The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-31 00:00:00

'-,-;1',CONI) EDITION.

SUN OFFI CE, Seven o'clock,

Ti YE LONDON GAZETTE

(THI:3 EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, DEC. 30.
N The Queen has been pleased to order a cunge d'elire to pass
the Great Seal, empowering the Dean and Chapter of the
Cathedral Church of Lieehfield, to elect a Bishop of that
See, the aurae being void by the death of Dr. Samuel Butler,
laic Bishop thereof; and her Majesty has also been pleased to
ecommend to the said Dean and Chapter, the Right Reverend
Fathec in God Dr. James Bowstead, now Bishop of Sodor and
Man, to be by them elected Biehop of the said See of Lichfield.

WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 31.
3;1 Regiment of Light Dragoons-Cornet and Adjutant J.
0 Sullivan to have the rank of Lieutenant, Dec 31.
16;.11 Regiment of Light Dragoons-NV. Wilmer to be Cap_ tare,, by purchase, vice Jillard, who retires, Dec. 31.
Ccenet NI. Gwynne to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
WP.iner, Dec. 31.
r 0. Maycock, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Gwynne,
bee. 31.
17th Regiment of Light Dragoons-Major M. C. D. St.
' Quiritia to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Pratt,
, who retires, Dec. 31.
Brevet Major J. Lawrence to be Major by purchase, vice
• Si. tuintin' Dec. 31.
• DT.-:cut. W. Barrow to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lawrence,
e,. 31.
Cornet A. S. Willett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
1 Barrow, Dec. 31.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards.-Colonel W. L.
-Aton, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice J. Free-
who retires upon half-pay Unattached, Dec. 31.
vet-Colonel G Bowles, to be Major, by purchase, vice
-in, Dec. 31.
. tit.-Colonel W. Pearce, from half-pay Unattached. to be
in and Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Bowles, Dec. 31.
;. ,-tit. and Capt. the Hon. A. Upton to:be Captain and Lieu-
`•,:i.itit-Colonel, by purchase, vice Pearce, who retires, Dec. 31.
I „z,sign and Lieutenant W. S. Newton to be Lieutenant and
..AM, by purchase, vice Upton, Dec. 31.
C. H. White, from the 30th Foot, to be Ensign and
by purchase, vice Newton, Dec.3l.
- Regiment of Foot-Lieut. G. Stirling to be Captain,
at purchase, vice Keith, deceased, March .5.
'...rsiga H. Piercy to be Lieutenant, vice Stirling, Dec.3o.
`-'4rjeant-Major J. Wilkinson, horn the Rifle Brigade, to be '
vice Piercy, Dec. 30.
4.h FtX)T'-Lieutenant T. Gibson to be Captain, without
etlase, vice Chambers, deceased, July 1.
E. J. Baldwyn to be Lieutenant. vice Gibson, Jury J.
'• uaiga W. M. Campbell to be Lieutenant, vice Baldwyn,
;t hose promotion, on the 25th Outober, was cancelled, Oct. 2.5.
",:mtleman Cadet H. Rice, from the Royal Military College,
Ensign, without purchase, vice Campbell, Dec. 31.
ch Font-Captain T. S. Powell, from the 40th foot, to be
°- .:stain, vice Caulfield, who exchanges, Jan. 2.3.
Foot-Ensign B. Walshe to he Lieutenant, without pur.
vice Sandes, deceased, Dec. 31.
,•htletnan Cadet A. J. Roberts, from the Royal Military
( to be Ensign, vice Wal,he, Pee. 31.
!Ith Foot-Ensign and Adjutant J. Garvock, to ;have the
of Lientenant, Dec. 31.
Foot.-Ensign G. Wade to be Lieutenant, without
vice Foulston,' promoted in the 63d Foot, Dec. 31.
ot,man Cadet A. Oaks, from the Royal Military Col-
_.. to b.? Ensign, vice Wade, Dec. 31.
Foot.-Lieutenant L. D. Gordon to be Captain, by
:.•ase, vice Barker, who retires, Dec. 31.
1 , .bgn P. H. Crampton to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice
Dec. 31.
Ballewell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
,ton, Dec. 31.
Foot-Lieutenant J. A. Ambrose, from the 70th Foot,
ieutenint, vice Carew, who exchanges, Dec. 31.
. Foot-Ensign F. E. Evans, from the 97th Foot, to be
Lieut., by purchase, vice Brooke, promoted, Dec. 31.
Foot-Ensign H. F. Cult to be Lieutenant, by
ice Rolls, who retires, Dee. 31.
1. Werge, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cust
1 A.

