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ASIATIC INTELLIGENCE.

Calcutta.

GOVERNMENT GENERAL

ORDERS.

ESTATES OF DECEASED OFFICERS.

Fort William, May 13, 1825.-It is hereby directed, that no property connected with the estates of deceased officers, &c. of the hon. Company's service shall be disposed of by private sale, without special permission obtained for the purpose through the military department, when no will has been found, or from the executor, when there is one, to the estate. latter case, the amount proceeds are still answerable for regimental debts, and are not to be paid over till all such are satisfied.

In the

VACANCIES IN THE SENIOR LIST.

Fort William, June 10, 1825.-The right hon. the Governor General in Council has much satisfaction in publishing, for the information of the armies of India, the following paragraph of a separate letter, from the hon, the Court of Directors in the military department, bearing date the 2d Feb. last.

Para. 1. "Having taken into our consideration the situation in which certain officers in our service will be placed, by the stop put to promotion consequent on casualties on the senior lists, as directed in our military letter of the 25th Nov. 1822. (Para. 112), we have resolved to allow all vacancies which shall occur on those lists at the several presidencies, in the first two years after the introduction of the new arrangements, to be filled up as formerly, so that instead of barring promotion from casualties occurring on those lists after the 1st of May 1824, such bar shall not operate until the 1st May 1826. We desire it, however, to be distinctly understood, that the indulgence which we haye now authorized, shall on no account be allowed to extend beyond the period we have specified."

ADDITIONAL PAY TO ASSIST. SURGEONS.

The

Fort William, June 10, 1825. right hon, the Governor General in Council is pleased, under instructions from the hon. the Court of Directors, to direct, that all assistant surgeons on the Bengal establishment, nominated for 1822 and previous seasons, shall receive the additional pay of one rupee a day as heretofore. Those appointed after the season 1822, will draw pay and allowances agreeably to the table published in G. O. of 12th Aug. last.

Asiatic Journ. VOL. XXI. No. 121.

Fort William, June 24, 1825.-With advertence to the allowance of one rupee a day additional pay granted to the assistant surgeons on the Bengal establishment, nominated for 1822 and previous seasons, as published in G. O. of 10th inst., the Governor General in Council is pleased to direct, that all assistant surgeons in H. M.'s regiments who arrived in Bengal on or before the 31st Dec. 1823, be considered entitled to a similar indulgence.

NEW ARRANGEMENT OF THE ARTILLERY.

Fort William, June 24, 1825.- With a view to place the artillery, as far as is prac'ticable at present, on the establishment prescribed by the hon. the Court of Directors, as published to the army in G. O. of 6th May 1824, the Governor General in Council is pleased to direct, that the following arrangements shall have effect from the 1st proximo.

The Horse Artillery will be formed into three brigades, as follows:

1st Brigade, Head-Quarters, Cawnpore. 1st Troop, the present 1st troop (European), now at Rangoon.

2d Troop, the (8th) or newly-formed troop (European), now at Cawnpore.

3d-Troop (European) to be raised here

after.

4th Troop (Native), the 4th troop, now at Neemuch.

2d Brigade, Head-Quarters, Meerut. 1st Troop, the present 2d troop (European), now at Meerut.

2d Troop, the present 7th troop (European), half at Meerut, and half at Rangoon.

3d Troop (European) to be raised hereafter.

4th Troop, the present 5th (native) troop.

3d Brigade, Head-Quarters, Meerut. 1st Troop, the present 3d troop (European), at Meerut.

2d Troop to be raised (European).
3d Troop hereafter

4th Troop, the present 6th (native) troop, at Meerut.

The European Foot Artillery is to be formed into five battalions, as follows:

1st Battalion, Head-Quarters, Agra. 1st Company, the present 1st company 1st battalion, at Nusserabad.

2d Company, the present 2d company 1st battalion, at Agra.

Sd Company, the present 8th company 1st battalion, at Agra.

4th Company, the present 2d company 3d battalion, at Kurnaul.

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2d Battalion, Head-Quarters, Dum-Dum,

1st Company, the present 1st company 2d battalion, at Dum-Dum.

