The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-16 00:00:00

MIL HOOD'S COMIC ANNUAL.

This day was published, dedicated, by permission, to Sir
Francis Freeling, price 125., elegantly half-bound in

morocco, and illustrated with Eighty-two Wool En-

grarings,
riIHE COMIC ANNUAL.
-EL__ By THOMAS HOOD, Esq.

Christmas, indeed, seems a Tide more adapted for
rowing in the Gig or the Jolly, than tugging in the Barge
or the Galley, and accordingly I have built my craft."
London : Hurst, Chance, and Cu., 65, St. Paul's
Church-yard.

Where may be had, just published, by the same Author, a

New Edition of
WHIMS AND ODDITIES, in PlOBO and Verse.
Second Series.

" What demon path possessed thee, that thou wilt never
forsake that impertinent custom of punning."—Seriblerni.

FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

War Office, Dec, 14, 1829.

2(1 Regiment of Life Guards—J. 0. Fairl:e. Gent., to
be Cornet and Sob-Lieutenant, by purchase, rice Frank-
lin, who retires, dated Nov. 7, 1829.
R•tyal Regiment of Horse Guard,—Corporal C. Fair-
brother to be Quarter-master, vice Speed, who retires upon
full-pay. Nov. 7.
sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieut. J. L. Hamp-
ton to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hay, who retires;
Cornet C. J. Radelyffe to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Hampton ; and F. P. Hovenden, Gent., to be Cor-
net, by purchase, vice Radelyill!, Nov. 12.
Ist Regiment of Dragoons—Lieut.-Gen. Lord R. E.
11. Somerset, K.C.B. firm the 17th Light Dragoons, to
be Colonel, vice Gem Garth, dec., Nov. 23.

7th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Capt. C. C. Vivian,
from the half-pay, vice J. W. Pail ips, who exchanges. re-
ceiving the difference, "Nov. , Capt. Sir S. 11. Stuart,
Bart., from half-pay of the); h Light Dragoons, vice R.
Pringle, who exchanges, receiving the difference, Nov. 26
—to be Captains.
10th Light Dragoons—Capt. T. W. Gifford, from half-
pay 7th Dragon,' Guards, to be Captain, vice Lord J.
Fitzroy, whs;x ; ranges, receiving the difference, Nov. 12.
17thDitt., —Major-General Sir J. Elley, K.C.B. to Le
Colonel, •, ce Lord R. E. H. Somerset, appointed to the
con:mana of the Ist Dragoons, Nov. 23.
2a Regiment of Foot—Major J. M‘Mahon, from the
59th Foot, to be Major, vice Waring, who exchanges,
Nov. 12.

4th Fort—Lieut. J. Gordon to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Nickle, who retires; Ensign T. Faunce to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gordon ; and H. Lunch,
Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Eunice, Nov. 12.
15th Foot—J. 11. Gray, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice O'Grady, promoted, Nov. 24.
17th Foot—Captain James William Bauverie, to be
Major, by purchase, vice Lachlan, who retires ; Captain
Philip Macpherson, from the half-pay, to he Captain, vice
Bouverie ; Ensign John H. Allez to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Des Vceux, promoted ; John Rose• Holden,
Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Alla, Nov. 26. -
22d Foot—Captain Philip George Wroughton, from
the half-pay, to be Captain, vice William Abraham Le
Mesurier, who exchanges, receiving the difference, Nov. 19.
26th Foot.Li,ut. James Sweeney, from half pay New
South Wales Veteran Companies, to be Lieutenant, vice
Carthew, whose appointment has not taken place, Nov. 19.
36th Foot—Lieut. Charles Montagu Btu-tows, from the
Royal African Colonial Carps, to be Lieutenant, vice
Smith, promoted, Nov. 24.

37th Foot—Cap,sin J. R. Kell to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice Bruce, who retires; Lieut. W. Cuninghame,
to be Ciptain, by purchase, vice Kell; Ensign E. Wdlis,
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cuninghatne; and
W. Snell, Cent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Willis,
Nov. 19.

39th Foot—Ensign J. Wi;lock, from half-pay 3d Foot,
to be Ensign, vice N. Reid, who exchanges, Nov. 19.
50th Foot—Lieut. J. Foy to be C iptain, by purchase,
vice Kyle, who retires ; Ensign W. L. Tudor to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Foy ; G. Foshett, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Tudor, Nov. 26.
51st Foot—Stati-surgeon .1. D. Millar, from the half-
pay, to be Surgeon, vice Ricketts, who has retired from
the service, Nov. 26.

39th Foot—Alsior H. Waring, from the 2d Foot, to be
31,i,r, vice 11I'Malion, who exchanges, Nov. 12.
61st Foot—Assistant-surgeon .1. Molyneus, from half-
pay [loyal African Cops, to he Assistant-surgeon, Nov, 19.
64th Foot—Lieut. 11. Davidson, from half-pay, to be
Lieutenant, vire A. J. M•Pi-etson, who exchanges, re-
ceiving the difference, Nov. 26.
66th Foot—Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. Anson, K.C.8., to
be Colonel, vic, Geo. Nicholls, deceased, Dec. 7.
Ceylon Regiment—Lieut.-Colonel C. A. MacaTester,
from the tt be Lieut.,Colonel, vice Bird, de-

ceased ; W. E. F. Barnes, Gent. to be Second Lietreaan'
without purchase, vice Roddy, promotel, Nov 19.