The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-17 00:00:00

AUGMENTATION OF THE ROYAL

ARTILLERY.
The augmentation of the Royal Artillery, aim uneod
in March last, has taken place on the princit le origi-
nally stated, although not to the full extent of the 20
companies, 16 companies being the number finally
settled upon and promulgated to-day, and the four addi-
tional companies are expected to be added in October
next. The 16 companies now added aro apportioned by
giving two to each of the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, sth, and 6th
battalions, and one company to each of the 7th, Bth,
9th, and 10th battalions; and the following promotions
and appointments have been made by general order,
dated Aug. 16, 1848:

GENERAL ORDER.
Her Majeaty has been pleased to approve of the fol-
lowing promotions in the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
viz.:—

Second Captiiins to be Captains. by augmentation:—
N. E. Harrison H. G. W. Hamilton
C. Cheetham W. Fulford
G. J. L. Buchanan A. Irving
W. S. Payne ,St. J. T. Browne
W. R. Gilbert C. Bingham
A. F. W. Papillon H. S. Rowan
H. Aylmer J. N. A. Freese
G. C. R. Lcvinge . D. Cleaveland.
First Lieutenants to be and Captains:—
F. W. Haultain, vice Harison.
T. W. Laurence, vice Cheetham.
F. J. Travers, vice Buchanan.
M. C. Dixon, vice Payne.
C. F. Thorndike, vice Gilbert.
H. Rogers, vice Papillon.
J. Turner, vice Aylmer.
A. C. L. Fitzroy, vice Levinge.
E. H. Fisher, vice Hamilton.
R. F. Mountain, vice Fulford.
S. Cleaveland, vice Irving.
C. S. Somerset, viee Browne.
F. A. Morshead, vice Bingham.
S. H. S. Ingle6eld, vice Rowan.
E. M. Boxer, vice Freese.
C. S. Longden, vice Cleaveland.
First Lieutenants to be Second Captains by augmen-
lion:—
W. A. Middleton. J. S. Willett.
R. J. Cannon. J. C. W. Fortescue.
J. R. Gibbon. W. H. Fox.
J. R. Anderson. R. O'Connell.
P. F. G. Scott. W. F. S. Neill.
S. M‘D. Calder. M. Clifford.
W. P. Pollock. R. W. Brettingham.
H. F. Strange. C. T. Du Platt.
Second Lieutenants to be First Lieutenants:—
C. 1. Govan, vice Haultain.
C. H. Ingelby, vice Laurence.
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P. Gabbett, vice Travers
H. P. Yates, vice Dixon
M. F. Ferrers, vice Thorndike
H. A. Thrupp, vice Rogers
C. E. Mainwaring, vice Turner
A. Gordon, vice Fitzroy
W. J. Williams, vice Fisher
C. F. Young, vice Mountain
S. Freeing, vice Cleaveland
0. R. Stoke; vice Somerset
J. F. Pennycuick, vice Morshead
W. J. Griteston, vice Inglefield
W. D. Guille, vice Boxer
C. E. Oldershaw, vice Longden
N. 0. S. Turner, vice Middleton
S. D. Wright, vice Cannon
A. T. Earle, vice Gibbon
Hon. J. A. Addington, vice Anderson
A. Vendeleur, vice Scott
A. S. Orr, vice Calder
C. R. Hill, vice Pollock
P. J. Campbell, vice Strange
F. C. Maude, vice Willett
A. W. Twigs, vice Fortescue
R. Curtis, vice Cox
A. Sievewright, vice O'Connell
F. S. Seale, vice Neill
J. Boulton, vice Clifford
J. de L. Saunderson, vice Brettingham
M. Anketell, vice Du Platt
Second Lieutenants to be First Lieutenants by eV t
mentation
P. Dickson
neas Clarke
F. Place
E. J. Bruce
W. P. Richards
J. E. Hope
H. W. J. Dashwood
A. Brendon
J. De Haviland
S. Carden
G. A. Wilkinson
W. W. Lukia
W. Walker
C. E. Walcot
G. Burchael
G. Davis

