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

ROYAL ARTII iLERY.

WOOLWICH, JAN. I.—The full owing changes have
taken place during the past molt: :h in the Royal Regi-
ment of Artillery, consequent o a the recent deaths,
retirements, and promotions :
His Lordship the Master-Get lel *al, by general order
of the 11th of December, sanctco,ied an exchange of
companies between Second Capta in J. C. Fortescue,
of Captain Irving's ccmpany, Llth battalion, and
Second Captain M. S. Biddulph, of Captain Harri-
son's company, 11th battalion.
His Lordship the Master-General tiy 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. Mi'man, promoted
to be Second Captain. Lieutenant Balfour is there-
fore posted to Captain M'Coy's company, stil batta-
lion, vice Blair.
Ills Lordship the Master-General, by g meral order
dated De,cembor 18, 1850, has been pleased to sanction
an exchange of companies between First Lieutenant
W. J. Williams, of Captain Turner's company, tat
battalion, at Birbadoes acd First Lieutenant J.
illiCandie Campbell, of daptain Shone's convany, 2d
battalion, at Malta._

" GENERAL ORDER.
" Deputy-Adjutant-General's office, Woolvricb,
December 21, 1850.

" His Lordship the Mast 1-General has sigt ified that
the following transfers of Second-Lieutenants skould take
place, viz:—
Second Lieutenant C. B. Le Mesurier, frota Captain
Crofton's company, 7th battalion, to Captain M'Coy's
company, sth battalion.
" Second Lieutenant H. P. P. Phelips, from Captain
Paynter's company, Bth battalion, to Captain F. S. Ha-
milton's company, Bth battalion.
" Second Lieutenant J. A. Price, from Captain Cheat-
ham's company, Bth battalion, to Captain Flude's com-
pany, 7th battalion.
" Second Lieutenant F. W. Whitehead, from Captain
P. Maclean's company, 11th battalion, to Captain Ellis's
company, Bth battalion.
“ Second Lieutenant A. H. King, from Captain Tul-
loh's company, 11th battalion, to Captain Tuite's cow
pany, 4th battalion."
" GENERAL ORDER.

" Deputy-Adjutant-General's-office, Woolwich,
December 31, 1850.
" Her Majesty 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-
pany, 11th battalion.
becond 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.
Second Lieutenant Higgon to Captain Townsend's
company, 12th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Harward to Major Bingham's com-
pany, 12th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Vibart to Captain Ormsby's cow
pany, 6th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Booth to Captain Freese's company,
12th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Yonge to Captain Cleveland's com-
pany, 12th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Winn to Captain Marriott's coin-
pany, 12th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Brackenbury to Captain Savage's
company, Ist battalion.
Second Lieutenant Markham to Captain Turner's
company, Ist battalion.
Second Lieutenant Porter to Captainlnnes's company
9th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Turner to Captain Smythe's coo
pany, 6th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Cromartie to Captain Shone's
company, 2d battalion.
Second Lieutenant Joyce to Captain Franklyn's com-
pany, 10th battalion.
Second Lieutenant Gore to Captain Elliott's company,
10th battalion.
" 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.