The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-30 00:00:00

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, MAT 7, 1845.

The Queen was this day pleased 'to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon Henry Robinson, Esq., Lieutenant of her
Majesty's Honourable C'orps of Gentlemen at Arms.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 7.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Robinson,
Esq., Standard Bearer of her Majesty's Hon. Corps of Gen-
tlemen at Arms, to be Lieutenant, vice the Hon. Sir Edward
Butler, who retires.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Matthew Wyatt,
Esq., to be Standard Bearer of her Majesty's Hon. Corps of
Gentlemen at Arms, vice Robinson, promoted.
WAR-OFFICE, MAY 30.
2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Captain 11. B. Head,
from the 15th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice W. Custance,
who retires upon half-pay `as as a Captuin Uuattacbed, May 30.

Ist Regiment of Foo-t-LLieutemint W. K. Allix, to be Ad
jutant, vice Gordon, who resigns the adjutancy only; Assis-
tant Staff Surgeon J. Mee, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice
Matthew, appointed to the staff; May 30.
13th Foot—Lieut. F. G. Christie to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Stehelin, who retires ; Ensign C. W. Hinxman
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Christie ; E. Lynch,
Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hinxman, May 30.
15th Foot—Capt. J. Hay, from half-pay Unattached, to be
Captain, vice Head, appointed Paymaster of the 2d Dragoon
Guards, May 30.
23d Foot.—Second Lieutenant C. E. Hopton to be First

Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ellis, who retires ; A. F. Lord
Greenock to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hop-
ton, May 30.
36 Foot.—Major C. Ashmore to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
without purchase, vice Maxwell, deceased ; Captain E. R.
King to be Major, vice Ashmore ; Lieutenant J. Pratt to be
Captain, vice King, May 22.
Gentleman Cadet H. J. Maclean, from the Royal Military
College, to be Ensign, without purchase, May 30.
46th Foot—Assistant.Surgeon W. L. Langley, M.D., from
the 74th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice .I`Bean, pro-
moted in the 73d Foot, May 30.
54th Foot—Gentleman Cadet W. H. Poulett, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Coates, who retires, May 30.
60th Foot—Lieut. H. F. Williams, from the 87th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Bailie, who exchanges, May 30.
71st Foot—Lieut. W. Hope, to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Speer, who retires ; Ensign F. J. C. Halkett to be Lieu-
tenant, t y purchase, vice Hope; C. F. Smith, Gent. to be
Ensign. by purchase, vice Halkett, May 30, 1845.
73d Foot—Capt. E. Ricard, from the 75th Foot, to be Cap-
tain, vice Freer, who exchanges; Assistant Surgeon J. A. D.
M`Bean, from the 46th Foot, to be Surgeoa, vice J. Foster,
M.D., who retires upon half-pay, May 30, 1845.
75th Foot—Captain D. G. Fi eer, from the 73d Foot, to be
Captain, vice Ricaid, who exchanges, May 30.
79th Foot—Ensign W. Forrest to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Hamilton, who retires; W. APCormick Fairrie,
Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Forrest, Iday 30.
81st Foot—Assistant-Surgeon G. Taylor, from the 93d
Foot,- to be Surgeon, vice C. Dealy, who retires upon half-
pay, May 30.
87th Foot—Lieutenat J. Bailie, from the 60th Foot, to be
Lieutenant„ vice Williams, who exchanges, May 30.
92d Foot—Lieutenant A. 11. Tattnall to be Adjutant,
vice Gleig, who resigns the Adjutancy only, May 30.
93d Foot—Assistant Staff Surgeon W. G. Swan, ALD., to
be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Taylor, prcmoted in the 81st Foot,
May 30.

Hosram, STAFF.—Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals
—J. Davy, M.D., from half-pay to be Inspector-General of
Hospitals in the windward and leeward islands only,
vice Hugh Bone, M.D., who retires upon half-pay ;
Assistant Staff Surgeon T. Alexander to be Staff Surgeon of
the Second Class, vice M‘Bride, deceased ; Assistant ISur-
geon J. A. Bostock, M.D., from the 3d Foot, to be Assistant
Surgeon to the Forces, vice Alexander. promoted; Assistant
Surgeon T. P. Matthew, from the Ist moot, to be Assistant
Surgeon to the Forces, vice Mee, appointed to the Ist Foot;
W. F. T. Ivey, Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon to the Forces,
Tice Swan, appointed to the 03d Foot, May 30.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAT- 28.

Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain G. W.
Bingham to be Captain, vice Berners, retired on full pay;
First Lieutenant G. It:Barker to be Second Captain, vice
Bingham ; Second Lieutenant R. K. Freeth to be First Lieu-
tenant, vice Barker, May 21.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Captain and Brevet-Major H.
J. Savage, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Kelsall, retired on
half-pay; Second Captain B. S. Stehelin to be Captain, vice
Savage; First Lieutenant W. G. Hamley to be Second Cap-
tain, vice Stehelin ; Second Lieutenant. 11. W: Montagu to
be First Lieutenant, vice Hamley, Alay 22.

BANKRUPTS.
Samuel Harris and Daniel Reeve, linen-drapers, Minories,
London.

Samuel William Scarle, cheesemonger, Upper Gloucester-
place, Chelsea.
Thomas Wenman, merchant, Birmingham.

William M'Alpine, tailor, Liverpool,

EPSOM RACES.
(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.)

