1st. "For sending a challenge by Lieut. G. Moore, of the North Mayo Militia, on or about the evening of the 14th of Nov. 1812, to Lieut. Kent, of the 21st Light Dragoons, stationed upon the recruiting service in Dublin, with intent to provoke him to fight a duel."

2d. "For scandalous and infamous conduct, unbecoming the character of an Officer and Gentleman, in assaulting Lieutenant KENT, of the 21st Light Dragoons, in the public streets, during the time of Divine Service, on or about Sunday, November 15, 1812, accompanied by the before-mentioned Lieutenant MOORE and several others, apparently officers, by coming up to the said Lieutenant KENT (who was in conversation with Captain HOLLIS, of the 18th Foot, at his brother-in-law's door, in Gloucester-Street) and, without the slightest provocation, striking a most violent blow, with a large stick, at Lieutenant KENT's head, whereby he received a severe contusion, which, for the moment, deprived him of recollection, being a gross violation of Civil Order, subversive of all Military Discipline, and in breach of the Articles of War."

Upon which charges the Court came to the following decision:

The Court, taking into their serious consideration all the evidence laid before them, and the matters urged by the Prisoner in his defence, do and the Prisoner, Captain PERSSE O'KEEFE BOULGER, guilty of the first charge, as above preferred against him. And the Court do find the Prisoner guilty of part of the second charge, in very improperly striking Lieutenant KENT, of the 21st Regiment of Light Dragoons, a violent blow on the head with a stick, on Sunday, the 15th of November last, about the hour of two o'clock.-But the Court do not find the Prisoner guilty of so striking Lieutenant KENT without provocation, or of acting in a scandalous, infamous manner, as charged against him, and do therefore acquit the Prisoner from those parts of said second charge. And the Court, in consequence of such their finding, do adjudge and sentence, that the Prisoner, Capt. PERSSE O'KEEFE BOULGER, shall be cashiered.

But the Court, from the peculiar circumstances of the case, and considering the continued provocation sustained by the Prisoner, and the highly bonourable evidence and testimonials adduced by him, as to his conduct and character, and also his long and distinguished services, do beg leave most humbly, and in the strongest manner, to recommend the Prisoner to the most gracious clemency of His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT."

I am to acquaint you, that the PRINCE REGENT was pleased, in the name and on behalf of His MAJESTY, to approve the finding and sentence of the Court: but under all the circumstances of the case, His ROYAL HIGHNESS was further pleased to extend his gracious clemency to the Prisoner, by giving effect to the recommendation of the Court, and to command that he, Captain BOULGER, should be restored to the functions of his Commission.-I am, &c.

To Lieut.-General the Rt. Hon. Sir John Hope, K. B. or Officer Commanding the Forces, Ireland.

FREDERICK, Commander-in-Chief.

A Court Martial was lately held at Wakefield, to try Lieut.-Col. Balfour, of the 2d, er Royal North British Dragoons, for having issued, in the Orderly book, on the 20th of March, a Regimental Order, authorising W. Weir, Quarter-Master, to supply the regiment with necessaries, interfering with the duty and responsibility imposed upon the Captains and Officers commanding troops; and for having, since the 20th of March, 1811, permitted the same W. Weir to make exorbitant charges on several articles to the dragoons, thereby deriving an unwarrantable and illegal

profit, or with conniving at his so doing. The Court were of opinion, that Colonel Balfour is guilty of both the charges, and sentenced him to be cashiered; and in General Orders, issued since from the Horse Guards, it is stated that the Prince Regent has confirmed the sentence of the Court. But His Royal Highness was pleased to explain, that as upon neither of the charges there appeared any thing to impute dishonourable or unworthy motives to Colonel Balfour-that in issuing the order of the 20th of March, 1811, he acted under a mistake, by a misconstruction of the real meaning of the Regulation-that his absence from his regiment, on account of ill health for many months, prevented his exerting the same watchfulness as he otherwise might have done-and that no representation having been made to him from the other officers during his absence, Colonel Balfour was ignorant of the articles having been overcharged by Quarter-Master Weir. Upon these grounds, and taking into consideration the length of Colonel Balfour's services, the Prince was pleased to consider him a fit object for clemency, and to command that he should be restored to the functions of his commission. He was further pleased to command that Colonel Balfour should be severely reprimanded, and admonished to be more observant to the rules and regulations of the service.

GAZETTES,

Military Dispatches,-Promotions, &c. in the Army.
(Regularly continued from our last No.)

78th do.-Ensign Donald Cameron to be Lieut. vice Colin Mackenzie, deceased.Ewan Mac Pherson, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Cameron.

