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the field. 
divided that a field-officer, &c., of the first class, shall receive one-half 
more in amount than a field-officer, &c„ of the second class. 
The remainder of the net proceeds shall be distributed in the follow- 
ing classes, so that every officer, non-commissioned officer, &c., shall 
receive shares, or a share, according to his class, as set forth in tho 
following scale : — 
First Class — Captains, and all other officers entitled according to the 
usage of our army to share in that rank : — Thirty-five shares each. 
Second Class. — Subalterns, and all other officers entitled according to 
the usage of our army to share in that rank : — Twenty shares each. 
Third Class. — Segeant-majors, quartermaster-sergeants, and ail other 
Staff sergeants, and others holding equivalent rank : — Ten shares each. 
Fourth Class. — Sergeants, and others bolding equivalent rank : — 
Eight shares each. 
Fifth Class — Corporals : — Four shares each. 
Sixth Class — Private soldiers, trumpeters, drummers, & c. : — Throe 
shares each. 
And in the event of any difficulty arising with respect to the class 
in which any officer, &e, shall be entitled to share, our will and pleasure 
is that the same shall be determined and adjusted by the Commonder- 
in-Chief of our land forces for the time being. 
Given at our Court, at Buckingham Palace, this eleventh day of 
August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and fifty-four, and in the eighteenth year of our reign. 
God save toe Queen. 
WAR OFFICE, Auo. 25. 
To be Ensigns by purchase. 
purchase, vice Rous. Aug. 05. Lieutenant Henry Hope Crealock to bo 
Adjutant, vice Vaughan, promoted, Aug. |. 
97th Foot— Ensign Douglas A. McGregor to be Lieutenant, by pur- 
chase, vice Reynolds, who retires; William Henry Coupe Oates, gent, 
to be Ensign, by purchase, rice McGregor, Aug. 25. 
Rifle Brigade Second Lieutenant Boyd Francis Alexander to be 
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Churchill, promoted, Aug. 25. 
3rd West India Regiment— Ensign West Holmes llill to bo Licu- 
Aug n V' ° Ut purchfts *’ vic# Sktaner. appointed to tho 33th Foot, 
Cape Mounted Riflemen— Ensign Walter Henry Gill to bo Lieu- 
tenant, without purchase, rice Whitmore, promoted In the .'.2nd Foot, 
Aug. 25, 
School of Musketry at Hythfr-Sergcant John M'Kay, tom the 19th 
foot, to be Quartermaster, with the rank of Ensign, Aug. 25. 
Staff-Purveyor to the Forces, Matthew Wroford, to bo Furvoyor-ln- 
Ch ef to the Forces serving in Turkey, with tho relative rank of Major 
while so employed, Aug. 26. 
BREVET. 
Colonel Thomas Fox Strangways, of the Royal Artillery, to be Briga- 
dier-General, with local rank while employed on a special sendee in 
Turkey, Aug 25. 
Captain Alexander Macdonald, of the 68th Foot, to be Minor in the 
Army, Nov. 9, 1846. 
Brevet-Mnjor Alexander Macdonald, of tho 68th Foot, to be Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel in the Army, June 20, 1854. 
Memorandum — Tho Commission of Ensign William Henry Crompton, 
of the 42nd Foot, to bear date 17th August, 1834, in lieu of 18th ns 
previously stated. 
1st Regiment of Foot — Redmond Bewley Caton, gent, Aug. 21 ; 
John Archibald Camming, gent, Aug. 25. 
3rd Foot — Barnes John Caldecott, gent, Aug. 24. 
Oth Foot — Oliver Colt, gent, Aug. 25. 
, 7th Foot — Edgar John Disney, gent,, Aug. 25. 
Oth Foot — William Harris Bin-land, gent., Aug. 25. 
11th Foot — Stuart James Shortt, gent., Aug. 25. 
,13th Foot — Henry Gillett, gent,, Aug. 24 ; William Williams, gent., 
Aug. 25. 
14th Foot — John Donaldson Bradley, gent, Aug. 25. 
16th Foot — Walter Godwin Hawkins, gent., Aug. 23 ; Thomas Eccles 
Dickson, gent, Aug. 25. 
