THE ' KING, with the exception of one day during the
week, has taken his customary drives in the Great Park, from one o'clock until four. On Thursday he
visited the Castle, and gave orders for the completion of some improvements.
Orders were lately issued for the departure of the household to Brighton ; but yesterday these orders were countermanded, and the plate unpacked. It was
said yesterday that his Majesty's departure was fixed for Thursday next ; but many still deem the Royal visit to Brighton extremely doubtful. The Private Band have received positive orders that they are not to go.—Substance of Me Latest Windsor Letters.
The Duke of Cumberland is expected at the Royal Lodge to-day. The Duke of Wellington had a long audience of the King on Thursday. His Grace, after partaking of refreshments, proceeded to Stratfieldsay. At a General Court Martial held in Jamaica, Captain Gray of the 33rd Regiment, was tried on three separate charges of irregular and unofficer-like conduct.
Be was found guilty on all three charges ; though it was added, that in all the instances, he had acted with a view to the benefit of the service. The Court sentenced him to be placed at the bottom of the list of Captains, to lose one year's rank in the army, and to be reprimanded. The King has approved the sentence ; but in consideration of the extenuating circumstances, extended his most gracious pardon to the prisoner, with the exception of the admonition and reprimand. At another Court Martial, on the 2d of January, Lieutenants Burgoyne and Hoornsby, of the 33d Regiment, were tried for improper conduct in a qua rrel, and were sentenced to be dismissed the service. His Majesty has, however, been graciously pleased, in consequence of extenuating circumstances, to order that they be restored to the functions of their commission, and be removed from the 33d to such other corps as should hereafter be directed. At a General Court Martial held at Poorie, in the East Indies, on the 21st April last, Lieutenant Charles Manning, of the 30th Regiment of Native Infantry, was tried for embezzlement and misapplication 'of the public money,to the amount of 285 rupees, in the purchase of colts, and was found guilty. He was sentenced to be dismissed the service, and to make good the deficiency.
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