The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-27 00:00:00

INFANTRY.

411—Lientenatit.Colotial Breton. on leave in New
Sauth Wales, purposes retiring. After his long service,
which has been passed with no less honour to himself than
.advantage to the regiment, his retirement will be the
cause of sincere regret to both officers and men. Major
Sadlig Olin 58th) will succeed to the Lieut.-Colonelcy;
Captain Chetwode (son of Sir J. Chetwode, Bart) to
he Majority ; and Lieutenant Ruitton to the vacant
Company. The latter officer (until promoted) succeeds
Lieutenant Curtayne on the recruiting service.
7th—The depot have sent recruiting parties to Leeds,
York, Ledbury, Bristol, and Coleraine. Lieut. the
Ron. Luke Hare is to embark ir. charge of the draft
for the Mediterranean.

20th—This rigiment is to move from Dublin to
Kilkenny to relieve the depot of the 24th, as soon as
the arrival of a regiment from England will permit their
being sent from Dublin. The 98th are to replace them
in the Irish metropolis. Captain Vivian, late of this
regiment, who has been appointed to a company in the
11th Hussars, is a son of the Master-General of the
Ordnance.

223—The regiment has sent out recruiting parties
from head-quarters (Athlone) to Liverpool and Cork.
Lieut. Thomas Lansdowne Parr Moore, son of Thomas
Moore, Esq., the poet, on leave of absence .has ex-
changed into the 41st Regiment, stationed in India,
with Lieut. A. W. Smith.

25th—Lieut. the Hon. James Colborne has joined
the depot in Plymouth citadel.
30th—The draft, consisting of four officers, three
sergeants, and 120 rank and file, with fifteen men as
supernumeraries in waiting, and accompanied by an
armed party, marched from Enniskillen on the 19th
inst. for Newbridge, where it will arrive on the 27th,
and occupy the barracks until called into Dublin to
embark per steamer at the North Wall for Cork, for
conveyance in the Victory freight-ship, 426 tons, shortly
expected to arrive from Deptford, to join their service
companies at Bermuda.
42d—One company of the depot has been detached
from Carlow to Castlecomer. The new percussion
muskets have arrived in Cork flom London. They are
of superior workmanship, and seem to possess many
advantages which the old gun does not. A spring of a
new invention is attached to the top brass to secure the
bayonet, which is a very desirable improvement. Part
of the handle of the bayonet is hollowed out to cor-
respond with the sight on the barrel, near the lock.
79th—This gallant corps are ordered for foreign ser-
vice, yet one cannot allow them to leave our " sea•girt
isle" without adding our 'need of praise for their good
conduct while in our " guid toun." This famous regi-
ment was in all the Peninsular wars, and fought with
that bravery for which, as a regiment, it is now cha-
racteristic. Go where they may, we are confident they
will ever sustain their long u❑tarnished character, both
as soldiers and as refttcting men. The brave 79th,
although inured to warlik,! operations, h ive ever been
wive to the benefits arising from the cultivation of the
mind, in proof of which we have reason to know that
the regiment possessor about the best library of any of
our land forces.—Edinburgh Paper.
81st—A draft will embark in the General Palmer
transport on her arrival at Cork harbour, for convey-
ance to Ittrbadoes.

84th—The regiment has sent out recruiting parties to
Halifax, St. Aihan's, Wig,in, and Irvinston.•
Bith—Hiir Majesty's steatn-vessel Alban, having on
hoard the List division, arrived at Kingstown on the
15th instant, and the troops have been disembarked,
and have joined the head-quarters of the regiment in
Richmond B irracks.

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:3d West Luba Regiment--No surgeon has been ap-
pointed to this regiment, although its augmentation was
officially announced early last month. Considering the
unhealthy station at which the regiment is serving, we
are greatly surprised that this appointment has not taken
place long since.
Royal Engineers—Major-General Sir John Thomas
Jones, Bart.. K C. 8., and family, sailed from Fal-
mouth on Saturday for Gibraltar, in the Iberia
'team-packet. Brevet Leutenant-Colonel Philpotts
(brother to the Bishop of Exeter) has assumed
the charge of the department in the northern district,
vice Captain Tate, who proceeds immediately to the
Mediterranean. Lieutenant-Colonel Philpotts has
served for the last twenty-five years in Canada, and ob-
tained the step of Brevet Lieut.-Colonel for distinguished
services during the late Canadian outbreak. A de-
tachment of the Royal Sappers and Miners have been
for several days under orders at Woolwich for Syria,
and it is expected they will proceed in the Malta. They
are taking out with them a large quantity of stores and
implements used in the construction of fortifications.
Royal Marines—lt was reported at Malta, on the
sailing of the last packet, that the troops doing duty on
shore in Syria were beginning to feel the deteriorating
effects of the climate. Col. John M'Callum is gone
out in the Calcutta to relieve Colonel Walker, sick.
Mr. Montague, nephew of Captain Sir David Dunn, of
the Vanguard, has been appointed Second Lieutenant
of the Plymouth division.