The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-18 00:00:00

Th E ARMY.

Ifn7PA.--it appears that drders have been, or
are about to be, sent out to reduce two regiments
of Infantry at Madras, and also part of the
forces at Bombay; whilst in Bengal two addi-
tional regiments of infantry are to be raised.
The itrogularforces in that Presidency are also
to be reduced. The effect of this measure will,
we understand, check the promotion for many
years in the two former Presidencies ; but ih the ,
latter, it will be increased to a considerable ex-
tent. The conspicuous service dfthe troops of
the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay, during
the last war, hhould not have been forgotten on
this octtasion., and whatever military arrange-
ments ate necessary in India, a due regard should
at least have been shewn to the interests of all
the troops in the Company's service, withost any
preference whatever !--(Morning Post.)

War Office, Aug. 15, 1923.
newel Regiment of Horse Guards—Corporal Richard Cust,
to be.Quartermnster, vice Petty, who retires.
3d Regiment of Dragoons—Pp Dundem, Gent. to he Cor-
net, by, purcha:se, vice Todd, promoted in the Bth Light Dra-

goons.
4th Ditto—Serjeant-Major Edmond Lit/less to be Regimen
tal Quartermaster, vice Jolly, deceased.
I sth Regiment Light Dragoons-:-„Lieutenant Edward Studd
to be Capuiin;ty pttrchase, vice Carpenter, who retires; Lieu-
tenant Gustavus Hitme to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Sttidd ; George Musgrave, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase,
vice Hurtle. -
2d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel John Atilt, from
the halflay, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice John Jordan, who
exchanges; Captain John Williams to be Major, by purchase,
vice Gordon, who 'retires ; Lieutenant William Hunt to be
Captain, by purchoe, vice Williams ; Ensn John Binning
Dal way to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice bunt; Hugh Fer-
gusson Kennedy, Obnt. to be Ensign, by purchase, 'vice Dal-
wa.
6th Ditto—Lieut. William.H. Eden, to be Captain by pur-
chase, vice Clarke, who retires ; .En'sign Thomas Holyoake
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice .Eden ; Reginald Citrteis,
Gent-6 be Ensign, by purchase, vice Holyoake.
Bth Ditto—Captain Harris Hail* from the 41st Foot, to be
Captain, vice Booth, who exchanges.
10th Ditto—Captain Joseph Rudsdeil, to be Major iv ptir.
chase, vice Payler,,premoted.
12th Dittb—Lient. Geo. Lawson to be Captain Without puei.
chase, vice Jenkins, deceased; Ensign Charles Willitmilt to be
Lieutenant, vice Lawson; Henry Williams Mattis, Gent. to,
be Ensign, vice Williams.
17th -Ditfo.Second Liententinli Henry Clinton, froin the
Ride Brigade, to be Liutenant by purchase, vice York, pro.:
moted-.
24th Ditto—Lieutenant Alexander Child to be Adjutant, vice
Smith, who resigns the Adjutancy only.
40th Ditto:--Cantain John Montign, from the Blat Fobt, to
be Captain, Vice Alactean, who exchanges.
41st Digt—Captain William ltoOth, fibm the Bth Foot, to
be Captain, vice Hailes, who exchanges.
IS2d Ditto—Lieutenant Richard Frederick Hill, from
pay of the 40th Foot, to be Lieutenant, ilea George Campbell,
who exchanges.
54th Ditto—LCaptain Jetties William Iletity Welch, hom
the 110th Foot, to be Captain, vice Butler, who exchanges.
57th Ditto—Lieut., Peter Gray,, from half-pay Royal 'West
India Rangers, to be Lieutenant, vice James S. Keating, who
exchanges, receiving the difference; Gentleman Cadet Henry
11111, from the Royal Military College, .to be Ensign without
purchase, vice Beckwith, promoted in the Rifle Brigade.
72t1 Ditto.:L.Ensign William Stewart, front half.pay of 'the
110th Foot, to be Ensign, rice Thomas ‘lll.Son Nieolls, whevex-
changes.
80th Ditto—Capt. James Arthur Butler, from the 54th
to be Captain, vice Welch, who exchanges.
81st Ditto—Capt. Charles Fitiroy Alaclean, front the 'Ali
Foot, to be Captain, vice Montagu, who exchirges.
91st Ditto—Brevet Major Abraham Creighton, from the
hall-pay of the 55th Foot, to be Captain, vice Robert Stewart,
who exchanges.
. ,
9341 Ditto—Captain Frederick Alexander .Mackenzie Fraser,
from hall-pay 713 t Foot, to be Captain, vice James Gunn, who
exchanges.
Ride 13rigide--;•Enitign Thomas Sidney Beckwith:front the.
57th Foot, td be Second LieAtenant, without 'purchisie, vice
Woodford, Ifromovad.
let West India Itegitnintz...linsign Francis Loyd,
pay of the sth Foot, to be Ensign, vice John . Magee, who
exchanges.
fwroiniat
2d Ditto—Captain Nicholas Wilson, fierm half-pay
Fo3oat,
4toobrelcvaepttetn,
ii),inctetallioennrieNaoipvtitevionrilynF,su:wcahloonuetextaocnrheiayn,,ges.
half-pay. 60th Foot, to he Captain,
*turns to his former .rituation on the Retired List.
Royal African Colonial Coips—Ensign Hugh. Mahon (6 lac
Quarter-master.
BitEvET—llugh Mahon, late Serjeant-Major 07th Foot, to
have the rank of Ensign.
11 STavi—burgeon John Alexander Schetity to be
DePuty Inspector of Hospitals On the emit of Africa only, vice
Dr. Nicliollideceased.
UNarracitEn—Major James rayler, from the 10th Foot,
to be Lieutenant-Cal. of Infantry, by vurchase, vice Major-
General M. C. Darby Griffith, who retire.
BirEvy,T,_...To be Lieut.-Colonels in the Army,—Major
Roger Macneil, of the 2d Life Guards ; •Major Richard Mon-
tague Oakes, of the Ist Life Guards; Blajor fienry Earl of
Uxbridge, of the tat Life Gualdit.

