The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-20 00:00:00

COLONIAL AFFAIRS.

Mr. ROEBUCK having severely animadvezttd
upon the impolicy of keeping the Colonial-office
open for the convenienc3 of Lord John Russell,
proceeded to ask the First Lord of the Treasury,
what is the intended policy of the Administration
with respect to the colony of Newfoundland, and the
complaints made by the House of Assembly of that
colony, and-set forth in a petition from that assembly to
to the home Government. The present suspension of
business which partially prevailed at the Colonial-
office was likely to prove highly detrimental to the in-
terest of the country. He wanted to know if it was the
intention of the Government to recall the Governor, and
grant immediately the power of self-government to the
colony, as that they might be in a position to remedy
their own abuses.

Lord PALMERSTON denied that any inconvenience
had resulted from the absence of Lord J. Russell, as the
affairs of the colonies were attended to by himself and his
right hon. friend at the head of the Hom• Department.
There was no intention to recall the Governor, but
active steps were being taken for extending to the
colony the fullest right of self-government.
Mr. BRIGHT insisted that the present uncertainty
that surrounded Colonial affairs was alike discreditable
to the Government, and dangerous to our colonial
institutions. In point of fact, the business of Govern-
ment in Newfoundland was at a stand-still, and there-
fore he should advocate the introduction without
delay of a measure for conferring upon the
colony the right of electing or removing their
own Governor without reference to the authorities at
home. •
Mr. R. LOWE drew attention to the disturbances
which had taken place at the diggings in Australia,
which had ended in the death of the commander of the
troops, and placing the Governor and his Legislative
Council almost at the mercy of the mob. Now under
these circumstancess he called upon the Government not
to let a moment be lost in giving the colony the fullest
right of local self-government.
Sir G. GREY said the disturbances referred to were
put down by the energy of the Governor, and he had no
-reason to suppose that the peace of the colony remained
undisturbed. The outbreak was confined to a number
of foreigners, and it was suppressed by the authorities,
though not without serious loss on both sides. No time
would be lost in bringing in a bill for completing the
constitution of this and the other colonies who have had
the power of self-government conferred upon them.
Mr. ADDERLEY also insisted upon the necessity of
immediately giving the colonies a responsible go-
vernment.

(LEFT SITTING.)

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 19.
A despatch, of which the following is a copy, has been re-
ceived from Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart., G.C.8.,
Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels in the
Mediterranean and Black Sea.
PROCEEDINGS AT KUTCH. _ _

Royal Albert, off Sebotopol, Feb. 27.
Sir,—With reference to my letter of the 20th inst. (No. 135),
reporting tho highly creditable proceedings of the blockading .
squadron off Kertch, under the command of Captain Giffard,
of her Majesty's ship Leopard,
2. I have now the honour to enclose copies of two letters
which I have received from that active and intelligent officer,
reporting his further proceedings, and of his having, in con-
junction with his Imperial Majesty's steamer Fulton, captured
and destroyed ten 50 cwt. 6-inch guns, and burnt seven large
boats, two ranges of barrack buildings, also a quantity of mi-
litary stores and provisions, neat:. the Boghaz of the Kouban
Lake, on the 22d instant; and I beg leave to call their Lord-
ships' particular attention to the fact that this gallant service was
performed during weather which must have rendered its ac-
QQlsplidinal4 egoodiugly and that Vico-Admiral

Bruat and I consi ier that it reflects the highest credit on
Captain Giffard, Captain Lebris, of the Fulton, and the
officers and men of both nations employed on the occasion.
3. The enemy appears to have lost a considerable number
of men on the occasion, whereas no casualties have occurred
t n oi am, &c.,

ED. LYONS,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chicf.
To tbp Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

Enclosure.
Her Majesty's Steam-frigate Leopard,
oft' Kertch, February 25, 1856.
two ITC CG TILE CAPTURE OF ENEMY'S GUNS AND DESTRUCTION OF
MILITARY STORES.
- _

Sir,— -I have the honour to inform you that on the 22d in-
stanthiss 3 rmperial French Majesty's ship Fulton having gone
to Kaffa to • reconnoitre, I proceeded towards Anapa in her
Majesty's ship Leopard, but on passing the Boghaz of the
Kouban Ir lice we observed numbers of troops crossing the
passage in boats, from Anapa to Taman, so I ran in and
anchored o T the passage in 4,4 fathoms.
Tho troops had landed, but we opened fire on them and
drove then to the hills.

