Star.
London, England, 1823-09-17 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Yesterday morning Sir HENRY TORKENS inspected the 34th Re-
gitnent at Wonlwich.
The Rules and Regulations with respect to Light infantry are
now under revision. The improved system will embrace genera4ly
the movements and formations of Light Infantry attached to re-
spective Regiments when in line; and the rapid manoeuvres of
Light Infantry Companies forrfied in battalion.
GOVERNORSHIP OF PENDENNIS CASTLE.
The Governorship of Pendennis Castle has, in consequence of the
death of General FLUE DUCICLNY, which *took place on the 14th it.
stant, become vacant.
General Buertzts served as a Captain in the 2d Troop of horse
Guards in 1751. He received the brevet of Major the lath August,
1762; wag appointed Guidon and Major in his Regiment 28:h Sep-
tember, 170,4; Cornet and -Major, Bth February, 1755; Second
Lieutenant and Lieutenant-Colonel. 6th March, 1771 ; First Liet -
tenant and Lieutenant-Colonel, 28th July, 1773; c„,„„,,i by Brevet,
19th February, 1779; Major-General, eoth November, FM ;
Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel in his Regiment, 18:h November,
1790; Lieutertant.General, .1.1 May, 1796; end attained, on the Ist
January, 1801, the rank of General.
General Beecher was in the Army upwards of 72 yAri, and died
at a very advanced age.
THE NORTHUMEERLAND AND NEWCAWI'LE VOLUNTEER CAVALRE.—
Monday se'imight, the Northumberland and Neweastle-upon-Tyne
Volunteer Cavalry, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Bit %t NI. P.
completed their eight days' military duty in Neweastle.upott-Tyne.
hi the forenoon of that day they were drawn up on the Town.moer,
and inspected by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Thomas HaNere, of the
Scots Greys. The Regiment performed a variety of ev.,l.itions in
such a manner as to challenge the unqualified approbation of a great
number of spectators. After the duties of the day were conciteled,
Sir Terom.te Haexis addressed the corps en tit.: ground to the ft.l.
lowing effect :—1 le said, " Th it, with the Frmisiion m Colonel
lituantasm, he would do hip: ;elf the honour of clat-et:sing a few
words in them, although the usual why, in caws like the present,
was to convey the sentiments of the Inspecting Oilicer through the
medium of the Commanding Officer of the Regiment. But after what
he had witnessed, he should not be doing justice to his own feeling,
if he permitted his thanks to he communicated in the mere ordinary
way. lie had inspected many Regiments of the Line, besides various
Corps of Yeomanry, and never had he beheld movements executed
with greater correctness and precision than they had been that day.
—Having been a Cavalry Officer for so many years. he trusted
be might be allowed to express an opinion unhesitatingly. As to
the language of flattery, he was incapable of using it. Ile did not
care who heard him; nay, he would appeal to the otlu r Officers
who had witnessed the movements, whether he had used stronger
terms than the gratifying occasion warranted? What he had seen
that day proved to hint the degree of perfection which men deter-
mined to do their duty might attain ; and if individuals whose lives
are devoted to the military profession would but exert a similar
zeal and attention, there was no limiting the degree of military skill
and science they might arrive at. In conclusion, he (Sir THOMAS
HANEIN) was almost at a loss how adequately to express all his feel-
ings on the present occasion; he doubted not, however, that when he
transmitted his Report to the General of the District (Sir Joust
Brno), his sentiments would be better embodied in his dispatches
than he could now deliver them."
In consequence of the above very flattering notice by the Review-
ing Officer, Lieut.-Colonel DILANULING caused the following Regi-
mental Order to be issued :
" R. 0. Gasfotth-Houee, 9th September, 1823.
" After the unqualified terms of approbation which Colonel Sir
THOMAS HANEIN was pleased, perste:tally, to express of the eppeare
auce and discipline of the N. N.V. C. on Monday last, it would be
presumption in Lieut.-Colonel Beatentdeo to add any opinion of
his own. It only remains, therefore, fur hint to return his grateful
thanks to the Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Privates of
I the Regiment under his comma:id, and to bear testimony to their
luniform steady and exemplary good conduct in the field and in
their quarters."