The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-22 00:00:00

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WAR-DEPARTMENT, Nov. 19.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Captain George
Elliot, R.N., to be Captain of the Port of Gibraltar.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 21.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a
despatch from her Majesty's Acting-Consul at Carthagena,
New Grenada, stating Carthagena to have been declared
a free port.

• WAR-DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, Nov. 21.
2d Regiment of Foot—Major-General Sir James Holmes
Schoedde, K.C.8., to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General
Sir John Rolt, K.C.B. and K.C., deceased.
WAR DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, Nov. 21.
Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet James Gun.
ter to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pearson, who re-
tires ; Richard Harpur Crewe, Gent., to be Cornet, by
purchase vice Gunter.
10th Light Dragoons—Henry Atkins Bowyer, Cant., to
be Cornet, by purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Alex-
ander, promoted.
17th Light Dragoons— Cornet James Duncan to be Ad-
jutant, vice Chadwick, who exchanged to half-pay, 15th
Light Dragoons. _ -

2(I Regiment of Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Henry Joseph
Rose, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Holton,
who exchanges.

4th Foot-- Ensign William Ferrier has been permitted
to resign his commission.
41st Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class James
Leitch, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Scott, who exchanges.
46th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon John Meane, from the
Staff, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Scott, who exchanges.
48th Foot—Lieutenant Sir Edward Synge Hutchinson,
Bart., has been permitted to resign his commission.
49th Foot— Quartermaster-Serjeant Charles James
Kerridge to be Quartermaster, vice John Henry Anderson,
appointed to a Depot Battalion.
63th Foot—Captain Henry Ferdinand Turner, from half-
pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Thelwall, appointed
Adjutant of a Depot Battalion.
77th Foot—Lieut. Frederick John Adam has been per-
mitted to resign his commission.
82d Foot—Ensign Nicholas Maurant Brock, from the
91st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Allan William Stewart, who
exchanges.

88th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon William Harris has been
permitted to resign his commission.
91st Foot—Ensign Allan William Stewart, from the
82c1 Foot, to be Ensign, vice Brock, who exchanges.
Nth Foot—Serjeant-Major Thomas Harper to be Quar-
termaster, vice Fitz Gerald, appointed to a Depot Batta-
lion,
Ist West India Regiment—John Frederick Trotter,
Gent., to bo Ensign, without purchase, vice Tryon, pro-
moted in the 39th Foot.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—Da Lacy Richard Frank Wool-
dridge, Gent., to ba Ensgn, without purchase.
Gold Coast Corps—Brevet-Mljor Henry Bird to be
Major, without purchase.
UNATTACHED.

Lieut. Henry Ferdinand Tamer, from po 65th Foot, to
be Captain, without purchase.
HOSPITAL STAFF.

Snrgeon James Edward Scott, M. 8., from the 41st Foot,
to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Leitch, who
exchanges; Assistant-Surgeon Francis Holton, M. 8., from
the 2d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice
Rose, who exchanges; Assistant-Surgeon Ralph Robert
Scott, from 46th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the
Forces, vice 211eane, who exchanges.
Assistant Staff-Surgeon David Greig, M.D., has been
permitted to resign his commission.
BREVET.

The undermentioned promotion's to take place conse-
quent upon the death of the following officers :
Field-Marshal Viscount Hardinb, G.C.8., died Sept.
23, 1856.
General Sir Colin Halkett, G.C.8., died &pt. 24, 1856.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Rolt, K.C.8., K.C., died
Nov. 8, 1856.
Brevet-Colonel Richard Greavos, upon half-pay Un-
attached as a Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Major-General.
Lieutenant-Colonel John Alves, Depot Battalion, to be
Colonel.
Major Edward Hickey, 69th Foot' to be Lieut.-Colonel.
Capt. George Robert Pole, upon half-pay Unattached,
Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be Major.
Major-General Sir James Outran), K.C.8., of the Bom-
bay Army, to have the local rank of Lieut.-General in the
East Indies while employed upon a particular service.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex Militia—John Coombes, Gent., late Quartermaster-
Serjeant sth Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of
Middlesex Militia, and late 64th Regiment, to be Quarter-
master, from 31st October last, vice M`Loughlin' resigned.
Prince of Wales's Royal Regiment of Renfrew Militia.—
Littellus Birrell Barr, Gent., to be Quartermaster, from
2d Oct. last.
[This article is substituted for that which appeared in
the Gazette of Tuesday last, the 18th inst.]
COMMISSION SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANT.
James Timmins Chance, Esq., to bo Deputy Lieutenant
I of the county of Stafford.

