17 DECEMBER 1853, Page 17

MILITARY GAZETTE.

Wea-orpme, Dec. 13.- 3t1 Regt. of Light Drags.-Assist.-Surg. W. L. Reid, 81.1) from the Staff, to be Assist.-Surg. vice 'I ronsdell, promoted on the Staff. 10th Light Drags.-Capt. J. K. Werldeiburn, from half-pay Unatt. to be Capt. vice Little, who exchanges ; Lieut. A. J. Loftus to be Capt. by purchase, vice Wedderburn, who re-, tires; Comet J. M. B. Murdoch to be Lieut, by purchase, vice Loftue; J. Hudson, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Murdoch. 14th Light Drags.-Cornet G. M. Dew, from the 16th Light Drags, to be Cornet, vice Ross, who retires. Coldstream Regt. of Foot Guards-Lieut. and Capt. W. 28. Wood to he Capt. and Lieut.-ow. by purchase, vice Col. Frederick Paget, who retires ; Ensign and Lieut. H. Army- tage to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase' vice Mark Wood • Pd. W. He- neage, Gentleman, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Anytage. 7th Regt. of Foot-Lieutenant D. S. Miller to be Captain by purchase, vice Edgell, who retires; Sec. Lieut. T. W. Marten, from the Ceylon Rifle Reg. to be Lieut, by purchase, vice Miller. 9th Foot-Ensign J. B. Taylor to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Bluutish, who retires ; J. L. 5. Sealy, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Taylor. 20th Foot-Burg. T. Alexander, from the 60th Foot, to be Surg. vice Maclagau. M.D. who resigns. 28th Foot-Capt. R. II. De Winton, from ihe 99th Foot, to be Capt. vice Codd, who exchanges. 82d Foot--Capt. E. T. Seward, from the 37th Foot, to be Capt. vice Boissier, who exchanges. 37th Foot-Capt. J. W. Boissier, from the 32d, root, to be Capt. vice Seward, who exchanges. 48th Foot-Lieut.-Col. H. M`Manus, from half-pay Inspecting Field Officer of 'Militia in the Ionian Islands, to Lieut.-Cul. repaying the difference, vice Brevet Col. H011. A. Dalzeil, who ex- changes; Major B. Riky to be Lieut. Col. by purchase, siee 5Pletanus, who retires; Capt. A. Green to be Major,eby purchase, vice Riky ; Lieut. W. IL Cairnes to he Capt. by purchase, vice Green ; Ensign C. P. Noel to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Cairnes; (0. S. Nutting, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Noel. list loot- Ensign H. It. Mitford to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Robertson, who retires ; W. 1), Sladen, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase. vice Mitford. 60th Foot-First Lieut. C. H. Waters, from the Ceylon Rifle Regt, to be First Lieut. vice 'Travers, who re- tires upon half-pay; Staff-Surg. of the Second Class II. J. Schooles, M.D. to be Surg. vice Alexander, appointed to the 20th Foot. 70th Foot-Lieut. A. H. C. Snow to be Capt. without purchase, vice Buchanan, who retires; Ensign W. W. Lynch to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Snow ; T.11. D. Bingham, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lynch ; Lieut. A. Scheberras to be Adjt. vice Snow, who resigns the Adjutant- cy only. 74th Foot-Staff-Surg. of the Second Class J. Macbeth, M.D. to be Surg. vice Fraser, who exchanges. 09th Foot-Capt. E. Codd, from the 28th Foot, to be Capt. vice Be Winton, who exchanges. Ceylon Rifle Regt.-T. T. Gould, Gent, to he Second Lieut. by purchase, vice Marten, promoted in the 7th Foot. Unattached-Lieut. W. Peddie, from half-pay 21st Foot, Staff OfEcer of Pensioners, to be Capt. without purchase. WAR.OFFICC. Dec. 16.-Staff-The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Major-Gen. the Hon. Sir George Cathcart, K.C.B. (now serving ass Lieut.-Gen. at the Cape of Good Hope,) to be Adjt.-Gen. to the Forces, vice Lieut.-Gen. Sir George Brown, K.C.B. resigned. 