The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-24 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE,

MANCHESTER, Deo. 23.—The market for cotton
goods generally has continued to improve since
Tuesday, and on Wednesday and yesterday a good
deal of business was done, with a gradual advance
in prices. Shipping yarns are gradually strength-
ening in price, and to-day—though there has been
no excitement—higher prices have been paid for all
descriptions as compared with yesterday. For
home trade yarns the market is very strong, with
a fair business at Id to ld per lb. advance on the
rates of Tuesday morning. In cloth there has been
a good business, with gradually improving prices
ever since Tuesday. Yesterday a rather consider-
able business was (-Meted, and probably more would
have been done but for the check constantly aris-
ing out of the advance. The quotations of buyers
have been constantly a little in advance of the
prices. Buyers have been willing to give, and the
bulk of the business has been in goods ready fcr
immediate shipment, or for which an early delivery
could be guaranteed. Today there has been hardly
so much business as during the two preceding
days, but the tone of the market is exceedingly
firm and the inquiry still keeps good. The princi.
pal demand has been for cloths suitable to the mar.
kets of India, but other descriptions have shared to
a fair extent in the attention of buyers.
NOTTINGHAM; Dec. 23.—There was a fair attend-
ance at this Exchange to-day. The demand for
lace yarns, although slow, was firm, and prices had
en upward tendency. For hosiery yarns rates had
also a tendency to stiften. Silks were held at pre.
viou3 rates, but there was not much doing. For
brown nets the demand was very flat, but prices
were much the same as heretofore.

LONDON GAZETTE---Last Evening,

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 23,
sth Regiment of Lancers—Cyril William Bowdler Bell,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Alexand. r Ewing,
who retires.
Bth Hussars—Lieutenant Albert Charles Wood, from the
79th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Jamieson, who ex,
changes.
9th Lancers-4-The Hon. Edward Francis John Preston to
be Cornet, by purchase, vice Harcourt James Lees, whose
appointment has been cancelled.
14th Hussars—George William Douglas liempson, Gent.,
to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Percy Dodgem, who
retires.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Thomas
Arthur John Harrison to be Captain, vice Charles Pau-
lett Rotton, deceased—Lieutenant Charles P. Theobald
to be Second Captain, vice John Vibart, retired upon
half-pay—Lieutenant Frederick Howlett to be Second
Captain, ♦ice Charles George Luard, deceased—Lieu-
tenant Charles Mills Molony to be Second Captain, vice
Harrison— Gentleman Cadet Charles M. Smith, from
the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, vice
Theobold—Gentleman Cadet Cecil Coles Dyce, from the
Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, vice How-
lett Gentleman Cadet Arthur Wellesley White, from
the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, vice
Henry Rogers Itvers, deceased—Gentleman Cadet Wm.
Stewart Poole, from the Royal Military Academy, to be
Lieutenant, vice Molony—Second Captain Peter Edwatd
Hill to be Adjutant, vice Vaughan, appointed to the.
Royal Horse Artillery.
let Regiment of Foot—Baron George Booth, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Wm. Collett Sandars, who
retires.
2d Foot—Wm. Gun Collis, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur.
chase, vice Lavallin Robert Iltid Thomas; transferred to
the 41st Foot.
16th Foot—Ensign Reinhold Baker Bald to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Frank Jefferson, who retires—Gentle-
man Cadet George Alban Lewes, from the Royal Military
College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Heath,
transferred to the 33d Foot—Henry Eyre, Coote, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bald.
18th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Malcolm Alfred Laing, from
the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur-
,.,chase, vice Heath, promoted.

