The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-28 00:00:00

THE LONDON GAZETTE, June 27.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 24, 1851.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Ed-
ward Ryan as Consul at Quebec for the Free Hanseatic
city of Bremen.
DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 25.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lambert D 3
Nieuwerkerk, Esq., to be.Assiatant Receiver-General of
Berbice, in the colony of British Guiana.
Her Majesty has also bean pleased to appoint William
Carman, Esq., to be Clerk of the Pleas in the Supreme
Court of the province of New Brunswick.
The Gazette of this evening contains a proclamation,
by the Queen, for the Election of a Peer of Scotland, in
the room of Viscount Strathallan, deceased, the said
election to take place on the 6th day of August next, at
Holyrood House, Edinburgh.
CROWN- OFFICE, JUNE
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE LW THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
City of Bath—George Treweeke Scobell, Esq., of
High Littleton, in the county of Somerset, Captain,
R.N., in the room of Anthony Ashley Cooper, com-
monly called Lard Ashley, now Earl of Shaftesbury,
called up to the House of Peers.
WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 27.
7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Major Gervase
Parker Bushe, from halt-pay Unattached, to be Major,
vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Harry F. C. Darrell,
Bart., who exchanges; Captain Arthur Cavendish Ben-
tinck to be Major, by purchase, vice Bushe, who re-
tires; Lieutenant Nugent Chichester to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Bentinck ; Cornet Thomas Edward Dow-
biggen to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chichester,
June 27.
Bth Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Edward Tomkinson
to be Captain, by purchate, vice Thompson, who retires;
Cornet John Charles Henry Fitzgibbon to be Lieutenant
by purchase, vice Tomkinson, June 27.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign and
Lieutenant Francis Augustus Plunkett Burton to be
Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Warrender,
who retires ; Second-Lieutenant Gerald Littlehales
Goodlake, from the 21st Foot, to be Ensign and Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Burton, June 27.
6th Foot—Major-General Henry James Riddell to be
Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Sir John Gardiner,
K.C.8., deceased, June 25.
21st Foot Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Thorp,
from the 44th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Thomas Gore Browne, C. 8., who retires upon half-pay
44th Foot, Juae 27.
25th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel James Smith Schen-
swar, from the sth Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
James Robert Young, who retires upon half-pay sth
Foot, June 27.
31st Foot—Captain Henry B. Phipps, from the 63d
Foot, to be Captain, vice Gould, who exchanges,
June 27.
60th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Brinsley Nicholson,
from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, June 27.
63d Foot—Captain John Stillman Gould, from the
31st Foot, to be Captain, vice Phipps, who exchanges,
June 27.
65th Foot—Ensign Thomas George Strange to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Elwes, who retires,
June 27.
85th Foot—Acting Assistant• Surgeon John Knox
Leet to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Bain, appointed to
the Hospital Staff, June 27.
99th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick William Despard to
be Adjutant, vice Johnston, promoted; Ensign Robert
Baylis to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Despard,
appointed Adjutant, Feb. 17; Gentleman Cadet William
Morse Crowdy, from the Royal Military College, to be
Ensign, vice Baylis, June 27.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon David Stuart
Erskine Bain, from the 85th Foot, to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Nicholson, appointed to the 60th Foot,
June 27.
STAFF.—Lieutenant-Colonel James Robert Young, of
the 25th Foot, to be Fort-Major at Fort George, In-
verness, vice Colonel Alexander Findlay, deceased,
June 27.

BREVET.
Lieutenant Josep Hill, late of the 2d West India Re-
giment, Staff Officer of Pensioners at Hudson's Bay, to
have the local and temporary rank of Captain in those
territories, while so employed, June 27.
The undermentioned Cadets of the Honourable the
East India Company's Service to have the local and tem-
porary rank of Ensign during the period of their being
placed under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir
Frederick Smith, of the Royal Engineers, at Chatham,
for Field Instructions in the art of Sapping and Mining:
—Henry Goodwin, Gent.; William Raffles Tucker,
Gent.; Robert Preston Malcolm, Gent.; Alexander
Urquhart Hamilton Finch, Gent.; John Heron Max-
well Stuart, Gent.; James Vertue, Gent., June 27.
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 25.
Her Majesty, by her Order in Council of June 2.5,
1851, having been graciously pleased to sanction certain
arrangements proposed by the Board of Admiralty, with
a view to the general benefit of the Naval Service, and,
at the same time, the ultimate reduction of the present
charge fur half-pay, the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty hereby give notice of the mode in which
the arrangements in question will be carried into
effect.
The number of Flag Officers will in future be reduced
to 99, exclusive of Admirals of the Fleet, of these 21 to
be Admirals, 27 Vice-Admirals, and 51 Rear-Admirals.
This reduction will be effected as follows, viz.:-
Ist. By removing to a Reserved Half-pay List
those officers now on the Active List, who have not
served for their Flag, under the Order in Council of 30th
June, 1827. These officers will receive, as at present,
the half-pay of Rear-Admirals, but will be allowed the
same advantage of rising in rank as if they had remained
on the Active List.
2d. By awarding ten retired service pensions, of 1501.
each, to such flag officers as are either above 70 years
of age, or are physically incapable of further active ser-
vice; such officers to be placeds on the reserved list, and
the vacancies occasioned by death to be filled up from
the active list. These pensions will not bo held in ad-
,
dition to the Good Service Pension.
CAPTAINS.—The number of Captains on the Active
List will be reduced to a number not permanently ex
ceeding 350, and the reduction shall be effected us fo
lows, viz. :

