The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-23 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

COURSE OF EXCM
Amsterdam 12 334
Ditt4,, at sight..
Rottcrdarn ........ 12 3%
Antwerp.... 26 20
Hamburg]] ......„ M.B. 13 1434
Paris, 3 days' sight .. • • 25 50
Ditto,
Marseilles • . .... ••.. • •
flourdeaux.... •• •• • • •
Frankfort on Mains
Petersburgh, Sil. Rble ••
.. • • • • • • • • • • • •
Vienna, effec. 11 30
Trieste, ditto .. —
Madrid .... • • —
Bilbao •• ••
Barcelona • •

'GE.-(THIS DAY.)

iGibraltar.. • • ....

Leghorn .. ......

26 -

Venice.. .. .. • • • • •
Naples .. ••.••• • • • •
Palermo, per oz ........
Lisbon.... • • • • • • • •
Oporto. -
Rio Janeiro ••.• . • • •
IBahia ................
Buenos Ayres .. ••.. • •
New York, 21 days'sight
Philadelphia .... • • ....
PRICES OP BULLION, PE OS.
Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9
New Dollars ••.. • • is 4 9
Portugal Gold Coin •• 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Silver in bars ...... • • () 4 11;4

51% ••••
.... bl 3

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.;

GROUP No. 2.— SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER.--
The Humber Ferries Improvement Bill was again under
consideration. _ _

GROUP No. 3.—MIDLAND.—The preamble to the
above company's Bill for making a branch to Ripley
was passed, and clauses agreed to.
GROUP No. 6.—GREAT WESTERN.—Evidence taken
in favour of the branch from Slough to Windsor.

GROUP No. 9.— LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE.--
The object of this Bill was to authorise a deviation of
the main line at Newtown. It was opposed by several
landholders, but the Committee decided that thepreamble
had been proved, and passed the clauses.
GROUP No. W.—DUNDEE AND PERT/I.—The ob-
ject of this Bill is to enable the above company to form
a junction with the Dundee and Arbroath Railway.
Case opened, and evidence taken in in its favour.
GLASGOW AND MoNzLA.NDs.—Evidence was again
taken in opposition to the above company's branch
across the Cqde.
GROUP No. 14.— LEEDS AND THUM( RAILWAY.—
The object of this Bill was to make a breach from
Malmesbury to North Allerton, or a junction from
the York and Newcastle Railway. Preamble proved,
and clauses agreed to.
LEEDS CENTRAL RAILWAY STATlON.—Preamble
Droved. and clauses agreed to.
proved, and clauses agreed to.

SCOTTISH MIDLAND JIINCTION.—The object of this
Bill was to amend and improve the Lanarkshire branch.
Preamble proved, and clauses agreed to.
FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST RIDING.—The
object of this Bill was to enable the above company to
make several colliery branches. Case opened, and evi-
dence taken in its favour.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WAR-OFFICE, MAT 23, 1848.
3d Dragoon Guards—Cornet William Hickes Slade to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Oakes, who retires;
Augustus Hunt, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice
Slade, May 23,
3d Light Dragoons—Cornet Thomas Shepherd Town-
end, from the 14th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice
Smith, appointed to the 14th Light Dragoons, May 23.
Bth Light Dragoons—Cornet Francis Edmund Mac-
naghten to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Saltmarshe,
who retires; Somerset John Gough Calthorpe, Gent.,
to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Macnaghten, May 23.
9th Light Dragoons—Cornet Charles Abbott Delmar
to be Lieutenat, by purchase, vice Kemp, who retires;
Robert Sutherland, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase,
vice Delmar, May 23.
14th Light Dragoons—Cornet Michael Cusac Smith,
from the 3d Light Drigoons to be Cornet, vice Town-
end, appointed to the 3d Light Dragoons, May 23.
17th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant John Elpbinstone
Fleeming to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lyon, who re-
tires ; Cornet William Henry Kennedy Erskine to be
Lieutenant by purchase, vice Fleeming, May 23.
9th Foot—Lieut. Alexander Taylor to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Cookson, who retires; Ensign Henry Ed-
ward Fardell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Taylor;
Henry John Wilkinson, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Fardell, May 23.
10th Foot—William Henry Peter Gordon Etna,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rocke, appointed
to the 78th Foot, May 23.
26th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew T. Hemphill,
from the 29th Foot, to be Lietenant-Colonel, vice
Mountain, who exchanges, March 8.

