The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-18 00:00:00

RECRUITING IN THE ARMY.

Captain VIVIAN asked the Secretary for War whether
it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to appoint
a committee or royal commission to inquire into the whole
system of recruiting in the army?
General PEEL said it was the intention of the Govern-
ment, with her Majesty's concurrence, to appoint a royal
commission on the subject.
ENDOWED SCHOOLS IN IRELAND.
Sergeant DEASY asked the Chief Secretary for Ire-
land whether it was the intention of the Government to in-
troduce any measure on this subject,,and if so, at whattimo
he would be prepared to introduce the measure ?
Lord NAAS said Government intended to introduce such
a measure, but he could not state the day when it would be
brought forward.
THE DAN ÜBIANPROVINCES--THE ARMY

ESTIMATES.
On the motion for the adjournment of the house till
Monday,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that in
rising on that motion ho wished to make a few observations
with reference to the motions on the paper brought forward
when such adjournment was moved. Out of eight ques-
tions seven of them were on subjects that might legiti-
mately be brought before the house, but one of them was
relative to a matter that should not have been introduced at
that time. The terms of the motion were the following :
"To call the attention of the house to the organisation of
the Danubian Provinces, in as far as it is affecttd by the
election of Alexander John Sourza to be Hospodar of
Wallachia, he having been previously elected Hospo-
dar.of Moldavia." That motion referred to a most
important subject, which it would be most incon-
venient to consider in the house at that time. He
would not then enlarge on the question, as at the
present moment the conference at Paris on the subject was
about to be revived. It would not be desirable to bring it
forward on that occasion ; and, when brought forward, it
should be in a more formal manner.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he concurred with the
right hon. gentleman (the Chanchellor of the Ex-
chequer), that the question contained in the motion
should not have been raised on the motion for the adjourn-
ment of the house. He would take that opportunity of
asking the Secretary of State for the War Department
whether he was serious in the intention which he had ex-
pressed of going into the war estimates on Monday next.
was the usual practice that the navy estimates should be
taken first.
Sir De L. EVANS hoped that in bringing forward these
estimates the hon. and gallant Secretary would make some
general statement on the subject.
General PEEL said that he merely proposed to get the
power to raise the necessary number of soldiers for the
public service, without asking for money, and if op-
posed to the wishes of the house he any
yuld withdraw it for
the present.
Mr. STAPLETON, in withdrawing the motion alluded
to, gave notice that he would bring the subject forward
again.

THE NAVIGATION LAWS.
Mr. HUTT called the attentionlotb. Nov .B:isfB the house to a letter
dated Foreign-office, signed G. Hammond,
purporting to be a communication froitl_ the Earl of Malmes-
bury to the Chamber of Commerce of Greenock, on the
subject of the Navigation Laws.
LETTERS TO THE COLONIES.
Mr. A. STEUART asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether any complaints had reached him regarding the
OA •
non-delivery of letters pos m humountry for the colo-
part,orotei-
nies ; and if so, whether he couldgest any remedy, by
rendering it optional to pre-pay wholly or in
wise ?
Sir S. NORTHCOTE said that there certainly had
been some complaints with respect to the non_
delivery of letters posted in this country for Australia
a number of which, it was stated, had not
reached their destination. The Government had made
inquiries, but could not ascertain the cause of the non-
delivery. In cases where the letters had been prepaid in
money probably the postmasters had appropriated the
money, and•the only remedy he could suggest was that
letters should be prepaid in stamps.
THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
Sir BENJAMIN HALL asked the First Commissioner
of Works to state the reasons which induced him to adopt
the plan for the re-construction of the Foreign Office
to which the third premium was adjudged, and
to reject those plans to which the first and second
premiums were awarded ; also, whether he would have
. any objection to place in cne of the committee rooms the
three sets of plans as they were exhibited in Westminster-
hall, in order that the members of the House of Commons
might have the opportunity of seeing them before any
the further
steps
were taken in relation to the design to which
yd premium was given.
Lord .1 MANNERS vindicated the course pursued
by the
to. select committee in the adoption alluded
honourable members wished to re-examinelf
the three ori,,inta
placed in a committee-room designs he had no objection to their being
ft-roont for that purpose. Ile asked
the house to give
the Executive fair play, and not interfere
in the matter at the pre
After a few words rein HALL,rirttiugn.e.
Sir G. LEWIS defended
subject,
late Government, who had
brought in a bill on the
eceived
from the
had been thrown out
by the opposition it r
present Government.
Mr. TI'L'E said that in the observationtue he had made on
a amttoenritshe
fthcoeutghlitet,
adprevious occasion, the only question,
be-
fore the house was the res •
Italian architecture. He thought the o lord pro-
posed t' commit himself to an expenditunreobloef
which h
thehe ad no idea, in throwing open the estimate
tenders of builders of which he had no practical knowledge.
He thought that the house should have an opportunity of
judging ibr then selves, an l repeated his objections to -tlte
pr )posed incorgruity of the style selected by the noble lord
for the new offices.
Mr. CONINGHA.M opposed the adoption of the Gothic
architecture in the proposed building.
Lord PALMERSTON said, that under all the circura-
st fines the late Government could not be accused of incon-
t i tency in :0 pect to this question, and the present Go-

