The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-13 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

The following commissions have been signed :
Cornet James Davidson to be lieutentant, vice Morley,
in the Southern Regiment of Nottinghamshire Yeomanry
Cavalry.
Lieutenant Thomas Robert Andrew to be captain, vice
Captain Henry Stone, resigned, in the Northamptonshire
Regiment of Militia.

Second Lieutenant John Leslie to be first lieutenant,
vice Murray, resigned, in the Kent Militia Regiment of
Artillery.
William Samuel Deacon, gent., to be second lieutenant,
vice Leslie, promoted, in ditto.
Michael James M'Corma.ck, M.D., to be assistant-sur-
geon in the Bedfordshire Regiment of Militia.
Arthur Francis Bingham Wright to be ensign in the
Dorset Regiment of Militia.
Ensign John Stevens Cosens Stevens to be lieutenant,
vice Dampier, promoted into the 2d Somerset Regiment of
Militia, in the Ist Somerset Regiment of Militia.
Vincent John Reynolds, gent., to be ensign, vice Stevens,
promoted, in do.

Spencer Cosby Price, Esq., late 72d Highlanders, to be
captain, vice Milnes, who rtires, in the 2d Regiment of
West York Militia.
Arthur Maude, Esq., to be captain in the sth Regiment
of West York Militia.
[This article is substituted for that which appeared in
the Gazette of Tuesday, the 2d inst. :
Robert Stansfield, Esq., late 19th Foot, to be major in
the 6th Regiment of West York Militia.]

BANKRUPTS.
Edward Arthur Weeks and Alfred William George
We ks, horticultural builders, Kings'-road Chelsea, to sur-
render May 23 at one and June 29 at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Fesenmeyer, Bedford-rosy.
Frederick Scotson, hotel-keeper, Maiden-lane, Strand,
May 23 at half-past one, and June 29 at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Van Sandau and Cumming Cheapside.
William Thomas Lambert, patent' medicine vendor,
Jermyn-street, Saint James's; May 20, at two, and June
24, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee, Basinghall-street ; Lawrance, Plews, and Boyer,
London.
William Henry Elkington, brickmaker, King's Heath,
Worcestershire, May 22 and Juno 19, at ten, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham ; Hodgson, Birmingham.
Gowen Clifford, builder, Strood, May 18, at twelve, and
June 23, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Nicholls
and Doyle, Verulam-buildings, Gray's inn ; or Morgan,
Maidstone.
John Thomas Shayler, skin dyer, St. John-street-road
Clerkenwell, May 18, at eleven, and Juno 21, at twelve
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee'
Basinghall-street ; Fesenmeyer, Bedford•row.
Josias Steer, builder, Plymouth, May 22 and June 12,
at one, at the Exeter District Court. Flirtzell, official
assignee, Exeter ; Edmonds and Sons, Plymouth ; Stogdon,
Exeter.
Joseph Green and Michael Green, boot and shoe manu-
facturers, Liverpool, May 25, and June 15, at eleven, at
the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liver-
pool; Dodge, Liverpool.
George Crickmer, saddler and harness maker, Lowestoft,
May 20, at twelve, and June 24, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Burkitt, London-wall.
Richard Fairbourn, grocer, Preston, May 26, and June
16, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Herna-
man, official assignee, Manchester; Cooper and Sons, Man-
chester; Winstanley and Charnley, Preston.
Richard Brevitt, ironmonger, Coventry, May 23, and
June 15, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Dawes, Coventry,
Motteram and Knight, Birmingham.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
J. Wood, Dover-road, Surrey, tea dealer—.T. Vincent,
Macclesfield-street South, City-road, smith—A. U. B.
Meakin, Red Cross-street, Cripplegate, ironmonger—J.
Paterson, Green-street, Leicester-square, baker—T. G. F.
Holt, Church-street, Newington, druggist—J. Knox,
Harriett-place, Camberwell, commission agent —J . C.
Roeder, Underwood-place, City-road, baker—G. F. White,
Tyers-street, Lambeth, potato dealer—J. Crocker, Goodge-
street, Tottenham-court-road, and Chenies-mews, Bedford-
square, greengrocer—J. Taylor, Fish-street-hill, City,
poulterer—W. Blundell, Hanover-cottages, St. John's-
wood, surgeon dentist—W. J. Hughes, Sloane-street,
Chelsea, civil engineer—W. T. Plumb, Wellington-place,
New Peckham, baker—E. Po yell, York-place, Portman-
square, wine merchant.

DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
Wm. Henry Dee, Cambridge, plumber-Ist div. of 2s.
7id., May 17, and subsequent Wednesday, at Edward's,
Sambrook-court.
George Mordey Mowbray, Hove, Sussex, builder-Ist
(lir. of 25., May 17, and subsequent Wednesday, at Lee's,
Moorgate-street.
Joshua Greaves, Fish-street-hill, City, leather seller-
-sth and final div. of 2d., May 17, and subsequent Wed-
nesday, at Lee's, Moorgate-street.
Wm. Richard Carter, Ingram-court, Fenchurch-street,
wine merchant—lst div. of Did., May 17, and subsequent
Wednesday, at Lee's, Moorgate-street.
Henry Purcell, Dudley, Worcestershire, hosier-Ist div.
of 75., any Thursday, at Whitmore's, Birmingham.
Henry Griffiths, Birmingham, tailor-Ist div. of 3s. 4id., any Thursday, at Whitmore's, Birmingham.
Howard James and Thomas James Rushall Mills,
Staffordshire, millers-Ist div. of 2s. lid., any Thursday,
at Whitmore's, Birmingham.
John Todd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, distiller-Ist div. of
9jd., May 20, and any subsequent Saturday, at Wakley's,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
John Tate, Darlington, Durham, iron merchant-Ist
and final div. of ls. 3d., May 20, and any subsequent
Saturday, at Wakley's, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
DIVIDENDS.
June 5. T. W. Thame, Greenwich, ironmonger—June
5. W. F. Hart, Brighton and Worthing, Sussex, tailor
—June 5. C. Druke, Garlick-hill, City, drysalter—
June 5. J. Sivyer, Stratford, Essex, grocer- June 13.
J. Frater, Manchester, brewer—June 6. W. Shuttle-
worth, Bradford, Yorkshire, snuff manufacturer.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary on the day of meeting.
June 5. H. Groom, Bray Mills, Berkshire, miller—June
2. J. Rogers, Orchard-street, Paddington, mason—June
6. J. Carter, Gloucester, scrivenor—June 3. J. Flint, Shef-
field, shoe manufacturer -June 5. E. Cottrill, Rodditch,
Worcester, dealer—June 2. T. G. Crofts, Leicester, draper.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
R. Cooper and T. Blagg, Friday-street, Cheapside,
warehousemen—W. Pulling and T. J. Pulling, Hereford,
wine merchants—J. Jameson and T. G. Cant, Penrith, Cum-
berland, solicitors—R. Maplesdon and W. C. Inge, Wing-
ham, Kent, millers--A. Brearly and G. Swindin, Ingbirch-
worth and Thurlstone, Yorkshire, farmers—J. B. Cornforth,
and J. Chantrey, Macclesfield, Cheshire, pawnbrokers—D.
Wilcockson and I. Wilcockson, Preston Lancashire, tea
dealers—A. Lacey and G. F. Lacey, Nottingham, tailors—
W. Johnson and T. Johnson, Rainhill, Lancashire, watch
tool manufacturers— T. Grundy, T. Heywood, and J.
Grundy, Preston, Lancashire, machicemakers, so far as
regards T. Heywood—J. Rogerson and G. Hardey, New-
castle-upon-Tyne, innkeepers—W. Morris and T. Vincent,
Birmingham, basket makers—W. Lynn and J. Gadsby,
G-odinancliester, Huntingdonshire, sheep jobbers