The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-12 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Ennintrwolt; Nov. B.—The Roxburgshire Regiment of
Yeomanry Cavalry, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel
Elliot Lockhart, having completed the usual twin of exercise,
was on 'Wednesday reviewed in the Duke of ltoxburghe's lawn
at Kelso, by Major General Sir Thomas Bradford, K.C.B.
Commander of the Fontes in North Rritain, and his staff; and
acompanled by General H. Elliott of Rosebank. The troops
went through different evolutions, which they performed with a
degree of celerity, and military precision, that was highly ere.
dibble to the ,corps, mid spry gratifying to the reviewing
General, who exprased to Colonel Lockhart his entire satisfac.
Lion with the general appearance of the regiment. The Sel.
kirkshire Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, under the command of
Captain Pringle, younger of 'White:bank, was inspected at
flaming, on Tuesday the 4th lost, by the Vice Lieutenant of
of the County, accompanied by 3evena of the Deputy Lieu.
tenantn, who expressed themsehet highly natisfiNl with the
discipline and appearance of the troop, ate with the manner in
which their tnanceuvrea were performed.

Commission in the Northern Ilegiment of Northumberland
Local Militia, siffned by the Lord Lieutemmt of the County of
Northumberhutd—titoldetatm Ilderton, Esq. to be .51aiali vice
Honey, deceased.

LoTTERIES.--It seerßS that the first English
Lottery was :drawn hi 1569. It consisted of
40,000 lots, it ten shillingi each. lot. The prizes
were plate, and the profits were intended: for the
repair of the havens of the kingdom. ft was
drawn at the :west door of St. Paul's Cathedral.
I--4n 1612 King JAMES, for the special encou.
ragetnent of the plantation of English Colonies in
Virginia, granted a Lottery, to be held at the
west end of the Park, the prizes seem again to
have consisted of plate. Lotteries were aupprtieas.
sed as nuisances to the public in the reign of
Queen ANNE ; but they were revived under that
of her successor Grono4 I.
FRANCES TAYLinte-41.r. 'WALTERS, the Go-
vernor of Ifortemonger.lane Gaol, attended
yesterday at the Juitice and
stated to the Magistrates that the young woman,
named Frances Taylor, who was remanded from
that Office on Saturday last, on a charge of
maliciously shooting Charles Arnold:oil the pre.
ceding night, was now in the Infirmary of that
prison, and exhibited aymptotnit of insanity. She
was declining very fast in health, her stomach
rejecting every thing administered .to her,
and she was so feeble as •to be . unable to rise
from her bed. The Medical Officer of the Esta.
blishment was attending her, and he (Mr. Wal-
ters) had given directions that-every care possible
should be taken of her by the nurses' and other
attendants. The Magistrates 'desired. Mr, VVol•
ters not on any account to remove her until she
was SUfkiently recovered to undergo an exami.
nation. We understand that the young man,
Arnold, is still confined to his bed, in conse-
quence of the inflammation that had taken place
in the parts perforated by the shot.
• A Coroner's inquest wet held last night at the
Green man, Tooky.,treiti before 88 L Tow, E. Co.
raner for London and southwark, upon the body of Thomas
Bryant, a lad about 14 years of Nis who was drowned in
the Hirer Thames on Sunday. verdict—"Accidentally
drowned."—Another inquest was also held Lest night- at St.
John's Church, florsleyclown, upon the body of a female, natne
unknownpouteddice—" drowned."
A little 'before one o'clock yesterday morning,
a fire broke out in the warehouse of Mr. NA.
TITAN, 'curvier, Sparrow-buildings, Rosemary-
lane. From the, confined situation of the
place it was feared dreadful consequences would
have ensued ; fortunately those fears were not
erenagliinseesdu,ndo7a ltilgood supply of water, seconded
the :speedy arrival of the
Itosemary.line, who permitted- the hose .of the.
by the prompt assistance of the inhabitants of
fire.engines to
pass though their houses, by;
which means the: projress -.ot. the games was
stopped, Out not wall. after a loss Of 3,0001.,
Which) to add to the misfortune; is uninsured.