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PROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, JANUARY 8.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. 8.—Caealry.—Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Cornet George Bull, from the Ilth Light Drags, to be Cornet, without purchase ; and Adjt. vice Sutton, promoted.
5th Drag. Guards—Cornet A. W. Travers to be Lieut. by pur. vice Bolton, who retires.
3d Light Dragoons—Capt. Sir P. A. Halkett, Bart. from the 424 Foot, to be Capt. vice Kauntze, who exchanges. 156 Light Dragoons--Capt. James Young, from half-pay fffith Foot, to be Capt. vice T. 1. Kearney, who exchanges, receiving the difference between cavalry and infantry ; Lieut. Lord Walter Charles M. D. Scott to be Capt. by purchase, vice Young, who retires ; Cornet R. L. Parker to be Lieut, by purchase, vice Lord W. C. M. D. Scott.
/loyal Artillery—The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets to be Lieutenants, viz.— B. A. Slessor, L. CA. A. De Cetto, H. Anderson, C. Trench, H. C. Lewis, Hon. Ralph Hare, A, S. Macartney.
Royal Engineers—The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets to be Lieutenants, viz. K. Tisdall, W. G. T. Stace, and J. B. Lem:Lard.
Royal Sappers and Miners—Ideut-Col. F. Jr. York, Royal Engineers, to be Assist.- Adjt.-Gen. ; Second Capt. F. E. Cox, Royal Engineers, to be Adjt.; Sergt-Major M. Bradford, Royal Sappers and Miners, to be Quartermaster.
Infantty.—Grenaelier Guards—Hon. W. E. S. West to be Ensign and Lieut. by purchase, vice Hon. A. Poulett, promoted ; H. O. Gould, Gent, to be Ensign and Lieut. by purchase, vice Fergusson, promoted.
1st Foot—Ensign F. Alban to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Todd, promoted. 3d Foot—Lieut. A. L. Coussmaker to be Capt. without purchase, vice Brevet- Major C. Hood, whose brevet rank has been converted into substantive rank, under the Royal Warrant ef 6th Oct. 1854; Ensign J. Awdry to be Lieut. without pur- chase, vice Coussmaker.
6th Foot—Capt. H. E. Jones, from 25th Foot, to be Capt. vice Spoor, who exchanges. 7th Foot—Brevet-Major C. E. Watson to be Major, without purchase, vice Rose, whose promotion, without purchase, on the 19th Aug. 1855, has been cancelled ; Lieut.C. R. Mure, from the 43d Foot, to be Capt. by pur. vice Rose, who retires. 14th Foot--Lieut. W. B. Bower to be Capt. without purchase, vice Townsend, deceased ; Ensign A. Molony to be Lieut, without purchase, vice Bower. 234 Foot—Sergt.-Major W. II. Smith to be Quartermaster, vice Aston, appointed P as maker. 25th Foot—Capt. N. A. Spoor, from the 6th Foot, to be Capt. vice Jones, who exchanges. 30th Foot—For Capt. Edward Charles, from the Royal London Militia, to be Pay- master,vice Fitzgerald, which appeared in the Gazette of 28th ult. read Capt. Edward CharlesGrant, from the Royal London Militia, to be Paymaster, vice Fitzgerald. 31st Foot—Ensign 3.3. Robinson to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Cromartic, dec.; Lieut. C. G. A. Barnes, from the West Essex Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Robinson. 36th Foot—Ensign H. E. 'Willett to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Rice, promoted. 39th Foot—Ensign F. H. Chambers to be Lieut without purchase, vice Daunt, dec.; Ensign N. Gosselin from the Cavan Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Chambers.
40th Foot—Lieut. D-Jackson,from the North Mayo Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Helper, appointed to 834 Foot ; F. Helyar, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Osborne, promoted. 434 Foot—Capt. G. E. F. Kauntze, from the 3d Light Drags, to be Capt. vice Sir P. A. lialkett, who exchanges. 434 Foots-Ensign S. Crozier to be Lieut, by pm-. vice Mare, promoted in 7th Foot. 47th Foot—Ensign A. J. Hicks, from 65th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase. 48th Foot—Lieut. D. J. Connor has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission.
49th Foot—Staff-Surg. of the Second-Class J. II. Bews to be Surg. vice Davies, promoted on the Staff.
51st Foot—Capt. IL E. Austen, from half-pay Sub-Inspeeter of Militia, to be Capt. vice Crookshank, who exchanges ; Lieut. C. Acton to be Capt. by purchase, vice Austen, who retires ; Ensign D. Gloag to be Lieut. by purchase, nee Asian; W. H. 'Saunders, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gloag.
