The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-03 00:00:00

LONDON' GAZETTE-( THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, DEC. 2.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. John
Caird, M.A., to be one of her Majesty's Chaplains in Ordi-
nary in Scotland, in the robin of Dr. James Paul, de-
ceased. ••

FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 1.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Balbino
Cortes as Consul at Singapore for her Majesty the Queen
of Spain.
REPRESENTATION OF BRECKNOCK.
The Speaker of the House of Commons has given notice
that, owing to'the death of Sir Joseph Bailey, Bart., late
M.P. for the county of Brecknock, a new writ will be issued
for the election of a new member at the end of 14 days
from yesterday.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, DEC. 2.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee
of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received
through the Secretary of State for Foreign AtFeirs, a copy
of a Despatch from her Majesty's Minister at Madrid, re-
porting that the Spanish Government has issued instruc-
tions to the Commander of the Fort of Tarifa, to require all
vessels to hoist their national flag, or to show proper signal
lights, on passing within range of that fort.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, DEc. 2.
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 Consul at Lisbon, endear
ing copies of notifications issued by the Board of Health of
that capital, declaring the port of Maranham to be free from
infection, and announcing that the Board of Health at
Naples has revoked the quarantine regulations established
for vessels arriving from Portugal and the Azores.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, DEc. 2.
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 Consul-General at Tunis,
enclosing a notification of the Bey of that Regency removing
the prohibition on the exportation of grain ; also announc-
ing that the prohibition on the exportation of cattle has
been removed, and a duty of 12s. per head imposed.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, DEC. 2.
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, from
her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, a copy of a French
Imperial Decree, authorizing the establishment of a
Bonded Warehouse at the port of Fecamp.
ADMIRALTY, DEC. 2.
The following promotions, dated the 24th ult., have this
day taken place, consequent on the death, on the 23d ult.,
of Vice-Admiral of the White the Right Hon. Edmund,
Lord Lyons, G.C.8., K.C.H., G.C. St. M. and St. G.,
&c.:—
Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir James Hanti:ily Plum-
ridge, K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the White.
Rear-Admiral the Right Hon. Charles Philip, Earl of
Hardwicke, on the Reserved Half-pay List, to be Vice-
Admiral on the Reserved Half-pay List.
Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Henry Ducie Chads,
K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Thomas Hastings, Knt.,
C. 8., Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue Robert Smart, K.H., to be
Rear-Admiral of the White.
Captain Nicholas Cory to be Rear-Admiral on the e Re-
served Half-pay List.
Captain John Shepherd to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
Retired Rear-Admiral George Ourry Lempriere to have
the rank and title of Retired Vice-Admiral, in pursuance
of the Order in Council of ith May, 18.58.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 15.
Corps of Royal Marines—Gentleman Cadet H. Everitt
to be Second Lieutenant.

COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.

Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—Wm. Wykehani Hol-
loway, Esq., to be Paymaster, vice Carter, resigned.

COMMISSIONS BY LORDS LIEUTENANT.

Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant Frederick
Walter Aston to be Captain, vice Lambert, resigned.
King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Hamlets
Militia—Henry John Hunter, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vies
Baugh, resigned ; James Henry Morrell, Gent., to be En-
sign, vice Kulback, promoted.
West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Win.
Haggett Richards, jun., Gent., to be Cornet, vice Seymour,
promoted. '
Royal Ayrshire Rifles—Her Majesty has been pleased to
direct that Ensign Joseph Booth Gretton, who has ab-
sented himself from the recent training of the Regiment,
and disobeyed the orders of his Commanding Officer, shall
be removed from the strength of the Regiment from 30th
November, 1858.