Star.
London, England, 1828-12-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCL

sb Tuts Dar—Dublin I—Waterford 2—Opera/el
—Haniburgh 2—Holland 3—Franee 2—Flanders 1.
(bark), belonging to Hull: was fallen in with on the
the North Sea, water-logged, and abandoned.

e, • N'swasts, from llaverfordwest to Bfiliol, was
Haltholms on the 2241 inataatuand it was supposed
:cked.

4.s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from London the liar.
To Leone. Some of the outward-bound have sailed,
been able to get round the South Foreland.
Doc. 24.—Wind S.W.
.Wind W.S.W.—Arrive.... from London the Hope-
, for Jamaica ; Cambrian, Glasww.o, for NewYotk.
, Dec. 2.3.—Wlhd S. W.—Arrived the Martha, VAlN-
)amzic.

, s3.—Wind the Sandwich
isbon ; and Zrphyr packet, for Rio Janeiro.
•Wwa S. by W.—Arrived Le Grange, Davassor,
rp ; and Eagle, Basins, of St. lee's, from Naples.
tc. 25.—Arrived the Imlay, Ds Boss, from Batavia ;
(tom Jamaica.

c. 25.—Arrived the Francis, DOIMIIIO. from Palermo.
• Dee. 24.—Arrived the CAM Li PALI, from
Guernsey, Pilaw, from Jamaica.

)tc. 24.—Arrived the James and Eden, Peet, from
Id.

, Dec. 24 —A rrlveil the John, —....., from Barcelona;
cote, —, from Faro.

FROM THU PLYNOUTIA JOURNAL, DEC. 24.
To, 46, Copt; C. J. AUsten, was paid off on Tuesday.
ted that Captaio C. Napier will Commission the Lively
to supply the place of the Aurota.

THE ARMY.

I Omer has lately been issued from the Horse Guards,
treat honour to the sagacity and good feeling of these
originated. The old rules for governing the service
Army, with whatever care or skill they were digested,
leaned perhaps too much to movement, materiel,
We by no means affirm that the " morale* of the
teglected, from any tendency at hrad•quarters to dia.
wortance; but there have always appeared to us to be
of high moment, which required to be brought more
ml nr“re prominently under the observation of military
end, than was contemplated at former periods by their
long these desirable objects was the imposing some
derstood obligation upon young Officers, to gain some
rnoveledge of their profession. There must of course
all times an obvious necessity for every subaltern to
night into the subaltern duties which he was hourly
o perform, and the acquisition was as easy as It was lin
Jain in the world being more simple or meagre as to

we mean is, that there ieldom or never was brought
consciousness of a Lieutenant or linsigit, either by the
of the fine or by its practice, the necessity for his
tell master of the duties which must be discharged by
rank superi:ir to his own, although the contingencies
such as often. without a minute's preparation, compel
Geer to supply, under arduous circumstances, the place
unexpectedly carried off, thus exposing him to the
ent of learning 1114 task when be ought to be already
fulfilling it, and involving the service in risks which
satever price, to be averted. It is rare, as we under.
young Officers exercised by their superiors in putting
through its field inantruvres, and in many regiments
rains are nut often allowed the opportunity. The in-
even more infrequent of any attempt to make the ju-
t acquainted with the business of Adjutant, either in
room or in the field, although the exact and scientific
those duties are of vital importance to the efficiency
ps. An effective Adjutant most know the business of
ling Officer in all tbat . concerns the field movements
r economy of a regiment. He must, in fact, be coin.
never constitutes the definite and tangible parts of the
in whatever appertains to mere discipline; those finer
F military order which embrace the tact and sentiment
den in their relation with their juniors, belong to an.
er, and must come with time, supported by original
id rally eduratiuu. But uniesi he has some means of
g hitnaelf with the daily proceedings of an Adjutant, it
difficult fur a military man to become a sound and
sed eoklier.

