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London, England, 1864-07-19 00:00:00

to soldiers he should have no objection to it. The bill pro-
vided for informations without oath, and was of a very in-
quisitorial character. He thought that such a bill should
not pars without further evidence and investigation.
He could only characterise the VII as one for the propa-
gation of immorality and vice. He....l.‘92:ight it disgraceful
on the part of the authorities or the army and navy to be
obliged to introduce this measure, which was, in effect, one
to make the wants of the army supepiir to the law of the
land.

Sir M. PETO defended the bill, and said it was one which
would be attended with the best restitigt and for years ho
did not think that Parliament had entertained a subject so
beneficial to the army and navy as the one now before them.
The motion had been considered in the kindest and most
careful manner, the great object being to reform and make
useful those which were a pest to society.
The house then Went into committee on the bill, and the
various clauses, with some verbal amendments, were agreed
to, The bill as amended was then reported to the house.
The sitting was shortly after suspended.
The Srn.ixEi resumed the chair at six o'clock.
E DUCATION.

Lord PALMERSTON said on Monday next he should
move, with reference to the report upon education, that
the resolution of the home, of the 12th of April, be re-
scinded.

[LEFT SITTING.]

Victoria Cross.

purchase, vice Henry Rodolph De Anyers Willis, who
retires—Ensign Loftus Corbet Singleton to be Lieute-
tenant, by purchase, vice Hay—Gentleman Cadet Alfred
Tufnell Robson, from the Royal Military College, to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Singleton—Lieut. A. Forbes
Mackay to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. Hay, promoted.
96th Foot—Ensign Paul Henry Caradoc Bettridge, from
the 74th Foot, to be Ensign, vice George Farie, who
exchanges.
sth West India Regiment—Lieut. Anthony Edmond Done-
lan to be Adjutant.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Lieut, Mortimer James
Macdonald to be Captain. by purchase, vice Henry Basil
Tlouson, who retires—Ensign Sydenham Clitht.row
M'Gill to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Macdonald—
•Charles Geo. Godfrey, Gent,, to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice M'Gill.
CAVALNX DEPOT (Canterbury)—Cornet Richard D'Olier
'George, 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Instructor of Mus-
ketry, vice Cornet W. H. Field, Bth Hussars, who joins
_ his regiment.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.--Patrick O'Connor, Gent., to be
Assistant-z!..urgeon..

BREVET.

Lieut.-General Sir K.C.8., Colonel-
Commandant Royal Artillery, to be General, vice Sir Itubi.
William Gardiner, G.C.8., deceased.
MHjor-General Sir William Brereton, li.o 8., to be
Lieut.-General, vice Sir John Michell. _

Colonel Robert Burn, from the Royal Artillery, to ba
Major-General, vice Sir 'William Brereton.
Paymaster Henry Vyner, Royal Artillery, to
have the honorary rank of Captain.
Paymaster William Henry Browning, Royal Engineers,
to have the honorary rank of Captain.
Paymaster Augustus Staveley Murray, Royal Artillery,
to have the honorary rank of Captain.
In conseqence of the promotion of Major- General Sir
William Brereton, the undermentioned officers on the Re-
tired Full Pay List of the Royal Artillery, who stood before
him on the Effective List at the time of their retirement,
to be promoted as follows :
Major-General Joseph Darby to be Lieutenant-General.
Major-General Richard Thomas King to be Lieutenant-
General.
MEMORANDUM.—Lieutonant James Thomas Wightman,
on half pay 67th Foot, has been permitted to retire from
the service by the sale of his Commission, under the condi-
tions of the Horse Guards Circular Memorandum of 13th
February, 1861.