Star.
London, England, 1821-07-04 00:00:00

MILITARY PROM OTIOSE.

WAD-OFFICE, JULY 2. 1821
6th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant William Maxwell, ft„.,
half-pay of the d Garrison Battalion, to be Lieutenant, Tip,
George Teleton, who exchanges, receiving the difference.
7th Ditto—William Murray, Gent. to be Lieutenant, by pr.
chase, vice Brownlow, promoted in the Ist Ceylon liegbam
Seth Ditto—Lieutenant Robert Barker, from half-pay p
Brigade, to be Lieutenant, vice Thome Richardson Tie,
brell, who exchanges, receiving the difference.
Ist Ceylon Regiment—Brevet-Major John Fraser to be blew,
by purchaie, vice Huskisson, who retires; Lieutenant
derick brownlow, frum the 7th Foot, to be Captain, by RN
chase, vice 'Fraser.
The undermentioned Cadets of the Honourabie the Eat lodia
Company's service, to have the temporary ra* of sem*
Lieutenant, during the period of their being placed under*
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Paley, of the Royal EL
gineers at Chatham, for instructions in the art of Sipping log
Mining.
Cadets—Joseph Tindal, Frederick 1114Gillivray, Gene &wt.
George Wheatley, Charles Grant, John Theophilus Wen.
MEMORANDUM.

The Christian names of Ensign Mackenzie, of the 70th Foo,_
are Kenneth Cockerel!, and not Kenneth Atwell, as stated;
ithe Gazette of the 2.141 ultimo.

THE LATE RIOT IN THE ALMONRY.

It will be recollected that on the Jury returning a verdict
" Wilful Murder" against the soldiers engaged in the riot and at-
tack upon WILLIAU Coots, since dead of his wounds, thar ibeT
(the Jury) requested Mr. Guts, the Coroner, to address a let•
tee to his Royal Highness the Duke of ions:, repre.ming ta
him the conduct of some of the Foot Guards, on the two log
Anniversaries of the Battle of Waterloo, and requesting ow
,some steps might be taken to prevent the like occurrence in fu.
tore, Mr. Gent. accordingly addressed a letter to Sir Haste
Taxxos, the Military Secretary to his Royal Highness the thhe
of Yom:, to which he has received the following most racks
Zanier : " Horse Guards, June 29, MI.
" Sse—l have had the honour of laying before the Comas&
der-imChief your letter of the 27th instant, and I :un 4iireetea
to convey to you his Royal I lighness's thanks for the tomtit
which you have communicated to him the sentiments of the Joy
who weie summoned to inquite into the deeth of Wilmot
Coots, and who returned a verdict of" Wilful Murder" visa
AV' airily and four privates of the Guards, and other soldiers
aniutowa.
" His Royal Highness requests that you will assure the Ivry
that he is sensible that they have conscientiously and corned,
' discharged a painful duty. of which no person can laments
necessity more than he does, and that be is obliged to then ir
calling his attention to the circumstance.
" His Royal Highness has ever felt most anxious to cheek say
excesses committed by the soldiers, and to enforce order al
peaceable conduct in their intercourse with all classes of his M 4
jesty's subjects. Ho deeply regrets the melancholy efects
their disorderly proceedings upon the anniversary of a day is
honourable to his Majesty's arms; and lie trusts that you Wile
Jury wiN give him credit for a sincere disposition to use lit lot
endeavours to prevent the recurrence of such excessesin hum
He does not wish to offer any excuse for them on this maims
but he cannot help observing that the mischief may in gnarls
be ascribed to the fortuitous circumstance of two Battalion' 4
Foot Guards, which had fought at Waterloo, being at the pnisi
of the two last anniversaries distributed in quarters, asl st
placed in bar ks, where they would have been more Ain
the reach of due and close controul.—l have the honour. ke.
To H. Gell, Esq. Coroner, &c. " IL TAYLOLy
In future, it -is understood, that on the Anniversary ef
Battle of Waterloo the soldiers will be restrained to a Calla
moration of the memorable day at barracks, or under the
mediate observation of Officers appointed for the purpose.