Star.
London, England, 1808-09-08 00:00:00

The General of Brigade, t. HAILOT.
Head-quarters, Torres Vedras, Aug. to, 1 sots.

Captains AUSTEN, CHARLES ADAM, Lord GEORGE
STUART, OSWALD, and BAKER, of the Navy, were in
the field of battle in the actions of the 17th and 21st
ult. in Portugal. Their ships were lying in Mondego
Bay.

General KELLERMANN, who WES sent by JUNOT to
treat with Sir Alumna WELLESLEY, is son to the ce-
lebrated Marshal of the same name. On arriving at
the British head-quarters, on the 22d, he did not seem
in the least cast down by the disastrous affairs of the
17th and 21st, nor did he chew the slightest feeling
or sympathy for the misfortunes of his fellow soldiers
who were dead, amid dying of their wounds, all around.
On dining at the General's table, to which of course he
WAS invited, he seemed surprised at the hard biscuit
which he found there, and said-44 Faith, General, if
I thought you had been so badly provided, 1 would
have brought you some fresh bread S"

In the action of the 17th, the 29th Regiment, in an
advanced positoa, were three times charged by a large
body of JUNOT's best troops ; these attacks they re-
ceived with the greatest steadiness and intrepidity, and
in a charge which they in return made on the French,
they killed, in ten minutes, more than their own num-
bers. This regiment was originally raised by the
City of London, and in former days gained much
credit in Portugal and America, latterly on the Con-
tinent, and on the Ist of June with Lord HOWE, in
whose fleet it was embarked.
A Letter from on board our fleet off the Tagus,
in giving an account of some of the excesses of the
French in Portugal, says
At Bejas the inhabitants were decimated, the
place burnt, and given up _to pillage and rapine
for three days ; a battle has lately been fought
at Evora, where the people, armed principally with
sticks, in great numbers, were ultimately overcome
by a French division of 6000 (who own to the
loss of 200 killel and wounded), and what has
been their fate we have not heard ; private report,
however, states, that full one-third of the French
may be considered as their loss in this business.
In the North, at Leiria, Alcubasar, and other towns
and villages, many persons were wantonly murdered,
and the places given up, and three milessound them,
to all the excesses French soldiery chose to commit; at
the latter place, Priests were murdered at the altar, the
nuns were violated in their convents, and no female
was supposed to have escaped their brutality, from the
age of 12 years upwards. A column of 4000 ap-
proached our marine battalion of SOO, within five
leagues, and then retreated, supposed from wrong in-
formation as to their numbers; they threatened Coim-
bra that it should cease to exist, any where but in the
page of history, where even it would be stigmatized
for revolting from the protection of the Emperor of the.
French, and no where else was that University, town,
or inhabitants in future to be found, according to the
language they held. The nuns in the English Convent
at Lisbon have had their means of subsistence cut off
Jusor to only a festoon (60. per day), and they
in consequence have been, and still are, almost star-
ving. Sir CHARLES and Lady COTTON have set on
foot a subscription for the allevation of their suffer-
ings, and we shall probably all become mendicants is
their cause."

NAUTICAL I.V7'ELL =NCB,

PLYMOUTH, SEP I'EMBER S.
,••
Came in the Jonge Hendrick, Capt. THOMAS rot,
from Oporto, with wine, for this port or London.--
The 26th instant, the Jonge Hendrick spoke the Com-
merce, of litiMols ROBERT OARRAT, for Oibrakat;
all well, 'Oporto bearing S.E. by E. distance tweatp
four leagues. Also came in, the Msmast frigates'
from the coast of France,
PORTSMOUTH; SEPT.?.
Nothing arrived or sailed this day.--. Wind W.
DEAL, SEPTEMBER 7.
Yesterday evening the PAZ schooner got under
weigh, having under her convoy four sail of traits-
ports Lea Id to Harwich. Unfortunately three of
them, two ships and a brig, got on shore on the North
Brake Sand (which prevented the sailing of the ether
and the convoy), where they lay till the flowing of
the tide, when they were got off with the assistance
of the Deal boatmen, and this morning proceeded on
their voyage. A Deal boat of 28 feet, taleng on
board an anchor and cable to lay down to endeavour
to heave off one of them, unfortunately foundered,
the crew were saved. Sailed the BEAGLE sloop, on
a cruize off Dieppe. Arrived the FLAMER gun-brig
from a ertilze off Boulogne; FEARLEsS gun-brig
from, and sailed again on a cruize off Calais. Arrived
alio the AL.EnoN hired armed cutter from Guernsey,'
having under her convoy the Betsey, bound to Got-
tenbargb s Venus, for Sunderland ; and Mary Anne
for Shields, which have sailed for their respective
'destinations.

