The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-13 00:00:00

BREVET.

The undermentioned officer having completed three
years' actual service on Nov. 2 i, 1856. in the rank of Lieu-
tonant-Uolonel, to be promoted to be Colonel in the Army,
under the Royal Warrant of Oct. 6, 1851.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Elliot Mackirdy, 69th Foot..
CONIIIISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.

County of Kincardine—To be Deputy-Lieutenants : Sir
Alexander Bannerman, Bart. ; Robert Burnett, jun., Esq.;
Alexander Walker Mac Tier, Esq. ; Alexander Baird, Esq.;
and Hercules Scott, jun., Esq.
Worcestershire Regiment of Militia—Thomas Coningsby
Norbury Norbury, 'late Captain in the Gth Dragoon
Guards, to be Captain, vice Blayney, deceased.
Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—
Charles Francis Simms, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Frede-
rick, 'resigned .
The Essex Rifles—Ensign Arthur James Fenn to be
Lieutenant, vice Drage, removed to the Line ; Robert Ed
wardes, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Fenn, promoted.

BANK OF ]
An Account pursuant to e Act
the Week ending on th
Saturdi
DOME DEP.
Z I
Notes issued . 24,34G,520

tNGLAND.
rth and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for
tythe 6th day of Dec., 1856.
IIMIEST•

Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities .• • • 3,459,900
Gold coin and bullion 9,871,020
silver bu11i0n........

£24,346,520,

.£24,316,520
q. MARSHALL, Chief CAShiOr.
n'.1856.
:PARTMENT.

Dated the 11th day of DeCeTribe
BANKING DE:
Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
3,215,76
Bost
....d...ep.
......
Pubtic osit f. (in-
cluding, Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ing's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 5,870,709
oilier deposits ....•• 9,297,193
6, yen Day and other
Bills
...„ 860,0021

Government seen rites
(ineludg.Dead Weight
Annuity) .......• • . 10,640,867
Other securities 17,3;9 715
Notes ..., • , 5,151,380
Gold and save) coin 614,678

33,70 6, 640

Dated the 11th day of December,

1 433,796,610
f• MARSHALL, Chief CasCier.
*,1856.

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.
I:be Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending Dec.
9, 1856, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or
payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great
Britain : s. d.
From the British Possessions in America 36 N
Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritiu5........... 35 10
Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies
Average of the above three descriptions 36 1

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
William Denny Ruck, cheesemonger, Topping's-wharf,
Tooley-street.

BANKRUPTS.

Robert Yellowley—Barnes, floor-cloth manufacturer,
City-read, Dec. 29, at half-past eleven, and Jan. -tB, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee, Guildhall-chambers; Norton, Son, and Elam,
New-street, Bishopsgat e.
Frederic Treen Hunt, warehouseman, Watling-street,
City, to surrender Dec. 23, at half-past twelve, anti Jan.
22, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson,
official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Blakeley, Lincoln's-
inn-fields.
Charles Pearson, shipowner, Camberwell, Dec. 20, at
half-past eleven, and Jan. 24, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street.
buildings ; Messrs. Lawrence, Plows, and Boyer, Old
Jewry-chambers.
Alfred Charles Ayres, surgeon and apothecary, Rams-
gate, Jan. 6, at one, and Jan. 27, at half-past one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Nias,
Copthall- court.
Henry Mopsey, ironmonger, Castle-street, Falcon-
square, Jan. 13, at half-past eleven, and Jan. 27, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ;
Smith, Wilmington-square.
Samuel George Kidd, seed crusher, Kingston-upon-Hull,
Jan. 7, and Feb. 4, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Kingston-
upon-Hull. Carsick, official assignee, Hull ; Holden and
Son, Hull.
George Mountford, grocer, Worcester, Dec. 31 and Jan.
14, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ;Rea, Worcester;
E. and H. Wright, Birmingham.
John Parr, woollen draper, Wolverhampton, Dec. 31
and Jan. 14, at half-past tan, at the Birmingham District
Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Turner,
Wolverhampton; Knight, Birmingham.
Thomas Bale, builder, Kidderminster, Jan. 2 and 23, at
th Birmingam Disct Court. Bit-
half-past eleven,
tleston, Birminghat
am ; e Saundersh and Son,ri Kidderminster ;
Knight, Birmingham.
Benjamin Richards, sailmaker, Newport, Monmouth-
shire Dec. 23, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Bristol Dis-
trict 'Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Richardson,
Bristol.
Major Kirk-up, brick manufacturer, Jarrow, Durham,
Dec. 19, at half-past eleven, and Jan. 23, at half-past
twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker,
official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Hoyle, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne.
William Fletcher Roberts, apothecary, Moreton-in-
Marsh, Gloucestershire, Dec. 29 and Feb. 2, at eleven, at
the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee,
Bristol ; Tilsley, Moreton-in-Marsh ; Brittan and Sons,
Bristol.
John Bowden, brewer, Victoria-grove, Brompton, Dec.
27, at eleven, and Jan, 27, at one, at the Court of Dank•

ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Pawle,
New-inn, Strand.
SCOTOII SEQUESTRATIONS.
James Adam, grocer, Coupar-Angus, Perth.
Smith and Adzaus, general merchants, Brora, &Aber-
landshire.

Wm. Brodie Janlee, watchmaker, Golspie, Sutherland-

shire. .
William liTue, grain merchant, Glasgow.

(Country Market!.

VERPOOL—DEc. 12.

There was only- a moderate attendance this morning, and
an indisposition w as shown for business in wheat and flour
unless a concessi of lin price was made. Holders were firm.
In some cases a decline of la to t2a per bushel upon wheat
was submitted to, to sell ax ship. Flour and Indian corn
no worse in valoo. Oats and oatmeal steady. Barley,
beans, and peas supported late rates.