vernment • ought not to have made their se-
lection from those who had not obtained the
first prize. He agreed with the honourable member for
Bath, that before they incurred the expense of designs and
estimates, they should have an opportunity of de-
ciding on the style of architecture to be adopted.
He was strongly opposed to the Gothic style for the
War-offices, which should be gay and light out-
side and light and airy inside. (Laughter.) They
had not a large amount of sun in this climate,
and these buildings should be so constructed as
to admit all the light from the exterior, and reflect all the
light in the interior. (Renewed laughter.)
THE ACCOUNTS AND STORES AT WEEDON.
Mr. TURNER called the attention of the house to the
reasons why the Royal Commissioners for inquiry into the
state of the books and stores at Weedon, Woolwich, and the
Tower, are unable at present satisfactorily to make their
report.

CLEFT SITTING.]

LONDON GAZETTE-(THIS EVENING)

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 16.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieut.-Colonel
John Home Purves to be one of the Grooms of the Privy
Chamber in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Rear-
Admiral Courtenay Edmund William Boyle, deceased.
WHITEI.I4LL, FEB. 16.
The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Hon.
and Rev. Charles Leslie' Courtenay, M.A., the place and
dignity of a Canon of her Majesty's Free Chapel of Saint
George, in her Majesty's Castle of Windsor, void by the
death of the Rev. Charles Proby.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 16.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Binny
Scott as Consul in the Island of Ceylon for his Majesty the
King of Sweden and Norway.
DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 16.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Hector Zimelli,
Esq., to be Superintendent of Police; Ferdinando
cenzo Inglott, Esq., to be Comptroller of the Charitable
Institutions Giovanni Vella, Esq., to be Collector of Land
Revenue ; Guisepp‘Montanaro, Esq., to be Cashier of the
Local Treasury; and Giovanni Battista Trapani, Esq., to
be Assistant in the Chief Secretary's Office and Clerk to
the Council for the Island of Malta.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Eldred
Mowbray Cole, Esq., to be Auditor-General for the Colony
of the Cape of Good Hope.

CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 16.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT. fr
Town and Port of Hythe—Mayer Amschel de Roths-
shad, commonly called the Baron Mayer Amschel de
Rothschild, in the room of Sir John Wm. Ramsden, Bart.,
who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's
Chiltern Hundreds.
Borough of Greenwich—David Salomon! Esq., of Great
Cumberland-place, Hyde-park, one of the Aldermen of the
city of London.
BOARD OF TRADE. WHITEHALL, FEB. 17.
The Right Honourable 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 despatch from her Majesty's Minister at Lisbon, reporting
that the Portuguese Government has entered into a
contract with the Mercantile Union Company
for a steam packet to leave Lisbon on the 12th of
every month for the ports of St. Michael, Terceira, St.
George, and Fayal, and on the sth of every month for the
ports of St. Jago, St. Thomas, Ambriz, Coanda, Benguella,
and Mossamedes.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, an
extract from a Despatch from the Governor of British
Colombia, stating that the Port of Victoria, in Vancouver's
Island, is declared the port of entry for British Colombia,
until arrangements have been made to collect duties at
some point on Fraser's River.

