The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-22 00:00:00

BREVET.

Lieutenant-Colonel ftiv7trdgetnery, retired full-pay,
Royal Engineers, to be Colonel, the rank to be honorary
only.

Captain John Stephens Clark, 2d West India Regiment,
to be Major.
The following promotions to take place consequent on,
the death of General Sir James Wallace Sleigh, K.C.8.,
Colonel of the 9th Lancers, on sth February, 1865 :
Lieutenant-General Sir James Jackson, K.C.8., Colonel
Gth Dragoon Guards, to bo General,
Major-General Marcus John Slade, Colonel 50th Foot,
to be Lieutenant-General.
Brevet-Colonel Henry Phipps Raymond, from Lieuten-
ant-Colonel, half-pay, late Depot Battalion, to be Major-
General.
Brevet-Major Joseph Edward Wilson Lawrence, half-
pay Royal Marines, to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
Captain Edward Frederick Tranchell Ceylon Rffle Regi-
ment, to be Major.
The undermentioned officers having completed the quali-
fying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel to be Colo-
nels, under the Royal Warrant of Oct. 14, 1858 :
Lieut.-Col. Robert White, 17th Lancers.
Lieut.-Col. Augustus Frederick Jenner, 11th Foot.

ADMIRALTY, FEB. 17.
Commander John Crawford Wilson to be Captain in her
Majesty's Fleet.

The following FEB. 20.
Flag promotions, dated the 10th instant,
have
been made in consequence of the death of Admiral
Sir Henry Byam Martin, K.C.8., on the 9th instant:—
Vice-Admiral the Right Hon. Henry John Chetwy-nd,
Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, C. 8., on the Reserved
List, to be Admiral on the same List.
Vice-Admiral Sir James Scott, K.C.8., to be Admiral
in Her Majesty's Fleet.
Rear-Admiral Edward Sta.nley on the Reserved List,
to be Vice-Admiral on the same List.
Rear-Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, Bart., K.C.8.,
to be Vice-Admiral in her Majesty's Fleet.
Captain Douglas Curry to be Rear-Admiral in her Ma-
jesty's Fleet.
Mr. Edward Parsons has been promoted to the rank of
Acting Chief Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with sonic),
rity of 25th June, 1864.
Mr. Robert Hall has been promoted to the rank of First
Class Assistant Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet with
seniority of 3d February, 1865.
Mr. Thomas John Giles has been this day promoted to
the rank of Paymaster in her Majesty's fleet.
BANKRUPTS,

Ifollowing are, the only bankrupts of commercial
lareort4:° syder Bardwell, printer, Norwich
the
Clhjaerletißiun Gazette:
nard, merchant, Bucklersbury.
Charles Marks, merchant, Ironmonger-lane, City.
William Barrett, jun., licensed victualler, Piccadilly
Peter Koch, baker, Chelsea.
Charles Bray, builder, Hammersmith
John Tubb, coal agent, Oxford
Charles Earle, harness-maker, Kensington
James Frampton, builder, Newtown, Christchurch,
Hants

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
Albert J. Collard farmer, Margate
Caleb C. Rotherham, insurance broker, Liverpool

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
Hugh Bogle and Co., painters, Glasgow.
James Fife, feuar, Portobello.
John Wilson, sen., chemist, Glasgow
Thomas Knox, cabinet maker, Glasgow.
Archibald Gillespie, hotel keeper, Glasgow.
William Rentoul, farmer, Wedderburn, Forfarshire..]

The quotas ion of gold at Paris is about 11 per mlllc pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.17] per £1 sterling,. On
Comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
17s. 100. per ounee for standard gold, it appeArs that f,•Oiti is
rather more than 1-I(th per cent. dearer in Paris than in
London.

By advic:s from Hamburg the price of gold is 423 per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.31 per £1 St crii a
Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, at
IA 1-10th per cent. dearer in Hamburg thin in Londo.l.

INTfEBIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—LisT EVENING.

The LORD CIILNCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.