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London, England, 1822-04-29 00:00:00

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The Retired Pay of Veteran Mars is In cantle di payment
from this day (theA9th instant).
Two troops of the Norwich Yeomanry Cit'ealyl and the *f-
ield and South Walsham Troops, met on Tuesday last, at All
Saints' Greta, in honour of his It.trarres Birth-day, and had a
grand field.day. They afterwards dined together at the Tuns
Tavern, and spent the evening with the utmost harmony kud
' conviviality.
Detachments of the 27th, 68th, 70th, and 76th Regiments,
are ordered to embark at Cowes, Isle of Wight, on board the
ship Brunswick, for Quebec, to join their Corps.
Detachments of the 60th (2d Battalion Light Infantry), 652 d,
74th, and 81st Regiments, are ordered to embark at Cowes, Isle
of Wight, b-r ILlifax.
Detachments of the.4th, 3th, fth, list, and 33th Regiments,
are ordered to embark at Cowes, Isle ef Wight, on board the
ship England, for Barbadoes.
The Borodino transport was to sail from the Cape of Good
Hope about the middle of February, with part of the 72d Re-
giment for England.

PORTSMOUTH, Aran 27.—Arrived yesterday the Brilliant and
London transports, lieutenant A. M‘Doitain, Agent, with 330
men of the 58th Regiment, under the command of Colonel
Castrzazi., from Jamaica, whence they sailed on the sth ultimo,
in company with the Thomas and Mary transport, having the
remainder of that Regiment on board, which vessel has since ar-
rived. The island was not considered as being sickly. The 58th
is expected to land at Fort Cumberland, in lieu of the 72d Re-
giment, which is ordered to Plymouth. The honorary distinc-
tions permitted to be borne on the colours and appointments of
the 58th Regiment, in commemoration of their services, are" Gib-
taltar"—" Egypt"—" Salamanca"—" Vittoria"—
" Pyrennecs"—" Mvelle"—" Orthes"—" Peninsula."
MILITARY PROMOTIONS. .

WAR-OPIPICIL APRIL 26, 1822.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant William Locke, from
halt-pay of the 34th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wilkins
George Terry, who exchanges, receiving the difference be-
tween the full-pay of Life Guards and the full-pay of In-
fantry; Thomas 'Millard, Gent. to be Cornet and Sub-Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Locke, promoted in the 34th Foot.
Ist Regiment of Drage*? Guards—Cornet Arthur Davies, from

half-pay of the 12 is Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Do-
nald Campbell, who exchanges, receiving the difference.
Bth Reginseut of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Robert Sciwood
Hewett has resigned his commission.
Ist Regiment of Foot—To be Lieutenants, without purchase—
Lieutenapt Andrew Suser, from half-pay of the 88th Foot, vice
W. Orlob, deceased ; knsign Pulteney J. Poole Sherburne,
from the 70th Foot, vice Wardrop, deceased.
Bth Ditto—Arthur Henry Lord Dorchester to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Ward, who retires.
30th Ditto—Captain Owen Wynne Gray, from half-pay of the
Reginwnt, to be Captain, vice James Fullerton, who ex-

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changes, receiving the difference ; Lieutenant B. Barlow, from
the 59th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice J. Garvey, deceased.
34th Ditto—Lieutenant Stephen Rice, from the 46th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, Tice Nathan Ashhurst, who exchanges.
44th Ditto--Lieutenant Robert Williams, from the 86th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice North, who exchanges.
46th Ditto—Lieutenant Nathan Ashhurst, from the 34th Foot,
to he Lieutenant, vice S. Rice, who exchanges ; Rawdon
Lawrie, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Carroll,

whose appointment has not taken place:
.50. h Ditto—Lieutenant Arthur Pigott Browne to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Scott, deceased ; Ensign Charles Will,.
to be Lieutenant, vice Browne ; Ensign William Alexander
Ross from hall-pay of the 67th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Wines.
51st Ditto—Ensign Matthew Miller to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Powell, promoted ; Sir William Scott, Ban. to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Miller.
54th Ditto—To be Lieutenants—Ensign and Adjutant John
Dowdall, by purchase, vice Burnett, promoted ; Ensign C.
W. Thomas, without purchase.
To be Ensign, by purchase—Gentleman Cadet Lee Porcher
Townshend, from the Royal Military College, vice Dowdall.
165th Ditto—To be Lieutenants—Ensign William Fitzmaurice,
withcut purchase, vice Madden, deceased ' Lieutenant John
Carrol, from the Bath Foot, vice George Mainwaring, who

