The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-20 00:00:00

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
1,680 ' 2,420 ' 3,350 ' 230 ' 1,730 sacks,
Irish
F0reign........ 44,060 9,940 45,470 , 1,260 ski.
18,670 brls.

THIRD EDITION.

SUK OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

AAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The following appointments were made at the Admiralty
this evening :
Chief ,Engineer—F. W. Sutton (A) transferred from
the Fisgard to the Cumberland, as additional, for service
in the Vixen.

Assistant-Engineers—NV. R. Henry, confirmed 2d class,
to the Philoniel ; J. C. Saunders, to the Forte; H. D. Gar-
wood, to the Leven; A. Hindmarsh, to the Urgent; R.
Dillon. to the Gorgon ; J. Boswell, supernumerary, to the
Indus ; R. J.Campion, to the Rifleman ; F. Grundy, to
the Megssra; W. Rumble (acting), to the James Watt,
promoted to first-class assistant-engineers.
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Masters' Assistants—Henry ms to the Revenge;
W. E. Farrington to the Chanticleer; Edwin 0. Hallett
to:the Defence; Cecil H. Franks, and George W. Ballis-
ton, to the Warrior.

Assistant Paymaster—Charles S. Pettis, to the Corn-
wallis.

Clerk—John E. Charlton, to the Hawke.

Naval Cadets (nominated)—Mr. Richard G. Day, and
Wm. Stanhope Lovell.

LONDON GAZETTE.—(This Eventng.)

PRAYERS FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY.

At the Council-Chamber, Whitehall, the 18th day of
December, 1861, present, Lord President, Duke of Somerset,
Duke of Newcastle, Earl Russell, Lord Stanley of Alder-
ley, Sir George Grey, Bart., Sir George C. Lewis, Bart.,
Mr. Milner Gibson, and Mr. Charles Villiers.
Whereas in the Act of Uniformity, which established the i
Liturgy of the Church of England, provision s made for
such alterations in the Prayers for the Royal Family as
from time to time shall become necessary, and be directed
by lawful authority; it is thereupon this dAy ordered in
Council, that in the Morning and Evening Prayers, in the
Litany, and in all other parts of the Public Service, as well
in the occasional offices as in the Book of Common Prayer,
where the Royal Family is appointed to be uarticularly
payed for, the words " Tho Prince Consort" be omitted.
And it is further ordered, that no Edition of the Common
Prayer be from henceforth printed but with this amend-
ment; and that in the meantime, and until copies f such
edition may be had, all parsons, vicars, and curates within
this realm do(for the preventing of mistakes), with the pen
correct and amend all such prayers in their Church Books,
according to the foregoing direction. And for the better
notice hereof, that this order be forthwith printed and pub-
lished and sent to the several parishes ; and that the right
reverend the bishops do take care that obedience be raid to
the same accordingly.

ARTHUR HELPS.

At the Council-Chamber, Whitehall, the 18th day of
December, 1861, present—Lord President, Duke of Somer-
set, Duke of Newcastle, Earl Russell, Lord Starirty of
Alderley, Sir George Grey, Bart , Sir George C. Lewis,
Bart., Mr. Milner Gibson, and Mr. Charles Villiers.
In pursuance of an act passed in the 10th year of her
Majesty Queen Anne, and of another act passed in the 32d
year of his Majesty King George the Third, wherein pro-
vision is made for praying for the Royal Family in that
part of Great Britain called Scotland, it is hereby ordered
in Council that henceforth every minister and preacher
shall, in his respective church, congregation, or assembly
pray in express words, " For her Most Sacred Majesty
Queen Victoria, Albert Prince of Wales, and all the Royal
Ft /Lily," of which all persons concerned are hereby re-
quired to take notice and govern themselves ace rdingly.
ARTHUR. HELPS.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, DEC. 20.
The Right Hen. the Lords: of the Committee of Privy
Council tor Trade give notice that the 2foniteur of the 19th
instsnt contains a French Imperial Decree, adding the
Custom-house of Strasbourg to those opened by the decree
of the Ist October, 1861, for the importation of English
and Belgian cotton and woollen yarns of all kinds.
The same decree adds the Custorm-houses of Boulogne,
Calais, Dunkirk, Valenciennes, Strasbourg, and Chambery
to those opened by the decree of the 9th September, 1861,
for the direct importation and clearance of English and
Belgian tissues texed ad valorem.
WAR-OFFI, E, PALL-MALL, DEC. 20.
24th Regiment of Foot—Major-General Pringle Taylor to
be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General the Hon. John
Finch, C. 8., deceased.