Star.
London, England, 1805-05-20 00:00:00

TO THE EDI FOR. OF THE STAR.

Sit—Your unremitting exertions in the caufe of
the Britifh Army have not been overlooked, or treat.
ed with ingratizude by the officers, who compofe the -
finews of that eflabliflament. The increafe of their
pay has been the object of your lucubrations, and we
troll that your labour will not be fruitlefs.

There is another evil, of confiderable magnitude,
under which a very meritorious and neceifAry part
of the fervice labours. Perhaps the Committees ap-
pointed to examine the appropriation of the public
money, may turn their view towards this nbje4l.
I with to dire& them to the enquiry. My aim is not
oppofition ro the Government. The Members of
Adminiltration, whofe hearts are warmed with zeal
in the fervice of their country, will receive with
pleafure a fimilar communication. They are ready
to tread the path of duty, but it is fometimes neeef-
fary that it thould be pointed out. They are not
aware of the tortuous windings, into which the arti-
fices of ititeretled underlings may fometimes lead
them.

I (hill at prefent confine mvfelf to the manner in
which the Officets of the Staff are paid. In Ireland
I believe they are regularly paid. On foreign fla.
lions they are paid in advance. Bin in this country,
an officer appointed to the Ilaff, never receives his
pay till a year is due ; in Tome inliances, till a longer
period is elapfed. But contingencies, that is, the al-
lowances for horfes, houfe rent, tlationary, pottage,
&c. are not paid till two or three years are due. I
know not that any allowance for holies has been paid
!Ince the commencement of the war. It is not un-
charitable to alfert, that th.;re are very few officers
on the ttaff, to whom Government is not in arrcar
to the amount of five, fix hundred, or a thoufand
pounds. A Brigade Nlajor found himfelf obliged to
draw on his assent for a fum due to him by Go-
vernment. The agent had not money in his hands;
the bill was refilled, and the officer was arrefled !

It is very remarkable that the Brigadier Generals,
who were appointed to fuperintend the Volunteers.
at firit received their pay every month. The other
part of the ltaff deli; ed to be placed on the fame
footing : the cooletpience was, that an order was
iffued that the Brigadiers fhould no longer receive
their pay regularly.
Every Staff Officer is required to give in his con-
tingent account half yearly, and to certify, upon hit ho-
nour, that all Ann churgedtherein HAVE 15514 •CTU•LLY
DISBURSRD,for the ferule,: fpecifird. There contingen.
ties frequently amount to more than an officer's pay;
hence the fervice becomes the fource of a ferious in-
convenience to thofe who are not poffelfed of much
private property, and who cannot in thefe times
eafily borrow money till the time of receiving their
due, often uncertain, arways diltant.
Should any of your Readers, Mr. Editor, doubt
the truth of this fiatement, let them look over a little
manual, entitled " The Aidede Camp, or Staff Offi-
cer's A lliftant"—where they will find Tome collateral
and appofite obfervations.
The money is regularly voted by Parliament, and
regularly paid by the Country. It becomes necef-
fary to enquire, to what purpofes it is now applied,
and whether it would not be better for the chara6ter
of the officers, for the good of the fervice, and for the
purpofts of general ceconomy, that it fhauld be punc-
tually paid ? Tilde, and funtlar regulations, would
enable Government to raile the pay of the army offi-
cers, without any heavy burdens on the country.—
The country is liberal and generous, but it has a
right to exp.& that the money, which is given cheat.-
, fully, fhoutd be faithfully app:ied. 1 am, Sir,
Your), Sec. A BRITISH O;;VICER.
C.—lit-eel, April 25, I .

Awritc.9Tv —Therz h As ree,:htly been difetovered
at Fieroli, at a conlide.raliie depth from the furtace
of the earth. An ancient amphit!.eatre, built of Itone,
and of very large dimenli-ns, Thofe arelliteas who
have explored izs extent .::i!,:ulAte that it was capable
of accommodatin? 30,000 iPeaatnrs. From this dif.
cover), a ennjetatire may h.? •rnitd of die magnifi-
cence of Fiefolt in the .he Emil-cans. Dur.
ing the dominion the R., 31411 S the Fipulation of
the place was by no int•ans f:lch as to renter it pro.
halal? that fo imin,:nr: a Itruaute wab crated in their
time.

Frcm-ihr LONDON G 07:1:7Tie, Maj 18.

MILITARY PROMO PIONS.

