The Sun.
London, England, 1825-03-07 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Last Thursday his Royal Highness the Duke of Yonx in-
spected, at the Fencing Rooms, in Bond-street, a detachment
of the 7th Hussars and Royal Horse Artillery, under Slr. H.
Angelo's instruction in the sword exercise. His Royal High-
ness expressed himself quite satisfied at the effective manner
they performed the various evolutions, and also at the skill dis-
played when engaged with the practice-stick and foils, shew-
mg the knowledge they had attained both in the use of the
broad and small sword.
Major-General Nicholls is appointed to the Staff at Madras,
vice Major-General Sewell, resigned.
Det_►chments belonging to the 2d, 6th, 13th, 35th, 43d, 45th,
54th, 48th, 76th, and 77,th Regiments of Infantry, marched on
Saturday morning, under the command of Staff Serjeant Hook,
from Westminster, for the Depot in the Isle of Wright.

[From the LONDON GAZETTE of Saturday.l
War-Office, March 1, 1825.
MEMOUAND IT ot.—His Majesty has been pleased to approve
of the 24th Foot being permitted albear on its colours and ap-
pointments, in addition to any other badges or devices which
may have heretofore been granted to the Regiment, the word
" Peninsula," in commemoration of the distinguished conduct
of the late 2d Battalion in the Peninsula, under Field Marshal
the Duke of Wellington, from April 1809 to July 1824.

War-Office, March 4.
Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet Arthur Davies to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Skinner, promoted in the 9th
Foot ; Charles Amherst Daniel Tyssen, Gent. to be Cornet, by
purchase, vice Davies.
4th Regiment of Light Dragoons—lsaac Timm, Gent. to be
Veterinary Surgeon, vice Bird, deceased.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Second Lieu-
tenant Charles Begot, from the Rifle Brigade (late Page Honour
to his Majesty,) to be Ensign and Lieutenant, without purchase.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign Frederick
Paget, from the 313th Foot (late Page of Honour to his Majesty.)
to be Ensign and Lieutenant, without purchase ; Battalion-
Surgeon William Whymper, M.D. to be Surgeon-Major, vice
Simpson, who retires ; Assistant-Surgeon George Smith to be
Battalion-Surgeon, vice Whymper ; Assistant-Stkrgeon Wm.
Hunter, M.D. from half-pay of the Regiment, to be Assistan...
Surgeon, vice Smith.
3d Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant Philip James
Yorke to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Cum-
berland, who retires ; Ensign George Charles Rooke, from the
29th Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Yorke.

2d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant John Hart, from half-pay
17th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, without purchase.
7th Ditto—Ensign John Morritt, from the 64th Foot, to be
Lieutenant by purchase, vice Lord William Thynne, promoted
in the 27th Foot • Staff-Assistant-Surgeon Edward Pilkington,
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice O'Reilly, who exchanges.
9th Ditto—Lieutenant Cortlandt George MacGregor Skinner,
from the Ist Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Hill, who retires.
12th Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon Henry Grattan Douglas, from
half-pay 18th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hugh Fraser,
who exchanges.
20th Ditto—Ensign Francis Pitts, to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Keppel, promoted in the 62d Foot; James Taylor,
Gent. to be Ensiga, by purchase, vice Pitts.
26th Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon David Preston, M.D. from
the 79th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice John Coldstream, who retinas
upon half-pay. r.
27th Ditto—Captain John Geddes, to be Major, by purchase,
vice Thompson, who retires ; Lord William Thynne, from the ,
7th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Geddes.
29th Ditto—Marcus Barre, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Rooke, appointed to the 3d Foot Guards.
36th Ditto—Honourable Alfred Harley, to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, vice l'aget, appointed to the Coldstream Foot
Guards.
50th Ditto—Surgeon Frederick Micklam, from the 77th Foot,
to be surgeon, vice Gill, deceased.
53d Ditto—Captain Wm; Cuppaidge to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice 111`Caskill, promoted ; Lieutenant James Cates to
he Captain, by purchase, vice Cuppaidge ; Ensign Thomas
slounsteven Bremer, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cates;
Edward Berkeley Phillips, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Bremer.
60th Ditto—Lieutenant Arthur Mitchell, from half-pay of
the Regiment, to be Quarter-Master, vice John Kiens, who
retires upon_lialf:.pay.
62d Ditto=Lieutenant Honourable George Thomas Keppel,
from the Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hull, who re-
tires; Assistant-Surgeon Donald 111`Pherson, from the 42d
Foot, to be Surgeon, vice David Linn, who retires upon half-

