The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-01 00:00:00

BREVET.

Captain Charles Terrington Aitchison, Bombay Infantry,
to be Major in the Army.
Captain James Alphonse Collier, Bombay Infantry, to
be Major in the Army.
Quartermaster John Desmond, retired on half-pay, De-
pot Batalion, to have the honorary rank of Captain.
The undermentioned promotions to take place consequent
on the decease of Lieutenant-General the Hon. John
Finch, C. 8., Colonel of the 24th Foot, on Nov. 25, 186 I. :
Major-General William Beckwith, Colonel of the 14th
Hussars, to be Lieutenant-General.
Major General Charles Ash Windham. C. 8., Colonel of
the 46th Regiment, p• omoted for distinguished service on
Sept. 8, 1855, to be placed on the fixed establishment of
Major-Generals.
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Bruce, 2d Foot, to be Colonel.
Major John Hackett, 44th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
Captain William Ranby Goate, 35th Foot, to be Major.
ADMIRALTY, DEC. 24.
CORPS OP ROYAL MARINES._

First Lieutenant Frederick William Arthur Boyd, to be
Captain, rice Huskisson, to half-pay.
Second Lieutenant' Charles Rowley Brand to be First
Lieutenant, vice Boyd, promoted.

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
Joseph Smith, tailor, Lombard-street
John Gabriel Turtle, shoemaker, Poole, Dorsetshire

BANKRUPTS.
James Pearce Lidgold, lutcher, Kingston, Surrey
William Octavius Hustler, attorney's clerk, Halstead,
Essex
John William Clunne, licensed victualler, Gravesend
Henry Tyler, hotel keeper, Dovercenirt, Harwich
hobert Allcock, general dealer, Upper John-street,
Fitzroy. F quare
Augustus Wells, fishmonger, King William-st., City
Selby Le Vera Spencer, clerk in the Admiralty-office,
Hanover-street, Pimlico
Charles Burcher, tailor, Havant, Hants
Josiah Timmis, lime dealer, Bridge-street, Westminster
Wm. Stidolph, late of Greenwich
• runnel Fleran, printer, High Wycombe
William Docking, cloth merchant, Cannon-street West
Thomas Owen, dealer in building materials, Islington
David Roach, late of Paris
Thomas B. King, jun., clothier, Northampton
Henry F. W. Tarner, watchmaker, Holborn-hill
Thomas Gardiner, merchant, Leadenhall-street
Henry David Glen, publican, Hill-street, Knightsbridge
Henry Cuming, auctioner,London-street,Fitzroy-square
George Gubby, sen., timber dealer, Chelsea
John Sabin, wire worker, W.-et-street, St. Giles
James Kniveton, clothier, Longton, Staffordshire
Emanuel Combill, out of business, Oldswinford, Wor-
cester
Charles Leech, corn merchant, Judd-street, St, Pancras
Albert Edward Gauntlett, poulterer; Euston-road
James Fancourt, licensed victuallee, Old Ford, Bow
Edward and Henry Snow, seed-merchants, Birmingham
Samuel Bother, licensed victualler. Warwick
Jeremiah Houlston, grocer, New Hadley, Shropshire
Naphtal Herz, cigar merchant, Nottingham
Thomas Welters, linen draper, Nottingham
Edward Hutchins, solicitor, Bristol
EdWin Powning, miller, Kenwyn,:Cornwall
theatrical manager, Scarborough
T. Cooper and T. Sinclair, tallow chandlers, Pemlerton
Walter, Sheppard, auctioneer, Manchester
Samuel Bevan, ironmonger, Dukinfield
William Brown, shoe dealer, Sunderland
Thomas Shore, brewer, Birmingham.
George Brown, farm labourer, Seac roft
Meshach Clement, corn dealer, Bristol
Richard Whiteford, Everton, Lancaster
George Gordon, farrier, Liverpool
John 'Young D. Rutherford, tailor, Manchester
Henry Cohen, jeweller, Sunderland
John Heney, hawker, Great Yarmouth
Samuel Rayner, tailor, Hunslet, Leeds
James Proffitt, saddler, Stafford
Ham Road, publican, Birmingham -
Thomas Murrells, bookseller, Brighton
Thomas Hunt, shoemaker, Stonesfield, Oxfordshire
Elijah Grove, jun., butcher, Kidderminster
Elise De Neuville, musician, Sheffield
Giles Williams, haulier, Llanwonno, Glamorganshire
Joseph Everit, locksmith, Wolverhampton
Henry Hubsdell. grocer, Gosport, Hants
Joseph Rough,- farmer, Atlow, Derbyshire
Wm. Cartwright, grocer, Stoke-upon-Trent . . .
Jose& Fupifull, painter, Ecolealield

