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WBSTIUNSTBR IMPROPEMENT BONDS.
if% °Narrations recently made in the columns
L. 44 Drity News upon these binds ham been replied to
"Ithe Ulm of the following circular:
" Westminster Improvement Commission,
" 36, Great George street, Jan. 8.
Stt.—l ant directed by the Westminster Improvement
Caen to inform you that, in consequence of the
imilrendiage which have been recently adored by
bondholders to enforce payment of their binds in
lalsou to all other bondholders, the enamissioners an
d is the impartial exercise of their parliamen-
witettere, and in the present state of monetary stein
gi vested from raising the necessary fonds to complata
has
ft and realisation of the property applicable
111166. of the mortgage and bond debts of the stoma
'ZIA* then circumstances, the commissioners consider
Ilir„..±111 to submit to the bondholders a statement of
...Pry and its liabilities, and to consult them on the
kettle be adopted for the protection of their interests.
kb, 17• they base appointed a misting of bondholders
ita. , at the London Tavern, Bishorgate-street, on
linlanuary 26, at I o'clock p.m.
taiwx° theant;rin the payment of the interest due this
--"' h uctilarily postposed. '
"I am, sir, your obedient nt,
" THOMAS 1311.Ltwos, Clerk."_

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J. B. BUCKNALL BSTCOURT,

WHITEHALL, Jam. 10.
The Queen has been pleased to grant thsplaos of ono of
the Lords of Session in Scotland to James Creafard, Esq.,
Her Majesty's Solicitor-0e I for Boatload, in the room
of the Hight Hon. Andrew Rutherford, deceased.

WHITEHALL, JAN. 11.
The Queen has been pleased to grant the altos et her
Majeetp's Solicitor-General for Scotland to Thomas Mao-
Esq., Advocate, in the room of Jams Cranford,
Esq., appointed one of the Lords of Swim in Scotland.

DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 10.
The Clasen has been pleased to appoint the Collector of
Customs for the Colony of Van Diesen's Lead to be
a nos•electin Keleher of the Legislative Council of the
said Colony.

