The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-09 00:00:00

THE SUN; LONDON, TUESDAY -EVENING, APRIL

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—(Zhis Day)

THIRD EDITION.

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
EMBEZZLEMENT BY A SERVANT.

William Runder, 70, pleaded guilty to an indictment
charging him with embezzling money, the property of his
employers, Messrs. Harvey, wharfingers, Whitefriars.
The prisoner, it appeared from the evidence, had been
fifty-seven years in the employ of the firm, and the greatest
confidence was reposed in him. The, money embezzled had
been entrusted to him to pay certain accounts.
Mr. Gifford, who appeared to prosecute, said the Messrs.
Harvey, on account of the long servitude of the prisoner,
wished to recommend hits to mercy.
The Recorder said the fact of the prisoner having been
so long in the prosecutors' service rather aggravated the
offence. He then sentenced him to twelve months'
imprisonment.
Herbert Williams, late secretary to the Medical Benevo-
lent College, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him
with forging acceptances and :embezzling money, the pro-
perty of the college.
The Recorder sentenced him to three years' penal servi-
tude.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

WINDSOR RACES—(This Day.)

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
CASTLE STEEPLECHASE.

Brine
Bantam
Melody

Seven ran.
MILITARY STEEPLECHASE.

Grey Peter
Old Ben Roe
Sledgehammer

Ten ran.

BORO' MEMBERS' PLATE.

Glautius
Oliver Twist

Nine ran.
SELLING STEEPLECHASE.

Escape 1
Hazard . • 2

Six ran.

LATEST BETTING.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
Bto 1 agst First Lord (taken)
9to 1 agst Thunderbolt (taken)
12 to 1 agst Pancake (taken)
14 to 1 agst Giraffe filly (taken)
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
sto 2 agst Danae (taken)
11 to 2 agst Betts (taken)
14 to 1 agst Simla (taken)
16 to 1 agst Viscount Brignall (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
400 to 100 agst Lord Stamford's lot.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIs EVENING).
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

HOLSTEIN.

The Earl of ELLENB 0 ROUGH said about three weeks
ago he had asked a question of the noble lord opposite with
respect to Holstein. The noble lord had given a very full
and satisfactory answer, but a portion of it had been mis-
understood by some persons, and he had no doubt the noble
lord would be glad of the opportunity of making an expla-
nation. The noble lord had stated that intelligence had
been received that morning, to the effect that a
concession had been made by the Government of Den-
mark in accordance with the advice of this and some other
Governments, and that it was decided to submit the whole
budget to the States of Holstein. He considered this to
mean that the whole part of that budget relating to Hol-
stein was to be submitted to that State, but the statement
of the noble lord had been misinterpreted.
Lord WODEHOUSE said he was glad of the opportu-
nity, in order to explain that part of his speech that had
been misunderstood. When he stated the whole budget
had been submitted to Holstein, he referred to the quota of
the budget to be contributed by Holstein. As he had been
speaking of this quota all through his speech he had some-
times referred to it shortly as the budget; but, knowing
that the advice given by the Government had related
simply to the Holstein quota of the budget, he could
not have said that it related to the whole budget. He much
regretted that his observations had been misunderstood; he,
however, did not think that he had made the mistake that
had been attributed to him.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH insisted on the strong
necessity of maintaining the independence and integrity of
Holstein, and of the preservation of the peace of Europe.
LUNACY REGULATION BILL.

On the motion of the Lord CHANCELLOR the committee
on this bill was postponed, owing to the absence of the
Earl of Shaftesbury.
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT BILL.

On the motion of the Duke of NEWCASTLE this bill
passed through committee.
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL.

This bill was brought up from the Commons and read a
first time.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said, as the bill was a most
important one, it was desirable that time should be allowed
for the ample consideration of the measure. He therefore
proposed that the bill should be read a second time on Fri-
day week.

