The Sun.
London, England, 1822-05-27 00:00:00

CHILDREN LOST.

A man and his wife, residingat 32, Joiner-street,
Southwark, and who are necessitated to be out in their daily
employ to earn their living, on Friday last left their two
youngest children at home, the one a girl of between nine
and ten years of age, the other a boy of between seven and
eight. On their return in the afterifoon, above five o'clock,
their distress was indescribable at not finding the children,
or gaining any intelligence of them, further
,than that they
were seen by the lodgers about four o'clock. The most dili-
gent search and inquiry was made the whole of the night and
ever since that the time will permit, but not the slightest trace
can be obtained 'as to what has become of them. There is
every reason to suppose that they have been decoyed away,
as they were never known to leave the house in the absence
of their ,parents. Some suspicion arises that an old wo-
man, of mean appe.uance, dressed in a shabby light gown
and shawl, and an old black bonnet, has taken them away,
as on, Tuesday last, when the parents had returned home
somewhat =her than usual, she came abruptly into the
apartment, which is on the ground floor, and next the
street, but on seeing the father made a hasty retreat,
saying she had mistaken the house, and the little girl on seeing
her, told her father that she had, been twice there before ask-
ing for lodgings. It is hoped that police officers and beadles will
afford every assistance in tracing out where they are concealed,
and apprehend any suspicious character with whom they may
be found. Their names are Mary Ann and Aaron Champness.
The girl had on 4 brown stuff gown, black straw bonnet, and
black velvet spencer ; the boy a dark cotton corduroy dress,
and striped buff-coloured pin-a-fore, and a leather cap, trim-
med with fur.- Both children are of fair complexion, sandy
hair, blue eyes, and well grown of their age. The parish offi-
cers have most readily, on hearing of the circumstances, caused
handbills to be printed and distributed, and every publicity
given to this distressing affair.

DESTRUCTION OF SQUIRRELS.-The Piqua Ga=
zette of March 28, states, that4,27l of these animals were de-
stroyed in,that country in three days' hunting—The Dayton
Paper mentions, that 1,000 squirrels were shot in that neigh-
bourhood on the 29th ult.—(Ohio Paper.)
Yesterday evening on the Dover road a fero-
cious dog bit one of the horses in a curricle in which a Lady and
Qgntleman were driving. The spirited animals set off' at a
furious rate, and broke the reins. A Gentleman who was walk-
ing seized one of the horses by the bridle, and with great adroit-
ness thrust his umbrella between his legs, and threw him down,
and perhaps this saved the lives of the parties. -He was unfor-
tunately thrown down himself, but we are happy to sayescaped
without any material injury.

4/ 4/
AWFUL OCCURRENCE:—On Friday evening,
Mr.M o am, the famous slight-of-hand performer,
left the Spread Eagle, in Salford, on horseback,
with the intention of proceeding to Bullock
Smithy, at which place he had intended to ex-
hibit his talents the ensuing day. Unfortunately,
however, on reaching Bank-top, his horse flung
I)im, and he pitched upon his head. Surgical as-
sistancg was immediately procured, but he was,
found to be beyond the reach of human
life was entirely extinct.--(Doncaster Gazette.)

From the LONDON GAZETTE of May 25.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
War Office, May 24, 1822.

