The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-14 00:00:00

WHITEHALL, SErr. 12.

The Right Honourable Sir Thomas Wilde, Knight, Lord
Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, has
appointed John Lane the younger, of Stratford-upon-Avon,
in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be one of the
Perpnetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of
dad' to be executed by married women, under the Act passed
for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitu-
tion of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county
of Warwick.
OFFICE OF, THE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS,
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Somerset House, October 13, 1846.
In pursuance of all Act, passed in the session of Parlia-
ment held in the fourth and fifth years of the reign of his
late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled "An Act
for the amendment and better administration of the laws
re'ating to the Poor in England and Wales ;" and
of the subsequent Acts amending and explainirg the same;
and of the Act, of the second y ear of the reign of her Ma-
jesty Queen Victoria, intituled " An Act for the more effec-
tual relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland :"

This is to give notice, that the Poor-law Commis-
sioners have appointed Juhn Ball, Esq., of No. 85,
Stephen's-green, Dublin, Barrister-at-law, to be an Assist-
ant-Commissioner to act i❑ Ireland, and as such Assistant-
Commissioner to carry the said last mentioned Act into exe-
cution ; and that the said John Ball, on this 13th day of
October, 1846, took the oath required by the said first-men•
tioned Act before the Honourable Mr. Justice Erle, one of the
Judges of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at his house,
Ormley, Ham, in the county of Surrey.
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
having certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction of
the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act, 10th Geo IV.,
c. 27, sec. 1, that the actual surplus revenue of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the actual
expenditure thereof, for the year ending the sth day of July,
1846, amounted to the sum of two million eight hundred and
twenty thousand four hundred and seventy-two pounds,
thirteen shillings and sixpence,
The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt hereby give notice, that the sum of 705,118/. 3s. 4d.
(being one-fourth part of the said surplus of 2,820,4721. 13s.
6d.) will be applied under the provisions of the said Act, be-
tween the 12th day of October, 1846, and the sth day of
January, 1847, to the following purposes, viz :
To be applied to the purchase of Stock ... £55,118 3 4
To be applied to the purchase of Exche-
quer Supply Bills, or Deficiency Bills..

650,000 0 0

Add Interest receivable on account of Don a-
.£705,118 3 4
tions and Bequests, to be applied to the
purchase of Stock
1,272 14 3
£706,390 17 7

S. HIGIIA Comp.
National Debt Office, October 10,, 1846troller-Gener.a.
BANKRUPTS.
Stephen Joyce, ironmonger, London-wall, City, to sur-
render Oct. 22, at half-past one, and Nov. 26, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, C3leman-
street- buildings ; Hudson, Bucklersbury.
Charles Bindley, trimming manufacturer, Chapel-street,
Spitalfields, Oct. 23, at half- past twelve, and Nov. 23, at
half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand,
official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers, London; Hudson,
Bucklersbury.
James Pitkeathly, timber merchant, Gloucester-street,
Regent's Park, Oct. 23, at twelve, and Nov. 23, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old
Jewry-chambers; Fraser, Furnival's Inn.
Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke Railway Company, New
Broad-street, City, Oct. 31, at half-past eleven, and Dec. 11,
at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official
assignee, Coleman-street; Lawrence and Flew, Old Jewry-
chsmbers.
William Hopeful Lerew, apothecary, Upper Norton-street,
Fitzroy-square, Oct. 22, at two, and Nov. 27, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-
lane, Lombard-street; Lowless and Son, Hatton court,
Throgmorton-street.
John Kearry, grocer, Strutton-ground, Westminster, Oc-
tober 29, at two, and December 3, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basingliall-street ;
Baylis and Drewe, Basinghall-street. •
William Barker, cotton-spinner, Tottington Higher-end,
Lancashire, Oct. 23 and Nov. 19, at twelve, at the Manches-
ter District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester;
Bower, Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury, London ; Joyuson,
Manchester.
Christopher Carlisle Clancey, saddler, Chorlton-upon-Med-
lock, Lancashire, Oct. 21, and Nov. 18, at eleven, at the
Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Man-
chester; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-
row ; Law, Manchester.
Thomas Crowther, wine merchant, Liverpool, Oct. 20, and
Nov. 20, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan
official assignee, Liverpool ; Sweeting and 13)-1-Le, Southamp-
ton-buildings, London ; Whitley, Liverpool.
John Wheelright, farmer, Saint Milborough, Salop, Oct.
31, and Nov. 24, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court. Christie, official assignee, Waterloo street, Birming-
ham ; Motteram aed Knowles, Birmingham ; Smith, Witham,
and Brookfield, Bedford-row, London.
Joseph Vowles, teazle dealer, Compton Bishop, Somerset.
shire, Oct. 27, at one, and Nov. 21, at twelve, at the Bristol
District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Alman,
Bristol.
Jonathan Dumbleton, innkeeper, Love-street, Hotwelle,
Bristol, Oct. 29. at eleven, and Nov. 24, at twelve, at the
Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol;
Gray, Bristol.
Charles Henry Purnell, coal merchant, Liverpool, Oct.
27, and Nov. 24, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Curntht!eaite and
Adams, Old Jewry, London ; Fisher and Stone, Liverpool.
John Heaven, painter, Bristol, Oct. 27, at twelve, and
No. 24, at eleven. at the Bristol District Court. Miller,
official assignee, Bristol ; Sabine, Bristol.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

