The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-13 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, April 13.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ;
light, and dull weather.
QUERNSTOWIV, April 11.—Sailed--Eaglet, for New
Zealand; Garland, for Quebec. Off port—Madge Wild-
fire, from Calcutta; Constance, from Calcutta—both for
London

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning.
Wind N.N.W.
Arrived.—Gipsy, from Llanelly ; Wear, froin Sunder-
land ; Llangothland, from Newport.
Sailed.—Fame, for Cardiff; Ripon, steamer, for Alexan-
dria.

Wind N.E.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning.

Arrrived, April 12.—Courier, from Moulmein; Falcon,
from Cera ; J. Morton and. Digby, from New Orleans ;
Marchmont, from Mobile ; Empire, from New Orleans.
Arrived, April 13.—Helen Wallace, from Calcutta ; Isa-
bella Harnett, from Singapore ; Potomac, from New
Orleans; Rhea Sylvia, from Baltimore; Victoria, from
Nantes.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Wind N.W. ; tide last hour's ebb ; weather fresh and
cloudy.

Arrived, April 12—Endracht, from Worcum ; Alcyone,
from Cochin; Amaranthe, from Stettin; City of Benares,
from Calcutta ; Charlotte, from Syracuse.
DEla, Tuesday Morning.

Wind N.W. by N.; fresh.
Passed.—Scottish Maid, from Shields for Rouen; screw
steamers Seino and Tamiso, from Paris for London;
Thorwaldsen, from Hamburg for Singapore.

PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris
is about at par, and the shortexchangeon. London is 25.071
per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the Eng-
lish Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold,
it appears that gold is nearly 4-10ths per cent. dearer in
Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the
price of gold is 423 per mark, and the short exchange on
London is 13.3 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the
English Mint price is therefore about 4-10ths per cent.
dearer in Hamburg than in,London. The course of ex-
change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight
is about 109 t per cent., which, when compared with the
Mint par between the two countries, shows that the ex-
change is slighly in favour of England ; and, after making
allowance for charges of transport and difference of inte-
rest, the present rate leaves a trifling profit on the impor •
tation of gold from the United States,

TILT; VICTORIA CROSS.