WHITEHALL, FEB. 12.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Josiah Merrils, of
Epworth, in the county of Lincoln, Gentleman, to be a Com-
nussioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chan-
cery in England, under the Act of Parliament passed for
the relief of her Majesty's subjects professing the Jewish
religion.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL FEB. 18.
6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Captain Arthur Cooper,
from the 6th Foat, to be Captainl paying the difference
between infantry and cavalry, vice Stillman, who ex-
changes, receiving the same.
2d Dragoon Guards—Cornet John Grieve to be Adjutant,
vice Lieutenant Moodie, who resigns the Adjutancy
only.
4th Light Dragoons—Cornet Russell England to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Simpson, who retires.
9th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Robert Mills to be Cap-
tain, without purcnase, vice Brevet-Major Hamilton,
deceased Cornet William Napier Carleton to be Lieu-
tenant, Nice Mills,
10th Light Dragoons—Cornet Thomas Shirley Ball to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wynniatt, who has re-
tired ; Welfrid Brougham, Gent., to be Cornet, by pur-
chase, vice Vandeleur, promoted.
Military Train—Cornet Charles Williams, from the 2d
Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cater,

promoted.
Grenadier Guards—Major and Brevet-Colonel Charles
Algernon Lewis to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without pur-
chase, vice Brevet-Colonel Charles W. Ridley, C. 8.,
promoted to the rank of Major-General; Captain and
Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel John Arthur
Lambert to be Major, without purchase, vice Lewis ;
Lieutenant and Captain Sidney Burrard to be Captain
and Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Lambert.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant Henry D.
Erskine to be Lieutenant and Captain, without purchase,
vice Scott, deceased.
2d Regiment of Foot—Cornet George Herbert Woodard,
from the Ist Dragoons, to be Ensign, vice Stokes, pro-
moted.
4th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Joseph Vavasour Lane, from
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon.

6th Foot—:Captain James Stillman, from the 6th Dragoon
Guards, to be Captain, vice Cooper, who exchanges.
9th Foot—Surgeon James Carroll, M. 8., from the Staff, to
be Surgeon, vice Thornton, who exchanges.
11th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Wilton Everet, from the
Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon.
17th Foot—Surgeon James Edmund Clutterbuck, M.D.,
from the Staff, to be Surgeon. To be Assistant-Surgeons
—Assistant-Surgeon Alexander Allan, M.D., from the
Staff, vice Bone, promoted to the Staff; Assistant-Sur-
geon Wm. Chalmers, from the Staff.
18th Foot—Surgeon George Wm. Peake, M.D., from the
Staff, to be Surgeon.
21st Foot—Ensign John Blaksley to be Instructor of Mus-
ketry; Surgeon Thomas Llewellyn Nash, M.D., from
the Staff, to be Surgeon.
24th Foot—Surgeon James Lewis Holloway, from the
Staff, to be Surgeon.
25th Foot—Assist.-Surgeon Edward Parks Gamble has
been permitted to resign his commission.
29th Foot—Ensign William Boycott, to be Instructor of
Musketry.
36th Foot—Lieut. F. W. Harris to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Rainsford, who retires ; Ensign the Hon. C.
J. F. Powys to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Harris.
40th Foot—Ensign Dennis Jackson to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Buckle, promoted.
44th Foot—Ensign A. R. Trimmer to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Ingham, promoted.
60th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon A. C. M'Tavish, from the
Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon.
66t1r Foot—Captain W. T. Gordon to be Major, without
purchase, vice Davenport, deceased; Lieut. E. J. Storey
to be Captain without purchase, vice Gordon ; Ensign J.
H. Mardon to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Storey.
67th Foot—George G. C. H. Holmes, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Creyke, promoted.
68th Foot—Major Henry Harpur Greer to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Blount, who retires ; Brevet-
Major Frederick Stuckley Savage to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice Greer.
82d Foot—Captain Patrick Hunter, from the 96th Foot, to
be Captain, vice Barron, who exchanges.
87th Foot— Captain Robert Gibson, from half-pay Un-
attached, to be Captain, vice Fane, promoted, without
purchase, to an Unattached majority.
94th Foot—Captain James Buchanan has been permitted
to retire from the Service by the sale of his Commission.
96th Foot—Captain William Barron, from the 82d Foot,
to be Captain, vice Hunter, who exchanges.
Royal Newfoundland Companies—Captain Thomas Han-
rahan, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice
Brevet-Major MacGregor, who exchanges.
STAFF.

