The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-11 00:00:00

SAN DOMINGO.

Advices received here from Havana report that
negotiations are progressing at San Domingo Tor
the settlement of the rebellion in that island.

CANADA.
QUEBEC, OCT. 1.

The Governor of Canada has summoned the
Colonial Governors to a Cynference, to be held at
Quebec on the 10th inst., for the purpose of arrat g
ing the constitution of the British Provinces.
The C.inadian steamer Hibernian, from Quebec
on the Ist inst., arrived at Greencastle shortly after
noon to-day.

SPAIN.
MADRID, OCT. 10.

To-day being the anniversary of the Qaeen's
birthday, a reception was held at the Palace, and a
review took place. All officers of the army end
navy have been promoted a step.

LONDON GAZETTE—This Evenings

FOEIGN OFFICE, Sm. 27.

The Queen has boon graciously pleased to appoint E fwin
Henry Egerton, Em,, now Attache to her Majesty's Em-
bassy at Berlin, to be a Third Secretary in her Majesty's
Diplomatic Service.
FOREIGN OFFICE, OCT. 7.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr Daniel
Wienholt as Consul at Brisbane, Moreton Bay, and
Ipswich, Australia, for his Majesty the King of Hanover.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr Ar-
mand Ranniger as Consul at Brisbano for his Royal High-
ness the Grand Duke of Oldenburg.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Dcn
Guillermo Cruickshank as Coatml at Glasgow for the R_-
public of Chile.
WAR-OFFICE,PALL MALL, OCT. 11.
4th Regiment of Hussars—Capt. John Warden M'Farlan,
from the Military Train, to be Captain, vice Wentworth,

who exchanges.
13th Hussars—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Francis Johnson,
M. 8., to be assistant• surgeon, vice Lancelot Armstrong,
M.D., p omotod on the Staff.
Royal Artillery—Second Captain and Adjutant Edward
Simeon to be Captain, vice William Morton Gowan, de-
ceased—the promotion of Second Captain H. Locke
Jones has been antedated to the 15th July—Second Cap-
tain John Andrew Price to be Captain vice Constantine
Lemon Hotham M‘Ternan,deceascd—Lieutenant Edward
Christian Griffin to be Second Captain, vice Simeon—
Lieutenant Edward Egan to be Second Captain, vice
Price—Gentleman Cadet Chas. Brenton Wickham, from
the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieutenant,vice Griffin
—Gentleman Cadet John Duncan Cameron, from the
Royal Military Aoademy, to be Lieutenant, vice Egan
—Second Captain George Edwin Maule to be Adjutant,
vice Schreiber, who resigns the Adjutancy only.
Royal Engineers—Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Yeamans
Walcot Henderson, on the Seconded List, has been per-
mitted to retire upon half-pay—Second Captain and
Adjutant Charles Elwin Harvey to be Captain, vice
Walker, placed on the Supernumerary List—Second
Captain and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Charles George
Gordon, from the Seconded List, to be Second Captain,
vice Harvey—Second Captain Richard Harrison to be
Adjutant, Vi. 3?. Second Captain Harvey, promoted.
Military Train—Captain William
Vice from
the 4th Hussars, to be Captain M'Farlan,, who
exchanges—George Matthew Richmond, Gent., to bo
Eosi,-.-u, vice Gregory Joseph Buller, transferred to the
90th Foot.
2d Regiment of Foot—Ensign Cheslyn Abney Blyth to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice George Turner, da-
ceased.
9th Foot—Lieutenant Frank Crossman Clarke, from the
62d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hathway, who ex-

changes.
LOth Foot—Lieutenant Clifton de Neufville Orr Stockwell
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Henry Rudkin Vigors,
who retires—Ensign John Smith O'Brien Blake to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stockwell—Joseph Hamil-
ton.Hodgson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice

Blake.
11th Foot—Lieutenant George Theobald to be Instructor
of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Roper Deere Tyler, who
had resigned the appointment previously to his retire-
ment from the service.
12th Foot—Lieutenant Simon Bagge Triphook to be In-
structor of Musketry, vine Lieutenant %V. H. Crawhill,
attached to the Commissariat.
14th Foot—Lieutenant Francis Le Breton Butler to be
Adjutant, vice Lieutenant John Glancy, promoted.
lbth Foot—Lieutenant Magens James Caulfield Browne to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Charles Crawley, who re-
tires—Ensign George Lurrell Skinner to be Lieutenent,
by purchase, vice Brown—Gentleman Cadet Norton
Charles Martelli, from the Royal Military College, to bo
Ensign, by purchase, vice George Bernell Skinner.
17th Foot—Lieutenant David Frederick Allen to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Henry Hawley Smart, who re-
tires—Lieut. George Augustus Crickett to be Captain,
by purchase, vice William Henry, who retires—Ensign
Robert Hier° Watson, to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Allen—Ensign William Mogg Rolph to be Lieuten-
ant, by purchase, vice Crickett—Robert Travers Stewart,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice James Douglas
S:owart, transferred to the 86th Foot—Richard Henry
Whittington, Gent., to be Ensign. by purchase, vice
Watson—Henry Maxwell Newell, Gent., to be Eubige,
by purchase, vice Rolph.
24th Foot—Alfred Crofton French, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice John Berestord Hammond. transferred
to the 76th Foot.
25th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Pell Heigham to be Athe
d-
jutant, vice Lieutenant J. C. Thompson, who terigns
appointment.
26th Foot—Captain and Brevet Dlejor Elward Li
inter
Green, Green, from Adjutant of a depot battalion; to be Cap
vice Northey, who exchanges. •
31st Foot—Edwin Robert Taylor Masefield to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice leak) Parsons, deceased.
45 h Foot—Captain William Henry Mathew, from 85th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Cosens, who exchanges.
47th Foot—llenry Tichborne Smith, Gent., to be Ensign, o
by purchase, vice Gerald Garth Colletou Gambier, wh
retires.
+s9o4l,out—The Hon. WilliamAshley Webb Ponsonty

