The Press.
London, England, 1854-06-24 00:00:00

JUNE 24, 1854.

—Cartwright—CrAigh--Bainbrigge--Cunyughame Yen.
lease—Ricketts—King—Hon. N. H. C. Massy- -Hon is--Hen-
demon, K.H.—Le Meaurier-•-Swinburn•-belly--(i. Stuart
---T. beUy--Burrowes---Gloater-•- Harriott•• Russ, K.H.---
Brooke---Keppel---Fitzmaurice, Campbell-•• Young
--Hope—During—Smith—O'Neill—Hon. W. N. Hill—Clin-
tou..-Irwid,
Lord G. A. F. Paget•--Taylor•••Windham•--S:r C. J. J. Ha-
milton, Bart.

TO BE LIEUTZNANT-COLONELS.
Majors Fraser Wade—Myers--Paterson--Danbeney,
C.B.—Lushington, C.B.—White, C.B.—W hittinghsm, C.B.
—Bridge—Bond—Smyth-Jeffreys--Conway, C.B—Mont-
gomery—Le Marchant—Smith—Shadforth—T udoi —0 rit-
ham—Pinder--Green— Cuittbert Western Herbert—
Lord A.Paget—King—Singleton—Reed—Wyatt—U ardiner
—Crofton—Hale—Greathead—Stepney—Futher Hand-
oock—Hind—Ansell Boughey Pearson Fyler—Ma-
thias—Long—Waugh—Reed —Ferguson— Sir W. Gordon
—Cuddy—Foster--Campbell— Draper Graham— Beck-
ham Sir J. E. Alexander, K.C.—Brown—L'Estrange—
M'Cumming—Ainslie—Heyland— Robinson-- Bamford—
Mylins--Deverell—Orr—Caldw ell Hawker Robertson
—Kelsou—Trevor—Wyatt—Cambpell Creagh M'M a-
hon— Harvey Muller Parkinson Bolton— Blyth
Maitland—G raham—Phipps—Tulloch Campbell—Si er-
ling—Farmar Orange Deverill— Crompton Lacy—
Smyly Blachford Graj —Prior —lmpett Pipon
Mayow— Talbot —Du Vernet M ounsteven Going
Calder—Bourchier—Lloyd— James —Steward—Anderson
—Roche Clarke Martyn Gilman Webb —Phibbs
Lloyd Sparks Barnes Scott Lockhart M ac-
pherson—Forbes—Rogers Macbeath— Haiiday —John-
son—Douglas.