Remain in the/ Downs—Princess of Orange, BAlerophon,
Hero, Venerable, Bombay, Illustrioug, Leviathan, Invincible,
Trusty, Clyde, Nemesis, Alert, Pandora, Kangaroo, Challenger,
and ilamet.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST,
Gae►iszxa, Seer. 7.—Passed by the Lord Cathcart, Moore,
from Jamaica; and the Algeziras, Roalf, from New Pro►idence.
--Sailed the Thomai, Heady, for Cadiz; and the Ann and
Mary, Norris, for Gibraltar.

A letter from Fraserburgh, of date August 24,
says

"This day Wm. Blackhall, master of the Bridport of Inverness,
appeared before Baillie Kelman, and reported; that yesterday
morning he saw two large French or Duich lugger', about 30
miles S. E. from Duncan's Biy Head, sometimes lying to and
sometimes rowing, until afternoon, when he saw them give
chace to a sloop, and continued to do so as long as he could see
theta • and this morning, he again saw them lying with their
sails down, about 20 miles from Kinnaird's Head."
The QUEEN man of war sailed from Gibraltar on
the 23d of August, with a fleet for England.
The Ocean, TRACY, from Quebec for Plymouth,
parted from the NEMESIS on the 2d of August, and
bore away for Halifax, leaky.
The Aurora, WETHERALL, from Newport for Cha-
tham, which was on shore near Eastbourne, was got
off on Sunday, and, proceeded on her voyage.
The Adventure, HUMPHRAY ; Jean, JausoN l and
George, KEITH, all of Aberdeen, bound to America,
were put into Stromness on the 13th ult. as were
several other vessels at the same time, with a strong
gale of wind from N. N. W. • - --•
The Emmerson, 1-lAzAan ; and Sylvan, SHORT, for
Newcastle;. and Harmony, M.Kaxtrr., for Berwick,,
sailed from Quebec the 17th of July, under conVoy
of the.NExtesis. Capt. SOMEUVILLE states, that the
two former parted the 6th of August, in lat.*: 29:
long. 57. 4.5. • but might have kept companyOf the
Masters had Chosen, as they were seen in the morning,
far tow indward, going off, without shewing any in-
tention of joining the convoy. The latter parted on
the 11th of August, in lat. 46. 31. long. 46. 17, went
off on the opposite tack in the most barefaced nlanner,
in defiance of the Dutch ensign being hoisted, and
other signals, to call her back, with repeated firing
of guns.

GALLANT EXPLOIT.—Ta our Paper of yesterday
we mentioned the unsuccessful attack which had been
made upon the island of St. Martin's. We have since
received some further particulars. The island had
been long considered as a shelter to the numerous
French privateers which infest the West Indies, and
obstruct the trade of this country ; it became, there-
fore, a desirable object to endeavour to extirpate this
nest of depredators. Our men soon obtained posses-
sion,of the lower fort, of six guns, which were in-
stantly spiked ; their loss so far was trifling ; but on
ascending the rocky heights, covered with the prickly
pear,-the superiority of the enemy was very severely
felt, as a number of brave fellows fell, among whom
was Lieut. SPEARING, their gallant leader; who was
shot through the chest within ten yards of the upper
fort, and almost instantly expired. His fall occasioned
much consternation among his companions, who re-
luctantly retreated to their boats, but were obliged to
surrender. Captain CROFTON, of the WANDERER,
finding the fire from the fort so tremendous and in-
cessant, sent a flag of truce on shore, which was accep-
ted, and the whole of the prisoners who could be re-
moved with safety were given up.
Thus fell, in the prime of life, in a most daring and
gallant attempt, a promising active officer, whose long
services in his profession certainly entitled him to the
notice of his count y, in whose cause he had received
11 wounds, particularly at the battle of Copenhagen
and in the West Indies, and closed a career of glory,
animating his men by his example, on the batteries
of St. Martin's.
Nothing can better evince the admiration which
even his enemies entertained of his conduct on this
occasion, than the tribute conferred on his remains :
he was. interred the' honours of war, the
French Colnmandai "mself ailen ding, and also per-
mitting part of the gallant crew of the SUETDE to pay
thing last sad dory to their beloved Commander.
It afterwards appeare4 that the enemy had reeeiied
infornation of the intended attack; and were prepared
accordingly; upwards of DOO trotps being in the fort;
while the storming party consisted only of 133 men.
Out of 4,3 sent from the SUBTLE, 7 were.killedi. and
17 wounded.
The following is a copy of the order issned qp the
melancholy occasion, by Car. CROFTON, of his Niao
jesty's ship WANDERER :
• • f
es Off et. Mardi's Itititt
"'You all well know the melancholy though glortons clath dt
Lieutenant C. A. Spearing, late Couunander of his Majesty%
schooner Subtle who fell fighting for his irking and country; hit
corpse this cry:Mg is to receive the honours of war, conferred
by his enemies, admirers of his gallantry std courage. You
will join on a signal from me (when thi fast .b have aired a
glutted gun) to fire minute gums.
1" To the Commanding Officers of his Majesty*
I *showier Subtle sa.iltailabos."

