The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-02 00:00:00

PROMOTIONS.

Surgeon Alexander 111‘Kecknie, M.D. (1830), sur-
geon and medical storekeeper of the Royal Hospital
Haslar, to be Inspector of Hospitals.
Surgeon Alexander Bryson, M.D. (1836), serving as
surgeon of the Fisgard flag-ship at Woolwich, to be
Deputy-Inspector of Hospitals.
It is supposed the promotions of the above-named two
surgeons is to have them ready for service in an hospital
ship about to be commissioned for the purpose of accom-
panying the fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral
Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B.
Captain Sulivan, who has been appointed to the Light-
ning steam-vessel at Woolwich, has arrived here and
hoisted his pendant, and commenced entering petty
officers and seamen ; and intends retainine, the services
of the stokers at present serving in the Lightning.
One colour-sergeant, one corporal, one drummer, and
14 privates of the Woolwich division of Royal marines,
have been placed under orders for service in the Archer,
14, screw-corvette, at Woolwich,

Two colour-sergeants, two corporals, two drummers,
and 20 privates of the same division have been placed
under orders to hold themselves in readiness to proceed
to Sheerness for service in the steam-sloops commissioned
at that port on Saturday fast.
One corporal and seven privates of the same division
have been draughted for service in the Arctic regions.
One corporal and seven privates have been draughted
for the Talbot store-ship, also for the Arctic regions.
The Diligence store-ship is to come round from Ports-
mouth to Deptford to take on board stores for the relief
of Captain Sir Edward Belcher's expedition, and will
accompany the Phoenix and Talbot to the Arctic regions.
The recruits of the Woolwich division of Royal
Marines, who are most advanced in their course of drill
and great gun exercises, are to be sent on board the
flag-ship at this port to relieve an equal number of pri-
vates serving in that ship, who are to be sent to the
steamers recently commissioned, being perfected in their
course of instruction.
Mr. Pym, additional master of the Black Eagle, has
been very successful since he opened a rendezvous at
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TRUCK AMENDMENT Act —A bill, which has just
been printed, has been laid before Parliament, to alter
and amend the Truck Act. It contains nine clauses,
which provide the artificer with a power of completely
disposing of the entire amount of his wages, and that
shops for sale of provisions and clothing must not be kept
in buildings attached to works. Payment of wages iv
notes or drafts upon a backer is not invalidated by these
clauses. Employers who shall cuter into contracts or
make payments declared illegal by this act, shall suffer a
penalty of not less than 101. and not exceeding 201. for the
first offence. A second offence shall be deemed a misde-
meanour, and a fine may be imposed at the discretion
of the court, but not. exceeding 1001. for any oue case.
The informer is to receive one-half of the penalty. 140"
trial for misdemeanour, a certificate of a previous con-
viction, duly signed by an authorised. officer, must be
produced before the court. No justice of the peace en-
gaged in any of the trades enumerated us the previous
act shall act as a justice of the peace, unless with the
consent of the informer or his attorney. The costs of
prosecutions for combination to defeat the act aro to be
allowed if commitment be made by two justices.
THE TRAFFIC IN ellunca Livisos.--There has been
a considerable fain, off of late in the number of churek
livings offered for sale by public auction, but there has
been no diminution, but rather an increase, iu the num-
ber offered for sale by private contract. During the last
i
month the journals n which such announcements are
usually made have announced 34 livings for sale, varying
from 1001. to 1,0001. each in value, or in the whole,
14,3501. per annum. Thirty-six have been offered in
exchange for others varying in value from 751. to 2,500/.
each, or in the whole, 12,9951., while there have been
19 announcements by persons requiring to purchase liv-
ings, which are to vary in price from 11501. 8001.
each, or tato whole, swi4tiss 0 Nem