The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-05 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock,.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

FOREIGN OFFICE, SJPT. 21.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Thor.
Joseph Hutchinson, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at
Fernando Po.

WAR OFFICE, OCT. 5.
BREVET.
Major-General Sir William Eyre, K.C.8., to have the
local rank of Lieutenant-General in Turkey.
Colonel Robert Garrett, of the 46th Foot, Brigadier-
General in Turkey, to have the local rank of Major-Gene-
ral in Turkey.
Colonel Frederick Horn, of the 20th Foot, to have the
local rank of Brigadier-General in Turkey.
Captain and Lient.-Colonel his Serene Highness Prince
William Augustus Edward of Saxe Weimar, of the Ist.
or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards to be one of her
,
Majesty's Aides-de-Camp, with the rank of Colonel in the
Army.

ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 28.
Fint Lieutenant Thomas William John McDougal,
Reserved Half-pay List of the Royal Marines, and now
Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be Captain unattached, on
Reserved Half-pay.
ADMIRALTY, OCT. 4.
Admiral of the White the. Hon. George Elliott, C. 8.,
has been appointed to receive a pension of 1501. a-year, as
provided for in her Majesty's Order in Council of 25th
June, 1851, vacant by the decease of Admiral John Gi -
fard ; and the name of Admiral the Hon. George Elliott,
C. 8., has been removed to the Reserved Half-pay List
accordingly ; and, in consequence of this removal, the
following promotions, dated the 27th ultimo, have taken
place :
Admiral of the Blue Sir Hugh Pigot, K.C.8., B. C.H., to
be Admiral of the White.
Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir John Louis, Bart to
be
Admiral of the Blue.
Vice-Admiral of the White Sir Edward C. Strode,
K.C.8., K.C.H., to be Vice-Admiral of the Red.
Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Phipps Hornby, K.C.8.,
to be Vice-Admiral of the White.
Rear-Admiral Villiers Francis Hatton, on the Reserved
List, to be a Vice-Admiral on the Reserved List.
Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Augustus William James
Clifford, Ban., C.8.,5t0 be Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White Sir James Stirling, But., to
be Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue Alexander Thomas Emeric
Vidal to be Rear-Admiral of the White.
Captain Henry Algernon Eliot,
Captain James Wigston,
Captain George Frederic Ryves, C. 8.,
to be Rear-Admirals on the Reserved List.
Captain Sir Thomas Hastings, Knt., C. 8., to be Rear-
Admiral of the Blue.

The following Captains on the Retired List have also
been promoted to be Retired Rear-Admirals, on the terms
proposed in the London Gazette of Ist Sept., 1846, without
Increase of pay :
Captain Philip Parker King.
Captain Courtenay Edmund William Boyle.
Captain Rowland Mainwaring.
Captain John Wyatt Watling.
Captain Richard Pridham.
Captain John Lyons.
Captain Philip Westphal.
Captain Edward Sparshott, K.H.
Captain William Blight.
Captain George Woolcombe.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
East. York Regiment of Militia—Captain Richard Wil-
liam Cradock, late 17th Regiment of Foot, to be Adjutant,
vice Baines, resigned.

East York Regiment of Militia—l

lh Bolland, Gent.

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to be Ensign, vice Richardson, promoted.
2d or North Durham Regiment of Militia—Theobald
Fetherstonhaugh Langstaff, Esq., Assistant-Surgeon of the
Leicester Militia, to be 'surgeon, vice Tyler, who retires.
lst Regiment of King'i Own Staffordshire Militia—
Arthur Fits Gerald, Gent., to be Ensign.
The Galloway Rifles—Arthur Graham Hay, Esquire, to
be Ensign.
Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia—Cecil God-
win, Gent., to be Ensign.
Royal Rifle Regiment of Denbighshire Militia—Ensign
Robert Frederick Harrison to be Lieutenant.

