The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-09 00:00:00

BREVET.

In consequence of the death of Lieutenant-General Sir
Henry Goldfinch, and the retirement upon full-pay
of Major-Generals Calder and M.C.Dixon, a vacancy having
occurred upon the effective list of General Officers of the
Royal Engineers, Colonel Thomas Blanchard to be pro-
moted to be Major-General, Dec. 16.
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honorary Brevet Rank, viz.:—

TO MAJOR-GENERALS.
Colonel William Henry Slade, Deo. 16.
Colonel James Conway Victor, Dec. 16.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.

West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Harry
Kersteman, Gent., to be Cornet, Jan. 2.
Royal Pembrokshire Artillery Regiment of Militia—
John Brogdon Labarte, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 5.
Royal South Lincoln Militia—George Frederick Shep-
pard, Gent., to he Ensign, Dec. 18 ; Wm. Augustus
Trydell Holden, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 19 ; Montagu
Stephen Williams, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 20.
East Ycrk Regiment of Militia.—Wm. Thos. David
Lloyd, Gent., to be Lieutentant, vice Buckle, not joined
educe 1852, Dec. 19 ; Allen Mackarmich Beauchant, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant, vice Wilkinson, resigned, Dec. 20 ;
Jonathan Wynyard llaynes, Gent., to be Ensign, vice
Ward, resigned, Dec. 21; George Fraser Smith, Gent., to
be Ensign, vice Holmes, promoted and since resigned,
Dec. 27.

4th Regiment of West York Militia.—Baker Bridge,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, Dec 27.
6th Regiment of West York Militia.—Christopher Spen-
cer Ereary, Esq., to be Captain ; Henry Robert Markham,
Elq., to be Captain ; Henry Hartley Taylor, Gent., to be
Lieutenant ; John George Mayo, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
Dec. 27.

2d Regiment (Light Infantry) West York Militia—En-
sign John Edward Hawker English to be Lieutenant; En-
sign George Cleghorn to be Lieutenant; Arthur Murray,
Ecq., late 62d Regiment, to be Captain ; Francis Morley,
Gent., to be Ensign; Lloyd Salisbury Baxendale, Gent.,
to be Ensign, Jan. 1.
sth Regiment of West York Militia—Thomas Bischoff,
Esq., to be Captain, Jan. 1.
MEMORANDUM. —That the name of Lieutenant Stoddart
of the 6th Regiment West York Militia was by mistake
gazetted as Stodhart ; and that the Christian names of
Ensign Staines, of the sth Regiment of West York Militia,
are John Augustus.
Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia--Newton
Jones Pauli, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 6.
King's Own Rifle Regiment of Staffordshire Militia—
George Cole, Gent., late 35th Foot, to be Ensign ; Henry
Banks Wright, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 29; John Price
Mackinnon, Gent., to he Ensign, Jan. 2.
Royal Flintshiro Militia. —Reginald Bythell, Gent., to
be Ensign.
East Kent Regiment of Militia --Ensign Augustus Wal-
ter Lewis to be Lieutenant, vice Fitzpatrick, resigned,
Jan. 4; Robert Fraser, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Griffith,
promoted, Jan. 3 ; Thomas William Valiance, Gent., to
be Ensign, vice Zaba, promoted, Jan. 4.
West Essex Militia—George Richard Layton, Gent., to
be Lieutenant, Dec. 26; Humphrey Richard George
Marriott, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Chapman, re-
signed; Charles Gabriel Alfred Barnes, Gent., to be
Ensign, Jan. 6.
4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia—
Lieutenant Charles Bayntum, from Royal Sussex Militia
Artillery, to be Lieutenant, vice Simmons, resigned;
Marroaduke Constable, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 1; Cap-
tain Charles Foveaux Kirby to be Major, vice Tyndale,
deceased, Jan. 4.

stk or ;raj Elthorno Light Infantry Regiment of
Middlesex Militia—Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Beckham,
half-pay, Unattached, to be Captain, vice Cotter, resigned,
Noy. 17.

East Suffolk Regiment of Militia Artillery Corps—Ed-
ward Head Everard, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Jan. 4.
Hampshire Regiment of Militia Artillery William
Samuel Greatheed, late Lieutenant 41st Regiment, to be
Captain ; James Harry Bartlett Reynolds, Gent., to be
Ensign, Dec. 30.
Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—Henry Charles Tem-
pest Graham, Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 6.
Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbright Regiment of Militia,
called the Galloway Rifle Corps —William Charles Stewart
Hamilton, Esq., to be Lieutenant, vice David Hannay,
retired, Dec. 25.
Inverness, Banff, Elgin, and Nairn Regiment of Militia
—James Duff, late of her Majesty's 74th Regiment, to be
Major; James William Whyte, M.D., to be Lieutenant;
Thomas Brown, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Jan. 2.
Renfrewshire Regiment of Militia.—William Cunning-
ham° Bontine, Esq., to be Major; James Lowndes, Esq.,
and James Stewart, EN., to be Captains ; Francis Robert-
son Reid, Gent., and Daniel Shaw Stewart, Gent., to bo
Lieutenants; William eunninghame, Gent., to be Ensign,
Jan. 6.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.

Charles Parker and Edwin Parker, boot and shoe manu
facturers, Northampton.
BANKRUPTS.