Euseby Pear son, farmer, Keysoe, Bedfordshire- -
William Lon gman, mason, Exeter
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:artlidge , wearer, Leek, Staffordshire
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Ben. Forste7.. li Carr
bank eeper, Huddersfield
..auctioneer, Huddersfield
Doses H. ThorntoX,.
John North, sen., belk "retailer, Huddersfield
ever-street Head, Kidderminster
Darius Haigh, coal mlck. chant, Huddersfield
Wm. Watkinson, fellm.sixt:rviere,
rSheffield
Charles Jackson, baker,
John Vaux. cabinet-maker, Sheffield
William Henry Naylor, a;ictis oneer, Sheffield
Samuel George Broomhead, bui,cher, Liverpool
William Whitby, salt broker, Liverpool
Peter Anderhub, fancy bag rc esker, Manchester
SCOTCH BAN..KRUPTS.
William Henderson, draper, Li. nlithgow
James Henderson, farmer, Falk. land
William Johnstone, commission r Agent, Edinburgh
William Parker, grocer, Bailliestr vsi
John Scott Greenfield, commission. agent, Edinburgh

CRICKE7 1W AUSTRALI:4.

After months passed in anticipation of an ar-
rangement being made by which an English Eleven
could be prevailee'
upon to visit their antipodean
brethren
—after se,hemes had fallen through, not
from lack of enthus.,asm, but from want of organi-
sation, the news that Messrs. Spires and Pond had,
through their indefatigable agent and their Own,
perseverance and liberality, succeeded in overcom-
ing all objection ,on the part of the Eleven, was
most cordially received in this colony. Apart from
cricket, the visit is looked upon as a means of draw-
ing the bond of maim more closely between us
and the mother country; and for years to come an
influence will be at won ,: in England, arising out of
the experience of our visit.lrs that will operate most
favourably upon this colon,l'7. They will find that
Victoria is not in New South Wales—that the co-
lonists are not all in a semi-swage state, and that
so careful have they been to encourage a love of
Anglo-Saxon sports, that a large sum of money is
annually spent in the improvement of cricket re-
serves, and that the interest attached to the Angrlo-
Victorian match is shared by all classes of the coal-
munity. Ere the journals ox this day are delivered'
in England, the Eleven will have crossed the wide
expanse by which they are now distant from us
and in two months (at least we hope by that time)
they will have exichanged the snow and frost of Old
England for the bright cloudless weather of Aus-
tralia. As might be expected, the good news whit-th
arrived showed the necessity forimmediate action-
on the part of our cricketers, and the general
meeting was convened, at which a committee,
was appointed, consisting of the presidents of vari-
ous clubs, and other gentlemen who have at heart:
the prosperity of cricket. Since that period a letter
has been received by the committee from Messrs.
Spires and Pond, on behalf of the All England
Eleven, challenging 18 players from the Melbourne
district to play a match on the 26th, 27th,and 28th
of December. In the event of the Eleven not hav-
ing arrived by that time, the 2d, 3d, and 4th days
in January are appointed. Messrs. Spires and Pond
mentioned 18 as the number of Victorian players;
but the committee thought that number too small,
and substituted 22. For our own part we are in-
clined to think that for the first match, 18 will be
sufficient; for in the event of our men being beaten;
they will then have a greater chance in a second
struggle, when four extra men would be allowed.
them. Should it be decided that 18 is to be the
number, so much the better, as it will conduce to
persuade our cricketers of the necessity of constant
practice—of preparing themselves by well organis-
ing a team to meet their formidable adversaries.
We have some good men here, and the only thing
required of them is that they should play together,
so as to have every man in theright place. That
appears to be the wish of those who are taking an
interest in the match ; and as soon as the team is
selected, no doubt ample opportunities will be given
to judge of each man's fitness. The season has al-
ready been favourably opened by the Melbourne
club ; a match between them and a good 11 from
the' rival club of Richmond, lasting for three after-
noons, and terminating in favour of the Melbourne
men. Steps have also been taken towards prepar-
ing for the celebration of the annual intercolonial
match between New South Wales and Victoria ; so
that the season will be full of interest.-41elbourne
Argus, Get. 25.

COUNTRY

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LYNN—DEC. 31.
At to-day's ecrn market the quantity of wheat exhibited
was again limited, and an inactive business was done at
last week's rates,. Other articles as before.
Old white „ 65s to 67s I
Barley, ... 3os to 46s
..02s to 658 Oats .22s to 26s
Beans .425 to 46s I Peas 48s to 54s

MARKET HA RBOROUGH—Dec. 31.
At this market to-day tiler° was a small show of wheat,
and the demand was slow; prices had a downward ten-
dency—old, 40s to 50s; 54s to 60s per 36 stone.
Barley quite as easy as in the: week previous, malting
selling at 34s to 38s per qr., grinding 30s to 33s per 30 st.
Oats a heavy sale, and less money obtained. Beans were
scarce, at high rates.