The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-17 00:00:00

FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 3.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the
Honourable Frederick Bruce, now her Majesty's Charge
d'Affaires and Consul-General to the Oriental Republic of
the Uruguay, to be her Majesty's Agent and Consul-Gene-
ral in Egypt.

CROWN-OFFICE, AUGUST 15.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

County of Stafford, Southern Division—The Honourable
Edward Richard Littleton, of Teddesley, in the county of
Stafford, in the room of the Honourable George Anson,
who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's
Chiltern Hundreds.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEDTENANTS.

Durham Militia Artillery—James Trotter, Esq., to be
surgeon, Aug. 11.
2d or North Durham Regiment of Militia of the county
of Durham—John Bland, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon,
Aug. 11.
Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—William Wells,
Esq., late of Ist Regiment of Life Guards, to be Captain,
Aug. 9 ; Eric Carrington Smith, Gent., to be First Lieu-
tenant, Aug. 10 ; John Leslie, Gent., late of Ist Regiment
of Life Guards, to be Second Lieutenant ; William Sankey,
Gent., late Assistant-Surgeon 95th Rifle Corps to be Sur-
geon, Aug. 11.
West Kent Regiment of Militia—Frederick Mares God-
den, Esq., late Lieutenant 56th Regiment, to be Captain,
Aug. 10 ; George French, Esq., to be Captain, Aug. 11.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Samuel Clarke, hardwareman, Exeter.
BANKRUPTS.

John Collett Jackson and Adolphus Feistal Harrison,
merchants, Old Broad-street, to surrender, August 26, at
half-past one, and September 23, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Bassinghall.
street ; M 0133 Gracechurch-street.
Frederick inn. Strickland, wine merchant, Chancery-
lane, August 27, at half-past eleven, and September 23, at
half-past one. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Sydney, Finsbury-circus.
John Cornish, grocer, Tiverton, Aug. 25 and Sept. 22,
at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hernamann,
official assignee, Exeter; Dunsford, Tiverton; Turner,
Exeter.
William Laycock, innkeeper, Bradford, Aug. 30, at
twelve, and September 30, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Terry and Watson,
Bradford ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
William Smith, licensed victualler, 'High-street, Shad-
well, Sept. 1, at half past one, and Sept. 23, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Child and Son, Cannon-street.
William Barton, licensed victualler, Islington, Aug. 26,
at one, and Sept. 23, at half-past twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan. official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Jewitt, Lime-street ; Levy, Arundel-street, Strand.
Robert Lea, draper, Grantham, August 26, and Septem-
ber 23, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris,
official assignee, Nottingham ; Mardon and Prichard,
London ; Barlow and Sons, Birmingham ; Wadsworth,
Nottingham.
John Williams, paper maker, Wells, August 29, and
September 28, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Bevan and Girling,
Bristol.
John Tate, iron merchant, Darlington, August 26, at
half-past twelve, and September 30, at one, at the New-
castle District Court. Wakley, official assignee, New-
castle-upon-Tyne ; Williamson, Hill, and Williamson,
Bedford-row ; Booth, Preston ; Ingledew and Daggett,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS.

E. Smith,Soutii7gliieids, linendraper, Bs., any Saturday
after Oct. 1, between ten and three, at the office of Mr.
Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
H. Carrington, Mile End, Cheshire, nurseryman, ss. 10d.,
Tuesday, Oct. 11, and every following Tuesday, between
ten and one, at the office of Mr. Lee, Manchester.
Love and Keys, Liverpool, looking-glass manufacturers,
65., Monday, Oct. 3, or any subsequent Monday, betweeu
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
M. Cox, Liverpool, provision dealer, ls. 10d., Monday,
Oct. 3, and any subsequent Monday, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
J. Size, Liverpool, book-keeper, 55., Monday, Oct. 3, or
any subsequent Monday, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
J. Power, Liverpool, merchant, 205., Monday, Oct. 3,
or any subsequent Monday, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.

S. and J. Knight, Mold, bankers, id., Monday, Oct. 3,
or any subsequent Monday, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
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T. Brock, Kingston-upon-Hull, coal merchant, 7s. Bd.,
Tuesday, Oct 4, or any subsequent Tuesday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Carrick, Hull.

NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.

J. C. Twyman, Ramsgate, upholsterer, Sept. 8, at half-

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past twelve-LA. P. Capel, William, Essei, druggist, Sept.
8, at twelve—J. Wallace, Gordon's Hotel, Covent-garden,
and Calcutta, Sept. 8, at one—T. Watson, King's Lynn,
Norfolk, merchant, Sept. 7, at twelve—H. Prior, Edward's-
place, Hackney-road, and H. Atkinson, Wood-street, City,
Manchester warehousemen, Sept. 7, at one.

