The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-23 00:00:00

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ions of the under-mentioned officers to bear date the
14th Dec., 1854, instead of.lsth, as previously stated :-
18th Foot—Ensign M. Josh. Cunningham.
55th Foot—Ensign James Scott.
Erratum in the Gazette of 15th inst.
_ _

For Captain E. Fellowes, from the 12th Light Dragoons,
to be Captain in the 11th Light Dragoons, Read Breyst-
Major E. Fellowes, from the 12th Light Dragoons, &c.
ADMIRALTY, DEO. 13.
STAFF.

Colonel Samuel Robert Wesley to be Deputy-Adjutant
of Royal Marines, rice Major-General Sir John Owen,
K. C.B. , Dec. 13.
Lieutenant-Colonel George Colt Langley to be Assistant
Adjutant-General of Royal Marines, Tice Wesley, pro-
moted, Dec. 13.
ADMIRALTY, DEc. 16.
Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Charles
Throckmorton Witham to be First Lieutenant, Tice
Douglas, to half-my.

ADMIRALTY, DEC. 19.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant and Adju-
tant Thomas Valentine Cooke to be Captain, vice W. M.
Heriot, deceased ; Second Lieutenant Albert Higman to
be First Lieutenant, vice Cooke, promoted.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.

County of Fife.—To be Deputy Lieutenants—Alexander
Bethune, Esq. ; James Ogilvy Dalgleish, Esq. ; David
Gillespie, Esq. ; Frederick Louis Maitland Heriot, Esq. ;
Frederick Louis Scrymgeonr Wedderbnrn, Esq..; James
Wemyss, Esq. ; Major Alexander Anderson ; Captain
Charles Ramsay Driukwater Bethune ; James Hay Ers-
kine Wemyss, Esq. ; George Robertson Barclay, Esq. ;
George William Mercer Henderson, Esq. ; Captain Wm,
Maitland Ileriot Dougal ; Sir Coutts Trotter Lindsay,
Bart., yr., Dec. 19.
Fifeshile Regiment of Militia—William Bonthron to be
Surgeon, vice James Moore Graham, resigned ; James.
William Reid Mackie .to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Wil-
liam Bonthron, promoted, Nor. 18.
2d or Eastern Regiment of Norfolk Militia.—To bleCaP#•
tains— William Meybohu Ryder Haggard, vice Wodehousee
,
Dec. 16 ; James Hay Wodehonse, Esq. Te
b superseded,
Lieutenants—Thomas Keating Nixon
Gent., vice Free-
man, resigned, Dec. 15; Henry Gresham Paske, Gent.,
vice Palmer, resigned, Dec. 16 ; Robert Arthur Rising,
Gent., vice Mayhew, resigned, Dec. 18.
Ist or Western Regiment of Norfolk Militia—Edward
Beevur Batchelor, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Dec. 18.
2d Regiment of the Dake of Lancaster's Own
Lieutenant Timothy Bristow Hughes to be Captain, vice
Bradshaw, resigned, Dec. 20 ; Edward MolYneux sow,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, Henry Morewood, Gent. to
be Ensign, Dec. 15 ; Joseph Rowley, Gent., to be Ensign,
Dec. 16 ; Edward Averill Lucas, Gent., to be Bailin,
Dec. 17 • Robert William John Barlow, Gent., to be
Ensign, Dec. 18; Richard Borough, Gent., to be Ensign,
Dec. 18 • William Hesketh, Gent. to be TCYksigu, Deo. 2119.
--Ist or 'Royal East Regiment of kiilitia—To be
Ensigns—Thomas Buckland, Gent.; William Henry Bent,
Gent.; Robert Holden Stone, Gent.; John Irby Iles, Gent,
Dec. 19.
3d or Royal Westminster Light Infantry Regiment of
Middlesex Militia—John Stone Wigg, Gent., to be Lieu-
tenant, Dec. 13.
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex Militia—Stanley Mortimer, Gent., to be Ensign,
Dec. 13.
let Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia.—
Dudley Edward Saurin, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 9.
2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia.—
Edmund Vernon Mackinnon, Esq., late sth Dragoon
Guards, to be Captain, vice Scott, resigned, Dec. 15.
James Wemyss Anderson, Esq., late 92d Highlanders, to
be Captain, vice Philips, resigned, Dec. 16.
Rifle Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia.-
IJohn William Crowe, Esq., late 83d Regiment, to be Cap.
taro, Dec._l6.

