The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-08 00:00:00

1N Gs MA Y 8, 1847.

Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant Henry llardinge to be Captain,
'by purchase, vice Hale, who retires; Second Lieutenant John
'Cole Nichol! to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Hardinge ; Robert Baillie, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Nichol!, May 7.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment----Ensign Frederick George Syms,
from 3d Foot, to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Bagenall, appointed Adjutant, May 7; Lieutenant William
Bagenall to be Adiute-it, May 13.
BREVET.—Captain James Davis, of the 40th Foot, to be
Major in the Army; Captain Richard Wolfe, on half-pay, as
Sub-Inspector of Militia, in the lonian Islands, Commandant
of Robben Island, Cape of Good Hope, to be Major in the
'Army, Nov. 9, 1846.
UjiATTACllED.—Lieutenant William Graham, from Adju-
tant of a -Recruiting District, to be Captain, without pur-
chase, May 7.
STAFF.--Lieutenant Benjamin Hutchins Edwards, from
half-pay Unattached, to be Adjutant of a Recruiting Dis-
trict, vice Graham, promoted, May 7.
MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Cornet Grogan,
of the 7th Light Dragoon, are Charles Edward.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Dorsetsbire.
Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—George
Churchill, Gent..' to be Cornet, vice Ffooks, promoted, May 3.
Commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Somersetshire.
North Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—William
Henry Powell Gore Langton, Esq., to be Captain, vice
, Blathwayt, resigned, May 1.
ADMIRALTY, Aram 29.

Corps of Royal Marines—Quartermaster-Sergeant Richard
Samson to be Second Lieutenant; Colour-Sergeant Walter
Gillies to be Second Lieutenant.
WHITEHALL, MAY 1.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Higginbottom
Chorlton, of Runcorn, in the county palatine of Chester,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Robert A. Stace, upholsterer, Sandgate, Kent.
BANKRUPTS.

Robert Cogan, glass me-chant, Leicester-square, to sur-
render May 15, at half-past twelve, and June 12, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sam-
brook-court, Basinghall-street; Richardson, Moorgate-street.
Frederick Duddelle, hair-dresser, Ryde, Isle of Wight,
May 14, at two, and June 19, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Horsley,
Staple-inn.
James Rumsey, dry-salter, Lansdowne. villas, Fulham-
road, May 14, at half-past twelve, and June 18, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Skinner, Barnard's-inn, Holborn.
William Fugler, warehouseman, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside,
May 14, at half-past eleven, and June 18, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-
lane • Cox, Pinners'-hall.
John Laxton, linendraper, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire,
May 14 and June 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Belcher, official assignee ; Heather and Co., Paternoster-row.
William Andrew, livery-stable keeper, Hornsey-road,
May 13, at half-past two, and June 17, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Neal, King-street.
James 'late, shoemaker, Holles-street, Cavendish-square,
May 19, and June 23, at half-past twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build-
ings; Burder, Bloomsbury-square.
Ray Joseph Jones, tailor, Basingstoke, Southampton
May 19, at two, and June 23, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings;
Heather, Paternoster-row•
Francis Buchanan Hoare, printer, Lincoln's Inn-fields,
May 14, at eleven, and June 24, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Sewell, Gray's Inn-square.
James Riley, cheesemonger, Mount-place, Walworth,
May 17, at twelve, and June 14, at half-past twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Graham official assignee, Coleman-
street; Stevens and Co., Queen-street, Cheapside.
John Shea, woollen warehouseman, Aldermanbury, City,
May 18, at half-past two, and June 18, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Fre-
derick's-place, Old Jewry; Wilson, Aldermanbury.
George Burbidge, auctioneer, Moorgate-street, City,
May 18, at two, and June 18, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane Lom-
bard-street. Lawrence and Flews, Old Jewry-chambers.
John Sansom, surgeon, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, May 17,
at half-past eleven, and June 14, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-cham-
bers; Knight, Basinghall-street.
Henry Clare Timpsaa, surgeon, Woolwich, May 18 and
June 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom,
official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Hughes,
Chapel-street, Bedford- row ; Pearce, Woolwich.
John Watkins, licensed victualler, Wandsworth-road,
May 18, at one, and June 15, at half past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-
place, Old Jewry; Shoubridge and Bramley, Bedford-row.
JalEz Hawkins, currier, Nottingham, May 21 and June 18,
at eleven, at the Exchange-rooms, Nottingham. Bittleston,
official assignee, Nottingham; Bowley, Nottingham.
Edward Swift, saddlers' ironmonger, Walsall, Staffordshire,
May 20 and June 17, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham : Thomas,
Walsall; Smith, Birmingham; Rickards and Walker, Lin-
coln's Inn-fields, London.
James Tyler, hop merchant, Worcester, May 18 and
June 19, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court.
Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Peachey, Salisbury-
square, London.
Samuel Groom, auctioneer, Whitchurch, Shropshire,
May 18 and June 19, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Hodgson,
Birmingham.
William Burton, builder, Bradford, Yorkshire, May 18 and
July 1, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official
assignee, Leeds; Nethersole, New Inn, London; Foster,
Bradford ; 'lade and Clarke, Leeds.
Richard Rymer, hotel keeper, Manchester, May 19, at
twelve, and June 10, at eleven, at the Manchester District
Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Johnson, Son,
and Weatherall, Temple, London ; Wood, Manchester.

