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Friday se'unight, three 'hoop: of tlib'
Hussar Yeomanry, commanded by Mid (UM_
bad a field-day in Lord llownates Park, it _
ston, near Tadcaster. After going through the Va-
rious evolutions, Lord HOWDRII invited the Officers.
to partake of a cold collation, previously prepared,
and very liberally regaled the men with roast beet
and ale. In the evening, there was a Ball at the
Swan Inn, in Tadcaster, which was very numerously
and respectably attended. Dancing was kept up,
with peat spirit, till seven o'clock on the following
morning, when the company retired, highly de-
lighted with the amusements of the night.
Thursday, detachments of the 50th, 58th, and 92d
Regiments, embarked at Cowes, on board the trans-
port ship Jane, CHRISTIE Master, for Jamaica.

The Troop of the 7th Dragoon Guards, under the
command of Major 'DAVIS, left Falkirk on Monday
se'nnight for Perth.
Last week, detachments from the 47th, 65th, and
67th Regiments of Foot, marched from Winchester
Barracks for Chatham.
By the latest accounts from the West Indies,
the fever has been severely felt in Tobago, garri-
soned by two companies of the 4th Regiment, who
became so reduced by sickness, that early in Sep-
tember two companies of the 21st Fusileers were
sent to that island from Barbadoes. These last had
no sooner arrived, than they were attacked by the
fever, which proved fatal to Brevet-Major CAME-
RON, Lieutenant LINDSAY, and Assistant-Surgeon
CoLvix. The latter fell a victim to his professional
exertions. Of the four Regiments which sailed from
Portsmouth, in 1819, the King's Own has suffered
the most, owing to the unhealthiness of the islands
that fell :o their station, viz. Grenada, Trinidad, and
Tobago. They are now about to be moved to Bar-
badoes, which is extremely healthy, and to be replaced
in the above three islands by the 21st Fusileers.
Thursday last, the usual half-yearly examinations
were held at the Royal Military College, at Sand-
hurst, before the Commissioners, General Earl cATH-
CART ; Lieutenant-General Sir.H. CALVERT, and Sir
H. OAKES ; Major-General Sir G. MURRAY, the Go-
vernor; Sir T. W. GORDON, Quartermaster-General;
Sir H. TORRENS, Adjutant-General; Colonel BUT-
LER, the Lieutenant-Governor, ice. Bcc. After the
military inspection of the battalion of Gentlemen Ca-
dets, between thirty and forty of the young Gentle-
men were examined in the mathematics, fortifica-
tion, military drawing, languages, history, Bcc. The
intelligence and, depth of sound information evinced
in the several examinations, the extraordinary beauty
of the military drawings, and the high order which'
was visible throughout every part of the Institution,
drew warm encomiums from all who were present,
including many of the most distinguished Officers in
the service, Sir LOWRY CoLE, Sir H. FA,NE, Sir DEN-
NIS PACKS, Sir A. CAMPBELL Sir H. HARDINGE,
' Sir G. SCOWELL &c. Ten of the Gentlemen Cadets
examined, who had completed the whole course of
instruction, were recommended to the Commander-
in-Chief for Commissions.

Couars-ManTtAL.--Sentenee on Paymaster Jolts
Jszfmxos, of the 7th Dragoon Guards

Horse guards, December 4, 1820.
. Ssa—Having laid before the King the proceedings of a Ge-
neral Court-Martial, held in Piershill Barracks, on the 24th
and 25th of October, 1220, for the trial of Paymaster John Jen-
nings, of the 7th Dragoon Guards, who was arraigned upon the
undermentioned Charges, viz.

" Ist. For having, between the 25th of June, and the 24th
of September, 1819, embezzled or misapplied the sum of seven
hundred and forty one pounds fourteen shillings and threepence
halfpenny of the public money, which came into his hands in.
his capacity of Paymaster.
" 2d. For having, between the 25th of September, and the
24th of December, 1819, embezzled or misapplied the further
sum of £166 14s. 9d. of the public money, which came into his
hands in his capacity of Paymaster.
"3d. For having, between the 25th of December, 1819, and
the 24th of March, 1820, inserted charges in the pay-list for.'
,chat period, amounting in the whole to £285 10s. 6d. although
it appears by the certificates of the Captains of troops that the
same was not paid, thereby making it appear, that upon that
account there was a balance due to him by the public of
£3O 18s. 4ed. whereas, in fact, there was a balance due by him
to the public of £354 12s. lid.
"4th. For having, between the 25th of December, 1819, and
the 24th of March, 1820, embezzled or misapplied the sum of
£5l 12s. 9d. being the stoppages paid into his hands for the use
of the contractor, by the Officers of the 7th Dragoon Guards,
for 4,957 rations of oats supplied to their berms, which sum
has been reimbursed by the regimental agent, by order of the
Secretary at War, to the contractor, in consequence of Pay-
master Jennings declaring his inability to do so.

