The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-23 00:00:00

WHITEHALL, Auo. 23.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon-
ourable Spencer Horatio Walpole ; Sir George Rose,
Knt. ; Clement Tudway Swanston, Esq., one of II ET Ma-
jesty's counsel ; Matthew Davenport Hill, Esq., on,: of her
Majesty's counsel ; James Bacon, Esq., one of hAr Ma-
jesty's counsel ; Edward Holroyd, Esq., one of thy; Com-
missioners of the Court of Bankruptcy ; Edward 12ooke,
Esq., barrister-at-law; and George Carr Glyn, Esq.---to be
her Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring into the Law of
Bankruptcy.

WHITEHALL, AUG. 23.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal, constituting and appoint-
ing William Nausea Welsby, Esq., Banister at Law ;
William John Williams, Esq., Inspector of Prisons ; and
William Baly, M.D., Medical superintendent of Mi llbank
Prison, to be her Majesty's Commissioners for enquiring
into Birmingham Borough Prison.
ADMIRALTY, AUG. 18.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Philip Har-
ris, appointed Lieutenant and Quartermaster, vice Butcher,
promoted.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Francis
George Bernard, Gent., to be Cornet, vice W. Slade, pro-
moted, Aug. 16.
The Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—
Edward Claudius Walker, Gent., to be Cornet, Juno 30 ;
Leopold Cust, Gent., to Cornet, vice Potts, promoted, July
15.

Ist Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia—Frederick Bur-
net Pearson, Esq., to be Captain, July 30.
2d Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia—Captain George
Francis Stuart late of the 49th Regiment of Foot, to be
Major, jblY 25';• Captain George Cornwall Leigh, M.P.,
from the Ist Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia, to be
Major, July 30 ; James New ton, Esq., to be Captain, July
25; Clement Swetenham, Esq., to be Captain, July 30.
Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Ham-
lets Militia—Lieutenant Henry Cooper to be Captain, vice
Bentinck, who retires, retaining his rank, July 30.
Ist Devon Regiment of Militia—Charles Henry Webber,
William Carew Rayer, and Richard Hall Clarke to be Cap-
tains ' • Poltimore Ridgway to be Lieutenant ; Thomas
John Dennis to be Ensign, July 30.
Devon Militia Artillery—William Hole to be Major ;
George Chichester, John Francis Worth, Bury Russell,
and Thomas Harrison Harrison to be Captains ; John
Norris Marshall, John Froude Bellew, and Halifax Wyatt
to be First Lieutenants ; Edward Barwell and Robert
Brent to be Second Lieutenants ; John Beavis Bignell to
be Surgeon, July 30.
The Victoria Rifles—The Most Noble Arthur, Duke of
Wellington, to be Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant ;
George Drummond, Esq., Due de Melfont, to be Major ;
Henry Whitaker, Esq., to be Captain and Adjutant ' Ed-
ward Clifford, Esq., Frederick Scipio Clarkson, Esq.,
Henry, William Sole, Esq., Henry Cook, Esq., to be Cap-
tains Aug. 4.
Ist: or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—
George Augustus Jocelyn McClintock, Esq., late Captain
52nd Regiment, to be Captain, Aug. 5.
2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex
Militia.—Edward John Ottley, Esq., late Ist or Royal
East Middlesex Regiment of Militia, to be Captain, Aug. 9.
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex Militia—Richard George Grange, Esq., Captain,
unattached, Bengal Army, to be Captain ; Sir James
Lawrence Cotter, Bart., from th? London Militia, and late
27th Enniskillen Regiment, to be Captain, Aug. 11.