The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-29 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETIE—Last Evening

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 28.
COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT.—Ensign George Lyddon
Morley, 79th Foot, Acting Deputy-Assistant Commis-
sary-General, to be Deputy-Assistant Commissary-Ge-
neral.

ADMIRALTY, JULY 25.
Henry Daniel Shea, Esq., has been this day promoted to
the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of -hospitals and
Fleets on the retired list.
Mr. William Hardie has this day been promoted to the
rank of Chief Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with
seniority of 12th June, 1865.

ADMIRALTY, JULY 26.
The undermentioned Officers have been this day pro-
moted to the rank of Master in her Majesty's Fleet :
William Edward Archdeacon, Edward Hinvest, Henry
Hoskin' Thomas Wooler Webster, James Roberts Osborn,
James Fisher, William Henry Hayward (Acting), Hugh
Halliday Hannay, George James Tomlin, Charles James
Bigley, Jesse Dixon, John Millard, John Riches, James
Cambridge Thomas, Arthur Charles Dowdell, George
John •Hirtzell (Acting), William Henry James, James
David Willshire, Michael Stewart Guy, and Thomas Ro-
berson, Esqs.
The Rev. Charles Clark has been this day appointed a
Chaplain in her Majesty's Fleet.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening.

Amsterdam Short. 11 18
Ditto 3 Months. 12 0
Rottßotterdaml2 0
Antwerp 25 40
Brussels
Hamburg
Paris Short 25 121
3 Months. 25 35
Marseilles
120 f
Vienna ll 25
on the Maine
11 25
_—
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Petersburgh
Berlin
Cadiz
Milan
Messina
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
.....
Oporto
Lisbon

11 181
12
12
25 45
25 45
13 10f
25 22k
25 42
25 42
1201
11 30
11 30
30i

47i
474
25 al
25 50
25 50
25 52}
25 52
25 52f
51i
51

48
481
25 57*
25 55
25 55
25 57*
25 57*
25 57*
51f

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A VICTIM OF BRIGANDAGE.—The Journal de
Naples says:--"The corpse of Raphael de Petricca de Meta
has been found on the mountain called Lughetto, near
Avezzano. Not being able to furnish ransom he was killed
by the brigands with two shots through the head."
PROTECTION OF BIRDS.—A Montreal paper states
that the law against destroying birds is being vigorously
enforced. A boy has been fined 3 dole. for destroying a
nest and the eggs.

PROPOSED« HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL."—AII
the necessary arrangements being concluded for the
site, the building of the proposed new theatre will be com-
menced, with the intention of opening it before Christ-
mas, under the management of Mr. Sefton Parry. The
site is that of the old stable-yard formerly known as War-
wick-mews, and is enclosed by the backs of the houses of
Brownlow-street, those of Warwick-court, and those of
Holborn. The dimensions of the land appropriated are
70ft. in width by 150 ft. in length. There will be an open
area round the building which will be 55ft. wide and 120 ft
long. The theatre will bo approached through No. 43,
Holborn, and Nos. 1 and 2, Brownlow-mews. Tho pas-
sages will be fireproof, the staircases of stone. Each part
of the houso will have its distinct access and egress, and
both entrances can be made available for eithor purpose.
The plans have been prepared by Messrs. Finch Hill and
Paraire, and have been approved of 135, the Lord Chamber-

The youngest son of General Garibaldi, who ac-
companied' his father to England last year, is expected in
London to-day. He will remain in England about six
months, under the care of Colonel Chambers, and will,
during that period, study civil engineering, under a dis-
tinguished engineer.
THE ASIATIC CHOLERA IN EGYPT.—Recent tele-
grams from Alexandria announce the rapid decrease of the
scourge. We learn that yesterday's telegraphic report
brings the figure down to only seven deaths in: the city.
The same disease is also reported to be wearing itself out
at Cairo.-21freta Times, July 20.
The Journal de Frankfort states that the question
of the construction of a bridge over the Rhine opposit*
Dusseldorf is now resolved upon, and that the bridge will
be established below the town.

DESIGNS FOR THE NEW MEAT AND POULTRY
MARKETS, SMITHFIELD.—The first premium of £3OO has
been awarded to Messrs. Knightley and Mew, architects,
25, Cannon-street, City, and the seond, of £2OO, to Mr.
Isaacs, Ventlam-buildings, Gray's-inn.
The Chevalier Nigra, the Italian Minister, re-
turned_yesterday to Paris from his journey to Flo-
rence.

The quotation of gold at Paris Is about 1 per mine pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.171 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of Li
17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appeArs that gold IS
abou 1-I(th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London.