Star.
London, England, 1827-12-29 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

%b. folks* cortemondence has passed between Limas*
Colossi Biaway and his Majesty's Government. On bebaLf of the
Country and our fellow citizens we can but applaud the deckles
of Ministers : " London, Sunday, 1 eth December.
•Mr Loan—ln consequence of the 111134111310U6resolmisIlR fig
Magistrates assembled at the late Quarter Sodom of the aty et
Norwich, to transmit to your Lordship expressions of titir earnest
wish that the Sri Rest. of the LUND:folk Yeomanry Cavalry may •
not be disbanded, I now take the liberty of addressing your Lordship,
having had the honour of commanding that corps for manygews,
and being, consequently, enabled to state the grounds on which that
resolution was founded. The services of the Regiment have been
frequently called for by the Magistrates of the Ccunty of Norha,
as well as of the City of Norwich, and a reference to the spat
Department will show many occasions, prior to this year, is which
k has performed the ditty required, and the prompt aid aid assistame
gives to the civil power of the coostry. la addition to these lw.
sauces in its readiness to net, whevoyer the appearame of task at
rise warranted she Magistrates to apply ter their 'ippon, I sold
state many others, when, by their mere appearance, they an, pee.
vented the smashinge of persona, in sods ambers as would, la ail
probability, have terminated in riot ; which, however, I deemed ant
of sullicient importance to report to the Wu-ollice to hued a ehis
for the customary remuneration. To them 'eyelets I can subisia
those of the present year, nese of which your Lordship will not fail
to observe was indispensable, being in obedience to the requisitiaa
of the High Sheriff and County klagistrates,for escorting the prisms'
from Norwich to Thetford, and guarding them back again to the
city of Norwich, a distance of sixty miles, it being appreheoded
that a rescue would be attempted, by the numerous confederates of
the men, consisted of riotously and tumultuously assemtling, and
of other offences conoected with such misdemeanours. The does.
menus of these particular services, are, I have no doubt, in the War
Department.
" On the 12th June the regiment was likewise as duty two day,
at the requisition of the lion. Captain Irby and the Raw. R. Bur-
roughs, Magistrates of the Comity, and eight days of permanent
duty it' October.

" I trust your Lordship will excuse my drawing the attention
of hie Majesty's Government to the peculiar circumstances of the
district in which the corps is placed. The city of Norwich is ie
the centre of a large and populous circle of country. The city
aloof, by the last census of 1821, cootained 50,288 snaabitaets,seg
the pepulatkm now exceeds 60,000, the greater portion of which ap
employed is the silk and worsted manufactory ; and I may venom
to mum you Lordship, that nearly half the population of she sur-
rounding country is supported by the same employment. I now
leave to year Lordship's coosideradoo what are the beeeks which
the country may derive from the services of such a corps of Yrs.
snanry, alway ready to assemble and to ea at the requisitissolibe
Civil Power. • I have the honour to be, my Lord,

*Your Lordaidp's obedient bumble imam,
•JOHN HARVEY,
• UM. CoL :dor & N. Yeomanry G,ilry.•

" Whitehall, Dec. 17,1627.
" Sia—l am directed by the Shrivels of Lutsdown to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the Inch instant, and to assure yes that
in the resolution adopted by the King's Government, of eamig
into effect a reduction of Yeomanry Cavalry, including the bd Nor-
'folk Regiment, his Lordship is perfectly sensibk of the zeal and
service of that most respectable Corps, both facers and men, hot
adverting to the fact, that the barracks at Norwich are at present.
land are likely to continue, a station for regular cavalry. the Marquis
of Lensdown cannot accede to your request, of contiouieg the ray
and allowances to the Norfolk Regiment beyond the time rt.
(erred to in his Lordship's Circular Letter to the Lieutenant a
the County.
" Should the circumstances of the Country alter, so as to render
the services of the respectable individuals who form the Sa Norfolk
Regiment necessary, their past zeal and public spirit afford a fall
security for their readiness again to act. (Sigurd)
" To Lieut. Col. Harvey." " SPRING KICK"