Captain Kirkland of the twelfth regiment, from straightened pecuniary embarrassments circumstances and zeal for the service attachment to military life, is willing to accept a first Lieutenancy with in one of the old regiments of Infantry, or a second Lieutenancy in one of them with the prospect of speedy promotion to a first. From information received lately from your department, and from the death of Major Kersey, I am lead to believe suppose, that there may be a first Lieutenancy vacant—If there is, I strongly recommend the bestowing of it on Captain Kirkland. He is a young man of merit, and calculated to form a good officer—I request an answer on the subject as soon as may be convenient— I conclude that the third regiment is in this situation—there being a first Lieutenancy vacant, and no second Lieutenant to take the place—If it be so I strongly recommend the bestowing of it upon Captain Kirkland. He has qualifications calculated to form an officer of more than common merit.