The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-26 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

Carlton !louse, Der. 20, I:125.
Tbia day i!ia Highness Prince Paul Estethoxy, Ambatosodoe Ex.
traordtnary and Plenipotentiary from the Empires of Aosttia, had
private audience of his Majesty. to deliver his letter of steal ; to
which lie was intloduted by the Hight Hon. (ieo►gt Canning, his
Majesty's Principal Secretory of State for Fordir Atiaini, and
conducted by Sir Robert Chester, Knight, Matta of the Cere.
moaiee..

At the Court at Carlton House, December 20, IRDL
The King- as Sovereign of the Most Nnble Order of the Garter,
huh been pleased, by letters patent under bits Royal sign manual,
and the Great Seel of the Order, bearing date this Bay, to dispense
With all the statutes and rtplatigns usually olsserte.l with regard
to ir.atallation ; and to grant unto his Moat Christian Majesty
Charles the Tenth, King of France and Navarre, Knight of the
Moat Noble Order, and duly invested withehe en4igna thereof*
Arll power and authority to exercise all rights. and prtvileges be-
longing to a Knight Companion• of the Moor Noble Order of the
Garter, in as full and ample a manner as if his Most Chibitisn Ma-
jesty had been torma/ly installed ; any decroe,•rule, or usage to the
contrary nutwitlistanding. . •

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Foreign Office, Dec. 24, IR^5.
The King has been pleased to appoint the Right Ron. John
Lord Ponsenby, now prelacy to the &Aleut or the Ussiseel-eriate isf
the lonian Islands, to be his .Majesty's,Kmroy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Provimes of the Rio de la
Plata.
The Kine has also been pleased to appoint Alexander Cockburn,
Esq. late his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and 'Altaister Pleni-
potentiary to the King or Wurtemberg, to be his Majesty's Envoy
Estraordinay and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republic of

Irhiteluzll, Dee. 21, 1825.
The King has bee. pleased to present the Reverend Charles
Downie to the church and parish of Contine, in the presbytery of
Dingwall, and county of Roto. vacant by the death of the Reverend
James Dailasr late Minister there.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS. •

