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WAR-OFFICE, I/Ec. 30.
4th Ilegt. of Foot—Lieut.-General Sir John Bell. K.C.8., from
the 95th Regiment, to be Colonel, vice oi:tiered Sir Thomas
Bradford, G.C.8., deceased.
20th Regt, of Foot—Major-General Nathaniel Thorn, C.B. to
he Colonel, vice Major-General Sir Hciiry Godwin, K.e.8.,
deceased.
95th Regt. of Foot—Major-General Sir Francis Cockburn to
be Colonel, vice Lieut.-General Sir John Bell, K.C.8., removed
to the 4th Foot.
14th Regt. of Tight Dragoons—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel John
Lewis Black, from half-pay unattached, to be Major, vice Wm.
Clarke, who exchanges; Brevet Major Wm. Wilmer to be Major,
by purchase, vice Black, who retires : Lieut. Thomas Barrett to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Wilmer; Cornet Charles Weinyss
Thesiger to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barrett; James
Giles, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Thesiger.
let Regt. of Foot—Ensign Charles Hurt to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice ticroope, deceased ; Gentleman Cadet
Henry George White, from the Royal Military College, to be En-
sign, without purchase.
sth Foot--John Cornish Brows, Gent., to be Second Lieu.
tenant, by purchase, vice Tritton, appointed to the s7th Foot.
110th Foot—Captain Frederick Charles Evelegh to be Major,
by purchase, vice Lord Mark Kerr, promoted, by purchase, in the
Ceylon Rifle Regiment; Lieut. George TOIIII%OII to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Evelegh; Ensign Wm. Henry M'Neill to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Towson ' • Hector Barlow Vaughan,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice 31. Neill.
34th Foot—Lieut•Colonel Charles Francis Maxwell, from the
824 Foot, to be Lieutenant• Colonel, vice Brown, who exchanges.
41st Foot—Lieut. Charles Yelverton Hearty to be Captain, by
purchase, vies Tuckey, who retires ; Ensign John Win. Swabey
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Balguy ; Juhn St rling, Gent.
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Swabey.
Gist Foot—Surgeon Ludovic Charles Stewart, from the 94th
Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Gamine, who exchanges.
98th Foot—Major Henry Smyth to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by
purchase, vice Lord Arthur Lennox, who retiree; Captain lie-
usage Griffith Wynne to be Major, by purchase, vice Henry
Smyth; Lieut. the Hon. Daniel Greville Finch to be captath, by
purchase, vice Wynne ; Ensign Frank Gerfoiiii to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Finch ; Sir Brydges Powell Henniker, Bart., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Garfortii.
82nd Foot—Lient-Colonel Nicholas 11. Brown. from the 34th
Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vise Maxwell, who exchanges.
87th Foot--Captain Alexander Murray to be Major, byparehase,
vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Shertt, who retires ; hirer Limit.
Thompson Macky M'Clintock to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fitz
Gerald, who retires ; First Lieut. George Wolfe to be Captain,
by purchase, viec Murray ; Second Lieut. Charles Edmund God.
dard to he First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice M'Clintock;
Second Lieut. John Wall to be First Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Wolfe ; Second Lieut. Edmund Spry Tritium, from the Mh
Foot, to be Second Lieutenant vice Goddard ; John Rawson
Simpson, Gent, to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, rice Wall.
94th Foot—Surgeon Patrick (Jimmie, from theta :it Foot, to be
Surgeon, vice Stewart, who exchanges.
3rd West India Regt.—Captain George Floyd Dukett, front
half-pay unattached, to be Captain, vim MacGregor, who ex.
changes.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Major Lord Mark Kerr, froni the 20th
Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice tiinmonds,
who retires.
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COICNISSIONS STONED BY THZ LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
Hussar Regt. of Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Was. Beckett
Denison, Gent.. to be Cornet.
Ist West York Regt. of Militia—John 'Whitacre Allen, Gent.,
to be T.leutenant, vice Nelson, promoted In the Ist West York
Regiment of Militia.
sth &It. of West York Militia—Major (bailee Hind, late of
the 45th Regt. of Foot, to be Lientenant•Colonel Commandant.

LORD Gruyonn has, by deeds duly executed,
resigned the two livings.of Alresford and St. Mary's,
which are stated to be, exclusive of houses, glebe,
and fees, of the annual value of about 4,000/. The
resignations have been accepted by the Bishop of
Winchester, and the two livings are declared void.

