This mark of approbation from the Governor-General in Council, towards the party in general, was followed by one to the officers employed, each being presented with a piece of plate, accompanied by the following letter: “_Council Chamber, 18th December 1821._ “SIR, “The Most Noble the Governor-General in Council, being desirous to evince the sense which Government entertains of the laudable exertions of those officers of his Majesty’s EIGHTY-SEVENTH regiment, who were present with the detachment sent from Fort William on the occasion of the fire at the Honorable Company’s dispensary, has commanded me to transmit to you the accompanying silver cups, with a request that you will, on the part of his Lordship in Council, present one to each of the several officers named below, who are understood to have accompanied the troops on the night of the 6th of September last.” _Captain_—George Rodney Bell. ” W. G. Cavanagh. _Lieutenant and Adjutant_—James Bowes. _Lieutenant_—John G. Baylee. ” Richard Irvine. ” Henry Gough Baylee. ” Alexander Irwin. ” George Tolfrey. ” Edmund Cox. ” John Shipp. ” Henry Spaight. _Ensign_—Lawrence Halstead. A very handsome piece of plate, which is now in the mess, was likewise presented to the above officers by Doctor M^cWhirter, whose house adjoined the Dispensary, and which was saved by great exertion. [Sidenote: 1822.] In April 1822, another alarming fire occurred in Calcutta, at the cotton stores of Mr. Laprimaudage, in which a detachment of the EIGHTY-SEVENTH exerted itself in a very laudable manner, and a letter of thanks was received by Lieut.-Colonel Miller, from that gentleman, for the service rendered by the officers and men on this occasion. In 1822 the arrival of regiments from Europe, caused the EIGHTY-SEVENTH to embark (by wings) in boats for the Upper Provinces, and on the 11th of July the right wing sailed for Dinapore, the left following on the 22nd of that month. The right wing experienced bad weather and lost a number of boats, by which one serjeant, two drummers, five women, and four children were drowned. On the 19th of August the right wing landed at Dinapore, and the left on the 25th, having made a very prosperous voyage, not meeting with a single accident in the passage: on the 1st of November, the regiment marched to Ghazeepore. [Sidenote: 1823.]