Ile Earl of DERBY thought the second reading could
be taken before that day, and at the same time give ample
time to consider the bill

The LORD CRANCELLOR said he had no objection
to Tuesday week if that would suit the convenience of all
parties.
The second reading was accordingly fixed for Tuesday
week.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tuis EVENING).
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
Sir D. DUNDAS took the oaths and his seat for Suther-
landshire.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Biddenden Road, Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Rail-
way, and South Shields Improvements and quay. ,
The following bills were read a second time :—Brecon
and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway (Additional Money) ;
Huddersfield Gas; Peterafield Railway (Deviation); Ryde
Water. _ _ _

The second reading of the Streets' Rail Company's
Bill was postponed till Tuesday next.
Mr. C. FORSTER, moved that the order, that the Dub-
lin and Meath Railway Bill be committed, be read, and
discharged, be withdrawn.—Agreed to.

THE BALLOT.
Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that on this day fort-
night he would move for leave to bring in a bill for the
protection of the electors by the adoption of vote by ballot
at elections for members of Parliament.

PURCHASE IN THE ARMY.
Lord STANLEY asked the Under-Secretary of State for
War what steps had been, or are being taken, to abolish
purchase in the army above the rank of Major, as recom-
mended by the Commission of 1856.
Mr. BARING said that the Government were anxious
to see how the new system that had been introduced worked
before they proposed any additional alterations.

9, 1861.

THE CAPTURE OF THE FELE° FORM.

(From the Gazette of this evening.)
ADMIRALTY, APRIL 6.
A despatch, of which the following is a copy, has been
received from Vice-Admiral Sir James Hope, K.C.8.,
Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels on
the East India and China Station.
CENTAUR, SHANGHAE, JAN. 22.
My Lord,—You will be pleased to draw the attention of
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to the following
clerical error in the marginal note annexed to the sixth
paragraph of my letter of the 27th of August last, No. 287,4'
detailing the capture of the Peiho Forts :
For Commander Aplin, 3d Squadron of Rocket Boats.
Commander Hire, 4th Squadron of Rocket Boats.
Read Captain Willes, in charge of Rocket Boats.
Commander Hire, 3d Squadron.
Commander Day, 4th Squadron.
From which they will observe that Captain Willes and
Commander Day were employed in the attack of the
enemy's forts, and Commander Aplin was not.
(Signed) J. HOPE,
Tice-Admiral and Commander-
in-Chief.

The Right Honourable
Lord Clarence Paget, C. 8., M.P.

* Gazetted on the 6th November, 1860.

TBE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND.

(From the Gazette of this Evening.)
WAR-OFFICE, Arm', 9.
A despatch and its enclosures, of which the following are
copies, have been received at the War-office from Major-
General Pratt, C.B. :
Head Quarters, Camp Waitara, New Zealand,
31st December, 1860.
SlR,—Referring to my despatch of the 10th inst., I have
the honour to report, for the information of his Royal High-
ness the General Commanding-in-Chief, that the excessive
rains which had swollen the rivers, and rendered move-
ments impossible, having ceased, I was enabled to move out
from New Plymouth on the 28th instant, for the purpose
of attacking a large body of the enemy who had occupied a
very strong position at Matarikoriko, on the left bank of the
Waitara, and not far from Huirangi.
My force, after being joined by parties from the Waitara
Camp and the other posts, amounted to 900 rank and file
of all arms (as per accompanying detail), which was all I
could collect. After leaving the town and other posts in a
degree of security, and further required some assistance
from H.M.'s S. Cordelia, and H.M.'s Colonial S. Victoria,
and I think it due to myself to mention this, in consequence
of the great misstatements which are circulated in this
colony as to the amount of force at my disposal for ag-
gressive movements.