lat. As vacancies occur on the Active List of
Flag-officers' the Captain first in Seniority, who
has served for his Flag, will be promoted ; reserv-
ing, however, her Majosty's undoubted right of selection.
Those Captains who rise to their flags, and who have
not so served, will be placed on the Reserved Half-pay
List, rising in rank as at present, but with the Half-pay
only of Rear-Admirals.
2d. By keeping up the retirement of 1846, to the
number of 200, to be effected by permitting Captains
who are above fifty-five years of age, and who
have been on the Captain's List for ten years, to
be eligible for retirement. The retirement will
be so kept up to 200 until the list of Captains
shall be reduced to 350; the Retired List then to be di-
minished by only retiring one in two vacancies until it
shall be reduced to 100.
3d. By observing the rule of proniotion, as it is now
in force, of promoting one in three vacancies, except in
special and individual cases, until the number is re-
duced to 350.

While my Lords have recommended the abandonment
of the system of brevet promotion in future, they are
nevertheless desirous of meeting the claims of old officers
who have served long and well, and who seek their pro-
motion rather as a reward for prat services, than in the
expectation of further employment. To meet these
claims equitably, and at the same time not to fill the
Active List with officers who cannot long continue fit
for service, their Lordships will promote by selection 50
Commanders to the rank of Captains. These officers
will be placed on reserved half-pay. Of these 50, 20
will be selected in the present year, and 10 in each suc-
ceeding year, until the number reaches 50, when the
vacancies only will be filled up.
C9BIMANDERS.—The number of Commanders on the
entt7e List will be reduced to a number not perms-
-3' exceeding 450, and the reduction will be effacted
thus—.

Ist. By selecting 50 Commanders to be Captains, as
above specified.
2J. By increasing to 100 the list of Commanders pro-
moted to the rank of Retired Captain under
the
Order in Council of 1840, and keeping such retirement
open until the number of commanders on the active list
is reduced to 150.

Si.
By
placing on reserve:all commanders
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homathe Packet. or Revenue
half-pay
physically incapable
June to time to re-
! who have not served afloat, or.
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Service, within 20 years,,or
o f service; and cy continuing frornel
Reserved
, ore advantages
move such officers from tile active
pay. Officers, who may be thus
riollmboetaHalf-pay, will be allowed tpoayreotarinrauni.te thOR
they now enjoy of rising in 4of receiving
the Greenwich Out-Pension. .
4th. The system of promoting bywbilrlevteet will
aban-
doned. 50 Lieutenants, however,
selection to the rank of Commander, to be placed on R,Y
served Halt-pay, in the same manner as specified in thee
case of Commanders promoted to bc Captains.
sth. By observing the rule of promotion of one in
three vacancies (except in special and individual cases),
as now in force, until the number on the Active List
shall be reduced to 450.
IIEUTE NANTS.—Ttio number of Lieutenants on the
Active List will be reduced to a number not perma-

neatly exceeding 1,200, viz :
Ist. By the promotion of 5() Lieutenants by selection,
as above stated.
2d. By placing on the Reserved Half-pay List all
Lieutenants who have not served afloat, or in the
Packet or Revenue Service, within twenty years, and
all such as are physically unable to serve; and by re-
moving, from time to time, such officers from the Active
to the Reserved Half-pay List, reserving to them, as in
the case of Commanders, all the advantages they now
enjoy of rising in pay or rank, or of receiving the
Greenwich Out-Pension.
3d. By keeping up the rule of promoting one officer
in three vacancies (except in special and individual cases),

amounts to 13,457 chests, being a greater quantity than till the number of lieutenants on the active list shall be
was expected. The market for East India remains in a reduced to 1,200.
dull state, and parcels are offering at a reduction on last 4th. No promotion of Mates to be Lieutenants will
sale's rates of 2d to 3d per lb. In Spanish purchases hereafter be made by brevet but whereas, in case of
have been trifling, and last week's quotations are sup- war or of emergency, her Majesty may be pleased, by
ported with difficulty. her order in Council, to call such officers from the re•
COCHINEAL.—To-day late rates were obtained for low served list into active service, her Majesty has been
sorts of Cochineal, but best kinds are rather dearer still: pleased to approve that such officers, as may be so em-
of 300 bgs at auction a part only sold at as 6d to 3s lid ployed, shall be in all respects entitled to the pay and
for good and fine Honduras silvers, ord 25 10d to 3s, emoluments of their respective ranks on the active list.
and black common to fine 3s 6d to 4s lid. By command of their Lordships,
TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of 700 cks J. PARKER.
Australian Tallow went at 35s 6d to 37s 3d for Sheep; Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire.
Ox 34s to 35s 6d ; 184 pkgs South American 33s 6d Lancashire Hussars—Lieutenant Frederick Sewallis
to 375. Gerard to be Captain, vice William Ince Anderton, re
OlLs.—To.day at puplic sale 100 tuns Manilla Cocoa tired, June 21.
Nut Oil sold at 25s to 365, being lower rates ; 48 tuns
of Sperm at 8015 s to 831; 67 tuns Southern and Polar
29/15s to 321.