The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-12 00:00:00

a6YAL MARINES!

The following promotions and appointments in the cony s
of the Royal Marines have just taken place:—
First-Lieutenants Henry Carr Tate and George C.
Langley, to be Captains, and attached to the Artillery
companies.
First-Lieutenant Joseph Edward Wilson Lawrence, Acting
Adjutant of the Artillery companies, to be established Adju-
tant of those companies.
CHATHAM, MAY 11.—The Charon steam-vessel left this
port at ten o'clock yesterday morning with the officers from
the Pay Clerk's-cffice at this dockyard, and paid off the Star
6-gun brig, Acting Commander Selwin, at Sheerness.
The Howe, 121) guns, Captain Sir James Stirling, commis-
sioned on Thursday last, at Sheerness, is to have a comple-
ment of 800 men. She is to be fitted so that she may be at
Portsmouth on the Ist of June next. Commander hector
Loring is appointed to this ship.
The Marlborough ordnance gunboat is loading with storts
and condemned guns. She also takes on board 250 bedsteads
for the service of the hospital of the Royal Artillery at Wool-
wich, and will sail on Wednesday next.
The Wolverine, 16 guns, Commander John Hay, was paid
off at ten o'clock this morning.

MR. O'CoNNELL.—Mr. O'Connell embarked onWed-
n esd ay last, at Marseilles,' in the Lombardo steam-packet,
for Civita Vecchia, accompanied by his youngest !on, his
chaplain, his own physician, and Dr. Lacour, a physician of
Lyons, who will continue to attend him to Florence. Mr.
O'Connell's present intention is said to be to go immediately
on to Rome ; but after having been presented to the Pope,
and reposed himself for a few days, to proceed to Florence,
where he will make a prolonged residence. His health is
said to be sensibly improved, as the day before his embarka-
a ion he was able to go in a carriage to the Botanical Gardens
at Marseilles, and walk about.
THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY or ENG,
LAND.—We are glad to be able to inform our readers
that the council of this society has determined that the
meeting of 1848 shall be held in York. A deputation, con-
sisting of the Lord Mayor, Mr. Yorke, M.P., and other
gentlemen, attended to represent the case as it respects this
city. Deputations also attended from Leeds and Ripon.—
Yorkshireman.

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James Russell, and T. H. Blair, Auchmuty, Beltine P. Fyers, D.
Mackleod, Hamilton, Turner, Wemyss, and Cook ; Lieutenant-
Generals Sir Ilenery Bouverie, Sir J. Macdonald, Sir E. Barton,
Sir T. Dallas, Sir Wm. Eustance, Sir Edward Kerrison, and Buller ;
Admirals Lord John Hay, Sir G. Cockburn, Sir George Monday,
Sir George Marlin, Sir James 11. Whitshed, Sir D. Gold,
Sir Edward Codderington, Ross, Alexander, Curzons, Tompkinson,
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TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, MAY 10, 1847.
Notice is hereby given, that no tickets to view the Royal
Pictures by Winterhalter, in St. James's Palace, will be
issued from this Office after Thursday next, the 13th instant ;
and that, on and after Monday next, the 17th instant,
tickets may be obtained, under the same regulations as the
order to view the State Apartments in Windsor Castle, upon
application to
Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaghi, printsellers, No. 14,

Pall. mall East ;
Mr. Moon, printseller, No. 20, Threadneedle-street;
Mr. Mitchell, libarian, No. 33, Old Bond-street;
Messrs. Ackermann and Co., No. 96, Strand.
Visitors with tickets issued up to Thursday next, inclu-
sive, will be admitted to view the pictures, between two and
five o'clock, during the remainder of this week.

DOWNING. STREET, MAY 8, 1847.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Francis Corbet
Singleton, Esq., to be Auditor-General, of_ Accounts for the
province of South Australia.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint William
Morrison, Esq., to ke Colonial Surgeon for the island of
Bong-Kong.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE. MAY 8.

Royal Regiment of Artillery.—Gentlemen Cadets to be
Second Lieutenants—Henry Peel Yates, vice Anson, pro-
moted ; Murray Fraser Ferrers, vice Gordon, promoted ;
Henry Andrew Thrupp, vice Stubbs, promoted ; Charles
Edward Mainwaring, vice Boothbv, promoted; Alexander
Gordon, vice Lovell, promoted ; William John Williams,
vice J. F. E. Travers, promoted; Charles Frederick Young,
vice Gage, promoted ; Sanford Freeling, vice Bayly, pro-
moted • ' Oliver Robert Stokes, vice Barstow, promoted ; James
Farrell Pennyouick, vice Leslie, promoted ; Walter John
Grimston, vice Archdall, promoted ; William Dalgairns
Guille. vice Wright, promoted; Charles Edward Oldershaw,
vice Thring. promoted ; Nathaniel Octavius Simpson Turrer,
vice W. M. King, promoted, May 2.
Corps of Royal Engineers.—Gentlemen Cadets to Second
Lieutenants—Richard Hugh Stotherd, vice Tilly, promoted;
William Hatt Noble, vice Stanton, promoted ; Henry Schaw,
vice Chesney, promoted ; Edward Nicholas Heygate, vice
De Moleyns, promoted ; George Halnilton Gordon, vice
Armit, promoted; Augustus Jonathan Cletke, vice Ewart,
promoted ; Charles Augustus Rice, vice Nugent, promoted ;
Charles John Fowler, vice Beltield, promoted, May 2.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.
Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia—Henry Bold
Williams, Esq., to be Captain, Alay 8.
Erratum in the Gazette of Marsh 23.

