The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-13 00:00:00

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, DEC. 20, 1837.

Her 'Majesty, having taken the petition of the inhabitant house-
holders of the borough of Chatham, praying a charter of incopora-
tion for the said borough, into consideration, is pleased to order,
and it is hereby ordered, that the same be taken into consideration,
by a Committee of the Lords of Her Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy Council, on Wednesday, the 31st day of January next, at
twelve o'clock at noon.

WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 12, 1838.

let Regiment of Dragooi Guards—Cornet and Adjutant R.
Hollis, to have the rank of Lieutenant, Jan. 12.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant and
Captain F. Clinton to be Captain and Lieut.-Colonel, by pur-
chase, vice Broyct Colonel Brooke, who retires ; Ensign and Lieu-
tenant H. G. Conroy to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase,
♦ice Clinton ; E. W. Pakenham, Gent. to be Ensign and Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Conroy, Jan. 12.
16th Regiment of Foot—Lieut. J. Bruce to be Adjutant, vice
Fairtlough, whose appointment has not taken place, March 3, 1337.
25th Foot—Lieut. H. Wyatt, from the half-pay Ist Foot, to be
Lieutenant, repaying the difference, vice Sweeney, promoted, Jan.
12 ; 14asign E. 11. Priestley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, ♦ice
Wyatt, who retires ; 11. A. Lindsell, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Priestley ; Lieut. E. R. Priestly to be Adjutant, vice
Sweeney, promoted, Jan. 13.
37th Foot—Cl. A. Logic, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice
D'Arcev, appointed to the Staff, Jan. 12.
48th Foot—Ensign G. W. Henderson, to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, ♦ice Williamson, promoted in the 63d Regiment of Foot;
Gentleman Cadet A. Green, from the Royal Military College, to
be Ensign, vice Henderson, Jan. 12.
58th Foot—Lieut. D. E. M‘Kirtly, from the 95th Regiment of
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Dobson, who exchanges; P. 'Davidson,
M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Taylor, appointed on the
Staff, Jan. 12.

62d Foot—Lieut. W. A. Pinder, to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Lewis, who retires ' • Ensign A. Harris, to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Pinder ; J. Elkington, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Harris, Jan. 12.
63d Foot—Lieut. T. P. Williamson, from the 48th Foot, to be
Captain, without purchase, vice Pedder, deceased, Jan. 12.
64th Foot—Gentleman Cadet T. M. Steele, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign without purchase, vice Downes,
whose appointment has not taken place, Jan. 12
65th Foot—Ensign F. Wise to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Bates, who retires, Jan. 12 ; Ensign P. D. Stokes to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Edwards, who retires, Jan. 13 ; C. G.
Trafford, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wise, Jan 12;
0. Nicolls, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stokes,.Jan. 13.
95th Foot—Lieut. T. J. Dobson, from the 58th Regiment of
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice M'Kirdy, who exchanges, Jan. 12.
BREVET.
Lieut.-Colonel G. Greenwood, of the 2d Regiment of Life
Guards, to be Colonel in the army, Jan. 12.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
To be Assistant-Surgeons to the Forces--Staff-Assistant-Sur-
geon J. R. Taylor, from the 58th Regiment of Foot ; Assistant-
Surgeon T. D'Arcey, from the 37th Regiment of Foot ; W. Home,
M.D., Jan. 12.

MEMORANDUM.
The Christian names of Cornet Milbank, of the 2d Regiment of
Dragoons, are Mark William Vane.
The Christian names of Ensign Milbank, of the 79th Regimetit
of Foot, arc Frederick Acelom.

RETURN, Stating what has been, during seven years ending on
the Thursday next before Christmas Day 1837, the AVERAGE