The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-03 00:00:00

TO BE PURVEYORS TO THE FORCES.

Charles H. roller, Gent., Feb. 20.
Sydney C. Harrington, Gent., Feb.2o.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARCH 1.
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Brevet-Colonel Charles Bertie Symons to be Colonel,
vice Sweating, deceased, Feb. 25.
Captain William Hamilton Elliott to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, dice Symons, Feb. 25.
Second Captain Gustavus Hamilton Lockwood Milman
to be Captain, vice Elliot, Feb. 25.
First Lieutenant Gronow Davis to be Second Captain,
vice Millman, Feb. 25.
Second Lieutenant John Robert King to be First
Lieutenant, vice Davis, Feb. 25.
Second Captain John Fraser Lodington Baddeley to be
Captain, vice Brevet-Major Young, deceased, Feb. 25.
First Lieutenant Eiger Grantham Bredin to be Second
Captain, vice Baddeley, Feb. 25.
Second Lieutenant Charles Orde Browne to be First
Lieutenant, vice Bredin, Feb. 25.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARCH 1.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.—Gentlemen Cadets to be
Second. Lieutenants—Henry Dowdeswell Pitt, vice Ruck.
Keene, promoted, Feb. 28.
Halo Young Worthen', vice Doyne, promoted, Feb. 28.
Henry'Ru.")vr Manle, vice Daubuz, promoted, Feb. 28.
Charles Wills Walrond, vice Hodson, promoted, Feb. 28.
William James Smith Neill, vice Vaughan, promoted,
Feb. 28.
Henry Le Guay Geary, vice Mande, promoted, Feb. 28.
Walter Brook Rice, vice Law, promoted, Feb. 28.
George Uehter Knox, vice Downes, promoted, Feb. 28.
William Norton Persse, vice Light, promoted, Feb. 28.
Osborne Hall Goodenough, vice Nisbett, promoted,
Feb, 28.
James Hamilton Pringle Anderson, vice Warren, pro.
moted, Feb. 28.

Joseph Nathaniel Portlock Dodson, vice Dyer, pro•
motod, Feb: 28.

Henry Chambnlayne Farrell, rice Still, promoted,
Feb. 28. .

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Edward McLaughlin, vice Hanwell, promoted, Feb. 28.
Charles Fyshe Roberts, vice Betty, promoted, Feb. 28.
Arthur Stewart Hunter, vice Savage, promoted,
Feb. 28.
Graham Reginald Thackery Stevenson, vice Holds-
worth, promoted, Feb. 28.
George Adam Crawford, vice Moore, promoted, Feb. 28.
CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS.
Gentlemen Cadets to be Second Lieutenants, with tem-
porary rank.
William Adolphus Frankland, vice Harvey, promoted,
Feb. 28.
Wm. Simeon Boileau, vice Duff, promoted, Feb. 28.
Alex. Dirom, vice Philips, promoted, Feb. 28.
Walter M. T. Campbell, vice Martin, promoted, Feb. 28.
Douglas Gossett Waldegrave Moncrioff, vice Pratt, pro-
moted, Feb. 28.
Morgan Crofton Molcsworth, vice Goodall, promoted,
Feb. 28.
Richard Batton Itimmington, vice Drake, promoted,
Feb. 28.
Percy Guillemard Llewellyn Smith, vice James, pro-
moted, Feb. 28.
Edward Daniel, vice Townsend, promoted, Feb. 28.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.

William Littell Tizard, mechanical engineer, Aldgate,
City.

BANKRUPTS.
John Walker Brown, of 48, Sloane-street, upholsterer,.
March 13, at one, and April 13, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy, London. Mr. Bell, official assignee, 3, Cole-
man-street-buildings ; and Messrs. Armstrong and West ,rook,
solicitors, 2; Guildhall-chambers.
Richard Pokiss, Robert Griggs Pokiss, and George Maher,
of Ham-wharf, Brantford, timber merchants, March 13, at
half-past one, and April 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, London. Mr. E. W. Edwards, official assignee, 1,
,ambrook-court, Basingliall-street ; and Mr. G. Brown, so-
licitor, 21, Finsbury-place.
Charles Fox, of the Stafford Arms, Stafford-place, Pimlico,
licensed victualler, March 10, at one, and April 20, at two,
at the Court of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. W. Whitmore,
official assignee. 2, Basinghall-street ; and Messrs. Martineau
and Reid, solicitors, 4, Raymond's-buildings, Gray's-inn.

Matthew Richard Scott, of 4, Harley-place, Maryldbone,
West India merchant, and of Lloyd's Coffee-house, City, un-
derwriter, March 16, at eleven, and April 20, at half-past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. Cannan,
official assignee, 18, Aldermanbury ; and Messrs. Smith and
Allston, solicitors, 4, Warnford-court, Throgmorton-street,
City.

James Norton Weeks, of East Cowes, Isle of Wight, hotel
keeper, March 6, at half-past twelve, and April.lB, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. H. H. Stansfeldg
official assignee ; and Mr. T. M. Catlin, solicitor, 22, by,.
place, Holborn.
William Edmund Champion, of 1, Addington-terrace, East
India-dock-road, Limehouse, brick merchant, March 13, at
twelve, and April 17, at half-past one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, London. Mr. G. J. Graham., official assignee ; and
Messrs. Lawrance, Plows, and Boyer, solicitors, Old Jewry-
chambers.
William Pickersgill, of Beech-street, Barbican, City,
builder, March 12, at one, and April 21, at two, at the Court
of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. W. Pennell, official assignee,
3, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street ; and Mr. A. A.
Jones, solicitor, 9, Quality-court, Chancery-lane.
Henry Shaw Goodman, of Starch-green, Hammersmith,
varnish maker, March 9 and April 18, at eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. I. Nicholson, official assignee,
24, Basinghall-street; and Mr. D. A. Rivolta, solicitor, 10,
Hart-street, Bloomsbury.

