The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-11 00:00:00

Numerous applications have been receiv-d from persons who hail
omitted t give notice before the 10th October last of their des?re to
discont nue th -it Coliposithrns. The • hancellor of the Exchequer
has consequently submitted to I'arl ament a bill for affording slier
to such persons and others similarly situated. The time for giving
sqch notice is thereby extended to the sth April next. The bill in
which that providon is inserted has been read a third time In the
House of Commons.

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The Board of Inland Revenue give the earliest intimation to the
public of this orovist in. Forms of the mitices fir this purpose may
be obtained from the Collectors of Taxes in eac par sh. and when
tilled up shout •be sent to the Surveyor of Taxes for the district. It
is very desirable that this should he done as speedily as possible.
Persons who may desire to discontinue any increased articles kept
s'nce the sth April, 1853, above the number mentioned in their Con-
tracts of Comp psi ion, muct actually discontinue such articles befor.
the sth of March nott, or they will be liable to be assessed in the
ensuing year fur the increased articles so kept.
By order of the Board,
THOMAS KEOGH.

EGYPTIAN HALL.-CONSTANTINOPLE
is open TO-NIGHT at Eight, and Every Day at Half-past Two

,'clock. The Lecture is delivered by Mr. CHARLES KENNEY, and
has been written by Mr. ALLIERC SMITH and. Mr. SIIIRLE 1
itROOKS. Admission, Is. ; Reserved Seats, '2B.

JAPANESE EXHIBITION. The FIRST
DIRECT IMPORTATION from JAPAN is NOW OPIcN for
tX,IIBITION, at the Gallery of the society of Painters in Water
Colours, sa, Pall• Mall East, for a limited period, as the Society re-
quires the Gallery for their paintings. Admittance, after Saturday, Is,

1/INING INVESTMENT.--Parties seeking
sate and profitable investments should turn their attention
to the shares of those companies formed for mining, especially when
their estates are in Co: nwall and Devon. The dividends from many
or these are equal to 10, 15, and 20 per cent. upon the outlay
while others not yet paying dividends, but having excellent
nrospects of soon doing so, afford a`mncisnt scope for speculation, not
alone from anticipated early returns to the proprietary, but likewise
on account of the great enhancement is the value of the stock at-
tendant thereon. Mr. JNO S. LANE, 32. Poultry, London, having
correspondents in all the richest mineral districts in England, is in a
position early to advise his clients. Parties communicating will re-
ceive all requisite information, and Mr. LANE will recommend
either dividend paying, or non-dividend paying concerns; to those
wishing to embark in mining enterprise,and state his reasons for so
doing •
32, Poultry, London, Jan., 1854. •

THE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 14.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Au-
gustus Paget, Esq., now Secretary to her Majesty's Lega-
tion at Athens, to be Secretary tct her Majesty's Legation
at the Hague.
WHITEHALL, PEB. 9.
The Queen has been pleased to prent the Rev. Percy Gil-
pin, M.A., to the Vicarage of Yar mbe, in the county of
Devon, and diocese of Exeter, the ame being void by the
death of the Rev. William Palmer
The Queen has also been pleas to present the Rev.
Alexander Murdoch to the church and parish of Boharm,
in the presbytery of Aberlour, and county of Banff, vacant
by the death of the Rev. Doctor Lewis William Forbes.

DOWNING-STREET, FEE. 10.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Philip Edmund.
Wodehouse, Esq., some time her Majesty's Superinten-
dent of the British settlement on the coast of Honduras,
to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the
Colony of British Guiana and its dependencies.

CROWN-OFFICE, FEB, 8.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVB IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

