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THE ARMY.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
OFFICE Or ORDNANCE, VEIL 6.
Corps of Royal Artillery Drivers.
For Second Lieutenant William Weaver to be First Lieutenant.
♦ice Jordan, pt emoted. Dated January 1, Isis—Read Second
Lieutenant William Weaver, fee. Dated January 7. Ho &
OFFICE OP ORDNANCE, YEE• 8.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.
Major Francis Rey to be Lieutenant• Colonel, vice Spicer, de-
ceased. Dated January 23, IEI3.
Brevet• Major Nathaniel Foy to be Major, vice Rae. Dated as
• above.
Second Captain Saumares Dubourdien to be Captain, vice Foy.
Dated as above.
First Lieutenant Edward Parlow to be Second Captain, vice Du-
bourdieu. Dated as above.
second Lieutenant John M. Weatberall to be First Lieutenant,
vine Barlow. Dated as above.
Commission in the North Hants Militia, signed by the Lord

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Lieutenant.
Ensign Christopher Morris to be Lieutenant, vice ttobinson, '
re-
signed. Dated January 16, 1813.
Commissions in the; Royal Pembroke Fuzileers Militia, signed
by the Lord Lieuteeaut.
• John Edmund Philipps Laugharne, Esq. to be Captain. Dated
July 1, 1812.
76hn B. 'estop, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant. Dated June
ClrllBl2.
!ts Blake, Gent. to be ditto. Dated August 10, 1812.
Gonimesion in 4 the Royal Carma thee Regiment of Fuzileers,
'signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Carmarthen.
Henry Jones, Gent. to be First Lieutenant, vie. Bowen, pro-
moted to the 7th Regiment of Foot. Dated Jan. t's, 1813.

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Yesterday the Duke of Yolk held a Military Le-
tee at the Horse Guards. .
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, parties of the
29th regiment marched from Windsor on their route
to Portsmouth, where they are to embark for Cadiz.
Various detachments of the waggon train have ar-
rived at Portsmouth last week, and have embarked ;
many more, both of Light Dragoons and Infantry
irre expected immediately to follow. The 29th em-
: Larked for Cadiz yesterday; the &3d are to embark
in a-few days.
The number of men forming detachments who
hate been mustered at Hilsea, as passing and repass-
ing through Portsmouth garrison, amounted during
the last year to 28,000.
About 150 fine young men, with a proportionate
number of Officers, from the -sectond battalion of
Royals quartered at Musselburgh, were shipped at
Leith on Friday se'nnight, for Tilbury Fort, from
whence they are to be embarked to join the first bat-
talion, now serving in Portugal.
Tuesday se'nnight a draft from the 2d battalion
of the 78th regiment, consisting of three officers and
60 men, were embarked at Aberdeen, in order to be
sent to join the Ist battalion in the East Indies.
Friday a detachment of the three regiments of Foot
Guards marched into Windsor and took the duty till
the 33e1 regiment arrives, which is to do duty there
for some time. .
The Ist battalion of Royal Marines, now in rrank-
fort Barracks, and the 2d, at Berry Head, are des-
tined for America. Light and heavy guns, Shrapnell
sheik, Congreve rockets, and other ordnance stores,
axe ordered to be got ready for embarkation as soon-
as transports come round to Plymouth -to take
theme stores on beard. The 28th regiment of foor is
expected there on Thursday, to embark for the
i"eninsula. . . .
We copy the following article, on the subject of the
:recent misunderstanding between Ministers and the
Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, front a Morning Paper :
." Ten Bt.uni.:—As various misstatements have
been made respecting the motives which induced the
Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND 50 resign his regiment
Ind his rank in the army, we think it due to that ex-
alted blObleman to state shortly, the facts which have
come to our knowledge, and on which our Readers
may rely. For the space of the last 78 years, the
Officers of the Blues have always been appointed to
the vacancies by seniority, with only one single excep-
i Lien in the year 17.50, between the death of the late
- Duke of RICHMOND'S father, and the appointment of
his successor, Lord LIHONIER, (so that there *as no
Colonel to make any representation on the occasion,
• and even the Lieutenant Colonel was dead). On an
Officer being lately appointed to a troop in the regi-
ment from the half pay of a regiment of Light Dra.
goons, and thus stopping the promotion of all the
Subalterns of the corps, the Duke of NORTHUMBE.R.
LAND made all the representations possible, grounded
•. on the documents of the War Office, and used every
effort to prevent such cruel and very unusual injury
from bring done to the Officers of the corps, just at
a time when two squadrons were ordered upon foreign
; service ; and finding that neither upwards of fifty-
i-' three years service in three wars, nor his military
rank as for.rth General on the list, entitled him to
i' any attention, and that all his endeavours to pre-
vent such a novel and extraordinary departure from
former long established custom were wholly unavail-
ing, he was so disgusted with this reward for his for-
mer services, that be was determined to quit the army.
—lt was extremely hard upon the eldest Lieutenant,
who had been upwards of three years and a half a
'' Lieutenant, and five years in the regiment, and had
1 been some years an Officer in the Scotch Greys, and
' therefore perfectly fit and qualified, according to the
Standing Orders issued by the Duke of YORK hirllSell,
!.i to command a troop. In order to prevent the sup-
s' position that this had been any squabble for !nitro-
nage (on the. pert of the Duke.of NORTHUMBERLAND
i; at least), his Grace, with that liberality for which he
i% so much distinguished, left the Marquis of WEL-
-4 faNcrron, his successor, a vacant Cornetcy, without
~ purchase. to fill up. What makes this treatment of
L the Duke most strongly marked is, that on. two aug-
-1'; Pientations which wok place in his Grace's predecee-
Ator's time, since the Duke of Yonx has been Comte
mender in Chief, all the troops were given to the
A Officers of the regiment in succession ; and on the
fbast occasion no less than three troops, to one of which
ass Officer was promoted who had neither been so
long a Lieutenant, nor so long in the regiment) as
= the Senior Lieutenant now passed over.
" In a paragraph in '1 he Illorahsg Herald of the 18th
-of January last, it was stated that Lord Sreamusrons:
had gone into the Blues as Lieutenant, over the heads
_of several Officers. We have examined The London
i Gazettes, and find it to be a gross misrepresentation.
r, Lord S. never was a Lieutenant in the Blues, nor in
any other regiment. His Lordship went into the
Blues by purchase, as a Cornet, just in the same way
es any other Officer enters into the regiment, without

