The Sun.
London, England, 1811-11-05 00:00:00

LttiYea"tr*"c'
seceras thus speaks of the Genetat Older rune time
&ince issued, -for wanting to the catholic Soldiers at
Gibraltar., the free exercke of their rd gion
" GIfiIIALTAR, SLPt. Serene Highness
;the Prince Regent of the United Kingdomiof Great
Britain and Ireland, in the named- his august Pa-
they, has been pleased to grant the Catholic, Apos-
tolic,,,atl 'loutish solTters of this garrison, the tree
`exercise of Abell.' religion ;. and his Excellency the
Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to inform the
Vicar of 'the datholic Church of this Royal result;-
Lion, charging him to fix an hour at which the Ca-.
Utak soldier may -attend at glass and oilier devo.
The Catholic inhabitants had the sitistitc
•tion of seeing them attend for the first time on Sun-
day the e2d inst. The urbanity with which
Excellency Lieut, Governor Colin Campbell, on re-
peated 'occasiqns; this dstingtiioed the Caiholiciler.
hgion, is notorious, by the manner in which: he has
supported its minicters. Of this truth, are witnes-
ses, all the inhabitants, and many Spaniards who
reside, -or have paised through this garrison and it',
is the least tribute of thanks due, to stave, that in
•no manner are weSgootant of these virtues: of the
,Lient. Governor, who tnu4l hive. reCeitcd great
sttisraction at finding hiS conduct it !;, coincided
with the wishe4 of the B,lPretne Governruenr,
as is proved by the Royal deterrninattoti already

stated."
The following regulation has.recently tai:en•place
with regard to 'Marine Officers.' - These who may
choose to avail themselveS of the indulgence, are' to
be enabled to draw bilis, .at ten d•tys sight, on the,
PaymaSter of the Royal Marines, for a tertitin pro-
portiiin of their respective payi'dmitigilietime they
are serving on board of ships empleyed on toireigo
stall .ns, according to the tollowing'seale, viz.
, Bs. per diem ; Eirst Lieutenants, of seven.
star ling and uptvards, tis. pei• die:rt ;
Lientenants, under seven years stanch, g,„. '5l, per
diem ; Second Lieutenants, 4s. Per diem. The
first bill every officer IS perinitted to draw 'is to'. be
for thee rtionihs ray in advance, to 'enable him to
preside himself in his equipment for 'sea, the same,
4-) commence froni the period his pay shall cease on
shore; after- which, every succeeding bill is to be
drawn. for two' months! pay in advance, which bills
are to be approved by the Capttiiit, or Commanding
Officer of the skip in which they may be embarked.
Officers serving on shore on foreign stations, are to
be allowed asimilar privilege, subjed to ree•Pulations
nenly the same trawl e.. • .
The 15th Regiment are now fortniog a depot at
Sterling Castle 'for raising'a 'second L:litalio.n.
The .follewing, Letter has been received frorpi an
'Officer of the Light Dragoons in Portugal : •
" Lrsaori, OCT. am here, conimissioned
to convey a party of convalescents to the. army..
Our hospitals, which were a fortnight ago .00.41-
plow)). full, are now 'fast discharging the 610 i.
Our army is , gore into cantonments,.. and
amounts in British force to about 35,0p0. The
'ollowing are the positions.:7- .
tat Division, in the Villages round Qelorico..
ad ditto, at Caatello,Branco_and Portalette.
3d ditto, at Alfayates.
4111 dit to,' at Nave WA ver. •
st 11 ditto, at. G wrda;
(en ditto. at Sol tell°,
7th ditto, at l'entmavor.
Light ditto. at kuentt c; uinalcio.
Cavalry, chiefly between the Coa and the Agurtla:
" The French force at Salamanca is above '30,000i
men, My opinion is, that they will go Southward
again in December, and that. Elves and Badajos will
be again the scenes of operation. 'We are every ddy
:ooking Jar further reinforcements from Sicily,•as
ihe regiment that has arrived, gives us reason to
chink that they will he followed by others.
Acounts
,just received from the army state,
tharthe .French 'have, pressed Upon,Abadia, and that
he has retired, l'heienemy are expoding reinforce.
molts."