ADMIRALTY, Nov. 23. The following flag promotions, dated the 17th instant, consequent on the death, on the 16th instant, of Vice-Admiral Sir Horatio Thomas Austin, K.C.B., have this day taken place:

Rear-Admiral Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres, K.C.B., to be ViceAdmiral.

Captain Cospatrick Baillie Hamiltan to be rear-admiral on the reserved list.

Capt. Thomas Fisher to be rearadmiral.

Retired Capt. William Louis Sheringham to be retired rearadmiral, under the provisions of the Orders in Council of Aug 1, 1860, and July 9, 1864.

ADMIRALTY, Dec. 11. The following flag promotions, dated the 2nd instant, have been made in consequence of the removal of the name of Admiral Henry Smith, C.B., from the active to the reserved flag list, on his being granted a service pension:

Vice-Admiral Sir Stephen Lushington, K.C.B., on the reserved list, to be admiral on the same list.

Vice-Admiral John Alexander Duntze to be admiral in her Majesty's fleet.

Rear-Admirals Francis Decimus Hastings and George Hathorn, on the reserved list, to be viceadmirals on the same list.

Rear-Admiral Sir Lewis Tobias Jones, K.C.B., to be vice-admiral in her Majesty's fleet.

Captains James Crawford Caffin, C.B., and Robert Tryon to be rear-admirals on the reserved list.

Captain Thomas Harvey to be rear-admiral in her Majesty's fleet.

Retired Rear-Admiral William

Shepheard to be retired viceadmiral.

Retired Captains William Clark, Thomas Lewis Gooch, George Anthony Halsted, and Robert Sharpe to be retired rear-admirals, under the provisions of her Majesty's Order in Council of 1851.

APPOINTMENTS.

Admiral Henry Smith, C.B., to receive the service pension vacant by the decease of Admiral William James Mingaye.

Captains-Michael De Courcy to the Royal Adelaide (additional). for service in the Topaze; Thomas B. Lethbridge to the Victory (additional) for service in the Simoom.

Commanders-Francis G. Suttie to be re-appointed to the Salamis, when re-commissioned.

Lieutenants-Swinton C. Holland, lately promoted from the Marlborough, to the Malacca at Portsmouth; Francis G. Shaw, late of the Weser, to the Cumberland, guard ship of reserve, at Sheerness: Thomas W. Simeon to the Octavia, for disposal; George W. J. Aldham to the Dauntless.

Masters-John P. Hitchfield to the Cumberland, for service in the Pallas; W. E. M'Grath to the Archer; Stopford C. Tracey to the Malacca, vice E. Hinvest; Edward Hinvest to the Malacca ; William B. Goldsmith to the Asia, for the Simoom.

George Mackay, deputy inspect.gen. of hospitals and fleets, to Haslar Hospitals.

Surgeons-W. J. Roche to the Highflyer; Dr. Duncan Hilston to the Spiteful.

Assistant-Surgeons-Dr. Thomas Cann to the Cumberland, for service in the steam reserve

Samuel Bamfield to the Malacca; John S. Arnott to the St. George, vice Bamfield; James Trimble to the Oberon; William Inman to the Donnegal; Abraham Hogg to the Oberon; Dr. Edward Dann to the Medusa; William D. Longfield from the Styx to the Spiteful at Greenhithe.

Acting Assistant Surgeons Charles B. Greenfield (additional), to the Royal Adelaide; Thomas Conry to the Victory.

Mr. John S. Harper to be naval and victualling storekeeper and accountant at Trincomalee, vice Astley Paston Cooper, to Chatham.

Chaplains-The Rev. Robert Picton of the Edgar, to be chaplain of Bermuda Dockyard, vice Rev. George Jackson, M.A., to Haslar; the Rev. John W. L. Bampfield, M.A, late of the Cambridge, to the Victory, as additional, for service at Haslar Hospital, until Mr. Jackson returns to England; the Rev. Henry Glasson to the St. George.

Paymaster-George Love to be secretary to Commodore Hornby.

Paymasters' Assistant-C. R. Watson to the Malacca; Norcut D. E. Roberts to the Hastings.

Assistant Paymaster-Valentine D. J. Rickcord (in charge) to the Supply, at Woolwich.

Assistant Clerk-Arthur W. Pearson to the Spiteful.

Sub-Lieutenants-Nelson Byng, from the Racoon, to the Malacca, screw-corvette, at Portsmouth; Francis F. Liardet to the Defence; Raymond B. Needham, from the Edgar, to the Malacca; William Neilson, late of the Warrior, to the Victoria; James Llewellyn Heane, from the Gladiator to the Oberon; William R. Clutterbuck to the Malacca.

