The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-02 00:00:00

Charles Frederick Johnson to be Quartermaster, vice
Birley, appointed Adjutant, June 2.
3d West India Regiment—Ensign John Halahan to
be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Magrath, appoint-
ed Quartermaster ; Quartermaster Robert Horsley to
be Ensign, vice Halahan ; Lieutenant Robert Magrath
to be :Quartermaster, vice Horsley, appointed Ensign,
June 2.
UNATTACHED. Brevet-Major William Bletterman
Caldwell, from the 92d Foot, to be Major, without pur-
chase, June 2.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Elginshire.
Sir John Macpherson Grant, Bart., to be Deputy-
Lieutenant ; James Campbell Brodie, Esq., to be Deputy-
Lieutenant ; George Skene Duff, Esq., M.P., to be De-
puty-Lieutenant ; John Lewis Ricardo, Esq., M.P., to
be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Henry Inglis, Esq., to be
Deputy-Lieutenant; Alexander Thomas Wharton Duff,
Esq., jun., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, May 17.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Sussex.
Royal Sussex Light Infantry Militia—William Boyce
Watson, Gent. to be Ensign ; William Adams Nash,
Gent. to be Ensign ; John Sanctuary, Gent. to be En-
sign, May 22.
Commissioned by the Lord-Lieutenant of Somersetshire.
West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—
John Reynolds, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Sanford, pro-
moted, May 29.
Commissioned by the Lord-Lieutenant of Westmorland

and Cumberland.
Regiment of Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeo-
manry Cavalry—William Franklin, Esq., to be Adju-
tant, with the rank of Captain, May 26.
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 1.
The following promotions have this day taken place,
consequent upon the death of Admiral Sir William
Hotham, G.C.B.:—

Admiral of the White John Giffard to be Admiral of the
Red.
Admiral of the Blue Sir Edward William Campbell Rich
Owen, G.C.B. G.C.H., to be Admiral of the White.
Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Thomas Livingstone, Bart.,
to be Admiral of the Blue.
Vice-Admiral of the White Sir John Wentworth Loring,
K.C.B. K.C.H., to be Vice-Admiral of the Red.
Vice-Admiral of the Blue Robert Jackson to be Vice-

Admiral of the White.
Rear-Admiral of the Red John Sykes to be Vice-Admi-
ral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White Hon. Granville Leveson

Proby to be Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Real-Admiral of the Blue John Brett Purvis to be Rear-
Admiral of the White.
Captain Alexander Renton Sharpe, C. 8., to be Rear-Ad-
miral of the Blue.
ADMIRALTY, MAY 17.
Corps of Royal Marines—Brevet-Major David
M'Adam to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Ford, deceased.
First Lieutenant Andrew Roger Savage to be Captain,
vice M'Adam, promoted; Second Lieutenant Francis
Harry Noott to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant
William Pitt Draflen to be First Lieutenant; Second
Lieutenant William James Kinsman to be First
Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant John Bastablo to
be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Thomas
Burton Vandeleur Fitz Gerald to be First Lieutenant;
Second Lieutenant John Tunstall Haverfield to be First
Lieutenant ; Second Lieutenant John Sangster to be
First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Ponsonby May
Carew Croker to be First Lieutenant ; Second Lieute-
nant John Cree Giles to be First Lieutenant; Second
Lieutenant George Bayles Heastoy to bs First Lieu-
tenant; Second Lieutenant Henry Adair to be First
Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Henry Way Mawbey to
be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Arthur Onslow
Lake Lewis to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant
Frederick Llewellyn Alexander to be First Lieutenant;
Second Lieutenant John Bassett Pryna to be First;Lieu-
tenant; Second Lieutenant Charles Osborn Baker to
be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Charles Wol-
rige to be First Lieutenant.
BANKRUPCY SUPERSEDED.
John Ridsdale, aharebroker, Manchester.
BANKRUPTS.

George Porter Cosier, corn merchant, Batley, South-
ampton, to surrender, June 16, at eleven, and July 11,
at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee; Allen and Mortimer, Clifford's-inn ; Stares,
Bishop's Waltham, Hants.
James Warmington, farmer, Tottenham, June 9, at
twelve, and July 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Marten,
Thomas, and Hollams, Mincing-lane.
William Tomlin, carpet warehouseman, Charing-cross,
June 9, and July 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bank.
ruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambroojcourt,
Basinghall-street; Rayroux and Bromehead, Old Broad-
street.

Joseph Scruby, farmer and butcher, Roston, Bedford-
shire, June 7, at twelve, and July 25, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alder-
manbury; Rhodes, Lane, and Rhodes, Chancery-lane ;
Smith, Potton.
George lif'llonell, wine and spirit broker, Trinity-
square, London, June 7, at half-past eleven, and July
25, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Follett, officiel assignee, Basinghall-street ; Linklater,
Leadenhall-street.

Clement Roby, manufacturer of earthenware, Shel-
ton, Staffordshire, June 17, and July 18, at eleven, at
the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official
assignee, Birmingham; Williams, Hanley.
John Oliver, cabinet manufacturer, City-road, June
15, at half-past one, and July 13, at half-past eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee,
Basinghallrstreet; Taylor, Pavement. Finsbury.
Theophilus Hulm, jun., grocer, Hereford. June 15 and
July 8, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District
Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Pritchard, Hereford ; Bloxham, Birmingham ; Robin-
son, Queen-street-place, London.
George Thomas, merchant, Bristol, June 16 and July
14, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller,
official assignee, Bristol ; White and Co., London ;

Short and Strickland, BristoL
James Winteringham Petch, grocer, Leeds, June 16
and July 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Freeman, official assignee,Leeds; Wigglesworth, Gray's
Inn, London; Richarson, Leeds.
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George Schofield, manufacturer, Halifax, June 13
and July 11, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court.
Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Rickards and Co., Lin-
coln's-inn-fields; Barber, Brighouse; E. and J. M.
Barrett, Leeds.

Joseph Middleton Penman and Thomas Penman,
dealers and chapmen, Durham, June 9, at half-past
eleven, and July 17, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne District Court. Baker, official-assignee, New-
castle-upon-Tyne; Wright, Sunderland; Maples and
Co., Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, London.
William Turnbull, victualler, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
June 9, at half-past ten, and July 17, at one, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official-
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Williamson and Hill,
Great James-street, Bedford-row, London; Ingledew,
Newtastle--upon-TynQ.