Commissionby the Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire.
The King's Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry—
Edward Hyde Greg, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Thornton, re-
signed, March 1 (and not March 5), 1847.
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ADMIRALTY, MAY 4.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Henry Carr
Tate to be Captain ; First Lieutenant George Colt Langley
to be Captain.
ADMIRALTY, MAY 6.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant William King
Shoveller to be Captain, vice Henry Bremer, retired on half-
pay; Second Lieutenant James Splaine Dowman to be First
Lieutenant, vice Shoveller, promoted.
BANRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
Mary Deacon, carrier, Norwich.
Charles John Hubbard, bop merchant, Crutched-friars,
London.

BANKRUPTS.
Robert Heathcote, omnibus proprietor, Clapham-common,
to surrender May 26, at two, and June 24, at half-past one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Cole-
man-street-buildings; Dolman, Jermyn-street.
Thomas George Webb, artificial flower manufacturer,
Wood-street, Cheapside, May 18, at half-past eleven, and
June 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan,
official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Lambert, Ray-
mond-buildings.
James Willson Pearl, horse-dealer, Milton street, Dorset-
square, May 18, and June 22, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Robinson, Orchard-
street, Portman-square.
John Dymoke Elliott, chymist, Hemingford-place, Barns-
bury-road, Islington, May 18, at one, and June 12, at half-
past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official
assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Jenkinson and
Co., Lombard-street.
William Reynolds, bookseller, Eldon-street, Finsbury,
May 22, at two, and July 3, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Fry,
Loxley, and Fry, Cheapside.
Daniel Syred, market gardener, Bloomfield-road, Padding-
ton, May 18, at half-past twelve, and June 22, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Holmes
and Co., Great James-street, Bedford-row.
Edward May, ironmonger, Oxford-street, May 24, at half-
past twelve, and June 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers;
Fisher, Verulam-buildings.
11 arris Watson, stove grate manufacturer, Wilson-street,
Finsbury, May 25, at eleven, and June 22, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab-
church-lane, Lombard-street ; Brown, Finsbury-place.
Joseph Bates, share broker, Leeds, May 25 and July 1, at
ten, at the Leeds District Court. Kynaston, official assignee,
Leeds; Sharpe and Co., Bedford-row; Priest, Leeds.
Simon Lee Trotman, merchant, Liverpool, May 21 and
June 15, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner,
official assignee, Liverpool; Hohne and Co., New Inn, Lon-
don ; Booker, Liverpool.
Henry William King, furniture dealer, Oldham, May 21
and June 15, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Spinks, Great James-
street, London, and Cobbett, Manchester.
Thomas Levers, cooper, Charlestown, Cornwall, May 26
and June 16, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Her.
naman, official assignee, Exeter; Turner, Exeter.
John Thuell and William Jeffery, woollen manufacturers,
Buckfastleigh, Devon, May 27, at one, and June 23, at
eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official
assignee, Exeter ; Stogdon, Exeter.
Robert Reed, brewer, Bishop Middleham, Durham, May 19,
at half-past ten, and June 22, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-
upbn-Tyne ; Crosby and Compton, Church-court, Old Jewry
DIVIDENDS D ECLARED.

W. F. Rand, jun., glass dealer, Kennington-green, Ken-
nington—first div. of Is. sd. in the pound, on Wednesday,
May 12, and two following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr.
Turquand, Old Jewry.
J. Enapton, stone mason, Praed-street, Paddington—first
div. of 3s. in the pound, on Wednesday, May 12, and two
following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. '1 urquand, Old
Jewry.
W. Trice, grocer, High-street, Stepney—first div. of
18. 11d. in the pound, on Wednesday, May 12, and two
following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old
Jewry.
W. Rolfe, farmer, Therfreld, Hertfordshire—second div. of
614 d. in the pound, on Wednesday, May 12, and two follow-
ing Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry.
J. Richard, jun., banker, Reading—first div. of 6d. in the
pound, on Wednesday, May 12, and two following Wednes-
days, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry.
P. A. Hannaford, stationer, Exeter—a div. of 2s. 2d. in the
pound. en any day after Mayl2, at the office of Mr. Herne-
man, Exeter.

J. Gliddon, brewer, Plymouth—a div. of 7s. 63%d. in the
pound, on any day after May 12, at the office of Mr. Herne-
man, Exeter.

J. I. B. Wright, druggist, Liverpool—second dir. of 7s. 10d.
in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Turner,
Liverpool.
W. Burns, grocer, Rhyl, Flintshire—first div. of 2s. 3d.
in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Caze-
nove, Liverpool.
E. Rigmaiden, wine merchant Liverpool—first div. of is.
in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Caze-
nove, Liverpool.
W. Marshall and 11. Rodgers, ironfounders, Liverpool—
first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the
office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.
S. Price, farmer, Blaenvcwm—first div. of 7d. in the
pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Acraman,
Bristol.

W. Miller, tailor, St. Melons, near Cardiff —first div. of
Id. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr.
Acraman, Bristol.
J. 11. Bedford, artists' colourman, Bristol—first div. of
Is. Gd. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr.
Acraman, Bristol.
T. Rickards, watchmaker, Wotton-unier-Edge, Glouces-
tershire—first div. of 7s. 6d. in the pound, on any Wednes-
day, at the office of Mr. Acraman, Bristol.
R. Nayler, victualler, Marborough, Wiltshire—first div. of
3s. 6d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr.
Acraman, Bristol.
J. Matford, wine merchant, Bath—first div. of 2s. 2d. in
the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Acraman,
Bristol.