The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-23 00:00:00

TEE CHAMPIONSHIP.

(Frees Bell's Life.)
TOM SAYERS AND MS OPPONENTS.
-On Thursday, according to appointment, Toni Sayers,
attended by his backer, appeared at our office to meet the
gentleman who had staked a pony for the Unknown to fight
him for the championship. The first question, of course,
that was put by the champion was, " Who is your man ?"
To which the only reply he got was, that his name could
not be idisclosed at pre sent. Tom, of eourse, declined to
enter into an engagement which would enable his oppo-
nents to have as many men as they chose in training at
once, and pick the best on the day. A good deal of discus-
sion took place, which ended in a proposition that the Un-
known should be produced, so that Sayers would be able to
identify him on the day. To this Tom assented, and in a
few nuutes Mr. C., the backer of the new aspirant, pro-
duced his hero, who turned out to be certainlyan unknowns
and, judging from his appearance, a thoroughly untried
man. He stands about six feet high, is remarkably " thin
through," has little orno shoulder, and his general bearing
and look was so meek and soft, ud the idea of his ever
making a champion caused an involuntary smile on every
countenance. Having been trotted out, the would-be
" coming man" was taken away by his mentor, who then
returned, and a discussion ensued as to the day of fighting.
Tom's backer having ascertained that Bob Brettle would
not alter the day fixed for hia fight, proposed to fight three
months after that event, a proposition which was rejected
by Mr. C., who appealed to us whether Sayers was not
bound to fight the Unknown in six months. Of course our
answer was in the affirmative, and Mr. C. at first insisted
on the leiter of the law being observed, as Sayers would
have a month after his battle with Brettle to recover him-
self. On being pressed, however, he consented to give
another month; and articles were then drawn up, by
which Sayers and the Unknown agree to fight, for
£2OO aside and the belt, according to the rules
of the P.B.A. The fight to come off on the 16th
of November, on the home -circuit. £25 aside was
staked, and Mr C. appointed a meeting for Wednesday,
June 7, at Alec Keene's, Three Tuns, Moore-street, to
stake an additional £25 a• side. A toss for the last deposit
was won by Sayers. These preliminaries settled, the backers
of the Unknown withdrew. Since we wrote the above, the
rumours we alluded to last week, as to the Unknown being
a myth, have been again renewed, and p"rties professing to
know everything declare that the match has been concocted
by the backers of Sayers to give him time after his fight
with Brettle, and leave him only one opponent (Aaron.
Jones) to dispose of before claiming the belt as his own pro-
perty: and we are assured that at the last moment the
Unknown will be non est, and Sayers's backers will receive
the so-called forfeit, but which, in reality, will be their own
money. Such accusations as these are easily made, but it
is difficult to prove or disprove them. All we can do is to
allude to them, so that it may not be imagined they escape
our notice. As we have said before, we do not believe Tom
Sayers capable of such conduct, and we feel certain he
would rather fight all comers for the next three years than
allow such a suspicion to rest upon him, and we shall con-
tent ourselves on the present occasion by begging him—
when he meets the Unknown—as he values his reputation,
to get himself just as fit as though he had to meet as good
a man as himself, so that he may not inenr such risks as he
ran with: his late opponent. As to the Unknown—if he
really means business—he must ?tit himsclf under some one

capable of imparting some knowledge to him, and teaching
him what It is to be knocked about, for it is our firm belief
that at present he is as much unknowing as unknown.
Tom SAYERS AND AARON JONES.—As soon as the above
business was settled the backers of Sayers staked £5O to
match Tom against Aaron Jones, according t 3 his chal-
lenge, for the larger sum of £5OO a-side, the match to come
off in six months after the fight with the Unknown. Tom
says he will fight Jones for this sum win or lose with
Brettle and the Unknown. Of course, if he is fortunate
enough to win, the belt to go with the battle money.

FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

WINDSOR CASTLE, APRIL 19.
This day had audience of her Majesty—The Chevalier
Maxime Taparelli d'Azeglio, on an Extraordinary Mission
from the King of Sardinia, to deliver his credentials ; to
which audience he was introduced by the Earl of Malmes-
bury, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign

Affairs.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, APRIL 18.
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon Hugh Hill, Esq., one of the Judges of
her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench.
DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 19.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Henry
Adams, Esq., to be Attorney-General for the Colony of

Hong Kong.
WHITEHALL, APRIL 20.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, constituting and appointing the
Right Hon. Sir John Somerset Pakington, Bart.; Vice-
Admiral Wm. Fanshawe Martin; Vice-Admiral the Hon.
Sir Richard Saunders Dundas, K.C.B. ; Rear-Admiral
Sir Henry John Leeke, K.C.B. ; Rear-Admiral Alexander
K.C.8., and the Hon. Frederick Lygon, to be her
Majesty's Commissioners for executing the office of Lord
High Admiral of the said United Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland, and the dominions, islands, and territories
thereunto belonging.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 21,

The Right Hon. 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 de-
spatch from her Majesty's Consul at Palermo, stating that
the King of Naples has granted permission to import corn,
free of duty, into Sicily, for two months, from the 30th of
March last.

