Star.
London, England, 1822-11-14 00:00:00

THE AIMY.

The 20th (or But Devonshire) Regiment of Foot, Lieutenant-
General Sir W. Hourromr, K. C. B. Colonel, bearing on its
Colour. and Appointments the undermentioned Honorary Dis-
tinctions, in commemoration of its services—" Minden,' " Eg-
enont-op-Zee." Kgypt," " Maida," " Pyrenees," " Orthes,'
Peninsula;" embarked at Sr. Helena, on the 29th of April,
for Bombay, where it arrived, and disembarked on the .ith and
15th of June last.

The 65th (or sd North Riding) Regiment of Foot, General T.
Gaoseeson Colonel, and M. P. has been relieved by the 40th
Foot, at Bombay, and is shortly expected to arrive in England.
The 17th (or *Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot, General J.
Csastracont, f'olonel, is also expected to arrive in a short time
in Englaud, from India.
'l' 13th (or Ist Somerset) Regiment of Foot, General R.
Minato:ow, Colonel, has been ordered to India, to replace the
27th Regiment of Infantry.

The Ist Ratalion Rifle Brigade, quartered in the Limerick
district, are to embark in the Spring for North America. The 52d
are also under orders for the same destination.
GKNEBA I. COURT MARTIAL

At a Native General Court Martial, assembled on the Bth wf
March, 1112•2, at Hussingabad, Benick Sirdar, a Bearer in the
service of Brevet Major J. A. Noes, of the Royal Horse Ar-
einery Brigade, was arraigned on the undermentioned charges,
namely
Ist rivirgc.—Por having, on the evening of the 23d March,
g 43, wantonly and malicibusly, without the slightest provoca-
con, thrown a quantity of water over Brevet Major .1. A. Biggs,
belonging to the Royal Horse Artillery Brigade: also making
a: the same time Ilse of highly improper language unto the Pro-
s.rcutor, Brevet Major J. A. Biggs, on his being remonstrated
will, and reproved by him on account of its being dirty.
tid Charge.—For having likewise, on the evening of the Ist
of March, most violently assaulted, and wickedly struck with
the fist on the face, Brevet Major J. A. Biggs, when being told
ty him that he should be confined in the guard-room for his
riotous behaviour ; all which conduct being highly improper and
prejudicial to the service, and contrary to the rules and regula-
:ions of the Articles of War.
Upon which Charges the Court came to the following deed-
Sian, viz.
'llte Conn. after having duly weighed the whole of the evi-
dence adduced by the prosecutor, as well as what the prisoner
urged in his defence, are of opinion that he, Benick Sirdar, is
Guilty of both the charges preferred against him by Brevet Ma-
jor J. A. Biggs, of the Royal Horse Artillery Brigade; and
therefore sentence hint to receive 500 lashes in the usual manner,
at such time and place as his Excellency the Commander-in-
Chief may think proper. On the foregoing sentence being ap-
proved of, and signed by the Commander-in-Chief, it was
farther ordered, that the punishment awarded by the General
Court liartial against Benick Sirdar, the prisoner, was to be in-
Sided ;1: such proportion, and at such periods of time, as the
Officer cxnmanding the Nerbuddah Field Force might think
proper, inkier the advice of a Medical Gentleman.
(Signed) W. G. PATRICKSON,
oMciating Dep. Adjt.-Gen. of the. Army in India.