Bart, from the 22nd Foot, to be ens. vice Howarth, promoted.

89th Foot-Staff-Surg. Alexander Reid to be surg, vice Surg.Major John Thomas Watson Bacot who exchanges.

91st Foot--Ens. Anthony Edward Parker to be lieut. without purchase, vice Atherton Powys Maurice, deceased, Oct 15; Ens. Cecil Lloyd, from the 28th Foot, to be ens. vice Parker.

98th Foot-Ens Charles Forbes Calland to be lieut. by purchase, vice, vice Ernest Wolseley de Lousada, who retires; Mitford Cust, gent, to be ens. by purchase vice Calland.

100th Foot-Gent.-Cadet George Carew Fenwick, from the Royal Military College, to be ens. without purchase, vice Francis Arkwright, transferred to the 71st Foot.

103rd Foot-- Gent.-Cad. Richard Casement Nicholetts, from the Royal Military College, to be ens. vice Spottiswoode, transferred to 107th Foot.

105th Foct-Lieut. Josiah Wilkinson to be adjt. vice Lieut. Kenneth Douglas Coffin, who resigns the appointment.

107th Foot-Ens. John George Montague De Lair Bean to be lieut. vice William Henry Hine, who resigns, Aug 24; Ens. Lambert Loveday Spottiswoode, from the 103rd Foot, to be ens. vice Bean.

108th Foot-Lieut. Albert Fitz

william Taylor, from the Bengal General List, to be lieut. vice Adolphus Vallings, transferred to Bengal Staff Corps.

4th West India Regiment-Lieut. Charles Howard, from half pay, late Turkish Contingent, to be lieut. vice Gavegan, promoted to a half pay company, without purchase; Ens. Thomas Viny Biron to be lieut. by purchase, vice Charles Howarth, who retires; George Beresford Deare, gent., to be ens. by purchase, vice Biron.

Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment -Lieut. John T. Lyon Cobham to be capt. by purchase, vice John Fellows Armstrong, who retires; Eus. Albert William Money to be

lieut. by purchase, vice Thomas Harman Bond, who retires; Ens. Edward Whitacre Davies to be lieut. by purchase, vice Cobham; Laurence Richard Dowdall, gent., to be ens. by purchase. vice Money; Hammet George Furner, gent., to be ens. by purchase, vice Davies, Nov 22.

RECRUITING DISTRICT.

Brev.-Col. Henry Bingham from lieut.-col 60th Foot, to be inspecting field officer, vice Brev.-Col. George Campbell, C.B, who retires upon half pay.

STAFF.

Brev.-Col. Henry John Shaw, lieut.-col. half pay, late Invalid Depôt, Chatham, to be Governor of the Herbert Hospital at Woolwich.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

David Dumbreck, M.D., C.B., Inspect.-Gen. of Hospitals, upon half pay, to be hon physician to her Majesty, vice John Forest, M.D., C.B, deceased.

Surg.-Major John Thomas Watson Bacot, from the 89th Foot, to be staff surg.-major, vice Staff Surg. Major Alexander Reid, who exchanges.

Staff-Surg. Thomas Moorhead, M.D., having completed 20 years' full pay service, to be staff surg.major, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of Oct 1, 1858; Oct 24.

Surg. Edward James Franklyn, M.D., from the 7th Dragoon Guards to be staff-surg., vice Staff Surg. Major John Mure, M.D., appointed to the 7th Dragoon Guards.

Staff Assist -Surg. John Joseph Verdon, from half pay, to be staff assist.-surg. vice Patrick O'Connor, deceased.

Assist.-Surg. William Menzies Calder, from the Royal Artillery, to be staff-surg. vice Adam Graham Young, appointed to the 60th Foot.

Assist.-Surg James d'Altera, from the Royal Artillery, to be staff assist.-surg, vice Charles Henry Leet, appointed to the 13th Foot.

BREVET.

Col. William Henderson, on the

retired full pay list of the Royal Artillery, to be major-gen., the rank being honorary only, Nov 1. Brev.-Col. Frank Adams, lieut.col. on half pay, late 28th Foot, with rank of brig.-gen., to have the local rank of major-gen. in India.

Brev.-Col. Daniel Rainier, lieut.col. 98th Foot, to have the local rank of major-gen in India.

Brev. Col. George Campbell, C.B. half pay, late inspecting fieldofficer of a recruiting district, to have the temporary rank of brig.gen. while in command of a brigade.

Capt. the Hon. Frederick Le Poer Trench, 40th Foot, to be major, March 1, 1864.

Lieut. and Riding-Master William Boylin, half pay, Royal Artillery, to be capt., the rank being honorary only, Sept 12.

