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WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Dec. 2. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS

LIEUTENANT.

26th Cheshire Rifle Volunteer Corps-William Edward Dorrington, gent, to be lieut., vice Render, resigned; Nov. 21.

1st Midlothian Rifle Volunteer Corps-Robert Craig Maclagan, gent., to be captain, vice Russell, resigned; Nov. 14. Lieutenant James William Lindsay to be captain, vice Cochrane. deceased; Nov. 14. John Morrison Scott, gent., to be lieut., vice Smith, resigned; November 14. James Smith, gent., to be lieut., vice Lindsay, promoted; November 14. James Watson, gent., to be ensign, vice Lindsay, promoted; Nov. 14.

1st Newcastle-upon-Tyne Rifle Volunteer Corps-Captain Fife J. Scott, to be major, vice Spoor, resigned; Nov. 18. Lieutenant William J. Taylor to be captain, vice Scott, promoted; Nov. 18. Lieut. Edward Downing, jun., to be captain, vice Downing, resigned; November 18. Charles Webster Harrison. gent., to be lieut., vice Taylor, promoted; Nov. 18.

4th Roxburghshire Rifle Volunteer Corps-Lieut. William S. Elliot to be captain, vice Watson, resigned; Nov. 12. Ens. Charles John Grieve to be lieut., vice Elliot, promoted; Nov. 12.

3rd Middlesex Artillery Volunteer Corps Leicester Bradney

Stevens to be second lieut., vice May, resigned; Nov. 17.

2nd Middlesex Artillery Volunteer Corps - Greville Horsley Palmer to be ensign; Nov. 17.

MEMORANDUM.

Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of Captain William Dickson bearing the title of Captain Commandant of the 4th Roxburghshire Rifle Volunteeer Corps.

THE ARMY GAZETTE WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Dec. 6.

2nd Regiment of Life GuardsWilliam Causfield Gerard, gent., to be cornet and sub lieut., by pur

chase, vice Hector John GurdonRebow, who retires; Dec. 7.

Royal Artillery-Staff Surgeon John Ogilvy, M.D., to be surg., vice Surg. Major John Irvine, M.D., appointed to the Staff; Dec. 7.

1st Foot-Lieut. Charles Atkinson Logan te be capt., without purchase, vice Muller, promoted; Oct. 3. Ensign William Henry McCausland to be lieut., without purchase, vice Logan; Oct. 3. Ensign Arthur William Sheringhem to be lieut., without purchase, vice W. H. McCausland. a Probationer for the India Staff Corps; Oct. 3. Ensign George Seaforth Rodon to be lieut., by purchase, vice Sheringham, whose promotion by purchase, on Nov. 5, has been cancelled; Dec. 7. Quartermaster James Robinson. from half pay late, 61st Foot, to be quartermaster, vice J. E. Stokes, whose transfer from a Depôt Battalion on April 9, has been cancelled; Dec. 7.

2nd Foot-Lieut. Henry Flood to be capt., without purchase, vice Mountifort H. T. Lloyd, who retires; Dec. 7. Captain John Lysaght Hewson, from half pay, late 49th Foot, to be capt., vice John Charles Grant, who retires on temporary half pay; Dec. 7. Ensign Albert Evers to be lieut., by purchase, vice Flood; Dec. 7. Robert Thomas Handford Flood, gent., to be ensign, by purchase, vice Evers; Dec. 7. Lieutenant Edward Warren Broderick to be instr. of musk., vice Lieut. J. S. Tupper, who has proceeded to join the Depôt Companies; Oct.

12.

21st Foot-Lieutenant Francis M'Kenzie Salmond to be instr. of musk., vice Lieut. W. Carey, promoted; Sept. 24.

27th Foot-Capt. Henry Cowell to be major, without purchase, vice O'Donnell, promoted half pay Lieut. Col.; Dec. 7. Captain George Eugene Logan, from the 14th Foot, to be captain, vice Cowell: Dec. 7.

28th Foot-Captain and Brevet Major Compton Alwyne S. Dickins

to be major, without purchase, vice Charles Frederick Hutton, vho retires upon full pay; Dec. 7. Lieut. Elliott Christie C. Farnall to be capt., without purchase, vice Brevet Major Dickins; Dec. 7. Ensign William Holcombe Francis to be lieut.. without purchase, vice Farnall; Dec. 7.

36th Foot-Staff Assist. Surg. David Arthur Leslie, M.D., to be staff assist. surg., vice James Henry Reynolds, appointed to the Staff; Dec. 7.

