The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-12 00:00:00

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VICTORIA CIZOSS.

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WAR OFFICE, Nov. 11.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her in-
tention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on the
undermentioned officers, non-commissioned officers, and
private soldiers of her Majesty's army, whose claims to the
same have been submitted for her Majesty's approval, on
account of acts of bravery performed by them in India, as
recorded against their several names, viz. :
Captain (now Brevet-Major) Henry Edward Jerome, 88th
Regiment (now of the 19th Regiment)—For conspicuous
gallantry at Jhansi, on the 3d of April, 1858, in having,
with the assistance of Private Byrne, removed, under a very
heavy fire, Lieutenant Sewell, of the 86th Regiment, who
was severely wounded, at a very exposed point of the attack
upon the fort ; also, for gallant conduct at the capture of
the fort of Chandairee, the storming of Jhansi, and in action
with a superior rebel force on the Jumna, on the 28th of
May, 1858, when he was severely wounded.
Lieutenant Aylmer Spicer Cameron, 72d Regiment—For
conspicuous bravery on the 30th of March, 1858, at Kotah,
in having headed a small party of men, and attacked a body
of armed fanatic rebels, strongly posted in a loop-holed
house, with one narrow entrance. Lieutenant Cameron
stormed the house and killed three rebels in single combat.
He was severely wounded, having lost half of one hand by
a stroke from a tulwar.

Corporal Michael Stevens, Royal Engineers—For deter-
mined bravery at the attack of the Fort of Jhansi, on the
3d of April, 1848, in maintaining his position at the head of
a sap, and continuing the work under a heavy fire, with a
cool and steady determination worthy of the highest praise.
Bombardier Joseph Brennan, Royal Artillery—For
marked gallantry at the assault of Jhansi, on the 3d of
April, 1858, in bringing up two guns of the Hyderabad
Contingent, manned by natives, lying each under a heavy
fire from the walls, and directing them so accurately as to
compel the enemy to abandon his battery.
Private George Richardson, 34th Regiment—At Kewanie
Trans-Gogra, on the 27th April, 1859, for determined cou-
rage in having, although severely wounded—one arm being
disabled—closed with and secured a rebel Sepoy armed
with a loaded revolver.

Private Bernard M'Quirt, 95th Regiment—For gallant
conduct on the 6th January, 1858, at the capture of the
entrenched town of Rowa, when he was severely and dan-
gerously wounded in a hand-to-hand fight with three men,
of whom he killed one and wounded another. He received
five sabre cuts and a musket shot in this service.

Private James Byrne, 86th Regiment—For gallant con-
duct on the 3d April, 1858, at the attack of the Fort of
Jhansi, in carrying Lieut. Sewell, who was lying badly
wounnded, to a place of safety, under a very heavy fire,
assisted by Capt. Jerome, in the performance of which act
he was wounded by a sword cut.
Private George Rodgers, 71st Regiment—For daring
conduct at Marar, Gwalior, on the 16th Juno, 1858, in
attacking by himself a party of seven rebels, one of whom
he killed. This si as remarked as a valuable service, the party
of rebels being well armed and strongly posted in the line of
advance of a detachment of the 71st Regiment.

FROM TTIE GAZETTE OF LAg-21 NIGHT'

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 10.
The Right Hon the Lords of the Committee of Privy Coun-
cil for Trade and Plantat' ous have received information from
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that the export
duty levied at the port of Ceara, on cotton, coffee, sugar,
hides, and all other produce has been reduced to 10 per
cent,

FOREIGN•OFFICE, Nov. 9.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Mathias
Levy, as Vice-Consul at Belize for his Majesty the King
of the Belgians.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 9.
Corps of Royal Marines—Lieutenant Edward Congreve
Langley Durnford to be Adjutant; Sergeant-Major Wil•
Ham Healey to be Quartermaster; First Lientenaat Wil-
liam Taylor to be Captain, vice Lawrence, to half-pay ;
First Lieutenant Horatio Nelson Charles Blanckley to be
Captain, vice Meade, to half-pay ; Second Lieutenant Jacob
Mortimer Wier Silver to be First Lieutenant, vice Taylor;
Second Lieutenant James Weir Inglis to be First Lieute-
nant, vice Blanckley ; Second Lieutenant Cony Beverley
Smith to be First Lieutenant, vice Durnford.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Nov, 11.
COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT.
To bo Deputy Commissary-Generals—Assistant-•Com-
missaly-Generals William Henry Maturin, and Randolph
Routh.