TO BE MAJORS.
Captains Ingall—Lodder—Mitford—Laye--Itiehardson
—Child—Mariudin—Wood—Wynyard—De Wend—Budd
—Watson Layard Bell— Day —Simmons—T ull och—
Sharpe—Russell—Kelsall—Sntherland—Kenny--Vaughan
—Saunders--Denison—Lewis—Hon. 11. Rollo—Wheat-
stone— O'Neill Russell Herbert Anderson Saw-
rey—Carruthers Jennings —Willson —Robertson—Knox
—Palmer West— Powell—Stuart—Berdmore--Meeban
—Cameron Travers —ln gram—M ack enzie—Rose—Do-
nelan—Grlerson—Fanshawe--Gordon—Audain—Hon. F.
J. E. Freke Crespiguy Seward —Campbell—Stock—
Maule verer—Vesey--G rant arsti n—Kin g—M arechaux
Harvey— Fe nwic k Sibley— Bruce— H orne—A n d re ws
—Rooper—Russell I tichardson —0 regg—Keane—Wyn-
yard—Ward—Hall—Bridge—Murray—Heyland Scovell
—Gordon Jackson —S m ith—Call—Smart—Stephenson
—M ayers—Bowen—Erskine— T ho mpson—T eale--I bbe t-
son—Byrne-- Macdonald— Hawkins—Somerset—Pack—
Wood Carey— Savage Low —S te w art-13 riscoe—ti ill-
man—Pigott—A nderson—M urray—Blosse —Yo un g—N u.
gent—Clarke—Porter--Crswley—Mollan—Priestly—Max-
wel I—Robertson Margary—Hawley—Henderson—Den.
nis—Neatly—Neville—Frend —Hague—Hon. C. I). Plan•
kett Weguelin Power—Bull—Wakefleld—His Serene
Highness I'rincc William Augustus Edward of Saxe-
Weimar.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.—ROYAL ARTILLERY.
To BE GENERALS.—Lieutenant-Generals Armstrong --
Eveleigh—Hon. W. 11. Gardner—Walker—Tobin.
To BE LIEUTENANT•GENERALS.—Major•G enerals Irving--
Campbell Power, C.li., K.H. Macdonald, C.B.—
Forbes—Paterson.
To BE MAJOR-GENERALS.--COIORBIS Douglas, C. 13.—
Wallace—Jones—J. E. Jones—Michell, C.B.—Whynyates,
K.H. Hutchesson Dyneley, C.B, Cobbe—
Mercer—Sir W. M. G. Colebrooke, C. 8., K.H.—Cator—
Chester Machlachlan G ilmour—K irby—Kettle well—
Coffin—Bastard—Grant—Scott—Wylde, C.B.—Russel.
To ray CoLoszt.s.—Lieutenant-Colonels Gray—Fogo—
Hon. W. Arbuthnott—Blachley—Stopford Blair—Belson—
Romer Molesworth Gordon Wood Durnford—
Rawnsley—Hardinge, K.H.—Hanwell—Andrews—Lock—
Wil I is—A rbtic kle—S van gways—Freer Hope —Sm it 11-7
Eyre—Otway—Anderson—Palmer--Armstrong—Rowland
—Harrison—Wright—Bent—Clarke—Sandilands.
To n 1 LIEUTENANT-COLONELS. Majors ASILWitil—
Rowan—Dickson—Hon. R. C. H. Spencer.
To BE MAJORS. Captains Dunlop—Dick—Tylee—
Dalion Wood—Trite Eardley-Wilmot Fit= ayer—
Kennedy—Sandbam—Cock burn—Franck ly n—Uambler--
Hamilton Crofton Townsend Ellis—Harison—G
il-
bert—Aylmer—Levinge—Hamilton-1 ry ing— B in gham—
Freese—Cleaveland—Buchanan.

ROYAL, ENGINEERS.
To BE GENERALS.—Lieutenant-Generals Sir G. Whit-
more, K.C.H.—Thackeray, C.B.—Birch, C.B.—Nicolls--
Wright,
To BE DEUTBNANT-GENZEULB.—Major•Generals Car-
dew—Fanshawe, C. ii.
To BE MAJOH•GLNERALB.—CoIoneIs Sir J. M. F. Smith,
K.H.—Oldfield, KR—Dixon—Calder.
To BE CoLoxpa.s.—Lientenant-Colonels Piper—Waters
—Cole—Matson—Victor--Grierson—Hall—Yule--Gosset

—Bolton—Whinyates.
To BE LtsUTENANT•COLONEL.—Major Burmester.
To BE MAJORS.—Captains Broughton—Nelson—Burg-
mann—Chaytor—Sir W. T. Denison—Williams—Durn-
ford—Lloyd—James---3lould—Wynne—Stace--Harness
Ford—Yolland.
ROYAL MARINES.

To sr LmtrrEmAtcr•Cerarmut.a.—Major•Generals Nicollc
—Lewis, C.B. Lawrence, C.B. Jones Conolly
Beatty.
To az MAson-GrNP:RAts.--Colonel-Commandnnts Men-
zies, K.H.—Fergusson.
To BE COLONEL.—Lientenant-Colonel Campbell.
To BE LIEITTENANT-COLONEL.—Major Langford.
To BE MA2oas.—Captains Res—Anderson—Wright—
Fraser—liollowxy—Coartia—Noliote--Campbell.

