The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-10 00:00:00

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tant Editorship and Reporting of a Metropolitan or Provincial
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vertiser's practical knowledge of the details of a Printing-office,
and the " getting up" of a Newspaper, would be of essential ser-
vice. The most unquestionable testimonials to character and
ability will be given.
Address, post paid, to X. X. X., care of Afessrs. Scott•, Web-
ster, and Geary, publishers, Charterhouse-square.

BANKRUPT'S GENUINE STOCK.

; -
MR. SAMUEL LOVE has received instructions
from the Assignees of Mr. John James, of No. 9, South-
ampton-street, Strand, woollen-draper, a Bankrupt, to SELL by
PUBLIC AUCTION. on the Premises, early in March next, the
Genuine STOCK of WOOLLEN DRAPERY, &c., belonging to
that Estate, full particulars of which will be given in due time..
19, Basin&ll-street, 10th February, 1838.

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRIUARY 10, 1838

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE

The Queen has been pleased on the nomination of Lord Foley;
to appoint George Winchester, Esq., one of her Majesty's Honour-
able Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, by purchase, vice Martin,
retired.

WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 9, 1838.
9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet F. D. Willoughby to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Johnston, who retires ; G. I'. Ni-
cholson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, ♦ice Willoughby, Feb. 9.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieut. A. A. Macnicol to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Cary, who retires; Ensign J. E. Sharp to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Macnicol ; E. S. Claremont, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sharp, Feb. 9.
sth Foot—Second Lieutenant F. R. Pyner to be First Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Connor, who retires; W. H. Kebbel, Gent. to
be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pyner, Feb. 9.
17th Foot—Lieutenant J. W. Kyffin, from the 22d Regiment of
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Powell, who exchanges, Feb. 9.
22d Foot—Lieutenant C. T. Powell, from the 17th Regiment of
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice J. W. Kyffin, who exchanges, Feb. 9.
32d Foot—Ensign W. Case to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
vice Weir, deceased, Feb. 9 ; Ensign and Adjutant T. D. Kelly to
have the rank of Lieutenant, Feb. 10; G. S. Moore, Gent., to be
Ensign, vice Case, Feb. 9.
34th Foot—Lieut. -Colonel W. C. Drummond, from the Half-
pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Hon. H. S. Fane,
who exchanges, Feb. 9. ; Major 11. Airey to be Lieutenant-Colo-
nel, by purchase, vice Drummond, who retires, Feb. 10.
57th Foot—Ensign E. Junor to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Purnell, who retires, Feb. 9.

59th Foot—Capt. J. Levick, from the Royal Malta Fencible
Regiment, to be Captain, vice 0. S. Blackford, who retires upon
Half-pay, Feb. 9.
94th Foot—Capt. H. Nicholls, from the half-pay Unattached, to
be Captain, vice C. Knox, who exchanges,' Feb. 10 : Lieut. L.
Bowen, from the half-pay of the 89th Regiment of Foot, to be
Lieut., vice Nicholls, promoted, Feb. 9; Ensign J. Wallace tobe
Lieut., by purchase, vice Bowen, who retires; J. S. Menzies,
Gent. to be Ensign by purchase, vice Wallace, Feb. 10.

UNATTACHED.
Lieut. H. Nicholls, from the 94th Regiment of Foot, to be Cap-
tain, without purchase, Feb. 9.

Commissions signed by Lords Lieutenant.
2d or Eastern Regiment of Norfolk Militia—William Charles
Morrill, Gent., to be Ensign.
Upperward and Airdrie Corps of Lanarkshire Yeomanry Cavalry
—Alexander Dundas Ross Coclarane Wisheart Baillie, Gent., to be
Cornet.

WHITEHALL, FEB. 8.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Pilford Medwin, of Horsham,
in the county of Sussex, Gent., Charles Buchanan, of Nuneaton,
in the county of Warwick, Gent., John Toby, of the city of Exeter,
Gent., and William Bentley, of Hitchin, in the county of Hert-
ford, Gent., to be Masters Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.

