The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-01 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIA,-Having been lately employed by several Canal
Companies to make a series of experiments on the Pad-
dington Canal with a light wrought iron boat, which I
purchased in Scotland for that purpose, I am anxious to
state that I was not present at the experiments mentioned
in the Courier of yesterday evening. The results said to
have been observed on that day are very different from
what 1 have found them to be after very careful and
repeated experiments; a detail of which I am preparing
for publication.

It is needless to observe that in any new system some
little experience and management are necessary ; whereas,
on Saturday, as fir as I can learn, there was not any
person present except the steersman, whom I brought
from Scotland, that was at all acquainted with the system
of working the fast boats on the Paisley Canal, where
upwards of 126,000 passengers have been carried in the
last twelve months, with considerable profit to the Cana
Cotnpany.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
35, S'rand, April 30, 1833.

JOHN MACNEILL.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

WA R-CFFICE, APRIL no.
Royal Waggon Train—Lieut. C. M'Clintock, from the 88th
Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Basil Jackson, who re-
tires, April 30.

68th Regiment of Foot—Major N. Pringle, from half-pay of
the 31st Foot, to be Major, vice D. Darner, whose appointment
has not taken place, April3o.
88th Foot—Ensign G. P. O'Malley to be Lieutenant, by pur-
ohase, vice M'Clintock, promoted in the Royal Waggon Train ;
Gentleman Cadet C. Ellison, from the Royal Military College, to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice O'Malley, April 30.
MEMORANDUM.
The appointment of Ensign Tobin to the 56th Foot, on the 12th
instant, was by purchase.

Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Sussex.
J. V. Shelley, Esq., April 23; Isaac N. Wigney, Esq., April
26, to be Deputy Lieutenants.
Royal Sussex Regiment of Militia.
11. W. Bates, Gnt., to he Ensign, April 23.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Gloucester, and of the ( Ay and County of the City of Glou-
cester, and of the City and County of the City of Bristol.
W. L. Lawrence, Esq., H. N. Frye, Esq., March 16; E. C.
Rogers, April 2, to be Deputy Lieutenants.
Royal North Gloucester Militia.
J. G. Welch, Esq , to be Captain, vice Matthews, resigned ;
H. J. AA bite, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Welch, promoted,
March 213.
Royal south Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.
T. Earle, Gent., to be Ensign, March I.
Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Flint.
Flintshire Yeomanry Cavalry.
Y. Mostyn, Gent., to be cornet, April 22
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Lincoln.
Lincoln Heath Yeomanry Cavalry.
Anthony Peacock, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Jarvis, resigned,
April 26.

WHITEHALL, APRIL 29.
The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint the
Right Hon. Robert Montgomery Lord Belhaven to be his Ma-
jesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the
Church of Scotland.

WHITEHALL. APRIL 3.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed William; Hoskin, of the
town of Penzance, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the
High Court of Chancery.

' LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 30.
The Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household has ap-
pointed Thomas Shifter, Esq., one of the Grooms of his Ma.
jesty's most Honourable Privy Chamber in Ordinary, in the
room of Robert Powell, Esq., deceased.

DOW NI NG-STREET, APRIL 26.
The King has been graciously pleased to nominate and ap-
point Vire- Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm, Knight Commander
of the Most Hon. Military Order of the Rath, to be a Knight
Grand Cross of the said Order, in the room of Admiral Lord
Garr, hier, deceased.
The King has further been pleased to nominate and appoint
Rear-Admiral Thomas Harvey and Rear—Admiral Richard
Hussey Hussey, Companions of the Most Honourable Military
Order of the Bath, to be Knights Commanders of the said
Order.

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY

THOMAS RANSFORI), hat-manufacturer, Bristol.
JOHN SIMSON, hatter, Hertf rd.
JONATHAN CARTER, waterproof manufacturer, Ches.
hunt, Hertfordshire.

FIiANCIS waterproof-manufacturer, Cheshunt.

+ NKRUPTCY SUPER,EDED.
ROBERT SHORT, sailmaker, Dartmouth.
BANKRUPTS.
JOSEPH FRANCIS TAYLOR, wine-merchant, Great St.
Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, to surrender May 16, at one, and
June 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Hensman, 11a-
smghall-street.

JOHN MICHAEL ROBERTS, copperplate-printer, Villiers-
street, Strand, May 7, at twelve, and June 11, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Govett, Tysoe-street, Wilmington-square.
DAVID M A RELE ET, draper, Whitechapel-road, Middlesex,
May 7, at one, and June 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Robinson, Queen-strect-place.
ALEXANDER NORTON, upholsterer, Bulstrode-street,
Manchester.square, May 8, and June 11, at ten, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Hammet, Southampton-buildings, Holborn.
THO M AS MILLI N GTO N and W I LLIA r• 1 MILLINGTON,
curriers, York, May 14,and June 11, at eleven, at the office of
Messrs. Blanchard and Richardson, York. Williamson and
Hill, Verulam-buildings, London ; Blanchard and Richardson,
York.

EDWARD BURTON and JOSEPH TAYLOR WINTER-
BOTTOM, wine.merchants, Manchester, May 13, 14, and June
11, at two, at the Palace Inn, Manchester. Michael, Red Lion_
square, London; Morris and Goolden, Spring-gardens, Man-
chester.

WILLIAM BADGER, shopkeeper, Merthyr Tydvil, Gla.
rnorganshire, May 14, and June 11, at one, at the Commer-
cial-rooms, Bristol. Evans and Stevens, Gray's Inn-square;
Haberfield, Bristol.