To be Assistant-Commissary-Generals--Deputy-Assis-
tant-Commissary-lienerals Robert Baker, Charles Wil-
liam Eichbilim, George Alexander Skinner, Arthur Ful-
ford Adams, and James Hardy Tubby.
To be DepUty-Assistant-Commissary-Generals—Com-
missariat Clerks Thomas Sutton Marshall, Augustus Mor-
ton Festing, Edward Charles Saunder, Frederick Casolani,
John Fitzmaurice Manning, Edward Cattell, Sidney Rey-
nett Brown, Thomas Butterworth Prissick, John Manley
Rattle, Wellesley Gordon Walker, Henry John Wild,
Charles D' Oyly Forbes, Francis Innes, William
Worthington Moore, Robert Stanes, Edward Frede-
rick George Greenwood, and John Philip Wilkinson.
Robert Edward Hunter, Edward Courtney, Ashley Cowper
Ryland, Henry William Hackman, William Ogilvy, Win.
Oakley Chislett, George Rawstorne Gibson, Frederic Bas-
set Wingfield, John Draper, Alexander Ewing, John Leslie
Robertson, John Henry Randall, Robert Lee Matthews,
Thomas Augustus Le Mesurier, George William White
Ingram, Horace Neville Tharp, Henry Boucher Arthur
Middleton, Arthur Lawrence Haliburton, William Roger
snow, William Henry Sutton, Edward Istridge, Ivan Ran-
ken Colineus Cunningham Graham, Edwin Dunn, Charles
Walter Penrice, and Nathaniel Taylor.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Nov. 11.
• MEMORINDUM.—The next annual examination of the
Senior and Junior Division of the Students of the Staff
College, will take place on Ist December, 1859, and follow-
ing days.
COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Ensign
Henry Marsden to be Lieutenant, vice Wahnisley, pro-
moted.

West Rent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—James
Scott Ogle, Gent., to be Cornet vice Nicholson, promoted.
Kent Volunteer Rifles, Ist Company—Frederick Fry,
Esq, to be honorary Surgeon.
Kent Artillery Volunteers, 3d Company—Gilbert Kenni-
cott, Esq., to be Captain; Francis Samuel Daniel Tyssen,
Esq., to be First Lieutenant ; George Miller Schorley,
Gent., to be Second Lieutenant.
Kent Volunteer Rifles, 3d Company—Henry Burrard
Farnell, Esq., to be Captain; Henry Drury, Gent., to
be Lieutenant ; William Harrold Lordiston Barnett, Gent.,
to be Ensign.
sth Company of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers—Charles
Edward Crosbie, Gent., to be Ensign.
Forfarshire Artillery Volunteers—Lieutenant Henry
Lindsay Carnegie to be Captain in the Ist Company ; John
Farquhar Dickson' Esq., to be First Lieutenant in the lat
Company; James Addison, Esq., to be Second Lieutenant
in the Ist Company; Francis Balfour Paton, Esq., to be
First Lieutenant in the 2d Company ; William Mitchell,
Esq., to be Second Lieutenant in the 2d Company.
4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia—
Griffin Nicholas, late Captain sth Fusiliers, to be Captain,
vice Elliot, resigned.
12th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers—Charles Addington
Hanbury, Gent., to be Lieutenant.
MEMORANDUM.—The Victoria Rifles—The following is'
substituted for what appeared in the "Gazette" of the 28th
Oct. last, with reference to the appointment of Second Lieu-
tenant Bonser :—Wm. James Bonser, Gent., to bo Second
Lieutenant, vice Collins, promoted.
Ist Company of Merionethshire Rifle Volunteers—Henry
Thomas Richardson, Esq., to be Captain; Wm. %liken
vylle, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; Hugh Jones, Gent., to be
Ensign.
90th Regiment of British Militia (Stirlingshire, Dumbar-
tonshire, &c.)—Alexander Thomas Ewens, Gent., to be
Lieutenant, vice Win. J. B. Junor, resigned.
sth Company of Essex Volunteers—Wm. Michael Tuf-
nell, Esq., to be Captain ; John Henry Bringhurst, Esq.,
to be Lieutenant; Joseph Alfred Hardcastle, Esq., to be
Ensign.
The following appointment is substituted for that which
appeared in the " Gazette" of Oct. 24 :-
4th Company of Essex Rifle Voluntecrs—joslin Bulwer,
Esq., to be Ensign.