The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-13 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS--This Day.

PETITIONS.
By Mr. ROEBUCK, from the working men of Sheffield,
against the closing of public-houses on Sunday, and signed
by the Mayor as chairman of the public meeting at which
it was agreed to. An HON. MEMBER, in favour of the
modification of the fire insurance duty; Mr. HADFIELD,
from the Law Society of Liverpool, in favour of the
Judgments Amendment Bill; Mr. BAZLEY, from Man-
chester, to the same effect.
STATUTE LABOUR R BADS AND BRIDGES
(SCOTLAND) BILL.
Sir J. OGILVY moved the second reading of this bill,
the principles of which he said were in accordance with the
views and suggestions of public bodies in Scotland.
Mr. HOPE JOHNSTONE supported the bill, and cha-
racterised it vs a very valuable one.
Mr. BLACKBURN and Sir A. AGNEW assented to the
general principles of the bill, and suggested various amend-
ments of the details.

Sir J. FE RGUSON, as one of the Royal Commissioners
on the roads of Scotland, assented to the necessity of the
bill.

Sir E. COLEBROOKE supported the bill, and trusted
his hon. friend with whom this bill originated would listen
to no compromise of any kind.
After a few words from Mr. DALGLEISH and Sir G.
MONTGOMRLY, the bill was read a second time.— (Commit-
tee on Friday.)
STATUTE LABOUR ROADS AND BRIDGES
(SCOT t AND) TRANSFER BILL.
Sir J OGILVY proposed the second reading. He said
it was based upon the recommendation of the Royal Com-
raission.—Agreed to.—(Committee on Friday.)
JUDGMENTS, eco., LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
Mr. HADFIELD moved the second reading. He said
the profession throughout the c"untry

(LEFT SITTING.)

LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening.

WAR OFFICE, MAY 12.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for
the appointment of Lieut.-Colonel Reynell George Taylor,
of the B• ngal Army, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil
Division of the third class, or Companions of the Most
Honourable Order of the Bath.

WHITEHALL, MAY 11.
The Queen has been pleased to nominate the Rev.
Leonard Ramsay Henslow, M.A.., to the Perpetual Curacy
of Fulham, St. Mary Magdalen, in the county of Norfolk,
and diocese of Norwich, void by the death of the Rev. Fre-
derick William Freeman.

DOWNING-STREET, MAY 11,
The Queen has been uleaeed to appoint Thomas Jarvis,
Esq., to be a member of the Legislative Council of the
Island of Antigua.

FOREIGN OFFICE, MAy 12.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. James W.
Barclay as Consul at Aberdeen for his Majesty the King of
the Belgians.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. B. H.
i Dixon as Consul-General n Canada for his Majesty the
King of the Netherlands.
TREASURY CHAMBERS, MAy 11,
The Lords Commissioners ot.' her Majesty's Treasury have
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WAR-OFFICE, PALL-OFFICE, MAT 12.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards--James Edward William
Theobald, Marquis of Ormonde, to be Cornet and Sub-
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thomas Rumbold Richard-
son, who retires.
sth Lancers—Staff-Surgeon Robert Fleetwood Andrews to
be
7th Hussars—Captain John Bayley from the 85th Foot, to
be gr
Captain,en vice vice
former difference between Cavalry and Infanty.
Henryt who s
14th Hussars—Cornet James Colquhoun Revell Reade has
been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of
ueou nytoun,
ui
b' M.D , who exchanges.
exchanges. receiving the
his commission
Military Train—Ensign James Archer Harris, to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Charles Williams, who retires ;
Ensign Roger Forrest to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
William Townley, who retires; George Penrose Prit-
chett, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harris;
Paymaster-Sergeant Robert Douglas Noake, from the
sth Lancers, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Forrest.
Grenadier Guards—The Gentleman appointed to an En-
signor and Lieutenantcy, by purchase, in the Gazette of
28th April, 1863, should have been described ea the
Honourable Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust.
2d Regiment of Foot- Lieutenant Alexander Baird to be
Paymaster, vice Robert Hamilton Simpson, transferred
to the 65th Foot.
3d Foot—Lieutenant Leyson Edwin Lewis to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Arthur Wellesley Joyce, who retiree ;
Ensign John Elias l'urnford to be Lieutenant, by pur•
chase, vice Lewis : Hans Mortimer Oliver, Gent, to he
Ensign by purchase, vice Durnford.
sth Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Charles Stratherne Close
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Thomas Ravenoroft
Whitty, promoted on the Staff.
6th Foot—The retirement of Lieutenant Cole, and appoint-
ment of Ensign Mellor, should have appeared under the
heading of Bth Foot, in Gazette of 28th ultimo
Bth Foot —Ensign Martin George Cole to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Unwin, who retires ; Alfred Mellor, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cole.
9th Foot—Lieutenant Henry liullen from the 37th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Grier, who exchanges.
10th Foot—Lieut. Frederick John Granville, from the 102 d
Foot, to he Lieutenant, vice Tremenheere, who exchanges.
11th Foot—Lieutenant Pearson Thomas Beames, from the
69th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Coote, who exchanges.
33d Foot—Ensign George Malcolm Douglas to be Lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Richard Statham, deceased; Edward Quin, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Douglas
..7th Foot—Lieutenant John Court Ferguson Frier, from
40th
9t6Foot— Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice, Bullen, who exchanges.
Ensign Edward Stack to be Instructor of Mus-
ke ry, vice Lieutenant William Gibson, promoted.
67th Foot—Captain Frederick William Jebb to be Major,
by purchase, vice Major and Brevet-Lieutenant -Colonel
John Porter, who retires; Lieutenant William Bell
Kingsley to bet aptain, by purchase, vice Jebb ;
John Sadlier Brereton to be Lieutenant. by purchase,
vice Kingsley; Vinceot Thomas Eyre, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Brereton_
69th Foot—Lieutenanc George Coote, from the 11th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Betimes, who exchanges.
79th Foot--Ensign John Busfeild to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice D•mglas Wimberley, v ho retires; Arthur
Newton Forbes-Gordon, uent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Busfeild.
85th Foot—Captain James Aytoun, from the 7th Hussar-,
to be Captain, vice Bayley, who exchanges.
102 d Foot—Lieutenant George Henry Wynn Tremenheere
ex fromch thanges 10th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Granville, whir