17tli Foot — Frederick Carr Swinnerton Dyer, gent, Aug. 24 ; Archi- 
bald Hammond Uttcrson, gent., Aug. 25. 
18tli Foot— William Kemp, gent., Aug. 24 ; Fairfax Fearnley, gent., 
Aug. 25. 
20tli Foot — John Little, gent Aug. 25. 
26th Foot — Joseph Lowndes, gent., Aug. 24; William Beers, gent., 
Aug. 26. 
81st Foot — Georgo Bayley, gent, Aug. 24; Gordon George Cowper, 
gent., Aug. 25. 
84th Foot — Norman Ramsay, gent, Aug. 24; Edward Jordan, gent., 
Aug. 26. 
£ 39th Foot — James Gibbons Smyth, gont., Aug, 25. 
46th Foot — John Horndon Messenger, gent., Aug. 25. 
47th Foot — Richard Parker Hawkes, gent., Aug. 24; William Carnegy 
de Balinlmrd, gent, Aug. 25. 
46tli Foot — James Farquhar, gont., Aug. 24; Thomas Collings Ma- 
guire, gent, Aug. 25. 
51st Foot — Augustus Brigstocke, gent., Aug. 24 ; Sidney Henry Swaf- 
field, gent., Aug. 25. 
The name of tho Ensign appointed to the 9 th Foot, on the 18th in- 
stant, is V ibart, and not Vibort, as previously stated. 
The appointment of Veterinary Surgeon John Constant tom half- 
pay of the 5th Dragoon Guards, to bo Veterinary Surgeon of the- Cavalry 
Depfit at Newbridge, has been cancelled. 
The first Christian name of Ensign Grimstou, of tho 93nl Foot is 
Holland, and not Holland, as previously stilted. 
The surname of the Gentleman Cadet appointed to the 21st Foot on 
10th August 1804, is Hollway, and not Holloway, as previously stated. 
WHITEHALL, Ado. 25. 
Artillery Company of London— Lieutenant William Henry Rough to 
be Captain, in the room of Stephen Henry Lee, Esq., who retires. 
Commission Signed by the Queen. 
The Essex Rifles — Charles Scombergh Thomas, Esq., to bo Pay- 
master, tom tho 19th May, 1854 ; June 2. 
Commissions Signed by Lord Lieutenants. 
North Somerset Regiment of Yeomnni-y Cavalry — Georgo Lowi* 
Norman, gent, to be Cornet, vico Lawson, resigned, Aug. 21. 
Leicestershire Militia— George Thomas Mowbray, Esq., to bo Captain 
Aug, ll. 
Northamptonshire Regiment of Militia— William David Lloyd 
Sparrow, gent, to be Lieutenant, Aug. 2 1 . 
1st Regiment of King s Own Staffordshire Militia— George Richard 
W00U10u.se, gent., to be Surgeon, vice Miller, resigned, Aug. 1. 
Bedfordshire Regiment of Militia — Assistant -Surgeon Michael James 
MacCormack to be Surgeon, vice Thurnall, resigned, Aug. 21. 
96th Regiment of North British Militia— Charles Munro, gent., to 
be Lieutenant, Aug. 18. 
Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia— Ensign Charles 
Hawkins Fisher to be Lieutenant, vico Chamberlain, Aug. 22. 
54th Foot — Thomas Pair, gent., Aug. 24; John Stephenson, gont., 
Aug. 25. 
56th Foot — Thomas Pierce Butler, gent., Aug. 25. 
57th Foot — Steuart Smyth Windham, gent., Aug. 25. 
59th Foot — George Joy, gent., Aug. 25. 
60th Foot — Llewellyn Edmund Traherne, gent., Aug. 24; James 
Joseph Collins, gent., Aug. 25. 
63rd Foot — Samuel Ashton Yate Bonyon, gent, Aug. 24 ; Lawrence 
Edward Knox, gent, Aug. 25. 
66th Foot — Arthur Brnnthwayt Toker, gent, Aug. 25. 
66th Foot — Henry Charles Spearman, gent, Aug. 24; John Baring 
Short gent., Aug. 25. 
