The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-22 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY, JULY 20.

The following promotions, dated the 13th inst., have this
day taken place consequent on the decease, on the 12th
inst., of Rear-Admiral of the White William Willmott
Henderson, C. 8., K.H.:—Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir
Thomas Herbert, K.C.8., to be Re or-Admiral of the
White. Captains Richard Augustus Yates, Edward Le
Cras Thornbrough, Charles Grenville Randolph, Edward
Richard Williams, to be Rear-Admirals on the reserved
Half-pay List. aptain Henry Byam Martin, C. 8., to be
Rear-A,lmiral of the Blue.

The following Captains, on the retired list, have also
been promoted to be Retired Rear-Admirals, on the terms
proposed in the London Gazette of Ist Sept., 1846, without
increase of pay :—Captains John Pakenham, Frederick
Augustus Wetheradl, Henry Litchfield, William Webb,
Charles Simeon.

rADVERTISEIWENT.I Her
Majesty's Royal Letters
Patent, for valuable and extraordinary improvements in
the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-
course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses (glazed with
.Munie German Glass), to know the distances of
objects viewed through them—of great importance
to the army, navy, and others. Messrs. S. and B.
Solotnons, opticians,' 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.
Observe—opposite the York Hotel.—These telescopes pos-
sess such extraordinary powers that some 34 inches, with
an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons,
Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same tele-
scope can be seen a person's countenance three miles
and a half distant, and an object from 12 to 14 miles.
They are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers
accordingly--The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—Valuable,
newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket
glass the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen
and known I,4mile distant ; they answer every purpose
on the race-course, and at the opera-houses, country sce-
nery, and ships are clearly seen at 5 to 6 miles. They
are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to BANKRUPTS.
sportsmen, gentlemen gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, Charles Foot, wine merchant, Ingram-court, Fenchurch
race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful street, to surrender, August 2,' at half past two, and Sep-
power • an object can bo clearly seen from 10 to 12 miles
tember 4, at eleven at the Court of Bankruptcy. John-
distant. Newly d
bef-eirneveenxtetdremSepleyctacles;
imperfect immediatelyNisinn,
every
is 3 son, official assignee,nd Ley,
Basinghall-street; StevensonSteveo
Victoria-street.
object becomes clear and distinct; the most aged, de- Charles Tindal Griffis, underwriter, Woodford-bridge,
festive sight is brought to its youthful, natural, and ori- Essex, August 1, at half-past two, and September 5, at
ginal state. Deafness—New Discovery—The Organic Vi two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Leo, official assignee,
brator, an extraordinary powerful, small, newly-invented Moorgate-street • Shield and Harwood, Clement's-lane.
instrument, for Deafness, entirely different from all others, Henry Hill, builder, Hampstead, August 3, at twelve,
to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or probably and August 31, at half-past one at the Court of Bank-
over can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
skin, is .not perceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear Stopher, Cheapside.
distinctly at church and at public assemblies ; the unplea-
ineaanbury ;
William Wat ,on, licensed victualler, Wooden Beck,
sant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely re- Northamptonshire, August 1, at one, and Sept. 5, at two,
moved ; and it affords all the assistance that possibly could at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moor-
be desired —39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe, gate-street; Moss, Queen-street, Cheapside.
opposite the York Hotel. Frederick Thomas Pescott, fancy box manufacturer,
FATAL FALL OP A FEMALE 80 YEARS OF AGE.—On Macclesfield-street South, City-road, August 2, at two,
Thursday Mr. Bedford held an inquest, in St. Clement's and Sept. 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed-
Vestry-hall, Strand, on the body 'of Martha Smith, aged wards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street;
80. The evidence proved that the deceased lived with Abhursts, Waller, and Morris, Old Jewry.
her !daughter at 11, Holywell-street, Strand, and on John Harrington, baker, Cray's Hill, Essex, July 28, at
Monday morning, about one o'clock, she fell down a half-past twelve, and Aug. 31, at eleven,littehe Court of
flight of stairs, and received such injuries as to cause ..I.aankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee,
some of the vessels in the head to give way, thereby r
causing apoplexy. Mr. Fullford, surgeon, attended her Nbl street •
Caleb Pizzie carpet manufac user, o e- City,
tten, Ely-place, Hol or • t a, BilleA
y,
the following morning, but she died the same day. Ver. July 29, at two,' and September 1, at half-past eleven, at
dick---" That the deceased died from apoplexy, caused . the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee,
' Aldermanbury ; Wire and Child, St. Swithin's-lane.
by accidental fa11e.9.. •. . .. . -,• - - -•- ' Thomas Gadd.farmer, Newllll4mats AusustA et

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
West Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry—Captain F. W.
Slade to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Portman, promoted,
June 27 ; Lieutenant John William Browne to be Cap-
tain, vice Hole, resigned, June 28 ; Lieutenant Wyndham
Slade to be Captain, vice F. Slade, promoted, June 29 •
Charles William Francis Tinling to be Lieutenant, vice W:
Slade, promoted ; Alfred Frederick Adolphus Slade to be
Cornet, vice Wood, promoted, June 30.
Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Ham-
lets Militia—Lieutenant Clarence Holcomb Judd to be
Captain, vice O'Shawnessey, retired; Lieutenant William
Noble to be Captain, July 15.

The following gentlemen have been appointed commis-
sioners to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery :
James Harvie Linklater, Sise-lane.
John Edward Dalton, Leicester.
James Pilgrim, Church-street, Lothbury.