The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-02 00:00:00

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consequence of the-man for _
vernment and steam companies account:
petted there will be a further advance,.
assisted by the fact of the great rise in
market compelling merchants to charter _ toil to France- to bring flour_ and wheat, hitters
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expecting that the Emperor of the Frene
shortly prohibit exports of grain. Small vessels
Make good earnings just now, as they have high
freights to the coast of France with coal on account
'of the French Government, who, it appears, are
laying in exceedingly large stocks •at Brest and
other ports. Steamers are in demand at high rates
to carry coal to France and to return with grain--
20s. outwards has been paid. The British Govern-
ment seem to taking most active measures for sup-
plying our Mediterranean fortresses with troops
and stores. The Cunard steamer Etna has been
taken up to carry soldiers from Portsmouth, and
other vessels are spoken of. Underwriters are ask-
ing increased rates, and the war risk is demanded
for some trades.
The following appointments were made on Sa-
turday at the Admiralty:—Commander John Perry,
to the Hannibal ; Commander Samuel B. Dolling,
to the Nile; Lieutenant G. H. Mansell, to the
Medina; Lieutenant E. I. LaWson, to the James
Watt • Charles R. Brien, surgeon, to the Welling-
ton; H. H. Shanks, paymaster, additional, to the
Hannibal ; and John Doyle, paymaSter, to the
Cambrian.

INCREASE OF THE BOUNTY.
(From a Supplement to the Gazette of Friday.)
BY THE QUEEN.—A PROCLAMATION.

FOR ENCOURAGING SEAMEN AND LANDSMEN TO ENTER

THEMSELVES ON BOARD HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS OF WAR.

VICTORIA R.—Whereas it is our Royal intention
to give all due encouragement to all such seamen
and landsmen who shall voluntarily enter them-
selves in our service : we have thought fit, by
and with the advice of our Privy Council, to pub-
lish this our Royal Proclamation ; and we do
hereby promise and declare, that all such able
seaman, fit for our service, not above the age of
45, nor under the age of •20 years, who
shall, on or before the 15th day of June next,
voluntarily enter themselves to serve in our
Royal Navy, either with the captains or lieu-
tenants of our ships, or officers employed in
tenders or at rendezvous on shore for raising men
for the service of our navy, shall receive as our
royal bounty., the sum of ten pounds each man ;
and all such ordinary seamen fit for our service,
who shall so enter themselves as aforesaid, shall
receive the sum of five pounds each man ; and all
such ablebodied landsmen, not above the age of
twenty-five, nor under the age of twenty years,
who shall so enter themselves as aforesaid, shall
receive the sum of forty shillings each man as our
Royal bounty, such respective sums to be paid
them by the respective paymasters of the ships on
board which they may be serving, immediately
after the expiration of twenty-one days from the
date of such entry. And we do declare, that the
qualifications of the seamen and landsmen so
entering themselves, as aforesaid, shall be certified
by the Captain, Lieutenant, or Master, and Boat-
swain, or other Warrant Officer of the ship or
vessel where they shall enter. And for prevent-
ing any abuses by any persons leaving the vessels
to which they shall belong, and entering them-
selves on board any other our ships and vessels,
in order to obtain the said Bounty Money, We
do hereby declare and command that such
seamen and landsmen belonging to any of
our ships or vessels as shall absent themselves
from any of the said ships or vessels to which
they shall belong, and shall enter themselves on
board any other of our said ships or vessels, in
order to obtain the said bounty, shall not only lose
the wages due to them in the ships or vessels they
shall leave, but also be severely punished accord-
ing to their demerits.
Given at our Court at Windsor, this thirtieth
day of April, in the year of! our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and in
the twen-second year of our reign.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

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oYAI: PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING will be presented Shakapeare's historical
play of KING HENRY V.
King Henry V., Mr. C. Kean ; Chorus, Mrs. C. Kean.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bnckstone.
THIS EVENING will be performed the new and original
Comedy, entitled THE WORLD AND THE STAGE. The
Characters by Messrs. Compton, Buckstone, Howe, W. Far-
m, Rogers; Miss Amy Sedgwick, &c.
After which, a new Classical Extravaganza, entitled
ELECTRA IN A NEW ELECTR'IC LIGHT. Messrs.
Compton, Braid, Clark, Mrs. Wilkins, Misses Fanny Wright,
Eliza Weekes, and Louisa Leclercq.
And A DAUGHTER TO MARRY.
Commence at 7.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Messrs.
B. Webster, Billington, Toole ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Sims.
After which, THE DEVIL ON TWO STICKS. Mr. J.
L. Toole, P. Bedford, Misses Woolgar, Keeley, Arden, and
Kate Kelly.
Followed by THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG.
Mr. B. Webster, Billington, Eburne, Misses Woolgar, Keeley,
and Arden.