sth. For having embezzled or misapplied, at different times,
various sums of money, amounting in the whole to the sum of
£331 14s. Sid. which came into his hands in his capacity of
Paymaster of the 7th Dragoon Guards."
Upon which charges the Court came to the following decision:
The Court having deliberately considered the charges pre-
ferred against Paymaster John Jennings, of the 7th Dragoon
Guards, the admission of the prisoner, the evidence and state-
ments on both sides, with the whole procedure, is of opinion
that he is Guilty of a misapplication of the several sums, as
stated in the different charges, in breach of the Articles of War;
and does therefore sentence the prisoner, the said Paymaster
John Jennings, to be dismissed from his Majesty's service, and
to make good the several stuns so misapplied by Mm.
" The Court is satisfied, that the prisoner had no fraudulent
or improper intention in Inserting in the pay-list, for the period
from 25th December, 1819, to 24th March, 1820, the charges
making an apparent balance in his favour as mentioned in the
third charge, as the said pay-list, when transmitted by him to the
War-Office, was accompanied by a statement from himself, as
well as by certificates from the several Officers commanding
troops, chewing how the balance actually stood.
" The Court, on a review of the very high testimonialll pro-
duced in favour of the prisoner, from such respectable sources,
also his long services and the destitute situation of his numerous
family, entirely dependent on him, beg leave to recommend the
prisoner to his Majesty's favourable consideration."
I have to acquaint you, that his Majesty was pleased to ap-
prove and confirm the finding and sentence of the Court; but,
in consideration of the earnest recommendation of the Court in
favour of the prisoner, of the strong testimonials from every
superior Officer of the Regiment, which be produced, his long
services, and of various circumstances which appeared upon the
face of the proceedings, in mitigation of the crime with which
be was charged, his Majesty was most graciou4y pleased to ex-
tend his pardon to the prisoner, Paymaster John Jennings, of
the 7th Dragoon Guards, and to command, in lieu of the punish-
ment awarded by the Court, that be shall make good the several
sums misapplied by him, and shall be placed upon half-pay.
I am, Sir, yours, FREDERICK, Commander-in-Chief.
Major-General Sir Thos. Bradford, K.C.B. or Officer
Commanding the Troops in North Britain.
Wednesday, Joseph Wood, a private in the sth Ve-
teran Battalion, was tried by a Court-Martial, at Ply-
mouth; for being absent from VY. quarters, and taken
up in a disorderly state in plain clothes, contrary to
the Articles of War.

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Lainn, front Brest ikilpt, was lost ibout
thealrlabbliksoar Lekkoil. .
*saw int ester, Sit+ar, of ob shire
off im, On 'Friday, and dhchaqing. „
The &was, Baas' which invited hoer NAP Teti on the
27th ultimo, at Gibraltar, had bet bowsprit and of her head
carried away on the lOsb, of the Western IWnda, by the BRIM,
Puasr, from Dublin for America.

The Vier Gebroeders, COMM" from Daittale to *antes,
Was Carried into Lynn* on Friday lest waterlogged, and much
41111111eL bevies haes de shore off Thornband It is feared the
will net be able twproceed to lea again.
Tle Maria Sophist, Lustatuom, from Malaga, was stranded as
the 7th instant, at the entrance of the Elbe. •
The Ludwig, Run, from Leith to &etun, was lost about the
le instant, near Lekken. Most of the cargo saved.
The Diana, Ctentroass, from Liverpool to Riga, has put into
Elodi, near Calmar, very leaky. Cargo sold.
Ft:mount, Dec. 16.—Wind W.—Arrived the Young Pro-
ems, Ramp, from Para, in St days; and' Pretty Lass, Buoy's-
frem Plymouth for Naples.
Pt IMOUTI4 Dec. 17.—Arrived the Anna Catharina, DaVsusa,
from FlushMg for Bourdeaux, leaky; Speculation, Girt, from
London for Waterford, leaky; and London, Ntrwtost, from the
Isle of France and the Cape of Good Hope-57 days from the.
latter. Arrived off •the Port, the Ranger, Resumscrox, from
Demerara; and the Betsey, of North Yarmouth, for Venice,
with loss of topsails.
Poarswoutz, Decorum IL—Wind S.W.—Sailed the Reco-
very, for Rotterdam; and his Majesty's ship Am,for Deptford.
Thum, Decaeraza 16.—Wind S.—Sailed the Lusitania, Bases,
for the River. Arrived and remains, la Augusta, Hain', from
Rotterdam for St. Maisel. Came down from the River, the Pa-
quite de Whoa, Donate*, for Bilboa ; Integrity, Currort, and
Caroline, &wow, for Portsmouth.

Livreroox, Dec. 17.—The Merchant, HaLiTELD, for New
Orleans, grounded in George's Dock Basin yesterday. She .was
brought is sere this morning with ten feet water in her ho
Cargo discharging.
Lowmorez, Dec. 18.—The Elizabeth, Butz from Ham-
burgh for Bristol, got on shore on the Home Sand,i where she
now lies dry. The cargo is getting out, and, should.the weather
continue moderate, she may be got off to-morrow.
A aarvsn—At Petersburgb, the Watson • Arethuta, Wharton';
and Harvey, Dale, from London. At Havre, Aimable Elise,
Grandson, from ondon. At Bremen, Edwatl,Wessels, from
London. At Cuxhaven, Dwina, Forster, from London. At
Hamburgh, Gainsbro', Aisthorpe ; Georg; and Ann, Poetpte;
and Bure, Emmerson, from London.
Custom-Housz, Dec. ll.—Ships Entered Inwards :—The
Concord, from Harriburgh ; Ibis, from Oporto; Three Sisters,
from Rotterdam; Swift, from Harlingen; Vier Gebroeders,
from Worcum; Singleton, from Shumate Creek ; Anne, from
Hamburgh.—Entered Outwards : La Nouvelle, for Rouen ;1
Vansittart, for St. Helena • Waterloo, for China ; Jennett, for
Belfast ; Constantia, for Waterford ; Regent packet, for Lithe-
rick.—Cleared Outwards : Fair Cambrian, for Dublin; Ida,
for Jamaica; Three Sisters, for Cork ; Bonne Henriette, for
Bonen ; Snowden, for Dublin; Waterloo, for Genoa; Thetis,
for Jamaica ; Juno, for Al cant.