The Press.
London, England, 1855-07-07 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

To be Major-Generals—Colonels J. R. Corytou, S. B.
Ellis, C. 8., T. Wearing, J. 1. Willes, C. C. Pratt.
The undermentioned Officers, who retired upon full pay
of the Royal Marines previous to her Majesty's Order in
Council, 13th September, 1K)1, to be promoted to a step of
Brevet rank, in order to place them in as favorable a posi-
tion as those of their rank who may hereafter obtain retire-
ment under the provisions of the said Order in Council;
the rank in both cases being only honorary, viz. :
To be Generals—Lieutenant-Generals E. Lawrence, C. 8.,
W. H. Connolly.
To be Lieut.-General—Major-General J. Wright, K.H.
To be Majork Generals--Colonels W. Powell, A. H.
Gordon, J. M. Pitcher, T. Stevens, D. A. Gibsone, R.
Mercer J. Robyns, J. Walker, J. Whylock, G. B. Bury,
D. M'Adatn.

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.
APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants—J. Burgess to the Transit ; E. H. Howard
to the Duke of Wellington ; E. J. Pollard to the Alarm ;
C. W. Martin to the Arrogant; W. W. S. Bridges and A. C.
Strode (additional) to the Royal Albert; C. Stirling (flag)
to the Winchester.

Surgeons—E. Lawless to the Fisgard; A. Wallace to the
Royal Albert; John Sloan to the Saturn; David G. Millar
to the Wellesley; John Gallagher to the Royal George ;
Daniel Ritchie to the Arrogant; John Stirling to the
Queen ; J. D. Tweeddale to the Fury ; W. T. Doraville to
the Agamemnon ; Charles Douglas Shephard (promoted)
to the London.

Acting Surgeons—T. Murney to the Castor; A. Murphy
to the Malacca; C. R. Godfrey to the Duke of Wellington.
Assistant• Surgeons —J. A. R. Harvey to the Heehiir
Hospital ; Wm. Crawford to the Woolwich.
Paymaster—R. T. Ravines to the Alarm.
Assistant•Paymasters—C. J. Card to the Sansparail ; J.
Hearnden to the Castor.
Mate—T. G. Baillie to the Transit.

Second Master C. F. Prickett to the Transit.
Acting Second Masters—S. C. Grandy to the Castor ;
E. A. Bindon to the Impregnable; E. B. D'Arcy to the
Sanapareil.
Masters' Assistants—C. H. Wade to the Alarm ; S. S.
Gissing, F. 0. Simpson, and F. J. Gray, to the Transit.

Midshipman—F. T. Hastings to the Alarm.
Naval Cadets—John Chapman, Hon. C. F. C. Welles.
ley, and A. K. Wilson, to the Royal Albert; M. C. C. Ro-
berts to the Duke of Wellington ; W. H. Bond to the
Alarm ; A. H. Long to the Castor.

M. ROGER has accepted a short engagement at the
Opera, Paris, to sing the principal part in the opera
of his Royal Highness the Prince of Saxe-Coburg
Gotha, to be brought oat on the visit of Queen Vic-
toria and Prince Albert in August. He will imme-
diately afterwards commence an engagement in Italy,
and thence probably proceed to New York and other
of the American States.

A MADRID LETTER states that the diligence in
which Lord Howden was proceeding to Paris had
been stopped for six hours by the Carlists near
Burgos.

THE first cargo of West India pineapples of the
season, consisting of 25,0(X), has arrived after a thirty
days' passage. The growth of the crop has been
somewhat retarded owing to want of rain.

Titz life of the Emperor Soulouque is said to be
despaired of. It is to be feared that the question of
succession will bring new troubles upon Hayti.

THE FIELD DAYS AT THE CAMP OF ALDERSHOTT
are to be on Tuesdays and Fridayi. There are
6,000 troops now in camp, and their movements are
becoming daily of more interest and importance.
THE NEW CITY BANK has taken ground for build-
ing purposes at the corner of Finch-lane and Thread-
needle-street; the Bank of Loudon has purchased
the Hall of Commerce; and the Unity Bank has
taken the extensive premises just built by Messrs.
Lawrence and Co., in Cannon-street, City.

17. is stated till& General Knollys and General
Markham are to VI placed upon the staff of the
army in the Crimea, the former as chief of the staff,
the latter in command of a division. Lieut.-Colonel
the Hon. W. L. Pakenham, now Assistant-Adjutant-
General, will, it is also stated, succeed General Est-
court, as Adjutant-General.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuesday, July 5.

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.—JAmss VERILY, L eicester-
street, Regent-street, Middlesex, and Carlton-road-villas, Kentish-
town, boot and shoe maker--WALTiII WILDS, Liverpool, corn
broker.
BANKRUPTS.—Wm. LTrTut, St. Paul, Deptford, Kent,
builder and timber dealer—GEoßom BICELEV, late of Devereux-
chambers. Devereux•court, Strand, and Bowling-green-street,
Kennington, now of Lower Kenuington.green, Kennington,
money scrivener, commission agent, and h .....•_ro_er -OHN
DIVERS, Ship Tavern, Talbot-court, Eastehesp, City, licensed
victualler—JAcos FRANKENSTEIN, BiShopegate-Street Within,
City, tobacconist—CHAßLES AvsnY, Fenchurch-street, City,
colonial broker and commission agent—ARTHUR EDWARD
TRowsE, Leather-lane, Holborn, Middlesex, coach and tyre
smith (not type smith, as before stated) and spring maker—
THOMAS BAKER, KiiiderMinSter,hUtChOT—JOHN WAI.LEY, Derby,
boiler-maker—Vim. BENNET-r, Portishead, Somerset., carpenter
and builder--JONATHAN CRUSE, Stapleton,Oloucester, victualler
—JAMES TAPPER EVERY, Marlborough-street, Devouport, cabinet
and chair maker—Wm. dons MACKARSIE, Clay-cross, Derby,
surgeon, apothecary, and druggist —GLOWS BATEstAN, late of
Cattle-market Hotel, Stanley, West Derby, Lancaster, and
Marsden-buildings. Duke street, Liverpool, now of Kensington,
Liverpool. licensed victualler and letterpress printer.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—W M. GRANT (deceased),
Banff, solicitor—WM. SIMPSON, Viewtield, near Inverness,
farmer, trader, cattle dealer, and dealer in shares.

Friday, July 6.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.—Rostar Gnomon Ross ,
Cowley•terrace, North Brixton, draper.
BANKRUPT:K-40Hr MITCH 111 Great Bourton, Oxrcrd-
shire, builder—Timm/A PRICE SMITII, Birmingham, factor—
ROBERT 'Amman, Birminghiun, gas•lanip and chandelier manu-
facturer—HENßY WILLIAMSON, Lee Is, cloth merchant—Taustas
PHILPS, Green-lane, Higlibury-park, carpenter and builder—
GEOROI Newxv,iiiroungliani,grocer—JouaritsN Muaosvacyn,
Keighley, Yorkshire, wonted apinner—Ronnwr Henn, Middles-
borough, Yorkshire, grocer and draper—Huoa HENRY Ross,
Liverpool, draper—JOHN MANLEY, Manchester, machine maker
•••101IMPII URIMIIII4M, Boltoude-moors, licensed victualler.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRA'flONis.—Wixixam Mona's, Dundee.
police treasurer—Taumaa Springbank, Renerevniiiiies
silk, woollen, and calico printer.