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

ADMIRALTY, MAY 23.

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The following promotions have this day taken place,
consequent on the death, on the 27th instant, o. f Vice-Ad-
niiral of the Red Sir Francis Mason, K.C.L. ; Vice-Ad-
miral of the White John Ayscough to be Vice-Admiral of
the Red ; Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Edward Tucker,
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Richard Saunaarez to be retired Rear-Admirals, on the
terms proposed in the London Gazette of Ist September,
1846, 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
RoyaISSIGN RifleED Regiment BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.2d or E
of Middlesex Mi-
litia—Algernon Edward West, Gent., to be First-Lieute-
nant, April 18; Jervoise Smith, Gent.,P 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 ; Ferdinand() Dudley Lea
Smith, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Taylor,promoted,
May 24.

BANKRUPTS.
Charles Parkinson James Laing, merchant, London, to
surrender, June 9at half-past eleven, and July 7at 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.
A t the Court, Basinghall-street.
W. Underwood, High-street, Southwark, grocer, June
25, at twelve--F. A. Butt, Henry-street, Pentonville, gro-
cer and choesemonger, June 24, at hali-past one—E. Plum-
mer, Disc, Norfolk, butcher, Juno 21, at half-past one—T.
B. Miller and W. Miller, Henstridge Villas, St. John's-
wood, builders, Juno 24, at one--J. F. Mason, Dover
draper, June 28, at one. ,

In the Country.
R. White, Birmingham, cut nail manufacturer, June
21', 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-
chester.

PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
F. Castelli, Bury-court, merchant, Old., on Saturday
next and the subsequent Saturdays, between eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. '
Labron, Leeds, cloth-merchant 80., any day except
Saturday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Young, Leeds.
W. Ness and Co., Leeds, tar and naptha distillers, 205.,
and on the separate estate of W. Ness, 175., ou any Thurs-
day, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whit-
more, Birmingham.
T. Fowkes, Redditch, Worcestershire, innkeeper and
corn-dealer, 25., on any Thursday, between eleven and three
at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham.
R. H. Bell and E. Bell, South Shields, paper-manufac-
turers, is. 9d., on Saturday, June 4, or any following Sa-
turday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr.Waklex,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and 9th Victoria, cap 92, fo
the Week ending on Saturday the 28th day of May, 1853.
iss UN DEPARTMENT.

Notes batted .. 31,453,890 Government debt.... 11,01.5,100
Other securities...—. 2,984,990
Gold coin and bullion 17,434,736
Silver 19,154

£31,453,890

£31,453,890
MARSHALL, Chief Cashier,

Dated the 2d day of Tune, 185
BANKING DI

'ABTMENT.

Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
1ie5t.........• 3,110,204
Public deposits tin-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
ing's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 5,608,412
Other &post, s ...... 11,935,583
Seven Day and other
Bind .............. 1,303,685

Government securities
( i nel udg. Dead 4' eight
Annuity) 13,124,653
Other securities...... 14,021,714
Notes ......
Gold and silver coin .. 490,657

436,508,884

£30,503,884
'. MARSIIILL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 2d day of June, 1853.

PRICE OF SUGA.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending the 31st day of
May, 1853, is 255. per hundred weight, exclusive
of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon ou the im-
portation thereof into Great Britain.

AO.

BREVET.—Major Walter Douglas Plaillipps uto4,
74th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Arm f M-111/41r,SIttaix
STAFF.—John Mackenzie Kennedy, Esq., Paymaster of
the 18th Foot, to be Paymaster of a Recruiting District,
vice Hood, deceased, June 1.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—John Matthew Biddle, Gent., to be
Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Poulton, appointei
to the 73d foot, June 3.
MEMOBANDUM.—The name of the Captain on retired
full-pay of the 58th Foot, is Adam von Beverhoudt.
The following gentlemen, who were dismissed from the
service by the sentence of a general court martial in
August, 1851, have been reinstated in their former rank
in the army; and placed upon half-pay, without the ad-
111S3Si011 of any claim to back pay, viz. :—John Henry
Edward de Robeck, Esq., late Captain 4th Foot ; Henry
Batson Ramsbottom, Gent., late Lieutenant 4th Foot;
George Frederick Coryton, Gent., late Lieutenant 4th
Foot, June 3.