EAST INDIA COMPANY'S FORCES.
TO VS GYNKRALS.
Lieutenant-Generals Osborne—Sir J. L. Caldwell, 0.C.13.
--Carpenter—Sir D. Leighton, K.C.l3,—Welsh—Sir J.
Russell, K.C.B—White—Podmore--Sir R. Houston, K.C.13.
—Oreenstreet—Kemp—Munro—Magregor—Sir J. Print.
dergast, Knt.—Sir W. Richards, K.C.B.—Dancart--Latter
—lDyson—Sir J. Doveton, K.C.B.—Fair, C.B.—Sir J. L
Lushington, O.C.B.—Fraser--Gilbert.

TO BE MAJOR-OENLILALS.
Colonels Henry Skardon Swiuhoe Anderson
Young—Douglas, C.B.—Costley—Herbert, C.B.—Wymer,
C.B.—Dick—Pattle, C.B.—Fiddes —Perry—Ross—Ander.
son—Ketchen—Roberts,C.B.—Morgan, C.B.—Wallington
—Oliver—ltagnold—Scott—Hall, C.B.—Liriffith—Shaw—
Doveton—James— Dunsterviile Paul, C.B. Payne—
James—Sir J. Cheape, K.C.B.—Low,
loch, C.B.—Powney--Sir H. M. Wheeler, K.C.8.---Gowan,
C. B.—M ontgomerie, C.B.—Stewart, C.B.—Ovens—Hewitt
—Home—Lloyd, C.B.—Tulloch, C.B.—Dyce-- Cleveland
—Blacken—Capon, C.B.—Robert on—Sim.

TO HE COLONELS.
Lieutenant• Colonels Budd- —Hicks, C.8.--Caley—Dick
—Mactier, C.B.—Nash, C.B.—Alexander, C.R.—Lane,
C.B.— Hutton—Spens--Stewart—Pettingall—Hancock—
Wood, C.B.—Huthwaite, C.B.—Coffin—Whitlock—Lister
—Downing Thomson Cameron G oldie Wake
McSherry, C.B.—Smee--Parr—Sandys—Sibbald,
C.R.—
Prior—Johnson— Mottle Bird Birrell Polwhele—
Handsetitab —Brind, C.B.— Birch, C.B. —Campbell
Innes—Bolleau—Lawrence—Thompson, C.B.—Sir H. M.
Lawrence, K.C.B.—Bradtbrd, C.8.--Graves—Grant,
Lawrenson, C.B.—Jack, C.B.—Logan—Shirrefr—Messiter
—Breinnet—Corbett, C.B.—M scan.

TO BE LTELJTENANT•COLONETA.
Majors Seaton, C.B.—Barn—Mainwaring--Yonnghtut•
band—Ripley—Cmigie, C.B.—Riddell—Pears, C.B.—
Moore' C.B.—Evans—Whitlie, C.B.—Tucker, C.B.—
Balfour—Clayton—Harris—Evans—Hutt, C.B.—Hender-
son, C.B.—Tait, C.B.—Mayne—M`Gregor--M'Cally—
Allardyce—Taylor—Thomson—Swinley—Pott Hay—
Palmer--Goriton—Pond—Campbell —Pillans—lloileau—
Loftie--Baker—O'Brien—Harington—Waller—Seaton—
Forster—Hughes--Chalon—J. V. Hughes--Orant—T. P.
Hay—Templer—Rawlins— Ricketts— Liptrap—Wright—
B7ng Macdonald Swanson Green Maclean
Richardson Corfield Borradaile Brdwn Arthur—
Codrington —Arbuthnot—Reece—Crispin— Carstairs—
S p t tiswoode--G rah am —Wight—Brett— Campbell— N ott
—Maling—Pooley—Garrett—Bayley--Watkins—Lewes-
13eatunout—Cooper—Ormsby—Scott—
Congdon—Hannah—Kenny—Hornsby—Hall—McLeod—
Angelo—Back —Ramsay—Atkinson—lleuwell—Lucas—
Trevelyan—l irch—M`Nair Wilkinson— flower —Grant
—Arther--Halpin--Ottley—lllaxland—Hill—Woodfhll
Dudgeon—Roclifort—G ordon— Marsh all—H icks-1 larris
—Liddell—Macleane—Adams—Faunce—Druminond—
Grove—,T. Grant—Varquharson—Hon. H. B. Dslsell
Plowden—Nicholay—Rose—Darvall—Atkinson—Wenlyss

