The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-17 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING.

CROWN OFFICE, APRIL 15.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

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Borough of Launceston.—Henry Charles Lopes, of No.
8, Cromwell-place, South Kensington, Esq., Barrister-at-
Law, in the room of Alexander Henry Campell, Esq., who
has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor
of Northstead, in the county of York.
Borough of Cheppiug Wycombe.—The lion. William
Henry Peregrine Carington, of Wycombe Abbey, in the
county of Buckingham, in the room of the Hon, Charles
Robert Carrington (now Lord Carrington), summoned to
the House of Peers.

WAR OFFICII PALL-MALL, Arum 17.
14th Regiment of Foot —Lieutenant-General Thomas
Wood to be Colonel, vice General Sir George Augustus
Wetherall, G.C.8., deceased.
6th Dragoons—Lieutenant P. L. Peacocke, from 16th
Lancers, to be Lieutenant, vice Wallace, who exchanges;
Henry J. Peareth to be Cornet; Assistant-Surgeon J.
Baker, M. 8., to be assistant-surgeon.
16th Lancers—Lieutenant 11. J. Wallace, from the 6th
Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Peacocke, who ex-
changes.
20th Hussars—Cornet C. Bailey to bo Lieutenant.
Royal Artillery—Second Captain Hale Young Wortharn
to be Adjutant.
Royal Engineers—Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel John
D. Campbell to be ColOnel ; Captain Alexander (laden
to b© Lieut.-Colonel ; Second Captain and Brevet-Major
Julian St. John Hovenden to be Captain ; Lieut. Ashton
Milnes Brandreth to be Second Captain.
7th Foot—Lieut. Frederick C. Keyser to be Captain.
13th Foot—Ensign William Evans to be Lieutenant;
Augustus Bridson, Gent., to be Ensign.
15th Foot—Ensign George Ryan to be Lieutenant ; Gen-
tleman Cadet Walter Haynes to be Ensign.
19th Foot—Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George
Jennings to be Lieutenant-Colonel; Captain Edward
St. John Griffiths to be Major; Lieutenant Philip
Downes Williams to bo Captain ; Ensign Alexander
Roche to be Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet Harry Char-
rington to be Ensign.
21st Foot—Ensign H. Harcourt Horn to be Lieutenant ;
Herbert G. Farnall, Gent., to be Ensign.
22d Foot—Captain W. Coxon to be Captain ; Lieutenant
Gerald G. Liddel to be Captain; Lieutenant J. Napier
to bo Captain ' • Ensign George E. Rowley to be Lieu-
tenant; E. H. Clough-Taylor, Gent., to bo Ensign.
28th Foot —Ensign Herbert G. Farnall to be Ensign.
31st Foot—Staff-Surgeon Peter N. Jackson to be Surgeon.
46th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Board Williams to be

Lieutenant.
49th Foot—Lieutenant Walter do Winton Yan to be

Lieutenant.
59th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Joseph Watts to be Surgeon.
61st. Foot —Lieutenant George Edward Osborne to be

Lieutenant.
62d Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon John Wallace to be

Assistant-Surgeon.
67th Foot —Lieutenant Alfred Adams Price to be Captain;
Assistant-Surgeon Austen Bruen to be Assist.-Surgeon.
74th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Hugh Kennedy Mao-
lachlan to be Assistant-Surgeon.
94th Foot —Captain and Brevet-Major Edward Smyth
Mercer to be Major.
3d West India Regiment—Ensign Jahteol Brenton Carey
to be Lieutenant.
Ceylon Rifles—William Carden Roo to bo Surgeon.
BREVET.

Lieutenant-Colonel Gustavus Nigel K. A. Yonge, Ist
West India Regiment, having completed the qualifying
service with the rank- of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel,
under the Royal Warrant of 3d February, 1866.
Colonel William Elliot Morton, retired full pay Royal
(late Bengal) Engineers, to be Major-General, the rank
being honorary only.
Lieutenant-Colonel George Stephen Digby. C. 8., Royal
Marine Artillery, having completed the qualifying ser-
vice with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel,
under the Order in Council of the 13th November,
1858.

Lieutenant-Colonel John Cumming Anderson, Royal
(late Madras) Engineers, having served the qualifying
period in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel,
under the Royal Warrant of Feb. 3,1866.
ADMIRALTY, APRIL 16.
Commanders—Bedford C. T. Tim, William E. Gordon,
Alfred J. Chatfield, to be Captains in. her Majesty's Fleet.
Lieutenants—Thomas Hooper, Robert H. Swinton, John
F. Lenon, Arthur Cowburn, to Lo Commanders in her
Majesty's Fleet.

The course of exchange at New York on London for bills
at 60 days' sight is about lon per cent. At this rate there
is no profit on the importation of gold trona the United

sptORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Diy.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEWMARKET RACES—THIS DAY.
£5O HANDICAP PLATE.
Handicap Plato of 50 goys, for three year olds and up-
wards. New T.YC. (5 furlongs 13G yards).
Lymington
Ettrick
Coup d'Eclat

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Sixteen ran.
QUEEN'S PLATE.
The Queen's Plate of 100 gs ; three year olds 7st 31b, four
9st 71b, five 10st 41b, six and aged lOst 81b. R.C. (3
miles 4 furlongs 139 yards).
Blinkhoolie
Nyanz i
Assineboine

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41, • •.. 3

Seven ran.
£5O PLA FE.

Plate of 50 sovs ; two year ells Gst 121 b, three 9st; fillies
allowed 31b; the winner to bo sold for 500 sons, if for.;
100 allowed 91b, if not fur sale lib extra. T.Y.c.
furlongs 140 yards).
Cater
Topsy
Sister to Chignon

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Eight ran.
SWEEPSTAKES 10 SOVS.

Sweepstakes of 10 S3VI each, for two year olds ; colti; Bst
10lb; fillies Bst 7lb; the winner tc be sold fur 100 sovs.
Last half of R.M.
Little Lord
Capucine filly.—
Broutia

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Nine ran.
BENNINGTON STAKES.

The Bennington Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for '.hreo
year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b; 31b and Sib
lowances. D. 31. (7 furlongs 210 yards). 9 subs,
Pboabus
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Charnwood
SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOUS,

Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds ;
colts Bst 101 b ; fillies Bst 51b ; maidens at starting
allowed 51b. D.ll. (7 furlongs 210 yards.) 6 subs.
Miss Whip c
King Alfred
PORT STAKES.

Tho Pcrt Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, hit,
for four year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies, Bst 71b, not
named in the Claret Stakes ; the seeond to say% his
stake. T.M.M. (1 mile 7 furlongs 158 yards.) 9 subs.
Julius
MATCHES.
Maid of Masham filly boat Betty
Nike beat Bounceaway.

CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES—THLs DAY.

EASBY PRODUCE STAKE&

Caprera
ORAN STAKES.

Leah c 1
Lady in Waiting
Brocket f a