Thomas Cooke, sen., of Froxfield, near Petersfield, Hants,
cattle salesman, March 21, at eleven, and April 21, at half-
past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. I.
Nicholson, official assignee, 24, Basiughall-street ; and Mr.
G. Cordwell, solicitor, 22, College-hill, City.
Henry Thomas Ryde, of Gray's-inn-road, dealer in mining
and other shares, March 13, at half-past two, and April 19,
at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. C. Lee,
official assignee, 20, Aldermanbury ; and Mr. J. Wyatt, soli-
citor, 4, Verulam-buildings, Gray's-inn;
Henry Mills, of 73, Great Portland-street, St. Marylebone,
tobacconist, March 16, at two, and April 19, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy, London. Mr. E. W. Edwards, official
assignee, 1, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; and Mr. H.
T. Archer, solicitor, 2, Church-court, Clement's-lane, City.
James Rumscy, of Coventry, licensed victualler, March 16,
and April 14, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Bir-
mingham. Mr. T. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham;
and Messrs. Powell and Sons, solicitors, Birmingham.
Joseph lia,rrop and James Harrop, of Westbury, Wiltshire,
woollen manufacturers, March 13 and April 16, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy, Bristol. Mr. T. R. Hutton, official
assignee, Bristol ; Messrs. Lowrance, Plows, and Boyer, soli-
citors, 14, Old Jewry-chambers; and Mr. R. Rodway, solici-
tor, Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
vati. Edwards, of Aberavon, Glamorganshiro, grocer,
March 13 and Aprill6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy,
Bristol. Mr. A. J. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; and
Mr. J. G. Trenerry, solicitor, Bristol.
Beikjamin Bray and William Bray, of Okehampton, Devon-
shire, nursery gardeners, March 13 and April 12, at cne, at
the Court of Bankruptcy, Exeter. Mr. H. L. Hirtzell, official
assignee, Exeter; Mr. J. M. Bird, solicitor, Okehampton;
and Mr. J. H. Terrell, solicitor, Exeter.
Richard Lear Mugford, of Torquay, Devonshire, tailor,
March 13 and April 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Exeter. Mr. H. L. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Mr. F.
R. Carter, solicitor, Torquay ; and Mr. Stogdon, solicitor,
Exeter.
George Elston, of Crediton, Devonshire, boot maker, March

12 and April 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Exeter.
Mr.. Hirtzel, o icial assignee, Exeter ; Mr. W. C. Cleave, soli-
citor, Crediton ; and Mr. J. H. Terrell, solicitor, Exeter.
John Crocker, of Wyke Regis, and Weymouth, Dorsetshire,
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worsted manufacturers, March 19 and April 16, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds. Mr. H P. Hope, official
assignee, Leeds. Messrs. Wcatherhead and Burr, or Messrs.
Watorworth and Wright, solicitors, Keighley ; and Messrs.
Bond and Barwick, solicitors, Leeds.
Alexander Jackson, of Manchester, clock manufacturer,
March 15 and April 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bark-
ruptcy, Manchester. Mr. F. Hernaman, official assignee,
Manchester ; and Messrs. Cobbett and Wheeler, solicitors,
Manchester.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
kn Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Sth Victoria, cap. 32, fcr
the Week ending on Saturday the 24th day of Feb., 1855.
wirr DEPARTMENT.
A
Notes issued ........ 26,3b2,055

Government debt.... 11,015,108
Other securities 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,362,055
Silver bu11i0n........ • -

426,362,055

I X 26.36055
11. MARSHALL. Chief Cashier.
55.
:PARTMENT.

Dated tho Ist day of March, 18

Mkt:ICING DE'
Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
Rest .• •• • .. 3,303.241
Public deposits On-

Government securities
•
(Includg.DeadWelght
Annuity) .......... 11,539, i4O
Other securities...—. 14,522,432
Gold and silver coin.. 682,571

eluding taehequer,
Commissioners of •
National Debt, Say-
ing's Bunks, and
r Dividend Accounts) 4,855,455
Other deposits ...... 10,449,182
Seven Day and other
111115 ........ . 883,850

£34,044,728

434.044,72
r. ILIRSILILL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the Ist day of March, 1

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar
corn•
puted from the returns made in the week ending the 27th
Fob., 1855, is 21s 4id
.per hundredweight exclusive of
the duties of Customs Fad or payable theresn on the im-
portation thereof into Great Britain.

The Journal de Constantinople of the 19th February
states'
that among the passengers of distinction who
arrived in that city on the 13th, by the French steam-
packet the Sinai, were Majors Evans and Eager, and
Captains Robert Warden, Coombe, Dent, Hoste, and
Dick. These gentlemen, most of whom have acquired a
vast practical experience in the service of the Indian
army, a- a the officers selected by her Majesty's Govern•
ment to constitute the nucleus of thenew land transport
corps. They were expected to remain a few days at Con•
stantirtople to complete the organisation of their plans,
and thence to proceed at once to the Crimea.

tallow chandler, March 12 and April 11, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy, Mr. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; .
Mr. H. Ha'e, soliditor, Weymouth ; and Mr. CZ W. Turner,
solicitor, Exeter.
James Smith and John Holmes, of Denholme, Yorkshire,