The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-23 00:00:00

From the London. Gazette of Last Night.

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DOWNING-STREET,,JAN. 11.
The Queen has boon 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 Ven.
Matthew B. Hale, Archdeacon of Adelaide, to be ordained
and consecrated Bishop of the said See.
DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 18.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Chas. A. Berke-
ley, Esq., to be Treasurer, and Albert Allow, Esq., to
be Secretary, Registrar and Clerk of the Council, and
Clerk of the Enrobn-nts, 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, for the Island of Grenada ; Henry Francis Fynn
and Benjamin Blaine, Esqrs., to be Resident Magistrates
for the District of Natal; and Hollier Griffiths, Esq., to be
District Magistrate for the Island of Mauritius.

FOREIGN OFFICE, JAN. 19. •
The Queen has been p:eased to approve of Mr. John
Lukis Mansell as Consul in Guernsey for his Majesty the
King of Denmark. •
FOREIGN OFFICE, JAW. 21.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Louis
Levison as Consul at Birmingham for the Republic of

WHITEUALL, JAN. 19.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Edward
Revel Raniley 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. Win. Thomson, M.A.

WHITEHALL, JAN. 19.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Robert Paihley,
Esq., one of her Majesty's C,-,unsel, to be Assistant Judge
of the Court of the sessions of the Peace in and for the
county of Middlesex-I;4in the room of Mr. Sergeant Adana,
deceased.

CROWN-OFFICE, JAL 21.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIA.MENI'.
City of Lincoln—Gervaise Tottenham Waldo Sibthorp,
Esq., is the place of Charles De Laot Waldo Sibthorp,
Esq., deceased.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Forfar anti Kincardine Regiment of Militia Artillery—
Henry Mackay, Esq.. late Brevet-Major 79th Highlanders,
to be Adjutant ; John McCutnie, Gent., to be Quartet.
master; William Handyside Buchanan, Esq., to be Pay-
master.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
County of Suffolk—Andrew Arcedeckne. Esq., to be
Deputy.LieuteUaut ; John George Sheppard, Esq., to be
Deputy-Lieutenant.

BANK RU PTS.
George Possey, Umlaut- merchant, Norway Wharf, Mill-
wall, to surrendor, Jan. 3J, at ono, and March 12, at
cloven, at tho Court of Bankruptcy. Ponnoll, official as-
signee, Basiughall-street ; Linklators and Hackwood, Sise-
lane.

Edward Rowland and Thomas Evans, builders, Cole-
man-street, Now North-road, Jan. 30, at one, and March
12, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; ,
Lawrence
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
March 3, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope,
official assignee, Leeds ; Barret, Bradford ; Carrie and
Cudworth, Leeds.

Willisle Page Hurlitoa, wine and spirit merchant, Chel-
tenham, Feb. 4, and March 3, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol;
Towle, Cheltenham.

Abraham Stimson, builder, Blootnsbury, Birmingham,
Feb. 4 and 25, at half•past ten, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Southall, Birmingham.

Thomas Ba'e, heensed victualler, Wolverhampton, Feb.
2 and 23, at 11, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Birmingham.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Walker, Wolver-
hampton ; Motteratu and Knight, Birmingham.
• John Griffiths, carpenter, Ludlow, Feb. 2 and 23, at
eleven, at the Birmingham. District Court. Christie,
official assignee, Birmingham ; Parnell, Bristol ; Reece,
Birmingham.

Willi:tin Hinton and Samuel Meredith, builders, Pen-
gaol', ngswinford, Staffordshire, Feb. S and 29,at eleven,
at the Birmiughani District Court. Bittleston, official
asAig nee, Birmingham ; Coldicott and Canning, Dudley ;
Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham.
Alexander Clark, engineer, Lincoln's-inn-fields, Jan. 30,
at two, and Marl 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ;
Johnson, Chaneery-lane.
James Fraser, spirit merchant, Lower Thames-street,
Jan. 25, at one, and Feb. 26, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Leo, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Mar-
don and Priehards, Christchurch-chambers, Newgate-street.
Benjamin Richardson Lawrence, apothecary, Carshalton,
Feb. lat one, and March 4 at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy, Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court;
Reed, Ironmonger-lane.
Edward Charles Cartis, builder, Stratford, Feb. lat
two, and March 7 at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; G. and E.
Hilleary, Fenchurch-buildings. •
Joseph Allen and 13ranamall Holmes, silk throwsters,
Derby, Feb. 12 and 26, at half-past ten, at the Birming-
ham District Court. Harris, official assignee, Notting-
ham ; Helm, Derby ; Metter:tin and Knight,Birmingham.
Joseph Spooner Taylor, ironfounder. Derby, Feb. 12
and 26, at half-pa It ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Helm, Derby ;
Motterain and Knight, Birmingham.

