The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-03 00:00:00

REGIMENTAL ORDER.

AUGUST 29, 1846.—1 n order that the responsible
duties of the captain of the day shall not be broken in
upon, the commandant directs that the captain next for
guard shall hold himself in readiness to conduct
foreigners of distinction round the Royal Arsenal.
Sect. 1, item 5, of the standing orders to be amended
accordingly.

--;1111E IJOUSEHOLD TROOPS.—Yesterday the household
troops changed quarters in the following order :—The
Ist battalion of the Grenadier Guards, stationed for the
last six months at St. George's Barracks, Charing-cross,
moved from that station to Winchester, relieving the 2d
battalion of the Coldstream Guards, which proceeded to
Portman-street. - The 2d battalion of the Grenadier
Guards marched from Wellington Barracks to St.
John's-wood and out quarters, relieving the Ist bat-
talion of the Coldstream, which proceeded to St.
George's Barracks. The 3d battalion of the same corps
marched from Windsor to the Tower, from which the
battalion of the Scots Fusilier Guards marched to
Windsor. The Ist battalion of the Scots Fusilier
Guards moved from Portman-street to Wellington
Barracks. The distances to and from Winchester and
Windsor, &c., were effected by railway, as usual. Seve-
ral of the officers are now on furlough. The barracks
are in pretty good order, and the men in the enjoyment
of wonted health.
There is no foundation for the various reports abroad
on the subject of a brevet. It may, perhaps, be added,
that the expense of such a proceeding to the country
would be pretty considerable at the present time.
The depot of the 81st Foot will form the guard of
honour in the event of her Majesty proceedini, to Jersey.
The head-quarters of this corps are in Canada.

Sixty gentlemen have been gazetted as comets or
ensigns in the army during the preceding month, twenty-
five only of whom have purchased their commissions,
varying in price from 4501. to 1,2001. each, and amount-
ing in the aggregate to the sum of 13,7801.
The following non-commissioned officers have been
presented with commissions during the month, and have
also received the bounty of 1001. to assist them in their
outfit as commissioned officers :—Sergeant-major J.
Croker to be quartermaster in the 6th Foot ; Sergeant-
major Thomas Knott to be ensign in the 4th Foot ;
Quartermaster-sergeant G. Pollard to be quartermaster
in the 6th Foot ; Sergeant-major P. Carroll to be
quartermaster in the 97th Foot ; Colour-sergeant R.
Fortune to be quartermaster in the 23d Foot ; Sergeant-
major J. Harvey to be ensign in the Cape Mounted
Rifles ; Sergeant-major J. Gough to be quartermaster in
the Rifle Brigade ; Sergeant-major S. Taylor to be
quartermaster in the 71st Foot.
Thirty. six ensigns have been promoted to the rank of
lieutenant; seventeen without purchase, and nineteen by
purchase. Amount which has thereby changed hands,
6,800/., the regulated difference for the commissions vary-
ing from 2001. to 8401.
Twenty-two lieutenants have been promoted to the
rank of captain; eight without purchase, and fourteen
by purchase. Amount which has thereby changed hands,
21,370/., the regulated difference for the commissions
varying from 1,100/. to 2,750/. each.
Eight captains have been promoted to the rank of
major ; three without purchase, one by brevet, and four
by purchase. Amount which has thereby changed
hands, 5,099/., the regulated difference for the commis-
sions varying from 949/. to 1,400/. each.
Two majors have been promoted to the rank of
lieutenant-colonel ; one without purchase, and one by

brevet.
Thirteen assistant-surgeons have bQen promoted to
the rank of surgeon, and fourteen medical gentlemen
have received commissions as assistant-surgeons.

THE BANK ROBBERY AT BEItN----VIC K.—The authori-
ties of Berwick have completed their investigation into this
extraordinary case, and have determined upon committing
Mrs. Thompson, the wife of the manager, for trial at the
next Neirthumberland assizes. A very strong feeling of
sympathy is manifested in her behalf by the inhabitants of
Berwick, more especially in the more respectable circles, with
whom she and and her husband have very extensively mixed.
Few of the circumstances connected with the case have been
allowed to transpire beyond those already published, the
magisterial inquiry having been conducted with closed doors.
It is understood, however, that various points have been
discovered which, though trivial in themselves, are important
when considered in connexion with other facts. Fur in-
stance, black thread exactly corresponding in colour and
quality with that with which the bedding had been re-
sewed after the money had been secreted, has been found in
Mrs. Thompson's workbox ; and it ale.o appears that on the
night of the robbery she deposited the keys of the bank in a
box, or safe, in her bedroom, and placed the small key in her
pocket. The female servant who slept in the same room,
the subject, now
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Mr. Burdis, one of the directors of the bank, has been en-
gaged in an examination of letters found in Mrs. Thomp-
son's possession, and one expression used by her husband, in
a letter writtea some time ago, has been much dwelt upon;
it is, " Burn my letters, or they will tell tales." As. adon A 8
the unfortunate woman can be removed she will be sent to
North gaol,