The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-10 00:00:00

DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 10.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Philip Edmund
Wodehouse, Esq., some time her Majesty's Superinten-
dent of the British settlement on the coast of Honduras,
to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the
Colony of British Guiana and its dependencies.
CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 8.

MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

University of Oxford—Sir William Heathcote, Baronet,
D.C.L., of All Souls' College, in the room of Sir Harry
Inglis, Baronet, who has accepted, the office of Steward of
her Majesty's Manor of Northstead.
Borough of Ludlow—The Honourable Percy Egerton
Herbert, Lieutenant-Colonel in her Majesty's service, in
the room of Robert Clive, Esq., who has accepted the
office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Hempholme.
County of Salop—Southern Division—Robert Clive, of
Oakly Park, in the county of Salop, Esq., in the room of
Robert Henry Clive, Esq., deceased.
WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 10.
10th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major John Wilkie
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Tritton, who
retires ; Captain Lord George Augustus Beauclerk to be
Major, by purchase, vice Wilkie ; Lieutenant John Wal-
rond. Clarke to be Captain, by purchase, vice Beauclerk ;
Cornet James Alston Clark to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Clarke, Feb. 10.
4th Regiment of Foot--Lieutenant William Trail Arnold
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stewart, who retires ;
Ensign Samuel Winter, from the :,9th Foot, to be ensign,
Feb. 10.

47th Foot—Ensign the Honourable Bernard Mathew
Ward to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Estwick, who
retires; Edward Croker, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Ward, Feb. 10.

50th Foot—Edward Gregg Noot, Gent., to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice J. C. Purves, M.D., who resigns, Feb. 10.
53rd Foot--Alfred Kirke Ffrench, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Brooke, appointed to the 95th Foot,
Feb. le.
51th Foot—William Arthur Galbraith, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Ord, appointed to the 86th Foot,
Feb. 10.

59th Foot—Adolphus Halkett Versturme, Gent. to be
Ensign. by purchase, vice Winter, appointed to the 4th
Foot, Feb. 10.
71st Foot—Lieutenant William Stratton Prince to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Scott, who retires ; Ensign
Evelyn Mirehouse to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Prince ; George Peddie, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Mirehouse, Feb. 10.
76th Foot—Ensign Walter Montford Westropp to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Poole, deceased, Jan.
2 ; Ensign George Henry John Higham to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Wesfropp, whose promotion by purchase
Jan. 20, has been cancelled ' • Gentleman Cadet George
Hollings Best, from the Royal Military College to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Westropp, Feb. 10.
83d Foot —Ensign Wm. Fitzroy to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Richardson, who retires ; Ensign Graham
Mylne, from the 93th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Fitzßoy,
Feb. 10.

86th Foot—Ensign Robert Edward Henry to be Lieu
tenant, by purchase, vice Edward Baker Weaver, who re-
tires; Ensign Alfred Robert Ord, from the 54th Foot, to
be Ensign, vice Henry, Feb. 10.
91st Foot—Ensign Thomas Thornhill Lane, to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Borthwick, who retires ; Gardi-
ner Boyd Blackall, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Lane. Feb. 10.

