The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, fiONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBIII,R 23,1840.

THE ARMY.

CIRCULAR TO GENERAL OFFICERS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS

OP GARRISONS, REGIMENTS, AND DEPOTS.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
HOME GUARDS, Dec. 4.
Sir,—The General Commanding-in-Chief has ordered
me to direct your special attention to that part of the
general regulations and orders of the army which so dis-
tinctly point out the official channels through which the
correspondence of the army should be conducted, and to
express his expectation that you strictly conform thereto.
It is manifestly irregular for any officer of the army, be
his rank or station therein what it may, to make direct offi-
cial communications to the Master-General and Board of
Ordnance, upon any subject connected with the duties of
the Adjutant-General or the Quartermaster-General.
Officers in command of districts and garrisons, and corn-
mending officers of regiments and depots, arc to address
themselves to the Quartermaster- General upon all subjects
connected with barracks (including military prisons and
cells), which they may, from time to time, be desirous to
bring under the consideration of the General Commanding
in Chief.
This article is not intended to supersede the articles 43
and 45, page 274, of her Majesty's regulations and orders
fur the army ; but that all the ordinary and current busi-
ness relating to the bat racks is to pass, as therein stated,
through the barrack-master in charge of the harracks.
In like manner, all communications relative is arms are
to be addressed by them to the Adjutant-General, to be by
him brought before the General Commanding in Chief,
instead of addressing them direct to the Master. General,
or to the Secretary of the Board of Ordnance, than which
there can be no greater irregularity. The heads of the
military departments at the head-quarters of the army are
the only officers competent to correspond directly with the
Master-General and Board of Ordnance, in the name of
the General Commanding in Chief, under the existing re-
gulations ; and all deviations from that course can only
lead to delay, inconvenience, and embarrassment, instead
of expediting the public service.
Lord Hill was in hopes that the circular memorandum
of the 22d of October, 1839, issued from this department,
would have rendered further injunctions respecting the
conduct of the official correspondence with the Quarter-
master-General unnecessary; but his Lordship regrets to
find that, notwithstanding the minute and comprehensive
nature of that document, direct communications continue
to be made to the Master- General and Board of Ord-
nance, by officers who thus think tit to persevere in irre-
gularity. His Lordship trusts that he will not again have
to advert to this subject.—l have the honour to be, Sir,
your obedient servant,
JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General.
(CIRCULAR.)
Horse Guards, Dec. 1, 1840.
Sir,—By desire of the General Commanding in Chief,
I have the honour to acquaint you, for your information, as
well as for that of the officers serving under your com-
mand, that the Lords Commissioners of her Majosty's
Treasury have declined giving their sanction to the rd-
mission of any charge against the public for the entertain-
ment of the wives and children of military officers at the
tables of the officers of her Majesty's ships, and that, there-
fore, when an officer of the army embarks with his family
in a Queen's ship, it will be necessary for him to make a
private arrangement with the Captain or officers of such
ship for the accommodation of his wife and children.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble
servant, JOHN MACDONALD, A.G.
Officer Commanding.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Marquis cf Normanby and Viscount Melbourne
had audiences yesterday of her Majc‘sty.
The Royal Dinner Party at Buckingham Palace last
evening included Viscount Melbourne, Lord Robert
Grosvenor, and Sir Henry Wheatley.
The Duchess of Bedford has succeeded Lady Bar-
ham as the Lady in Waiting on her Majesty ; and
Lord Lilford and Mr. Rich have succeeded the Mar-
quis of Headfort and the Hon. William Cowper as the
Lord and Groom in Waiting on her Majesty.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Glou-
cester yesterday at Gloucester House.
The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview with
Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Downing-street.
Lord F. Somerset, Sir B. Brodie, Dr. Smith, and
the Rev. H. Taylor, hail interviews with the Marquis
of Normanby yesterday at the Home-office.
The Right Hon. H. Labouchere left town yesterday
for Stratton Park.

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Despatches from the Governor of Gibraltar were re-
ceived yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have arrived in
town from Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire.

The Countess of Lichfield was safely delivered of a
son on Sunday morning, at her residence, in St.
James's-square. Her Ladyship and the infant arc both
doing extremely well.
Lady Charlotte Greville has arrived at Farrance's
Hotel, from the sent of the Earl and Countess of
Amherst.