The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-10 00:00:00

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NORTH-WEST EXPEDITION.

THE ARMY.
We ate authorised to contradict, as wholly unfounded,
the following paragraph, which appeared in Freeman's
Dublin Journal, and most of the Provincial, as well as
the London Papers.—(Courier
46 Hacr-rav t is understood that a regu-
lation has been recently made at the War office, and will
speedily be published at the Horse Guards, which will
eetul, not only to purify the army of such Officers as may
be found unworthy of holding his Majesty's Commis-
sions, but also reduce the annual amount of that branch
of the public expence. The various applications which
have been made to the Commander-in-Chief by persons
who have been injured, and in many instances defrauded,
by Half-pay Officers, have induced his Royal Highness
to signify his gracious intention to direct that the half-
pay officers, against whom applications are made to him for
pecuniary redress, shall be at once appropriated to reim-
burse the claimants or creditors of such officers, who, if
their honour or character appeared to be involved, will
be struck off the Half-pay List, so as to protect the
property of the public, and to repudiate unprincipled
men from his Majesty's service.—(Ministerial Paper.)"
GENERAL ORDER.
Horse Guards, Nov. 8.1821.
The Commander-in-Chief has observed that the King's
'Regulation is generally neglected and evaded, winch
enjoins Colonels and Commanding Officers of Corps to
limit their regimental bands to one serjeant for a master,
and one ratisirian for each troop`or company; and that
number of men arc now taken from the ranks and
eingoyed as musicians, to an extent that is equally in-
- liailcois to the efficiency of the service, as it is a bar ship
upon those who are subjected to the expence attending
'this unauthorised irregularity.
Ailt is always painful to the .Commander-in-Chief to ob-
• serve a neglect of his Majesty's regulations; and his
Royal Highness feels it the more necessary to put a stop
to this abuse, under the present reduced state of the re-
, giwental eitahlishments, which calls for the efficiency of
every wan as far as it is possible to effect it. But although
the establishment of troops and companies in each regi-
ment is reduced, yet it is not the wish or intention of
his Royal Highness to place the bands upon a scale be-
!ow what has hitherto been thought essential for the
due performance of the duty required of them ; and they
may accordingly be still maintained to the regulated ex-
tent of a serjeant-master and ten musicians. But Colo-
rids and Commanding Officers of Corps are enjoined,
an!l commanded, and held responsible, that this number
shall not be exceeded under any circumstance, excuse,
or arrangement whatever ; and such men as are now, in
contradiction to the King's regulations, clothed and
maintained as musicians beyond this number, most be
immediately replaced in the ranks.
General Officers are called upon, at their periodical in-
spections, to see that the letter and spirit of this order
are strictly complied with.
By command of his Royal Highness, the Commander-
in-Chief, 11. Tonaans, Adjutant-General.

Monday morning, the sth inst. at eight o'clock, the
first division of the 91st regiment marched from the bar-
racks, and embarked at the Broomielaw, in steam boats
for Greenock, where they will be transshipped into
transports that are to convey them to Jamaica. The•
other division of the regiment will remain here till more
transports arrive in the river. When near the Cross,
their fine hand struck up, "Should auld acquaintance
•be forzot ?" and an immense crowd answered the ap-
peal by hearty cheers.—(Gla,Kow Chronicle.)
A private of the above regiment, in a state of in-
toxication, leaped out of a steam-boat, near Renfrew,
stud notwithstanding every exertion was made to save
I.iin was drowned. He bas left a wife and family.
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On Monday ia Tuesday the 86tb regiment of foist,
about 500 strong, arrived in this city, in two divisions,
from Chatham' on their route to Ireland, where they
are to relieve the 49th ; which latter regiment arrived
safely in this city on Monday. from the sister country.
—(liristol Gazette.)
From the 10th ult. to the Ist inst. the following troops
were billeted in Limerick :
Regiments. Officer,. Serjs. R. and File. Horses.
40th • 17 24 570
42d . 25 29 593
93d . 12 29 397
3d Lt. Drag. 8 7 143
Waggon Train 0 1 10
Royal Artillery 3

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Hudson's Straits, July 16, 1821.
The day after the transport left us, we entered these
Straits, which we found choked with ice ; we entered
it, nevertheless, and at first made considerable pro-
gress, but, as we expected, were at length beset, or,
in other words, the floating ice having coalesced on
all sides, we found ourselves firmly impacted in the
midst of it. Ever since we have been moving to and
fro with it, at the rate of five miles an hour, according
to the flux or renal of the tide. Sometimes the ice,
dividing, would allow us to push on a few miles, and
again uniting, incarcerate us for days. By this anode
-;rof progressing, we bate contrived to advance shout
70 miles in the Straits.
When I wrote by the transport, I think I expressed
an opinion, that we had left England much too early.
This has been verified, not only by the difficulties we
have met with, but also by the circumstance of the
Hudson's Bay traders having overtaken us. These
vessels did not leave the Thames until the end of
May. They go on to the Company's settlements, and
return immediately. Although the conveyance is not
very direct, I cannot help availing myself of the chance,
to let you know that all is well, and that we are now
en the point of making a more rapid progress. The
ice, by dint of rain, attended with a tolerably warm
son, has been dissolving daily, and we have this day
bored through upwards of ten miles of it. We ex-
pect, daily, to bate some Esquimau: visitors. 1 regret
that theie vessels have joined us so soon, for I should
have been glad to ben had something novel to com-
municate.

I expect this letter will find its way to you about
November'; and when you see it, you will at once
conclude, that the expedition has returned. However
glad I might be to see you again, I cannot help wish-
ing .bat it may be at least, two winters before I can
have that gratification.—(Lieerpool Courier.)