MILITARY GAZETTE.

WAR-OFFICE, Jan. 2.-let Regiment of Foot-General the Right Hon. Sir Edward Blakeney, G.C.B. fr9m the 7th Royal Fusiliers to be Colonel, vice General the Right lion. Sir James Kempt, G.C.B. deceased.

BREVET.

Colonel Harry D. Jones, of the Royal Engineers. having rendered distinguished service in command of the British' land force at the capture of Bomarsuud, her Ma- jesty has been graciously pleased to order, in pursuance of the Royal warrant of the 6th of October 1854, that he be promoted to be a Major-General, and be placed on the permanent list of general officers.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. 1.-Commissariat-Assistant Commissary-General John W. Smith to be Deputy Commissary-General, his commissiou to bear date December 30, 1854. Deputy Commissaries-General T. W. Ramsay, W. II. Robinson, to be Commissaries-General. Assistant Commissaries-General F. T. Mylrea, J. Wilson, C. Swain, F. T. Coxworthy, T. Graham, W. H. Drake, to be Deputy Commissaries- General. Deputy Assistant Commissaries-General II. W. W. Plant, T. W. Goldie,

G. Atkinson, H. L. B. Bayley, F. H. Ibbetson, E. B. de Fonblanque, J. D. Willan, R. C. Major, R. Uniacke, J. X. Goold, D. B. Clarke, R. M. Gardiner, F. E. Watt, J. C. R. Wood, J. B. Lundy, W. J. T. Power, R. Cumming, V. W. C. Hawkins, T. Gem, C. Potgieter, to be Assistant Commissaries-General. Commissariat Clerks G. Twining, L. R. Castray, A. F. Cookesley, F. C. Colquhoun, G. R. Primrose, to be Deputy Assistant Commissaries-General. Their Commissions to bear date the 1st January 1855.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Jan. I.-Royal Regiment of Artillery-Second Lieut. V. D. Majendie to be First Lieut. vice Maclachlan, deceased ; First Lieut. J. Boniton to be Second Capt. vice Baynes, deceased ; Second Lieut. J. E. Blackwell to be First

Lieut. vice Boulton. • The dates of Commissions of the undermentioned officers have been altered as follows, viz: First Lieut. E. J. Ward to 30th November 1854; Second Capt. P. J. Campbell to 8th December 1854; and First Lieut. A. D. Burnaby to 8th December 1854.

Brevet Col. R. G. B. Wilson to be Col. vice Bereton, removed as a general officer. Brevet Major C. Bingham to be Lieut.-Col. vice Wilson. Second Capt. J. D. Shake- spear to be Capt. NICE Bingham. .First Lieut. J. de L. Saundereon to be Second Capt. vice Shakespear. Second Lieut. Sir J. W. Campbell, Bart. to be First Lieut. vice Saunderson. Brevet Lieut.-Col. H. S. Rowan to be Lieut.-Col. vice Stace, re- tired upon full-pay. Brevet Major E. 13. • Hawley to be Capt. Vice Rowan. First Lieut. M. Anketell to be Second Capt. vice Hamley. Second Lieut. B. De Vic Tupper to be First Lieut. vice Anketell. Second Capt. G. T. Field to be Capt. vice Adair, retired upon half-pay. First Lieut. P. Dickson to be Second Capt. vice Field. Second Lieut. .1. C. F. &Louden to be First Lieut. vice Dickson.

. Corps of Royal Engineers-Brevet Col. P. Yule to be Col. vice Slade, retired on full-pay. Brevet Col. D. Bolton to be Col. cite Victor, retired on full-pay. Brevet Major Sir W. T. Denison to be Lieut.-Col. Brevet Major J. Williams to be Lieut.- Col. vice Aldrich, retired co? full-pay. Brevet Major E. W. Durnford tube Lieut.- Cot vice Yule. Brevet Major E. T. Lloyd to be Lient.-Col. vice Bolton. Second Capt. T. L. J. Gallwey to be Capt. vice Williams. Second Capt. A. D. Craig,ie to be Capt. vice Durnford. Second Capt. B. Burnaby to be Capt. vice Lloyd. First Lieut. C. B. Ewart to be Second Capt. vice Gallwey. First Lieut. C. B. N. H. Nu- gent to be Second Capt. vice Craigie. First Lieut. E. Pelfield to be Second Capt. vice Burnaby. Second Lieut. W. B. Gossett to be First Lieut. vice En•art. Second Lieht. R. Giant to be First Lieut. vice Nugent. Second Lieut. E. IL Steward to be First Lieut. vice Belfield. Brevet Col. F. W. Whiuyates tube Col. vice Blanshard, removed as a general officer. Brevet Major H. James to be Lieut.-Col. vice Whin- yates. Second Capt. A. 0. Grattan to be Capt. vice James. First Lieut. Hon. G. Wrottesley to be Second Capt. vice Grattan. Second Lieut. E. D. Malcolm to he First Lieut. vice Wrottesley. Brevet Lieut.-Col. W. Robinson to be Lieut.-CoL vice Du Plat, dec. Second Capt. J. S. Baker to be Capt. vice Robinson. First Lieut. E. C. A. Gordon to be Second Capt. vice Baker. Second Lieut. A. R. M•Donnell to be First Lieut. vice Gordon.