E. Thomas, wine merchant, Clifton—a div. of 4s. in the
pound, on new proofs, together with a second div. of 8(1. in
the pound, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, or any subsequent W«1-
nesday, at the office of Mr. Mil er, Bristol.
J. runes, ironmonger, Cheltenham—first div. of 9 I/2d. in the
pound, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, or any subsequent Wednes-
day, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol.
R. Sutton, calico printer, Salford, Lancashire—first and
final div. of 203. in the pound, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, or
any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser,
Manchester.
J, Johnson, timber merchant, Salford, Lancashire—second
div. of ss. 4d. in the pound to those who have only received
a div. of 3s. lOd. in the pound, and a first and second div. of
9s. 2d. in the pound on new proofs, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, or
any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser,
Manchester.
J. Lythgoe, cooper, Liverpool—second div: of 33%d. in the
Lpnd, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Turner,
iverpool.
H. Roe, goldsmith, Liverpool—a div. of 91id. bi the pound,

well and W. Croser, ship brokers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Nov. 6—J. Prytherch, grocer, Wrexham, Thilbigbsbire,
Nov. 4—J. Wilkinson, fruiterer, Liverpool, Nov. 3—T.
Wilson, grocer, Sheffield, Nov. G—G. Hatt ersley, stove manu-
facturer, Sheffield, Nov. G—W. Kennett and J. H. Reynolds,
oilmen, Nov. 3—C. A.PKinnell, wine merchant, Fenchurch-
street, City, Nov. 3—S. Vertue, merchant, Liverpool, Nov. 3
—S. Purser, draper, Cheltenham, Nov. 3—J. and D. Wood-
head, dyers, Netherthong, Yorkshire, Nov. 3—J. Andrews,
sharebroker, Hillhouse, Yorkshire, Nov. 3—W. Sudlow,
warehousekeener, Liverpool, Nov. 3.
PARTNERSIIIPS DISSOLVED.

J. Atkins and J. Blackwell, car proprietors, Warwick—S.
Outram and G. Webster, grocers, Halifax, Yorkshire—J.
Austwick and H. Clayton, linendrapers, Bradford, Yorkshire
—J. Hustler, J. Hustler, jun., and B. Seebohm, wool mer-
chants, Bradford, Yorkshire (so far as regards B. Seebohm )
—H. Hipkiss and J. Hawkins, irenfounders, Westbromwich
—J. and A. Stead, ware cutters, Gildersome, Yorkshire—S.
Barrott and J. Goodier, wine merchants, Altrincham, Cheshire
—J. Jones and H. Lodge, auctioneers, Sheffield—E. and H.
Slater, upholsterers, Chelsea—J. E. Body and F. J. Coiling,
merchants, Mark-lane, City—J. Sargent, sen., and J. Sar-
gent, jun., linendrapers, Macclesfield—E. Holder and J.
Ward, carriers, Ross, Herefordshire—C. Hart and T. Hor-
wood, grocers, Newington-causeway—E. and A. Lees, mile!
manufacturers, Greenacres- moor, Lancashire—H. Johnson,
J. Grave, and T. R. Bone, Blackman-street, Southwark—J.
Heap and T. Lownds, earthenware manufacturers, Tunstall,
Staffordshire—T. Whittaker and J. Lawrie, brick makers,
Wakefield, Yorkshire—M. and C. C. Hsnwood, Ebury, South-
ampton—F. Parkes and W. Davies, edge-tool makers, Bir-
mingham—E. Lecarpentier and T. 0. Aisbitt, coal fitters,
Newcastle -upon-Tync--J. and F. Brown, stationers, Wotton
Underedge, Gloucestershire—W. Terry and J. Oakes, spur
manufacturers, Birmingham—W. C. Canu and A. llodgson,
wine merchants. Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
William Robertson, jeweller, Edinburgh, Oct. 17, and
Nov. 11, at two, at Ferguson's Ship Tavern, Edinburgh.
Lucas Collins, merchant, Edinburgh, Oct. 15 and Nov. 5,
at twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Douglas, Edinburgh.
James Lindsay, merchant, Glasgow, Oct. 19 and Nov. 10,
at the tavern of Mr. Deans, Glasgow.
....... . . .

William Dougall Bankier and Robert Hall Mackenzie,
iron merchants, Glasgow, Oct. 19 and Nov. 9, at two, at the
chambers of Mr. Steele, jun., Glasgow.
Andrew Main, merchant, Cupar-Fife, Oct. 19 and Nov. 9,
at one, at MacNab's Hotel, Cupar-Fife.
James Finlay, jun., farmer, Newlands, Kinross, Oct. 19 and
Nov. 9, at twelve, at Kirkland's Inn, Kinross.
Elizabeth Glass, hotel keeper, Perth, Oct. 20 and Nov. 10,
at the City Hotel, Perth.

LATEST PRICES OF SHARES,
IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM

PANIES' STOCK.

From tie Official List,
PUBLISHED EVERY TUERDAX AND FRIDAY EVENING
LONDON. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13.
JOINT-STOCX

Name of Company.

Dividend
per

Amount
of
Share.

Paid. I Price

Annum.

tustralasla ..........
Llri tali orth American
2"ornmercial of London
.. ..........
Londn and Westminetr
London Joint-Stock ...
Metropolitan
Provincial of Ireland..
Ditto, New.........
National of Ireland ..
Nat. Provncial of Lug.
Ditto, New.........
Union of Australia
Union of L0nd0n.....

61. per cent.
51. per cent.
51. per cent.
51. per cent.
61. pox' cent.
61. per cent.

s. d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 0
100 0 0
10 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
20 0 0
25 0 0
50 0 0

8/. per cent.
8/. per cent.
5/. per cent.
51. per cent.
51. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.

X .. d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0
25 0 0
20 0 0
10 0 0
7 10 0
25 0 0
10 0 0
20 0 0
35 0 9
10 0 0
25 0 0
10 0 0