The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-04 00:00:00

ROYAL NAVY.

Sir Augustus Leopold Kuper, K.C.8., Bear-Admiral, with
the temporary rank of Vice-Admiral while serving iu
China, the Insignia of Grand Officer of the said Order.
Captain John Montagu Hayes, C. 8., the Insignia of a
Commander of the said Order.
Captain William Garnham Luard ; Captain Wm. Montagu
Dowell, C. 8., Captain Charles Tayler Leckie, Captain
John Hothouse Inglis Alexander, C. 8., the Insignia of
Officer of the said Order.
ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY.
Lientenant-Colonel William Grigor Sather, C. 8., the IH-
signia of Officer of the same Order.
The Queen has also been pleased to
give and grant unto
the undermentioned officers of her Majesty's Navy, her
Royal licence and permission that they may accept and
wear the Military Order of William of the Netherlands, as
a mark of the approbation of their services, in conjunction
with the Naval Forces of his Majesty, during the recent
operations in the Straits of Simonosaki, in Japan ; viz.:—
Sir Augustus Leopold Kuper, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral,
with the temporary rafik of Vice-Admiral while serving in
China, the Cross of a Commander of the said order; and
Captain John Montagu
Hayes, C.B, the Cross of a
Knight of the Third Class of the same Order.
The Queen has
Esqrs., now Tha
Augustus Henry Mounsey—
FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 25.
been graciously pleased to appoint
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Secretaries in her Majesty's
Kirkpatrick,
Diplomatic Service.
MARCn 1.
The Queen has been gracious] y pleased to appoint the
Hon. Sir Frederick William Adolphus Bruce, K.C.8., now
her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary to the Emperor of China, to be her Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
United States of America..
CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 3.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN TILE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
Country of Tipperary.—Charles Moore, Esq„ of Moores-
fort, in the county of Tipperary, in the room of Daniel
O'Donoghue, Esq. (otherwise The O'Donoghue), who has
accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern
Hundreds.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MARCH 3.
.

let Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant-General the Earl
of Lucan, K.C.8., from Bth Hussars, to be Colonel,
vice Field-Marshal Viscount Combermere, G.C.8.,
K. 5.1., deceased.
Bth Regiment of Hussars—Major-General John Lawren-
son to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General the Earl of
Lucan, K.C.8., transferred to the Ist Life Guards.
19th Regiment of Hussars—Lieut.-General John Hall to
be Colonel, vice Gener 1 William Pattle, C. 8., deceased.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Major-General E. Sabine to
be Colonel-Commandant, vice General George Cobbe,
deceased.
73d Regiment of Foot—Lieut.-General Sir Henry Robert
Ferguson Davie, Bart., to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-
General Benjamin Orlando Jones, deceased.
Ist Life Guards—First Class Veterinary-Surgeon Martin
Mence, from 15th Hussars, to be Veterinary-Surgeon,
vice First Class Veterinary-Surgeon Thomas Jex, who
retires upon half-pay.
Royal Artillery—Brevet-Colonet, with temporary rank of
Brigadier-General, John Henry Lefroy to be Colonel,
vice John McCoy, removed as a General Officer; Brevet
Major Charles Richard Ogden Evans to be Lieut.-Col.,
vice Brevet Colonel Lefroy ; Second Captain Charles
Booth Brackenbury to be Captain, vice Brevet Major
Evans ; Lieut. Charles David Chalmers to be Second
Captain, vice Brackenbury • Gentleman Cadet Henry
Stuart Ford, from the Royal Military Academy, to be
Lieutenant, vice Chalmers; Gentleman Cadet Frederic
Howard, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Lieut,
vice Wm. Stewart Poole, seconded on account of ill health ;
Gentleman Cadet George Herbert Palmer, from the Royal
Military Academy, to be Lieutenant, vice F. H. Wheatley,
seconded on account of ill health.
Coast Brigade of Artillery—Master Gunner Joseph Wm.
Hunter to be Lieutenant, vice M'Kown, placed upon
half-pay.
3d Foot—James Carnac Brown, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, oice Francis William Kane, promoted.
4th Foot—Lieutenant Beaufort Henry -Vidal, from the 2d
West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Sayce,
who exchanges.
sth Foot—Lieutenant Charles Lewes Dashwood to be

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING.
ROYAL COMMISSION.

The royal assent was given this afternoon to the Civil
Till Courts Procedure (Ireland) Act (1864) Amendment
Till.

The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
Viscount Bury, and the Duke of Argyll.
Their lordship adjourned during pleasure.
The Loan CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
the usual hour.
Lord CHELMSFORD presented a petition from Mr
John Bagwell, a creditor to the extent of £25,000 on two
Irish railway companies, complaining of injuries he had
received from the operation of certain clauses in the Bank-
ruptcy Act.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he would give the
matter his most serious consideration.
GAME LICENSES (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill, on the motion of Earl ST. GERMANS, was
read a second time.
COUNTY COURTS EQUITABLE JURISDICTION