The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-07 00:00:00

IN THE MATTER OF IHE PETITION OF THE INHABITANTS

OF CAPE BRETON.

Mr. BLISS resumed and concluded his reply on behalf of
the petitioners in this case.
Their LORDSHIPS, at tke conclusion of the arguments,
stated that they should report to her Majesty their opinions
en the case.

THE LONDON GAZETTF.

(THIS EVENING.)

THE VICTORIES IN INDIA.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 6th day of April,
1846, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council,
it is this day ordered by her Majesty in council, that his
Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury do prepare a
Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty God,
for the repeated and signal victories obtained by the
troops of her Majesty and by those of the Honourable
East India Company, in the vicinity of the Sutlej, whereby
the unjust and unprovoked aggression of the Seikhs was
gloriously repelled, and their armies totally discomfit ted ;
and that anch a form of prayer and thanksgivings be used
in all churches and chapels in England and Wales,
and in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, upon
Sunday the 12th of this instant April, or the
Sunday after the ministers of such churches and
chapels shall respectively receive the same. And it is hereby
further ordered, that her Majesty's printer do -forthwith
print a competent number of copies of the said form of
prayer and thanksgiving, in order that the same may be
lotthwith send round and read in the several churches and
chap 13 in England and Wales, and in the town of Berwick-
up( n-Tweed. WM. L. BATHURST.
At the Court at Buckingham-Palace, the 6th day of April,
1846, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty ii.
Council. It is this day ordered by heriblajesty in Council,
that all ministers and preachers as well of the Established
Church in that part of Great Britain called Scotland as of the
Episcopal Commumion, protected and allowed by au Act,
passed in the tenth year of the reign of her late
Majesty Queen Anne, cap. 7, do, at some time
during the exercise of Divine Service in their
churches, congregations, or assemblies, on Sunday
the 12th of this instant April, or en the Sunday after, the
ministers or preachers of such churches, congregations, or
assemblies respectively shall be enabled so to do, put up
Prayers and Thanksgivings to Almighty God for the repeated
and signal victories obtained by the troops of her Majesty,
and by those of the Honourable East India Company, in the
vicinity of the Sutledge, whereby the unjust and unprovoked
aggression of the Seikhs was gloriously repelled, and their
armies totally discomfited.

WM. L. BATHURST.

WHITEHALL, Amu, 7.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity- of a Vis-
count of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
unto Lieutenant-General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Har-
(doge, Ynight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military
Order of the Bath, and Governor-General of India, and to
the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by tha name,
style, and title of Viscount Hardinge, of King's Newton. in
the county of Derby.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to
be, passed under the theist Seal.graating the dignity of a
Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain Mid Deland,
unto General Sir Hugh Gough, Bart., Knight Grand Cross of
the Most Honourable Military Order of Bath, and General
and Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's Forces in the
East Indies, and to the heir male of his body lawfully be-
gotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron G:algh, of
Chinkeangfoo, in China, and of Maharajpore and the Sutlej,
in the East Indies.

DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 7, 1846.
The Queen bas been graciously pleased to nominate and
appoint Colonel Sir Henn• George Smith, Knight Com-
mander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath,
serving with the rank of M4jor General in India, to be a
Knight Grand Cross of the said Order.
DOWNING-STREET, Arum 3, 1846.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the following
officers to be Companions of the Most Honourable Military
Order of the Bath :

Colonel T. Reed, 62d Foot
Colonel the Hon. T. Ashburnham, 62d Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel T. Ryan, 50th Foot
P.J. Lieutenant-Colonel Petit. 50th Foot
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Lieutenant-Colonel M. Barr, 29th Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel T. Bunburv, 80th Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Byrne, 31st Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel C. Barnwell, 9th Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel R. B. Wood, 80th Foot

Lieutenant-Colonel James Spence 31st Foot, and
Captain Jamee Hope, Commanding her Majesty's steam
frigate Firebrand.

Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint the under.
mentioned Officers in the service of the East India Corn
pan., ! _ _

Major-General Walter Raleigh Gilbert to be a Knight Com-
mander of the Must Honourable Military Order of the
Bath, and
Lieutenant. Colonel David llarriott, Bth Bengal Light Cavalry
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Parsons, 18th Bengal Native Infantry,
Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. H. Weston, 81st Bengal Native In-
fantry,
Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Gairdner, 14th Bengal Native In
fan try,
Lieutenant- Colonel W. Burlton, 7th Bengal Light Cavalry,
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel W. Garden, Quartermaster-Gene-
ral Bengal Army,
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel P. Grant, Deputy Adjutant-Ge-
neral Beng..l Army,
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Stuart, 70th Bengal Native Infantry.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. Benson, Ist Bengal Native Infantry.
Lieutenant-Colonel G. Brooke, Bengal Artillery.
Lieutenant-Colonel G. Hicks, 47th Bengal Native Infantry.
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel W. Meader, 4th Bengal Light
Cavalry.
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel W. Geddes, Bengal Artillery.
Lieutenant Colonel G. G. Denniss, Bengal Artillery,
Lieutenant Colonel E. Iluthwaite, Bengal Artillery,
to be Companions of the said Most Honourable Military
Order.

DOWNING-STEET, APRIL 7.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Norman William
Macdonald, Esq., to be Captain-General and Governor-in-
Chief in and over the colony of Sierra Leone and its
dependencies.
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