The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-09 00:00:00

THE ARMY IN INDIA.

The Dacca provincial battalion was disbanded on the
Ist of January, in conformity with the instructions fur-
nished to the Commanding Officers; the Adjutant and
European Non-commissioned Staff of the battalion being
placed at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief.
The Military Board at Fort William was re-organised
on the Ist of January : the Board to consist of the Chief
Engineer, the Commandant of Artillery, Chief Magistrate
of Calcutta, and two stipendiary military members ; and
to controul the Ordnance public works, canal and em-
bankment, commissariat, and stud departments. The
officers appointed to the Board are, Lieutenant-Colonels
A. Galloway and J. Cragie, with salaries of 2,250 Sonat
rupees e ,ch per month ; Ciptain G. Young, 7th
Secretary; and Ciptain Gowan, of the Artillery, As-
sistant ditto.

The Mundlaisin kcal battalion was also disbanded on
the Ist of Jimmy. The Assistant-Surgeon is fay the
pre,ent retained, to perform the medical ditties of the
Nimur district.

The Court of Directors have directed the issue of
sashes to be once in every four years, instead of triennial;y,
as hitherto. The next issue will be in 1832 in advance
until 1836.

The 3d and 4th Native Veteran Battalions Were dis-
banded on the 31st December, and the Ist and 2d Native
Veteran Battalions were re-organised from the same date,
to consist of ten companies of 1,000 privates.
An Order in Council, dated Fort St. George, Oct. 26,
fixes the same batta for veterinary pupils as is authorised
for medical pupils.

A riding-school has been established at Bangalore, for
training young officers arriving from England their riding,
drill exercises, &c. Captain Wilkins, '7th Regiment,
L. C., is appointed Superintendent of the School, who is
to draw the pay and allowances of the young officers.
An order of the Court of Directors extends the term of
service of General Officers on the staff of the l'reideocy
of Madras from four to five years.
The term " Northern division of the army" is in future
to be substituted for that of " Surat division of the army."
A Court-martial was held at Singua, India, on the
23d of September, 1830, of which Lieut.-Colonel Nott,
of the 16th Regiment, was President, for the trial of Ser-
jeant-Major Duffey, 71st Native Infantry, for disobedience
of onfers, in not quitting Colonel Warden's bungalow
when commanded, and, when taken away, for having re-
turned to it; for other disgraceful and disrespectful con.
duct, and for threatening expressions. He was found
guilty of three of the charges, and sentenced to be reduced
to the rank of a private. The Court accompanied their
sentence with a recommendation of the prisoner on account
of the great aggravation he had received. Errl Dalhousie,
the Commander-in-Chief, remitted the punishment, and
addel the following remark :—" That the misconduct of
the Serjeaut arose from the very reprehensible interfer-
ence of Lieutenant-Colonel Warden with the domestic
concerns of the non-commissioned European staff under
his command."

(From the Limerick Chronicle of Saturday.)
The following changes of quarters in the 56th regiment
have taken place last week :—Captain Leighton's com-
pany, from O'Brien's Bridge to Callireonlish and I3ally-
neety ; Captain Hay's, from Clonrara to Abingdon and
Capparnore; Lieut. Mauleverer's, from Mount Shannon to
Newport ; Captain Higgins and Ensign Woodgate's,from
Kiilaloe to O'Brien's Bridge.

Thursday, the head-quarters of the 17th Lancers, at
present in this garrison, received the route for Cork, to
proceed on Monday next. They are to be replaced here
by the 6th C,rhineers. The different detachments of the
Lancers, quartered in parts of the county Clare, will con-
tinue to occupy their stations until the state of the county
will admit of their removal.

Captain Burnett's company of the 74th Regiment has
replaced the 56th in Killaioe.

The following officers of Regiments just retut ned from
In•lia will he placed on half-pay:—
Royals—Lieut. Colonel Campbell ; Lieuts. Luc Is, Dal-
tnple, Thompson, and Dalton.

_
14th Foot--Lieur. Dornor, Johnston, Grearsou, De
Vernet, Ottor, and Graves ; Ennign Senior.
89th—Lieut.•Colonel M Caskill; Lieuts. Kingston,
Graham, Pole, White, and Wilson.

The depot of the Rifles is statiored at the Pigeon-house.
The depot of the 20th at Beggar's Bush, Dublin. The
Lancers, 30th, and 92d, in the Royal Barracks. The 70th
in Richmond Barracks, and the Enniskill eners at Portobello.
The Lord Lieutenant lost one of his medals at the review
in the Park, on Saturday.
The half-yearly inspection of the reserve companies of
the .58th Regiment, under Captain Sargent, took place on
Tuesday and Wednesday last, in Londonderry, h.-fuse Major_
General M`Donnell, who expressed himself highly pleased
with the appeatance and steadiness of the men and their
movements, and also with the interior economy of the
depot. The Major• General also noticed the great pro-
ficiency the recruits had made, considering the very short
period they have been in ti e Regiment.

I .
On the 7th inst. in Uppe Br
RTH
S Gower-street, the
W lady of George
arry, Esq., of a son and heir.
The wife of the ltev. G. It. Kensit, of Rode, Somersetshire,
of a daughter.
On the sth inst. at Slough, the lady of F. W. Herschel, Esq.,
of a daughter.