The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-10 00:00:00

LIST OF' THE MINORITY

On Sir F. Burdett's Motion, "That an humble Address be
presented to His Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased
to give directions that there laid before this House, the Evi-
dence already taken by the Commissioners for inquiring Into
them, raetice of the Court of Chancery."
Allen, J. H. Fitagerald,.RtHon. Palmer, C. F.
Abenrornby,Hn.J. 111., Price, R.
Benett, J. Foley,- J. 11. H. Poyntz, W. S.
Bentmek, Lord W. Griffith, J. W. Pxm, F.
Bernal, R. Gaskell, Benj. Riekford, Wm.
Birch, J. Grant, J. P. Robarts, A. W.
Blake, Sir F. Guise, Sir W. Robinson, Sir Geo.
Brougham, Henry Gordon, R. Rowley, Sir W.
Byng, George Hamilton, Lord A. Rumbold, C.
Calcraft, J. Hobhouse, J. C. Russell, Ld 0-. W.
Calthorpe, Hon. A. Hume, J. , ' Scott, J.
Calvert, N. Hurst, R. Sebright, Sir J.
Carter, John Jdmes, W: Sefton, Earl of
Cavendish, IA G. Knight, Robert Smith, W.
Cavendish, ff. Lloyd, Sir E. Taylor M. A.
Cavendish, C. Lushington, S. Townsliend, lA. C.
Chaloner, Robert Leader, W. Wall, C. B.
Coke, T. W. • Mitberfy, W. L. Western, C. C.
Creevey, T. Macdonald, J. Whitbread, S. C.
Davies, T. Marjoribenks, S. Whitmore, W.
Dailson, W. J. Martin, J. Wilson, Sir R.
Denman, T. Maule, lion.W. R. Wood, M.
Duncannon, Viset. Milbank, M. Wrottesley, Sir J.
Dundas, Hon. T. Monck, J. B. TELLERS.
Ellice, Ed. Newman, R. W. Burdett, Sir F.
Fergusson, Sir R. Normanby, Visc. Williams, J.
The following Members paired off on Monday night, against
the Grant to the Duke of Cumberland.
Cavendish, IA G. Belgrave, Vise. Newport, Sir J.
Cavendish, H. El., Thomas Ridley, Sir M. W.
Cavendish, C. Grosvenor, Russell, Lord J.
Baillie, Colonel Lawley, P. Taylor, M. A.

MINORITY
Who voted for Mr. Hume's IVlotion, " That leave be given
to bring in a Bill to amend the 22d Geo. 11. c. 33. And to
make better provision for the encouragement of Seamen, and
the more effectual manning of his Majesty's Navy."
Allen, J. A. graham, Sir S. Newport, Sir J.
Burdett, Sir F. Gretifen Pascoe Palmer, C. F.
Bernal, Ralph gobhaase, J. C. Rice, T. S.
Blake, Sir F. Hutchinson, Hon. Robertson, A.
Cole, Sir C. C. H. NVarre, J. A.
Evans, William Hurst, R. Western, C. C.
Forbes, Sir C. James, W. TELLERS.
Glenorchy, Visc. Lushington, Dr. Hume, Joseph
Grattan, J. Houck, J. B. Sykes, 1).

MINORIT Y
Who voted against the bringing up the Report of the Bill for
granting to the Duke of Cumberland 6,000/. for the Educa-
tion of -his Son.
Astell, Wm. Fane, John Pelham, J. C.
Blake, Sir F. Orenfell, P. Rowley, Sir W.
Brougham Henry Grant, J. P. Rumbold, C. E.
Bernal, Ralph Grattan, J. - Robinson' Sir G.
Boughton, Sir R. 07gtvara, Sir S. Rice, T. S.
Calcraft, J. GaSkelli Ben- Roberts, A. W.
Cavendish? H. thime, j.. Smith, W.
Calvert, N. Hutchirrion, Hon. Smith, J.
Corbett, Pantou C. H.' Sefton, Earl of
Chaloner, R. Hobhouse, J. C. Sykes, D.
Davenport, D. Howard, Hon. H. Tremayne, J.. 11.
Drake, T. T. Burst, R. Taylor, M. A.
Drake, W. T. James.. W. Tierney, Rt. On.O.
Denison, W. J. Keinp, T. R. WOod, Alderman
Denman, T. Lamb, Hon. C. Williams, J.
Ellis, Hon. A. Milbank, M. Illitrnore, W.
,Ellice, E. Illitule. lion. W. Wells, I.
Evans, Win. illonck, J. B. Wratern, C. C.
Fellowes, W. H. Marjoribanks, S. Williams, Sir R.
'Farquharson, A. Palmer, C. F. TELL rll9.
Fitzgerald,ltt.iion. Pryse, P. Ridley, Sir M. W.
M. Price, R. . Warre, J. A.
stifsT OUT.
.Acland, Sir T. D. Fergu,sson,
.Str R. Wharton, J.
Burdett, Sir F. Knatchbull,Sir E.' •