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Fitzmautlee.
67th Ditto—Captain Henry Dwyer, from half-pay of the 84th
Foot, to be Captain, vice W. Rowan, who exchanges.
70th Ditto—Lieutenant James Laing, from half-pay of the Slat
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Edward Smith, who exchanges,

receiving the difference.
74th Ditto—Captain David Stewart to be Major, by purchase,

vice Manners, who retires.
80th Ditto—Major George Dean Pitt to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
by purchase, vice Cookson, who retkes; Captain William C.
Harper to be Major, by purchase, vice Pitt.
86th Ditto—Lieutenant Philip North, from the 44th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Williams, who exchanges.
870 Ditto—Lieutenant George Maiuwaring, from the 65th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice John Cerro', who exchanges --
Dennis A. Cowrtayne, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Burney, appointed to Company's Service.
ist Royal Veteran Battalion—Ensign Thomas 11. Doyle to be
Adjutant, vice Walter Ross, who returns to his former situa-
tion on the Retired List.
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Carain William Gray, of the Royal African Corps, to be Ma-
jor in the Army.
110SPITAL STATIP.
Hospital-Assistant Robert Sillrry to be Assistant-Surgeon to
the Forces.

CHAPLAIN%
Reverend Robett William Tunny', from half-pay, to be a Chap-
lain to the Fortes, vice Jenkins, deceased.

MEMORANDA.
Assistant-Commissary-General Seaman, having been guilty of
very irregular and improper conduct, first, in retaining and ap-
plying to his own use money which came into his hands for the
, Public Service, and which by his instructions he should have im-
mediately paid into the Military Chest ; and secondly, in drawing
bills upon the Treasury, without any authority, and with the full
knowledge that those bills would not be paid, has been dismissed
his Majesty's Service.
The appointment of Assistant-Surgeon Greig, from half-pay
of the 22d Light Dragoons, to be Assistant-Surgeon in the 53d
Foot, and his removal from that Corps to the 4th Light Dra-
goons, on the 12th of April and 10th of November, 1821, have
not taken place. .
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Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Haddingtnn.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Maitland, Sir John Buchan
Hepburn, Bart. Major-General John Dalrymple, Andrew
Fletcher, Esq. James Balfour, Esq. David Anderson,jun. Esq.
George Rennie, Esq. and John Anderson, Esq. to be Deputy
Lieutenants.
Commission in the Shropshire Regiment of Militia, signed by
the Lorct Lieutenant of the County of Salop.
' Lieutenant-Colonel Gatacre to be Colonel, vice the Earl of
Bradford, resigned.

Lord amain!. presided at the Annual Yeomanry
Dinner at the Thatched House, on Saturday. His
Lordship was supported by the Duke of Newcame
and Lord GRANTHAM. The Earl of BesotNocx,
Lord BRUDENRIA., and many ether Noblemen were
present, all in full uniform. Captain WAVIER, of
the Surrey Corps, contributed largely to the convi-
viality of the festival, by the high spirit in which he'
gave several comic songs.

COVENT-GARDEN.—Saturday evening. the Tragedy
of Julies Casar was performed at this Theatre to an
overflowing audience.
ENGLISH OPERA Horse.—The inimitable MA•
THEWS again displayed his wonderful powers on Sa-
turday evening, to a very fashionable and numerous
assemblage. From the beginning to the end of the
performance the audience are almost always convulsed
with laughter.
THE ADELPHI.-.-Eath successive performance of
Mr. ALEXANDRE'S wonderful powers extends his fame.
Ile is the most astonishing ventriloquist who has ever
yet exhibited on the stage.

