FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, DECEMBER 26.
WAS Derearsrewr, Pall Mall, Dec. 26.-Cavalry-2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards-Lieut. R. Blair, from the ath Light Drags. to be Lieut. vice Chadwick, who exchanges.
3d Drag. Guards-The Christian name of Troop-Berg:Mor Don, appointed to a Cornetcy, without' purchase, and Adjutancy, on the 12th Dec. 1856, is James and not William, as previously stated. 9th Light Drags.-Lient. J. de If. Chadwick, from the 2d Drag. Guards, to be Lieut. vice Blair, who exchanges ; S. A. Pretor, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Gifford, promoted in the 6th Drag. Guards. Corps of Royal Engineers-Staff-S J. Hutch to be Quartermaster and Com- missary of Clothing ; for Gent. Cadet G. erg. E. L. S. Sandford to be Lieut. which appear- ed in the Gazette of the 11th ult. read Gent. Cadet G. E. L. S. Sanford.
Infantry-2d Regiment of Foot--Lieut. J. Chalmers to be Capt. without put...- chase, vice Adams, dec. ; Ensign C. Squid to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Chalmers.
4th Foot--Ensign G. M. Billington to be Limit. by purchase, vice the Hon. H. N. G. Massey, who retires ; D. Smith, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Billing- ton.
29th Foot-J. E. Longden, Esq. late Paymaster, Turkish Contingent, to be Pay- master, vice Jameson, dec.
40th Foot--Ensign.J. V. H. Rees, from the 90th Foot, to be Ensign, vim Handy, who exchanges. 43d Foot-Assist-Surg. A. Croker has been permitted to resign his commission.
44th Foot-The Christian name of Mr. Abbott, who was permitted to resign his commission as Ensign on the 12th instant, is John, and not William, as previously stated.
47th Foot-Ensign S. E. Orr to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Mallet, dec.; En- sigh G. 0. Clarke to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Morres, who retires; S. Heywood, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clarke ; Gent. Cadet F. T. Elwood, from the Royal Mil, Coll. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Orr. 57th Foot-Ensign S. F. Sewell to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Macartney, dec.; Gent. Cadet C. H. Cox, from the Royal Mil. Coll. to be Ensign, without pur- chase, vice Sewell. 62d Foot-Ensign J. O'Hara to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Duff, who retires ; B. Whitting, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice O'Hara. 72d Foot--Ensign .1. W. F. Butler has been permitted to resign his commission. 90th Foot-Ensign S. R. Handy, from the 40th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Rees, who exchanges.
Cavalry DEpat (ifaidstonej--For Capt. W. Miller, from half-pay of the 2d Dra- goons, to be Ad)t. which appeared in the Gazette of 14th November 1856, read Capt. Williato.Miller, on half-pay, fee. Foc.
Hospital Stajr-Staff-Assistant-Surg. D. A. Reid, M.D. has been permitted to re- sign his Commission. Staff-burg "of the Second Class, with local rank, T. Ligert- wood, M.B. to be Staff-S, . of the Second Class.
Brevet.-To be Lieuteflint-Colonels-Brevet-Major J. G. Rawstonw, 91stFoot ; Major R. H. Lindsell, 28th Foot ; Brevet-Major T. M. Byrne, 1st Foot ; Major 5. A. V. Kirkland, Unatt. ; Major S. Conolly, Minn. ; Major F. R. Elrington, Ride Brigade,: Brevet-Major T. H. Clifton, Unatt. ; Brevet-Major J. Turner, C.B. Royal Artillery; Major E. W. D. Bell, 23d Foot ; Major R. L. Ross, Depot Battalion ; Major R. W. Lowry, 47th Foot ; Major F. Spence, 31st Foot ; Major E. W. Donovan, 33d Foot ; Brevet-Major J. F. M. Browne, C.B. Royal Engineers ; Major R. 0. Bright, 19th Foot ; Brevet-Major 8. D. Broughton, Royal Artillery ; Brevet-Major W. A. Fyers, Rifle Brigade ; Brevet-Major H. A. B. Campbell, Royal Artillery ; Major W. Prety- man, Depot Battalion ; Brevet-Major H. R. Carden, 77th Foot ; Brevet-Major Ct. L. Thomson, 4th Foot ; Major D. Watson, 82d Foot. Captains to be Majors-E. E. Haines, 92d Foot ; W. Murray, 10th Light Drags. R. Anderson, 56th Foot ; G. E. Baynes, 8th Foot ; H. Loftus, 71st Foot ; R. J. R. O'Conner, 17th Foot ; R. Rorke, 72d Foot ; W. F. Ring, 87th Foot ; E. B. Cureton, 12th Light Drags; Hon. E. S. Plunket, 95th Foot; H. C. FitzGerald, 33d Foot ; H. W. Campbell, .79th Foot; H. H. Morant, 68th Foot ; W. P. Collingwood, 21st Foot ; H. B. Scott, 9th Foot ; J. G. Crosse, 88th Foot; F. C. Bligh, 41st Foot ; W. D. Macdonald, 93d Foot ; T. Gilley, Adjut. of a Depot Battalion ; Lieut. and Capt. Alex. ViseouttBalgonie, Grenadier Guards ; Lieut. and Capt. R. J. Lindsay, Scotia Fusilier Guards ; Captains G. S. Forsyth, 57th Foot ; A. J. J. Macdonald, 95th Foot; C. Buller, Rifle Brigade F. E. AppIeyard, 7th Foot ; H. H. Crealock, 90th Foot Paymaster R. Jellieoe, Half-pay Recruiting District, to be Major in the Army, the rank being honorary only.
The following promotions to take place in consequence of the death of General the Hon. W. H. Gardner, of the Royal Artillery, viz.-Lieut.-Gen. R. S. Breath to be General ; Major-Gen. T. Dyneley, C.B. to be Lieut.-Gen.. Major-Gen. Sir W. F. Williams, Bart. K.C.B. the Senior Supernumerary General Officer, to be placed on the fixed establishment. The undermentioned officers on the Retired Full-Pay List of the Royal Artillery to be Generals, in consequence of the promotion of Lieut.-Gen. Brough, the officer who next below them at the time of their retirement, in accordance with the 21st clause of the Royal Warrant of 3d Nov. 1854, viz.-Lieut.-Gen. R. Uniacke, of the late Royal Irish Artillery ; Lieut.-Gen. G. Irving, of the late Royal Irish Artillery. The undermentioned Cadets of the East India Company's Service to have the local and temporary rank of Ensign during the period of their being placed under the com- mand of Col. Sandham, Royal Engineers, at Chatham, for Field Instructions in the art of Sapping and Mining : J. Herschel, Gent. ; R, C. Daubuz, Gent. ; H. Mac- sween, Gent.
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