The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-16 00:00:00

SHERWOOD HANDICAP.

Rupee a
1
Kinnersley
NOTTINGHAM HANDICAP.
Prince of Denmark
Calpe
3
Rosamond

Six ran. Splendid race with the first two. Bad third.

ROBIN HOOD STAKES.

King of Hearts
Antares ....
..

Six ran.
STAND PLATE.

Dr. Nichol
Nutbush
2

Nine ran.
£3O PLATE.

Miss Eva colt 1
Rhesbris .

SHORT'S HANDICAP,
Hambleton Lass
Miss Coutts 2
......
Sloth
Six ran.

LONDON GAZETTE-(?HIS EV.ENING).

WAR OFFICE, JULY 16.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for
the appointment of Major-General Thomas Simpson Pratt,
C. 8., to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division
of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders, of the Most
Honourable Order of the Bath; and of Captains Frederick
Beauchamp Paget Seymour and George Ommanne) Willes,
of the Royal Navy, to be Ordinary Members of the Mili-
tary Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the said
Most Honourable Order.

DOWNING-STREET, JULY 15.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Perley
and Peter Mitchell, Esqrs., to be members of the Legisla-
tive Council of the Province of New Brunswick ; Mutu
Coomarasamy, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative
Council of the Island of Ceylon ; Thomas Brown, Esq.,
to be a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils
of her Majesty's Settlements on the River Gambia; and
Robert Chapman, Esq., to be a Member of the Executive
Council of the Island of Saint Vincent.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 16.
let Regiment of Dragoons—Captain Richard Molesworth,
from 19th Foot, to be Captain, vice Walter Balfe, who
exchanges, receiving the former difference between a
Lieutenancy of Cavalry and Infantry.
4th Light Dragoons—Cornet John Lawrence, from 7th
Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Henry Benjamin
Pedder, who exchanges.
Gth Dragoons—Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John
De Montmorency Murray Prior, from the 12th Light
Dragoons, to be Major, vice William Sawrey Rawlinson,
who exchanges ; Maitland Rossiter Coleman, Gent., to
be Cornet, by purchase, vice Wallace, promoted.
7th Light Dragoons—Cornet Henry Benjamin Pedder,
from the 4th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice John
Lawrence, who exchanges.
12th Light Dragoons—Major William Sawrey Rawlinson,
from the 6th Dragoons, to be Major, vice Brevet Lieu-
tenant-Colonel John D 3 Montmorency Murray Prior,
who exchanges ; John Hervey Browne, Gent., to be
Comte, by purchase, vice Chichester, promoted.
13th Light Dragoons—George John Woods, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Saunders promoted.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Gentleman Cadet Robert Charles
Dudgeon, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign
without purchase, vice John. Hammond, appointed to the
66th Foot.

Bth Foot—Lieutenant Alfred Downie Corfield to be Captain
without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Lewis John Fillis
Jones appointed Adjutant of a Depot Battalion; Ensign
Thomas Palmer Senior to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Corfield • Gentleman Cadet Matthew Liddon,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Arundel Hill Cotter, who retires; Lieu.
tenant Richard Reynell Aylmer, from North Cork Rifle
Militia, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bridge, pro-
moted.
10th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Gerard Paul Townshene
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, withou6
purchase, vice Alfred Seymour, appointed to the 16th
Foot.
15th Foot—Robert Hill Wyllie, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Hodge, promoted ; Henry John Lan-
caster, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tabor,
promoted.
16th Foot—Ensign Alfred Seymour, from 10th Foot, to be
Ensign, vice vies, piomoted.
19th Foot—Captain Walter Balfe, from Ist Dragoons, to
be Captain, vice Richard Molesworth, who exchanges.
23d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Florence Theobald M'Carthy,
from the 90th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeoti, vice Rich.

Westrop Saunders,' M.D., appointed to the Staff.
41st Foot—William Robertson Shand, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Henry Ernest Glanville Cream Lynch,
who retires.

50th Foot—Gentleman Cadet John Edward Crossman
Doveton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign,
without purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Clarke,
promoted. _ _ _

56ih Foot--Gentleman Cadet Hamilton Hamilton John-
ston, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Heyhind, promoted.
66th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant John Mahony to have the
rank of Lieutenant; Ensign Walter Cecil Strickland to
be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Richard Thomas
Hughes, deceased ; Ensign John Hammond, from the Ist
Foot, to be Ensign, vice Strickland ; Gentleman Cadet
Harry Alworth Fellowes Merrewether, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
William Bridgman, whose appointment, as stated in the
Gazette of 4th June, 1861, has been cancelled.

69th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Scott Turner to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Henry Beauchamp Brady, 'who re •
tires; Lieutenant Henry Albert Platt, from the 2d West
India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Charles Richard
Williams, who exchanges; Ensign Edward Williams
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Turner ; Horace
Augustus Thewles, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Williams.

75th Foot—Gentleman Cadet William Clode Braddon, from
the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Oliver Ormerod, deceased.
82d Foot—Stephen Pitt, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Charles Paget Miller, who retires.
85th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Frederick Chaloner Lewin,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Stace, promoted.
90th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Turnville Gardner,
from the Ist Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Flo-
rence Theobald McCarthy, appointed to the 23d Foot.
96th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Talbot Henry King, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice James King, appointed to the 89th Foot.
97t0 Foot—Ensign Peter Lawless, to
ben, Lieutenant, by
purchase,
chase, vice Lawless.
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retires ; Ensign Joseph Ward, to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Batcheler ; Ensign Kearns Deane Tanner, to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Martin Joseph Browne,
who retires; Edward Shilson, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Tanner ; Robert George Tosswill, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ward.
100th Foot—Lieutenant James Lamb, to be Captain, with-
out purchase, vice Richard Charles Price, deceased ;
Ensign Charles Arkoll Boulton, to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Lamb.
2d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Charles Richard
Williams from the 69th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice
Henry Albert Platt, who exchanges.
PURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT.
TO BE PRINCIPAL PURVEYORS.
Purveyor James Mclnnes Green, vice William Mao-
donnell, deceased.
Purveyor Charles John Minney, vice Matthew Wreford,
placed on the retired list.