Star.
London, England, 1829-09-15 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

A detachment belonging to the 17th Regiment of Foot, arrived
in town yesterday morning, from Norwich, on route to Chatham.
Rase Inota Coatrairr's StIMICL—The undermentioned Cadets
of the Honourable East India Company's Service to have tempo-
rary rank, as ensigns, during the period of their being placed under
the command of Lieut.-Col. Pasley, of the Royal Engineers at
Chatham', for field Instructions in the art of sapping and mining—
Gentlemen Cadets, H. Rigby, 13th August, 1829; W. Saun-
ders, ditto; F. Rainy, ditto ; W.G. Herbert, ditto; G. 11. Engle,
ditto; G. Wingate, ditto; J. H. G. Crawford.
We are happy to announce the arrival in our barracks of the
83d (or ancient Glasgow Volunteers), under the command of
Major Somerfleld. The following is a list of the officers :
Major Somerfield, Captain Crofton, Captain Johnston ; Lieute-
nants Wrayson and Kelso; Ensign Egerton; Quarter-Master
Reisber, with 170 rank and Ble, arrived from on board the
transport Amphitrite; and from on board the Hope, Captains
Campbell and Renwick, Lieutenants Young and Harrison ; En-
signs Bowles. Biakeney, and De Visme, and 150 rank ;nd file.
The Regiment is principally composed of fine young English sol-
diers. The gallant Officers, from their sun-burnt countenances,
bear ample evidence of the tropical climate in which they have so
many years been employed. The detachment of the Royal 42d
Higlahinders, that has performed garrison duty since the departure
of the 4th Regiment, left town yesterday morning, to rejoin the
head-quarters in Paisley —Glasgow Cliromek.
Geremaitr. DUI% 111).—This meritorious veteran closed his mortal
career at Swan Hill, near Oswestry, on the 3d instant, in his 85tb
year, to the general regret of the town and neighbourhood. Ile
was In twenty-four engagements; had two horses shot under him ;
was shipwrecked three times ; taken prisoner once ; hid the stan-
dard of his regiment shot nun of his hand when be was an Ensign,
at the age of fifteen years; he was Governor of Canada .even
years. The funeral took place on Wednesday. The body was
conveyed to the tomb, very near the place of interment of several
French officers, who died on parole at Oswestry. Gen. Despard
held no appointment.

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GENERAL COURT MARTIAL..

Adhering with strict fidelity to the principle recognised in our
last publication, we must still forbear giving a sketch of the evi-
dence adduced on the trial of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Bayly,
late of the 98th Regiment. The ease for the prosecution closed at
four o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the Court adjourned to
Tuesday nest, at ten o'clock, on which day Lieutenant-Colonel
Bayly told the President he should be prepared to enter on his de.
fence. The witnesses examined on Wednesday in support of the
charge alleging cruel and unusual mode of corporal punishment
upon four soldiers of the 98th Regiment, named Delany, Cork°.
ran, kl`Donnell, and Chany, at Trace, were—Depot Sergeant-
Major Sawyer, Corporal Reynold, Private Cunningham, Bugler
Clarke, Sergeant Looby, and Drummer Blair.
Thursday's investigation were examined Assistant Surgeon Ca-
ret, now the 97th Reserve, but then of the 98th, who attended on
parade the day of the flogging, and Lieut. Davidson, it the •ame
time Acting Paymaster, Acting Quartermaster, and Acting Ad-
jutant, at the depot of the 98th. Their evidence occupied the
entire day.

Friday, the fourth day of the Court sitting, Lieut. ll..vidson was
again examined, and after him, Captain Stevens and Lieutenant
Vernon, both of the 98th Regiment, Corporal Richards, Drummer
Blair, Serjeant-major Sawyer, and Lieut. Devidum, the third
time, after which the prosecution was declared to have terminated.
The projected charge against Lieut.-Cul. ilayly, for incompetence
and unacquaintauce with the new system of tactics, was nut
brought forward.

The Court met every morning during the proceedings at ten
o'clock, and separated at tour. The members arc all Field Officers.
Brevet Lieut. Colonel Bayly, late of the 98th Regiment, is a
near relative of the Marquis of Anglesey.
Lieut. Colonel Arthur Hill, M.P. of the Scots Grey, and the
lion. Major Grey, of the 60th Rifles, dined yesterday with the
Earl of Clare, at Mount Shannon.
The Reserve Companies of the 11th Regiment of Font, under
Major O'KeUy, at Wezford, were inspected on SAturday by Major
General Dalbiac, and their effective state much admired.

Major-Gee. Dalhise arrived at Lyrath, the seat of Sir Wheeler
CaIN, Bart. on Saturday. On Sunday he inspected the 92d High-
land Regiment, is the Barrack-square of Kilkenny ; and on Mon-
day, the gallant Regiment (under the command of Lieut.-Colonel
M'Donald) was reviewed in the demesne of Lyrath. Gen. Dalbiac
expressed the strongest approbation to the Commanding Officer of
the state of discipline in which be found the corps, which the gal-
lant Colonel subsequently conveyed to the Regiment.
Detachments belonging to the 10th, 11th, and Seth Regiments
of Foot, have received orders to assemble at Cork, In erder to em-
bark fur the lonian Islands. The Comet and Arrow cutter con-
vey out those detachments.
This week Government presented the Commission of the Peace
for Tipperary, to Major-General Sir Edward Blakeny, Colonel
Moberly, 76th Regiment, M.P. and Thom. P. Voices. Rol.
Monday, while the Magistrates were assembled in the town of
Thurles, a private of the 75th Regiment, who bad been just bil-
letted on a publican, discovered, shortly after depositing his belt,
side-arms, and cartouche•bus upon a resting place, that the box
was robbed of its contents of ammunition. Instant search was
made, the thief, a countryman, discovered and brought before Mr.
Nicholson, t►e resident Magistrate of the town, who received
informations against him, and committed him to the county goal
for triaL