The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-09 00:00:00

Frederick A ustin, vice Adderley, who has retired ; Edward
C. Ainsley, vice Robertson. promoted ; James S. A.
gar, vice Fox, promoted ; E. It. .litne•-Harman,
promoted; Joseph Bradshaw, vice Liddell, promoted. T°
be Ensigns, by purchase—George Henry Mackenzie, Gent
vice King-Harman ; Richard Jephson Verschoyle, Gent.'
vice Bradshaw. vice Ellis,

631 Foot—Lieutenant F. V. M. Baynes has been pet'
mitted to retire from the service by the sale of his 01)1;
mission; the appointment Q nartermaster-Sergeol"
James Linford to the Quartermastership to bear date 28th
December, 1835, instead of 18th January; 1850, as previ'
()Indy stated. _

69.t1; Foet—Ensign Peter Shuttleworth, from the Slig°
Militia' to be Ensign, without purchase.
70th Foot—Lieutenant Charles William Quin, from the
99th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wilson, who exchanges.
83d Foot—Ensign EJwaid Dickson Ricard, from the
18th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fitzßoy,
promoted in the 63d Foot.; Braithwaite Chamley, Gent"
to be Ensign, by purchase, in succession to Lieutenant
Meade, promoted iu 30th Foot.
84th Foot—Ensign William Poole to be Lieutenant,
,
without purchase, vice Kenny, deceased ; Ensign gag"
Pearson, front the 57th Foot, to be Ensign, without Pr.
ch see, vice Poole.
85th Foot—Lieutenant Win. Henry Drage, from the
Essex Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase.
99th Fro,—Lieutenant Falconer Wilson, from the 70-11/
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Quin, who exchanges.
2d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Geo. James Pe],
to be Captain, without purchase, vice Harger, decees,%.
Ensign Edmond Frederick Tarte to be Lieutenant,
out purchase : Lieutenant Charles Bury Cradock, from I,l'
6,11 Lancashire Militia, to be Ensign, without purcir.l-°'
vice Tarte.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
Assistant-Surgeon Henry Titterton, M.D., from ibc:
39th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, I'lo
Browne, who resigns ; Staff-Surgeon of the Second C'2l
for
George William Powell has bsen placed upon half-PsY
one year for the recovery of his health.

BRnVET.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Francis Strange, retired -fit
pay '2sth Foot, to be Colonel in the Army, the rank being
honorary only.
Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Henry Frederick Hawker, retire!
full•pay (Staff-Officer of Pensioners), to be Colonel in h
Army, the rank being honorary only.
The promotion of Dr. Bruce to be Staff-Surgeon.9.4;
mann Irregular Cavalry, to bear date 19th October, I°°
n4ead of Ist May, 1855, as previously stated.
7.12.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENA—, t
South Herta Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Abel Smith j.
be Lieutenant, vice Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart, resigoe,,,,'
Robert Smith, Esq., to be Cornet, vice Abel Smith,
[noted.
Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry—The Honourable Pir:i
ward Chandos Leigh to be Captain, vice Captain IA
Leigh, resigned.
Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia—John:l.
Neville Bidingsly Parry, Esq., late in the Royal Bred"
cock Rifles Militia, to be Captain.
The Essex Rifles—Bertram Aynsley James Mitford,
went, to be,Ensign. vice Bennet, removed to the line. b
Merionethshire Militia—Rice Hugh Anwyl, Esq., tfPfsl
Surgeon, vice Thomas Parry, Esq., placed on the retir
list.

