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London, England, 1855-02-09 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven. o'clock.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WAR-DEPARTMENT, FEB. 7.
His Grace tho Duke of Newcastle has received a des-
patch and its enclosure, of which the following are copies,
addressed to his Grace by Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan,
G.C.B.

Before Sebastopol, Jan. 16, 1855.
My Lord Duke,—l have the honour to lay before your
Grace the copy of a despatch from Lieutenant-Colonel
Simmons, which he wrote by desire of Omer Pasha, ex-
pressing his Highness's approbation of the services of Major
Bent, of the Royal Engineers, and the det•lchment of Sip-
pers which I lent him in the summer; his regret at the
loss of Lieutenant Burke, of the Royal Engineers, and his
high souse of the conduct and exertions of Lieutenant
Glyn, of the Royal Navy, of his Serene Highness Prince
Ernest of Saxo Leiuingen, and of the detachment of
seamen of her Majesty's fleet, employed in the construc-
tion of the bridge across the Danube, the success of which
he attributes in a great measure to their well-planned dis-
position.
Colonel Simmons, your Grace will perceive, has further
been desired bv Greer Pasha to say, that it would be very
gratifying to -him if her Majesty should be graciously
pleased to reward these officers for the able services they
have rendered the Ottoman army and the common cause.
I think it right to mention that the Hon. Major Gage,
of the Royal Horse Artillery, was the officer who conducted
these detachments to Rustchuk from Varna. I appointed
him to this duty, having previously sent him to examine
the armament at the former place, and being satisfied that
the employment of his services on the occasion would. be
advantageous.
I beg your Grace will be so good as to obtain her Ma-
jesty's permission for Private Andrew Anderson, of the
Royal Sappers and Miners, to accept and wear the decora-
tion of the 4th class of the Order of Medjidie, in considera-
tion of his distinguished gallantry.--I have, &c.,
RAGLAN.
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His Grace the Duke of Newcastle,
&c., &c., &c.

(Enclolure.)
Varna, January 8, 1855.
My Lord,—His Highniss Omer Pasha has requested me
to write to your lordship to return his best thanks for the
services rendered to his army by Major Bent, of the
Royal Engineers, and the detachment of Sappers under
his command.
His Highness desires me to express Ms regret at the
losses which have been sustained by this small detach.
ment, who, undef• the direction of Major Bent, have well
sustained the character of the British army.
His Highness has already expressed to your lordship his
regret at the loss of Lieutenant Burke, of the Royal En-
gineers, who his Highness considers to have been an officer
of much merit.
His Highness desires me to inform your lordship that he
has done himself the honour to write to the Turkish Am-
issatlor at the Court of St. James's, expressing the desire
of his Majesty the Sultan that Private Andrew Anderson,
of the Royal Sappers and Miners, may receive and wear
the decoration of the 4th class of the order of Mejidie,
in commemoration of his gallantry in recovering the body
of Lieutenant Burke, after he was killed at the passing of
the Danube on the 12th of July last. In the meantime he
has presented Private Anderson with the decoration, and
trusts your lordship will allow him to wear it until the
commands of her Majesty may be received.
His Highness further desires me to express to your
lordship his entire approbation of the manner in which
Major Bent has conducted his duties.
He desires me to inform your lordship that this officer
showed great energy in his endeavours to enter Silistria
before the siege was raised ; that he subsequently showed
great gallantry at the passage of the Danube, when he was
the first to land on the left bank, and covered the landing
of the TUrkish troops with .a detachment of riflemen, who
maintained their ground under a very heavy fire until the
disembarkation of the supports was effected.
Major Bent and his Sappers were subsequently of groat
service in throwing up the tete do pont at Giurgevo, and
in the construction of the bridge across the Danube.
His Highness desires to take this opportunity of express-
ing to your Lordship his high sense of the services rendered
by Lieutenant Glyn, R.N., and H.S.H. Prince Ernest of
Saxe Leiningen, with the detachment of sailors of her Ma-
jesty's fleet under their command, in the construction of
the bridge across tie Danube.
His Highness considers that the success of the construc-
tion of this bridge is in great measure attributable to their
well-planned dispositions, which, although executed with
limited means, proved fully effective to resist the storms
and strong currents of the Danube. •
He desires me to say that he is fully satisfied with the
zeal and indefatigable energy of this detachment of her
Majesty's fleet under the able direction of Lieutenant Glyn,
whom he considers a very promising officer, and entirely
worthy of the confidence of your Lordship.
His Highness desires me to add, that it would be very
gratifying to him if her Majesty could in some way reward
these officers for the able services they have rendered to the
Ottoman army and the common cause.—l AM, &c.,
(Signed) J. L. A. Sisimosin,-Lieut.-Colonel.
Field-Marshal Lord Raglan, G.C.8.,
BY THE QUEEN.—A PROCLAMATION.
VreTaire. R.—Whereas information has been received
that certain acts of a highly treasonable nature have been,
or are about to be done or attempted by certain British
subjects adhering tai the Queen's enemies, either within
her Majesty's dominions or in parts beyond the seas, such
, as building, or "a ding and assisting in building or
equipping ships of war, providing stores, or tackling, Lulus,
. and ammunition for such ships, or manufacturing or fitting,
or aiding or assisting in manufacturing or fitting, steam
machinery, either for such ships or for other was-like pur-
poses; or by entering into contracts, engagements, or agree-
ments for some of the aforesaid purposes, or otherwise adher-
ing to, aiding, assisting, or abetting the Queen's enenliosin
parts beyond seas, in levying er carrying on war against
her Majesty; now her Majesty, by this her Royal Proclama-
tion, cloth wars all such persons engaging iu any such trea-
sonable designs or attempts as aforesaid, or otherwise ad-
hering b to, assisting, aiding, or abetting the Queen's ene-
mies, that they will be liable to be apprehended and dealt
with as traitors, and will be proceeded against with the
utmost rigour of the law.
Given at our Court, at Windsor, this eighth day of
February, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-live, and in the eighteenth
year of our reign.

