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PARLIAMENT.

The following Members were returned to Parliament, and were sworn at the table during the Session of 1860.

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HONOURS.

THE PEERAGE.

THE following PEERAGE has been conferred during the Year :

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February 17. The Right Honourable William Ward Baron Ward (1644), to be Earl of Dudley and Viscount Ednam.

ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD.

THE following Noblemen and Gentlemen have received the several Degrees in the ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD during the Year:

ORDER OF THE GARTER.

The Duke of Newcastle to be a Knight.

ORDER OF THE THISTLE.

The Earl of Fife to be a Knight.

ORDER OF ST. PATRICK.

The Earl of Cork and Orrery to be a Knight.

ORDER OF The Bath.

To be Military Knights Grand Cross:

Adm. Sir John West.
Adm. Sir Wm. H. Gage.

Adm. Sir Francis W. Austen.
Gen. Sir Jas. Douglas.
Gen. Sir George Scovell.
Gen. Lord Downes.

Adm. Sir Thos. J. Cochrane.

Adm. Sir Geo. F. Seymour.
Gen. Sir Fred. Stovin.

Gen. Sir Jas. Fergusson.
Gen. Sir John Bell.

Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles Yorke.
Lt.-Gen. Sir James Hope Grant.

To be Military Knights Commanders:-
Col. Sir Alfred H. Horsford.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir Philip Bainbrigge.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir T. Erskine Napier.
Lieut.-Gen. Hon. Sir Chas. Gore.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir Edw. C. Whinyates.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir Sam. B. Ellis.
Vice-Adm. Sir Arthur Fanshawe.
Vice-Adm. Sir Provo W. P. Wallis.
Rear-Adm. Robt. L. Baynes.

Col. Anthony C. Sterling. Col. R. Dennis Kelly. Rear-Adm. James Hope.

To be Civil Knights Commanders :—
Sir Rowland Hill.

Sir Andrew Buchanan.
Sir Fred. Jas. Halliday.

Sir Robt. N. E. Hamilton, bart.
Maj. Gen. Rich. J. H. Birch.
Col. Sir Peter M. Melvill.
Col. Sir Herbert B. Edwardes.
Sir Chas. Lennox Wyke.
Maj.-Gen. Thos. A. Larcom.
Col. George Lloyd Hodges.

To be Military Companions:-
Col. the Earl of Longford.
Capt. Sir G. N. Broke Middleton,
bart., R.N.

To be Civil Companions:

Robert Alexander, esq.
George Cornac Barnes, esq.
John Henry Bax, esq.
Major John Reid Becher, I.A.
James Brant, esq.

Major John Will Carnegie, I.A.
Arthur Herbert Cocks, esq.
Robt. Gilmour Colquhoun, esq.
Frederick Henry Cooper, esq.
G. Ebenezer Wilson Couper, esq.
Jos. Tucker Crawford, esq.
Capt. Wm. H. Crichton, I.A.
Capt. Walter Fred. Crofton.
John Rice Crowe, esq.

HONOURS.

Lieut. Col. Cuthbert Davidson, I.A.

Robert Henry Dunlop, esq.

Capt. Charles Eliot, I.A.
Robert Staunton Ellis, esq.
Maj. W. Coningsby Erskine.
William Ashburner Forbes, esq.
Thomas Douglas Forsyth, esq.
Maj. Wm. W. Harris Greathed, I.A.
Maj. Wm. H. R. Green, I.A.
Frederick Bebb Gubbins, esq.
Jas. de V. Drummond Hay, esq.
Capt. Benj. Henderson, I.A.
Col. Stephen John Hill.
Alan Octavian Hume, esq.
Capt. Hugh Rees James, I.A.
Edward Jordan, esq.

Maj. Gen. G. St. Patrick Lawrence,
I.A.

Maj. Richard Chas. Lawrence, I.A.
Maj. Harry B. Lumsden, I.A.
Donald Friell McLeod, esq.
Maj. Sam. C. Macpherson, I.A.
Lieut. Col. F. Carleton Marsden, I.A.
Sir James Ranald Martin.
Thomas Erskine May, esq.
Francis Otway Mayne, esq.
Maj. Wm. L. Merewether, I.A.
Alonzo Money, esq.
Niven Moore, esq.
Lieut. John W. W. Osborne, I.A.
Harry Smith Parkes, esq.
Sir Anthony Perrier, knt.
Maj. Fran. W. Pinkney, I.A.
Maj. Henry Ramsay, L.A.
Edw. Anderson Reade, esq.

Maj. Matthew Richmond.

Geo. Hen. Mildmay Ricketts, esq.
Arthur Austin Roberts, esq.
John Nugent Rose, esq.

Edw. Alex. Samuells, esq.

Brand Sapte, esq.

Col. Sir Richmond C. Shakespear, I.A.
Edward Thornton, esq.

Henry Carre Tucker, esq.
Herwald Craufurd Wake, esq.
James Walker, esq.

John Ward, esq.

Samuel Wauchope, esq.

Maj. Geo. Walter Williams, I.A.
John Cracroft Wilson, esq.
Charles John Wingfield, esq.
Philip Edm. Wodehouse, esq.
George Udny Yule, esq.

ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST.
GEORGE.

To be Knights Grand Cross:—
Col. Sir Henry Knight Storks.
Maj. Gen. Sir John G. Le Marchant.
Sir George Fergusson Bowen.
Sir Paolo Dingli.

To be Knights Commanders :-
Sir Antonio Micallef, C.B.
Sir Adriano Dingli, C.B.
Sir Victor Houlton.
Sir Peter Smith, C.B.

To be Civil Companion:--
Sydney Smith Saunders, esq.