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THE communications with Ireland have been seriously
embarrassed by the state of the weather during the
week. For two days there were no Irish mails what-
ever; and last night (Friday) the latest intelligence
from Dublin was of Tuesday afternoon.
A large and influential meeting was held on
Thursday week in the Victoria Hall, Belfast, for the
purpose "of affording the inhabitants an opportunity
of expressing their feelings on the subject of Russian
aggression against Turkey." The Mayor of Belfast
presided. The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted :
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Wooed by R. tirimshaw, Esq., D.L., J.P., and
seconded by the Rev. H. Cooke, D.D., LL.D.:—
" That the maintenance of the independence of Turkey,
without territorial diminution, is incumbent on Great
Britain and 'rebind, as well en principles of national
honour as of general policy."
Moved by John Bates, Esq., and seconded by John
Charters, Esq.:—
" That the disposition evinced by the Government of
Turkey for the improvement of the internal condition of
that country, fur the liberty of their Christian subjects of
all denominations, and for the protection those who
from other states have sought a refuge among them, emi-
nently entitle the peoplo of Turkey to our sympathy and
support in the resistance %Web they are so nobly making
to the unprovoked and unjustifiable attack made on their
independence said integrity by the Emperor of Russia.-
Moved by John Clarke, Esq., J.P. ; and seconded
by Henry Murney, Esq.:—
" That we hope the future policy of this country with
respect to the differences mustang between Turkey and
Russia will evince the firmness which is due to the humour
of our nation, and will at the same time 14. conducive to
peace, if an honourable peace be practicable,"
It was then resolved, on the motion of Mr. Alder.
man Potts, seconded by Dr. Browne, that petitions
embodying the resolutions be presented to the houses
of Parliament. The meeting was addressed at eon-
suleiable length by Mr. Ross, of Bladenshurgh, and
Mr. David Ifrquhert, late M.P. for Stafibra, after
which the proceedings terminated.
THE Fiala Ole A SERLIIS or POLITICAL BANyIJETS,
with which certain of the Irish representatives are to
be regaled, and which give the usual indications of the
approaching session, took place at Newry on the 2flth
ult., when Mr. W. Kirk, the popular member for that
borough, was entertained by his constituents.

THE PARLIAMENTARY SESSION.
TO TAE £DITOR OY " TUX Puss."
Sir,—Here we are, with the thermometer about
fifteen below freezing point, eight inches of snow on
the ground, and every prospect of this weather last-
ing; yet we are supposed to be amusing ourselves
in the country, and it is for the pleasure of passing
this particular month in rural sports that we forego
the possibility of quitting London in June or July'
Do use your influence on the side of common
sense, and try to put a stop to the absurd practice
of which I complain.
Why should not Parliament meet yearly in No-
vember, as under Lord Derby's Administration it
did, adjourn for three weeks at Christmas after a six
weeks' session, meet again in the early part of
January, and thus save two months, which would
enable us to get away early iu June instead of linger-
ing on in town until the middle of August, when
nearly all the beauty of summer is past ?
Let me put my meaning still more explicitly. Sup-
pose the meeting to take place Nov. 7th, or there-
abouts, we sit till about Dec. 20th, adjourn till Jan.
10th, and by Feb. Ist we should have got through
nine weeks' business. Let Easter and Whitsuntide
be kept holidays as they are now, but take off the
nine weeks eo gained from the end of the session.
We broke up last year on or near Aug. 20th. By the
proposed arrangement we should have been free men
by June 15th. Surely this change would be an ad-
' vantage.
1 may he told, " You are breaking up Christmas
parties." Not so, for I expressly allow time for
these.
Or, again, it may be said that the hunting and
shooting class will object; but why should they?
Shooting begins in September, and they will thus
have two months of it before the session opens ; then
come their three weeks at Christmas ; and few parts
of England are now so distant from town that a
country squire may not run down for a day or two when
not particularly wanted at Westminster. 'ibis applies
also to hunting.
We have a good many takers in the house :
these are compelled -
neglect one or - -
cannot be held
whereas, if Parliament
would be time toll- '
season of the year.
All other countries
having their metropoi
dispersing during
say that, in a climate
ordered it. Your
Clod-ball, Jan.

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