The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-12 00:00:00

pleased to permit the 40th Regiment to bear on its
.regi-
mental or second colour, and likewise 9n its appoint-
me its, 'addition to any other distinctions heretofbre
grimed,Lho ."CanriAta,r

ti-hoznee,

" GitiO)uf," " 1842," in comaleicoratiun of the :services of
the Regiufent during the secknid campaign in Aifghau-
istan, in the year 1832.
. WAR OFFICE, APRIL 12.

Bth Light Dragoons—Cornet E. Tomkinson to
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smythe, who retires ; the
Hon. 0. F.. Toler to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Torn-
kinson, April 12.
SCots Fusilier Gtrird.s—C. T. Wemyss, Esq. (Page of
'Honour to the Queen), to be Ensign and Lieutenant,
without purchase, Apri. 11 ; Lord B. T. M. Cecil to he
Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Hon. J.
W. Fortescue, whose appoiutment has been cancelled,
April 12.
18th Foot—Lieut.-Colonel T. S. Reignolds, from 49th
Foot, to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice AdamS, who ex-
changes, April 12.
24th Foot—Gent Cadet, Hon. R. Handcock, from the
Ro)al Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Woodgate, who r, tires, April 12.
26th Fo.it—Gentleman Cadet R. W. Clerke, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Sir G. Walker, Bart., appointed to the Coldstream
Guards, April 12.
49th Foot—Lieut.-Col. H. W. Adams, from the 18th
Foot, to be Lieutenant-C,donel, vice Reignolds, who ex-
changes, April 12.

5211 'Foot----Lieut. J. H. Alleyne to be Captain, by
pur,:has,., rice the Hon. H. C. Grey, who retires; Ensign
L. H. Peel to be. Deutenint, by purchase, vice Alleyne ;
A. G. Curbet. Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Peel, April 12.

59th Foot—Lieut. W. Fulton to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Fuller who r.•tires ; Ensign R. C. llohnes to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fulton ; E. F. B. S.
Stanhope, Gent. to be. Ensign, by purchase, vice Holmes,
Aprill2. • • •

79th Foot—Cup:ain E. J. Elliot to the Major, by pur-
chase, vice 'sham, who retires ; Lieutenant R. J. M.
Napier to be Captain, by purchase, vice Elliot, April
12 ; Ensign and Adjutant 11. Mackay to have the rank
of Lieutenant, April 11 ; Ensign W. A. Mainwaring to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Napier ; 0. Graham,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mainwaring,
April 12.
3d West India Regiment--Lieutenant R. IL Mac-
donnell to be superseded, April 12.
UNArrAcHED.—Lieutenant C. Lee, from the 77th
Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, April 12.
MEMORANDUM—The Christian names of Ensign
Coxon, of the 45th Regiment, are George Stacpole.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 9.
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Royal Regiment of Artillery—Captain and Brevet
Major J. H. Wood to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Darby, re-
tired on full pay ; Second Captain F. Weller to be Cap-
tain, vice Wood ; First Lieutenant T. B. F. Marriott to
be Second Captain, vice Weller ; Second Lieutenant
James Drummond Teller to be First Lieutenant,
vice Marriot ; Captain and Brevet Major William
Ernst Jackson to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice 'the Hon.
W. Arbuthnot, retired on full-pay ; Second Captain T.
Khatchbull to be Captain, vice Jackson ; First Lieu-
tenant T. Elwyn to be Second Captain, vice Knatehbull ;
Second Lieutenant C. J. Strange to.be First Lieutenant,
vice Elwyn ; Captain and Brevet Major G. Durnferd to
be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Macbean, retired on full-pay-; Se-
cond Captain J. H. St. John to be Captain, vice Durntord ;
First Lieut. C. J. Wright to be Second Captain, vice St.
John ; Second Lieut. R. Gregory to bi. First Lieutenant,
vice Wright ; Second Capt. R. J. Dacres to be Captain.
vice Morgan, retired on full pay ; First Lieut. G. A.
F. Derinzti• to he S cond Captain, vice Dacres ; Second
Lieut. H. P. Newton to be First Lieutenant, vice De
rinzy, April 1.