PROMOTIONS. Rev. Edward Rogers, M. A. vicar of Constantine, Cornwall, and prebendary of Salisbury, to Catherine, daughter of John Boulderson, esq. of Mawnam, Cornwall. 23. John viscount Glenorchy, only son of the earl of Breadalbane, to Eliza, daughter of G. Baillie, esq. of Jerviswoode, Scotland. William Robert Keith Douglas, esq. brother of the marquis of Queensberry, to Elizabeth, daughter of Walter Irvine, esq Luddington-house, Surrey. Captain George Harris, R.N.-C.B. to Anna Maria, daughter of John Woodcock, esq. of Fern Acres, Bucks. The earl of Wilton, second son of the earl and countess Grosvenor, to lady Mary Stanley, eldest daughter of the earl and countess of Derby. DECEMBER. 2. At Paris, Jacob Emilius Irving, esq. of Jamacia, formerly of 10th light dragoons, to Catherine, daughter of sir J. Homfray, of Boulogne. Lieut. Bague, R. N of Folly-house, Ipswich, to Miss Yarrow, of Jermyn. street. 3. At Petworth, Mr. William Henry Witherby, of Birchin-lane, to Jane Frances, eldest daughter of Wm. Hale, esq. Edward Stanley, esq. Ponsonbyhall, Cumberland, to Mary, daughter of late W. Douglas, esq. formerly judge of the court of Adawlat, at Dacca, in the East Indies. 5. James Wadmore, esq. of Chapelstreet, Paddington, to Miss Henrietta Robinson, of Maida-place. 6. John Weller Lacey, son of W. Weller, esq. of Amersham, Bucks, to Maria, daughter of H. Foot, esq. of Clapham. 8. Robert Whitmore, esq. of Lincoln's-inn, to Eliza, daughter of Joseph Kaye, esq. of Bank buildings. 10. Henry R Morgan, late of Jamaica, to Eliza, daughter of James Dawson, esq. of Lawn-house. Lieut..col. Packe, Grenadier guards, to Eliza, daughter of the rev. Vere Isham. At Wynyard, Durham, the seat of lord Stewart, sir Henry Hardinge, K. C. B. and M. P. for the city of Durham, to Emily Jane James, sister to the marquis of Londonderry. 13. W. Lawrence Bicknell, esq. of Lincoln's-inn, o Louisa, daughter of rev. John Lloyd, of Barnack, Northamptonshire. Captain James A. Murray, R. N. Harriet, daughter of late Wm. Coupnephew to the duke of Athol, to land, esq. of Shrewsbury. John William Birch, esq. Innerlate Jas. Bouchier, esq. of Little Berk Temple, to Diana Eliza, daughter of hamstead. lodge, Northamptonsíre, to Miss CharEdward Faux, esq. of Thornbylotte Moulsey, of Barton-under-Needwood. 14. John Nicholl, esq. of MerthyHarriett, daughter of late Thomas mawr, son of sir John Nicholl, to Jane Penrice castles, both in GlamorganMansell Talbot, esq. of Margan and shire. 15. Francis, son of Joseph Wigg, daughter of Thomas Edward Sheresq. of North-place, to Elizabeth Anne, wood, esq. of Lewisham, Kent. 17. William, only brother of sir Berks, to Miss Gattey, daughter of Francis Sykes, bart. of Basildon park, Edward Gattey, esq. of Exeter. 18. Joseph Watts Toosey, esq. hon. Mary, daughter of William Deane, esq. East India company's civil service, to of Alton-hall, Suffolk. C.T.S. and brigadier-general in the 20. Lieut. col. sir Henry Watson, service of Portugal, to Anna Rosetta, daughter of the late W. Thoytes, esq. of Sulhamstead house, Berks. PROMOTIONS. JANUARY. Shaw to be major. 20th-Lieut-col. Ogilvie to be lieut. colonel. 22. Brevet-major Hewett, and major Broomfield, to be majors. lieut.-col., and brevet major Gell to be 29th-Brevet lieut.-col Hodge to be major. 13. This Gazette notifies the issuing Control, in which Mr. C. B. Bathurst of a new commission for the Board of is substituted for Mr. Canning. 20. 55th Foot-Major Mill, from the half-pay of the 27th foot, to be major. 65th-Major Dumas, from the half PROMOTIONS. pay of the York Chasseurs, to be major. 23. H. Beard, esq. appointed to be lieut.-governor of Berbice. 27. Brevet. Major Dawes, 22nd Dragoons, to be a lieut.-colonel; and capt. Middleton, 22nd Dragoons, to be a major. MEMBERS RETURNED TO PARLIAMENT. Jan. 23. County of Roscommon Arthur French, of Frenchpark-house, esq. vice Arthur French, esq. deceased, Borough of Yarmouth, Hants-Theodore Henry Lavington Broadhead, of Berkeley-square, Middlesex, esq. vice Theodore Henry Broadhead, esq. deceased. 