The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-08 00:00:00

DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 6.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Joseph Howe,
Esq., to bo Provincial Secretary for the province of Nova
Scotia, and Clerk to the Executive Council of that pro-
vince.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint James
Boyle Uniacke, Esq., to be her Majesty's Attorney-
General, and William Frederick Desbarres, Esq., to be
her Majesty's Solicitor-General for the said province.

CROWN-OFFICE, APRIL 5.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

Borough of Devonport—John Romilly, Esq., of Lin-
coln's Inn, in the county of Middlesex, her Majesty's
Solicitor-General.

APRIL 7.

Town and Port of Rye.—Herbert Mascall Curteis,
of Windmill-hill, in the county of Sussex, Esq., the last
election for the said town and port having been declared
void.

BANKRUPTS.
Thomas Wilcock, cutler, liounsditch, to surrender
April 11, at half-past eleven, and May 19, at half past
one, at th© Court, Basinghall• street. Whitmore, official
assignee, Basinghall- street; Adams, George street, Man-
sion-house.

James Samuel Turner, surgeon, Woolwich, April 14,
at twelve, and May 19, at eleven, at the Court, Basing-
hall-street. Canuan, official assignee, Birchin-lane;
Brisley, Pancras-lane, Cheapside.
Samuel Crowder, manufacturer of cane, Sun-street,
Bishopsgate, April 14, at half-past one, and May 19, at
half-past eleven, at the Court, Basinghall street. Cannan,
official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Digby, Circus-place
Finsbury-circus.
Henry Regless, Frederick Skerratt, and Robert Bons-
field, woollen drapers, St. Martin's-lane, Charing-cross,
April 18, at eleven, and May 19, at twelve, at the Court,
Basiaghall street. Pennell, official assignee; Oldknow,
Great James-street, Bedford-row.
James Henry David Harrison and William Frederick
Harrison, licensed victuallers, Upper-street, Islington,
April 14 and May 19, at eleven, at the Court, Basing-
hall-street. Pennell, official assignee; Martineau, Ray-
mond-buildings, Gray's Inn.
Robert Robinson, brush maker, Norwich, April 13, at
half-past one, and May 22, at half-past eleven, at the
Court, Basinghall-street. Graham, official assignee,
Coleman-street, City; Finny, Furnival's Inn.
William Burt, bookseller, Isle of Wight, April 22,' at
two, and May 18, at half-past one, at the Court, Ba-
singhall-street. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
George, Villiers-street, Strand; Scott, Hyde.
John Nokes, builder, New Ormond-street, St. George
the Martyr, April 19 and May 17, at half-past eleven, at
the Court, Basinghall-street. Johnson, official assignee,
Basinghall-street; Manion and Co., Newgate-street.
Emil Pauli, merchant, Lawrence Pountney-hill, City,
April 19 and May 17, at eleven, at the Court, Basing-
hall- street. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build-
ings; Lawrence and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers.
Philip Stuart Feakc Martin, iron manufacturer, Hal-
stead, Essex, April 25, at one, and May 19, at twelve, at
the Court, Basinghall-street. Groom, official assignee,
Abchurch-lane; Trehern and White, Barge-yard-cham-
bers, Bucklersbury; Duffield, Chelmsford.
William Belton, wine and brandy merchant, Friday-
street, Cheapside, April 18, at one, and May 19, at
eleven, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Groom, official
assignee, Abchurch-lane; Ilarpur, Kennington-cross.'
Edward Thomas Burling and Henry Lloyd, carpenters
and builders, Blackheath-hill, April 18, at two, and May
10, at one, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Edwards,
official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Robin-
son, Ironmonger-lane.
Ann Henderson, china and glass dealer, Birmingham,
April 22 and May 13, at half-past ten, at the Binming-
ham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birming-
ham; Haywood and Webb, Birmingham.
George Lloyd, ironmonger, Shrewsbury, Shropshire,
April 19 and May 27, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Mot-
teram and Co., Birmingham.
George Bate, chain manufacturer, Dudley, Worces-
tershire, April 25 and May 23, at eleven, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Christie, official assignee,
Birmingham; Hodson, Birmingham.
John Hancock, hosier, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire,
April 15 and May 23, at eleven, at the Birßirmingham
Dis-
trict Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Jarvis,
Hinckley.
William Edward Cope, draper, Melbourn,DarbyshDirie,
April 28 and May 19, at eleven, at the Nottingham
s-
trict Court. Bittleston, official assignee,o nN; otmtiontgtherarm;
Teague, Crown -court, Cheapside, Lon
and Co., Birmingham.

William Harwood, merchant, Bristol, April 20 and
May 22. at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acra-
man, official assignee, Bristol; White arid Co., Bedford••
row, London; Britten and Suns, Bristol.
William Holmes, licensed victualler, Wootton- under-
Edge, Gloucestershire, April 20 and May 23, at eleven,
at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee,
Bristol; Bracey, Wootton under-Edge.
William Stothert, George Wood, John White Little,
John Cottle Spender, William Brunton, Joseph Ren her,
and William Henry Buckland, iron manufacturers, Ab-
church-lane, and Maesteg, Glamorganahire, April 19 and
May 19, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller,
official assignee, Bristol; VyiT., Lincoln's Inn •fields.
Joseph White, decorative painter, Exeter, April 19 and
May 17, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Her-
rumen, official assignee, Exeter; Geare and Co., Exeter;
Finch and Co., Lincoln's Inn-fields, London.
John Sloman West Herring, attorney, Devonport,
April 20, at one, and May 17, at eleven, at the Exeter
District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Stog.
don, Ex, ter; Keddell and Co., Lime-street, London.
John Morfitt, jun., flax spinner, New Wortley, York.
sliire, April 20 and Miey 12, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis-
trict Court Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Sudlaw
and Co., Bedford-row, London; Shackeln 41, Leeds.
William Penn, licensed victualler, Liverpool, Apt il 19
and May 12, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Wiikin, Furniral':,
Inn, London; Brown, Liverpool.
John Stockdale, soap manufacturer, Liverpool, April
18 and May 12, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Gregory
and Co , Bh dford -row, London ; Rogerson and Son,
Liverpool.
Thomas Biglands, grocer, Monk Wcarmouth, Durham.
April 18 and May 18, et one, at the Newcastle-upon.
Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, New.
castle-upon-Tyne; Crosby and Compton, Church court,
Old Jewry, London; Thompson, Durham; Hodge, New-
castle-upon-Tyne.
(Dividends, &c., in our next.)
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending April 4,
1841, is 223. 51 per cwt.

LAUNCH OF TWO SCREW STEAM

FRIGATES.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL s.—The dockyard here has
been very gay to day, consequent on the launch of two
♦ery beautiful steam frigates, the Arrogant and the
Plumper—the former mounting forty-six heavy guns,
and the latter twelve—both having been built from the
designs of Mr. John Fincham, master shipwright at this
establishment.

The event was attended with unusual excitement
among the inhabitants of the three towns, partly, per-
haps, in consequence of the Gallant Port Admiral, Sir
Charles Ogle, having determined to depart from the
usual practice of issuing tickets, and admit all comers
without reserve to the dockyard. The gates were
opened at eleven o'clock—the first launch having been
fixed for three-quarters past that hour—and within a
very short period the area of the building slips under
which the vessels reposed, which had been apportioned
into booths and tastefully embellished with gay flags and
sy&ndards, was densely crowded with spectators. Dis-
tinct booths were appropriated for the accommodation of
the Port Admiral, the Admiral Superintendent, &c.
The following are the dimensions of the two
frigates:—.