The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-10 00:00:00

BREVET.

For Lieutenant-Colonel William Turner, Bengal Re-
tired List, recruiting for the East India Company's Ser-
vice, at Liverpool, to have the rank of Captain in the
Army while so employed ; read Lieutenant-Colonel Wil-
liam Turner, &c., &c., to have the rank •of Lieutenant-
Colonel in the Army while so employed.
Brevet-Major Thomas Stirling Begbie, of the 44th Foot,
to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army.
Brevet-Lieutenant-Coltmel T. S. Begbie, of the 44th
Foot, to be Colonel in the Army.
Major Mottram Andrews, retired full-pay, 28th Foot, to
be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, the rank being ho-
norary only.
- Lieut. James Lyons, Royal Artillery, to. have the local
rank of Captain in Tarkey, while employed as Aide de-
Camp to Colonel Dickson, Commanding the Artillery
Force of the Turkish Contingent.
Lieut.-Colonel James Creagh, 86th Foot, having com-
pleted three years actual service as Lieut.-Colonel, on 30th
April, 1855. to be promoted to the rank of Colonel, under
the Royal Warrant of 6th Oct., 1854.
Colonel Baron Von Stutterheim to have the temporary
rank of Brigadier-General in the British German Legion.
The under-mentioned Officers, having been appointed to
the Field Train of the Turkish Contingent, to have a step
of local rank while so employed.
To be Assistant-Commissaries of the First Class—
Thomas St. George , Charles Robert Thomson, Esq. ;
Frederick Charles Lascelles Wraxall, Esq.
To be Assistant-Commissaries of the Second Class—
Ls wrence Cook Tarn, Esq. ; Thurston Collins, Esq.
To be Deputy Assistant-Commissaries—John Graham
Branscotnbe, Gent. ; Frederick Godard Vick, Gent. ;
Joseph Mathias Lloyd, Gent. • Jahn Manning Rudd,
Gent. ; Thomas Pye, Gent. ; 'William Spence Hernsby,
Esq., late Captain British Legion • Edward Angell
Roberts, Gent. ; Edward Phillips Fletcher, Gent. ; Wil•
Liam Cleather Gordon, Gent. ; Charles Carlisle Rogers
Harrison, Gent. ; Horace Taunton, Gent.
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The undermentioned promotions to take place con-
sequent upon the death of the following General Officers,
viz.:—Major-General Sir R. Nickle, General Sir George
Napier, General Henry D'Oyly. Major-General Sir Wm.
Eyre, K. C 8., the Senior supernumerary General Officer, to
be placed on the fixed establishment of General Officers ;
Lieutenant-Colonel F. Seymour, Scots Fusilier Guards, to
be Colonel ; Major B. E. M. Gordon, 91st Foot. to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel ; Capt,in V. F. Story, Unattached, Staff
Officer of Pensioners, to be Major.
Lieut.-Colonel E. Watt, late Bengal Light Cavalry, who
has been attached to the Irregular Cavalry, under Major-
General Beatson, to have the local rank of Colonel in
Turkey, while so emyloyed.
Captain James Young, of the 4th Bengal Native Infan-
try, who has been appointed to the Turkish Contingent,
to have the local rank of Major in Turkey, while so em-
ployed.
MEMORANDIIM.—Brigadier-General Randal Rumley,"
from a Depot Battalion, has been permitted to retire upon
half-pay, 'Unattached, as a Lieutenant-Colonel, from the
26 h January, vice Lieut.-Colonel Horsford, appointed to
a Depot Battalion.
ADMIRALTY, OCT. 8.
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The following promotions' dated the 31 inst., have this
day taken place, consequent on the death, on the 2(t inst.,
of Admiral of the White Sir Samuel Pym, K.C.B.
Admiril of the Blue Edward Hawker to be Admiral of
the White.

Vice• Admiral of the Red John Ayscough to be Admiral
of the Blue.

Vice-Admiral of the White William Bowles, C. 8., to
be Vice-Admiral of the. Red.

Vice-Admiral of the Blue the Hon. William Gordon to
be Vice-Admiral of the White.

Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Joshua Ricketts Rowley,
Bart., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White Provo William Parry
Wallis to be Rear-Athuiral of the Red.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue Charles Howe Fremantle to
be Rear-Admiral of the White.

Captain the Hon. Thomas Best to be a Rear-Admiral on
the Reserved List.

Captain Charles Ramsay Drinkwater Bethune, C. 8., to
be a Rear-Admiral of the Blue.

COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. •
6th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Christopher
Jehn Hamilton, Esq., to be Paymaster.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire
Militia—
Major Richard Dyott to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice the
Earl of Uxbridge, resigned; Ensign Edward Chinn to be
Lieutenant.
96th Regiment of North British Militia, formed by the
Shires of Ross, Caithness, Sutherland, and Cromai ty—
The Honourable Alexander Eric George Sinclair to be
Major, vice .Tames Horne, resigned ; Lieut. Frederick
Fraser to be Captain, vice the Honourable Robt.. Dunbar,
resigned.
Dorset Regiment of Militia—Edward Staines Daniell,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Singer, promoted; Charles
Herd, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Cookesley, resigned ;
James Anderson, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Truman, re-
signed.
14 Devon Reginient of Militia—William Arnold to be
Captain ' • Henry John Ryde, to be Lieutenant; George
Byles to be Ensign.
2d Devon Regiment of Militia—Edmund Lopes to be
Ensign.
Devon Militia Artillery—William Briscoe to be Second
Lieutenant; Wiliam Hammet Beadon to be Second
Lieutenant.
North York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Ensign Robert
Thompson to be Lieutenant, vice Bradley, promoted.