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

THE ARMY.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.—A Return to an order of ,the House
of Commons of the number of Officers brought from half-pay,
on vacancies by death, dismissal, or otherwise, and not by ex-
change, in the Royal Regiment of Horse and Foot Artillery,
and of Artillery Drivers, from 25th January 1816, to 25th
January 1822, states—
Colonel-Commandant
Colonels
Lieutenant-Colonels
Major -

1 Second Captains
2 First Lieutenants
3 Second Lieutenants

Captains - - - 151 Total - - 103
Mem.—All the commissions granted to the above Officers,
were issued to the Officers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery,
there being no distinction, by the commissions, for the Horse
Brigade, or for the corps of Artillery Drivers; the posting of
the Officers to the same being subsequent, and depending upon
the Master General.

The following letter has been addressed by the Lord Lieu-
tenant of Suffolk to Colonel Edgar :
" Wakefield Lodge, March 23.
" My DEAR have the greatest satisfaction in hear-
ing from the Secretary of State for the Home Department of
the alacrity which was shewn by such parts of the Yeomanry
Cavalry, under your command, as were called upon to assist
the Civil Power on the occasion of the late outrages and dis-
orders on the borders of the countyof Suffolk contiguous to Nor-
folk, and as I am desired by the Secretary of State to convey to
the Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men, who ren-
dered their services upon the occasion alluded to, and particular-
ly to the troops under the command of Lieut.-Col. Ray, which,
on a sudden call, cheerfully marched to a considerable distance
out of their own county, and devoted two severe days' duties
to that purpose, the high sense which he entertains of this proof
of their zeal, as well as of the great advantages which were
derived from their services, and to assure them that he shall not
fail to take the earliest opportunity of representing their conduct
to his Majesty, so I am not less anxious that the respectable
corps under your command should know, that, notwithstand-
ing the experience which I have had of their invariable good
conduct upon similar, and upon all occasions?, their alacrity on
the present has increased that confidence which I have always
felt in a corps so constituted, whether with reference to the esta-
blishment itself, or to the just and cool sense of the nature of
their duties which belongs to, and has been shewn by, those
who compose it. When such specimens as these are manifest-
ed of the true sense entertained by those who compose the
Yeomanry Cavalry of the nature of their services, and that, to
be effective, they should not only be discreet in the use of
their power, but expeditious in repairing to the spot where their
presence may be required, the establishment may be truly con-
sidered as a valuable aco uisition to the country ; inasmuch as
through its zeal and goo. discipline, the regular force has been
less confined during war, and in time of peace the occasional
outrages of the deluded may be, as I hope in the present in-
stance, turned into salutary lessons to the individuals them-
selves who have been misled, and give confidence to all persons to
defend their property, if attacked, from the assurance they will
feel of a substantial and effective reinforcement being at no great
distance from them, if required, in aid of the Civil Power.
" I have the honour to be, my dear Sir,
" Your faithful and obedient Servant
To Lieut.-Col. EDGAR, " GRAFTON."
Commanding Suffolk Yeomanry Cavalry.

ROYAL NAVY.