21 MAY 1831, Page 12

THE ARMY.

WAR-OFFICE, May 17.-4:11 Rect. of Light Dragoons : P. B. Nesbitt, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Anstey, who retires-13th Light Dragoons : Ens. J. H. Gray, from the 15111 Foot, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Durdin, promoted- 1st or Grenadier Regt. of Foot Guards : Lieut. and Capt. W. H. Barnard to be Capt. and Lieut,-Col. by purchase, vice Roberts, who retires ; Ens. and Lieut. 3. A. Hope to be Lieut. and Capt. by purchase, vice Barnard-2nd Regt. of Foot Lieut. P. Grehnn, from the 2nd West India Regt. to be Lieut. vice E. L. Daniell, who retires upon half-pay 7th West India Regt.-Gth Foot : Lieut. C. S. Barker, Iron; the half-pay, to be Lieut. vice W. H. 11111, who exchanges-15th Foot: J. H. Wingfield, Gent, to be Ens, by purchase, vice Gray, appointed to the 13th Light Dragoons-2Sth Foot : W. C. Hailes, Gent, to be Ens. by purchase, vice Trelawney, who retires-4Ist Foot : Capt. J. Wetheridl, from the half-pay, to be Capt. vice A. H. Maclean, who exchanges-47t1; Foot : Lieut. J. Sandes to be Capt. without pur- chase, vice Bentley, promoted; Ens. W. Wise lobe Lieut.by purchase, vice Sandra; J. C. S. DI engin, Gent. to be Ens. by purchase, vice Wise-4Sth Flat: Capt. W. J. Campbell, from halfpay 82nd Foot, lobe Capt. vice Agnew, promoted-571h Foot; Ens. F. J. T. Hutchinson, from, the 74th Foot, to be Meet. by purchase, vice Putnam, who retires-68th Foot : Capt. E.G. Craufurd, from the half-pay, to be Capt. vice P. Bernard, who exchanges-72nd Foot : Lient-Col. T. F. Wade, from the half-pay,

to be Lieut..Col. vice Arbuthnot, appointed to the 90th Foot-74th Foot : Gent. Cadet G. T. Evans, from the Royal Military College, to be Ens. by purchase, vice Hutchinson, promoted in the 57th Foot-90th Foot : Lieut.--Col. C. G. J. Arbuthnot, from the 72nd Foot, to be Lieut.-Col. vice Lord G. W. Russell, who retires upon half-pay-92nd Foot: Capt. J. G. Ogilvie, from the half-pay, to be Capt. vice J. R. Majendie, who exchanges ; Ens, A. N. Campbell to be Lieut. without purchase. vice Loft, deceased-6411s Foot : Staff-Assist-Sur. IV. H. Burrell, M.D. to be Assist-Sur. vice Bolted., who exchanges - Jot West India Regt. : Volunteer E. Staunton, front the Royal African Colonial Corps, to be Ens, without purchase, vice Rawstorne, whose appointment has not taken place-2nd West India Regt. : Lieut. W. S. Eve, from half-pay 7th West India Regt, to be Lieut. vice Grehan, appointed to the 2nd Foot.

Unattached : Brevet-Major T. Agnew, from the 48th Foot, to be Major of Infantry without purchase-Hospital-Staff : Assist.-Sur. E. J. Bulteel, from the intle Foot, to be Assistant.Sur. to the Forces, vice Burrell, who exchanges. Memoranda :-The Christian names of Capt. Cowell, half.pay 71st Foot, are James Gifford. The rank of Cornet BPDonough, of the 4th Light Dragoons, has been made permanent frem the period of his appointment as Ridingmaster and Acting Adjutant to the Cavalry Depat, March 6, 1828, but he has not been allowed any additional pay. The name of the Gentleman appointed to an Ensigncy in the 42nd Foot, on April 26, is Stewart, and not "Steward," as formerly stated.