38th Foot-Ensign Leonard W. Christopher to be lieut., without purchase, vice John Dilwyn Thomas, deceased; Oct. 12.

40th Foot-Ensign Herbert S. Davis Gillman has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission; Dec. 7.

41st Foot-Lieut. Arthur Drummond Currie to be capt, by purchase, vice Ralph Sadler, who retires; Dec. 7. Ensign William Potter Newall to be lieut., by purchase, vice Currie; Dec. 7. Henry John Shaw Kennedy, gent., to be ens., by purchase, vice Newall; Dec. 7. Staff Surgeon Curtiss Martin to be surg., vice Samuel Black Roe, M.B., appointed to the 92nd Foot; Dec. 7.

52nd Foot-Lieutenant Almeric Ashley John Spencer to be capt., by purchase, vice Henry Synge, who retires; Dec. 7. Ensign Henry Sowerby Middleton to be lieut., by purchase, vice Spencer;

Dec. 7.

56th Foot-Capt. George Edward Brace, from half pay, late Military Train, to be capt., vice Champion Jones, who retires upon temporary half pay; Dec. 7. Lieut. John Edward Le Mottée to be capt, by purchase, vice G. E. Brace, who retires; Dec. 7. Ens. Cholmely Earle Welby to be lieut., by purchase, vice Le Mottée; Dec. 7. Frederick Gordon Alexander, gent., to be ens., by purchase, vice Welby; Dec. 7.

89th Foot-Ens. John Alexander Maylin Vipan to be lieut., by purchase, vice Fawkes, promoted; Dec. 7. Gent. Cadet Christopher

Neeld Jones, from the Royal Military College, to be ens., by purchase, vice Vipan; Dec. 7.

92nd Foot-Surg. Samuel Black Roe, M B., from 41st Foot, to be surg., vice Alexander Clarke Ross, M.D., appointed to the Staff; Dec. 7.

Staff-Lieut. Col. and Brevet Col. James Frankfort Manners Browne, C.B., Assist. Adjt. Gen., Royal Engineers, to be deputy adjt. gen., Royal Engineers, at Head-quarters, vice Brevet Col. the Hon. Hussey Fane Keane, whose period of service on the Staff is about to expire; Jan. 1, 1871.

Medical Department-Surgeon Major John Irvine, M.D., from Royal Artillery, to be staff surg. major, vice Staff Surgeon John Ogilvy, M.D., appointed to the Royal Artillery, Dec. 7. Surgeon Alexander Clarke Ross, M.D., from 92nd Foot, to be staff surg., vice Staff Surg. Curtiss Martin, appointed to the 41st Foot; Dec. 7. Assist. Surg. William O'Byrne White, Supernumerary in 1st Foot, to be staff assist. surg., vice William Taylor, M.D., appointed to the Royal Artillery; Dec. 7. Assistant Surgeon James Henry Reynolds, M.B., from the 36th Foot, to be staff assist. surg., vice David Arthur Leslie, M.D., ap

pointed to the 36th Foot; Dec.

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Chaplain's Department - The Rev. C. A. Solbe to be chaplain of the fourth class, vice Chaplain of the First Class the Rev. G. Dacre, deceased; Dec. 7.

Half Pay- Major John Vize O'Donnell, from 27th Foot, to be lieut. colonel, without purchase; April 1.

BREVET.

The following promotions to take place in succession to Col. H. D. Harness, C.B., Royal Engineers, promoted Major Gen., vice Sir W. T. Denison, K.C.B., who retired upon half pay, Nov. 23-Captain and Brevet Major Thomas Samuel Poer Field, half pay, late Royal Artillery, to be lieut. col.; Nov. 23. Capt. Wil

liam Hatt Noble, Royal Engineers, to be major; Nov. 23.

Lieut. Colonel Fleetwood John Richards, Royal Marine Light Infantry, having completed the qualifying service with the rank of Lieut. Col., to be col., under the provisions of Her Majesty's Order in Council of Nov. 13, 1858; Nov. 21.

Major Charles Frederick Hutton, retired upon full pay, late 28th Foot, to have the honorary rank of lieut. col.; Dec. 7.

To have the honorary rank of major-Paymaster and honorary Capt. Maxwell Reeves, 5th Dragoon Guards; Oct. 5. Paymaster and honorary Capt. James Bridge, 28th Foot; Nov. 23.

Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals William Dick, M.D., retired upon half pay, to have the honorary rank of inspector general of hospitals; Dec. 7.