sappy to observe, that Sir Mame TATLOII provides
ul,ar order, inserted in the STASI of Tuesday. for the
ch we have alluded to in preceding regulations. He
3anerat Odleas at inspections to call out from the body
atoll wader review. Captains or Subalterns itediserinti-
make them pat t►e corps dough some of its prescribed
This direction implies that junior Officers are to
melees on all occasions in preparing fur the eye of the
icer, trout whose report their prefltiency in the art, or
nce -of it, will be at once made known at the Horse
1 their future eligibility for promotion will to most
termined. It likewise teaches Commanding Officers
ts that their duty is to encourage, instead of discourag-
often is their inclination, the endeavours of Subaltern*
1-.eniselves for the service. A diligent inquiry into the
!duties of the Adjutant l also recommended to young
marching Regiments, as a step to valuable knowledge,
mendat inn to favour.
most estimable and excellent portion of this general order
phial, Ist, requires the junior ranks of officers to be-
iughly acquainted " with the cbaractkr, dispositions,
I habits of every non-commissioned officer and private
heir respective companies;' and 941, those admitabie
th which the circular concludes, recommending to uffi
allot the u'e of temperate and kindly language towards
reproving then', when reproof is unsioidahle, in such a
will be least Likely to irritate their feelings, or mortify
pri%le. or wound their seutiment of honour. This is a
even philosophical view of the spirit try which an army
actuated and of the sprints by whi.-b it can be. most
and beneficial'? set in motion. We are quite convinced
oluirrea sense of honour were more frequently appealed
of his dread of bodily and disgraceful punishment—that
taught to respect hanself, and pot so exclusively to feat
be would soon be more on a par with that officer irk
y feeling, and in pro essional zeal and devotion. The
iy is that. we believe, in which the men are kept at the
'tante by their officers--that in which the " morgue
pr." so much adverted upon by 130SAIPAILTE, marks the
of the fighting man who wears an epaulette towards
t man without one; and let .no military pedant pretend
urage and prowess of the' British tree ps are awing to
Jimmy in their treatment by the officer. If they were
affability and cheerful kindness to love hioe more. instead
especting him, it is not in human nature that they abould
e his Emden with increased alacrity, and devote them-
tetifuW ardour fur his glory and their own. We look
:ircular letter as laying the foundation of a new era in
character atd habits of the English army ; and it will
ratifying to the nation generally, because there is • phy-
tsihility. that the system recommended by it should nut
odious cat o' nine tails u completely of could any Aet of

is at present residing ia Wltmaritet. Glasgow,
ned Thomas Widdriff. who hag attained to trithin a week
WS of age. He was born on ellristniaa-day, 1726, In the
'rens; Lancashire. /Plotwitlittandlng hie .extreme old
ndiviuual retains u a great meatane the activity and bale
ea a person in the vigour of life.. He walks erect, acid
rrably hem step, and in his looks there Is nothing of that
and stupor so often observable in aged people ; but, eil
rri a rinigialioeu rarely to be met with in advanced
lii sight amid hearing are slightly impaired ; and his risk
e palsied. In 1745 he was called out to join tie militia
lee town, arid was en;aged in the battle of Prestos bm
King, troops and those of the Pretender. The body
with which he was connected was afterwards
lta a regular regiment. and served in Flanders
following years, where %Viddriff, who accompanied k,
several battles, and, among others, was engaged on the
Minden, whet e the French were so signally defeated by
iir was also a considerable time in America, and fought
ody action et Bunker's-bill on tbe 17th of June, 177 i
rounds its various parts of date body were received by bias
Itte of hit soldiership. After receiving his alichaillfh
place in Ayr, about 45 yearn Ago, hr came to Glasgow,
bas remained since with artists* of one Adios a day.
RANCLS BURDETT, wi10,14 Ist preient in PariEr u
liPloyed in making the folks inquiries into tb•
law of imprisonment for debt, An Wednesdni
it iht Hon. Baronet, atgoiss- the risen
fienerel an-1 • • .g elifi e-
'eligie„ attn. iiitemag to the obgereggione 01
flusittee cloaca by the rlobtots to watts; aver 'belt
s, ploceededvilbp .11.0wiripsaa, slid ssl
queuipas r' 44 inisopersiarlividnally.