The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-17 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

WHITEHALL, MAY 13.
The Queen has been pleased to nominate and appoint
John Deas, Esq., one of the Lords of Session, to be one of
the Lords of Justiciary in Scotland, in the room of Henry
Cockburn, Esq., deceased.
WHITEHALL, MAY 13.
The Queen has been pleased to grant the place of one of
the Lords of Session in Scotland to Charles Neaves, Esq.'
Advocate, in the room of Henry Cockburn, Esq., deceased.

WHITEHALL, MAY 16. •
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. John
Tohnie to the church at Strontian, in the presbyLery of
Mull, and shire of Argyll, vacant by the death of the Rev.
Robert Stewart.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 15.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Angus Lug
W. Scharit as Consul at Falmouth for the -United States
of America.

DOWNING-STREET, MAY 13.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Captain Thomas
Vernon Watkins, R.N., to be Harbour Master and Marine
Magistrate for the Colony of Hong Kong.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY HER MAJESTY.
Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Ham-
lets Militia.—George Frederick Weller Foley, Esq., late a
Captain in her Majesty's 20th Regiment, to be Captain
and Adjutant, vice Cowell, who retires.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
Warwickshire Militia, let Regiment—William David
Lloyd Sparrow, Gent., to be Lieutenant, May 1.
2d Regiment—Francis Warburton, Gent., to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Howe, resigned, May 1.
East Kent Regiment of Mounted Rifles—Edward Chol-
meley Dering, Gent., to be Cornet ; Edward Wheler
Wheler, Gent., to be Cornet, May 9.
Brecknock Royal Rifle Regiment of Militia—Howell
Gwynne Howell, Esq., to be Second Lieutenant ' • William
Dowding, Esq., to be Second Lieutenant, May 9.
Merioneth Rifle Regiment of Militia—Edward Abailam,
Gent., to be Second Lieutenant; Thomas Ellis, Gent., to
be Second Lieutenant, May 8.
Royal Merioneth Militia—John Henry Waterfall, Gent.,
to be Second Lieutenant, May 13.
East Kent Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant Frederick
Warre to be Captain, May 8.
2d Regiment of Royal Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry—TCor-
net Henry Drummond to be Lieutenant, vice Blaindy,
resigned, May 6.
Lanarkshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieu-
tenant Robert Lockhart to be Captain, vice Gray, resigned ;
Cornet John George Chancellor to be Lieutenant, vice
Lockhart, promoted ; James Thomson Rankine, Gent., to
be Cornet, vice Chancellor, promoted, May 11.
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BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
William Straford Vaile, licensed victualler, East Green-
wich,
Daniel Frederick Ford, draper, Commercial-road East.

BANK itIJ PTS.
James Merchant, grocer, Foulmire, Cambridgeshire, to
surrender, May 26 and June 30, at half-past one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, cfficial assignee, Bas-
inghall-street ; Sharpe and Co., Bedford-row ;W. and R.
D. Thurgoo i, Essex.
Charles Henry May, jeweller, Marylebone, May 27, and
June 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore,
official assignee; Cattlin, Ely-place.
John Baker, draper, Edgware-road, May 29, at two, and
June 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
official assignee, Sambrook-court ; Mardon and Prichard,
Ne wgate- street.
Edward Coultate and Thomas Swindells, brokers, Man-
chester, May 31 and June 31, at twelve, at the Manchester
District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester,
Hyson and Robertson, Manchester.
Thomas Manning, machine manufacturer, Combe Lake,
Devonshire, May 25 and June 22, at one, at the Exeter
District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Head
and Venn, Exeter.
Maurice Jarvis, woolstapler, Leeds, June 6, at twelve,
and June 27, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope,
official assignee, Leeds; Bridger and Collins, King William-
street ; Lee, Leeds.
John Sharpe, cowkeeper and dairyman, Barnes' Surrey,
May 29 at two, and June 27 at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Lee, Moorgate-street, official assignee ; King
and Attwaters, Lyon's-inn.
William Dolton, brewer, Lincoln, May 26, and June 16,
at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris, Not-
tingham, official assignee ; Caparn and Ayliff, Holbeach ;
Powell, Birmingham.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
William Carden Jones, of Shide, Isle of Wight, horse
dealer—Thomas Nason, jun., of Windsor, Berkshire, out
of business—William Quarmby, of Shffield, mason—
James Bowley, sen., of Appleby, Derbyshire, out of busi-
ness—John Wilcockson, of Hasland, Derbyshire, beer-
shop keeper—Thomas Stapleton Mallam, of Eastbourne,
Sussex, land surveyor—James Doogan, of Hilsea, South-
ampton, grocer—James Richards, of Portsea, Southamp•
too, builder —John Price, of Heath, Worcestershire, out
of business—William Frederick Wallet, of Manchester,
equestrian clown.
DIVIDENDS TO BE DECLARED.
Charles Walker, of Basinghall-street, woollen cloth
manufacturer, June B—Joseph Peverelle, of Liverpool,
hardware dealer, Juno 7—William Lynall, of Birming-
ham, plumber, June 7—James Bough, of Kidderminster,
Worcestershire, carpet manufacturer, June 14—Charles
Cox, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafordshire, common
brewer, June 21.