The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-29 00:00:00

Withl;l4; fromtha West /Eat LIM Wit*/ 1141:
went, to be Ensign, July 22.
Royal Wiltshire Militia—Henry Bacon rector Dickln•
son, Esq., to he Captain, vice Coleman, resigned, July 17.
Light Infantry Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia—
Warden Sergison, jun., Gent., to be Ensign, July 14.
North Salopian Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieut.
Vincent Rowland Corbet to be Captain, vice Sir A. V.
Corbet, Bart., resigned ; William Kenyon, Esq., to be
Captain, vice J. H. M. Martin, resigned ; Cornet Isaac
Scott Hodgeon to be Lieutenant, vice Corbet, promoted,
-July24. - -
Memorandum-4th or Royal South Middlesex Regi-
ment of Militia.---The couarapion of Ensign William
Matthew Dunbar is cancelled, in consequence of his having
obtained a Commission in the Essex Rifles.

BANKRUPTS.
Sommersby Edwards, scrivener, Long Buckby, North-
at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan,
ampton, to surrender, August 5, at, one, 4,.ed September 4,
official assignee, dldermanbury ; Linklater, Sise-lane.
'
paht re
one,y, 11)3, tgee
CourtD o Dorking,
Bankruptcy. n"', August 4, and
SejpotehmabeHure,
Whit-
more, official assignee, Basiughall-street; Young, Ser-
jeant's-inn.
- Anthony Dials, patent ocean float manufactunir, Lead-
enhall-street, Aug. 7, at three, and Sept. 12, at two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgete_
street; J. and J. H. Linklater, Sise-lane.
James Maynard, butcher, West Chelsea, Aug. 8, and
Sept. 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Smith and Son, Bar-
nard's-inn.
Horatio Clagett, patent ocean float manufacturer, Lead-
enhall-street, City, Aug. 7 at three, and Sept. 12 at two,
at the Court of Bankruptcy, Lee, official assignee, Moor-
gate-street; J. and J. H. Linklater, Sise-lane, Bucklers-
bury.
Michael Neville, brassfcrunder, Liverpool, Aug- 14, and
Sept. 5, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cats'
nove, official assignee, Liverpool; _Dodge, Liverpool.
Gordon Henry Cripps, wine merchant, Shrewsbury,
Aug 8 and Sept. 12, at 'l'd-past two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, cfficial assignee, Sambrook-court;
Taylor z_nd Caisson, Great James-street, Bedford-row.
James Abraham Bell, hop merchant, Great' BaddoV,
Essex, Aug. 7, at half-past two, and Sept. 12, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee,
Sambrook-court; Bastard, Rood-lane.
William Dundas, house decorator and paper hanger,
Celbridge-place, Paddington, Aug. 3. and Sept. 8,
at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, offici-d
assignee, Basiughall-street ; Lee and Pemberton, Lincoln's-
inn-fields.

Francis Kay, nail manufacturer, Sheffi 31d, Ang. 5, and
16, at ten, (instead of 6th, as advertised in last Friday's
'fizette), at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official
assignee, Sheffield ; Branson and Son, Sheffield.
Henry Anderson, manufacturer of carved frames, Leices-
ter, August 8 and 29; at_tett; at the Birmingham District
Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Harvey,
Leicester ; Hcnigsnu, Birmingham.
Robert Kirkpatrick, brass and iron founder, Man-
chester, August t 5 and September 5, at twelve, at the
tnchester District Court. Hernaman, official assignee,
Manchester ; Sutton, Manchester.
Joseph Pratt, bookseller and printer, Manchester,
August 7 and 2.), at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Manchester; Jackson,
Manchester.
Ephraim Watson, shoemaker and farmer; Pelstead,
Suffolk, August 9, at two, and Sept. 9, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-
street; Po all, Son, and Cross, Holborn; Newman and
Harper, Hadleigh, Suffolk.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

dividend. G e orge
ofE rlo k of T
(is,
in the
thoenpboruhnl gde, Wells,payable
Bas ing
hfiarist
i.
street on any Wednesday.
Thomas Lumley, late of Gutter-lane, merchant, third
and final dividend of id. in the pound, payable at 35,
Moorgate-street, City, on Wednesday, August 2, and the
subsequent Wednesday.
Charles Button, of Holborn bars, chemist, first dividend
of ss. in the pound, payable at 18; Aldernianbury, on
Monday, July 31, and two subsequent Mondays.
Edmund Spettigue and George Farrance, of 67, Chan-
cery-lane, law booksellers, second dividend of lid, in the
pound, payable at 8, A lderrnanbury, on Monday, July 31,
anctwo subsequent Mondays,