Wen-orrice, Jan. 5.-Royal Regiment of Horse Guards-Comet J. D. Shaft° to be Lieut. without purchaie, vice Dormer, appointed to the Grenadier Guards. 24 Dragoon Guards-Troop-Sergt.-Major S. Calvert to be Quartermaster, vice Havi- land, who retires upon half-pay. 6th Dragoon Guards-Cornet C. Sewell, from the 15th Light Drags. to be Paymaster, vice Menders, who retires upon half-pay. 18th Light Dragoons-Troop-Sergt-Major C. g. Foster to be Quartermaster, vice An derson. appointed Cornet and Riding Master, 6th Dragoons. Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards-Ensign and Lieut. C. H. Turner to be Lieut. and Capt. by pur- chase, vice Kinloch, who retires ; Ensign A. W. Thynne, from the 41st Foot, to be Ensign and Lieut. without purchase. 1st Foot-Lieut. H. W. Turner to be Capt. without purchases To be Lieuts. without purchase -Ensign H. G. White, Ensign R. L. S. Curtois. To be Ensign without purchase-The Hon. T. 0. W. Plunkett, vice Low, promoted. 4th Foot-To be Lieuts. without purchase-Ensigns J. M. Elliott, from the 99th Foot, Hon. H. N. G. Massey, H. B. Manic, C. P. Stokes. To be Ensign without purchase-Lieut. E. C. George, from the Royal South Middlesex Militia, vice Bower, promoted. 7th Foot-Capt. F. Mills to be Major, without pur- chase. To be Capts. without parchase-Lieuts. IL W. Thomas, R. L. 0. Pearson, H. W. P. Butler, F. E. Appleyard, Brevet Lieut..-Col..T. R. Ileyland, from half-pay. Unatt. To be Ensign by purchase-W. Hope, Gent. 9th Foot-Capt. C. B. Vane, from half-pay, limit. to be Capt. To be Lieuts, without purchase-Ensign W. C. Elliott. Ensign H. M. Thompson. To be Ensign without purchase-Lieut. J. H. Cumming, from the Essex Rifle Regt. of Militia, vice Hussey, prom. 14th Foot - Lieut. J. G. Maycock, from the 47th Foot, to be Capt. without purchase. To be Lieuts. without purchase-Ensign E. W. Saunders; Ensign W. Dods ; Ensign A. Gordon. 17th Foot-Brevet Major C. Seagram, from half-pay, Unatt. to be Capt. without purchase. To be Lieuts. without purchase-Ensign E. J. Lees, G. S. But- ler, J.' O. Travers. 18th Foot-To be Lieuts. without purchase-Ensign E. C. Wil- ford, from the 48th Foot; Ensign J. T. Ring, from the 48th Foot. 19th Foot-En- sign G. S. Nutting, from the 49th Foot, to be be Lieut. without purchase ; F. Davis, Gentleman, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Baldwin, promoted. 20th Foot-Lieut. H. James to be Capt. without purchase, vice Lye, dec. ; Lieut. G. Bennett to be Capt. without purchase, vice James, whose promotion on the 29th Dec. has been cancelled. To be Lieutenants without purchase-Lieut. P. G. Hew- ett, from the 40th Foot; Ensign J. J. S. O'Neill, vice Bennett ; Ensign L. Keke- wich ; Ensign W. V. Ataskelyne. 230 Foot-Lieut. T. F. Lewis, from the Royal Monmouthshire Militia, to be Ensign, without pur. vice Radcliffe, promoted. 24th Foot-Ensign and Adjt. T. Madden to have the rank of Lieut. ; Ensign H. H. Aus- ten to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Moue, dec. ; Ensign W. %Verge to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Hinde, dec. 28th Foot-Ensign .7. W. M'Cormack, from the Bedfordshire Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase. 32d Foot-Ensign J. Edmondstoune to be Lieut, by purchase, vice IL E. L. 11. Williams, who retires. 34th Foot-To be Lieutenants without purchase-Ensigns F. Peel, J. F. Wyse, H. D. Alt. To be Ensign without purchase-Eusign W. H. Dunbar' from the Es- sex Rifle Reg. of Militia, vice Jordan, promoted. 424 Foot-Brevet Lieut.-CoL the Hon. R. Rob to be Major, by purchase, Nice Cumberland, who retires. 44th Foot -Ensign F. J. Hercy to be Lieut, without purchase, vice Eyre, dec.; Ensign J. Logan to be .Lieut. without min:hese, vice Rercy, whose promotion on the 8th Dec. 1854 has been cancelled. 49th Foot-Lieut. W. J. Coen, from the Royal Newfound- land Companies, to be Lieut. 55th Foot--,Lieut. S. B. Kekewich, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Lieutenant. 62d Foot-Lieut. H. M`Mahon, Eager, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Lieutenant; William H. Tharpe, Gent, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Templeman, promoted. 68th Foot-Lieut. G. H. Thornton, from the 24 West York Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Deshon, promoted. list Foot-To be Lieutenants without purchase-Ensigns W. B. Northey, Edward P. W. Browne, C. J. Mounsey. 74th Foot-Ensign F. N. Woodall lobe Lieut. withot purchase, vicg Colborne, appointed to the 77th Foot. 77th Foot-Captain D'Oyley W. Battley, from half-pay, 64th Foot, to be Capt. 88th Foot-Ensign G. Priestley, from the Royal Newfoundland Com- panies, to be Lieut. without purchase. 89th Foot-Ensign A. Breedon to be Lieut. without purchasi.