*PORTING IiV7'ELLIOEhta:2.

CUERNSEY, SEPTEMBER c.
A considerable wager was this 4: dscided oti
•, Laucresse Common* where the 2d battalion '24th it
Limy are now encamped :—Captain A sDitEWS'i
blood galloway, 24,h infantry, carrying ten store,
I an.! rode by an officer, running twice round a course,
a distance of two milec, while Surgeon WyLon,,
• s ime corps, ran one mile-and once round thr cqu:
Great mils in favour of the horse bore starting,
he was be4t,easily.' . •.

Ormnimi..mi

This afternoos a bet was siecided between
GEORGE SP3JD and Mr. Joni ANDEnsox, Neo?
shore, against bit. Joann Duns and Captain
Roaarfaox, Pershi• for the fiist • sailing boat
the Tay and hack again.. They related the
site shore (a. distance IX two Miles)• tee Safi_
and returpedin the same spice of tittle. • The cods
was warm, but SPUD outsailed his nntagonift
abut twalty yan!s. Bets were then laid tcyrtm I
same distance with oars. Mr. SPEID again wen
eight minutes, having, to the admiration of th:
tators, accompl:thed the run of four miles in
than half an hour.

..

• BRIGHTON, SEPTEMBER ft.

. The 'fair on the Prince's Cricket Ground,
day, was a gratifying sight, and was visited, .
course of the day, by almost the collective population
of the town. Upwards of twenty thousand Sheep
were penned there, all of the real South-down breed,
as no other were admitted, and a finer sample -
fleecy tribe was scarcely ever seen. There were
so many buyers as had been expected ; consequent
the sales were, not very brisk, excepting in
which went went off rapidly at 18s. and 18s. 6d. per
The rams, and there were some of the finest,
the highest condition ever seen, sold from foul
guineas each. Barouches with a pair and four
chariots, cutricles, and whiskies, surrounded
ground, where the sheep were penned, during
greater part of the morning, and various of the
igaster descended from their carriages, and passed
'the different stree:s that were formed by the lu
and seemed much delighted with the healthy a)
ance of the stock, and the agreeable novelty
scene. On the Level, on this side of the Prince
Cricket Ground, was a fair of another description,
-and where gingerbread stalls, toy ships, wire da
roundabouts, ventriloquists, &c. contributed
share to please the populace. The latter ha'.
yet disappeared, though the company there has
been any thing Itke so numerous as was that of
Ball at the Castle last night was attem
by about 50 persons ; formerly Monday's ball 4
give entertainment to about three hundred individuals
at least ; but so completely has the taste for dln(
been changed within the few last years in this ,
.that the rooms a last night by many were considered
*being welLattencled.---Two or three of our coasttn,
Vessels were captured by a brace of the enenr
yrsteers 94. Eastbourne, on Saturday last, am_
sispirsatilits the y depredators got safe off
that' toaki-÷Tilit Libraries, last night, were
pitielY -ccovidid in. all parts. The assemblai
losielt Belles atpcllard's charmed all beholders,
diti:the'y retire Intil an unusually late hour.
,tp-day been showery, but the fashion,
ables notwithstanding adventured to appear at
several' Ladies voluntarily submitting to a soakinj
the SteYrie with as much apparent cheerfulness ,
could have done, had they permitted their habili
to have become saturated with the falling moisture.
the advice of their physicians. The Duke of ;
aoaouou was on the rides to-day, as usual ; as
the Duchess, and Lady A.%IZLIA SPENCSR.

