The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-24 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY, DE0.19.

Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant and Adju
tant Henry Adair to be Captain, •ice Ireland, deceased
Second Lieutenant Colpoys Parkyns Heaslop to be Fire
Lieutenant, vice Adair, promoted.
ADMIRALTY, DEC. 22.

First Lieutenant John Poore to be Adjutant to the Ar-
tillery Companies, Royal Marines, vice Adair.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Haddington, Berwick, Linlithgow, and Peeblesehire
Militia Artillery—John Stewart to be Quartermaster.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Thomas
Royall Silver, Gent., late Cornet 11th Hussars, to be
Lieutenant ; Lieutenant Thomas Royall Silver to be Ad-
jutant, vice Albert, deceased.
West York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Charles Mus-
croft, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon.

2dßegirdent of Yorkshire (West Riding) Yeomanry
Cavalry—Jonas Foster, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Fuller-
ton, resigned.
[The following Appointments are substituted for those
which appeared in the Gazette of the several dates men-
tioned below.]
In the Gazette of 20th July, 1855.
4th Regiment of West York Militia—Ensign Bryan
Eyre Coote Comber, from the sth Regiment of West York
Militia, to be Ensign.
In the Gazette of 14th September, 1855.
4th Regiment of West York Militia—Ensign George S.
Terry, from the sth Regiment of West York Militia, to
be Ensign.
In the Gazette of 16th October, 1855.
4th Regiment of West York Militia—Ensign Arthur
Hay Maude, from the sth Regiment of West York Militia,
to be Ensign.
In the Gazette of 12th February, 1856.

2d Regiment (Light Infantry) of West York Militia—
Ensign Charles Masterman Smyth, from the sth Regimen'
of West York Militia, to be Ensign.

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.

Department of the Accoantant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, Dec. 22.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested therein,
that preparations are now making for the intended distri-
bution of proceeds arising from the Russian barque Clio,
captured May 27, 1855, by her Majesty's ships Swallow and
Wrangler.
Agents or other persons having any just and legal de-
mand, unliquidated, against the said proceeds, are required
to transmit the particulars of any such demand to the
registrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order that
the sane may be examined, taxed, and allowed by that
officer, and paid under the sanction of the Judge of the
said Court.

Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share
of any captor, are requested, with as little delay as possi-
ble, to transmit the same, accompanied by the usual do-
cuments, to the Prize Branch of the Department of the
"Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-
house."

Due notice will be given, by future advertisements in
the London. Gazette, of the date proposed for the com-
mencement of distribution ; and, at the same time, the
amount of an individual's share in the respective classes,
will be announced.

Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, Deo. 22.

Notice is hereby given to all persons interested therein,
that preparations are now making for the intended distri-
bution of proceeds arising from the Russian vessel
Alkn, and the Russian brig Eros, captured on the 28th
May, 1855, by her Majesty's ships Swallow and Wrangler.
Agents or other persons having any just and legal de-
mand, unliquidated, against the said proceeds, are re-
quired to transmit the particulars of any such demand to
the Registrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order
that the same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by
that Officer, and paid under the sanction of tho Judge of
the said Court.

Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share
of any captor, are requested, with as litle delay as possi-
ble, to transmit the same, accompanied by the usual docu-
ments, to the Prize Branch of the Department of tho
" Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-
house."
Due notice will be given, by future advertisements in
the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the com-
mencement of distribution ; and, at the same time, the
amount of an individual's share in the respective classes
will be announced.