2d Company, the present 5th company 2d battalion, at Dum-Dum.

3d Company, the present 6th company 2d battalion, at Arracan.

4th Company, the present 7th company 2d battalion, at Arracan.

3d Battalion, Head-Quarters, Cawnpore. 1st Company, the present 1st company 3d battalion, at Cawnpore.

2d Company, the present 5th company 3d battalion, at Cawnpore.

3d Company, the present 6th company 1st battalion, at Saugor.

4th Company, the present 7th company 1st battalion, at Cawnpore.

4th Battalion, Head-Quarters, Benares. 1st Company, the present 3d company 1st battalion, at Dinapore.

2d Company, the present 5th company 1st battalion, at Allahabad.

3d Company, the present 3d company 3d battalion, at Benares.

4th Company, the present 4th company 1st battalion, at Dum-Dum.

5th Battalion, Head-Quarters, Dum-Dum.

1st Company, the present 4th company 3d battalion, at Dum-Dum.

2d Company, the present 6th company 3d battalion, at Dum-Dum.

3d Company, the present 7th company 3d battalion, in Ava,

4th Company, the present 8th company 3d battalion, in Ava.

The 2d, 3d, 4th, and 8th companies of the (present) 2d battalion of artillery are to be reduced, and the non-commissioned officers and privates transferred to complete the remaining twenty companies, under instructions which will be issued by the Commander-in-Chief.

The term brigade is to be adopted in the horse artillery for each division of four troops, and the term battalion is to be continued in the foot artillery for each division of four European companies.

Two subadar majors are allowed to the native artillery, horse and foot, to be appointed from the subadars of both branches, indiscriminately, at the recommendation of the commandant of artillery, but to do duty in that branch to which they belong.

The promotion to native officers in the lascars is to take place from the general rota of havildars, whether attached to the horse or foot, at the recommendation of the commandant of artillery; but they are to be attached, upon promotion, to the foot artillery.

The following revised staff is fixed for the brigades of horse, and battalions of foot artillery:

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For a Brigade of Horse Artillery. 1 Adjutant and quarter-master (noneffective), surgeon, 1 assistant surgeon (with an additional assistant surgeon for each detached troop), 1 riding master (warrant officer), 1 sub-assistant veterinary surgeon (ditto).-1 serjeant-major, 1 quarter-master serjeant, 1 drill serjeant, I drill corporal, 1 rough-rider serjeant, 1 school-master serjeant, 1 hospital serjeant, 1 trumpet major, and 1 farrier major, effective.

And for each Troop of Europeans.

1 staff serjeant, 2 rough riders, and 2 farriers, effective.-1 saddler, and 1 payserjeant, non-effective.-1 native doctor, 1 native farrier, and 1 mochie, effective. For each Native Troop.

1 staff serjeant.

N.B. The present quarter-master serj. allowed to the native troops of horse artillery is to be discontinued.

1 farrier serjeant, 2 rough-riders, 2 farriers, I native doctor, and 1 mochie, effective. -1 staff havildar, and 1 pay havildar, noneffective.

Note.-The staff serjeants to receive the same pay as the present troop serjeantmajors, and the farrier serjeants the same pay as the present troop quarter-master serjeants.

Independently of the riding-schools above provided for each brigade of horse artillery, a dépôt or regimental ridingschool for the general instruction of the officers of artillery, and for the recruits intended for the horse artillery branch of the corps, will be established at Dum-Dum on the following scale:

1 European commissioned officer of the artillery regiment as riding-master, on a staff allowance of per mensem, 1

(assistant) riding-master (warrant), 2 serjeants, rough-riders; 8 corporals, do. do. ; 30 horses, with usual proportion of syces and grass-cutters; 2 bildars, puckalee, and 1 sweeper, for the preservation and cleanliness of the riding-school grounds, &c. &c.

For each European Battalion of the Foot Artillery.

1 adjutant and quarter-master (noneffective), 1 surgeon, 1 assistant surgeon, 1 serjeant-major, 1 quarter-master serjeant, 1 drill serjeant, 1 drill corporal, 1 hospital serjeant, 1 school-master serjeant, 1 drummajor, 1 fife-major.

