The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-23 00:00:00

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DOWNING-STREET, MAY 21, 1846. •
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Brevet Majer
Thomas Forsyth Tait, of the East India Company's 2d
European Regiment, to be a Companion of the Most
Honourable Military Order of the Bath.
FOREIGN OFFICE, MAY 21.
The Queen has ben pleased to approve of Mr. Gerolamo
Tessi as Consul-General at Malta for her Majesty the Queen
of Portugal and the Algarves.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Samuel
S. Masters as Consul at Demerara for the United States of
America. _ _

WAR-OFFICE, MAY 22.
Ist Dragoon Guards—Major J. S. Smith, from sth Foot, to
be Major, vice Schonswar, who exchanges, May 22.
2d Dragoon Guards—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class A.
G. Home, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice W. Steele, who retires
on half pay, May 22.
Ist Foot—P. E. Quin, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Mowbray, appointed to the 29th Foot, May 22.
sth Foot—Major J. S. Schonswar, from the Ist Dragoon
Guards, to be Major, vice Smith, who exchanges, May 22.
9th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon C. F. Stephenson, M.D.,
from the 39th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Gahan,
died of his wounds, May 22.
22d Foot—Ensign J. Baldwin to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Blake, appointed to the 10th Light Dragoons ; T.
Young, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Baldwin,
May 22.
26th Foot—Captain W. S. Nicholson, from the 96th Foot,
to be Captain, vice Gregg, who exchanges, May 22.
29th Foot—Ensign F. Kneebone to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Mac Donnell, appointed Adjutant, March 20 ;
Ensign A. R. Mowbray, from the Ist Foot, to be Ensign, vice
Mitchell, died of his wounds, May 22 ; Ensign E. H. C.
Pery, from the 66th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Kneebone, May
23 ; Lieut. C. E. Mac Donnell to be Adjutant, vice Jones,
died of hii v4ounds, March 20.
42d Foot—Captain J. H. Daniell, from the 49th Foot, to
be Captain, vice Grant, who exchanges, May 22.
49th Foot—Captain J. Grant, from the 42d Foot, to be
Captain, vice Daniell, who exchanges, May 22.
53d Foot—Ensign W. R. Fuller, from the 59th Foot, to be
Ensign, vice Cleve, whose 'appointment has been cancelled,
May 22.
59th Foot—W. T. Little, Gent., to be Ensign, without.
purchase, vice Fuller, appointed to the 53d Foot, May 22..
60th Foot—Second Lieutenant J.: T. Eustace to be First
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Fraser, deceased, Feb. 10 ;
R. Freer, Gent., to be Second. Lieutenant, vice Eustace,
May 22.
66th Foot—E. HX:Pery, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-.
chase, vice Herrick, promoted in the Bth Foot, May 22 ; F.
Wainwright, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Pery, appointed to the 29th Foot, May 23.
71st Foot—Lieut. B. Blenerhassett to be Captain, by put.-
chase, vice Cunning, who retires; Ensign F. C. Clerke to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Blenerhassett ; R. C. W.
Stuart, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clarke, May 22.
77th Foot—M. F. Manifold, Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon,
vice Prendergast, promoted on the Staff, May 22.
83d Foot—Ensign and Adjutant W. Nott to have the rank
of Lieutenant, May 21; Ensign 'l'. S. Lane to be Lieutenant,
bi purchase, vice Sir R. Gethin, Bart., who retires; W. J.
N unn, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lane, May 22.
4Ssth Foot—Capt. G. Tennant to be Major, by purchase,
vice Power, promoted ; Lieut. R. L. Day to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Tennant; Ensign R. 11. Walters to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Day ; J. F. Studdart, Gent, to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Walters, May 19.
95th Foot—Capt. P. Campbell, from half-pay of the 48th
Regiment, to be Captain, vice Raines, promoted ; Lieut.
H. J...Baines to be Captain, by purchase, vice Campbell, who
retires; Ensign G. C. Vialls, to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Baines . H. Armstrong, Gent. to be Ensign by pur-
chase, vice Vialls, May 22.
96th Foot—Captain E. R. Gregg, from the 26th Foot, to
be Captain, vice Nicholson, who exchanges, May 22.
Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant F. R. Elrington, to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Mellish, who retires; Second Lieutenant
R. H.Baird, to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice El-
rington ; W. P. Heathcote, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Baird, May 22.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant Surgeon J. M. Prendergast,
M.D., from 77th Foot, to be Staff Surgeon of" Second Class,
vice Home, appointed to 2d Dragoon Guards, May 22 ; R. S.
Peile, Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon to the Forces, vice
Baillie, April 13.
UNATTACIIED.—Major M. Power, from 85th Foot, to be
Lieutenant Colonel, by purchase, May 19.
BREVET—Brevet-Major P. Campbell, of the 95th Foot, to
be Lieutenant-Colonel in the army, Jan. 10, 1837.
To be Majors in the Army—Captain W. F. Williams, of
Royal Artillery, May 22 ; Captain John Francis
Anthony Symonds, of the Royal Engineers, May 22 ;
Captain H. G. Ross, of the Royal Artillery, May 22;
Captain C. Dickson' of the Royal Artillery, May 22 ; Captain
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the Hon. R. C. H. Spencer, of the Royal Artillery, May 22 ;
Captain P. Campbell of the 95th Foot, Aug. 12, 1819.
MEMORANDUM. —Lieutenant-Colonel G. Barney, on half-
pay of the Royal 'Engineers, has been allowed to retire from
the army, by the sale of an Unattached Lieutenant-Colonelcy,
he being about to become a settler in Australia, May 19.
The Christian names of Ensign Bellairs, of the 49th Regi-
irent, are Edmund Hooke Wilson.
Commissions by the. Lord Lieutenant of the county of
Stafford.

To be Deputy Lieutenants—H. Hill, Esq. ; H. C. Vernon,
Esq. ; J. Loxdale, Esq., May 16.
Commission by the Queen.
North Hants Regiment of Militia—J. Tomlinson, to be
Adutant, March 6.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine
of Lancaster.
Second Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia—
Lieut. R. Johnson to be Captain, vice Marton, resigned,
April 25.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk.
First or Western Regiment of Norfolk Militia—C. Girling,
Gent. to be Lieutenant, May 7.
WHITEHALL, Arnzr, 27.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Handley, of
Warwick, in, the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the. High Court of Chancery.
DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
John Wright, chemist, Oxford-street.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
Algernon Sparke, wine merchant, Jewin-crescent, Jewin-
street, City.. .
Joseph bavis, pistol manufacturer, Cannon•street, City.
William Sibson Alderton, steel pen manufacturer, Chan-
cery-lane, City;
Chauncey Robbins and William Smith Martin, merchants,
Birmingham.