The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-13 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Cloek.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

PATRIOTIC FUND.—PROCLAMATION.
VICTORIA R.
VICTOBLL, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the
Faith. To our most dearly-beloved Consort, his Royal
Highness Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emanuel, Duke
of Saxony, Prince of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha, Knight of
our Most Noble Order of the Garter, and Field-Marshal
in our Army. To our right trusty and right entirely-
beloved cousin and councillor, Henry Pelham, Duke of
Newcastle, one of our Principal Secretaries of State ; our
right trusty and right entirely-beloved cousin and coun-
cillor Arthur, Duke of Wellington, Major-General in our
Army ; our right trusty and well-beloved councillor,
Edward Adolphus Somerset, commonly called Lord Sey-
mour; our righttrusty and well-beloved cousin and coun-
cillor, Edward Geoffery, Earl of Derby; our right trusty
and right well beloved cousin, Anthony, Earl of Shaftes-
bury ; our right trusty 5.0(1 right well-beloved cousin and
councillor, George Hamilton, Earl of Aberdeen, Knight of
the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle ;
our right trusty and right well-beloved cousin and coun-
cillor, Charles Philip, Earl of Hardwicke, Rear-Admiral
on the reserved half-pay of our Navy ; our right trusty
and right well-beloved cousin, Henry Thomas, Earl of
Chichester ; our right trusty and right well-beloved
cousin, Horatio, Earl Nelson; our right trusty and right
well-beloved cousin and councillor, Henry, Earl Grey ;
our right trusty and well-beloved cousin and councillor,
Henry John, Viscount Palmerston, Knight Grand Cross
of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and one of
our Principal Secretaries of State ; our right trusty and
"well-beloved cousin and Councillor, Stapylton, Viscount
P Combermere Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable
Order of the Bath, and General in our Army ; our right
trusty and well-beloved cousin and Councillor, Henry
Viscount Hardinge, Knight Grand Cross of the Most
Honourable Order of the Bath, and General Commanding-
in-Chief of our Army ; our right trusty and well-beloved
Henry Robinson, Baron Rokeby, Major-General in our
Army ; our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor,
Charles, Baron Colchester, Rear-Admiral on the Reserved
Half-pay of our Navy ; our right trusty and well-beloved
Coucillor Fox, Baron Panmure, Knight of the Most An-
cient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle ; our right
trusty and well-beloved John, Baron Seaton, Knight
Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,
and General in our Army; our right trusty and well-
beloved Councillor, Edward Burtenshaw, Baron Saint
Leonards ; our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor,
Fitz Roy James Henry, Baron Raglan, Knight Grand
Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,
General in our Army, Master-General of our Ord-
nance, and Commander of our Forces employed
on a particular service : our right trusty and well-
beloved Councillor, Sidney Herbert, our Secretary-
at-War ; our trusty and well-beloved James Lind-
say, commonly called the Honourable James Lindsay,
Colonel in our Army ; our right trusty and well-beloved
CourciPor, Sir James Robert George Graham, Baronet,
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the
Bath, and one of the Commissioners for executing the
office of Lord High Admiral ; our trusty and well-beloved
Councillor, Henry Thomas Lowry Corry ; our right trusty
and well-beloved Councillor, Edward Ellice; Our trusty and
well-beloved Councillor, Robert Vernon Smith ; our right
trusty and well-beloved Councillor, Sir John Somerset
Pakington, Baronet; our trusty and well-beloved Sir
Robert Throckmorton, BarOnet ; our trusty and well-
beloved Sir William Parker, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross
of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Admiral
of the White Squadron of our fleet ; our trusty anti well-
beloved Sir Thomas Byam Martin, Knight Grand Cross of
the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Admiral of
the fleet ; our trusty and well-beloved Sir John Fox Bur-
goyne, Kight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order
of the Bath, Lieutenant-General of Fortifications ; our
trusty and well-beloved. Sir Hew Dalrymple. Ross,
Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the
Bathr and Lieutenant-General of our Ordnance • our
right trusty. and well-beloved Councillor the lord
Mayor of our city of London for the time being ; our
trusty and well beloved Joseph Hume, Esquire ; our
trusty and well-beloved Thomas Baring, Esquire ; our
trusty and well-beloved J. G.Hubbard, Esq. ; our trusty
and well-beloved John Wilson Patten, Esq. ; our trusty
and well-beloved Samuel Morton Peto, Esq. ; our trusty
and well-beloved Edmund Burke Roche, Esq. ; and our
trusty and well-beloved John Ball, Esq.