Kirkcudbright Quota of the Galloway Rifle Regiment of
Militia—The Lord Viscount Gluing to be Lieutenant, vim
M'Crackan, retired ; David Alex. Gordon, Esq., younger,
to be Ensign, vice Laurie, retired, Oct. 18 ; Arthur Nugent
Dunbar, Esq., to be Ensign, vice Denniston, retired, Nov.
4.
Oxfordshire Militia—Thomas Frederick Bnlkeley, Gent.,
to be Ensign, Dec. 20.
Hertfordshire Militia—Captain Joseph Foskett to be
Major, vice Dorrien, promoted ; Lieutenant James John
Gape to be Captain, vice Foskett, promoted ; the Honour-
able Charles Grimston to be Lieutenant ; Henryßingham,
Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 16.
Leicestershire Regiment of Militia—Thomas Stammers,
Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 16.
Light Infantry Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia—
The Right Hon. Arthur Lennox, commonly called Lord
Arthur Lennox, late Lieutenant-Colonel of her Majesty's
68th Regiment of Light Infantry, to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
vice Paine, resigned ; John Kincaid Smith, Gent., to be
Lieutenant ; Augustus Granville Morgan, Gent., to be
Lieutenant ; John Moore Clarke Travers, Gent., to be En-
sign, Dec. 14.
Ist Royal Lanarkshire Militia—James Davidson, Esq.,
to be Major, Dec. 9; Lieutenant Douglas Hamilton
to be Captain, vice Campbell, deceased, Dec. 6 ;
Sir Alexander Charles Gibson Maitland, Bart., to be Cap-
tain, vice Stewart, deceased, Doe. 7 ; John Findlay, Esq.,
to be Captain, vice M`Lean' deceased, Dec. 8; William
Hamilton Ramsay, Esq., to be Captain, vice H. C. J.
Hamilton, retired, Dec. 9 ; James Coutts Crawford, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant, vice Currie, deceased, Dec. 6; Ensign
Andrew Tennant to be Lieutenant, vice Douglas, de-
ceased, Dec. 7 ; David Bremner, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
vice Stevenson, deceased, Dec. 8; Johu William Hender-
son. Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice M'Kenzie, deceased,
Dec. 9 ; James Hamilton Henderson, Gent., to be Ensign,
vice Campbell, deceased, Dec. 6.

BREVET.—Adjutant Willoughby Harcourt Carter to be
Captain, Dec. 6.
2d Royal Lanarkshire Militia—Archibald Hamilton
Tattnall, Esq., to be Major, Dec. 6; Andrew Frazer, Esq.,
to be Captain, Dec. 5; William Bertram, Esq., to be
Captain, Dec. 6; John Dickson, Esq., to be Captain,
Dec. 7 ; John George Brown, Esq., to be Captain, Dec. 8 ;
Walter Scott, Esq., to be Captain, Dec. 9 ; Andrew Adam
Pealson, Esq., to be Captain, Dec. 11 ; James Carmichael
Robertson, Gent., to, be Lieutenant, Doc. 6; George
MiCall, to be Lieutenant, Dec. 7.
Dorset Regiment of Henry Bragg.,
Gent., to be Ensign ; Charles Edward Lambert, Gent.,
to be Ensign, Dee. 15.
-North York Rifle Regiment of Militia.—William S wire,
Gent., to be Ensign; Robert Thompson, Gent., to be
Ensign, Dec. 16.
Royal Sherwood Foresters or Nottinghamshire Regiment
of Militia.—James Brooke O'Loghlin, Gent., to be a
Liutenant.

2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—En-
sign Archibald Iver to bo Lieutenant, vice Ashton, re-
signed ; Ensign John Edward Knight to be Lieutenant,
vice Edwards, resigned ; John Burton Phillipson, Gent.,
to be Ensign, vice Kemp, resigned, Des. 18.
Shropshire Regiment of Militia —Lieutenant Roger Car-
michael Robert Owen to be Captain, vice Hill, resigned ;
Ensign William Henry Niccolls to be Lieutenant, vie*
Owen, promoted ; Thomas Kennersly Gardener, Gent.,
to les Lieutenant, vice Boyce, resigned ; Thomas Wood-
ward, Gent., to be Ensign ; Edward Beck, Gent., to be
Ensign ; Henrich Ap Eyton Parry Jones, Gent., to be
Ensign, Dec. 18.
[The following article is substituted for that which ap-
peared in the Gazette of the 21st of November last.]
Derbyshire Militia—William Manjin, Gent., to be En-
sign, Nov. 17.
BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.

