The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-16 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening,

FOREIGN OFFICE, SEPT. 16,
It is hereby notified that E trl Russell, K.G., her
Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign AffAire,
has received from Mr Walpbam, in charge of her Majesty's
Legation in Mexico, a despatch, inclosing a copy of a
decree by which the blockade established in the Gull
of Mexico and on the PaCifi3 Coast of Mexico has been
raised.

The following is a copy of the decree above referred
to :

The official journal published yesterday the following
decree, under date July 29 :
Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico,
Desiring to afford to commerco a proof of the interest
which we take in its freedom and prosperity, we have de-
creed and do decree—

Art. 1. The blockade of all the ports of the Empire, both
in the Gulf at Mexico and in the Pee fic, is raised.
Our Secrete!), of Finance, in communicating the present
decree to the Maritime Customs authorities, will transmit
to them the necessary instructions.
Given at the Palace of Mexico, July 29, 1864.
(Signed) I‘l AXIMILIAN.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, SErT 15.
The Queen has barn graciously pleusad to appoint his
Excellency the Right 'lon. Sir Andrew Buchanan, K.C.8.,
now her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and P:eni-
npotantiary to the King of Piuisia, to be her Majesty's
Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary to the Em-
peror of All the hussies.

The Queen has alto been graciously pleased to appoint
his Exceliency the Right Honourable Lord Napier, Kt.,
now her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary to the Emperor of All the Missies, to be her
Majesty'a Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
to the King of Prussia.

DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. 15.
The Queen has been pleased to ratify and confirm the
appointment of Hugh Williams Austin, Esq., to be a
Member of the Privy Council of the Island of Jamaical.
WHITEIIALL, SErT, 6.
The Queen has been pleased to give and grant unto
George Crowther, of Brandon Lodge, in the township of
Wigton, in the parish of Harcwood, in the county ,f York,
gentleman, her Royal licence and authority that he may,
in compliance with a condition in the last will and testa-
ment of John Wiggles worth, of Brandon aforesaid, de-
ceased, benck forth take and use the surname of Wiggles-
worth in lieu (,1 that of Crowther :

And also to command that the said Royal concession and
declaration be recorded in her Majesty's College of Anne,.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, SETT. 14. _

The Right honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade have received, from the Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from her
Majesty's Charge d'AtLires at Saint Petersburg, enclosing
a copy of a Russian Imperial Order fixing the du'y on un-
cleaned rice imported into Saint Petersburg by sea, at 30,
copecs the pod.

- ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 15.
The undermentioned Commanders have been promoted
to the rank of Retired Capt.in from the Ist July, 1864,
under the provisions of the Order in Council of the 9.11
July, 1864 ;-11enry St John Georges, William Montagu
Isaaeron George Paico, Herbert Grey Austen, Robert
Jtnner, and Robert Phillips.
Alexander Kent, was promoted to the rank of Paymas •
ter-in-Chief on the Retired List, on the 6th September,
1864.