27. St. Alban's-H. W. Wilson, vice Robarts deceased. 3rd Light Dragoons-Lord Combermere to be colonel, v. Cartwright, promoted. Brevet.-Lieut.-col. Reynett to be colonel on the continent only. 10. Lord Beresford appointed governor of Jersey, and sworn a member of the Privy Council. Sir H. Warde appointed governor of Barbadoes; and sir T. Brisbane, governor of New South Wales. 13th Light Dragoons-Brevet major Macalester to be major. 20 Vice Admiral sir G. Martin to be a knight grand cross, of the order of the bath; and Mr. R. Donkin, jun. Hanoverian consul at Mount's Bay, co. Cornwall. 24. Marquis of Graham sworn of the Privy Council; and sir R. Brown rigg and sir, G. Martin, invested with the ensigns of knights grand cross of the order of the bath; and A. Wood, esq. knight commander of the order of St. Michael, and St. George of the Ionian Islands, knighted. 27. John Webb, esq. director-general of the Ordnance medical department at Woolwich, knighted. MEMBERS RETURNED TO PARLIAMENT. 17. Borough of Newtown -- Charles Compton Cavendish, esq. vice Dudley North-Chiltern Hundreds. County of Wicklow-James Grattan, of Tennehink, co. Wicklow, esq. vice Parnell, deceased. 27. New Ross-F. Leigh, esq. of Rosegarland, co. Wexford, vice Carroll, Chiltern Hundreds. Plympton Earle-W. G. Paxton, esq. of Watford-place, Herts, vice Boswell, Chiltern Hundreds. Dumbarton-J. Buchanan, esq. of Ardoch, vice Colquhoun, deceased. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS, &c. The rev. J. Watts, M.A. Fellow of the University College, Oxford, appointed domestic chaplain to the earl of Besborough. The rev. A. Wheeler, D.D. headmaster of the college school, Worcester, to the rectory of Broadway. The rev. Mr. Heath, son of Dr. Heath, head-master of Eton school, to the valuable rectories of West Dean and East Grinstead, near Salisbury. The rev. Edward Colman Tyson, B.A. Fellow of Catherine Hall, Cambridge, elected second master of the royal mathematical school at Christ hospital. The Bishop of Lincoln has instituted the rev. E. Fane, rector of Fulbeck, to the Prebend of Clifton. The duke of Hamilton has presented the rev. Mr. Proudfoot, minister of Shorts, to the church and parish of Strathhaven, Presbytery of Hamilton. Oxford.-On February 10, the following degrees were conferred. Bachelor in divinity, the rev. Ellis Ashton, Fellow of Brazennose. Masters of Arts; the rev. W. Salmon Bagshaw, of Worcester, and the rev. Charles S. S. Depuis, of Pembroke. Bachelors of Arts, Fras. Lipscomb, of University college, and H. J. B. Nicholson, of Magdalen-hall. Cambridge. The subject for the Seatonian prize poem for the year is PROMOTIONS. "The old age of St. John the Evangelist." MARCH. 3. 44th Foot-Lieut.-colonel G. T. Napier, from the 3rd Foot-guards, to be lieut.-colonel, vice sir G. H. F. Berkeley, who exchanges. 10. Lord F. Paulett, a page of honour, vice A. R. Wellesley, esq. promoted. 13. Rt. hon. Francis, earl of Wemyss, to be lieutenant and sheriff principal of the shire of Peebles. 21. Joseph Glossop, esq. to be clerk of the cheque to his majesty's hon. band of gentlemen pensioners. 24. A. Caldecot, esq. of the Lodge, Rugby, has been appointed sheriff of Warwickshire, in the room of W. Withering, esq. of the Larches. 31. Physicians in ordinary to his majesty's person: sir G. Blane, sir H. Halford, sir W. Knighton, and sir M. J. Tierney, barts.-Physician in ordinary to his majesty's household: sir G. Blane, bart.-Serjeant-surgeons to his majesty: sir D. Dundas, and sir E. Home, barts.--Surgeon in ordinary to his majesty's person: T. Keate, esq. -Surgeon in ordinary to his majesty's household: J. Phillips, esq.-Apothecary in ordinary to his majesty's person: R. Walker, esq.-Apothecary jointly to his majesty's household: J. Nussey and R. Walker, jun. esqrs.— Physicians extraordinary to his majesty: Drs. J. Latham, C. R. Pemberton, C. Bankhead, sir J. M'Gregor, and E. Jenner.