The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-02 00:00:00

THE BATIK SCIENCE.

Mr. HASSARD asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs if it was true that, upon the last day ap-
pointed for the adjudication at Naw Orleans upon the case
of the bark Science, seized at Matamoros, viz., tho 23d of
January last, no appearance was made on the part of the
captors, nor was any future day appointed for the hearing
of the case ; and, in the event of these facts being true, if
her Majesty's Government would demand the immediate
release of said vessel P
Mr. LAYARD said that the Government was not in
possession of any information on the subject.
MR. 'WHITWORTH'S GUNS.

In reply to Mr. GltEoottY,
Mr. C. FORTESCUR said that Mr. Whitworth had not
supplied guns of an &define() calibre to enable the Govern.
wont to test them effectually.
__DRSPATCIIES ON DANISII AFFAIRS.

Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, whether there was not in the papers on
Danish affairs a despatch from himself to Sir A. Paget, of
date of the 30th November, 18G3, to which an an ewer wan
rcturnod by Sir A. Paget from Copenhagen, dated the Int
Deccminr, 1863, and how he accounted for so rapid an
answer if the transmission of the first despatch was nut I,y
telegraph
Nr. LAYARD said that as it was imposiible to travel
trau I,(nuton to Copenhagen in 21 hours, tho communica-
tion referred to must have boon made by the medium of the
telegraph.
lIE EASTER RECESS.

In reply to Mr. MILLS,
Lord PALMERSTON said the adjournment of the
house for the Easter recess would be regulated by the state
of business. (Laughter.)
THE CRAIVLEY COURT MARTIAL.
Lord HOTHAM gave notice that on a future ho would
draw the attention of the house to this subject.
RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION BILL.
Sir J. FERGUSSON asked the Preeident of the Board
of Trade whether ho would postpone the second reading of
the Railways Construction 13111 and Railways Facilities
13111 for one weak ?
Mr. M. G11360N answered in the affirmative.

CIVIL SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS
ESTIMATES.

Mr. MARSH drew the attention of the house to the fact
that the civil and miscellaneous estimates had been for
many years increasing, and contended that they ought, with
a duo regard to economy, to be reduced. He ridiculed the
idea of paying an increased amount for the support of our
convict population, when the circumstances of the country
were improved. Labour being more abundant and more
adequately remunerated, the temptations to crime were
diminished.

Mr. PEEL said he was not surprised that Mr. Marsh
should desire to see the amount of these estimates reduced,
and no doubt, if his views colild bo carried out, the Civil
Service Estimates might be very greatly reduced indeed.
But he could not think the house would adopt those views
without considerable hesitation and without much dheus-
sion.
Ills answer to the motion was that much of the in-
crease in the Civil Service Estimates were more apparent
than real, and that, so far from its being a matter of regret,
it should be viewed with satisfaction, since it arose from the
carrying out the principle of bringing as much as issiblo
of the expenditure of the country under the eye of Parlia-
ment. Ho then explained is much detail the transfer of
charge which had boon made from other branches of the
revenue accounts to the Civil Service Estimates, and other
arrangements in the public accounts, which, while they re-
lieved other heads of the expenditure, or enhanced the ap-
parent produce of the revenue, augmented the Civil Service
charges, showing, as he proceeded, the actual sum of each
transfer, ur that thrown by each new financial arrangement
upon the Civil Service, the aggregate amount leaving only
£500,000 as the debenture increase of these estimates, part
of which arose from exceptional charges.
Mr. TORItENS adverted to the heavy judicial charges
at the Cape of Good Hope connected with the suppression
of the slave trade,

Alter some remarks by Mr. NEWDEGATE and Mr. W,
EIVAILT,

Mr. MARSH withdrew his motion,
Lord C. PAGET obtained leave to bring in a bill to
amend the law relating to naval prize; a bill to provide for
agency and distribution of naval prize ; and a bill to repeal
certain Naval Prize Acta.

The Court of Judiciary (Scotland) Bill was read a second
time.

Tho report of tho Coramitteo of Supply was brought up
and agreed to.
The Malt for Cattle Bill and the Conveyancers, &c. (Ire-
land) Bill were road a third time and passed.
Tho house adjourned at five minutes to 7 o'clock.