29th Foot Brevet-Colonel Armine Simcoe Henry
Mountain, C. 8., from the 26th Foot, to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, vice Hemphill, who exchanges, Match 8.
49th Foot—Lieut. Richard Thompson to be Captain,
by purchase, vice John Grant (2d), who retires ; Ensign
George Chichester to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Thompson ; Fanshawe Gostiing, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Chichester, May 23.
57th Foot—Ensign Jason Hassard to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Armstrong, appointed Adjutant ;
Lieutenant George Armstrong to be Adjutant, vice
Hunt, promoted ; Alexander Nenon Armstrong, Gent.,
to be Ensign, vice Bastard, May 23.
. esgth Foot—Ensign Francis Robert Chester Master to
bLieutenant, without purchase, vice Charles Chester
~..Master, deceased, Dec. 8, 1847. John Rae Johnstone,
to be Adjutant,
jvoihclet Jones,Gor
Gent., jtt: to be Ensign, vice F. R. &ester Master, May 23.
u n Foot—Lieutenant Edward Fitz Gerald ampbell
vice Van Toll,promoted, May 23.
74th Foot—
, whodon Gent., to Ensign by pur-
chase,iltires, May 23.
78th Foot.— Brevpeaty
Unattached,
George
Browne, from half-
vice Rawdon John l'ophara
~irtataached, to be Major,.
Major, •all, who exehanges ;
Captain John Burns to beoby purchase, vice
Browne, who retires; Lieutenant;
thaimo.asGarrettDonald to be
kel,icferoist the 10; thEFnsoiogtn,
Captain, by purchase, vice Burns
B Lieutenant,agshaw e
Hbayr r purchase,a ltoa
to be Ensign, vice Stuart, May 23.
84thFoot—Lieut. John Faircloth to be ,
to
enbrey
vice James Farrell, who retires upon half-pay, May 23,
99th Foot--Robert William Benison, Gent., to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Russell, whose appoint_
ment has been cancelled, May 23.
Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant Ninian Craig
to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Charles Murray,
deceased; Ensign William Newcomen Watts to be
Lieutenant, vice Craig, April 6; Ensign John Fanning
to be Lieutenant, vice Watts, whose promotion, on the
9th April has been cancelled, April 9; Angus William
Mackay, Gent., to be Ensign, vic
• e Fanning, May 23.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant Surgeon Robert Wni-
chester Fraser, M.D. from the 34th Foot, to be Staff
Surgeon of the Second Class, -May 2s.
ERRATUM in the Gazette of May 12.

For Captain Robert MacGregor, from-the 15th Foot,
to be Captain, without purchase, May 12,
Read Lieutenant Robert MacGregor, from the 15th
Foot, to be Captain, &c.
Commissionjby the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex.
Sir James Nicoll M'Adam, dint., to be Deputy-Lieu-
,enant, April 24.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.

James Hozier, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, April 14.
Upper Ward and Airdrie Corps of Lanarkshire Yeo-
manry Cavalry—Lieut. Archibald Gerard to be Captain,
vice Campbell, retired, April 17 ; Lieut. James Thomas
Brown to be Captain, vice Harvie, retired, April 18.
Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of North-

amptonshire.
Northamptonshire Regiment of Militia—John Borlase
Maunsell, Esq., late Captain in her Majesty's 12th Regi-
ment of Light Dragoons, to be Captain, April 17.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Buckingham-
shire.
2d Regiment of Royal Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry--
Henry Beauclerk, Esq., to be Captain, vice Rose, re-
signed; Lieutenant henry Smith to be Captain, vice

Carrington, resigned; Cornet William Henry Bonsey to
be Lieutenant, vice Shrimpton, resigned; Cornet William
Loveridge to be Lieutenant, vice Smith, promoted, May 6.

WHITEHALL, MAY 16.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Dale the
younger, of North Shields, in the county of Northam-
berland. Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the
High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Edward Hall, stock broker.
NKRUPTS. Manchester.
BA

Thomas Sternberg, wine merchant, Northampton,
June 2, and July 7, at half-past one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy-. Whitmore, cfficial assignee, Basinghall.
street ; Harrison, Walbrook.
Stephen Davies, coal merchant, Times-wharf, Pim-
lico,Middlesex, June 1, at one, and July 7, at half. past
w e
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official
assignee,
Birchin-lane; S(le and Turner, Aldermanbury.
ty
Francis Lee, carver and gilder, Great Marylebone.
street, Middlesex, May 31, at one, and July 4, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennel, official assignee;
Thrupp, Winchester-buildings, Great Winchester-
street.

_
Gervas Parnell, brewer, Walworth-common, June 1
and July 3, at halt-past twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman. street ;
Atkinson and Co., Church court, Lothbury ; Kemp,
Bath.

