The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-18 00:00:00

Lowry, William Meredyth Somerville, Alexander D
Conrcy Scott, Carew Lewis Augustus O'Grady, Hon. Ca-
meron Wrottesley, Feb. 17.

ADMIRALTY, FEB. 17.
Corps of Royal Marines.—Second Lieutenant James
Conway Travers to be First Lieutenant, vice R. G. Halli-
lay to half-pay.

ADMIRALTY, FEB. 16.
The following promotions, dated the 11th inst., have
this day taken place, consequent on the death, on the
10th inst., of Vice-Admiral of the Red Honourable George
Poulett :

Vice-Admiral of the White Charles James Johnston to be
Vice-Admiral of the Red.
Vice-Admiral of the Blue Charles Sibtherp John Haw-
tayne to be Vice-Admiral of the 'White.
Rear-Admiral of the Red Honourable William Gordon to
be Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White Sir John Gordon Sinclair,
Bart., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Bear-Admiral of the Blue Henry William Bruce to be
Rear-Admiral of the White.
Captain John Leith to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
John Edward Loader, builder, Mile-end, Middlesex.
BANKRUPTS.

Henry Erkine Wethered, linen-draper, Pimlico, to sur-
render, March 3, and April 6, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street.
Depree and Austin, Cheapside.
Benjamin Parfitt, stone mason, Bermondsey, March 3,
and 31, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Butler, Tooley-
street.
Valentine Henry Gay, tailor, Blackfriars-road, March 1,
at two, and March 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Greville, Lombard-
street.
John Rodway, victualler, Gloucester, Feb. 28 and March
28, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman,
official assignee, Bristol ; Smalridge, Gloucester.
Edward Banks Green, ironmonger, Bilston, Stafford,
March 7, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Smith, Wolver-
hampton ; Motteram and Knight, Birmingham.
Henry Whitmore, tailor, Stockport, March 1, at one,
And April 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Pennell, official assignee, asinghall-street ; Tilleard, Son,
and Freeman, Old Jewry.
Thomas Gately, iron merchant, Derby, March 7, at
twelve, and March 30, at eleven, at the Birmingham is-
trict Court. 'Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ;
East, Birmingham.
Richard Keily, commission agent, Ladbroke -terrace,
March 1, at two, and April 19, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignees, Guildhall cham-
bers ; Lawrence, Plows, and Boyer, Ol Jewry-chambers.i
Samuel Bircham Alpe, milliner, Duke. street, Manches-
ter-square, Feb. 20, and April 5, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Linklater, Sise-lane.
John otherwise Jonas Bergthiel, merchant, 33, Abchurch
lane, Feb. 22, at one, and March 22, at half-past eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee,
24, Basinghall-street ; Reyroux and Iromehead, 35, Old
Broad-street. _ _

John Corner Blacklock and Thomas Robinson, drapers,
Birmingham, March 4, and April 1, at ten, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee,
Birmingham ; Wills, Birmingham ; Hodgson, Binning-
ham.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.

James Cooper, currier and leather merchant, Aberdeen.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday the 11th day of February, IBM.

ISSUE DEPAITDIENT.
Z
Notes isemeil ........ 29,466,190

Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities...... 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 15,466,910
Silver bu11i0n........
£29,466,910 , --
L 29,466,910
MARSTIALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 16th day of Feb., 1854.

BANKING DEPART3fENT.

Proprietors' capital .. 14.053,000 Government securities
Rest__ ....... 3,44;0.11 (includg•Dead Weight
Pabiic deposits Lin- Annuity) .... 12,941,664
eluding Excheiner, Other securities...... 13,415,280
commiFs,oncrs Notes • • .. . 7,358,340
Na Vona! 1 it, Say- Gold and silver coin.. 736,618
inn's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 1,951,907
(WWI :14357,045
Seven Day and other

. . 1,119,31

4;3,451,9(11 1 ,433,461,904
MARS MALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated tha .6th day of Feb., 1t154

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending the 14th day of
Feb., 18.51, is 235. Hid. per hundredweight, exclusive of
the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im-
portation thereof into Great Britain.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASES AT HARROW.

FRIDAY.

The Selling Give and Take Plate Steeplechase of 3 sous. each,
with 20 added.

Mr. Higgin's b m rountess, lOst 71b (0 sovs) (Weaver) 1
Mr. Field's Harefinder, lOst (c. 1 Ost 21b) (50 sovs.) Bale) 2
Bettiug-4 to 1 on Countess, who made all the running,
and won in a canter.

The Handicap Hurdle Race of 7 sovs. each, 5 ft, and only 2 if
declared, with 30 added.

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Mr. Hif„rgin's The Old Rake, 9st (c. 9st 21b) (Weaver) 1
Mr. Barling's Union Jack, 9st (Eatwell) 2
Mr. Pooie's President, 9st 41b (J. Poole) 3
Mr. Harris's Edward of York, lOst (c. lOst 31b) (W. Archer) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst The Old Rake, 3to 1 apt Edward of
York, and 5 to 1 agst President.

The Optional Selling Hurdle Race of 3 sovs. es7e-h—, with 25

added.

Mr. Land's Theodine, lOst 71b (30 sovs.) (Green) 1
Mr. Harriss's Reindeer, lOst 71b (30 sovs.)
Mr. Leigh's Beresford, lOst 71b (30 sous,) (Eatwell) 3
Betting-3 to lon Theoclinc, who made all the running.
The Metropolitan Steeplechase of 10 sovs, each, h ft, and only
2 if declared, with 100 added,
.

Mr. Delarnarre's b g Flying Buck, Bst 121 b (T. Donaldson) 1
Mr. S. J. Wellfit's Robin Hood, 9st 21b (H. Lamplugh) 2
Mr. Golby's Ploughboy, list 41b (Twiddy) 3
The following also ran :—The General, Jupiter, and Everton.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Ploughboy, 3to 1 agst The General,
and 4to 1 agst The Flying Buck. After the race Lady Ar-
thur, in the saute stable as the winner, was backed for the
Liverpool Steeplechase at 20 to 1.
The Optional Selling Steeplechase of 5 soya. each, with 30