ee Captain John Miller
William Green, 42d Foot,
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to
M'Nair, of the 79th Foot, who resigns the appointment.
MEDICAL DEPARTNIENT.—To be Staff Surgeons—Sur-
geon Henry Huish, M.D„ from sth Lancers, vice Robert
Fleetwood Andrews, who exchanges ; Staff Assistant-
Surgeon John Eldon Voung, M.D , vice George William_
son, M.D., appointed to 64th Foot ; Assistant-Surgeon
Thomas Ravencrott Whitty, from 6th Foot, vice Herbert
Taylor Reade, placed upon half-pay.
BREVET.
Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Charles Hen
Ellice, C. 8., half-pay, late 24th Foot, to have the tempo-
ry
rary rank of Brigadier-General while in command of a
Brigade.

Major Alick John Fraser, lately serving With the local
rank of Colonel in Syria, to have the honorary rank of
Colonel.

Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Captain, Joseph
Webster, 78th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major.
The following officers having completed five years' qua-
lifying service in the rank of Lieutenan, -Colonel under the
provisions of the Royal Warrant of Oct. 14, 1858, to be
Colonels

Lieutenant-Colonel Julius Richard Glyn, C. 8., Rifle
Brigade.
Lieutenant- Colonel Thorns,. Henry Pakenham,3oth Foot.
MILITARY STORE DEPARTMENT.—H. Payne Moors to
be Deputy Assistant Superintendent of tores. Commission
and relative rank to bear date April 1, 1861.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED,
Henry Rumers, builder, Upper Mitcham.

BANKRUPTS.
The following are /he only bankrupts of commercial ira.
portauce in the Gaztte :
r, Gainsborough
George Walker, butcher, Darlington
Frederick Buniing, beerseller, Manchester
John Hart, leather seller, Chertsey
Charles Holmes, plumber, Pimlico
George Hensh,w, merchant, Liverpool
olk
George F. Kirk, rope manutactu.er, Nottingham
ieeadusghley,
William Wiltshire, farmer, Oxford
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Nichols,mti.healeswß sumf f
Smith,
Spicer,
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bcuncibutcher,
dicooper,
prr e: she i n e
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Samuel Richard Lamb/a, builder, Kentish-town
SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
Robert Steuart, letterpress-printer, Kelso
George Wilson, plumber and gasfitter, Ayr
William Henry
writer,yGerman flour merchant, Glasgow
David Kennedy, Glasgow
David Patterson, sen., flesher, Hawick
Francis Mv r, merchant, Stornoway
Arthur Fowlis, farmer, Bankhead, Kinross-shire
Matthew Wilson, grocer, atthse

Course of the Exchange.,„ yesterday.
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Short.
Amsterdam
21
51
775:
Ditto
Rotterdam — 11 17
Antwerp • • 25 42i
Brussels — 25 421
H aniburgh — 13
Paris
Ditto
Nlarseilles - 25 421
Frankfort on Maine ......
119 k
Vienna - 11 15
Trieste - 11 16
PeterAurgh — 361
Berlin —
Madrid l. •• ...... 49 49
Cadiz
Leghorn — 25 47/ 254905
Milan
Genoa
*• • • —7—
p222e565r 0 4z44 71 262
255 565 525 1
Naples
Palermo - 25 521 25 671
Messina ' 26 621 25 571
Lisbon . . 62t 63
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Oporto 63' 63/
£3 17 9
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11 16
11 ln
11 171
25 471
25 45
13 7!
25 22
25 45
25 471
113
11 25
11 25
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The SPEAKER took the chair at ten minutes after 12.
The Coventry Market House Bill, and Pembroke Town-
ship Bill were read a third time.
The Bishops Waltham Railway Bill was read a second
time.