E. G. Broedon
W. J. Boulton
G. B. Traherne
8. G. Batchelor
W. T. Middleton
F. Close
J. Sinclair
H. L. Talbot
W. H. R. Simpson
L. W. Penn
H. R. Saunders
E. G. Snow
J. D. Ramsay
W. Morris
IL Rennie

The above promotions are dated June 30, 1848.
The Master-General has been pleased to make t 316
following appointments in the Royal Horse Artillery; ?"
Second Captain P. H. Mundy, vice Levinge.
Second Captain E. Price, vice Cleaveland.
First Lieutenant G. H. L. Millman, vice Turner.
First Lieutenant F. W. C. Ord, vice Fitzroy.
First Lieutenant W. C. L. Blosse, vice Mountain.
First Lieutenant A. E. H. Anson, vice Somerset.
First Lieutenant J. G. Boothby, vice Middleton.
First Lieutenant Hon. E. T. Gage, vice Gibbon.
First Lieutenant N. S. K. Bayly, vice Anderson.
First Lieutenant F. R. Glanville, vice Willett.
First Lieutenant D. E. Horse, vice Fortescue.
First Lieutenant W. E. M. Reilly, vice Neill.
First Lieutenant W. B. Saunders, vice Du Platt.
Second Captain G. A. Maude, to be Adjutant, fit 03
Gilbert.
In consequence of the above the undermentioni
officers have been posted as follows:
Second Captain Longden to sth battalion, vice Price.
First Lieutenant L. Mainwaring 9th battalion,
Millman.
First Lieutenant A. Gordon, Bth battalion, vice Ord.
First Lieutenant C. F. Young, 2d battalion, vice 810 0
First Lieutenant 0. R. Stokes, 4th battalion, vice Ansn
First Lieutenant N. 0. S. Turner, 9th battalion, vi
Boothby.
First Lieutenant A. Y. Earle, Bth battalion, vice Gal
First Lieutenant Hon. J. A. Addington, sth battalio
vice Bayly.
First Lieutenant F. C. Maude, 3d battalion, vice GlanvLs-r
First Lieutenant A. W. Twiss, 10th battalion, vice Rona
First Lieutenant T. S. Seale, Ist battalion, vice ;$
First Lieutenant M. Anketell, 6th battalion, Vl'
Saunders.

ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AJ•-•
NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. .0%
shall be obliged by your giving the follows
statement a place in your columns. An accident, happily unattended with serious cord O
quences to the passengers, occurred to the early up 111.01.
from York this morning, a few miles north of w
verton.
The branch mail train from Peterborough left Nod al'ehe
ampton at its proper time,l and was proceeding on
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main line towards Wolverton, when the connecting •
of the engine gave way, and the train was brought to
stand.
The guard was instantly sent back with fog Big" to
he had placed one upon the rails and was proceeding,.
place another, when the York mail came up. The driei
made every effort to stop it, and the speed was gres
of
reduced, but the rails were so slippery, from the state
the weather, that a collision took place. I
Several of the passengers were shaken and afar
11""ei
but as far as can be ascertained none have Auto'
injury.

Tiro of the carriages were much damaged.
Considerable delay occurred in replacing the engin°
on the rails, which detained the mails.
The accident happened at a quarter-past two, -:,,0
The night was not dark, but the fog was so dense no
signals could not be seen at more than a few
distant.
A careful inquiry is being instituted into the rnsttort
but as exaggerated statements may reach you, I thlibe
it right to place you in possession of the facts of
case as reported to me by the guards, and one o's
passengers who was in the train.

I remain, your obedient servant,
MARK 11U1Sils
General Manager's-office, Euston-station,
Aug. 17, 1848.

THE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY.—It is in ConkO
plation to give a grand dinner to the special conew4
of the district of Hackney, in the course of a PO ',lO
Advices from Belgium mention that monei.,,isl
easier both in Antwerp and Brussels, good cotao3'loll
bills being done in the former city at three-and'a-ord•
per cent.. The position of the Societe Gtnerale, see tir
ing to its last e2pose, was considered tolerably
factory.
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