The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-31 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The 9th Royal Lancers, stationed in Canterbury, were yester-
day inspected in the Artillery Exercise Ground, in the rear of
the Barracks, by Major-Gen. Lord Robert E. H. Somerset,
the Inspecting } field Officer of the Cavalry, and went through
their various evolutions, much to his satisfaction, and to the
gratification of a numerous assemblage of spectators. After the
inspection an elegant dejeune was given by the Officers at the
Barracks to.many of the neighbouring gentry who were pre-
sent.—(Kentish Gazette, Oct. 30.)

(fin Friday se'nnight, agreeable to invitation from`the Earl
of Darnley, the Cobham squadron of l'eomanty Cavalry, under
The command of Lord Clifton, breakfasted at Cobham Hall, on
which occasion the Noble Earl said, that in the event of his
Majesty's passing through this county on his return from the
Continent, 'llO hoped every member of the corps would be in
readiness to attend as an escort.—(lbid.)

On Monday; last, the Shrewsbury Yeomanry Cavalry assem-
bled in SlircWsbury on permanent duty for eight days, under
fhe command of Colonel Dallas.

The' Irish Militia Staff' consists of 150 officers and 3,500
men. ,

A pensioner of the 71st regiment has been apprehended and
'Committed to Glasgow jail, accused of defrauding thelVaterloo
Fund of ten pounds; he assumed the name of another person,
by which he obtained the necessary certificates to enable him to
receive the money. This is not the first tithe he has been guilty
of similar frauds.

. Serjeant Weir, of the Scots Greys, was pay-serjeant of his
troop, and as such might have excused himself from serving in
action ; but on such a day as the battle of Waterloo:, lie dis-
dained to avail himself of his privilege.; and requested to be al-
lowed to join his regiment in .the mortal fray. In one of the
charges he fell, mortally wounded, and was left on the field
Corporal Scott. of the same regiment, who lost a leg, asSertp
that when the field was Searched for the wounded Old slain,
body of Serjeant 'Weir was found, with his name written on his
forehead with his own hand, dipped in his, blood ! This his
comrade said he was supposed to have done, that his body might
be found and recognized, and that it might not be imagined he
disappeared with the money of the troop.

'BANK or IRELAND NoTE.=—An account of
the average amount of all Promissory Notes and
Bills of the Governor and Company of the Bank
of Ireland, which have been in circulation during
-the quarter, ending the 10th day of October,
1821, distinguishing the respective denominations
and values of the several Notes and Bills, and the
average amount of the Notes and Bills of each
denomination and value respectively, pursuant to
an Act of the 59th Geo; M. cap. 99, as nearly
as the same can be complied with :-
11121.
Bank Notes of .£1 to £2 • .
5 and fi Guineas
10 and 10 Guineas

1,470,331 10
35:3,64011 9
436,885 17 2
360 0 0
215,261 15 7

20 and 20 Guineas

30 and.3o Guineas
40 and 40 Guineas
U and 50 Guineas
100 and 100 Guineas
ZOO • . .

• 225 0.
5,770 14 4
00,185 0 11
247,341 3 9
• 392,483 11 5
205,703 1.1 .5
1,661,382 7 5

Post

Average of the whole

£1.049,571 3 10

FOt the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland,
WM. DONLEVY Accountant-Gen.
Dublin, Oct. 15, 1821. ,
•

We understand that Government has it in con-
,templation to lay a duty on steam-boats. Autho-
rized persons have been here this week to take
account of the tonnage and passengers of those
that are employed on the river.—( Mil Paper.)
nowAnD AND GIBBS'S BANK UPTCY.—The
CoMmissioners held another meeting yesterday,
•at which several creditors proved without oppo-
sition. An opposition was made to the proof of
adebt by. Mr. WA r.sii, of 426/; but the opposi-
tion was over-ruled by the Commissioners.
MAILS.--The -following alterations in the ar-
rival and departure of mails at the post-office of
this place, have, taken place. The n,,,w Liver-
pool Mail now arrives here from York-at half-
past one o'clock in the afternoon, and is dis-
patched westward at ten minutes before two.
The old Liverpool and Bull mail arrives from
Manchester at a quailer past four o'clock in
the afternoon, and is dispatched eastward at
twenty minutes before five o'clock. The letter
box closes, as usual, in both cases, half an
hour before the departure of the mails. The
arrangements regarding the arrival of the Lon-

don mail, and the establishment of the Dewsbury
And Iluddersfield mails, are not yet completed.
The office will, in future, open for the delivery
of letters by the West mail, at fifty minutes past
four in the afternoon, instead of a quarter past
six o'clock.--(Leeds Intclligencer.)
There is at present a remarkably fine piece of
Tankard Turnips growing at Ightham, Kent, the
prOPerty of Mr. GEORGE CIIILDRENTS, a great
part of Which measure from 18 to 20 inches in
length, and weigh upwards of 12 pounds each.