The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-13 00:00:00

MEMO/SAND (7!,1.

The Christian names of Major-General Vivian, of the
East India Company's Army, to have the local rank of
Lieutenant-General while employed on a particular ser-
vice in Turkey, from the 15th February, 1855, are Robert
John Hussey. and not John Hussey only, as stated in the
Ua:ette of tie 9th March, 1855.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAncii 12.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant Wm.
Menry Nowcome to be First Lieutenant, by augmentation,
Feb. 13 ; John Mason, Gent., to be Veterinary Surgeon,
March 5 ; Thomas John Williamson, Gent., to be Veteri-
nary Surgeon, March 5.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Lieutenant William
Adolphus Frankland to be First Lieutenant, vice Belson,
promoted, March 1.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 1.
CORPS OF ROYAL MARINES.
First Lieutenant Alfred de Hochefied Nepean to be Cap-
tain.

First Lieutenant Henry Spratt to be Captain.
First Lieutenant George Edward Owen Jackson to be
Captain.
Second Lieutenant Thomas Prothero Nowall to be First
Lieutenant, vice Nepean, promoted.
Second Lieutenant Frederick Gasper le Grand to be First
Lieutenant, vice Spratt, promoted.
Second Lieutenant Samuel James Graham to be First
Lieutenant, vice Jackson, promoted.
Second Lieutenant Robert Frederick Taylor to be First
Lieutenant.

Second Lieutenant James William Vaughan Arbuckle
to b© First Lieutenant.

Second Lieutenant Albert Henry Ozzard to be First
Lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant Edward Brace Pritchard to be First
Lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant George Frederick Blake to be First
Lieutenant.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Royal Berks Militia—Edward Lynch, Esq., late Cap-
tain in the 13th Regiment of Light Infantry, to be Ad-
jutant, vice Sherson, resigned, Feb. 8.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
John Greg, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, March 7;
Robert Augustus Aspinall, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant
March 10. ' The RuBsischer Invalide, of the 3d inst., publishes
4th or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal the order for a general mourning, and for all ladies
Lancashire Militia,—Wni. Paul Bridson Gent., to lie En- and gentlemen and all persons of both sexes having
sign, vice Delamere, appointed to the 21st Fusiliers, entree at Court, together with the staff and superior
March 9. officers of the guard, the army, and the fleet, to
Ist Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Gilbert repair to the Winter Palace at half-past one o'clock,
Maxwell Walsh to be Lieutenant, vice Parr, resigned ; of that day, wherb their Imperial Majesties would,
Hen. Edward Baldwin Ceurtenay to be Cornet, vice Cour- on occasion cf their mounting the throne, receive
tunny, deceased, Feb. 27.
their oaths and homage. The ladies were required
Ist Devon Regiment of Militia—.-Charles Hutchings
to appear in the "Russian costume."
Hazard to be Ensign, Feb. 17.
EXPLOSION OF A CASK OF BLASTISG POWDER IN A
2(.1 Devon Regiment of Militia---Henry Swede Archer
to be Ensign, Feb. 3; Hubert Cornish Whitlock to be COTTAGF.—On Tuesday last a sinker, named Thomas
Ensign, Feb. 14 ; William Humphrey Studdy to be Lieu- Daniel, residing at Llanelly, deposited 4 56-pound cask
tenant, Feb. 15; James Williani Fitzgerald Butler to be of blasting powder on a table in his residence. Shortly
Lieutenant, Feb. 14 ; Henry Smith to be Ensign, Feb. 28; afterwards his own children, accompanied by some of the
George Owry Clarke to be Ensign, March 1. i neighbours' children, assembled around it, and during
Dorset Regiment of Militia—Ensign Alexander Thomas his temporary absence from the hou e with a
portion of
Ewens to be Lieutenant, vice Davis, resigned ; Grantham the powsier, which he gave to another man, one of the
Trench Falwasser, Ger,t., to be Ensign, INfearch 8. children, 11 years of age, heated the poker in the fire and
Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of
Militia—Ensign Thomas Morse to be Lieutenant, vice pushed it into the cask through the cork !hole. We need
Gooleien, r esigned, March 7 ; Assistant-Surgeon A. H. now hardly state the awful result. The pa wder exploded
Hepworth to be Surgeon, vice Brookes resigned • John with a loud report, blowing the loft aMi the roof clear
, ;
James Croft, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Morse, promoted, off; besides doing great damage to the furniture and walls
March 10. of the house. Two of the six children b;.ve since died,
East York Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant George and very slight hopes are entertained of the recovery of
1-Ib.iinielllob,yepar. tltl2:o.lleaorrktse3hdailil3ilitiaotiracbi.le-7Claptain, vice Windlemn,resiemeed; the others. —Carynaethee Journal.
Ensign George Fraser Smith to be Lieutenant, vice Mar THE FIRE IN FARRINGDON-STREET..---Yesterday Mr.
uv,,, with
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Gent.,
nekn ot f. , Captain,t n
b be
L djutant Edward Lynch to serve
3d Reei,ment of the Royal Surrey Militia.—Edwin W. Payne, the coroner for London, hold an inquiry in
St. Bartholomew's Hospital respecting the death of
ei:ietebn. a9n4t. Feb 12
wst Kent Light Infantry Regiment'.of M. ilitia—Philip
Allesxtaonrd,BlrouDtehrbDisubrihraein, Gent.,iteg to be Lieutenant, March 8. Jane Evans, aged 24 years, who lost her life by precipi-
tating herself from the upper floor of the premises be-
longing to Mr. Rowse, pie-maker and confectioner, No.
54, Farringdon-street, City, on Thursday last. The jury
intent of Militia—Lieutenant: eturned a verdict of "Accidental death." i

In North Brabant the flood is not so general, but it
has broken down the dykes, so that the damage caused
will prove of a fearful character.