68th Foot — Edmund Peel Etlielston, gent., Aug. 21; John Hobart 
Culme Seymour, gent., Aug. 26. 
69th Foot — Henry Scott Turner, gent, Aug. 25. 
77th Foot — George Edward Leggett, gent., Aug. 25. 
79th Foot — William John Mucknight Crawfurd, gent, Aug. 25. 
80th Foot — Henry George Pattisson, gent, Aug. 2 4 ; Robert James 
Maxwell, gent, Aug. 25. 
Rifle Brigade — John Plumtree Carr Glyn, gent., Aug. 25. 
2nd Regiment of Life Guards — Francis Trevelyan Buckland, gent, to 
be Assistant-Surgeon, vice M‘Culloch, promoted in tlio 6th Dragoon 
Guards, Aug. 16. 
Coldstream Regi ment of Foot Guards — To be Ensigns and Lieutenants 
by purchase — George Ernest Rose, gent, vico Goodlake, promoted, 
Aug. 24; Gordon Maynard Ives, gent, vico Ramsden, promoted, Aug. 25. 
3rd Foot — Charles John Roper Tyler, gent, to he Ensign, by pur- 
chase, vice Snow, who retires, Aug. 25. 
_ 1 Oth Foot — Ensign Frederick Beatty to be Lieutenant, by purchase, 
vice Taylor, who retires ; Charles Errol Hope, gent., to be Ensign, by 
purchase, vice Beatty, Aug, 25. 
_ 15th Foot — William Robertson Tyler, gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, 
vice Mortimer, promoted, Aug. 2 1. 
26th Foot — Brevet-Mojor Francis Carey to be Major, without pu: 
chase, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Hogarth, deceased ; Lieutenai 
Robert Creighton Granville to bo Captain without purchase, vii 
Carey. July 26 ; Lieutenant William Mosse to be Captain, by purchos 
vice Granville, whose promotion by purchase, on 4th Aug., 1864, In 
been cancelled, Aug. 25; Ensign G. Wilbraham Northcy to be Liei 
tenant without purchase, rice Granville, promoted, July 26. 
35th Foot — Lieutenant Cortlandt George Macgregor Skinner, to: 
the 3rd West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, without purclias 
Aug. 25. 
37th Foot — Ensign Frederick John Nash In d to bo Lieutenant! 
purchase, vice John Grattan Anderson, who retires; Edward Birket 
gent, to be Ensign, by purchuse, vice Ind, Aug. 25. 
38th Foot — Francis James ltooper, gent., to be Ensign, by purchos 
vice Gaynor, promoted, Aug. 25. 
41st Foot— Lieutenant Hugh Rowlands to be Captain, by purchas 
vice the Honourable J. De Blaquiere, who retires ; Ensign John Stirllu 
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rowlands ; Alfred Walter Thynn 
gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stirling, Aug. 25. 
43rd Foot — Ensign Honourable William Henry Herbert to be Liei 
tenant by purchase, vice Walker, who retires, Aug. 25. 
46th Foot — Quartermaster Joseph Cartmnil, tom half-pay, 3rdFoo 
to be Paymaster, vice Corcoran, who retires upon half- pay, Aug. 25. 
49th Foot — Henry Denham Tauzia Savory, gent., to be Ensign, t 
purchase, rice Hopkins, promoted, Aug. 26. 
50th Foot — Ensign Montague de Solis Me K. G. A. Clarke to l 
Lieutenant by purchase, vice Roberts, who retires ; the Hon. Chari. 
Cornwallis Chetwynd to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clarke, Aug. 25. 
51st Foot — Edward Marcus Beresford, gent., to be Ensign, by pui 
chase, vice Goddard. Aug. 23. 
60th Foot — Second Lieutenant Wykeham Leigh Pemberton to 1 
Lieutenant by purchase, vice Warren, promoted, Aug. 25; John D'Olli 
George, gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pemberton, Aug. 23. 
68th Foot — Captain Alexander Macdonald, tom half- pay, 62nd Foo 
o e Captain, rice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Udny, who exchange: 
eutennnt Stephen Croft to bo Captain, by purchase, rice Mocdoual. 