NOTICE 6F INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF
NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, Nov. 20.
Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and
marines, and to all persons interested therein, that the
distribution of that portion of proceeds to which they are
entitled, arising from the Russian vessel Sitka, captured
on the 7th September, 1851, by her Majesty's ships Pre-
sident, Pique, and Virago, in company with his Imperial
Majesty's ships La Forte, L'Eurydice, and L'Obligado, will
commence on Thursday, the 11th December, ISA in the
Prize Branch Of the Department of the " Accountant-Ge-
neral of the Navy, Admiralty,. Somerset-house "
Agents and other parsons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by 'virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share of
any captor, serving in the above-named ships, are request.
ed to present the same at this office.
Any officer, seaman, marine, or other person, who may
desire to receive his share from the Collector of, Customs
or of Inland Revenue within the Jnited Kingdom, is re-
quired to intimafe the same by letter to be addressed " On
Prize Business, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, Lou-
don," in which letter his own place of residence is to be
precisely stated, as well as the place of the nearest Collector
of Customs or of Inland Revenue, from whom it would be
convenient to receive such share of prize money.
The following are the shares due to an individual in the
several classes :
Flag share -222G 12 4
Captains, each— 211 1 5
Commander ],os 10 9
Second class 36 2 3
Third class
Fourth class lB 11 6

Fifth class £lo 6 5
Sixth class
Seventh class
Eighth class 3 1 11
Ninth class
Tenth class

Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, omerset-house, Nov. IT.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested therein,
that preparations are now making for the intended distri-
bution of proceeds arising from the nussian vessel Phonic,
captured April 18, 1855, by her Majesty's ships Archer and
DesAgperate.
ents or other persons having any just and legal de-
mand, unliquidated, against the said proceeds, are required
to transmit the particulars of any such demand to the
registrar of the High Court of Adiuiralty, in order that
the same May bo examined, taxed, and alld by that
officer, and paid under the sanction of theowe Judge of the
said Court.
Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share
of any captor, are requested, with as little delay as possi-
ble, to transmit the s one, accompanied by the usual do-
cuments, to the Prize Branch of the Department of the
" Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-
house."
Due notice will be given, by future advertisements in
the London Gazette, of the data proposed for the COM-
ruencement of distribution ; and, at the same time, th,
amount of an individuals share in the respective classes
will be announced.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Sth Victoria, cap 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday the 15th day of Nev.,1856
ISSUE DEPABMIENT.
Note 3 Issued

Featherstone's, Mr. 11.
(Beagles) Mon. The Kennel ll 0
11 0
Fri. Tyrrellpass
Longford Mon. W 12 hiterock ' 11 0
0
Palmerston Wed. Castle Baggot
Sat. Bar berstown.bridge
Wexford, North Tues. Carricbeg
Fri. Ash-hill
Wick10w........ Tues. BaHy teskin ll 0
Fri. Auamoe

423,536,235

Government debt .... 11,015,100
Other securities ...... 3,459,900
Gold coin and bullion 9,061,235
Silver bu11i0n........ -

Dated the 20th day of Noveml

BANKING DE
Proprietors' capital 14,553,000
Rest
Public deposits (In-
3,254,649
cluding Exchequer.
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
hlg's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 4,921,785
Other deposits
Seven Day and other
Bills 895,831

I .£23,536,235
If. MARSHALL, Chief Cashler.
T,1856.