22d Fo'ot—GentleniL Cadet William Charles Francis
Molyneux, from the Royal Military College, to be En.
sign, without purchase, vice Woleeley, promoted.
23d Foot—Lieut. George William Adolphus Fitz George
to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. Charles Cameron Lees, who
resigns the appointment.
26th Foot—Lieutenant William Henry Salwey to be Cap-
tain by purchase, vice Captain. and Brevet Major
Edward Lister Green, who retires—Edward Howarti
Molyneux Edward Brunker to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Salwey.
31st Foot—Gentleman Cadet Arthur Fitzßoy Hart, from
the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Macefield, promoted.
37th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Augustus Charles Frederick
Fitz-George, from the Royal Military College, to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Street, promoted.
41st Foot— Lieutenant Francis Michell to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Captain and Brevet-Major Frederick
Cherburgh Bligh, who retires—Ensign Arthur Drum-
mond Currie to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Michell
—Ensign Lavallin Robert Iltid Thomas, from the 24
Foot, to be Ensign, vice Currie.
44th Foot—Ensign Home Seton Gordon, from the 76th
Foot, to be Ensign, vice Lloyd Fenton, deceased.
49th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Edward Lonsdale,
from the 60th Poet, to be Lieutenant. vice Berne, who
exchanges.
57th Foet—Arthur Collins, Gent., to be Ensign, by put.-
chase, vice George Cummin, who retires.
60th Foot—Lieutenant Philip Julius H. A. Barnes, from
the 49th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Lonsdale, why
exchanges.
75th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Robert Edmund Walpole,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without
purchase. vice Heycock, promoted.
76th Foot—Gentleman Cadet John Cookson Fife, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Gordon, transferred to the 44th Foot.
77th Foot—Ensign William Forbes Gatacre to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Charles B. Saunders, who retires
—Francis Peilip Ferguson, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Gatacre.
79th Foot—Lieut. Lachlan Foster Jamieson, from the Bth
Hussars, to be Lieutenant, vice Wood, who exchanges.
81st Foot—Lieutenant William Brodnax Knight, from
the 84th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Kerans, who ex-
changes.
84th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas George Kerans, from the
81st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Knight, who ex-
changes.
99th Foot—Gentleman Cadet George Glendower Blaxiand,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Charles Dew, deceased.
100th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Walter Russell Langton
Brackenbury, from the Royal Military College, to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Jackson, promoted.
Ist West India RtgirnPnt—Lieut. Fergus M'licuzie has
been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of
his Commis ion—William Richard Backas, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase. vice Knox Rowan Niven, pro-
moted.
2d West India Regiment—Ensign Turner Warner Bert
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nicholas Thomas

CuffJe Herbert, transferred to the 4Th West India Regis

tnent.
UNATTACHED—Captain and Brevet Colonel John Williams
Reynolds, trom half pay Unattached, late Deputy Adju-
tant General, Jamaica, to be Major, without purchase.

MEDICAL DIARTMENT.—Acting Assistant Surgeon Pa-
trick Kane Kiernan has been permitted to resign his ap.
pointment.

BREVET.

Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel Thomas Williams,
C. 8., 4th Foot, to have the local rank of Major General
while serving in the East Indies.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Clerk, of the Royal Artillery,
having completed the qualifying service in the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel, to be Colonel, under the provieions of
the Royal Warrant of Oct, 14,1858.
Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Captain, Henry
Leigh, 61st Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major.
The following promotions to take place consequent on
the death of General Sir George Turner, .K.C.8., Colonel
Commandant Royal Artillery, on the 9th December,
1864, viz :

Major Thomas Woollaston White, 16th Lancers. to be
Lieutenant Colonel.

Captain James Ainslie Stewart, Royal Marine Light In-
fantry, to be Major.

The undermentioned officers, upon half-pay, of the
Royal Marines, to have the honorary rank of Major, under
the provision of the Order in Council of 16th April, 1861 :
—Captain Henry Atkins M'Callum, Barrack-master at
Gosport; and Captain Henry Iluthatu M`Carthy, Barrack.,
master at Woolwich.
ADMIRALTY, Dec, 20.
The undermentioned officers have bese promoted to be
Retired Captains under the provisions of the Orders in
Council of let August, 1860, and 9th July, 1864, with
seniority, from the ist July, 1864:—Commander John
Ilene. Gennys and Commander George 6mythe,
Commander Richard Williams has been placed on the
Retired List of his rank under the provisions of the same
Orders in Council, from the Ist October, 1864.

The following promotions have been made :—Mr John
Richard Agates to be Engineer in the Fleet, and Mr Cor.
nelius Hart Healey to be First Class Assistant Engineer in
the Fleet.