The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-10 00:00:00

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, DEC. 8.

The Lord Chamberlain has appointed the Reverend Thomas
Frognall Dibdin, D.D., Rector of St. Mary's, Bryanston—square,
Chaplain in Ordinary to the King, in the room of the Rev. Dr.
Spencer Madan, resigned.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 7.
The King was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knight-
hood upon Ralph Bigland, Esq., Garter Principal King-at-Arms,
to invest him with the gold chain and badge, and to deliver to
hint the sceptre of the office of Garter.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 7.
The King was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knight-
hood upon George Itose, Esq., one of the Judges of the Court
of Bankruptcy.
The King was also this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon Albert Pell, Esq., one of the Judges of the
Court of Bankruptcy.
The King was also this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon John Cross, Esq., one of the Judges of the
Court of Bankruptcy.

CROWN-OFFICE, DEC. 9.
His Majesty has been pleased to direct that the Commissioners
named in the Commissions of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol De-
livery, lately issued for the city of Bristol, and county of the same
city, shall deliver the gaol there of the prisoners therein being
and detained, or who shall be therein detained, before the 16th
day of January next.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 9,
The King has been graciously pleased to approve of Mr. Hec-
tor Zemelli, as Consul at Malta for his Majesty the King of Swe-
den and Norway.

WHITEHALL, Nov. 28.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Edward Flack, of Derby,
in the county of Derby, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in
the High Court of Chancery.

WAR-OFFICE, Dec. 9, 1831.

3d Regiment of Dragoon Gil.rds—Coi•net C. C. Mansergh to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Montgomery, who retires;
J. D. Dyson' Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Mansergh,
dated Dec. 9, 1831.
4th Dragoon Guards—Lieut.-Colonel J. Chatterton, from the
half-pay, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice It. Ross, who exchanges,
receiving the difference, Dec. 9.
16th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Captain T. H. Pearson,
from the 59th Regiment, to be Captain, vice Enderby, who ex-
changes, Dec. 9.
2d Regiment of Foot—Capt. W. Greenville, from the 69th
Regiment, to be Captain, vice Lindesay, appointed to the 46th
Regiment, Dec. 9.
3d Foot—Capt. F. W. Frankland, from the half-pay, to be
Captain, vice W. T. R. Smith, who exchanges, receiving the dif-
ference, Dec. 9.

26th Foot—Ensign R. H. Strong, from the 30th Regiment, to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kelly, who has been allowed
to receive the value of his commission, Dec. 9.
27th Foot—Captain S. Thorpe, from the half-pay of the Bth
Regiment, to be Captain, vice J. Landon, who exchanges, re-
ceiving the difference, Dec. 9.
30th Foot—E. J. Grant, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Strong, promoted in the 26th Regiment, Dec. 9.
43d Foot—Ensign G. Priestley, from the 84th Regiment, to
be Ensign, vice H. S. Kerr, who retires on the half-pay of the
39th Regiment, Dec. 9.
48th Foot—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel J. S, Lindesav, from the 2d
Regiment, to be Captain, vice Stuart, appointed to the 69th Re-
giment, Dec. 9.
59th Foot—Capt. S. Enderby, from the 16th Light Dragoons,
to be Captain, vice Pearson, who exchanges, Dec. 9.
66th Foot2Quarter.master W. Hornby, from the half-pay of
the Royal African Corps, to be Quartermaster, vice J. Stephens,
retired upon half-pay of the Royal African Corps, Dec. 9.
69th Foot—Captain Henry Stuart, from the 48th Regiment,
to be Captain, vice Greenville, appointed to the 2d Regiment,
Dec. 9.

73d Foot--Ensign 0. B. D'Arcey to be Lieutenant, by pur.
chase, vice Dawson, who retires; E. G. Cubitt, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice D'Arcey, Dec. 9.
74th Foot—Ensign A. H. Mattison, from the 2,1 West India
Regiment, vice \Volley, promoted, Dec. 9.
75th Foot—J. Brabazon, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Blake, who retires, I)ec. 9.
84th Foot—Ensign 'l'. W. IsTicolls,from the half:pay of the 39th
Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Priestley, appointed to the 43d
Regiment, Dec. 9.
. . .

9lth FoOt—Lieut. W. B. Caldwell to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Gill, who retires ; Ensign E. M. O'Connell to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Caldwell ; P. Hammond, Gent. to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice O'Connell, Dec. 9.
2d West India Regiment—A. Edgar, Gent. to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Pattison, appointed to the 74th Regiment, Dec. 9.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon E. Hollier, from
the half-pay of the 62A1 Regiment, to be Stail:Assistant.Surgeon,
Dec. 9.

MEMORANDUM.—The date of Staff-Assistant-Surgeon
O'Reilly's restoration to full.pay is 18th August, 1831, and not
30:11 December, 1830, as formerly stated.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 7.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.
Second Capt. P. V. England to be Capt. vice Adye, deceased;
First Lieut. J. Howell to be Second Capt vice England ; Second
Lieut. G. R. H. Kennedy to be First Lieut. vice Howell, Oct. 27.

Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex.
Sir H. W. Wilson to be Deputy Lieutenant, Nov. 29.
Royal Westminster Regiment of Middlesex Militia.
R. Neale, Gent, to be Ensign, Nov. 29.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets.
King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.
Ensig❑ E. Besse'', vice Van Bearle ; Ensign J. Mullett, ♦ice
Mills, deceased, to be Lieutenants.