With the following staff to each company:1 staff serjeant (effective), 1 pay serjeant (non-effective).

And also when the batteries are drawn by horses-1 European farrier (noneffective), 1 mochie, and 1 native farrier (effective).

The Commander-in-chief will be pleased to give orders for the reduction of the four

four companies of foot artillery, and for the four new troops of horse artillery being formed, when circumstances will admit to these changes being effected.

His Exc. will be pleased also to issue any subsidiary orders which may be necessary to give complete effect to the foregoing arrangements.

FORMATION OF AN 8TH TROOP OF HORSE
ARTILLERY.

Head-Quarters, Calcutta, June 24, 1825. -With the sanction of Government, a troop of (European) horse artillery, to be denominated the 8th troop, is to be formed immediately at Cawnpore.

2. The details noted in the margin,* which were selected from the horse artillery at Meerut, under instructions from head-quarters, and detached to Cawnpore on the 1st of March last, are to be struck off the troops to which they formerly belonged from that date, from which they are to be considered as forming a separate troop. The promotions of serjeants and corporals in their room are to have effect from the same date.

3. Capt. R. Roberts, 1st-Lieuts. Mackay and Ewart, are posted to the new troop of horse artillery from the 1st March.

4. The 8th troop is to be completed to the established strength, and the men drafted from the troops at Meerut are to be replaced, under instructions which will be sent to the general officers commanding the Cawnpore and Meerut divisions of the

army.

5. Maj. Gen. Sir G. Martindell will direct the necessary indents to be made out for guns, waggons, saddles, harness, and all other equipments required to complete the 8th troop; and orders will be given hereafter for the established proportion of gun lascars being transferred and sent to Cawnpore.

THE ADDITIONAL TROOPS OF HORSE

ARTILLERY.

Head-Quarters, Calcutta, June 24, 1825. -With a view to the early formation of the additional troops of horse artillery required to complete that corps to the establishment fixed in G. O. by Gov. of 6th May 1824, the commandant of artillery is directed to select from the artillery at Dum-Dum, 300 men fit for that branch of the service, to be sent immediately to the upper provinces, under the command of Major Whish.

The following officers will accompany the detachment, for which an adjutant will be allowed, until its arrival at Cawnpore: -Capt. J. Scott, Capt. Blake, 1st-Lieut. R. S. Morland, 1st-Lieut. Hughes, 2d

⚫ 6 Serjeants, 6 corporals, 40 gunners, 152 horses, with the regular proportion of syces and grass

cutters.

Lieut. Shakespear, 2d-Lieut. G. D. Scott, 2d-Lieut. Duncan, 2d-Lieut. Sage.

Lieut. Hughes is appointed adj. to the detachment.

Assist. Surg. H. Taylor (now at DumDum) is directed to do duty with the detachment, and afterwards to join the horse artillery at Meerut.

CIVIL APPOINTMENTS.
Territorial Department.

June 2. Mr. J. J. Harvey, assistant to collector of Hidgelee.

Mr. E. L. Campbell, assistant to secretary to Board of Revenue in central provinces.

Political Department.

May 27. Lieut. J. Frederick, 67th regt. N.I., assistant to resident at Lucknow.

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c.

Fort William, May 31, 1825.- 29th Regt. N.I. Ens. J. Bracken to be lieut., from 25th Feb., v. Schalch dec.

Med. Depart. Assist.surg. D. Harding to be surg., in suc. to Gillman retired, with rank from 8th March, v. A. Russell resigned.

Late 17th Regt. N.I. Ens. E. J. Milner to be lieut. from 25th Jan., v. Wiggins prom.

34th Regt. N.I. Lieut. R. Low to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. S. A. Lyons to be lieut., from 18th Feb., in suc. to Montgomerie transf. to pension estab.

Mr. B. Y. Reilly admitted to engineers, and prom. to 2d-lieut.-Messrs. H. C. Gilmore, W. Buller, W. Jervis, W. H. W. Midford, A. B. Ogilby, A. B. Nesbitt, T. Plumbe, and E. A. Monro, admitted to inf., and prom: to ensign.

