Star.
London, England, 1824-05-19 00:00:00

GENERAL ORDER.

Horse Guards, 13th May, 1824.
The Commander-in-Chief having received a report from Lieu-
tenant-General the Marquis of Londosiderry,tbat his Lordship had
accepted a challenge to fight a duel with Ensign Battier, late a Cor-
net of the 10th Royal Hussars, upon a point which his L,rd•hip
considered to be one of military duty, his Royal Highness bas felt
it incumbent upon him to submit to the King a transaction at va-
riance with the principles of subordination, and therefore of a ten-
dency injurious to the discipline of the Army. The King has con-
sequently conveyed to his 11cyal Highness his Majesty's command;,
to expri ss his Majesty's concern and displeasure, that an Officer of
Lord Londonderry's high rank and military reputation should have
committed hims-?f in personal collision with an inferior Officer, by
accepting a challenge for any supposed aggression proceeding from
the exercise of his authority, as Colonel of the Regiment. And his
Royal Highness has received his further commands, to caution
Colonels and Commanding Officers from falling into any similar
error of conduct, which must tend to subvett all discipline and sub-
ordination, and therefore to destroy the efficiency of the Army.
By his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief's command,
HENRY TORRENS, AdjutantzGeneral.
THE TENTH.

The proceedings at the Horse Guards, yesterday, connected with
the Army generally, and with the recent affairs of the Tenils more
particularly, excited an extraordinary sensation in the West End of
the Town and in the Houses of Parliament, where the affairs had
income known.

The first intimation was, that Mr. BArrizu had been dismissed
his Majesty's service, ".for having sent a challenge to a superior
Officer ;" and that such dismission was specially ordered to be
forthwith Gazeiged. [See last night's Gazc€te.]—No Court Martial
is ordered. _ _

The next intimation waa, that his MAJESTY bad directed a Gene-
ral Order to be issued, and it was yesterday issued accordingly.
It was stated, in the course of yesterday, that a Court :Martial
was directed for the trial of the Marquis of LONDONDERRY, for his
conduct in so accepting a challenge from an inferior Officer ; but,
though we did not bear the rumour contradicted, it may be infer.
red, from the issuing of the General Order, that all idea of a Court
Alartial is abandoned.

Some extensive removals and changes in tho'e portions of the
Army stationed in the Bast Indies, have just bean determined
upon. They are as follow :
The 51st Foot are to proceed to Bengal, to replace the 59th,
who are to return home.

The 97th (one of the new Regiments) are ordered to Ceylon, to
replace the 45th Foot; the 45th are to go from Ceylon to iladras,
to replace the 30th Foot; and the 30th are then to return home.
The 98th Foot (also one of the newly ratted Regiments) are to
proceed to the Cape of Good Hope, to rt place the u:lt Foot ; and
the 6th Foot are to go to Bombay, to relieve the 47th Foot, who
are to return home. . . .

Tlic 99th Foot (the other of the newly raised Regiments) arc to
go to the Mauritius, to replace the sGth Foot, who will then re-
turn home.
Those four Regiments will proceed to the several destinations in
the East, at the usual time for forwarding troops to that quarter of
the world.