The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-01 00:00:00

HOSPITAL STAFF.

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Robert Ferguson, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the
Forces, vice Lapsley, appointed to the 74th Foot, April 1.
MEMORANDUM.—Major-General Sir Henry Floyd, Bart.
(Lieutenant-Colonel on half-pay, Unattached), has been
permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his com-
mission, April 1.
The promotion of Lieutenant James Owen Bovill, of the
2d West India Regiment, by purchase, on Feb. 15, in suc-
cession to Captain Whitfield, has been cancelled.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE—APRIL 1.
Royal Regiment of Artillery--Lieutenant-General Sir
Robert William Gardiner, K.C.8., to be Colonel Com-
mandant, vice Lieutenant-General James Webber Smith,
C. 8., deceased, March 22.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Brevet-Major Robt. Kears-
ley Dawson to be Lieutenant-Colonel; Brevet-Major Henry
Tucker to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Forbes, deceased;
Second Captain Chas. Duesbery Robertson to be Captain,
vice Tucker, March 29.

Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire.
Ist Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's own Militia—
Lieutenant Clarence Horatio Cary to be Captain, March 21.
Lancashire Hussars—Adolphus Monbert, Gent., to be
Cornet, vice Hawarden Gillibrand Fazackerley, deceased.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Glamorganshire.
Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia—Charles Henry
Knox, Esq., a Captain, unattached, in her Majesty's Land
Forces, to he Major, March 21.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry
Cavalry—Cornet Joseph Challinor to be Lieutenant, vice
Cruso, resigned ; Sergison Hyde Smith, Gent., to be Cor-
net, vice Challinor, promoted, March 26.
Essex Militia—Her Majesty has been pleased to direct
that the East Essex Regiment of Militia shall be formed
into a Rifle Corps.

BANKRUPTS.
Benjamin Bunting, sen., Benjamin Bunting, jun., and
Robert Durrant, tallow chandlers, Norwich, to surrender
April 8, at two, and May 13, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Hudson, Sparrow, and Coupland, Bucklersbury, and
Bailey, Norwich. _ _

Jelin Broome, licensed victualler, late of Air-street, Pic-
cadilly, now of Birmingham, April 13 and May 12, at
twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore,
official assignee, Birmingham ; East, Birmingham.
Thomas Nathaniel Ashman, currier, Yeovil, April 12,
and May 4, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel,
official assignee, Exeter; Smith, Bristol; Stogdon, Exeter.
Alexander Walker, brewer, Somerset, April 14, and
May 12, at eleven, at Bristol District Court, Hutton,
official assignee, Bristol ; Sheard and Baker, Old Jewry ;
Whittington and Gribble, Bristol.
John Fare, miller, Marton, Lancashire, April 12, at
twelve, and May 3, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Liddell, Poul-
ton-le-Fylde ; Atkinson, Liverpool.
- Henry Crowther, cabinet maker, Titchbourne-street,
Edgeware-road, April 9 and May 7, at half-past twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Roscoe, King-street, Finsbury.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday the 26th day of March, 1853.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued ........ 32,584,005

Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities.-- 2,934;4)0
Gold coin and bullion 18,564,851
Silver bub10n...... •• 19,154

£32,581,005 I X 32,584,005
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 31st day of March, 1853.