The undermentioned alteration of rank and promotions to take place in her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, consequent on the deaths of Major-Gen. Sir Stuart Corbett, K.C.B., Bengal Infantry, on the 1st Aug; and Major-Gen. James Scott, Bombay Infantry, on the 11th Oct:

Major-Gen. W. Baker to take rank from Aug. 2.

Col. John Liptrap, Bengal Infantry, to be major-gen., Aug 22.

Col. Herbert Marshall, Madras Infantry, to be major-gen., Oct 12.

The undermentioned officers having completed the qualifying service in the rank of lieut..col., to be cols., under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of Oct 14, 1858:

Lieut.-Col. William Thomas Laird Patterson, 91st Foot, Nov 12. Lieut. Col. William Frederick Carter, 63rd Foot, Nov 16.

The undermentioned officers, who have retired upon full pay, to have a step of honorary rank as follows:

Major Charles William Nightingale, Bengal Staff Corps, to be lieut..col.

Major John Henry Balmain, Bengal Cavalry, to be lieut.-col.

The undermentioned capts. of

the Royal Artillery to have the local rank of major in India :

J. C. Hailes, June 13; R. A. Morse, D. G. Anderson, J. Shekleton, June 14.

MEMORANDUM.

First-Class Schoolmaster John Stewart, of the Cavalry Depôt, Canterbury, to be superintending schoolmaster, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of May 19,

THE MILITIA GAZETTE. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Nov. 21. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.

Durham Artillery Militia--William Hill, gent., to be quart.-mast. from Oct 5. vice Wilson, deceased. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT.

2nd Derbyshire Militia-Eus. George Lawrence Ricketts Ricketts to be supernumerary lieut., vice Goodwin, deceased, Nov 18.

WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Nov. 24.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS
LIEUTENANT.

Dorset Regiment of MilitiaRichard Bell Davies, geut., to be lieut, vice Coombs, resigned, Nov 18.

Hertfordshire Regiment of Militia-Vincent Bailey to be lieut. vice Herne, promoted, Oct 30.

Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry Cavalry-Edward Brown, Esq, capt., half pay, late 15th Lancers, to be adjt., Nov 8.

THE VOLUNTEER GAZETTE. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Nov. 21. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT.

2nd Warwickshire Rifle Volunteer Corps Lieut. Oliver Minster to be capt. vice Hartopp, resigned, Nov 17; Ens. George Francis Twist to be lieut., vice Newark, resigned, Nov. 17.

3rd Warwickshire Rifle Volunteer Corps-George Mitchell Seabroke, gent., to be ens., vice Thewles, promoted, Nov. 17.

5th Cumberland Artillery VolunteerCorps-Charles William Allen, gent., to be sec.-lieut, Nov 14.

MEMORANDUM.

Adjt. John McGrotty of the 1st Administrative Battalion of the Isle of Wight Rifle Volunteers, to serve with the rank of capt., Nov. 17.

WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Nov. 21. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD

LIEUTENANT.

11th Herts Rifle Volunteer Corps -Ens. Charles Rea to be capt., Nov 14.

3rd Cambridgeshire Rifle Volunteer Corps-Ens. William Piesley Vaughan to be lieut., vice Dashwood, resigned, Nov 23; Edward Smyth Thorpe, gent., to be ens., vice Vaughan, promoted, Nov 23; Ens the Marquis of Lorne to be capt., vice W. Winter, resigned, Nov 21; George Henry Evans to be capt., vice Studdert, resigned, Nov 22; John Charles Dundas, gent., to be capt., vice Buxton, resigned, Nov 23; Arthur Henry Winter, gent., to be lieut., vice France, resigned, Nov 21; Hon. Bertrand Bouverie to be lieut., vice Thompson, resigned, Nov 22; John Stephen White, gent., to be lieut., vice Fisher, resigned, Nov 22; Frederick William Tomlinson, gent., to be ens, vice Marquis of Lorn, promoted, Nov 22; Bushell Anningson, gent., M.R.C.S., to be assist.-surg., vice Helm, promoted, Nov 21.

22nd Essex Rifle Volunteer Corps-Philip William Jones to be assist.-surg., Nov 10.

2nd Herefordshire Rifle Volunteer Corps-John Henry Skyrme, gent., to be ens., Nov 17.

15th Lancashire Artillery Volunteer Corps-Capt. John Mewburn to be major, Nov 11; First-Lieut. Thomas Vickers Bird to be capt., Nov 11; Second-Lieut. Richard Dwerrhouse to be First-Lieut., Nov 9; Henry Owens Johnson, gent., to be first-lieut., vice Bird, promoted, Nov 11.

21st Lancashire Artillery Volunteer Corps-Arthur Dawson, gent. to be sec.-lieut., vice Eccles, promoted, Nov 7.

