The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-17 00:00:00

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Auu. 3.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the
Honourable Frederick Bruce. now her Majesty's Charge
d'Affaires and Consul-General to the Oriental Republic of
the Uruguay, to be her Majesty's Agent and Consul-Gene-
ral in Egypt.
CROWN-OFFICE, AUGUST 15.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

County of Stafford, Southern Division—The Honourable
Edward Richard:Littleton, of Teddesley, in the county of
Stafford, in the room of the Honourable Georgo Anson,
who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's
Chiltern Hundreds.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS.

Durham Militia Artillery—James Trotter, Esq., to be
surgeon, Aug. 11.
2d or North Durham Regiment of Militia of the county
of Durham—John Bland, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon,
Aug. 11.
Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—William Wells,
Esq., late of Ist Regiment of Life Guards, to be Captain,
Aug. 9 ; Eric Carrington Smith, Gent., to be First Lieu-
tenant, Aug. 10 ; John Leslie, Gent., late of Ist Regiment
of Life Guards, to be Second eutenant ; William Sankey,
Gent., late Assistant-Surgeon 95th Rifle Corps to be Sur-
geon, Aug. 11.
West Kent Regiment of Militia—Frederick Mares God-
den, Esq., late Lieutenant 56th Regiment, to be Captain,
Aug. 10 ; George French, Esq., to be Captain, Aug. 11.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Samuel Clarke, hardwareman, Exeter.
BANKRUPTS.

John Collett Jackson and Adolphus Feistal Harrison,
merchants, Old Broad-street, to surrender, August 26, at
half-past one, and September 23, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Ba.ssinghall-
street ; Moss, Gracechurch-street.
Frederick Arm. Strickland, wine merchant, Chancery-
lane, August 27, at half-past eleven, and September 23, at
half-past one. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Sydney, Finsbury-circus.
John Cornish, grocer, Tiverton, Aug. 25 and Sept. 22,
at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hernamann,
official assignee, Exeter ; Dunsford, Tiverton ; Turner,
Exeter. _ _ _ _ . .

William Laycock, innkeeper, Bradford, Aug. 30, at
twelve, and September 30, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Terry and Watson,
Bradford ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
William Smith, licensed victualler, High-street, Shad-
well, Sept. 1, at half past one, and Sept. 23, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Child and Son, Cannon-street.
William Barton, licensed victualler, Islington, Aug. 26,
at one, and Sept. 23, at half-past twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Jewitt, Lime-street ; Levy, Arundel-street. Strand.
Robert Lea, draper, Grantham, August 26, and Septem-
ber 23, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris,
official assignee, Nottingham ; Mardon and Prichard,
London ; Barlow and Sons, Birmingham ; Wadsworth,
Nottingham.
John Williams, paper maker, Wells, August 29, and
September 28, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Bevan and Girling,
Bristol.
John Tate, iron merchant, Darlington, August 26, at
half-past twelve, and September 30, at one, at the New-
castle District Court. Wakley, official assignee, New-
castle-upon-Tyne ; Williamson, Hill, and Williamson,
Bedford-row; Booth, Preston; Ingledew and Daggett,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS.
E. Smith, South Shields, linendraper, Bs., any Saturday
after Oct. 1, between ten and three, at the office of Mr.
Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
H. Carrington, Mile End, Cheshire, nurseryman, ss. 10d.,
Tuesday, Oct. 11, and every following Tuesday, between
ten and one, at the office of Mr. Lee, Manchester.
Love and Keys, Liverpool, looking-glass manufacturers,
Os., Monday, Oct. 3, or any subsequent Monday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
M. Cox, Liverpool, provision dealer, Is. 10d., Monday,
Oct. 3, and any subsequent Monday, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
J. Size, Liverpool, book-keeper, 55., Monday, Oct. 3, or
any subsequent Monday, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
J. Power, Liverpool, merchant, 205., Monday, Oct. 3,
or any subsequent Monday, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
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V S. and J.Knight,
Monday, Oct. 3,
Mold, bankers, id.,
or any subsequent Monday, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
T. Brock, Kingston-upon-Hull, coal merchant, 7s. gd.,
Tuesday, Oct 4, or any subsequent Tuesday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Carrick, Hull.

NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.

J. C. Twyman, Ramsgate, upholsterer, Sept. 8, at half-
past twelve—A. P. Capel, Witham, Essex, druggist, Sept.
8, at twelve—J. Wallace, Gordon's Hotel, Covent-garden,
and Calcutta, Sept. 8, at one—T. Watson, King's Lynn,
Norfolk, merchant, Sept. 7, at twelve—H. Prior, Edward's-
place, Hackney-road, and H. Atkinson, Wood-street, City,
Manchester warehousemen, Sept. 7, at one.

In the Country.
G. Godsell, Wootton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, tailor,
Sept. 6, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—T. N. Ashman,
Yeovil, Somersetshire, currier, Sept. 8, at one, at the
Court, Exeter—G. H. Julian, Exeter, coal dealer, Sept. 8,
at one, at the Court, Exeter—J. G. Upward, Lyme Regis,
Dorsetshire, Sept. 8, at one, at the Court, Exeter—Louisa
Foster, Paington, Devonshire, linendraper, Sept. 8, at one,
at the Court, Exeter—J. Abbott, Reddish, Lancashire,
grocer, Sept. 7, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J.
Wright, Spotland, Lancashire, bleacher, Sept. 8, at twelve,
at the Court, Manchester.