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London, England, 1821-10-15 00:00:00

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GENERAL ORDERS.

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licrusE 6.traups, OCT. 10.-..-:The Commander in Chief is
pleased to approve of General Officers Commanding District
in Great Britain granting Leave of Absence to Officers, and
Furloughs to Noh-cdmmissioned OfficerS and Soldiers; under
the folloiving Limitations and Restrictions, viz.--
1. The leaves of absence; granted under this Order, to Ofd.
-cers, may ciiuu as soon as the half-yearly inspections shall
have been made ; fhe furlooN panted to Nan-cninissioned
Officers and Soldier 4 may commence fthat the 25th of the pre
sent month.

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2. Theac indulgences are to terminate nn the 10th March
next, when, in coniOrmity to, his 'Majesty's Regulations, all
Officers and Men me to be preSent with their respective
mentS.

3. One Meld Officeri one half of the Captains, and one half
of the subaltern Officers and Men, are always to be present with
their 11 egini en ts _

4. N flicei (except in.the performance of duty or (lir the
purpoSe,of joining his Regiment) is to quit the United Kingh
dom, withdift 'Wing first receivcd his Majesty's Special- Per-
mission;

5. The Ciffiecri. emp}oyed on the Recruiting Seriice, or upon
the Stafi' of the Army, are not to be included in the number
hereby flied -for the constant duty of the Regiment or Bat-
talion.

G. The applications for leatt for Regimental Paymasters,
and Niedica, OflicerS, are to continue to be made in the mode
prescribed in P4tges 52 and 53 of the General Regnlations of
the A rrny. _ _ _

7. In cati:,,of short leaves of abSence being requester) by Ad-
jutar.tS, Quarter-masters, or Veterinary Stir-
geong cf Ittpratints, it will be necessary that a Special report
shou%; he rna`de as to the 'node in which their duties are to be
per:cry:lA during, their absence.
Ile proport:&n 6f: non-commissioned officers, trumpeters,
drunitlerS, and prilate men, to whom furloughs may be grant-
ed, issot to exceed ten per troep or company. • .
In the event of Fginients or battalions not being stationed in
garriCh3 or in iimitart, districts, the officers commanding are
at liiKtrzy to use theit discretion in grar.ting the indtilgence of
leave of absence, under the foregoing restrictions, to the officers
and Lien wider. their . .

Tnisb:der does not '4jdy to the offieers.and men doing duty
at the dzpota of regiments on foreign service.
By command of his Royal Highness the Commander in
Chief, HE Nit 1"1"OR le ENS, Adjutant-Gen.

NORTHUMBERLAND VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.
-On Monday last, that excellent corps, the Northumberland
and Newcastle-upon. Tyne Volunteer •Cavalry, consisting of
fiveatroops, exclusive of' the dismounted 'Grand-troop, 123 rank.
and file; all under the command of Colonel BRANDLING,
P., went on m!lits.a.:y• ditty at Newcastle for eight days. 'The
unremitted attention these brave men devoted to field tactics
and military discipline when they were first formed and trained,
under the immediate ausnices of their vorthy. Colonel, assisted
by '!r. Adjutant Short, olf the Royal Carbineers,.had been such
as to impart to.them, in the short space of eighteen months, a
c:aracter as Soldiers that would reflect credit upon a vctran
Regiment. Such is their' ateadiness, that they rarely commit
a mistake of any sort ; -while in executing their manoeuvres
generally, they go -through them with a promptitude and
a precision that challenges the most unqualified approba-
tion. quartered in a large, populous town; where various
temptations present themselves, their correct ,deportment con- •
stitutes an additional claim to honourable notice. Never was
the epithet, " Gentlemen Soldiers" more appropriately applied
than to the'emTs in question. And it mast be highly gratify-
ing. to their patriot chief to find his subordinates so estimated.
On Friday last Major General Lord Edward Somerset inspected
them, when his Lordship's entire approbation was Conveyed
to the commanding officer -in terms the most flattering. And
on Monday next- (this day), it is expected his Grace the
Duke of Northumberland, the Lord Lieutenant of the county,.
Will honour them also With a personal inspection. That they
will upon this occasion too, invite:an encomiastic report may be
safely prei!icatetl. As British Volunteers what are they, in fact,
but so many additional pillars in support of sour invaluablea
Constitution ? And, dispute it who may, an armed citizenship,
aft,_r. all, otTers the ernist-safeguard td our liberties.
lin :Thursday last, the Mess Dinner at the Queen's Head
Inn was honoured by the presence of Mrs. Erandling, and the
Ladies of the other Officers beionking to the Corps, as well as
several visitors, including the Nlavor and Sheriff of Newcastle.
In order that the finale of the day might be truly festive, Mrs.
Alayoress (Mrs. Aitbone Suttees) gave a Ball and Supper at the
`her. ion Hduse. -Aboat half-past ten o'clock, the enlivening
Music struck up .in the Blue-room, which was brilliantly
lighted up, and Mrs. Mayoress and tlir. Surtees. of Redworth,
led off to the sprightly tune of " Voulez vous darner, Made-
moiselle ?"—About one o'clock, the doors of the Oak Room were •
thrown open, and the company sat down to.a repast elegantly
served up, and which, with chuice wines, included all that was
delicate and in season, After supper the merry dance was re-
sumed, and kept up with great spirit for some time. It is
but the ;compliment of duty to observe, that nothing could
exceed_ the polite attention the amiable Hostess extend-
ed to her friends throughout -the evening. Among the
fashonabh.-s were, Major-General Lord Edward Somerset, Sir
Hedworth Williamson, Bart., Sir Charles Loraine, Bath, Sir
Matthew and Lady Ridley, Mrs. Brandling, Miss ..Brandlinort
(Shottord. Cuthbert Ellison. Esq., Nr. P. and Lady, Colonel
Reed (Chipchase. Castle), a.n4 three Misses itecd, Captain-and.
Mrs. Ball (Woolsington), Capt. and Mts. Dixon Brown; Capt.
Brandling, Mrs. Hadley, Miss Hick, Mrs. Stu-tees (Redworth),
Mr. and Mxs. T. Cookson, Miss Cookson, Miry Fanny Lo-
raine, the Hon. Mr. Petrie, Capt. J. U. Clarke,. the Sheriff of
Newcastle, &c., in all about 110.

PORTSMOUTH; OCT. 13.--On Tuesday the 15th Regiment,
commanded Ly Lieutenant-Colonel Davidson, was inspected by
Major-Gene7al ;3ir James Lyon, K.C.B. on which occasion the.
Major-General expressed, in very flatt:ring teens, his approba-
tion of the steadiness and alacrity. With Which the. corps w.mt
through their manoeuvres.