The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-28 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE-(THIS EVENING)

• WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 28.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to make and
ordain a special statute of the Most Honourable Order of
the Bath, for appointing the Earl of Elgin, K.T., hor Ma-
jesty's High Commissioner and Plenipotentiary on a Special
Mission to the Emperor of China, to be an Extra Member
of the Civil Division of the First Class, or Knights Grand
Cross, of the same Order.
Her Majesty has also been graciously pleased to give
orders for the appointment of—
Captain William Cornwallis Aldham, R.N.,
Captain George William Preedy, R.N., and
The Hon. Frederick William Adolphus Bruce, her Ma-
jesty's Agent and Consul-General in Egypt,
to be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the Third
Class, or companions, of the said Most Honourable Order.
DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. 24.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint P. F. Little, and
B. Robinson, Esqrs., to be Assistant Judges of the Supreme
Court of of the Island of Newfoundland ; and George J.
Hogsett. Esq., to be Attorney-General, and John Haward,
Esq., to be Solicitor-General, for the said Island.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Charles
Young, Esq., to be Attorney-General, and Wm. Swabey,
Esq., tobe Registrar of Deeds and Keeper of Plans, for the
Island of Prince Edward.
WHITEHALL, SEPT. 28.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Wm.
Mungall to the church and parish of Barr, in the presbytery
and county of Ayr, vacant by the death of the Rev. James
Gibson, late minister thereof.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, SEPT. 27.
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 Kertch, report-
ing that all vessels arriving from the ports of the North
Coast of Africa, and from Malta, will be required to
per-
form quarantine at Theodosia, there being no quarantine
establishment at the port of Kertch.
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 Syria,
reporting that all vessels arriving at that port from the un-
dermentioned places will be subjected to a quarantine as
follows :

Vessels and
Passngers. Cargo'
Tripoli (Barbary), Morocco, Ceuta, } 15 days. 21 days.
Malta, and Gibraltar
Egypt 2O days. 31 days.
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, enclos-
ing copy of a Portuguese Royal Decree, prolonging for
three years, the period during which machinery for the
manufacture of the products of the sugar cane may be im-
ported, free from duty, into the islands of Madeira and
Porto Santo.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations, have received in-
formation, through the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, that an official Notification has been issued by the
Russian Government, warning masters of vessels visiting
the southern ports of Russia of the inconvenience to which
they may expose themselves by neglecting to be furnished
with proper Consular Certificates of Health.
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, report-
ing that all vessels arriving from Brazil, and having had
yellow fever on board, will be subjected to quarantine of
eight days, and will be admitted into the port of Lisbon on
the condition only that eight days shall have elapsed since
the cessation of the last case.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, SEPT. 28.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Andrew SpittaJ
M.D to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Phipps, deceased.

ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 14.
Corps of Royal Marines—Gentleman Cadet Edward Ellice
Hill to be Seeond Lieutenant.
COMMISSIONS BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
Ist Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia—
Ensign John Wood Youir,,,busband to be Lieutenant ; En-
sign John Paris Bradshaw to be Lieutenant.
Royal Wiltshire Militia—WalterLoug, Gent., to be En-
sign, vice Sadler, resigned.
Royal Montgoracryßifles—Cleraent Arthur Thurston,
Gent.. to be Ensign, vice Lloyd, appointed to the 2d West
India Regiment.
Galloway Ride Regiment of Militia—Jams Win. Stuart,
Esq., to be Ensign.

BANKRUPTS.
William Smith, gas meter manufacturer, Greyhotaid-
yard, Smithfield, to sinTenskr, Oct. T and Nov. 11, at
twelve at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Richard Hen y Hamlen, tanner, Cardiff, Oct. 8 and Nov.
8, at eleven at the Bristol District Court.
CharlesGarton, maltster, Bristol, Oct. 8, and Nov. 8, at
eleven, at the Bristol District- Court.
Thomas Goodsell Biles, draper, Bath, Cct. 8 and Nov. 8;
at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
I surgeen, Hov.-lam.l-st-eet, Fitzroy-