G save the Queen.
At the Court at Windsor, the Stn day of February,
1855, present, the Queen's most excellent Majesty in
Council.
Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to declare
the Right Honourable Granville George, Earl Granville,
Lord President of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council, and his Lordship took his place at the Board ac-
cordingly.
This day the Right Honourable Henry Fitzroy was, by
her Majesty's command, sworn of her • Majesty's Most
Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board
accordingly.
Her
Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right
Honourable Fax, Lord Pannture, and the Right Honour-
able Sidney Herbert, to be two of her Majesty's Principal
Secretaries of State, they were this day, by her Majesty's
command, sworn two of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries
of State accordingly.
SHERIFFS FOR THE YEAR 1855.
At the Court at Windsor, the Bth day of February,
1855, present—the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council; the following Sheriffs were appointed :
Bedfordshire—John Shaw Leigh, of Luton Hoo, Esq.
Berkshire—Henry Elwes, of Marcham-park, near Abing-
don, Esq.
Buckinghamshire—Philip Duneombe Pauncofort Dun-
combo, of Great Brickhill, Esq.
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshires—Sir Williamson
Booth, of Gamlingay, Bart.
Cumberland—Thomas Story Spedding, of Mirehouse,
Esq.
Cheshire—John Chapman,- of Hill-end, Mottram, in
Longdendale, Esq.
Derbyshire—Peter Arkwright, of Willersley Castle,
EsDeq.
vonshire—Thomas Daniel, of Stoodleigh, Esq.
Dorsetshire—Robert Williams, of Bridehead, Esq.
Durham—Robert Surtees, of Redwetth House, Esq.
Essex—John Watlingtoa Perry Watlington, of Moor
Hall, Esq.
Gloucestershire—Corbett Holland Corbett, of Adming-
ton Hall, near Stratford upon Avon, Esq.
Herefordshire—Richard Francis Wegg Prosser, of Bel-
mont, near Hereford, Faq.
Hertfordshire—Nathaniel Hibbert, of Munden,Watford,
Esq.
Kent—Sir Walter Charles James, of Betshanger, near
Sandwich, Bart.
Leicestershire--William Ward Tailby, of Humberstone,
Esq.
Lincolnshire—george Skipwortl, of Moortown-House,
Esq.
Monmouthshire--John Russell, of the Wyelands, Chep-
stow, Esq.
Norfolk—Brampton Gordon, -of Letton, Esq.
Northamptonshire--Frederick lichen Sartoris, of Rue-
den-Hall, Esq.
Northumberland—Rowland Errington, of Sandhoo, Esq.
Nottinghamshire—Henry Bridgeman Simpson, of Bab-
worth, Esq.
Oxfordshire—Benjamin John Whippy, of Lee-place,
Charlbury, Esq,
Rutlaadshire—Arthur Heathcote, of Pilton, Esq.
EsSqlropshire—Willoughby Hurt Sitwell, of Bucknell,
Somenetshire—George Barons Northcote, of Somerset-
Court, Esq.
Staffordshire—Samuel Pole Shawe, of Maple Hayes,
Esq.
Sonthampten—The Hon. Sir Edward Butler, of Hare-
field, near Southampton, Knt.
Suffolk—John Josselyn, of St. Edmund's-hill, Bury St.
Edmutld.'s Esq.
Surrey--James Gadesden, of Ewell Castle, Ewell, Esq,
Sussex—George Carew Gibson, of Sandgate-lodge, near
Steyning, Esq.
Warwickshire—Chandos Wren Hoskyns, of Wroxhall
Abbey. Esq.
Westmoreland—John' Hill, of Castle-bank, Appleby,
Esq.
Wiltshire--Simon Watson Taylor, of Urchfont, Esq.
Worcestershire—William Dowdeswell, of Pull-court,
near Tewkesbury, Esq.
Yorkshire—James Brown,' of Copgrove, near ICnarcs
borough, Esq.

WALES.
Anglesey—Hugh Robert Hughes, of Bodrwyn, Esq.
13:econshire—John Williams Vaughan, of Velinnewydd,
Es-q.
40arnarvonshire—Samuel Dakinfield Darbiihire, of
Pe ndyffryn, Esq.
Carmarthenshire--Edward A.bAdarn, of Middleton-hall,
Esq.
Cardiganshire—John B.lttersby Harford, of Peterwell,
E sq.
Denbighshire--Henry Robertson Sandbacb, of Herod-
ultos, Abergele, Esq.
lilintshire—Arthur Trevor, Viscount Dungannon, of
Brynkinalt.
Glamorganshire--Wyndham William Lewis, of the
Heath, near Cardiff, Esq.
Montgomeryshire—Edmuud Ethelstone Peel, of Lland-
rinio, Esq.
Merionethshire—Charles ronsonby Tottenham, of Car-
rogissa, Esq.
Pembrokeshire—John Leach, of Ivy-Tower, Esq.
Radnorshire-01.°bn Abbam Whittaker, of Newcastle-
court, Esq.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

DERBY SMITHFIELD.-FEB. 6.

The f..)llowing were the quotations :—Beef, ad to 7d ;
mutton, 7d to 76d ; lamb, Od te Od ; veal, 7d to 74d per
lb. ; pip, N 6d to N ed per score ; rough fat, 5s ad to Os
per 141 b.; hides, 34d to 44d per lb ; calf-skins, 4d to Od
per lb.