Whereas, amidst the glorious successes, which, through
the power of Almighty God, have attended our arms
during the present war, many soldiers, sailors, and ma-
rines, serving in our armies and fleets, have gallantly fallen
in battle, or by other casualties during war ; and many who
shall hereafter be engaged in conflict, or in the further pro-
secution of hostilities, may also nobly sacrifice their lives
in our service, while protecting the invaded liberties of
our Ally, and repressing the lawless ambition of our
enemies.
'And whereas it hath been represented to us, that many
of our loving subjects throughout our kingdom and
dominions, actuated by a just sense of the sacred rights
of those who fall in their country's service and in support
of our just cause of war, are anxiously desirous of +estifY
ing their loyaly and love to ns and our Throne, by a just
and generous benevolence towards the widows and orphans
of those of our soldiers, sailors and marines who have been.
so killed, or who may hereafter die amidst the ravages
and casualties of war, and also by their gifts and subscrip-
tions to contribute a portion of those means with which our
nation has been blessed towards the succouring, calucating,
and relieving those, who, by the loss of their husbands and
parents in battle, or by death on active service in the pre-
sent war, are unable to maintain or to supw rt themselves :
And whereas it is expe 'Font th.lt public; r..e +sures
should be taken, and that preparation should be mad.-) for
the safe keeping and henuticial application of the several
sums of money which may henceforth, and from time to
time hereafter, doting the continuance of this our Royal
Commission, be gil en, subscribed, or collected, for a,l or
any of the several purposes aforesaid : And also for the
purpose of securing such prompt and authentic informa-
tion as may be required, to aid the just and faithful dis-
tribution of the said several sums of money, when so re-
ceived : And it hath also appeared to us, that by issuing
this our Royal Commission, greater efficacy, power, and
support may be given to the benevolent desires of our
loving subjects : And also that the respective claims,
merits, and necessities of individual claimants will be duly
inquired into : And that by permitting assistance to be
rendered by the officers of our civil, military, and naval
services we may prevent the wrong applicatian, by misre-
presentation or otherwise, of those contributions which
our loving subjects may hereafter, during the con-
tinuance of this our Royal Commission, for the several
purposes aforesaid, generously and benevolently supply :
Now know ye, that we, having taken into our conside-
ration the premises, and being earnestly desirous, in last-
ing memory of those who have faithfully fallen in
our service, to encourage the loyal and hearty be-
nevolence of our loving subjects, which may here-
after be directed Jowar, s the widows and orphans
of the soldiers, sailors, and marines, of our ''forces,
who may now or hereafter be serving abroad in our
armies and fleets, or in services connected with our pre-
sent hostilities, and for other the several purposes herein-
before recited or mentioned, and reposing great trust and
confidence in your fidelity, discretion, and integrity, have
authorised and appointed, and do by these presents au-
thorise and appoint you, the said Prince Albert, the said
Duke of Newcastle, the said Duke of Wellington, the said
Lord Seymour, the said Earl of Derby, the said Earl of
Shaftesbury, the said Earl of Aberdeen, the said Earl of
Hardwicke, the said Earl of Chichester, the said Earl
Nelson, the said Earl Grey, the said Viscount Palmerston,
the said Viscount Combermere, the said Viscount Har•
dinge, the said Baron Rokeby, the said Baron Colchester,
the said Baron Panmure, the said Baron Seaton, the said
Baron St. Leonards, the said Baron Raglan, the said Sid-
ney Herbert, the said James Lindsay, the said Sir James
Robert George Graham, the said Henry Thomas Lowry
Corry, the said Edward Ellice, the said Robert Vernon
Smith, the said Sir John Somerset Pakington, the said Sir
Robert Throckmorton, the said Sir William Parker, the
said Sir Thomas Byam Martin, the said Sir John Fox Bur-
goyne, the said Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, the said Lord
Mayor of our city of London, the said Joseph Hume, the
said Thomas Baring, the said John Gellibrand Hubbard,
the said John Wilson Patten, the said Samuel Morton
Peto, the said Edmond Burke Roche, and the said John
Ball, to make full and diligent inquiry into the best
mode of aiding the loyalty and benevolence of our loving
subjects, and of ascertaining the best means by which the
gifts, subscriptions, and contributions of our loving subjects
can be best applied, according to the generous intentions of
the donors thereof, and from time to time to apply the
same as you, our Commissioners, or any three or more of
you, shall think fit or direct, either for the immediate re-
lief of such special objects of destitution as may come
within the meaning and purpose of such benevolence, or,
for any of the purposes aforesaid, to increase, extend, or
make additions to any of our Royal or other charitable
institutions already founded for similar purposes within
our United Kingdom. And, further, to apply, or to order
and direct the application of, all such moneys in such
manner as to you our Commissioners, or to any three or
more of you, shall seem fit in the premises ; so that you
do in all things secure the most impartial and beneficent
distribution of all such sums as may hereafter and from
time to time be received under or by virtue of this our
Royal Commission.
