Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-09-30

There is nothing later, of official character from
the theatre of war. The haryests in England will
after all, it seems, furnish an average crop. TIL,
latest accounts of the weather and prospect of tn,
harvest will be found under date of LIVERPOOL AUG
70 Our minister, Mr. Barbour, it will be seen, ar
rived at Liverpool on the 2lst August and wa
handsomely received by the American merchants
there. The reasons given for the resignation of tn,
Duke of Clarence are somewhat curious.
MILITARY PARADE. On "Wednesday anG
Thursday of last week the parade, mention.
ed in our last paper, took place at Leomin.
ster. 1t consisted of fourteen uniformed
corps, elite of the second brigade of the
sixth division of militia. These troops were
assembled at the invitation of Brigadier Gen
AMoRY HOLMAN, of Bolton. The invitation
was extended to all of the uniform corps Of
his brigade, but circumstances prevented the
attendance of them. There are in the bri-
gade about 80 light infantry, rife, and artil-
lery companies, twelve of which were on the
ground at Leominster, viz: the Fitchburg
Fusiliers, under command of Capt. FAR
WELL Ashburnham Light Infantry, Capt.
FOSTER; Lunenburg Washington Grays,
Capt. HoUGHToN Westminster Rifle Com
pany, Capt. HowARD; Leominster Artillery,
Capt. CoLBURN; Westborough Light In
fantry, Capt. Lowe Bolton Rifle Company,
Capt. BARNARD; Harvard Rifle Company,
Capt WHIrcoMB Harvard Light Infantry,
Capt. GARDNER; Lancaster Light Infantry,
Lieut.. BIeELow; Sterling Light Infantry,
Capt. GATES; Sterling Guards, Capt. Kill
BURN; and, though last not least, there were
two companies of the line from Leominster,
under command of Captains BuRDITT and
BuRRAeE, SO perfectly uniformed and equip
ped as to render them undistinguishable
from the regular light companies.
All these companies were handsomely uni
formed, thoroughly equipped, and well dis
ciplined, and they appeared ON this occasion
with well-flled ranks. 1t would be an in
vidious task to particularize the distinguish
ing excellencies of any of the corps, but we
may make mention of the Westboro' Light
Infantry, without mourning the charge of
Partially. This beautiful company viii, in
no respect, shrink from comparison with
any in the Commonwealth its uniform is in
the Eandsomest modera style, and its equi-
page and state of discipline, are in perfect ac
cordance with its appearance. The tents
of all these companies were pitched in one
line, and, the field being well calculated for
such display, the whole formed a very
martial and handsome exhibition.
The whole line was commanded by Gen.
HOLMAN: his staff being composed of Brig.
Maj. OTIs ADAMS, of Grafton, Brig. Quarter
Master ALPHEUs Moore, of Bolton, and
Aid-de-camp WILLIAM PRATT, of Shrews-
bury. The field officers present we're: Col.
j. P. WHITcoMB, of Harvard, and Adjutant
john G. THURsToN, Quarter Master Fray
CTS D. STEDMAN, Surgeon CALVIN CARTER,
of this town, and Surgeons mate, DR.. KEN
DALI, of Sterling, of his staff; Lieut.. COL
ENocH WHITMoRE, of Ashburnham. and
Quarter Master LUKE LINCOLN, of Leomin-
ster, and Chaplin, Rev. Mr.. LINCOLN, of
Fitchburg, of the staff.
On Thursday, which was one of the finest
of cur autumnal days, the troops were re-
viewed by Goyernour LINCOLN, accompani-
ed by Adj. Gen. SUMNER, and Coils. QUINCY
and MERRIcK, Aids-de-camp. A cavalcade
of citizens of the neighbouring towns escort
ed the GOVERNOR from the tavern to the
parade ground, and accompanied him in
passing the review. After receiving the
marching salute, His Excellency visited the
encampments of the several companies, and
with numerous party partook of an excel.
lent dinner upon the field. In the afternoon
the troops went through variety of evolu-
lions and frings, which, by those who are
judges of such things, are pronounced to
have been executed with great correctness
and spirit. Before the troops were dismissed
Gov. Lincoln addressed them, and expressed
himself highly gratifed by their appearance
and performances. He complimented, in
the strongest terms, the appearance of the
troops, and the ardour and spirit which had
prompted them to volunteer their services on
this occasion. He particularly spoke of the
good order which was preserved throughout
the encampments. In his visit to the yari-
GUS tents, he said, while the soldiers were
off duty, and unrestrained by any considera-
tons which might affect their department,
he was delighted and surprised at the per-
feet order and decnrr1n which Was ea,eru.