Cnioxer.—Last Monday a match was played at
Thetford, by the Thetford and Newmarket Clubs,
which the former won by 50 notches.
RUNNING MArtu.—On Tuesday a match took
place between twelve Gentlemen of Feversharn, and
the like number from Canterbury, on the Barham
Course. • It was won by the latter seven to one.
Yesterday, two military gentlemen walked from
lluckingham-house to the Horse-guards, ior a bet of a
Irmo and dozen. One was corpulent and the other thin,
but the corpulent gentleman out-walked his antagonist
by three steps, and consequently won the bet.
Bartholomew Fair ended last night, and many of
I die showmen decamped much richer than when they
entered. One man, who exhibited 'a fowl with four
legs, is said to have gained 3001. during the Fair ;
ltd a professor of deception conjured upwards of
3601. from the pockets of the credulous. The Fair
was conducted with more decorum than that of the
preceding year, and the pickpockets had very little
business during the day, in consequence of thetvigi.
lence of the Lord Mayor's Officers. The only, acci-
dent which happened during the display of mounte-
bank tricks, was sustained by one of the dramatic
heroes, who fell from his stage while he was rehears.
in the part of Sling:, and fractured his skull.
Early on Wednesday' se'rnight, the inhabitants
of Kilmarnock were alarmed' with a fire in the Guard
Room, in the new Town House; ;where 'David
Mitchell, a Lecruit, was confined for. damaging a
web he had in his loom. A few active people being
soon assembled; 'with difficulty broke into the•roorn;
and succeeded in extinguishing the flames, and
securing the prisoner. Being s'ery improperly en.
trusted with a candle, it is supposed, he had with an
olddesk which was standing in the room, kindled a
titre a -the back-nf the front door, with the view it is
..
ispected of liberating himself by burning the door.
The fi.tmes had reached the ceiling, so that the whole
building would, in- a very short time, have been
destroyed.
Thursday merninF, at eleven o'clock, Martin
-
, Bryan was executed ai. Muipeth, pursuant to his set.
silace at the late Assizes, fcr robbing and attempting
murder iti-bara Weir. Being a Roman Catholic,
f fly: s attended to the place of execution by the Rev.
..
' Lawson, who had been very earnest in p-eparing
Aim for eternity, since he received his sentence. He
ir
appeared quite recorciled to his fate, and died a sin-
cere penitent.
Friday se'nnight, the remains of Major CAMPBELL,
who suffered at Arniap the Wednesday preceding,
for having killed Cap taut Bozo in a duel, were interred
at Ayr.