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LONDON GAZETTE,—Last Evening.

At the Court at Windsor, the tat day of March, 1861.
Prcoent, the Qat:isn't+ Most Excellent Majesty iu Council.
IJer Majesty in Council was this day pleased to appoint
Thomas Thorneycrott, of Tottlnhall Wood. Wolverhamp-
ton, Esquire, to be Sheriff of the County of Stafford, in tho
room of Georgo B►iscoe, of Elmhurst Hall, Lichfield,
Esquire; and Boscawon Trevor Griffith, of Trevalyn Hall,
Wrtxham, Esq., to be Sheriff of tho County of Denbigh, in
the room of John Lloyd Wynne, of Ccodcoch, Ahagele,
Esquii e.

FOREIGN OFFICE, Fan. 2).
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Edmond
do Lays as Consul at Edinburgh for his Majesty the Em-
peror of the French.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. G.
Harris as Consul at Briabano for his Majesty the King of
the Belgiana.
The Queen has also bran pleased to approve of Mr. Geo.
Nowenham Harvey as Vice-Consul at Cork for Ills Royal
Highness the grand Duke of Mocklcnburgh-Schw•etin.

CROWN OFFICE, FED. 29.

MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR-

LIAMENT.
County of Dorset—John Floyer, of West Stafford, in the
said county, Esq., in the room of Henry Ker Seymor, Esq.,
who hat; accepted the office of Steward or Bailiff of her
Majesty's Manor of Ilempholme,
WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, MARCH I.
Ist Dragoon Guards—Gentleman Cadet Charles Rainier
Jones, from the Royal Military College, to be Cornet, by
purcha'o, vice John Robert 13uritoul3ennott, transferred
to 7th Hussars.
2d Dragoons—Captain Townley Patten Hume Macartney
Filgate, from lt3th Hussars, to be Captain, vice Stewart,

who exchangae.
Gth Dragoons—Major Theodore Wirgman, from half-pay
Unattached, to be Major, vice John Edward Swindley,
who retiree upon half-pay.
7th Hussars—Cornet John Robert I3urlton Bennett, from
the let Dragoon Guards, to be Cornet, vice William For-
tescue Armstrong, who retires.
18th llussars—Lieut. Harold Esdaile Malet to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Goorgo Harmer Poring, who retires—
Captain John Loin Stewart, from 2d Dragoons, to be
Captain, vice Filgato, who exchanges—Cornet Frederic
Louis 13randreth to be Lieutenent, by purchase, vice
Malot—Gentleman Cadet Robert gtevenson, from the
Royal Military College, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice
13randreth.
19th Ilussars—Henry Octavius Cutrie, Gent., late Lien-
tenant in her Majesty's Indian Forms, to be I'ityinaste:.
21st Hussars—James Clarke Hicks, Esq., late Captain 18th

Huasars, to bo Paymaster.
[Loyal Artillery—Second Captain Frederick Cockburn
Griffin to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Richard King
Freoth, removed to the Supernumerary List; Second
Captain John Henry Peilo to bo Captain, vice Henry
Mercer, died of wounds received in action; Lieutenant
George Murray Lyon Campbell, to ho Second Captain,
vice Griffin ; Lieutenant George Edwin Maulo to be
Second Captain, vice Peilo; Gentleman Cadet John Mit-
chell Selmond to ho Lieutenant, vie, Campbell Gentle •
man Cadet Henry Samuel Spitler Watkia to be Lieu-