University of Oxford—Sir William Heathcote, Baronet,
D,C.L., of All SotUs' College, in the room of Sir Harry
Inglis, Baronet, who has accepted the office of Steward of
her Majesty's Manor of Northstead.
Borough of Ludlow—The Honourable Percy Egerton
Herbert, Lieutenant-Colonel in her. Majesty's service, in
the room of Robert Clive, Esq., who has accepted
office of Steward of her Majesty's. Manor of Hempholme.
County of Salop—Southern Division—Robert Clive, of
Oakly Park, in the county of Salop, Esq., in the room of
Robert Henry Clive, Esq., &ceased.
WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 10.
10th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major John Wilkie
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Tritton, who
retires ; Captain Lord George Augustus Beauclerk to be
Major, by purchase, vice Wilkie; Lieutenant John Wal-
rend Clarke to be Captain, by purchase, vice Beauclerk ;
Cornet James Alstoa Clark to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Clarke, Feb. 10.
4th Regiment of Foot--Lieutenant William Trail Arnold
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stewart, who retires ;
Ensign Samuel Winter, from the bah Foot, to be ensign,
Feb. 10.
47th Foot—Ensign the Honourable Bernard Mathew
Ward to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Estwick, who
retires; Edward Croker, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Ward, Feb. 10.
50th Foot—Edward Gregg Noot, Gent., to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice J. C. Purves, M.D., who resigns, Feb. 10.
53rd Foot—Alfred Kirke Ffrench, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Brooke, appointed to the 95th Foot,
Feb. le.

54th Foot—William Arthur Galbraith, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase vice Ord, appointed to the 86th Foot,
Feb. 10.

59th Foot—Adolphus Halkett Versturme, Gent. to be
Ensign. by purchase, vice Winter, appointed to the 4th
Foot, Feb. 10.
71st Foot—Lieutenant William Stratton Prince to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Scott, who retires ; Ensign
Evelyn Mirehouse to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Prince ; George Peddie, Gent, to be Eitsign, by purchase,
vice Mirehouse, Feb. 10.
76th Foot--Ensign Walter Montfort' Westropp to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Poble, deceased, Jan.
2 ; Ensign George Henry John Higham to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Westropp, whose promotion by purchase
Jan. 20, has been cancelled • Gentleman Cadet George
Hollings Best, from the Royal Military College to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Westropp, Feb. 10.
83d Foot —Ensign Win. Fitzroy to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Richardson, who retires Ensign Graham
Nlylne, from the 95th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Fitzßoy,
Feb. 10.

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80th Foot—Ensign Robert Edward Fribry to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Edward Bakee Weaver, who re-
tires; Ensign Alfred Robert Ord, from 54th Foot, to
be Ensign, vice Henry, Feb. 10. -
91st Foot—Ensign Thomas Thornhill Lane, to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Borthwick, wl4e, retires ; Gardi-
ner Boyd Blackall, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Lane. Feb. 10.

95th Foot Ensign James Henry Langford Brooke,
from the 53rd Foot, to be Ensign, vice Mylne, appointed to
the 83rd Foot, Feb. 10.
2nd West India Regiment—Lieutenant Charles Patter-
son, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fraser, who retires ;
Daniel Bishop Davy, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Waldron, promoted, Feb. 10.

HOSPITAL STAFF.--John Joseph Adrien, Gent., to be
Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Stewart, appointed
to the 98th Foot, Feb. 10.
ERRATA. IN " GAZETTE" OF 3D INST.—GoId Coast
Corps—For George Charke, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Deane, Feb. 4, read George Clarke, Gent.,
to be Ensign, &c. Brevet—For Captain James Garner
Holmes, of the 49th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry,
to have the rank of Major in the Army in the East Indies,
read Captain James Garner Holmes of the 59th Regiment
of Bengal Native Infantry, &c.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 9.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Francis
Beckford. Ward to be Captain, vice Marston, deceased ;
First Lieutenant Dixon Edward Iloste to be Second Cap-
tain, vice Ward ; Second Lieutenant Thomas Wright
Blakiston to be First Lieutenant, vice Hoste. Jan 24.
MEMORANDUM.—The dates of promotion of the under-
mentioned officers have been altered as follows, viz.:—
Captain A. Thompson, Second Captain A. Dew, First
Lieutenant R. C. Longley-11th January, 1854 ; Captain
H. Clerk, Second Captain G. S. Robertson, First Lieu-
tenant, E. Keate-12th January, 1854.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
County of Haddington—Sir George Grant Suttie, Bart.,
James Aitchison, Esq., Lieut.-General John Carfrae,
Alex. Dundas Ross Cochrane Wisheart Baillie, Esq., Wm.
Waring Hay Newton, Esq., and John Cadell, Esq., to be
Deputy-Lieutenants, Feb. 6.
East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieutenant Alexander
Mitchell Innes to be Captain, vice Renton, resigned ; Cor-
net Charles Balfour to be Lieutenant, vice Innes, pro-
moted ; Robert Charles Sinclair, Gent., to be Cornet, vice
Balfour, promoted, Jan. 6.
Royal South Lincoln Militia—Robert Wm, Johnson,
Esq., to be Captain, Feb. 7.
[This Article is substituted for that which appeared in
the Gazette of the 7th December, 1852.)
Royal South Lincoln Militia—Ensign Frederick Bow-
man, late Paymaster of the Regirnent, to be Lieutenant,
Dec. 5.

