The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-18 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

The Russian Reply to England.

(From the casette of this evening.)
FOR.EIGN-OFFICE, Sept. 18.
The following despatch has been communicated to Earl
Russell by the Russian Ambassador at this Court :
c PRINCE GORTCHARIOFF TO BARON TIRTINNOW.
Tsarkoe-Selo, Aug. 26 (Sept. 7), 1863.

Lord Napier has, by order of hisGoveinnient; commu-
nicated to me a despatch from Lord Russell, of which your
Excellency will find a copy hereunto annexed.
It is an answer to my despatch of the Ist (13th) July
last, which your were invited to communicate to the Prin-
cipal State of her Britannic Majesty.
The overtures which he had set forth in that document
were dictated to us by the desire to arrive at an unler-
standing.
In receiving the observations which they have sug-
gested to Lord Russell with the attention which we always
pay to the opinions of her Britannic Majesty's Government,
we cannot but regret that we must come to the conclusion
that we have not attained the end which we had proposed
to ourselves. _ _

From the moment that this discussion could only end in
establishing and in confirming the divergence of our views,
it would be too contrary to our conciliatory disposition for
us to seek to prolong it, and we believe tbat in this we are
not acting at variance with the sentiments of the Principal
Secretary of State of her Britannic Majesty.
We prefer to fix our attention only upon the essential
points of his despatches, upon which we find ourselves
agreed, at least in intention.
Her Britannic Majesty's Government desire to see
promptly re-established in the Kingdom of Poland a state
of things which shall restore tranquility to that country,
repose to Europe, and security to the relations of the
Cabinets.
We entirely share in this desire, and all that can depend
upon us sball be done to realise it
Our august Master continues to be animated by the most
benevolent intentions towards Poland, and by the most
conciliatory towards all foreign Powers. To provide for
the welfare of his subjects of all races and of every religi-
ous conviction is an obligation which his Imperial Maj...tsty
has accepted before God, his conscience, and his people.
The Emperor devotes all his solicitude to the fulfilment of
that obligation.
As regards the responsibility which may be assumed by
his Majesty in his international relations, those relations
are regulated by public right. The violation of those
fundamental principles can alone involve responsibility.
Our august Master has constantly respected and observed
those principles with regard to other States. His Majesty
has the right to expect and to claim the same respect on
the part of the other Powers.
You will be pleased to read and give a copy of this de-
spatch to the Principal Secretary of State of her Britannic
Majesty. Receive, &C,

LONDON GAZETTE.--This Evening.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 12.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the
Honourable Henry George Elliot to be her Majesty's En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
King of Italy.
DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. 17.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir Henry
Burkly, K.C,8., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief
in and over the Island of Mauritius and its dependencies.
WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 18.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Edgcombe Yenning, Gent.,
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Owen Wm. George, M.D.,
promoted.
19th Hussars—Captain George Archibald Bishop, from the
104th Foot, to be Captain, vice Luard, who exchanges.
7th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant William Lamb Barr,
from the 48th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Bridges, who
s.
16th Footexchang—e Captain George Gibson, from half-pay, late 12th
Foot, to be Captain, vice George Frederick Macdonald,
who retires upon half-pay on appointment as Stuff Officer
of Pensioners.
23d Foot—Ensign Louis James W_ainwright._Hadd_ en to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Samuel William Ralph
Sadler, who retires; Gentleman Cadet George Holden
Hutton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Hadden.
26th Foot—Lieut. Wm. Beers to. be Captain, by purchase,
vice Waiter 'Fitzgerald Kerrich, who retires; Ensign
Simeon Harrison Hardy to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Beers
Gentleman Cadet Livingstone Clarke, from
to be Ensign, -
the Royal kilitary College, by purchase,
vice Hardy. Thom to be Lieutdnant, by 30th Foot—Ensign James
pur-
chase, vice Decimus Montagu, who retires; Gentleman
Cadet Frederick Clowes, from the Royal Military Col-
lege, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Thom.
48th Fooz—Lieutenant Edward Bridges, from the 7th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Barr, who exchanges.
59th Foot—Lieutenant Charles 'Wollaston Hutton to be
Captain, by purchase, v'ce James Octavius Machell, who
retires; Ensign Henry Harcourt Griffiths to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Hutton; Gentlemen Cadet Geo.
Poignand, trom the Royal Military College, to be Ensign,
without purchas., vice Griffiths.
60th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Richard Cooper Todd to be Sur-
geon, vice James Crerar, who exchanges-
65th Foot--Ensign James Anderson Baxter to be Lieu-
tenant, by pwchase, vice John Hammond, whose pro-
motion, by purchase, on the 28th August, 1863, has been
cancelled.
83d Foot—The appointment of Lieutenant William Forbes
Anderson to be an instructor of Musketry at the
School of Musketry, and that of Lieutenant Nicholas
Pennefather, as Instructor of Musketry to the 83d Foot,
vice Anderson, which appeared in the Gazette of 11th
ult., have been cancelled.
101st Foot—Major Frederick Octavius Sainsbury to be
Lieut.-Colonel ; Captain George Craster Lamber to be
Major, vice Sainsbury; Lieuenant Newton Haworth,
Wallace to be Captain, vice Lambert; Ensign Henry
Park Airey to be Lieutenant, vice Wallace; Gentleman
Cadet Manity Charles Matthews Dixon, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, vice Airey.
104th Foot—Captain Frederick Peter Luard, from the 18th
Hussain, to be Captain, vice Bishop, who exchanges.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—Surgeon James Crerar, from the
GOth Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon, vice Richard Cooper
Todd, who exchanges.