The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-07 00:00:00

BRITISH SWISS LEGION.

Ist Regiment of Light Infantry—To be Majors—Theo 'or
Fornaro, Carl Ludwig Hafelin. To be Captains—Adrian
Von Arx, Simon de Castella, Johann Oberlin, Johann
Caspar Pfeiffer, Baron Oliver de Gingins, Otto Reinert,
Theodor de Valliere, Ulrich Roth, Heinrich Albert
Honegger, Joseph Stutz, Franz Muller, Caspar Tropp.
To be Lieutenants—Carl Ludwig Grussi, Joseph Stampfli,
(Adjutant, Ist Battalion), Sebastian Aebi, Johann Michel,
Johann George Meyers, Count Joseph Von Travers (Ad-
jutant 2nd Battalion), Francois Petitpierre, Luzius
Crufer, Benedicht Magani, Alex, Hostache, Benodicht Gott-
lieb Bahler, Friederich Berger, Carl Theodor Schmidlin.
To be Ensigns—Rudolf Schiffmann, Jacob Romang, Sig-
mund Hursch, Adolph Minerwadel, Theopbil Scharer,
Johann Isenschmid. Peter Hiirst, Paulus Ernst, Peter
Kriittli, Hermann Hasla, Jules Landerset, Rudolph [lnn-
ziker. To be Surgeon—Peter Berry, Esq. To be Assistant-
Surgeons—Albert Schwab, Carl Bonvin, Otto Wertmuller.

STAFF.
Brevet-Colonel P. M`Pherson. C. 8., from the 17th Foot,
to be Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruiting District, vice
Derinzy, who retires upon full-pay.
The appointment of Veterinary-Surgeon Cherry to the
Staff, on Dec. 1, 1854, should have been gazetted as of the
7th Dragoon Guards, and not from the 7th Dragoon
Guards.

PROVISIONAL DEPOT BATTALIONS.
Lieutenant-Colonel Honourable R. A. G. Dalzell, from
the 631 Foot, to be Lieutenant Colonel, ♦ice Hill, who
exchanges.
Brevet Major G. Le Fevre Dickson, from the 30th Foot,
to be Adjutant, vice Grant, who exchanges.
CHELSEA HOSPITAL.
Lieutenant John James C. Irby, from the 47th Foot,
to be Adjutant, vice Sir J. M. Wilson, promoted.

17N A TTAC FIE D.
Brevet-Major James Rose, of the 30th Foot, to have his
Brevet Rank converted into Substantive Rank, under the
Royal Warrant of the 6th Oct., 1854 ; Brevet-Ainjor John
Hackett., of the 77th Foot, to have his Brevet Rank con-
verted into Substantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant
of the 6th Oct., 1854 ; Brevet-Major Andrew Hunt, of the
79th Foot, to have his Brevet Rank converted into Sub-
st :ntive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of the Gth
1854.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
Surgeon Henry Downes, M.D., frota the 97th Foot, to
be Staff-Surgeon of the First Class.
Assistant-Surgeon William Johnstone Fyffe, 111.8., from
the 30th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon, Second Class.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon Andrew Spittall has been per-
mitted to resign his appointment.

BREVET.
The undermentioned promotions to take place conse-
quent on the death of the following General Officers, in
accordance with the provisions of the Royal warrant of 6th
October, 1851:—Generil Sir R. Bourke, K C. 13., died
Aug. 12, 1851 ; Lieut.-General C. E. Conyers, 0.13., died
Aug. 10, 1855 Major-General Sir Arthur W. Torrens,
K.C. 8., died Aug. 21, 1855:—Colonel George Macdonald,
half-pay 16th Foot, to be Major-General ; Lieut.-Colonel
Robert Cavendish Spencer Clifford, Grenadier Guards, to
be Colonel in the Army; Brevet-Major Charles Seagram,
17th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Array ; Captain
Frederick R. Mein, let Foot, to be Major in the Army.
The undermentioned officer, having comple'.ed three
years actual service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to
be promoted to be Colonel in the Army, under the Royal
Warrant for the Ordnance Department of the :3(1 Nov.,
1854 :—Lieutenant Colonel Piercy Benn, Royal Artillery.
Brevet-Colonel Bartholomew Vigors Derinzy, on retired
full pay, to be Major-General, the rank being honorary
only.
Lieutenant-Colonel James Graham, retired full pay,
honorary th Foot
o, tnlyo .
be Colonel in the Army, the rank being
Brevet-Major Richard Saunders, retired full pay of the
Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Lieutenant-Colonel
in the Army, the rank being honorary only.
Captainr Joseph N. Burton, 34th Foot, to be Major in
the Ae vr e .3f
Army.
B
ajor Joseph N. Barton, 31th Foot, to be Lieu.
tenant-Colonel in the Army.
The undermentioned
poed with the B
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temporary rank while
Legion :—To have the temporaryoloracnkaroafnenaol.onTeol—hCavoeloteel
Antonio Ribotti and Colonel
temporary rank of Staff-Surgeon of the First Class—
Joseph Sampson Gamgee, ALD.
The undermentioned
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employed w
local rank of Major —Captain G. M. Pasley, of the _Royal
Artillery, Aide-de-Camp to Major General Michel. To
g encal :—To ranhkav
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have the local rank of Captain—Captain Francis Bergonzi,
late of Foreign Legion and Extra Aide-de-Camp to Lieut.-
General Vivian.

