The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-22 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.--(This Day.)

The following appointments have lass mad• at the
Aiksairalty this afternoon :

LICUTINANTS.
R. P. Jenkins to the Flying Fish.
D. E. Orr to the Esk.
C. G. F. Knowles to the Sappho.
C•. i►. Strong to the Arrogant.

MATE.
O. F. Bridges (actiog) to the Flying Fish.
ASSISTANT PAYMASTERS.
Williams J. Comerford to the Algiers.
John S. Moon to the Royal Georg 4:

OUNDLE RACES.—(This Day.)

FOXHUNTERS' STAKES
York You're Wanted
Express

Four ran.
HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE.
Tom Gurney
Ploughboy
Odiham

Eleven ran.
FARMERS' STEEPLECHASE.
Little Yeoman
Cranbrook filly

Four ran.
SELLING STEEPLECHASE.

Lincoln
Goodlad

Eight. ran.

LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.)

DOWNING•STREET, JAN. 11.
The Queen has been pleased to constitute the Colony of
Western Australia to be a Bishop's See and Diocese, to
be called the Bishopric of Perth, and to appoint the Von.
Matthew B. Hale, Archdeacon of Adelaide, to be ordained
and consecrated Bishop of the said See.
DOWNING-STIttET. JAN.
_lB.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Chas. A. Berke-
ley, Esq., to be Treasurer, and Albert Allem, Esq., to
be Secretary, Registrar and Clerk of the Council. and
Clerk of the Enrolments, for the Island of Tobago ; Henry
Sharpe, Esq., to be Provost-Marshal, and Bouverie Al-
leyne, Esq., to be Secretary, Registrar and Clerk of the
Council, tor the Island of Grenada ; Henry Francis Fynn
and Betsjamiu Blaine, Esqre., to be Resident Magistrates
fur the District of Natal; and Hollier Griffiths, Esq., to be
District Magistrate for the Island of Mauritius.
Ir'ORKIGN OFFICE, JAN. 19.

The Queen has beau pleaded to approve of Mr. John
Lulsis Mansell as Consul in Unernaey for his Majesty the
Kiug of Denmark.
FOREIGN OFFICE, JAX. 21.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Louis
Levisou as Consul at Birmingham for the Republic of
Chile.

WHITEWALL, JAN. 19.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Edward
Revel Eardley Wilmot, M.A., to the district rectory of
All Souls, in the parish of St. Marylebone, in the county
of Middlesex, and diocese of London, void by the resigna-
tion of the Rev. Wm. Thomson, M.A.
WHITEHALL, JAN. 19.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Robert Paahley,
Esq., one of her Majesty's Counsel, to be Assistant Judge
of the Court of the Sessions of the Peace in and for the
county of Middlesex, in the room of Mr. Serjeant Adams,
deceased.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having, by a
Proclamation of the 7th March, 1850, offered—
let. A reward of 20,0001. to any party or parties who, in
the judgment of the Board of Admiralty, who should dis-
cover and effectually relieve the crews of her Majesty's
ships Erebus and Terror; and

2a. The sum of 10,000/. to any party or parties who, in
the judgment of the Ward of Admiralty, should discover
and effectually relieve any of the crews of her Majesty's
ships Erebus and Terror, or should convey such intelli-
gence as should lead to the relief of such crews, or an y
them ;

And 3d. The sum of 10,0001. to any party or parties
who, in the judgment of the Board of Admiralty, should
•by virtue of his or their efforts, first succeed in ascertain-
ing their fate;
Hereby give notice that Dr. Rae having claimed to be
entitled to the reward of 10,0001. under the terms of the
third paragraph of such proclamation, they will proceed
within three months from the date hereof, to adjudicate
on such claim, and that all persons who by virtue of such
proclamation deem themselves entitled to the whole or any
part of the reward in question,- must prefer their claims
within such time, after the expiration of which no claim
will be entertained.

CROWN-OFFICE, J.N. 21.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
City of Lincoln—Gerraiae Tottenham Waldo Sibthorp,
Lig., in tho place of Charles De Laot Waldo Sibthorp,
Esq., deceased.

.COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Forfar and Kincardine Regiment of Militia Artillery—
Henry Mackay, Esq., late Brevet-Major 79th Highlanders,
to b 3 Adjntant ; John McComie, Gent., to be Quarter-
master; William Handyside Buchanan, Esq., to be Pay-
waster.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED.BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS

County of Suffolk—Andrew Areedeckne,
Deputy-Lientenaut ; John George Shapp.rd, Eaq., to be
Deputy•Lieuteuant.

BANKRUPTS. '
George Fossey, timber tnerchaut, Norway Wharf, Mill-
wall, to surrender, Jan. 30, at one, and March 12, at
vlevon, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official as-
signee, Basinghall-street ; Linklaters and Hackwood, Siae-
lane.

