The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-18 00:00:00

ENGLAND.

;ht's Gazette.)
7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fw
the 11th day of December, 1847.
'ARTMENT.

Government debt • . 11,015,100
Other securities •• • . 2,9E14,900
Gold coin end bullion 9,450,007
Silver bullion .•• • • • 1,319,678

1 £ 24,769,646
M. MAIISIIALL, Chief Cashier.
r, 1547.

IpIATXIX T.

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) • • 10,946,594
Other securities .• .. 17,630,931
Notes • • . • • • • 6,446,780
Gold and silver coin.. 650,491

£35,682,796
M. MARSHALL, Chlet Cashier.
r, 1847.

THE FALKLAND ISLANDS.
PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.
By the arrival of the Government transport Nau-
tilus, Captain Surflen, Lieutenant Saunders agent,
which came up to Spithead this morning from South
America, we have news from the Falkland Islands to
the 14th of August, at which time they were in the
most abject state of distress.
The Nautilus lay at the islands three weeks before
she could get a bullock. All the improvements con-
templatei for giving character and employment to
the place were stopped, the Government not having
hands, or anything for them. The islands, in short,
were in a fair way of being deserted. The three
roads laid out by the Governor were not proceeded

with.
The Nautilus called at Ascension, which island she
found exceedingly healthy—water, turtle, sheep,
vegetables, and every commodity of gocd and whole-
some living, as well as luxuries, were abundant.
About 300 sheep had arrived from the Cape, and
many more were expected. Ascension has never
been so healthy.
The Nautilus is laden with condemned naval and
ordnance stores.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Dsc. 1G

TILE LAW APPOINTMENTS.--The Evening Post
announces the appointments consequent upon the
death of Justice Burton, to be as follows :—Mr.
Moore, Judge of the Queen's Bench ; Mr. Monahan,
Attorney-General; Mr. Hatchell, Solicitor-General;
and Mr. Baldwin, Law Adviser.
INDISPOSITION OF THE CHANCELLOR.—The bulle-
tin issued this morning is as follows :—" The Chan-
cellor has had a quiet night, and his cough is less
troublesome."

'MUNIFICENT DONATlON.—According to the Wa-
terford Chronicle, the Right llon. the Master of the
Mint has sent the munificent sum of 8001, to be dis-
tributed amongst the poor of Dungarvon.

INCREASH oP TIIB -is understood the
augmentation of the army, including artillery, will be
12,000. The militia are not to be called out; but, in
their place, an army of reserve, somewhat similar to
the German landwehr, and to be officered from the
half-pay list, will be formed.—Dublin Evening ltlail

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.—WOOLWICII, DEC.
17.—A public examination of the gentlemen cadets stu-
dying in the practical class, at the Royal Arsenal, took
place to-day at noon, in the hall of the institution, when
the following gentlemen passed for commissions in the
Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers:—C. E. Cumber-
land, R. G. Handcock, J. W. C. B. Hoare, G. R. Lam-
prier°, J. Grantham, 11. C. Elphinstone, A. B. Fyers,
F. Close, W. H. R. Simpson, 11. L. Talbot, D. Jones,
11. G. Savage, J. M. Savage, S. G. Batchelor, G. B.
Graherne, H. Renny, W. Morris, C. P. Rotton, W. J.
Bolton, W. C. Phillpotts, J. D. Ramsay, T. E Byrne,
L. C. Barber, 11. R. Saunders, C. E. Walcot, E. G.
Snow, J. P. Cox, J. T. Leathes, G. Burtchall, 11. T.
Middleton, E. G. Bredin, A. S. Creyke, H. J. I'. Tom.
kinson, and J. Sinclair. This number, amounting to
thirty-nine, makes, together with forty. one passed a few
weeks since, no loss than eighty gentlemen passed fur
commissions during the last three months. The regu-
lation sword for general good conduct was awarded to
Mr. A. B. Foyers, and various other prizes, chiefly of
books, to the most proficient students. Some examples
lately made by the governor, 'Major-General J. B. Parker,
has
.had the effect of producing a much better state of
discipline amongst the students, the least offence being
visited with immediate punishment.

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