The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-31 00:00:00

BREVET.

In consequence of the deaths of the following General
Officers, the undermentioned promotion to take place, in
accordance with the provisions of her Majesty's warrant of
the 6th October, 1854, viz. :
General Sir Gordon Drummond, died.Oet. 10, 1954;
General Viscount Lorton, died Nov. 20, 1854;
General Sir James Kempt, died Dec. 20, 1854 ;
Lieutenant-General Henry D'Oyly to lie General, Jan.
30.

Tho -undermentioned promotion to take place consequent
on the death of the following Goneral Officers, viz. :
Lieutenant-General J. F. Evart, died 23d Oct., 1851 ;
Lieutenant-General Lord F. Fitzclaronce, died 30th
Oct., 1354 ;

Lioutenx.nt-General R. Egerton, died Nov., 1854 ;
Major-General Mildinay Pane to bo Lieutenant-General,
Jan. 30, 18.55. _

The undermentioned promotions to take place conse-
quent on the deeth of thefollowingGemeral Officers, viz.:—
Lieutenant-General Archibald Maclachlan, died 29th
Dec., 1854 ;
Major-General Adams, died 19th Dec., 1854;
Major-General Sir James Dennis, died 14th Jan., 1855;
Colonel John Bloomfield Gough, C. 8., half-pay 3d
Dragoons, Aide-de•Camp to the Queen, Deputy Quarter-
master-General in Ireland, to be Major-General, Jan. 30,
1855.

Lieutenant-Colonel Honourable Charles G. Scott, of the
Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Colonel in the Army, Jan.3o,
1855.

Major Hector Harvest, half-pay Unattached, to be
Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, Jan. 30, 1855.
Captain Richard Clement Moody, of the Royal En-
gineers, to be Major in the Army, Jan. 30, 1855.

WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 30.
BItEV T.

The under-mentioned Officers on the Retired Full-pay
List of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers, in conse-
quence of the promotion of the officers who stood next
below them on the effective establishment at the time of
their retirement, to receive a step of Brevet promotion, in
accordance with the 21st clause of the Royal Warrant for
the Ordnance Department, of the 3d Nov., 1854, viz.:—
ROYAL ARTILLERY RETIRED LIST.
TO BE MAJOR-GENERALS.

Colonel Joseph Darby, in consequence of the promotion
of Colonel Crawford, Nov. 28, 1851.

Colonel Richard Thomas King, in consequence of the
promotion of Colonel W. D. Jones, Dec. 13, 1854.

TO BE COLONEL IN THE ARMY.

Lieutenant-Colonel George Hooton Hyde, in consequence
of the promotion of Lieutenant-Colonel Flude, Dec. 30,
1354.

ROYAL ENGINEERS RETIRED LIST.
TO BE MAJOR-GENERALS.
Colonel Charles Dixon, in consequence of the promotion
of Colonel Slide, Dec. 13, 1854.
Colonel Sherburne Williams, in consequence of the pro-
motion of Colonel Blanshard, Dec. 16, 1854.
The undermentioned ,officer having completed three
years' service as a Regimental Lieutenant-Colonel of Ar-
tillery, to be proMoted to the rank of Colonel in the Army,
viz. :
Lieutenant.Colonl Thomas Peters Flude, Deo. 30, 1854.
The undermentioned officers having been permitted to
retire upon the full-pay list of the Royal Artillery and.
Royal Engineers, under the provisions of the Royal War-
rant for the Ordnance Department of the 3d November,
1854, to be promoted to a step of honorary rank, in ac-
cordance with the regulations established by the said war-
rant, viz. :
• RETIRED FULL-PAY ROYAL ARTILLERY.
TO BE MAJOR-GENERALS.
Colonel Irwin Whitty, Jan. 6, 1855.
Colonel Charles Dalton, Jan. 6, 1855.
Colonel Richard Burns Rawnsley, Jan. 6, 1855.
TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONEL.
Brevet-Major Alexander Graham Wilkinson, Dec. 27,
1854.
RETIRED FULL-PAY ROYAL ENGINEERS.
TO BE MAJOR-GENERALS.
Colonel Philip Barry, Jan. 13, 1855.
Colonel Frederick Wm. Whinyates, Jan. 13, 1855.
TO BE COLONEL.
Lientenant-Colenel Thomas Hosmer Rimington, Jan.
13, 1855.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JAN. 29.
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Erratum in the Gazette of Jan. 23,1855.
For Captain Thomas Beckett Fielding Marriott to be
Lieutelian t- Colonel,
Read Captain Thomas Beckett FeiMing Marriott to be
Lie utenant-Colonel.
ADMIRALTY, JAN. 29.
In consideration of the services performed by the offi-
cers of the Navy, in co-operation with the Army, in the
trenches before Sebastopol, the following promotions have
taken place, dated the 13th Nov., 1854 :
TO BE CAPTAINS.
Commander William Farquharson Burnett.
Commander Henry Shank Hillyttr.
TO BE COMMANDERS.
Lieutenant William Henry Bridge.
Lieutenant Joha James Kennedy.
Lieutenant John Norris Norman.
Lieutenant Charles Keats Jackson.
Lieutenant William Luke Partridge.
Lieutenant Richard William Courtenay.
Lieutenant Arthur Wilmahurat.
- Lieutenant Edward George fore.
Lieutenant George Agar Ellis Ridge.
Lieutenant William Montagu Dowell.
TO BE LIEUTENANTS.
Mr. Henry Lowe Holder.
Mr. William Alfred Cambier.
Mr. William Derenzy Donaldson Selby.
TO BE SURGEONS.
Dr. John Traill Urquhart Bremner.
Mr. John Ward (b).
Dr. John Cotten.
Mr. James Wilkinson Elliott.
TO BE PAYMASTER.
Mr. James Richard Greenaway Browne.
The Board have also directed the promotion of the nn-
dernamed officers, contingent on their passing the neces-
sary examinations and being duly qualified :
TO BE LIEUTENANTS.
Mr. Archibald St. Clair
Mr. William Moriarty
Mr. Francis Grant Suttie
Mr. John Henry Upton Spalding
Mr. William Melancthon Sanctuary
Mr. Henry Wentworth Mist.
TO BE SURGEONS.
Dr. George Mason
Mr. Johns Wallace.
The Board have further, in consideration of the general
services performed by the officers of the Naval Brigade on
shore, before Sebastopol, directed the promotion of the
following officers, their commissions to bear date the 27th
, November, 1854 :

TO BE CAPTAIN.
Commander Lord John Hay.
TO BE COMMANDER.
Lieutenant Henry William Hire.
TO BE LIEUTENANT.
Mr. Philip Brock.
TO BE PAYMASTER.
Mr. John Hill.
And the .undernientioned, contingent on their passing
the neceßgary examinations and being duly qualified :

TO Br LIEUTENANTS. -
Mr. Henry Theodore Marsden.
Mr. William Leyland Wilson.
Mr. William Fitz James Legh.

And, in consequence of the meritorious services of the
detachment from the fleet in the defence of Eupatoria, the
Board have directed that the following promotions shall
take place, to be dated the 27th November, 1854:

TO BE COMMANDERS.
Lieut. John Fano Charles Hamilton.
Lieut. Arthur William Acland. Hood.
TO BE LIEUTENANTS.
Mr. Charles Cecil Mitchell.
Mr. Lindesay Brine.
The latter provided he shall pass the necessary exami-
nation, and on being duly qualified.