WAR-OFFICP, MAY 18.
Royal Regiment of Horfe Guards--Lieutenant Charles Thor°ld
Wood in b: Capriiii of a Troup, by pur:hafc, vice Slittglby,
wt.° retires; Cornet Farr,r uri;,ori Farrer to be Lit u
tenant, vice Wood ; Coro, t Hon Fr cleric): James Lamb to
be Lieutenant. without poreltafr. vier ri rhAry,promoted in the
3:th poor; knligr William Clayten:, from the loth lout, ty be
Cornet, vice Eimer.
2d Reinment of 1 )ragonn Guards—Captain John Horfeley. from
the ;di Light Dragoons to be Captain of a Troop, vize Hodge,
who exchanges.
7th Regiment of 1.17 ht Dragoons—Captain Vdward Hodge, from
the 2.1 Dragoon Guards, to be Captain of a Troop, vice Hoak.
ley, who exciungca.
ith Ditto—Captain John Ctimming., from the 31d Foot, to be
Captain of a Troop, vice !loon, who rich:Ale-,
ecth Ditto—John Spens l'arh. ;;: or to hr Cornet. without par-
chafe, vice Stallard. orointed to the 2d Drapon Cuards.

pitta—Cornet 1 hoiras Jones to he Lieutenant, without
pureh..fe.
lid Diito—Vacrinary Sur7,•on J Barite, from the Royal Wag-
gon Train, ti.! be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Grellier, who ex-
chanrea
24th Ditro—Ntijnr George Whi:e, from the 87th Foot, to be
Major, vice Locke, who exchange..
tIL Regiment of Foot.
To he Enfigns, without Pitrehall.--Jainc. liamilton, Cent vice
Fawfon, promoted in the 46th Foot ; orge 11/Im, Gent. vice

De la Have, promoted in tht 70;11 Foot; Robert Elliott, Gent.
♦ice Douglas, whole Appointment has not taken place.
2d Ditto—Gurret Clark. Cox. from tht alit Light Dragoons, to
be Lieutenant, by Purchzre, vice Ferranti, promoted.
lith Ditto—Captain Charle, A. Viaortua. from the 4:4 Foat, to be
Captain of a Conipauy, ice imith, who exchanges.
7th Ditto—Hofpital Mate H Whim Armftrong to be Affiftant-
Surgeon.
30th Dittn—William Lewis, Cent to be Earl, without purehafe,
'lee Buchan, promoted in tlie 83d Foot.
Itch Ditto--t.h ur..nant-Colonct Henry Fox Brownrigg, from the
Permanent 6t.11 of Quart, r-Mafter-General, to be Lieutenant-

Colonel, vice Donkin, a !111 exchAnges; Licutunant Ds: itl Do.

navan, from the 7th V't ft India ; gimmt , to be Liemenant,
without purchare, vice Johnflone, reliolcd; James Ormfby,
Gent. to be E Ago, without purolac, vice Webb, promoted in
the ;d R India Regiment.

113th Ditto— align Charles Bayley to be Lieutenant, without pi,r-
chafe, vice O'M.illey promotA in the 89th Foot; Ma-
chin, Gent. to be Fnfign, vice Bayley.
14,113 Ditto—F ofiso W. S. liertmod to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chak, vice Green, rn.tratet..l in the 231 Foot; Maxwell,
Gent to be vice licrtrund.
isthenitto--Cattain Ri;liard Rochfort, from the Newfoundland
Fencibles.to be Captain of a Company, without prelate;

George Salvin, Gent. to be Paymafter of the ad Battalion.
g6th Ditto—Brevet Lkutenant•Colonel John Skinner to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, without purchafe.
lift Ditto—Lieutenant George Young, from the 93d Foet, to be
Captain of a Company, without porthole, vice Shaekcrley, ap-
pointed to the 9th Ro' al Veteran Battalion ; William Sankey,
Gent. to he Second Lieutenant, without purchafe, vice M'Don-
nell, promoted in the 6.71
Sid Ditto--Enfign T. F.. A. Griffith, from the Sift Foot, to be
Firit Lieutenant, with:Jut purchafe; Alexander Montgomery,
Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, without purchafe.
3tft Ditto—Lieutenant William Lodge to be Captain of a Com-
pany, without purchafe, vice Lee, (Iterated.
pad Ditto.—Captain Denis Hogan, from the Bth Light Dragoons,
to be Captain of a Company, vice Cummings, who exchanges.
34th Dittn--Brevct Major William Fenwick to be Major, with..
outpurchafe ; Captain John Brombead, from the 14th Foot, to

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be Major, without purchafe.
35th Ditto—Captain John Skffor, from the 2d Garrifon Battalion,