And know ye that we do by these presents further give
and grant to you, and to any threw or more of you, full
power and authority to call before you, or any three or
more of you all such persons in connection with our civil,
mthtarY, and naval service, as you shall judge necessary,
by whom you may be the better informed of all matters
and things most desirable to be done and performed, and
to inquire into the premises and every part thereof by all
other lawful ways and means whatsoever.
- And our further will and pleasure is, that for the purpose
of aiding you in the execution of these premises, we do
hereby appoint our trusty and well-beloved Ga-
rdiner Fishbourne, Esquire, Edmund
trusty and well-beloved Jolaiptain in our Navy, and our
Captain in our Royal RegimenntßorrY Lefroy,
Honorary Secaetaries to this our RoyalArtillerY, to be joint
Esquire,
And we do command our said Commissioners,Cmnaalissinopno'n the
occurrence of any vacancy in the officeofeither
them the said Secretaries to this our Royal or both of
Commission,
as the same
n to fill up
that you do from time to time, and as
may occur, proceed according to your discretion
the same by virtue of this our Royal Commission.
Arid for the further better and more enablingperfectolyt"z
all our loving subjects, according to their desire and
and from time to time and at all times during the existence
of this our Royal Commission, according to their several
means and wishes to contribute to the benevolent earnd
praiseworthy objects aforesaid, and that local committees
may the more r eadily and speedily be formed throughout our
kingdom and dominions, of all our magistrates, justices of
the peace, the clergy, and other of our lovingsubjects within
all cities, parishes, boroughs, and places in our kingdom
and dominions, and in our colonies, possessions, and terri-
tories abroad, it is our Royal will and pleasure, and wo do
for such purpose constitute and appoint the Lords Lieute-
nant, Sheriffs, and Custodes Rotulorum for the time being
of the several counties within our kingdom, the Aldermen
and Recorder for the time 'leing of our city of London; the
- Provost of Edinburgh for the time being ; the Lord Mayor
of Dublin for the time being ' • the Lord Mayor of York
for the time being ; and all other the Mayors, Pro-
vosts, Bailiffs, and Bailies for the time being of
our cities, -boroughs, and corporate towns ; and also
all - - our Governors - General, Governors, Lieutenant-
Governors, and officers administering the governments for
the time being of our territories and colonial possessions,
to be Within their several counties, cities, boroughs, go-

vernments, and jurisdictions, respectively, Commissioners
in Aid of the several duties and services to be performed
by you, and for the purposes hereinbe:ore mentioned to
encourage, aid, and assist the establishment of all such
Local Committees as may be useful or necessary in every
town, parish, or place, within the jurisdictions aforesaid,
for the several purposes of collectingfrom time to time all or
any gifts, 'subscriptions, and voluntary contributions as
aforesaid, and transmitting the same when so collected to
our Paymaster-General, as is hereinafter mentioned : Pro-
vided always, that each and every such Local Committee
shall keep a correct account of the moneys collected by
them respectively ; and each of the said Local Committees
shall only be answerable and accountable for the due and
speedy transmission to our Paymaster-General of all such
sum and sums of money as may from time to time be vo-
luntarily subscribed or collected through its own special

means and agency.
And we do authorise and empower the said Commis-
sioners in Aid, under the rules and regulations of you our
said Commissioners, or of any three or more of you, in all
other matters to perform and do such acts as may best pro-
mote the objects of this our Royal Commission, during the
continuance thereof, and to encourage and aid a due and
faithful fulfilment of the benevolent desires of our loving
subjects in this behalf, within their several counties, go-
vernments, and jurisdictions aforesaid.
