2 Sergeants-Major. 2 Sergeants-Major. 2 Quartermaster-Sergeants. 2 Quartermaster-Sergeants. 2 Armourer-Sergeants. 2 Armourer-Sergeants. 2 Schoolmaster-Sergeants. 2 Schoolmaster-Sergeants. 176 Sergeants. 64 Sergeants. 176 Corporals 63 Corporals. 47 Drummers and Fifers. 35 Drummers and Fifers. 2706 Privates. 1344 Privates. —— —— 3220 Total. 1580 Total. ----- Footnote 129: Alison, _History of Europe_ , 1815-1852, i. 108. “We have had one of the most disagreeable sessions I ever remember; a sour, discontented temper among our friends, considerable distress throughout the country, and endless debates upon economy, whilst everything that has been done by the Prince and his Government, is either forgotten or thrown into the shade” (Lord Castlereagh to the Duke of Wellington, May 13th, 1816: _Supplementary Despatches, etc._ , xi. 401). Footnote 130: If Officers, not included in the reduction of 1818, wished to retire on half-pay, the difference to be paid on an exchange was fixed at £1000 for a Lieutenant, and at £600 for an Ensign, “to those on the permanent establishment who may be entitled to such indulgence.” In the reduction of 1821, the men were allowed to take away their knapsacks, their regimental clothing of the year, and their great coats, if they had been two years in wear; the Officers seconded, were to be re-absorbed into the Regiment, by seniority, as vacancies occurred. (Lord Palmerston to Field-Marshal H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, Colonel of the Coldstream Guards, War Office, Aug. 16, 1821.) Footnote 131: The Deputy Marshal ceased to form part of the Regimental establishment in December, 1828. ----- In consequence of these changes, the King’s Guard and the Buckingham House Guard were reduced to ninety and thirty privates respectively, and the other public duties were lightened (January 1, 1822); very shortly afterwards (February 14th), the guards furnished by the Tower Battalion at the East and West India Docks were also abolished, and the Dock companies were thereby obliged to provide themselves with adequate protection.