The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-13 00:00:00

FROM- TSB GAZ.E.YI77i OF THIS .EFXXINCi.

FOREIGN OFFICE, DEC. 12.
It is hereby noticed that Earl Russell, K.G , her Ma-
jesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
has received from her Majesty's Consul at Vera Cruz, in-
formation that the Admiral in command of the Naval
Forces of his Majesty the Emperor of the French, duly
notified on the Bth September last to Captain Tatham, of
her Majesty's ship Phaeton, that the port of Tampico
would forthwith be open to all neutral vessels, provided
they had no contraband of war on board, or passengers en-
deavouring to land for hostile purposes.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, DEC. 12.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for
the appointment of Lord Augustus William Frederick Spen-
cer Loftus, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Bavaria, and the
Hon. Frederick William Adolphus Bruce, C. 8., her
Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to the Emperor of China, to be Ordinary Members
of the Civil Division of the Second Class, or Knights Com-
manders, of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 11.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting unto Admiral Sir
Francis William Austen, G.C.8., the office or place of
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Ireland, and Lieutenant of the Admiralty thereof, in the
Hamond, Bart., G.C.8.,
promoted to be Admiral of the Fleet.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting unto Admiral Sir
William Parker, Bart., G.C.8., the office or place of Rear-
Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land, and of the Admiralty thereof, in the room of the said
Admiral Sir Francis Wm. Austen.

WHITEHALL, DEC. 11.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a
Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land unto Luke Smithett, of Dover, in the county of Kent,
Esq., one of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the
borough of Dover.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 1.
The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of the
Right Hon. Lord Foley, to appoint Colonel Henry Hume,
C. 8., late of the Grenadier Guards, one of her Majesty's
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice Lieut.-Col.
J. IL Cooke, promoted.
CRO WN-OFFICE, DEC. 10.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN TEE PRESENT •
PARLIAMENT.
Borough of Totness—John Ponder, of Manchester, in the
county of Lancaster, Esq., in the room of Thomas Mills,
Esq., deceased.

BANKRUPTS. .
The following are the only bankrupts of importance in
he Gazette :
Charles Paine, tailor, Brighton
John Rumens, builder, Lower Clapton
Thomas W. Williams, currier, East Cross, Kent
Wm. Lowe, licensed victualler, West Cowes
Thomas Rogers, innkeeper, Reading
George R. Corner, solicitor, New Kent-road
Thomas White, wine merchant, Hackney
Alexander Simpson, miller, Birmingham
Thomas N. Beasley, brewer, Carrington, Nottingham
Edwin E. Brooking, builder, Weymouth
Jacob Baxendall, coal proprietor, Wilsden, Yorkshire
John Tucker, licensed victualler, Brighton.
Wm. H. Banks, publican, Walsall
Thomas Gilbert, gardener, Northampton
Wm. Ball, miner, Wellington, Salop
James Spindle, farmer, Rornsey
Philip Duffet, butcher, Rhyde
Jonathan Gardner, brewer, Ipswich
Arthur James Sinclair, linen factor, Upper Thames-street
Benjamin Lawrence Wilson, auctioneer, Edgeware-road
Joseph Oatway, printer, Strand
George Billings, baker, Westminster-road
Thomas Barnes Hulme, manufacturer, Buahill-row
John Scott, grocer, High Harrogate
John Hague, grocer, Staleybridge
James Dobb, inkeeper, Staleybridgel
James White, machinist, Arley, Warwickshire

''COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY.
Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam — 11 161 11 17
. Antwerp . 25 421 25 471
Brits els — 25 421 25 471
II amburgh — 13 6± 13 6I
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles
119

Frankfort on Maine
Vienna
Trieste
Petersburgh

1184
12 10
12 16
36

12 25
12 25
35k

Berlin -
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan ....
Genoa
Naples ............

49
49
25 52}
25 55
25 55
391
1191
1191
521
521

491
491
25 GO
25 GO
25 60

Palermo ...........

Messina
Lisbon ...•••••

119*
62f

Oporto
For6ign Gold in Bars
..........
(Standard), per 0z...... £3 17 9
nesican Dollars
0 0 0
Silver in Bars (Standard)
South American Doubloons 0 0 0