The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-23 00:00:00

MILITARY.

The following appointments have been made to the
Royal Horse Artillery, consequent on Use recent promo-
tions in the Royal Regiment of Artillery:—

" GENEDAL ORDERS.
" Deputy A.dj utant-General's Office,
Woolwich, Jan., 1&5.

"The Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance has been
pleased to appoint the under-mentioned officers to the
-Royal HOMO Artillery, viz.:—
" Colonel W. C. Anderson, vice Brereton, removed ax a
general officer.
"Brevet-Major Charles Colville Young, vice Gilbert,
promoted.
" Brevet-Major John James Brandling, vice the lion. R.
C. IL Spenser, retired.
" Second Captain George Barstow, vice Lennox, pro-
moted.

" Second Captain Archibald M. Calvert to be Adjutant,
vice Henry, promoted.
" Second Captain Gaspard Le Marchant Tupper, vice
Shakespeare, promoted.

" First Lieutenant William Booth, vice Campbell, pro.
moted.

First Lieutenant Edwin Markham, vice Seale, pro,
meted.

" Woolwich, Jan. 11, 1855.
"The Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance has made
the following appointments, viz.:—
" Captain and Brevet-Major George Ashley Maude,
Royal Horse Artillery, to be Brigade-Major at Woolwich,
vice Bingham, promoted.
" Captain and Brevet-Major John James Brandling,
Royal Horse Artillery, to be transferred to 1 Troop, va-
cated by Major Mande.
. . _ _

" Captain Henry Lynedoch Gardiner to the Royal Horse
Artillery, and potted to D Troop, vice Brandling.
" Woolwich, Jan. 19, 1855.
" The Lieutenant-General of the Ordiance has appointed
Second Captain and Brevet-Major Dixon Edward Hotta to
the Royal Horse Artillery, in the room of the Hon. David
Dl'Dowall Fraser, promoted.

" H. PALISER, Assistant Adjutant• General."

COLONEL ELPHINSTONE DALRYMPLE.

It is not generally known that Lieut.-Colonel J. H.
Elphiestone Dalrymple, of the Scots Fusilier Guards, who
was ill on board ship in the harbour of Balaklava on the
sth of November, no sooner heard of the attack on the
British lines, than he rcso from his sick bed, and, though
suffering from fever, and the effects of a wound in the
knee which he received at the battle of the Alma, made his
way to the scene of action, and (the senior officers being at
that time killed or wounded) tcok the command of the bat-
talion, from about ono o'clock till the shattered remnant of
the brave hand was marched off the ground at four p.m.
This energetic action nearly cost the gallant officer his
life ; a violent relapse of the fever ensued, and a medical
board decided on sending him instantly to England for the
restoration of his health, which, as we are happy to hear,
is now improving.

The 42d Highlanders aro under orders to leave Stirling
Castle, for foreign service.. They will be replaced by the
North York Regiment of Rifle Militia.
The Norfolk Regiment of Artillery are to assemble this
morning at Great Yarmouth, to be embodied for active
service. It is understood that the corps will immediately
be
Cremoved for garrison duty.
aptain Price's troos of 2d Dra,oon Guards (Queen's
Bays), wait the Rifles and depot of the 26th Caraerottians
at present constitutes the Belfast garrison.

THE -----MILITIA.
The Shropskire Militia i
and although they have .44votrovtr,,=ieodf a2tooShmreewnstboutryhe,
line since their last period
g, they muster nearly
600 bayonets. An officer of ttlenin
r iment states that if
the men were called upon to serve abroad, he is convinced
r
that not mere than 50 would wish to remain at home.
in garrison at
Tho First Stafford Militia, Colonel
service.
Tt,
Dover, have volunteered for foreign
out
The Royal Cornwall Rangers Militia were ass ernbled at '
Bodmin for drill and exerciEe, under their commander,
Colonel Coryton. On the roll being called over,
answered to their names, but it is expected that' m,,this 1143°
ber will be increased. na.
The first company of the Royal Antrim (Militia) Artil-
lery arrived at Carrickfergus Castle on the 12th inst., un-
der command of Captain Stephen R. Rice, with Lieutenants
O'Hara and Whitla, and relieved the detachment of the
92d Highlanders stationed there. This regiment will do
duty there till it is raised to the effective strength, and as
recruits are obtained they will immediately go forward to
head-quarters. Recruiting is going on very briskly
throughout the country for this regiment, and probably
ero long it will have completed its number of 500. It at
present 'lmbers about 100 rank and filo, with staff, &c.
Carrickfergus is to be the head-quarters of the regiment.
Colonel Viscount Massreene and Forrard is expected to
assume command of the corps at the head-quarters in a
few days. This regiment will do duty at the garrison till
they have completed their drill, when they will be re-
moved to some of our English fortsoretadels, and will be
relieved by a detachment of Royal Artillery from Wool-
wich.
The Regiment of Queen's Royal Antrirn. Rifles is being
speedily filled up, and will soon have completed its effec-
tive strength. It now numbers about 700 rank and file
It is at present doing
duty with the depot of the 2Gtli.
Caineronians at Belfast, and, tie AWL% as they have com.