The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-28 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

THE COLONELOY 01' THE 46TH REGIMENT.—Major-
General Egerton, C. 8., has been appointed to the colo-
nelcy of the 46th Regiment. This distinguished officer,
after serving as a subaltern with the 29th in North
America, and proceeding as a captain with the 89th to
South America, accompanied the 2d battalion of the
34th to the Peninsula in 1809. In the following year
was appointed to the staff as deputy-assistant adjutant-
general, and attached to the second division, in which
capacity he served at the battle of Busaco, and on the
retreat to and during the subsequent occupation of the
lines before Lisbon. He was then removed, as senior of
the adjutant-general's department, to the fourth division;
was present at the siege and capture of Olivenca, the
first siege of Badajoz, battle of Albuera (wounded), and
action of Alden de PZonte. Relinquished his staff ap-
pointment and rejoined his regiment in the winter of
1811, and continued to serve with it until appointed
aide-de-camp to Sir Rowland Hill in 1812, on whose
personal staff he remained till the termination of
the war, and was present at the battles of Vittoria,.
Pyrenees (for which he obtained the brevet rank of
major), Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse. On Lord
Hill's appointment to a command with the army in
Flanders, in the spring of 1815, he selected Colonel
Egerton as his first aide-de-camp, who served as such
at the battle of Waterloo—where he obtained the brevet
of lieutenant-colonel—and continued in the same capa-
city until the return of the army"Of occupation from
France in 1818. When Lord Hill assumed the com-
mand of the army in 1828, he was pleased to name
Colonel Egerton for the confidential appointment of first
aide-de-camp and private secretary, winch he held during
the whole period of his lordship's continuance at the
head of the army.
DEATH of Sin L. P. J. PARRY, K.H.—Lieutenant-
General Sir L. Parry died on the 23d inst. He entered
the army in 1794 ; served in the last American war ;
commanded a frontier brigade in Upper Canada ; and
was wounded and had a horse shot under him at the
battle of Lundy's Lane.

•THE ARMY IN IRELAND.
A court of inquiry, sitting in the Royal Barracks,
Dublin, under the presidency of Colonel Clarke, assistant-
quartermaster-general, has been investigating a serious
complaint, preferred by a young captain of the 52d, and
which involves the character of several of his brother
officers. The departure of the 52d Light Infantry from
Dublin is retarded until the result of this inquiry is pro-
mulgated.

Tile Limerick Chronicle of Wednesday says :—" The
recent unpleasant occurrence at Island Bridge Barracks,
Dublin, in which two young infantry officers were con-
nected, has resulted in Sir Edward Blakeney's adminis-
tering to each a severe reprimand."
The general commanding-in-chief has been pleased to
approve of Captain Frederick Augustus Thesiger, of the
Grenadier Guards, being appointed an extra aide-de-
camp to Lieut.-General Sir Edward Blakeney, G.C.8.,
commanding the forces in Ireland, in succession to
Captain Blakeney, of the 48th Regiment, who was
appointed aide-de-camp, upon the retirement from the
service of Brevet-Major Lord Cosmo Russell, 93d
Regiment.

Her Majesty's steam-ship Simoom, having on board
the service companies of the 31st Regiment, sailed from
Queenstown for Corfu on the 24th instant. The follow-
ing are the numbers embarked, and the names of the
officers, viz. :-1 field officer, 3 captains, 11 subalterns,
5 staff, 31 serjeants, 11 drummers, and 560 rank and
file, with 40 women and 49 children. Names of the
officers embarked—Major F. D. Lumley, commanding ;
Captains F. Spence, J. P. Robertson, and C. J. P.
Swaffield ; Lieutenant W. H. Barry, F. S. Attree E.
Temple, A. J. Schrebier, A. F. Ball, G. Spaight, and G.
F. Herbert ; Ensigns T. E. Swettenham, R. W. Litton,
A. Mitchell, and A. Cary ; Paymaster J. B. Travers ;
Adjutant T. Scarman (lieutenant) ; Quartermaster
P. Hopkins, and Assistant-Surgeons T. J. Atkinson and
J. Meane. Lieut.-Colonel Staunton is to follow the
regiment as soon as the legal proceedings arising out of
the affray at Six-mile-bridge shall have been concluded.
Captain (Brevet Lieut.-Colonel) J. Garvock and Lieut.
C. Prevost are to join the regiment at their own expense
at the expiration of their leave of absence. Captain J.
Greenwood is employed on the staff as major of brigade
at New Zealand, and Captain A. E. Brown is absent
with leave on account of ill-health. The depot com-
panies of the 31st Regiment are now stationed at Fer-
moy, and the following officers are attached to the
depot, viz. :—Major Kelly, commanding • Captains R.
J. Eagar, T. E. Pedder, and C. P. Eardley Wilmot ;
Lieutenants H. P. Hutton (acting paymaster), C. Chris-
tian (acting adjutant), and the Hon. E. C. H. Massey ;
Ensigns R. P. Gould, F. Y. Cassidy, R. Leeson, and J.
W. T. Fyler ; and Surgeon J. B. St. Croix Crosse.
Captain G. W. Baldwin is a student at the senior de-
partment of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst ; and
Lieut. Law is employed on the recruiting service at
Inverness. Colour- Serjeant William Winter has been
appointed acting serjeant-major, and Colour Serjeant
Michael Kelly acting quartermaster-serjeant to the
depot companies.

CLONMEL, WEDNESDAY.--On Monday last a company
of the 89th Regiment were billetted here for the night.
They were on their way to Buttevant. They left yes-
terday for their destination. A party of the 71st passed
through a few days ago, en route to Kilkenny,
The 91st move to Dublin from Enniskillen.
The 27th move from Dublin to Enniskillen.
Captain Touzell, 27th, is performing the duty of
major of Dublin, during the absence of Major Myli town
us.
Captain Johnstone, 27th, and family have left Dublin
for France.
The Dublin garrison theatricals commence on Friday,
Feb. 11. Captains Everard and Toosey Williams ,
Ma-
jor Ponsonby, Captains Mackinnon and Lindsay, are
named amongst the company.
The recruiting party of the 19th Limer made up their complement of rec at
ruits, have brick ng
back to England. been orderedhvi
A in Limerick,
g party of the 15th Royal Irish is expected
The total strength of the artillery now at Charlemont,
including all grades, is 130, an augmentation consisting
of one serjeant, one bombardier, and 18 gunners of the
Royal Regiment of Artillery having arrived there last
week. To afford barrack accommodation at Charlemont
for this reinforcement, a serjeant and 18 rank and file of
the 91st Regiment left that town on Friday for head-
quarters at Enniskillen.
A son of the Earl of Clancarty has entered the service
as ensign in the 52d Light Infantry.
Lieut. Priestley, 25th, senior of his rank,
general.nk,and of po
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Lieut.-Colonel Hodge has resum
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