The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-15 00:00:00

BEGULATIOIiS TO BItOBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S LEVEES

'AT BT. JAMES'S PALACE.
The noblemen and' gentlemen who purpose to attend her
Majesty's levees at St. James's Palace, are requested to
bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly
written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in
Attendance, in the Presence-chamber, and the other to
be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce
the name to her Majesty.
Those gentlemen who are to be presented are hereby in-
formed, it is absolutely necessary that their names, with
the name of the nobleman or gentleman who is to present
them, should be delivered at the Lord Chamberlain's
Office, before twelve o'clock, on the Monday previous
to each levee, in order that they may be submitted
for the Queen's approbation; it being her Majesty's
command, that no presentation shall be made at the levees
bat in conformity with the above regulations.
It is particularly requested, that in every case the names
be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered
to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no
difficulty in aunouncing,thern to the Queen.
The state apartments will not be open fur the reception
of company coining to Court, until half-past one o'clock.
Notice is hereby given, that all persons having petitions
or addresses to present to her Majesty at the levees, are to
deliver a card (having on it their names, a statement of
the object.of such petitions or addresses, and the names of
the persons from whom they come), to the Lord Chamber-
lain's office, before twelve o'clock, on the Monday previous
to each levee above announced ' • and that two other cards,
having on them precisely what is written upon that sent
to the Lord Chamberlain's office, are to be taken to the
levee; ono of the two cards to be delivered to the Page in
the ante-room, and the other to the Lord Chamberlain,
who will read its contents to her Majesty ; and, on these
occasions, no other statement is to be addressed to her

Majesty.
A Deputation to present an Address is not to exceed
four persons.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 13.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas
Steere as Consul at Dundee for the United States of
America.

WHITEHALL, FEB. 13.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Sal of the linitad :Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, granting unto James Robinson
Planche, Gentleman, the office of Rouge Croix Pursuivant
of Arms, vacant by the promotion of William Courthope,
Esq., to the office of Somerset Herald.

DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 14.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Hercules George
Robert Robinson, Esq., to be President and Senior Mem-
ber of the Council of the Island of Montserrat.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Stephen
Rice and George Biruie, Esqs., to be members of the Exe-
cutive Council; and Joseph Hensley, Esq., to be a mem-
ber of the Legislative Council, of Prince Edward Island.
Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint Alfred
J. Duncome and William Hamilton, Esqs., to be members
of the Legislative Council of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 13.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a des-
patch from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Florence,
enclosing translation of a notification issued by the Papal
Government, extending the permission granted by the no-
tification of the sth October. 1853, for the free importation
of wheat, of Indian corn, and the flour thereof, of spelt, of
barley, of oats, of legumes (except lupini), of potatoes, and
of chesnuts, and the flour thereof, to the end of April next.

CROWN-OFFICE, FE8..14.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARMA-

MEN T.
County of Stafford—Southern Division.—The Honour-
able Henry William George Paget, commonly called Lord
Paget, in the room of William Walter Legge, commonly.
called Viscount Lewisham, now Earl of Dartmouth, sum-
moned to the House of Peers.
County of Sussex—Western Division.—Henry Wynd-
ham, of Petworth, in the county of Sussex, Esquire, in the
room of Richard Prime, Esquire, who has accepted the
office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia.—
To be Lieutenants.—Ensign Frank Cavendish Ward, Feb.
7 ; Ensign Theophilus Preston, Feb. 8 ; Ensign Thomas
Pilkington, Feb. 9 ; Ensign Hewett Massey Dillon, Feb.
10 ; Thomas Gardner, late Lieutenant 4th Regiment, Feb.
11 ; Lambert Disney, Gent., Feb. ]3.
Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia.—Jas.
Robert Innes Gregg, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 13 ; George
Cumming, Gent., to be Ensign, Feb. 10.
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex Militia.—Joseph Wallis O'Bryen Hoare, Esq., to
be Captain, Feb. 7 ; Alexander Aitken, Esq., late Captain
77th Regiment, to be Captain, Feb. 9.