The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-29 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

LONDON GAZETTE.—This Evening.
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LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, MARC!' 28.
Notice is hereby given that her Majesty's birthday will
be celebrated on 'rues 'ay, the 24th of May next.
FOREIGN OFFICE, MARCH 29.
NOTIFICATION OF BLOCKADE.
It is hereby notified, that Earl Russell, K.G., her Ma-
jesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has
received a despatch from her Majesty's Minister at Copen-
hagen, stating that a notification from the Ministry of
Marine, dated the 22d inst., appeared in the official paper
of the 23d inst., stating that the Island of Fehmern is de-
clared[in a state of blockade.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Winston
J. Trowbridge as Consul of Barbadoes for the United
States of America.
\VAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Mkucll 29.
sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Captain Richard F.
Morrison, from the 7th Foot, to be Captain, vice Colvin,
who exchanges—rjornet Richard James Streatfield to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thomas Booth, who re-
tires—George Oeborn Springfield, Gent., to be Cornet,

by purchase, N ico StreatfiPlC
Ist Dragoons—Lieutenant William Lawrence Twentyman
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Richard Molesworth,
who retires—Cornet Allan Me.elean to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Twentyman.
14th Hussars—Cornet George Staunton Lynch-Staunton
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Charles Alexander
Price Talbot, who retires—The Hon. John St. Vincent
Saumarez to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Lynch-
Staunton.
17th Lancers—Cornet Joseph Devonsher Jackson to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William Sandys Browne,
who retires—Edward Stanley Obre, Gent., to be Cornet,
by purchase, vice Jackson.
Royal Artillery—Surgeon James Macmillan Scott Fogo,
having completed 20 years' full-pap service, to be Sur-
geon Major, under the Royal Warrant of Ist October,
1858.

st Regiment of Foot—Ensign Hutchison Posnett to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Alexander Bruce Tulloch,
promoted. by purchase, in the 96th Foot—Ensign
Arthur Fishe, from the 15th Foote, to be Ensign, vice
Posnett,

2dFoot—Bernard Arthur Beale, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Henry William Thompson, who retires.
3d Foot—Ensign Henry Drinkrow Harrison to be Lieute
nant, by purchase, vice William Pitt Butts, who retires
—Henry Brian Buchanan, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Harrison.
4th Foot—Lieutenant Stephen Weston Bent to be Captain,
by purchase, vice James Constable, who retires—Ensign
John Edmund Sinclair to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Brent—Ensign John Thomas Carruthers, from the
78th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Sinclair.
7th Foot—Captain William Butterworth Colvin, from the
sth Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Morrison, who
exchanges.
Bth Foot—Lieutenant John William Hughes to be Captain,
by purchase, William Raymond Ximenes, who retires—
Ensign Marmadulee Stourton to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Hughes—Robt. Garnett, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Stourton.
9th Foot—Reginald Heber Blunt, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Malet, transferred to the nth Foot.
15th Foot—Edward James Singleton, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Arthur Fishe, transferred to the Ist
Foot.
23d Foot—Captain the Hon. Savage Mostyn to be Major,
without purchase, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel James
Gubbins, made Supernumerary on appointment as As-
sistant Adjutant •General at Malta—Lieutenant John
Keat S. Henderson to be Captain, withoutpurchase, vice
the Hon. Savage Mostyn—Ensign George Wildes to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Henderson.
27th Foot--Lieutenant Aiskew Clay to be Adjutant, vice
Robert B. R. Glasgow, who resigns that appoint-

