and consequently the movement might be performed in little more than six minutes.

The movement of " backwards face," which I recommend, is so much the more necessary, that very few circumstances will occur when it may not be put into practice. If, for instance, you arrive in front of the line of battle which you wish to occupy, by means of the movement of "backwards line in face," you save all command of countermarch, since it becomes a matter of course. Besides, the first platoons, as soon as they are formed into line, may begin firing, if circumstances should require.

With regard to the square, which I have taken the liberty of offering to your readers, I beg they will have the goodness to observe, that being circumscribed within very narrow limits, the platoons, the same as the scale, only offer to their view 12 rank and file; whereas if there were 27 or 28, the square would be complete on each side or flank. According to this method the square is formed sooner than the column can possibly be in the manner indicated in the book of regulations.

Should you find the above observations deserving of a place in your most interesting publication, the insertion will be considered as a particular favour, from, Sir,

42, Leicester-Square.

Your obedient Servant,

N. W. D'ANGIBAU, H. P.

Extracts from Army Regulations, General Orders, and Courts-Martial.

[Continued from p. 476.]

Respecting allowances to be made to Officers paying Regimental Depôts. War-Office, May 31st, 1813.-IT having been deemed expedient to establish certain rules in regard to the allowances to be made to Officers paying Regimental Depôts, I have thought it proper to bring the subject under the consideration of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and have received the commands of His Royal Highness to acquaint you that the Officer commanding a troop or company, and receiving the contingent allowances thereof, is not to be considered as having any claims to an additional daily allowance, upon the ground of his having the charge of paying the men of a depôt of his own regiment, unless the number of such men exceed the establishment of the troop or company; but if the number should exceed such establishment, his claim may be preferred in the prescribed manner for consideration, accompanied by a statement, shewing the avevage number of rank and file paid by him in each month, and the amount of the contingent allowance received by him as commanding the troop or company. Subaltern officers having charge of such men, and not receiving any part of the contingent allowance, may also prefer their claims for an allowance, transmitting at the same time a return of the average number of rank and file, paid by them in each month.

ALL advances made by the parish of St. Paul, Covent-Garden, on original passes granted from the Police-Office, Bow-Street, to the wives of soldiers embarked for Foreign Service, who are resident in London, to carry them to their houses, or to be repassed by the agents of the corps to which the husbands of the women belong War-Office, June 15, 1813.

Horse-Guards, July 1, 1813.-The Commander-in-Chief has approved of the following Regulation in the case of regiments ordered for embarkation.

When a regiment embarks, a due proportion of officers, non-commissioned officers, drummers, fifers, and private men, are to be left behind for the recruiting service, and the formation of a depôt.

If the regiment consists of two battalions, the battalion which is first ordered for service, is to embark complete; and the battalion which remains at home is to provide for the recruiting service, and the charge of the regimental stores, &c.

When the battalion which remained is ordered to embark, recruiting companies will be appointed, and the necessary proportion of non-commissioned officers, drummers, fifers, and private men, to form ten parties (including those on the recruiting service at the time,) are to be left at home with an experienced captain and lieutenant for this duty. In addition to these, one captain, three lieutenants, six serjeants, six corporals, and three drummers, are to be left to form the regimental depôt.

By this arrangement, the two recruiting companies will supply the officers and non-commissioned officers required for these duties, without interfering with either battalion, which should be as complete as possible when proceeding on service.

If the regiment consists of one battalion only, the necessary proportion of noncommissioned officers, drummers, fifers, and private men, to form six parties (including those on the recruiting service at the time,) are to remain at home with an experienced captain or lieutenant for this duty.

In addition to these, one captain, two lieutenants, three serjeants, three corporals, and two drummers, are to be left to form the regimental depôt.

The officers and non-commissioned officers of the recruiting company, which will be appointed on the embarkation of the regiment, will, with the addition of one lieutenant, one serjeant, and one corporal, (who must be selected from the effectives,) be sufficient for the above duties.

Should the number of men unfit for immediate service, and the boys who are not permitted to accompany a battalion, which is to be actively employed, or is pro ceeding to the West Indies, require a greater proportion of non-commissioned officers to be left for the charge of them than is specified above, the General Officer commanding will report to the Adjutant-General, as he will, in the case of a weak battalion being ordered for embarkation, when it may be unnecessary that the full complement of officers should accompany it.

As the success of the recruiting, and the efficiency of the regiment, must, in a great measure, depend on the exertions of the individuals employed, the officers commanding regiments will be held strictly responsible that no one is selected for the recruiting service or the regimental depôt, who is not in every respect well calculated for the performance of the duty required of him.-By command of his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, HARRY CALVERT, Adj.-Gen.

