The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-02 00:00:00

TO BE MAJORS IN THE ARMY.

Captain John Maher, 95th Foot, Nov. 9, 1846.
Captain George Hilliard, 18th Foot, Nov. 11, 1851.
Captain John Maule, 62d Foot. Nor. 11, 1851.
Captain John Du Bourdien, 48th Foot, June 20, 1854

TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS IN TIIE ARMY.
Brevet-Major John Usher, 95th Foot, June 20, 1854.
Brevet-Major Thomas Frederick Rilhardsen, retired
full-pay, 64th r u.t, the rank being honorary only, Feb. 2.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
Surgeon Augustus HeLry Cowen, from half-pay, of the
50th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Secend Class Feb. 2.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon George Monlas Slaughter to be
Assistant-Surgeon, Tice Anceli, appointed to the 11th
Light Dragoons, Feb. 2.

TO BR ACTING ASSISTANT-UTRGEONS.

John Michael, Gent., 4an. 5.
Henry Edwards, Gent., Jan. 8.
John Hutchinson Hammond, Gent , Jan. 8.
Edward M`Gill, M.D., Jan. 8.
Jam©s Lander, Gent., Jan. 8.
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Alfred Bowden, Gent., Jan. 0:
Henry Horlock, Gent., Jan. 8.
Thomas Oak Mitchell, Gent., Jan. 8.
John Wood, Gent., Jan. 10.
Thomas Henry Burgess, M.D., Jan. 12.
Andrew M`Kuteheon, Gent., Jan. 13.
Robert Hall Bakewell, Gent., Jan. 15.
Thomas Jerram Orton, Gent., Jan. 17.
George Clarence Hyde, Gent., Jan. 17.
Patrick 'ingot'', Gent., Jan. 17.
Edward Bubb, Gent., Jan. 17.
MEMORANDA.
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The Christian names of Acting Assistant-Surpon
Creasy are James Gideon, and not Thomas Gideon, as
stated in the Gaz.ette of Deo. 22, 1854.
The names of Acting Assistant-Surgeon Hines are Davie.
Benjamin Hine, and not Hines, as previously stated.
Staff Assistant-Surgeon Harries Carr Brakyn has been
permitted to resign his Commission from Sept. 21, 1854.
The Commission of Liexteaant W. Little, of the 88th
Foot, as Adjutant, to bear date Nov. 15, 1854, in lieu
of Deo. 22, 1854, as previously stated.
The tip -ointment of George Jones, Gent., to be Acting
Assista at-Surgeon, as stated in the Gazette of the 12th in-
stant, has been cancelled.
TI Gentleman appointed to an Ensigney in the 49th
Foot, from the Cambridge Militia, on the 12th January,
15355, is John Thomas Cooke, and not Cook, as then
stated.

ADMIRALTY, JAN. 31.
The following submission having been made to her
Majesty, by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
and her Majesty having been pleased to approve the same,
it is hereby notified—
" That the corps of Royal Marines may bo designated
a Light Corps,' and equipped and instructed as such,
Agreeably to your Majesty's regulations for Light Infantry
Regiments of the Line ; this training being considered
best adapted to the nature of the service which the corps
is generally required to perform when employed on shore."
By command of their lordships.
R. OSBORNE.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
let Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—En-
sign Dudley Edward Sauriu to be Lieutenant, Tice Pye,
appointed to an Ensigncy in the Line, Jan. 24.
King's Own Rifle Regiment of Staffordshire Militia—
Henry St. George Priaulx, Esq., late 4th Light Dragoons,
to be Captain, vice Frith, resigned, Jan. 27.
2d Regiment, Royal Surrey Militia—Lieutenant Alfred
Acheson to be Captain, ♦ice Best, resigned, Jan. 29.
The Essex Rifles—Edward Gordon, Gent., to be Ensign,
vice Dunbar, appointed to the 34th Regiment of Foot,
Jan. 3.

let or Western Regiment of Norfolk Militia—Frank
Astley Cubitt, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Jan. 26.
Hertfordshire Militia—Robert Bruce Pellows, Gent., to
be Ensign; Augustus Temple, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 2G.
Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirk Regiment of Militia—
James Strachan, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gilfillan, Jan. 24.
Argyll and Bite Regiment of Militia—George Mackay,
Esq. to be Captain, vice Colin Campbell, retired, Jan. 24.
Royal Wilts Militia--William Percival Elgee, Esq., late
a Captain in the 50th Regiment of Foot, to be Captain,
Jan. 19.

Artillery Corps, Royal Lancashire Militia—J. H. Hum-
frey, Esq., late Royal Artillery, to be Captain, vice Ledi-
ard, resigned, Jan. 24 ; Christopher Myers Dawes, Gent.,
to be Second Lieutenant, Jan. 29.
Royal Monmouthshire Light Infautry—John Segrave,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Lewis, appointed to the 23d
Welsh Fusiliers ; Edward James Tyler, Gent., to be En-
sign, vice Segrave, promoted, Jan. 29.
East Kent _Regiment of Militia—Major William Monins
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Daring, who retires, retain-
ing his rank, Jan. 29; Captain William Augustus Munn
to be Major, vice Monins, promoted, Jan. 31.
West Kent Light Infantry Regiment of Militia--Lieu-
tenant Gordon Samuel Weld to be Captain, vice French,
who retires, Jan. 30; John Jervis, Esq., to be Captain,
vice Croughton, who retires, retaining his rank, Jan. 31;
Ciam.„, Rodifort Meade Waldo; Cent., to be Lieute-
nant,'
vice Weld, promoted, Jan. 29 • Cromer Ashburn-
ham, (lent., to be Lieutenant, Jan. 30; Edward Rolling.
worth "enfold,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, Jan. 31; Thos.
Hoary 197nah9nd, Goat, to by gi2iigu, Jan, 28; Thomas

Arthur Farrell, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 29; Lawrence
Robert Willoughby, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 30; Robert
Ker, Gent:, to be Ensign, Jan. 3.

Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—Anthony Strother
tho younger, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice War-
ing, promoted, Jan. 29.

-Alierdeenshire Regiment of Militia.—Walter Boyd, Esq.,
late Captain in her Majesty's 87th Regiment of Foot, to be
Major, Jaa. 13.
Prince Regent's Royal Regiment of Ayrshire Militia
Rifles—William Wallace, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; Alex-
ander M`Lachlan, Gent., to be limaign, Jan. 24.
Warwickshire 2d Regiment of Militia.—John Brown,
Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 16.
Yeomanry Cavalry.—Wykeharrr. Martin, Gent., to be
Cornet, vice Stratton, resigned, J an. 24.
let or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—
Thomas Ranelagh John George Thomson, Esq., late 89th
Regiment, to be Captain, vice Dyson, appointed Pay-
master ; George James Stredwic k Camden, Gent., to be
Assistant-Surgeon, vice Bromhe'sd, resigned, Jan. 20 ;
Frank Deacon Fraser, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 25.
3d or Royal Westminster Lig'tit Infantry Regiment of
Middlesex Militia.—George Popp Lowell Walker, Pent., to
be Ensign, Jan. 25.
4th or Royal South Middlese x Regiment of Militia.—
Ensign John Blake to be Lieutenant, vice George, pro-
moted, Jan. 20; Charles Ferdinand Rutherford, Gent., to
be Ensign, vice Blake, promoted, Jan. 25; John Berry
Bryant, Gent., to be Assistan t-Surgeon, vice Cooper,
resigned, Jan. 30.
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex Militia—John Alexander Hunter, Esq., late Cap-
tain, 3d Regiment, to be Captain, Tice Liston, deceased,
Dec. 28, 1854.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Richard Derbyshire, merchant, LiTerpool.
BANKRUPTS.

John Watney, baker, Wunbled on, Surrey, to surrender
Feb. 12, at eleven, and March 15, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Johnson, offici.sl assignee, Bo.singhall-
street ; Benson, New Bride-street;.
William Shipman, baker, Manchester, Feb. 19 and
March 14, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
PQtt, official assignee, Manchester; Partington, Man-
chester.

James Clapton, provision dealer, Exeter, Feb. 15 and
March 8, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel,
official assignee, Exeter ; Head and Venn, Exeter.
John Birt, paper manufacturer,. Guns Mills, Gloucester,
Feb. 14, and March 13, at eleven" at the Bristol District
Court. Acraman, official assignee,Bristol ; Winterbotham,
Stroud ; Abbott and Lucas, Bristol.,
Samuel Sheppard Ireland, cabinetmaker, Brighton,
Fob. 16, at half-past twelve, and _March 21, at half-pant
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official as-
signee, Guildhall-chambers ; Tille ard, Sons, and Freeman,
Old Jewry.
Henry George Cable, draper, Goswell-streel, Clorken-
well, Feb. 16 at haif-past one, and March 13 at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ;
Sole, Turner, and Turner, Aldermanbury.
Henry Buckell, draper, Portsea, Feb. 1(1 at half-past
one, and March 13 at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Stansfeld, official assignee; Low, Chancery-lane; Ford,
Portsea.
James Swann, hardware and general dealer, Coventry,
Warwickshire, Fob. 17 and March 9, at twelve, at the
Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee,
Birmingham ; Minster, Coventry ; Reece, Birmingham.
Wrn. Perkins, soda water dealer, Birmingham, Feb. 17
and March 9, at twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court. Bittleston, officia, assignee, Birmingham ; Smith,
Birmingham.
William Harvey Fletcher, auctioneer, Kidderminster,
Feb. 17 and March 9, at tvelvo, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Christie, cfficial assignee, Birmingham ;
Saunders and Son, Kidderminster ; Motteram and Knight,
Birmingham.
William Brown Nash; wino merchant, College-hill,
Cannon-street West, City, Feb. 13, at half-past twelve,
and March 13, at two, at iho Court of Bankruptcy. Loe,
•fficial assignee, Aldermanbury; Bennet and Paul, Sise-
lane.

Edward Hodges Bally, sculptor, Newman-street, Ox-
ford-street, Middlesex, Feb. 13, at half-past two, and
March 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
official assignee, Sambrook-court ; Jones, Quality-court;
Mayhew, Argyll-place.
John Beaumont, son., sad John. Beaumont, jun., coach-
maker, Commercial-place, City-road, Feb. 10 and March
16, at one, at the Court of Bankrnptcy. Whitmore, official
assi,gnee, Basinghall-street; Gill, Strand.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
James Ford, provision merchant, &c., Edinburgh.
John Smitle, draper, Cowcaddens, Glasgow.
Alexander Whyte and Co., merchants. &c., Glasgow.
BANK OF ENGLAND,
An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, fo
the Week ending ost Saturday the 27th day of Jan., 1855,
ISSUE DEPALTMENT.

Notes issued ...• .... 25,671,565

Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities .. 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion I 1,671,ZEJS
Silver bu11i0n........ -

X 25,671,565

i 1 £25,671,565
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.