The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-25 00:00:00

WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 24.

sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Major Thomas West-
ropp McMahon, from halt-pay unattached, to be Major,
vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Collnel Le Merchant, who ex-
changes, receiving the difference between cavalry and in-
fantry only, Nov. 24.
Ist Dragoons—Thomas Price Greatrex, Gent., to be
Cornet, without purchase ; Cornet Thomas Price Greatrex
to be Adjutant, vice Webster, who resigns the Adjutantcy
only, Nov. 24.
4th Light Dragoons—Edward Lavillin Puxley, Gent.,
to be Cornet, vice Martin, promoted, Nov. 24.
6th Dragoons—Cornet William Sawrey Rawlinson to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dawson, deceased,
Oct. 6 ; Cornet icholas Do Jersey Lovell to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Rawlinson, whose promotion by
purchase on the 20th October has been cancelled ; Ensign
Arthur Finch Dawson, from the 77th Foot, to be Cornet,
without purchase, vice Rawlinson, promoted ; Joseph
Thomas Wetherell, Gent., to be Cornet by purchase, vice
promoted in the Coldstream Guards, Nov. 24.
12th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Charles Steel, from
the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Ricketts,
appointed to the 52d Foot, Nov. 24.
15th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Lord Walter Scott,
from the 52d Foot to be Lieutenant, paying the difference,
vice Steel, appointed to the 12th Light Dragoons ; Edwin
Walker, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Steel, pro-
moted, Nov. 24.
17th Light Dragoons —Assistant-Surgeon St. John Stan-
ley, from the 33d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice
Kendall, promoted in the 4th Light Dragoons, Nov. 24.
Grenadier Guards—Assistant-Surgeon George Eleazor
Blenkins to be Battalion Surgeon, vice Huthwaite, de-
ceased, Oct. 8; Gilbert Proud Girdwood, Gent., to be
Assistant-Surgeon, vice Blenkins, Nov. 24.
Coldstream Guards—The Honourable William Edwards
to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wyndham,
who retires, Nov. 24.
3d Regiment of Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon Wil-
liam Healy Day to be
.Assistant-Surgeon, Nov. 24.
19th Foot—To be Ensigns without purchaso—Henry
John Browne, Gent., vice Cardew, promoted, Nov. 22 ;
Richard Molesworth, Gent., vice Mitford, promoted, Nov.
23 ; James Robert Dalton, Gent, Nov. 24.
23d Foot—Ensign Frederick William Jebb to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Thomas, who retiree ; Honour-
able Nathaniel Fiennes to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Jebb, Nov. 24.
Nth Foot—Lieutenant William Macdonald Mill, from
the Cape Mounted Riflemen, to be Lieutenant, vice Quart-
Icy, promoted, Nov. 24.
30th Foot—Edward St. George Smyth, Gent., to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Hobbs, promoted, Nov. 24.
33d Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon John Vernon Sed-
dall, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Stanley, ap-
pointed to the 17th Light Dragoons, Nov. 24.
35th Foot—Captain Richard Pretyman Apthorp, from
half-pay unattached, to be Captain, vice Bowman, who
exchanges ; Lieutenant Henry Edward Moore to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Apthorp, who retires ; Ensign
Thomas Lloyd to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Moore ;
Mars Mourier Pohle, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Lloyd, Nov. 24,
38th Foot—Walter Douglas Bayly, Gent., to be Ensign,

without purchase, vice Tupper, iroinoted, Nov. 24.
41st Foot—Lieutenant Henry Stratton Bush to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Paterson, who retires ; Ensign Jas.
Alexander Hamilton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Bush ; Walter John Johnson, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Hamilton, Nov. 24.
47th Foot—Lieutenant Nathaniel George Philips to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Elgee, whose promotion, by
purchase, on the 3d Nov., has been cancelled ; Oliver Gas-
pard. de Lancey, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice White, appointed to the 6th Dagoons, Nov. 24.
52d Foot—Lieutenant George Thorne Ricketts, from the
12th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant?, vice Lord Walter
Scott, appointed to the 15th Light Dragoons, Nov. 24.
62d Foot—John Joshua Rowan, Gent., to be Ensign,

without purchase, vice the Hon. Edward Fitz Clarence,
appointed to the 7th Foot, Nov. 24.
79th Foot —Assistant Staff-Surgeon Andrew Knox
Drysdale to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Miller, who re-
signs, Nov. 24.
80th Foot—Captain Herbert Morris, from the 82nd
Foot, to be Captain, vice Boxer, who exchanges, Nov. 24.
90th Foot—Lieutenant Vera Henry Close to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Bastard, who retires; Charles B. Wynne,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, Nov. 24.