The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-31 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.
That portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupts
had not arrived when we went to press.

Course of the Exchange—This Day.

Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam — 11 18 11 18k
Antwerp • • 25 47k 25 521
Brussels — 25 47k 25 52k
Hamburgh — 13 71 13 71.
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles
Frankfort on Maine -119 k
Vienna . 11 45 li 50
Trieste
Petersburgh
Berlin
Madrid ...... ..
Cadiz
Leghorn — 25 524 :15 60
Milan — 25 55 25 60
Genoa — 25 55 25 60
Naples • — 25 671 2.5 62}
Palermo — 25 CO 25 65
Messina — 26 60 25 65
Lisbon — 521 52/
Oporto —52 f
Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz £3 17 9
Nlexican Dollars - 0 0 0
Silver in Bars (Standard)
South American Doubloons 0 0 0

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

The Ironplate Committee, consisting of Col. Hen-
', derson, R.A., Dr. Perry,.Mr. P3le, and Captain
Harrison, R.A., yesterday assembled in Woolwich
Dockyard for the purpose of inspecting the process
of bending and preparing the coating of the Cale-
donia. The committee arrived at half-past 1, and
having been attended by Mr. Turner and Mr. Thorn -
tun, master and assis`ant•master shipwright, and
other officers of the department, they inspected the
hydraulic presses and machinery, and examined
with careful attention the method by which the
heavy slabs of iron are reduced and curved with the
most minute accuracy to the form necessary to fit
the spot allotted o❑ the ship's sides. The work is
progressing speedily and with much success, 120
plates having been affixed to the Caledonia without
a single mishap occurring, and in a manner which
called forth the admiration of the committee. For
some weeks past the Caledonia has been inspected
by many eminent shipbuilders, who have expressed
their opinion that the utmost ingenuity and intel-
ligence are observable in the entire construction.
Eighty additional hands have been added to the
number employed, in order to hasten the comple-
tion of the work.
Her Majesty's 13 gun screw corvette Archer was
yesterday commissioned at Woolwich, and the pen-
nant hoisted on board. The Archer, it is stated, has
been fitted out to relieve the Brisk on the West
Coast of Africa.
The paddlewheel frigate Firebrand, Commander
S. B. Piers, yesterday discharged her ammunition
at Woolwich Arsenal, and went up to theDookyard
to return stores and pay off. On her arrival she took
up her moorings alongside the Hebe, and crossed
royal yards in readiness for the senior officer's in-
spect ion.

The Catherine Ann Bright, hired troopship,
arrived at Spithead yesterday from the Thames, and
is ordered into Portsmouth harbour to embark the
headquarters of the 2d battalion 18th Regiment, for
conveyance to New Zealand.

A naval court-martial assembled yesterday on
board her Majesty's ship Victory, at Portsmouth,
for the trial of William Coles, able seaman of her
Majesty's ship Fawn, on a eharge of desertion. The
prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and was sen-
tenced to 9 months' imprisonment in the naval pri-
son at Lewes. The trial having been concluded,
the Fawn, 17, screw sloop, Commander Cator, re-
cently arrived at Spithead from service on the coast
of Australia, sailed from Spithead for Chatham to
dismantle and pay out of commission.
The Cadmus, 20, ',crew, Capt. Ross, is still de-
tained at Spithead, pending a forthcoming court-
martial on her former captain (Hilyar), on a charge
of cruelty. A strong impression prevails that the
charge will fall to the ground.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. W. St. I. S.Hornby
to the Excellent ; Robert Sutton, midshipnian, to
the Geyser; Owen J. Llewellyn, surgeon, to the
Archer; Thomas W. Hughes, assist.-surgeon,to the
Archer; Charles I. Webb, paymaster, to the
Harrier; and John Hymes, clerk, to the Impreg-
nable.

THE PENNY DUTY ON PACKAGES.--A return of
the total amount of dues levied under the acts of 1860, im-
posing the Id. duty on packages, &c., states that during the
year 1862 the Id. duty was £280,150. During the same
year the amount realised by the ls. 6d. duty on shipping
bills and bills of lading was £39,679, and the amount of the
3d, duty on dock warrant stamps sold was £9,339.

