The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-06 00:00:00

BUCKINGIIANI PALACE, MAY 4.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, May 4, the
Queen, as Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the
Garter, has been graciously pleased, by letters patent
under her royal sign manual, and the great seal of the
Order, bearing date this day, to dispense with all the sta-
tutes and regulations usually observed in regard to instal
lation, and to grant unto the most Noble Henry Charles
Duke of Norfolk, Knight of the said Must Noble Order,
and duly invested with th© ensigns thereof, full power
and authority to exercise all rights and privileges be-
longing to a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order
of the Garter in as full and ample manner as if his
Grace had been formally installed; any decree, rule, or
usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
BUCKINGHAMPALACE, MAY 2.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert has been pleased
to appoint the Rev. Henry Philpott, D.D., Master of
St. Catherine's Hall, Cambridge, to be Chaplain in
Ordinary to his Royal Highness.
WHITEHALL, MAY 3.

The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint
the Right Honourable Robert Montgomery Lord Bel-
haven to be her Majesty's High Commissioner to the
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
WHITEHALL, MAY 3.
The Queen has been pleased to nominate the Reverend
James Aitken Johnston to the perpetual curacy of St.
John's,Waterloo-road, Lambeth, in the county of Surrey
and diocese of Canterbury, the same being void by the
death of the Reverend Robert Irvine, the last incumbent.

WAR•OFFICE, MAY 5.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards Cornet and Sub•
Lieutenant the Hon. Dudley Charles Fitzgerald De Ros
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice George H. R. C.
Viscount Seaharn, who retires; Henry Lygon, Gent., to
be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice De
Ros, May 5.
Ist Dragoons—Robert Charles French, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Stephens, appointed to 2d
Regiment of Life Guard., May 5.
4th Light Dragoons—Cornet George Ellis, from 15th
Light Dragoons, to he Cornet, vice Burton, who retires;
Cornet George Ellis to be Adjutant, vice Molyneux,
who resigns the Adjutancy only.
Bth Light Dragoons—Captain Edward Walter, from
44th Foot, to be Captain, vice Lindsay, who exchanges,
May 5.

14th Light Dragoons—Thomas Shepherd Townend,
Ge❑t., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Ibbetson, pro-
moted, May 5.
15th Light Dragoons—Charles William Kendall,
Gent , to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Ellis, appointed to
4th Light Dragoons, May 5.
18th Regiment of:Foot—Ensign Alexander Minter to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Jones, who retires;
Thomas Robinson Gibbons, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Minter, May 5.
36th Foot.—Captain Alexander M'Geachey Alleyne,
from 89th Foot, to be Captain, vice Palmer, who ex-
changes, May 5.
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FootLCaptain Alexander Cruickshank Linday,
from Bth Light Dragoons, to be Capt,iin, vice Walter,
who exchanges, May 5.% •
60th Foot—Second Lieutenant Bernard Ward, tohe
First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Johnson, who retires;
William Tedlie, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by pur-
chas,-, vice Ward, Muy 5.
63d Foot—Lieutenant William Henry Emerson, from
the Cape Mounted Riflemen, to be Lieutenant, vice Bell,
who exchanges, May 5.
89th Foot—Captain Henry W. Palmer, from 36th
Foot, to. be Captain, vice Alleyne, who exchanges,
May 5.

Cape Mounted Riflemen—Lieutenant Charles Harland
Bell, from 63d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Emerson,
aho exchanges, May 5.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—James Kellie, M.D., to be Assist-
ant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Smith, promoted,
May 5.