The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-02 00:00:00

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

WOOLWiCIT, JAN. I.—The following changes have
taken plae, during the past month in the Royal Regi-
ment of Anillery, consequent on the recent deaths,
retirements, ai,d promotions :
His Lordship the Master-General, by general order
of the 11th of December, sanctioned an exchange of
companies between Second Captain J. C. Fortescue,
of Captain Irving's company, 11th battalion, and
Second Captain M. S. Biddulph, of Captain Harri-
son's company, 11th battalion.
His Lordship the Master-General by general order
dated December 14, has been pleased to appoint Lieu-
tenant William Hunter Blair to the Royal Horse
Artillery, in the room of G. H. L. Milman, promoted
to be Second Captain. Lieutenant Balfour is there-
fore posted to Captain M'Coy's company, sth batta-
lion, vice Blair.
His Lordship the Master-General, by general order
dated December 18, 1850, has been pleased to sanction
an exchange of companies between First Lieutenant
W. J. Williams, of Captain Turner's company, Ist
battalion, at Barbados, and First Lieutenant 3.
M'Candie Campbell, of aptain Shone's company, 2d
battalion, at Malta.
" GENERAL ORDER.
" Deputy-Adjutant-General's-office, Woolwich,
December 21, 1850.
" His Lordship the Master-General has signified that
the following transfers of Second-Lieutenants should take

place, viz:—
" Second Lieutenant C. B. Le Mesurier, from Captain
Crofton'i c-,repany, 7th battalion, to Captain M'Coy's
company, 511 battalion.
" Second Lieutenant 11, P. P. Phelips, from Captain
Paynter'a company, Bth battalion, to Captain F. S. Ha-
milton's company, Bth battalion.
" Second Lieutenant J. A. Price, from Captain Cheat-
ham's company, till battalion, to Captain Flude's com-
pany, 7Th bat,alion.
" Second Lieutenaut F. W. Whitehead, from Captain
P. Mac!ean's company, 11th battalion, to Captain Ellis's
company, 8:h battalion.
" Second Lieutenant A. IL King, from Captain Tul-
lob's company, 11th battalion, to Captain Tuite's com-
pany, 4th battalion."
" GENERAL ORDER.
" Deputy-Adjutant-Generars•office, Woolwich,
December 31, 1850.
" Her Majecly having been pleased to approve of the
promotions announced in this evening's London Gazette,
under the head Office of Ordnance, December 30,' the
Second Lieutenants appointed to the Royal Regiment
of Artillery have been posted to companies as fol-
lows, viz :
Second lieutenant Brown to Captain Levinge's,com•
parry, 11th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Prosser to Captain Hamilton's com-
pany, 12th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Strangways to Captain Hyde's com-
pany, 4th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Harrison to Captain Irving's com-
pany, 12th battalion.
SecondLieut,%ntant Iligg,on to Captain Townsend's
Company, 12th battalion.
Second Lieutonant Harward to Major Bingham's com-
pany, 12th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Vibart to Captain Ormsby's com-
pany, 6th battalion.
Second Li u'enant Booth to Captain Frame's company,
12th blValion.
Second Uetitenant Yenge to Captain Cleveland's com-
pany, 12,11 battalion.
Second Lieutenant Winn to Captain Marriott's com•
party, 12th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Brackenbury to Captain Savage's
company, Ist battalion.
&cowl utenant Markham to Captain Turner's
company, Ist battalion.
Second Lieutenant Porter to Captain Innes's company,
9th battalion.
Second Lit- utenant Turner to Captain Smythe's coo'
raiy, 6th b Aral ion.
Second lieutenant Cromartie to Captain Shone 's
company, 2d battalion.
Second Lieutenant Joyce to Captain Frauklyn's com-
pany, 10th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Gore to Captain Elliott's company,
10th batt.lion.
" The commissions of the above Second Lieutenants
are dated Dec. 19, 1850."
His Lordship the Master-General has been pleased
to appoint Second Captain R. C. Romer, Adjutant of
the 2d battalion, provisionally, under the regulations
contained in the General Order of the sth of
February, 1826, in the room of Captain Wodehouse,
promoted. Second Captain Lord W. Kennedy is
therefore posted to Major Eardley Wilmot's company,
sth battalion, vice Romer.