24th Lancashire Artillery Volunteer Corps-Thomas Miller Wil

liamson, gent., to be sec.-lieut., vice Leonard Williamson, deceased Nov 9.

2nd Lancashire Engineer Volunteer Corps-First-Lieut. Jesse Cyples Armson to be capt., Nov 17. 9th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps-Ens. Robert Pierpoint to be lieut., vice John Haslehurst Greenhall, deceased, Nov 7; Ens. William Proctor Ellis to be lieut., vice Litton, promoted, Nov 7.

84th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps-William Bear, gent., to be ens., Oct 27.

South Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps-John Artis Cooper to be ens. vice L. Mackeson, resigned; Alfred Newman to be ens., vice E. Mackeson, resigned; James Tuck Withers to be ens., vice Hall, resigned, Nov 9.

19th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps-Thomas Preston to be honorary quart.-mast., Nov 6.

29th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps-Thomas Charles Venables to be ens., vice Bebb, promoted, Nov 4.

38th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps-Richard Troward Leigh Key to be ens., July 17.

THE ARMY GAZETTE. Where not otherwise specified, the following commissions bear the current date. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Nov. 28.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her intention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned officer of her Majesty's Army, whose claims to the same have been submitted for her Majesty's approval, on account of an act of bravery performed by him in New Zealand, as stated against his name, viz. :

Captain Hugh Shaw 78th Regiment, for his gallant conduct at the skirmish near Nukumaru, in New Zealand, on the 24th January last, in proceeding under a heavy fire, with four privates of the regiment, who volunteered accompany him, to within thirty yards of the bush occupied by the rebels, in order to carry off a

to

comrade who was badly wounded. On the afternoon of that day, Captain Shaw was ordered to occupy a position about half a mile from the camp. He advanced in skirmishing order, and, when about thirty yards from the bush, he deemed it prudent to retire to a palisade about sixty yards from the bush, as two of his party had been wounded. Finding that one of them was unable to move, he called for volunteers to advance to the front to carry the man to the rear, and the four privates referred to accompanied him, under a heavy fire, to the place where the wounded man was lying, and they succeeded in bringing him to the rear.-Date of act of bravery, Jan 24. 1864.

WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, Dec. 1.

4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards -Herbert Still Price, gent, to be cor. by purchase, vice John Fisken Halket, promoted.

5th Dragoon Guards-RidingMaster Thomas Miller, from the 14th Hussars, to be riding-master, vice Maurice Day, who retires upon temporary half pay.

8th Hussars-Lieut. Thomas Coates to be adjt., vice Lieut. Goldsworthy, promoted, Oct 28.

11th Hussars Quart.-MasterSerg. Rourke Teevan to be quart.mast., vice Henry Kauntze, deceased, Nov 10.

13th Hussars-Cornet Edward Hamilton Blackett Ord has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission.

14th Hussars-Lance Serg.Major James Harran, from the Cavalry Depôt, to be riding-mast., vice Thomas Miller, tranferred to the 5th Dragoon Guards.

Royal Artillery-Staff Assist.Surg. George Abraham Davidge to be assist.-surg., vice B. Burland, M.B., promoted on the staff: Assist.-Surg. Richard Jones Owen, M.D., has been permitted to resign his commission.

Military Train-Staff Assist.Surg. George Abraham Denham Tomlinson to be assist.-surg., vice R. Watson, promoted on the staff.

6th Regiment of Foot-Ens. Adolphus Randolph Augustus Collis to be lieut. by purchase, vice John Giffard, who retires; Francis Lionel Hewson, gent., to be ens. by purchase, vice Collis.

11th Foot-Ens George Vincent Meredith, to be lieut., without purchase, vice Morres Guard, deceased, Sept 10; Ens. Thomas Albert Kemble to be lieut. by purchase, vice Meredith, whose promotion by purchase, on Oct 10, has been cancelled; Gent.-Cadet James Herbert Yule, from the Royal Military College, to be ens. without purchase, vice Kemble; Staff Assist.-Surg. John William Purefoy, M.D., to be assist -surg. Alexander McIntyre, M.D., deceased.

23rd Foot-Lieut. Henry Edmund Stanley to be capt., by purchase, vice Frederick Wollaston Hutton, who retires; Ens. Algernon Felix Ramsbottom to be lieut. by purchase vice Stanley; Sidney Beckwith Blyth, gent., to be ens. by purchase, vice Ramsbottom; Staff Assist.-Surg. Frederick Heisch Dunbar, M.D., to be assist.-surg., vice Robert William Lawless, deceased.