-Serjeant-surgeon extraordinary to his majesty: P. Macgregor, esq.-Surgeons extraordinary to his majesty: J. Gunning, W. Wadd, and T. Chevalier, esqrs. Aurists to his majesty: W. Maule and J. H. Curtis, esqrs.-Apothecaries extraordinary to his majesty: A Tegart and E. Tegart, jun. esqrs. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS &c. The Archdeacon of Exeter has appointed the Rev. James duke Coleridge, LL.B. his official and principal surro gate, in the archdeaconry of Exeter, The rev. J. Townsend, to the living of Taunton St. James, (vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr. Luxton), by sir T. B. Lethbridge, bart. The Rev. Charles Ashfield, to the rectory of Doddington by Bridgewater, on the presentation of the marquis of Buckingham, void by the death of the Rev. John Sealy. Oxford.-The hon. Philip Henry Abbot, second son of lord Colchester, and student of Christ Church, elected scholar on the Vinerian foundation, vacated by the death of Mr. Larkins, of University_college. The Rev. John Delafield, of Oriel college, admitted Master of Arts. G. H. W. Heneage, student of Christ Church, admitted Bachelor of Arts. 9. Cambridge. Three new Craven scholarships, of 50%. per. annum, having been lately instituted, pursuant to a decree of the high court of chancery, from the estates bequeathed by lord Craven, for the reward of classical learning in the University, subject to the same regulations as the two former Craven scholarships; these prizes have been contested in an examination, by 25 candidates; and were adjudged to George Long, Thomas Babington Macauley, and Henry Malden, all students of Trinity college: their names are mentioned in alphabetical order, it being the opinion of the examiners that their merits were equal. It was also declared, that the merits of Mr. W. H. Marriott, of the same college, were hardly inferior to those of the successful candidates. Stephen Luke, esq. of Jesus college, admitted doctor in physic. Bachelors in Divinity.-The Rev. T. Beevor, and the rev. G. C. Gorham, Fellows of Queen's college. William Brougham, esq. B.A. of Jesus College, elected Fellows of that Society. Members' Prizes. The subjects for the present year are, for the senior Bachelors, "De Origine et Progressu Idolatriæ, Dialogus."-For the middle Bachelors, "Oratio in Laudem Musica." PROMOTIONS. 69th Foot.-Colonel Bruce to be lieut.-col. Artillery. Brevet lieut.-col. Bull to be major of brigade to the royal artillery in Ireland." Engineers. Lieut.-colonel Gosset to be lieut.-col.; and brevet lieut.-col. Ellicombe to be major of brigade. STAFF.-Major M'Rae, 1st foot, to be deputy quarter-master-general to the king's troops in the East Indies, with the rank of lieut.-colonel in the army. 10. Vice-admiral sir R. G. Keats to be master of Greenwich hospital, and also one of the commissioners or governors thereof, v. sir John Colpoys, deceased. 14. 2nd Dragoon Guards.-Gen. Wm. Loftus to be colonel, v. sir C. Craufurd, deceased. GARRISONS.-Lieut.-general James Hay to be lieut.-governor of Tynemouth and Cliff Fort, v. sir C. Craufurd. 17. Sir G. Cockburn appointed major-general of marines, v. sir R. G. Keats; and captain Harvey, colonel, v. W. R. Boughton, esq. deceased. 21. 16th Dragoons — Lieut.-colonel Elphinstone, from the 33rd foot, to be lieut.-colonel, vice Pelly, who exchanges. STAFF. Lieut.-colonel Torrens, to be deputy quarter-master-general to the king's troops in the East Indies. 28. This Gazette notifies his majesty's permission to captain R. Saumarez, R.N. to accept and wear the cross of a knight of the Austrian order of Leopold. MEMBER RETURNED TO PARLIAMENT: April 10. Borough of Beeralston.-The right hon. George Percy, commonly called lord Lovaine. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS, &c. The rev. Henry Andrew St. John, to the perpetual curacy of Putney, in the county of Surrey, on the nomination of the dean and chapter of Wor cester. The rev. James Giffard, M. A. vicar of Wootton, to the vicarage of Cabourn, Lincolnshire; patron, the right hon. lord Yarborough. The rev. William Howells, of Christchurch, Oxford, to the valuable vicarage of Preston-cum-Blakemere, Herefordshire. The rev. Thomas Purness, A. B. of Hatcliffe, to the rectory of Oxcomb, Lincolnshire. Oxford.