Second Masters-George Alex. Broad and Robert William Stephens, additional, to the Victory; Robert H. C. Hebden to the Victory; A. Allen C. Dennys to the Oberon.

Midshipmen-William L. H. Browne and William S. P. Graves to the Malacca; Henry A. Dyke

to the Spiteful; Francis Chalmers to the Malacca.

Masters' Assistants-Charles N. White to the Tamar; William Stainer to the Spiteful; Charles H. S. Douglas to the Oberon, iron paddle vessel, at Woolwich.

Naval Cadet Harry C. Kenyon Slaney to the Malacca.

Naval Cadets (nominated)— Richard J. Lucas, Baldwin H. Wake, W. A. H. Thorold, Henry C. G. Harstone, Arthur E. Edridge, Charles A. F. Waters, Henry J. May, Leycester Shadwell, Charles B. Boileau, Hugh Evans, Baron Beaumont, Peter Beaumont, Peter James Duff Hawker, Percy Henry Bridson, William George Courtenay Hodgson, Henry Pearson, Clement Swetenham, Edward F. Tyaske, and J. B. Bennett.

Chief Engineers-Charles Real from the Arrogant to the Indus, guard-ship of reserve at Devonport, for service in the Vestal, screw sloop; Joseph Lovering to the Asia, for service in the Arrogant, screw-ship, at Portsmouth.

Engineers-William Castle to the Tamar, troopship, at Portsmouth; Thomas E. Buckle to the Dauntless, for service in Tenders; Robert Dillon to the Oberon; John Mather to the Fisgard, for service in the Vixen.

First Class Assistant Engineers -Frank S. Scott to the Oberon; Robert Macaulay to the Dauntless; Grenville Fordham to the Tamar; James Melrose to the Gleaner; Michael J. Shannon to the Triton; William J. Hancock to the Fisgard, for the Prince Albert.

Second Class Assistant Engineer-Richard J. Butler to the Oberon.

Acting Second Class Assistant Engineer-Henry M. G. Bellew to the Cumberland, for the Wildfire.

PROMOTIONS.

Commander Charles James Balfour promoted to the rank of retired captain, under the provisions of the Orders in Council of August 1, 1860, and July 9, 1864.

Master George Reid promoted to the rank of staff commander.

Mr. Henry William Masterman, promoted to the rank of firstclass assistant engineer in her Majesty's fleet, with seniority of November 23.

The undermentioned assistant surgeons promoted to the rank of surgeon in her Majesty's fleet :

William Tait Carr, Esq., John Frederick Mitchell, Esq., James Nicholass Joseph O'Mallcy, Esq., Dr. Duncan Hilston.

Dr. Duncan Hilston, having now passed for surgeon, has been promoted for service in New Zealand.

Mr. Robert Young, promoted to the rank of first-class assistant engineer in her Majesty's fleet, with seniority of Oct. 16

Mr. Thomas Bray Jordan, promoted to the rank of first-class assistant engineer in her Majesty's fleet, with seniority of Nov. 16.

Mr. William Henry Roberts, promoted to the rank of engineer in her Majesty's fleet, with seniority of Nov. 16.

COASTGUARD.

APPOINTMENTS.

Commander George Poole to be inspecting commander in the Coastguard, vice Stone, whose period of service has expired; Albert H. W. Rattiscombe to be inspecting commander at Grimsby, vice Francis Hewton, to Brighton, vice J. P. Thurburd, whose period of service has expired; J. E. M. Wilson to the Wellesley, for service in the Bellerophon; J. S. Hudson to be inspecting_commander at Fleetwood, vice Lewis Barstow, whese period of service has expired.

Lieutenants-William H. Wright to be chief officer of the first battery, Ramsgate Coastguard station.

Chief Officer-Mr. Edward Mourilyan (Master) to Portobello, vice Jordan.

REMOVALS.

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mander George Poole, from Kilrush to Bangor, vice Helby, period of service expired.

Chief Officer-Mr. Thomas R. Woodrow, from North Berwick, to be inspecting officer at Elie, vice Lieut. Bainbridge, appointed to Geenwich Hospital.

ROYAL MARINES.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 17. Royal Marine Light InfantryFirst Lieut. Alfred Fonblanque to be adjt, Nov 16; Commander James Simpson to be capt.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 27.

