The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-11 00:00:00

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDAY.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 2, 1853.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold draw-
ing-rooms, at St. James's-palace, on the following days, at
two o'clock :

Tuesday, 14th June next.
Thursday, 23d June next.
WHITEHALL, JUNE 9.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Shapland
Whitmore, Esq., the Hon. Charles Fredmick George Bra-
bazon Ponsonby, and John Carlen Heath, Esq., to be
Commissioners for the purpose of making inquiry into the
existence of corrupt practices at elections for the borough
of Maldon.

WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 10.
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Frederick Henry
Sykes, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Billington,
promoted, June 10.
Ist Dragoon Guards—Robert Alfred Loraine Grews,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Crewe, promoted,
June 10.

7th Dragoon Guards—Thomas Starling Usborne, Gent.,
to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Jorningham, appointed to
the 17th Lancers, June 10.
Ist Dragoons—John Glas Sandeman, Gent., to be Cornet,
by purchase, vice Dawson, appointed to the 6th Dragoons,
Juno 10.
2nd Dragoons—Henry Baring, Gent., to be Cornet, by
purchase, vice Honourable M. F. Deane, appointed to the
4th Dragoon Guards, June 10.
6th Dragoons—William Sawrey Rawlinson, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, June 10.
Bth Light Dragoons—William Mussenden, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, June 10.
10th Light Dragoons—Cornet Arthur Edward Benson
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fairlie, who retires,
June 10'; James John Neil Buchanan, Gent., to be Cornet,
by purchase, vice Benson, June 10.
11th Light Dragoons—William Daniel Kelly, Gent., to
be Cornet, by purchase, vice Dunn, promoted, June 10.
14th Light Dragoons—Cornet Egerton Ford to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Spilling, who retires ; Ensign
Robert Edwilerd Henry, from the 86th Foot, to be Cornet,
by purchase, vice Ford, June 10.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, Cavendish Hu-
bert Greville, 'Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Bouverie, promoted, June 10.
IstFoot—Charles Joshua Tu.ffnell Oakes, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Brady, promoted, June 10.
2nd Foot—Thomas John, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Beresford, appointed to the 9th Foot, June 10.
sth Foot—John Robson Carlisle, Gent., to be second
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Leach, promoted, June 10.
9th Foot—Major Arthur Borton, to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Layard, who retires ; Captain
Frederick D. Lister, to be Major, by purchase, vice Dor-
ton ; Lieutenant Simeon Charles Lousada, to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Lister ' • Ensign Baldwin J. Pollexfen
Bastard, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lousada ;
Ensign Henry Marcus Beresford, from the 2nd Foot, to be
Ensign, vice Bastard, Juno 10.
15th Foot—William Edward Nunn, Gent., to beEnsign,
by purchase, vice Allan, promoted June 10 ; Richard
William Charles Wiusloe, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Jameson, promoted in 3rd West Indian Regi-
ment, Juno 11.
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27th Foot—Lieutenant Wm. Archibald Kidd, of the 27th
Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Victor Raymond, who retires
upon half-pay, June 10.
38th Foot—Digby Wm. Lawlor, Gent., to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Smith, appointed to the 81st Foot, Juno 10.
39th Foot—Lieutenant Lewis Stafford Northcote, to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Wilbraham, who retires • En-
sign Ralph Edward Carr, to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Ncrthcote ; Ensign Wm. Gammell, to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Gaynor, who retires ; Wm. de Wilton
Roche Thackwell, Gent., to be_Ensign, by purchase, vice
Carr, promoted, June 10 ; Edward John Stokes, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gammell, promoted, June 11.
51st Foot—Gentleman Cadet Malcolm Charles Farring-
ton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice
James Clarke, deceased, Juno 10.
52nd Foot—Ensign William Robert Moorsom to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Lyon, who retires ; James John
Wynniatt, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Moor-
som, June 10.

53rd Foot--James Henry Langford Brooke, Gent., to
bo Ensign, by purchase, vice Moore, who retires, June 10.
56th Foot--James Fleming Baxter, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Martley, promoted, June 10.
67th Foot—Gustav-as Lambert Basset, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Pearson, promoted, Juno 10.
75th Foot—Ensign William Henry Urquhart, to bo
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice J. V. Watson, who retires ;
Charles Melville Pym, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Urquhart, June 10.