to be Ensign, by purchase, vice James Crum, who re-
tires.

62d Foot—Lieutenant William Hawkins Hathway, from
9th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice F. C. Clerko, who ex-
changes—Staff Assistant Surgebn John Mackenzie,
M.D., to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Sydney Alder, who
exchanges.

63d Fooe2—Ensign Henry Christopher Thomas Beadnell
to b 3 Lieutenant, by purchase, vice George R. Byron,
who retires--Frederick W. Day, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Beadnell.
76th Foot—Ensign Johnßeresford Hammond,from the 24th
Foot, to be Ensign, vice Charles Hi'grove R. Gusset, who

retires.
85th Foot—Captain George Weir Cosens, from 45th Foot,
to be Captain, vice Mathew, who exchanges.
35:h Foot—Ensign James Douglas Stewart, from the 17th
Foot, to be Ensign, vice John Cirifilth Wynn Griffith,
who retires,
90th Foot—Ensign Duncan Maclachlan to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, rice D. J. 13oilau, h9se promotion, by
purchase, on the 31 June, IS6I, Las been cancelled
'—
E Gregory Joseph huller, from the military Train,
to bo Ensign, vice Despreaux ohn B,,iltau, deceased.
Ist West India Regiment—Ensign Charles Jones Lucius
Hill to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Arthur F.
Cosens, dee:aced.
31 West India Regiment—Ensign Duncan Tylden Chisholm
to be Lieutenant, without purchase—Ensign Charles
Frederick William Moir to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase.
4th West India Rcc,,iment—Lieutenant John Croly to
be Captain, witht.ut purchase, vice George Thorne,
deceased—Ensign William Law Brockman to he Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Croiy—Ensign Charles
Thomas Doorly, from the 20th Toot, to be Lieutenant,
without purchase-- Ensign James F. Hopkins, from the
24 West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, without
purchase.
sth West India Regiment—Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet
Colonel Henry Gallen has been permitted to retire from
the service by the sale of his Commission.
Royal Malta Fencible Artillery—Captain Guiseppe Sesino,
with local and temporary rank, has been permitted to

retire upon full pay.
DEPOT BATTALION,—Capt. Geo. Wilbraham Northey,
from the 26:h Foot, to be Adjutant, vice Captain and.
Brevet-Major G:een, who exchanges.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Staff Surgeon llnjor Richard Coffin Elliot, C.B , to be
Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals.
Assistant Surgeon Leincelot Armstrong, M.D., from
13th Hussars, to be Stall Surgeon, vice Henry Franklin,
deceased.

Assistant Surgeon Sydney Alder, from the 62d Foot, to
be Staff Assistant Surgeon, vice John MackeLzie, M'D.,
who exchanges.

BREVET.

Major• General Sir Richard James Decree, from
the supernumerary list, to be Major-General on the fixed
establishment of General Officers, vice Major-General
Henry Pester, retired upon full pay.
Colonel Commandant John Mitchell, retired full pay
Royal Marine Light Infantry, the honorary rank ci Major-
General, under her Majesty's Order in council of 13th
November.

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Sawyer, Gth Dragoon Guards,
having comp.cted the qualifying service in the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel,. to be Colonel, under the provisions of
the Royal Warrant of 14th October, ISSB.
Second Captain Gordon Douglas Pritchard, Royal En-
gineers, to be Major in the Army.
Second Captain Richard Harrison, Royal Engineers, to
be Major in the Army.
Second Captain Stephen Henry Edward Chamfer,
R )yal (late Madras) Artillery, to be Major in the Army.
Captain Guiseppe Sesino (from local and temporary
rank), retired upon full pay of the Royal Malta Fencible
Artillery, to have the honorary rank tf Major.
MEMORANDUM. —Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Yeamans
Walcott Henderson, half pay late Royal Engineers, has
been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his
Commission, under the conditions of the Horse Guards'
Circular Memorandum of Feb. 15, 1861.
ADMIRALTY, OCT. 7.
. .

The undermentioned Officers have been this day pro-
moted to the rank of Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet --
Mr Adolphus Andrews (Acting), Mr Stephen Judd, Mr
Leonard Backler, Mr Edward Keen (Acting),:and Mr Wm.
Alponzo Houghton (Acting).