WAR OFFICE, Jan. 3.Memorandum.—The next examination of candidate* for direct commissions in the army will be held on Wednes- ] day, the let of February next, and following days. ,DEPUTY LIEUTENANT.Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the county ofBrecknock. iGeorge Phillip Beavan, Esq., M.D.THE MILITIA AND VOLUNTEER RIFLES.Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenants of theirrespective oo on ties :2nd Regiment Royal Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry—Henry I Colling wood Ibbotson, genL, to be oernet, vice Charles Powell promoted ; Augustas 8hake*pear Oliver Massey, genr., to be comet, vice Philip Che tew ode Browne, pro- 1 mo ted.Kent Rifle Volunteers, 8th Company—John Soott Russell, Esq., to be captain; James Hiecutt Crossman, geat., to be lieutenant ; William Morphew, gent., to be ensign.6th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers—James Cmids, Etlt;^., te becaptain.King's Own (Tower Hamlets) Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Arthur Ussber, late a lieutenant in the Waterford Artillery, to be lieutenant, vice Hamilton, promoted.Oxford University Rifle Volunteer Corps—Lieutenant James Stevenson Cattiow, of St. John’s College, to be captain of the 4th Company ; Ensign Charles Musgrave Harvey, of Christ Church, to be lieutenant of the 1st Company, vioe Cattiow, promoted; Ensign Eyre William Hussey, of Christ Church, to be lieutenant of the 4th Company ; Sergeant Walter Payne Gepp, of Merten College, to be ensign of the 1st Company, vioe Harvey promoted; Colour-Sergeant William Matthew Hale, of Balliol College, to be ensign of the 2nd Company, vice Hussey, promoted; Sergeant Windham Thomas, Viaoount A dare, of Christ Church, to be ensign of the 4 h Company.4th Company of Derbyshire Volunteer Rifles—Nathaniel I Charlee Curzon, Esq., to be captain.Cornwall; Volunteer Corps—4th Company Rifles—John Samuel Hawker to be captain; Christopher Cmlds to be lieutenant; John Sobey to be ensign. 3rd Company I Artillery—Arthur Austen Davis to be surgeon. 1st Sec- I tion Artillery—Francis Puckoy to be lieutenant. 4th Company Artillery—Richard Treffry Keraick to be second lieutenant. 1st Subdivision Rifles—Francis JohH Hext to be lieutenant; Richard James Edward Symons to be ensign. I3rd Company of the Hampshire Rifle Volunteers—Richard Hugh Smith Barry, Esq. (late captain in the 12th Royal Lancers) to be capuin.