The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-24 00:00:00

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
WAR-OFFICE, Atm. 23, 1844.
Ist Dragoon Guards—S. R. Brise, Gent„ to be Cornet,
by purchase, vice Bence, promoted, Aug. 23.
7th Dragoon Guards—R. Johnston, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Robinson, appointed to the
72d Foot, Aug. 23.
Bth Light Dragoons—Captain F. G. Shewell to be
Major, by purchase, vice Cholmeley, who retires. Lieut.
C. J. Longmore to be Captain, by purchase, vice Shewell.
Lieut. H. S. Pakenham, from the 72d Foot, to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Longmore, August 23.
Ist (the Royal) Regiment of Foot—A. R. Mowbray,
Gott., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice B. Mein,
whose appointment has been cancelled, Aug. 23.
7th Foot—Lieutenant the Hon. C. L. Hare to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice the Hon. T. H. H. Thurlow, who
retires, Aug. 23 ' • Lieutenant 11. A. Porter, from the
44th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Floyd, appointed to
the 54th Foot, Aug. 22 ; Ensign J. D. Verner, from the
47th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hare,
Aug. 23.
22d Foot—Lieutenant R. C. Jones, from the 26th
Foot, to be Lieutenaat, vice Andrews, who exchanges,
Aug. 23.
24th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant G. E. L. Williams
to have the rank of Lieutenant, Aug. 22 ; Lieutenant F.
C. Skurray, from half-pay 49th Foot, to be Lieutenant,
vice T. Hodgetts, who exchanges, Aug. 23.
25th Foot—Captain J. Impett, from half-pay Unat-
tached, to be Captain, vice S. P. Peacocke, who ex-
changes, Aug. 23.
26th Foot—Lieutenant T. Andrews, from the 22d
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Jones, who exchanges,
August 23.
36th Foot—Captain 11. Pratt, from half-pay 58th Foot,
to be Captain, vice William Mauleverer, who exchanges ;
Lieutenant E. C. Butler to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Pratt, who retires ; Ensign J. M. Pochin to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Butler ; G. Birney, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Poehin, August 23.
42d Foot—Captain T. White, from half-pay Unat-
tached, to be Captain, vice Lord C. L. Kerr, who ex-
changes, Aug. 23.
44th Foot—Lieut. C. 11. M. Smith to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Puleston, who retires, Aug. 23 ; Lieut.
F. S. Daubeney, from the 55th Foot, to be Lieutenant,
vice Porter, appointed to the 7th Foot, Aug. 22 ; Ensign
W. Faussett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith;
C. Chamberlain, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Faussett ; Lieut. J. A. L. Philipps to be Adjutant, vice
Smith, promoted, Aug. 23.
47th Foot—W. F. A. Rooke, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Verner, promoted in the 7th Foot,
August 23.
49th Foot—Ensign J. H. Biggs to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Shakespear, deceased, August 13 ;
Ensign M. M'Creagh, from the 53d Foot, to be Ensign,
vice Biggs, August 23.
53d Foot—W. G. Spiller, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice M`Creagh, appointed to the 49th Foot,
Aug. 23.
59th Foot—Ensign E. G. Byam to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Perrott, who retires; T. B. 'Williams,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Byain, Aug. 23.
61st Foot—Lieut. J. F. Briekdale to be Adjutant, vice
Deacon, promoted ; Ensign A. Grant to be Lieutenant,
without purchase; R. G. Brackenbury, Gent., to be En-
sign, vice Grant, Aug. 23.
64th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon W. Purdon, M.D., from
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Brownson, who
exchanges, Aug. 23.
72d Foot—Ensign J. Mackenzie, to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Pakenham, appointed to the Bth Light
Dragoons; Cornet D. Robinson, from the 7th Dragoon
Guards, to be Ensign, vice Mackenzie, Aug. 23.
79th Foot—Lieutenant R. C. 11. Taylor, to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Butler, who retires ; Ensign W. T.
W. Wood to be Lieutenaat, by purchase, vice Taylor ;
T. Maitland, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Wood, Aug. 23.
Rifle Brigade—C. V. Oxenden, Gent., to be Second
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ilildyard, who retires ;
Lieut. J. Newbury, from the 89th Foot, to be Pay-
master, vice Middleton, appointed to a recruiting district,
Aug. 23.
West India Regiments—Assistant-Surgeon W. Ho-
binson, M. 1)., from the Staff, to be Regimental Surgeon
to be attached to the Ist, 2d, or 3d West India Regi-
ments, as the exigencies of the service may require,
Aug. 23.
2d West India Regiment—Ensign T. B. Tuite to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Maxwell, who retires ;
G. G. Griffith, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Tuite, Aug. 23.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Second Lieut. A. Deane to
be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Colley, whose
promotion has been cancelled; Lieut. J. Gillespie, from
half-pay sth Garrison Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice
Phelan, promoted; Second Lieut. J. A. Layard to be
First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gillespie, who re-
tires; D. 1). Graham, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Layard, Aug. 23; G. S. Dwyer, Gent.,
to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dean,
promoted, Aug. 24.
HOSPITAL. STAFF.—Assistant- Surgeon W. 11. Brown-
son, M.D., from the G4th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon
to the Forces, vice Purdon, who exchanges, August 23.
IlnEvET.—Captain 11. Pratt, of the 36th Foot, to be
Major in the Army, July 22, 1830.
MEMORANDUM.
The date of the commission of Ensign Archibald
Alexander Cross, of the 62d Regiment of Foot, is 20th
I August, 1844, and not '2oth April, 1844, as stated in the
Gazette of the 20th instant.