EXAMINATIONS.
At the Court of Bankrupty, Basinghall-street--Feb. 1,
at half-past 1. W. Osier, 16, Rul-street, Finsbury-square,
Middlesex, cab proprietor and carrier—Feb. 5, at 12. R
Hobbs, 47, North-street, Brixton, ironmonger, tiuman,
and brazier—Feb. 5, at half-past 1. R. Briant, 31, Mur-
ray-street, New North-road, lioxton, carpenter and
builder.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basingball-street —Feb. 15,
at 12. It. K. Mes.den, 35, Walbrook, City, wine and spirit
merchant— Feb. 18, at 12. J. Digby, Birch, Essex, miller
13, at half-past 11. W. Riddell and M.T.Raymon(l,
5, Sherborne-lane, City, merchants and commission agents
—Feb. 13, at 11. W. Dunkley, Daventry, Northampton,
grocer, Feb. 14, at 11—H. Rose, Jerusalem Coffee-house,
City, and York-street, Portman-square, merchant—Fob.
12, at half-past 1. S. Isaacs, Queen-street, Portsea, hard-
wareman—Feb. 1, half-past 11. W. Burgess, Miles's-
lane, City, and Clink-street, Southwark, export oilman—
Feb. 13, at half-past 1. F. G. Teale and F. Smith, Wel-
beck-street, Cavendish-square, and 140, Blackfriars-road,
builders—Feb. 12, at 12—L. C. Hertslet and J. Okell,
Union court, Old Broad-street, City, merchants.
A t the District Court of Bankruptcy, Manchester—Fob.
14, at half-past 12. H. Kay, R. Kay, and W. Kay, Hey-
wood, Lancaster, cotton spinners.

CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED.
D. Thomassini, 234, Tottenham-court-road, upholsterer,
Feb. 14—R. Kellaway, &leaden, Walbrook, City, spirit
merchant, Feb. 15—W. Dent, 21, Newcastle-street.
Strand, lead nierchaat ; W. Miller, 231 and 232, White-
chapel-road, coffeehouse-keeper, Feb. 12.—T. Gorton, 52,
Lincoln':-inn-fields, merchant, Feb. 13—A. McCarron,
Brighton, seller o musical instruments, Feb. 13—N. L.
Dp.on, Macclesfield, Cheshire, grocer, Feb. 14—W. Instill,
Dudley, Worcestershire, stationer, Feb. 21—J. Griffith,
Wedne.field, Staffordshite, iron dealer, May 19—H. A.
Shilton, Coventry, trimming manufacturer; F. D. Blyth,
Birmingham, factor and paper macho manufacturers ; W.
Chamberlain, Walsall, Staffordshire,builder ; W.Whathen,
Hereford, upholsterer; L. Baugh, Sedgeley, Staffordshire,
grocer, Feb. 14.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
J. Butler, Birmingham, boot and shoemaker—J, Mun-
slow, Birmingham, pocket-book maker—F. W. Walsh,
Birmingham, out of business—J. Collacot, Bristol, grocer
—S. D. Saunders, Westbury-upon-Trim, Gloucestershire,
medical mesmerist—W. Brown, Oliham, Lancashire,
coachman—J. Nana, Castle Hocßrigham, Essex, tailor—
." Forster, Newess le-upon-Tyne, licensed victualler—J.
Milner, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, currier--J. Scott, New-
castle-upon-Tyne, licensed Willbraham,
Newport, Monmouthshire, brewer —W, Taylor, St.
Briavels, Gloucestershire, blacksmith—G. Hibberd, Col-
chester, hatter—G. Walker, Northampton, saddler—J.
Rounding, Walkeringharc, Nottinghamshire, boot and
shoemaker.