The Press.
London, England, 1854-01-21 00:00:00

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ADTAT,TY, Jaw. 12.
The following proomotioMns R
have this day taken place consequent
t 4 the decease, on the 11th instant, of Rear-Admiral of the Red
Ths Gordon Faison:—Rear-Admiral of the White William
Bowenowa aisnds to be Rear-Admiral of the Red; Rear-Admiral Of

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the Blue William Walpole to be Rear Admiral of the White; Cap-
tain Right Houourable Charles Philip, Earl of Herdwicke, to be
Rear-Admiral on the reserved half-pay list; Captain Henry Dude
Chad.; C.A. to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.

The'folloWing Captains on the Retired List have also been pro-
moted to be retired lhear-Adtitirahi, on the terms proposed in the
London Gazette of Sept. 1,184 n. without increase of pay ;—Cap.
tawJohn Skekel, and Captain I; oorge flurry Leuipriere.

APPOINTMEN rs AND PROMOTIONS.
ArrOINIVENTS.

Rear-Admiral Sir JUDOS Stirling, Kt, to be commander-In-
chief nu the }last laths station, in the room of Vice-Admiral
Hon. Slr Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew, C. 8., K.C.11.,
at present in the command of that station, and serving in the
China seas, in the Rag-ship Winchester, 50.
Captain John ('harks Dalrymple Hay (1850), who was pro-
moted for his efficient services against the pirates, while serving
in the china seas, is appointed flag-captain to N'ice-Admiral Sir
Thomas J. Cochrane, K.4.'.l3.,connuander.imohiet at Portsmouth,
Ar service in the Victory flag-ship at that port., vice Captain Sir
Thomas Maitland, C. 8., appointed to the oomniand of the Ex.
ccitent, gunnery ship.
Captain—Sir Thomas Maitland, C.B. (1357) to the Excellent.
Lieutenautv—Alleyne Bland (1845), to the Pique; Richard
Carter (1853), to the Es/voles; James Simpson (b) (1845), to the
Prineeaa Royal.

Acting-Itaeter—Fiederiek B. Vottel (1816), to the Racehorse.
tfituner—Mr Warner, to the Fisgarri

!iirg?ou—John Davkison, ko tkio-liribtiolia.

Natal Cadet—M`ll. D. Yonge, to the Impregnable.
Clerks in Charge—William M. Shanks 0846), serving, as first
clerk of the Britannia, 120, fag-ship of Vice-Admiral J. W. D.
Pundits, C. 8., in the Black Sea, to the doradoc, paddle-wheel
steam-vessel, on the Mediterranean station ; John 0. Barnes
(1817), serving as first clerk in the Tiger, 10 paddle-wheel steam-
frigate, in the Black Sea, to the Sheatualer, steam-vessel, on the
Mediterranean station, vice John M. ,Jetferson, promoted to be
paymaster ; Win. Warburton (1847), serving as first-clerk of the
Leander, to, in the Black Sea, to the Banshee, on the Mediter-
ranean station, vice William Thom, promoted to be paymaster;
Henry Callaway (1817), serving as first clerk in the Cumber/and,
70, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir George F. Seymour, K.C.8., on
Ur North American and West Indir station, to the Scorpios, 0,
surveyin., vessel, at Devouport.
Midshipman William F. JuhnstAme, to the Calliope, 20, ou the
Australian atittion.

Mato Edward Spencer Mears (1951), serving in the Stromboli
paddle-wheel steam-sloop, on the south-east coast of America
station, to the rack of lieutenant, and his promotion to be dated
January 11, 1854.
Mates—Peyton Illakiston (1940),serving in the Bittern, 12, on
the East India station; William Boyd A. Frederick Paterson
(1850), serving iu the Penelope, If., paddle-wheel steam-frigate
flag-ship, on the west coast of Africa station ; Hugh Talbot
Burgoyne (1853), serving in the Dolphin, 3, brigantine, on the
west coast of Africa station ; and William Gore Aunesley /1862)
serving in the Eapiegk, 12, sloop, uu the North American and
West India station—to the rank of lieutenants, and their pro-
motions to be dated January 13, 114.
Clerks' Assistants—W. H. S. Batt, to the Arrogant; Alexander
V. Maceall, to the Pique; G. M. Pedler, to the Waterloo; Joseph
H. Manley, to the Eurynbis.
Coast Guard Service—Commanders F. L. A. Selwyn (1847), Ro-
bert A. E. Scott (1848), and Willoughby J. lake (1851), to be Iu•
specting Commanders.