The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-19 00:00:00

CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICERS.

Mr. WILSON wished to ask the hon. and learned
member for Greenwich a question on the subject of a
seizure of watches, which had taken place by the Cus-
toms authorities. Now the notice of motion, which the
honourable and learned gentleman had given, so far
prejudged the matter as to state that the Customs autho-
rities had been guilty of an illegal and unlawful act,
and he wished to know if the honourable and learned
gentleman still persevered in that notice of motion ?

Mr. CHAMBERS said, the words complained of
had inadvertently crept into the notice of motion. He
was, however, not prepared now to say whether he
should or should not renew the motion next session ;
but if he found upon inquiry that it was his duty to do
so, he should not shrink from performing it.
The Lords' amendments to some other bills were con-
sidered and agreed to.
LEADER OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. CAYLEY gave notice, that early next session he
should move for a select committee to inquire into the
expediency of fixing a salary to the office of leader of the
house.

The house then adjourned until half-past one to-mon
row.

THE LONDON GAZETTE

(THIS EVENING.)

PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LORD GREAT
CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, AUG. 18.
Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of the ap-
proaching Prorogation of Parliament, the weekly issue of
tickets on Saturday, for viewing the House of Lords will be
discontinued until the commencement of the ensuing
session.

WILLOUGHBT DE ERESBY, G.C.

The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
hereby give notice to all Holders of Exchequer Bills which
have been stamped for exchange for Exchequer Bonds, that
owing to the difficulty of executing the engravings of the
Bonds and Coupons attached thereto the same will not be
ready for delivery on the Ist of September next, as adver-
tised on the 13th of May last ; but that, on and after the
12th of September next, the said Bonds and Coupons will
be ready for delivery at the Office of her Majesty's Pay-
master-General to parties bringing up the stamped Exche-
quer Bills, for exchange.
Whitehall, Treasury-Chambers, Aug. 18.
ABERDEEN.
ALFRED HERVEY.
WAR-OFFICE, AUG. 10. -
MEMORANDUM. Her Majesty has been graciously
pleased to approve of the 33rd Regiment of Foot bearing
on the regimental colour and appointments, the crest and
motto of the late Duke of Wellington.
WAR-OFFICE, AUG. 19.
7th Regiment of Light Dragoons—William Standish
Carr Standish, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice De
Veulle, whose retirement was announced in the Gazette of
the 15th July, August 19.
29th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant John Mackenzie
Lyle to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major
C. E. Mac Donnell, deceased ; Ensign William Speke
Dickinson to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Lyle,
August 6.
37th Foot—Lieutenant Joseph Jones to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Filder, deceased, June 16.
64th Foot—Ensign Thomas Archibald Mackinnon to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Mulloy, deceased,
April 30 ; Ensign Richard Henry Willcocks to be Lieu-
tenant without purchase, vice Mackinnon, whose promo-
tion, without purchase, on the 13th May, has been can-
celled, May 13.
96th Foot—Ensign John O'Neil Stewart. Segrave to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Frederick Jessop Jones,
who retires, August 19 ; George Irwin Thomson, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Segrave, August 19.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—James Clephean Minto, Gent.,
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice'_Somerset, promoted,
Aug. 19.
St. Helena Regiment—John Joseph Paterson Fox, Gent.,
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Cornwall, promoted,
Aug. 19.