Royal Marine Light InfantryCol. Second-Commandant Hayes Marriott to be Col.-Commandant vice March, retired; Lieut -Col. Augustus Dover Lyddon Farrant, to be Col. Sec.-Commandant, vice Marriott; Capt. Fleetwood John Richards to be lieut.-col., vice Farrant; First Lieut. John Cairncross to be capt., vice Richards; Sec. Lieut. Osborn Tracy to be first lieut., vice Cairncross, Nov. 21.

Capt. and Brev. Major E. L. Pym to musketry nstructor at the Plymouth division of Royal Marines, vice Richards, promoted.

ADMIRALTY, Dec. 12.

Royal Marine Light InfantryMajor-Gen. John Tatton Brown to be lieut.-gen. vice Philips, deceased, Nov 28; Col.-Commandant Henry Carr Tatc to be major-gen. vice Brown, Nov 28.

Royal Marine Artillery-Col. Sec. Commandant George Alexander, C.B., to be col.-commandant vice Tate, Nov 28; Lieut.-Col. George Augustus Schomberg to be col. sec.-commandant, vice Alexander, Nov 28; Capt. Henry Adair to be lieut.-col. vice Schomberg, Nov 28; First Lieut. Henry Brasnell Tuson to be capt., vice Adair, Nov 28.

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THE ARMY GAZETTE. Where not otherwise specified the following Commissions bear the current date.

WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Nov. 21.

7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards -Staff Surg.-Maj. John Mure, M.D. to be surg. vice Surg. E. J. Franklyn, M.D., appointed to the staff.

4th Hussars-Lieut. Henry Thomas Butler to be capt. by purchase, vice John Warden McFarlan, who retires; Cor. David Longfield Beatty to be lieut. by purchase, vice Butler; Lawrence Hesketh Palk, gent., to be cor. by purchase, vice Collings, promoted.

7th Hussars-Lieut. Lachlan Foster Jamieson, from the 79th Foot, to be lieut. vice A. L'E. H. Holmes, who exchanges, Sept 18.

20th Hussars-Lieut. Arthur Westby Brodhurst to be adjt. vice Lieut. Lockwood, promoted, Jan 28.

Royal Artillery-Lieut.-Col. and Brev. Col. Edwin Wodehouse, C.B. to be col. vice Henderson, retired upon full pay, Nov 1; Capt. and Brev. Major Richard King Freeth, on the Supernumerary List, to be lieut.-col., Nov 1; Capt. and Brev. Major Francis Montague Maxwell Ommanney, to be lieut.-col. vice Brev.-Col. Wodehouse, Nov 1; Sec. Capt. Frederick Nurse Cromartie to be capt. vice Brev.-Major Ommanney, Nov 1; Lieut. the Hon. Ralph Hare to be sec.-capt. vice Comartie, Nov 1.

Coast Brigade of ArtilleryMast.-Gunner William Swanston Sprent to be lieut. vice Ramsay, placed upon half pay.

Grenadier Guards-Ens. and Lieut. Lord George Murray Pratt to be lieut. and capt. by purchase, vice William Ulick O'Connor, Earl of Desart, who retires; Albert Sylvain Bates Van de Weyer, gent., to be ens. and lieut. by purchase, vice Lord G. M. Pratt.

11th Regiment of Foot-Gent.Cadet Harry George Wakelyn Ford, from the Royal Military College, to be ens. without pur

chase, vice George Nunn Thomas, transferred to the 28th Foot.

13th Foot-Staff Assist.-Surg. Charles Henry Leet to be assist.surg. vice Nicholas Loftus Gray, deceased.

16th Foot-Nicholas Winsland Patrick Brophy, gent., to be ens. by purchase, vice Roberts, transferred to the 78th Foot.

17th Foot-Albert Llewellen Creasy, gent, to be ens. by purchase, vice Henry Maxwell Newell,

who retires.

18th Foot-Ens. Bernard Gilpin Haines to be lieut. without purchase, vice Henry Gordon Heath, deceased, Oct 23; Gent.-Cadet Edward Champneys Milner from the Royal Military College to be ens. without purchase, vice Haines.

19th Foot-William Alexander Curtis, gent., to be ens. by purchase, vice Thomas Perceval Palmer, who retires.

22nd Foot-Ens. Robert James Dallin to be lieut. by purchase, vice George Robert Henry Daubeney, who retires; Sir George Albert de Hochepied-Larpent, Bart., to be ens. by purchase, vice Dallin; Gent -Cadet William Key Maturin, from the Royal Military College, to be ens. without purchase, vice Sir G. A. de HochepiedLarpent, transferred to the 88th Foot

23rd Foot-Lieut. Annesley Cary to be capt. without purchase, vice William Munnings Lees, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps; Lieut. Archibald Young Leslie, from the Bengal General List to be lieut. vice Cary.