Thomas Byrotn, of Wigan, Lancashire, grocer, a further
dividend of 6i:(1. in the pound, payable at 69, Princess-
street, Manchester, on Tuesday, August 8, and any subse-
q tent Tuesday.
John Steele, of Spotland-bridge, near Rochdale, brewer,
a further dividend of S d. in the pound, payable at 69
Pr;ncess•street, Manchester, on any Tuesday.
Thomas Wilson and Henry Corbett, of Madras and Man-
chester, dealers, first dividend of.2s. Bd. in the pound, pay-
able at 60 Princes-street, Manchester, on any Tuesday.
John Ford and Joseph Alfred Hadfield, of Glossop,
paper manufacturers, a furthq dividend of 64d. in the
pound, payable at 69 Princess-street, Manchester, on Tues-
day. August 8, and any subsequent Tuesday.
Thomas Cartwright, ( f Manchester, toy merchant, a
further dividend of Bd. in the pouted, payable at 69 Prin-
aess-street, Manchester,- on Tuesday, August-8, and any
subsequent Tuesday.
William Elgood, of Leicester, merchant, first dividend
of Bs. in the pound, payable at Middle-pavement, Not-
tingham, on Monday, July 31, and two subsequent Mon-
days.
William Shnttleworth,- of Bradford, 'Yorkshire, stuff
manufacturer, first dividend-of 2s. in the pound, payable
at 8 Commereialbuildings, Leeds, on any day before Au-
gust 10.

Thomas Wright, of:Upton, a dividend ofl7id. in the
pound, payable at the office of Mr. C, Margekts, Hunting-
don, on any day after July 31.

DIVIDENDS TO BE DECLARED.

. John Bradeley Beaumont, late of Newcastle-under-
Lyne, Staffordshire, common beewer, August 21—Valen-
tine Henry Gay, of 23, Blackfriars-road, and 67, Strand,
tailor, August a—Mary Ann Thomas and Wm. Thomas,
of 14, Upper King-street, Bloomsbury, and 12, Green-
street, Theobald's-road, builders, August 21—Cecil Sober
Taylor Walker, of 159, Oxford-street, artificial &nat.
August 21—James Harper Gibbons, of 66, Wood-street,
eheapside, hat warehonseman, August 21—Alexander
Dalrymple, of 11, Lime-atieet, City, merchant, August 18
—Benj-imin -West, of 173, Fleet-street, and 2, St. James's-
walk, Clerkeowell, August 18.

CERTIFICATES .TO BE GRANTED.
• John:Robins Vivian, of 29.• Cheapside, dealer in mining
shares, and of Stonehouse,. Devonshire, c,al merchant,
Atigast 21—Thomas Harris, of West WyCombe, Bucking-
hamshire. chair manufacturer, August 21--George Butler,
late of Nicholas-lane, Lninbard-street, City, auctioneer,
August 18 —Nicholas Kennedy, of Manchester, ivory
turner, September 28 -James Rankin, of Liverpool,
Wholesale clothier, August 21.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS:
John Luck, of Biggleswade, .Bedfordshire, tailor —John
'teamster, of Naphill-c nuanon, ThickingleaMstire, baker—
Emma Ayres, of Liverpool, dealer in tobacco-0 wen 0 wens,
of Liverpool, provision dealer—William Pickup, of Black-
burn, Lancrishire, bricklayer—William Spearing Rogers, of
snithampton, grocer—Thotnas Jefforys, of Eling, South-
ampton, dealer in hay—Robert Thomas Stark, of Es,tover,
in Bridgwater, Somersetahire, tailor—John Hickling, of
Loughborough, Leicestershire, joiner—Henry Williams, of
Newport, Monmouthshire; beerhouse keeper—Rebecca
Sutton, of Fulshaw, Cheshire, out of business—Joseph
Sutton, of Hough. Cheshire, railway clerk—Thomas Sut-
ton, of Fulshaw, Cheshire, railway clerk—Richard Sutton,
of Fulshaw, Cheshire, railway clerk—John George Webb,
of Glou.;ester, tobacconist—John Snelus, of Tewkesbury,
Gloucestershire; greengrocer—William Tant, of Lower
Tonge in Bacup, Lancashire, dissenting minister—George
',Took-. of Beaufort, Breconshire, wine contractor—James
Molynaux, of Linthwaite, Yorkshire, silk dresser—William
Lester, of Thornton, Leicestershire, saddler—James Chap-
man, of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, chemical manure
m9.tiufacturer—Robert Twelts, of Basford, Nottingham-
shire, labourer—William Ingram, of Nottingham, licensed
victualler—Thomas Bishop, of Brecknock,' attorney-at-law
—George B%nnister, of Tipton, Staffordshire, bookkeeper
Charles Edwin Rettle, of Hall-green, Staffordshire, sur-
geon—John Samuel James, of Tipton, Staffordshire, hair
dresser—William James, of Abersy.chan, Monmouthshire,
butcher:—George Wall, of Oxford; jail rnoynian rope maker
--John Watts Wyllie, of Oxford, put of business.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