82d do.-Assistant-Surgeon John M'Keown, from the Londonderry Militia, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Robinson, deceased.

89th do.-J. W. Leslie, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Latham, promoted. 98d do.-Lient. Wm. Lunt to be Captain of a Company, without purchase, vice Bainbridge, appointed a Permanent Assist.-Quarter-Master-General.

101st do.-Captain Richard Jebb, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Captain of a Company, vice Turner, who exchanges.

1st West India Regt.-Brevet Lieut. Colonel James Magrath, from the 3d Garrison Battalion, to be Major, vice Macdonald, who exchanges.

2d do. Ensign Wm. Allen to be Lieut. vice Rawstorne, deceased.-Edw. Barry, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Allen.

3d do. James Mitchell, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Irwin, whose appointment has not taken place.-Assist.-Surgeon J. B. Dougal, from the 70th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Melville, appointed to the 25th Foot.

8th do. Henry Davis, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Newton, whose appointment has not taken place.

3d Garrison Battalion-Major Archibald Macdonald, from the 1st West India Regt. to be Major, vice Magrath, who exchanges.-Lieut. John Renny, from the 4th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Coghlan, appointed an Inspecting FieldOfficer of a Recruiting District.-Ensign W. S. Griffith to be Lieutenant.—John Balderson, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Griffith.-Quarter-Master Timothy Carroll to be Ensign, vice Evanson, appointed to the 5th Royal Veteran Battalion.Quarter-Master-Serjeant Harrison to be Quarter-Master, vice Carroll.

2d Royal Veteran Battalion-Lieut. John Cowell, from the 87th Foot, to be Lieut. vice Banger, deceased.

3d do. Serjeant William Fowles, from the 3d Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Ensign, vice M'Kay, deceased.

5th do.-Ensign William Bryson to be Lieutenant, vice Hope, placed on the Retired List.-Ensign Thomas Evanson, from the 3d Garrison Battalion, to be Ensign, vice Bryson.

12th do.-Alexander Barclay, late Serjeant-Major in this Corps, to be Ensign, vice Connor, deceased.

The King's German Legion.

1st Dragoons-Major Frederick Baron Gruben, from the 1st Light Dragoons, to be Major, vice Fischer, dead of his wounds.

1st Light Dragoons-Brevet Major Philip Gruben to be Major, vice Frederick Baron Gruben, appointed to the 1st Dragoons.-Lieut. Lewis Krauchenberg to be Captain of a Troop, vice Gruben.-Cornet Augustus de Scharnhorst to be Lieutenant, vice Krauchenberg. Royal Corsican Rangers-Ensign Francis Salvatelli to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Coppon, promoted in the Duke of York's Greek Light Infantry.—QuarterMaster-Serjeant Paul Ventrisini to be Ensign, vice Salvatelli.

BREVET.

Major Richard Williams, of the Royal Marines, to be Lieut.-Colonel in the Army. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Howard Douglas, Bart. on the Half Pay of the late York Rangers, to be Inspector-General of Instructions and Commandant of the Senior Department.

HOSPITAL STAFF.

To be Regimental Surgeons for particular Services in the Mediterranean. Assistant-Surgeon Morrice Alexander, from the 27th Foot.--Assistant-Surgeon W. H. Callow, from the 58th Foot.-Assistant-Surgeon Charles Annesley, from the 35th Foot.-Assistant-Surgeon Ebenezer Black, from the 10th Foot.-AssistantSurgeon Thomas Short, from the 20th Light Dragoons.

To be Duputy Inspectors of Hospitals for General Service.

Brevet Deputy-Inspector Thomas Forbes.—Brevet Deputy-Inspector Donald M'Neil. —Brevet Deputy-Inspector Thomas Thompson.

MEMORANDUM.

Ensign Greenfield, of the 2d West India Regiment, who was superseded, as stated in the Gazette of the 5th instant, is reinstated in his rank.

Linlithgowshire Regiment of Local Milita-Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Henry Ferrier to be Lieutenant-Colonel-Commandant, vice the Earl of Hopetoun, resigned. Dated December 15, 1812.

ed Regiment of Royal Carmarthen Fusileer Local Militia-Samuel Tardrew, Gent. to be Surgeon, vice Evans, resigned. Dated January 14, 1813.

Royal Cheshire Militia-Lawrence Armitstead, Esq. to be Captain, vice Asheton, resigned. Dated January 9, 1813.

The LONDON GAZETTE.---Published by Authority.

From TUESDAY, Jan. 26, to SATURDAY, Jan. 30, 1813.