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WomelasiY Usti the .24th histkitte, between the
hours of. one and two oicincl4• the young
Gentlemen of Preston were aroivited hi the r ver Rib-
ble, vit.--Master Climate and Mastei °aortae
GetedlatiAW, second and fourth *sritii of tfl: GRlM-
sitAw. Esq. Mayor of the Borough; Master Henke.
lIULTON, eldest son of nen kir Huvroi, Esq. touqy
Treasurer; and Master:lonm' Kay, 'eldest son of Mr.
KAT, proprietor of the iiridg&latle Cotton
These young men were plying their little boat do
the river Ribble, near Penworthain-bridge, wheel,
having thrown out the whdle of their ballast and
hoisted their sail, the boat being light, and the sail
top-heavy, a sudden gust of Wind came and upset
the vessel. Immediately afterwards, they were seen,
at the surface of the water, making xllliossihle exer-
tions to regain land, but all was ineffectual i they
clung to each other: their shrieks were heard by two
or three persons, but they were heard in vaint At
last, exhausted by exertion, in striving to overcome
the force of the current (there being what is termed
a fresh, the water running very high), they sunk to
rise no more. As soon as the melanchOly event was
known in the town, it excited the greatest sensation
through all classes of society. Boats were soon filled
with men, endeavouring, by every possible means, to
find the lifeless bodies, three of which were disco•
Tered during the course of the afternoon. The other
was found on Thursday morning.—ln addition to the
above, we copy the following particulars from the
Preston Chronicle:

Tuesday, on which day his Majesty's birth-day was kept,
several of our young townsmen resolved to celebrate the occasion
by a water party on the Ribble. A band of music was procured,
and though the weather was not favourable, a numerous assem-
blage of spectators was collected, little anticipating the disastrous
event which, on the succeeding day,was to change the harp into
mourning, and the music into the voice of them that weep !'—
On Wednesday morning, the improved state of the weather in-
duced a few of the party to renew their amusement. The three
first named young Gentlemen, above-mentioned, with Mr. Con-
nel, articled clerk with J. Bushell, Esq. solicitor, went on board
a sail-boat, and proceeded down the river as far as the Custom-
House. They returned with the tide to the quay, at the bottom
of Fishergate, where Mr. Kay was waiting to join the party.—a
The boat being calculated for only four persons, Mr. George
Grimshaw was requested to leave, but, after some persuasion,
Mr. Connel was at length prevailed upon to give up his place
to the new corner, and the party again set sail up the river.--
At this time, Mr. Thomas Troughton, son of Mr. Alderman
Troughtcm, was preparing another boat, and Mr. Connel went
to join him. When the first boat had arrived about half way
between the Great Holm and Penwortham-bridge, a sudden

gust overset it. The cries of the young men thus- precipitated
into the water, and the shrieks of some young Ladies who were
walking by the river side, and who were spectators of the dis-
tressing sight, gave an immediate alarm. Mr. Cannel and Mr.
Troughtnn instantly put off to render assistance, but before they
came near the place, three of the party had sunk. One of them,
supposed to be Mr. George Grinuhaw, was still struggling in
the water, apparently making towards the river side. Mr.
Troughton called out to him to return towards the wrecked
boat, which he accordingly did, and in all probability his life
would have been preserved, but just as be reached the baat, the
mast snuck him on the forehead, which, in Ms exhausted state,
overpowered him, and he sunk to rise no more ! Mr. Cannel
and Mr. Troughton followed the wreck as quickly as their single
oar would allow them, in the hope that sonic of their associates
might still 1w clinging to it, but on turning the boat up, they
had the grief to had this last hope end in disappointment--
I This deplorable calemity hippened about one o'clock, when the
spring-tide was nearly at ha height, and the river considerably
swollen by an accumulation of fresh water. Drags and nets
were brought into use as soon as they could be procured, but it
was past four before the body of Mr. Charles Grimshaw was
drawn from its watery bed. The cold remains of Mr. Kay
and Mr. Hutton were successively found soon after ; but the
corpse of Mr. George Grimshaw was not met with until five
o'clock the next morning. Mr. H. W. Holton was the oldest
of the party, being in his lid year. Mr. Kay and Mr. Charles
Grimshaw were nearly of the same age, being each about 20.
Mr. George Grfinshaw was in his 11th year. They were all
young men of considerable energy of character, and their un-
timely fate has cast a gloom upon the inhabitants of this place,
which it will take come time to dispel. The immediate relatives
of the deceaseel young men will naturally feel the bereavement
in the most acute manner; but they may derive some consola-
tion from reflecting, that the sympathy of every sensitive mind
in the town and neighbourhood is called forth on their behalf."