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the leitt Objection Abet friar the Colonel of any'
body else, and purchased a Company in the 65th re-
giment of foot from his Cornetcy, without even being
a Lieutenant at all, as appears by the following ex-
tracts taken from The Gazette

" Royal Rte. of Horse Guards.—loisn Earl of Strathmore is
appointed to be Corner, vice Wm. Thus. Hull, by purchas....,--1
Commission to bear date 15th Nov. 1786."

" 65th Foot—Cornet Earl of Strathmore, from the Royal Re.
&tent of Horse Guards, to be Captain of a Company by pur-
chase, vice George Anson Nutt, who retiree.—To bear date the
13th May, 1789."
" 65th F00t...-Lieutenant Baynton, to be Captain of a Com-
pany by purchase, vice Earl of Strathmore, who retires —To bear
date 2d February, 1701."
66 So much for the accuracy of the' statement in ,
The Herald. We cannot suspect that the Editor would
intentionally insert so gross a mis-statement as the
one we alluded to, he must have been imposed upon.
It is a bad case indeed that cannot be defended, with-
out advancing in support of it such barefaced and
absolute falsehoods."—Morning Chronicle.
EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCE OF THE COURAGE OF
THE FoltiouND.—On the 6th of January last, the
foxhounds of Lieut.-General Sir ROWLAND HILL,
K. B. unkennelled a fox in the neighbourhood of
Ceria, in Spain. The run was severe for the space of
30 minutes, when the fox, being sharply pressed by
the leading hounds, leaped down a precipice of 60
yards perpendicular. Seven couples of the hounds
immediately dashed after him, six couple of which
were killed on the spot. The remainder of the pack
(22 couple) would have shared the same fate, had
not the most forward riders, among whom were Sir
RewLAND HILL, Colonel DELANCEY, and Colonel
RooKE, arrived in time to flog them off, which they
did with difficulty, being scarcely able to restrain
their impetuosity. The fox was found in the bottom,
dead, and covered with the bodies of the hounds.—
The Marquis of ALANIEDA, a Spanish Nobleman of
that part of the country, narrowly escaped being pre-
cipitated over tile cliff, being mounted on a spirited
horse, which at the moment he could not manage.