Shropshire Regiment of Militia—John Minor, Gent., to
be Ensign.
Isle of Wight Militia Artillery Corps—Whitmore Puckle,
Gent., to be Second Lieutenant.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF
NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.

Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset House, Oct. 4.
Notice is hereby given to the officers and crews of her
Majesty's ships Amphion and Conflict, and to all ether
persons interested in the distribution of proceeds arising
from eight Russian schooners, captured on the 17th
May, 1854, by the said ships, that with reference to tho
advertisement published in the London Gazette of the 17th
and 21st August, and of the 2d October, 1855, giving no•
tice of distribution to commence on the 15th inst., such
schooners are described in the decree of condemnation,
severally, as the Polka, Louisa, Livonia, Louise Annalie,
Alexander, Johanna Carl, Anna Catarina, and mune
unknown.

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,

- Admiralty, Somerset-house, Oct. I.
Notice is hereby given, to all persons interested therein,
that preparations are now making for the intended distri-
bution of proceeds arising from the Netherland galliot
De Vroux Alids, captured on the 25th May, 1851, by
her Majesty's ship Archer.
Agents or other persons having any just and legal de-
mand, unliquidated, against the said proceeds, are re-
quired to transmit the particulars of any such demand to
the Registrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order
that the same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by
that Officer, and paid under the sanction of the Judge of
the said Court.

Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share be-
longing to any captor, are requested, with as little delay au
possible, to transmit the same, accompanied by the usual
documents, to the Prize Branch of the Department of the
" Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset -
house."

Due notice will be given, by future advertisements in
the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the com-
mencement of distribution ; and, at the same time, the
amount of an individual's share in the respective classes
will be announced.

Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy.

Admiralty, Somerset-House, Oct. 1.

Notioe is hereby given, to all persons interested therein,
that preparations are now making for the intended dist, i-
bution of proceeds arising from the schooner Maglo,
captured on the 4th June, 1851, by her Majesty's ship
Archer.

Agents or other persons having any just and legal de-
mand, unliquidated, against the said proceeds, are re-
quired to transmit the particulars of any such demand t o
the Registrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order
that the 841320 may be examined, taxed, and allowed by
that officer, and paid under the sanction of the judge of
the said court.
Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share
belonging to any captor, are requested, with as little de-
lay as possible, to transmit the same, accompanied by the
usual documents, to the Prize Branch of the Department
of the " Accountent-General of the Navy, , Admiralty
Somerset House."
Due notice will be given, by future advertisements i n
the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the corn -
mencement of distribution •, and, at the sane time, the
amount of an individual's share in the respective classes
will be announced.

BANK OF I
An Account pursuant to the Act
the Week ending on Saturda2
ISSUE DEP/

:NGL AND.
'th and Nth Victoria, cap 32, L. r
r the 25th day of Sept., 1855.
LATMXPT.

£ £
Noted tuned .. •••• •• 26,368,255 Government debt.... 11,015
Other securities.... • . 2,984'9 o
Gold coin and bullion 12,984:900
Silver bu1110u.......„

t 26,168,255 .V. 6,368,215
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 4th day of Oct., 1855.
RANHtNG DEPARTMENT.

Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
Rent ...... 3,670, 25
Public deposit ? (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt,Say..
ing's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 8,144,2r9
Other deposits ...• • . 11,437,955
Saves Day and other
Bills ..„ .. 1,001,431

Government securities
(inciudg.Dead Weight
Annuity) .. • • 12,125,026
Other securities.— .. 19,915,743
Notes 6,195,570
Gold and silver coin .. 570,673

X 38,807,032

£38,807,032
• MARSHALL, Chief Cashier

bated the 4th day of Oct., 1855:

AVERAGE PRICE OF St GAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending Oct. !,
1855. exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable
thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain :
From the British Possessions in America 29s. 141.
Mauritius
If
East Indies 34s. ld.
The average price of the three foregoing descriptions of
Sugar, competed as above, is 30s. 110. per cwt.