2d Regt. of Drag. Guards-P. A. W. Carnegy, Gent. to ire Cornet, by purchase, vice Bushman, promoted. 7th Drag. Guards-Regimental Sergeant-Major D. Scotland to be Quartermaster, vice H. Magill, who retires upon half-pay. 11th Light Drags.-Surg. G. Anderson, from the 12th Light Drags. to be Surg. vice Foaker, who exchanges. 12th Light Drags.-Surg. G. N. Foaker, from the 8th Light Drags. to be Surg. vice Anderson, who exchanges. 16th Light Drags. -It. Blair, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Dew, appointed to the 14th Light Drags. let Grenadier Guards-The lion. A. Poulett to be Ensign and Lieut. by purchase, vice C. P. L. Fox, whose retirement was announced in the Gazette of the 25th November; G. A. Ferguson, Gent. to be Ensign and Lieut. by purchase, vice W. Rumbold, whose retirement was announced in the Gazette of the 25th Boreal, her; Somerset Arthur Butler, Earl of Carrick, to be Eusign and Limit, by purchase- vice C. Brandling, whose retirement was announced in the Gazette of the 25th No- vember. Ilth Foot-Capt. F. B. Drew, from the 60th Foot, to be Capt. vice Goode, who exchanges. 14th Foot-Lieut. .1. C. Strode, to be Capt. by purchase, vice Pmby, who retires; Ensign and Adjt. C. M. Wilson to have the rank of Lieut.; Ensig9 D. S. Warren t be Lieut. by purchase, vice Strode; A. 'W. Hall, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vies Warren. 27th Foot-Lieut.-Col. E; St. Maur, from the 51st Foot, to be Lieut.-CoL vice A. A. T. Cunynghame, who retiree upon half-pay, 51s1 Foot. 30th Foot-Major W. F. Huey to be Lieut.-CoL by purchase, vice Cavan, who cc- tires; Capt. James R. rata° to be Major, by purchase, vice Hoey ; Lieutenant Francis Topping Atcherly to be Capt. by purchase, vice Patullo; Ensign A. H. Williamson to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Attherley ; W. Y. Johnston, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice M'illiamson. 46th Foot-Capt. D. Fyffe to be Mejor, by purchase, vice D. Stuart, who retires; Lieut. J. E. Lyons to be Capt. by purchase, vice Fyffe; Ensign F. J. Curtis to be Lieut, by purchase, vice Lyons; G. D. T. Stock- well, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Curtis. 60th Foot-Second Lieut. H. Semple to be First Lieut. by purchase, vice Nicholson, who retiree; J. S. D. 51`Gill, Gent, to be Second Lieut. by purchase, vice Semple. 64th Foot-Capt. W. Goode, from the Ilth Foot, to be Capt. vice Drew, who exchanges; Ensign W. Knox to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Alexander, who retires; H. Turner, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Knox.. 82d Foot-Ensign B.. Maule to be Lieut. by purchase. vice Ilunte, who natires ; Charles E. G. Browne, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Manle. 85th Foot-Lieut. the Hon. E. J. Boyle to be Capt. by purchase, vice Warde, who retires ; EnsigLD.. Mytton to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Boyle; H. J. Haydock, Gent, to be F 'en, by purchase, vice blytton.

2d West India Regt.-Lieut. 4.0. Bovill to be Capt. by purchase, vice Bennett, who retires.

St. Helena Regt.-J. B. H. Rainier to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fox, appointed to 6Ist Foot.

Bar:var.-Brevet Capt. 0. Tower, of the Madras Retired List, recruiting for the East India Company's Service, at Liverpool, to have the rank of Captain in the Army while so employed. Unattached-Lieut. J. H. T. Warde, from the 4th Light Drags. to be Capt. with- out purchase.

Hospital Staff-J. C. Ovens, Gent, to be Assist.-Surg. to the Forces, vice Mac- kenzie, deceased; J. H. Rosa, M.B. to be Assist.-Surg. to the Forces, vice Matthew, deceased.