tant, vice Singer, promoted. Dated 25th June, 1858. 1st West India Regiment, Ensign Thomas George Mawe to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Trotter, appointed to the 11th Foot. Dated 8th September, 1858. Ceylon Rifle Regiment Michael Joseph Tighe, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hunter, promoted. Dated 7th September, 1858. HOSPITAL STAFF. Surgeon Charles Scott, M.D., from the 32nd Foot, to be Staff Surgeon of the First Class, for eminent Services throughout the whole siege of Lucknow. Dated 7th September, 1858. To be Acting Assistant-Surgeons. Frederick O'Conor, Gent. Dated 26th August, 1858. Frederick Skinner, Gent. Dated 26th August, 1858. BREVET. Major Arthur Charles Lowe, 11th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army. Dated 11th November, 1851. Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Charles Lowe, 11th Foot, to be Colonel in the Army. Dated 15th March, 1858. Captain George Marryat, 23rd Foot, to be Major in the Army. Dated 23rd November, 1841. Brevet Major George Marryat, 23rd Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army. Dated 11th November, 1851. Brevet-Major William Spring, retired full-pay (late Fort Major, Edinburgh Castle), to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, the rank being honorary only. Dated 7th September, 1858. The promotion to the Brevet Rank of Colonel, conferred on Lieutenant-Colonel J. D. John stone, C.B., 33rd Foot, in the Gazette of 15th June last, to bear date 9th March, 1858, instead of 2nd June, 1858, as previously stated. Lieutenant-Colonel William Bethel Gardner, Royal Artillery, having completed three years' service in his present rank, to be a Colonel in the Army under the Royal Warrant of 3rd November, 1854. Dated 1st September, 1858. To be Lieutenant-Colonels in the Army. Major William Kier Stuart, 86th Foot. Dated 20th July, 1858. Major John William Cox, 13th Foot. Dated 20th July, 1858. Major Thomas G. A. Oakes, 12th Light Dragoons. Dated 20th July, 1858. To be Majors in the Army. Captain Alfred Picton Bowlby, 64th Foot. Dated 24th March, 1858. Captain Richard Buckley Prettejohn, 14th Light Dragoons. Dated 20th July, 1858. Captain J. De Montmorency M. Prior, 12th Light Dragoons. Dated 20th July, 1858. Captain Hugh Maurice Jones, 13th Foot. Dated 20th July, 1858. Captain Arthur Need, 14th Light Dragoons. Dated 20th July, 1858. Captain Charles Darby, 86th Foot. July, 1858. Captain James Leith, 6th Dragoons. Dated 20th Dated 20th The following promotions to take place in succession to Colonel P. V. England, of the Royal Artillery, promoted to be Major-General, vice Major-General W. B. Dundas, C.B., Royal Artillery, deceased: Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Robert Raitt, halfpay Unattached, to be Colonel. Dated 9th August, 1858. Major L. C. Bourchier, 75th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 9th August, 1858. Captain Thomas Fenwick, Royal Engineers, to be Major. Dated 9th August, 1858. The following promotions to take place in succession to Colonel W. C. Ward, of the Royal Engineers, promoted to be Major-General, in succession to Lieutenant-General Sir C. F. Smith, K.C.B., deceased: Lieutenant-Colonel George Hankey Smith, 73rd Foot, to be Colonel. Dated 12th August, 1858. Major Thomas White, 49th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 12th August, 1858. Captain Spencer Westmacott, Royal Engineers, to be Major. Dated 12th August, 1858. Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Carnarvon. Royal Carnarvonshire Militia. Major John MacDonald, late Lieutenant-Colonel of Her Majesty's 5th Regiment of Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant, vice the Honourable Edward Gordon Douglas Pennant, resigned, but who retains the honorary rank of Colonel. Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Hertford. Hertfordshire Militia. Richard Cumberlege, Gent., to be Ensign. Dated 1st September, 1858. Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Chester. 2nd Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia. William John St. Aubyn, Gent., to be Ensign, vice R. P. Gale, resigned. August, 1858. Dated 30th Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Warwick. Warwickshire Militia. 1st Regiment. Lieutenant William George Fetherston to be Captain, vice Patullo, deceased. Dated 28th August, 1858. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Cambridge. Cambridgeshire Militia. George King, Gent., to be Ensign. Dated 1st September, 1858, Charles Hurrell, Gent., to be Ensign. Dated 1st September, 1858. TREASURY WARRANT. WHEREAS by an Act passed in the fourth year of the reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act for the regulation of the duties of postage," power is given to the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, by Warrant under their hands, to alter and fix any of the rates of British postage or inland postage, payable by law, on the transmission by the post of foreign or colonial letters or newspapers, and to subject the same to rates of postage according to the weight thereof, and a scale of weight to be contained in such Warrant, and from time to time, by Warrant as aforesaid, to alter or repeal any such altered rates, and to make and establish any new or other rates in lieu thereof, and from time to time, by Warrant as aforesaid, to appoint at what time the rates, which may be payable are to be paid. And whereas further powers are given to the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury by another Act of Parliament, passed in the eighth year of the reign of Her present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the better regulation of colonial posts." And whereas it is expedient to make regulations for the transmission by the post, within Gibraltar, of the letters hereinafter mentioned. Now we, the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, in exercise of the powers vested in us in and by the before mentioned Acts, or either of them, and of all other powers enabling us in this behalf, do by this Warrant, under the hands of two of us the said Commissioners, by the authority of the statute in that case made and provided, order, direct, and declare as follows; that is to say: On every letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight, posted in Gibraltar, and transmitted by the post, addressed to a place within that colony, there shall be charged and taken a uniform rate of postage of one penny. On every letter exceeding half an ounce in weight, posted in Gibraltar, and transmitted by the post addressed to a place within that colony, there shall be charged, taken, and paid, progressive and additional rates et postage as follows; that is to say: On 1858. ounce in every such letter exceeding half an ounce in weight, and not exceeding one weight, two rates of postage. 9 Q |