- Having halted at the Waitara Camp, now my base of
operation, I marched from thence at half-past three o'clock
in the morning of the 29th inst., and reached Kairau, oppo-
site the Matarikoriko Mound and Pah, and about 900 yards
distant from it, at half-past six a.m., and proceeded to
throw up an entrenched camp for the security of the
troops during the subsequent operations ; this was
being done without moles ation until nine o'clock,
and the troops were getting well under cover, when a
very heavy fire was suddenly opened upon us from a line of
skilfully-constructed rifle-pits, extending for about 600
yards, and not more than 100 yards from us, and running
along the edge of a deep ravine between us and the Pah,
having very precipitous banks, and at the bottom of which
was a dense forest of high trees, and a deep swamp ; firing
was also opened upon us from skirmishers in the high fern,
on three sides of the entrenchment. This was promplty re-
turned by our skirmishers, the main body of the troops, and
with shells from the 24-pounder howitzers; and a parti-
cularly heavy fire was kept up incessantly on both sides
until six o'clock in the evening, by which time our redoubt,
which was constructing the whole time, having been com-
pleted, it was garrisoned by 450 men, and the remainder of
the troops returned to the Camp.
Next morning (30th inst.), at daylight, on my troops
reaching the redoubt, I found that the enemy had kept up
a continued fire during the whole night, which had been as
promptly returned; but firing had ceased, and they had
hoisted a white flag on the pah and rifle-pits, and I em-
ployed the troops in heightening and strengthening the
redoubt during the day.
On the 31st inst., at 31 a.m., I again marched out; but,
from information which reached me on the, road; that the
enemy were leaving the Pah and long line of rifle, pits, and
that, if not immediately occupied, they might be takenpos-
session of by a party of the enemy known to be moving up
from the North, I at once sent an order to Colonel Wyatt,
65th Regiment, commanding the entrenchment, to ascer-
tain the fact, and to take possession without a moment's
delay. This was done by a party of 200 men of the 65th
Regiment, and Naval Brigade, under Colonel Wyatt
and Commodore Seymour, and on my force sighting the
Pah, I had the satisfaction of seeing the British flag float-
ing whore the Marriking flag had previously been.
The result of these three days has been, that the proud
Waikatos, who had boasted that they would drive us into
the sea, have instead been themselves driven from one of
the most formidable positions J ever saw, chosen by them-
selves, and that too with singular sagacity, into the dense
bush; and we occupy positions to keep them there in this
portion of the line of forest.
Our casualties have been 3 killed and 22 wounded (re-
turns appended), which is small, considering the perfect
shower of bullets which was poured upon us for such a
length of time, and it will be observed that most of them
belong to the 40th Regiment, who took a very prominent
part in the action; and to that corps, with a detachment of
the one-twelfth Regiment Royal Artillery, under Lieu-
tenant Macnaghten, and Royal Engineers, also fell the
honour of holding the new position during the night, and
under continuous fire.

I cannot as yet ascertain the exact loss of the enemy, but it
must have been very great to induce them to suffer the loss
of prestige, and the mortification of abandoning their Pah
and strong position without another struggle. It is known
that at least five chiefs have been killed, and the graves and
appearances in the rifle-pits show that our fire must have
been very destructive.
I have now to bring to the notice of his Royal Highness
the conduct of the Naval Brigade and troops of all arms;
their duties have been prolonged, laborious and incessant ;
skirmishing through fern higher than th sir heads, fired at
by unseen foes, and carrying on the work of entrenchment
under heavy fire, too much cannot be said in their praise ;
and, indeed, little is known of the difficulties of carrying on
war in such a province as this.
I have also to bring to his Royal Highness's notice the
conduct of the officers, and to name for his approbation those
in command and at the head of departments. Commodore
Seymour, assisted by Lieut. Battiscombe, H. M.'s S. Pe-
lorus, and Lieut. Woods, Chief Officer, H. M.'s Colonial
S. Victoria, performed their duties in their usual gallant
manner. The Artillery also, under Capt. Strover and Lieut.
Macnaghten, threw their shells and case shot with the
greatest precision into the line of rifle-pits. Colonel Mould,
assisted by Captain Mould, Royal Engineers, conducted
their department in the most efficient manner, whilst the
detachment of the 1-12th Regiment, under Capt. Miller,
the 40th Regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Leslie, as-
sisted by Major Nelson and Captain Messenger, and the
, 65th Regiment, under Colonel Wyatt, were all handled in
the most excellent manner.

