The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-08 00:00:00

BREVET.

The undermentioned promotions to take place conse-
quent on the death of the following General Officers, in
accordance with the provisions of the Royal warrant of Gth
October, 1851:—General Sir R. Bourke, K.C.8., died
Ang. 12, 1855 ; Lieut.-General C. E. Conyers, C. 8., died
Aug. 10, 1855; Major-General Sir Arthur W. Torrens,
K.C.8., died Ang. 24, 1855:—Colonel George Macdonald,
half-pay Kith Foot, to be Major-General ; Lieut.-Colonel
Robert Cavendish Spencer Clifford, Grenadier Guards, to
be Colonel in the Army; Brevet-Major Charles Seagram,
17th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army ; Captain
Frederick R. Mein, Ist Foot, to be Major in the Army. •
The undermentioned officer, having completed three
years actual service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to
be promoted to be Colonel in the Army, under the Royal
Warrant for the Ordnance Department of the 3d Nov.,
1854 :—Lieutenant-Colonel Piercy Benn, Royal Artillery.
Brevet-Colonel Bartholomew Vigors Deiinzy, on retired
full pay, to be Major-General, the rank being honorary
y
onl.
Lieutenant-Colonel James Graham, retired full pay,
S9th Foot, to be Colonel in the Army, the rank being
honorary only.
Brevet-Major Richard Saunders, retired full pay of the
Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Lieutenant-Colonel
in the Army, the `rank being honorary only.
Captain Joseph N. Burton, 34th Foot, to bo Major in
the Army.

Brevet-Major Joseph N. Burton, 3lth Foot, to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel in the Army.
The undermentioned Officers and Gentlemen to have
temporary rank while employed with the British Italian
Legion :—To have the temporary rank of Colonel—Colonel
Antonio Ribotti and Colonel Paolo Cavanna. To have the
temporary rank of Staff-Surgeon of the First Class—
Joseph Sampson Gamgee, M.D.
The undermentioned fficers to have local rank while
employed with the 'Turkish Contingent :—To have the
local rank of Major—Captain G. M. Pasley, of the Royal
Artillery, Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Michel. To
have the local rank of Captain—Captain Francis Bergenzi,
late of Foreign Legion and Extra Aide-de-Camp to Lieut.-
General Vivian.
Lieutenant Charles Mills, of the 93th Foot, attached to
the 3d Light Infantry Regiment of th©
Britisho employed. }
'oreig n
Legion, to have the rank of Captain, hil
e Brevet-Colonel Collingwood Dickson, l 9
mf sthe Royal Ar-
tillery, having been appointed to aco uland in the Turk-
ish Contingent, to have the local rank of Brigadier-Gene-
ral in Turkey, while so employed.
The local rank of Lieutenant-Generals Sir Harry D.
s, and Ric Aireyst,
Jones, K.C.8., Royal En
K.C.8.. Quartermaster-
enerad
not 31st August,the Ea
as pre-
Ggineer to th e F Sir
orces in hard ,
to bear date the 30th July, an

viously stated.
ADMIRALTY, SErT. 4.
BREVET.
Corps of Royal Marines—Captaia Hugls
they,Kern
hay:
under rovi-
iug been allowed to retire ou u
sicns of her Maj.esty's Order in Council,
13th September,
1554, to be Major, the rank being honorary.
ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 5.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant and Adju-
d Charles Doraville to be Captain, vice
th.r,otoEwkilya:
u7-etired ; Second Lieutenant Morgan Henry
Price to be First Lieutenant, vice Domville, promoted.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Warwickshire Militia-2d Regiment—John Newbold,
Gent., to be Quartermaster.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS,
'Warwickshire Militia-Ist Regiment--Henry Gar I
Matthews, Gent., to be Ensign. d Regiment—John
131aksley, Gent., to be Ensign.
Aberdeenshire Royal Regiment of Militia—Thomag John
Stafford Hotebkin, Gent., to be Ensign.
p ia—William Royal Perthshire Rifle Mil't; 'l3. • •
Dardin, Gent., to be Ensign.. 't. Leger
L -
tst or Western Regiment of Norfolk Militia—Ensign
Militia —Lieutenant
Henry Mount Parkerson to be Lieutenant.
2d or Eastern Regiment of Norfolk
George Chester Wood to be Captain, vice Longo, resigned;
Charles
ned. Applewhaite, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Bloom,
resig
Norfolk Militia Artillto be Captain ; ery_Charles Robert Hobart, Esq.,
66til 41,,,,„,, ,_Augustus Paterson, Gept. (late Captain.
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