The Sun.
London, England, 1837-07-26 00:00:00

DOWNING-STREET, JULY 24.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir George Gipps, Knt.,
to be Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Colonies of
New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, and their respective
dependencies.

WHITEHALL, JULY 25.
The Queen has been pleased to grant unto Colonel De Lacy
Evans, Lieutenant-General in the service of her Catholic Majesty,
and Knight Grand Cross of the National and Military Order of
St. Ferdinand, her Royal license and permission that he may ac-
cept and wear the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Royal and
distinguished Order of Charles the Third, which her Majesty the
Queen Regent of Spain has been pleased to confer upon him, in
testimony of her Royal approbation of his important services, espe-
cially at the assault of Irun, and the capture of Fuentarabia ; and
that he may enjoy all the rights and privileges thereunto annexed ;
provided, nevertheless, that her Majesty's said license and permis-
sion cloth not authorise the assumption of any style, appellation,
rank, precedence, or privilege appertaining unto a Knight Bachelor
of these realms. And also to command that her Majesty's said
concession and especial mark of her Royal favour be registered,
together with the relative documents, in her Majesty's College of
Arms.

CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 25.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE NEW PARLIAMENT.
WORCESTER.—Joseph Bailey, Esq. ; and Thomas Henry Hastings
Davies, Esq.
EXETER.—Edward Divett, of Bystock, in the county of Devon,
Esq. ' • and Sir William Webb Follett, of Duke-street, in the
city of Westminster, Knt.
COVENTRY.—The Right Hon. Edward Ellice; and William Wil-
liams, Esq.

WAR-OFFICE, JULY 25.
16th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Captain L. Fyler, from the
77th Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Deverill, who ex-
changes, July 25.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Serjeant-Major T. Lee
to be Quartermaster, vice T. Dwelly, who retires upon half-pay,
July 25.
Scots Fusileer Guards—F. C. A. Stephenson, Esq., Page of
Honour to the Queen, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, July 25.
12th Regiment of Foot—Lieut. 11. Darley to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Senior, who retires ; Ensign F. G. llamley to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Darley ; Ensign F. G. Tidy, from
the 13th Regiment of Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hamley, July 25.
13th Foot—Gentleman Cadet F. L. Bennett, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tidy, appointed
to the 12th Regiment of Foot, July 25.
40th Foot—Ensign C. Philips, from the First West India Re-
giment, to be Quarter-master, vice Walsh, deceased, July 25.
45th Foot—Lieut. E. W. Lascelles, to be Captain, without pur-
chase, vice Moore, deceased, July 6.
47th Foot—Sergeant Major Sinnott to be Adjutant, with
the rank of Ensign, vice Kaye, deceased, July 25.
77th Foot—Captain Gervas Stanford Deverill, from the 16th
Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Fyler, who exchanges,
July 25.
84th Foot—James Considine, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Thomas Cassan, promoted in the 99th Regiment
of Foot, July 26.
99th Foot—Ensign A. W. Reed to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Dent, who retires, July 25 ; Ensign T. Cassan, from the 84th
Re.-invent of Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
O'Leary, deceased; C. Blamire, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Reed, July 25.
Ist West India Regiment—E. A. O'Donoghue, Gent., to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Philips, appointed to the 40th Re-
giment of Foot, July 25.