ALTERATION IN THE ENSUING NORTHERN CIRCUIT OF HENRY
REVELL REYNOLDS, ESQ., HER MAJESTY'S CHIEF COMMIS-
SIONER FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
Lancashiro—At Preston, Tuesday, March 20.
Lancashire—At Lancaster, Thursday, March 22.
Lancashire—At Liverpool, Monday, April 2.
Cheshire—At Chester and City, Thursday, April 5.
Fhntshire—At Mold, Saturday, April 7.
Denbighshire--At nuthin, Monday, April 9.
Anglesey—At Beaumaris, Wednesday, April 11.
Carnarronshire—At Carnarven, Thursday, April 12.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
Quarterly Average of the weekly Liabilities and Assets of the Bank
i of England, from the 14th November, 1837, to the 6th February,
1838, both inclusive, pursuant to the Act 3 and 4 W. IV., cap. 98.
LIABILITIES. ASSETS.
Circulation
Deposits

£29,472,000
Downing-street, Feb. 8, 1838.

£32,112,000

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
GEORGE CARTHEW, banker, HEtrleston, Norfolk.

BANKRUPTS.
SAMUEL ELPHICK, Rosemary-lane, victualler, to-surrender
Feb. 16, and March 23, it one, at the Bankruptcy Court, Basing-
hall-street. Martineau and Tro'lope, Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn-
fields ; Turquand, Throgmorton-street, official assignee.
GEORGE BIRLEY, perfumer, Worcester, Feb. 23, and
March 23, at twelve, at the Bell Inn, Worcester. Clarke and
Medcalf, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ; Elgie, Worcester.
THOMAS WHITLAM ATKINSON, architect, Manchester,
Feb. 20 and March 23, at ten, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Man-
chester. Rickards and Walker, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London;
Higginbottom and Buckley, Ashton-under-Lyne.
GEORGE COATES, innkeeper, Hunton, Yorkshire, Feb. 23,
and March 23, at eleven, at Mr. Fryer's, innkeeper, Catterick-
bridge. Bedford, Calthorpe-street, London ; Calvert, Masham,
Yorkshire.

THOMAS MOSELEY, coach proprietor, Macclesfied, Ches-
ter, Feb. 17, and March 23, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Macaes-
field. Lake and Waldron, Basinghall-street, London ; Foster,
Manchester.

WILLIAM APPLEYARD, grocer, Clayton Heights, Brad-
ford, Yorkshire, Feb. 21, and March 23,-at eleven, at the Magis-
trates' Office, Halifax. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Fol-
lett, Bedford-row, London;; Waxen, Halifax.
JOHN RADCLIFFE, miller, Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, Feb.
17, at the Townhall, Pontefract, and March 23, at the Guildhall,
Doncaster. Cloughs, Pontefract; Lako and Waldron, Basinghall-
street, London.
JAMES DEEN, tailor, Saville-row, Burlington-gardens, Feb.
20, at two, and March 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Abbott, official assignee; Stafford, Buckingham-street, Strand.
JOHN HENRY RUSSELL, tailor, Bruton-street, Feb. 20, at
twelve, and March 23, at eleven, at tke Court of Bankruptcy.
Greenofficial assignee, Aldermanbury ; Parnther and Fisher,
,
London-street, Fenchurch-street.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