Who retires ; Ensign Hugo Shelley Light to be Lieutenant by purchas 
vice reft, Aug. 25 ; John Francis Sparke, gent., to be Ensign, by pin 
chase, vice Light, Aug. 23. 
72nd Food— Lieutenant C. C. Wellesley Vesey to be Adjutant, vie 
LTombie, promoted, Aug. 25. 
_ F °°- Ensign George Pilkington Blake to be Lieutenant t 
ETh V,CC , Stoneh0 "»c, who retires; Abel Straghan, gent, to t 
Ensign, by purchase, rice Blake, Aug. 25. 
F ?' t ' n5 '*7 n Wliliojn John Rous to be Lieutenant by purchas. 
rice \ aughan, promoted; John Joshua Nunn, gent, to be Ensign, b 
JilfiirnL 
Premonitory Diarrhcea.— [From the Morning Post:] 
Sir, — It cannot be too generally known that uothiug is so 
important during the visitation of cholera as at once check- 
ing the premonitory diarrhoea which invariably precedes it. 
This is often neglected, from being frequently unattended 
with pain, or any alarming symptoms, till the attack has 
assumed a malignant form, when experience shows how little 
frequently medical aid can avail. The premonitory diorrhoou, 
however, if properly attended to, usually yields without any 
difficulty. The treatment I have found to bo, without an 
exception, successful Is, the dilute sulphuric acid in half- 
drachm doses, combined with fifteen drops of laudanum and 
eight of the tincture of capsicum, taken in a glass of water— one 
or two doses being usually sufficient. The second evening 
after, I would recommend five grains of calomel to be taken, 
followed in the morning by tho ordinary black draught, 
which serves to restore the system to its proper tone. 
The avoidance of fruit of all kinds cannot be too much 
enjoined, no less than temperate and regular habits. 
R. Austen Allen, M.D., Somerset-street, Portman-square. — 
[From the Times :] Sir,— I was in the habit of giving the fol- 
lowing medicine in 184 D, and am also at the present time, to 
persons attacked with diarrhoea (the premonitory symptoms 
of cholera), and in no case have I known it to fail —30 drops 
of laudanum, one ditto oil of peppermint, a teaspoonful pre- 
pared chalk, in a wine-glass of water ; to be repeated every 
hour, if necessary.— I am, Sir, yours truly, Henry Cole- 
BROOKE, 39, Moorgate-street, Aug. 12. — P.S. My plan is to 
have the medicine always ready, and not to seek it when re- 
quired. 
Diarrhcea. — The following has been recommended as 
an efficacious cure for diarrhcea : — Coufectiou of opium, 20 
grains ; essence of peppermint, 12 drops. To be taken in a 
wine gloss of water every two hours until relieved. 
RAILWAYS AA T D TELEGRAPHS. 
Harwich.— Opening of tiie Railway.— It having boon 
suddenly announced by the directors of the Eastern Counties 
Railway Company that this new line would be opened for 
traffic on Tuesday week, some demonstration was deemed 
necessary on the part of the inhabitants on an occasion of a 
character so important to the town und district. Accordingly 
a meeting was held on Monday, at noon, at the Town-hall, 
when it was considered that there should be a public dinner 
and other matters of rejoicing, and a committee was formed 
to make arrangements for the same. The bells of the parish 
church rang a merry peal, two triumphal arches with ever- 
greens and suitable inscriptions were erected, the station was 
adorned with flags, &c., and a band of music was in attend- 
ance. The first train started at eight a.m., consisting of 
eight carriages, which were well filled. On the arrival of 
the first train down from London at the Dovercourt station, 
the Mayor with some friends entered the carriages and 
proceeded to Harwich, where a gay and numerous assem- 
blage awaited their arrival. The band stationed on the top 
of the arch by the terminus welcomed their approach with 
“ See the Conquering Hero comes,” and the populace loudly 
cheered. Four trains went out and the same number 
returned during the day, which was observed as a general 
holiday, and, the weather being very fine, all passed off most 
agreeably. At six o'clock about seventy sat down to a 
sumptuous entertainment at the Three Cupi Hotel ; J. Pat- 
trick, Esq., mayor, presided, and Edward Chapman, Esq., 
the town clerk, occupied the vice-president's chair, the 
company including J. Bagshaw, Esq., M.P., John Disney, 
Esq., Capt. Jesse, — Reeves, Esq., Messrs. Horton, Hales, 
Freslifiold, Williams, George, Corderay, Vaux, Heseltine 
Durrant, Darken, W. Nalborough, Wilson, Capt. Stephen* 
R.N., Lieut. Gutzmer, R.N., R. Stephens, Esvj., collector of 
customs, Rnudfiold, Church, Graham, Cottingham, Freeman 
Lee, W nights, Daniels, Baines, Dure, Leonard, Jackson! 