WAR-QFFTCE, PALL-MALL, Arun. 22.
2d Regiment of Dragoons—Lieutenant George Paulet,
from the Bth Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Geo.
Campbell Ross, who exchanges.
sth Light Dragoons—Comet Robert Mather to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Bright, who retires.
Bth Light Dragoons—Lieutenant George Campbell Ross,
from the 2d Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice George
Paulet, who exchanges.
17th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Walter Raymond Nolan
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Baring, who has retired.
Military Train—Lieutenant Charles Turville Wilson, from
the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant,
vice Whittington, who exchanges. The appcintment of
Comet H. D. J. Macleod, from half-pay of the late Land
Transport Corps, to be Ensign, as stated in the Gazette
of 30th July, 1858, has been cancelled.
6th Regiment of Foot—Quartermaster Patrick Sheeran,
from the 96th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Jamieson,
who exchanges.
7th Foot—Captain Thomas George Dupre Payn, from the
61st Foot, to be Captain, vice Thurston, who exchanges.
Bth Foot—Lieut. William Frederick Metge to be Captain,
by purchase, vice John Alan M'Donald, who retires ;
Ensign Philip Homer Page to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Metge.
9th Foot—Captain Thomas Grace, from half-pay, Unat-
tached, to be Captain, vice Baillie, who exchanges ; En-
sign Brownlow Villiers Layard to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Vibart, promoted.
10th Foot--:-Captain William James Hales, from the 60th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Medhurst, who exchanges.
11th Foot—Lieut. A. F. De B. Dixon to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Peebles, promoted ; Ensign Percival W.
Jordan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dixon.
18th Foot—Ensign Francis Wallis Lipscomb to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Watt, deceased.
38th Foot—Lieut. Philip Homan Eyre to be Adjutant, vice
Lieut. Evans, who has refixed.
39th Foot—Lieut. John Du Boulay Blennerhassett, from
the Royal Wiltshire Militia,. to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Hussey, who resigns.
40th Foot—Lieut. Theophilus Bolton to be Captain, by
purchase, vice O'Hara, who retires.
43d Foot—Ensign Thomas M'Goun to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Benett, who retires.
60th Foot—Captain John William Medhurst, from the 10th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Hales, who exchanges.
61st Foot—Captain Henry Neville Cotton Thurston,
Dfrom
the 7th Foot, to be Captain, vice Thomas George up re
Payn, who exchanges.
69th Foot—Major Percival Fenwiek to be Lieut.-Colonel,
by purchase, vice Hickey, who retires; Captain Augustus
Barnard Hankey to be Major, by purchase, vice Fen •

wick.
75th Foot—Captain George Alfred Currie, from half-pay
Unattached, to be aptain repaying the difference, vice
Brevet-Major B. D. W. Ramsay,e who exchanges ; Lieu-
tenant William Clive justice to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Currie, who retires ; Ensign Hugh Barton Gled-
stanes, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Justice.
76th Foot—Lieutenant William Frederick Field, from the
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice
Macdonald, who exchanges.
78th Foot—Captain Augusten E. Warren, from the 82d
Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Herbert Taylor
Macpherson, who exchanges.
82d Foot—Brevet-Major Herbert Taylor Macpherson' from
the 78th Foot, to be Captain, vice Warren, who ex-
changes.
96th Foot—Quartermaster James Jamieson, from the 6th
Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Sheeran, who ex-
changes.
97th Foot—Ensign Richard B. Hamilton Lowe to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice M‘Kay, deceased.
99th Foot—Ensign Alexander Gray to be Lieutenant, by-
purchase, vice Clarkson, promoted.
Gold Coast Artillery Corps--Lieutenant Thomas G. Danger
to be Adjutant, vice Bolton, who resigns the Adjutancy
only.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment--Lieutenant George John
Charles Whittington, from the Military Train, to be
Lieutenant vice Wilson, who exchanes ; Lieutenant
Mortimer James Macdonald, from the g
76th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice Field, who exchanges. -
School of Musketry—Ensign James Slack, from the 63d
Foote to be Quartermaster, with the rank of Lieutenant.
HOSPITAL STAFF—Acting Assistant-Surgeon George
Hayward has been permitted to resign his appointment.
UNATTACHED.
-