,h Foot—Lieut. C. Bearnigh to be Captain, by purchase,
uart, who retires, Dec. 31.
I,i: n J. F. Gordon to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Dec. 31.
'l. Pr,ce, Geot. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gordon,

Foot—Captain R. Ross, from the 95th Foot, to be
vcc H. J. Wyatt, who retires upon half.pay Uaat-
•, reeetving the d trek once, Dec. 31.
Foot—Ensign W. Smith to be Lieutenant, without
!lair, vice Illigh, dee., March 23.
disign W. N. Tinley, from the Royal African Colonial
ps, to be Ensign, vice Smith, Dee. 31
Foot---Captain H. Caulfield, from the 6th Foot, to be
vice Powell, whe exchanges, Jan. 23.
7oot—Lieut. F. P. Sanders to be Captain, by purchase,
--Indy, promoted; Ensign Hon. T. G. Cholmondeley to
'itenant, by purchase, vice Sanders, Dec. 31.
Foot.—Lieutenant E. A. 'l'. D'Eyncourt to be Captain.
-base, vice Spooner, who retires, Dec. 31.
...gn E. J. D. Moffatt to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
'Eyncourt, Dec. 31.
H. S. Michell to be Lieutenant, vice Campbell,

', Foot--Ensign W. Armstrong to be Lieutenant by pur-
. vic,! Watson, who retires, Dec. 31.
. illiers, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Arm-
Dec. 31.
ith Foot—Lieutenant R. Campbell, without purchase, vice
deceased, Dec. 31.
s.gn D. ill'Adarn to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
• •-•ichell. whose promotion, on June 14, Ins, has been
:led, July 24, 1839.
Foot—General Sir G. T. Walker, Bart.,
the 52d Foot, to be Colonel. vice Sir J. Duff, Dec.. 23.
Foot—Lieut.-General Sir T. Arbuthnot, K.C.8.,
the 99th Regiment of Foot, to be Colonel, vice Sir G. T.
appointed to the command of the 50th Regiment of
Dec. 23.
•• t Foot—Lieutenant R. Gloster to be Cartain, by pur-
,,, rice Grant, who retires, Dec. 31.
sign W. J. T. Walker to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
er, Dec. 31.
E. Prime, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Walker,
31.

I Foot—Lieut. J. Foulston, from the I3th Foot, to be
t without purchase, vice Edgar, deceased, Dec. 31,
,sign J. B. Lcatbam to be Leath2m to be Lieutenant,
xv- lout purchase, vice Wheatstone, deceased, Jan. 9.
nsig 1 C. E. Fairtlough to ee Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
It L,n, whose promotion, by purchase; has been cancelled,
3!.

