It is believed that the Earl of Minto will succeed
Lord Auckland as First Lord of the Admiralty. It is believed that the Earl of Minto will succeed Lord Auckland as First Lord of the Admiralty.
The following order, which has been issued from the Horse Guards, is deserving of much attention, particularly from Field Marshal the Duke of Cumberland, General the Duke of Gordon and the various other noblemen and gentlemen who are members of Orange Lodges while they have the honour of holding his Majesty's commission. If they do not either resign their commissions or vacate their seats in the Lodges, all the officers of the Army will be fully employed in hold- ing Courts-martial. The order, it will be observed, is very strict, and, we must add, very proper.— C0117 ier.
"GENERAL ORDER.
"Horse Guards, 31st August 1831 "Lord Hill has reason to apprehend, that the orders prohibiting the introduction of Orange Lodges into the Army have not been duly communicated to the lion-coin. missioned officers and privates; or, if communicated, that they have not been suffi- Mently explained and understood. "His Lordship now refers Commanding Officers of regiments to the Confidential Circular Letters of the It of July 1822. and 1401 November 1■29. upon the foregoing subject; and declares, that any officer. nomeummissionett officer, or soldier, who shall hereafter institute or countenance an Orange Lodge, or any other meeting or society whatsoever, for party purposes, in barracks, quarters, or camp, shall be brought to trial before a general courtmartial for disobedienre of criers.
" His Lordship, moreover, peremptorily forbids the attendance of either officer or soldier at Orange Lodges, by whomsoever er wheresover held. "The present Older is to be read to the troops periodically on the Parade with the Articles of War.
"By command of the Right Honourable " (Israeli ra LOUD Hitt, Commanding.in Chief, "JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant-GeueraL" The Duke of Cumberland left London yesterday morning, and is now on the road to Berlin, where he will soon be "In the bosom of his family." Mr. Hume has put the " illustrious " Grand Master of the Orangemen to flight.
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