Colonial and War-Department, January 30, 1813.

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to appoint Lieutenant-General Frederick Maitland to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Dominica.

Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Lincoln. Loveden Regiment of Local Militia-Edward Bromhead, Esq. to be Capt. Dated November 26, 1812.-Robert Lichford, Esq. to be do. Dated as above. Lindsey Regiment-Thomas Grant, Esq. to be Captain. Dated December 15, 1812. John Stephen Laughton, Esq. to be do. Dated as above. 1st North York Local Militia-Thomas Wright,

December 27, 1812.

Gent. to be Ensign. Dated

4th North York Local Militia-John Tinley, jun. Gent, to be Ensign. Dated January 8, 1813.

Northumberland Regiment of Militia-Rowland Bell, Gent. to be Ensign.-Dated September 22, 1812.-Mathew Coulson, Gent. to be do. Dated as above.William Walker, Gent. to be do. Dated November 16, 1812.-George Chambers, Gent.to be do. Dated December 8, 1812.-Mathew Charles Pierpoint, Gent. to be do. Dated January 7, 1813.

1st Regiment of Royal Surrey Militia-Lyttleton Lyster, Esq, to be Captain, vice Norton, resigned. Dated December 23, 1812.

The LONDON GAZETTE.---Published by Authority.

From SATURDAY, Jan. 30, to TUESDAY, February 2, 1813.

War-Office, Feb. 2, 1813.

Royal Regiment of Horse Guards-Cornet H. E. Boates to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Blencowe, who retires.

1st Regiment of Dragoon Guards-General Sir David Dundas, K. B. from the 2d Dragoons, to be Colonel, vice Lord Heathfield, deceased.

2d Regiment of Dragoons-General W. Marquis of Lothian, K.T. from the 11th Light Dragoons, to be Colonel, vice Sir David Dundas, appointed to the command of the 1st Dragoon Guards-Lieutenant William Burn to be Captain of a Troop, by purchase, vice Rose, who retires.

10th Regt. of Light Dragoons-Cornet A. F. Berkley to be Lieut. without purchase. 11th do. Lieut.-Gen. Lord Wm. Bentinck, from the 20th Light Dragoons, to be Colonel, vice Marquis of Lothian, appointed to the command of the 2d Dragoons. 18th do.-Lieut. H. E. Lynch, from the 17th Lt. Dr., to be Lieut. without purchase. 19th do. William Long Wrey, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Eustace, promoted. Thomas Walker, Gent. to be do. by purchase, vice Floyd, promoted. 20th do.-Lieutenant-General Sir S. Cotton, Bart. K.B. from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Colonel, vice Lord William Bentinck, appointed to the command of the 11th Light Dragoons.-John James Pomeroy, Gent. to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Eaton, promoted.

22d do.-Captain John Newton, from the Staffordshire Militia, to be Paymaster, vice Hutchinson, deceased.

1st Regiment of Foot Guards-Ensign E. S. C. Pole to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clutterbuck, who retires.-Quarter-Master Robert Colquhoun, from the Half Pay of the late Flank Battalion of the Guards, to be Quarter-Master, vice Smith, placed on the Retired List.

1st Regiment of Foot-Captain John M'Ra, from the 27th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Donovan, who exchanges.

To be Lieutenants.

6th do.-Lieutenant James Brock, from the 85th Foot, vice Burnell, who exchanges. -Lieutenant James Gell, from do. vice Bennett, who exchanges.

To be Ensigns.

Ensign W. Swiney, from the 85th Foot, vice Urquhart, who exchanges.—Ensign Charles Kelson, from do. vice Belstead, who exchanges.

8th do. Samuel Garner, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hill, promoted. 10th do. Serjeant-Major Philip Ryan to be Adjutant (with the rank of Ensign) vice Foaker, who resigns the Adjutantcy only.

12th do.-Lieutenant Henry C. Cash, from the 85th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Forster, who exchanges.

15th do-Ensign Thomas Haigh to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hifferman, who retires. Ensign Samuel B. Drayton, from the half-pay of the Regiment, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Haigh.-Surgeon Christopher Gill, from the York Light Infantry Volunteers, to be Surgeon, vice Freeman, promoted.— Assistant Surgeon John Waterson, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Purvis, deceased.

18th do. Ensign Frederick Maunsell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice M'Clintock, who retires.

21st do. Lieutenant John Spooner, from the 85th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Watts, who exchanges.

24th do. Captain James Soden, from the 85th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Gubbins, who exchanges.

25th do.-Ensign Samuel Brown to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Hall, who resigns.-Daniel Blackwood, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Brown.