I sent a division of boats, under Lieut. Graham, to examine
the buildin gs on the points, which proved to be guard-houses,
barracks, o tore-houses, and stables, some of which were burnt,
but a heav, r snow-storm coming on I recalled the boats.
Lieutens nt Graham reporting ho had soon some guns and
other military stores, which he had not time to destroy, and
which the I ;tunny were transporting from Anapa and Kertch,
I again pro 'ceeded there on the 24th iust., in company with
the Fulton.
A few no wads of shot and shell drove the Cossacks and
other troop 400 or 500 in number, to the hills, when the
boats uncle r Lieutenant Graham landed, and Monsieur de Bris,
in the Full ,on, took up a position, to the north-west, to check
the adv.aw of the enemy, who soon after brought some field
batteries'• on the hills and opened a heavy fire of shot and shell
upon th ships and boats.
The Ter y accurate fire of the Fulton drove them from two
positior is, and the Leopard's shell from a third, after which
they re tmated behind the hills.
Afte: Ware() hours' work the boats returned, having captured
and de: ttl -oyed ten new and handsome 50 cwt. -6-inch guns,
and bit no t seven large boats, two ranges of barracks and build-
ings, al so a quantity of military stores and provisions.

The itoil received one shot in her hull, but lam happy
to say no casualties occurred.
The /loss ; of the enemy must have been considerable.
I have (Ire.,

(Signed) GEO. GIFFARD, Captain.
Rear •At lmiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart., G.C.8.,

WAR-DEPARTMENT, MARCH 20.

The ,Qt eon has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon, Sir
John. Yot tog, Bart., to be her Majesty's Lord High Commis-
sioner in and for the United States of the lonian Islands.

• FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 20.
The Q. aeon has been please& to approve of Mr. Robert
Augustus Thompson as Consul at Nassatt, Bahamas, for the
Free Haa ;eatic City of Bremen.

The QUI en has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Alfred
Lewton H odges as Vice-Consul at Deal for the Grand Duke
of Meckleuburgh Schwerin.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MARCH 19.
The :Right lion. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Coun-
cil for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Sec-
retary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from
her IC tjesty's Minister at Madrid, inelosing a translation of a
Notice to Mariners issued by the Hydrographical-office at
Madrid, relative to the New Lighthouse erected on Cape La
Higuera, on the northern coast of Spain, a copy of which is
subjoin ed.

(Copy.) Hydrographical-office.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGIITIMUSE ON CARE LA HIOCERA.
From -the Ist of next April, the now lighthouse erected on
the above -mentioned Cape, at the mouth .f the river Vidasoa,
will be lighted during the samo hours of the night (from sun-
set to sunrise) as the light on Mount Igueldo, instead of the
light at wcsent existing on that place. This lighthouse lies
on the western coast of the creek of the town of Tuenterrabia,
in 43 deg. 23 min. 35 secs. N. latitude, and 4 deg. 25 min.
17 secs. E. longitude from the Naval Observatory of San
Fernando.

Its apparatus is of the fifth catadieptrical order, with a per-
manent light of a natural colour, and its range of about 7
miles, when the state of the atmosphere will allow it.
The elevation of the light above the level of the sea is of
312 C?bstilian feet.

The new lighthouse on Cape La Higuera is the first of the
lights on the northern coast of Spain on the Ooean, and is
therefore combined with the French lights on the port of
Socoa, which is a permanent one, and of the Biarritz Light-
house, which is of the second order, with eclipses every 30
seconds, and the range whereof extends to the mouth of the
canal of Passages.

Madrid, 9th February-, 1855.
(Signed) JOAQUIN GORTIERREZ DE
RUBALCAVA.

WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 20.
BREVET.

The undermentioned officers to have the local rank of Cap-
tain, while employed upon a particular service in Turkey:—
Lieutenant Charles Hiude, of the Bengal Infantry, March 1,
Lieutenant John Ballard, of the Bombay Engineers, May 1.
MEMORANDA.

The first Christian name of Lieutenant Inner, of the Cana-
dian Rifle. Regiment, is George, and not John, as previously
stated. -

The name of the Ensign appointed to the 55th Foot, on
the 15th March, is William Fitz John Lo Poer Trench, and
not William Fitz John Le Poer French, as previously stated.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Mena 16.

Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant Thomas
Cuming to be First Lieutenant, vice Pickering, retired on
half-pay, March 6.
ORDNANCE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Temporary Assistant-Surgeon William George Nicholas
Manley to be Assistant-Surgeon, March 3.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
Sir Edward Samuel Walker, Knt., to be Deputy Lieutenant
in and for the county of Nottingham and town and county of
the town of Nottingham.
County of Nairn—Lieutenant-General William Alexander
Gordon, C. 8., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; James Gordon,
Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; John Dougal, Esq., to be
Deputy-Lieutenant.
Cambridgeshire Militia—John Evelyn Kingston Morley,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice Haylock, promoted, March 13.
2d Regiment (Light Infantry) West York Militia—Temple
Chefulier Paley, Esq., to be Surgeon, March 13.
_ _

4th Regiment of West York Cairnes,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 13.
sth Regiment of West York Militia—Henry William Solo,
Gent., to his Lieutenant ; James Butler Kitcat, Gent., to be
Ensign, Feb. 27; Arthur Hay Maude, Gent., to be Ensign,
March 6.

