The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-20 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening,

WHITEHALL, DEC. 20.
The Queen has bean pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, appointing the Right Hon,
Henry, Baron Taunton—the Right Hon, Edward Henry
Smith Stanley (commonly called Lord Stanley)—the Right
Hon. George William, Baron Lyttelton—Sir Stafford
Henry Northcote, Bart., C.8.--the Very Rev. Walter
Farquhar Hook, D,D.—the 11?.v, Frederick Temple, D.D.
—the Rev. Anthony Wilson Thorold, M.A.—Thomas D.
Ackland, E-q.—Edwald Esq —William Edward
Forster, Is q,—Peter Ede, Eq., one of her Mr!j:s'y's
Counsel—and John Storrar, Erq., M,D., to ba her Ma.
jesty's Commissioners to inquire into the education given
in School:* 210:: comprised within her Mojeqty's two former
Commissions' beating date respectively 30th June, in the
22d year, and 18:h July, in the 2itk sear, of her Mai sty's
reign ; and also to consider and report what measurts
(if any) are required for the improvement of such edu-
cation, caving especial regard to all endowments applicable,
or which can rightly be made applicabl9, thereto.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 17.
The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of the,
Right Hon. Lord Foley, to appoint Henry stabling Wed-
lock, Esq„ late Captain in the 77th Regiment, one of :act.
Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, vice
Markland Barnard, Esp, resigned.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 17.

The Queen has bees pleased, on the nomination of the
night Hon. Lord Foley, to appoint Lieut. Colonel John
Henry Lowndes, late of the 6th Regiment of Foot, one of
her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms,
vice Charles J. Sawyer, Esq., resigned.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, DEC. 19.

Notice is hereby given, that the State Apartments of
Windsor Castle will be open to the public on and after
Thursday, the 22d inst., under the usual regulations.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEo. 20.
2d Regiment of Lite Guards—Sir George Rendlesham Pres-
cott, Bart , to be Cornet and Sub Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Frederick Young, promoted.

Royal Horse Guards—Lieutenant Mylles Bagnall Bowyer
Adderley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Walter Falk
Carew, who retires—Cornet Samuel Charles Newton to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Addelley.
21 Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant William Jones Thomas
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Francis Graham Powell,
who retires—Cornet and Adjutant Allen Deane to have
the rank of Lieutenant—Cornet Edmund Warren Craigie
to L eutenant by purchase, vice Thomas—Thomas Ord,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Craigie.
11th Hussars—Ensign John St. John, from 12th Foot, to be
Cornet, vice Henry William Langley, who has retired—
Cornet John St. John to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant
John M'Loughlin, who resigns the appointment.

Military Train—Lieutenant Walter Ilinest Sax Battis-
combe, from the 53d Foot, to be Lieutenant; vice Simmer,
who exchanges.
6th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant John Thomson Bowers
to be Adjutant, vico Lieutenant James t.eorge C _ckburn,
promoted.
Sth Foot—Lieutenant Georgo Nichol' James Bradford to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Swinnerton Halliday
Dyer, who retires—Ensign William Howe Hennis to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bradford—Robert Julian
Orde Jocelyn, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Bennis.

12th Foot—Quartermaster Corporal Major John St. John,
from the Ist Life Guards, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Henry Oswald Carey, transferred to the 76th Foot—
William Wallace Roderick Onslow, Gent,, to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice John St. John, transferred to the 11th
Hussars.

25thloot--IlenV Augustus Chichester, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Thomas John Leadbetter,
promoted.
331 Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Roberts Dunn,
from the 100th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Edward Westby
Donovan, who exchanges—Lieutenant Birchall G.
Graham to be Captain, by purchase, vice John Brown,
who retires—Ensign Altred Handcock to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Graham—William Alexander 1/.la-
selles Eden, Gent,, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
hiandaock.

3Gi h Foot--Captain Mont. Cholmely Morris, from the sitti
Foot, to be Captain, vice Newbott, who exchanges.

53d Foot—Lieutenant Benjamin Simner, from the Mili-
tary Train, to be Lieutenant, vice Battisconabe, who ex-
cb tines.
54th Foo Captain Edward D. Newbolt, from the :.3Gth
Foot, to be Captain, vice Morris, who exchanges.
76th Foot—home Seton Gordon, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice John Bereslord liannond, who re-
tires.

soiK-Y'oot—Surgeon John Alexander Wm, Thompson,
M.D., having completed 20 years' full-pay service, to be
burgeon Major, under the provisions of the Royal War..
rant of Oct. 1, 1858.

86th Foot—Ensign Edward James Harris to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Matthew Edward Leadbitter, who re-
tires—James Arnold Awdry, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Harris.
87th Foot—Ensign William Wynne Jeudwine to be Lieu.
tenant, by purchase, vies Archibald Neil Campbell, who
retires—William Gostwyck Gard, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Jeudwine—Lientenant Walter Carr
Mackinnon to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lkut.

Archibald Neil Campbell, who had resigned the appoint-

ment
100th Foot—Lieut Colenel and Brevet Colonel Edward

Westby Donovan, from the 33d Foot, to be Lieut Colonel,
vies Alexander Roberts Dunn, who exchanges
Lst West India Regiment—Ensign Charles Henry Wilson
Lock has been permitted to retire the servico by the sale

of his Commission
Ith West India Regiment—Lieutenant Nicholas Thomas
Cuff e Herbert, from the 2d West India Regimen•, to be
Lieutenant, vice John Atkinson, who has retired.
oth West India Regiment—Thomas Viny Baron, Gent.
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice George Henry Evans
who has retired.

UNATTACHED—Captain and Brevet-Major Joshua Grant
Crosse, from the 88th Foot, to be Major without pur-
chase—Lieutenant Benjamin Hutchins Edwards trout
Adjutant of a Recruiting District, to be Captain, without
purchase.
STAFF—Major and Brevet-Colonel John Miller, half pay
Unattached, to be Fort-Major at Guernsey, vice Major
and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Abercrombie
Nelson, appointed Deputy Adjutant General, Jamaica.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Staff Surgeon Hugh Massy,
M.D., having completed 20 years' full pay service, to
be Staff Surgeon Major, under the provisions of the
Royal Warrant of Ist October, 1858.
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.—CharIes Felix Phillips,
(lent., to be Acting Veterinary Surgeon, vice Francis
Walker, promoted in the Royai Artillery.
BREVET.

Captain, with the local rank of Major, Henry Wray,
Royal Engineers, to be Major.
Captain Nevinson Willoughby De Courcy, Royal Marino
Light Infantry, to be Major.
Stall Surgeon Major Edward John Burton, M.D., who
retires upon half-pay, to have the honorary rank of Deputy
inspector General of Hospitals.

The Gazette contains a number of promotions and altera-
tions of rank amongst the Officers of the Starr Corps, end
of her Majesty's Indian Military Forcer•

BANKRUPTS,

The following are the only bankrupts-o; commercial im-
portance in the Gazette :
William Malin, baker, Lambeth
John Strong, beer retailer, Waterloo-road
James Norrington, baker, Chelsea
Wm. Hughes, butcher, Heaton
George Rogers, coachbuilder, Shefpiald
John Hoy, fishmonger, Worcester
John Lord, commission agent, Manchester'
William Nicholson, corn merchant, Carlisle
John Parry, grocer, Peckham
Robert G. Coleman, ship broker, Lombard-street
George Levick, grocer, 13awtry, Yorkshire
James Spencer, tailor, Loughborough