James Butterworth, cotton-manufacturer, Rochdale, Lan-
cashire, May 21 and June 10, at twelve, at the Manchester
District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Cragg
and Jeves, Bedford-row, London ; Hunt, Rochdale.
Eiward Mellor, builder, Aton•under-Lyne., May 19
and June 9 at eleven, at the Manchester District Court.
Mott, official assignee, Manchester; Reed and Langford,
Friday-street, Cheapside, London; Sale, Worthington, and
Shipman, London.
George Thomas Bradbury, cotton-spinner, Ashton-under-
Lyne, May 21 and June 10, at eleven, at the Manchester
District Court. Hobson, official assignee. Manchester ; Ab-
bott, Charlotte-street, Bedford-square, London; Atkinson,
Saunders, and Atkinson, Manchester.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

J. Barwise, house decorator, Pall-mall—thirJ dir. of Is. 7d.
in the pound, on Monday, May 10, and two following Mon-
days, at the office of Mr. Canaan, Birchin-lane, City.
R. G. Newby, saddler, Norwich--first div. of Is. 3d. in the
pound, on May 10, and two following Mondays, at the office
of Mr. Canaan, Bircliin-lane, City.
\V. Groves, grocer, Huntingdon—final div. of 91,4c1. in
the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green,
Aldermanbury.
J. and J. Jarvis, wine merchants, Great Bush-lane, Cannon-
street, City—first div. of Is. in the pound, on any Saturday,
at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury.
J. Gale, sen., and J. Gale, jun., rope manufacturers, Love •
lane, Shadwell—a div. of 21/4. in the pound, on new proofs,
on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court,
Basinghall-street.
J. G. Ufford, brewer, Islington—a div. of ls. 6d. in the
pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sam-
brook-court. Basinghall• street.
W. Longbottom and R. Bentley, wool merchants, Roch-
dale, Lancashire—first div. of 2s. in the pound, on any Tues-
day, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
b. and J. Burton, cotton spinners, Middleton, Lancashire
—first div. of 2s. 4d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the
office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
W. Longbottom, wool merchant, Rochdale, Lancashire—
first div. of 2s. 10d. in the pound, on any Tuesday,, at the
office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
W. Bottle, grocer, Dover—first dir. of 2s. Gd. in the pound,
on Saturday, May 8, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the
office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City
M. Goodale, builder, Rutland-terrace,Hornsey New-road—
second div. of Is. 71/2d. in the pound, on any Wednesday
at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basingliall-street.
E. Jones, sen., coloured paper maker, Budge-row, City—
second div. of 14d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the
office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basiughall-street.

E. Axford, milliner, St. John's-wood-terrace, May 28, at
half-past one—J. L. Hood, rope manufacturer, Princes-street,
Leicester-square, May 29, at eleven—M. Gilbert, innkeeper,
Lawrence-lane, City, May 28, at eleven—F. A. De Wilde,
cabinet ironmonger, Wells-street, Oxford-street, May 28, at
half- past eleven. _ _ _