SAILORS' HOMES.
Sir H. STRACEY moved, that, in the opinion of this
house, the establishment of Sailors' Homes had been so
conducive to the benefit of seamen, and, consequently, of
so great national importance, as to be deserving of the
support and encouragement of the Legislature. In
bringing forward this motion, he begged the per-
mission of the house to make a few observations
on this subject. The sailors' homes had considerably im-
proved the physical and moral condition of sailors, as was
proved to the satisfaction of those conversant with their
present state and their status prior to the establishment of
these institutions. They had also materially contributed
to the efficient manning of the navy. There were 31 of
these sailors' homes in the kingdom, of which only
six received assistance from Government, the remainder
being supported by voluntary contributions. He contended
that this state of things was not consistent with the duty
and the interests of a great maritime nation in reference to
these sailors, to whom they were so deeply indebted for their
commercial prosperity. To show the benefits resulting
from these institutions he mentioned the fact that from one
of them last year no less than £30,000 had been transmitted
to the relatives of sailors through the medium of the
savings bank in connection with the establishment—
which except for its existence might have been squandered
in dissipation or stolen by the class of unprincipled persona FOREIGN OFFICE, MARCH 28.
who prey on the unsuspecting nature of mariners. These The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Charles
institutions were also valuable in succouring shipwrecked
mariners. Several thousands of them had been rescued Alex. Winchester, Esq., now British Consul at Canton, to
be her Majesty's Consul at Hakodadi.
from suffering or death through their agency ; but in carry- APRIL 8.
ing out this benevolent object they were not provided with
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don M. B.
adequate funds, notwithstanding the great benevolence
Samp
Consul at son as Consul in London, and of Don Samuel Phibbs
displayed by private individuals towards the main-
tenance of these institutions. Having drawn a graphic asLiverpool, for the Argentine Republic.
picture of the crimp, and adverted to the description of BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Anti', 9.
Captain Hall, R.N., relative to the injurious influence of The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
this class on sailors, he stated that when these Homes Council for Trade have received, from the Secretary of
were established the " crimp" disappeared. He next State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her
referred to the authority of the Admiralty in verification Majesty's Minister at Turin, reporting that British spirits
of his assertion as to the benefit of these institutions in the will, in future, be admitted into Sardinia at the same re-
more effectual manning of the Royal Navy, and contended duced rates of duty as those levied on Hanse Towns spirits
that, as he must be a very bold politician who would under the Supplemental Convention between Sardinia and
predict positively peace for six months longer, anything the Hanse Towns, of 20th Sept., 1860, viz.—ln casks of
that would conduce towards that result must be of the strength exceeding 22 deg., 10f per hectolitre; in casks, of
greatest importance, and entitled tonational encouragement. or below 22 deg., 5f 50c per hectolitre; in bottles not ex-
(Hear.) It might be objected that the motion was brought ceeding 1 litre 10e per bottle.
forward merely for the purpose of obtaining money from WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, APRIL 9.
the Treasury, but he reminded the house that there 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Francis Wood-
existed what was called the Merchant Seamen's Fund, to gate, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Henry John
which sailors had extensively contributed. There was Lloyd Wynne, who retires ' • Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant
a surplus of £66,662 arising out of that fund, George Augustus Curzon to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
of which over £57,000 was in the hands of vice Woodgate.
the Government, and he, argued that the applies.- 7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards Lieut. Wm. Bruce
Lion of some portion of this surplus towards the sup- Armstrong, to be Captain, by purchase, vice William
port of these institutions would be more legitimate Wentworth Lamb, who retires ; Cornet Arthur Hare
and useful. He next adverted to the extent of the Vincent, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Armstrong.
