The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-26 00:00:00

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LONDON GAZETTE.—This Evening,

FOREIGN-OFFICE, AuG. 25.
A despatch, dated Potsdam, Aug. 14, 1862, of which the
following is a copy, has been received by Earl Russell from
Lord Augustus Loftus, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Prussia :
"I have the honour to transmit to your Lordship here-
with a protocol signed by his Excellency Baron Schleinitz,
Minister of the Royal House, and myself, certifying that
her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Prussia was
delivered this day of a Prince."
NOTIFICATION OF BLOCKADE.

It is hereby ttaified that, on the 23d inst., Earl Russell,
her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, received from the Italiatt Charge d'Affaires at this
Court, the announcement that the Government of the King
of Italy had instituted a blockade of the Island of Sicily
and the neighbouring islands. The following is the tran-
slation of the official communication received by Earl
Russel :

The undersigned, Charge d'Affaires of his Majesty the
King of Italy, has been charged by his Government to
announce to that of her Britannic Majesty that the Govern-
n2etit. of the King, in consequence of recent events, has de-
-eared the blockade of tho Ir.iaya yr okay a i 1 the Wand,'
adjoining, to it.
The undersigned has in consequence the honour to notify
this fact to Earl Russell, her Britannic Majesty's Princi-
pal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and takes this
opportunity to renew to him the assurance of his most dis-
tinguished consideration.

(Signed) L. CORTI.
49, Grosvenor-street, London, Aug. 23, 1862.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Alin. 25.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade have received, from the Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a note addressed to
her Majesty's Minister at Madrid by Marshal O'Donnell,
stating that the obligation contained in the instruction of
the 18th July, 1817, requiring all vessels to hoist a yellow
flag at the fore on entering Spanish ports, and to keep it so
hoisted until the vessel is admitted to pratique, is still
in force.

WAR-OFFICE, AUGUST 26.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders
for the appointment of Captain Roderick Dew, of the
Royal Navy, to be an Ordinary Member of the Military
Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the Mutt
Honourable Order of the Bath.
WHITEHALL, AUG. 25.

The Queen has been pleased to give and grant unto John
Bush, Esq., a British subject, who is actually and entirely
employed in the service of the Kin,* of Siam, as Harbour
Master, at Bangkok, her Majesty's Royal licence and per•
mission that he may accept and wear the Insignia of the
Order of the White Elephant, which the King of Siam has
been pleased to confer upon him.

WAR OFFICE, -PALL-MALL, AUGUST 26.
COMMISSARIAT
_ n EPARTMENT—Deputy-Assistant Com-
missary-General William Clare Ball to he Assistant Com-
missary-General, vice George Alexander Skinner. placed
on the Retired List. The undermentioned Acting Deputy-
Assistant Commissaries General having completed the pre-
scribed period of probation, to be Deputy-Assistant Com-
missaries General:—lienry William Ravensci oft ; Robert
Squarey—Commissions to bear date Ist August, 1862,
MILITARY STORE DEPARTMENT.—Deputy-Superintend-
ent of Stores F. M. Cromartie to be Superintendent of
Stores, vice Pellatt, placed on the Retired List; Assist.,
Superintendent of Stores C. H. Cooper to be Deputy-
Superintendent of Stores, vice Cromartie; Deputy
Assistant •Superintendent of Stores A. C. Maeduff to be
Assistant .Superintendent of Stores.
half
-pay
Second Lieute-
nant Lieutenant,
Second
ADMIRALTY, AUG., 1862.
Royal Marine Light Infantry—Lieutenant and Quarter..
master Thomas Herbert Alexander Brenan to be Cap-
tain, vicell,.i l Walton,liam
T a yplaced i i
lel ne r
vice Brenan ; First Lieutenant Charles Bulkeley Nurse
to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster, vice Brenan.