Wee.eice, Dec. 23, 1&25.
lot Regiment of hire Gun-J.-Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Henry
Vyner to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Upton, promoted ;
Ensign Hen. George Wm. Fox Ktortaittl, from the 8&h Foot,
to be Cornet and Sob-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Vyner-both
dated November 24, 1826.
9d ditto-Comet and Sub-LieutenantEdward Giles Howard to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith, promoted. To be Cornets
and Sub-Lieutenants, by purchase-Hon.Cravin F. Berkeley, vice
.Howard ;.and George C. alostyn. Gent. vice Cunyoghatue, who
• retires-all dated October 29, 1825.
oth Regiment of Dragoon Guards-Lieutenant Richard Shuttle. worth Streatgeld, from gm half-pay, to be Lieutenant, vice Ed-
aeard Barrington, who exchanges, receiving the difference-dated
Xecember 12, 1825.
Ist Regiment of Dragoons--James Samuel Pitman, Gent. to be
iCornet, by purchase, vice Oven, promoted in die 4th Dragoon
,guards-dated December 1. 1825,
1,11 Regiment of Light Dragoons-Lieutenant Frederick flame,
froth the half-pay, to be Lieutenant, vire 11. E. D. B. Sidley,
who exchanges, receiving the difference-dated December 8,
11/2b ; Iloapital-Assistant Henry Jaines Jemmett to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Egan, promoted in the 60th Foot-dated Decem-
ber 15, 1825.
14th efittn-Cornet George Hooke to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Gilpin, promoted-dated December 24, 1825.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards-Ensign and Lieutenant
Charles 31urray Hay to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase,
vire Lord Bottum, promoted; John Henry Pringle, Gent. to be
Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hay-both dated De-
cember 24, 1825.
' 4th Regiment of Font-Ensign John Ward, from the let Royal
Veteran Battalion, to be Ensign-dated April 7, 1825.
Bth ditto-W. Latouche Worthington Gent. to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Byron--dated December 17. 1828.
9th ditto-Lieutenant Edward Newton, from the half-pay, to be
Lieutenant, paying the difference to thejlalf-pay Fund-dated
Deeember 8, 1825.
ilth ditto-Lieutenant Edward Moore to be Adjutant, vice Doyle,
promoted--dated December 16, 1825.
14th ditto-Ensign John Lord Elphinstone, from haltpay 92d
Foot, to be Ensign, vice Montague Harvey Grant, who ex-
, chamgee-tlated thit December, 1825.
' 15th ditto--Major Alexander Fisher Macintosh to be I.leuteriante
Colonel, by purchase, vice Davidson, who retires. Brevet Ma..
jot William Griereon to be Major, by purchase, vice Macintosh.'
-both 15th December, 1325.
16th ditto-Hospital-Assistant Noble Willoughby (iiffiney to be
Assistant-Surgeon, vice Tighe, appointed to the 22d Foot.
-dated Bth December, 1325.
19th ditto-Ensign Charles Cranford Ilse to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice (Haves, proointed-dated 24th December, 1825.
22J ditto-Assistant-Surgeon James Lowry Tighe, from the 16th
Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Ingham, appointed to the
3sl Dragoon Guards-dated Bth December, 1826.
24th ditto-Ensign and Adjutant Daniel Riley, to have the rank of
Lieutenant-dated 15th December, 1825. 1
27diditto--Ensigit George Antony Durnford to be Lieutenant, by I
purchase, vice Knox, who retires-dated 15th December, 1825.
32d ditto-Ensign Arthur Gray Slacke to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Weymouth, promoted in the 92d Foot; Serjeant-
31ajor George Oke to be Adjutant, with the rank of Ensign,
vice Moore, who resigns the Adjutancy only-both Bth Decem-
ber,
34:1i ditto.-Captain William Locker, from halt pay 13th Light DA.
goons, to be Captain, vice Frederick Hovention, who exchanges,
receiving the difference--dated 15th December, 1825.
37th ditto-Ensign Evan Baillie Fraser to be Lieutenant, by put.
chase. vice Freeman, promoted--dated as above. To be 'En.
signs-Ensign Robert Shafto Ord, from the 54th Foot.. vice
Fraser, dated 15th December, 1825.-I:nsign Shotten Robert
John slarsham, from the 40th Foot, vice (lowness, promoted in
the 41st Foot--dated 16th December, 1825.
39th ditto-Lieutenant Charles Sturt to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Cox, who retires; Ensign Herbert Byng Hall to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Stun; William Yorke Moore, (lent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ilall-all dated 15th December,
40th..ditto. Joseph Boyer Oliver, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice 51arshani, appointed to the 37th Foot-dated 10th Decem-
ber, 1825.
41st ditto-To be Lieutenants.-Lieutenant Lewis l'ersturme,
from half-pay let Hussari King's German Legion, rice Ilanisoo,
appointed to the 76th Foot, dated 7th December. 1825 ; Ensign
Arthur Guinness, from the 37th Foot, without purchase, vice
Read, who retires-dated 16th December, 1825.
42d ditto-Captain Rubert Brcreton, from half-pay, 3d West
India Regiment, to be Captain, vice Alexander Fraser,
who exchanges-dated Bth December, 1825.
48th ditto-Captain Andrew Clarke, to be. Major, by purchase, vice
Wallis, who retires, dated 15th December, 1825; Lieutenant
Adamson George Parker, to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Clarke-dated as above.
48th ditto-Captain Henry Stuart, from thehalf-pay, to be Captain,
vice Francis Allman, who exchanges, dated 15th Dere.nber,
1825 ; Ens .go - 51acworth to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
• vire Sweeny, appointed to the 25th Foot, dated Bth December,
1825: Ensign John Thompson, front the 62d Foot, to be Ensign,
vice 51ack worth, dated Bth December, 1825; Lieutenant Afars
Morphett to be Adjutant, vice Weston promoted, dated 1911s1
December. 1825.
60th ditto-Major Iferry Fitzgerald to be Lieutenant Colonel, by
purchase, vice Galiffe, who retires-dated 26th December, 1825.
To be Majors, by purchase.-Captain William Peanse, vice 1m
Them, who retires, dated 25th December, 1825 ; Captain Henry
Herbert Manners, vice Fitzgerald, dated as above.
62d ditto-Captain Edward .Perry Brooke, from the half-pay to be
Captain, vice William Johnstone, who exchanges, receiving the
difference--dated 12th December, 1025. To be Ensigns-En.
*ion Nathaniel Kane, from the 91st Foot. vice Begot, promoted,
dated lOth December, 1825; Philip Le Couteur, (lent., by pur-
chase, vice Thompaon, appointed to the 48th Foot, dated 3th
December, 1825.
64th ditto-Edmund Wright, (lent. to be Ensign, by purchase;
vice Kenyon, promoted-dated 24th November, 1825.
65th ditto-Captain Roderick James Maclean to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice Clutterbuck, who retires-dated 15th December,lB2s.
86th ditto-Ensign Charles Drummond Bailey, from half-pay 64th
Foot, to be Ensign, vice George Newsome, whose appointment
has not taken place-dated 15th December, 1825.
72d ditto-Ensign John Murray Garthshore to be Lieutenant, by
Purchase, vice Woolleombe, promoted in the 90th Foot, dated
24th December, 1825; Ensign Robert Bailiie from the 73d
Font, to be Ensign, vice, Garthshore-dated 24th December,lB2s
73d ditto--Gentleman Cadet Henry B. Harvey, from the Royal
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Military College, to be Easign, 'by purchase, vwe Baillie, op
pointed to the 711 Foot—dated 24th December. I:125.
78th dints—Major Looll'Cliarles Spencer Chardon!, tiom the halto
pay, to be Major, vice Hugb Stewart, who excliangeb, receiving
the difference—Dated Bth December, 1825.

lath ditto—Hon. Charles Skeffington Clements to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Taylor, prernoted--Dated as abase.
881 h ditto—Henry Onslow. Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Kinnainh appointed to the let Life Ottards—Dated 24th No-
vember, 1e.46.
90th ditto--Lieutenant William Woollcombe, from the 72d Foot,
to be Captnin, by purchase, vice Holmes, procuottal—Dated
24th December, 1836.
93d ditto-. Lieutenant John Arthur to be Captain% by purchase,
vice White, who retires; Ensign George Drummond to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Arthur ; and Frederick Alexander
Blachford, Gent. to he Ensign, by purchase, vice Drummond—
All dated fhb December, IB2a.
2d West India Regiment—Liettaenant Robert Clarke to be Cap.
tain, vice Sutherland, appointed to the 334 Foot; Enaigo
John 31aedonnell to be Lieutenant, vice Jenson, deceased;
and James Allen, (lent. to be Ensign, vice Macdonnell—Alh
dated as above.

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