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to be Captain of a Company.
37th Gino—nil-Igo Robert Rift to be Lieutenant, without poi,-
chafe, vice England. procnotcd in the 87th Foot; Richard Grc•
ban, Gent to be [Milo, vice Rift.
38th Ditto, —. Perke, Gent. to be Ptifign, without wade,
vice Kennedy, prtmmted in the 68th Foot.
4cth Ditto—Harvey Smith, Gent. to be Lue:n, by purchafe, vice
Nelion, promoted in the t ith Foot.
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42d Dttt*;-:-Capt,,in Richard Smith, from the 6th Foot, to be
Captain o a Cm, pang, vice Visa-cue, who exchanges; Fag°
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Alexander NlAckenzie to be Licatenarst, witbort purct;afe,

Rawlins, who retires.
43d Ditto—Enfign John Swint:urn to be Lieutenant, without put.
chafe, vice L. e, promoted in the Royal African Corps;
Richards, Gent. to be F nilgn vice Swinburn.
44th Ditto—l feutenant Lewis .Suter, from half-pay of the aoth
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Walton. who exchanges ; Lieute-
Dalt S. C. Pierce, (rent halt-pay of the York Rangers, to be
Lieutenant. vice Blake, whoexchanges.
46th Ditto—Ell4n Chattel; Briggs, from the 64th Foot, and En-
fign lobo kawfun, from the Royals, to ke Lieutenants, without

purehafe.
igytb Ditto—Enfign Charles King Charley to be Lieutenant, vice
Wormakl, &ceded; Stewart, Gent. to be kufign, vice
Oakley. . _ . .

sock Dit.to—Captain George J. B. Tucker, from the 38th Foot,
to be Captain of a Ccmpany, wichcut purchaie.
53d Ditto Glatt, Gent. to be Enlipn, without purthafe,
vice Vi'alworth, promoted in the ad Garrifon Battalion.
36th Ditto—Lieutenant F. Litifengcn, from the ad Garrifun Bat-
talion, to be Lieutenant, without pumbafe.
iieth Ditto.—Enfign hands Annefley, from the goth Foot, to be
I.ieutenant, by purchafe, vice lh.fbarres, promoted in the 87th

Foot.
62d Ditto—Second lieutinant Ronald MDountll, from the atft
Foot, to be Lieutenant, without porthole.
63d Ditto—Eagn Richard Majutibanks to be lieutenant, with-
out purchafe; Etiflgn John htGlafhati, from half pay of the
Regiment, to be I nEgn, vice Milliken, who czchanzes, and J.
Nunn, Gent. to b.: Etifi,;,), vice hlajoribanks.
64th Ditto—James Bonnett. Gent. tube Enfign, without purchafe,
vice Briar..., promoted in the 46th Foot.
6yth Ditto—Licutenant Michael Thomas Browne, from the 59th
Foot, to be Captain of a Company, without putti,afe, vice
Dwyer, appointed to the sit Veteran Battalion, and knfign
Frederick Stuck, from the 2d Gartifim Battalion, to be Lieu-
tenant, without porthole, vice CafDdy, promoted.
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68th Ditto.—Lleutenant Edward Church, from the 7th Foot, to
bel.icutenant, without purchafe, vice Spence, promoted in the
87th Foot; Fnfign Felton N. Ilatchilifon, from the Bad Foot,
to be Enhgn, without puichafe, •ice Glectftancs, who rAgni,
and Lieutenant John Reed to be Adjutant, vies Reed, appoiuttd
to the 4th Wctt India Regiment.
70th Ditto—Enlign Jolt ph de la Hay, from the Royals, to be
Lieutenant, without purchafe, and Rollin Page, Gent. to be

Entlgn, without purcfac, vice Frith, promuted-in the 31 Writ

India Regimod. -
rift Ditto—Hamilton Lockwood, Gent. to be Enfign, without
purchale, vice Kcays, whole appointment has not taken place.
81 ft Di!to—Thomas Drake, Gent. to be Enfign, without purchafe,
vice Griffith, promoted in the 23d Foot.
82d Ditto—Lieutenant Henry Adolphus..Procclor, from the 2d
Lite Guards, to be Captain of a Company, by purthafe, vice