Girling, Malpas, Grigson, &c., &c. Loyal and other toasts, 
with speeches appropriate to the occasion, followed, ana 
sociability was kept up by a large party to a late hour. 
NuwI’Uel. 1 ho Munich journals state that there is at 
Hassounoor, in Bavaria, a manufactory where a sort of peat 
is made which possesses almost the qualities of coal, and is 
used by the eugiues on several of the railways in that 
country. This manufactory last year supplied 1U, 000,000 of 
cubic loot ot the fuel. Tho Austrian Government has sent 
1 rofessor Gurusay to examine the works in detail, in order 
to establish similar ones in tho neighbourhood of Laioch. 
T -A»^, TLA: l D At»°i lRE V ANU ; -TUo A *P» surveying steamer. 
Lieutenant Aldridge, has boon iu the north, employed in 
assisting to lay down tho electric cable between tho Scottish 
and Irish coasts at Port Patrick and Donaghadeo. 
The Earl of Kenmaro has mado a free gift of fourteen 
miles of the land for the Tralee and Kilhiruey Railway, 
following tho footsteps ot his uoblo prodocossor, who gave 
twenty-three miles to the Killarucy junction. 
/ramnsnimi nnii Rtauic Sirtrlligmt. 
Monday, 28th August. — No. 93. 
Wednesday, 30th. — Gon. Coin, of Grand Lodge and Lodge of Bene- 
volence, ot 7. 
ruimsDAY, 31st.— Gon. Com. of Female School, Frcemason's Tavern 
at 12. 
Saturday, 2nd September. — Com. of Boy's .School, at 4. 
AGRICULTURE. 
Improved Facuitiis fob Cromino tiie Mersey. —On Friday a depu- 
tation, consisting of Mr. U. Meld, of Spital-hall ; Mr. Zoiglcr, of 
Landlcan; Mr. Turner, of Stonrton; Mr. Russell, of Hrimstage, 
members of tho Wirrol Agricultural Improvement Society, with Mr. 
Burnham, the honorary secretary, had an interview with the ferry 
committee of tho UlrUcnhond commissioners, relative to an Improved 
mode of transit across the Mersey. The members of the deputation 
having heon most courteously received, Mr. Ncild explained the object 
ot their visit, lie sold that he anil his friends were anxious to Imprest 
upon the authorities of BlrUenhoad und Liverpool the absolute necessity 
lor improved forryage across tho river for agricultural live stock and 
produce. Ho alluded to the complaints of cattlo jobbers, who, he said, 
had assured him that they often sustained a loss of Is. per hood on 
sheep by detention nil night in Liverpool— sheep suffering considerably 
in health and appearance tom town confinement. In regard to tho 
mode by which tho facilities required might lie given, the deputation 
referred the committee to tho plun of transport now in operation u arose 
the Delaware, at New York, a river equally ns broad and busy as tbo 
Mersey at Llvorpoool. There horses harnessed to vehicles, ns well us 
live stock of evory description, are, It appears, safely conveyed across 
tho river In largo tlat-bottomed boats, and tho facilities given to tho 
public arc nil that can bo desired. Tho members of the ferry com- 
mittee listened attentively to the statements Hindu to tliom, und admitted 
the reasonableness of something being done to moot the requirements 
of the agricultural traffic. They stated tliut they hud ot late been 
paying more attention to the goods trafflo, which had speedily doubled 
itself, and they had every confidence that the anticipations of tho depu- 
tation would be fully realised If adequate moans of conveyance could bo 
provided. The difficulty, however, they said, was with Liverpool , and 
they assured the deputation that if Liverpool gave proper accom- 
modation on her side, nothing should bo wanting on the part of 
Birkenhead. The deputation then thanked the committee, and with- 
drew, well pleased with the attention that hud been paid to their repre- 
sentations . — Liverpool Mercury. 