1 WAR OFFICE, Jaw. 12.
6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards.—Staff Surgeon of the
Snood Class Joan Prichard Moline to be surgeon, vice
Taylor, promoted on the staff.
tad Dragoons.—James Brander Dauber, gent., to be corset,
without purchase, vie. Nugent, promoted.
9th Light Dragoons.—Surgeon John Hany Ker Luis,
from the 66th Foot, to be, surgeon, yin Grant, promoted
on the stiff.
11th Light Dragoone—Cornet Charles Ley King to be
lieuteaant, by purchase, vice Donn, who :nine.
Henry FraserDimedale, gent., to be cornet, without pur-
chase, vice Assesley, promoted.
Robert Arthur Brooke, gent., to be cornet, by purchase,
vies King
17th Light Dragoons.—Lieutenant W. J. P. Winos to be
captain, by purchase, vice Morgan, who retires.
Cornet George Heblethwayt Lutton Boylston to be lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Watson, promoted.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards.—Captain George
Robert Fitzroy, from the 41st Foot, to be lieutenant and
captain, without purchase, vice Ramsden, killed in action ;
Lieutenant James Alfred Caulfield, from the 17th Foot,
to be lieutenant and captain; by purchase, vice Bourchier,
who retiree.
Ist Foot—Lieutenant John Alexander Chrystie to be
captain bporchase, vice J. A. G. Campbell, who retires.
To be Lieutenants without purchase.
Resign Albert Seagrim, from the 36th Fat; Ensign F. J.
Ponsonby Hill, from the 36th Foot; Ensign Sherlock V.
Willie; Ensign Duncan C. Brock; Ensign James Crugh ;
Ensign Joseph H. Fawcett
4th Foot.
To be Lieutenants without purchase.
Resign F. Hedworth Williamson, Ensign A. Bower St.
Clair, Ensign William Connell.
To be Ensign without purchase.
Ensign John Joseph Orinlinton, from 65th Foot, via How-
ley, promoted.
To be Ensigns by purchase.
John Welseley Fethenton-lisagh, gent., John Clare's'',
Boyce, gent.
7th Foot —Lieutenant 0. W. Wallops Carpenter to be
captain, by purchase, vice W. R. Browne, who retiree.
To ha Lieutenants without purchase.
Ensigns James Francis Ilickie, from the 69th Foot; Napier
D. Robinson, Edgar John Disney, Hon. Edward Fin-
ders/Deo.
To be Ensigns by purehaee.
James Kennedy M'Adam, gent., John Emilia. Elwes,l
gent.
9th Foot.
To be Lieutenants without purchase.
Ensign Thomas Tayler, from the Royal Canadian Rifle
Regiment; Ensign Charles homes Burton; Ensign
Thomas Renard.
To be Ensign by purchase.
William Augustus Elothirst, gent.
11th Foot—Assistant Surgeon Peter ninety, M.D., from
the staff, to be assistant surgeon, vine Marenall, promoted
in the 65th Foot.
13th Foot—Quartermaster Sergeant Thomas Hoban to be
ensign, without purchase.
14th Foot.—Assistant-Surgeon William Kalman Chalmers,
' M.D , from the 18th Foot, to be surgeon, vice Denny,
promoted on the staff.
17th Foot.
T 3 be Lteotenants without purchase.
Ensign Adolphus H. Versionne, from the 59th Foot ; En-
sign Frederick Archibald *totaled, from the 3rd Foot.
To be Ensign by purchase.
William Henry Parker, peat.
18:h Foot.
To be Lieutenants witbopt purchase.
Ensign Jacob Francis Bryant, from the 40th Foot ; Ensign
Walter Blake Barks, from the 40th Foot ; Ensign Tho-
mas Durand Bsker ; Ensign William Kemp.
To be Assistant Surgeon.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Andrew Semple, via Chalons,
promoted in the 14th Foot.

without purebase.
To be Ensign by purchase.
Arthur Hindersley Blair, gent.
To be Assistant-Surgeon.
Acting Amistant-8 argeon John Orabbam, rice Simpson,
promoted on the Staff.
73rd Foot.—Hugh Framer, gent., to be ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Henley, whom appointment has been can-
celled.
81st Foot.—Ensign Robert Wolseley O'DeU, from the 58th
Foot, to be ensign, vice Floyd, promoted.
88th Foot —Caleb Robertson, gent., to be ensign, by pur-
chase.

89th Foot.

To be Assistant Surgeons.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Julius Wiles, vise Wall, pro-
moted on the staff; Acting Assistant Surma William
Carden Roe, vice Gilborno, precasted.
92nd Foot.—Serjeant Major James George to be Quarter-
master, vies Dotald M'Queen, who retires spat half-pay.
93rd Foot.—Captain James Montagu Brown, from hilt-
pay unattached, to be captain • Lieutenant James Sprott,
from the 35th Foot, to be captain, without purchase.
94th Foot.—Ensign William Edmondes Hartaes to be lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Blair, promoted, by purchase,
to an unattached company; Job. Matelot Altana, gent.,
to be ensign, by psychs's, vice Harness.
95th Foot.—John Joseph Bacon, gent., to be ensign, by
porches; Lieutenant William Braybrooke to ha adju-
tant, vies Macdonald, promoted ; Assistsnt•Surgeon
Francis Smith, from the staff, to be surgeon, vies Browne,
doomed.

STAFF.

Edward A. G. Muller, from the

let, to ba major of • depot battalion.
HOSPI rAL STAPP.