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• by the Lord Lieutenant.
• _John Edmund Philipps Laugharne, Esq. so
...July 1, 1812.
lan B. 'estop, Gent. to be Second Lient
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les Blake, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Au
Gonimiision inithe Royal Carma thee Rel
'signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the Coui
Henry Jones, Gent. to be First Liestenan
muted to the 7th Regiment of Foot. Dat
Yesterday the Duke of Yolk held
tee at the Horse Guards.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturda)
29th regiment marched from Winch
to Portsmouth, where they are to et
Various detachments of the wags
rived at Portsmouth last week, and
many more, both of Light Dragoo
itre expected immediately to follow
I Larked for Cadiz yesterday; the 45,
in a-few days.
The number of men forming d
have been mustered at Hilsea, as pa
ing through Portsmouth garrison,
the last year to 28,000.
About 150 fine young men, with
number of Officers, from the -sec,
Royals quartered at Musselburgh,
Leith on Friday se'nnight, for 'fit
whence they are to be embarked to
talion, now serving in Portugal.
Tuesday se'nnight a draft from
of the 78th regiment, consisting of
60 men, were embarked at Aberde
sent to join the lst battalion in the ]
Ft iday a detachment of the three
Guards marched into Windsor and
' the 33d regiment arrives, which is
for some time.
- The Ist battalion of Royal Marin(
fort Barracks, and the 2d, at Berry
tined for America. Light and heavy
Congreve rockets, and other
axe ordered to be got ready for eml
• as transports come round to PI)
theme stores on beard. The 28th re
expected there on Thursday, to
Peninsula.
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We copy the following article, on
:recent misunderstanding between N
Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, horn a
• ." Tun Bt.treii.:—As various mis
been made respecting the motives w
Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND BO res
Ind his rank in the army, we think
ahed NObleman to state shortly, the
come to our knowledge, and on wl
may rely. For the space of the la
Officers of the Blues have always t
the vacancies by seniority, with only
tiqii in the year 17.50, between the
Duke of RICHMOND'S father, and th
his successor, Lord LIHONIER, (so t
Colonel to make any representation
and even the Lieutenant Colonel wa
Officer being lately appointed to a t
I went from the half pay of a regime
goons, and thus stopping the pron
• Subalterns of the corps, the Duke
LAND made all the representations pi
on the documents of the War Office
effort to prevent such cruel and ver
• from bring done to the Officers of t]
a time when two squadrons were orch
: service ; and finding that neither t
three years service in three wars,
rank as forath General on the list,
' any attention, and that all his en
vent such a novel and extraordinar)
former long established custom were
ing, he was so disgusted with this rc
' rner services, that be was determined
—lt was extremely hard upon the el
who had been upwards of three yea
Lieutenant, and five years in the re,
.4 been some years an Officer in the Sc
therefore perfectly fit and qualified,
Standing Orders issued by the Duke
to command a troop. In order to
position that this had been any sqt
nage (on the .part of the Duke. of
st least), his Grace, with that libera
i% so much distinguished, left the N
, taNcrroN, his successor, a vacant C
purchase, to fill up. What makes I
( the Duke most strongly marked is,
Pientations which wok place in his C
aor's time, since the Duke of Yon)
meander in Chief, all the troops w(
Officers of the regiment in success
bast occasion no lass than three troops
out Officer was promoted who had
/. long a Lieutenant, nor so long in I
• the Senior Lieutenant now passed te
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• -of January last, it was stated that la
had gone into the Blues as Lieutenar
_ef sevoral Officers. We have exan
.-Gazettes, and find it to be a gross n
Lord S. never was a Lieutenant in
any other regiment. His Lordshi
Blues by purchase, as a Cornet, just
as any other Officer enters into the r