The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-18 00:00:00

LovoN GAZETTE.—(This Evening.)

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MAY 18.
GENERAL ORDER, —NO. 70i.
Dated Horse Guards, S.W., May 18, 1858.
Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to command
that Col. Sir W. R. Mansfield, be promoted to
the rank of Major-General iu the Army, in recognition of
his valuable services as Chief of the Staff iu the East
Indies.

By order of his Royal Highness the General
Cotnmanding-in-Ohief.
(Signed) G. A. WETHERiaL, Adjutant-General.

BREVET.

Brevet-Colonel Sir William R. Mansfield,K.C.B., to be
Major-General in the army.
ADMIRALTY, MA:Y 17.

Her Majesty Las been gracionsly pleased by her Order in
Council of the 7th inst., to sanction officers, who accepted
retirement under the provision made by Parliament in
181 i, rising to the higher grades on the Flag List accord-
ing to the seniority held by each on the List of Captains.
The undermentioned retired Rear-Admirals have, in pur-
suance of the said Order in Council, been promoted to the
rank and title of retired Vice-Admirals in her Majesty's
Fleet, with the seniorities expressed against their names :
Rear-Admiral John Thompson, 27th May, 1854.
Rear-Admiral Thomas Francis Charles Mainwaring, 11th
September, 1854.
Rear-Admiral the Right Hon. William Earl Walde-
.

grave, C. 8., 11th September, 1854.
Rear-Admiral John Ho'Haworth, 11th September, 1554.
Rear-Admiral Abel Ferris, 11th September, 1854.
Rear-Admiral Robert Merrick Fowler, 27th o,tober, 1854.
Rear-Admiral George Henderson, 3d July, 1855.
Rear-.lthnhal Robert Worgen George Festing, C. 8., 4th
July, 1653.
Rear-Admiral James Pattison Stewart, C. 8., 27th Sep-
tember, 1855.
Roar-Admiral the Honourable Edmund Sexten PerySnox,
27th September, 1855.
Rear-Admiral the Right HonourableDavid, Earl of Leven
and Melville' 21th September, 1855.
Rear-Admiral James Pringle, 27th S ptember, 1855.
Rear-Admiral George Le Gat, C.B , 3d October. 1855,
Rear-Admiral Robert Mitford, 28th December, 1855.
Rear-Admiral Henderson Bain, 28th December, 1855.
Roar-Admiral Joseph Needham Tayler, C. 8., 28th Dec.,

1855.
Rear-Admiral Thos. Edward Symonds, 28th Dec., 1855.
Rear-AdmirA Lewis Hole, 31st January, 1856.

Rear-Achniral Henry Thomas Davies, 31st January, 1856.
Rear-Admiral the Hon. Henry Dilkes Byng, 31st Jan.,

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1856. -
Rear-Admiral Geo. Gustavus Lennock, 31st Jan., 1856.
Rear-Admiral Robert Gambier, 21st Oct., 185 G.
Rear-Admiral Isaac Hawkins Morrison, 21st Oct., 1856.
Rear-Admiral livrcules Robinson' 21st October, 1856.
Rear-Admiral Thomas Dick, 21st October, 1856.
Rear-Admiral William Isaac Scott, 21st October, 185 G.
Rear-Admiral Bertie Cornelius Cator, 12th Nov., 1856.
Rear-Admiral Frederick Edward Vernon Harcourt, 19th
March, 1857.
Rear-Admiral the Right Hon. Kenelm Lord Somerville,
19th March, 1857.
Rear-Admiral Henry Jenkinson, 14th May, 1857.
Rear-Admiral Edward Saurin, 14th May, 18)7.
Rear-Admiral Arden Adderley, 14th May, 1857.
Roar-Admiral Rowland Money, C. 8., 91h July, 1857.
Rear-A.druird Sir Henry Loraine Baker, Bart., C. 8.. 9th
July, 1857.
Rear-Admiral George William Hughes D'Aeth, 9th July,
1857.
Rear-Admiral John Charles Gawen Roberts Gawen, 9th
July, 1857.
Rear-Admiral William Stanhope Lovell, K.H., 9th July,
1857.
Rear-Admiral Joseph Digby, 9th July, 1857.
Rear-Admiral Charles Warde, K.H., 9th July,
1857.
Rear-Admiral William Ffarington, 9th July, ibdi.
Rear-Admiral James Rattray, 9th July, 7_
1857.
Rear-Admiral Arthur Philip Hamilton, 91t8lf_J:i1_1.1,
Rear-Admiral George Bentham, 9th July, IP.I
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Rear-Admiral William Popham, 10th September, 1857
Rear-Admiral Robert Riddle Carr°, 10th September, 1857.
Rear-Admiral Hu,;h Patton, 10th September, 1857.
hear-Admiral the Honourable Charles Orlando Bridge-
man, 10th September, 1867.
Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Shiffnor, Bart.' 10th Sept., 1857.
Rear-Admiral Alexander Montgomerie,2d Oct., 1857.
Rear-Admiral John William Montagu, 2d Oct., 1857.
Rear-Admiral Wilson Braddyll Biglaud, K
1857. `'d Oct.,
Rear-:admiral Gorge Cornish CrarabiEu, 2d Oct., 1557,