tenant, vice Menlo.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Lieut.. Colonel and Brevet-
Colonel William Charles liaddet to be Colonel, vice
Nelson, retired on full pay—Captain and Brevet-Mejor
Millington Henry Synge to be Lieut,-Colonel, vice
Brevet-Colonel Haddon—Second Captain Edmund Fre-
derick Du Cane, on the Seconded List, to be Captain—
Second Captain William Crosse:lan to be Captain, vice
Brovot-Major Synge—Lieutenant Edward Mitchell to be
Second Captain, vico Crossinan—Gentleman Cadet John
Liwronoo Mac:photo= to be Licutinsnt, with temporary
rank, vice Mitchell.
2d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Francis Roach Gubbine
to be Captain, by purchase, %;CO John Leslie Toket who
retires— Ensign Charles Fairlairke Lawton to be Lien-
tenant., by purchase, vice Oubbine—Gentleman Cadet
Arthur Thomas Mudge, from the Royal Military Col-
lege, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lawson.
sth Foot—Lieutenant Chat lea Langford t)liver, from the
1024 Foot, to be Lieutenant, VIC 3 Beasley, who ex-
changes.
7th Foot—Gentleman Cadet William Prescod Holmes,
from the Royal Militrry College, to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vico Charles Tayleur, who retires.
Bth Foot—Capt*ln Angus \Vint:tin Hall, from Adjutnnt of
a Depot Battalion, to be Captain, vice John M•Qtteen,
appointed Adjutant of a Depot Battalion.
11th Foot—Lieutenant Christopher Samuel Bailey, from
16th Foot, to be Lioutanant, vice. Boyce, who exchanges.
15th Foot—Captain Andrew John Cowper to;be Major, by
purchase, %;ce Cali-nem Armatroug, who retires
—Captain William Wood, from 74th Foot, to bo Cap-
tain, vies I ova, who exchanges—Lieutenant Francis
Ironside Rawlius lobo Capt%in, by purchase, vice Cowper
—Ensign Her, John Lancestor to bo Lieutenant, by
pnrchess, vice Rnwlius—Ensign Arthur Fishe, from the
67th Foot, to be Enail,n, vice Lamest or.
16th Foot—Lieutmaut 'Join Boyce, from the 11th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Bailey, woo Cletaringot4.
18th Foot—Ensign Merry Gordon Heath to be Instructor
of Musketry, vice Lieutenant John Wily, who has re-
signed the appointment.
19th Foot—Lieutenant George Douglas Hartle to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Edward Robert Ward Bayley,
who retires—Eusiga Henry Stokes to bo Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Harris—Gentleman Cadet John Francis
James Miller, from the Royal Military College, to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Stokes.
25th Foot—Ensign Francis Edward Carleton to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Charles Bonet Lewis, who re-
tires—Gentleman Cadet Henry Hartley Prior, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice

Carleton.
31st Foot—Ensign Richard Horatio Townsend to be In-
structor of ,Musketry, vice Captain George Nicholson
Popper, who resigns the appointment.
34th Foot—Captain Irving Francis Kennedy, from half-
pay, lato 4lst Foot, to be Captain, vice Julius Dyson
Laurie, seconded on appointment its District Inspector of
Musketry.
37th Foot—Ensign Russell Skinner to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Michael Andrews Borthvick, who retires
—Gentleman Cadet Edward Jodrell, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Skinner.
46th Foot—Lieutenant Frank Grieve to be Adjutant, vice
Ensign John Dwyer, who resievas the appointment—
Ensign John Dwyer to ho Lieut.:neat, without pur-
chase.
63th Foot—Major Randal Joseph Feilden to b.: Li°utenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Webilso outlet,
who retires—Captain Henry Edward Warren to
Major, by purchase, `ice Fieldon—Liautenant Edwijd
Cituiptell Ainslie to be Captain, by purchase, a ice
Warren—Ensign Charles Louts Constantine de itolicek
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ainslie—Gentleman
Cadet Thomas Ambrose Worswick, from the Royal Mili-
tary College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice de Robeek,
67th Foot—Lieutenant, George Thomson to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Edward Cozen, deceased—En-
sign William Mescal' Kenrick to be Lieutenant, v. ith-
out purchase, vice Thomson—Gentleman Cadet Charles
Christian Pearson, from the Royal Military Colloge, to
be Ensign, by purelme.:, vice Arthur Fisho, tranateirod
to 16th Foot.
74th Foot—Captain John Low, born 15th Foot, 10 In'
Captain, vice Wood, who exchanges.
76th Foot—Gentleman Cadet John Angus from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Arthur
Lenon, who retires.
82d Foot—staff Assiatant-Surgeop John Dion Waters
to be Assistant-Surge in, vivo Jobe Nivel], who resigns.
100th Foot—Ensign it, the! Martin Dawes to be Lieutenant
by purchase, vice Reginald I; Witt
Dowling, who retires
—Ensign Alexander Webster Wenxie, (rum 30th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Joseph Dooley,
who retires on temporary half pay—Gentleman Cadet
to be
wet Militarys. Colloo,
En-
sign,John bTprut
rfcrohinusot,hveicletz
101st Foot—Lieutenant John Campbell Partridge to be
Adjutant, vioo Lieutenant Henry liowenl Chapman,
killed in action.
10241 Foot—Lieutenant George
Todderick Beasley, from
the 6th Fool, to be Lieutenant, vice Oliver, who ex-
changes.
104th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Campbell Richardson to be
Paymaster.
Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant Charles Edward Buckley to be
captain, without purchase, vice Frederic Carl I'layne,
deceased.
4th West India Itegiment—Captain Meyriek WilliamEdwardes has been
well permitted to retire from the am-
vice by the sale of his commission.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—Major Uiivor Barker D'Arcy
has been permitted to retire trom the service by the sale
of his commission; Captain and Brevet-Major Frederick
Campbell has been permitted to retire (rout the service by
the sale of his commission.
Dr.ror BATTALlONS.—Lieutenant•Colonol the Hon. Gil-
bert Elliot, from half pay, late Rifle Brigade, to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Frederick Green
Wilkinson, who retires upon tornporary half pay—Capt.
ohs Iktqueen, (rum bth Foot, to be Adjutant, vice

