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Anuraavrv, March I3.-Corps of Royal Marines-Capt. W. Cosmic to be Paymaster, vice Lawrence, dec.

ADMIRALTY. March 16.-Corps of Royal Marines-First Lieut. F. L. Alexander to be Capt. vice Cosmic.

PROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, MARCH 27.

Anineamv. March 25.-The following promotions, dated the 19th inst. consequent on the death of l'ice-Adndral of the Blue Sir J. R. Rowley, Batt on the 18th inst. have this day taken place-Bear-Admiral the Right Hon. George A. Lord Byron, on the Reserved Half-pay List, to he Vice-Admiral on the same list ; RearAdmiral of the Red the Right Hon. Edmund Lord Lyons, G.C.B. (holding the temporary rank of Admiral) to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue ; Rear-Admiral of the White the Hon. Sir B. S. Dundee, K.C.B. to be Rear-Admiral of the Red; RearAdmiral of the Blue Sir S. Lushington, X.C.13, to be Rear-Admiral of the White; Capts.11. D. Trotter, Sir G. Back, W. Hillyar, to be Rear-Admirals on the Reaerved Half-pay List ; Capt. H. J. Codrington, C.B. to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue; Capt. J. Burney and Capt. J. Morgan have RISO been promoted to be Retired Rear-Admirals on the terms proposed in the London Gazette of Sept. 1, 1846, without increase of pay.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 3.

ADMIRALTY, March 31.-Corps of Revel Marines-Brevef.-With reference to her Majesty's Order in Council of the 13th bpt. h884,-Col.-Commandant J. Childs, on retired full-pay, to be Major-Gen. the rank being honorary only.

Annutzmv, April I.-Corps of Royal Marines-Col. Second Commandant T. P. Dwyer to be Col.-Commandant, vice Childs, retired on full-pay ; Lieut.-Col. J. Fraser to be Col. Second Commandant, vice Dwyer, prom. ; Capt. E. HOCICCT to be Lieut,-Col. vice Fraser, prom. ; First-Lieut. J. B. Prynne to be Capt. vice Hecker, promoted.