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.• • •
tfrienteoed and Co. made out their statement, had they given
ii,props-r and correct daunt; to •the War-Office, deducting also
. • SUCt3 not paid, and those pnbably4eooecred, as. before-men-
. i..—....ai.i.. -,. le • ' !.- toned,.. and adding in the debit, sit** the •Sunt in the hinds
amount of saddle wiser.
The Sixth Report of the Commisiidners of Military of ,
deck3Vl,essrs. Greenwood4atbsautaild Cu.
4)1?' llr 'PI ti be .-
ginefeeisite, Au cue toabout
Enquiry, just publishe:l, relates exclusively totheWar !.15,0.001.1
Mr. Men* chinks it will appear eitet the balance elf
Office and is divided into the following. heads int i 19t; ',Swot lis, off assumedly Mesas.•
Greenwood and Co. will be
Establishment —Regimental Accounts ---Ageacy— : redueediu about f'..1,0001 being less than:trot:PM-annum for each
old Clothing. , corps, Which might tberefont be considered as d,ue•tethete eel ae-
• : eonut of agency. Mt. Merry finally gitae leas his opinime ibee,
Of die manner in which R.egimental Accounts are be due Messrs. Greenwood,Co'tid' thereasay money to assn. se oo , d Co. on
LTA, the following may serve as a spechnen : 1 account of agency, but that ha does not believe they me in ad-
" An abstract of that of the 14ia regiment of foot for i ",=M , eince'for the pu•blic•on tli whole of their ri:gfunnial.aentints..-s
which was casually selected ficins-the rest, wc.have given in the '; In regard to agency, 'Mr,' Merry tneant that tart whieh•arisei out
Appendix ; by reference to which it Wig• be•wee, that the total : of the allowances of rd. in the pound on the Rid raw ofthePay of
• amount for subsistenre,• allrnvaoces,' anwitiftedcies. recruiting, : Officers and men, which formerly weakest tof the clearings of a
elotleser, arrears, and agency, as charged • eir;tlie agate', was re-iment, and welch' Mr. 'Mehl siyi,cla in strictness, not pay?
21,8471. ss. 41d. The mambas of hems of correction in.competa- able -to4bo agents entibthey clear themeounts oldie corps at the ,
the's double charges, .0. otbeemis-satentents, arc two hundred • Phy-011ictoitilsough in conseenince of the delay hi the examine-
and ;Wry six; the total Sim Mellowed is 20371. -1 es. s,f. and the ! ,time of the reeling:lnt ateitints, the With-Office has taken the
, ' • augmentation of charge is 425 L 18e. ed. • predating a OW of. amount to; certain degree into consideration in order:4ole hsues
20,‘2171 7s. cid. hciiig lisp. 17s. lid. ices tbsA the celenal on regimenral celeriacs. But Mr. Merry adds, doe in his °pinkie,
charge o. the agent." - .... ,e.- •• •-• •.• 1 the unnunt of minis due to Menge. Greenwood and Cox, for that
ase-_______- s• 1 part of agency above-mentioned, cannot' be considerable. *fliese
The chief topics, howeipert npon witich the utensils. • '4" ' opinions of Mr. Merry made it necesaryfor as to see'Mr. Pinder i
stoners have bestowed their attention under.tius bend, . a---tin, and to examine king as to .certain pastictilars relating to the I
are, the confused state of Regimental Accounts, die - ratement of Messrs. Gretr.wood and Cox. His examinadoes'are
Complicated mode in which they are Acetic,. antli the . siren in the Appendix, in which it will appear that the statement
discussion of various modes proposed cif sitniSlifolia 1- 4: of the aecounts delivered to time Board, differed from the ordnance
War-Office,
--:reut into tWar-Office, by the fees on Debenture Warrants 1
The next division of the Report is incladid*-17-u 1
ndcg being &ducted front the accounts of every year of the new system
tiae head of ", Army Agency ;'.' and at.tkrite is, per. • eieept these of 1 which. were accidentally omitted. This Or-
,
5,,, oei subject connected with our maitaiy egra. ' curoetance will tberejpre make some difference in Mr. Merry's
taihmsnt, upon which so many suspicinna of •fravd, . conclusions. Mr. Pindar being asked whether he was of Opinion
(not taking into consideration the balance seated fo'be •tie to
peculattbn, and Collusion, are afloat, at upon this,
Messrs. Greenwood and Cox, for the year lito/) that they weft'
we shall be less sparing of our extracts from the Re- actually in a Cash advance for the public, in the acceuntsinchided
port. We shall begin-with the definition of an Ann, ;hi theft last • general statement of unsettled balances, etc: Wet&
Attient : - ' - • i mined that setting the agency out of the question, the balance
• I would hot be considerable en one sideor other, meaning by agency
" He ts," say•s Mr. LEM!, " the ordinary Channel of femme.,
that proportion of it %Lech is commonly called poundage."
