7 OCTOBER 1848, Page 20

MILITARY GAZETTE.

WAR-OFFICE, Oct. 3.-1st Drag. Guards--Capt. R. J. Hanley, from half-pay Unatt. to be Capt. vice Ilammersicy, appointed Paymaster ; Lieut. J. S. S. Stuart to be Capt. by purchase, vice Hanley, who retires ; Cornet H. Hamilton to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Stuart ; Staff Sorg. of the Sec. Class E. W. Stone to be Burg. vice Lewis, who exchanges. 4th Drag. Guards —Brevet Col. J. M. Robertson, from half-pay Unatt. to lie Lieut.-Col. vice Brevet Col. J. C. Chatterton, who exchanges ; Major E. C. Hodge to be Lieut.-Col. by purchase, vice Robertson, who retiree •' Capt. W. C. Forrest to be Major, by purchase, vice Hodge ; Lieut. F. IL G. Nicolls to be Capt. by purchase, vice Forrest ; Cornet H. T. Richardson to be tient by purchase, vice Nicolls ; J. R. Scott, Gent, to be Cornet by purchase, vice Richardson ; Serg.-Major J. Thompson to be Quartermaster, vice J. Andrews, who retires upon half-pay. 7th Light Drags.— Cornet the Hon. C. Harbord to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Colmore, who retires. 12th Light Drags.—Lieut. B. T. Waishe, from the 9th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice M. M. Prior, who retires upon half-pay. 14th Regt. of Foot—Lieut. J. W. Shelton, from half-pay 28th Foot, to be tient. vice Lawrie, appointed to the 82d Foot. 15th Foot—Capt. L. Cowell, from half-pay Unatt. to be Capt. vice J. Hay, who exchanges ; Lieut. C. E. Astell to be Capt. by purchase, vice Cowell, who retires ; Ensign C. Sayers to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Astell ; F. P. Hopkins, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sayers. 77th Foot—Staff-Surg. of the Sec. Class J. S. Prendergast, M.D. to be Sorg. vice Anderson, who exchanges. 824 Foot--Lieut. J. Lowrie, trona the 14th Foot, to be Lienty-rice Bailie, promoted. 89th Foot—Lieut. A. E. Hill to be Capt. by purchase, Tice Isacke, who retires ; Ensign E. J. Head to be Lieut. by pur- chase, vice ; R. Selby, Gent, to be 11nslgn, by purchase, vice Head. 934 Foot- Assist-Surg J. Webster, M.D. from the Staff, to be AssIst.-Surg. vice Swan, who exchanges. 24 West India Regt.—Capt. J. Browne, from half-pay of 100th Foot, to be Capt. vice Boggis, appointed Paymaster to the Ceylon Rifle Regt. ; Lieut. J. C. Harnett to be Capt. by purchase, vice Browne, who retires; • Ensign R Grigg to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Harnett ; J. S. Swanzy, Gent, to beEnsign, by purchase, vice Grigg.

Unatt.—Lieut. J. Bailie, from the 82d Foot, to be Capt. without purchase.

Brevet—Capt. J. Browne, of the 2d West India Regt. to be Major in the Army. Hospital Staff—Surg. G. Anderson. from the 77th Foot, to be Staff.-Surs. of the Sec. Class, vice Prendergast, who exchanges ; Sorg. T. Lewis, M.D. from the 1st Drag. Guards, to he Staff Sorg. of the Sec. Class, vice Stone, who exchanges ; Assist.-Surg. W. G. Swan, M.D. from the 934 Foot, to be Assist.-Surg. to the Forces, vice Webster, who exchanges. WAR-OFFICE, Oct. 6.—Royal Regt. of Horse Guards—Assist-Surg. F. Kerin, from the 88th Foot, to be Assist.-Surg. vice Cockburn, promoted in the 1st Regt. of Life Guards. 25th Foot—Assist•Surg. T. D. Lightbody, M.D. from 4th Foot, to be Assist- Sorg. vice 31'Donald, promoted in 734 Foot. 38th Foot—Capt. IV. Milligan, from half- pay Unatt. to be Capt. vice Brevet Major R. S. Murray, who exchanges ; Limit. C. Frith to be Capt. by purchase, vice Milligan, who retires ; Ensign G. Green to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Frith ; A. C. Snodgrass, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Green. 48th Foot—Sur. J. Poynter, from 734 Foot, to be Sorg. vice Dyce, deceased. 50th Foot—Capt. M. Archdall, from half-pay Unatt. Cobs Capt. vice Enoch, who exchanges ; Lieut. R. Bridges Bellers to be Capt. by purchase, vice Archdall, who retires ; Ensign E.G. Hibbert to be Lieut, by purchase, vice Beller& 734 Foot—Assist-Sorg. D. D. 3PCay 319Donald, from the 25th Foot, to be Sorg. vice Poynter, appointed to the 48th Foot. 78th Foot—Lieut. J. D. M'Andrew to be Capt. by purchase, vice Elrington, who retires; Ensign J. Webster to be Lieut. by purchase, vice M'Andrew ; A. W. P. Weeks, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Webster. 91st Foot—Ensign J. M`Pherson to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Stein, who retires ; A. W. Mackenzie, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice BVPherson. 94th Foot—Lieut. S. Lyster to be Capt. by purchase, vice Fisher, who retires ; Ensign C. W. St. John to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Lyster ; 11. R. Meade, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice St. John.

Cape Mounted Riflemen—Brevet Lieut.-Col. W. Sutton to be Major, by purchase, vice Warden, who retires ; Lieut. G. J. Carey to be Capt. by purchase, vice Sutton ; Ensign E. L. Green to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Carey ; T. J. Lucas, Gent, to be En- sign, by purchase, vice Green.

Hospital Staff—D. C. Pitcairn, Gent, to be Assist-Surg. to the Forces.

Brevet—Capt. W. Milligan, of the 38th Foot, to be Major in the Army. OFFICE OP ORDNANCE, Oct. 6.—Ordnance Medical Department—D. F. Rennie, Gent. to be Assist-Sorg. ADMIRALTY, Oct. I.—Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieut. G. Lambrick to be Capt. vice Searle, retired on ful-ipay ; Sec. Lieut. II. B. Roberta to be First Lieut. vice Lam- brick, promoted.