-William Best, esq. A.B. of Brazennose, admitted Master of Arts. Henry Jennant, esq. barrister-at-law, and fellow of New college, admitted bachelor in civil law. Masters of Arts.-Rev. Geo. Cracroft, fellow of Lincoln. John Clarke Jenkins, and rev. Thos. Winter, lord Crewe's exhibitioners of ditto. J. James Strutt, of Oriel. Francis Salt, of Christchurch. George Burmester, of Baliol. Rev. Ellis Roberts, scholar of Jesus college. Rev. Thomas Wynne, of St. John's. Bachelors of Arts.-Edward Morgan, of St. Alban's. Richard Anderdon, of Queen's. Henry Labouchere, of Christchurch. Cambridge. The two gold medals given annually by the chancellor of the University, to the best proficients in classical learning, among the commencing Bachelors of Arts, have been adjudged to Messrs. Alfred Olivant, and William Henry Fox Talbot, both of Trinity college. MAY. 2. 6th Dragoon Guards-General the hon. Robert Taylor to be colonel vice lord Carhampton, deceased. STAFF. Lieut.-colonel John Bell to be deputy quarter-master-general at the Cape of Good Hope. 12. This Gazette notifies, that on the 5th instant sir E. Paget took the oaths, as governor and commander-inchief of Ceylon. 33rd Foot-Lieut.-colonel Moffatt, from the 1st Ceylon regiment, to be lieut.-colonel. 41st Ditto-Brevet major chambers, to be major. 1st Ceylon regiment-Lieut.-colonel Sullivan, to be lieut.-colonel. MEMBERS RETURNED TO PARLIAMENT. May 8. Ludgershall-The earl of Brecknock, vice earl of Carhampton, deceased. 15. County of Down-M. Forde, esq. vice marquis of Londonderry, now a peer of the United Kingdom. Orford-Marquis of Londonderry, v. Douglas, Chiltern Hundreds. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS, &c. The rev. W. P. Thomas, LL.B. to the prebend or canonry of Holcombe, in Wells cathedral, void by the death of the rev. L. H. Huxton. The rev. R. H. Barham, rector of Snargate, to be a minor canon of St. Paul's cathedral. The rev. J. J. Dewe, perpetual curate of Harwich, to the vicarage of Alstonfield, Staffordshire; patron, sir Geo. Crewe, bart. The rev. J. Roberts, curate of St. Michael's, Derby, to the perpetual curacy of Quordon, Staffordshire. The rev.—Anderson, B.D. fellow of Queen's college, Cambridge, has been presented to the rectory, by the president and fellows of that society, to the rectory of Hickling, Nottinghamshire, vacated by the death of the rev. J. T. Jordan. The rev. E. Addison, B.D. fellow of Corpus Christi college, presented by the master and fellows of that society, to the rectory of Landbeach, in Cambridgeshire, vacated by the death of the rev. T. C. Burroughes. A prebendal stall in Hereford cathedral, and the rectory of Kingsland, in that county, have become vacant by the death of the rev. R. Davies Evans. Oxford.On the first day of the present term, (Easter) the following degrees of A. M. were conferred. A. B. Clough, Jesus college; Wm. Herrick, University college; rev. G. Bird, ditto; rev. R. Brodie, St. Edmund's hall: rev. Wm. Wilkinson, Christ church. St. John's; J. T. Fenwick, of ditto; The mastership of University col-cashire. lege, and a prebendal stall in Gloucester cathedral, are become vacant by the death of the rev. Dr. James Griffith. Cambridge.-Masters of Arts.-G. J. Pennington, fellow of king's college; J. Escreet, of Trinity college; rev. H. Venn, fellow of Queen's college; rev. W. Walter, of Sidney Sussex col. Bachelors of Arts.-H. Hannington, fellow of King's college; T. Roberts, ditto; R. Oakes, ditto; T. Dixon, of Rev. Thomas Corbett to a minor canonry in Peterborough cathedral. The hon. and rev. Henry Townshend M.A. to the consolidated ŔR. of Brome and Oakley, Suffolk. Rev. J. C. White M.A. Rawreth R. Essex. Rev. Arthur H. Kenny, D.D. St. Olive's R. Southwark, v. Greene resigned. |