Rifle Brigade-To be Ensigns without purchase-R. Tryon, Gent; R. ES. Raring' ton, Gent.; Lieut. G. C. Lane, from the (King's Own) 2d Stafford Militia, vice Saunders, promoted.

1st West India Regiment-Ensign C. G. Anderson to be Lieut. without purchase, vice Drage, appointed to the 59th Foot, 3d West India Regiment-Major C. E. Law to be Lieut.-Col. by purchase, vice Colman, whose promotion by purchase on the 15th September, has been cancelled.

Unattached-Lieut. D. H. Blair, from the 94th Foot, to be Capt. by purchase.

BREVET.

To be Colonels in the Army, the rank being only Honorary-Brevet Lieut.-CoL M. Orr, late Staff Officer of Pensioners, and Captain half-pay, Unattached having, ac- cepted retirement upon full-pay; Brevet Lieut.•CoL W. H. Phibbe, late Staff Officer of Pensioners, and Captain upon half-pay, Unatt, having accepted retirement upon full-pay; Capt. C. B. Vane, of the 9th Foot, to be Major in the Army ; Capt. D'Oyley W. Battley, of the 77th Foot, to be Major in the Army. Memorandum-The appointment of Acting Assist.-Surg. G. M. Slaughters to bear date the 13th December, in lieu of the 55th, as previously stated. The name if the Ensign appointed to the 30th Foot, on the 15th December last, is spelt Sanders. and not Saunders, as previously stated. Capt. J. E. Dyer, upon half-pay, trnatt. has been permitted to retire from the Army, by the sale of his commission is Captain; he being about to become a settler in Canada. Erratum in the Gazette, dated 1st Dec. 1854.-2d Foot-For Lieut. C. Price, to be Capt. &e. read Lieut. C. Rice, N. c.

WAR-OFFICE, Jan. 5.-Two vacancies having occurred in the establishment of General Officers on the effective list of the Royal Artillery, by the retirement of Major-Gens, Crawford and Grant, under the provisions of her Majesty's Warrant of the 3d Nov. 1854, the following promotions 'will take place in consequence, viz : to be Major-Generals-Col. W. Ti. Jones, Royal Artillery ; Col. W. Brereton, C.B.

The following officers of the Royal Artillery, who have been permittedto retire upon full-pay, will receive a step of Brevet rank ; the rank being honorary only, viz. Col. T. Grantham to be Major-Gen. To be Colonels in the Artny-LieuL-Col. E. F. Grmit eLieuL-Col. 0.3. Beresford ; Brevet Lieut.-Col. the Hon. It. C. H. Spencer ; Lieut.-Col. H. C. &ace.