81st Foot—Henry Ridout Floyd, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Rogers, appointed to the 33d Foot,
June 10.

86th Foot—Thomas Tyacke, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Henry, appointed to the 14th Light Dra-
goons, June 10.

90th Foot—George William Graham, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Every, promoted, June 10.
3d West India. Regiment—Ensign Hamilton Tennent
Jameson, from the 15th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Daveney, whose retirement was announced in
the Gazette, 20th May, June 10.
HOSPITAL ST.iPF.—Henry Poison, Gent., to be Assist-
ant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Cameron appointed to the
52d Foot, June 10.

UNATiAcHED.--Lieutenant Thomas Shields, from Adju'
taut of a Recruiting District, to be Captain, without pur•
chase, June 10.

_ADMIRALTY, JUNE 12.
In considerati on of the services of the undermentioned
officers, while co-operating with the army during the war
in Kaffraria, the following naval promotions have this day
taken place :--

To be Captain :--Commander William King Hall.
To be Master- —Mr. Christopher Albert, Second Master.
To be Surgeons—Mr. John Elliott, Assistant-Surgeon.
The Board ha• re further directed Mr. Henry Baillie, Mid-
shipman, to be ]loted for favourable consideration for pro-
motion to the -rank of Lieutenant, when ho shall have
passed the requitred examinations.

COMMISSION S SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
The Right Ilan. Evelyn Viscount Falmouth, to be
Deputy -Lieuten ant ; Richard Davey, Esq., to be Deputy-
Lieutenant, Jul se 4.

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tat Cornwall Iles Militia—Lieutenant John Whitehead
Peard to be Captain, vice Trelawny, promoted to 2d Corn-
wall Rifles, Jun o ; Francis John Hext, Esq., to be Cap-
tain, June 6 ; T homes Graves Sawle, Gent., to be Second
Lieutenant, vice. llext, resigned ; George Grenville Fortes-
cue, Gent., to b o Second Lieutenant, Juno 4.
2d Cornwall R ifles—Adjutant Harry Reginald S. Tre-
lawny to serve i vi th the rank of Captain,'June 4.
The Essex I tifies—Stephen Henry Smith, Esq. (late
Lieutenant in tl io 64th Regiment), to be Captain, May 30;
Oetavius Bawtr ee , Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, June S.
sth or Royal El thorne Regiment of Middlesex Militia--
Captain James ' Dimple Bowdoin, late Captain 4th Regi-
ment of Dragocm Guards, to be Major ; William Hum-
phrys Scotland, Gent., to be Lieutenant, June 2 ; James
Stilwell, Esq., F. R.O S., to be Surgeon, Juno,' 1853.
3d or Royal -% V estminster Light Infantry Regiment of
Middlesex Milii as —Major Robert Cannon, Knight Com-
mander of Ch: tees 111., and K.S.F., half-pay, Madras
Army, to be-Li suLtenant-Colonel, May 6.
Ist or Wester t Regiment of Norfolk Militia—Adjutant
Alexander We' bi ;ter Smith, to serve with the rank of
Captain ; Robes t Morris, Gent., to bo Ensign, vice Baker,
deceased, June ' a..

Ist Regiment c.r the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia—.
John Henry T: hr irsby, Esq., to be Captain, vice Stanley
Lowe, resigned, :June 8.

The Artillery- Corps of the Royal Lancashire Militia—
Charles Robert Crigan, Gent., to be First Lieutenant
June 7 ; Henry :Behrend, Gent., to bb Assistant-Surgeon,
June 8.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, JUNE 8.
This Court w HA hold a Sitting on Wednesday the 6th
clay of July neat,, and will at such sitting give judgment
in all cases then si auding for judgment.—FßED. POLLOCK,
E. H. ALDERSO. T. J. PLATT, SAML. MAATIN.

BA/ T.SRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Elias Lindo, coal merchant, Matson's-cottage, Kings.
[and, Middlesex..