26th do. Captain Simon Hehl, from the 41st Foot, to be Captain of a Company, without purchase, vice Hope, promoted in the 90th Foot.

27tb do. Captain Charles Donovan, from the Royal Scots, to be Captain of a Company, vice M'Ra, who exchanges.-Ensign Edward Forde to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chitty, promoted. Ensign R. S. Ruddach to be do. by purchase, vice Bakewell, who retires.-Assistant-Surgeon W. Forrester Bow, from the Lanerk Milita, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Wray, promoted.

84th do. Assistant-Surgeon Robert Shean, from the Sussex Militia, to be AssistantSurgeon, vice Mooney, deceased.

36th do.-Lieutenant Richard Perham, from the 85th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase.

37th do.-Captain Brinsley Nixon, from the 85th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Ball, who exchanges.

40th do.-Captain G. W. White, from the 85th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Knox, who exchanges.

41st do. Capt. J. B. Glew, from the 85th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Hebl, appointed to the 26th Foot.-Robert Edward Cary, Gent. to be Ensign without purchase, vice Vignole, whose appointment has not taken place.

43d do.-Major N. A. Mein, from the 85th Foot, to be Major, vice Deshon, who exchanges.

45th do. Lieutenant Francis Andrews to be Captain of a Company, by purchase, vice Richardson, who retires.-Ensign George Morgan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Andrews.

46th do. Colonel Henry Cuyler, from the 85th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brown, appointed to the Duke of York's Greek Light Infantry.-Ensign J. Maxwell, from the 85th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hickson, who exchanges. 49th do.-Lieutenant Harcourt Morton, from the 85th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Walker, who exchanges.

$3d do.-Captain B. A. Watson, from the 85th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice M'Dougall, who exchanges.

54th do. Ensign James Pellett, from the Meath Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase.

57th do.-Lieutenant Edward Powell, from the 85th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wellings, who exchanges.

60th do. Lieutenant J. Franchini to be Captain of a Company, without purchase, vice Smith, placed upon half-pay.

62d do.-Hospital-Mate John Horne to be Assistant-Surgeon.

69th do.-Paymaster Edward Mundell, from the 2d Battalion, to be Paymaster of the 1st Battalion, vice Baldock, deceased.-Philip Vyvyan, Esq. to be Paymaster, vice Mundell.

71st do.-Lieutenant Thomas John Golding, from the Royal Waggon Train, to be Lieutenant, vice Drew, who exchanges.

77th do.-Ensign Edward Thorp to be Lieutenant, vice M'Veagh, dismissed the service. Augustus Faulknor, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Thorp.

79th do.-Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Æneas M'Intosh, from the 85th Foot, to be Major, vice Fergusson, who exchanges.

84th do.-Captain Richard Stannard from the 85th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Cockburn, promoted in the 87th Foot.

85th do. Lieutenant-Colonel William Thornton, from the Duke of York's Greek Light Infantry, to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Cuyler, appointed to the 46th Foot.

To be Majors.

Major Peter Deshon, from the 43d Foot, vice Mein, who exchanges.-Major James Fergusson, from the 79th Foot, vice M'Intosh, who exchanges.

To be Captains of Companies.

Captain Richard Gubbins, from the 24th Foot, vice Soden, who exchanges.-Capt. W. C. Ball, from the 37th Foot, vice Nixon, who exchanges.-Captain D. M'Dougall, from the 53d Foot, vice Watson, who exchanges.-Captain Charles Schaw, from the 60th Foot, vice Stannard, appointed to the 84th Foot.-Captain William De Bathe, from the 94th Foot, vice Campbell, who exchanges.-Capt. James Knox, from the 40th Foot, vice White, who exchanges.-Lieutenant D. J. Hamilton, from the 52d Foot, vice Meredith, discharged from the service. -Lieutenant Charles Grey, from the 52d Foot, vice Hylton, cashiered.-Lieut. Edward Cottingham, from the 28th Foot, vice Glew, appointed to the 41st Foot. To be Lieutenants.

Lieutenant Henry Fairfax, from the 95th Foot, vice Gammell, who exchanges.Lieutenant William Walker, from the 49th Foot, vice Morton, who exchanges. -Lieutenant George Wellings, from the 57th Foot, vice Powell, who exchanges. -Lieutenant Charles Fisher, from the 60th Foot, vice Perham, appointed to the 36th Foot.-Lieut. John Burrell, from the 6th Foot, vice Brock, who exchanges. -Lieutenant Valentine Bennett, from the 6th Foot, vice Gell, who exchanges.