The undermentioned Warrant Officers of the Madras Subordinate Medical Department to have the local and honorary rank of assist. surgs. in India:

Apothecaries-Robert Huffton; Dec. 7. Charles Doig; Dec. 7. Daniel Gillespie; Dec. 7. Samuel Wells, M.D.; Dec. 7.

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Sub Assist. Surgs. - Richard Wilkins; Dec. 7. Robert Harvey; Dec. 7.

THE MILITIA GAZETTE. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Dec. 6. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT.

Argyll and Bute Artillery Militia-Charles Taunton, gent., to be lieut.; Nov. 30.

Hampshire Militia-George Lennon Swale, gent., late Lieutenant, Waterford Artillery Militia, to be lieut.; Nov, 23.

Royai Cumberland Regiment of Militia-John James Mackensie, gent., to be lieut.; Nov. 29.

2nd Somerset Regiment of Militia-William Long, Esq., late Lieut. 46th Foot, to be capt., vice Barret, promoted; Dec. 2.

1st Royal Surrey Militia-John Pope Cox, gent., to be lieut., vice Barlin, promoted; Dec. 1.

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Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Capt. Ferdinand Arkwright in the 2nd Derbyshire Militia, and to approve his being granted the honorary rank of major and to be permitted to wear the uniform of the regiment on retirement.

Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Lieut. John Jackson in the 2nd Derbyshire Militia.

Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Lieut. Col. Edward Henry Moore Kelly in the Essex Rifles Militia, and to approve of his being granted a step of honorary rank on retire

ment.

Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Capt. Henry Clark in the Royal Cornwall and Devon Miners' Artillery Militia, and to approve of his retaining his rank and being permitted to wear the uniform of the regiment on retirement; Nov. 26.

Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of Lieut. Col. George Hall,

of the Durham Artillery Militia, being granted a step of honorary rank; Nov. 28.

Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of Lieut. Col. Frederick Granville, of the 2nd Warwick Militia, being granted the honorary rank of col.; Nov. 28.

Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of Major John Carew, of the 2nd Warwick Militia, being granted the honorary rank of lieut. col.; Nov. 28. ·

THE VOLUNTEER GAZETTE. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Dec. 6.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS

LIEUTENANT.

3rd Ayrshire Artillery Volun. teer Corps-Sec. Lieut. Charles Fraser to be first lieut.; Nov. 25. William Wylie, gent., to be sec. lieut., vice Fraser, promoted; Nov.

25.

7th Aberdeenshire Artillery Volunteer Corps-Second Lieut. George Wilkie to be first lieut., vice Fraser, resigned; Nov. 26. Forbes Manson, gent., to be first lieut., vice Roger, resigned; Nov. 26. James Davidson, gent., to be sec. lieut.. vice Ogston, resigned; Nov. 14. George William Robertson, gent., to be sec. lieut., vice Wilkie, promoted; Nov. 26. James Rodger, M.D., to be assist. Burg.; Nov. 26.

15th Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteer Corps-The Rev. Andrew J. Milne, L.L.D., to be honorary chaplain, vice Lang, resigned; Nov. 26.

1st Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteer Corps-Henry Kneath, gent., to be sec. lieut.; Dec. 2.

5th Linlithgowshire Rifle Volunteer Corps-Rev. William Johnston to be hon. chap.; Nov. 30.

2nd Middlesex Artillery Volunteer Corps-Charles Hinton Farrow, gent., to be second lieut.; Nov. 26.

19th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps-Lieutenant Samuel Henry Parker Moore to be capt., vice Cook, resigned; Nov. 17.

22nd Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps - Lieut. Robert William

Shipway to be capt., vice Carbonell, resigned; Nov. 25.

29th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps-Major James Peters to be lieut. col., vice Whitehead, resigned; Nov. 29.

1st Surrey Artillery Volunteer Corps-Lionel Fisher Draddock, gent., to be sec. lieut.; Nov. 30.

19th Surrey Rifle Volunteer Corps-William Jones, gent., to be ens.; Nov. 30.

MEMORANDUM.

Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of Lieut. Col. W. M. Richards bearing the title of Lieut. Col. Comdt. of the 1st Administrative Brigade of Hants Artillery Volunteers; Dec. 2.

WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Dec. 9. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS

LIEUTENANT.

3rd Cambridgeshire Rifle Volunteer Corps-Ensign William OrrEwing to be lieut., vice Childe, resigned; Dec. 3. Theodore Ellis Williams to be lieut., vice OrrEwing, promoted; Dec. 3.

12th Derbyshire Rifle Volunteer Corps-Joseph Allen, Esq., to be assist. surg.; Dec. 6.

