The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE.—Last Evening.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 9.
Notice is hereby given, that his Royal highness the
Prince of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a
Levee at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on
Saturday, the 12th of March mat, at two o'clock.
It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to his
Royal highness at the Levee shall be considered as equi-
valent to presentations to her Majesty.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEE. 27.
Notice is hereby given, that her Royal Highness the
Princess of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a
Drawing Room at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Ma-
jesty, on Saturday, the 19th of March next, at two o'clock.
It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to her Royal
highness at this Drawing Room shall be considered As
equivalent to presentations to her Majesty.

The Gazette contains a large number of promotions in
her Majesty's Indian army.

Course of the Exchange.---Yesterday.

Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam .. 12 0 12 01
Antwerp .. 25 62} 25 67±
Brussels — 25 62 2f 671
Ilamburgh — 13 7t 13 8t
I'aris
Ditto
Marseilles
Frankfurt on Maine .— 119 a 119 k
Vienna
Trieste .. 12 30 12 40
Petersburgh
Berlin —

Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
M ilan

48 4Sa
47a 48
25 SO f.,55 85
25 80 25 85

Genoa .
Naples
Palermo
Messina
Lisbon

2.5 80 25 85
25 82i 25 87i
2.5 82} 25 87f
25 82f 25 87i
52} 521

Jporto...•

Foreign Gold in Bare (Standard), per 0r.... £3 17
Mexican Dollars
Silver in Bars (Standard)

I'PERIAL PARLLAXEITT

HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening,
'She LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on tho woolsack
at _5 o'clock,

THE ROLLS COURT.

T lie LORD CHANCELLOR brought in a bill to amend
the act passed in the year 1861 for appointing an additional
chief' clerk to the Master of the Rolls. The gentleman ap-
pointed in 1861 had been promoted, and it now became
necessary to appoint a successor.
The bill was read a first time.
SIR JOHN LAWRENCE'S SALARY BILL,

On the motion of the Duke of ARGYLL, this bill was
read a first time.
Their lordships than adjourned.

SOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening,

The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock.
THE CHARIT T BOARD.

Mr. FERRAND gave notice that he would MOTO for
the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the
construction of this board.

CAPTAIN SPEKE.
Sir W. MILES asked the First Lord of the Treasury
whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Governmen
to recognise the great services of Captain Speke in opening
Equatorial Africa to the knowledge of the world.
Lord PALMERSTON said he fully acknowledged the
merits of Capt. Speks, who had showed such courage and
industry, and so much capacity in selecting a point, and
however some might demur to the efforts of the gallant
officer, it must be admitted that he had settled that
interesting geographical probler-4 as to the source
of the Nile, but of what immediate value this
solution might be he was not aware. (Laughter.) Having
referred to Dr. Livingstone and other celebrated explorers
in different parts of the world, the noble lord said that the
Government did not consider that Captain Spoke had
effected anything to take him out of the ordinary category
of distinguished travellers, so as to entitle him to any
special recognition of his services.
In reply to Mr. NEWDEGATE,
Lord PALMERSTON said he was aware that Dr.
Beke's researches led to the originality of those of Captain
Speke being disputed.
SIR M. MONTEFIORE'S MISSION.

Mr. Alderman SALOMONS asked the Under Secretary
of State fur Fureign Affairs if her Majesty's Government
had received any official information of the result of Sir M,
Nontefiere'a philanthropic representation to the Sultan of
Dlorocco on the judicial cruelties inflicted on the Jews at
Safti

Mr. LA.YARD said that he believed the Sultan of Mo-
rocco was not answerable for the cruelties that had been
practised on the Jews in his dominions. The Government,
by letters of recommendation and other means, had endea-
voured to facilitate the labours of Sir Moses Montefioce.
The Sultan had granted a finnan for the protection of the
Jews in Moroco, the advantage of which might be
estimated when it was considered they amounted to 500,000.
The right hon. gentleman paid a high tribute to the philan-
thropy of Sir Moses Monteflore, which was uninfluenced
by sect or country. (Hear, hear.)