The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-09 00:00:00

I,r 2.11.10

BREVET.

The undermentioned promotions to take place in succes-
sion to Colonel B. F. Dalton Wilson, promoted to be Major-
General, vice Major-General Lord Charles Wellosley,
deceased.

Lieutenant-Colonel John Fraser, half-pay Unattached,
Fart-Major at Jersey, to be Colonel.
Major Thomas Lillie, Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel.

Captain J. Waddell Boyd, half-pay 14th Foot, Staff-
Officer of Pensioners, to be Major.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Armstrong, C. 8., Depot Bat-
talion, having completed three years' actual service in that
rank,l on the Ist of October, 1858, to have the rank of
Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of 6th
October, 1851.
In consequence of the iromotiou of Colonel Hardinge,
Colonel Willis and Colonel Anderson, of the Royal Artil-
lery, to be Major-Generals, the undermentioned Officers
on the Retired Full-pay List of the Regiment, who stood
before them on the Effective List, at the time of their re-
tirement, to be promoted as follows, viz.:—
Colonel George Durnford to be Major-General.
Colonel Joseph Hanwell to be Major-General.
Colonel Philip Sandilands to be Major-General.
Colonel Benjamin Hutcheson Vaughan Arbuckle to be
Major-General.
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Colonel John Harbridge Freer to be Major-General.
Colonel Archibald White Hope to be Major-General.
Colonel John Louis Smith to be Major-General. Dated
26th October, 1858, under the provisions of the 35th clause
of the Royal Warrant of the 14th October, 1858.
The date of the promotions of the undermentioned
Officers on the retired full-pay of the Royal Artillery and
Royal Engineers to be altered to 28th November, 1854, in
consequence of that antedate having been given to the
Brevet-Colonels who stood below them on•the Effective
Lists of their respective corps at the time of their retire-
ment, according to the provisions of the 14th and 35th
clauses of the Royal Warrant, of 14th October, 1858, viz. :
Colonel George ,Hooton Hyde, retired ful-pay Royal
Artillery.
Colonel Thomas Akers Shone, retired full-pay Royal
Artillery.
Colonel Chas. Herrick Burnabay, retired full-pay Royal
Artillery.
Colonel John Geddes Walker, retired full-pay Royal
Artillery.
Colonel Joshua Jebb, C. 8., retired full-pay Royal En-
gineers.
Colonel Robert Kearsley Dawson, C. 8., retired full-pay
Royal Engineers.
Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Lefroy,, of the Royal
Artillery, having completed three years' service in that rank
on the 24th September, 1858, to be Colonel in the Army,
under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of 3d Novem-
ber, 1854.
Quartermaster George Clark, half-pay Royal Artillery,
to be Captain, the rank being honorary onlp, under the pro-
visions of the Royal -Warrant of 17th December, 1855,
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 8.
In consideration of the successful operations against
piratical junks hi the Chinese Seas, as recorded in the
London Gazette of the 2d instant, the following promotions
have taken place :—.
Lieut. Leveson Wildman to be Commanier, b
sion dated Get. 15, 1858. 3' Commis-
Lieut. John Whitmarsh Webb to be Commander,
Mr. Wallop Brabazon to be Acting Lieutenant (to be
confirmed on passing at the Royal Naval College),
by Commissions dated Nov. 5, 1858.),
ADMIRALTY, S.W., Nov.
Corps of Royal Marines—Gentleman Cadet Hugh Wil-
liam Bamber to be Second Lieutenant
COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Oxfordshire Reohnent of Militia—Charles Thornton
Townshend, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Noyes, retired.
Light Infantry' Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia--
Edward Kerrison, Gent., to be Ensign, vice John Charles
William Lever, promoted.
sth Regiment of West York Militia—Lieut.'Henry San-
derson to be Captain, vice Maude, resigned; Ensign Wm.
Edwin Cadman, to be Lieutenant.
MEmon.kruum.-IHer Majesty has been graciously
pleased to accept the resignation of the Commission held
in this regiment, by Captain Edwin H. Hewgill ; Lieut.
aohn Sewell has been removed from the regiment.
Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—Lieut.
Wm. Henry Bent to be Captain, vice Hinde, resignel, re-
taining his rank.
3rd or Royal Westminster Light Infantry Regiment of
Middlesex Militia.—Lieutenant Nathaniel Taylor to be
Captain, vice Chapman, resigned.
sth or Royal E!thern Light Infantry Regime it o'
Middlesex Militia.—Ensign William Robinson Truman to
be Lieutenant, vice Hancock, appointed to the £th Foo .
MENtoliANDum:—)rd or Royal Westminster Light In-
fantry Regin:ent of Middlesex Ja e
Goody, absent without leave from training, r, no-. el from
the strength of the Corps.
2nd Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Mili•ii—
Ast'cy JephEer. to be Lieutenant; En ign °Jorge

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING.