ratios between'the regiment' and the public departments, and le i . •
reverted to net only for providing and forwarding of arms, cloth- j The selet of Regotental agency, and the ac-
.tet,. smother regimental supplies, but also in she heathen, pelt Counts of the Agents, being thas.uavolvestsin intricacy
Ifit ec Ist ayate, ••- of the Individual Officers!' ' I find obscurity, and being withal iety expensive to the
...
Upon this- 'Object of Army Agency it seems to be ' public, among other remedies of these inconveniencies,
universally allowed, that it' is a most expensive con-' the establishment of a Board, and the total abolition
.
cern to the country, and likewise attended with great iof private agency, were proposed. The following is
insecurity tefthe poblic money ; but some Gentlemen : the opinion of the Commander-in-Chief upon the dd.:
.have thought, among whim is Mr. Windham, thatl ficulties attending such an establishment, and the pro-
anychange, particularly if made in the time of wag, ' bable utility resulting from it :
might be attended with such difficulties, and possibly " His Royal Highness the CoMniander•ln-Chief has been
! inconveniencies, that it would be more wise not to pleased to transmitto us a copy of a paper, laid by his Royal
1 Highness before the Committee of Public Ex_ • nditure in the j
attempt it at least for the present. month of March last, containing a full opinion upon the system. of 1
" But, (say the Coaunissioners) the heavy expense attending regimental agency, and the regimental accounts, and w :ich is par-
the regimental agency on ite present footing (which we collect 1 titularly directed to many of the points which we have been <Os-
from the estimates tot igns, will amount to about 8.0,00.61. in- , classing. It appears from this gaper, that the opinion of his Rap:
eluding the itaginsenti in-the East Indies) and the supposed risk to I, Highness is decidedly against any plan of general agen:y, wheteer
the puidie by the hem to the agents of six or seven millions per ' conducted by a public Board, or otherwise, as being sweetly incite.:
annum, by payments in attnince, previously to its appli. 1 sistent with the general prthciples of One military finance cf Chia '
Cation to the public service,:bwre naturally again attracted the at- country. TI!, paper vir•heor sot theicht it maii,,,y At f!itv ie tie
fentionrof the Public and the iPlabllc Boards, and have induced i ithe.,,,iie, because it comprises elegem' on Many uppOrtant sula",
the reconsideration, either,OU entirely discoptinuing individual jests, not under our present considclatiint ; and being aireadye.;
g ' ermy agency, or of amassintheiYitrt of the agent's duties which r fore the Committee of Public F.M ‘ enditere, ere caseede it ill
are cpunected with the reetipe. and .-eletribution of the public i be annexed to their Report."
money from the otherpectef the lsonneestrasiocted by him ; and 1 ..--. • .
We do most stron7,ly wish that this• his Royal
We have therefeire !tour to ogee on the considers. I
*nor tide stibleet."H .... • .4. ' - I Highness's paper had been made publie;•iiee. anie .it
'The folliswingis gcl'singtilarr a stateenalt. of &seer. I would in all probability have explained What his Rotal
eanCe lOPublic aaCtitintiste:kait :we Cinnot help ex- -Highness means by saying, that a public Beiaro for
trading it :' . ' conducting public business is " whollyinceinsistentwith
• " From our knowledge orate eegidations for the punettiallseve ;. the general principles of the military finance of the
to the agent 'of the pay of the army in advance,-ant front the ', country," That it would be inconsistent with the pre-
*axles wbkh bas gooeweePeologire7Pressegi es to the dailP r'of . sent gains of private individuals, the commissioners
this moneyremaftiingittehedsandaof individuals, had its the hive ~,/,.,,,A -- ,
doubt
outset of our' inqu.ries very little amen' to eepeet that any
could be Meat as to the fact of the agents having, in general, finances Of the country must be ruined; if the Manage-
Urge balances of 'public money in their hands. On our proceed. merit of them is removed from Mr. Gee-6404e
big, however to the consideration of this subjete-we were sere , cotinting-houis; seems to us totally inexplicable
'
prised to had age oily that this lett was disputed; • •,t
bat that, ca 1 Clothinr. is the next topic to whicll the :attention
the contrary, it was positively asserted, that sense at..least of •the . k-
principal houses of axney had, for several, years past, been, ant, of the Commissioners has been directed; and ti;ose
