The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-13 00:00:00

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

Woormica, OCT. 11.= The detachment at the
Tower was relieved on Saturday last by a detach-
ment consisting of 1 captain, 1 subaltern, 6 non-com-
missioned officers, and 42 gunners and drivers, with
trumpeter of Captain Dunlop's company of the 7th
battalion. Captain Dunlop and Lieutenant Johnson
proceeded with the detachment.
The detachment at Purfleet was relieved on Satur-
day last by a detachment of 1 captain, 1 subaltern, 3
sergeants, 9 noncommissioned officers, 6 gunners and
drivers, and 1 trumpeter of Captain Ellis's company
of the Bth battalion. Captain Ellis and Lieutenant
Whitehead accompanied the detachment.
Gunner and driver Joseph Briggs, of the Bth bat-
talion, has been discharged from the service, having
been convicted by the civil power of manslaughter.
" GENERAL ORDER.
" Deputy Ad j utant- General's-office,
Woolwich, Oct. 10, 1851.
" 1. Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of
the following promotions in the Royal Regiment of Ar-
tillery:—
" Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Edward Gordon to be
Colonel, vice Brandreth, deceased.
" Captain John Tydeu to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Gordon.
" Brevet-Major the lion. Robert Charles Henry
Spencer, to be Captain, vice Spencer.
" First Lieutenant Edward Mowbray to be Second
C Lptain, vice Spencer.
" Second-Lieutenant Frederick Hale to be First
Lieutenant, vice Mowbray. Dated Sept. 25, 1851.
" 2. In consequence of the above, Lieutenant-Colonel
Burnaby is moved to the 9th battalion, on Lieutenant
Colonel's pay, vice Gordon, promoted ; and Lieutenant-
Colonel Tylden is posted to the 3d battalion, upon
Major's pay. vice Burnaby.
" 3. His Lordship the Master. General has made the
following appointments, viz.:—
'Lieutenant-Colonel Armstrong to be Assistant-Adju-
tant General in Ireland, vice C. E. Gordon, promoted.
" Captain C. J. B. Riddell to be Deputy-Assistant
Quartermaster-General at Woolwich, vice Tylden
promoted.
" Second Captain H. P. Goodenough to be attached
to the Horse Artillery, vice Hon. R. C. H. Spencer,
promoted.
"4. The Master-General has been pleased to sanc-
tion an exchange of companies between First Lieutenant
Bolton, of Captain Wynne's t
Captaincompany, 9thibr
vaitut battalion, on, at
Corfu, and G • A. Wilkinson, o
com-
pany, 12th battalion, at Weedon.
" J. E. JONES, Colonel. Assistant-Adjutant
General.*

Lieutenant. Colonel Armstrong, who has been ap-
pointed Assistant-Adjutant•General to the Royal
Artillery in Ireland, is at present in command of the
Royal Artillery at Jamaica, which he has held since
October, 1848.
The expected brevet is anticipated to come down
to 1842, and the changes in the staff, and other ap•
pointments in the army, will consequently be very
numerous.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Ocr. 11.
Srocic EXCHANOW—The share market was firm to-day,
business was done. Wilts and Somerset
but very little actual
were done at 911/5. The closing prices were—Bristol and
Exeter, 80—Midland Stock, 49—Great Western, 83LA2._
South-Eastern and Dover, 193/4.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 11.
STOCK EXGRANGE.—The share market has been firm to-
day, although the business done has been but limited, and
closes with a good feeling as regards the favourite stocks.
The transactions were as follow :—Birkenhead, L ancasbire,
and Cheshire (late Cheshire and Birkenhead), 15%—Ditto,
221. Shares, 8 dis.—Caledonian, 12—Lancashire and York-
shire, 56 —Leeds and Bradford, 100—London and North-
Western, New Quarters, 31/fal p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 273/4—Ditto, Preference, 113/4—Midland, 4914
—Ditto, Halves, 17 j 4 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 19%
—Dublin and Belfast Junction, 21;% die.
BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 11.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The fluctuations which have occurred
during the past week have not materially affected prices.
The market opened very briskly this morning, but towards
the close, for some reason, of which it is difficult to form an
opinion, became flat, and prices in a trifling degree declined.
Heavy stocks, on the whole, maintain their ground, and
there aro few sellers at present quotations. The closing
prices were as follow : Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston,
sellers, 37 dis.—London and North-Western, buyers, 1161,,',,
sellers, 117
1/—Midland, buyers, 48:/i, sellers, 49—North
Staffordshire, buyers,
8%, sellers, 81A dis.—Shrewsbury and
Birmingham ( A ),buyers,
61%. sellers, 61/9 Ditto (B), buyers,
4X,, sellers. 4,•,—Ditto, Preference, buyers, 93/4, sellers, 101/,i
Shropshire Union, buyers, 3%
' sellers, 3t/9 dis—South
Birmingham, Wolverhampton,
Staffordshire, buyers, 3/. ls. 3d., sellers, 21. 18s. ad. dis.—
at 914. and Stour Valley were done

THE BOARD OF INLAND REVENUE AND THE CHEAP
EXCURSION TRAINs.—Up to Saturday afternoon no decision
had been given by the Board of Inland Revenue to the
several railway companies whom they have called upon for
the payment of the passenger duty (one-eighth of a penny
per mile) on the excursion traffic; and it is, therefore, con-
cluded by the railway companies that the board will proceed
in the Court of Exchequer in the next term for the recovery
of the Alia9Wat•