Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-10 00:00:00

The body of the deceased hdd been removes
.pf,rly in thp and the neremenl

took -place without any ponii

At the appointea,

iiiilomatic body now

number of ' functionaries had arrived at the chapel,
which could scarcely hold all the persons present.,
Among those who - attended was Baron de Lajus,
master of the ceranlonies and introducer of ambassadors
at the Tuileries, who came in full uniform in one of
the court carriages, to represent the Emperor ; Count
•de Sartiges; French Minister at Washington; M. de
Billing, chef do cabinet of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs ; Colonel Claremont, military attache at the
English embassy, and other' persons of distinction.
A detachment .of troops, commanded by a superior
officer, formed a guard of honour .both inside
and outside the chapel during the service. The death
of Mr. Mason will be a' great loss to the diplomatic
-service of his country; his affability of manner
and his spirit of conciliation bad secured for
him general esteem. The news of his death will produce
deep regret at Washington, where he was as much
esteemed as in Paris. The body will remain in the
chapel until the moment arrives for conveying it to
America for interment..

VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS, IN
THE Civil SERVICE.—Par Office-Mr. Edward Thos:
Rowland. Mereweather has passed his examination for a
temporary clerkship in Pall-mall. The Admiralty—
Mr. William Augustus Stone has passed an examination
for a temporary clerkship. General Post Office—The
postmastership. of Leedstas become vacant by the death
of Mr. James Anderson; salary. £290 ; in the gift. of the
Postmaster-General. Mr. Thomas Garnett, .senior'clerk

in the Sheffield' post-office; has been promoted to the
postmasthship of Ipswich.. Mr. Huth Huston Lyons
has passed his examination for a clerkship at Derry.
CustomsL-A clerkship at Southampton has become vacant
by the death of Mr. John T. Tucker. Mr. M. T.
Hart has been appointed second clerk and landing-
waiter at Sligo. • Mr. J. G. •Royle, extra clerk at
Manchester has been appointed -clerk in the legal
quay:s department, London. Mr. R. H. Clark has been

appointed from sixth to fifth class clerk in the tea
department, London. Mr. Charles Winter has been
promoted from third to second class tide surveyor in
London. Inland Revenue, Department (Stamps and
Taxes Branch'—Mr. George Michael Phillipson has
been appointed assistant surveyor of taxes ; date of
commission,. Sept. 22. Mr. Jobn Palethorpe has passed
his examination for a supernumerary surveyorship of
taxes. Ireland—The following promotions have taken
place in the Registrar of Deeds Office, Dublin,
caused' by the extension of the second class from ten
to fifteen in number, and the merging of the third and
transcribing classes :—Mr. J. Lyne, to the second class,
Mr. M. Moriarty, ditto; Mr. R. B. Ratigan, ditto ; Mr.
H. Foster, ditto • Mr. W. Eyre, ditto. There is a
vacancy in the third class, caused by the death of Mr.
W. Taylor, jun. Cape of Good llope—Mr. Murrell
Robinson Robinson has been appointed deputy colonial
engineer and deputy commissioner of roads. Mr. Mathew
oodifield has been appointed first assistant colonial
engineer and first assistant commissioner of roads; and
Mr. Woodford Pilkington second assistant colonial
engineer and second assistant commissioner of roads.
Mr. Joseph Thai( has been appointed clerk of the works
in the colonial engineer's department, Cape Town.—
Civil Service Gazette.