(From the Gazette of last evening.)
WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 12.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to confirm the
grant of the Decoration of the Victoria Cross to the under-
mentioned Officers and Privates of her Majesty's Army and
Indian Military Forces, which decoration has been provi-
sionally conferred upon them by the Commander-in-Chief
in India, in accordance with the rules laid down in her Ma-
jesty's Warrant instituting the same, on account of acts of
bravery performed by them during the operations under his
personal command, as recorded against their names, viz :
Lieutenant (now Captain) Thomas Bernard Hackett
--For daring gallantry at Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, on
the 18th November, 1857, in having with orhers
rescued a corporal of the 23d Regiment, who was
lying wounded and exposed to a very heavy fire. Also,
for conspicuous bravery, in having, under a heavy
fire, ascended the roof, and cut down the thatch of a
*bungalow, to prevent its being set on fire. This was a
most important service at the time.
Private George Monger, 23d Regiment—For daring
gallantry at Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, on the 18th No-
vember, 1857, in having volunteered to accompany Lieu-
tenant Hackett, whom he assisted in bringing in a corporal
of the 23d Regiment, who was lying wounded in an
exposed position.
Colour-Sergeant Stewart M'Pherson, 78th Regiment—
For daring gallantry in the Lucknow Residency on the
26th of September, 1857, in having rescued, at great per-
sonal risk, a wounded private of his company, who was
lying in a most exposed situation, under a very heavy fire.
Colour-Sergeant M'Pherson was also distinguished on
many occasions by his coolness and gallantry in action.
Drummer Thomas Flinn, 64th Regiment—For conspi-
cuous gallantry, in the charge on the enemy's guns on the
28th November, 1857, when, being himself wounded, he
engaged in a hand-to-hand encounter two of the rebel artil-
lerymen.
Captain George Alexander Renny, Bengal Horse Artil-
lery—Lieut.-Colonel Farquhar, commanding the Ist Be-
looch Regiment, reports that he was in command of the
troops stationed in the Delhi magazine, after its capture on
the 16th of September, 1857. Early in the forenoon of that
day, a vigorous attack was made on the post by the enemy,
and was kept up with great violence for some time, with-
out
the slightest chance of success. Under cover of a
heavy cross fire from the high houses on the right
flank of the magazine, and from Selinghur and
the Palace, the enemy advanced to the high
wall of the magazine, and endeavoured to set
fire to a thatched roof. The roof was partially set fire
to, which was extinguished at the spot by a sepoy of the
Belooch Battalion, a soldier of the 61st Regiment having
in vain attempted to do so. The roof having been again
set on Fire, Captain Renny with great gallantry mounted
to the top of the wall of the magazine, and flung several
shells with lighted fuzes over into the midst of the enemy,
which had an almost immediate effect, as the attack at once
became feeble at that point, and soon after ceased there.
Ensign (now Lieutenant) Patrick Roddy, Bengal Army
(Unattached)—Major-General Sir James Hope Grant,
K.C.8., Commanding Oudh Force, bears testimony to the
gallant conduct of Lieutenant Roddy on several occasions.
One instance is particularly mentioned. On the return
from ICuthirga of the Kuppurthulla Contingent, on the
27th of Septemher, 1858, this officer, when engaged with the
enemy, charged a rebel (armed with a percussion musket),
whom the cavalry were afraid to approach, as each time they
attempted to do so the rebel knelt and covered his
assailant; this, however, did not deter Lieutenant Roddy,
who went boldly in, and when within six yards, the rebel
fired, killing Lieutenant Roddy's horse, and before he.could
get disengaged from the horse, the rebel attempted to cut
him down. Lieutenant Roddy seized the rebel until he
could get at his sword, when he ran the man through the
body. The rebel turned out to be a subadar of the late Bth
Native Infantry,—a powerful man, and a most determined
character.

FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 11.
Notice is hereby given, that the State Apartments of
Windsor Castle will be closed on and after Wednesday the
13th instant, until further orders.
WHITEHALL, APRIL 11.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a
Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land unto the undermentioned Gentlemen, and the respec-
tive heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten, viz :
Colonel• George Wyndham, of Petworth, in the county
of Sussex, by the name, style, and title of Baron Lecon-
field, of Leconfield, in the East Riding of the county of
York.

William Tatton Egerton, Esquire, by the name, style,
and title of Baron Egerton, of Tatton, in the county pala-
tine of Chester.

Sir Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan, BarOnet, by the
name, style, and title of Baron Tredegar, of Tredegar, in
the county of Monmouth.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent
to passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a
Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, unto the undermentioned Gentlemen, and the re-
spective heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten, viz. :
William Miles, of Leigh Court, in the county of Somer-
set, Esquire.
John Neeld, of Grittleton, in the county of Wilts,
Esquire.
Edward Grogan, of Meyvore, in the county of West-
meath, Esquire.
John Henry Greville Smyth, of Ashton Court, in the
county of Somerset, Esquire.
George Stucley Stucley, of Affeton Castle and Hartland
Abbey, in the county of Devon, Esquire.
Philip Duncombe Pauncefort Duncombe, of Great Brick-
hill Manor, in the county of Bucks, Esquire.

FOREIGN OFFICE, APRIL 9.
Notice is hereby given that the Earl of Malmesbury has
appointed Charles Bennington, Esq., to be Agent at Great
Grimsby for the issue of Foreign Office Passports.

HOME-OFFICE, APRIL 11.
The Liverpool Farm School, near Newton, in the county
of Lancaster, has been certified by the Secretary of State
as fit to be a Reformatory School for Boys, under tho pro-
visions of the statute 17 and 18 Vic., c. 86.

WHITEHALL, MARCH 29.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Williams Sandom, of
Deptford, in the county of Kent, Gentleman, to be a Lon-
don Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court
of Chancery.