The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-21 00:00:00

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Captain George
Elliot, R.N., to be Captain of the Port of Gibraltar.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 21.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council fur Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a
despatch from her Majesty's Acting-Consul at Carthagena,
New Grenada, stating Carthagena to have been declared
a free port.

WAR-DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, Nov. 21.
2d Regiment of Foot—Major-General Sir James Holmes
Schoedde, K.C.8., to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General
Sir John Rolt, K.C.B. and K.C. deceased.
WAR DEPARTMENT, PAL-MALL, Nov. 21.
Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet James Gun.
ter to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pearson, who re-
tires ; Richard Harpur Crewe, Gent., to be Cornet, by
purchase vice Gunter.
10th Light Dragoons—Henry Atkins Bowyer, Gent., to
be Cornet, by purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Alex-
ander, promoted.
17th Light Dragoons— Cornet James Duncan to be Ad-
jutant, vice Chadwick, who exchanged to half-pay, 15th
Light Dragoons.
2d Regiment of Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Henry Joseph
Rose, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Holton,
who exchanges.
4th Foot Ensign William Ferrier has been permitted
to resign his commission.
41st Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class James
Leitch, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Scott, who exchanges.
46th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon John Means, from the
Staff, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Scott, who exchanges.
48th Foot—Lieutenant Sir Edward Synge Hutchinson,
Bart., has been permitted to resign his commission.
49th Foot— Quartermaster-Serjeant Charles James
Kis' ridge to be Quartermaster, vice John Henry Anderson,
appointed to a Depot Battalion.
65th Foot—Captain Henry Ferdinand Turner, from half-
pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Thelwall, appointed
Adjutant of a Depot Battalion.
77th Foot—Lieut. Frederick John Adam has been per-
mitted to resign his commission.
823 Foot—Ensign Nicholas Manrant Brock, from the
91st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Allan William Stewart, who
exchanges.
88th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon William Harris has beet
permitted to resign his commission.
91st Foot—Ensign Allan William Stewart, from the
82d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Brock, who exchanges.
94th Foot—Serjeant-Major Thomas Harper to be Quar-
termaster, vice Fitz Gerald, appointed to a Depot Batta-
lion,l.t West India Regiment—John Frederick Trotter,
Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Tryon, pro-
moted in the 39th Foot.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—De Lacy Richard Frank Wool-
, dridge, Gent., to be Ensgn, without purchase.
I Gold Coast Corps—Brevet-Major Henry Bird to be
Major, without purchase.
UNATTACHED.

Lieut. Henry Ferdinand Turner, from the 65th Foot, to
be Captain, without purchase.
HOSPITAL STAFF. _ _

Surgeon James Edward Scott, M. 8., from the 41st Foot,
to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Leitch, who
exchanges; Assistant-Surgeo►► Francis Holton, M. 8., from
the 2d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice
Rose, who exchanges; Assistant-Surgeon Ralph Robert
Scott, from 46th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the
Forces, vice Meane, who exchanges.
Assistant Staff-Surgeon David Greig, M.D., has been
permitted to resign his commission.
BREVET.

The undermentioned promotions to take place conse-
quent upon the death of the following officers :
Field-Marshal Viscount Hardingo, G.C.8., died Sept.
23, 1856.
General Sir Colin Halkett, G.C.8., died Sept. 24, 1856.
Lieutenant• General Sir John Rolt, K.C.8., died
Nov. 8, 1856. _ _ _

Brevet-Colonel Richard Greaves, upon half-pay Un-
attached as a Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Major-General.
Lieutenant• Colonel John Alves, Depot Battalion, to be
Colonel.
Major Edward Hickey, 69th Foot, to be Lieut.-Colonol.
Capt. George Robert Pole, upon half-pay Unattached,
Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be Major.
Major-General Sir James Outran], K.C.8., of the Bom-
bay Army, to have the local rank of Lieut.-General in the
East Indies while employed upon a particular service.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex Militia—John Coombes, Gent., late Quartermaster-
Serjeant sth Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of
Middlesex Militia, and late Crith Regiment, to be Quarter.
master, from 31st October last, vice M'Longhlin, resigned.
Prince of Wales's Royal Regiment of Renfrew Militia.—
Littellus Birrell Barr, Gent., to be Quartermaster, from
21 Oct. last.
[This article is substituted for that which appeared in
the Gazette of Tuesday last, the 18th inst.]
COMMISSION SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANT.
James Timmins Chance, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant
of the county of Stafford.