James Sewell, timber merchant and wheelwright,
Brackley, to surrender, Jan. 18, at eleven, and Feb. 22, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assig-
nee, Coleman-street-buildings; Clarke, Bedford-row.
William Burridge, builder, dealer, and trader, Stains-
by-road, East India-road, Limehouse, Jan. 19, at eleven,
and March 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ni-
cholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Moss, Moor-
gate-street.
James Aitken, draper, Liverpool, Jan. 19, and Feb. 16,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official
16, and FebLsiovemreprsooelt.shire,
Jan.
Hirtzel, EvansandWellington,
• 15, at one, at the Exeter District Court.
rtzel, official assi 'I
Henry Sion liree Exeter; Terrell, Exeter.
half-past eleven, and 1; Woolwich, Jan. 19, at
Bankruptcy, c a '`2., at twelve, at the Court of
nnan, official h
assignee, Alderms.nbury ;
Davidson and Bradbury, Basin
all-street.
Jesse Shaw, stationer, Lon foi
and Feb. 12, at the Birminghama
Districtltaffordshire, Jan. 22
official assignee, Birmingham • W Court. Christie,
W. and E Clarke, Long-
ton ; Motteram and Knight, Birmingham.
William Hall, butcher, Fording bridge, Southampton, Jan. 19, at eleven, and Feb. 20, at twelve,' at
the Court of
Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderm b v :
Holme, Loftus, and Young, New-inn, Strand; an
nr-
'
Davy,
inn., Ringwood, Hants.
Edward Goldsmith, hatter and tailor, Nottingham, Jan.
23 and Feb, 13, at ter, A the Birmingham District Court,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY.

CHESTER Cur.—Only Calamus and Arthur Wellesley
were speculated upon. The former was backed to win
a large stake • the backer at the same time offered to lay
any part of 5,0001. that Calamus beats anything in the
race. _ .

THE DERBY.-St. Hubert's position, as the leading
favourite, was strengthened by some heavy investments
at *to 1. These odds were, however, still offered at the
clese.

De Clare and Grwculus Esuriens received only mode.,
rate support. Oulston was backed for a good deal of
money at 18 and 20 to 1. The latter odds were taken to
some hundreds, and the principal taker was desirous of
going on.
The Cruiser was buoyant at 22 to 1, but he made no
headway. Dirk Hatteraick was hacked for a small sum
at 25 to 1, and 1,000 to 35 was taken five or six times
about Polydore ; at the commencement 25 to 1 was
taken. Rambling
n.Raarnt
1, 0 to 5.
blionogKaltie was, despite her Name, still
stationary
The room was numerously attended, but business was
very limited.
Closing prices :
CgESTER Cur.
50 to 1 agst Calansus (taken freely).
I/0 to 1 agst Arthur Wellesley (taken).
DERBY.
9to 1 agst St. Hubert (taken and offered)
11 to 1 agst De Clare (taken)
11 to 1 agst Grawculus Esuriens (taken)
18 to 1 agst Oulston (taken)
22 to 1 agst Cruiser (taken)
25 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick (taken)
28 to 1 agst Polydore (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Rambling Katie (taken).
1000 to 15 agst Clementina colt (taken).

STEEPLECHASE FOR 501., NE IR BRACKNELL.

One of these very rare occurrences in this county, a
match between two gentlemen riders, across country,
came off on Thusday last. The match was made some time
ago, for a pony aside between Mr. J. B. Kitcat's (of
Reading) ch m Jenny Lind, and Mr. J. Sewell's (of Brack-
nell) ch m Lady Nugent. Both animals are well known
in the Berkshire bunts as very clever bunters ; and, as
the owners were to ride, the event was looked forward
to with considerable interest, as evinced by the large
number of spectators, both horsemen and pedestrians,
who assembled to witness the match. The distance was
three miles across country, to be selected by Mr. B.
Land ; and well did this famed sportsman do his work.
The start was near Bracknell, through several fields be-
longing to Mr. S. Long and Mr. Boult, and finishing in
Mr. Gales's meadow. The country was certainly one of
a very difficult character, there not only being hurdles
and numerous average fences, but likewise a wide brook
and several severe drop leaps. The course selected was
distinctly marked out with flags, &c., and in fact the
whole matter was very well arranged. A few minutes
after two a good start was effected, both keeping wen-
together, at a pretty strong pace, when they approached
the brook. Mr. Kitcat was the first to make the attempt,
and his mare took a terrific leap, but fell on the further
side, managing to unseat her rider, and roll on her
left side. Lady Nugent cleared the brook very nicely,
and got away nearly a hundred yards before her op-
ponent had caught his horse and regained the saddle.
At this period of the race it appeared to be any odds on
Lady Nugent. Mr. Kitcat, however, rode with much
judgment, keeping his mare within herself as much as
possible, and steadily following. Lady Nugent retained
her lead for a considerable distance, until they came
into Mr. Long's heavy fields at the top of the hill ; here
she began to hold out signals of distress, and on reach-
ing the next fence, instead of leaping at it, she ran into
it, and regularly rolled over into the other field, being
completely pumped. Here she lay for several seconds,
Jenny Lind in toe meantime coming up, pulling hard.
Notwithstanding she went the wrong side of the post,
and was turned back and put in the right track, yet she
was able to gain a lead of several lengths ere the Lady
would answer the call of " time." Mr. Sewell re-
mounted and put his mare on, but to no purpose ; for,
the next fence she came to, instead of leaping, she made
a dead stop, pitching off her rider. Jenny Lind went
in and won easily. The pace was severe throughout.
Had Mr. Sewell kept his mare more within herself
through the heavy ploughed fields the result might have
been different. The betting all along before the race
was 6 to 4 on Lady Nugent, she being much the finer
animal to look at of the two.—Berkshire Chronicle.