Star.
London, England, 1818-01-22 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

His Grace the Duke of Wexuslorox, before he
left Cambray for London, notified to the Comman-
dant (Sir ANDREW BERNARD) that none of the Offi-
cers of the garrison are to be permitted to attend any
of the masked balls during the approaching carnival.
Major-General HALL, of the Staff at the Cape, is
ordered to the Command at the Isle of France. The
only General Officer now at the Cape is the Governor-
General, L rd CHARLES SOMERSET.
Yesterday a number of Invalids, belonging to the
15th, 60th, and 62d Foot, passed through town from
Portsmouth (where they landed from Halifax) for
Chatham Depot.
The garrison in Dublin now consists of Royal Ar-
tillery ; the 4th Dragoons, I.6th (Lancers), Rifle Bri-
gade, 27th, 68th Light Infantry, and the 94th Foot.
It is expected that a change of their quarters will
take place the ensuing month.
The 94th, 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, and 99th Regi-
menu of Foot, are mentioned as to be reduced on
the 24th March. •
The Bth Foot (or King's own) last week embarked
at Cork, for the Mediterranean : this fine Regiment
has been under orders some time for that desunyion.
Considerable reductions will take place in the Me.
Ical Department of the Army in.lreland, in March.
The 12th Regiment are on their march for -Birr,
where they are to be quartered—the last division
passel through Cashel on Monday se'nnight. -
Thefollowing appointments have lately taken place
in the Irish Militia:
Arrant—Deputy Inspector of Hospitals, Dr. Bigge:3,ellately
rationed in Cork), to be Surgeon, vice Ferguson, dece
CA% se--.4ssistant•Surgeon Byrne, to be Surgeon, vice Moore,
placed on the Retired List, after a service of 24 years.
COM"( Duauar—A. Heron, Facp to be Surgeon, vice Duke,
deceased. •
Suco—Deputy Inspector of Hospitnh, Henry Irwin, to be
Surgeon, rice Ferguson, deceased.
At a General Court Martial, held at Montreal, in
Canada, on the 21st of July, 1817, and continued by
adjournments to the sth of August following, Lieu-
tenant HENRY DRISCOLL, of the 99th Regiment, was
arraigned upon the following allegation, viz. :
" For having falsely, salumaioudy, and maliciously traduced
the character of his Commanding Offiee , Brevet-Major Martin,
of the said Regiment, in westing in a Memorial, which he the
said Lieutenant Henry Driscoll addressed, on or about the 20th
of January, 1815, to Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon Drum-
mond, then commanding the forces in-Canada, that he had every
reason to imagine that the said Brevet-Major Martin, when exa-
mined on oath as a witness, before a Court-Martial id for the
trial of Lieutenant Henry Driscoll, at Niagara, on the 28th of
October, 1814, did swear what the said Brevet-Major Martin
knew to be false, and in repeating or endeavouring to support
such accusation or calumnious insinuation of false swearing, in a
certain paper, writing, or address, which he the said Lieutenant
Driscoll submitted to a Court Inquiry, such,conduct on the
part of Lieutenant Driscoll being scandalous and infamous, un-
becoming the character of an Officer and a Gentleman, subver-
sive of good order and military discipline."
Upon which charge the Court came to the follow-
ing decision:
The Court having maturely and deliberately weighed the
evidence in support of the prosecution, together with that ed-
uced by the prisoner in his defence is of Opinion that he is
Guilty of having asserted in a Memorial, addressed 20th of Ja-
nary, 1818, to Lieutenant-General Drununond, that Brevet-
Major Martin, when examined on oath as a witness before a
Court-Martial, held for the trial of the Said Lieutenant Henry
Driscoll, did swear what he the said Brevet-Major Martin knew
to be false."
With reference to the second part of the charge,
the Court are of opinion—
" That in all cases of investigation, the parties principally con-
cerned are naturally obliged to urge their cases as may appear to
them most eligible, so In the present instance the paper referred
to in support thereof, was not more than a document deemed n:-
cemry to thew good grounds for paying for inquiries ; the Court
therefore conceive that it cannot be deemed improper that lan-
guage not extraneous to the matter before the Court, should be
used in support of an accusation.
It appears to the Court, however, that the prisoner had
some grounds for making'hts assertion, but they were not suffi-
ciently strong to authorise his preferring so serious an accusation,
it being occasioned by the inadvertence of Major Martin having
given a character to a mani-Which he did not merit, and which
be (the prhontw) considered the cause of the sentence passed upon
him at his 'former trial.

" The Court conceive, that malice has oot been satisfactorily

proved, but Ending the prisoner Golly of-so much of the fine
part of the charge as is above recited, do therefore sentence him,
lieutenant Driscoll, to be placed at the bottom of the Lieute-
nants of the Regiment, and further, to be deprived of three
years' rank.
" Commission dated 5d March, 1817.—Previous to closing
the proceedings, the Court feels it a duty it owes to the character
and reputation of Major Martin, to express its entire conviction
that he had not the slightest intention of giving Qpion any other
character than what he conceived he deserved."

The PRINCE REGENT has been pleased, in the name
and on the behalf of his Majesty, to approve and
confirm the finding and sentence of the Court ; but
under all circumstances attending the conduct of the
prisoner, in regard to his malicious disposition to-
wards Brevet-Major Martin, as referred to in a dis-
patch accompanying the proceedings from the Com-
mander of the Forces in Canada.

The PRINCE REGENT has been further pleased to
consider Lieutenant Henry Driscoll "To be an unfit
person to remain in his Majesty's service; and to
command that his name shall be erased from the list
of the Army. (Signed) " HARRY CALVERT,
" Horse-Guards, Jan. 20, 1818." Adjutant-GeneraL

THZ LONDON CoNceurs.—Monday evening, the
second grand London Concert took place at the Lon-
don Tavern, which was very numerously attended.
The great room was crowded to excess. The LORD
MAYOR, the Lady MAYORESS, the Sheriffs, their La-
dies, &c. were present. Sir GEORGE SMART, the
Conductor, made an apology for the absence of Ma-
dame FODOR, who, he stated, had been taken very
on the morning of that day, which rendered it im-
possible for her to perform. Mt. BRAHMA, in con-
sequence, very handsomely agreed to sing an addi-
tional song ; and Miss CAREW, who happened to be
in the room among the audience, in the kindest man-
ner agreed to sing a song, which she executed so
sweetly, that she was generally encored, although
she was evidently labouring under a cold. It was
!lats& sweet Babe, from Guy _Vat:wring. The ad-
daiosal song Mr. BRAHADI gave was Gentle Airs, ac-
companied on the violoncello by Mr. latrox.EY, and
%%Lich he executed in the most finished and chaste
st7le, as he did the ocher songs which he sung in the
(-sr::: of the evening. The accompaniment by Mr.
L:YDLEY was a most exquisite treat, as was a con-
r.o by the same Gentleman, with which the audi-
;cu appeared enraptured. Some charming glees
Wtre given by Miss Ferrel, Ms. IlAwes, and Mr.
ELLAsty. The instrumental pieces were all very
superior, consisting of a Sirfonacs by HAYDN, Ovet•
toe by BErruovEN from Prometheus, and the cele-
-1'717:.,l ZaubePte, by MozAar. The band was very
ed by Mr. Mont.

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