The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-06 00:00:00

FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL 5.

The Queen has bean pleased to approve of M. Ernst
Marwedel as Consul at Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land,
for the Bing of Hanover.
REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury hav-
ing certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt that there was no surplus of actual revenue
over the actual expenditure of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, for the year ended the sth day
of January, 1855:
The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt hereby give notiee, that no sum will be applied by
them on account of the sinkino, fund, under the provisions
of the act 10 Geo. IV., cap. °27, between the Ist day of
.April, 1855, and the 30th day of June, 1855.
A. Y. SPEARMAN, Comptroller-General.
National Dabt-office, April 3, 1855.
WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 6.
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Bth Regiment of Foot.--Lieutenant.General Roderick
macneji to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General John
Duffy, deceased, March 18.
80th Regiment of Foot.—Lieutenant-General Thomas
William Robins to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General
Sir Thomas Henry Browne, deceased, March 12.
WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 6.

sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards.—Lieutenant G. T.
iticketts, from the 52d Foot, to‘be Paymaster, vice Mac-
kinnon, who retires on half-pay.
9th Light Dragoons.—Lieut. R. D. Upton, from the rat
West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice King, who
exchanges, receiving the difference.
16th. Light Dragoons.—Staff-Surgeon of the Second
Glass William Ker Park to be surgeon, vice Wood, who
exchanges.
Ist Regiment of Foot.—Ensign James Deacon to be
Lieutenant, without purchase.
12th Foot.—Lient. W. Rice Olivey, from the 91st
Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Kyffin, who retires on half-
pay-
17th Foot.—John James Perceval, Gent., to be Ensign,
without purchase.
18th Foot.—Lieut. T. Esmonde to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Hilliard, who retires.
19th Foot.—Alexander Brook Morgan, Gent., to be
Ensign, without purchase.
21st Foot—To be Ensign, by purchase—Robert Cook,
Gent., in succession to Lieut. Clark, who retires, April 4.
To be Ensigns, without purchase—George Wm. Furlong,
Gent., April 5; Edward Thos. Bainbridge, Gent, April 6.
23d Foot—John Tilly, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, April 6.
34th Foot—Hopton Scott Stewart, Gent., to be Ensign,
without purchase, April 6.
39th Foot—To be Lieutenants, without purchase—En-
sign John Daunt, from the 56th Foot ; Ensign E. Gatty,
from the 49th Foot, April 6.
41st Foot—Arthur Vivian Bradshaw Blanchard, Gent.,
to be Ensign, without purchase, April 6.
42d Foot—To be Captains by purchase—Lieutenant H.
C. Jervoise, vice Chisholm, who retires ; Lieutenant G.
Fraser, vice Hon. G. H. E. Grant, who retires, April 6.
44th Foot—Ensign Philip Morten Pitt, from the King's
Own Tower Hamlets Militia, to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, April 6.
46th Foot—George Philips, Gent., to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, April 6.
47th Foot—Spencer Edward Orr, Gent., to be Ensign
without purchase, April 6.
50th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Blackall, to be Captain
by purchase, vice Gray, who retires, Apiil 6. To be Lieu-
talents without purchase—Erni;n E.Leach, vice Jchnson,
whose promotion on the 9th February has been cancelled,
Feb. 9 ; Ensign R. C. Goff, vice Leach, whose promotion
on the 9th March has been cancelled, March 9.
53d Foot—Lieut.-Col. T. 8. Powell, from half-pay unat-
tached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet Colonel W.
R. Mansfield, who exchanges, April 6.
58th Foot—Ensign John Horner to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Hill, promoted in the Rifle Brigade ;
Ensign W. R. Russell, from the 55th Foot, to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Ridgway, appointed to the 94th
Foot, April 6.
60th Foot—Depot-Serjeant-Major James Forbes to be
Ensign, without purchase, and Adjutant, April 5; Robert
Morris Hazen, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase ;
Assist.-Surgeon John Matthew Biddle, from the 43d Foot,
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Crerar, promoted on the
Staff, April 6.
66th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Charles James Daven-
port, from the , Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Mande-
ville, promoted on the Staff, April 6.
79th Foot—William Alexander Dobie, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, April 6.
88th Foot—Edward Charles Mallet, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Dunlevie,
who retires, April 6.
89th Foot—Second Lieutenant S. H. Hobbs, from the
Ceylon Rifles, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, April 6.
90th Foot—To be Ensigns without purchase—Charles
Dawson Barwell, Gent., April 5; George Robert Miller,
Gent.' April 6.
934 Foot—Albert Vidler, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase Tice Rollo, whose appointment has been cancelled,
April 6.
95th Foot—Assistant-surgeon Stanhope Hunter Fasson,
M.D., from the Ordnance Medical Department, to be Sur-
geon, vice Smith, deceased, March 23.
97th Foot—Ensign J. I(organ, from the 4th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, without purchase ; Thomas Winter Shep-
pard, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase.
Rifle Brigade—Geoffrey Lewis Austin, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase.
Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant John Henry
King, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vie.)
Upton, who exchanges.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—Christopher John Barnard,
Gent., to lea Ensign, by purchase, vice Kingsley, whose
appointment has en cancelled.
STAFF.

