The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-04 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY, MAY 28.

The following promotions have this day taken place,
consequent on the death, on the 27th instant, of Vice-Ad-
miral of the Red Sir Francis Mason, K.C.B. ; Vice-Ad-
miral of the White John Ayscough to be Vice-Admiral of
the Red ; Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Edward Tucker,
K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the White; Rear-Admiral
of the Red Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B„ to be Vice-Admi-
ral of the Blue; Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Joshua
Ricketts Rowley, Bart., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red;
Rear- Admiral of the Blue Sir John Hill, Kt., to be Rear-
Admiral of the White; Captain James Ryder Burton,
K.H., to be Rear-Admiral on the Reserved Half Pay List ;
Captain William Fanshawe Martin to be Rear-Admiral of
the Blue ; Retired Captain, William Henry Smyth and
Richard Samnarez to be retired Rear-Admirals, on, the
terms proposed in the London Ga:ette of Ist September,
1840, without increase of pay.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY HER MAJESTY.
sth or Royal Elthorne Regiment of Middlesex Militia—
Richard Port, Gent., to be Adjutant, May 17.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex Mi-
litia—Algernon Edward West, Gent to be First-Lieute-
nant, April 18; Jervoise Smith, Gent., to be First-Lieu-
tenant, May 28.
3d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia—
Thomas Arthur Brandt, Gent., to be Surgeon, June 1.
The Queen's Own Worcestershire Regiment of Yeomanry
Cavalry—Lieutenant William Francis Taylor to be Cap-
tain, vice Taylor, deceased ; Ferdinando Dudley Lea
Smith, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Taylor, promoted,
May 24.

BANKRUPTS.
Charles Parkinson James Laing, merchant, London, to
surrender, Juno 9 at kalf-past eleven, and July 7 at One
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee,'
Basinghall-street ; Laurance, Plows, and Boyer, Old
Jewry-chambers.
William Long, licensed victualler, Philip-street, Back
Church-lane, St. George's-in-the-East, June 11, at one, and
July 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,
official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street ;
Braddon, Gray's-inn-place, Gray's-inn.
John Johnson, East India merchant, Great Winchester-
street, June 13, and July 13, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Stansfield, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Druce, Billiter-square.
George Handson Julian, coal dealer, Exeter, June 14,
at eleven, and July 7, at one, at the Exeter District Court.
Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Hooper, Exeter.
Edward Ridley, tailor, Liverpool, June 21 and July 11,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, offi-
cial assignee, Liverpool ; Evans and Son, Liverpool.
Henry Warland, builder, Commercial-place, City-road,
June 11, at twelve, and July 23, at half-past twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Cox and Taylor, Pinner's-hall, Old
Broad-street.

Allan Stewart Hay, shipowner, Old Broad-street, June
14, at one, and July 21, at twelve, at the of Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Taylor and Collisson, Great James-street.
John Todd, distiller, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, June 15, at
eleven, and July 20, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon -
Tyne ; Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Hill and Matthews,
London.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
W. Underwood, High-street, Southwark, grocer, June
25, at twelve—F. A. Butt, Henry-street, Pentonville, gro-
cer and cheesemonger, June 24, at hali-past one—E. Plum-
mer, Diss, Norfolk, butcher, June 21, at half-past one—T.
B. Miller and W. Miller, Henstridge Villas, St. John's-
wood, builders, June 24, at one—J. F. Mason, Dover,
draper, June 28, at one.
In the Country.
E. White, Birmingham, cut nail manufacturer, June
27, at half-past ten, at the Court, Birmingham—Jchn
Johnson, Wakefield, cabinet maker, July 4, at half-past
eleven, at the Court, Leeds—Jane Walker, Halifax, York-
shire, linendraper, June 24, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds
—J. Mitchell, Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted spin-
ner, June 24, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—P. Thornton,
Preston, plumber, June 24, at twelve, at the Court, Man-
ch ester.