The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-03 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

ROYAL A nTrr.LEßY.—There is no portion of the British
Army more truly deserving the attention and regard, both of
the Government and the people, than the Royal Artillery, not
only in respect of their valuable services, but of the universal
high character they have obtained and invariably support in all
parts of the world where their presence is required. It has long
been matter of surprise and regret, that this distinguished body
of men and Officers has not been divided into regiments, in or-
der that the promotion of such meritorious soldiers should at
least bear a relative proportion to the advancement of every
other branch of the army : there seems no possible objection to
such a measure, and nothing would convince us that we were
wrong in our views upon the subject, but that it has not been
carried into effect under the authority of THE DtrxE, who, as
everbody knows, is at the head of this particular service. We
are happy, however, to perceive that a report pretty generally
prevails of promotion in the corps, and we must say that any
step tending towards such an object is by no means premature
—it will hardly be believed that the senior subalterns of the
Regiment have been upwards of eighteen years and a half in
the service. Need another word be said to shew, not only the
policy of promotion, but the positive justice of it ?—we think
not, and we hope that what we have heard is correct, and that a
corps, so distinguished by every attribute which constitutes the
soldier and the gentleman, will receive the merits of considera-
tion, which we sincerely believe it is the pride and pleasure of
those with whom the power is vested to bestow, and which, upon
every ground, the gallant corps in question most truly anti just-
ly deierves.—( John Bal.)

MILITARY OFFICERS ON HALF-PAY.—Three months
half-ray, due on 24th ult. will commence paying on Tuesday
the 18th instant.

The under-mentioned services, due the 24th ult. will be in
course of payment on Tuesday the 18th inst. viz. :—Gcneral
Officers' Unattached Pay, Royal Bounty Allowances, Widows'
Pensions.

The following services, due on the 24th ult. will also be
in course of payment on Tuesday the 18th instant :—Retired
Full and Half-pay, Military Pensions to Wounded Officers,
Pay of Adjutants of Local Militia, Allowances to reduced Ad-
jutants and Serjeant-Majors of Militia, Foreign Half-pay, Fo-
reign Pensions.

[From the LONDON GAZETTE of Satairday.l
War-Ofce, Dec. 31, 1824.
10th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Capt. Hon. John Jones,
to be Major, by purchase, vice Taylor, promoted; Lieut. J.
C. Wallington to he Captain, by purchase, vice Jones; Cornet
Rob. Dent to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wallington.
27th Regiment of Foot—Hon. Robert Howard, to be Ensign
by purchase, vice Johnstone, promoted.
43d Ditto—Gentleman Cadet lion. William Sydney Cle-
ments, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Bucknall Estcourt, promoted.
UNATTACHED—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Thos. William Tay-
lor, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant-Colonel
of Infantry, by purchase, vice Major-General Sir Edward- 0.
Butler, who retires.

Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of

Northumberland.

Robert William Brandling, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant.
Commission in the Royal Perthshire Militia, signed by the Lord
Lieutenant of the County of Perth.

Dugald Fletcher, Gant. to be Surgeon, vice John Clark, re-
signed.
Commission in the Richmond Yeomanry Cavalry, signed by the
Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of the County of York.
Thomas Simpson, Gent. to be Cornet.

A General Court-martial assembled on Thursday last, at
Albany Barracks, in the Isle of Wight, for the trial of such
prisoners as should be brought before it; Colonel Baird, Presi-
dent; Lieut. Blair, of the Buffs, Deputy Judge Advocate.

The 30th, 47th, 59th, and 67th Regiiiients,-which were some
time since ordered to proceed home, from India, are now to re-
main in that country, and each Regiment completed to 1,000
men. The 69th Regiment having been relieved, will return
home.
GENERAL JOHN LESLIE CUMING.—The late General
the Eton. John Leslie Cuming entered the service on the 22d
July, 1778, as an Ensign in the Grenadier Guards; was ap-
pointed, on the 2d May, 1781, Lieutenant and Captain ; and
obtained, on the 25th April, 1793, the rank of Captain and
Lieutenant-Colonel. He was made, on the 4th May, 1801, 3d
Major; was appointed, on the 21st Aug. 1801, 2d Major; and,
on the 17th April, 1804, Ist Major. Ile was appointed, on the
21st of October, 1813, Lieut.-Colonel ; and Colonel in the
Army, on the 3d May, 1796. He obtained, on the 29th of
April, 1802, the rank of Major-General; was appointed, .on
the 25th of April, 1808, Lieutenant-General ; and was advanced,
on the 12th August, 1819, to the rank of General.
The Sovereign transport, with the detachment of the left wing
of the 60th Regiment, lately stationed at Bermuda, arrived at
Demerara on the 14th of October; the detachment consists of
200 men,' under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Gallffe, C.B.

The Council General of the Bank of France
have fixed the dividend of the second half year of
1814, at 44f. per action. The reserve is 7f. per
action., The dividend will be paid at the Bauk,
to date from Jan.