24th Foot-Gent. Cadet Arthur Edwards Simmonds Roberts, from the Royal Military College, to be ens. without purchase, vice A. C. French, transferred to the 43rd Foot; Gent.-Cadet John Grant Anderson, from the Royal Military College, to be ens. without purchase, vice Roberts, transferred to the 82nd Foot.

28th Foot-Ens. George Nunn

Thomas, from the 11th Foot, to be ens. vice Cecil Lloyd, transferred to the 91st Foot.

30th Foot-Lieut. Frederick Harcourt Williamson to be capt. by purchase, vice Edward N. Hill, who retires; Ens. Frederick Clowes to be lieut. by purchase, vice Williamson; William Hanning Lee, gent., to be ens, by purchase, vice Clowes.

Linton,

40th Foot-Charles gent., to be ens. by purchase, vice Edward Burnet Robinson, who retires.

42nd Foot-Ens. Alan John Colquhon to be lieut. by purchase, vice Edward Orlando Van Haldane who retires; Andrew Cilbert Wauchope, gent., to be ens. vice Colquhon. The promotion of Lieut. G. A. Furse and of Ens. E. P. Hicks, in succession to Capt. A. Ferguson, deceased, bears date Sept 12.

43rd Foot-Ens. Alfred Crofton French, from the 24th Foot, to be ens. vice J. Bromfield, transferred to the 50th Foot.

46th Foot-Capt. and Brev.Major James Burnie Lind, from the Bengal Staff Corps to be capt. vice Brev.-Major John James Hood Gordon, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps.

51st Foot-Lieut. Cobb has, with her Majesty's approval, assumed the surname of "Cartwright" instead of " Cobb."

52nd Foot Lieut. Howard Kingscote, from the Bengal General List, to be lieut. vice Charles O'Loughlin L. Prendergast, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps.

56th Foot-Ens. Donald J. Gordon Stewart to be lieut. without purchase, vice John William Huskisson, promoted to a half pay company, without purchase.

60th Foot-Staff-Surg. Adam Graham Young to be surg. vice Richard Edward Fitz-Gibbon, who resigns.

66th Foot-Gent.-Cadet Henry Herbert Smallpiece, from the Royal Military College, to be ens. without purchase, vice John Patrickson, whose appointment on

the 12th Sept. last has been cancelled, Sept 21.

70th Foot-Ens. Edward Pearson to be lieut. without purchase, vice Henry Bally, killed, Aug 3; Ens. Thomas George Barrett Lennard to be lieut. by purchase, vice Pearson, whose promotion on the 22nd Sept has been cancelled; Gent.-Cadet Arthur Edward Ward from the Royal Military College, to be ens. without purchase, vice Lennard.

71st Foot-Capt. John Ignatius Macdonell to major, without purchase, vice Brev. Lieut.-Colonel Arthur Charles Parker, deceased, Oct 21; Lieut. Le Marchant James Carey to be capt. without purchase, vice Macdonnell, Oct 21; Ens. Felix James Taylor Brown to be lieut. without purchase, vice Barey, Oct 21; Ens. Francis Arkwright, from the 100th Foot, to be ens. vice Brown.

78th Foot-Lieut. John Nathaniel Gower to be capt. without purchase, vice Alexander Balfour Ker Williamson, deceased, Oct 26; Ens. Hugh Gough Grant to be lieut, without purchase, vice Gower Oct 26; Ens. John Fielding Willis Cane, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment to be lieut. by purchase, vice Grant, whose promotion by purchase on Nov 10 has been cancelled; Ens. Nicholl McAdam to be lieut. by purchase, vice Richard Pierce Butler, who retires; Ens. Charles Roberts, from the 16th Foot, to be ens. vice McAdam; Lieut. George Eardley Leeky to be adjt. vice Lieut. Butler, who retires.

79th Foot-Lieut. Arthur L'Estrange H. Holmes, from the 7th Hussars, to be lieut. vice L. F. Jamieson, who exchanges, Sept 18.

82nd Foot-Lieut. Charles Spencer to be capt. without purchase, vice John Fred. Pilkington, decased, Aug 29; Ensign Henry Whalley Nicholson to be lieut. without purchase, vice Spencer, Aug 29; Ens. Arthur Edward Simmonds Robert, from the 24th Foot, to be ens. vice Nicholson. 88th Foot-Ens. Sir George Albert de Hochepied-Larpent,