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Rainey, promoted, and John Boyd, Gen-t. to .Eidign, without
purchafe, vice Hutchinun, appointed to the 6gth Foot.
83d Ditto—Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Gordon, front the 3d
Garrifon Battalion, to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice Hutehinfon,
who retires on the half.pay of the Lite 12th Garrifon Battalion ;
Captain Jacob Brunt to be Major, by purchafe, %ire Dunbar,
who retires, and Lieutenant Jas. Thomas, front the aid Light
Dragoons, to be Captain of a Company, without purchafe.
7th Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant Colonel John Locke, from the
24th Light Dragoons, to he Mt.jor, vice White, who exchanges
Livuteusnt John Monk Spence, from the 68th Foot, to by Cap-
tain of a Company, without purehafe.
Surgeon William King, from the 3d Welt India Regiment, to
be Surgeon, vice Giddy, promoted.
Ditto--Enfim Barailler, front the Ncw South 'Wales Corps,
to be Lieutenant, without purchafe ; Hamilton Englith, Gcnt.
to be litdign, without purchafe, vice Wood, whorefgnst
93d Ditto—Enfign Alexander Lachlan M'Lean to be lieutenant,
without purchafe, vice Young, promoted in the ztft Foot.
irk, Gent. to be Eitfigii, vice M'Lean.
icoth Ditto—Lieutenant 'William lialv.ird, front the 78th root,
to be Captain of a Company, without purchafe.
3d Welt India Regiment—Captain Luke Allen, front the Nova
Scotia Fcncibhs, to he Major, without purchafe, vice Wa:k.7r,
appointed to the 9th Veteran Battalion; Enlign Henry Webb,
from the II th Fot t, to be Lieutenant, v ioout purchafe ;
Fn-
Charlcenotrprot Frith, front the 7erth Io t, to Le Dam.

Ali flirt gnrgeou E: ward Jarvis, from the 6.th Foot,to beSur-
pe n, vice Kii.g, at . 0 iae la runt.
411, n Gsurge Allen tit i.kutenant,without purchafe,
James Rome. to be Enrico, vice Allen. Auguitus Cap-
paehice,Gent.to be I nfign, without purchafe, vice Anton, pro-
mo:td.
6th IWto—Thomas M. Faille Mercer, Gent. to he Enfign, with-
out pureitafc, vice Orett. deceafed.
7th ‘Veli India Regiment.
To be Litt:tenants, without purchafe—Lnfigits Henry Wren,
George K..mgßer. and Samuel Kennedy.
To be tie:ivy—R. R. M•Donalil. Gent. vire Wren ; Thomas
Iles, Getir. vice Kempßer; William Killikslly, Gent. vice
Kennedy.
The York Light Infartry Volunteer'—Enfign George Want-eclat
to he U.-tam:int, without purchafe, vice Brawn, Seceded.
J. S. Mill: r. Gent. to be linfign, vice Walbrecht.
Tie Royal Waggon Train—Veterinary Surgeon James Grellier,
front the 22d Lirlit Dragoons, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice
Lucke. who exchang

Garriron IlattalionLientenant John Longfield, from the 85th
Foot, to he Captain. of a Company, vice Nlefrar, appointed to
the irth Foot : Lufign Chicle. Jenn:fon Walworth, from the
3311 Foot, to be Lieutenant, rice Linfenreti. appointed to the
Stith r'o..t Valentine Lawfurd, Gent. to be Enligu, 'lee Stock,
promoted in the 67th Toot.
3d Ditto—Lieuten. ut Colonel William Fictiliam, from half pay
of the late tzth Garrifon Battalion, to be Lieutenant Colonel,
vice Gordon. appointed to the 831 Foot.
IR Royal Veteran Battalion—Cap:ain M B. Dwyer. from the 67th
Foot, to be Csptain of a CompLny, vice Ligcrtwood, appoint.
ed to the Bth Veteran Battalion.
Surgeon 'I bona.. Gray,from half pay of the 97th Foot, to be Sur-
Iron, vice Waugh, appointed to the Bth Veteran Battalion.
6th Ditto—Epfign Alexander Ntlatoila to be Adjutant, vice Pearfe,
placed on the Retired Lift.
Serjeant M.Gregor, from the 423 Foot, to be Fnllgn, vice
Geddes, promoted in the 9th Royal Viteran Battalion.
Bth Ditto—Surgeon Robert Waugh, from the lift Veteran Batta.
lion, to be Surgeon; Afs4ant Surgeon John Caldwell, from
Irslf pay of the 23t1 Light Dragoons, to be Afflitant Surgeon ;
Hofpital Mate Samuel Barnard to be ARMIN Surf eon.
9th Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Robert Walker, from the
3d Weft India Regiment, to be Major.
STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel Rufane Shaw Donlan, from the t tilt Poot, to
he a permanent Affißant Ozarter-?,latter-General, vice Brown-
rim who exchanges. '
London and Weilminfler Light Hone Volunteers.
Captain R. Buchman Dunlop to be Lieutenant-Colontl, vice
rLfl3.ted ; Lieutenant William Waltord to be Cap-
tain of a Trop, vice Dunlop; Cornet Samuel Scott to be
Litutertant, vice Walford; S. Majoribanks, Gent. to be Cor•
net, vice Scott.