MURDER IN THE QUEEN'S COUNTY.

The Freeman's 'Journal states that a rumour
reached town on Friday evening that a gentleman
named Richard Ely had been shot at a plau called
Kyle, in the Queen's County, and dangerously
wounded. On Saturday night a further account
reached announcingthat the unfortunate gentleman
had died from the injuries he had received, and that
up to the present the murderers had not been
detected.

The following additional particulars appear in
the morning papers :—" Parsonstown, Saturday.—
On last evening between 7 and 8 o'clock a deter-
mined 'attempt was made to take the life of Mr. R.
Ely, who resides at Ballaghmore Castle, midway
between Borris•in-Ossory and Roscrea. The as-
sassin was concealed in r..a shrubbery contiguous to
his residence, and while Mr. Ely was passing
through a small wicket he was fired at, and the
contents took effect on his left arm, above the
elbow, which is greatly shattered, and it is appre-
hended will end fatally. Mr. Ely is a gentleman
of the most benevolent and popular habits, and was
one most unlikely to make any enemy. This
attempt on his life is unaccountable, and has caused
a great and widespread sensation."
" Another Account.—Mr. Ely was going to his
brother's house when he was fired .at. It is said
that he will this day undergo amputation of the
arm; but faint hopes are entertained of his re-
covery. _ _

" farsonstown, Sunday Evening.—A televaphic
despatch which appeared in our second edition of
Saturday last stated that the life of the above-
name respected gentleman had been attempted by
an armed assassin, who fired at him on the previous
evening when passing through a small gate on his
~rounds, and wounded him, as apprehended, fatally.
The unfortunate gentleman lingered on till about
1 o'clock on the following day (Saturday) when he
expired from the effects of the wound so inflicted.
As already stated, he was a gentleman of kind,
benevolent, and popular habits, and his savage
murder can only be accounted for by a supposition,
which has been hinted at, that it was in consequence
•of carrying out the suppression of prevalent poach-
ing habits in that part of the country. Another re-
port attributes his murder to the fact that he wi.s
mistaken for a landed proprietor in the neighbour-
hood ; but this is not credible. Other causes have
also been assigned ; but all is merely. conjecture.
Mr. Ely was a large-sized man, and it is supposed
he was passing sideways through the small gate
when he was fired at. A hat was found at the spot
of the murder,which is supposed to have been worn
by the assassin, and dropped by him in his haste to
escape. This may lead, and is reported has led,
to the commencement of a clue which may con-
duct to the discovery of the murderer. There
has been distributed at the various surround-
ing police stations a description of a person
suspected, and who, it is said, has absconded.
Should any further particulars of consequence tran-
spire as to this terrible crime, which has occured in
what was supposed to be a peaceable , neighbour-
hood, they will be forwarded immediately by tele-
graph. •

LANDED ESTATES COURT.
The sales for the current month comprise sales of
estates valued at £32,455 per annum, and covering
72,818 acres.

THE IRISH BANK RETURNS.
The last Irish bank returns exhibit an increase
in the circulation of £766,085, which, added to the
increase of the preceding month, shows an expan-
sion since the end of August of upwards of a
million. In the coin held there is a slight increase.
The increase in the circulation extends to every one
of the banks, and large as it is, it is not greater
than that which usually takes place at this season
of the year. In 1857 the October returns exhi-
bited an augmentation of £77,000, and in 1856 the
ncrease was £660,000. The following figures will
show the position of the Irish banks in the ag-
gregate now and at the same period of the two
preceding years :
Four weeks

Average

Average

- enclitic,. Circulation. Coin 61(1.
Oct. 25, lrgs6 £7,241,957 £2,354,569
„ 24, 1857 7,261,959 2,382,037
„ 23, 1858 6,690,882 2,455,761
From the foregoing returns it follows that the
Irish banks are now £36,388 above the sum
authorised by certificate ; but, taking into account
the coin held, the amount is £2,119,373 below that
allowed by law. The Bank of Ireland is still
under the fixed issue. All the other banks are
above it..

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.