The most novel item of news is the riltaniaait of
Lord Ernest Vane Tempest and Cornet Birt, of the Fourth Dragoon Guards, from the Army. It appears that a Court of Inquiry was held yesterday morning at Brigh- ton, under General Barnard, sent thither by the Commander-in-chief. It was close and secret, and what took place has not transpired ; but it lasted a very short time, and the Gazette of last night contained an an- nouncement of the upshot of the morning's inquiry : "Memorandum.—Cornets Lord Ernest Vane Tempest and William J. Birt, of the 4th Light Dragoons' are dismissed from her Majesty's Army, in consequence of conduct unbecoming officers and gentlemen, and sub- versive of good order and military discipline, as reported to her Majesty by his Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-chief."
It has been remarked that the third officer supposed to have been rather deeply implicated in the outrages—Lieutenant Winstanley—is not men- tioned in the memorandum ; and it is suggested that if there are any facts which exonerate him they should be stated.
Lord Ernest Vane Tempest has written to the Times denying that he cut off one of the whiskers of Cornet Ames, but admitting that he cut off a part of one whisker ; he also denies the story about the feeding of the Cornet with pap, &c. The letter bears the date of yes- terday: Lord Ernest complains of the suspense in which he is kept ; but the suspense did not last long—within a few hours he was dismissed the Array.
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