27 JANUARY 1855, Page 18

NAVAL GAZETTE.

AM/MALTY,' Jan. 23.-The following promotions, dated the 22.1 instant, have this day taken place, consequent on the decease, on the 20th instant, of Rear-Admiral of the White Sir John Hill: Rear-Admiral of the Blue W. J. H. Johnstone to be Rear-Admiral of the White; Captain Hon. F. W. Grey, C.E. to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. Retired Captain C. Gordon has been promoted to the rank of Retired Rear-Admi- ral, on the terms proposed in the London Gazette of the 1st September 1846, but with- out increase of half-pay.