The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-16 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris and family, from Portman-
square, for Paris ' • N. R. Toke, Esq., Rev. H. B. Wray,
Mrs. Wray, and family, from Marshall Thompson's Hotel,
Cavendish-square • Captain A. Hope, from ditto ; C. Jack-
son, Esq., from the Albion Hotel, Cockspur-street, on a tour ;
W. R. Evans, Esq., from ditto, for the Continent ; Sir John
Brown, Knt., from ditto, for Dover; John Ramsbottom, Esq.,
from ditto, for Dover ; Captain A. Wightman, from ditto,
for Chatham.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND THE

BELGIAN FORTRESSES.

On this subject the Duke of Wellington has addressed
the following letter to the Editor of the Kentish Gazette.

" Weimer Castle, Oct. 11, 1834.
" Sir,—My attention has been drawn to a statement in the
Kentish Gazette, that a demand of mine upon the Minister of
War (at Brussels I conclude) for 20,0001., as arrears of pay as
Inspector General of the Belgian fortresses, had been re-
ceived by that officer.
" I had seen a similar statement in other newspapers, with
different details, and stating that the demand was for 28,000/.
" I do not in general pay much attention to such statements
in newspapers ; but several friends having written to me upon
the subject of this report, it appears that the shortest mode of
giving an answer is to inform you that there is no foundation
whatever for such a report.
" I have made no application to the Minister of War at
Brussels for 20,0001., or 28,0001., or any other sum, on any
account whatever. I have no claim upon that officer for any
sum whatever, or upon any other officer or Government, for
superintending the construction of the fortresses in the Nether-
lands.

" I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble
servant, " WELLINGTON."

THE ARMY.

GENERAL ORDER.

Horse Guards, Sept. 23, 1834.
The General Commanding-in-Chief is pleased to approve
of General Officers commanding Districts in Great Britain
granting Leave of Absence to Officers, and Furloughs to
Non-commissioned Officers and Soldiers, under the following
limitations and restrictions, viz. :
" 1. The Leaves of Absence, granted under this Order to
Officers, may commence as soon as the Half-yearly Inspections
shall have been made : the Furloughs granted to Non-com-
missioned Officers and Soldiers may commence from the Ist
of the next month.

"2. These indulgences are to terminate on the 10th of
March next, when, in conformity to his Majesty's regulations,
all Officers and Men are to be present with their respective
Regiments.

3. One Field-Officer, one half of the Captains, and one
half of the Subaltern Officers, are always to be present with
their regiments.
" 4. No Officer (except in the performance of duty, or for
the purpose of joining his regiment) is to quit the United
Kingdom, without having first received his Majesty's special
permission. _ _ _

" 5. The Officers employed on the Recruiting Service, or
upon the Staff of the Army, are not to be included in the num-
ber hereby fixed for the constant duty of the regiment.
" 6. The applications for leave for Regimental Paymasters,
and Medical Officers, are to continue to be made in the mode
prescribed in pages 72 and 73 of the General Regulations of
the Army.
" 7. In cases of short leaves of absence being requested by
Adjutants, Riding-masters, Quartermasters, or Veterinary-
surgeons of regiments, it will be necessary that a special report
should be made, as to the mode in which their duties are to be
performed during their absence.
" 8. The proportion of Non-commissioned Officers, trum-
peters, drummers, and private men, to whom furloughs may be
granted, is not to exceed ten per troop or company.
" When regiments are not stationed in garrisons, or military
districts, the Officers commanding are at liberty to use their
discretion in granting the indulgence of leave of absence, under
the foregoing restrictions, to the Officers and men under their
command.
" This order does not apply to officers and men doing duty
with the depot companies of regiments on foreign service.
" His Lordship expects that the General and other Officers,
who are empowered to grant leave of absence under the pro-
visions of this order, will strictly confine that grant to the
proportion of Officers herein specified.
t‘ By the Command of the Right Honourable the
General Comstanding-in- Chief,
,g JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General."