In the Country.
G..Godsell, Wootton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, tailor,
Sept. 6, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—T. N. Ashman,
Yeovil, Somersetshire, currier, Sept. 8, at one, at the
Court, Exeter—G. EL Julian, Exeter, coal dealer, Sept. 8,
at one, at the Court, Exeter—J. G. Upward, Lyme Regis,
Dorsetshire, Sept. 8, at one, at the Court, Exeter—Louisa
Foster, Paington Devonshire, linendraper, Sept. 8, at one,
at the Court, Exeter—J. Abbott, Reddish, Lancashire,
grocer, Sept. 7, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J.
Wright, Spotland, Lancashire, bleacher, Sept. 8, at twelve,
at the Court, Manchester.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.

G. Nauson, Windsor-terrace, Vauxhall-road, cabinet-
maker, certificate of the first class—W. Brittain, Hendon,
Middlesex, builder, certificate of the second class—A. Dal-
rymple, Lime-street, City, merchant, certificate of the
second class—R. Faithfull, King-street, and George-street,
Portman-square, coach builder, certificate of the second
class—J. Stutely, Salisbury-street, Stepney, marble and
stone mason, certificate of the third class—J. Robertson,
Woolwich, publican, certificate of the third class, three
months from August 15-0. Veale, Ashwater, Devon,
miller, certificate of the second class—W. Pulford, Lincoln,
leather seller, certificate of the first class.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Lucas and J. B. Stevens, Stroud, Gloucestershire,
mustard, oatmeal, and groat manufacturers—T. Newton
and J. Higgins, Manchester, velvet finishers—l. Sharp
and R. Gay, Kirketall, Yorkshire, mustard and chicory
grinders—J. C. White and J. B. Gibson, Swan-yard,
City, manufacturers of patent tube tugs for harness—
W. Wilson and J. Atkinson, Chorley, Lancashire, cot-
ton manufacturers—Eleanor Evans and W. Evans,
Ross, Herefordshire, farmers—W. H. Peace and E. Peace,
Sheffield, file manufacturers—H. Fulton and J. Brennan,
Manchester, porter dealers—H. Fox, J. Freemont, and H.
Aslett, Ramsay-street, Bethnal-green, makers and venders
of inks, dyes, &c.—Jane Gent and Eliza Colebourn,
Liverpool, confectioners —S. Phillips and M. War-
burg, Water-lane, Tower-street, City, merchants—J. A.
I Moore and F. L. Moore, Cannon-street West, wine and
spirit merchants—S. Northcote, S. H. Northcote, and A.
Northcote, Watling-street, City, lace warehousemen (so
far as regards S. Northcote)—Ann Freud and G. R.
Freud, Canterbury, wine spirittas E
merchants—G.
Henderson Henderson and J. Mackirdy, and
Calcut
J. Kennon, Great Bolton, Lancashire, t'nners and curriers
—S. Y. Collins and J. G. Bryan, Hungerford Market Wharf,
Strand, coal merchants—G. Stephens, J. Y. Ring, and J.
Shaw, paper-dealers, Bristol (so far as regards J. Shaw)—
W. Timms and R. Timms, Grandborough, Warwickshire,
farmers—F. Sabel and E. Sabel, Liverpool, merchants—
J. Turner, sen., J. Lee, J. Dania, and J. Turner, jun.,
Rochdale, cotton-spinners—R. H. E. Hammond and H.
H. W. Fajen, Kingston-upon-Hull, commission agents—
G: Walker and G. Merritt, Pontefract, corn millers—T.
M`Turk and J. Hanesworth, Kingston-upon-Hull, general
woollen merchants—H. Morse and C. Cairns, Newport,
Monmouthshire, and Cardiff, Glamorganshire, bonded
store keepers—J. Davenport and T. Davenport, Liverpool,
tea merchants—W. Cund and E. Masefield, Wolverhamp-
ton, coach builders.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Richard Crux, New Romney, Kent, journeyman miller
William. Yates Knight, Sheffield, merchant's clerk.
Nelson Cruttenden, Battle, butcher.
Walter Vincett, Hastings, butcher.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
W. Henry, Dundee, boot and shoemaker, to meet within
Lamb's Hotel, Dude°, Aug. 27 mid Do, 12, at On.