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London, England, 1856-06-28 00:00:00

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FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 23.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. J. It.
Smith as Vice-Consul at Cardiff, Mr. Edward Gem as Vice.
Consul at Birmingham, and Mr. Richard Welch as Vice.
Consul at Dublin, for his Majesty the Emperor of Austria.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of M. Fr.a.
derick Arend Ebbeko as Consul at Kingston, Jamaica, fo
the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Ram 27.
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The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations, have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, A Copy
of a despatch from her biology's Minister at Napk's, re-
porting that the period fixed by the Decree, permittint
the exportation of wheat, maiz3, barley, oats, beans, au
lupines, from the Neapolitan dominions, has been ei".
tended until 15th July next.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JUNE 27.

The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Guate-
mala, reporting the reduction of the import duties on all
foreign articles imported into the Republic of Salt Salvador
to 20 per cent., 8 per cent. uf which is to be paid in money*,
6 per cent. in orders, and 6 per cent in "bonos" the lit
and 21 class. When all the orders sitall have b yen re-
deemed, 10 per cent. of the duties must be paid in m'oney
and 10 percent. in "bonos." The new tariff to come into
operation from the 10th September next.
WAR DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, JuiTil

6th Dragoons—Major-General Sir James J.Nckson,
with the local rank of Lieutenant• General, I✓o be
Colonel, vice General Sir George Pownall Adams, do•
ceased.

24th Foot—Lieut.-General the Hon. John Finch, C. 8.,
to be Colonel, Vice General Robert Ellice, deceased.
WAR DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, JUNE 27.
14th Light Dragoons—Cornet Richard Parnham Ridley,
from the 3l Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Le Quesne,
appointed to the ,2th Light Dragoons.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.—Lieutenant-General John
Michell, C. 8., to be Colonel-Commandant, vice Paterson,
deceased ; Brevet-Colonel Ashton Ashton Shuttleworth to
be Colonel, vice Sabine, removed as a General Officer ;
Captain Henry Paget Christie to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
vice Shuttleworth; Captain Hugh Bent, from the Super-
nurnerary list, to be Captain, vice Christie.
Royal Engineers—Lieut.-Col. Montgomery Williams to
be Colonel, vice Baddeles, placed on retired full pay list;
Capt. Sampson Freeth to bo Lieut.-Colonel, vice Williams;
Second Captain Charles Richard Binnoy to be Captain,
vice Freeth ; Lieutenant Frederick Brine to be Second
Captain, vice Binney ; Brovet- Colonel Thos. Foster to be
Colonel, vice Thomson, placed on retired full pay list;
Capt. John Graham Mlierlie to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice
Foster ; Second Captain Fred. Henry Rich to be Captain,
31`Kerlie ; Lieut. Arthur A'Court Fisher to be
Second Captain, vice Rich.

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Ooldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—George Gervis
Cameron, Esq., Page of Honour to the Queen, to be En-
sign :%nd Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Lane Fox,
who LASS resigned.

19th Foot=l-Lieutenant A. M. Csrdew to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel E. C.
Wilford, promoted to be Major of the School of Musketry
at Hythe.
56th Foot--Ensign George William Hanson Truman has
been permitted to resign his Commission.
69th Foot--Lieutenant Edward Alarcon to be Adjutant,
vice Leggett, who resigns the Adjutancy only.
83d Foot—Ea sign William Minhear, iroun the 18th
Foot, to be Lieutouant, by purchase, vice Ric- rd, whose
p►omotion, by purchase, on the 9th May, 1856, has been
cancelled.

Ist West India Regiment—Eusign Henry Cha7lanan to
be Lieutenant, by purchase., vice Johnston, whose promo-
tints, by purchase, on the 30th March, 1555, has been can-
celled.

Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieut. Rupert Campbell Wat-
son to be Captain, by purchase, vice Long, who retires.
Cape M 'anted Riflemen—The second Christian name of
Ensign Brabant, appointed, by purchase, on the 13th
June, 1856, is Yewd, and net Yard, as previously stated!
School of Musketry at Hythe—Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel
Ernest C. Wilford, from the 19th Foot, to be promoted to
the Substantive Rank of Major as a special case.
LAND TRANSPORT CORPS--The Counwission of Pay-
master Reeve has been antedated to Oct. 5, 1855.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Acting Assistant-Sugeon Charles
O'Callaghan has ceased to do duty, there being no longer
occasion fur his services.
BREVET.

