The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-04 00:00:00

RAGLAN.

The Lord Panmure, Sze.
(Translation.)
Head-Quarters, March 18, 1855.
My Lord,—l am grieved to have to inform you of an
event, much to be regretted, which painfully engrosses the
French army and its Commander-in-Chief.
Last night, whilst the troops were kept perpetually on
the alert, an English officer presented himself before the
line of the 18th Regiment, established near the watch
tower behind cur trenches of the left attack. Although
summoned three times by the qui rive the officer did not
reply ; the sentinel fired, -and he was killed on the spot.
I can hardly understand how this unhappy officer found
himself at such an hour so far from the English camp. I
believe that his death can only be attributed to his own
imprudence; but I do not the less deplore this event,
which must also be attributed to the natural emotion of a
young soldier, who, in the midst of the events which
marked last night, rigorously executed the military regu-
lation.—l have, S:c.,
(Signed) GL. CANROBERT,
General-in-Chief of the French Army.
Field-Marshal Lord Raglan, &c.

THE LONDON GAZETTP OF LAST NIGHT,

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 31st day of
March, present, the Queen's most Excellent Majesty in
Council.

This day the Right Hon. Dudley, Earl of Harrowby,
and the Right Hon. Edward Pleydell Bouverie, were, by
her, Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's Most
Honourable Privy Council, and took' their respective
places at the Board accordingly.
11,r Majesty in Council was this day phased to appoint
the Right Hon. Edward John, Lord Stanley of Alderley,
and in his absence the Right Hon. Edward Pleydell Bon-
verle, to be President of the Committee of Council ap-
pointed for the consideration of all matters relating to
trade and foreign plantations.
Her Maj-sty in Council was this day pleased to appoint
the Right Hon. the Earl of Harrowby, the Chancellor of
the Duchy of Lancaster, to bo a Member of the Committee
of Council on Elucation.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, March 31, her
Majesty having been graciously pleased to deliver
the custody of the seals of the duchy and county palatine
of Lancaster to the Right Hon. Dudley, Earl of Harrowby,
the oath of Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, was this
day, by her Majesty's command, administered to him
accordingly.

- CROWN-OFFICE, APRIL 2.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARMA.

MENT
City of Gloucester— William Philip Price, Esq.

NOTICE TO MASTERS OF VESSELS TRADING
TO RIO GRANDE DO SUL.

Board of Trade, Whitehall, April 3.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received a despatch
from her Majesty's Consul at Rio Grande do Sul, notify-
ing that British shipmasters visiting that port have been
in the habit of calculating the Brazilian "Palmo" as equi-
valent to nine inches British, and to signal the draught of
water of their vessel*, (which is notified in Palmos) acc:ird-
ing to this estimate.

This custom, although sanctioned by the sailing direc-
tions with which shipmasters are usually furnished for
their guidance, is stated to have led to maLy mischiefs and
inconveniences.

Her Majesty's Consul at Rio Grande do Sul has there-
fore officially ascertained from the Captain of that port
that the exact equivalent of the Brazilian Palmo, as use,l
there, is eight and three-quarters inches, British measure.
British shipmasters trading with the port of Rio
Grande do Sul are accordingly warned, that when hoist-
ing the signals of the draught of water of their vessels,
in °Her to enter or leave that port, they should signal
the exact draught of water calculating the Brazilian P
at no more than eight and three-quarters inches British ;
as by doing otherwise they hoist signals of less draught
of water than their vessels require, thus increasing the
risk of their vessels being injured or lost upon the bar,
and giving the authorities at the bar the opportunity of
attributing to th 3 fault of the masters the casualties which
occur. Shipmasters also render themselves liable to a
heavy fine fur signalling; incorrectly.

NOTICE TO MASTEPS OF VESSELS TRADING
TO RIO GRANDE DO SUL.

Board of Trade, Whitehall, ,April 3.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Comwittee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Minister at Rio de
Janeiro, inclosing the translation of a circular note issued
by the Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs respecting
the practice by masters of British vessels of attempting to
cross the bar at Rio Grande do Sul, without waiting for
the proper signal for entrance; a copy of which translation
is subjoined.

(Copy.)
(Translation, Circular.)
inistry of Foreign Affairs,
Rio de Janeiro, Jan. lg.

