The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-05 00:00:00

WHITEHALL, JUNE 25.

The Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Knt., Lord Chief
Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at
Westminster, has appointed George N. Tanner, of Speen-
hamland, iu the county of Berta, Gentleman, to be one of
the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledg-
ments of deeds to be executed by married women, under
the Act passed for the abolition of tines and recoveries,
and for the substitution of more simplo modes of assurance,
in and for the county of Berks.

CONIMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Northumberland Regiment of Light Infantry Militia—
William Potts to be Lieutenant.

Ist Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia—Ensign Chas.
Clarke to be picutegant, vice Sauiders, promoted.

NAVAL PRIZL'MONEY.

Department of the AccountAtit-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, June 30.
Notice is hereby given to all personS interested therein,
that preparations are now making ,for the intended distri-
bution of proceeds arising from the Russian schooner
Sampo, captured on the 10th August, 1855, by her Majesty's
ships Harrier and Tartar, and the ship of war Le D'Assas,
belonging to his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the
French.

Agents or other persons having any just and legal de-
mand, unliquidateil, against the said proceeds, are re-
quired to transmit the particulars of any such demand to
the Registrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order
that the same may be examined, taxed, and. allowed by
that Officer, and paid under the sanction of the Judge of
the said Court.

Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share
belonging to any captor, are requested with as little delay
as possible, to transmit the same, accompanied by the usual
documents, to the Prize Branch of the Department of the
Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somer-
set-house."

Due notice will he given, by future advertisements in
the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the com-
mencement of distribution ; and, at the same time, the
amount of an individual's share in the respective classes
will bo announced.

BANKRUPTS.
John Hewitt, the younger, miller, late of Halvergste,
to surrender July 11, and Aug. 15, at eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Aldermanbury;
Lawrance, Plows, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers, Old
Jewry.
William Waring, chemist and druggist, Crown-street,
Walworth-road, July 16. at one, and Aug. 12, at half-
past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld official
assignee ; Rogers, Fenchurch-street, City.
John Brindley, stationer, Chester, July 15, and Aug.
12, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove,
official assignee, Liverpool ; Evans and Son, Liverpool.
Edward Gee, coal dealer, Blackrod, near Wigan, July
15 and Aug. 19, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Darlington,
Wigan.
Stephen Margetts, licensed victualler, Birmingham, July
18 and Aug. 8, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham;
Hcdgson and Allen, Birmingham.
Henry Beck, linen draper, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex,
July 14, at two, and August 12, at half-past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sam-
brook-court ; Lanham, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn.
Julius Roberts, engineer, Poplar, July 14, at half-past
two, and August 12, at half-past one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbnry ; Wyatt,
Verulam-buildings, Gray'-inn.
Wm. Harrop, stuff manufacturer, Cullingworth, July
22, at twelve, and Aug 21, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis-
trict Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Wade, Brad-
ford ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
Joshua Clayton, commission agent, Bradford, July 22,
at half-past twelve, and Aug. 21, at eleven, at the Leeds
District Court. Elope, official assignee, Leeds ; Bentley
and Wood, Bradford ; Cariss and Cudworth, Leeds.