Ens. R. S. Trevor, 32d N.I., transf. to cavalry, and prom. to cornet.

June 3.-Messrs. J. Graham, J. Wemyss, J. T. Gordon, and S. R. Wallace, admitted to inf., and prom. to ensign.

Lieut. C. Chester, 23d N.I., supernum., brought on effective strength of depart., as a sub-assist. com. gen., in suc. to Frederick. - Capt. G. W. Moseley, 38th N.I., to be a supernum. sub-assist. com. gen., v. Chester.

Brev. Capt. D. Thomas, 10th N.I., to be superintending officer of cadets in Fort William, v. Chesney proceeding to Europe.

Ens. G. P. Lloyd, 41st N.I., transf. to cavalry. Mr. G. Evans, surg., to do duty (temporarily) as an assist.surg. on estab.

Head-Quarters, May 30.-Lieut. and Act. Quart. Mast. Mercer to act as station staff at Meerut, as a temp. arrangement; date 16th April.

Lieut. Col. T. P. Smith appointed to 2d Europ. regt. at Dinapore.

June 1.-Assist.surg. Stenhouse to proceed to Keitah, and do duty with 38th N.I., as a temp. arrangement; date 16th May.

June 3.-Ensigns Monro, Jervis, Plumbe, Nesbitt, Buller, Ogilby, and Midford (lately prom.), appointed to do duty with 2d Europ. regt. at Dinapore.-Assist.surg. Hewett to proceed in med. charge of detachment.

Assist.surg. J. A. Lawrie posted to 29th N.I.

Lieut. E. M. Blair to officiate as interp. and quart.mast. to 5th L.C., as a temp. arrangement; date 22d May.

Lieut. Col. George appointed to 37th N.I.. Ens. Showers to do duty with 32d N.I. at Allaha bad in place of 16th N.I., as formerly directed.

June 4.-Ensigns Gilmore and J. Fisher (lately prom.) appointed to do duty with 28th N.I. at Berhampore.

June 7. Removals and postings in Artillery. Capt. E. B. Gowan (new prom.) to 5th comp. 4th L 2 bat.,

bat., v. Macalister resigned.. -1st-Lieuts. G. S. Lawrenson to 13th comp. 4th bat. instead of 2d comp. 2d bat. as formerly ordered, and G. Twemlow to 2d comp. 2d bat., v. Lawrenson. W. Symons from 7th comp. 4th bat. to 1st comp. 1st bat., v. Watts. J. Edwards (new prom.) to 2d comp. 3d bat. E. R. Watts to 7th comp. 3d bat., v. Blake. E. Blake to 1st troop horse artil., v. Thomson dec.-2d-Lieuts. F. A. Miles (late arrival) to 4th comp. 1st bat. J. Trower (ditto) to 2d comp. 2d bat. C. S. Reid (ditto) to 3d comp. 2d bat.

June 10.-Assist.surg. A. Scott posted to 60th N.I., and Assist.surg. H. Palsgrave to 53d N.I.

Lieut. G. H. Dalby, 68th N.I., to officiate as dep. judge adv. gen. of presidency div. until arrival of Capt. Stuart.

Cadets appointed to do duty. 2d-Lieuts. Goodwyn and Reilly with sappers and miners at Cawnpore.

Cornet Pead with 5th L. C. at Sultanpore.Ensigns Ramsay and Wemyss with 66th N.I. at Cawnpore. Ens.Spry with 28th N.I. at Berhampore. Ensigns Dawes, Seals, W. C. Campbell, Vardon, and Gordon, with 2d Europ. regt. at Dinapore.

Assist.surg. Webster directed to place himself under orders of superintend. surg. at Benares.

June 11. Lieut. H. Timings to be adj. and quart.mast. to detachm. of Bengal horse artil. serving in Ava, v. Thomson dec.; date 12th May. Assist.surg. B. Bell to do duty with artil. at Dum-Dum.

Cornets G. P. Lloyd and R. S. Trevor to do duty with 1st extra L.C. at Cawnpore.

