The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-03 00:00:00

THE LONDON GAZETTE, May 2.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 4, 1851.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a
Drawing-room at St. James's Palace, on Tuesday, May 6, at
two o'clock.
BOARD OF GRF.EN CLOTH, BUCKINGHAM-
PALACE, MAY 1.
Notice is hereby given, that the carriages proceeding to
her Majesty's Drawing-room, on Tuesday the 6th of May,
are to fall into line and come down the left-hand side of St.
James's-street, enter at the iron gate nearest the Palace,
set down at the Arcade, turn round, and go out by the iron
gate nearest Marlborough-house, to wait in St. James's-
square. When called, they are to pass from the square
through Charles-street, into Regent- street and Jermyn-
street, come down St. James's-street as before, take up, and
go away through Fall-malL
No hackney carriages will be admitted within the gates.
For all persons having the privilege of the entree, tickets
will be delivered at the Board of Green Cloth, on Sa-
turday next, from eleven till three o'clock : their carriages
are to pass through Constitution-hill-gate, into St. James's
Park : those belonging. to the Ambassadors and Foriegn
Ministers are to set down at the Ambassadors'-
entrance in Marlborough-court, at the east end of St.
James's Palace, and wait there till called : those
belonging to the Cabinet Ministers and Great Officers of State
are to set down in the Middle-court, and wait there : the car-
riages of all other persons having the entree are likewise to
set down in thp Middle-court, and wait in the Stable-yard,
or St. James's-park till called; they are then to take up in
the same order as they had set down, and pass away up St.
James's-street.
No carriage will be admitted with company a second time
with the same ticket; to prevent which, it must be pro-
duced at Constitution-hill-gate, and Stable-yard-gate also,
where a corner of it will be torn off by the marshalmen in
attendance; and no person can be allowed the privilege of
the entrée by any other approach to the Palace than as above
directed. WESTMINSTER, Lord Steward.
FOREIGN OFFICE, APRIL 29.
The Queen !us been pleased to approve of Mr. Nicolas
Malls as Consul at Liverpool for his Majesty the Emperor
of ali the Russias.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Oliver
John Williams as Vice-Cen,ul at Harwich—of Mr. David
Barclay Niven as Vice-Consul at Dundee—and of Mr. John
Hind, junior, as Vice-Consul at Belfast, for his Majesty the
Kipg of the Belgians.
WAR-OFFICE, MAY 2.

4,h Regiment of Dragoon Gaards—Lieut. Ernest Henry
Lane to be Captain, by purchase, vice Cunningham, who re-
tires; Cornet John Glasgow to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Lane, May 2.
16th Light dragoons—Cornet Clement Jekyll Smith to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dickson, promoted, May 2.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign and
Lieutenant Sidney Burrard to be Lieutenant and Captain,
by purchase, vice the Hon. C. R. Pakenham, who retires,
May 2.
22a Foot—Captain Francis James Bampfylde, from the
49th Foot, to be Captain, vice White, who exchanges, May 2.
27th Foot—Captain James Hay, from half-pay Unat-
tacticd, to be Captain, vice Walter Butler, who exchanges;
Lieutenant Edward Barnes to be Captain by purchase, vice
Hay, who retires ; Ensign John David Downing to be
Lieutenant, by purcase, vice Barnes, May 2. -
39th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant William Henry Wil-
son to have the rank of Lieutenant; Ensign Michael C. Wall
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Johnston, who retires,
Nay 2.
42d Foot—Captain Hamilton Douglas Gordon, from the
78th Fuot, to be Captain, vice Hay, who exchanges, May 2.
49th Foot—Captain Thomas White, from the 22d Foot, to
be Captain, vice Bamf"lde, who exchanges, May 2.
76th Foot—Lieutenant Francis Norris Toole, from half-pay
43d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Rutherfoord, promoted to an
Unattached Company; Ensign William Price Hill to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Took, who retires; John Vin-
cent, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hill, May 2.
78th Foot—Captain Thomas Robert Drummond Hay,
from the 42d Foot, to be Captain, vice Gordon, who ex-
changes, May 2.
81st Foot-:Lieutenant John Oldright to be Captain, with-
out purchase, vice Brevet Major Splaine, who retires upon
full pay ; Ensign Thomas Hignell to be Lieutenant, vice
Oldright ; Sergeant-Major James Rule to be Ensign, vice
May 2.

ADMIRALTY, APRIL 29. ,
The following promotions have this day taken place in
tol4e9uence of the death of Admiral of the Red Sir Edward
Aogton, O.C. B.:—
Admiral of the White Sir Charles Ekins, K.C.8., to be Ad-
rai al of the Red.
Admiral of the Blue Sir Charles Adam, K.C.8., to be Ad-
miral of the White.
Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.8.,
to be Admiral of the Blue.
Vice-Admiral of the White. Robert Jackson to be Vice-Ad-
miral of the Red.
Tice-Admiral of.the Blue Archibald Duff to be Vice-Admiral
• of the White.
Bear-Admiral of the Red the Honourable Josceline Percy,
C. 8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White Richard Arthur, C. 8., to be
Lear-Admiral of the Red.
Bear-Admiral of the Blue Sir Watkin Owen Pell, Knt., to be
Bear-Admiral of the White.
Captain
Henry Meynell to be Rear-admiral of the Blue.
NAVAL MEDALS.
ADMIRALTY, MAT 1.
The books
oftheNaval Medal Committee having been
this day closed against the reception of further claims, all
marines, and others, whose claims have been
officers, seamen, -
are hereby informed, that their medals ill
further
already received,
be transmitted to them as soon as they are prepareodi
N.B. The above notice against the reception
claims does not apply
to the Burmese or China medals.
As many medals remain on hand which it has not been
'
found possible to deliver, owing__ residence
or death f the claimants —a
to the change of
who ii parties (or their representa-
tives,, if deceased),invited to renew the same,
preferred their claims prior to the
Cose of last:year (1850) are
and their present ad-
stating the particulars of their claims,
'tir'sses* . By command of theirWL.orAd
B.IIBiP.s'HAMILTON.
Iry Cornet Andrew
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of2lid-Lothian.
Royal Mid-Lothian Yeomanry Cava==.7
Gillon to be Lieutenant, vice Trotter,
Hope Vere, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Gillon, promotedpromoted; James J.
April 16.