F. Cameron, gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
ough, Dec. 31.
Foet— Lieutenant R. Carew, from the 22d Foot, to be
• 2nant, vice Ambrose, who exchanges, Dec. 31.
•,:, t Foot—Gentleman Cadet J. Woods, from the Royal Mi.
• Co!lege, to be Ensign, vice Baillie, promoted in the 82d
• . Dee. 31.
Foot... Ensign J. Bailie, from Ihe 91st Foot, to be Lien-
' -r,, without purchase, vice Watson, appeinted Adjutant,
ilber 31.
' : yt. D. Watson to be Adjutakt, vice Stoodley, deceased,
31.
Foot—Cornet L. Legge, from the half-pay of the 2d
•ons to be Ensign, without purchase, Dec. 31.
.• Hughes, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Legge,
i-etires, Dec. 31.
••• ~ Foot—Lieut. C. Daly to be Captain, by purchase, vice ivho retires, Dec. 31.
. 1:11,0•,n R. B. Hawley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
• Dec. 31.
Foot..—Ensign and Adjutant J. Brown to have the rank
1 eetenant, Dee. 31.
Foot.—Captain W. C. Symonds, from half-pay Unat-
to be Captain, paying the difference, vice Ross, ap-
. to the 36th Foot, Dee. 31.
Foot—F. W. Sykes, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, ATIS, appointed to the 23d Foot, Dec. 31.
`.f1:11 Foot—Major-Gen. Sir H. Gough, K. C. 8., to be Colo-
Sir T. Arbuthnot, appointed to thes2d Foot, Dec. 23.
11:flo Bri;ade—Captain G. Buller, to be Major, by purchase,
Boileau, who retires, Dec. 31.
- Lieutenant Sidney Beckwith to be Captaia, by purchase, vice
Buller, Dec. 31.
S,Tonct Lieutenant C. H. Chambers to be First Lieutenant,
zltehase, vice Beckwith, Dec. 31.
Li,sign J. Wilkinson, from the 2d Foot, to be Second Lieu-
t neat, by purchase, vice Chambers, Dec. 31.
geoid Lieutenant J. Wilkinson to be Adjutant, vice Beck-
with, promoted, Dec. 31.
2,1 West India Regiment—Ensign and Adjutant J. Potts to
,ee the rank of Lieutenant, Dec. 30.
Ensign J. G. Cox to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Foss, appointed to the 18th Foot, Dec. 31.
ckner, Gent., is be Ensign, vice Cox, Dec. 31.
African Colonial Corps—G. B. T. Colman, Gent.,
to r‘t, Ensign, without purchase, vice Tinley, appointed to the
Ziti Foot, Dec. 31.
:.NTAITACHE.9.—Captain G. C. Mundy, from the 43d
ti be Alajor, by purchase, Dec. 31.
• .—Serjeant-Major T. Dagg, from Cork Recruiting
•ec, to be Adjutant of a Recruiting District, with the rank
iiterrint, vice Thompson, deceased, Dec. 31.
.• -• ottaenuat.—Major a. F. B. St. John, upon half-pay
.actl, has been allowed to retire from the Army, with
-la Majority, he being about to become a settler in
,cu h Wales, Dec. 31.

I.7IATA:in the " Gazette" of the 13th and 20th Dee.
Foot—For J. F. Parker, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
ice llill, who retires, read, J. F. Parker, Gent., to be
, vice Grimes, promoted.
rAr. STAFF.—For David Luca% read Davis Lucas,
to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces.
• CET.—For Captain T. S. Powell, of the 40th Foot,
cptain T. S. Powell, of the 6th Foot, to be Major in

.i,sion by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Worcester.
Queen's Own Regiment of Worcestershire Yeomanry
—The Honourable C. S. Cocks to be Captain, vice
land, Esq., re igned, Dee. 23.

RANK RUPTS. I
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apers, Plymouth.
SE PH MORRIS, coal merchant, Chester Wharf,
co.

IS BOLTON and WILLIAM IRELAND, check and
. am manufacturers, Manchester.
ORGE FALL and JOHN NICOLS, dyers, Horrocks,
!ester.
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In manufacturers. Manche,ter.
!• IN EDWARDS, cabinet maker, Liverpool.
AJI;EL GROOCOCK. builder, Leicester.
:DERICK ROBINSON, ribbon manufacturer, Co-

THURLOW, oil and co:our merchant, South-
,

'.;WARD OWEN, cattle dealer, Maesglas, Amlweht
LOCKITT, grocer, Congleton, Cheshire.
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