The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-21 00:00:00

Sub-Committee No. 8.

The Members composing this Committee assembled to-day
at,twelve o'clock. The first Bill called was

'ram MIDLAND (BIRMINGHAM AND
GLOUCESTER DRANCU.)

Mr. Carter, agent fix promoters ; Mr. Elgin, for the Great
Western, against the Bill • Mr. Berkeley, engineer.
After some allegations of inaccuracy of sections relating to
bridges and high road crossings,and engineering inaccuracies,
it was alleged that there were no vertical sections shown.
This case was adjourned.
BILLS WITHDRAWN.

On the following Bills being called, their respective pro-
moters gave notice of their withdrawal.

Liver-pool, Warrington, Manchester, and Stockport Direei
—Midland Railway —Newark and Gainsborough—Southani p.
ton and Dorchester—London and South-Western—Basing.
stoke and Salis'our:,-.

LOUGH SWILLEY AND LOUGH FOYLE
Will be proceeded with at the neat meeting of the Commit•
tee, which adjourned whilst considering the above.

[LIE LONDON GAZETTE
(TMIS EVENING.)

[The following article is substituted for that which appeared
in the Gazette of the 7th instant :-1
WHITEHALL, APRIL 21, 1846.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a
Viscount of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
unto Lieutenant-General the Right Honourable Sir Henry
Hardinge, G.C.8., Governor-General of India, and to the
heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style,
and title of Viscount Hardinge, of Lahore, and of King's
Newton, in the county of Derby.
WHITEHALL, APRIL 18, 1846.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain a.,d Ireland, granting unto Francis Martin, Esq.,
Norroy King of Arms, the office of Clarenceux King of
Arms, and Principal Herald of the sobth, east, and west
parts of England, vacant by the decease of Joseph Hawker,
Esq., late Ctarenceux.
WHITEHALL, APRIL 18.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, granting unto James Putman,
Esq., Richmond Herald, the office of Norroy King of Arms,
and Principal Herald of the north parts of England, vacant
by the promorion of Francis Martin, Esq., to the office of
Clarenceux King of Arms.
WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 21.
11th Light Dragoons—Cornet T. Y. Dallas, to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Somerville, who retires; L. Alex-
ander, Gent., to ba Cornet, by purchase, vice Dallas, April 21.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Captain J. M. Isaac, from half-pay
Unattached, to be Captain, vice J M. Carter, who exchanges ;
H. F. Jones, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vide Waudi-
love, promoted in the 9th Foot, April 21.
4th Foot—J. W. Percy, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Coryton, promoted, April 21.
Bth Foot—Lieut. J. Johnston to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Clowee, who retires; Ensign R. B. Stowards, from the
Johnstonl3th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice ;
Assistant-Surgeon H. C. Martin, from the 87th Foot, to be
Assistant-Surgeon, vice Johnstone, who exchanges, April2l.
9th Foot—Ensign F. W. D. Waddicornbe. from the Ist
Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Eorster, whose
promotion, by purchase, has been cancrlled, April 21.
13th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant T. Airey to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Taylor, promoted, April 21 ; H. M.
Jones, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stowards, pro-
moted in the Bth Foot, Dated 22.
14th Foot—Ensign W. C. Trevor to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Douglas, appointed Adjutant, Jan. 22;
Ensign F. Hammersleyf to be* Lieutenant, by purcase, vice
Trevor, whose promotion, by
tpurchase, as been cancelled;
Quartermaster
litera-intregte.aineyt G. Still. g 4:. be Ens; go. without par-
Adjutant, vice Dwyer, Prolted,
e ne
dt:nA,. ti:on2. be Ensign,
aaLteut. W. Douglas to bo
pu2rochthasle'rvti—ceJp.aWtter. D. Adair, Gotitebe
vi:titLh.out
21st Foot—Second Lieut. G. C. Dickins2
tenant, without purchase, vice Deare, appointed to the Ro'eyuai
i limy e. n
Smith,
, Ap
r April 21.
22d Gent.,
Canadian
t—E. S.to ,be Ensign, without
purchase, vice vt—iceHU.esoherver,apnrtoem, promoted, la, pto bril2el
Second2Llieutenant,
without purchase, vice R_ ya nes, Promoted, April
25th Foot—Sergeant. Major H. M' heath, to
o be Ensign,
Wright, to be *
1),II.
A iLieutenant,
p i n, withoutGe
nt.,
without purchase, vice Smith, promoted, April 21
28th Toot—Ensign A. Wrig
purchase, vice blitebell. who resigns;
to be Ensign, vice Wright, April 21. P.
32d Foot—Captain A. L. Balfour, from the 72d Foot,t be
Captain, vice C. A. .Baines, who retires on half--pay o
Unat-
tached, A; rid 21.
36th Foot—Ensign W. IL Fortescue to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice barneton, whose promotion, by purchase, has
been cancelled, April 21.
39th Foot—Assistant Surgeon C. F. Stephenson. M.D.,
from the 50th Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Stewart,
who exchanges, April 21.
42d Foot.—J. C. brLeod, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Chisholm, promoted, April 21.
50th Foet.—Assistant Surgeon L. C. Stew ,rt, from the 39th
Foot, ti be Assistant Surgeon, vice Stephenson, who ex-
changes, April 21.
68th Foot.—Ensign S. W. H. Hawker to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Cotton, appointed to the Royal
Canadian Rifle Regiment, April 21.
70:11Foot—Ensign W. B. Doveton to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Hopegood, who retires ; J. C O'Brien, Gent.
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Doveton, April 21.
71st Foot—T. B. Le Geyt, Gent. to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Stuart, promoted in the Royal Canadian Rifle
Regiment, April 21.
72d Foot— Ce pt. A. Warren, from half-pay Unattached, to
be Captain, vice Balfour, appointed to the 32d Foot, April 21.
74t1; Foot— Lieut. C. B. Cardew, to be Captain, by pur-
Fellowes to be Lieutenant, by pnrchase, vice Cardew; H. D.
chase, vice Brevet Major Campbell, who retires; Ensign F.
Van Toll, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fellowes,
chase, lice Borton, promoted , April 22 ; A. J. Johnstone,
April 21 ; E. N. Purvis, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur-
Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice S_V.iIIiSIMS, April 32.
75th Foot—Ensign W. M. Keats to be Lieutenant,
with-
out purchase, vice Berry, appointed to the 24th Foot, A pril 21.
80th Foot—A. Schaberras, Gent., to be Etisigh, without
purchase, vice Wandesfurde, promoted, April 21, 1846.
87th Foot—Captain F. White, from half-pay Unattached,