MILITARY GAZETTE.
WAR OFFICE, July 9.-Ifemoratidem-Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to permit. the 224 Regt. to aesume upon its regimental or second colour, and likewise upon its appointments, in addition to the word " Sciude," formerly authorized, the words t• Meeanee " and Hyderabad." in commemoration of the distinguished gallantry diS. played by the corps iu the general engagements fought at those places, respectively, on the 17th of February and 24th of March 1843.
WAR-orrice, July 23.-2d Regt. of Life Guards-Cornet and Sub-Lieut. and Adjt. P. Sherweu, to have the rank of Lieut.; Cornet and Sub-Lieut. the Hon. C. Maude to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Sir F. Sykes. who retires; W. Neville. Gent. to be Cornet and Sub- Lieut. by purchase, vice Maude. 11th Light Drags-F. H. Sykes. Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase. vice Duucombe, promoted. 12th Light Drags.-Assist.Surg. R. Harthill, from the 9th Foot, to be Assist.-Surg. vice Hunter. promoted on the Staff; 4th Foot-A. V. D. Harris. Gent. to he Ensign, by purchase, vice Colville, appointed to the Rifle Brigade; Serjeant-Major C. J. Perry to be Quartermaster. vice Sexton, dec. 7111 Foot-Lieut. P. J. Young, from the 88th Foot, to be Lieut. vice Forman, who exchanges. 91h Foot-D. Anderson, M.D., to be Assist-Surg. vice Harthill, appointed to the 18th Light Dregs. 17th Foot-Capt. E. J. Grant, from the 30th Foot, to be Capt. vice Mauleverer. who exchanges. 18th Foot-Quartermaster-Sergt. G. Peel to be Quartermaster, vice J. Carroll, who retires upon half pay. 22d Foot-Ensign F. N. W. G. Colleton, from the 77th Foot, to be Lieut. without purchase. lice W. D. Hilton, cashiered by the sentence of a General Court Martial. 28th Foot-Corporal A. Cowan, from the Royal Rest. of Horse Cuards, to be Quartermaster, vice W. Kerr, who retires upon half-pay. 30th Foot- Capt. J. T. Mauleverer, from toe 17th Foot, to be Capt. vice Grant, who exchanges. 31st Foot-Lieut. J. L. Wilton to be Adjt. vice Lugard, pro- moted; Ensign J. S. Gould to be Lieut. without purchase. 35th Foot-Assist.-Sur g. W. H. Fairbairu. M.D. from the Staff, to be Assist .Surg. vice Gordon, appointed to the 531 Foot, 41st Foot- Ensign W. S. Greatheed, from the 61st Feet, to be Ensign vice Armstrong. who exchanges. 53d Foot-Assist.-Surg. E. M. Macpherson, from the 40th Foot, to be Assist.-Surg. vice Leigh, appointed to the Staff. 61st Foot- Emden A. Armstrong, from the 41st Foot. to be Ensign, vice Greatheed, who exchanges; Ensign D. It. Croasdaile, from the 97th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Peat, who exchanges. 624 Foot-Ensign W. J. J. A. Sinclair tube Lieut. without purchase, vice Eger, dec. 63d Foot-Lieut. C. Higginbotham to be Capt. without purchase, vice Codd, dec. ; Ensign G. A. Bannatyue to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Higgiubotham. 68th Foot-Capt. J. D. De Carteret, from half pay 96th Foot, to be Capt. vice Dalgely, appointed Cap- tain of Gent. Cadets at the Royal Mil. Coll.; Lieut. H. Blount to be Capt. by purchase, vice De Carteret, who retires ; Ensign W. H. H. Carmichael to be Lieut. by purchase. vice Blount; J. E. L. Gower. Gent. to be Ensign by purchase, vice Carmichael. 77th Foot-Ensign and Adjt. P. M' Carthy, to have the rank of Lieut. ; Lieut. F. N. W. G. Colleton, from the 22d Foot, to be Lieut. vice Lee. promoted. Bath Foot-Lieut. M. Cassau to be Capt. without purchase, vice Coxe, dec.; Ensign H. F. Hutchinson to be Lieut. vice Cassan. 89th Foot-Lieut. E. R. Forman, from the 7111 Foot, to be Lieut. vice Young, who exchanges. 92d Foot-Capt. P. Clark, from half-pay unattached, to be Paymaster, vice J. H. J. Meiklejohn, who retires upon half-pay. 97th Foot-En. sign F. H. Peat, from the 61st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Croasdaile, who exchanges. 1st West India Regt.- Ensigu E. Sullivan to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Croad; who resigns. 2d West India Regt.-Major H. C. Cobbe to be Lieut.-Col. without pur- chase, vice Nicolls, dec.; Capt. H. Mends to be Major, vice Cobbe; Lieut. A. P. Ken- you to be Capt. vice Mends ; Ensign A. Hunt to be Lieut. vice Kenyon. 3d West India Regt.-Ensign F. J. Cox to lie Lieut. without purchase, vice Reynolds, dec.
Brevet-Capt. J. D. De Carteret, of this 68th Foot, to be Major in the Army. Hospital Staff-Assist..Surg. T. Hunter, M.D. from the 12th Light Drags. to be Staff- Sure. of the Second Class, vice Stewart, appointed to the 26th Foot. Assist.-Surg. 3, De Verd Leigh, M.D. from the 53d Forst, to be Assist.-Surg. to the Forces, vice Fair- bairn, appoiuted to the 35th Foot.
Memorandum-The commission of Capt. H. E. Longden, of the 10th Foot, has been antedated to the 26th March 1843. The commission of Lieut. M. V. Bull, of the 10th. Foot, has been antedated to the 16th December 1842. The name of the gentleman appointed Assist.-Surg. iu the 80th Foot is Thomas Tardrew, and not Fardrew, as stated. in the Gazette of the 12th July 1844.
ADMIRALTY, July 17.-Corps of Royal Marines-Gent. Cadet F. E, Budd to be Sec. Lieut. ; Gent. Cadet T. Q. Meade to be Sec. Lieut.
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