north-east and south-east sides there is an impenetrable jungle of trees and thorny underwood. On all sides there is a breast-work outside the ditch with flanking rifle-pits and a thorny abbattis in front; on the west there are two lines of this abbattis about 15 feet apart, and very thick at the north-west angle; outside the tank, there is an ingeniously contrived labyrinth of entrenchments, screened from view at a distance, a part of which enfilade the approach to the gateway. There is only one entrance to the place. The west front of the fort is comparatively open, and a view of portion of the south-west bastion, and a small part of the curtain can be obtained at the distance of 400 yards; the remainder of the place is concealed by trees. The abbattis forms the greatest obstacle to an attacking column, as the stormers would be delayed by it many minutes, exposed to a close fire from the body of the place and outworks. R. COLLS, Captain, July 19, 1858. Her Majesty's 32nd Light Infantry. No. 14. From the Nominal Roll of Casualties in Brigadier Berkeley's Field Force on the 17th July, 1858. Camp, Soraon, July 19, 1858. Assistant Apothecary George Wade, Royal Horse Artillery, killed by round shot. Crown-Office. October 23, 1858. MEMBERS returned to serve in the present PARLIAMENT. Borough of Leominster. Captain the Honourable Charles Spencer Bateman Hanbury, of Shobdon Court, Hereford shire, in the room of John Pollard Willoughby, Esq., who has accepted the office of Member of the Council of India. October 25. Borough of Reigate. The Honourable William John Monson, of Gatton, in the county of Surrey, in the room of Sir Henry Creswicke, Rawlinson, K.C.B., who has accepted the office of Member of the Council of India. October 26. Borough of Guildford. Guildford Onslow, of Upton House, Alresford, in the county of Southampton, Esq., in the room of Ross Donnelly Mangles, Esq., who has accepted the office of Member of the Council of India. (11038.) NOTICE TO MARINERS. THE Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a note from the Austrian Chargé d'Affaires, at this Court, stating that the Austrian Naval Authorities have determined to enforce, on board Ships of War and Merchant Vessels of that country, the Regulations for the exhibition and use of Night and Fog Signals, which have been established by the British Admiralty, and are now in force on board all British seagoing ships. It is stated that the New Regulations will come into operation in Austria during the present year, but no date is mentioned. Board of Trade, October 23, 1858, Admiralty, 25th October, 1858. With reference to the promotions which appeared in the London Gazette of 21st September, 1858, the following additional promotions have been made, to date 17th September, 1858, in consequence of the successful operations in the Gulf of Pechili : Mr. John E. Scudamore to be Master. Mr. James W. German, and Mr. James Roffey, to be Acting Chief Engineers. Mr. Joseph Jolliffe to be Acting First Class Assistant Engineer. Mr. William Burgess to be Second Class Assistant Engineer. Mr. Charles Hetherington to be Acting Second Class Assistant Engineer. Mr. Thomas Parker to be Second Class Assistant Engineer. Mr. Henry H. Skelton to be Acting Second Class Assistant Engineer. Mr. Thomas Turner to be Boatswain, First Class. Mr. James McLaughlin to be Boatswain, Second Class. Mr. William Tipper to be Boatswain, Second Mr. Thomas Boyd to be Acting Gunner. War-Office, 26th October, 1858. The Queen has been graciously pleased to confirm the grant of the Decoration of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Private Soldiers of Her Majesty's Army, which Decoration has been provisionally conferred upon them by the Commander-in-Chief in India, and by Major-General James Hope Grant, K.C.B., respectively, on account of Acts of Bravery performed by them in that country, as recorded against their several names viz. ; 13th Regiment. Private Patrick Carlin.-For the Act of Bravery recorded in a General Order, issued by the Commander-in-Chief in India, of which the following is a copy : "Head-Quarters, Allahabad, June 29, 1858. "GENERAL ORDER. "The Commander-in-Chief in India directs that the undermentioned Soldier, of the 13th Foot, be presented, in the name of Her Most Gracious Majesty, with a Medal of the Victoria Cross, for valour and daring in the field, viz.: Private Patrick Carlin, No. 3611, of the 13th Foot, for rescuing, on the 6th of April, 1858, a wounded Naick of the 4th Madras Rifles, in the field of battle, after killing, with the. Naick's sword, a mutineer sepoy, who fired at him whilst bearing off his wounded comrade on his shoulders. (Signed) C. CAMPBELL, General, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies." Date of Act of Bravery, 6th April, 1858. 75th Regiment. Private Patrick Green. -For the Act of Bravery recorded in a General Order, issued by the Commander-in-Chief in India, of which the fol lowing is a copy: "Head-Quarters, Allahabad, July 28, 1858. "GENERAL ORDER. "The Commander-in-Chief in India is pleased to approve that the undermentioned Soldier be presented, in the name of Her Most Gracious Majesty, with a Medal of the Victoria Cross, for valour and daring in the field, viz. : Private Patrick Green, Her Majesty's 75th Foot, for having, on the 11th of September, 1857, when the picquet at the Koodsia Baugh at Delhi was hotly pressed by a large body of the Enemy, successfully rescued a comrade, who had fallen wounded as a skirmisher. (Signed) C. CAMPBELL, General, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies." Date of Act of Bravery, 11th September, 1857. Rifle Brigade (3rd Battalion.) Private Same Shaw.-For the Act of Bravery recorded in a despatch from Major-General James Hope Grant, K.C.B., Commanding the Lucknow Field Force, to the Deputy AdjutantGeneral of the Army, of which the following is an extract: "Nowabgunge, 17th June, 1858. "I have to bring to notice the conduct of Private Same Shaw, of the 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who is recommended by his Commanding Officer for the Victoria Cross. "An armed rebel had been seen to enter a tope of trees. Some officers and men ran into the |