It having come to the knowledge of the Imperial Govern-
ment that some captains of foreign vessels commit the error
of imprudently attempting to cross the bar of the province
of San Pedro do Rio Grande cki Sul, without the signal for
entrance having been made brihe respective harbour was-
ter, wherefrom disasters have frequently resulted, I Consi-
der it my duty, in the interest of national and foreign com-
merce, to call the attention of M r.H.F. Howard, &c., to this
subject, hoping that he will on his part intervene in order
that the captains of the merchant ships of his nation, who
seek the said bar, may comply with the established prac-
tice, and avoid committing an error which may be equally
prejudicial to captains themselves and to commerce in ge-
neral.—l avail myself, &c.,
- (Signed) VISCONDE DE ABAITE.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 2.
CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS.
Second Captain Douglas Galton, on the Seconded List,
to be Captain.
Second Captain Henry William Barlow to be Captain
vice Craigie, killed before Sebastopol.
First Lieutenant Edward Metcalfe Grain to be Second
Captain, vice Barlow.
Second Lieutenant William Simeon Boileau to be First
Lieutenant, vice Grain.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 2.
ORDNANCE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon Sampson Roch to be Assist-
ant-Surgeon, vice Protheroe.
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Serjeant William Stewart to be Quartermaster, vice
Marvin, retired on half-pay.
William Huke, Gent., to be Veterinary Surgeon.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 2.
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
MAJOR-GENERAL TO BM COLONEL COMMANDANT.
Edward Charles Whinyates.
BREVET-COLONELS TO BE COLONELS.
Edmund Neal Wilford.
William Henry Pickering.
CAPTAINS TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS.
Charles Lionel Fitzgerald, vice Wilford, promoted.
Philip Reginald Cocks, vice Pickering, promoted.
William Thomas Crawford.
Pierrepoint Henry Mundy.
William Henderson.
William James Smythe.
SECOND CAPTAINS TO BE CAPTAINS.
Charles Richard Ogden Evans, vice Fitzgerald, pro-
moted.
Guy Rotton, vice Cocks, promoted.
' Francis William Hastings, vice Crawford, promoted.
Henry AUgustus Smyth, vice Mundy, promoted.
Paul Wiusloe Phillipps, vice Henderson, promoted.
Edward Moubray, vice Smythe, promoted.
Frederick Hugh Chancellor.
Charles Waller.
Richard King Freeth.
Charles William Grey.
Francis Montagu Maxwell Ommanney.
' Edmund Palmer.
Francis Vansittart.
Leopold'Grimstone Paget.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS TO BE SECOND CAPTAINS.
, Frederick Close, vice Evans, promoted.
James Sinclair, vice Rotton, promoted.
Henry Synchs Talbot. vice Hastings, promoted.
Willoughby James Wilson, vice Smyth, promoted.
William Henry Randolph Simpson, vice Phillips, pro-
moted.
Lewis William Penn, vice Moubray, promoted.
Henry R. Saunders, vice Chancellor, promoted.
Edward Geary Snow, vice Waller, promoted.
Wm. Morris, vice Freeth, promoted.
Henry Renny, vice Grey, promoted.
Charles Paulett Rotton, vice Ommanney, promoted.
John Morriss Savage, vice Palmer, promoted-.
Dashwood Jones, vice Vansittart, promoted.
Thomas Edmund Byrne, vice Paget, promoted.
Edward Teddy.
Hill James Thomas Tomkinson.
John Bowden Parkin.
Charles Johnston.
Thomas Samuel Poer Field.
Lawrence Augustus Bradshaw.
John M`Candie Campbell.
Wm. French.
Edward Adolphus Seymour.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS TO BE FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Hale Young Wortharu, vice Close, promoted.
Henry Barlow Maule, viee,Sinclair, promoted.
Charles Wills Walrond, 'vice Talbot, promoted. - '
William James Smith Neill, vice Wilson, promote i.
Henry Le Guay Geary,
vice Simpson, promoted.
Walter I3rook Rice, Tice Pm, promoted,

George Uchter Knox, vice ''4arinders, promoted.
William Norton Persse, vice Snow, promoted.
Osborne Hall Goodenough, vice Morris, promoted.
Jas. Hamilton Pringle.Anderson, vice Ronny, promoted.
Jos. Nathaniel Portlock Dadsen, vice Raton, promoted.
Henry Chamberlayne Farrell, vice Savage, promoted.
Edward M'Laughlin, vice Jones, promoted.
Charles Fyshe Roberts, vico Byrne, promoted.
Arthur Stewart Hunter, vice Taddy, promoted.
Graham Reginald Thackery Stevenson, vice Tomkinson,
promoted.
George Adam Crawford, vice Parkin, promoted.