In the .Lorin MA.Yon's COURT, yesterday, a
Jury was impannelled to assess the amount of damages to be
paid to Mr. Swift, a pewterer, in Shoe-lane, for the Freehold of
his Premises, and the loss he sustained by their being pulled
down to make way for the Need Fleet market, when, after ex-
amining Mr. Montague, the City Surveyor, and several. other
persons, the Jury gave a verdict of.36ool.—theelairn being-WOOL
Mr. MUNDEN is .recovering, though slowly,
from the effects of a long and severe indisposition.
Lord MILTON is arrived in Ireland. .I.t is in-
tended by the Catholics to invite his Lordship to
a:grand public dinner.
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INDIA.

A BOMBAY OFFICER'S REMARKS or the NEW AR-
RANGEMENTS for the ARMY of that PRESIDENCY-

TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE ORIENTAL HERALD.

SlR—The interest you have ever taken in
all that concerns the welfare of the Indian Army induces
me to write to you on the subject of the long expected army
arrangements, which, as usual, have disappointed the greater
number of those interested; the benefits, as to promotion,
being confined to officers of the higher ranks, who, by becom-
ing commandants of regiments, remain in the service for life,
and thus check, for many years, the promotion of the army
which was occasioned by retirement, on attaining the rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel, and serving 22 years in (India.
I am, however, satisfied, that the advantages to be even-
tually derived from each battalion becoming a regiment, far
outweigh the immediate injury to a particular rank in the army,
and this 1 believe is the general feeling.
Another branch of the new arrangements is not so satisfac-
tory. I advert to the staff allowance of 400 rupees to each offi-
cer commanding or in charge of a regiment. The allowance
to a Subaltern, and even to a Captain, is liberal ; but the boon
decreases in proportion to the rank of the officer, thus :—a
31 ajar has only 200 rupees above the allowances on the old sys-
tem ; a Lieutenant-Colonel only 100 ; and the officer com-
manding a brigade of two or more regiments derives no be-
nefit whatever. This arises from other allowances being dis-
continued to the brigadiers, and the full batta of all command-
ing officers being struck off. To consider this a liberal en.
gagement, after so many years of hope deferred, is to suppose
those who suffer from it devoid of common sense and feeling.
The Madras Government have declined acting upon it ; and
there is a confident expectation of the batta being restored to
commanding officers of regiments, and the table-money to
brigadiers with retrospective effect, as never having been in-
tentionally discontinued by the Government at home.
Nothing could be more explicit than the Court's orders with
respect to the army at each Presidency heing remodelled : " that
each battalion should become a regiment, and that each regi-
ment should be numbered in the order in which they were first
raised and formed."

These instructions were literally carried into effect at Cal-
cutta and Madras, but totally neglected at Bombay ; only one
regiment of those embodied previous to 1798-9 having received
its proper number. On what principle the Court's orders have
been disobeyed, it is difficult to conjecture; but it can only be
temporary, if justice is done to each regiment at this Presi-
dency, as it has been done at the other Presidencies. and agree-
ably to the positive letter of the orders on which the arrange-
ment was framed.