George Friso, William Austin, and John Holmes, of
Rye, Sussex, steam mill owners (so far as retards John
,ml/ohrkaslidirell,
Pledge and John Babbedge Fetter, of Cro) don,
udstsoutfri Clough,
manufacturers—
RobertoGloo
Ti)111m, ans)e—arWßilrlaiadruforiBl
Surrey, brewers William Waller and Miles Waller, of
Thornhill Briggs, Halifax, Yorkshire, cotton spinntri—
R.e'lard Jones and Arthur Jouson, of .27. Bedfordbury,
Surrey, woollen drapers and felt manufacturers--Robert
Covent-garden, and the Watalle Felt Mills, Mitcham,
Broady, Richard Brown. Elizabeth Brown, John John-
son, W.
W Worthington. R. P. Hadfield and Thos Frith,
of Over, Cheshire, salt manufacturers—Sarah Elizabeth
Harris Sarah Ann Roberts, of Dudley, Worcester-
shire, milliners—Thomas Collins and Julius Augustus
Faulkner, of Birmingham, brass founders—James William
Summers, .n.l Jolla James Charles, of Sheffield, joiners
—George Henry Nash and John Charles Nash, of 12,
Motcoiub street, Belgrave-sqw,re, Lmdon, booksellers
—Benjamin Chappell and William Jones, of Man-
chester, cotton manufacturers, James Wilson and
ta,tro r
si sh Ai
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charter
masters ra°tnd
ri
Robert Farrell, of Nottingham, iron founder
Chai les Myatt Plant and Ann Plant, of Lon,,tn
e
ii:::)xl,aionfterKs—ingjs.tinlfaoril,
Mulletts John
EStlaiiTi)ird\s‘b,
masters (s, far as regards Joshua et)—Willi
Mu 11 ' 'am Peet
and Thomas Shore, of Nottingham, lace makers—J: mss
Douglasi„.l,lin Thomason AlcCandlish and I t D 1
of Bradford, Yorkshire, stuff mere hi ' P \
p 'el
oug
as,
dieck, Th, odor Schlutow, and John .Snctl:l—utEdw r)woafr' jul Cinastencig
-
lane, City, ship brokers (so far as regards- Edward ard Castnen--
dieck) —Charle-I Lodge and James bioible Hopwood, of
Cainberwell, Surrey, surrons—C. B. Hobbs and William
Sheppar 1, of Liverpool, share brokers—Joseph Fearnley,
Abraham Swathe, William Walker, and Samuel Hill, of
Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted spinners—James Wovenden
and Rob rt Chadesworth, of Manchester, victuallers—
Thomas Huntley and Thomas Whintield, of Manchester,
'general smiths—William Sharp and Joseph Rickett, of the
Oak Wharf, Times Wharf and other wharves, and the
Coal Exchange, City, coal merchants—Elizabeth Hens-
man, Thomas and Emily Wearing, of Bristol, schoohnist
tresses.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
David Millar, wood merchant, Annfield, Fifeshire ,• cre-
ditors meet Aug. 5, in Robertson's National Hotel, Kirk-
cal ly.
William Taylor, builder, Glasgow; Ang. 7, in Carrick's
Royal Hotel, Glasgow.
John Laing and Sons, postmasters, Edinburgh; Aug.
8, in Dowel's and Lyon's Rooms, Edinburgh.
Malcolm Niren, merchant, Glasgow; Aug. 7, is the
Globe Hotel, Glasgow.
James 111 Connell and Company, bleachers, Hezelden
Aug. 9, in the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar corn.
puted from the returns made in the week ending the 25th
July, 1851. is 21s. 80. per hundredweight, exclusive of
the duties of Customs' paid or payable thereon on the inv
portation thereof into Great Britain.

DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY COM.
pAicy.—At an extraordinary general meeting of this
company, held yesterday at the London Tavern, the
ccoontr)aont or agreement between the Direct London and
Portimouth Railway and the Portsmouth Railway Corn-
tPrreivjeces (byO which it is at the option of the shareholders
a sum of money for each share, or to take
shares
othefPtehretspmiecorutth
.Company), and for winding up
the in
affairs
London and Portsmouth Rail.
way Company, and for vesting the ac•sets and liabilities
of that company in the Portsmouth Railway Company,Was unanimously approved by the meeting.