—Pope—lloscaweii—Abbott—Drought—Russell—Scol;le.
TO BE MAJOBB.
Captains M'Donell—Strange—Wood—Mackenzie--Tap
lor—Grimes—Lys M`Cally— Hill—Edwtutles—Thomp•
son—Stewart Nott Welcll--GOrdon—Walsh—Groube
—Kerr—Knyvett—H ughes—Macdougall—Kenny—C amp.
hell— Place Chnrch—Hodson Carr—Pope—Stokes—
Lanth—Ceeil—Smith—ltyley—M unro —Salmon—Ramsay
--Shortreed Butler— Eyre—Mackenzie— I lalderston—
Edwards-0 ordon—Raleigh—Wollaston I ,ydiard—Red.
die— Lindsay—Williams—Whitelock e Thomas—Spence
Gordon—Westbroke—Curtis Hill —Scott—Brice--Bell
Birdwood Rowlandison Whitefoord —hi ayow—Scott—
Beatson—Lomer Grimes Burt --Salkeld—liontein—
Maitland Stephenson Barrett Kempt—Anderson—
Mac Queen—Ewart—Hore—Herbert—Stock—Orr—M aw dee
ley—Lake—Bate—Andrewii—Sloemen— Gordon—Russell
—Blake Paterson Gunthorpe--Haly—Nicholls—Sal.
mon Siddons Riddell Mackenzie Macpnerson—
Lynch—Renny—Hogg—Hennah ',ascetics Haines—
Rickards—Sansom Morrison—Smith—Stenart—Hasel-
wood Baynes Cooke Lindesay— Godfrey—O'Brien
Ottley—liazett—Warden—Hillyard—Coxwell—Raoken—
Gaussen Brodie Cruikshank Young Browne—
Forster —Glasse—Cotter Wormald Baker— I tobbs—
Rawlinson, X.L.S. —Brown—Blind Hollings
C am pbell—Morse—Mallock SisMore—Borthw ick—Est-
ridge—Troup —James Barnett—Strange Hawkins—
Coke Boye—Waugh Gnm Illack—Worster—Bell—
Ommanney--Congreze--Channer--Campbell—Broome--
Smythe--Church—Walsh—Wallace —Jones—Hamilton—
Shaw—Rolland--Jenkins Simpson—Burton—Mathison
—Richardson— Nation—Elphinston Falconer— Brock-
man—Hobart—Cooper Abbott Hennessey Fagan—
Preedy Jopp--J ones Wells— Evaus--J ack son —H ar-
riott—M itford—H enter-Knoz—H arepton—Wooda—Far.
ren Gordon Ferrier Travers— Davidson —M enro--
H apart--Tapp--Leckie—liissett—Bush—G rent—E nik ine
—Freshfield Whttelock Simpson— Hebbert Mac-
donald—Phillott—Spencer— Pott--Towgood—Patrickaon
—Steward— Pears— Knatchbull flaldirin—Langhton—
I nnes Capel—Legard Close—King— Gompertz—Da-
vidson—Jackson Conuack—Phayre Bristow—Burton
—Crawford Wilson Verner Hawthorne Elton
Hunter—Cary—O'Grady—Lawford--Colebrooke--Scott—
Smyth—Eyre—Woosmen—Weller--Sharp--Crewe—Ben.
nett—Oldtleld—Anderson.

The following summary will show the extent of
the promotions announced in this brevet :
Engi• Royal
Army. Artillery. veers. Marines.
To be Generals 4B .. 5 .. 0
Lieut.-Generals 59 .. d .. 2 . .
Major-Generals 79 .. 23 .. 4 .. 2
('olonels 166 .. 33 .. I I .. I
Lient.•Colonels
Majors

THE PRESS.

Lieutenant-Generals to be Uenerals
Msjor•Generals to be Lientenant-Oenerals

Ottnrct ant lastion.