recent disasters at sea to show how desirable it would be to 6th Dragoons—Lieutenant George Luck, from the 15th
extend the operation of these institutions, and concluded by Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice William Motile, who ex-
a laudatory allusion to the great services rendered by changes.
sailors to commerce and the protection of the country. 9th Light Dragoons—First Lieutenant John Chaytor, from
Admiral WALCOT seconded the motion, and earnestly the Tipperary Artillery Militia, to be Captain, without
importuned the Government to give attention to the sub- purchase, vice Oliver Ormerod, appointed to the 75th
ject, and to act with liberality towards institutions that were Foot.
calculated to promote the interests of the sailors, and to 13th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Robert Burdon, to be
provide for the defence of the country. (Hear, hear.) Captain, by purchase, vice Henry Tepham Clements,
Mr. M. GIBSON said he believed the house would con- who retires; Cornet John Saunders, to be Lieutenant,
cur in a great portion of the statement of the hon. baronet by purchase, vice Burdon.
who brought forward this motion, and he agreed with him Ist Regiment of Foot—Captain Henry B. Harrison Rocke,
in what he had said with reference to the benefits of these from the 43d Foot, to be Captain, vice Frederick Angus •
institutions and the benevolence of those Who supported them. tus Smith, who exchanges.
He believed, however, that the House would hesitate 2d Foot—Surgeon Henry Clinton Foss, to be Surgeon-
before they pledged themselves to a resolution to subsidise Major.
the country for the support of the sailors' homes that might 4th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Tanner, to be Captain, by
be established. Notwithstanding the fund to which the purchase, vice Laurie, promoted by purchase, to an unat-
hon. baronet referred,. it would be found that if the house tached majority; Ensign Walter Stewart Brown, to be
agreed to this resolution it would be found necessary to Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tanner.
come to the consolidated fund for the assistance towards 6th Foot—Edward Pakenliam Robert Hamilton, Gent., to
their institutions. There was no class of labourers who -be Ensign, by purchase, vice A. C. Hall, promoted ;
were better paid than sailors, and none who could more Staff-Surgeon Colin Matheson Milne Millar, M.D., to be
easily obtain more regular employment, and he believed, as Surgeon, vice Ivey, whose appointment, as stated in the
regarded these institutions, he thought they would succeed Gazette of the sth February, 1861, has been cancelled.
much better under the effects of voluntary contributions 7th Foot—Lieutenant Corbet John Coventry, from the East
and local control than they would under Government sup- Kent Militia, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bolton,
port and influence. From inquiries he instituted he ascer- who retires.
tained that sailors,were not generally so deficient in means 9th Foot—Ensign William Henry Spooner from the 42d
of obtaining good and comfortable lodgings when on shore, Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice John
and, considering all circumstances, he felt bound to nega- Aplin, cashiered by sentence of a general court-martial.
tide the motion of the hon. baronet. 10th Foot—John Skelton Brougham, Gent., to be Ensign,
Mr. HENLEY agreed to the statement of the hon. by purchase, vice Montfort, promoted.
gentleman (Mr. M. Gibson) as to the injurious influence of 11th Foot—George William Westropp, Gent., to be Ensign,
Government connection with these institutions. At the by purchase, vice Williams, promoted.
same time he denied that sailors were the best paid class 12th Foot—Alfred Bayly Dowling, Gent., to be Ensign,
of skilled labourers in the country. by purchase, vine Whipple, promoted.
Mr. M. GIBSON said that what he meant to state was 15th Foot—Lieut. Wm. Moule, from the 6th Dragoons, to
that they were a well paid class. be Lieutenant, vice George Luck, who exchanges;
Mr. HENLEY denied that even that were the case, but Arthur Kemmis, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
at the same time objected to a subsidy. Richard Collingwood Robinson, appointed to the 60th
Mr. LINDSAY also objected to any subsidy, and con- Foot; Richard Pearson Crozier, Gent., to be Ensign, by
tended that the sailor was very well paid. purchase, vice William Henry Hudson. who retires.
Mr. KINNAIRD hoped that the hon. baronet would 17th Foot—George James Maillard, Gent., to be Ensign,
not press his motion, as in the present state of the finances by purchase vice Godfrey Wills Burleigh, who retires.
hopes might be excited which could not be realised. 31st Foot—Ro'wley Richard Conway Hill, Gent., to be En-
• LLEPT sign) by purchase, vice Andrew Munro, who retires.

