Louth.-Hon. John Jocelyn.

GAZETTE PROMOTIONS, &C..

May 24. War-office.-16th Light Dragoons: Brevet lieut.-col. G. H. Murray to be lieut.-col.

Captain W. Persse to be major. 44th Foot-Brevet lieut.-col. G. Hardinge to be lieut.-col.

Brevet lieut.-col. H. Nixon to be major, vice Hardinge.

27. Whitehall-The king has been pleased to give and grant unto the right hon. John Minet Henniker, of Major-house and Worlingworth-hall, co. Suffolk, and of Stratford, co. Essex, Baron Henniker, of Stratfordupon Slaney, in that part of the United Kingdom, called Ireland, and baronet, eldest son of major Henniker, esq. dec. and grandson of John first baron Henniker, by Anne his wife eldest daughter and coheir of sir John Major, late of Thornham-hall, co. Suffolk, bart. also dec. his majesty's royal licence and authority that, in compliance with an injunction contained in the last will and testament of the said sir John Major, he may take and use the surname of Major, in addition to, and after his present surname of Henniker, and bear the arms of Major, quarterly, in the first quarter, with those of Henniker, and that the said surname and arms of Major may, in like manner, VOL. LXIV.

said John Minet Baron Henniker, when and as they shall respectively become entitled to the possession of certain estates devised by the said will, such arms being first duly exemplified according to the laws of arms, and recorded in the Heralds'-office. And also to command that the said royal concession and declaration be registered in his majesty's College of Arms.

31. 2nd West India regt. Maj. W. Sutherland to be lieut.-col. vice O'Hara, who retires.

MEMBERS RETURNED TO PARLIA

MENT.

Minehead.-J. Douglas, esq. vice Luttrell.

Shaftesbury.-Hon. Robt. Grosvenor, vice Moore.

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.

Hon. and rev. Hugh Percy (one of the prebendaries of Canterbury), to be archdeacon of that diocese.

Rev. J. Croft (rector of Saltwood), prebendary of Canterbury.

Rev. Reg. Heber, preacher at Lincoln's-inn.

Rev. H. C. de Crespigny, Neatishead V. Norfolk.

Rev. Robt. Collinson, Holme Cultram V. Cumberland.

Rev. T. Hill, Chesterfield V. Der. byshire.

Rev. T. Jackson, East Cowton V. Yorkshire.

Rev. J. Leggett, East Tisted R. Hants.

Rev. C. S. Luxmore, Broomyard V. Herefordshire.

Rev. John Page, B. D. Gillingham

V. Kent.

Rev. Geo. Palmer, Harlton R. Cambridgeshire.

Rev. Howell W. Powell, Heapham K. near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Rev. N. Simons, Ickham R. Kent. Rev. Thos. Skrimshire, South Creak

V. Norf.
Rev. J. Thomas, Great Burstead V.
Essex.

Rev. W. Vaux, M. A. chaplain to archbp. of Canterbury.

Rev. W. Upjohn, Bynham V. Nor

Very rev. archdeacon Bissett, to be bishop of Raphoe.

Rev. R. Lawrence, D. C. L. Regius professor of Hebrew at Oxford, to be archbishop of Cashel.

Rev. A. Nicol. M.A. of Balliol

college, to be canon of Christ Church, and professor of Hebrew in the University of Oxford.

Rev. G. Gaskin, D. D. to a prebend in Ely Cathedral.

Rev. S. Briscall, St. Mary, South Kelsey, with St. Nicholas, South Kelsey, annexed, R. R. co. Lincoln.

Rev. C. Campbell, Beechamwell R. with the R. of f Shingham annexed, also Weasenham all Saints V. and Weasenham St. Peter's V. Norfolk.

Rev. T. Chevallier, lecturer of Great St. Andrew's, Oxford.

Rev. J. M. Colson, jun. Peatling R. Leicestershire.

Rev. Rich. Corfield, Upton Parva R. Salop.

Rev. Mr. Crossman, elected incumbent of Church Church, in the Forest

of Dean.

Rev. W. H. Deane, Hintlesham R. Suffolk.

Rev. J. N. France, Stayley-bridge perpetual incumbency, Lancashire. Rev. G. R. Gleig, Ivy Church R. Kent.

Rev. G. Dixwell Grimes, Emildon, V. Northumberland.

Rev. J. Hall, Great Bedwin V. Bucks.

Rev. G. Heming, Thundersley R. Essex.

Rev. H. Lowther, Bolton R. Cumberland.

Rev. T. Silver, D. C. L. Great Staughton V. Hunts.

Rev. W. S. Whitelock Gedney V. Lincolnshire.

Rev. T. Hale, domestic chaplain to the marquis of Salisbury.

Rev. R. B. Paul, to be domestic chaplain to the earl of Falmouth. Rev. G. D. Grimes, Emildon V. Northumberland.