534 Foot—Lieut. B. Walton to be Capt. by pur. vice Wedderburn, who retires. 63d Foot—Lieut. K. B. Stuart to be Capt. without purchase, vice Fraser, dec. ; Ensign G. de Lacy Lacy to be Lieut, without purchase, vice Stuart. 65th Foot—A. J. Hicks, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lewis. promoted. 67th Foot—Assist.-Surg. C. A. Shiell, from the Staff, to be Assist.-Surg. vice Duff, promoted on the Staff. 68M Foot—Ensign C. E. Beatty-Pownall to be Lieut, by purchase, vice Watson, who retiree. 69th Foot—Acting-Assist-Sur.g. .7. R. Crawford to be Assist-Sorg. '76th Foot—The restoration, from half-pay 88th Foot to full-pay, of Capt. J. Young, vice Senhouse, who exchanges, as also the two brevet steps of the former officer, as well as the promotion of Lieut. Preston, as stated in the Gazette of the 28th ult, have been cancelled. 824 Foot—Ensign F. Helyar, from the 40th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase. 84th Foot--Capt. Hon. A. H. A. Anson, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Capt. vice Stewart, who exchanges. 85th Foot—Lieut. IL Barton to be Capt. by purchase, vice Manners, promoted, by purchase, to an Unatt. Majority.
89th Foot—Ensign N. J. Barron to be Lieut. without purchase, vice J. W. Gray, doe.; Lieut. J. Pott, from the Edinburgh County Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Barron.
92d Foot—Ensign A. F. Mackaitillie Lieut, by purchase, vice Beetham, who re- tires ; W. G. Hicks, Gent, to be ' by purchase, vice Mackay. 934 Foot—Lieut. R. S. Williams to Capt. without purchase, vice Brevet-Major R. L. Ross, whose brevet rank has been converted into substantive rank, under the Royal Warrant of the 6th of Oct. 1854; Ensign F. M•Pherson to be Lieut, without purchase, vice Williams ; Lieut. W. F. Fullerton, from the 2d Royal Lanark Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice 31•Pherson.
95th Foot—Capt. C. J. Patterson, from the 24 West India Rte. to be Capt. vice Hill, who exchanges ; Capt. G. Brown, of the 95th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Wethered, appointed to a depot battalion.
Rifle Brigade—Capt. R. C. Stewart, from the 84th Foot, to be Capt. vice the Hon. A. H. A. Anson, who exchanges ; Lieut. W. Norris to he Capt. by purchase, Vice the Hon. H. W. Campbell, appointed to the Coldstream Guards ; Ensign G. M. L. Egerton to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Norris; E. H. Chamberlain, Gent, to be En- sign, by purchase, vice Egerton.
Id West India Reginsent--Capt_ W. Hill, from the 95th Foot, to be Capt vice Pat. tereon, who exchanges.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—A. M. Armstrong, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Donald, appointed to the 10th Foot.
Gold Coast Corps—H. B. B. Owen, Gent, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Andrews, promoted.
Land Transport Corps—The appointment of Second Capt. W. Handyside to bear date the 7th of September 1855, instead of the 25th of that month, as previously stated. The surname of the Cornet appointed on the 23d of November 1855 is Gait, and not Galt, as previously stated.
British German Legion-3d Jager Corps—The name of the Lieut, appointed in the Gazette of the 28th ult. with date 25th July 1855, is Paul von Suenson, and not Paul von Shepsop, as previously stated.
British Italian Legion—R. W. B. Desinges, Esq. to be Paymaster. 2d Heft.— Capt. R. Cranford, late Rifle Brigade, to be Major.
Provisional De-p5t Battalion—Brevet-Lieut.-Col. F. White, C.B. from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice Brevet-Lieut.-Col. E. A..7. Muller, who exchanges.
Unattached--Capt. H. R. Manners, from the 85th Foot. to be Major, by purchase. The undermentioned officers to have their brevet rank converted into substantive rank, under the Royal Warrant of the 6th Oct. 1854—Brevet-Major R. L. Ross, 934 Foot; Brevet-Major H. W. Meredith, 41st Foot; Brevet-Major C. Hood, 3d Foot.
