The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-05 00:00:00

TEE VICTORIA CROSS,

(From the Gazette of this evening.)
WAR-OFFICE, SErr. 4.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her
intention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on
the undermentioned officer of her Majesty's Army, whose
claim to the same has been submitted for her Majesty's
approval, on account of acts of bravery performed by him
in India, as recorded against his name; viz.:—
Lieutenant Henry Evelyn Wood, 17th Lancers, for
having, on the 19th of October, 1858, during action at
Sindwaho, when in command of a troop of the 3d Light
Cavalry, attacked with much gallantry, almost single-
handed, a body of rebels who had made a stand, whom he
routed. Also, for having subsequeutly, near Sindhora,
gallantly advanced with a Duffadar and Sowar of Beatson's
Horse, and rescued from a band of robbers, a Potail, Chem-
mum Singh, whom they had captured and carried off to the
jungles, where they intended to hang him.

LONDON GAZETTE-(THIS EVENING).

FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 31.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Jules
Joseph Fleury as Consul-General in London, for his Ma-
jesty the Emperor of the French.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr.
William Luseombe as Consul at Plymouth, Dartmouth,
Salcombe, Looe, and Fowey, for his Majesty the King of
the Netherlands.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, SEPT. 4.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Major. General Sir Harry
David Jones, K.C.8., to be Colonel-Commanelant, vice
General Nicolls, deceased.
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Cornet Jobn Alexander
Burn Callender has been permitted to retire from the

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service, by the sale of his commission.
6th Dragoon Guards—Major Edward Lenn©x Jervis from
the 13th Light Dragoons, to be Major, vice Dickson, who

exchanges.
sth Light Dragoons-a Captain Edward Boyd from the 13th
Foot, to be Captain, vice. Saiis,.'who exchanges.
13th Light Dragoons—Major Alexander George Dickson,
from the 6th Dragoon Guards, to be Major, vice Jervis,

who exchanges.
18th Light Dragoons—Thomas Fuller, Gent., to be Cornet,
by purchase. vice' O'Shea, promoted; Surgeon-Major
Melville Neale, M.D., from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice
Docker, who exchanges.
Royal Artillery—For Claudius Buchanan Piers, Esq., to
be Paymaster, inserted in the Gazette of 25i1l May, 1860,
read, Claudius Buchanan Piers, Esq., formerly a Captain
in the Osmanli Horse Artillery, to be Paymaster.
Royal Engineers—Lieutenant Robert Grant to be Second
Captain, vice Stopford, deceased; Second Captain Wil-
liam Butler Gosset to be Adjutant, vice Stopford, de.

ceased.
Grenadier Guards—Serjeant-Major John 'Hockey to be
Quartermaster, vice John Lilley, who retires on a mill-

tary allowance.
2d Regiment of Foot—Surgeon John Hendley, from the
Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Doherty,, appointed to the

Staff.
3d Foot—Arthur William Hill Gelston, (lent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Philip 'alker, appointed to
the 34th Foot.
4th Foot—The Christian names of Gentleman-Cadet
Thrupp, appointed to an Ensigucy, without purchase, in
the Gazette of the 3d August, 1860, are Horton Frederic,
and not Moreton Frederick, as then stated.
6th Foot—Lieutenant John Augustus &fines to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Parkinson, who retires ; Ensign
Jacob Biggs Hopkins to be Lieutenant, by purchase,

vice Staines.
Bth Foot—Lieutenant Edward Tanner to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Gray, who retiree ; Ensign. William Jas.
Watson, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tanner.
12th Foot—Ensign Edward Fiddes to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Moorhead, who retires.
13th FOot—Captain Henry Norman SaliE, from the sth
Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Boyd, who ex-

chiinges.
14th Foot—Captain James Bunbury Hamilton, from half-
pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Captain and Brevet-
Major William Temple Parratt, who exchanges.
17th Foot—Captaiii James Creagh, from tie 86th Foot, to
'be Captain, vice Lees, who exchanges,
19th Foot—Frederick Knowles, Gent., to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, vice Fryer, appointed to the 60th Foot ;
Lieutenant Edward William Evans to be Adjutant, vice
ThomaS Thompson, deceased.
27th Foot—Kennelon Digby Murray, Gent, to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Cobbe, cashiered by sentence of a
general court martial.
88th Foot—Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Frederic
Arthur Willis, C.B. from the 84th Foot, to be Major,
vice Farrer, who exchanges.
40th Foot—Ensign John Thomas Whelan to be Lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Tod,. who resigns.
60th Foot—Ensign Robert Fitzwilhana de Barry Barry to
be Lieutenant, without purchase; Ensign John East
Hunter Peyton to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Hodges, deceased ; Ensign Charles Gilbert Fryer, from
the 19th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Barry; Frederick Edward Lonadale, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Peyton.
73d Foot—Ensign Henry Robert Eyre, from the 99th Foot,
to be Ensign, vice Gibsone, promoted.
74th Foot—Ensign Charles John Rolleston to be Lieute-
tenant, by purchase, vice M'Crummen, promoted , John
Francis Darya'', Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Rolleston.
761 h. Foot—Capt. Wm.-Henry Urquhart, from half-pay,
Unattached, to be Captain, vioe Justice, appointed Ad-
jutant of a Depot Battalion; Assistant-Surgeon Hamp-
den Healy Maclean, from the 6th Foot, to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Semple, appointed to the Staff,
79th Foot—Ensign Alexander Peter Baillie Baillie to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice M'Nair, promoted.
83d Foot—Herbert Grant Davies, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Whitlock, promoted.
84th Foot—Major:James Steadman Hawker Farrer, from
the 38th Foot, to be Major, vice Major and Brevet-Lieu-
tenant. Colonel Willis, C. who exchanges.
86th Foot—Captain Edward John Lees, from the 17th
Foot, to be Captain, vice James Creagh, who exchanges.
89th Foot—Lieutenant Wm. Drage to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Beck, who retires ; Ensign Win. Atthill to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Drage.
90th Foot—Lieutenant Francis Bernard Bleazby, from the
100th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Eyre, who retires

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upon half-pay.
Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant Alexander Angus Airlie Kin-
loch to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Moorson, who
has joined the Depot.
2d West India Regiment—Edmund Ashton Ross, Gent.,
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gow, who resigns.
3d West India Regiment—Captain Aylmer Strangford
Craig, from half-pay Gold Coast Artillery Corps, to be
Captain, vice Metge, who exchanges.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—William Edmondes
Harness, Gent.; to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dunn,

promoted.
STAFF.—Brovet-Colonel Frederick Edward Chapman,
C. 8., Royal Engineers, to be Deputy Adjutant-General
of the Royal Engineers, vice Brevet-Colonel J. W.
Gordon, C. 8., who resigns that appointment.
RECRUITING DlSTRlCT.—Lieutenant Francis John Con-
nell, from the 30th Foot, to be Adjutant, vice J. B.
Hamilton, promoted to an Unattached Company, with-
out purchase.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.--Surgeon Daniel John Doherty,
from the 2d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Holdley, appointed
to the 2d/Foot ; Surgeon Edward Scott Docker, from the
18th Light Dragoons, to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major
Neale, who exchanges ; Assistant-Surgeon Charles W.
Semple, from the 76th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon;
Surgeon-Major Edward W. Stone, M.D., has been per-
mitted to retire on half-pay, under the Royal Warrant of
lot October, 1858.