95th Foot Ensign James Henry Langford Brooke,
from the 53rd Foot, to be Ensign, vice Mylne, appointed to
the 83rd Foot, Feb. 10.
2nd West India Regiment—Lieutenant Charles Patter-
son, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fraser, who retires ;
Daniel Bishop Davy, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Waldron, promoted, Feb. 10.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—John Joseph Adrien, Gent., to be
Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Stewart, appointed
to the 98th Foot, Feb. 10.
ERRATA IN " GAZETTE" OF 3D INST.—GoId Coast
Corps—For George Charke, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Deane, Feb. 4, read George Clarke, Gent.,
to be Ensign, &c. Brevet—For Captain James Garner
Holmes, of the 49th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry,
to have the rank of Major in the Army in the East Indies,
read Captain James Garner Holmes of the 59th Regiment
of Bengal Native Infantry, &c.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 9.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Francis
Beckford Ward to be Captain, vice Marston, deceased ;
First Lieutenant Dixon Edward Hoste to be Second Cap-
tain, vice Ward ; Second Lieutenant Thomas Wright
Blakiston to be First Lieutenant, vice Hoste. Jan 24.
MEMORANDUM.—The dates of promotion of the under-
mentioned officers have been altered as follows, viz. :
Captain A. Thompson, Second Captain A. Dew, First
Lieutenant R. C. Longley—llth January, 1854 ; Captain
H. Clerk, Second Captain G. S. Robertson, First Lieu-
tenant E. Keate—l 2th January, 1854.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
County of Haddington—Sir George Grant Suttie, Bart.,
James Aitchison, Esq., Lieut.-General John Carfrae,
Alex. Dundas Ross Cochrane Wisheart Baillie, Esq., Wm.
Waring Hay Newton, Esq., and John Cadell, Esq., to be
Deputy-Lieutenants, Feb. 6.
East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieutenant Alexander
Mitchell Innes to be Captain, vice Renton, resigned ; Cor-
net Charles Balfour to be Lieutenant, vioe Innes, pro-
moted ; Robert Charles Sinclair, Gent., to be Cornet, vice
Balfour, promoted, Jan. 6.
Royal South Lincoln Militia—Robert Wine Johnson,
Esq., to be Captain, Feb. 7.
[This Article is substituted for that which appeared in
the Gazette of the 7th December, 1852.]
Royal South Lincoln Militia—Ensign Frederick Bow-
man, late Paymaster of the Regiment, to be Lieutenant,
Dec. 5.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
James Spencer Gorely, brick maker, Buckland, Ken
BANKRUPTS.

George Coode, boarding-house keeper, Victoria-street,
Westminster, to surrender, Feb. 21, at half-past one, and
March 28, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham,
official assignee ; Hill and Mathews, Bury-court, St. Mary
Axe.

Joseph Carter, scrivener, Gloucester, Feb. 27, and
March 27, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hut-
ton, official assignee, Bristol ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol.
Richard George Daimond, stationer, Newton Abbott,
Devonshire, Feb. 21 and March 14, at one, at the Exeter
District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Stog-
don, Exeter.

John Cox, builder, Rotherhithe, Feb. 17, and March 24,
at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan,
official assignee, Alderrnanbury ; Wilson, Gresham-street.
William Toovey Ashfield, lithographic and copper-1 late
printer, Lambeth, Feb. 22, at half-past two, and March
21, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham,
official Assignee ; Moss, Moorgate-street.
Robert Hamond, builder, Ripon, Feb. 23, and March
24, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, offi-
cial assignee, Leeds ; Barr and Nelson, Leeds ; Hindle,
Ripon.

John Robert Gibson, Innkeeper, Waterloo, Lancashire,
Feb. 22, and March 16, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis.
trict Court. Official assignee, Turner, Liverpool ; Hinde,
Liverpool.

Joseph Ellis, A rdwicic,"jciner and builder, 'Lancaster,
reb 23, and March IG, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Blair,
Manchester.
Thomas Worsley, clog and patten maker, Macclesfield,
Feb. 24, and March 17, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Putt, official assignee, Manchester ; Sole,
Turner, and Turner, London ; Neild, Manchester ; Hodg-
son, Birmingham.

BANK OF
An Account pursuant to the Act
the Week ending on Saturday

ENGLAND.
7th and Bth Victoria, cap a 2, for
the 4th day of February, 1854.
'ARTMENT.

ISSUE DEP,
Notes issued ...• .... 29,523,620

Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities ...... 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 15,523,620
Silver bu11i0n........

£29,523,620

X 29,523,620
:. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 9th day of Feb., 185

URTMENT.

Government securities
(Includp,•.DeadWeight

Annuity) .... -.. :. 12,537,716
Other securities.- 13,570,465
Notes • • ............ 6,966,505
Gold and silver coin .. 703,063

£33,777,749
. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS.

Second Master—Nathaniel D. Herbert (1849), re-
cently serving in the Thetis, 36, when on the Pacific
station, to the Dauntless, 24, screw steam-frigate, at
Portsmouth.

Masters'-Assistants—S. S. Swan, Mungo Park, J. A.
B. Keating, Henry Hosken, Bertie Rowlandson, and
Edwin J. Welch, to the Victory, flag-ship, at Ports-
mouth.

Clerks—J. W. Colverd, to the Nile, 91, screw
steam-ship, at Devonport ; J. T. Sparke to the
Fisgard, flag-ship, at Woolwich ; Wm. Rogers to the
Illustrious, at Portsmouth.