William Mansergh Alma, Esq., to be Paymaster of De-
tachments at the Gambia.

UNATTACHED.

Brevet-Major John Forster, from the Gth Dragoon
Guards, to be Major, by purchase.
Captain Francis Fane, from the 87th Foot, to be Major,
without purchase.
Lieutenant Baker Creod Russell, from the Gth Dragoon
Guards, to be Captain, by purchase.
Lieutenant Robert Gibson, from the 87th Foot, to be
Captain, without purchase.
HOSPITAL STAFF. _ .

Inspector-General Daniel Scott, M.D., from half-pay, to
be Insrector.•General of Hospitals.
Surgeon Robert Thornton, from the 9th Foot, to be Sm.-
geon, vice Carroll, who exchanges.
BREVET. _ _

Brevet-Major John Coiawler, 73d Foot, to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel in the Army.
The undermentioned promotions to take place, consequent
on the decease of Lieutenant-General James Claud
Bourehier, K.C., Colonel of the 3d Dragoon Guards, on
the 12th February, 1859.
Major-General Sir Charles Yorke, K.C.8., Colonel of
the 33d Regiment, to be Lieutenant-General.
Brevet-Colonel C. W. Ridley, C. 8., of the Grenadier
Guards, to be Major-General.
Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel John Gray, Captain on half-
pay unattached, to be Colonel.
Colo ne
Majol. r Henry Sautes Day, of the 99th Foot, to be Lieut-.

Capt. Thos. Smith, half-pay Unattached, Staff-Officer of
Pensioners, to be Major.

litmoulxnA.
Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick J. Phillott has
been permitted to retire from the Service by the
sale of an unattached majority, for the purpose of becoming
a settler in Canada.
Ca plain Frederick Gordon Steward, upon half-pay of the
I"gth Foot, has been permitted to retire from the service by
1-e- sale of his commisdsion, for the purpose of becoming a
settlert in New Zealand.
COMMISSIONS BY LORDS LIEUTENANT,

County of Kent—Sir Richard Tufton, Bart., to—be D-
eputy Lieutenant.
Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—Thomas Fanner
Dailey, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Bartram,
pr
!noted.
Montgomeryshire—The Hon. Sudely Charles George
Handel Tracey to. be Deputy Lieutenant ; Richard Long,
Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant.
3d Regiment (Light Infantry) of West York Militia—.
Thomas Win. Kinder, Esq., to be Captain, vice John C.
Flood, removed from the strength of the regiment ; Robert
Hem", MacLoghlin, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Henry Pyne
Iliffernan, whose commission has been cancelled.
MEMORANDA.—West York Rifle Regiment of Militia—
The commission of Ensign Thomas Leonard Hill has been

cancelled.
sth Regiment of West York Militia—Her Majesty has
been pleased to accept the resignation of the Commission
held by Ensign Edward Whitacre Davies. ,

BANKRUPTS.
Richard Henry Longstaff, draper, Brewer-street, Somer s
Town. to surrender Feb. 25, at half-past eleven, and April
1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Edward Hewitt, corn-factor, late of Chatham, March 2,

at half-past one, and April 4, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy.
Joshua Scott, cloth manufacturer, Thackley, Yorkshire,
March 8 and 29, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
William Williams, grocer' Newport, Monmouthshire,
March 1 and 29, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Joseph Gibbons Vickers, licensed victualler, Liverpool,
March 3 and 24, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
William Henry Newton, builder, Stratford, Feb. 26, at
eleven, and March 24, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Samuel Dawson, worsted manufacturer, Wakefield,
March 3, and 25, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Thomas Coulson Taylor, house decorator, Conduit-street,
Hanover-square, March 1, at one, and March 29, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy.
William Bould, boot maker, Wolverhampton, March 3
and 24, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
James Purssell, confectioner, Cornhill, and Herne-hill,
Surrey, March 3at two, and April 1 at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy.
John Langdale, innkeeper and butcher, Brompton,
Yorkshire, March 8, at twelve, and April 4, at eleven, at
the Leeds District Court. _ _

Bernhard Polak, foreign importer and dealer, Broad-
street Buildings, March 1, at half-past two, and March 29,
at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
John Drew Ewing, property agent, Glasgow.
Alex. Gray Simpson, coalmaster, Glasgow.
:David Low Erskine, farmer, Drumkilbo, Perthshire.