1 NOVEMBER 1845, Page 9

THE ARMY.

WAR-OFFICE, Oct. 31.-4th Light Drags.—Lieut. W. K. Fraser to be Capt. by pur- chase, vice Cumming, whoiretires ; Cornet A. Grant to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Fraser ; E. Tredcroft, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Grant. 1st Foot—Quarter- master-Sergt. M. Thompson to be Quartermaster, vice C. Pieters, who retires upon half-pay. 16th Foot—T. Lyons, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Peacocke, pro- moted. 64th Foot —A. P. Bowlby, Gent, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice De Courcy, who resigns. 65th Foot—W. K. Park, Gent, to be Assist.-Surg. 84th Foot —J. E. Leathy, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Arbuckle, promoted. ifemorandurn—The commission of Burg. B. Wood, of the 62d Foot, has been ante- dated to the 3d1July 1843. OFFICE or ORDNANCE, Oct. 30.—Corps of Royal Engineers—First Lieut. J. W. Gor- don to be Sec. Capt. vice Bennett, dec. ; See. Lieut. F. W. King to be First Lieut. vice Gordon.

Memorandum—The dates of the promotion of the under-mentioned officers have been altered as follow: Sec. Capt. W. G. Hamley ; First Lieut. ii. W. Montagu, May 1; Bee. Capt. A. Beatty; First Lieut. V. T. Maids, May 22.