Major-General Arthur Wellesley Torrens to be Deputy
Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
PROVISIONAL DEPOT BATTALION.
TO BE PAYMASTERS.
Captain H. C. Watson, from the 3d West India Regi-
ment.
Paymaster T. M. Creagh, from the 41st Foot.
TO BE QUARTERMASTER.
Quartermaster William Dougherty, from the 56th Foot,
vice Williamson, who retires on half-pay.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
TO BE STAFF-SURGEONS OF THE SECOND CLASS.
-Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Connor O'Leary, from the
59th Foot, vice Jare, deceased.
Assistant-Surgeon Edward William Thomas Mandeville,
from the 66th Foot.
Assistant-Surgeon James Crerar, from the 60th Foot.
Surgeon Arthur Wood, M.D., from the 16th Light Dra-
goons, vice Park, who exchanges.
TO BE ACTING ASSISTANT-SZRGEONS.
Richard Branwell, Gent., Feb. 17.
Frederic John Robinson, Gent., March 7.
Goorge Leeworthy Thorne, Gent., March 16.
James Maxwell, M.D. March 16.
George Burnside Bryden, Gent., March 28.
BREVET.
The under-mentioned officers to have the local rank of
Major-General, while serving with the Turkish Contingent
Force :
Colonel Arthur Shirley, half-pay, unattached, April 6.
Colonel Michael Wm. Smith, half-pay, 15th Light Dra-
goons, April G.
The under-mentioned officer, having completed three
years Service in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, to be
promoted to be Colonel in the Army, in accordanee with
the provisions of the Royal Warrant for the Ordnance
Department, Nov. 3, 1854 :--
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Win. Wingfield, Royal Ar-
tillery, March 18.
The undermentioned officers of the East India Com-
pany's Service to be promoted to a step of local rank in
Turkey, while employed in the Turkish Contingent
Force :
Major John Richard Abbott, 12th Bengal Native In-
fantry, t, Fe Lieutenant-Colonel, April 6.
Captain John George Jubilee Johnston, Bombay RE.
tired List, to be Major, April 6.
Lieutenant James Vincent Valentine, 2d Regiment
Bengal Cavalry, to be Captain, April 6.
MEMORANDA.

The name of the Quartermaster appointed to the 62d
Foot, on the 2d February, is Gamble and not Gaudle, as
previously stated.
The surname of Lieutenant Hewett of the Ist West
India Regiment, is Hewett, and not Hewitt, as previously
stated.
The surname of the Cornet appointed to the 4th Light
Dragoons, on the 30th ult., is Weatherley, and not Wea-
therby, as previously stated.
The Christian name of Purveyor 'Fitzgerald is David,
and not Daniel, as previously stated.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Quartlt° 3%1 Cumberland Regiment of Militia—Lieut. Wm.
binson of the Royal Cumberland Militia, to be
R=leaeter' vice Lnlnb, who retires, April 3.
Wiltshire Regiment of Militia—William Elston,
COI" t°
Txsusbesil"oilleasaster, March 22.
ower RittaietallGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
Lieutenant. aclan Humphreys, Esq., to be Deputy
Roal North GI
Leetey Eland, Gent 41c'es_ter Regiment of Militia—John
resigned
Gesupuke of Lancaster's
resigned, April 2. "to Assistant Surgeon, vice Cripps,
Ist Regiment of th
John George Pitt
a Own (Light Infa t"
Own Militia—
' ter' from the 4th or Duka of Lancas-
be Ensign, April 4. u" Royal Lancashire .Militia, to
7th Regiment of Ro al
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bAepltrial
jo4r:
ter, Esq., late Captain.YBsth*--"ire Militia—John Ches.
John hardy Thursby, E
April 5; Henry HawkerBl
Regiment of Bengal Natirvneanldn'fat;:-atteo Captain 31th
April 4.
Hatfordshire Militia—Willi R be Captain, I
sa-
man, Gent., to be Lieutenant, AlTierY Frederick Cro
Royal Sherwood Foresters or- No-i 1 RhAn.,
mont of Militia—Anthony Hendersontrbow--7tire
Captain, vice Edge, resigned ; Arthur 1.---nsfl•kitogh.,;
Gent., to Lieutenant, vice Watson, appointend —tonth7rBteh Regiment ; Edward Alexander Sloane, Gent
be En-
e;gri, vice A. P. Drag, resigned ; William Francist°
Gent., to be Ensign ; Abraham Hultou King, Gent- "ill
bye,
~ to
Ensign.
The Essex Rifles—Robert Swann, Gent., to be-Ensign,
vice St. George, resigned, March 17.
Royal London 31ilitia—Ensign Murdock William Pol-
lard Robertson to be Lieutenant, vice Francis George
Warrick, resigned, March 30.
let Royal Lanarkshire Militia—Thomas Williamson,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 10.
Ist or Royal Ep,st Middlesex Regiment of Militia—En-
sign William Henry Bent to be Lieutenant, vice Cole, pro-
moted, March 29.
or Royal Westminster Light Infantry Regiment of
FWSPAPitAlesex Willcocks, Gent., to be Ensign,
- March 9.
\Olt or Royal South Middlesex Reeiment of Militia.—
.Vourke, Gent., to be; Ensign; Ano-nstns Daniel
sealseiiGent.,
to be Ensign, March 27.
,:.,:.,6.4.;it,,01;:v0r Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
-11ilitia.—Ensign Thomas Leslie to be Lieutenant,
Vrt resigned; Xorciaunt: Gent., to
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