The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-30 00:00:00

VACAN-CIES, APPOINTMENTS, 4.c.

India Office : The office of keeper of the museum
has become vacant by the death of Dr. T. Hors-
field. Law Department : Mr. Robert John Biron
has been appointed recorder of Hythe, in the room
of Mr. Henry P. Gipps, deceased ; Mr. Stamford
Raffles has been appointed judge of the Court of
Record for the Hundred of Salford, in succession to
Mr. Segar, promoted. War Office : Mr. Charles
Pritchard has passed his examination, and been
certified for a temporary clerkship in the Quar-
termaster-General's office. The Admiralty : the
following gentlemen have passed their exami-
nations, and received certificates from the Civil
Service Commissioner :—Mr. Henry Risley Smith,
for a clerkship in Somerset-house ; Mr. A. W.
Sargent, for a temporary clerkship in Somerset-
house; Mr. P. Butt, for a temporary clerkship in
Somerset-house. Office of Works, &c.: Mr. E.
M. Duplock has been appointed a clerk in the
office of Public Works. Customs :—There are two
vacancies for tidewaiters, &c., at Weymouth. Mr.
R. Marshall, principal coast officer at Arnside, Lan-
caster, has been appointed principal coast officer at
Oban, Campbeltown ; Mr. J. Pirie, principal coast
officer at Oban, Campbeltown, has been appointed
third-class clerk at Londonderry ; Mr. George
Walter Bull has passed his examination for a land-
ing-waitership at Newhaven ; Mr. John Ross
Buckley has passed his examination for principal
coast officer at Wicklow ; Mr. James Rees, tide sur-
veyor at Shoreham, has been promoted to be second-
class tide surveyor at Southampton, in the room of
Mr. William Forrester, superannuated ; Mr. Wil-
liam Goff, first inspector of patrol at Southampton,
has been appointed to be tide surveyor at Shore-
ham ; Mr. George Beck, assistant tide surveyor at
Dover, has been promoted to be tide surveyor at
Weymouth, vice Mr. Robert W. Shorman, who
retires from the service. Inland Revenue Depart-
ment—Stamps and Taxes Branch—Messrs. Charles
Edward Cousins, Charles Clavering Wardell, and
John Hamilton Pollock, having passed a success-
ful competitive examination before the Civil Ser-
vice Commissioners, have been appointed to the
establishment of surveyors of taxes in England.
East Indies—Mr. S. D. Birch, sub-treasurer,
Madras, has been appointed accountant-general,
Bombay, vice Mr. E. E. Elliot, resigned. Mr.
H. D. Sandeman, accountant, Punjaub, has been
appointed sub-treasurer, Madras. Mr. W. Balmain,
first assistant to the accountant-general, Madras,
has been appointed accountant, Punjaub. Mr. W.
Waterfield, has been appointed first assistant to the
accountant-general, Madras. Mr. R. H. -William-
son, postmaster-general, Madras, has been appointed
director-general of the post-office of India, in the
room of Mr. H. B. Riddell, on leave. Mr. E. G. R.
F ane has been appointed to officiate as postmaster-
general, Madras.— Civil Service Gazette.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY).

The LORD Cf/ANcELLon took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY presented petitions
praying that Dissenters might be allowed to administer
trust funds of endowed schools.

Lord BROUGHAM presented petitions from Chelms-
ford, and other places, praying for en alteration of the law
relating to County Courts, more especially with regard to
commitments.

The Duke of MARLBOROUGH presented petitions
against the abolition of church-rates.

CHURCH-RATES.

The Marquis of SALISBURY asked whether it was the
intention of the Government to proceed with the bill for the
abolition of church-rates at this late period of the session.
He was of opinion that the whole of the evidence which
had been taken before the committee on the subject ought
to be laid on the table of the house.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said, in the absence of his
noble friend, he could not give the noble marquis a defini-
tive answer to the question. Individually, he did not think
it would be advisable to proceed with the bill at this period
of the session.