The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-04 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

(From the United Service Gazette.)
Major Allan, of the 10th Infantry, is about to join the ser-
vice companies in the Mediterranean, and has been relieved in
the command of the depot in George's-square barracks, Dub-
lin, by Colonel Cochrane.
Captain Clements has returned from the 16th Regiment in
Bengal, on leave, in indifferent health. He is senior of his rank
in the regiment, having been appointed in September, 1813.
Lieut.-Colonel Thomas, now M. P. for Kinsale, has been
nine years Colonel of the 20th Regiment. He was gazetted
to the 44th in 1799, and has ever since been in active service.
He served under the: Duke of Wellington all through the
Peninsular war, and was at the capture of Paris in 1815, with
the 27th Regiment. He is a Companion of the Bath, and has
obtained for his services several badges of distinction.

Ensign Colborne, of the 24th Regiment, son of Major-
General Sir James Colborne, has joined at Montreal.
The 28th Regiment will relieve the detachment of the 61st
Regiment at Harwich, consisting of 1 captain, 1 subaltern, 2
sergeants, and 50 rank and file, which is directed to join the
reserve companies at Chatham.
The Royal Highlanders were in good health and spirits on
the 30th ult., in their new quarters at Corfu.
Captain Estcourt, of the 43d, has obtained a twelvemonth's
absence on leave. The Romney troop-ship is to proceed about
the middle of April next with this regiment, now in Cork gar-
rison, to relieve the 96th Regiment at Halifax, being the senior
regiment in North America, having gone out to that country
in 1824.

The reserve companies of the 84th Regiment will relieve
the reserve companies of the 61st Regiment, at Sheerness, on
Monday, when the latter will join Chatham garrison.
Lieut.-Colonel Hustler, late commanding the Royal En-
gineers in the northern district, we regret to say, died at Ar-
magh on Friday last, after a few days' illness.
(From the Limerick Chronicle.)
TITHE AFFRAY, GURTHROE.
" Horse Guards, Jan. 22, 1835.
" Sir,—ln reference to your several letters, and the papers
which they contain relative to the melancholy collision at Gur-
throe and Rathcormac, I have received the General command-
ding-in-Chief's directions to request that you w ill convey to the
officers and men employed on the occasion referred to, the satis-
faction with which he has learnt that their conduct, under cir-
cumstances the most trying, was such as to call forth the most
unqualified approbation on the part of the Magistrates.
(Signed) " FITZROY SOMMISEI,
Military Necretary,
" Lieut.-General the Right Hon. Sir
Hussey Vivian, K. C. 8., &c.
We were prepared for such a letter after reading the evi-
dence of Major Walter and his officers. Nothing could be
more clear, explicit, and satisfactory ; and it must be very evi.
dent to all unprejudiced persons that there was but one alter-
nat;ifd. A few moments more and the tables would have been
toilet:, and -.heti I.f!t Us ask would the forbearance 'have been
shown by ail infuriated mob as was displayed by the small but
well-disciplined party of ,soldiers.
The hoad-quarter division of the 46th regiment, now sta
tioned at Trim, under the commandbere
te ofbe Colonel Campbell,
amTphbreelle,
C. 8., proceed to Newry, t
companies of this regiment left Newry on Friday last for
Belfast.
The 89th regiment from Permoy is to .replace the 90th
at Nags, which latter will occupy the quarters of the 46th
in Dublin.
The 33d regiment is daily expected In Ireland.
The 95th regiment have marched from Cerk to Fermoy.
The depot companies of the 64th regiment, commanded by
Major Freeth, have left Belfast for Newry.
We have it from authority that the Romney troop ship will
proceed about the middle of April. next with the 43d regi-
ment, now in Cork garrison, to relieve the 96th regiment at
Halifax, being the senior regiment in North America, having
gone out to that country in 1824. The Ist Battalion Rifle
Brigade is the next regiment in succession to return home.
Lieutenant-Colonel -Hustler, commanding the Royal Engi-
neers in the northern district, died at Armagh on Friday last,
after a few days' illness.
Lieutenant-General Sir George Anson, M. P., for Lichfield,
is Colonel of the 4th Dragoon Guards, quartered in this gar-
rison and Caber.

The entire of the Royal Dragoons, under Majors Marten
and Everard, have arrived at Newbridge barracks from Dublin.
Captain Fulton succeeds to the light, company of the 27th
regiment, by the promotion of Major M'Pherson.
A Field Officer of the 7th Royal Fusileers is about to retire
from the army, and the senior Captain sicceedi by purchase.