ment.
34th Foot—Ensign Joseph Edward Saville to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, Rupert Inglis Cochrane, de-
ceased—Evelyn Arthur Rich, Gent„ to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Savill.
39th Foot—Ensign Henry Frederick Gaubert to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Thomas R. Gosselin, who re-
tires—Ensign Alexander George William Malet, from
9th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Gaubert.
50th Foot—Lieutenant William Henry Barker to be Adju-
tant, vice Lieutenant Edmund Leach, who resigns that
appointment.
52d Foot—Lieutenant Charles Keyworth to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Alexander Hope Graves, who retires—
Ensign Henry Lyttleton Powys to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Keyworth—Ensign Metcalfe Studholme
Brownrigg, from S3d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Powys.
58th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Edward Foster to be Cap-
tain, by purchase', vice Henry Turner, who retires—
Ensign Richard Pearson Crozier to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vico Foster—William Fryer Daniel Dickinson,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Crozier.
76th Foot—Captain James Nicholas Colthurst, from 83d
Foot, to be Captain, vice O'Connor, who exchanges.
7Sth Foot—Ronald Mackintosh, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice John Thomas :Jarruthers, transferred to
4th Foot.
83d Foot—Captain Luke Edward O'Connor, from 76th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Colthurst, who exchanges—
Edward Arthur Butler, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Metcalfe Studholme Brownrigg, trans-
ferred to 52d Foot.
96Lh Foot—Lieutenant Alexander Bruce Tulloch, from Ist
Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Frederick Henni-
ker' who retires.
105th Foot--Alexander Davidson, Gent., late Riding
Master in her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, to be
Paymaster.
2d West India Regiment—Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas
Hardwick Smith has been permitted to retire from the
Service 6y the sale of his Commission.
Major
James West India Regiment—Captain and Brevet-a
or
James Leith, from half-pay, late 2d
Captain, vice Mathew Smith Blytb,
who ragotoinrarnecisre soot,
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temporary half.pay—Lieutenant John E
Harrison to be Captain, by purchase,
D_ u
%rle Brevet-Major
Leith, who retires—Lieutenant Edward Douglas Jones
to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant John Moore, who re•
Gips the appointment.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Staff-Surgeon M.l) having John William Mostyn,
to be Staff Sur, e
completed 20 years' full-pay service,"-
Major, under the Royal Warrant of IstOctober, 18a8.
Assistant .Surgeon Henry Knaggs, from the Cape
Mounted Riflemen, to be Staff Assistant•Sargem, vice
John Maeartney, deceased.
To be Staff Assistant-Surgeons from Sept. 30, 1863, such
antedate not to carry pay prior to Feb. 7, 1864 ;—Robert
Wm. Troup, M.B—Wm- It. KYnseY, Gent—Robert Wm.
Lawless, gent—James F. Beattie, Mm—Robert J. B.
Cunynghame' M.D—Alex. Thomson, M.D—Alex. Turner,
M.D—Alex. F. Preston, M.B —Richard Wm.. Forssyeth,
Gent—John P. De G. Delniege,• MacDonogh
Cuffs, Gent—Valesius S. Gouldsbury, M.D—John Alex.
Shaw, M.D—Charles Haines Gent—Forbes Dick, MX
Hopetoun C .Collier, Gent--John E. Barker, M B—Joseph
R. Greenhill, Gent—Hubert It. Greene, Gent—Robert
H. Bolton, Gent—Philip p, Lyons, M.B—Edmund 11.
Condon, M.D—Janiei Barker, Gent—Charles A. Atkins,
Gent —Wm. P. Smith, Gent—George Fearon,Gent—
Christopher J. Weir, M. 13 —Francis Howard,
Frederick J. Byrne, Gent—Wm. Elgee, Gent—Thomas
White, M.B
MILITARY STORE DEPARTMENT.—DOpUty Assistant•
Superintendent of Stores J. M. Lloyd, has been permitted
to resign his command.

BREVET.
The undermentioned promotions to take place consequent

on the death of Major-General Edward Harvey, on 11th
March, 1864_:—_ _ _

Brevet-Colonel Mark Kerr Atherley. Lieutenant-Colonel,
on half-pay, late .92nd Foot, to be Major-General.
Mf.jor Richard 0. Francis Steward, upon halt-pay, un-
attached, to be Lieutenant• Colonel.
Captain Frederick William Craven Ord, Royal Artillery to
ha MsjGr.

The undermentioned officers having completed the qua-
lifying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, under the
Royal Warrant of Ist October, 1858, to be Colonels :

Lieutenant-Colonel Neville Hill Shute, 64th Foot.
Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Browne,
C. 8., 44th Foot.

Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Lightfoot, C,B , 84th Foot.