WHITEHALL, APRIL 23.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Edward Augustus
Smith, of Blandford, in the of Dorset, Gent., county
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
to be a
WHITEHALL, APRIL 25.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Pollock, of
Ayr, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary of the High Court
of Chancery in that part of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland called Scotland.
BANKRUPTS.

William Burrows, surgeon. Park:areet, Islington, to
eee., at the Court
sur-
render May 14, at two, and Jane 13,Eaist_,t_w
of Bankruptcy. Graham, official
'Ku c , Cooper, Old
Cavendish-street.
John Woodin, upholsterer, Matilda-street, Islington,
9, at half-past one, and June 13, at twelve, at thoul‘ritaoyf
official assignee, Birchin-
Bankruptcy.
hill ; Tucker and Jones, Sun Chambers, Threadneedle-
'_
street.
ghall-street:
Robart Steppard,-commission agent, Norwich? May 1()
and June 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. pen*
nell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basin
Jay, Bucklersbury ; Jay and Pilgrim, Norwich.
William Jackson, painter, Orchard-street, Portman..
square, May 13, at one and June 10, at eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee; Letts, Bartlett's-
buildings.
William Artley, miller, North Burton, Yorkshire, May 14,
and June 11, at half-past twelve, at the Leeds District Court,
Kingston-upon-Hull. Carrick,;official assignee, Hull; Tweed,
Hull ; Bell, Hull ; Hodgson, Driffield.
William Bown Harrison, bleacher, Lancashire, May 13,
and June 4, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Pot; official soignee, Manchester; Cobbettt Mulchester.

When made up in Fromwhat wbfin
PLACES. General Post-office port dis- due.
London. I patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.)N May 2 .. .. Liverpool.. May 6
America (by U.S. pkt.) N .. .. Liverpool .. May 13
America (by U.S. pkt.) Id May 7 .. .. Southampt. May 4
Africa (West coast)•. N 14th of the month Plymouth May 3
Alexandria* • • ...... N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. May 18
l'elgium .. .. .. N Daily • • .. .. Dover .. Daily
Brazil
Runes A
.. , . .. Id 9th of the month Southampt. May 12
C
—nos •• .. M 9th of the month Southampt. May 12
rneri " ..
~. °rnia(viaChagres) AI 17th of month Southampt. May 5
....ape or Goad
Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. May 3
Constantinople.
N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. May 10
Channel-^ •. 1)I 2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. May 5
Chili „lea •• •• N Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Tn. Tle.Sa
France • •• - M 17th of the month Southampt. May 20
Greece* .... - X&N Twice daily .. .. Dover .. Twicedally
Hamburgh : '• li 7thl7th27thefmo Dover • • May 10
lf.m9mtelineth2thth. • 11
Holland ~ : ••• li Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat.
Honduras .. „, • 1 Wednes. & Satur. London .. Mon.Tlyr
Ireland .. .. liiki,T j±l.ll of the mouth, Southampt. May 20
f the monthlSouthampt. May 28
India (via Sontbamp,) m 27tilicea4allY • • .. 'Holyhead •• Twicedaily
.... MIT 270:ha02f4:707m00n: Soposouvtherampt...
AMrary;v2eBd
India (viaMarsellles) N 7that 24th ofmonth
Dover .. Arrived
Mediterranean (via
..
..,
.. m '9l'h of the month
Mediterranean (via !via
3 Dover May Southampt. May 13
80119stanapt. May b
• • • • . N; 172
B,citho3:lo7tt hthheo,
Mexico
aiMitiadteai.ra
..•
..
y 10
„ N sth 15th25thofm 1,
Naples* • • " 1_
_1 0 ~....over
•. Ma 2
Papal States* .. .. Ntl 15th 25th of ino' Dover May 2
M 7th 17th 27th of rno -
reninsalar .• • • • • Southampt. May 4,
I,
.. .. .. 31 17th of tho month ISouthampt. Stay 20
N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • May
Tuscany* • • • • • • • 2
Woe Indies .. .. 31 17th of the month Southampt. Slay 2()
West Indies (except ,
Havanna & Nassau) 11112 d of the month .. Southampt. May 5
* The mails to those countries thus marked (5) are conveyed by
French packet via Maxseilles-
-1.11 to and from California, via the United State!
CALIFORNIA.--3...—A 'can packet.
are now despatched and due by every Ameri

gOuthanapt. I May 5
~ed (o) are conveyed by

COLLIERY EXPLOSION.--THREE LIVES LOST.—On
Wednesday morning. about eight o'clock, a fatal explosion
of fire damp took place at the collieries of Messrs. Joseph
Ryland and Sons, a very short distance from the Wigan
Market-place. It is more them probable that-there are a
considerable number maimed and disfigured. Already three
tetd bodies have been found and brought to the pit's mouth.
Thethe oalclicei rd
se nvit
rokci riend t thhe r opui gt, hw ht
he
hcarelessness-1 m opf t oonp e
off.of
report was heard by almost every inhabitant of the dis-
trict.