Hospital Staff—To be Staff-Surgeon of the First-Class—Surgeon .1. Davies, from the 49th Foot, vice Cameron. To be Staff-Surgeons of the Second-Class—Assist.- Surg. W. W. Somerville, M.D. from the 69th Foot, vice A. Knox M.D. placed on hall-pay; Assist-Surg. J. Duff, M.D. from the 67th Foot, vice Bews, appointed to the 49th Foot. To be Assist-Surgeon—Acting Assist-Surgeon A. R. Kilrov. To be Acting Assist-Surge.--D. H. Johnson, Gent. ; B. Hall, Gent. ; J. A. liarvey, Gent. ; J. Goodwin, Gent. ; J. Storby, Gent.; E. W. Ward, Gent. ; J. Bonnyman. M.B. • J. Shoolbraid, M.D.; H. J. Mayhew Gent. • A. H. Hiltion, Gent. ; C. Martin, Gent. ; T. B. Blandford, Gent. ; W. Patton, Gent.; G. F.. 1Vhitten, Gent.
Brevet—Lieut.-Col. A. A. Shuttleworth, of the Royal Artillery, having completed three years' service in the rank of Lieut-Col. to be 'Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of Nov. 3, 1854; Lieut.-Col. T. A. Shone, retired full-pay Royal Ar. tillery, to be Col. the rank being honorary only ; Capt. H. E. Austen, 51st Foot, to be Major in the Army ; Brevet-Major H. E. Austen, 51st Foot. to be Lieut.-Col. in the Army ; Capt. J. Young, 15th Light Dragoons, to be Major in the Army; Brevet- Major J. Young, 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieut.-Col, in the Army; Brevet- Major E. S. Burnaby, GrenadielGuards, to have the temporary rank of Lieut.-CoL while employed in the British Italian Legion ; Quartermaster T. Walsh, half-pay, 44th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Capt. from the date of his retirement, under the Royal Warrant of 17th of December 1855; Lieut. W. H. Malden, of the Turkish Contingent Artillery, to have the local rank of Capt. while so employed ; the com- mission, as Brevet-Major, of Captain and Brevet-Major H. W. Montagu, of the Royal Engineers, to be dated 24th of April 1855. To be Lieut.-Colonels in the Army—Brevet-Major K. D. Mackenzie, 1124 Foot ; Brevet-Major J. E. Thackwell, 224 Foot ; Major E. C. Legh, 97th Foot. To be Majors in the Army—Capta. D. C. Greene, 434 Foot ; W. Marry, 34th Foot ; W. 11. D. Fitzgerald, Unatt ; E. New- digate, Rifle Brigade; F. E. N. Tinley, 21st Foot ; G. F.. B. Westhead, 34th Foot. To be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army—Brevet-Major H. FAlwardes, C.B. Bengal Army. To be Majors in the Army--Capts. A. B. Rathborne, 24th Bombay Native Infantry ; J. Travere, 2d Bengal Native Infantry ; 11.3. Petty. 8th Bombay Native Infantry ; E. L. Russell, 12th Bombay Native Infantry; R. B.. Younghusband, 20th Bombay Native Infantry ; H. S. Dunsford, 59th Bengal Native Infantry ; J. H. B. F. Tytler, 37th Bengal Native Infantry ; J. /dill, Bengal Artillery; C. Reid, 10th Bengal Native Infantry ; A. W. C. Plowdon. 3d Beegal Light Cavalry ; R. Strachey, Bengal Engineers ; R. B. Smith, Bengal Engineers; C. F. North, Bombay Engineers ; P. A. P. Bouvezie, 35th Bengal Native Infantry ; J. R. Becher, Bengal Engineers ; J. Hill, Bombay Engineers ; A. J. M. Boileau, Madras Engineers.
The Commissions, as Brevet-Major, of the undermentioned officers to be ante- dated as under--Brevet-Major F. C. Wells, 15th Bombay Native Infantry, to the 4th of July 1844; Brevet-Major K. G. Austin, Bengal Artillery, to the 14th of May 1846. Brevet-Major M. Mackenzie, Bengal Artillery, to the 30th of December 1846; Bre- vet-Major W. K. Warner, Bengal Artillery, to the 1st of April 1847; Brevet-Major T. Quin, 4th Bengal Light Cavalry, to the 21st of April 1848; Brevet-Major S. A. Abbott, 51st Bengal Native Infantry, to the 3d of August 1850.
The undermentioned noncommissioned officers of the Royal Artillery to have the local rank of Lieutenant in the Turkish Contingent—Company Sergs. J. Therburn, G. Smith, M. Nelson, Serge. .7. Devine, C. N. Dogherty, D. Dowling, C. R. Bruce, J. Harris, C. J. Devine, J. Ford, B. Murphy, S. Bradbury.