The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-06 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

MILITARY CHANGES ON THE STAFF.—The military
district of the north-eastern counties, Major-General
Thorn, C.B. commanding, has been abolished.
Lieutenant Kennedy, 36th Regiment, aide-de-camp,
and Captain Wynyard, unattached, have in conse-
quence ceased to be on the staff. Colonel St. John
Clarke, K.H., unattached, and Brevet Lieutenant-
Colonel E. Macarthur, unattached, have, in conse-
quence of the reductions in Ireland, ceased to be on
the staff of the Belfast district. In consequence of
the Athlone district having been abolished, the fol-
lowing officers have relinquished their staff appoint-
ments therein :—Major-General T. J. Wemyss, C.B. ;
Colonel Sir Michael Creagb, K.H. ; Brevet Lieu-
tenant-Colonel C. C. Johnson, half pay; Lieutenant
Wemyss, 46th Regiment, aide-de-camp ; and Lieu-
tenant. Colonel W. F. Williams, K.H., unattached,
Major of Brigade. Lieutenant-Colonel Williams,
K.H., has been appointed Assistant Adjutant-General
of the Kilkenny district, having relieved Colonel Sir
Charles R. O'Donnell. Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson,
from the Athlone district, has succeeded Lieutenant-
Colonel T. F. S. Clarke, unattached, as Quarter-
master-General of the Kilkenny district. Colonel
W. Cox, K.H„ of the Limerick district, has been ap-
pointed Acting Assistant Quartermaster-General.
Lieutenant Cureton, 3d Light Dragoons, has suc-
ceeded Lieutenant Cookes, as Superintending officer
of the London Cavalry Recruiting Subdivision.
Lieutenant Evans, 69th Regiment, Recruiting Officer
at Gloucester, has been succeeded by Lieutenant
Platt, 13th Regiment.—British Army Despatch.
DOVER, APRIL 4.—Yesterday the first division of
the 50th (Queen's own) regiment, under the com-
mand of Major Tuder, proceeded from this garrison
to Portsmouth, and to-morrow the second division,
commanded by Major Bonham, will leave for the
same place, and will be followed by the third on
Monday next, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel
Petit, C.B. The officers gave a farewell dinner on
Tuesday, to Lieutenant Tottenham, on his retiring
from the service by the sale of his commission. Lieu-
tenant Tottenham greatly distinguished himself atthe
battles of Punniar, Moodkee, Ferozeshah, and So-
braon, and was wounded at the latter. He acted as
aide-de-camp to General Sir Harry Smith, previous
to the close of the campaign of the Sutlej. This gal-
lant regiment will have quitted our town ,by Mon-
day morning next, after being stationed• here 21
months. The first division of the 91st (Argyllshire)
regiment arrived in Dover on Thursday, from Ports-
mouth, the second will-arrive on Saturday, and the
Sd (head-quarters), commanded by Colonel Campbell,
on Tuesday next.
CHATHAM, APRIL s.—The first battalion of the
12th (East Suffolk) has arrived at this garrison, from
Weedon ; the first divisors on the 3d instant, the 2d
division on the 4th, and the 3d is to arrive this day.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICH, APRIL 5.—A
very strong piquet, consisting of 1 captain, 2 lieute-
nants, 5 sergeants, 14 corporals and bombardiers,
with 100 gunners, assembled yesterday evening and
remained under orders in case their services should
have been required, and any bad feeling manifested
owing to the unfortunate disturbance which took
place at Greenwich fair on the previous evening.