To be Deputiiaapec tori-Gen;ralOf Hospitals.
Staff-Surgeon of the First Clue Robert Battenby ; Staff
Suisun of the First Class Thomas Alexander.
• To be Staff Surgeons of the Pint Clue.
Surgeon George Taylor, M.D.,from the Bth Dragoon
Guards; Staff Surgeon of the koond Class Thomas Fox,
M.D., vice Hawkey, dumped ; Surgeon Robert Joynt
Gordon Grant, from the 9th Light Dragoons, vice Thom,
deceased; Surgeon William Denny, from the 14th Foot,
vice Alexander, promoted.
To be Staff Surgeons of the Second Class.
Surgeon William Barrett, M.S., from supernumerary in the
71st Foot; Assistant Surgeon Alexander Smith, M.D.,
from the 37th Foot; Assistant Surgeon Her ry Fowls
Smith, M.D., from the 18th Foot; Assistant Surgeon
William Holmes Jeplison, M.D., from the 96th Foot,
vies Moline, appointed to the 6th Dragoon Guards;
Assistant Surgeon Thomas Frederick Wall, from the 89th
Foot, vice Anderson, &clued ; Surgeon Robert Kest-
ins Prendsrgwt, from the 66th Foot, vice Fox, promoted.
To be Assistant Surgeon.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Henry Walter Bellew, vies
Smith, promoted.
To be Acting Assistant-Surgeons.
John Horsley White, gent.; Archibald Weir, gent.; Ste-
phen Henry Dickstein, gent.; Charles Beautoy, gent.;
George M'Ouity Carols., gent. ; Francis Bowen, gent. ;
Patrick Heron Watson, M.D. ; Frederick Graham, gent.;
Herbert Chalmers Miles, gent. ; George Jones, gent. ;
John Henry Gilborne, gent.; Peter Joseph Hoeg, gent.,
vies Semple, appointed to the 18th Foot; David Ben-
jamin Riau, gent., vies Wiles, appointed to the
89th Foot; Henry Lld Randall, gent., vice
Bellew, appointed Staff Assistant Surgeon; Harvey
John Philpot, vice Grabhans, appointed to the 71st
Foot; John George Alight, gent., vice Roe, ap•
pointed to the 89th Foot; Clement Williams, gent. ;
Henry Joseph French, gent. ; George Redford, gent. ;
Henry Browns Fisher, gent ; John Muter', gat. ;
Harvey Rowe, gent.; William Daniel Michell, gent.;
Smith Dickson, M.D. ; Robert HIUICOM, sett. ; Arthur
David White, gent.; Walter Clegg, gent.
BREVET.
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To be Liesteniic6bc4r7neh in the Army.
Brevet Major John Henry Cook, of the 21st Foot; Brevet
Majcr Thomas Stevenson, of the 30th Foot; Brevet Ma-
jor Edward Parker, of the 60th Foot.
To be Majors in the Army.
Captains Thome Stevenson, of the 30th Foot ; Edward
Parker, of the 60th Foot ; Charles Frederick Gibson, of
the 24th Foot; John Gore, retired full• pay Royal Artil-
lery, the rank being only honorary.
lifumortArentrie.
The appointment of Acting Veterinary Surgeon Part-
ridge to be veterinary surgeon of the 11th Light Dragoons,
as stated in the Gault* of the 29th ultimo, has been can-
celled.
The first Christian name of Ensign Woodford, appointed
to the &fie Brigade on the 28th December, 1854, is Ed-
mund, and not Edward, u previmuly stated.

WAB-OFFICE. bat. 12.
BRIVET.

The 'ado mentioned cream who had retired upon full-
pay of the Royal /darks., preview', to her Majesty's
Order in Council of the 13th B.ptember, 1854, to be pro.
moted to a step of B Raab, in order to place them in
as favourable a petition as thaw of their rank *ho may
hereafter obtain retirement ander the provisions of the .aid
Order in Connell, via.:
To be Colonels ia the Army.
Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Heade, John McArthur, Wil-
liam Clendon.
To be Lieutenant-Colonels sin the Army.
Brevet-Majon imp Williams, Thomas Loam, Julius