nant, by purchase, viee Edward Jackson Fitzsimons, who
retires; Gentleman Cadet Oliver Graham, from the
Royal Mi itary College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Carstairs.
79th Foot--Ensign John Brebner to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Robert Stewart, who retires ; Ensign
Charles Lucas Methuen, from 58th Foot, to be Enivgn,
vice Brebner; Lieutenant Arthur Hume to be Adjutant,
vice Stewart.
81st Foot—Assistant Surgeon William Robert Wall, from
18th Hussars, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Henry Pat-
ricb son Gregory, appointed to the Staff.
82d Foot—George Masson Abbott, Gent.. to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Standish Henry Carroll, deceased.
86th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Robert Wm. Jackson
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Thomas Stawell Barry,
who exchanges,
90th Foot—Ensign Frederick Hone Carleton to be Lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Win. Rennie, promoted;
Lieutenant James Felix Haig to be Adjutant, vice Wm.
Rennie.
1011 h Foot—Ensign Howe Frederick Showcrs to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Henry Carter, deceased.
106th Foot---Lieutenant John Henry Gaitskell to be Ad-
jutant.
109th Foot—Lieutenant Oscar Schmidt to be Adjutant.
2d West India Regisnent—Arthur James Plunkett, Gent.,
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hugh Lawrents
Balch; in, deceased.
3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Alexander Stewart
Hineks, to be Captain by purchase, vice Aylmer Strang-.
ford Craig, who retire*.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—Captain George Francis Moraut,
trout 58th Foot, to be Captain, vice R. L. Thursby, ',ho
exchanges.
C.V.ALRY DEPOT (Canterbury)—Veterinary Surgeon of
the k irst Class, William C. Lord, from sth Lancers, to
Veterinary Surgeon.
MEDICAL DEPA'ITMENT Assistant-Surgeon Thomas
Stawell Barry, ft oin 68th Foot, to be Staff Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Robert William Jackson, who exchanges ;
Assistant-Surgeon Edward Louis McSheohy, M.D., from
Ist Dragoon Guards, to be Staff AEsistant•Surgeon
vice Edward Brock, appointed to Ist Foot.
Assistant-Surgeon Henry Patrickson Gregory, from 81st
Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice William Henry
Jones, M.D., deceased.
STAFF (at Aldershot)—Veterinary Surgeon of the First
Class Alfred Job Owles, from 6th Dragoon Guards, to be
Veterinary Surgeon.

BREVET.
Colonel Francis Barton Boileau, on retired full-pay
Royal Artillery, to be Major-General, the: rank being
honorary only.
Colonel John Walpole, Royal Engineers, to be Major-
General, vice Alexander Gordon, deceased.
The undermentioned officers having completed 5 years
service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, under the provi-
sions of the Rcyal Warrant of 14th October, 1858, to be
Colonels, viz :
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Spence, C. 8., 31st Foot.
Lieutenant-Colonel William Hope,
.8., 71st Foot.
ADMIRALTY, MARCH 30.
The following promotions, to date the 23d inst., conse-
quent on the death, on the 22d inst., of Admiral of the Red
the Right Hon. Anthony, Earl of Lauderdale, G.C.8.,
have this day taken place :
Admiral of the White the Right Hon. George, Earl Cado-
gan, C.B. to be Admiral of the Red.
Admiral of the Blue Sir John Gordon Sinclair, Bart., to be
Admiral of the White.
Vice-Admirals :
The Right Hon. George James, Earl of Egmont, and
bir George Augustus Westphal, Knight,
on the Reserved List, to be Admirals on the same List.
Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Provo Wm. Parry Wallis,
K.C.8., to be Admiral of the Blue.
Vice-Admiral of the White Sir George Robert Lambert,
K.C.B , to be Vice-Admiral of the Red.
Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Robert Lambert Baynes,
K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the White.
Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Thomas Sabine Pasley, Bart.,
to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White John Elphinstone Erskine to
be Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir Edward Belcher, lint., C. 11,,
to be Rear-Admiral of the White.
Captain William Smyth,
Captain George Dobson,
to be Rear-Admirals on the Reserved List.
Captain George Henry Seymour, C. 8., to be Rear-Admiral
of the Blue.
Retired Vice-Admirals :
George Brine,
Honourable John Gordon,
William Popham,
to have the rank and title of Retired Admirals under her
Majesty's Order in Council of the 7th May, 1858.
The following Retired Captains to be promoted to be
Retired Rear-Admirals on the terms proposed in the Lon-
don Gazette of the Ist S:ptember, 1846, but without in=
crease of pay :
Captain Edward Burnaby Tinting.
Captain William Kelly.
MAR= 27.
Royal Marine Light Infantry—First Lieutenant and
Quartermaster Thomas Bent to be Captain, vice Mudge,
to half pay; Second Lieutenant Edward neon William
Holbrook to be First Lieutenant, vice Bent, promoted.