The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-12 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

War-Office, May Hi, 1823.
Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieut. Cortlandt George
Macgregor Skinner, froth the half.:pay of the 24th Light
Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Thomas Alcock, who ex-
changes, receiving. the difference,.
2d Ditto—Lieut. Robert Rickart Hepburn, from the half-
pay' of the 13311 foot,. to be Lieutenant, vice Wm. Geo. Pigon,
who exchanges, receiving the difference.
6di.Ditto—Cornet John Edw. Wyltie Browne, from the half-
pay of the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Charles
Wedderhurn Webster, who exchanges, receiving the difference.
.14th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Capt. Hon. Geo. Anson.
from the 52d foot, to be Captain, vice Jones, who exchanges.
52d RegiMent of Foot—To be Captains—Captain William
Jones; from the 14th Light Dragoons, vice Anson, who ex-
changes; Captain George Frederick Berkeley St. John, from
the half-pay of the 42d Foot, vice Sir William Henry Clerke,
Bart. who exchanges.
(15th Ditto-::Major Peter Dumas to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
by purchase, vice Milnes, who retires; Captain John Clutter-
buck. to be Major, by purchase, vice Duet.,; Lieutenant
Samuel Robinson Warren to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Clutterbuck ; Ensign Sidney Henry Widdrington to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice %% arren ; Charles Dixon, Gent. to be
Ensign by purchase, vice Widdrington.
85th Ditto—Captain Matthew Forster, from half-pay of the
Regiment, to be Captain, vice Lord Charles Churchill, who
exchanges.
HOSPITAL STAFF—Hospital-Assistant James ' Hawkins,
froin haMpay, to be Hospital Assistant to the Forces, vice
Muir, promoted.
BIIEVET--Captain Michael Horace Campbell, of the Ist ,
Royal Veteran Battalion, to be Major in the Army.
Ordnance, Office, May 5, 1823.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—kirst Lieutenant Charles 1,
Henry Mee, from half-pay, to be First Lieutenant, vice George
B. Willis, retired on half-pay.

scO'FFISH HOSPITAL CORPORATION

The Spring Festival for the above-mentioned
Society was held on Saturday at the Freemasons' Tavern. The
Duke of CLARENCE presided. Ile was supported on the right
by Prince LropoLn, on the left by the Earl of Erm ix. The
company, though less numerous than on some occasions, com-
prehended the following Noblemen and persons of distinction :
Lord Binning, V. P. ; Lord Saltoun, V. P. ; Right Hon. Sir
John Sinclair, Right Hon. Robert Peel, Sir • Charles Kerr,
Bart.; Sir Pultney Malcolm, Sir Robt. Liston, Colonel Stewart,
of Garth ; General Sir John H. Maxwell, Bart. ; Hon. General
Wm. Maitland; Colonel Robarts, M.P., with many other dis-
tinguished characters. _ _

-ticrEwartns present—Lord Glenorchy, M.P.; Hon.J.Aber-
cromby, ;. Grant Allan, Esq.; Sir Frederick Baker,
Bart.; John Buchannan, Esq. ofAndoch, M.P. ; A. Campbell,
Esq. of Blythswood, M.P.; Major-General Macleod, Rev.
Dr. Macleod, and M. Stewart Nicholson, Esq. of Carnoek.
The cloth removed, Nun Nobis Domine was sung, and the
usual loyal and national toasts and songs were given and sung.
On the health of the Duke of Clarence being drunk, with three
times three,
The ROYAL CHA XR KAN returned thanks, and made a power-
ful appeal to the benevolence, of the company. On behalf of
the Charity,. he exulted in the harmony which prevailed be-
tween England and Scotland, and with the very different sea.
tinients with which their Union was viewed in 1823, from those
which were common in 1723. He expressed the high gratifi-
cation which he derived from his connexion with that Institu-
tion, and assured the Meeting that so long as they continued
to elect him to the situation which he had had the honour. to
fill during the last twelve years, his best efforts would be wil-
lingly made in furtherance of the interests of the Charity.
The Earl of ELGIN proposed the health of the Duchess of
Clarence, which was drank with three times three.
The Duke of CLARE NCE returned thanks on behalf of the
Duchess.

The Royal CHAIRMAN' then called on the company to drink
the health of Prince Leopold: One of the first acts of his
Royal Highness, he remarked, on coming to this country, was
to patronize that Institution. He had been constantly anxious
to promote its welfare. He warmly eulogized the public and
private virtues of the Prince, whose worth would be more and
more esteemed in proportion mile because more known.
This toast having been drank with the usual honours,
Prince LEOPOLD returned thanks. He declared he felt
ashamed by the kind, flattering, and, he must say it, unmerited
praise which their Royal Chairman had been pleased to be.
stow on him while proposing his health. Grateful for the man.
ner in, which that toast had been received, while thanking the
Meeting for their kindness, he assured them of his continued
zeal in the cause of that charity.
Lord BINNINO remarked that the Navy had not been named
in the toast when the health of their Royal Chairman was given.
He begged to correct that omission, by giving as a toast, " the
Dake of Clarence," as Admiral of the Fleet, and the Navy.
The toast was drank with great applause.
The Duke of CLARENCE returned thanks, and gave as a
toast, " Success to the Scottish Corporation."
In proposing " The Duke of Montrose," who was twenty.
eight years President of that Corporation, his Royal Highness
took occasion to acknowledge the great exertions of the Duchess
of Montrose and the Countess of Sutherland in behalf of the
Charity, and reminded the company that it was under their
auspices that the great ball to be given on Monday would take
place.
This toast was drank with loud acclamations.

The health of lir. Secretary PUEL having been proposed
with three times three, and drank with great applause, the
Right Hon. Clintletnan returned thanks ina brief but animated
speech, in which he. warmly panegyrized the Scottish character,
and expressed his admiration of that charity, the interests of
which he should ever feel anxious to promote.
On the health of " The Vice-Presidents" being drank,
Lord.SALToux returned thanks.
In the course of the evening, Mr. Am.') announced the sub-
scriptions received amounted to 5561. He had subsequently
to perform the gratifying duty of announcing many additional
donations.

The following toasts were given in the course of the
evening:--

" The Land of Cakes," " The Noblemen and Gentlemen
representing Scotland in Parliament." " The Land we live
in." " The Treasurer of the Corporation." " The Standing
Committee of Relief and Management of the Charity:" " The
memory of General Melville, the Founder of the Spring Meet-
ing." On silence.) The Stewards of the Day, with thanks
for their services." " The Stewards Elect." " Sir John
Sinclair."

Lord BINNING, Mr. ABEIICROMBY, and Sir J. Statccwin
returned thanks, and the harmony of the day was prolonged till
near midnight.

LONDON HIBERNIAN SOCIETY.

Saturday, the Seventeenth Annual Meeting of
this excellent Society was held at the Freemasons' Tavern,
Lincoln's Inn-fields, when a numerous and fashionable assem-
blage of Ladies and Gentlemen took place.
Amongst the company we noticed his Royal Highness the
Duke of Gloucester, Lord Viscount Norton, Lord Gosport,
the lion. Mr. Shore, - Gordon, Esq. Rev. Rowland Hill,
and various other Clergymen and persons of distinction.
His Royal Highness was unanimously called to the Chair,
which he took amidst the rapturous applause of the.company.
The Secretary read the annual Report, which was highly
gratifying. '
The Report was ordered to be printed.
Several Noblemen and Gentlemen expressed their high sa-
tisfaction, and the usual votes of thanks were unanimously
passed.