The undermentioned promotions take place consequent
upon the promotion of Col. Sir Win, K.C.8., Royal
Engineers, to be Major-General on ?thy 30 :
Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Lambert, Grenadier Guards
to be Colonel.

Major Henry George Hart, Depot Battalion, Temple-
more, to be Lieutenant-Colonel.

Captain Garnet Man, Unattached, Captain of Cadets at
the Royal Military College to be Major.
The undermentioned promotions take place consequent
upon the death of Major-General J. Campbell, General
Sir G. P. Adami, and General Robert Ellice :
Brevet-Colonel James R. Crawturd, Grenadier Guards,
to be Major-General, _

Lieutenaut-Colonel Charles Assheton FitzHardinge
Berkoley, Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Colonel.
Brevet-M jor George A. Leaton Blenkinsopp, 45th Foot,
to be Lieutenant-Colonel.

Captain William Follows, half-pay, 18th Light Dra-
goons, Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be M..jur.
The undermentioned officer, having completed three
years' service as Lieutenant-Colonel, to be promoted to the
rank of Colonel in the Army, under the provisions of the
Royal Warrant dated 6th October, 18• A :—Lieutenant-
Colonel Lake Smyth O'Connor, let West India Regiment.
The undermentioned Cadets of the h]ast India Company's
Service, to have the local and temporary rank of Ensign
durieg the period of their being placed under the command
of Colonel Sandhain, of the Royal Engineers, at Chatham,
for Field Instructions in the art of Sapping and Mining :
Jim Magee M'Neile, Gent.; William lienzey Oliver,
Gent. ' • Colin Campbell Scott Moucrieff, Gent, ; William
Beervill Holmes, Gent.; Henry Francis Blair, Gent. ;
John Magee Heywood, Gent.; Walter Mardon Ducat,
Gent. ; Henry Smalley, Gent. ; Frederick James Smith,
Gent.; George Lane Cockburn Merewether, Gent. ; and
William Tullock Whish, Gent.

Colonel F. H. Baddeley, retired full pay of the Royal
Engineers, to be Major-General, the rank being honorary
only. _ _

(3olonel F. R. Thomson, retired full pay of the Royal
Engineers, to be Major-General, the rank being honorary
only.

rf be following promotions to take place consequent on
the death of Lieut.-General Paterson, of the Royal Artil-
lery : —Major-General I'. Hutchisson to be Lieut.-General,
vice Paterson, deceased ; Colonel E. Sabine to be Major.
General, vice Hutchisson.

The undermentioned Officers, on the retired full pay list
of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers, to be Major-
Generals, in consequence of the promotion of the officers
who stood next below them on the effective establishment
at the time of their retirement, in accordance with the 21st
clause of her Majesty's Warrant of Nov. 3, 185 t :
Col. Peter Faddy, Col. Charles Blackley, and Col. Has-
sell Richard Moor, Royal Artillery—in consequence of Col.
Sabine's promotion.

Cul. Anthony Marshall and Col. Robert Sloper Piper,
Royal Engineers—in consequence of Cul. Sir Win. Reid's
promotion.

MEMORANDUM.—Major-General Sir James Jackson has
repaid the difference between the full price of a Cavalry
anti Infantry Lieutentnt-Colonelcy which he received on
exchanging from the 6th Dragoon Guards to half-pay,
Unattached, on 21st May, 1,50.

(The following article is substituted for that which ap-
peared in the Gazette of the 20th inst.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex Militia—Richard Port, Esq., late Adjutant of the
sth Royal Elthoru• Regiment of iddlesex Militia, to be
Paymaster front the 27th Feb., 1855, vice Allan, resigned.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
North Riding of Yorkshire—William John Sawrey Mor-
rit, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant.
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex Militia—George Tin-Autism, Gent., to be Ensign,
vice Blake, promoted ; William Lloyd, Gent., to be En-
sign, vice Harvey, promoted.
The Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—
Charles George Choltnondeley, Rig., late Captain in the
lst Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia, to be Captain, vice
the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, resigned.
9 th, or Stirlingehire, &c., Militia, Highland Borderers
Light Infantry—Ensign Charles Brodie Mac Alister to be
Lieutenant, vice AlTarlano, promoted.