pay.
64th Ditto—Freeman Murray, Gent. to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Morritt, promoted in the 7th Foot.
70th Ditto—John Williamson, Gent. to be Ensign, without
purchase,_ vice Skinner, whose appointment has not taken place.
75th Ditto—Lieut. Joseph Clarke, to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Powell, who retires ; Ensign John Heneage Grubbe,
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clarke, henry Edward
Hoare, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Grubbe.
77th Ditto—Lieut. James Algeo to be Captain, without pur.
chase, vice Mackenzie, deceased ; Fnsign Paris Vm. Angus-
tus Bradshaw to be Lieutenant, vice Algeo ; Wm. Jonathan
Clerke, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Bradshaw ; Staff-Assistant-
Surgeon Romaine Amiel to be Surgeon, vice Micklam, ap-
pointed to the 50th Foot.
81st Ditto, Hugh Marvel Blaydes, Gent. to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Douglas, dromoted in the 41st Foot.
97th Ditto—Lieut John Valentine, from half-pay 99th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice John Iteynolds, who exchanges; Quar-
termaster-Serjeant Jos. Sleator, from the 85th Foot, to be
Quartermaster, vice Dodd, who resigns ; Assistant-Surgeon
John Freer, 31. D. from 4th Dragoon Guards, to be Surgeon,
vice Thos. Conally, who retires to his former half-yay.
Rifle Brigade—Charles Crespigny Vivian, Gent. to be Second
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Bagot, appointed to the Ist
or Grenadier Foot Guards.
Ist Royal Veteran Battalion—Lieut. Edw. John Bruce, from
half-pay 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Jas. Itobt. Stewart
Longworth, who is to be replaced on the retired list.
Unattached—Major John 31`Cask ill, from the 53d Foot, t
be Lieutenant-Colonel of Infantry, by purchase, vice Lieut.-
Gen. Croker, who retires.

Hospital Staff—To be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces—
Assistant-Surgeon John O'Reilly, M.D., from the 7th Foot,
vice Pilkington, who exchanges; Hospital-Assistant William
Doherty, vice Wiley, deceased
Office of Ordnance, March 1, 1825.
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Royal Regiment Of Artillery_Major Chas. Younghusband
co be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brome, deceased ; Captain and
Brevet Lieut.-Col. Patrick Campbell to be Major, vice Young-
husband ; Second Capt. Robert Sholto Douglas to be Captain
First Lieut, John Thos. Fuller to be Second Captain ; Second
Lieut. John Tylden to he First Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet
John Edw. Dupufs to be Second Lieutenant; Second Captain
Archibald Montgomery Campbell,,from half-pay, to be Second
Captain ; First Lieut. Wm. Mayne, from half-pay, to be
First Lieutenant.

BRITISH CATHOLIC FREE GIFT.—A Meeting
of this Association took place yesterday evening in Dean-street,
Soho, 31r. Stanfield in the Chair. The Chairman said he was
desired by the British Catholic Association Committee to return
thanks to those persons who had been engaged in obtaining sig-
natures to the Petition against Mr. Goulburn's Bill presented to
the House of Lords last Monday. The Petition of the British
Catholics to the House of Commons would not, be said, be pre-
sented till after Easter. It had been intended to present it on
Tuesday last, but had been postponed to the latter period lest
it should interfere with the petition of their Irish brethren
which was presented on that evening. Lord Nugent, in whose
hands the English petition had been placed, had said the signa-
tures amounted to 21,000, and that by Easter he had no doubt
they would amount to sor 6,000 more. The Chairman said he
was also desired by the Committee to announce, that after the
26th inst. the meetings would only take place monthly. The
reasons he gave for this measure were,—lst, 1t was thoughtthat it might beinconvenient to members to attend so frequently
as once a week with their donations. 2d. The meeting so fre-
quently might occasionally give rise to discussion, and they must
recollect that if some Reporters- ofthe Public Press
attended these
posed to report fairly, there were others who I t took
Meetings that made .no scruple of misrepresentinghwa what
dpassed
place. He added, that he had seen reports of what had
at the
so utterly at variance with truth, that he was surprised.
were dis-
already in the Treasurer's hands
ingennity which had been exercised to invent such misrepre-
sentations. The recets for the evening, added to the amount
A 571. I 3s.
of different collectors, not yet
exclusive of sums in the hands. 4 of Middlesex,
East
received, and of other sums raised
amouute,‘ . to 7d.,
in the dist..cts
City of London, London, and he Meeting
was then adjoarned. • spittaltiehls.—T