Rev. Arthur Loftus, Helhoughton with Rainham St. Martin R. Norfolk. Rev. T. Lovell, St. Sepulchre V. Northampton.

Rev. George Sherer, Marshfield V. Gloucestershire.

Rev. Thos. Silvester, to be one of the duke of Buckingham's domestic chaplains.

84th Foot-lieut.-col. sir C. W. Dance to be major, vice M'Neil.

Brevet-Capt. J. Thornton, 13th Light Dragoons, to be major in the

army.

26. 63rd Foot-Capt. R. M. Leake to be major, vice Mackleroth, who retires.

Lieut. S. Douglas to be capt. vice Leake.

Naval Appointments. - Commodore C. Grant, C. B. to the command of the East India Seas, in the room of rearadmiral the hon. sir H. Blackwood, coming to England.

Commodore J. Nourse, C. B. to the naval command at the Cape of Good Hope.

Naval Promotions. - Captains - A. Mitchell, N. Duff, C. C. Parker, and J. E. Walcot-to the rank of post captain.

Lieutenants-G. F. Hotham, J. J. Onslow, C. H. Freemantle, C. Crole, C. P. Yorke, C. Knight, and J. E. Colpoys-to the rank of commander.

MEMBER RETURNED TO PARILIA

MENT.

King's Lynn.-Hon. John Walpole, vice lord Walpole, now earl of Orford.

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.

Hon. and rev. Mr. Blackwood to be archdeacon of Ross.

Rev. S. Bennett, Walton-on-thehill R. Surrey.

Rev. J. Breeks, Carisbrooke V. Isle of Wight, with the chapels of Newport and Northwood annexed.

Rev. Edw. Robt. Butcher, chapel royal perpetual incumbency, Brighton. Rev. T. Calvert, B. D. (Norrisian professor) Holme R. with Holme in Spalding Moor V. annexed, Lincoln

shire.

Rev. George Ludford Harvey (chaplain to duke of York) Diseworth V. Leicestershire.

Rev. John Lonsdale (chaplain to archbp. of Canterbury) Mersham R.

Kent.

Rev. C. N. L'Oste, M. A. Claxby Pluckacre R. Lincolnshire.

Rev. D. Middleton, Crux Easton R. Hants.

Rev. H. Pepys, B. D. Moreton R. Essex. Rev. Wm. Pritchard, Great Yeldham R. Essex.

Rev. W. Tindall (head-master of

Wolverhampton free grammar-school), Holme perp. cur. co. Lanc. vice Whitaker.

Rev. Charles Saunders Skelton Dupuis, domestic chaplain to marquis of

Hertford.

Rev. Samuel Kent, of Southampton, elected chaplain of Royal Yacht Club.

CIVIL PREFERMENTS.

The earl of Clancarty, G. C. B. арpointed vice-admiral, commissary, and deputy in the office of vice-admiralty, for the province of Connaught, Ireland.

Sir David Hunter Blair, bart. appointed vice-lieutenant of the county of Ayr, vice sir A. Boswell, bart. dec.

Rev. Philip Bliss, D. C. L. and fellow of St. John's, Oxford, elected one of the under librarians of the Bodleian library, vice Nicol, now Regius professor of Hebrew, and canon of Christ Church.

Mr. W. Fletcher elected master of Woodbridge Grammar-school.

AUGUST

2nd West India regt.: Major-gen. sir J. Byng, K. C. B. to be col. vice sir H. Torrens.

STAFF-Col. G. G. C. L'Estrange, of the 31st Foot, to be dep.-adj.-gen. at the Mauritius, vice col. Lindsay, who resigns.

3. Whitehall. - Admiral viscount Keith, G. C. B. permitted to accept and wear the insignia of a knight grand cross of the royal Sardinian military order of Saint Maurice and Lazare, which the king of Sardinia has conferred upon the said admiral, for services rendered at the bombardment of Genoa in 1809.

5. Lord Chamberlain's Office.-Hon. Wm. Pole Tilney Long Wellesley, appointed gentleman usher daily ily waiter to his majesty.

6. Carlton-house. - The king hath been pleased to grant unto the king of Denmark, knight of the most noble order of the garter, and duly invested with the ensigns thereof, full power and authority to exercise all rights and privileges belonging to the said order, as if his said majesty had been installed.

8. John Lloyd, gent. to be clerk prothonotary and clerk of the Crown within the counties of Chester and Flint, vice Samuel Humphreys, dec.

9. Whitehall.-John Kidd, M.D. to be professor of physick in the University of Oxford, vice Pegge, dec.

War-office. Coldstream Guards Brevet lieut.-col. J. Freemantle to be capt. and lieut. col. vice Sutton, who retires.

10. Major-gen. right hon. sir Benjamin Bloomfield, bart. and G. C. B. to be governor of Fort Charles, in Port Royal, Jamaica.

