The Press.
London, England, 1853-07-23 00:00:00

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THE. CHODHAII CAme.—lncessant rain during the first days
of their occupancy uf the camp kept the new troops closely
within their tents, besides inflicting no small discomfort on
officers and men. On Tuesday, however, the weather
brightened, and that, with the two following days, was bu•
idly occupied in a series of manceuvriugs and evolutions
which reflected vast credit upon their activity and disci.
pline. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather,
and the reports to the contrary, the health of the men has
been generally excellent. The average number of sick in
camp is one iu ninety-five, rather less than the ordinary
barrack average. It is remarkable also that throughout all
the field days that have taken place uu serious accident has
yet occurred. Only three or four cases of fractured limbs
have been received into the hospital, and all these have
happened to men when off duty, either through care.
lessnesa, romping, or accidental falls. The following ap.
pointmeuts have been made upon the staff of the new di.
vision :
Captain Stephenson, of the Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Major
of Brigade to the Guards.
Major S. Browurigg, of the Grenadier Guards, and Captain
Hatton, of the same corps, to be Attlee-Ales-Camp to Colonel
Thornton, commanding the brigade of ti uarda—the latter utlicer
as an extra A.D.C.
Captain Allis, of the Royals, to be Major of Brigade to theist
Infantry brigade.
Major the lion. W. L Pakenbant, half-pay unattached, to be
Aide-de•Canip to Major-General Sir Richard England, corn.
mantling the Ist brigade.
Captain Needle, of the Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Major of
Brigade to the 2ud brigade of Infantry.
Major Colville, of the 97th Regiment, to be Aide-de•Camp to
Colonel Lockyer, commanding the 2nd brigade of Infantry.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JULY 18.

Royal Regiment of Artillery—Colonel Peter Margetson Wallace
to be Colonel-Commandant, vice Major-General Armstrong, de-
ceased; Lieut.-Colonel George Brodie Fraser to be Colonel, vire
Wallace; Brevet-Major John Hill to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Fraser; Second Captain Charles Wright Youngliusband to be
Captain, vice Hill; First Lieut. Henry lambert Fulke Greville
to be Second Captain, vice Younglitirband ; Second lieut. Geo.
Joseph Smart to be First Lieutenant, vice Greville.
Memorandum—The dates of the promotion of the under-
mentioned officers have been altered as follows,
via.: FSmt
Lieut. J. T. Browne to the 21st of June, 1853; First Lieut. C.. 1.
Tyler to the 28th of June, 1853.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED ST LORD LIEUTENANTS.
East Kent Regiment of Militia—Lieut. Richard Daniel Pen-
nefather to be Captain, vice Montresor, appointed to the West
Kent Regiment; Lieut. Henry Braidley to be Captain ; Ensign
Charles Castle to be Lieutenant, vice Pennefather, promoted.
Regiment of Royal London Militia—Lieut. John Harrison
Allan to be Captain, vice James Best, resigned; Lieut. Fleury
John Ryde to be Captain, vice Lodge Murray Prior, resigned ;
Ensign Henry Martyn Kennard to be Lieutenant, vice John
Wm. Barton, resigned ; Assistant-Surgeon Henry James to be
Lieutenant, vice James Quallette, retired ; Ensign John Britten
to be Lieutenant, vice John Harrison Allan, promoted; Ensign
Win. Runes Greenfield to be Lieutenant, vice Henry John Ryde,
promoted.
2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex Militia—
Samuel Smith Millar, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon.
Royal Monmouth Militia—Major John Francis Vaughan to be
Lieuteuant-Colonel.
ad Regiment of West York Militia—Lieut. George Chivers
Bower to be Captain.
Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry Cavalry
—Lieut. Wm. Sawrey Morritt to be Captain, vice Viscount Gods-
rich, resigned ; Cornet the Hou. Alfred Joseph Stourton to be
Lieutenant, vice Morritt, promoted ; the Hon. Robert Neville
Luwley to be Lieutenant, vice Lawley, resigned.
North Devon Regiment of Mounted Rides—Sir Arthur Chi-
chester, Bert., to be Major; Thomas Mervyn liourchier Marshall
to be Cornet; Samuel Buckland, Clerk, to be Chaplain.
Devon Militia Borlase Stevens to be First
Lieutenant.
let Devon Regiment of Militia—Philip Neatly Douglas to be
Ensign; Captain David Battery, late of the 13th Regt. of Foot,
to be Captain.
2d Devon Regiment of Militia—John Walrond Walrond to be
Captain ; Jeffery John Edwards to be Captain; Sidney Strode
to be Captain; Massy Lopes to be Captain; Logan Downes to be
Lieutenant; Robert Shedden Sulyarde Cary to be Lieutenant;
John Camden Goodridge to be Lieutenant; John Machen to be
Lieutenant; Charles Mayne to be Ensign; Charles Augustus
Coles to be Ensign ; Robert Trood to be Ensign.