The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-06 00:00:00

To BE MAJOR-GENERALS.
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Colonel Robert Stewart, Bengal Infantry.
Colonel Edward Pettingall, Bengal Infantry.
The undermentioned officers of the East India Company's
Service, retired upon full pay, to have a step of honorary
rank as follows :

To BE MAJOR-GENERAL.
Colonel Edward Fitzgerald Day, Bengal Artillery.
To BE COLONELS.
Lieut.-Col. Dacres Fitzherbert Evans, Bengal Infantry
Lieut.-Col. James Chicheley Plowden, Bengal Infantry,
Lieut.-Col. Edward Griffiths Auitin, Bengal Artillery
Lieut.-Col. Henry Foquett, Bengal Infantry.
Lieut.-Col. Nathaniel Hill Fishe, Madras Artillery.
Lieut.-Col. Francis Ryan Duncan, Bengal Artillery.
Lieut.-Col. John Ramsay, Bombay Infantry.
Lieut.-Col. James Roger Western, Bengal Engineers.
Lieut.-Col. Samuel Smith Trevor, Madras Artillery.
Lieut.-Col. William Chas. Hicks, Bengal Infantry.
To BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS.

Major William Carlisle Stailer,iie;l7:4lnfantry.
Major Herbert William Wood, Madras Infantry.
Major Wm. Vernon Mitford, Bengal Light Cavalry.
Major Charles Elliott Good, Bmigal Infantry.
Major Charles Andrew Kitson, Bengal Cavalry.
Major Patrick Ogilvie, Madras Infantry.
Major George Hickson Fagan, Bengal Engineers.
Major David Edward Brewster, Bengal Infantry.
Erratum in the Gazette of Nov. 21, 1855—For Major-
General Sir James Outram, K.C.8., of the Bombay Army,
to have the local rank of Lieutenant-General in the East
Indies, while employed upon a particular service—Read,
Major-General Sir James Outram, K.C.8., to have the
temporary rank of Lieutenant-General while employed on
a particular service.

WAR DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, DEC. 5.
BREVET.
MEMORANDA..

In pursuance of a memorandum, dated Oct., 1854, the
Queen has been pleased to confer upon Robert Cannon,
Esq., a Ferik in the service of his Majesty the Sultan, the
equivalent honorary rank of Lieut.• General, such honorary
rank, however, to confer no privilege as a British General

Officer on Lieut.-General.Cannon.
In pursuance of a memorandum, dated Oct., 1854, the
Queen has been pleased to confer upon Lieut. and Brevet-
Captain Charles Thomas Edward Hinde, of the 65th Ben-
gal Native Infantry and Lieut.-Colonel' in the service of
his Majesty the Sultan, the equivalent honorary rank of
Lieut.-Colonel, such honorary rank, however, to confer no
privilege as a British Lieut.-Colonel on that officer.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia—
Charles Wm. Parker, Esq., late Captain 4th or Royal.
South Middlesex Regiment of Militia, and late Captain
69th Regiment, to be adjutant from Nov. 5, vice Grimston,
deceased.
BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED
2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex
Militia—Charles Godson, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon
from Oct. 9, vice Millar, resigned ; Ensign Wm. Dawes
Mallon to bo Lieutenant, vice Read, appointed to Ceylon
Rifle Corps.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap, 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday the 29th day of Nov., 1856.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued .. 24,269,930

Government debt .... 11,015,10(
Other securities ...... 3,459,900
Gold coin and bullion 9,794, 30
Silver bullion ...... • • -

424;269,930

£24,269,930
A. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
1856.
;PARTXENT.

Dated the 4th day of December,

BANICINQ DE.
Propriethrecapital .. 14,553,000
Rest . . ......... 3,205,524
Public 001)6314E (in-

Government securities

(Includg.lleadWeight
Annuity) .......... 10,454,867
Other securities ...... 17,537,749
Notes .......... 4,785,180
Gold and silver coin .. 616,467

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chiding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
ng's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 5,469,987
Other deposits ...... 9,320,817
Seven Day and other
Bills ••.• .• .• .. 844,935

£33,394,263

£33,391,263
[. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
1856.

Dated the 4th day of December,

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending Deo.
2, 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............ 35 6/
Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius 37 71
Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies.... 35 5
Avorae of the three foregoin3 descriptions ...... 35 101

BANKRUPTS.
Ephraim Fairhead, cattle dealer and salesman. Cressing,
Essex, to surrender, Dec. It, and Jan. 15, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street • Howard, Quality-court, Chancery-lane.
Charles 'Brown, milliner, Oxford-Areet, Dec. 19 and
Jan. 20, at one, at,the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official
assignee, Aldermanbury • Shepherd, Sise-lane, City-
James Smith, cattle d t.gham Hythe, Dec. 18, at
dealer
eleven, and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
8011, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Hilleary,
London-street, Fenchurch-etree.t.
Daniel Greenaway Porter, wine merchant, Philpot-laue,
City, Dec. 12, at half-past ono, and Jan. 17, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guild-
hall-chambers ; Marshall, College-gardens, London-wall.
Thomas Banks, ironmonger, Chorley, Dec. 21 and Jan.
22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Marna-
man official assignee Manchester ; Swan, Lancaster.
John' Vayro, linen 'draper, Ripon, Dec. 22 and Jan. 19,
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official as-
signee, Leeds ; Jones, Size-lane ; Blackburn, Leeds.
John Berry, Richard Berry, and Thomas Berry, iron-
founders, Rochdale, Dec. 19 and Jan. 9, at twelve, at the
aern,dwßeodbninessobnu,ryM, asnteahffeostredrs.hire,
Manchester District Court. Hernaman, official assignee,
Manchester;Eag
g on c
Henry
18 and Jan. 8, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Dec.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Sheldon, Wed-
nesbury ; Knight, Birmingham.
Abraham Coronel, cigar manufacturer, Minories, Dec.
19, at twelve, and Jan. 20, at two, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury; Abrahams,
Southampton-buildings.
Henry George Dearlove, timber merchant, Palace-row,
New-road, Dec. 17, at twelve, and Jan. 27, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Abrahams, Southampton-buildings.
Thomas Firmston, builder, Shrewsbury, Salop, Dec.
18 and Jan. 8, at ton, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Cooper and
Broaghall, Shrewsbury ; James, Birmingham.
William Overton, builder, Leamington Priors, War-
wickshire Dec. 17, and Jan. 14, at half-past ten, at the
Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee.
Birmingham ; Messrs. Poole and Son, Kenilworth ; !Seoul'
Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham.
141*4/41114310Qti builder, blemield, Nottinhaashixes