Cornet H. D. J. MacleOd,irolhii:pay of the late Land
Transport Corps, to be Lieutenant, without purchase.
BREVET.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry C. Rawlinson, K.C.8.,
a Member of the Council for India, and a retired officer on
the Bombay Establishment to have the local rank of Major-
General in Persia, while holding the office of her Majesty's
Minister, in that country.
' Captain George Alfred Currie, 75th Foot, to be Major
n the Army.
Captain Huntly Rothery Garden, 2d Bengal Native In-
fantry, to be Major in the Army.
The undermentioned promotions to take place consequent
on the death of Lieutenant-General Sir Joseph Thackwell,
G.C.8., Colonel of the 16th Light Dragoons, on Bth April,
1859 :
Major-General Berkeley Drummond, Colonel of the 3d
Foot, to be Lieutenant-General.
Brevet-Colonel George Bell, C. 8., Inspecting Field
Officer of a recruiting district, to be Major-Genekal.
Brevet-Lieutenant Colonel John F. du Vernet, Captain
half-pay. Royal African Corps, Staff-Officer of Pensioners,
to be Colonel.
Brevet-Major William Henry Kenny, Captain half-pay
Glst Foot, Staff-Officer of Pensioners, to be Lieutenant •
Colonel.
Captain Thomas Teulon, 35th Foot, to be Major.
The following promotion should have been included in
the succession to the late General F. C. White :
Major-General J. H. Richardson, upon half-pay as Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Unattached, to have the rank Of Lieutenant-
General.
The undermentioned promotions to take place in the
Indian Military Forces of her Majesty, consequent on the
death of General William Charles Fraser, Madras Infantry,
on 4th March, 1859, and of General John Mac Inns, Ben
cal Infantry, on 12th March, 1859 :
TO BE GENERALS.
• Lieutenant-General John Carfrae, Madras Infantry.
Lieutenant. General George Jackson, Madras Infantry.
TO BE LIEUTENANT-GENERALS.
Major-General Samuel Shaw, Bengal Artillery.
Major-General Fredk. Larkins Doveton, Madras Cavalry.
TO BE MAJOR GENERALS.
Colofig Henry Macan, Bombay Infantry.
Colonel *William Sage Bengal Infantry.
The undermentioned 'Officers of the Indian Military
Forces of her Majesty, retired upon full-pay, to have a
step of honorary rank, as follows :
Colonel Augustus Samuel Hawkins, Bombay Infantry,
to be Major-Oeneral.
TO 1W COLONELS.
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Conyers Cotton, Madras
Infantry.
Lieutenant-Colonel Tudor Lavie, Madras Artillery.
Lieutenant-Colonel John Wilson Auld, Bombay In-
fantry,

TO PTI LIEUTENANT-COLONELS.
Major William Charles Western, Madras Infantry.
Major William Henry Larkins, Bengal Infantry.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT
County of Wilts—John Du Boulay, Esq., to be Deputy
Lieutenant; William Henry Hitchcock, Esq., to be Deputy
Lieutenant.
Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry;---Charles, Lord Wore-
ley, to be Captain, vice Nanney, resigned.
West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Capt. the
Earl of Darnley to be Major, vice Chapman, resigned.
Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet
Rupert P. Featherstonhaugh to be Lieutenant, vice Lieut.
the Lord Ashley, resigned.
4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia—
Michael Angelo, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Jackson, pro-
moted.
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex Militia—James Edward Gibson, Gent., to be Assist-
ant-Surgeon, vice Pierce, resigned.
4th or Duke of Lancaster's Own Light Infantry Regi-
ment of Militia—Lieut. George Barlow to be Captain, vice
John Henry Blake, resigned; Ensign Henry Maxwell
Howard to be Lieutenant, vice George Barlow, promoted.
Royal Ayrshire Rifles—Robert Sheldon Patrick, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant.

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, April 20, 1859.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested therein,
that preparations are now being made for the intended
distribution of the award for salvage services rendered to
the Brothers, of Wexford, on the 21st September, 1856, by
her Majesty's ship Vesuvius ; for the slave schooner, name
unknown, supposed to be the Jupiter, captured on the
29th June, 1857, by her Majesty's ship Antelope ; and for
the schooner Lewis McLane, captured on the 15th October,
1857, by her3fajesty's .ship Alecto.
Agents or other persons having any just and legal de-
mand, unliquidated, against the said proceeds, are required
to transmit the particulars of any such demand to the Re-
gistrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order that the
same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by that Officer,
and paid under the sanction of the Judge of the said Court.
Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share
belonging to any captor, are requested, with as little delay
as possible, to transmit the same, accompanied by the usual
documents, to the Prize Branch of the Department of th
“Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-
House."
Due notice will be given, by future achirtieemente in the

" London Gazette," of the date proposed for the commence-
ment of distribution; and, at the same time, the amount of
an individual's share in the respective classes will be an-
nounced.