THE PRIVY COUNCIL.

THE following Gentleman has been appointed one of THE QUEEN'S MOST HONOURABLE PRIVY COUNCIL.

William Hutt, esq., Vice-President of the Board of Trade.

HONOURS.

KNIGHTS BACHELORS.

THE honour of a KNIGHT BACHELOR has been conferred on the following Gentlemen during the Year:

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The Queen has been graciously pleased to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned officers and men of the naval and military services and non-military persons, on account of the acts of bravery recorded against their several names:

JANUARY 20.

Lieut. Alfred Spencer Heathcote, 60th Rifles.

For highly gallant and daring conduct at Delhi throughout the siege, from June to September, 1857, during which he was wounded. He volunteered for services of extreme danger, especially during the six days of severe fighting in the streets after the assault. Elected by the officers of his regiment. Troop Sergeant-Major James Champion, 8th Hussars.

For distinguished bravery at Beejapore on the 8th of September, 1858, when both the officers attached to the troop were disabled, and himself severely wounded at the commencement of the action by a ball through his body, in having continued at his duty forward, throughout the pursuit, and disabled several of the enemy with his pistol. Also recommended for distinguished conduct at Gwalior.

Colour-Sergeant George Waller, 60th Rifles (1st Battalion).

For conspicuous bravery at Delhi on the 14th of September, 1857, in charging and capturing the enemy's guns near the Cabul-gate; and again, on the 18th of September, 1857, in the repulse of a sudden attack made by the enemy on a gun near the Chaudney Chouk. Elected by the non-commissioned offcers of the regiment.

Colour-Sergeant Stephen Garvin, 60th Rifles (1st Battalion).

For daring and gallant conduct before Delhi on the 23rd of June, 1857, in volunteering to lead a small party of men, under a heavy fire, to the Sammy House, for the purpose of dislodging a number of the enemy in position there, who kept up a destructive fire on the advanced battery of heavy guns, in which, after a sharp contest, he suc ceeded. Also recommended for gallant conduct throughout the operations before Delhi.

Bugler William Sutton, 60th Rifles (1st Battalion).

For gallant conduct at Delhi on the 13th of September, 1857, the night previous to the assault, in volunteering to reconnoitre the breach. This soldier's conduct was conspicuous throughout the operations, especially on the 2nd of August, 1857, on which occa

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sion, during an attack by the enemy in force, he rushed forward over the trenches and killed one of the enemy's buglers, who was in the act of sounding. Elected by the privates of the regiment.

Private John Divane, 60th Rifles (1st Battalion).

For distinguished gallantry in heading a successful charge made by the Beloochee and Sikh troops on one of the enemy's trenches before Delhi on the 10th of September, 1857. He leaped out of our trenches, closely followed by the Native troops, and was shot down from the top of the enemy's breastworks. Elected by the privates of the regiment.

Private James Thompson, 60th Rifles (1st Battalion).

For gallant conduct in saving the life of his captain (Captain Wilton), on the 9th of July, 1857, by dashing forward to his relief, when that officer was surrounded by a party of Ghazees, who made a sudden rush on him from a Serai, and killing two of them before further assistance could reach; also recommended for conspicuous conduct throughout the siege. Wounded. Elected by the privates of the regiment.

Private Samuel Turner, 60th Rifles (1st Battalion).

For having at Delhi, on the night of the 19th of June, 1857, during a severe conflict with the enemy, who attacked the rear of the camp, carried off on his shoulders, under a heavy fire, a mortally wounded officer, Lieutenant Humphreys, of the Indian service. During this service Private Turner was wounded by a sabre cut in the right arm. His gallant conduct saved the abovenamed officer from the fate of others, whose mangled remains were not recovered until the following day.

pound of their house, and having, at the risk of his own life, succeeded in saving them.

FEBRUARY 17.

Mr. William Fraser M'Donell, of the Bengal Civil Service, Magistrate of Sarun.

For great coolness and bravery on the 30th of July, 1857, during the retreat of the British troops from Arrah, in having climbed, under an incessant fire, outside the boat in which he and several soldiers were, up to the rudder, and with considerable difficulty cut through the lashing which secured it to the side of the boat. On the lashing

being cut, the boat obeyed the helm, and thus thirty-five European soldiers escaped certain death.

Captain William Martin Cafe, 56th Bengal Native Infantry.-Date of act of bravery, April 15, 1858.

For bearing away, under a heavy fire, with the assistance of Privates Thompson, Crowie, Spence, and Cook, the body of Lieutenant Willoughby, lying near the ditch of the Fort of Ruhya, and for running to the rescue of Private Spence, who had been severely wounded in the attempt.

Lieutenant Francis David Mil

lett Brown, 1st European Bengal Fusiliers.

For great gallantry at Narrioul, on the 16th of November, 1857, in having, at the imminent risk of his own life, rushed to the assistance of a wounded soldier of the 1st European Bengal Fusiliers, whom he carried off, under a very heavy fire from the enemy, whose cavalry were within forty or fifty yards

of him at the time.

Private Denis Dempsey, 10th

Private John Kirk, 10th Regi- Regiment (1st Battalion).

ment.

For daring gallantry at Benares, on the 4th of June, 1857, on the outbreak of the mutiny of the Native troops at that station, in having volunteered to proceed with two non-commissioned officers to rosene Captain Brown, pen sion paymaster, and his family, who were surrounded by rebels in the com

For having, at Lucknow, on the 14th of March, 1858, carried a powder-bag through a burning village with great coolness and gallantry, for the purpose of mining a passage in rear of the enemy's position. This h posed to a very heavy enemy behind loophol an almost still greater

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