... Royal Marines and right wing of the 51st Light Infantry, was under Lieut.-Colonel Fergusson, Royal Marines, and the defending column, consisting of the depot of the 27th Foot and left wing of the 51st Light ...

... quick lime, in open column of companies and in quarter distance‘coluinn, in quick lime; after whichthe 51st Light Infantry went through some light movements very creditable style. The General expiessed himself to Colonel War re as highly gratified with ...

... on passing through. 51st—The regiment marched into Chatham on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday last, three divisions, for the nise of embarking in convict ships for Van Diemen’s . This is the first instance of sending a Light Infantry regiment Australia'; ...

... festoon* and triumphal arches. Over the chair was a splendid transparency, bearing the inscription, in gold letters, Highland Light Infantry—Almarez, 19th May, 1812.” Serjeant-Major Eaton presided. The convivialities of the evening were kept up in the most gratifyiog ...

... Prendergast, whose appointment has not taken place—Aug. 4. 3d Light Dragoons—Capt. John Bloomfield Gough, from 23d Foot, to be Capt. by pur., vice Tucker, who retires—Aug. 4. 14th Light Dragoons—Lieut. John Henderson be Capt. by pur., v. Thornhill, who ...

... in open column from the centre, round the flank of the infantry square. Infantry re-formed column, and deployed into line on the centre. Cavalry in rear in double column from the centre. Infantry in lute covered by skirmishers, halted, cleared the front ...

... Johnstone to have the rank of Lieutenant; March 11. Cornet W. Hogg, from 2d Drag. Guards, to be Cornet, v. Clark ; March 10. 3d Light Dragoons—Lieut. John E. Dyer, from 2nd Dragoon Guards, to be Lieut., v. Wernham, who exchanges; Marcli 10. Coldstream Guards—Mathew ...

... movements of the tight-pantalooned hierarchy of the light company; and a still less military lounge belonging to the remaining Captains and Subalterns. There was quite as much of mauvaia ton in certain light dragoon and hussar regi. ments, where a large proportion ...

... proceed forth.vitli, via New York, to join their respective corps. It is generally supposed that the ‘23d Fusiliers and 71sl Light Infantry will proceed to Nova Scotia early in the spring, or sooner if requisite, Koval Asvlum at Chelsea— is not generally known ...

... Lieut. Black’s improved method of sling'''g the present knapsack is under trial in the Scotch fusilier Guards, the 31st Light Infantry, and in the 88lh, Connaught Bangers; and that the men of these truly distinguished corps are decided in their approval ...

... Assist.-Surg., vice Cavet, who resigns—Oct. 6. 99th—Capt. John Armstrong, from balf-p. Unatt., to be Capt., v. Campbell, app. to 51st Foot—Oct. 6. Hospital Staff—Assistant-Surgeon Robert Primerose, from the 99th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, ...

... John Maclean, from the half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice John Ussher, who exchanges, rec. the difference ; Jan. 13. 51st—Captain Brook John Knight, from regt. Foot, to be Captain, vice Phelps who exchanges; Jan. 13. 57th—Ensign William Little to ...