10 SEPTEMBER 1831, Page 13

THE ARMY.

WAR-OFFICE, Sept. 6.-8th Regt. of Light Dragoon : Cornet and Adjutant P. Shewell, to have the rank of Lieut.-2nd Regt. of Foot : Brevet Lieut.-Col. J. S. "Lindesay, from the 93rd Foot, to be Capt. vice Mundy, who exchanges-9th Foot : Capt. NV. H. Hartman, from the half-pay of the 28th Foot, to be Capt. vice C. Ogle, who exchanges-20th Foot : Major T. Champ, from the half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice R. E. Burrowes, who exchanges-21st Foot: Lieut. J. G. Beet to be Capt. by purchase, vice Brady, who retires ; Second Lieut. R. G. Williams to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Beet ; H. MacGregor, Gent, to be second Lieut. by purchase, vice Williams-23rd Foot Lieut. W. St. L. Alcock, from the half-pay of the 47th Foot, to be First Lieut. vice H. A. Stewart, who exchanges-43rd Foot : Capt. G. C. Mundy, from the 2nd Regt. to be Capt. vice Lindesay, who exchanges-55th Foot : To be Lieuts.-Lieut. A. Meddle, from the half-pay of the Royal African Corps, vice Fenwick, appointed to the 77th Foot ; Lieut. W. S. Norton, from the half-pay of the 45th Foot, vice Nixon, appointed to the 96th Foot-62nd Foot : Lieut. D. Fairchild, from the half-pay of the 10th Foot, to be Lieut. vice Honeymart, appointment to the 37th Foot-69th Foot : Staff-Assist. Sur. A. Callender to be Assist-Sur.-76th Foot : Lieut. R. I. Ireland, from the half-pay of the 104th Regt. to be Lieut. vice Kent, promoted-80th Foot : Assist.-Sur. J. Ewing, from the half. pay of the 90th Foot, to be Assist.-Sur. vice Johnston, absconded-98th Foot : Lieut. A. Browne, from the half-pay of the 51st Foot, to be Lieut. vice W. Macalister, who exchanges-Rifle Brigade : Capt. S. W. H. Ramsbottom, from the half-pay, to be Capt. Vice V. Webb, who exchanges ; Assist-Sur. M. White. M.D. from the Hos- pital-Staff, to be Assist.-Sur. vice R. M. Robertson, who exchanges-Ceylon Regt. : Lieut. F. N. Skinner, from the half-pay of the 89th Foot, to be Lieut. vice Gal- way appointed to the 86th Foot.

Unattached : Lieut. T. F. Hart. from the 1st Regt. of Life Guards, to be Capt. of Infantry, by purchase; Lieut. S. Kent, from the 76th Foot, to be Capt. of lam- try, without purchase.

Hospital Staff : Assist.-Sur. R. M. Robertson, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Assist.-Sur. to the Forces, vice M. White, who exchanges. memoranda: Capt. G. Lamprey, half-pay 82nd Foot, has been allowed to retire from the service, by the sale of an Unattached commission.

The half-pay of the under-mentioned officers has been cancelled from the 1st of January, 1831, inclusive, upon their receiving a commuted allowance for thee commissions :-Ensign. W. E. A. Elliott, half-pay 3rd Garrison Battalion; Ensign C. Pickering, half-pay Second Lieut. Rifle Brigade.

The half.pay of the under-mentioned officers has been cancelled from the 6th of September, 1831, inclusive, upon their receiving commuted allowances for their commissions :-Assist-Sur. J. Purcell, half-pay 78th Foot ; Assist.-Sur. W. J. Shiell, half-pay 9th Light Dragoons; Limit. J. Gourley, half-pay 86th Foot ; Capt. G. Brattle, half-pay 95th Foot ; Ensign F. W. Farmer, half-pay 2nd Light Infantry Battalion King's German Legion; Lieut. J. True, half-pay Foreign Troops Royal Waggon Train; Lieut. C. A. W. Forneret, half-pay 60th Foot.