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., :—Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir
Thomas Herbert, K.C.8., to be Re tr-Ailuoiral of the
White. Captains Richard Augustus Yates, Edward Lo
Cras Thornbrough, Charles Grenville Randolph, Edward
Richard Williams, to ho Rear-Admirals on the reserved
Half-pay List. aptain Henry Byam Martin, C. 8., to be
Relr-Ailiniral of the Blue.
The following Captains, on the retired list, have also
been promoted to he Retired Rear-Admirals, on the terms
proposed in the London Gazette of let Sept., 1846, without
increase of pay :—Captains John Pakenham, Frederick
Augustus Wetherall, Henry Litchfield, William Webb,
Charles Simeon.
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 3J.
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 Raton, Leicester.
James Pilgrim, Church street, Lothbury.

BANKRUPTS.ereha
ntngr a
Ingram-court Charles Foot, wine m
street, to surrender, August 2, at half past t' Fenchurch-
wo and Sep-
tember 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.' John-
son, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Stevenson and Ley,
Victoria-street.
Charles Tindal Griffis, underwriter, Woodford-bridge,
Essex, August 1, at half-past two,
and September 5, at
two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Leo, official assignee,
Moorgate-street ; Shield and Harwcrod, Clement's-lane.
Henry Hill, builder, Hampstead August 3, at twelve,
and August 31, at half-past one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Stopher, Cheapside.
William Watson, licensed victualler, Wooden Beck,
Northamptonshire, August 1, at one, and Sept. 5, at two,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moor-
gate-street; Moss, Queen-street, Cheapside.
Frederick Thomas Pescott, fancy box manufacturer,
Macclesfield-street South, City-road, August 2, at two,
and Sept. 5, at +.welve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed.
wards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghadl-street;
Ashursts, Waller, and Morris, Old Jewry.
John Harrington, baker, Cray's Hill, Essex, July 28, at
half-past twelve, and Aug. 31, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, rkldermanbury ;
Patten, Ely-place, Holborn ; Woodward, Billericay.
Caleb Pizzie, carpet manufacturer, Noble-street, City,
July 29, at two, and September 1, at half-past eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee,
Aldermanbury ; Wire and Child, St. Swithin's-lane.
Thom; Gadd, farmer, New kiellbo=o, Auguo 3, at

* The receipts include the traffic on the OrlettLl# and Cotral Q.
loam, ad Bordeaux, and Tour 4 wit Nstuteo•