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MILITARY GAZETTE.

Wita.omcz, Feb. 23.-17th Light Drags.- Sec. Class Staff•Surg. J. B. Gibson, M.D. to be Sorg. vice Pilkington, promoted on the Staff. Fusilier Guards-The Hon. J. W. Fortescue to be Ensign aud Lieut, by purchase. vice Rodney. who retires. lit Foot- Ensign F. Carter to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Lysona, promoted in the 3.1 West India Regt.; W.H.S. Sharpe. Gent, to be Eusigo, by purchase. vice Carter. 3d Foot -Major C.E. Eaton. from 29th Foot, to be Major, vice Barr. who exchanges. 20th Foot-Lieut. W. Frith to be Capt. without purchase. vice Brock. dec.; Ensign J. It. Jackson to be Lieut. vice Frith ; J. E. Deane to be Ensign. vice Jackson. 21st Foot-Pay master G.P. Erskine. from 95th Foot, lobe Paymaster, vice Jean, dec. 224 Foot-Capt. D. R. Smith lobe Major without purchase, vice W. Raba% who re- tires upon fullpay ; Lieut. W. B. Kelly to be Capt. vice Smith. 25th Foot -Lieut. H. T. Walker to be Adjt. vice Priestley, promoted. 26th Foot-Assist.-Surg. W. Home, M.D. from the Staff, to be Assist.-Sug. vice Menzies, who retires. 28th Foot-Capt. F. Adams to be Major, without pm-chase, vice Parker, dec.; Capt. G. R. Cumming, from 78th Foot, to be Capt. vice M•Murdo, who exchanges ; Lieut. E. Lugard, from 3Ist Foot, to be Capt. vide Adams; Ensign J. A. Macdougall, from 624 Foot to be Lieut, without purchase, vice M.Lachlau, dec. 29th Foot-Major M. Barr from 3d Foot, to be Major, vice Eaton, who exchanges. 30th Foot-Ensign C. D. Oliver lobe Limit, by purchase, vice Broome, who retires; R. S. Lindesay, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Oliver. 40th Foot-A. R. Rundle, Gent, to be Ensign, without pur- chase, vice Roberts, appointed to the 62d Foot. 49th Foot-W. E. H. Vere, Geut, lobe Ensign by put chase, ytce Ponsonhy, appointed to the 1st Foot Guards. 50th Foot- Limit. R. E. De Moutmoreucy, from the 7th Foot, to be Lieut. Nice Clarke promoted. 55th Foot-Lient. H. Edwards to be Capt. without purchase. vice De Havilland, dec.; Ensign T. R. Hickson to be Lieut. without purchase; Ensign W. J. J. Smith to be Lieut.. vice Edoards. To be Ensigns, without purchase-G. J. A. Gamerou. Gent. vice Hickson; G. S. Hume. Gent. vice Smith; Lieut.J.Frend tribe Adjt. vice Magrath, dec. 56th Foot-B. C. Stanhope, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Austin. prom, 624 Foot-Ensign C. Roberts, from the 90th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Macdougall, promoted in the 28th Foot. 66th Foot- W. Simpson, M.D. to be Assist.-Surg. vice Grogan. appointed 10th. 1st Drags. 67th Foot- Capt. F. W. Lane, from the 3d West India Regt. to be Capt. vice Vane, who exchanges ; Capt. R. Hare, from half-pay un- attached, to be Capt. vice G. A. Currie, who exchanges; Lieut. II. Collette tube Capt. by purchase, vice Hare, who retires ; Ensign R. Jones to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Collette; J. C. Murray, Gent, to be Eusigu, by purchase, vice Jones. 68th Foot- Major-Gen, Sir E. Gibbs. K.C.B. to be Col. vice LieM..Gen. Sir W. Johnston, K.C.B. dec. 70th Foot-Major E. J. White to be Lieut.-Col. without purchase, vice J. Mel-, salt. who retires upon full-pay ; Capt. W. Taylor to be Major..vice White ; P. Costobadie to be Capt. vice Taylor ; Ensign J. W. Filder to be Lieut. vice Caste. badie ; F. W. Dowse. Gent. to be Eusigo, vice Fader. 78th Foot-Capt. W. M. G. Id' Murdo, from the 28th Foot, to be Capt. vice Cummin, who exchauges. 85th Foot- G. Thompson. Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lord Langford, promoted in the 7th Foot, 98th Foot-Ensign S. H. H. Edwards to be Lieut, without purchase ; C. B. Browne, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Edwards, promoted ; Lieut. F. T. Wade to be Adjt„ vice Ormsby, promoted. 3d West India Regt.-Capt. C. B. Vane, from the 67th Foot, to be Capt. vice Lane, who exchanges. Cape Mounted Riflemen-Ensign J. Borrow to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Le Tomei, who retires ; Ensign R. G. G. Cumming, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Bissett, promoted ; J. S. Francis, Gent, to be En- sign, by purchase, vice Borrow. Royal Newfoundland Companies-W. J. Coen, Gent. to be Ensign, without pur- chase, vice Cumming. appointed to the Cape Mounted Riflemen. Brevet-Capt. R. Hare, of the 67th Foot, to be Major in the Army. Hospital Staff-Inspector-Gen. of Hospitals H. Bone, M.D. with local rank, to be luspector-Gen. or Hospitals; Staff-Surg. of the Second Class W. M. Ford to be Staff- Surg. of the First Class, vice Barclay. promoted.