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)

The Members' Plate of 50 sovs. for three years old, 6st
71b ; four, Bst 91b ; five, Bst 13Ib ; six and aged, 9st
2lb ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to

be sold for 200 sovs. Entrance, one sov. to go to the

second horse. Heats, two miles.

Mr. J. Thompson's b f The Wreck, 3 yrg 1 1
Mr. Dockeray's Dalesman, 4 yrs

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

Their Lordships met at Five o'clock.
MAYNOOTH.

Lord KENYON presented 130 petitions, signed by 9,742
persons, against the proposed grant to Maynooth ; and 62
petitions, signed by 6,523 persons, against the permanent en-
dowment of that College.

Lord FITZ HARDING also presented petitions against the
grant.
The Bishop of SALISBURY presented a large number of
petitions to the same cffeet, and said lie heartily concurred in
the prayer of the petitioners. The measure, he thought would
have the effect of shaking the foundation of the connexion be-
tween the Church and the State.

Marquis of CLEVELAND presented a petition from the
Governors of Christ's Hospital, praying their exemption from
the effects of the Charitable Trusts' Bill, at present before the
House. _ .

The Duke of CAMBRIDGE presented a similar petition
from the Foundling Hospital, and supported its prayer.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from mem.
bers of the Free Church 01 Scotland against the grant to Nay-
nooth. . . _

LORD CAMPBELL presented a petition from Dudley,
complaining of the working of the 20/. clause in the Debtors'
Bill, and praying its reconsideration.
LORD CLARE presented a petition from Limerick in
favour of the Grant to Alaynooth, and
LORD RODEN presented petitions from Armagh, Maiden.
head, Guernsey, Windsor, Gravesend, Belfast, the counties of
Down and Leitrim, and various other districts.

The LORD CHANCELLOR presented several petitions
from Ireland in favour of the grant to Maynooth.
Lord KINNAIRD presented a petition against the grant
from a body of persons who were opposed to State endowments.
The Bishop of St. DAVID'S presented petitions against the
grant, and regretted he could not agree with the prayer of the
petitioners.
The Earl of ELDON presented several petitions to the same
effect.

The Earl of WINCHELSEA presented forty-seven peti-
tions of a similar nature.

(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock.
This was the last day for receiving Private Bills, other than
Railway Bills.
Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from Birmingham, pray-
ing that the Bill for the improvement of Duddeston and
Nichell, might not pass into a law.
The York and North Midland Railway Bill (Bredlegton
Branch), was read a third time and passed.
The York and Scarborough Railway Deviation Bill was read
a third time and passed.
Lord BARRINGTON presented a petition from John
Temple Leader, Esq. a Member of that House, against the
Richmond Railway Bill.
The reports were received on the Newcastle and Darlington
Railway (Brandling Junction), and the Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
and North Shields Railway (Tynemouth Extension), and
ordered to be engrossed.
The report was also received on the Newcastle and Berwick
Railway, and ordered to be engrossed.
On the motion of Mr. MORRISON, the time for receiving
the report from the Committee on the Agricultural and Com-
mercial Bank of Ireland was ordered to be extended to Wednes-
day, the 4th of June.
The Ely and Huntingdon Bill was read a third time and
passed.
On the motion of Mr. H. HINDE it was ordered that there
should be laid before the House the evidence taken before the
Select Committee on the Newcastle and Berwick Railway
and the Northumberland Railway Bills, relating to the
atmospheric principle of traction, and that the same should be
printed at the expense of the promoters of the Newcastle and
Berwick Railway.
On the motion of Mr. DIVETT, the Bristol and Exeter
Railway Branches Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Dist', Beccles, and Yarmouth Railway Bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed.
The Hull and Selby Railway (Bridlington branch) was read
a third time and passed.
Mr. SHARM AN CRAW FORD presented a petition against
the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Bill.
Mr. M A STE RMAN presented a petition against the West-
minster Improvement Bill.
Mr. W. PATTEN postponed the third reading of the
Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway Bill until Monday
next.
On the motion of Sir G. GREY, it was ordered that the
further proceedings on the consideration of the report of the
Syston and Peterborough Railway Bill should be resumed.
On the motion of Mr. GROGAN, the time for receiving
the report upon the Dublin Pipewater Bill was extended to the
6th of June.
The Sheffield and Tinsley Canal Bill was reported, as was
also the Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway Keymer
branch.
Captain FITZ MAURICE presented a petition against the
Brighton Railway Extension Bill.
Mr. SPOONER brought in the Birmingham and Glouces-
ter Railway Bill which was read a first and ordered to be read
a second time.

GOOLE AND DONCASTER RAILWAY.
The Goole and Doncaster Railway 13:11 was read a second
;ime.

PETITIONS.
Mr. FELLOWES presented petitions from various places in
Huntingdonshire against the proposed alteration in the law of
settlement. Also a petition against the union of the Sees of
St. As6ph and Bangor.

POST-OFFICE ABUSES.
Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE presented a petition signed by
400 merchants of the City of London, complaining of the
exaction of fees by the officers of the General Post-office
under the pretence of an early delivery of letters ; also, com-
plaining of the abuses of the Post-otlice generally, and pray-
ing for inquiry. He had already given notice of a motion
for a Committee, of inquiry. Also, a petition from an
individual, praying for the enclosure of waste lands for the
benefit of the poor.
BRADFORD, LONDON, AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.
The Bradford, London, and Birmingham Railway Bill was
. read a third time, and poised.