The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-09 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY, Ava, 8.
With reference to the plan of naval retirement which np-
peared in the London Gazette of 27th June, 1851, and to
the promotion of officers, which appeared in the London Ga-
zette of the Ist instant, the under-mentioned Commander in
the Royal Navy has been promoted to the rank of Captain,
with seniority from 28th July, 1851, and placed on the re-
served half-pay list of the Royal Navy, viz.:—
Christopher Knight, Esq., K.H.. _

Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—John Henry Whitmore
Jones, Esq., to be Major, vice the Hon. Henry George Spen-
cer, July 28.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

Richard Briscoe, draper, Liverpool.
BANKRUPTS.

Samuel Churchill and Thomas Claden, builders, Lime-
house, lo surrender, August 29 at twelve, and Sept. 10, at
half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham,
official assignee ; Cullen, Poplar.
Joseph Cundall, publishe-, Old Bond-street, Aug. 20, at
eleven, and Sept. 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy,
Stansfeld, official assignee ; Laurence, Plews, and Boyer,
Old Jewry-chambers.
Joseph Beaumont, engineer, Leman-street, Whitechapel,
Aug. 20, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 20, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Lindsay
and Mason, Gresham-street, City.
Henry Hayes, drape- and tailor, Regent-street and Staf-
ford-row, Aug. 18, at eleven, and Sept. 11, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street; Linklaters, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house.
Isaac Isaacs, jeweller, Swan-street, Minories, Aug. 14, at
eleven, and Sept. 11, at half-pa- t eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Corn-
hill; Linklaters, Charlotte-row, Mansion.house.

William Edward Follit, carver, Chenies-place, Somers-
town, Aug 15 and Sept. 12, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ;
Lewis, Wilmington-square.
John Franckeiss, woollendraper, Portsea, Aug. 14, at one,
and Sept. 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit-
more, official assignee, Rasinghall• street ; Llnklaters, Char-
lotte-row, Mansion-house.
James Parkins, clothier, Cheapside, Aug. 20, at half-past
one, and Sept. 20, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers; 'Link-
laters, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house.
Hodgson Lewis and James Hervey, spirit merchants, Ha-
lifax, Yorkshire Aug. 18 and Sept. 19, at eleven, at the
Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Yen-
ning, Naylor, and Robins, Tokenhouse- yard ; Craven and
Rankin, Halifax ; Courtenay and Comptor, Leeds.
William Speak, snuff manufacturer, Halifax, Yorkshire,
Aug. 22 and Sept. 19, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Freeman, official assignee, Leeds ; Wavell, Halifax ; Cour-
tenay and Compton, Leeds.
John Newton, sen., commission agent, Watlingborough,
Lincolnshire, Aug. 20, and Sept. 17, at half-past twelve, at
the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee ; Toynbee,
Lincoln; Scott and Tahourdin, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Stamp,
Hull.

William Cloughton, auctioneer, Kingston-upon-Hull, Aug.
20, and Sept. 17, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court.
Carrick, official assignee ; Richardson and Lee, Hull.
Constantine Phipps Henville, miller, Chideock, Dorseitshire,
Aug. 20, at eleven, and Sept. 17, at one, at the Exeter Dis-
trict Court. Hirtzell, official assignee, Manohester ; Mans-
field and Andrews, Dorchester ; Stugdon, Exeter.
John Percival, innkeeper, Market Deeping, Lincolpshire.
Aug. 29, and Sept. 12, at ten, at the Birmingham District
Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham ; Brown,
Market Deering ; Bowley, Nottingham.

DIVIDENDS.
In the Country.
J. Unwin, Bradford, Yorkshire, snuff manufadturer,
Aug. 29, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—G. W. ifinch-
liffe, Sheffield, Yorkshire, manufacturer and factor, Aug.
30, at ten, at the Council-hall. Sheffield.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.

J. Perry, Harlow, grocer, 2,. Bd.. on any Saturday,
between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom,
Abchurch-lane.
J. M. C ^n any Sr

Jansdale, Norwich, draper, 55. 6d. on any Sa,
turday between eleven and two, at the office Of Mr,
Groom, Abchurch-lane.

A. Chadwick, Burnedge and Fair View, Lanc4shire,
cotton spinners, 7s. 6d., ou any Tuesday, between bleven
and one, at the office of Mr. Mackenzie, Manchester.
S. Smith, Manchester and Salford, groceZ., Is.
4 11-16 i, on any Tuesday, between eleven and oie, at
the office, of Mr. Mackenzie, Manchester.
R. Smith, Preston, Lancashire, 110., on Thufsday,
Aug. 14, and every following Thursday, betweep ten
and one, at the office of Mr. Lee, Manchester.
C. Carr, Heaton Norris, Lancashire, cotton mat
turers,24. and 125-256th part of a penny, on Tha
Aug. 14, and every following Thursday, betwei
and one, at the office of Mr. Lee, Manchester.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basingball-street.
J. Hacks, Mill-pond. bridge, Rotherhithe, c
Aug. 30, at eleven.

In the Country.
T. Brown, Leeds, Yorkshire, grocer, Sept. 2, at c
at the Court, LE eds—J. Steele, Spotland bridge,
casbire, brewer, Aug. 30, at twelve, ut the Court,
cheater—R. Whalley, Accrington, Lancaihire, II
Aug. 30, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—W.
Barsley, Yorkshire, draper, Aug. 29, at eleven,
Court, Leeds.

CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
L. W. Lloyd, Shepherd'a•bush, Middlesex, buil
certificate of the second class—D. Kirby, Bra
Northamptonshire, linendraper, a certificate
third class—W. Elliott, Freeling-street, Caled
road, Islington, baker, a certificate of the third chit
W. Reilly, Bath, livery-stable keeper, a certificate
first class—D. Johnstone, Manchebter, innkeeper,
tificate of the first class—W. B. Harrison, Chc
upon-bledlock, Lancashire, bleacher, a certificate
second class.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Martin and F. Nott, Marylebone-lane, Mane
square, clothiers--M. Marshall and D. Benson,
tailors—W. G. Tiley, Evenley, Hampshire, and ;
Ball, Hechfield, surgeons—D. Cooper and W. El
Manchester, smiths and screw bolt manufacture
H. Barker, S. Dawson, and J. Barker, Thornes, j
shire, worsted manufactures (so far as regards S.
son)—C. Hindley. C. F. Hindley, and W. H. Sul
Dukinfield, Cheshire, cotton-spinners; and also I*
C. Hindley and W. H. Sutcliffe, Ashton-under
cotton spinners and manufacturers—Sarah Cro
Anne Cross, Shrewsbury, milliners and dressma
W. B. Horner and R. B. Froggart, Mancheste
Sale, Cheshire, oil refiners—W. Oates and E.
Manchester, joiners and builders—J. Weare
Paine, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, saddlers—J.'
shall and J. Mackay, Liverpool, ship store and pr
merchants—T. J. Griffiths and H. Cornish, Livel
linendraper—J. Vickers and I. Sutton, Trinity-s
Tower-hill, wine merchants—J. D. Ruddock
Rud dock, Reading, cabinetmak.rs.
INSOLVENT PI TI rIONEItS.
John Jones, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, grocer.
Edmund Hulbert, Stockbridge, farrier.
William Pelley, Newchurch, Isle of Wight, farrier;
Thomas Japhet Cox, St. Cuthbert Without, Cul

land, architect.
Abraham Thomas, Llanyrechva, Pgronmouthshire,
lican.
William Edward Stevens, Portsea, brassfoander.
Charles Bond, Newport, eating. house keeper.
Richard Henderson, St. Cuthbert Without, Cumbei

labourer.
Henry Hull, Warwick, shoemaker.
John Temperley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, agent.
William Cockburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, builder.'
Walter Scott, Southampton, printer.
Samuel Grimsley, Coventry, ribbon weaver.
John Nichols, Neoton, Norfolk, shoemaker.
Benjamin Garthwate, Gateshead, coal merchant.
David Argust, Hirwain, Glamorganshire, cordwaim
John Norman, Welbury, Yorkshire, innkeeper.
George Hagston, St. Peter-le • Willows, York, shoem
Alfred Harmsworth. Basingstoke, clerk.
Charles Langley, North Waltham, carpenter.
Christopher Joplin, Knareaborough, gardener.
Thomas George Phillips. Swansea, shoemaker.
SCO rcH SEQUESTRATIONS.
J. Crawford, Glasgow, manufacturer, to meet Aug_
14 and Sept. 4, at twelve, within the Globe Hotel,
Glasgow.
J. Uric and J. S. Russell, Glasgow, merchants, to
meet Aug. 14 and Sept. 8, at one, within the Globe
Hotel, Glasgow.
A. Scott, Kildery, gas manufacturer, to meet Aug.
14 and Sept. 4, at one, within Ellisou's Hotel, Tain.

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PRICE OF SUGAR.
rhe average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending August 5,
1851. exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain:—
from the British possessions in America 245. P*l. per cwt
From the Mauritius ... Bs. 4*d. ,„
From the East Indies 295. 7id.
Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... ,
By aethority of Parliament,
HENRY BICHN EU., Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hall, Aug. 8.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria,cap. 32 for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 24 day of August, 1851.
18801 DEPARTMENT.
X.
Naas 155ued........ 27,u66,150

Government debt •• 11,015,100
Other securities •• • • 2,964,900
Gold coin and bullion 13,231,105
Silver bullion •• •• 33,375

X 37 168 tBO .£27.2E8,180
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 7th day of August, 1851.
BANKING DEPAJLTEZN T.

Z.
Proprietors'capital.. 14,553,000
Rest - ...• ...... 3,229,281
Public deposits (in-
cladhig Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
ings-banks, and Di-
Other deposits
vidend accounts) • • 4,738.458
• . • • • • 9,002,461
Seven day and other
Bills•• •• 1,270,148

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity).. 13,464,021
Other securities .... 11,800,143
Notes •••••••• •• • • •• 6,922,485
Gold and silver coin.. 626,699

£32,813,348

432,813,3 48
Nf. MARSHALL. Chief Cashier.
151.

Dated the 7th day of August, I,

RAILWAY SHARE IVIARE..ETS.
BRISTOL, AUG. 8.
&max EXORANGR.—The market has improved to-day,
and was considerably more active. Great Western, Original
Shares, closed at 85—Bristol and Exeter, 81.

LIVERPOOL, AUG. 8.
Brock EXCIIANGE.—The share market has been very
inanimate today, and prices lower. The transactions were as
follow : —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 49 c. - London and North-
Western, New Quarters, 31/, p.—Nlidland, 42—Ditto, 'Lilies,
20% dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 21.
MANCHESTER, AuG. 8.
BvocK EXCHANGH.—The business to-day was limited, and
prices lower. The transactions were as follow :—Leeds
Stock, 50 n.—South. Eastern and Dover, 2214 London
Stock, 12234—Ditto. New Quarters, 3 11-16 p.—East Lan-
cashire, Preference, Fifths (2d issue), 5 -- Manchester and
Birmingham, Quarters (C), 2143 p.—Ambergate, 378 die.
BIRMINGHAM, AUG. 8.
STeer EXCLIANGX.—We have had a little more firmness