Another arrangement at this Presidency, I cannot pass over
without notice. It regards the old Marine Battalion, a corps
raised at a very early period, and even distinguished by its con-
duct, courage, and fidelity, under the most trying circumstances.
The records of Government bear ample testimony to the merits
of this fine old battalion, and among other instances, the
devoted attachment to the service shown by a body of
them, when prisoners at the Isle of France, during the
last war. Nothing could induce them to take arms against
the Government they had served, and by which their families
were protected under the care of an old and respectable officer,
commanding the corps at Head-quarters.
This battalion had been frequently superseded, but was at
last partially restored to its rights as a regular body, by be-
coming the Ist battalion of the 11th regiment, the two bat.
talions of the 12th regiments ranking below it, being raised
subsequently to its being made a regiment of the line.
By the instructions of the Court, this battalion was en-
titled to stand very high in the line, but was numbered the
21st regiment.
Subsequently, by an order of the Bombay Government, but
referable to the sanction of the Court of Directors, this fine
and respectable old corps has been deprived of its officers and
its number, and thrown entirely out of the line, on the prin-
ciple of an extra corps, to be commanded by any Captain or
Major in the service who may be selected. The first, officer
appointed is a Major from the European regiment, unac-
quainted with the men ; and from never doing duty with na-
tives, uninformed as to their habits, their feelings, and their
prejudices.
If European officers were considered- useless to this corps,
does it follow- that so distinguished a regiment should be
thrown out of the line,. 1'..-measure only heretofore resorted to
where, punishment for misconduct was intended ? The sequel,
however, will add to }our surprise considerably, when I men-
tion that the officers (European) were posted to an extra bat-
talion raised a few years 'since, and which became the 21st
regiment of the line, and took rank of the 22d, 23d, and 24th
regiments. It is impossible but' that the Native Officers of the
old 21st must feel hurt at this extraordinary arrangement, by
which they are thrown out of the line, and their place supplied
by a corps raised but a few years, and not a man of which has
ever seen an angry shot fired.
I fully anticipate the Court's disapproval of this measure,
and hope to see the good old corps restored •to its rights, and
enjoying the number to which their instructions on the subject
entitle it. The decisions from home'must be free from pre-
judice; and there can be no doubt that the most mature con-
sideration will be given to a question which involves the in-
terests and feelings of one of the most meritorious battalions in
their service.

It had been invariably the custom of oor army, that the se-
nior regimental officer with each corps should command it,
when no Lieutenant-colonel was present ; this, however, has
been set aside ; Majors are made transferable, and, latterly,
even Captains : one being lately ordered to take charge of a
regiment,, and that not his own, at a garrison station. I wish
to avoid comments upon this departure from an established cus-
tom of this as well as other services. That it may lead to abuse
is certain ; and the command of a regiment may, in time, be
considered in the,light of a staff-appointment, and conferred by
interest to the injury of officers who have served steadily with
their corps ; nor can I admit that the principle is less unjust,
because it has not hitherto been carried to extremes. The
customs of a service should be sacred, as innovation, once ad-
Mitted, laces the rights of officers entirely at the mercy of
power which isnot always accompanied by judgMent, although
it may by good intentions.
A BOMBAY OFFICER.
Bombay, December 1, 1824.

A letter dated Copenhagen, May 21, says—
their Majesties, the King and Queen of DEN-
MARK, intend taking their departure on the 10th
June, for their usual summer excursion to the
Duchies. They will embark on bdarci the Royal
Steam-boat called the " Kid."

The harvest in France promises to exceed any
thing-known for 20 years past. Corn has conse-
quently fallen in price every where. The ac-
counts from Bordeaux also state, that the Vines
have not suffered so much as was reported, and
that the wine is expected to be of a very fine
quality. _ _ _

The celebrated Orientalist M. de HAMMER at
Vienna, has received a copy of the Persian Dic-
tionary, and a Graminar of the same language,
the author of which is.the present Sultan of Oude.
This work, published under the title of the Seven
Oceans, consists in 7 volumes in folio, 15 inches
long, and 11 broad. The ,Sultan, it is uuderrtood,
has presented many copies of his book to the ser-
vants of the East lndiaCurnpany.of England. M.
de IlAmmEtt, who intends to publish a detailed
notice of this rare production, after his return
from Milan, declares, that since the days of Abul-
feda, tiovereigti of I:lama, who died about the
year 1.332 of the common era, never has Emir,
Sultan, Shah, or Pascha rendered so important a
service to science as the reigning Sultan of Oude,
who is evidently a Lexicographer and Gramma-
rian of the greatest talent.

Sir Trfo;;As'LETliiitientering Tann—
. , ppE, on
ton, on Tuesday last, was loudly cheered by the
inhabitants, in consectuence of his opposition to
the Catholic The populace took the horses
crow, his c:lrrinfze, and drew trig in tritimPb
throuilh.the tow;,