Colonels to be Major. Generals .
Lieuteuant-Colonels to be Colonels
Majors to be Lieutenant-Colonels
Captains to be Majors
The brevet includes all those lieutenant-generals, .
generals, colonels, lieutenant-colonels, and majors
were promoted to their respective reuka by the bre,
November, 1818; so that the general officers now
list are of the seniority of 1881, in their respective f
The youngest officer promoted is his Serene HI
Prince William Angustus Edward of Saxe-Weima.
tenant and captain of the Orenadier (Wards, whose
tenant and captain's commission is dated 18th
1848.

THE QUEEN'S STATE BALL.
ON Tuesday, the anniversary of her Mit
accession to the throne, a grand state ball was
in Buckingham Palace, and attended by an int
numerous and brilliant company. More chi
thousand invitations had been issued to this .
the Lord Chamberlain. ,The state rooms were
liantly illuminated and decorated with a large
tity of the most brilliant flowers. The space bets
the balustrade of the grand staircase and the
was entirely tilled in with the most beautiful
some, from the midst of which rose massive
candelabra supporting globes of light springing
a bed of crystal. The floral display was cent
throughout the green drawing-room, the
room, the pictute gallery, the white drawing
the saloon, the hall-room and the supper.
Each fireplace was completely filled, the
rising apparently from a bed of moss, and in .
alcoves, and vases, at every turn, the eyes rest
the most brilliant hues of the parterre. In addl,
to the display in the other apartments, the projecting
bay of white marble at the end, leading to de
Queen's private apartments, was crowned with a dor
of brilliant blossoms. Flowers were also introdu
as a background to the haul pas on which the chairs
of state were placed for the Queen, the Prince'
and the King of Portugal, in the thiope and '
rooms. The state dining-remit, appropriated tv
per, displayed the usual magnificence. A lofty
tilled the backgreund of a deep alcove at the
the apartment, starting at about five feet fe
ground to the height of tarelve feet. It was gill
of the most beautiful specilnetis gold Plata.
the centre was a hive flagon-shaped tin, a trot
taken from the flag-ship of the Spanish Armada.
The general company began to arrive shortly
nine o'clock. At half past the buchess of
arrived, followed soon afterwards by the 'fuel
Cambridge and Princess Mary. Before tan
Majesty was conducted in state into the ball
The Queen was accompanied and follpwed by
Albert, the King of Portugal, and the Duke of °jamb).
Her Majesty then opened the ball with a quadrille,
in which the Xing of Portugal was her partni
Sipper was served shortly after midnight,
two o'clock the Queen retired.
Her Majesty wore a dress of green tulle over
silk, trinuned with flounces of figured green
riband and white blonde, and diunask roses
green leaves ornamented with diamonds. The L
dress was formed of a wreath of damask roatti
green leaves ornamented with diamonds.
THE Court arrived at Buckingham Palace
Windsor at three o'clock last Saturday afternoon.
The King of Portugal returned to town thb _
day, and still reniains a guest with her Majesty.
ON Wednesday the Queen held a Court, at which
the Right Hon. E. Strutt resigned the seals of office
as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Earl
Granville took the oaths on succeeding to that ap-
pointment. In the course of the same afternoon her
Majesty and the Prince Consort, with the Prince of
Wales and Prince Alfred, visited the Botanic Societea
Gardens in the Regent's park. On Thursday the
Queen was present at the performance of Lucretia
Borgia at the Italian Opera.
THE KING or Ponruota. has continued his t
curiosity and instruction througle,ut the week.
Saturday he paid a visit to Oxford town and
sity, and was entertained by the Vice-Chi
On Monday his Majesty went to the City,
sides inspecting various objects of interest went
Mansion-house, where be lunched with the
Mayor, and received a comp!imentary address
the Corporation and Common Council. The
made a neat reply in English to this address.
said
The premature death of my dear and for ever-lamented
the Queen Donna Maria 11. having obliged rue to -
throne, which, however glorious, I would rather have I,
much later, 1 have undertaken this voyage, nut for my
anent, but for my own instructif,u, and fur the purpose of
fitting myself hereafter to guide the destinies of the noble
over whom I am called to rule, and, In doing so, I de but e
the late Queen's will. I carnet but acktintiledg• with the
satisfaction that the city of London has been upited by the
intimate relations with the city in which I was born, not
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