The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-10 00:00:00

AUG. 8.

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The undermentioned Inspector of Machinery Afloat
has been promoted to the rank of Chief Inspector
of Machinery Afloat, with seniority of the 6th instant :
George Gregory Bardin, C.B.
The undermentioned Chief Engineer has been promoted
to the rank of Inspector of Machinery Afloat. with
seniority of the 6th instant :—Lionel Swift.

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
Besant, John James, Dorchester, brewer.
BANKRUPTS.
Notices of Adjudications and First Meeting of Creditors.
To Surrender under the Bankruptcy Act, 1869.
In London.
Allen, William Edmund, Tokenhouse-yard, City, stock-
broker, Aug. 25, at 11.
Gspandl, Joseph, and Videky, Adolphus, Strand, restau-
rant keeper, Aug. 22, at 12.
Morrison, James Robert, Stracey-rd., Forest-gate, Essex,
builder, Aug. 25, at 12.
Nunn, 'Vernll, Forest-rd., Dalston, licensed victualler,
Aug. 22, at 11.
Tindall, Edwin James, Wellington-rd., St. John's-wood,
auctioneer, Aug. 22, at 124.
In the Country.
Atkins, Henry, Sutton, Surrey, lime burner, Aug. 25,
Croydon.
Bradley, John, Normanby, Yorkshire, horse dealer, Aug.
24, Stockton-on-Tees.
Callie, James, and Callie, John, Sheridan-st., Liverpool,
joiners, Aug. 23, Liverpool.
Charles, William, St. Columb Major, Cornwall, builder,
Aug. 27, Truro.
Dobbs, William, and Dobbs, Edward, Mattishall, Nor-
folk, wheelwright; Aug. 23, Norwich.
Jarrett, Thomas, Soudley Furnaces, near Newnham,
Gloucestershire, grocer, Aug. 27, Gloucester.
Lockwood, Edward, Batley, Yorkshire, collieryproprietor,
Sept. 1, Dewsbury.
Lyons, Nathan, Sherlock-st., Birmingham, jeweller, Aug.
19, lirminghain.
Sims, Frank Andrew, and Sims, Nathaniel Dupe,
Clutton, Somersetshire, innkeeper, Aug. 26, Wells.
Stark, Andrew, Watergate, near Newport, Isle of Wight,
dairyman, Aug. 20, Newport.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Leckie, Andrew, and Munro, John, Torry, Kincardine.
shire, iron shipbuilders.
Morris, James, late of Perth, miller.
Young, James, Young, James, jun., and Young, John,
Dundee, restaurateurs.

The claim of Edith Maud, Countess of Loudoun,
to the baronies of Boutreaux, Hungerford, De IVloleyns,
and Hastings, was before the House of Lords' Committee
for Privileges on Tuesday, and was adjourned sine die.
Mr. Eastwick will ask the Secretory for War to-
day to state the reasons why a plan for fortifying Fal-
mouth, which has been for some years deposited in the
War Office, has not been carried out.
WORKMEN'S TRAINS.—The South-Eastern Rail-
way have deeided upon withdrawing the workmen's train
running between London and Woolwich in consequence
of its not paying.
GREAT FIRE ON THE Moons.—On Monday an
immense fire on the North Riding moors was visible for
nearly all the day from the hills about Malton. A very
considerable breadth of country seemed to be on fire. At
night the fire seemed to have burnt itself out.
A. LESSON IN, WAR.— The Fenian General
O'Neill, now in Burlington Gaol, has been "interviewed."
The reporter asked him to explain candidly to what his
failure was to be attributed ; the General replied that it
was owing " entirely and solely to lack of men."
The Dublin Evening Mail has been informed that
a letter from Cardinal Cullen was read in the Roman
Catholic churches on Sunday; commanding that the
prayers of the faithful throughout Ireland should be
offered for the success of the French arms.
An association has been formed at Lincoln for the
augmentation of poor benefices within the county. The
Bishop has given £5OO, the Lord-Lieutenant £BOO, Colonel
Amcotts, M.P., £250, Archdeacon Trollope £2OO, and the
Rev. Basil Berridge £2OO.
His Excellency the Hon. J. Lothrop Motley, United
States Ministsr, with Mrs. and Miss Motley, returned to
town on, Monday afternoon from a visit to the Earl and
Countess of Carnarvon, at Highclere Castle, near New-
bury. His excellency will, it is expected, leave for
America in the course of three weeks or a month.
The Lord Mayor of London has consented to be-
come the custodian of the Elcho Challenge Shield, won
by the English Eight with small-bore rifles and of the
-International Enfield Trophy, won by the English Twenty
with Enfield rifles. Both these contests were won at the
recent Wimbledon meeting, and on Monday a deputation
of metropolitan commanding officers waited on his lord-
ship to make arrangements for a fitting ceremony. All
the metropolitan corps will be represented on the occa-
sion, but the day of presentation and other details will not
be decided till Thursday.