The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-26 00:00:00

WHITEHALL, JULY 24.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Hill Burton,
Esq., advocate, to be Secretary to the General Board of
Directors of Prisons in Scotland, in the room of Ludovick
Colquhoun, Esq., deceased.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
Alexander Oswald, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant of the
Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, July 20.
East Kent Regiment of Militia Lieutenant Henry
Castle to be Captain, vice Perrott, who retires, retaining
his rank; Duncan Inverarity, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
vice Castle, promoted, July 18; Edward Rodney, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant, vice Wingrove, who retires, July 19.
Ist Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's wn Militia—
William George Daniel to be Lieutenant', July 22.
Royal Monmouthshire Militia— Charles Gould Morgan
Homfray, Gent, to be Ensign, July 15.
Essex Rifles—Charles Dunsmure, late Lieut.-Colonel
42d Royal Highlanders, to be Major, vice Groves, resigned;
Lieut. Duncan Stewart to be Captain, vice Hall Dare, re-
signed ; James David Beresford, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
vice Stewart, promoted ; Marcus William Davies, Gent.,
to be Ensign, July 18.
North Devon Regiment of Mounted Rifles— Francis For-
tescue to be Cornet, vice Desborough, promoted, June 28.
lst Devon Regiment of Militia—Charles Fursdon to be
Captain; Thomas Hogg to be Lieutenant; Alexander
Ridgway to be Lieutenant, June 15; Albert Tanner to be
Ensign, June 21.
2d Devon Regiment of Militia—Charles Hayne to be
Lieutenant; Codrington Parr to be Lieutenant; John
Pitts Briggs to be Ensign, July 17.
Devon Militia Artillery—Thomas John Dennis to be
Second Lieutenant, .June 16.

Royal Bucks King's Own Militia—Florance George
Henry Irby, Esq., to be Lieutenant, July 11 ; George
&obeli, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, July 8.
2d Regiment Royal Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry—Matthew
Grenville Samuel Knapp, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Drum-
mond, promoted, July 10.
2d West Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Serjeant-Major
John William Johnson to be Adjutant, July 20.
The Queen's Own Worcestershire Regiment 01 Yeo-
manry Cavalry -- Cornet Richard William Johnson to be
Lieutenant, vice Throcknuorton, deceased ; Robert Hahne,
Gent., to be Cornet, vice Watson, deceased, July 22.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Robert Isherwood and Strethill Foden, wool and cotton
dealers, Liverpool.

BANKRUPTS.

Edward John Wells, ironmonger, Maidstone, to surren-
der Aug. 3, at two, and Sept. 12, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-street;
Thomson and Son, George street, Minories.

George Johnston, veterinary surgeon, Vere-sizeet, Ox-
ford street, Aug. 4, at two, and Sept. 12, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Elwartls, offi tial assignee, &un-
bi ook Court; Howard and Dollman' Fenchurch-street.
William Beckett, cattle dealer, Gillingham, Norfolk,
Aug. 4, at one, and Sept. 12, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambr ok-court,
Basinghah-street ; Lawrauce, Plews, and Boyer, Old
Jewry-chain hers.

Henry Adron, baker, , St. John-street, Clerkenwell,
Aug. 5 and Sept. 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Cann an, official assignee, Aldernaanbury ; Ellaby, Queen-
street, Cbeapside.
John Halsted and Henry Richard Halsted, woolstaplers,
Bradford, Aug. 8 at twelve, and Sept. 5 at eleven, at the
L.eds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ;
S .holey, Ma, sden, and Skipworth, Wakefield ; Humble,
13radford; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
Charles Henry Holgat3, sc.iveuer, of Kirton in Lindsey,
Lincolnshire, Aug. 9 and 30 at twelve, at the Leeds District
Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Scott, Tahourdin,
Lincoln's inn ; Plaskitt, Gaiusborough.
Melchor Lopez, cigar and wine-merchant, Fencharch-
street, August 3 at eleven, and September 4 at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Alder-
manbury ; Chilh3y, Gresham-street.
Isaac Thorniley, cotton spinner, Bardsley, A shton-un d er-
Lyne, Aug. 4 and 25, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Manchester ; Sale,
Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester ; Leach, Ashton-
under-Lyne.
William Guest, commission agent, Manchester, Aug. 4
and 25, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Heraman, official assignee, Manchester; Lamb, Man-
chester.

Isaao Beck, licensed victualler, Birmingham, August 11,
at twelve, and ~ at ten, at tho Birmingham District
Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Wright,
Birmingham.

Wm.-Wild Foot, sharebroker, Sheffield, Aug 5, at ten,
and Sept. 16, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Bre-
win, official assignee, Sheffield • Marshal, Sheffield.
Theodore Jewitt and Edmund Micklewood, hJoksellers,
Plymouth, Aug. 14 and September 11, at eleven, at the
Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Queen-
street, Exeter; Elworthy, Plymouth.
Edward Crane Hunt, ironmonger, Kidderminster, Aug.
11, at twelve, and Aug. 31, at ten, at the Birmingham
District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Hodgson, Birmingham ; Bonner, Birmingham.
Joseph Cundell, carpenter, Sheffield, August 5, at ten,
rnd Sept. 16, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court.
Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield; Hoole and Yeomans,
Sheffield.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Hamilton Laird, nurseryman, Cupar-Fife.
Kennedy APNab, merchant, Millburn Cottage, near
Inverness.
Israel Guttstan3, oil manufacturers, Glasgow.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
W. Griffitlig, Glouceater•road, Camberwell, mlltster.

DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
Edward Balding, Speellamland, Berkshire, builder,
first 4liv. of 2s. 81. any We inesday, at Whitmore's, Basing-
hall-street.

John Plimmer, Britton-street, brewer, first div. of
ls. 6d. auy Wednesday up to Aug. 9, at Lee's, Moorgate.
street.
Matthew Worms, Queen-street, Cikeapaide, mercbszt,