The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-24 00:00:00

BREVET.

Colonel James Gordon, on Retired Full-pay, Royal
Engineers, to be Major-General, the rank being honorary
y-

revet-Colonel Henry Knight Storks, Brigadier-General
in Turkey, to have the local rank of Major-General in the
Bosphorus, at Scutari, and all the dependent posts as far
as Smyrna, inclusive,

Aleiander John Stewart, Gent., to have the rank of

Acting Assistant-Surgeon while serving with the Turk-
ish Contingent.
TO BE AIDES-DE-CAMP TO HER MAJESTY, WITH THE RANK

OF COLONEL IN THE ARMY IN THE EAST INDIES.

Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Forsyth Tait, C. 8., Bengal
Army.
Lieutenant-Colonel William Mayne, Bengal Army.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.

Royal South Lincoln Militia—Edward Davey Johnson,
Gent., to be Lieutenant.
76th, or Inverness, &c., Highland Light Infantry
Militia—Serjoant-Major John Sharp to be Ensign, vice
William Cliefden Goidle.
Leicestershire Militia—Ensign John Henry Hosken to
be Lieutenant ; Ensign Charles Henry Morris to be Lieu-
tenant; Ensign Charles Maynard Heselrige to be Lieu-
tenant.
The Northumberland Light Infantry Militia—Ensign
Septimns Donaldson Selby to bo Lieutenant; Ensign Wm.
Pears to be Lieutenant.
Shropshire Militia—Thomas Bishton, Gent., to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Midgley, resigned.
Royal Berks Militia—Henry James Lane, Gent., to be
Ensign.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
This Court will, on Saturday the let day of December
next, hold a sitting ; and will at such sitting proceed in
giving judgment in cases then standing for judgment.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Cyprian James Cotterell, draper, Abingdon, Berks.
BANKRUPTS.

Fredk. Francis Fox, tailor, Finch-lane, City, to surren-
der, Dec. 3 and Jan. 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Aldermanbary ; Yen-
ning, Naylor, and Robins, Tokenhouse-yard.
Henry Corney, builder, Brighton, Dec. 6 and Jan. 1,
at ono, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official
assignee, Ba,singhall-street ; Kennett, Brighton ; Sowton,
Great James-street, Bedford-row.
Robert Gadsden, cement manufacturer, Miilwall, Pop-
lar, Dec. 3 and Jan. 4, at half-past eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Barrow, Guildford-street, Russell-square.
Thomas Williams, brewer, Aberdare, Dec. 7 and Jan. 8,
at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official
. assignee, Bristol ; Simmons, Merthyr ; Henderson, Bar-
ham, and Wilcocks, Bristol.
Owen Williams, corn dealer, Manchester, Dec. 4 and
Jan. 8, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Higson and Robin-
son, Manchester.
Joseph Stead, grocer, Leeds, Dec. 10, at twelve, and
Jan. 7, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope,
official assignee, Leeds ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
George Hannaford, baker, Saint Mary Church, Devon,
Dec. 5 and 27, at one, at the Exeter District Court.
Hinizel, official assignee, Exeter ; Lardinan Exeter.
Jonas Smith, worsted spinner and manufacturer, Low
Moor, York, Dec. 7, and Jas. 18, at eleven, at the Leeds
District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Wavell,
Philbrick, and Foster, Halifax.
John Phillips, wholesale rag and metal merchant, Wood-
street, Clerkeuwell, Dec. 6 and Jan. 1, at two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderman-
bury; Stubbs, Moorgate-street.
Samuel Smart, builder, Lenton, Nottingham, Dec. 11,
and Jan. 8, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District
Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Bewley,
Nottingham ; Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham.
John Davis, tailor, Worcester, Dee. 5 and Jan. 9, at
half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie,
official assignee, Birmingham ; Rea,, Worcester ; E. and
H. Wright, Birmingham.
Richard 13riant, carpenter Murray-street, Now North-
road, Dec. 5 and Jan 2, at half-past two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. .Stansfeld, official assignee; Brown, Fins-
bury-place.
Richard Butler, ironmonger, Pickering-terrace, Bays-
water, Dec. 4, at eleven, and. Dec. 31, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Turner, Charles-street, City-road.
Daniel Davis, glass merchant, Newington-causeway,
Dec. 4, at one, and Jan. 2, at two, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Stubbs, Moorgate-
street.