The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-19 00:00:00

WAR OFFICE, OcT. 18.

4th Regiment of Light Dragoons—• Cornet R. B. Prettejohn
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice J. E. Geils, who retires,
Oct. 18.

W. K. Fraser, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Prette-
iohn, Oct. 18.

2d Regiment of Foot—Paymaster . f. Moore, from the 57th
Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Darby, d !ceased, Oct. 18.
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17th Foot—Ensign E. H. Cormick tobe Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Mathews, who retires, Jani. 11.

Ensign J. L. Croker to be Lieut 4 maid, by purchase, vice
Cormick, whose promotion, on the 22d Feb. 1839, has been
cancelled, Oct. 18. _ _ .

E. W. J. Knox, Gent., to be I. Insign, by purchase, vice
Croker, Oct. 18. _

19th Foot—Assistant- Surgeon J. Young, from the 78th
Feot, to be Surgeon, vice J. Wyer, ho retires upon half-pay,
Oct. 18.

22d Foot—Brevet Colonel J. Campbell, from Inspecting
Field Officer of a Recruiting District, to be Lieutenant-Colo
nel, vice Falconer, appointed Inspecting Field Officer of a Re..
cruiting District, Oct 18.

Mair J. L. Pennefather to be Lim tenant-Colonel, by pur-
chase, ♦ice Campbell, who retires, Oct. 19.
Captain J. Poole to be Major, by purchase, vice Penne-
father, Oct. 19.

Lieutenant W. R. Preston to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice
Poole, Oct. 19.

Ensign T. L. P. Moore to be Lieutenant, by purchase, ♦ice
Preston, Oct. 19.

52c1 Foot—Assistant-Surgeon J. Wilson, from the 3d West
India Regiment, to be Surgeon, vice Browne, deceased, Oct.lB.
60th Foot—Lieutenant J. Crawford, from half-pay of the
43d Foot, to be Lieutenant repaying the difference, vice
Fitz Gerald, appointed Paymaster, Oct. 18.
Second Lieutenant J. S. Robinson to be First Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Crawford, who retires, Oct. 19.
J. Breedon, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Robinson, Oct. 19.

78th Foot—Staff-Assistant-Surgeon G. Archer, M.D., from
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Young, promoted in
the 19th Foot, Oct. 18.
85th Foot.—Captain J. H. Dundas" from the half-pay Un-
attached, to be Captain, vice the Hon. .1.. Stuart, who exchanges,
receiving the difference, Oct. 18.
99th Foot—Major Sir J. G. Le Marchant to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Johnston, vvho retires ; Captain E.
Last to be Major, by purchase, vice Les Marchant, Oct. 18.
Lieut. A. Warren to be Captain, without purchase, vice
Canny, deceased, Oct. 7.
Lieutenant H. F. Alston to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Last, Oct. 18.
Ensign I. H. H. Gall to be Lieuten ant, vice Warren, Oct. 7.
Ensign and Adjutant R. B. Deeriiug to have the rank of
Lieutenant, Oct. 17.

Ensign H. J. Jauncey to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Alston, Oct. 18. _ .

J. J. Armstrong, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gall, Oct. 17.
R. H. W. De Winton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Jauncey, Oct. 18.
Lieut. E. Pratt, from the half-pay of the 87th Foot, to be
Paymaster, vice W. F. Webster, who reverts to his former
half-pay, Oct. 18.
2d West India Regiment—Assistant- Surgeon J. Shirrefs,
from the Staff, to be Asssistant-S urgeon, vice Wilson, pro-
moted in the 52d Foot, Oct. 18.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—C. hart, M.D., to be Assistant-Sur-
geon to the Forces, vice Archer, appointed to the 78th Foot,
Oct. 18.

W. A. Heise, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the
Forces, vice Shirrefs, appointed to the 2d West India Regi-
ment, Oct. 18.
BREVET.—Lieutenant-General Sir J. Nicolls, K.C. 8., to
have the local rank of General in the East Indies only, Oct. 18.
MEMORINDUM.-The Christian names of Ensign Westropp,
of the 58th Foot, are Michael Lionel, and not Michael Lewis,
as stated in the Gazette of 20th September, 1839.

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.
ADOLPHUS EDWARD SHELLEY, coal-raerchant,
Lower Halliford, Middlesex.

JOHN MICHAEL DAVID KIEFFER, baker, South-
ampton-street, Covent-garden.
BANKRUPTS.
JOSHUA KIDD, coach currier, Brownlow-street, Drury-
lane, to surrender Nov. 1 and 29, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Turquand, Copthall-buildings, official assignee ;
Fry, Loxley, and Fry, Cheapside.
JOHN HOLT, banker, Rusholme, Manchester, Nov. 11
and 29, at ten, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester.
Hampson, Manchester ; Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and
Follett, Bedford-row, London.

DAVID WELCH, scrivener, Derby, Oct. 25 and Nov.
29, at eleven, at the New Inn, Derby. Capes and Stuart,
Bedford-row, London ; Flewker, Derby.
JAMES HOWIE, merchant, Manchester, Nov. 4 and 29,
at eleven, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Makin.-
son and Sanders, Elm-court, Middle Temple, London ; At-
kinson, Birch, and Saunders, Manchester.
JAMES ALEXANDER REYNOLDS, hatter, Birming-
ham, Nov. 1, and 29, at eleven, at the New Royal Hotel,
Birmingham. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett,
Bedford-row ; Marshall, Birmingham.
THOMAS SO WLER, bookseller, Manchester, Nov. 1,
and 29, at one, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester.
Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple ; Seddon, Mawson, and
Lyeett, Manchester.