Capt. Jeffreys, fort adj. at Chunar, to have charge of 2d bat. nat. inval., in room of Maj. Wilson app. to com. 11th extra N.I.

Capt. C, Frye, 13th N.I., and dep. assist. adj. gen. Benares div., to command 12th extra N.I. to be raised at Buxar.

Lieut. E. Blair, 5th L.C., to act as maj. of brigade to troops in Bundlekund.

Fort William, June 17.-Regt. of Artil. 2d-Lieut. J. Hotham to be 1st-lieut. from 11th May, v. Thomson dec.

Infantry. Lieut. Col. R. Pitman to be lieut. col. com. from 12th Jan., v. J. Garner dec. Maj. S. P. Bishop to be lieut. col. in suc. to Garner, with rank from 22d April, v. Swinton invalided.

3d Regt. N.I. Capt. H. Sinnock to be maj., Lieut. R. Bayldon to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. J. R. Bigge to be lieut., from 22d April, in suc. to Bishop prom,

35th Regt. N.I. Ens. A. G. F. J. Younghusband to be lieut. from 20th April, v. Dalzell dec.

To be Brigade Majors, Capt. J. Home, 60th N.I.; Capt. D. D. Anderson, 29th ditto; Capt. A. Shuldham, 30th ditto; Lieut. H, Hay, 2d L.C.

Lieut. G. R. Crommelin, 1st L.C., to command escort of resident at Lucknow, in room of Capt. R. Home resigned.

Mr. H. De W. Cockburn admitted to artil., and prom. to 2d-lieut.-Messrs. W. C. Hicks, J. L. Taylor, W. E. Andrews, W. Frederick, J. King, J. Woods, H, W. Leacock, G. Timins, J. Č. Macleod, H, H, Hill, A. Mackenzie, and F. Seaton, admitted to inf,, and prom. to ensign.

Capt. H. Ross, 42d N.I., to officiate as fort adj. of Arracan; date 2d May.

Fort William, June 17.-The Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council, in pursuance of orders of Government under date 13th May, directing two extra regiments of light cavalry to be added to establishments, is pleased to make the following promotions, transfers, and postings of European officers. The officers now promoted are to rank from 13th May 1825.

Light Cavalry. Sen. Lieut. Cols. A. Cumming and A. Watson to be lieut. cols. com. for augmentation. Majors W. Dickson, J. Kennedy, S. Reid, and W. Harper to be lieut. cols.

1st Regt. Capt. T. D. Stuart to be maj. for augmentation, and removed. Brev. Capt. and Lieut. W. S. Beatson to be capt. of a troop, v. Stuart prom. Brev. Capts. and Lieuts. G. Thornton and J. Bontein to be capts. of comps., v. Sneyd and Waugh removed. Brev. Capt, and Lieut. H.

White to be capt. of a comp. for augmentation, and removed. Lieut. F: J. Stainforth to be capt. of a troop, v. Beatson removed. Cornets A. L. Campbell, G. J. Fraser, and W. L. L. Scott to be lieuts. in suc. to Stuart prom., and Sneyd and Waugh removed.

2d Regt. Corn. W. Wingfield to be lieut. for augmentation and removed. Cornets E. Vibart and D. G. A. F. H. Mellish to be lieuts., v. Trafford and Ridge removed.

3d Regt. Cornets H. Lawrell and A. W. W. Fraser to be lieuts., v. Blair and Woore removed.

4th Regt. Cornets J. Jackson, C. Lowth, and W. W. Apperly to be lieuts., v. Dougan, Horsley, and Key removed. Lieut. Apperley is removed.

5th Regt. Capt. H. T. Roberts to be maj., v. Kennedy prom., and Capt. J. Caulfield to be maj., v. Roberts removed.-The following Brev. Capt. and Lieuts. to be capts. of troops: W. Warde, v. Roberts prom. W. Lumsdaine, v. Caulfield prom. (and removed). G. Burges, v. Hawkes removed. T. M. Taylor, v. Lumsdaine removed; and C. o. Mason for augmentation and removed.--Cornets C. E. T. O. G. Kennaway and A. Wheatly to be lieuts. in suc. to Roberts and Caulfield prom. and Hawkes removed. Corn. J. Bolt to be lieut., v. Lumsdaine removed.