JAMES MILLER, grocer, Bridgend of Perth, Feb. 16 and
March 9, at twelve, at the George Inn, Perth.
HAMILTON WATSON, earthenware-manufacturer, Preston-
pans, Feb. 16 and March 2, at two, at the Old Signet Hall, Royal
Exchange, Edinburgh.
CAMPBELL,
STEVENSON, and CO., merchants, Glasgow,
Feb. j 9 and March 5, at two, at the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Muscovado Sugar, from the returns made
in the week ending t
into the 6th of Feb., 1838, is 395. 2d. per Cwt.,
exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable on the Importa-
tion thereof Great Britain.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, Fan. 9.—Arrived the Margaret, Hood, from Sierra Leone ;
and Vernon, —, from Madeira.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 9.—Wind S.S.W. to N. N. W., fresh breezes and
rain. Arrived her Majesty's ship Garnett, —, from Barbadoes ; her
Pantaloon,—, from a cruize ; Turk, Penton, from Se-
majesty's brig
ville ; and Mary, Williams, from Waterford. Sailed the Norman, Pat-
terson, for Copenhagen ;
and Emanuel, Moco, for Copenhagen.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 9.—Wind S. \V.—Arrived the Swift, Hopper, from
London, with the loss of both masts, sails, rigging, bowsprit, &c., on the
28th efJanuary, in lat. 17, long. 5. It has blown a heavy gale from all
quarters of the compass for the last 24 hours, and is now very squally
from N.N.%
Fi, a. S—Wind S.W. to W.S.W., strong breezes, squally,
FALMOUTH,
of London, Martin, Kerlet, Liberator,
rain.—Arrived the City
with
Angel,
and Huskisson (steamer), from London. Sailed the
London,
Henrietta, Victoria, Kate H• , •
ebe,
FAilarum, Concordia, George, and several others, for London.
LIVERPOOL, Fgn. 9.—Wind E.N.E., moderate, dark weather.—Ar_
rived the Martha,
Carle, from StiMichael's. Off port, the Hindostan,
'
Africa. sailed the Palmyra, for Demerara ; Parkficld, for China •
from .
seholfield, for Mobile ; and Jean, Strachan, • '
for Rio
John Dunlop,
Janeiro. 9.—Arrived of , 1-.,. f port the John M`Lellan, from Cal-
MARGAT ,
Morton.
from '
and alaPhYr a, St. John's, N.B.
cutct%nc,
van. B.—Arrived the Selima, Hayes, from Newfoundland.
' WATERFORD. Fga. 7.—Arrived the Caledonia, Graham, from New-
foundland ;
Emily, Wardell,
from Brazil; and Alfred, Ledstone, from
St. Michael"
Coax—Arrived
from London.
Lis:Ewa, FEB. 7.—Arrived the Dundee Merchant, from Ligbon.

The Ida, Dahl, from Barcelona to St. Domingo, is totally lost near
St. Domingo.

The following has been received at Lloyd's :
Office of Committee of Privy Conncil for Trade,
Whitehall, Feb. 9, 1838.
Sir,—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council
for Trade to acquaint you, for the information of the gentlemen trading
with the Canaries, that her Majesty's Government have received intelli-
gence of certain commercial regulations in those islands, to the effect
stated below.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
To the Chairman of Lloyd's, &c. &e.DENNIS LE MARCHANT.
The port of Santa Cruz, in the island of Teneriffe, is declared a
Custom-house Port of the first class ; that is, open for commerce of
every description, National and Foreign, and also to have the privilege
of a Port of Deposit of the first class The port Oratavia, in the island
of Teneriffe, and the Port of Las Palmas, in the Island of Canary, are
declared Custom-house Ports of the second class, open for Commerce
of every description, National and Foreign, with the privileges of Ports
of Deposits of the like class. The Port of Law, in the island of Palma,
and the Port of Arricipe, in the island of Langarotte, are declared
Customhouse Ports of the third class, open for the exportation of the
productions of the country of all kinds, and for any other kind of mer-
chandize, with cockets from the Custom-houses of the first and second
class. The Port of Cabrasia, the island of Tuerteventara, the Port of
Sr. Sebastian in in the island Of Gomero and the Port of Golp, the
island of Nierro, are declared Custom'-house Ports of the fourth class,
open for the exportation of the productions of the country of all kinds.
Every vessel, Spanish or Foreign, that may arrive in the ports of the
Canary Islands in transitu—that is, with the sole object of taking in
water, or repairing damages, shall not be subject to any charges, except
fees for the health visit, and those for the Captain of the Port; the
captains of such vessels being allowed (if in want of money to pay for
the same) to sell part of their cargo for that special purpose, the vessel
being still treated as in transitu, and the effects sold and purchased being
subject to the duties imposed by the tariff.
N.B.—The difference between the lst and 2d classes of ports of de-
posit is, that the former are open to the produce (if not specially prohi-
bited) of all countries, whilst the latter are confined to national produce
exclusively.

Mr. Waghorn arrived in London yesterday. He
completed the journey from Malta in eleven days, which, we
understand, is quicker than it was ever done before.
The Ohio News is acquainted with a man who is so
much emaciated that he must be fattened in prder to make a
good skeleton.