Star.
London, England, 1812-12-22 00:00:00

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THE ARMY.

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Saturday last, a squadron of the 7th Hussars, the
Earl of Uxultiootee tegiment, marched into Houn-
slow, and occupied the Barracks at that place. The
remainder of this fine Regiment will arrive in the
Home District in successive divisions, and their ulti-
mate quarters are fixed as follow :—Two troops,
which arrived yesterday, at Hounslow and in town ;
two ditto, which arrived this day, at Hyde Park Bar.
racks ; two ditto, to arrive to morrow;•at Hampton.
Court Barracks ; and two ditto, which will arrive on
Thursday, at Hyde Park Barracks. The head.
quarters of this regiment, while they remain in the
Home District, will tett Hounslow.
Yesterday senisight, General HAMMOND inspected
six troops of the Nth Hussars, ordered for foreign
service, and was highly pleased with the appearance
of the men, and the good condition of the horses.
The Waterford Militia, 70.1 strong, commenced
its march yesterday from Ativith for Sheerness, to
relieve the battalion of pulitia detachments quar-
tered at that place.

By a recent arrival from India, we learn that a con-
siderable force has taken the.field in the Ceded Dis.
tricts. It consisted of the Ist Baton Sfith, Ist re-
giment, 5000 sepoys, and a large•bauering train.—
Its destination was kept secret, but supposed to be
to the Northward. General Sir S. AUCH,LUTY had
previously made a close inspection of the .With Ist
regiment, and declared, in public orders, that they
were in the highest order he had ever seen a battalion.
They were 1100 effective firelocks, and commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel BARCLAY.
At a General Court Martial, held at Manchester

on the 14th of October, 1812, and on subsequent
digs, Quarter Master William Weir, of the 2d (or
Royal North British) Dragoons, was arraigned upon
the undermentioned charges, viz. :
Ist. Fur making excessive, exorbitant, and Improper charges
against the privates of the 2d (or Royal North British) dragoons, ,
while stationed in Manchester barracks for many of the regi-
mentalnecessaries, furnished by him, Quarter Master Weir, to
the dragoons of the said regiment, in compliance with a regimen-
tal order of Colonel Balfour's Lieutenant Colonel commanding
the sesincent, bearing date March the 40th, 1811, and continu-
ing In forceuntil August 16th, 1812.
td. For having acted in disobedience to the General Regula-1
tions and Orders of the army, dated Adjutant General's Office,
Lions Guards, August 12th, 1811, (page 92) he, Quarter Mas-
ter Weir havingsubsequent to the date of the said Order, up to
August. 1812, continued to make the same excessive and exorbi.
tent charges thereby obtaining an immense profit, and defrau-
ding the pnvates of the vd (or Royal North British) dragoons,
against whom the said charges were made for necessaries fur-
nished to thtm—.ltelng Welly prejudicial and injurious to their
interests, and detrimental to his Majesty's service.
3d. For aliewins to the clerks of troops of the 2cl (or Royal
North British) dragoons, a drawback of 6d. in the pound:upon
all erticles of necessaries furnished by him, Quarter Master
Weir, to be by them issued out to the privates of their respect'
tive troops, a circumstance evidently prejudicial to the interests
at the Dragoons, to whom the articles thus tarnished were ser-
ved oat.
Upon which charges the Court came to the fol-
lowing decision ;
• , With regard to the first charge, that the prisoner
was guilty thereof ; with regard tothe second charge,
that he is guilty ; with regard to the third charge,
that he is guilty • which being a breach of the Ar-
ticks of war, the Court do sentence him to be ea-I
ahiered-
Alecr having passed this sentrice, the Court took
into its consideration the extent to which the prisoner
might have been influenced by the sanction of -his
Commanding Officer; and as it appears to the
Court, that the prisoner's character in the regiment
was considered irreproachable, it has not closed its
proceedings without requesting to be permitted to
submit, for the consideration of his Royal Highness
the PRINCE REGENT, how far such influence might act
upon the prisoner in respect to his late conduct ?
His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT has been
pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty,
to confirm the finding and sentence of the Court.
The PRINCE REGENT has also considered it a sub-
ject of regret, that an officer of Colonel Balfi;ur's high
rank and character, should have lent his name and
authority to the sanction of proceedings, which would
appear by the evidence and documents adduced be-
fore the-Court, to be inimical to the interests of the
soldier ; and under ail the circumstances of the case,
his Royal Highness has been pleased to command
that charges shall be preferred against Colonel Bal-
four, in order that his conduct may undergo the in-
vestigation of a Court Martial.
At a General Court-Martial held at Quebec, on
the 11th May, 1812, and continued by adjournments
to the 13th of tLe same month,' Lieut. Wm. Sheehan
of the Royal Newfoundland Fencibles, was arraigned
upon the following charges, viz.

For being drunk on the Castle Guard, of which he had the
cumin/ad at Quebec, on the night of 1 huraday, the 7th of May,
1812.
Upon which charge the Court came to the follow-
.
3ng decision :
gs The Court having heard, and examined the in-,
formation exhibited against the prisoner, together
with its defence, is of opinion. that Lieut. Wm. Shee-
han, of the Royal Newroundland regiment of Fenci.
ble Infantry, is Guilty of the charge preferred against
and doth therefore for the same adjudge the said
William Sheehan to be cashiered."
His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT was
pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty,
to approve and confirm the finding and sentence of
the Court.
At a General Court-Martial held at Balinasloe,
on the 28th and 29th of August, 1812, private Tho-
mas Graley, of the 21st regiment of Foot, was ar-
raigned upon the under-mentioned charges, viz.
Ist. For desertion from the 21st regiment of Foot, some time
in July or August, 1811.

2d. For maiming himself, or permitting himself to be maimed,
on or about the night of the-sd of August, 1612 (while pnaoner
in the main guard), by cutting off two and injuring a third finger
of his lett hand, with an intention of rendering himself unfit for
his Majesty's service.
Upon which charges the Court came to the follow-
ing decision
44 The Court having considered the evidence in
support of the prosecution ou the first charge; as also
what was offered by the prisoner in bis defence, are
Of opinion, that he is Guilty of the crime laid to his
charge.
4, The Court are further of opinion and do find the
prisoner Guilty on the second charge.
ihiis The Court having found the prisoner, private
Thomas Graley, of the 21st regiment of Foot, guilty
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