Edward Rowland and Thomas Evans, builders, Cole-
man-street, New North-road, Jan. 30, at one, and March
12, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Lawrance,
Plows, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers.
Henry Mansfield, fancy toy dealer, Liverpool, Feb. 1
and 23, at eleven, at Liverpool. Turner, official assignee,
Liverpool ; Dodge, Liverpool.
Stephen Amer, grocer, Bradford, Feb. 5, at twelve, and
31aroh 3, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope,
official assignee, Leeds ; Barret, Bradford ; Carrie and
Cudworth, Leeds.
William Page Hurlstou, wine and spirit merchant, Chel-
tenham, Feb. 4, and March 3, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court. Acratuan, official assignee, Bristol ;
Towle, Cheltenham.
Abraham Stimsen, builder, Bloomsbury, Birmingham,
Feb. 4 and 25, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Bittlestou, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Southall, Birmingham.
Thomas Bate, licensed victualler, Wolverhampton Feb.
2 and 23, at 11, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Birmingham.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Walker, Wolver-
hampton ; Mottorarn and Knight, Birmingham.
John Griffiths, carpenter, Ludlow, Feb. 2 and 23, at
ale ren, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie,
official assignee, Birmingham ; Parnell, Bristol ; Reece,
kirmingham.

William Hinton and Samuel Meredith, builders, Pen-
litngswinford, Ste trordshire, Feb. 8 and 29,at eleven,
at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official
assignee, Birmingham ; Coldicott and Canning, Dudley ;
Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham.
Alexander Clark, engineer, Lincoln's-inn-fields, Jan. 30,
at two, and March 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ;
Johnson, Chancery-lane.
James Fraser, spirit merchant, Lower Thames-street,
Jan. 25, at one, and Feb. 26, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptoy. lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Mar-
don and Priuhards, Chris tchurch-cha m bore, Newgate-street.
Benjamin Richardson Lawrence, apothecary, Carshalton,
Feb.l at one, and March 4 at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards official assignee, Sambrook-court;
Reed, Ironmonger-lane.
Edward Charles Curtis, builder, Stratford, Feb. 1 at
two, and March 7 at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, Baainghall
Hilleary, Fenehorch-buildings. -street ; G. and E.
Joseph Allen and Brammall Holmes silk throwsters,
Derby, Feb. 12 and 26, at half-put ten, at the Birming-
ham District Court. Harris, official assignee,
Notting-
ham ; Helm, Derby ; Motteram and linight,Birminghare.
Joseph Spooner Taylor, ironfonnder. Derby, Feb. 12
and 26, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Helm, Derby ;
Motteram and Knight,, Birmingham.

SCOTCIISEQLTESTRATIONS.
James Stewart, bootmaker, Forfar, Feb.. 1, at on
within the County and Commercial Hotel, Forfar. e'
Andrew Rutherglen, stationer, Glasgow, Feb. 4, at one,
within the Globe Hotel, George-square, Glasgow.
John Waddell, ilesher' Rirkintilloch, Dumbarton, Fob.
2, at twelve, within the Black Bull Hotel, Sirkintilloch.
George Rogerson Goidle, commission merchant, Glasgow,
Jan 16, at twelve, within Brown and Maciudoe's Rooms,
St. Vincent-street.
YPillian M'Ewan, Sons, and Company, sugar refiner?,
Gls sgow, Feb.l, at twelve, within the Globe Hotel.

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Dti to. three months .. 12
liotterdem (~),
Ants..try 25 6.
brusemis 25 61
Lissubstrgh•l3 10,',
l'ar' "•• • - • • 25 35
Lt tto. three months .. 25 77141
Mars silks ........ 25 77s I
Stour; leaus •••• •• •• •••
('or t•ott .• .. 120%
Berll •4 •• ••••• •• •••• ••
Vitu ••• ••q•• •• •• •• ••11 6
Tric0t5...p....4.... • • .... It 9
Petersbi LIT • • •• •• ••

.ANGE.—Tuts DAY.

Gibraltar •••• •• ••••••••
Leghorn •• •••••••••••. 3) 20
Genoa ........•••.•••.
Milan ••••••••••••••••
Venice•••• •• •••• •••• •.

Naples • • •• •••• ***** • ••
Palermo •• ...... •• 1434
Messina ........ • 133.:
Lisboa ....•••••••• •••• 5iN
Oporto 33%
Rio Janeiro ..... • •
Buenos Ayres.. • • •• —
New York,6o days' sight
Philadelphia

Madrid ...-• ••.•• •• •., •• ..
Cadiz ... ... ••••• .......

mica's or stnucx, rim oz.
_Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Sleilcan Dollars .... 0 0 0
New Dollars ...... 0 0 0
Silver In bars .. —.. 0 0 0

&Arcalon2 ► •.•• •• •• •• ••

The d 'epartores from the port of London for the Aus-
tralian t lolonies during the past week have comprised five
vessels, two to Port-Philip, two to 'Hobart Town, and
ouo to Sydney, with an aggregate capacity of 3,419
toes. ' fates of freight exhibit Scarcely any altera-
tive. •

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