Morris Ellis Pemberton, merchant, Lime-street, City.
William George Sharp Mockford, merchant, Rood-lane,
City.

BANKRUPTS.

George Hardin, linen draper, Stoke Newington, to nu-
render, Jan. 1, at twelve, and Feb. 10, at half-past twelve,
at the Caurt of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee,
Guildhall-chambers; Linklaters, Sise-lano, City.
John Gower, warehouseman, Lawrence-lane, City, Jan.
4, at two, and Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Solo,
Turner, and Turner, Aldermanbury.
Henry Sheppard, grocer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, Jan. 2,
at l'alf-past one, and Jan. 30, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Graham, caeial assignee; Clark and Mo-
rice, Coleman-street; Holding, Townsend, and Lee,
Salisbury
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James Mortimer, o2rt,
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John Gardner, commission agent, Water-
Court of Banisfkirlul,p,tcy.
NicholsonWhitehouse,
foc iradl Bedford-row.
assignee,w .
Graham, official assignee; Wyatt, Veru-
Bankruptoy.
lanc, Jan. 2 at two, and Feb. 6 at twelve, at the Court of
lam-buildings, Gray's-inn.
Will Buck well and Thomas Jones, stone manufacturers,
Duke-street, Southwark, Jai. 2, at one; and Jan. al, at,
half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld,
official assignee ; Preston, Austin-friars: •
Joseph Poppleton, lamb's-wool dealer, Leicester, Jan.
9 and Feb. 6, at ten, at Nottingham. Harris, official as.
signee, Nottingham ; Miles and Gregory, Leicester ;
Hodgson, Birmingham. _ _

-
Richard Ginks, wheelwright, Hartlebury, Worcester-
shire, Jan. 4 and 27, at twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Boycsot,
Kidderminster • Motteram and Knight, Birmingham.
William Chailwick, lime burner Liverpool, Jan. 4 and
28, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan,
official assignee, Liverpool ; Dodge. Liverpool.
Joseph Stoddart, draper, North Leach, Gloucester, Jan.
9, and Feb. 6, at at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Sole, Turner, and Tur.
ner, Aldermanbury, London
,Brittan and Sons, Bristol.
Thomas Edwards, builder, ahrewsbury, Jan. 3 and 24,
at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, offi-
Ojai assignee, Birmingham ; Morgan, Shrewsbury ; Mot-
teram and Knight, Birmingham.
John Marshall,
9, at twelve, and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District
innkeeper, Todmorden, Yorkshire, Ja .
Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds.a
Feb. 6, atthe Birmiam ct Court. Hrris, official
George Isewmarch, hatter, Nottingham, Jan. 9, an
assignee, Nottingham;ngh BowDley,istri Nottingham a ; Hodgson,
Birmingham.
John Batters, ship owner, Tokenhouse-yard, City, Jan.
9, and Feb. 2, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed-
wards, official assignee, Sambrook-court; Wyatt, Vern.
lam-buildings, Gray's-inn.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

Daniel Livingston, Wright, Glasgow.
Michael Rowland, junior, sharebroker, Glasgow.
James Lamb, builder, Glasgow.

BANK OF
An Account pursuant to the Act
the Week ending on Battu"

ENGLA.ND.
'th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for
ty the 16th day of DeJ., 1384.
OILTALSWT.

ISSUE DEP,
X
Notes Issue ...• .... 27,369,845

Government debt .... 11,015,100
Other securities ...... 9,984.90
Gold coin and bullion 130169,843
Silver bullion . _-----

227,369,5345

£27,369,846
. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 21st day of Dec., 185

BANKING DB'
Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
Rest ••• • • . 3,132,039'
Puidic deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ing's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts)
6
Other deposits .• .. • • 9,710,512
Seven Day and other
993,112
4g.0 IN 5
Bills • • •• •• ••• ••• •

:PAITDIENT.

an...rmnent securities
'-',njudg.Dead Weight
Linuny) 11,.565,237
Other securities.— . 13,869,287
Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 8,330,71 e
Goad and silver cols .. 659,0114

£34,424,338

434,424,338
MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Datel the 21st day of Dec., HI

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar cola•
puted from the returns made in the week ending the 19th
Dec., 1854, is 21s 41 per hundredweight exclusive of
the duties of Customs paid or payable therein on the im•
portation thereof into Great Pritain.