The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-07 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE.—(This Eventng).

FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 5.
An address of condolence on the occasion of the death of
his Royal Highness the Frince Consort, from the British
residents at Rome, has been received by Earl Russell, her
Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
to be laid before the Queen.
DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 5.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Colonel Thomas
Gore Browne, C. 8., to be Captain-General and Governer-
in-Chief in and over the Island of Tasmania and its
Dependencies.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to create a distinct
Settlement on the Western Coast of Africa, to be called
" The Settlement of Lagos and its Dependencies," and to
appoint Henry Stanhope Freeman, Esq., to be Governor
and Commander-in-Chief of the aforesaid Settlement.
DOWNING. STREET, MARCH 7.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Smale, Esq ,
to be a member of the Executive Council, and Francis
Chomley, Esq., to be a member of the Legislative Council,
of the Colony of Hong Kong.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint the Rev.
William Austin Saunders to bo a Member of the Execu-
tive and Legislative Council of the Island of Nevis.

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CROWN OFFICE, MARCH 7.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

City of Canterbury—Henry Alexander Butler-John-
stone, Esq , in the room of the Honourable Henry Butler-
Johnstone, who has accepted the office of Steward of her
Majesty's Manor of Northstead.
INDIA OFFICE, MARCH 4.

Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of the under-
mentioned promotions and alterations of rank in her Ma-
jesty's Indian Military Forces:—

BENGAL ARMY,
INFANTRY.

Major Henry Ramsay, C. 8., from the late 63d Regiment
Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Abbott,
deceased.

LATE 53D REGIMENT NATIVE INFANTRY.

Captain (Brevet gajor) Richard John Edgell to be
Major; Lieutenant Edward Hanson. Paske (Captain in the
Staff Corps), to be Captain on the Cadre, vice Ramsay,
promoted.

LATE 60TH NATIVE INFANTRY.
Lieutenant (Captain in the Staff Corps), Peter Stark
Lumsden to be Captain on the Cadre, vice Brabazon, dis-
missed.

GENERAL LIST OF INFANTRY OFFICERS.
Ensign Albert Fitzwilliam Taylor to be Lieutenant, vice
Paske, promoted.

Ensign Arthur Frederick Jones to be Lieutenant, vice
Paske p
Walterromoted.
Ensign Frank Shaen Perry to be Lieutenant, vice
Lumsdon, promoted.
Ensign David Clapham Andrew to be Lieutenant, vice
Christian, deceased.

ARMY RANK.
Lieutenant (Unattached) Stephen Douglas to be Captain,
by Brtvet, having completed fifteen years service.
Lieutenant (Unattached) William Sheffield to be Captain,
by Brevet, having completed fifteen years service. -
ALTERATION or RANK.
GENERAL LIST OF INFANTRY OFFICERS.
Lieutenant Albert Fitzwilliam Taylor to take rank from
28th November, 1861, vice Grant, late 45th Native Infantry,
dismissed.
Her Majesty has been pleased to permit the undermen-
Tied officer to resign his Commission :
,ntain Courtenay Gibbs Thorp, of the late 69th Bengal
Nat_ Infantry.

MADRAS ARMY.
ARTILLERY.
LieuteL. colonel Edward Brice, C. 8., to be Colonel,
vice Sherrie 'eased.
Captain Ai, ',lr Tod Cadell to be Lieutenant-Colonel
m. James Bradford to be Captain.
ohnson to be Second Captain, vice
LSeiecuontednCanatpL6hal.
T
Babington, retired.
Second Captain Jail,
Lieutenant Thomas 1.
Captain, vice Cadell, prom
6TH MGM vALRY.

hlair to be Captain.
tills Maria Hog to be Second

Lieutenant (Brevet-Captain) ,tge Herbert Murray
Aynsley to be Captain, vice May.. 'eceased.
lsr REGIMENT NATIVE LRY.
Ensign John Chadwick Doveton, fro... a 29th Regiment
Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice } . ng, promoted ;
Lieutenant (Brevet-Captain) Charles WiL Cox to be
Captain, vice Fullerton, deceased.
9TH REGIMENT NATIVE INFANTRY.
Ensign Edward Persse, from the 32d Regime. 'ative
Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice Carr, promoted.
13TH REGIMENT NATIVE INFANTRY.

Ensign James Poleglass J;;;;; from the 38th Regim,
Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice Warden, promotes.

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20TH REGIMENT NATIVE INFANTRY.
Ensign William Octavius Foord, from the 47th Regi-
ment Native Infantry, to be ,Lieutenant, vice Robson, pro-
moted.
Ensign Arthur Yelverton Brooking, f.zom the 12th Regi-
ment Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice Hutchison,
promoted. _