infantry for Sun-
derland. •

IWELANCIIOLY ACCIDENT.--A melancholy ac-
cident happened at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on
Wednesday, the 31st ult. As Mr. PETER. Fos-
TER and his wife (who for some years kept the
Queen's Head Inn in that town) were taking an
airing in a gig, on the Town Moor, the horse
tookfright at an ass, the Barracks, and, be-
coming
unmanageable, overturned the gig with
great violence. The injury Mr. Foster received
was so serious that he languished in great agony
till the Friday' morning following, and then ex-
pired.. Mrs. Foster, though much bruised, we
are happy to say, is recovering. The driver was
only slightly hurt. Mr. F.'s hard fate is much
commiserated by a numerous circle of fi lends, to
whom he had most effectually recommended him.
self by many excellent qualities, during his resi-
deuce in Newcastle. His remains were attended
to their final resting-place
(Tynemouth church),
on Monday last, by a number of respectable
Gentlemen belonging to Newcastle. The funeral
cortege, exclusive of the hearse, which was drawn
by four horses, comprised three mourning coaches
and four, and two Gentlemen's chariots and
pair. _ _

The Stockholm Gazette of the 233 ult. con-
tains the re►narkable and aflicting news that the
Veterinary Surgeon to the stud at Stanisholtn,
havingopene4 the body of a horse which died of
a contagious disorder, caught the infection and
died.