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
JOHN NELSON, Rolls'-buildings, Chancery-lane, livery.
stable keeper.

BANKRUPTS.

JAMES SHARP THORNTON, Griffin-court, ay-fair,
carpenter, to surrender Dec. 20, at one, 23, at three, and Jan. 20,
at two, at the Court of Commissioners. Robinson and Son, Half
Moon-street, Piccadilly.
JOHN HONHOLD, Gilbert-street, Oxford-street, brazier,
Dec. 13, at one, 16, at eleven, and Jan. 20, at tan, at the Court of
Commissioners. Young and Val Hogs, Mildred's-court, Poultry.
FREDERICK BENJAMIM KING, Prince's-street, St.
George's in the East, sugar-refiner, Dec. 16, at ten, 23, at eleven,
and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Lofty,
King-street, Cheapside.
JOSEPH TIINVA ITES, Austin Friars, commission-agent,
Dec. 13, 16, at twelve, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Court of
Commissioners. Baxendale, Tatham, Upton, and Johnson,
King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street.
EDWARD BO WRING, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, mer-
chant, Dec. 13, at eleven, 23, at twelve, and Jan. 20, at eleven,
at the Court of Commissioners. Lawrence, Old Fish-street,
D. ctors' Commons.

GEORGE WYATT and HENRY THOMPSON, Portpool-
lane, Gray's-Inn-lane, common-brewers, Dec. 16, at twelve, 23,
at one, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners.
Smith, Basinghall.street.
ANN WRIGHT and JOHN WOODHEAD, Honley, York-
shire, dyers, Dec. 15, 16, at six, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the
Packhorse Inn, Huddersfield. Stephenson, Huddersfield;
Battye, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane, London.
GEORGE BAKER BILLOWS, Poole, ironmonger, Dec.
19, 20, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the office of Messrs. Parr, Poole.
Holme, Frampton and Loftus, New Inn, London; Parr, Poole.
HENRY Y U NG, Dursley, Gloucestershire, common-brewer,
Dec. 20, at four, 21, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Ram Inn,
Gloucester. Pope, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Bishop, Huntley.
JOHN WILSON ANDERSON, Bradford, Yorkshire, oil-
paint dealer, Dec. 19, 20, at the Court-house, Leeds, and Jan.
20, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Bradford. Battye, Fisher, and
Sudlow, Chancery-lane ; Hargreaves, Leeds ; Lee, Bradford.
LIONEL HEPPLE BROUGH, Neath, Glamorganshire,
grocer, Dec. 30, 31, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the offices of Messrs.
Gregory and Smith, Bristol. Blower, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Lon-
don ; Gregory and Smith, Bristol.
THOMAS PARSLEE LUCK, High.street, Southwark:, lace-
man, Dec. 13, at eleven, 23, at one, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the
Court of Commissioners. Fisher, Walbrook.

HENRY JEFFERIES, King:street, Clerkenwell, brewer,
Dec. 13, at one, 23, and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Court of Commis-
sioners. Cannon, Castle-street, Holborn.
GEORGE COLES, High-street, St. Marylebone, cheese-
monger, Dec. 10, at eleven, 23, at twelve, and Jan. 20, at ten, at
the Court of Commissioners. Chell, Clement's Inn, Strand.
THOMAS READ, Hocklitre, Bedfordshire, victualler, Dec.
10, at twelve, 2.3, at two, and Jan. '2O, at eleven, at the Court of
Commissioners. Young, Mark-lane.
GEORGE JOHNSTON, Upper John-street, Tottenham-
court-road, carpenter, Dec. 13, at eleven, 23, and Jan. %), at
two, at the Court of Commissioners. Stevens, Wilkinson, and
Satchell, St. Thomas Apostle.
WILLIAM CORLASS, Reediford, Lancashire, cotton-
spinner, Dec. 23, 24, and Jan. 20, at nine, at the Palace Inn,
Manchester. Hadfield and Grave, Manchester ; Johnston and
Weatherall, Temple, London.
JOHN MAGGS, Bath, chair-maker, Dec. 26, 27, and Jan.
20, at twelve, at the Three Cups Inn, Bath. Harvey, Barnard's
Inn, Holborn; Hellings, Bath.
EDWARD DICKEN SHAW, Delph, Yorkshire, grocer,
Dec. 2:2, at seven, at the office of Mr. Barker, Huddersfield,
and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Rode and Crown Inn, Huddersfield.
Lever, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Barker, Huddersfield.
JAMES MAIM, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, tanner, Dec.
19, at ten, and at two, and Jan. 20, at twelve, at the White Hart
Inn, East Retford, Nottinghamshire. Hawkins, Bloxam, and
Stocker, New Boswell-court, Carey-street, London; Mee and
Bigshy, East Retford.
JOHN WIN RA M, sen. and GEORGE WINRAM, Ulver-
ston, Lancashire, timber-merchants, Dec. '2O, at three, 21, at ten,
and Jan. 20, at two, at the Suss Inn, Ulverston. Armstrong,
Staple Inn, London ; Cranke, Ulverston.
SAMUEL and JAMES KNIGHT, Mold, Flintshire, bankers,
Dec. '2l, 22, and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Lecswood Arms, Mold.
Roberts, Mold; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple,
London.