War-Office, July 5, 1813.-The rate of allowance for the best meal, provided for Non-commissioned Officers, or Private Soldiers, on a march in South Britain, is further encreased from ten-pence to one shilling and two-pence per diem, from the 25th of June, 1813, inclusive,

CAVALRY AT HOME.

Statement of certain Accompts, and other Documents required to be transmitted to the Secretary at War, by Regiments of Cavalry at Home.

Monthly Estimate and Ab-So as to arrive on or before

Monthly Extracts of Adju-So as to arrive in London

Dates up to Dates when
which they they were
have been actually sent
prepared.
off.

following that for which

they are made up.

Quarterly Alphabetical Re-On or before the date of

turns of Length of Service f

transmitting the Quar-
terly Pay-List.

So as to arrive in London
by the 1st of the Month
following that for which
they are made up..

Ditto.

Immediately on the de-
sertion taking place.

I hereby certify that the Accompts, &c. above-mentioned were prepared up to, and sent off at, the dates respectively set against them, and that the reasons assigned in the accompanying Statement for the Non-transmission of the others, appear to me to be satisfactory*. Commanding Officer.

*N. B. If the Commanding Officer should not be satisfied with the explanations

INFANTRY AT HOME.

Statement of certain Accompts, and other Documents, required to be transmitted to the Secretary at War, by Regiments of Infantry at Home.

I hereby certify that the Accompts, &c. above-mentioned were prepared up to, and sent off at, the dates respectively set against them, and that the reasons assigned in the accompanying Statement for the non-transmission of the others, appear to me to be satisfactory*.

Dated

Commanding Officer.

*N. B. If the Commanding Officer should not be satisfied with the explanations offered by the Officer concerned, be will be pleased to state what orders he has given for correcting the irregularity, and for preventing a recurrence thereof.

COURTS-MARTIAL.

Horse-Guards, 27th May, 1813.-Ar a General Court-Martial held in the Town of Rousseau, Dominica, on the 21st November, 1812, and continued by adjournments to the 27th of the same month, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel F. F. BROWNE, Major of the 6th West India Regt. was arraigned upon the following Charges, viz. 1st. "For addressing to Major-General Lindsey, Commanding His Majesty's Troops in Garrison in the island of Dominica, Two Letters, dated the 11th and 28th of August, 1812, written in a style of high disrespect and insubordination, particularly the last, which conveyed Expressions of Threat and Insult to the MajorGeneral, his Superior and Commanding Officer, such Conduct being subversive of Military Discipline, and highly injurious to His Majesty's Service."

2d. "For disobedience of Orders in not assembling and holding a Garrison or Detachment Court-Martial at the Post of Prince Rupert's, agreeable to an Order for that purpose, dated Morne Brine, the 18th August, 1812; and for contemptuous and disrespectful Conduct in writing to Brigade Major Jack, in reply to a Letter dated 20th August, 1812, stating that he would have nothing to do with the said Order, although he acknowledged the Order was written by order of Major-General Lindsey, such Conduct being subversive of Military Discipline and Subordination, and contrary to the Articles of War."

3d. "For disobedience of Orders in not giving, when called upon by Letter from Brigade Major Jack, dated Morne Brine, September 1812, the Place be fixed upon as his residence, he being at the time under an arrest at large, with permission to reside at Rousseau, or Prince Rupert's, and for the contemptuous and highly disrespectful manner of reply to that Order, such Conduct being subversive of all Military Discipline, and contrary to the Articles of War."

Upon which Charges the Court found the Prisoner Guilty, and sentenced him to be suspended from Rank and Pay for Six Months, and to be publicly and severely reprimanded, which Sentence was confirmed by Lieutenant-General Sir George Beckwith, Commander of the Forces in the West Indies, who directed that the Suspension should take effect from the 27th November, 1812,

The Prince Regent having had under his consideration the Proceedings of the Court-Martial held upon Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Browne, at Dominica, at the instance of Major-General Lindsey, together with the Circumstances of that Officer's Conduct, as subsequently reported, and having taken into consideration the manifest Disrespect and Insubordination, as proved on the face of the Proceedings against the Lieutenant-Colonel, towards his superior Officer;—the inadequacy of the Sentence of the Court to their finding of Guilt upon all the Charges preferred against the Prisoner ;-the improper and disrespectful Conduct of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Browne, during the period of his Suspension, towards an Officer of the Major-General's high Rank and Station; and particularly in having presumed to prefer Charges against that Officer, conveying unjustifiable aspersions against his Character and Conduct, His Royal Highness has been pleased to command that an Intimation shall be conveyed to Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Browne, that His Royal Highness, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, has no further occasion for his Services.

The Commander-in-Chief directs that the foregoing Charges preferred against Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Browne, Major of the 6th West India Regiment, and the Prince Regent's pleasure thereon, shall be read at the head of every Corps, and entered in the General Order Book.

By Command of His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief,

HARRY CALVERT, Adjutant-Gen.