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MILITARY GAZETTE.

WAR-OFFICE, Dec. 31.-2.41 Regt. Drags.—Capt. J. Stuart, from half-pay Unattached, to be Capt. vice M. G. Adams, who exchanges; Capt. E. Croker, from half-pay 84th Foot, to be Capt. vice J. Stuart, who exchanges ; Lieut. H. Si. Campbell to be Capt. by purchase, vice Croker, who retires ; Cornet W. F. Carruthers to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Campbell ; G. H. Earl of Mount Charles to be Comet, by purchase, vice Carruthers. 16th Regt. Light Drags.—Lieut. W. P. Waugh to be Capt by purchase, vice Bonham, who retires ; Comet W. K. Orme to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Waugh ; G. B. llama, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Orme. Scots Fusilier Guards—Major and Brevet-Col. B. Drummond to be Lieut.-Col. by purchase, vice W. II. Scott, who retires upon half-pay Unattached ; Capt. and Lieut.-Col. H. Colvile to be Major, by pumhase, (with the rank of Col. in the Army,) vice B. Drummond; Brevet-cei. J. E. from half-pay Unattached, to be Capt. and Lieut-Col. vice Colvile ; Lieut. and capt. C. J. J. Hamilton to be Capt. and Lieut.-Col. by purchase, vice Cairnes, who retires ; Ensign and Lieut. J. H. E. Dalrymple to be Lieut. and Capt. by purchase, vice Handl.. ton ; Ensign Sir E. Poore, Bart, from the 324 Foot, to be Ensign and Lieut. by par. chase, vice Dalrymple. 20th Foot—J. G. Hay, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Coffin, who retires. 27th Foot—Lieut W. Butler to be Capt. without purchase, vice Byrne, dec. ; Ensign A. Dalzell to be Lieut. vice Butler; Gent. Cadet B. Thomas, from the Royal Mil. Coll, to be Ensign, vice DaLsell. 29th Foot—Ensign St. George M. Nugent to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Mackvrortb, who retires ; A. A. Dick, Gent, In be Ensign, by purchase, vice Nugent. 324 Foot—J. W. Boissier, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sir E. Poore, appointed to the Scots Fusilier Guards. 35th Foot—Unit

A. L. Leslie, from half-pay Glengarry Light Infantry Feneibles, to be Lieut. vice Ward, promoted ; Ensign F. G. Elkington to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Leslie, who retires ; C. B. Daveney, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Elkington. 46th Foot—Lieut. D.

D. Wenayas, from the St. Helena Regt. to be Lieut. vice Lacy, promoted. 51st Foot— Ensign E. C. Singleton to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Doveton, who retires ; Ensign W. L. F. Sheaffe, from the 57th Foot, to be Ensign without purchase, vice Singleton. 57th Foot—J. H. Lothian, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sheaffe, appointed to the 51st Foot. 60th Foot—C. F. B. Dawkins, Gent. tube Sec.-Lient. by purchase, 'dee Hetherington, whose appointment has been cancelled. 66th Foot,—Lieut. E. M. Dan venport to be Capt. by purchase, vice Rainsford, who retires ; Ensign W. Si. S. Cant. field to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Davenport; R. Gordon. Gent, to be Ensign by par; chase, vice Caulfield. 69th Foot—H. Peard, Cent, to be Ensign, by purchase. 98111 Foot—Ensign R. Young to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Dallas, dec.; QuartermasterSergt. J. Reardon tube Ensign, vice Young.

Ride Brigade.—Sec.-Lieut. Sir H. Tyrwhitt, Bart. to be First-Lieut. by purchase, vice Dundas, who retires ; F. A. Thesiger, Gent, to be Sec.-Lieut. by purchase, vice Sig H. Tyrwhitt.

Ceylon Rifle Regt.—Sec.-Lient. G. T. Dawson to be First-tient, by purchase, vice Smith, who retires ; J. Hill, Gent, to be Sec.-Lieut. by purchase, vice Dawson. Royal Canadian Rifle Regt.—Lieut. A. J. Campbell to be Capt. by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Nash, who retires ; Ensign L. G. Cox to be Lieut. by purchase, Vice Campbell ; A. F. English, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cox.

Staff.—Paymaster J. fl. Matthews, from the 31st Foot, tube Paymaster of a Recruit. log District, vice Macbeth, dec.

Brevet —Capt. E. Croker, of the 24 Drags. to be Major in the Army. The under. mentioned Cadets of the Hon. East India Company's Service to have the local and temporary rank of Ensign, during the period of their being placed under the command of Lieut-Col. sir F. Smith, of the Royal Engineers, Chatham, for field instructions in the art of sapping and mining, viz.—C. D. Nevrmarch, Gent. • F. C. Grindall, Gent. • 3. Crofton, Gent.; W. W. H. Greathed, Gent. ; J. Jones, Get. ; F. J. Moberly, Get.; C. T. Bodam, lent. ; J. T. Walker Gent. ; J. Bean, Gent; F. T. Haig, Gent. . Meinoranduin.—Lieut. J. B. Hamilton, having been appointed Adjt. of a recruiting district, has repaid the difference he received on exchanging to half-pay of the 10th Light Drags. in December 1828. The undermentioned officers, having been appointed Staff officers of pensioners have repaid the difference they received on exchanging to half-pay, viz.—lieut. 5.34. Tittle, half-pay Royal African Corps ; Lieut. R. N. Rogers. half-pay Unattached. ADMIRALTY, Dec. 27.—Corps of Royal Marines.—Gent Cadets to be Sec.-tants:— B. B. Herrick, W. K. Ireland, A. F. Sutherland, E. Richards, F. H. Roots. WAR-OFFICE, Jan. 3.-5th Regt. Foot— Ensign G. S. Home, from the 55th Foot„ to be Sec.-Lieut. vice Shipley, who exchanges. 25th Foot—Lient. C. J. S. Wallace, from the 26th Foot, to be Lieut. vice Roberts, who exchanges. 26th Foot—Lieut. B. M. Roberts, from the 25th Foot, to be Lieut. vice C.5. S. Wallace, who exchanges. 36th not—. Lient T. Southall to be Capt. without purchase, vice R. Woodhouse, who retires upon full pay ; Ensign E. T. Gloster to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Southall; Gent, Cadet C. E. T. Daniell, from the Royal Mil. Coll, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gloster. 74th Foot—Lieut. R. T. Farren to be Capt without purchase, vice Vernon, dec. • Ensign J. H. Lowndes to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Ferretti ; Sergi-Major S. kir. ington to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Lowndes. 55th Foot—Seo.-Lient, It. Y. Shipley, from the 5th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Home,Twho exchanges. 1st West India Regt.—Ensign G. Allan to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Wlebug, who resigns ; Company Sergt.-Major H. Jones to be Ensign, Vice Allan. Cape Mounted Ritlemen—J. F. Boyes, Gent, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice W. Fraser, cashiered by the sentence of a General Court-Martial.

Hospital Staff.—G, A. F. Shelton, MX., to be Assist.-Surg. to the Forces, vice Brown, deceased.

Ilnattached.—Brevet-Major J. De Lacy, from 36th Foot, lobe Major, without par. Memorandum.—The Christian names of Sec.-Lieut. Deere, of the 21st Foot, Are Philip Charles.