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NAVAL GAZETTE. ADSSIRALTY, Oct. 8.—The following promotions, dated the 3d

instant, havelhis day taken place, consequent on the death, on the 2d instant, of Admiral of the White Sir Samuel Pym, K.C.B.—Admiral of the Blue E. Hawker to be Admiral of the White ; Vice-Admiral of the Red J. Ayscough to be Admiral of the Blue ; Vice-Ad- miral of the White W. Bowles, C.B. to be Vice-Admiral of the Red ; Vice-Admiral of the Blue the Hon. W. Gordon to be Vice-Admiral of the White ; Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir J. R. Rowley, Bart to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue ; Rear-Admiral of the White P. W. P. Wallis to be Rear-Admiral of the Red ; Rear-Admiral of the Blue C. H. Fremantle to be Rear-Admiral of the White ; Capt. the Hon. T. Best to be a Rear-Admiral on the Reserved List ; Capt. C. R. D. Bethune, C.B. to be a Rear-Admiral of the Blue.