_Ramon Montero y Blandino_--Segundo cabo of the Philippines; becomes governor (_ad interim_), December 20, 1853; term as governor, December 20, 1853-February 2, 1854. _Manuel Pavia y Lay_--Marquis de Novaliches, lieutenant-general, head of department of infantry; appointed without previous consultation, September, 1853; arrives at Manila, February 2, 1854; reequips army; mutiny of portion of native troops suppressed; monthly mail between Manila and Hongkong established; leaves Manila, October 28, after thanking religious orders (October 27) for cooeperation; term as governor, February 2-October 28, 1854. _Ramon Montero y Blandino_--Becomes governor (_ad interim_) for the second time, October 28, 1854; term as governor, October 28-November 20, 1854. _Manuel Crespo y Cebrian_--Native of Extremadura, and formerly segundo cabo of the Philippines; becomes governor, November 20, 1854; expedition against Igorrotes, December, 1855-February, 1856; resigns December 5, 1856; term as governor, November 20, 1854-December 5, 1856. _Ramon Montero y Blandino_--Becomes governor (_ad interim_), for the third time, December 5, 1856; term as governor, December 5, 1856-March 9, 1857. _Fernando Norzagaray y Escudero_--Native of San Sebastian, and lieutenant-general; enters upon office, March 9, 1857; authorizes establishments of houses of exchange, June 18, 1857; sends expedition to Cochinchina to aid French, 1858; reforms in local administration ordered, August 30, 1858; infantry reorganized by order of September 23, 1859; first Jesuit mission after reinstatement of order, reaches Philippines in middle of 1859; several papers founded during his term; encourages agriculture; solicits recall because of ill-health; term as governor, March 9, 1857-January 12, 1860. _Ramon Maria Solano y Llanderal_--Native of Valencia, mariscal-de-campo, and segundo cabo of Philippines; becomes governor (_ad interim_), January 12, 1860; pawnshop authorized in Manila, January 18; issues decree for civil government of province of Manila, January 31; functions of bank Espanol-filipino extended, February 16; Jagor travels through the Bisayas; term as governor January 12-August 29, 1860; death from fever (with rumor in Manila of poisoning), August 30. _Juan Herrera Davila_--Sub-inspector of artillery; becomes governor (_ad interim_), August 29, 1860; civil administration of provinces of the colonies organized, and Audiencia in Manila reformed, July 9, 1860; printing of _Coleccion de autos acordados_ authorized, January 10, 1861; regularly appointed governor, general of marine Mac-Crohon, dies in Red Sea while on way to Philippines; term as governor, August 29, 1860-February 2, 1861.