25th Foot-Gent.-Cadet David Stanley Cunninghame, from the Royal Military College, to be ens. without purchase, vice Alfred James, deceased.

29th Foot-Lieut. Robert John Watson to be capt. by purchase, vice Frederick Maycock, retired; Ens. Charles Welman Hawker Helyer to be lieut. by purchase, vice Watson; Joseph William Bazalgette, gent, to be ens. by purchase, vice Helyar.

56th Foot-Arthur Randle Ford, gent., to be ens. by purchase, vice Donald James Gordon Stewart, promoted.

59th Foot-The second Christan name of Ens. Wyatt-Edgell is Adrian, and not Adrien, as previously stated.

69th Foot-Lieutenant Richard Francis Jennings to be capt. by purchase, vice Frederick Austin, retired; Lieut. Cary Hampton to be capt. by purchase, vice Percy

Chaplin, retired; Ens. Charles Horatio Gardiner Powys-Keck to be lieut by purchase, vice Jennings; Ens. John Talbot Darnley Crosbie to be lieut by purchase, vice Borrer; Charles Holled Smith, gent., to be ens. by purchase, vice William Robert Green, retired; Henry Savill Marsham, gent., to be ens. by purchase, vice Thomas Ambrose Worswick, retired; Thomas Sydenham Clarke, gent., to be ens. by purchase, vice PowysKeck.

64th Foot-Staff-Surg. William James Ingham to be surg., vice Surg.-Major George Williamson, M.D., deceased.

66th Foot-The appointment of Ens. Smallpiece bears date 21st Nov 21, 1865, not 21st Sept, as stated in the Gazette of 21st ult.

79th Foot-Lieut. Charles Edward McMurdo to be capt without purchase, vice R. Joseph Logan Crutchley, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps.

81st Foot Henry Walpole, gent., to be ens. by purchase, vice Armstrong, promoted.

82nd Foot-Staff Assist.-Surg. James Barry, M.D., to be assist.surg, vice R. W. Carter, appointed to the staff.

90th Foot-Staff Assist.-Surg. Alexander Thomson, M.D. to be assist.-surg., vice Thomas Turville Gardner, appointed to the staff.

92nd Foot-Ens. Edmund Alexander Charles Campbell to be lieut. by purchase, vice William Norman Leslie, retired; Patrick Stirling, gent., to be ens. by purchase vice Campbell; Lieut. Loftus Corbet Singleton to be instructor of musketry, vice Lieut. Emmett, deceased.

94th Foot-Staff Assist,-Surg. Alexander Turner, M.D., to be assist.-surg., vice Thomas Greig Leask, M.B., appointed to staff. The names of the gentleman appointed ens. in the Gazette of Nov. 10, are Francis Tudor Campbell Du Vernet.

98th Foot-Ens. Alexander Harley Hyslop to be lieut. by purchase vice Stafford Willard Vardon, who retires; William James Alexander

Birch, gent, to be ens. by purchase, vice Hyslop.

101st Foot-Lieut. Reginald Hewes Allott Quinet to be inspect. of musketry, vice Lieut. Butler, promoted Jan 16, 1863.

3rd West India RegimentLieut. Joseph Dooley, from half pay, late 100th Foot, to be lieut., vice Robertson Gilchrist Marshall who retires upon temporary half pay; Lieut Joseph Dooley has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission.

4th West India Regiment— Lieut. William Cairnes to be capt. by purchase, vice Thomas John Gray, deceased; Ens. James Crum to be lieut by purchase, vice

Cairnes.

Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment -Lieut. Francis Sandys Dugmore to be instructor of musketry.

UNATTACHED.

Lieut. John Bennet, Bombay Establishment, to be capt. Ens. George Nolan, Bengal Establishment, to be capt.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

Assist.-Surg. Robert Watson, from the Royal Military Train, to be staff-surg, vice William Hanbury, deceased, Sept 22. (The antedate not to carry back prior to Oct 29.)

Staff Assist.-Surg. Robert Atkinson to be staff surg., vice W. J. Ingham, appointed to the 64th Foot.

Assist.-Surg. Benjamin Burland M.B., from the Royal Artillery, to be staff surg, for highly meritorious services during the epidemic yellow fever in Bermuda.

Assistant-Surgeons to be Staff Assistant-Surgeons : Rowland Winburn Carter, from the 82nd Foot, vice J. Barry, M.D., appointed to the 82nd Foot; James Greig Leask, M.B., from the 94th Foot, vice Alexander Thomson, M.D., appointed to the 90th Foot ; Thomas Turville Gardner, from the 90th Foot, vice Frederick Heisch Dunbar, M.D., appointed to the 23rd Foot.

BREVET.

Quart.-Mast.-Serg. George Douglas, Royal Engineers, to have the