Lieutenant Charles Mills, of the 9th Foot, attached to
the 3d Light Infantry Regiment of the British Foreign
Legion, to have the rank of Captain, while so employed.
Brevet-Colonel Collingwood Dickson, of the Royal Ar•
tillery, having been appointed to a command in the Turk-
ish Contingent, to have the local rank of Brigadier-Gene-
ral in Turkey, while so employed.
The local rank of Lieutenant-Generals Sir Harry D.
Jones, K.C.8., Royal Engineers, and Sir Richard Airey,
K.C.8.. Quartermaster• General to the Forces in the East,
to bear date the 30th July, and not 31st August, as pre-
viously stated.

ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 4.
BREVET.
Corps of Royal Marines—Captain Hugh Kennedy, hav-
ing been allowed to retire on full-pay, under the provi-
sions of her Majesty's Order in Council, 13th September,
1854, to be Major, the rank being honorary.
ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 5.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant and Adju-
tant Edmund Charles Domville to bo Captain, vice
Kennedy, retired ; Second Lieutenant Morgan Henry
Price to be First Lieutenant, vice Domville, promoted.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Warwickshire Militia-2d Regiment—• John Newbold,
Gent., to be Quartermaster.
eO3IIIISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
Warwiekshire-Militia—lat Regiment-46=y Garl'.nd

Charles ➢laclarty Douglas, merchant, Glasgow ; Sept.
17, in the'.Globe Hotel there.
BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday the Ist day of Sept., 1855.
18805 DEPAILTMENT.
A
Notes tuned .. • • .... 25,3,38,010

Government debt.... 11,015,10 n
Other securities.— 2,1.14,9, 0
Gold coin and bullion 14,365,010
Silver bu11i0n........

$28,368,010 .V)ii,368,010
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier
Dated the 6th day of Sept., 1855.

BANKING DEPARTMENT.

r Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
Best ........ ~...... 3,624,723
Public deposit (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ing's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 7,267,969
Other deposit ...... 11,693,018
Seven Day and other
Bills ........ . 979,851

Government securities

(includg.Dead ►Veight
Annuity) .... 13,031,''88
Other securities...... 15,661,985
Notes .. 8,2.3 380
Gold and silver coin .. 57 ,108

£37,527,561 £37,527,564
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the sth day of Sept., 1855,
AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending Sept. 4,
1855, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable
thereon, on the importa.ion thereof into Great Britain :
From the British Possessions in America 2,,5. 6d.
Mauritius 28s. 6d,

••
East Indies oos. Od.
The average price of the three foregoing descriptions of
Sugar, computed as above, is 265. lid. per cwt.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—THis DAY.
Amsterdam.. 11 161,4 Gibraltar .. ...• ••• • ••
Ditto, three months .. 11 18% L.-gborn .. •• • .
Rotterdam ............ 11 1.4% Genoa ...... ..•....... 25 50
Antwerp ............. 25 40 Milan
Brussels .. ••••.•.••• • • 25 4 Venice.... ••.•••• . • • • •
;iamburgh ............ 13 dl,B Naples 441. i
Altona .. • • ............ Palermo ....
Paris ........ 25 17 Messina .. ... 132%
Ditto, three months .. 25 4.5 Lisbon
Karseilles 25 47% Oporto • • 534
Bourdeaux ......... Rio Janeiro ..... .• • ....
FL ankfort-on Maine .... 1183¢ Buenos Ayre5..........
Berlin New York,6o days' sight
Vienna..........•• 11 34 Philadelphia ..........
Trieste 11 6 PRICES OF StILLICN, PER OZ.
Petersburg ............ 35,4 Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
Madrid ........... 5038 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Cadiz ......... ..... 50!q Mexican Dollars .... 0
itarcelona .......... New Dollars
•• • Silver in bars ...... 0 0 0