The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-02 00:00:00

ADAURALIT, JUNE 1.

Her Majesty having been graciously pleased to com-
mand that a me,lal should be struck to record the ser-
vices of her fl,-ets and armies during the wars com-
mencing in 1793 and ending in 1815, and that one
should be conferred on every officer, non-commissioned
officer, petty officer, soldier, and seaman, who was
present in any action, naval or military, to com-
memorate which medals have been struck by command
of her Mijesty's royal predecessors, and distributed to
superior officers, according to the rules of the service at
that time in force;

All officers, petty offices, and seamen, who consider
that they are entitled to receive this mark of their
Sovereign's gracious recollection of their services, and of
her desire to record the same, are to send, in writing,
the statement of their claims, addressed to the Secretary
of the Admiralty, Whitehall, London, specifying for
what action, and at what period of time, the claim is
preferred, and the names of the persons or the titles of
the documents by which it can be established.
A f,oar.l of officers will be appointed to take into con-
sideration the facts stated in these applications, and to
report upon the same to the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, for the information of her Majesty, so as to
enable those commanded by her Majesty to deliver to
the claimants the medals accordingly.
The names of all those echo may apply for the naval
In-dal will be classed alphabetically, and to each name
will be appended the actions at which the claimant may
have been present, proof of which must be given to the
entire satisiaction of the board.

The occasions for which medals have been granted by
the Sovereign are specified below fur general information
and guidance.
By cotarnaml of the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty,

H. G. WARD.
GOLD MEDALS (TO FLAG OFFICERS AND CAPTAINS)
WERE ISSUED BY THE ADMIRALTY FOR THE ACTIONS
UNDER MENTIONED:-
Ist June, 1794, Lord Howe's victory over the French
fleet.

14th February, 1797, Lord St. Vincent over the
Spanish fleet.

11th of October, 1797, Lord Duncan over the Dutch
fleet.
Ist August, 1798, Lord Nelson, battle of the Nile.
15th October, 1199, Captain Sir Edward Hamilton,
Surprise. Hermione recaptured.
21st October, 1805, Lord Nelson, battle of Trafalgar.
4th November, 1805, Sir B. Strachan, French squa-
dron taken.
6th
DominFegoburary, 1806, Sir J. Duckworth, action off St.
lit January, 1807, Captain Brisbane
three others, Curacoa taken. Arethusa and
10th Norember, 1808, Captain M. Se
Thetis captur,d. ymour, Amethyst,
6tll July. 1808, Captain Stewart, Radere Zafler, Sea-
horse ( Turkish frigate) captured.
6th July,
1809, C.lptafn Mounsey, Furiense, Bonne
Chpu o-ne captured.
13th Msrch, 181
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, captain
W. Hoste, Ampbion and
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9:h August, C
i
three others. action tf. L .
n C. Cole, Bonde Neira, Caro.
1810,aPtal
line taken.
22d February, 1812, Cap tail
tiin Talbot, Rivoli, Victorious
captured.

Ist June, 1813, Captain Broke, Chesapeake, Shannon
captured.

27th March, 1814, Captain E. Palmer, L'Etoile, Hebrus
captured.
15th January, 1815, Captain H. Hope, President, Ea-
dymion defeated.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MAY 25, 1847.
This day had audience of her Majesty, on his arrival in
this country, his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Con-
stantine of Russia, attended by his Excellency the Baron de
Brunnow, the Russian Minister.
His Imperial Highness was introduced by Viscount Pal-
merston, G.C.8., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the Hon. Sir
Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Cere-
monies.