(sou were, very largely In aivance en the pia% account. Our practices, which are only the xubleet. of :Stkipicicin
wttemion was first called to this matter '
bf" tie eliweinaoeit It under the former head of Agency, haite,ln this part
.Itejlesmrsre; GGeroarrngtmod4 PiAdaralitkiCeiji 11..riwhildoiPlsta. ctedierktil.nien th.theatbrhesthat4l Qt.: oure'st3blisinnent' risen
into
objeeti of eeritintY
ts
is.ne:s of ieSimental accounts, -in their ap if- anYAredit is due to the uncontradietetrunternen,
acy, were consi- I
durably in favour of-the . r; and, by a *dues statement, t which were made in the House Coinzinints tiering
Which we afterwards . from Messrs. Grease, eoej and Coe, 4 the last Seision of Parliainent.". The 'fOwinig
of the amount of seek &liaised balances, ir "int"d char in i statement of the gains of ColOnelsi-M dlotluntk 'thew
the result of the whole,
_them was a balance of less than' regiments, is given:— , i
.et9ti,9OB 14a. 94. claimed to be due to their • • i
public. Fending that the statement was altogether disputed at I " The average profit to the' Colonels from the clothing
: allowance of infantry regime:its of,the dine at. home are celebrated
the War Office, and u 'theatieertainmenr of this point affected
very materially time beme.t.ime of any
plan
„,,,,,,i.faerbe Nmii... i by Mr. Greenwood, on 'the present high establishment, at flab
poseof Lssosiog. the ),A ofputHe money remaining it plititte five hundred pounds to seven htuadred pounds per annum a oti '
those abroad, Including ledia; onlli-same establishment„from
bands, we have thought it necessary to investigate the 'r i,
'
stances *hick led to such intonshtent representations. This 'in-
'airy, however, although It haroccupied a large pardon 040%4. l two hundred to three hundred a year more. 'But If the regiment
is In Ireland, the profit is supposed not to exceed four hundred
time, has not enabled- ta-to state any decided opinion on this stibi. , pounds a year, and the profits on cavalry :regiments are thought
to be not more than those on a regiment of infeetry at home.
jeer. A statement -in ibis place of the several documents and ex=
We hive been furnished .whir 'a tomirrunkitten from Mr,
emanations which we have had before us on this bead, wheld '
mini interrupt the eubjeei ave hate 'under our Immediate consi. I Greenwood, sin-wing use clothing:. allowance received for differ.
i eat rcrinicnts, and the sums paid out of, it, which, at the rime
iteration ; but nit is of seriOnsibmortance to understand faint
what cfreurnstancesstals. a Material differs/flee could arise between i time that 'it confirms the statement here given, proses Lou!
variable and unequal is this prefif eo the Colonels.'" . • Ile War Office and the Regintenral Agents, en ambject of which
the general nature and principles might beeexpected to be well The following' are t:§e reeonimenai,tios "of 'the
walentood on both sides,. we shall recur to k before we close Commission on this subret ;••--...
. . .
.. • ' - " Out recommendation on this sub Wlllnteee hi Wine*
This stl;„leet'isft: accOrterrednnti,nna afitera lon Folios.
g (with the above proposition of the Select. of
eqtriparative statement the awns respectively due -" we recommend, first, hat the Colonels of ..shu regular
from' and to • the;' iitibliC and tlichotise of Messrs.' •regiments shall provide, as at present, thosse artifre which come
thsostirtiori.anit •co; ,the fono-vhnit is the mode in, nutter the description of Glatt:liar for their respective- iegimente,
which this differende is nitibiately accounted for : and terra ; but that they be allowed only for the number of Sets
act...citify delivered in each year lo the effective of their corps. , '
". /Awn this paper it Will beaten, that the great difference be- - „.• --.. • • • • .•.!• .• •' • '
Jettondiy, That in all eases of .new levies of *I lavaliere,
meat the-statenienta Cillse
sir Office and these ofthe Agents. nod au entatlons math of the clothing add,* uit may be
as to the bilaitece of their'accounte,lrisos frbm the eisallowanceb ' -
thought proper ueXurresh to the reeruhs felt thielarOleii Teri. oda:
*Atkin the Watflelee, in eke eberseof theexaminition of them." i
. of the clothing yeah,, or from 'the tune of the teiffstment ter tie!
:This !abject of disallowances seems to ns to be by esth of December, shall either be. provided by Government, .
Ito alletatie sufficiently investigated & the sums .thuv; or that the actual cost of them only shall be allowed te..the
claimed by the Agents, and disallowed •by the.. War. . .. •
. .
