10 APRIL 1847, Page 19

MILITARY GAZETTE.

WAR-OFFICE, April 9.-4th Drags.-Capt. J. Ralston, from Paymaster of 64th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice A. C. Dravrwater, retired upon half-pay. 10th Light Drags.- Lieut. J. 1'. Smith, from Ifith Light Drags. to be Lieut. vice Shelley, who exchanges ; Lieut. W. K. Onus, from half-pay 16th Light Drags. to be Lieut. vice Lord J. Browne, dec. 14th Light Drags.-Capt. W. Wilmer, from the 16th Light Drags, to be Capt. vice Tonge, who exchanges, 1611; Light Drtgs.-Capt. J. H. Tongs, from 14th Light Drags, to be Capt. vice Wilmer, who exchanges; Lieut. E. Shelley, from the 10th Light Drags. to be Lieut, vice Smith, who exchanges ; A. H. Cherry, Gent, to be Vete- rinary Surg. vice Hurford, appoiuted to the 9th Light Drags. 1st Foot-Capt. R. J. Elton, from half-pay Unatt. to be Capt. vice A. H. Ormsby, who exchanges ; Lieut. D. Green to be Capt. by purchase, vice Elton, who retires; - Ensign W. H. S. Sharpe to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Green ; J. F. Webster, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, FLU) Sharpe. 3d Foot-A. E. Ellice„ Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lysaght, ap- pointed to the 86th Foot. 13th Foot-Capt. A. Bt. Leger M'Alahon, from half-pay Unatt. to be Capt. vice F. G. Christie, who exchanges ; Lieut. J. W. Cox to be Capt. by purchase, vice 1.1•31ahon, who retires ; Ensign M. Browne to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cox ; Ensign A. Somerset, from the 534 Foot, to be Ensign, vice Browne. 25th Foot- Ensign H. Veitch, from 91st Foot, to be Ensign, vIce Parrott, whose ap- pointment has been cancelled ; Assist:Sure. J. K. Carr, M.D., from 6341 Foot, to be Assist.-Surg. vice Swift, who exchanges. 26th Foot-Ensign the Hon. A. E. G. Sin- clair to be Lieut by purchase, vice Campbell, promoted in 24 West India Regt.; C. H. Hinchcliff, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sinclair. 37th Foot-F. H. Douce, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, Ace Pollard, appointed to 57th Foot. 41st Foot-Sergeant Major T. Young to be Quartermaster, vice J'. Gillen, who retires upon half-pay. 44th Foot-Ensign S. Colpoya to be Adjt., vice Howard, who resigns the Adjutancy only. 49th Foot-Lieut. H. S. Mitchell to be Paymaster, vice R. Ware, who retires on half-pay. 524 Foot-Arthur French Llo) dd, Gent, to be Ensign by purchase, vice Somerset, appointed to the 13th FooL 55th Foot--Lieute- nant D. III•Coy to be Captain by purchase, vice Chaproulere, who retires ; Ensign A. C. Cure to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice BI.Coy ; it. Hume, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cure. 57th Foot-Lieut. W. Ahmuty to be Capt.. by purchase, vice Brevet Major Saunders who retires ; Ensign E. J. B. Brown to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Ahmuty ; Ensign W. Pollard, from 37th Foot, to he Eusiga, vice Brown. 634 Foot-Assist.-Surg. B. Swift, M.D. from 25111 Foot, to be Assiat.-Surg. vies Carr, who exchanges. 66th Foot-Ensign M. W. Bell to be Lieut, by purchase, vice Lindell, who retires; G. Watson, Gent, to be Ensign' by purchase, vice Bell. 86th Foot-Ensign W. C. Baird, to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Kelly, who retiree; Ensign the Hon. W. H. Lysaght, from 31 Foot, to be Ensign, vice Baird. 91st Foot-Edward Oeo. Main- wiring, Gent, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Vetch, appointed to the 25111 Foot. 96th Foot-Lieut. It. F. W. Cumberland to be Adjt. vice Roney, who resigns the Adjtcy. only.

tat West India Regt.-Capt. R. IV. Dallas, from half-pay 14th Foot, to be Capt. vice Deverell, promoted ; Lieut. R. D. Fletcher to be Capt. by purchase, vice Dallas, who retires ; Ensign J. T. Ling to be Lieut, by purchase, vice Fletcher ; J. W. Thompson, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ling.

24 West India Itegt.-Lieut. W. M. Campbell, from 26th Foot, to be Capt. by pur- chase, vice Fitzgerald, who retires.

Hospital Staff-J. C. Purves, M.D. to be AssisL-Surg. to the Forces, vice Gotland, who retires upon half-pay.

Brevet-Lieut.-Col. J. Id`Douall, of the 21 Life Guards to be Col. In the Anny ; Capt. It. W. Dallas, of 1st West India Regt. to be Major is the Army ; Capt. A. Si, Leger ki'Malton, of the 13th Foot, to be Major in the Army ; Capt. It. J. Elton, of the hat Foot, to be Major in the Army ; Capt. J. Jacob, of the Sombay Artillery, to be Major in the Army in the East Indies.

Memorandum-The commission of Brevet Major R. Henderson, of the Madras Engi- neers, has been ante-dated to 2d January 1845. The commission of Brevet Major J. Tail, of the 6th Regt. of Bombay Infantry, has been ante-dated to the 25th January 1845.