The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-23 00:00:00

TIIE Ale.llY.

GENERA!. ORDER.
lime Guar:44,s,rue N. I il?;
His Nlaieety leas been pleased to aprove of iiiediseon-
tinnaner of loreeltes, leggings. and ••lima, as part of the
clothing of the infantry soldier, an I Of Woe grey clout
trowsers, and half-t.ooe-, being substituted.
Patterns of the articles intended to be adopted lava
been prepared, sealed, anal deposited at the proper office,
in Spring-gardens, and all supplies on act-mint of cloth-
ing for the ensuing period are to be made in strict con-
formity thereto.
In order to indemnify the Colonels for the additional
expense they will, in consequence incur, the wal?tcoat
hitherto provided with the clothing, will, front the
of December next, be considered as an article of neve&
series to be furnished by the soldier, e ho, bang relieved
from the cost of the long and sltort gaiter, is also, front
the stoppage hitherto made in aid of the extra expense
of the trowsers, (in all cases where such have been al.
lowed to be furnished as part of the clothing of reit%
inents,) and being, moreover, supplied with articles of a
description calculated to last longer than the breeches
and shoes now issued, cannot fail to be benelitted th
above arrangement.
The waistcoats are to be made npon all :occasions in
strict conformity to the appro -ell !tavern.
The non-commissioned officers, drummer., and pi -
vates of the infantry regiment., both at home snd abroad,
are at all times to be in passession of a psit of white li-
nen trawlers (conformable to a pattern e hich his been
sealed and deposited at the clothing office), to be worts
on all occasions of dress parade, instead of a secon I pair
of cloth trowsers, with which they have hitherto been re-
quired to furnish themselves.
The dark grey trowsers whiei were formerly supplied
at the option of the Colonels are entirely abolished.
The 60th, and all tide regiments, will continue to wear
green trosysere, as at present established. Regiments is
the West Indies, will continue the use of blue serge.
With the view of placing the regimen s serving in the
West Indies, whose serge trowsers are inferior lit esteem
the cloth trowsers of toe rest of the infantry, on an equal
footing with them, three pair of cotton socks for the ser-
geants, and two pair for the other ranks, will he furnish•
ed by the Colonel, and in future form part of the soldier's
annual equipment.
It will he perceived that the above regetlations are ast
intended to apply to the Highland regiments, or to the
Royal Staff Carp', which will continue on their present
footing.
Re command of his Royal Ilighnees the Comma:Orr-
in-aid.
TortneNs, Adjutant General.
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STEAM Exams.—lt appears that the numhe r (Astray
engines at present in action in this country may b• reek.
oneit at 10,000 ; that one with soother rach way beest-
mated to be equal in phwer to twenty horses ; that etch
horse will do the work of six men, and that cJusrvesl-
ly the' acting powers of our steam engines are Wail°
leffect to 200,000 horses, or 1,200,000 men.

Two OLD BAILST COURTS.-111 COnsegtitOCe of tl
the great inconvenience arising from the vuqtly incresesl
number of trials at the ()Id Mier. Mr. Oldham, co
of the Members of the Common Loaned, with the vie
of ameliorating these evils, suggested to the Corporadie
the plan of holding two courts to sit for the trial Ord.
mina's. -This plan after maitre considerttion, bask"
adopted, and the interior of the premises behind their'
lice Hall, Old Maley, are now taking down. .% roll
has contracted, for a sum of about 4,0110 f.. to bail), a v"
cowl court close to the present. • The plans have tees
submitted to the Rerorder. the Judges, the chief WS
bets of the Corporation. and have met with their spr'
bation. They are now in active execution.
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