The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-20 00:00:00

AUTUMN AND WINTER NOVELTIES in
DuEss.—lt anrds E. MOSES and SON the greatest plea-
sure to state that all the Novelties ler the season in Attire, Hate,
Caps, Hosiery, Ladies and Children's Clothing, Boots, and Shoes,
&c., &e., are now ready for inspection at their Establishment and
it. West-end branch.

There is not an article of Attire for Autumn so elegant, gentle-
manly, and comfortable as the new i'aletot, which has been designed
solely by E. MOSES and Sox ; it supersedes any previous invention,
and, for Autumn and Winter, is a leading article of dress for all
c 1 es. Its price bei g only 255. renders it a convincing proof cif the
advantages afforded by the economical prices charged by E. Moses
and SoN.
The Autumn and Winter Novelties in the magnificent stock of
Hats and Caps, now presented by E. Moses and Sore, comprise every
new, elegant, and fa•hionable style, which has bees invented in
London and Paris; they are the most seasonable fashions, the most
durable articles, and are charged the must economical prices.
The Autumn and Winter Novelties in the Hosiery Depa. tment at
E. MOSES and SON'i associate the echest, most fashionable, and
most useful goods, and the section exclusively appropriated to Ladies
and Children's Dress and Underclothing displays the most elegant
and serviceable articles for the season in unparalleled magnitude of
Stock, and at the most economical prices.
The Wholesale Clothing, Shirt, and Boot and Shoe Department
offers advantages to Captains, Merchants, Emigrants, and others, in
the magnitude, superiority, and suitability of the stock and economy
in price, which will resider the goods offered by E. Moses and Sots
the dest and most profitable investments which can be made.
full Lists of Outfits for Emigrants, Ladies, and Gentlemen, with
ship-sailing information, gratis; on application, or post free.
C A.UNION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the
auhlle against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like
fall: hood of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's
the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for
obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have
NO CONNEXION WITH ANY °TREE UOUSE IN OE OUT OP LONDON,
except their own Establishments, as follows :
Limdon City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 34,
45, and as, Aldgate, opposite the Church. all communicating.
London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 505, New Oxford-street, 1,2,
and 3, Hart-street, all commuicating.
Bradtord (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street.
Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate.
Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia.
Merchant Tailore, Clothiers, Hatters, Iloslers, Furriers, Boot and
Shoe Makers, and leneral Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen.
174PORTANT.—Should any article not give satisfaction, It will be
axchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will •be returned
without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest
trom which no abatement can be made.
The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset
on i=saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock.
A new Book for Auttim and Winter. " The Commercial Cornn
copia," containing full lists of prices, our sy.;teln of self-measUre-
ment, Sec., may be had on application, or post-free.
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ADMIRALTY PROMOTIONS.

A commander of the White Sea squadron, a commander
of the Baltic fleet, a commander of the Coast of Africa
squadron, and a commander on half-pay, have been pro-
moted to the rank of captain.
The first is Captain F. B. P. Seymour (1847). This
officer is the youngest son of the late Sir Horace Seymour,
and nephew of Admiral Sir G. Seymour. He entered the
navy in 1834, was promoted in 1812, and was promoted
from flag lieutenant to Sir G. Seymour. He is brother-in-
law to Lord Spencer, who holds a high position in the
Royal household. Captain Seymour has commanded the
Brisk, 15, screw, in the 'West Indies and in the White Sea
squadron.
Captain Wodehouse is the son of the Hon. and Rev. W.
\Vodehouse. He entered the navy in 1823, served as a
midshipman at the battle of Navarin, was promoted in
1833, was made a commander in 1844, served in command
of the Phoenix, screw sloop, coast of Africa, and since Feb-
ruary, 1854, has commanded the Rosamond, 6, paddle, in
the Baltic.
Captain the Hon. John W. S. Spencer (1817) is sixth
son of Lord Churchill. He entered the navy in 1830, was
made a lieutenant in 1841, was promoted from flag lieu-
tenant to Roar-Admiral Superintendent Hyde Parker, and
commanded the Contest, 12, for three years in China.
Captain Macdonald (1848) is the nephew of the Earl of
Mount Edgcumbe, brother-in-law of the Hon. Charles Cust
and the Hon. and Rev. A. Wodehouso. He entered the
navy in 1833, was made a lieutenant in 1842, was pro-
moted to the rank of commander from flag lieutenant to
Sir G. Seymour in the Pacific, and has commanded the
Ferret, 8, on the coast of Africa, since June, 1852.
It will be seen that all the lucky officers promoted are
connections of noble families; and it would really appear,
from a record of their career, that such relationships form
the chief if not the sole recommendation to the First Lord
of the Admiralty for their advancement. With the ex-
ception of Capt. Woclehouse (who is an old officer-compara-
tively, and to whose promotion no service objection can be
raised) those officers entered the service in 1830 and 1833.
We look in vain for their services as mates, and we are
equally at a loss to find out when and where they hare
done duty as lieutenants. The fact is, they are all flag
promotions, and consequently their experience as seamen
and as officers in command of men is small indeed. Doubt-
less they have served their time as commanders, and have
got through their probationary term with credit to. them-
selves; but we contend that other qualifications are neces-
sary than the mere preference to a command for two or
three years, and some service of distinction should have
been performed to entitle these officers to be promoted
over the heads of hundreds of their seniors of longer ser-
vitude in all ranks, of much greater experience as com-
manders, but of more humble and less fortunate connec-
tions.
If the commencement of a war is to be marked by such
promotions as these, good bye to all esprit in the navy.
We are the last to complain of the promotion of officers of
aristocratic connections wore their service claims superior
to their seniors. We kno v that there are on the list seve-
ral gallant and distinguished officers, even connections Qf
noble families, who have beds most unjustly and invidi-
ously kept back. What we protest against is the undue
preference given to those officers who have no superior ser-
vice claims to justify their premature advancement.--
vice Herald.