The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-09 00:00:00

FOREIGN OFFICE, Dec. 3.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint James
Brant, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Erzeroum, to be
her Majesty's Consul at Damascus.
FOREIGN OFFICE, DEC. 31.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
Charles Wilthew, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Aca-
pulco, to be her Majesty's Consul at Islay.
FOREIGN OFFICE, JAN. 5.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. John
Edward Naylor as Consul at Liverpool for the Republic of
Peru.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHILL, JAN. 7.
The Right Honourable 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 Agent and Consul-Gene-
ral in Egypt, reporting that the Viceroy of that country
has revoked the decree prohibiting the export of grain
from the Egyptian dominions.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 8.
The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade
and Plantations have received,lthrough the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a note addressed by
Count Walewski to her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris,
abiding that, in consequence of a representation from her
Majesty's Government, the French Government has con-
sented to allow British passenger steamers, which are by
law obliged to carry a cannon and twelve charges of pow-
der for making signals, to enter and quit French ports
without depositing on shore the powder carried.

WAR DEPARTMENT, JAN. 8.
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Cornet George Bull,
from the 11th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet without pur-
chase; and Adjutant vice Sutton promoted.
6th Dragoon Guards—Cornet A. W. Travers to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bolton, who retires.
3d Light Dragoons—Captain Sir P. A. Halkett, Bart.,
from the 42d Foot, to be Captain, vice Kauntzo, who ex-
changes.
15th Light Dragoons —Captain James Young, from half.
pay 88th Foot, to be Captain, vice Thomas J. Kearney,
who exchanges, receiving the difference between cavalry
and infantry ; Lieutenant Lord Walter Charles M. D.
Scott to be Captain, by purchase, vice Young, who re-
tires; Cornet Robert Lesley Parker to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Lord W. C. M. D. Scott.
Royal Artillery—The tin derment ioned Gentlemen Cadets
to be Lieutenants, viz :—Edward Augustus Slessor, Louis
Charles Augustus Adrian De Cetto, Henry Anderson,
Charles Trench, Henry Colebrook Lewis, the Hon. Ralph
Hare, and Arthur Sutherland Macartney.
Royal Engineers—The undermentioned Gentlemen
Cadets to be Lieutenants' viz.:—John Knox Tisdall,
William Gustavus Temple Stace, and John Barrett Len-
nard.
Royal Sappers and Miners—Lieutenant-Colonel Frede-
rick Augustus Yorke, Royal Engineers, to he Assistant
Adjutant-General; Second Captain Francis Edward Cox,
Royal Engineers, to be Adjutant; Serjeant-Major Michael
Bradford, Royal Sappers and Miners, to be Quartermaster.
Grenadier Guards—The Honourable William Edward
Saekville West to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Honourable A. Poulet, promoted ; Henry Osborne
Gould, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Ferguson, promoted.
let Regiment of Foot—Ensign Frederick Alban to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Todd, promoted.
3d Foot—A, L. Cousamaker to be Captain, without
purchase, vice Brevet-Major Charles Hood, whose Brevet
Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank, under
the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1854 ; Ensign John
Awdry to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Congo-
maker.
6th Foot--Captain H. E. Jones, from the 25th Foot, to
be Captain, vice Spoor, who exchanges.
7th Foot--Brevet-Major C. E. Watson to be Major,
without purchase, vice Rose, whose promotion without
purchase on 19th August, 1855,' has been cancelled ; Lieu-
tenant Chas, R, Mure, from the 43d Foot, to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Rose, who retires.
14th Foot—Lieutenant William Bangor Bower to bo
Captain, without purchase, vice Townsend, deceased ;
Ensign Arthur Molony to be Lieutenant, without pur-
hase, vice Bower.
23d Foot—Serjeant-Major William Honey Smith to be
Quartermaster, vice Aston, appointed Paymaster.-
25th Foot—Captain N. A. Spoor, from the Gth Foot, to
be Captain, vice Jones, who exchanges.
30th Foot—For Captain Edward Charles, from the
Royal London Militia, to be Paymaster, vice Fitzgerald,
which appeared in the G =cite of the 28th ult., read Captain
Edward. Charles Grant, from the Royal London Militia,
to be Paymaster vice Fitzgerald.
31st Foot—Ensign J. J. Robinson to bo Lieutenant,
without purchase, ;
vice Cromartie, deceased Lieutenant
Charles Gabriel
Alfred Barnes, from the West Essex
Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Robinson.
36th Foot—Ensign H. E. Willett to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Rico, promoted.
39th Foot—Ensign F. H. Chambers to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Daunt, deceased ; Ensign Nicholas
Gosselin, from the Cavan Militia, to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Chambers.
40th Foot—Lieutenant Denis Jackson, from the North
Maya Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Helyar,
appointed to the 82d Foot ; Frederick Helyar, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Osborne, promoted.
42d Foot—Captain G. E. F. Kauntzo, from the 3d Light
Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Sir P. A. Halkett, who ex-
changes.

43a Foot—Ensign Stanley Crozier to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice More, promoted i❑ the 7th Foot.
47th Foot—Ensign Andrew John Hicks, from tho 65th
Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase.
48th Foot—Lieut. Dennis James Connor has i)esn