We have seen, with the deepest regret, two of our brother officers punished, without being specifically informed what part of their conduct at the regimental mess induced the officer commanding the army to suppose them to have been guilty of the serious crime with which they are charged; and we naturally feel considerable apprehension lest "the whole corps should," in a similar manner, "be involved in the severest penalty to which insubordinate proceedings are liable." We trust, therefore, that you will state to Major-General Gowdie our confident hope that he will have the goodness to direct us to be furnished with a copy of the information which he has received regarding the conduct observed at the mess on the night of the 7th instant. When we receive this, we have no doubt of being able to convince the officer commanding the army in chief, that the conduct of those who were present on that occasion did by no means merit the severe censure with which it has been marked. Signed by all the Officers present with the regiment, except one, to whom it was not presented. Masulipatam, 27th May, 1809. _Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel_ INNES _to the Adjutant-General of the army_. SIR, I have the honour to forward to you an address from the officers of my corps, which they wish to be submitted to the Commander-in-Chief. To elucidate the subject, I now transmit a copy of my note written to the officers of my corps the moment I got their letter yesterday; and when I receive the document called for, it shall be handed to you directly, with every comment I deem requisite to make on it. They go herewith. (Signed) JAMES INNES, Lieut.-Col. M. E. regiment, in charge N. D. of the army. Masulipatam, 28th May, 1809. _Copy of a Letter from the Adjutant-General to the Officer commanding the Northern Division of the Army._ SIR, I have had the honour to submit your letter of the 28th ult. with its enclosures, to the officer commanding the army, by whom I am directed to acquaint you, that he regrets you should have entered into any correspondence with the officers of the M. E. regiment on the subject, or deemed it necessary to forward their letter to head-quarters, as his decision was not adopted without due consideration, and is final. If Lieutenant Forbes's presence is required by the Court of Inquiry now sitting at Masulipatam, you will be pleased to order him to attend. (Signed) J. H. CONWAY, Adjutant-General. Adjutant-General's Office, 8th June, 1809. (True Copies.) No. XII. _Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel_ INNES _to Lieutenant and Adjutant_ NIXON. SIR,