The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-20 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS

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The following are the only bankrupts 01 comme:elal
portance In the Gazette:—
David Evans, draper, Brecon
John C. Ramsuen reed maker, Bradford
John liolmao, tailor, West Cuwes
Homy Taylor, ahipbuilder, Berking
Maximilian Low, merchant, 13asinghell-street
Jeremieh Brown, stone merchant, Yarmouth'
Newman Levy and John Kaekran, clothiers, Artillery-at
Mark Allen, professor of music, Lichfield
Dm id Lesser, shoe dealer, Birmingham
William Griffiths, shoe manufacturer, Bit micghana
Irony Lees, silk manufacturer, Leek, Steffordshlre
William Edney, hood end shoo maker, Ludgate-street
Riehrrd Celess, plumber, Urove-rord, Wlinhl: lon
Wm. W. Sterlingjewellor, Amwell-sireet, Cletkortweli
William \Vise, auctioneer, Northol ler tea
Joseph M. Burgess, draper' Liverpool
William I'. Mullorky, ei'k dyer, Uroyladen
John Box, brickmoker, Stratford
John Orchard, silk merc3r, Regent-street, Middlesex
BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLILD.
Joseph Francis, builder, Bedford
Robert Adolph Farmar, chemist, Lambeth

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
H. Abondroth and Co., merchants, Ulu igow
William Collie, engiw or, Aberdeen
Andrew Borthsick, dyer, Aberdeen
James M4Killop, confectioner, Ayr
Rob3rt Seller, farmer, Huntly

Course of the Exchange.—Yesterday.

Imsterdarn
Ditto
Rotterdam .. 12 Ot 12 1
Antwerp .... 26 70 25 75
Brussels — 25 70 25 76
liamburgh ... 13 8 13 8i
Paris
Ditto 3 Months, 25 721 25 80
Marseilles
Frankfort on Maine .... 1193 1191
Vienna . 12 25 12 35
Trieste
Fetersburgh —32 A
Berlin —
Madrid ......
Cadiz
Leghorn — 25 871 25 924
Milan — 26 871 . 26 92i
Genoa •—• 25 87i 25 92
Naples - 25 871 25 92i
Palermo ..— 25 871 2.5 02A.
Messina — 26 57b 25 921
Lisbon — 62 64
Oporto,- ,4.
Foreign acid in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £3 17 9

Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointnient3
in the Civil Service.

(From the Civil Service Gazelle.).

FOEIIIGN OFFICE—The consulship at New Orlean?,
United States, has become vacant ty the death of Mr. W.
/duo.

llorsn or Comtexa —Mr Arthur Fitzhardingo liings•
cote has been appointed a clerk in the committee office.
Boa.un or Ttunn.—Mr George Francis Fcek has been
appointed a temporary clak in the Registry of ticamen's
°Like.

LAW DErAUTMENT.--A. 'vacancy for a clerkship in the
Crown office, Court of Queen's Bench, has boon caused ty
tho death of Mr Fradcrick Cornelius Lillynaan ; Mr Michael
llicluird Barry has been appointed Queen's Advoeato for
the Gull Coast.

Tun Posv-orrice—Mr John Thomas 13cales has been
appointed a temporary clerk, London.
CUSTOMS-Mr Charles S. Cartwright, clerk, first class,
in tho receiver genorers office, has boon promoted to be as-
'Aslant receiver general, London. Mr Henry R. Poole has
been promotod from the second to the first class of clerks ;
Mr James Gay, from the third to the socond class of clerks;
and Mr Thomas Smart, from the fourth to the third class of
clerks, in the receiver geueral's office, London. Mr Josos
Boddy has been ptomo)ed from the third to the second &Ass
of clerks ; Mr Mark Smith, from the fourth to the third
oleos of clerks ; and Mr Frederick Springett, from the fifth
to the fourth class of clerks, in controller general's office,
London. Mr Sydney J. Brewer and Mr W. Peyton have
been promoted from the first class of examining officers to
bo assistant surveyors, second class, London. Mr 'Thomas
Jefferson has been promoted from the second to the first
class; Mr William F. Braman, from tho second to the
first class ; Mr W. E. Monger, from the third to the second
class; and Mr John J. Doan, from the third to the eLeond
class of examining officers, London.

INLAND RBI/viva—Stamps and Tax Branch--Mr Q.
Messevry has neon appointed a clerk in the chief e.ecount-
ant's department. Mr J. W. C. lluxham has been ap-
pointed a tomporary clerk In rho special commissionera' de-
partment. Mr Robert T. L'onagby has boon appointed a
clerk in rho Income Tax (Mee, Dublin. Exciso Branch—
Mr Allen Routledgc, suporvitsor, Conway District. Wales,
North co:lection, has been apvoiut( cl to Stockton district,
Durham collection. Mr Wm. cirillith Pree., supervisor,
Dies district, Lynn collebtion, hats I •c
;um appo.n.e.. to Con-
way district, Wales, north collection. Mr. E. Watcon
examiner, has boon appointed supervisor of Dias district,
Lynn collection. Mr S. Wylde, supervisor, Whiteeburch
district, Chester collection, has been appointed to Onus-
kirk district, Warrington colloction. Mr William TtP)nrai
O'Reilly, examiner, has been appoir tod supervisor of White-
church district, Cheater collection. Mr John liarwise,
supervisor, Boston district, Grantham colloction, has been
appointed to Kendal district,
Lancaster collection.
Ralph Philp, examiner, has been oppointod supervisor of
/3Jaten district, Urantham collection.
litumm---The Right lion. J. 1). Fitzgerald and the
Hon. Thomas Preston have boon appointed commissioners
for national education in lroland, in rho room of Dean
Meylor, deceased, and Mr Jeremiah J. Murphy, master in.
Chancery, resigned. The lion. Shapland Francis Carew
has boon appointed resident magistrate for the county of
Leitrim. Mr R. Ross Todd has been appoiutod clerk of
the Crown for the County Down, in (ho room of Mr Thos.
Courtney, deceased.
SCOTLAND—Mr James Stivon Adam has boon appointed
on extra clerk, Lunacy Board, Edirilugh._

A CVIII,`ES TRICK OF RIFLE S./EMOTING was
perforure
stimot:h
don Tuesday. A Swiss gentleman backed him-
olf tuaukae,a,ilmanwd'eidth,,his carbine, thou support it with his
right arm, then with his left hand put his aver tho
muzzle, and hit the centre
mousy.treofthe target. This ho t o
did throi
TILE DANGER nat cartaiu is
al
HALVING
being made f the lal Opera of Vienn, which it is
thought willor
keep a the enmperi
the stage from penetrating the
houso, but duubtleas protect thusoturs if the fire breaks out
ia front of the curtain, and oaten the singe.
THE LOST Dunes Fon:4l).—A Jew, an officer in
the British Navy, during the last war in China, discovered
30 miles rtp a great river an immense city, sturounaed
ou
all sides by walls and fortifications, which contained obova
a million of inhabitant', all In no other port a the
Chhwse Lrapiro are there any J LIVd.