17. At the court at Holyrood-house, present the king's most excellent majesty in council. This day the right hon. Chas. Hope, lord president of the court of session, was, by his majesty's command, sworn of his majesty's most honourable privy council, and took his place at the board accordingly.

19. Whitehall.-Right hon. William Arbuthnot, lord provost of the city of Edinburgh, created a baronet of the United Kingdom.

22. Holyrood-house. - Sir Thomas Pate Hankin, lieut.-col. of the Royal Scots Greys, knighted.

27. Whitehall. - Michael Benignus Clare, of Spanish town, in the Island of Jamaica, M. D. to be a knight of the United Kingdom.

29. Edinburgh.--Adam Ferguson, esq. deputy keeper of the Regalia of Scotland; and Henry Raeburn, of Stockbridge, esq. (the eminent painter) knighted.

31. Downing-street. - Lieut-general hon. sir George Lowry Cole, G. C. B. to be governor of the Island of Mauritius.

Rev. John Miller, Benefield R. Northamptonshire.

Rev. S. L. Noble, Frowlesworth R. co. Leic.

Rev. S. W. Perkins, Stockton, R. co. Warwick.

Rev. Bowen Thickins, Temple Grafton perp. cur. Warwickshire.

Rev. G. Tucker, Musbury R. Devon.

Rev. F. De Veil Williams, Abdon R. Salop.

Rev. J. Neville White, Great Plumstead perp. cur. Norfolk.

Rev. J. Young, Heathfield V. Sussex.

Rev. T. C. Brown, chaplain to duke of Manchester.

Rev. Christ. Jeaffreson (rector of Iken) chaplain to the marquis of Hert

ford.

Rev. G. P. Boileau Pollen, chaplain to lord Northwick.

CIVIL PREFERMENTS.

Mr. Easton, clerk of the rules of the King's-bench, vice Brookhooft, dec.

SEPTEMBER.

6. War-Office.-1st regt. of Life Guards, Brevet-major R. M. Oakes, to be major vice Camac, retired.

38th regt. of Life Guards, Major W. Frith, to be major, vice sir C. Cuyler, bart. appointed to the 69th Foot.

43rd ditto, Major W. Haverfield, to be lieut.-col. vice Patrickson, who retires.

Capt. H. Booth to be major, vice Haverfield. 55th ditto, Major S. Brock to be major, vice Rolt, appointed to the 72nd Foot.

69th ditto, Major sir C. Cuyler, bart. to be major, vice Barrow, who retires. 72nd ditto, Brevet lieut.-col. J. Rolt, to be major, vice Frith, appointed to the 38th Foot.

78th ditto, Maj.-gen. sir E. Barnes, K.C.B. to be col. vice lieut.-gen. sir S. Auchmuty, G. C. B. dec.

Rifle Brigade, Maj.-gen. sir A. F. Barnard, K.C.B. to be col.-commandant of a batt. vice major-gen. sir E. Barnes,

K.C.B.

Paymaster E. Edmonds, to be paymaster of a Vet. batt. Royal African Colonial Corps, Brig..

gen. sir C. M'Carthy, to be col. commandant.

Capt. J. Chisholm, to be a major. 9. Foreign-office. - Sir Benj. Bloomfield, knt. G.C.B. to be his majesty's envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary at the court of Stockholm.

13. War-office.-17th regt. Light Dragoons. Maj.-gen. lord R. H. E. Somerset, K.C.B. to be colonel, vice Delancey, dec.

52nd ditto, Lieut.-gen. sir G. Townsend Walker, G.C.B. from the 84th Foot, to be colonel, vice Oakes, dec.

84th ditto, Maj.-gen. sir D. Pack, K. C. B. to be colonel.

14. Whitehall.-To be knights grand crosses of the most hon. military order of the bath.

Vice-adm. sir Thos. Boulden Thompson, bart. vice Colpoys, dec.

Vice-adm. sir Harry Neale, bart. vice Young, dec.

Thos. Lightfoot, esq. to be accountant and comptroller general of stamp duties.

16. Carlton-house. - Parliament prorogued to Tuesday, Nov. 26.

Right hon. George Canning was this day, by his majesty's command, sworn one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state.

Thos. Asheton Smith, esq. lieutenant of the county of Carnarvon, took the oaths appointed to be taken thereupon, instead of the oaths of al. legiance and supremacy.

27. War-Office.-Staff: Brevet major hon. C. Gore to be deputy quartermaster-general to the forces serving in Jamaica (with the rank of lieut.-col.)

MEMBER RETURNED TO PARLIA

MENT.

Clithero. Henry Porcher, esq. vice Cust, Chiltern Hundreds.

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.

Rev. Lord William Somerset, to a prebendal stall in Bristol Cathedral. Rev. Mr. Bullock, St. Paul V. Bristol.

Rev. Matthew Chester, St. Helen's P. C. Auckland, Durham.

Rev. John Cumins, Rackenford R. Devon.