I am also much indebted to the officers of the staff.
Lieut.-Col. Carey, Deputy Adjutant-General, was, as he
always is, most conspicuous for his bravery and efficiency,
and I also received much assistance from Captain Paul,
65th Regiment, Brigade-Major, and Lieut. Forster, Royal
Artillery, my Aide-de-Camp. The services of Captain De
Vo3ux, Mounted Corps, and Lieutenant King, Militia
Aide-de-Camp, were also most useful, whilst those of
Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, Dr. Mouat, C. 8.,
and Deputy Commissary-General Stanley Jones, were all
that could be wished.
I had hoped to have sent a tracing of the ground, which
would render this despatch more intelligible, but I have
not as yet been able to obtain it; it will be forwarded here-
after.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) G. S. PRATT,
Major-General Commanding.
To the Military Secretary, Horse Guards,
London.

LONDON GiiZETTE-(TRIS EVENING).

33d Foot—Ensign Alt, ed Handcock, from the 12th Foot,
to, be Ensign, vice Easton, promoted.
34th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Wm. Christy Robin-
son, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Pennington, appointed
to the Staff,
42d Foot—Ensign William Sanders Walter, to be Lieuten-
ant, by purchase, vice William Thomas Fraser, who re-
tires; George Thomas Maitland, Gent., to be Ensign,
Nvithout purchase, vice Fielden, promoted in the 44th
Foot.
4rd Foot—Captain Frederick Augustus Smith, from the
Ist Foot, to be Captain, vice Henry B. Harrison Roche,
who exchanges.
46th Foot—Quartermaster - Serjeant William George
Street, to be Quartermaster, vice Georgo Sanderson,
deceased.
47th Foot—Serjeant-Major Edward Downey, to be Quar•
termaster, vice William Mclntosh, who retires on half-
pay.
49th Foot—Lieutenant Harry Denham, T. Savary, to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Roland V. S. Grimston, who
retires; Ensign Thomas Cowper Hincks, to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Savary.
50th Foot—Archibald Scott Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice M‘Gregor, promoted.
53d Foot—Ensign and Adjutant Charles Pye, to have the
rank of Lieutenant ; Ensign Henry John Beckwith, to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice George Porter, who
tetires ; Clayton Barnett, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Beckwith.
56th Foot—Lieutenant Augustus Spiller, to be Paymaster,
vice Hamilton Finlay, deceased.
61st Foot—Lieutenant Robert Hutton, to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Robert Greig, who retires ; Ensign Ed-
ward Ellis Borton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Hutton.
64th Foot—Staff Assistant. Surgeon, John Livingston
Power, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Le Febure, ap-
pointed to the Staff.
66th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Nicholas Avent, to be
Assistant- Surgeon, vice Hemphill, appointed to the
Staff.

67th Foot—First Lieutenant John Sadlier Brereton, from
the Tipperary Artillery Militia, to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Baker, promoted; Captain Henry Shep-
pard, from the Tipperary Artillery Militia, to be Pay-
master, vice Captain John Andrew Pope, deceased.
72d Foot—Surgeon William Campbell Seaman, M.D., to be
Surgeon-Major.
75th Foot—Ensign James Stuart Thornton Duesbery,
from the 17th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Morris, promoted.
76th Foot—William Thomas Durham, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Bartleet.
79th Foot—Lieutenant William Barclay Gordon Cleather
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Francis Gore Currie,
who retires ; Ensign Robert M‘Gowan Borth wick to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cleather; Henry Frede-
rick Rowley, Gent,, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Borthwick.
81st Foot—Lieutenant Robert John Mac Donnell to be In-
structor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Richard Swift,
invalided home.
87th Foot—Captain Montague C. Browning, from the 89th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Robert Gibson, who ex-
changes.
89th Foot—Captain Robert Gibson, from the 87th Foet, to
be Captain, vice Montague C. Browning, who ex-
changes.
91st Foot—Ensign William Grant to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Gurney, promoted ; Quartermaster-
Sergeant Peter Murray to be Quartermaster, vice James
Paterson, who retires upon half-pay.
96th Foot—Alfred Herbert Morse, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Albert Jackson Harcourt, who retiree.
Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant Arthur George St.
George, from the Fermanagh Militia, to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Smith, promoted.
3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Duncan Tylden
Chisholm, from the East Kent Militia, to be Ensign by
purchase, vice Budd, promoted.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant William
Henry Surman, to be Captain, by purchase, vice George
Mignon Innes, who retires; Ensign Thomas Harmand
Bond, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Surman.
Gold Coast Artillery Corps—Lieutenant Thomas G. Dan-
ger, to be Captain without purchase, vice de Ruvignes,
promoted to an Unattached Majority.
RECRUITING DISTRICT.
Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel James Pattoun
Sparks, C. 8., from the 38th Foot, to be Inspecting Field
Officer, vice Brevet-Colonel Ed war 1 Basil Brooke, appointed
to command the troops in the Windward and Leeward
Islands.
Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Sir John Jones,
K.C.R., from the 60th Foot, to be Inspecting Field Officer,
vice Brevet-Colonel J. Rowland Smyth, C. 8., promoted
to the rank of Major-General.
UNATTACHED.
Captain-John Wimburn Laurie, from the 4th Foot, to be
Major, by purchase.
Capt. Charles Henry Theodore Bruce de Ruvignes, from
the Gold Coast Artillery Corps, to be Major, without
purchase, having completed three years' service on the
Gold Coast.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Campbell Maclean, M.D., late of the Madras Medical
Service, to be Local Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals,
for duty at Fort Pitt, whilst employed as Professor of
Medicine at the Army Medical School.