16th Regiment of Light Dragoons, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
George Home Murray, to be Lieutenant. Colonel, without
purchase Capt. William Persse to be Major, without pur-
chase. Lieut. John Grimes, vice Persse ; aptain George
Macartiey Greville, from half-pay 3d Dragoons, to be Cap-
tains Without purchase. Cornet Joshua Simmonds . Smith,
vice Grimes ; Lieut. William Williams, from 59th Foot ;
Lieut. William Hilton, from half-pay 25th Light Dragoons ;
Lieut. William Hake, from half-pay 21st Light Dragoons;
Lieut. Henry Philip Lovelace, from half-pay 25th Light
Dragoons ; Lieut. Alex. Macdougall, from half-pay 16th
Light Dragoons ; Lieut. Robert Jones, from the 87th Foot ;
Lieut. Arthur Charles Lowe, from half-pay 6th Dragoons •
Lieut. Thomas Armstrong, from the 38th Foot; Lieut. R.
Douglas, from half-pay 20th Light Dragoons, to be Lieute-
nants without purchase. Cornet George Arundel Stewart,
from half-pay 18th Light Dragoons, vice Smith ; Cornet W.
Osborn; from half-pay 19th Light Dragoons, to be Cornets
without purchase. Assistant-Surgeon Denis Murray,,M.D.
from half-pay of the Regiment, to be Assistant-Surgeon.
38th Regiment of Foot, Lieut. Hon. Carleton Thomas Monck-
ton, from half-pay of the 85th Regiment, to be Lieutenant,
vice Armstrong, appointed to the 16th Light Dragoons.
44th Ditto, Brevet Lieut.-Col. George Hardinge, to be Lieut.-
Col. without purchase. Brevet Lieut.-Col. Henry Nixon, to
be Major, vice 'Hardinge. Lieut. William Maclean' to be
Captain, vice Nixon. Ensign Richard Mackrell ; Ensign
John Donaldson ; Ensign and Adjutant Gilbert Woolard
(to have the rank) ; Ensign Thomas Eastwood ; Lieutenant
Henry Duggan Courtayne, from the 69th Foot; Lieutenant
William Nixon, from half-pay 60th Foot; Lieut. William
Boxell Scott, from half-pay 4th West India Regiment ;
Lieut. Albert Grant Gledstanes, from half-pay 23d Foot ;
Lieutenant Pierse Stephen Nugent, from half-pay 60th Foot ;
Lieut. Thomas Swayne, from the 47th Foot ; Lieut. John
Maclaine Wood, from half-pay 90th Foot ; Lieut. Thomas
Shuldham O'Halloran, from the 17th Foot, to be Lieuten-
ants, without purchase. Ensign Thomas Robinson, from
half-pay 25th Foot, vice Mackrell ; Gentleman Cadet Alex.
Gordon Moorhead, froiri the Royal Military College, vice
Donaldson ; John Jacques Boyse, Gentleman, vice East-
wood ;to be Ensigns, without purchase. Assistant-Surgeon
Robert Stark, M.D., from half-pay 60th Foot, to be Assist-
ant-Surgeon.
47th Ditto, Lieutenant William Sutherland, from half-pay
61st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Swayne, appointed to the
44th Foot.
59th Regiment of Foot, Lieut. Henry Kelly, from the late 9th
Royal Veteran Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice Williams,
appointed to the 16th Light Dragoons.
69th Ditto, Lieut. John Peppard, from half-pay 10th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Courtayne, appointed to the 44th Foot.
87th Ditto, Lieut. John Armstrong, from half-pay 60th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Jones, appointed to the-16th Light
Dragoons.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding
of the County of York, and Town and County of the Town
of Kingston-upon-Hull.
Militia.--Samuel Standidge Walton, Esq. to be Captain ; Thos.
Clifton Garland, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; John Taylor,
Gent., to be Ensign.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County.of
Kent.—West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.
Cobham Squadron.—The Honourable John D. Bligh, to be
Captain, vice Smith, resigned; Cornet Thomas Saunders,
to be Lieutenant, vice 'William Comport, deceased ; William
Gladdish, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Saunders, promoted ;
Edward Twopenny, Gent., to be ditto, vice Comport, re-
signed.
Commissions in the Bloxham and Banbury Squadron of- Ox-
fordshire Yeomanry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Oxford.
Lieutenant the Hon. T. W. Twisleton, to be Captain, vice
Dawkins deceased ; Lieutenant John Davies, to be ditto ;
Cornet William Walford, to be Lieutenant, vice Twisleton,
promoted ; Cornet Benj. Aplin, to be ditto ; vice Davis,
promoted; Samuel Saunders, Gent., to be Surgeon.
Commission in the Lvdd Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, signed
by the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
John Robinson, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Rickwood, resigned.
•—cab.— •
CROWN OFFICE, MAY 25, 1822.
ME3rstit returned to serve in this present Parliament.
Borough of Saltash—William Russell, of Brancepeth Castle,
in the County of Durham, Esq., in the room of Matthew Rug.
sell, Esq., deceased.

- BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
IV. Barthrop, sen., of Lincoln, woolstapler.
BANKRUPTS.
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W. Furlong and J. Furlong, Bristol, haberdashers, June 10,
11, and July 6, at one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol.
Solicitors, Mr. H. M. Ambury, Bristol; and Messrs. Williams
and Co., Lincoln's-inn.

W. B. Croxen, Burton Latfimer, Northamptonshire, miller,
June 7, at six, 8, and July 6, at eleven, at the White Hart
Inn, Kettering. Solicitors, Mr. H. Lamb, Kettering, North-
amptonshire ; and Mr. J. M. Nelson, BarnFd's-inn.
E. J. Port, Rugeley, Staffordshire, chemist, June 10, at six,
11, and July 6, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Rugeley. Soli-
citors, Messrs. Stotker and Co., New Boswell-court, Lincoln's-
inn ; and Mr. C. Salt, Rugeley.
W. Tyler, Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, currier, June 11,
at the George lnn, Huntingdon, 12, at the George Inn, Buck-
den, and July 6, at the George Inn, Huntingdon, at eleven.—
Solicitor, Mr. Forbes; Ely-place, Holborn.
• W. Wood, Brumby, Lincolnshire, jobber, June 11, at 'six,
12, and July 6, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Glamford Briggs,
Lincolnshire. Solicitors, Mr. J. Nicholson, Glamford Briggs;
and Mr. W. Masqn, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
W. Potts, Sheerness, linen-draper, June 8, 15, and July 6,
at ten, at the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts, Basinghall-
street. Solicitors, Messrs. Osbaldeston and Co., London-street,
Fenchurch-street.

H.A.lllingworth, Fowey,Cornwall, merchant, June 6,7, and
July 6, at twelve, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. Solici-
tors, Messrs. Bourdillon and Co., Bread-street, Cheapside ;
and Messrs. Bevan and Co., Bristol.
J. Grafton, Lapworth, %Varwickshire, tanner, June 11, 12,
and July 6, at twelve, at the Stork Tavern, Birmingham. So-
licitors, Mr. Edmunds, Symond's-inn, Chancery bane ; and
Mr. Mole, Birmingham.
R. Brooke, Walcot, Somersetsbire, common-brewer, June
17, 18, and July 6, at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Bath.—
Solicitors, Messrs. Jenkins and Co., New Inn; and Mr. Batche-
lor, Bath.

F. W. Courthope, Langbourn-chambers, Fenchurch-street,
timber-merchant, June 1, 11, and July 6, at eleven, at the
Court of Commissioners.of Bankrupts, Basin hall-street. So-
licitor, Mr. J. Pearson, Change-41e'; Cornhill.