And for the safe custody of all moneys which may here-
after be received for the purposes herein set forth, and of
all sums of money already subscribed or given for any
such purpose as aforesaid, which may be duly handed over
for the purpose of being applied under this our Royal
Commission. Our Royal will and pleasure further is, and
we do hereby direct and command our right trusty and
well-beloved Councillor, Edward John, Baron Stanley of

Alderley, our Paymaster-General, or our Paymaster Gone
ral for the time bring, to receive and safely keep all ant
every sum and sums of money which by virtue of this
our Royal Commission may at any time or thnos, and
from time to time hereafter during the continuance of
this our Royal Commission, be received anti paid, but
subject nevertheless to the orders and directions of you
our said Commissioners, or of any three or more of you,
and also to such drafts of the Executive and Finance Com-
mittee as are hereinafter mentioned, and which may be in
accordance with the rules and regulations of you our said
Commissioners.
And to this end we do command our said Paymaster-
General to open and keep a separate account at the Bank
of England, and that he do pay to the credit of such ac-
count, which shall be called and known by the name of the
" Patriotic Fund," all and every sum and sums of money
which he may at any time hereafter receive, under or by
virtue of this our Royal Commission, and that our said
Paymaster-General do cause payments to be made there-
from by virtue of such drafts or orders as may be addressed
to him by or on behalf of you our said Commissioners, and,
subject to your direction and authority, by your said Se-
cretaries or either of them, or by the said Executive and
Finance Committee, or by any two or more of such Com-
mittees, for the time being.
And in order to facilitate the imprest to our said Pay-
master-General of any and all subscriptions, donations, and
collections of moneys now or hereafter to be made, or which
from time to time during the continuance of this our Royal
Commission may be received, for any of the several pur-
poses aforesaid, and also for the purpose of carrying into
effect what you our said Commissioners, or any three or
more of you, shall hereafter direct to be done in respect of
the said subscriptions, donations, and collections so expected
to be made as aforesaid, we hereby authorise you our said
Commissioners, or any three or more of you, to nomin ate and
appoint any three or more persons, whomsoever as to you
shall seem meet, to be an Executive Committee in the
premises ; and our pleasure is that such Executive Com-
mittee shall also be a Finance Committee, with power to
select their own Chairman, and having the direction and
control, under such orders and regulations as may here-
after from time to time be made by you, or by any
three or more of you, over the re,ceipts and expendi-
ture of the said several sums of money wh ch from
time to time during the continuance of this our Royal
Commission may be collected as aforesaid ; and,
subject to such your orders and regulations, the
said Executive and Finance Committee, or any two or
more of them, shall and may order and direct the payment
and disbursement of any sum or sums so to be recciNed by
our said Paymaster-General to the account of the said
"Patriotic Fund."
And it is our further will and pleasure that you, or any
three or more of you, do from time to time, according to
your discretion, fill up any such vacancies as may occur
in such Executive and Finance Committee, as ocasion
shall require, and that the said executive and Finance
Committee, or any three or more of them, do from time
to time appoint their own clerk, who shall also duly re-
cord their proceedings, and which said proceedings shall
be duly preserved and kept, and the said Executive and
Finance Committee, or any three of them, inclusive of
their chairman for the time being if he shall be then pre-
sent, shall from time to time, and at all times, report to
you as and when you may desire, all matters and things
that they shall or may have done in the premises, and shall
render accounts of all disbursements and payments which
may be made, or ordered to be made, by them in a manner
aforesaid under the orders and regulations so to be received
from you, or any three or more of you, as aforesaid. And
further that you do, as soon as conveniently may Le after
the receipt of such accounts, proceed to audit, by one or
more of your number, all such accounts, disbursements,
and payments, so that there be no expenditure of any sum
or sums of money by anticipation or in advance of any
balance already in hand of our said Paymaster-General to
the account of the said "Patriotic Fund."
And our further will and pleasure is, that 3 ou, or any
three or more of you, when and so often as need er occa-
sion shall require, so long as this our Commission shall
continue in force, do report to us in writing, under your
hands and seals respectively, all and every of the several
proceedings of yourselves had by virtue of these presents,
together with such other matters, if any, as may be de-
serving of our Royal consideration touching or concerning
, the premises.
And lastly. We do by these presents ordain, that this
our Commission shall continue in full force and virtue,
and that you our said Commissioners, or any three or more
of you, shad and may from time to time, and at any place
or places, proceed in the execution thereof, and of every
other matter and thing therein contained, although the
same be not continued from time to time by adjournment
Given at our Court at Balmoral, this seventh day of Oe
tober, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hunmire
and fifty-four, and in the eighteenth year of our reign
By her Majesty's command.
(Signed)

PATRIOTIC FUND.
NOTICE.