""The first battalion of the lit Reginietit of (guards, lately,
arrived from DUblin, had One of the quickest passages ever
knoWn for some time, having been only seven slays wanting
one half hour, from the time of erribarking front Dublin, to
the period of disembarking at the Bashi, Paddington.
The Frientishury transport, Lieutenant Birdwood, Agent, it
to embark at Cowes, 17 ylicers and 126 men, belonging to the
Bth, 18th, 27th, 28th, 321, 34th, 43d, 51st, 64th, 75th, 80th,
85th, and 90th Regintents, to Join their respective corps at
Gibraltar, Malta, and the Itinian blanch.
WioTow, AUG. 9.—The three troop of Wigtonthire Yea.
manry Cavalry, under the command of Sir William Maxwell
of Monreith, Bart. finished their usual course of training at
NeWton Stewart, on Tuesday the sth curt 'rite town present.
aed an appearance of uncommon bustle and animation during
'.the time they were in quartet. There were a number of races
betwixt mentoers of the different troops, the bat of which was
won by the horse of Mr: King of Stranraer.

REariii.—Charks Wanser, who was convid.
el before Mr. Sergeant Wist,ow, at Maidstone, under the 18th
Elizabeth, chap. 7. 'km 4. of violating, Susannah Clarke, a
child under ten years of age, having been left for executiah,
was to have .sufiered the awful penalty of the law on Thursday
last; but; ender the following circumstances,the sentence has
been respited until Thursday next. The father of. the un-
happy convict, a very aged man, feeling the natural anxiety 'of
a parent on' an occasion so heart-rending, determined to strain
every effort .to save the life of his unfortunate son. As soon 'as
he was apprised of • the Leaned Judge's intention to leave the
offender for execution, he determined to follow him to London,
end lieseceb merciful consideration of the case. Provided with
a petition, numerously and respeztably signed by the inhabit-
rants of Slieernus, where he resided, and was well known to
heart industrious man of good character, lie proceeded to town,
end reached Mr. Sergeant Onslow's house in Spring-gardens
on Wednesday afternoon ; but, to his utter dismay and
agonizing disappointment, lie found that the Learned St.r-
geant bad left London upon ti journey to the Continent.—
Instead of proceeding at once to the office of the Secretary of
State, the unhappy man hurried back to Maidstone, in despair
of rescuing his wretched son from the ignominous fate which
eivaired him next morning. Ile arrived tea late that evening to
do any thing In furthereuce of his anxious object, and next
morning all the sad arrant enients for the execution were made
gibbet erected on Pennenden-heath—the waggon pre-
f'or' carrying, the victim to the scene of expiatipn—the
Orilinary of the prison humanely exercising his pious offices in
fitting the culprit for his to another world, when Mr. Agar,
the Governor of the gaol kindly suggested to the distracted
parent, that the only hope left of staying the execution, was to
apply to the lion. Mr. Baton Graham, through the Sheriff.
Accordingly on Thursday morning, when the prison bell was
sounding the knell of death, the wretched man presented him:
self to the Learned Baron, and submitted Ilia petition, which
was backed by another in the prisoners favour, signed by the
parents of the proaectitrix. The Learned J udde immediately re:
ceived the petitions, and after inquiring into the circumstances
of the case, lie was pleased, to order the sentence,
to be respited
for a week, in order to aftbrd time for an , application to the
tnercy of the Crown. The unliaPpy father having spent all his
money in the previous journey
to town, and being miserably
pooF, several humane persons hinneillately entered into a sub-
scription to defray the expenses of his carriage to London,
to submit the case to the Secretary of State ; and, being thus
provided, lie set out on his anxious errand. It now rests with
• the Sovereign whether sentence shall be carried into execution.