Star.
London, England, 1812-05-29 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

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The Royal Meath Militia was inspected on the
19th instant, by the Hon. Major-Dener4l BTawAwr,
at.lpswich„ who expressed himself in the s migest
terms of approbation of their steadineu under arra
and correct conduct in Quarters, and was pleased to
issue the following special Order, dated Woodbridge.
May 20th, 1812 :
WOODBRIDOI, MAY 20, 1212.
Major•Ceeeral STIWANT having yesterday made the Haifa
yearly Inspection of the Royal Meath Regiment, feels it (41 be
his duty to express his opinion of the good and serviceable state
in which he finds that Corps, in every particular : its steadiness
and correct movement under amts, its orduly conduct in qua&
tern, the interior economy of the Companies and Staff depart-
ments, and the substantial nature of all clothing and appoint..
menu, have been remarked by him.

" The attention which appears, to be given to Ws Majesty's
regulations, the justice which is done to the sale, iu hat an.
counts, and the almost absence of crime and of puni►hment since
the last General Ins.pecilon of the Corps, do equal (Amour to the
Commanding Officer and to Captains of Companies, and will
not fail to attract the attention of the Commander in Chief.
" The Major-General finds himself enabled to snake a mos*
favourable report of the Royal Meath Regime& to his lto)all
Highness through Use Earl ,t UATFIAII, the Commander of the
District, and to cause this, pit tesiimuny of approbation, to be
recorded in the General Order Book of ,be Regirw-at

" WILLIAM S 1 EWAR F, Major-General
" To Lieutenant-Colonel Permit, commanding Royal
Meath Regiment, Ipswich."
GARRISON ORDERS.
" Cau rA, APRIL 20, ISIL
" The 24 Battalion, 4th (or King's own) Reg m nt having
been ordered for active service in Portugal, Ma) ir-G-tarred
Fiesta is desirous to express, In the str,ingest terms, his appro.
bunion of the ennduct of that Battalion during the two 1 tars and
vpwardi it has been under his immediate command in this pm
lima: He request's the Officers, Noo-cemmissioned Officers, and
Privates, will accept his acknowledgements for their eastisplary
behaviour, which he has not failed to report to his Superiors,
and, wititwisher for their welfare and happiness, he trusts they
will soon find opportunities of proving to the Enemies of their
Country, that the ed Battalion, 4th (or King's own) Regiment,
Is not less distinguished for disdpline and undaunted bravery la
the field, than by regularity and good conduct In quarters."
• The following General Orders were issued at
Gibraltar, by his Excellency Lieutenant-Genefal
CAMPBIILL, the day previously to the embarkation of
(he 2d Battalion, 4th (or King's own) Regiment :
GENERAL ORDERS.
- GIBRALTAR, APRIL 23, Hilt.
" The 2d Battalion of 4th (or King's own) Regiment hawing
been ordered to join the Army of the Earl of Weccavorett, in
Portugal, his Excellency Lieutenant-General CARIPRILLL has
great satisfaction in expressing his entire approbation of the con-
duct of this distinguished Corps, and his Excellency congratulates
them on their being called on for actual service, by which they
will have en opportunity of displaying that discipline which, by
a diligent attention to their dudes, they have so hilly acquired.
" By Command.
" P. L. WALSH, Town Major."
PRISONERS OF WAR.
The Moxiteur of the sth contains the subjoined ex.
tract from the Register of the Deliberations of the
French Council of State, on the subject of Prisoners _
of War who have broken their parole. It is rather
remarkable that the article should have been publish-
ed in Paris about the time of General Lefebvre's ar-
rival in France :