William Timmins Grove, sugar-dealer, Arthur- street
West, Louden-bridge, May 31, at halt-past twelve, and
f7uswtu- s sesat
xrt
me,
Bankruptcy.one,e omt ,
Montgomery
gyi
sham,
Juneru
New-street,
s2oe
official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Norton and
osa3hmtloetphrajsyengodaßhtnrjas. Court
couknni,es t2oo7ffin innkeeper,official
twelve,
assignee,
aat the
e.-
singhall-street ; Rodgers and Co., King- street, Cheapside.
James Walter, bookseller, New Kent-road, June 6,
at one, and July 4, at half-past eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane;
Towse. Lawrence Pountney-lane, Cannon-street.
Thomas North, metal piercer, Blackfriars-road, May
30, at half-past two, and June 27, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab-
church-lane, Lombard-street; English, Coleman-street.
David William Weddell, scrivener, Gosport, June 6 at
two, and July 4, at 12, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's- place, Old Jewry;
Briggs and Son, Lincoln's Inn-Fields.
Thomas Bonier, meat salesman, Newgate-market,
June 5, at half-past two, and July 4, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-
place, Old Jewry ; Thompson, Bucklersbury.
George Deakin Deveroux. innkeeper, Leominster,
Herefordshire, June 7 and 28, at half-past ten, at the
Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee,
Birmingham; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Bir-
mingham.
Richard Ray, china manufacturer, Stoke-upon-Trent,
June 10 and July 1, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham
District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birming-
ham; Williams, Henley-in-the-Potteries, Staffordshire.
James Walter Busst, innkeeper, Bilston, June 7 and
29, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Phillips,
Wolverhampton; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Bir-
mingham.
William Blount, grocer, Ripley, Derbyshire, ':June 2
and July 7, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham ; Vallack,
Derby.
William Watson, ironmonger, Elland, Yorkshire,
June 5 and 26, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court.
Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Gregory and Co., Bed-
ford-row, London ; Wavell, Halifax; Courtenay, Leeds.
Joseph Travis Clay, cloth-manufacturer, Rastrick,
Yorkshire, June 12, and July 3. at twelve, at the Leeds
District Court ; Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Hartley,
Southampton-street, London ; Payne, Eddison, and
Ford, Leeds. _ _ _

Mary Brunton, innkeeper, Leeds, June 5 and 26, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official
assignee, Leeds; Sudlow and Co., Bedford-row; Naylor,
Leeds.

Joseph Howard, cotton spinner, Glossop, Derby,
June 2 and 23, at one o'clock, at the Manchester District
GAIN. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Abbott,
L;neoln's-inn. fields, London; Atkinson, Saunders, and
Atkinson, Manchester.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The Loan CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool
sack at five o'clock.

The Earl of HARDWICKE presented several peti-
tions against the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill.
The Bishop of WINCHESTER presented several
petitions with a similar prayer.
Lord DUNFERMLINE presented several petitions
in favour of the Bill.

Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions from
various lodges of Odd Fellows, in favour of the Bill for
the legalization of their society.
THE VERNON GALLERY.

Lord MONTEAGLE, after passing a high eulogium
on Mr. Vernon for the magnificent present of pictures
which he had made to the public, moved for a return of
all donations that had been made by private indivi-
duals to the National Gallery.
EIYP MTN tifit'itillagg
Beaumont, Mr. Holwell Carr and the other benefactors
to the National Gallery.

Lord COLBORNE reminded their Lordships that
more than one moiety of the pictures in the National
Gallery had been the gift of private individuals. He
would suggest the propriety of enlarging the Gallery,
for it was not fair after they had accepted this muni-
ficent gift from Mr. Vernon, that they should put him
to the inconvenience of opening his private house to
the public twice a week to exhibit these pictures to the
public.—The motion was agreed to.
PETITIONS.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented seve-
ral petitions from the North of Ireland, in favour of the
Free Church Sites (Scotland) Bill.
SPAIN.

The No3Lw MARQUIS asked if the letter which had
recently appeared in the papers, purporting to be a
letter trom the Duke of Sotomayor to Sir H. Bulwer,
was genuine, and whether any further correspondence
had taken place on the subject. He should, notwith-
standing the opinion of the Noble Duke, persevere in his
motion for a return of the names of the Spanish pen-

sioners.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE could not answer the
question, as the Noble Marquis had not given any notice
of his intention to ask it.
The NOBLE MARQUIS then presented several petitions
from the Protestant clergymen of Ireland, in favour of
the national system of education; also upwards of 100
petitions in favour of the Jewish Disabilities Removal
Bill.