The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-24 00:00:00

FOREIGN OFFICE, MA y 9,

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the
Hon. Julian Fane, now First Paid Attache to her Ma-
jesty's Legation at Vienna, to be Secretary to her Ma-
jesty's Legation at the Court of St. Petersburg.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 21.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Herbert
Aylwia as Consul at Port Adelai,le,. in Australia, for his
Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr.
Robert Prowso as Consul at St. John's, Newfoundland,
for the Free Hanseatic City of Hain burgh.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 23.

Tho Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a
despatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople,
reporting that the following quarantine regulations have
been issued by the Russian authorities at 'Theodosia :
All vessels destined for the Sea of Azoff will be required
to submit to a term of observation at Theodosia.
On the expiration of this term the vessels will receive
bills of health, and be allowed to continue their voyage.
Before vessels arriving at their ports of destination in
the Black Sea are admitted to free pratique, their masters
will be required to produce at the Customs of the ports
written declarations, to the effect that during the voyage
from Theodosia no communication has been held with sus
pected places or objects.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAT 22.

The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council fol
Trade and Plantations have, received, through the Secre.
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a note,
addressed by the Earl of Clarendon to the Danish Minister
at this Court, requesting that Danish Consuls in Russian
ports may be instructed to afford the necessary facilities
to British subjects for the transaction of their commercial
affairs, until British Consuls can be sent to Russia.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Max 22.

The Right. Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received a
copy of a Despatch from her M.jesty's Consul of Cartha•
gena, enclosing copy of w recently paw(' by the Con-
gress of New Granada, decreeing Cal thagena a fres port
from the let September next.
ADMIRALTY, MAY 23.

The following promotions, dated the 19th instant, have
this day taken place, consequent on the death, on the 18th
instant, of Rear-Admiral of the White, the Right Hon-
ourable Lord Adolphus Fitz Clarence, G.C.H.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue Williams Samlom to be Rear-
Admiral of the White.
Captain Charles Hamlyn Williams to be Rear-Admiral
on the Reserved List.
Captain Henry Francis Greville, C. 8., to be Rear-
Admiral of the Blue.
Captains Andrew Atkins Vincent, K.H., and Samuel
Radford, K.H., on the Retired List, to be additional Re-
tired Rear-Admirals, without increase of pay.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
West Suffolk Regiment of Militia—Ensign Alfred New-
batt to be Lieutenant ; Ensign George Rush D'Eye to be
Lieutenant.
Leicestershire Militia—Ensign Edward Joseph Crane to
be Lieutenant, vice Lieutenant Campbell, appointed to the
Turkish Contingent ; Ensign Percy Lionel Rawlins to be
Lieutenant, vice Lieutenant C. H. Newbatt, appointed to
the 28th Regiment of Foot.
76th, or Inverness-shire, &e.. Highland Light Infantry
Regiment of Militia—Walter Grant James M`Grigor, late
Captain, to be Lieutenant, vice Richard Rose Manson, re-
signed.
Royal Gloucestershire Regiment of Hussar Yeomanry—
Godfrey Charles Morgan, Esq., late Captain in the 17th
Lancers, to ba Supernumerary Major, without pay; Henry
Sales Scobell, Esq., late Captain in the Royal North
British Dragoons, to be Lieutenatit, vice Bloxsome, re-
signed ; John Charles Viscount Canterbury to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Pole, resigned ; John Itolt, Gent., to be Cor-
net, vice Lard Canterbury, promoted.
Ist Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Robert
Stewart Dykes to be Lieutenant, vice Hamilton, deceased.
North Devon Regiment of Mounted Rifles—Edward
Brydges Willyams to be Cornet, vice Trefosis, promoted.
let Devon Regiment of Militia—Edward Drewe to be
Lieutenant, vice Hazard, resigned.
2d Devon Regiment of Militia—Charles Dobree Bowers
to be Ensign, vice Pinnock, resigned.
Devon Militia Artillery—William Hammet Baadon to
be First Lieutenant, vice James, appointed to the Line.