Office, are either just or unjust demands* Mat, ere "'I Inzdly;wfliat In all cases of reduction of corps, the ac-
Colnnel.
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Onjyet ones, why were they ever mate--it just' ones, that when augmentationLatit'direeted. the so &misted
wlay are they disallowed ? and by what mean*tdesthe -4,41,be..5„t, appika. sne,Theekjedemee, fet=i, by ase pub„
Agents. remunerate themselves for•theee7liwneS?.The fiz.,' or the &guar coeiiittlsens essheabesied to the Colonel -•
subject, however, of the 8196,908,, averred ;by the 'a hurthly, That 'Ow incidontal , cilium of packing, cartage,
house of-Messrs. GREENWOOD and Co. to be dlie tb earriitte,-oft*ashotsahw ecitirins, and of repairing aztd kgepl
..• ins -up complete shi irresehrementa site horse*
appoinuuems,
them from the public, is thus again taltenop ; . shall. be • paid se surreliebe, by' the Colonels.; but [bit in ' cif&
" Being in ponessioe of Able information frem the agents; we of eenimeetlititimge4 geoid, the freight, hisuranee, and tbfi';
sailed the attention of Mr. Meru to their skeeraLetetemente, .v„,;,,Z--utt,., . • - hi the, Regimental Contingent 831,
and asked of hip,- what geneial obeervations occurred to him
_non anrthei the' Col. a `cOnt'ribution 'to the Great4at Find
en inspection '6l' them f The statement of Metars.'Greenweos should cease, .
and Cox being made up so as to stew a general view of date ea- • • , - , . • - , .
counts with the public, and those cense °Am./Lean not beige " And batty, we recommend tit-.t, the ;Mmento to the.
Colonel for th,e clothing actually delivereti should be,.palet to
so made tip, Mr. Merry judged iebest to ennlfinligolisarvatiline
to the accounts of that house; and. presneeini
_that *lsekiwee gio. AgeWte ofil. then Product/ter ol eortigeafti 4 1141*.etiotr.' and
a.delivefij, •veithin eix, qr nine nienthi at the fattheitrifter
upon the regimentataccoants, Included in 't
the same as as those upon time like accounts ealiesed tip, . 'id ~.,_ "etertamletitsrlf five clothiet-rnes or 25th of December,
the War-Office, he is of opinion, that if the Matemein * eke. IPT a ... fat* the 'Secretary at War; oz, when the rege.
eidered as exhibiting the balances actually due en thansfrena:tee Wslet la • tassffitesieds tp the snub Establishment, lay4be proper.
owtheinglowasioat... In -diet' odnieliels: in. the ante Manner as the Militia- .
poblit, it Is materially incorrect, inasmuch as their accotiota in.
11,Ste at rear* to the Militia Colonels.",
shale many charges of Mini Which have not yet been 04 be lAraiwill . ..
them, and of other seltit'irlsith must be supposed to lain heed .
secovered since the memittle were given In. Tle fo'rmer emulate
ie unpaid arrears of Offiecre, and of the fees on Macrame and The Moines of -the See. of El 7 were GlCisielqably
ate tring warrants, and the latter of same for which the agents !increased *int I()•xears age, by, the Pulling down 1,
have received Certificates, enabling them to obtain front the iof the eitesCoPit iodate in 16i Torn, and, the oreetiens •
Ulf Inance Derattwerif the a:n(sl4)re( the alkwrd ebargeeeor ..0,...„ . .
articles for cleariler antis; but Mr. Merry thinks the molt fin- ( !.• "rAria4l Cifnil thear.: sCrtee! • - tat t'iMit.tit)Climen. • t
portant consideration b. that upon the examination efehisillir '. grante a hour in Lioicr.-
._.;Z CAPW*,:nifsificnrie; '•
accounts at the War-cline, (irteis those °film agents .Wt an: 'of tie Bishop,' atidAo be call[;' ElyAlthlAii,: :is. 4' : .1,...;:i
eaves, exchisive. of them of ..he letytbasters). de y• have betel
generally found to albedo .1 ;,.. '
ebaeri.e 108471natimesdhli 1a,...... /
.1. Itt.totcr4 VirtUla, ~ T. h_A.llt4, recently been tranunntetqinin
prorAg made again* ode piffle to .lie firm' ihsidthe It. „iir !a.
.w.e. .9•rfiI.OLVAI.2I4 ilk clialagA3l7o and Ys nit -th till,
Merry finds it difficult to say what may he a fair average atilt* itlitietops- of their it!lPlViiirefir-Oril*Pis.lE-114.ri& t'eli .
objecttheabb chargM; telt takiniit. at sot. per brins- for eacit :to of all itttiseirst)ntielaverallls at '
Z> . Ow
(turps. the accounu of Which we hot settled and Mr. Meal ...ye • f tem t- -t • • e_a__.l.., 4..sanie,
....,
ravy)Coottncli rig t• dic•rti*g ?..
thinks he should be warranted in takleg le higher) anedatiictini =, Li'L," • ..... anilVine4lslr.gminnn. '""""
alit
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the Isietotee oe le amends of 110'4 Which niiii4t sexist • lic ' . yeroloS4. .. .
at se any extent, and wouldirpt fativei e'aitteti ihtloll4. •of Plif Men% ~„.', ..
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