Star.
London, England, 1814-10-14 00:00:00

BEDFORD MII.I I'IA.

" GENTLEMEN—We the undersigned Inhabitants of the
Town of Roscommon and its enviions, deem it imperiously In-
cumbent on us, to express our grateful sense of your conduct
while quartered here, a conduct in which were happily united
the dignity of the Officer, the di-cipline of the soldier, with the
suavity, the urbanity, of the Gentkinan.
" Under sue!, pidance, it may be justly inferred, and with
unfeigned pleasure we declare, that a similarity of demeanour
has been visible through all ranks of your corps, and that sobriety
and cleanliner, accompanied with concliatory deportment, have
conspicuously dis•inguished the Non .commissioned Officers and
private men of the Bedford Militia.
' "We have been much gratified In observing a social and
friendly intercourse, unchequeted by feuds or animosity, reci•
procally cultivated by soldier and townsman, during a period of
one year and one month, the term of your stay amongst us.
" Gentlemen, had your removal proceeded from any cause but
the auspicious events from widen it actually originated, sensibly
would we reel the poignancy of such separation; but since it has
phased Divine PROTMENCEi in a conflict at once arduously
protracted, and sanguinary, where life, property, and liberty,
tests ell at itch, that the magnanimous perseverance of his
Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, in the Councils Of his
august Father, the wisdom of his Ministers, the consummate
skill of his Generals, and the I:rein:able valour: of oar mutual'
countrymen and Allies, have at length. most gloriously triumphed,
prostrated the Tyrant of the Continent, rent asunder his system
of coercion, given liberty and repose to long suffering, and en•
thrilled Eurype, and enabled your country to dislense with your
services in a military point of view, we most cordially congratu-
late you, on the happy termination of warfare, and fervently
hope, that in the bosom of your families, friends, and native.land,
you may long enjoy the calm yet exquisite felicity of profound
and permanent Peace.—For ourselves and the Inhabitants of
Roscoriunon and its Vicinity. (Signed)
" THOMAS LiLACELNEY, Vicar, Roscommc
ss LAWRENCE O'CONNOR, Parish Priest."
which the Ofikers returned the following Answer :

I have bad the honour to receive your very flattering Ad-
dress, and am itripy in the opportunity It affords me, for myself
and brother Officers, of expressing our very grateful sense of the
kindness and Ito,pital'ty we experienced from the highly respecta-
ble inhabitants (.1 P.o.coirtinou and its vicinity.
4' The utcversal wish of the Officers of the Bedford Mi 1164,
on their coming to this country, was, to promote cordiality and
good fellowship between CI ranks of the inhabitants and the Re-
&mitt: tp find that their endeavours met the approbation, you
se flatteringly express, is highly grateful to their feelings, and
adds oneoto the many obligations they are proud to acknowledge.
" Front the friendship we have experienced from some, and
the kindness from all, we must ever feel a strong interest In the
welfare and happiness of the inhabitants of Roscommon and its
environs.
" I hvg leave, for myself and brother Olken, to subscribe
'myself, with every sentiment of respect and regard,
"6 Ueutlemeu, ydur very obedient servant,
IAIIIVi B. HORNIIIi Maj Ors
• Commanding the Bedford Militia."