Staff-Assistant Surgeon William Snell, to be Staff-Sur.
geon, for meritorious service during the late operations in
China, vice Rutkerford, promoted.
Assistant-Surgeon Frederick Pennington, from the 34th
Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Avent, appointed
to the 66th Foot.

Assistant-Surgeon Claudius Edward Le Febure, from
the 64th Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Robin-
son, appointed to the 34th Foot.
Assistant-Surgeon William Hemphill, M.D., from the
66th Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Power,
appointed to the 64th Foot.
Charles Hamilton Harvey, Gent., to be Staff Assistant
Surgeon.

Alexander Long, Gent., to be Staff Assistant Surgeon.
Augustus Frederick Elliot, M.D., to be Staff Assistant
Surgeon.

BREVET.
Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Randal Rumley, half-
pay, unattached, to have the temporary rank of Major-
General while acting as Inspector-General of Infantry in
Great Britain and Ireland.

Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Col( nel Edward Basil
Brooke, late Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruiting Dis-
trict, to have the local rank of Maj fir-General, while in
command of the troops in the Windward and Leeward
Islands.

Second Captain Henry Thomas Arbuthnot, Royal- Ar-
tillery, to be Major in the Army.
Second Captain William Stirling, Royal Artillery, to be
Major in the Army.
Second Captain George Longley, Royal Engineers, to be
Major in the Army.
Captain Peter Bernard, half-pay Unattached, to be Major
in the Army.

Captain Sir Henry William Des Vceux, Bart., half-pay
Unattached, to be Major in the Army.
Captain Frederick James Taggart Hutchinson, half-pay
Unattached, to bo Major in the Army.
Captain James Brannan, half-pay Unattached, to be
Major in the Army.
Brevet-Major Peter Bernard, half-pay Unattached, to
be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army.
Brevet-Major Sir Henry William Des Vceux, Bart.,
half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the
Army.

Brevet-Major Frederick James Taggart Hutchinson,
half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the
Army.

Paymaster Thomas Cassidy, 90th Foot, to have the
honorary rank of Captain, under the Royal Warrant of
2 th January, 1860.
Paymaster William Smith, Ist Dragoon Guards, to have
the honorary rank of Captain, under the Royal Warrant of
27th January, 1860.

•
Quartermaster William M'lntosh, retired on half-pay
47th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain.
Quartermaster James Paterson, retired on half-pay 91st
Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain.
The undermentioned promotions to take place consequent
on the death of General Henry Charles E. Vernon, C. 8.,
on the 22d March, 1861 .
Lieut.-General Wm. Henry Scott, Colonel of the 36th
Foot, to be General.

Major-General John Geddes, Colonel of the 27th Foot,
to be Lieutenant-General.

Brevet• Colonel 'William Sullivan, C.B. from Inspecting
Field Officer of a Recruiting District, to be Major-General.
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles James Conway Mills, 94th
Foot, to be Colonel.
Major Andrew Hunt, half-pay Unattached, to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel.

Captain M. Pennefather Lloyd, 59th Foot, to be Major.

MEMORANDA.

Major John Fitz Th,,:nas Dennis has been permitten to
retire from the service by the sale of his Commission, he
being about to become a settler in Canada.
The undermentioned officers upon half-pay have been
permitted to retire from the service, by the sale of their
Commissions, under the conditions of the HOrse Guards'
Circular Memorandum of the 15th February, 1851 :
Captain Peter Bernard, half-pay Unattached.
Captain Sir Henry William Des Voeux, Bart., half-pay
Unattached.

Captain James Mac Queen, half-pay Unattached.
Captain James Brannan, half-pay Unattached.
Captain Frederick James Taggart Hutchinson, half-pay
Unattached.