Lambs son tiie North.— About 20,000 lambs passed through here 
last week, from the south country markets, to stock tho hills In tho 
north . — Perth Courier. 
The Wheat Harvest in Wiltshire — In several parts of tho county 
the wheat harvest has commenced, and In tho neighbourhood of War- 
minster considerable quantities of corn lmvo been cut, and some 
harvested in good condition. Though laid in some parts, and thin In 
others, tho crop will, on the whole, it is expected, should anything like 
favourable wouther continue, turn out a hill average. The potato crop 
has, during the past week, in some localities, proved to he much more 
diseased than was hoped would have been the ease , und tho onions, for 
which tho district round Warminster especially Is famous, have suffered 
to a great extent from the ravages of maggots, which dontroy tho bulbs. 
The Harvest in Devonshire.— Harvest operations in Devonshire: 
especially hi the south of Devon, have proceeded rapidly during tho past 
week , ami many fields of wheat have been saved in splendid condition. 
In tho neighbourhood of Exeter, tlicro aro some crops of wlicnt that 
will yield tom forty to fifty bushels un acre ; and the crops generally 
throughout the country, if the line weather of the past fortnight should 
continue, will bo abundant, Tho barley ami oats are most luxuriant, 
und the turnip, mangold-wurzel, nnd other root crops, were never more 
promising Tho disease lias attacked the potato crop witli great 
virulence in many places, but up to the present time tho potatoes lmvo 
been very good and plentiful. Tho apples we not so plentiful In 
the orchards of the county ns they were last year; indeed, in many 
places the crop Ss a failure. This will very much affect many who are 
in tiie habit of producing largo quantities of Devonshire cider for the 
London and other markots. 
Important Sale or New Line esters. — Harvest over, the autumn 
b usually marked by agricultural gatherings. Tiie gr« :it event of this 
kind in tho midland counties will, we anticipate, be the sale of tho 
Dodford flock, to come off on tho 7th September. The history of tho 
breed of new Leicester sheep, perhaps the most useful and profitable of 
our domestic animals, is nn interesting feature in agriculture It was 
commenced and perfected by one man, tho renowned Bakcwel), who, 
from combining tho merits of the best animals he could select, and 
devoting to his object the energies of a master mind, effected au 
improvement in the breed of sheep which lias immortalised his name, 
and conferred upon his country a benefit which, although highly, has 
never been sufficiently appreciated. From Bakowell's day to the present 
time, these sheep lmvo been considered a distinct breed, nnd held in 
greut estimation. At one period, some forty years ago, so great was the 
competition for them that they were lot out to hire nt what would now 
be considered fabulous prices. They have been used to improve most 
ol, il not all, the other breeds, and have been exported to almost every 
part of the world. Mr. Hewitt Is one of the very few original breeders 
now lett ; be lias steudily and perseverlngly kept to the primitive blood, 
availing himself, with much Judgment, of a cross with the best flocks of 
the day ; and those who were present at his sale last year were unani- 
mous in their pruiscs of tho beauty and excellence of the flock. Even 
amateurs could see what care and skill had been exercised in their 
breeding, so plainly was It to be seen they were all of one family Very 
good judges were of opinion that so valuable a flock had never been 
offered to the public, but, wc are informed on very good and Impartial 
authority, that Mr. Hewitt will, at his coming sale, outdo himself, and 
tlrnt this, which is the finale of his breeding career, will excel his last 
and all former exhibitions. The sale of these sheep is a rare and inte- 
resting circumstance in tho forming world. We shall be anxious to 
mark the result, and, while we regret Hint such a flock should be broken 
up nnd lost to the neighbourhood, we hope, for tho sake of the good old 
cause of agriculture, they will bo the means of Improving tho breed of 
sheep in every other district — Sorthamplon Herald. 
