The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-07 00:00:00

FROM THE GAZETTE OF YESTERDAY

FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 2.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Wil-
liam Dougal Christie, Esq., now her Majesty's Minister
Plenipotentiary to the Argentine Confederation, to be her
Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to the Emperor of Brazil.
WHITEHALL, SEPT. 6.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. James
M'Fadyen to the church and parish of Kildalton, in the
presbytery of Isla and Jura, and county of Argyll, vacant
by the death of' the Rev. Archibald M'Tavish.
ADMIRALTY, AUG. 15.
NAVAL KNIGHTS OP WINDSOR.—The Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, do hereby give notice to such
Lieutenants in her Majesty's Navy, as are desirous of be-
ing recemmended for the appointment of Naval Knight of
Windsor, under the will of the late Samuel Travers, Esq.,
that they must apply at this office, on or before the 26th
day of September next, when they will be informed of the
nature of the certificates and testimonials which are re-
quired to show that they come within the meaning of the
said will, which expresses that they " are to be superan-
uated or disabled Lieutenants of English men-of-war," and
shall be single men without children, inclined to lead a vir-
tuous, studious, and devout life, to be removed if they give
occasion for scandal. C. PAGET.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Royal Wilts Militia—Walter Blakeney Perm, Gant., to
be Adjutant from the Bth July, vice Bellers, resigned.
COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Inverness-shim &c., Highland Light Infantry Regi-
ment of Militia—Archibald Hearne McNab, Esq., to be
Lieutenant, vice Cameron, promoted.
The city of Edinburgh Volunteer Rifle Corps—The Lord
Provost of Edinburgh for the time being to be Honorary
Colonel; James Moncrieff, Esq., M.P., to be Lieutenant-
Colonel ; Major David Davidson to be Major. To be Cap-
tains—Edward Streathern Gordon, Esq., John Anthony
Macrae, Esq., James Anstruther,Esq., Allen Dalzell, Esq.,
James Webster, Esq., John Maitland, Esq., Samuel HCh ay,
Esq., Duncan M'Callum, Esq., John Gorrie, Esq., as.
Faruhar Shand, Esq. To be Lieutenants—Archibald
Thomas Boyle, Gent., Adam William Black, Gent., Thos.
Graham Murray, Gent., David Nicholas Colson, Gent.,
John Carment, Gent., Thomas Goldie Dickson, Gent.,
George Michael Tytler, Gent., James Grant, Gent., Wm.
Blackwood, Gent., Archibalil Fullarton, Gent. To be
Ensigns—Frederick Lewis Maitland Heriot, Gent., John
Ballaityne, Gent., Thomas Mackenzie, Gent., illiam
Turner, Gent., David Todd Lees, Gent., James Howden,
Gent., James Reid, Gent., Charles Scott, Gent., Robert
Roy Paterson, Gent. To be Surgeon—Douglas Maclagan,
M.D. To be Assistant-Surgeon—Patrick H. Watson,

M.D.
The following appointment is substituted for that which
appeared in the Gazette" of the 23d August last :
Royal Wilts Militia—Cavendish Charles Hurrell, Gent.,
late Ensign in the Cambridgeshire Militia, to be Ensign,
vice Holman, promoted.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF NAVAL PRIZE
MONEY.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, Sept. 6.
Notice is hereby given to the Officers, Seamen, and Ma-
rines, and to all persons interested therein that the distri-
bution of the award by the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany, for the recovery of the shaft of the Alma, her cargo
and other property from the wreck of the Ava, by her Ma-
jesty's ship Chesapeake, on the 20th March, 1858, will
commence on Thursday, the 15th Sept., 1859, in the Prize
Branch of the Department of the " Accountant-General of
the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house."
Agents and 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
ed
of
any captor, serving in the above-named ship, are reuest
q
to present the same at this office.
The following are the shares due to an individual in the
several classes :
Any Officer, Seaman, Marine, or other person, who may
desire to feceive his shares from the Collector of Customs or
of Inland Revenue within the United Kingdom, is required
to intimate the same by letter to be addressed "On Prize
,
Business to the Secretary of the Adir alty, London"—
in which letter his own place of residemnce is to be precisely
stated, as well as the place of the nearest Collector of Cus-
toms, or of Inland Revenue, from whom it would be con-
venient to receive such share of prize money.
Commodore, 2d Sixth class .. • . £1 12 1
class £3B 6 9 Seventh class..;.. 1 1 6
Act. Commander 19 3 4 Eighth class ... 010 9
Third class 4 19 11 Ninth class 0 7 1
0 3 6
I Fourth class 3 4 3 Tenth class
Fifth class 1 15 8

BANKRUPTS.
Horatio Nelson Hornby, carrier and contractor, Little
Tower-street, City, to surrender, Sept. 16, at one, and Oct
17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
James William Gray, builder, Paddington, Sept. 16, at
half-past eleven, and Oct. 17, a eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy.
William Nimmo, cotton spinner, Pendleton, 'Lancashire,
Sept. 22 and Oct. 6, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court.
Gwillim, farmer, Cwmdu, Brecon, Sept. 19 and
Oct. 18, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Denis Eme Gauwin, ship broker, Liverpool, Sept. 12, at
twelve, and Oct. 6, at one, at the Liverpool District Court.
Samuel Johnson, draper, Burslem Staffordshire, Sept.
23 and Oct. 13, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court.
Edward Matthews, builder, Coventry, Warwickshire,
Sept. 16, and Oct. 7, at eleven, at the District Court o'
Bankruptcy.

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
James Campbell, accountant, Edinburgh.
John Toshack, Wright, Cowdenbeath, Fifeshiro.
Peter Wilson and Peter IPCallum, warehousemen, Glas

SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—During the
week ending the 3d of September, 18.59, the visitors have
been as follows :—On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday,
free days, 4,393 ; on Monday and Tuesday, free evenings,
3,594; on the time students' days (admission to the public
6d.), 633 ; one students' evening, Wednesday, 166. Total,
8,786. From the opening of the Museum, 1,038,377.
DESERTIONS FROM HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE.—
The returns of deserters from regiments and depot com-
panies, and from the navy and marines during the past
month give the extraordinary large number of 385, which is
exclusive of those who have deserted from militia regiments.
Of the above 17 are from the household infantry,'37 from ca-
valry regiments, including the military train ; 54 from the
artillery and engineers, 26 from thenavy and Royal Marines,
and the balance from infantry regiments of the line.
LIGHT DIET.—A landlady in Philadelphia, it is
said, mazes her pies so light that her lodgers can see to go
to bed without a candle after eating a moderate sized piece.