The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-20 00:00:00

NEW FOREST.

Mr. WILSON (for the Attorney General) obtained leave
to bring in a bill for the settlement of claims upon and
over the New Forest.

The house rose at ten minutes to twelve o'clock.

LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY.I9,

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Anne, Duchess
of Athole, to be one of the La.dias of the Bedchamber iu
Ordiup.ryto her Majesty, iu the room of Anne, Countess of
Charlemont, resigned.

LETTERS FOR TURKE Y AND THE BLACK SEA,

The Gazette of this evening contains a Treasury Warrant,
stating that on letters posted in or addressed to any part
of the United Kingdom, and sent from or to any commis-
sioned or non-commissioned offi,:er, there shall be charged-
and taken, in lieu of any rates of postage now payable by
law on such letters, an uniform rate of one penny.
WAR-OFFICE, MAY 19.

3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet Arundell
Neave to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wright, who
retires. May 19,
6th Regiment of Dragoons—John Baillie Baillie, Gent.,
to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Stewart, promoted, May 19.
16th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Captain William
Thomas Dickson to be Major, by purchase, vice Allen, who
retires ; Lieutenant Julius Alexander Sartoris to be Cap-
j tiin, by purchase, vice Dickson ; Cornet James Christine
Hart to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sartoris, May 19.
17th Light Dragoons—Staff-Surgeon or the Second Class,
Hampden Hugh Massy, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Gibson,
promoted on the Staff, May 19.
Scots Fusilier Guards, Henry Turner, Gent., to be As-
sistant-surgeon, May 19.
-,th Regiment of Foot—Ensign William Raymond
Xitnenes to he Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Bage-
nall, deceased, May 25.
12th Foot—Major Thomas Brooke to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vim St. Maur, who retires ; Captain
John Francis Km-1)1A to be Major, by purchase, vice Bre he;
Lieutenant Thomas George Vereker to I.e Captain, by pur-
chase, v co Keinpt ; Ensign Morley Caulfield Saunders to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Vereker ; CoLingsby
Michael Harwar I, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,. vice
Saunders, May 19.
27th Foot —Thomas Stephenson Teevan, Gent., to -be
Assistant-Surgeon, vice Irwin, promoted in the 80th Foot,
May 19.
36th Foot—Stephen Massett Webb, M.D., to be Assist-
ant-Surgeon, vice Dowding, promoted on the Staff,
May 19.
78th Foot—Captain John Henderson, from half-pay
Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Lieu-
tenant-Colonel W. M. G. McMurdo, who retires upon half-
pay, May 19.
91st Foot—Ensign Henry Wood to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Gordon, promoted ; John Edward Burton,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wood; Lieutenant
William Squirl to be Adjutant, vice W. G. C. Gordon,
who resigns the appointment, May 19.
97th Foot—Allen Bryson, M.D., to be Assistant-Sur-
geon, May 19.
98th Foot—Elwyn Frederick Temple, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Raper, promoted, May 19.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon James Brown Gibson,
M.D., from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Staff-Surgeon
of the First Class; Assistaut Surgeon William Mills Dowd-
ing, from the 36th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second
Class, vice Massy, appointed to the 17th Light Dragoons,
May 19.
MEMORANDUM.-- The Local Commission of Brevet-Major
George Balfour, of the Madras A rtiilery, East India Com-
pany's Service, has been antedated to the 27th March, 1844. •
The Local Commission of Brevet-Major William Maunsell
Gabbett, of the Madras Artillery, East India Company's
Service, has been antedated to Ist May, 1849.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.

Royal South. Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of
Militia.—hamlet Win. Millett the younger, Gent., to be
Ensign, May 16.
King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Lieu-
tenant Charles Fishlake Cundy t', be Captain, vice Bailey,
who retires, retaining his rank; Ensign Samuel Jones
Remnant to be Lieutenant, vice Cundy, promoted ; Peter
Wells, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Remnant, promoted.
North York Rifle Regiment of Militia—John Sherlock,
Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. May 12.
Ist or Western Norfolk Regiment of Militia—Major
Ham bleton Francis Custance to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
vice Nelthorpe, deceased ; Captain Charles Bedingtield to
be Major, vice Custance, promoted, May 1.4.
Ra Iborne Troop of Derbyshire Yeomanry Cavalry—
Childers Charles Radford, Gent., to he Lieutenant, Mayls.
Royal Ist Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—
Thomas Eloldsworth Newman to be Lieutenant, vice
Kekewich, resigned, April 6.
(This article is substituted for that which appeared in
the Gazotte of Tuesday last.)
East Kent Regiment of Mounted Rifles—Charles Wheler
Wheler, Gent., to be Cornet, May 9.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed the following gentle-
men to be Commissioners for administering oaths in the
High Court of Chancery :
William Bush Cooper, Verulam-buildings, Gray's-inn.
Nethaneel Lind°, King's Arms-yard.
John George Bonner, London-street, City.
Henry Hill, Bury-court, St. Mary Axe.
Henry Hawke, Sheffield.
George Page, Birmingham.
Richard Stevens, Witham, Essex.