The distinction between the First and Second Majors, which existed in Regiments of Foot Guards, was abolished by authority, dated, September 11, 1821 (MacKinnon, _Origin and Services of the Coldstream Guards_ , ii. 503).
[Illustration: N. R. Wilkinson del MUSKETEER 1669. Mintern Bros. Chromo.]
In July, 1825, the Regiment contained the following Officers:—
_Colonel._—Field-Marshal H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., G.C.B., etc.
_Lieutenant-Colonel._—Colonel J. Macdonell, C.B.
_Majors._—Colonels J. Hamilton; and W. H. Raikes.
_Captains._—Lieut.-Colonels F. Milman; T. Barrow; D. MacKinnon; and H. Dawkins; (_Mounted_).
Colonel Sir R. Arbuthnot, K.C.B.; Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. Gomm, K.C.B.; Colonel Waters, C.B.; Lieut.-Colonels T. Steele; J. Fremantle, C.B.; W. Walton; A. Wedderburn; C. Shawe; G. Bowles; C. Bentinck; G. FitzClarence; F. Russell.
_Lieutenants._—Major J. S. Cowell; Captains J. Drummond; C. Girardot; T. Chaplin; H. Salwey; Hon. J. Forbes; A. Cuyler; W. Kortright; H. Armytage; H. Gooch; T. Powys; H. Bentinck (Adjutant); F. Shawe; F. Buller; J. Montagu; H. Vane; R. Bowen; C. Short; J. Hall; Hon. H. Dundas; W. Cornwall; Hon. W. Graves; H. Murray; B. Broadhead.
_Ensigns._—Lieutenants C. Hay; G. Bentinck; W. Northey (Adjutant); J. D. Rawdon; Hon. T. Ashburnham; Hon. E. Erskine; W. J. Codrington; E. D. Wigram; St. J. Dent; Hon. H. Fane; Hon. J. Hope; W. Cotton; Hon. A. Upton; F. Paget; B. Manningham; E. B. Wilbraham; Lord M. W. Graham.
_Quartermasters._—T. Dwelly and B. Selway.
_Surgeon-Major._—J. Simpson. _Battalion Surgeons._—W. Whymper, M.D., and T. Maynard. _Assistant Surgeons._—G. Smith and F. Gilder.
The year 1826 was one of distress in England, which led to considerable disorder, especially in the manufacturing parts of Lancashire. The workmen, believing that the introduction of machinery, then beginning to be used, was the cause of their sufferings, committed many acts of outrage, and, during the last week of April, a large amount of property was destroyed by riotous mobs in that county. In order to strengthen the military force required to suppress these disturbances, the 2nd Battalion Coldstream and the 1st Battalion Third Guards proceeded to Manchester (by canal from Paddington) on the 1st and 2nd of May respectively. The 2nd Battalion were stationed there until the end of July, when they were sent to Dublin to relieve the 2nd Battalion Grenadiers, which, on reaching Liverpool, were ordered to remain in the Northern District.