6th Regiment of West York Militia—Ponsonby Shaw,
Esq., to be Captain ; Augustus Romaine Grant de Yalu,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 2.
2d Regiment of Derbyshire Militia—Edward Smithers,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 28 ; George Lawrence
Ricketts Wilkinson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 16.
Hampshire Militia Artillery.—Frederick Mansel, Gent., to
be Second Lieutenant, March 13.

Shropshire Regiment of Militia.— Major Edward Corbett,
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice the Honourable W. Noel Hill,
resigned ; Edward Landon, Gent., to be Ensign ; Joseph
Banks Sladen, Gent., to be Ensign, March 16.

East Kent Kegiment of Militia—Captain Cholmeley Edward
Daring, late of the 85th King's Light Infantry Regiment, to
be Major, vice Munn, who retires, retaining his rank; Ensign
Robert George Grey to be Lieutenant, vice Cattle, promoted;
Henry Thomas Howell, Gent., vice Grey, promoted, March
13 ; Ensign Wm. Willson to be Lieutenant ; livrbert Gaunt-
lett, Gent , to be Ensign, vice Wilson, promoted; March 15.
West Kent Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Edward
Parker, Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 14.
Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia— Samuel
Swaine Scriven, Esq., to be Surgeon, March 15.
Warwickshire Militia-Ist Regiment Doctor Frederick
Goodchild to be Assistant-Surgeon; Julius Drake Brockman,
Gent., to be Ensign, Feb. 14.

2d Regiment—William Henry Middleton, Gent., to be En-
sign, March 9.
Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirkshire Militia—Richard
Augustus Cavendish, Esq., to be Ensign, vice Gilfillau,
Fob. 16.

Fifeslairs Militia Artillery Second Lieutenant Andrew
Duncan to be First Lieutenant; Howard Douglas Aytoun,
Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, March 11.
Ist Royal Lanarkshire Militia—Captain and Brevet-Major
James Hunter, late 53d Bengal Native Infantry, to be Cap-
tain, vice Aiknian, resigned, March 8.
MEMORANDUM.—The full name of Captain Ramsay is William
Ramsay, not William Hamilton Ramsay, as formerly stated.
(The following appointment is substituted for that which
appeared in the Gazette of the 2d March.)
sth Regiment of Royal Lancmhire Militia—Frederick
Alexander Cavendish Macdonnell, Gent., to be Ensign, Feb. 24.
(The following appointment is substituted for that which
appeared in the Gazette of the 16th March.)
Prince Albert's Own Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry—
Richard. Lewis-de Capell Brooke, Gent., to be Cornet, vice
Nevill, resigned, Oct. 26.

EANKRITPTCY ANNULLED.

Joseph Wilkinson, cloth manufacturer, York.

BANKRUPTS.

Jonathan Clarkson, grocer, 171, Strand, to surrender
March 30, at half-past twelve, and May 3, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Greville, Lombard-street.
Edmund Oakley, corn merchant, Poole, March 31 and.
April 29, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, offi-
cial assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Lovell and Co., Gray's-inn;
Lawlings, Wimborne Minster, Dorset.
Absalom Bennett, merchant, Gonvena, Cornwall, March
29 and April 26, at one, at the Eieter District Court. Hirt-
zel, Exeter ; Stogdon, Exeter.
Henryol3l Baker,sssignseueg'ar-boiler, Camomile-street, London-wall,
April 3, at two, and April 27, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Valiance, Tokenhouse-yard.
Alexander W. Bell, wine merchant, Cole's-terrace, Barns-
bury-road, March 30 at twelve, and April 26 at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Stopher, Cheapside.
Charles Fox, seed crusher, Hackbridge Oil Mills, earshal-
ton, March 30, at half-past twelve, and May 4, at eleven, at
laiDleirs, trietCourt,
7 3an a,.yardn d
official Ma
ush
the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aler
manbury; Weekes, Hungerford-street. -
beer
sretot
1, at James
avvßene,actuth' the Bassignee, Bristol; Salmon, Bristol,
William Parker Hammond, ship-owner,urt. Bedminster,A.
lane, April 4 at two, and April 30 at one, se °
s '
at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Graham, assignee official •
gnee ; Leigh, George-
street, Mansion-house.
Philip Greenslade, farmer, Stoke Canon, Devonshire,
March 28 and April 19, at anon'
• •
one, at the Exeter District Court.
Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter Tiverton • rm.-
'Pee, eter ; Forwood, ,
ner, Exeter.
William Eggleston, stuff merchant, Halifax, April 5
and 27, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, offi-
cial assignee, Leeds; Holroyde, Son, and Cronhelm, Halifax ;
Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
James Hood, currier, Selby, York, April 5 and 27, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee,
Leeds; Weddall and Parker, Selby; Bond and Barwick,
Leeds.
WilliAm Oritchley, publicans Ataihootor, garch3o,oad