6th Regt. Capt. C. Fitzgerald to be maj., Lieut. T. Wilkinson to be capt., and Corn. E. Watt to be lieut. in suc. to Dickson prom. Corn. A. Conolly to be lieut., v. Malone removed. Corn. R. D. Brooke to be lieut. and removed., v. Garstin removed; and Corn. J. G. Campbell to be lieut., v. W. Parker removed.

7th Regt. Capt. A. Duffin to be maj., Lieut. C. Duffin to be capt., and Corn. T. D. Colyear to be lieut., in suc. to Harper prom. Cornets H. Moffat and W. B. Reade to be lieuts., v. Bishop and Hunter removed.

8th Regt. Capt. W. G. A Fielding to be maj., Brev. Capt. and Lieut. G. A. Kempland to be capt. of a troop, and Corn. J. Mackenzie to be lieut. "in suc. to Reid prom. Brev. Capts. and Lieuts. G. D. Stoddart and F. Smalpage to be capts. of troops, v. Chambers and Pope removed. Brev. Capt. and Lieut. F. Palmer to be capt. of a troop for augmentation, and removed. Cornets G. A. Barber and R. W. Hogg to be lieuts. in suc. to Chambers and Pope removed; and Corn. J. Milner to be lieut., v. Stoddart prom.

FORMATION OF THE NEW REGIMENTS OF

LIGHT CAVALRY.

1st Extra Regt. Major H. T. Roberts, from 5th L.C.-Capts. R. H. Sneyd, from 1st L.C. R. E. Chambers, from 8th. R. Hawkes, from 5th. W. Lumsdaine, from 5th. F. Palmer, from 8th.Lieuts. T. Sanderson, from 8th L.C. E. Malone, from 6th. G. T. Bishop, from 7th. S. O. Hunter, from 7th. E. Horsley, from 4th. C. Newberry, from 7th. A. M. Key, from 4th. G. Ridge, from 2d. R. D. Brooke, from 6th (one vacant). Cornets (not appointed).

2d Extra Regt. Major T. D. Stuart, from 1st L.C.-Capts. P. Y. Waugh, from 1st L.C. W. S. Beatson, from 1st. A. Pope, from 8th. J. H. White, from 1st. C. O. Mason, from 5th.-Licuts. T. Skipton, from 8th L.C. H. Garstin, from 6th. R. F. Dougan, from 4th. G. L. Trafford, from 2d. Wind Parker, from 6th. C. D. Blair, from 3d. J. Woore, from 3d. W. Wingfield, from 2d. W. W. Apperby, from 4th (one vacant).-Cornets (not appointed).

Maj. A. Lockett, assist. sec., to be dep. sec., and Capt. J. Stuart, 34th N.I., to be assist. sec. to gov. in mil. depart., in suc, to Hiatt dec.

Head-Quarters, June 11.-Cadets appointed to do duty. Cornet Moore with 4th L.C. at Kurnaul. Ensigns Wallace and Graham with 28th N.I. at Berhampore. Ens. Maginniss with 1st Europ. regt. at Ghazeepore. Ensigns Wyndham, Platt, and Meares with 2d ditto at Dinapore. Ens. Lamb with 21st N.I. at Mirzapore.

June 15.-Lieut. Hughes to act as station staff at Sylhet; date 19th May.

Lieut. H. Macintosh to act as adj. to 44th N.I.; date 4th June.

June 16.-Lieut. Angelo to be adj. to five coer

under command of Capt. F. Hodgson; date 18th May.

Assist.surg. Baker to have med. charge of 12th extra N.I., raising at Buxar.

Lieut. Watt to act as interp. and quart. mast. of 26th N.I. during absence of Lieut. Grant on duty; date 23d May.

June 17.-Assist.surg. Toke removed from 65th to 62d N.I. at Arracan.

June 18.- Lieut. Smith to act as interp. and quart.mast. to 2d N.I., v. Beatson app. adj. to 10th extra N.I.