►N.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocii.

ROME.

11insEmEs, Feb. I.—Letters from Rome of the
27th announce that the duty on flour has been
abolished by a Papal edict, A captain the Ponti-
fical Gendarmery, who bad advanced beyond the
frontier, has been arrested. Fifteen persons have
been taken into custody at Rome, in conscquer oe of
the murder of two clerks of a moneychanger.

Caphin Angus Willi.= Hall, transferred to the Bth

Feint.
PURVEYORS' DEPARTMENT.—Purveyot's Clerk Freda.
riok William Page to be Deputy Purveyor, vice (loom)
Ward, deceased—Purveyor.a Clerk Robert Duport to be
Deputy Purveyor, vice Thotngs 'lnert) Vicaty, deceased.
BREVET.

Colonel Richard John I;r7l;o7l,retired full-pay, Royal
Engineers, to bo Major-General, the rank bring honorary
only.
Major and Br:vet Lieutennnt-Colone! Robert Carey,
C. 13., 11.1., 40th Fcot, Deputy Adjutant-General, New
Zedand, to bo Colonel.
Captain end Brevet Mejorgohn Carstairs 107th
Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
TO nu MAJORS.

Captains John Inman. 18th Foot—James Tarrant Ring,
18th Foot—Arthur S atm:n-611e, 70th Foot—Geo. Richards
Greavee, 70th Foot—William
671 h Foot—Hickman
Senhd"tSt'ocond Captain Edward
Henry Gresson, 65th Foot--
Wm airn,oenst,
Thomas Br; Ate, Royal Eng;neers.
The undermentioned Officers having completed the qua-
lifying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Cotonel,under the
provisions of the Royal Warrant of 14th October, 1858, to
be Colonels :
Lieutenant-Colonel William James Loftus, hell-pay, late
38th Foot.
Captain end Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Horace William
Montsgn, Royal Engineers.
Lieutenant •Colonel Charles Wilson Austen, 14th Foot.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Bird, Military Train.
The following promotion to tlko Oar) in her Majesty's
Indian Military Forces, consequent on the death of Major-
General Robert Thot p 3, Madras Infantry, on January 17,
1564:—Colonel William Coupetus Macleod, Madras In.
Pantry, to be Major. General.
'rho undermentioned oflicors who have retired upon full
pay to have a step of ordinary rank as follows :
Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Stephenson Findlay,
Madras Infantry, to be Colonel.
Major Williams Frederick Newton We'laco, Bengal In-
fantry, to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
Captain William Robert Wallace, Bengal Infantry, to be
Major.