1st City of Edinburgh Artillery Volunteer Corps-William Donaldson to be sec. lieut., vice Park, resigned; Nov. 12. William S. Millar to be sec. lieut., vice Campbell, resigned; Nov. 12. Robert Dobson to be sec. lieut., vice Muir, promoted; Nov. 14. James Thomas Nichol to be sec. lieut., vice Braidwood, resigned; Nov. 14.

Queen's (City of Edinburgh) Rifle Volunteer Brigade-Alexander Henry to be hon. quartermaster; Nov. 18. Francis Cadell, F.R.C.S.E., to be assist. surg., vice Gillespie, resigned; Nov. 21.

1st Gloucestershire Engineer Volunteer Corps - First Lieut. William Washbourn to be capt., vice Dowling, resigned; Dec. 5.

8th Suffolk Rifle Volunteer Corps-George Harper, Esq., to be capt., vice E. W. Holland, resigned; Nov. 30.

1st Surrey Artillery Volunteer Corps-First Lieutenant Matthew

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THE ARMY GAZETTE. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Dec. 13. Royal Artillery-Staff Assist. Surg. Donald McEwen, M.B.. to be assist. surg., vice Thomas John Peatfield, appointed to the Staff; Dec. 14. Acting Veterinary Surg. Samuel Luis Pallin to be vet. surg.; Aug. 27. Acting Vet. Surg. Alfred Ernest Queripel to be vet. surg.; Aug. 27. Acting Vet. Surg. Charles Phillips to be vet. surg; Aug. 27. Lieut. George Plunkett has been permitted to resign his commission; Dec. 14.

The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal Military Academy, to be lieuts., viz. :Lionel Grimston Fawkes, vice E. S. Gordon, promoted; Dec. 1. Thomas Perrott, vice W. A. Warren, promoted; Dec. 1.

Royal Engineers-Sec. Capt. Edward Talbot Thackeray, V.C. (late Bengal), to be capt., vice Raoul de Bourbel, seconded; Dec. 14. Lieut. Thomas Tupper Carter (late Bengal), to be sec. capt., vice H. W. Garnault, deceased; Sept. 13. Lieut. Charles William Ingleby Harrison (late Bengal) to be sec. capt., vice Thackeray; Dec. 14. Lieut. Frederick Jervis Home (late Bengal) to be sec. capt., vice Isaac Peat Westmorland, seconded: Dec. 14. Lieut. Ernest Lindsay Marryat (late Bombay) to be sec. capt., vice A. Le Messurier, seconded; Dec. 14. Lieut. Maxwell James Macartney (late Bombay)

to be sec. capt., vice H. Doveton, seconded; Dec. 14. Lieutenant Bruce Outram Seton (late Bombay) to be sec. capt., vice Marryat, seconded; Dec. 14. Lieut. William Shepherd (late Bengal) to be seconded; Dec. 14. Gent. Cadet Francis Burton Grant D'Aguilar, from the Royal Military Academy, to be lieut., with temporary rank; Dec. 1.

1st Foot-Lieutenant Frederick Young Wetherall to be adjt., vice Lieut. F. C. H. Brooke, who resigns that appointment; Oct. 1.

6th Foot-Capt. Edward Lloyd to be major, without purchase, vice P. A. Mosse, made Supernumerary on appointment as Director of Gymnastics in India; Sept. 23.

16th Foot-Justice Chapman Tilly, gent., to be ens., by purchase, vice C F. Vice, whose appointment by purchase. on Nov. 5, has been cancelled; Dec. 14.

47th Foot-The third Christian name of Ens. Gunner is Ridge.

55th Foot-Captain William Hamilton Richards, from Supernumerary List, to be major, without purchase, vice Brevet Lieut. Col. Brown, promoted half pay lieut. col.; Dec. 14.

57th Foot-Ens. Assheton Biddulph to be lieut., by purchase, vice Henry Downe Chevers Barton, who retires; Dec. 14. Aubrey Reginald Hamilton, gent., to be ens., by purchase, vice Biddulph ; Dec. 14.

60th Foot-Ens. Arthur Greville Bagot to be lieut., by purchase, vice Algernon St. Maur, who retires; Dec. 14.

84th Foot-Serjeant Major William Preston to be quartermaster, vice John Nally, who retires on half pay; Dec. 14.

85th Foot-Charles Frederick Vice, gent., to be ens, by purchase, vice Edward Henry Boden, who retires; Dec. 14.

2nd West India RegimentJames Wilkin, gent., to be ens., by purchase, vice Richard Brabazon Ponsonby, who retires; Dec. 14.

Medical Department-Assistant

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