BANKRUPTCY AN'I`II3I4LED.
James SpenceeGorely, brick maker, Huckland„Kent.
BANKRUPTS.

George Coode, boarding-house keeper' Victoria-street,
Westminster, to surrender, Feb. 21, at past one, and
March 28, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
official assignee ; Hill and Mathews, 13 Graham,
Bury-court, St. Mary
Axe.
Joseph Carter, scrivener, Gloucester, Feb. 27, and
March 27, at eleven, at the Bristol DaisntAig. . Court. Hut-
ton, official assignee, Bristol ; Bevan
Newton Abbott,
Bristol.
Richard George Daimond, stationer,
Devonshire, Feb. 21 and March 14, at one, at the Exeter
District Court. Hirtzel, official a
don, Exeter. assignee, Exeter;
John Cox, Cox, builder, Rotherhithe, Feb. 17, and March 24,
at half.past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cenn an
official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Wilson, Gresham-street.
str t.'
William Toovey Ashfield, lithographic and copper-elate
printer, Lambeth, Feb. 22, at half-past two,
and
March
21, at half-past one, at the Court of Bakrupt°, Graham,
official Assignee ; Moss, Moorgate-street.
Robert Hammond, builder, Ripon, Feb. 23, and March
24, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. young offi-
cial assignee, Leeds ; Barr and Nelson, Leeds ;
Ripon.
John Robert Gibson, Innkeeper, Waterloo, Lancashire,
Feb. 22, and March 16, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis-
trict Court. Official assignee, Turner, Liverpoef; Hinde,
Liverpool.
Joseph Ellis, Ardwick, joiner and builde,,,
Lancaster,
Feb 23, and March 16, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Blair,
Manchester.
Thomas Worsley, clog and patten maker, Macclesfield,
Feb. 24, and March 17, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Sole,
Turner, and Turner, London ; Neild, Manchester ; Hodg-
son, Birmingham.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
C. J. Ascott, Park-place, Poplar, and Tryphena-place,
Bromley, wheelwright —T. Lane, Kent-street, Southwark,
eating-house keeper—W. H. C. Adams, Quickset-row,
New-road, tailor—E. Johnson, Albany-street, Regent's.
park, japanner—R. D. Christmas, London-road, South-
wark, surgeon—W. W. Baker, Ealing, Middlesex, farmer
—H. Stevenson. Maria street, Kingsland-road, linendraper
—S. Knight, Fore-street, City, cheesernonger—J. T. J.
English, Sam's Hotel, Strand, captain in the Ist West
India Regiment of Infantry, on full pay—W. Granger,
Mount Pleasant, Clerkenwell, bakerE. Winsor, Chert-
Bey, Surrey, fellmonger—P. E. Chappais, Liverpool-street,
Bishopsgate, commission agent--R. Axtens, Barnsbury-
street, Islington, cheesemonger—G. Soper, Great Guild-
ford-street, Blackfriars, linendraper—T. Beesley, Bay-
street, Dalston, accountant's clerk—G. W. Tye, Chatham,
and Branch-place, Hoxton Old-town, licensed victualler—
W. H. Howe, New Park-street, Southwark, baker—J.
Ball, Lambeth-hill, City, stationer—P. S. Miskin, Cheri-
wood-street; Westminster, clerk to a carman—S. Holmes,
Broadway, Ludgate-hill, eating-house keeper—S. J. Spyer,
Bedford-plabe, Russell-square, clerk to a merchant.
' DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
William -MtKey, Upper Kennington-lane, draper—lst
div. of 3s. 3d., Feb. 13, and any. subsequent Monday, at
Cannan's, Aldermanbury.
• Frederick Frauds Bag Cora% OitYs
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