FAD.TDIENT.

233,741,633

Government securities
(includg.llead Weight
Annuity) ........ 10,457,869
Other securities...... 19,051,017
Notes .. „ 3,606,815
Gold and silver coin .. 622,922

Dated the 20th day of Novembei

1 £33,741,633
if. MARSHALL, Chief cashier.
r, 18150.

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending Nov.
18, 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 ' -li
Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius 35 3'
Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies 35 10
Average of the three foregoing descriptions - Gi

BANKRUPTS. •
William Jones, draper, Broadway, Westminster, to
surrender Dec. 2, at half-past one, and Jan. 1, at two, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba-
singball.street ; Jones, Sise-lane.
Henry Clark, ribbon manufacturer, Nuneaton, Dec. 6
and Jan. 3, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Davis, Coventry ; Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham.
Meyer Jacobs, manufacturer and printer, Steward-
street, Spitalfields, Dec. 2 and Jan. 6, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sam-
brook-court ; Ford and Lloyd, Bloomsbury-square.
Rowland Muckleston, boot manufacturer, Hackney-road-
crescent, Dec. 2, at two, and Jan. 6, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Storey, Great James-street, Bedford-row.
John Wilkinson, railway contractor, Sittingbourne,
Kent, Dec. 2, and Jan. 1, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall•street ;
Guy, Great St. Helen's, City,
Henry Phillimoro Winchcombe, ship broker, Swansea,
Dec. 2 and 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Bevan and Giding,
Bristol.
Robert Radnor, maltster, Presteign, county of Radnor,
Dec. '2, and 30, at :eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
official assignee, Bristol;
Acraman, Red, Worcester;
Brittan and Sons, Bristol.
Samuel James Harrison, cabinet-maker, Kidderminster,
Dec. 1 and Jan. 5, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham
District Court. Bittleston, official a•mignee, Birmingham ;
Saunders and Son, Kidderminster ; Knight, Birmingham.
James Leyland, beerseller, St. Helens, Lancashire, 1)eo.
1 and 22, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Caze-
nove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Anadell, • Helens ;
St'
Evans and, Sons, Liverpool., , •
gyla Bolden, warder, Walsall, Staffordshire, Dec. 6,

From the London Gazette of Last Night. I and Jan. 3, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham Die-
trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham;
Duignan and Hemmant, Walsall.
Edward Gyles Crook, apothecary, Chorley, Dec. 3 and
24, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser,
official assignee, Manchester ; Stanton and Jones, Chorley
Taylor, Manchester.
Robert Helsby and Joseph Helsby, builders, Garston,
Lancashire, Dec. 5 and 2G, at eleven, at the Liverpool
District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Har-
vey, Falcon, and Harvey, Liverpool.
Domenico Braggiotti and Paul Testa, merchants, Lom-
bard-street, Dec. '2, at half-past twelve, and Dec. 30, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee,
Coleman-street-buildings ; Laurence, Plows, and Boyer,
Old Jewry-Chambers.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
T. Port@r, merchant, Glasgow.
G. Gardiner, grocer, Coupar Angus.
R. Watson, jun., cabinetmaker, Glasgow.
Meldrnm Sisters, milliners, Edinburgh.
A. Greer, grocer, Glasgow.
W. M. Mackenzie, architect, Bankhead, Perthshire.
D. C. M`Nish, commission merchant, Glasgow.
N. J. Holmes, draughtsman, Glasgow.
R. N. Me, Edinburgh.
J. Smith, general grocer, liervinhaugh, Glasgow.

Country Markets

LIVERPOOL—Noy. 21..

With only a small attendance of millers and dealers at
market this morning, the transactions in wheat and flour
were limited, at about Tuesday's quotations, but a better
tone prevailed for all articles. Indian corn only retail de-
mand, but outside quotations insisted upon. Oats and
oatmeal a free supply, and remain unchanged in value.
Barley, beans, and peas as last quoted.