Lieut. N. Jones, 57th N.I., to officiate as dep. judge adv. gen. with force serving in Assam; date 21st May.

Fort William, June 24.-Lieut. Gens. A. Kyd and J. MacIn yre transferred to sen. list from 29th May and 29th Aug. 1824 respectively, in suc. to Lieut.Gens. Sir John MacDonald, and J.Dunn dec.

Engineers. Lieut. Col. J. Parlby to be lieut. col. com., and Brev. Lieut. Col. and Maj. J. Mouat to be lieut. col. from 29th May 1824, in suc. to Kyd transf. to sen. list. Brev. Lieut. Col. and Supern. Maj. T. Wood brought on effective strength from same date, in suc. to J. Mouat prom.

N.B. By transfer to sen. list of Lieut. Gen. Kyd, Lieut. Cols. Com. C. Mouat and J. Parlby become entitled from 29th May 1824 to an equivalent to off-reckonings from treasury, former to amount of a full, and latter to a half share.

Artillery. Lieut. Col. J. Ahmuty to be lieut. col. com., and Maj. J. A. Biggs to be lieut. col. from 20th Aug. 1824, v. MacIntyre transf. to sen. list. Capt. N. S. Webb to be maj., and 1st-Lieut. J. Cartwright to be capt., v. Biggs prom., with rank from 24th Oct. 1824, in suc. to McQuhee dec. 2dLieut. W. C. J. Lewin to be 1st-Lieut. in suc. to Cartwright prom., with rank from 11th May 1825, v. Thomson dec.

N.B. By transfer to sen. list of Lieut. Gen. MacIntyre, Lieut. Cols. Com. R. Hetzler and C. Brown become entitled to benefits of off-reckoning fund; and Lieut. Col. Com. A. McLeod to additional allowance from treasury in lieu of a half share, from 29th Aug. 1824.

Mr. A. B. Webster admitted as an assist.surg. Mr. R. Kemball, assist. com. of ordnance, transf. to inv. establishment.

Lieut. Ware, town adj., to perform duties of station post-master at Rangoon.

Head-Quarters, June 21.-Ens. Lamb to do duty with 1st N.I. at Ghazeepore instead of 31st regt.

Cadets appointed to do duty. Ens. Taylor with 1st Europ. regt. at Ghazeepore. Ensigns Andrews, King, H. W. Leacock, G. Timins, and F. Seaton with 2d ditto at Dinapore. Ensigns A. Mackenzie and J. C. Macleod with 16th N.I. at Barrackpore. Ensigns J. Woods and H. H. Hill with 61st N.I. at ditto.

Ens. Nelson to act as adj. to comps. of 1st lt. inf. bat. left at Arracan; date 11th May.

Lieut. Delamain, 66th N.I., to officiate as station maj. of brig. at Cawnpore; date 7th June. Lieut. Paul to act as adj. to 66th N.I. in room of Lieut. Delamain; date 7th June.

Surg. E. M'Donald removed from 48th N.I., and posted to 1st extra L.C. at Cawnpore.

Jun 23.-Ensign G. Timins to do duty with 16th N.I. at Barrackpore, and Ens. Leacock with 30th N.I. at Midnapore, instead of 2d Europ. regt. June 24.-Capt. Denby, 20th N.I., to officiate as interp. to H.M. 31st foot proceeding to Berhampore.

Lieut. Lawrence to act as interp. and quart. mast. to 2d L.C. during absence of Lieut. Wheler on duty.

June 25.-Brigade Majors posted. Capt. Home to Cawnpore. Capt. D. D. Anderson to Meerut. Capt. Shuldham to Barrackpore. Capt. Hay to Bundlekund.

Fort William, July 1.-The Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council, in pursuance of Orders of Gov. under date 13th May, directing twelve extra regiments of native infantry to be added to the establishment, six of which are to be completely officered, is pleased to make the following

promotions, transfers, and postings of European officers. The promotions now made to take place from 13th May 1825.

Infantry.

