Star.
London, England, 1829-08-01 00:00:00

CAVALRY.

From the United Service Journal of la August. .
We have for a considerable time past looked with.
anxiety for a revision of the present cavalry movements.
By the existing regulations, the cavalry soldier is obliged,
when mounted, to conform to the instructions laid down
by Sir D. Dundee, and which have been so long in use
for that service ; when dismounted, he is desired to fol-
low those recently established by Sir H. Torrens, for the
service of the infantry ; and as these two systems are
different, it will easily be imagined what difficulty and
embarrassment is experienced by the dragoon in keeping
them both continually in view. Certain alterations, how-
ever, of the former, have at length been submitted to the
General Commanding-in-chief, and two of the finest and

best disciplined regiments in the service (the 10th and
15th Hussars), were lately brigaded together at Houn-
slow, for the purpose of trying practically the efficacy of
the_ proposed system.
We trust that the changes ars not likely to be of such
a nature as to make a complete subversion of the present
system, or to render it dissimilar to that laid down for
the infantry. The task of a judicious revision is not one
of very great difficulty,—Torrens, with some exceptions,
has improved the infantry manoeuvres, and although there
are some inconsistencies in Dundas, that book forms

upon the whole an excellent code of instruction. The
model, therefore, given by the former, is a good standard
upon which to work ; it only remains to copy it, and,
keeping in view, that simplicity is the first consideration
in the construction of all movements, so to adapt it to the
nature and peculiarities of the other arm, that the prin-
ciple shall remain the same for both services.
But it must nevertheless be done with caution, and by
those thoroughly acquainted with the science of tactics,
the minutiae of drill, and the capabilities of cavalry. The
more practical tactician may insist upon the possibility of
performing certain manoeuvres ; indeed, he may show the
execution of them in the field, that is, by a combination
of passaging, inclining, filing, and shuffling, he may ma-
nage to get the men into the position desired, but the
fallacy of his principle will soon develope itielf when re-
duced to theory and represented upon paper.
We are not exactly aware of the extent of the altera-
tions about to be proposed, but it is said a preference is
shown to the French system, especially so far as regards
the arrangement and telling off of the squadron, by which
mode the half squadron officers are in front of their re-
spective troops, whether in line, broken, or in column.
This may do well with our military neighbours, but we
cannot pronounce it advisable, for several reasons, with
us ; besides, it evidently destroys the regular and univ
form appearance of the line, and confuses lhai•distinct
unity of movement which might otherwise be apparent.
We are, however, happy to find that there is no inten-
tion of doing away with the movement by threes, a pre-
parative which is, notwithstanding the variety of opi-
nions respecting it, decidedly well calculated for the
cavalry. Amongst other things, we trust some consider-
ation will be given to the abolition of the long and un-
necessary words of command ; to the prevention of that
constant changing of the flanks by the division and other
leaders ; to the repeated and tedious dressing; and to the
use of the multitude of mirlters that were sometimes seen
to precede each movement.

BZDFOR D, JULY 31.- - The worstoats here sell for 12s.
per qr. and the prime quality brings as high a price so 30s.
There is some difference in the labourers' wages here.
Some are obliged to live or starve on Bs. a week, and
others do not get more than Bd. a-day. The harvest
wages are about ls. Bd. a-day. Those able-bodied
labourers who apply to the overseers are obliged to wheel
sand from one place to another, merely to keep them out
of idleness. The prices of the following articles will be
found to be correct :—Beef, per pound, 7d.: mutton,
61d. ; lamb, Bd. ; veal, 71d. ; pork, 61d. to 7d. ; butter,
I Id. ; fowls per couple, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d ; prime chickens
ditto, 3s. 6d. to 4s. ; ducks, ditto, 3s. to 4s. There are
no geese in the market; they send them to Cambridge,
where the learned heads of the University know better
how to appreciate their value than the " unlearned" of
this town. Turkeys are only reared for private con-
sumption. The lace-trade is in a state of miserable
depression. Those employed in it can only earn six-
pence a-day.