6 SEPTEMBER 1851, Page 21

MILITARY GAZETTE.

WAR-OPTICE, Sept. 2.-4th Regt. of Drag. Guards-Regimental Sergt.-Major J. Stillman to be Cornet, without purchase. 12th Light Drags.-Lieut. J. E. Swindley, from the 18th Foot, to be Lieut. vice Adams, who exchanges. Scots Fusilier Guards-Quartermaster-Sergt. J. Jones to be Quartermaster, vice G. Copeland, who retires upon half-pay. 18th BRO. of Foot-Lieut. A. N. Adams, from the 12th Light Drags. to be Lieut. vice Swindley, who exchanges. 54th Foot-Quarter- master T. M'Grath, from half-pay 07th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Marriott, appointed Paymaster. 55th Foot-Ensign W. Barnston to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Torrens, who retires. 61st Foot-Lieut. H. E. H. Burnside to be Capt. by purchase, vice Massey, who retires ; Ensign C. S. S. Kempe to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Burnside. 76th Foot-Lieut. A. N. Adams, from the 18th Foot. to be Lieut. vice Large, appointed Paymaster of the Rifle Brigade. 93d Foot-Ensign R. Crow; from the 17th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Rose, who retires. Brevet.-Lieut. J. L. Sheppard, of the 4th Rent. of Bombay Native Infantry, (doing duty at the East India Company's Depot at Warley, vice Castle, resigned,) to have the local rank of Lieut. while so employed. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Aug. 27.-Royal Regt. of Artillery.-Second Lieut. W. W. Hagan to be First Lieut. vice Piers, resigned.