Sen. Lieut. Cols. C. S. Fagan, W. S. Heathcote, T. D. Broughton, M. Boyd, J. MacInnes, and A. Campbell (dec.), to be lieut. cols. com. for augmentation.-Sen. Majors J. Delamain, A. Stoneham, B. Roope, P. LeFevre, J. Simpson, J. Bryant, C. W. Hamilton, T. Murray, P. Starling, E. F. Waters, J. Nesbitt, and N. Bucke, to be lieut. cols.

European Regiments.

1st Regt. Capt. A. Brown to be maj., Brev. Capt. and Lieut. D. Ruddell to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. H. Candy to be lieut., in suc. to Bryant prom. -Lieut. W. Davidson to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. A. Grant to be lieut., v. Smith removed. Ens. G. Miller removed as sen. ens. to 5th extra regt.

2d Regt. Ens. A. Stewart to be lieut., v. Harvey removed. Native Infantry.

1st Regt. Ens. H. P. Burn to be lieut., v. Bunyon removed.

2d Regt. Capt. G. Engleheart to be maj., Brev. Capt. and Lieut. John J. Tillotson to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. A. Bogle to be lieut., v. Simons removed. Ens. R. Woodward and P. Harris to be lieuts., v. Hickman and Oliver removed.

3d Regt. Lieut. T. E. Soady to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. W. Little to be lieut., v. Bayldon removed.

4th Regt. Ens. G. Salter and H. Wilson to be lieuts., v. Hickman and Macdonald removed.

5th Regt. Brev. Capt. and Lieut. S. Swayne to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. E. R. Spilsbury to be lieut., v. Jeremie removed. Ens. W. Thursby to be lieut. v. Spens removed.

6th Regt. Capt. T. Taylor to be maj., Brev. Capt. and Lieut. J. G. Drummond to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. O. B. Thomas to be lieut., v. Nesbitt prom. Ens. C. G. Ross and R. Wyllie to be lieuts., v. Farquharson and Macgeorge removed. 7th Regt. Brev. Capt. and Lieut. G. Holmes to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. W. H. R. Boland to be lieut., v. Bradby removed. Ens. J. Iveson to be lieut., v. McCausland removed.

8th Regt. Capt. H. D. Showers to be maj. for augmentation, and removed. Brev. Capt. and Lieut. John Hall to be capt of a comp., and Ens. J. P. Farquharson to be lieut., v. Showers prom.

9th Regt. Brev. Capt. and Lieut. J. Manson to be capt. of a comp. for augmentation, and removed. Ens. G. B. Mitchell to be lieut., v. Manson prom. and removed.

10th Regt. Ens. F. W. Hardwick to be lieut., v. Carter removed. Ens. R. M. Hunter to be lieut.. for augmentation, and removed.

11th Regt. Capt. R. Braddon to be maj., Brev. Capt. and Lieut. D. Hepburn to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. C. H. Thomas to be lieut., v. Lloyd removed. Ens. T. F. Blois to be lieut., v. Patch removed. Ens. H. Foquett removed as sen. ens. to 4th extra regt.

12th Regt. Ens. A. Barclay and H. Kirke to be lieuts., v. Wright and Gordon removed.

13th Regt. Capt. C. Frye to be maj., Brev. Capt. and Lieut. S. L. Thornton to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. J. Craigie to be lieut., v. Hamilton prom. Brev. Capt. and Lieut. A. Davidson to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. R. McMurdo to be lieut., v. Munro removed. Ens. W. J. Cade to be lieut., v. Beatson removed.

14th Regt. Ens. F. Gresley to be lieut., v. Worsley removed. Ens. J. Robertson removed as 2d-ens. to 2d extra regt.

15th Regt. Ens. J. V. Forbes and G. Abbott to be lieuts., v. Sim and McNair removed.

16th Regt. Ens. E. R. Mainwaring to be lieut., v. Boisragon removed.

17th Regt. Ens. J. H. Wakefield to be lieut., v. Mackenzie removed.

18th Regt. Ens. J. C. C. Gray to be lieut., v. Betts removed.

19th Regt. Brev. Capt. and Lieut. G. Maver to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. J. Stephen to be lieut., v. Williamson removed. Ens. G. W. A. Nares to be lieut. for augmentation, and removed.

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