BANKRUPTS. 12 11V
William Ford, innkeeper, Chipping. Lambourne,
4hire—to surrender—May 21, at half-past one, and I
17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, °l-71,-:
assignee; Bishop and Son, New Bridge-street; AS"-'
i~urgerford, Berkshire.
Criah Giscard, cabinet maker and upholsterer, 15.13„gri
Lyon, Norfolk, May 24 and June 27, at one, at the id"; 11.
of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basimgl)o4
street ; Clowes, Son, and Hickley, King's Bench-
Temple; Jeffery, King's Lynn. udit,
Henry Charles Broers, metal and general merel'icos
Leadenhall-street, May 24, at half-past eleven, and ";0,
7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. C613/:‘,-0
►
:fficial assignee, Aldermanbury ; Walter and Penaber""
Southampton-street, Bloomsbury. Iri
Wm. Aspin, junr., carrier, Tooley-street, Southlr,sr
]Lay 16, at one, and June 18, at twelve, at the Cont '00;
Bankruptcy. George John Graham, official assign
Bothaudy and Freeman, Coleman-street, City. , Tuas
Maxwell Honey, grocer, Maidstone, May 17, ana,'",„set
2P:, at the Court of Bankruptcassignptcy. Fennel, official assign
3-uildhall-chambers; Lofty, Potter, and Son, King-ew
C hapside.
ig•
Peter Patch Buck, cattle dealer, Jervaux Abbey, -;ec11
shire, May 26, at one, and June 21, at eleven, at the x',"011
District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds;
Barwick, Leeds. arl
Thomas Davies, merchant, Liverpool, May
June 16, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. 'l3l-ge
official assignee, Liverpool ; Bagshaw and Sou,
Chester.
„a / 19
Patrick McDonnell, cabinetmaker, Manchester,
tnd June 18, at twelve, at the Manchester District "'I,
eott, official assignee, Manchester ; Taylor, Mancheebeoptl
Win. Fryer, wholesale draper, Nottingham, M
Tune 17, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham
'lourt. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham*. P.'
ottingbam.
John Jenkinson, china and earthenware dealer -gie
on.upon-Hull, June 4 and 23, at twelvo, at the oft,
)istrict Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; 11°
•
-lull.
Benjamin Wilson, money scrivener, Greshamr4reeiii
3ity, May 20, at half-past two, and June 17, at twel:1104
:he Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee,
„F",/ry'
uembury ; Lawrence, Plows, and Boyer, Old 4(1
hainbers. y 20t
George Frederick Owen, butcher, Lewisham, J11.4'
.t half-past two, and June 17, at one, at the Court 01 Burt;
uptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-0"
itubbs, Moorgate-street.
rseP
George Hsrding, innkeeper, Shepton Mallet, &ee nip
hire, May 20 and June 17, at eleven, at the Bristolduc-'
riet Court. Acrarnan,assignee, 14 official Bristol , '
ittepton Mallet ; Ed wards and Nalder,
Bristol.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Horatio Nelson John Guldie, manufacturer, Glasgov'
James Leggat, saddler, Tariff, Aberdeenshire.
llysid Stewart. draper, Dalkeith.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
kit Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap- 39,
Itif
the Week ending on Saturday the 3d day of °May, WO.
INDS DEPARTMENT.

fates issued ........ 23,65-6,440

14 1
Government debt.... 11.0.;'90000
Other securities ...... 3,18',440
Gold coin and bullion 9,
Silver bu11i0n........_
40
03,656,4
:. MARSHALL, Chief CaOW'

£23,616,440

f)atod the Bth day of May, 1856'

BANKING PEI
:roprictors' capital .. 14,553.000
;.est ........ • • .... 3,207,670
',mile deposit:
Litt-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
~,no-' ‘,.ht. SAC.
ing's Banks, and

pARTMENT.

Government securities
(includg.Dead Weight pea
Annuity)
Other securities 15,4 4,,`"gii
3 43."
Gold and silver coin .. 6:251

• owns) 3,871,709
3t' •,. 10,8,,6,090
',cyan Day and other

819,103

£33,25"
Di. MARSHALL, Chief Can•l4r•
llatid the Bth day of May, 1856.

£33,•!57,6G1

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.
the Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, CO:
puted from the returns made in the week ending Abibie
185 G, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or paY3.O
thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Brital
From the British Possessions iu America......... 275..
Muscovado, the produce of the -Mauritius ...... 278.
tlitscovado, the produce of the East Indies 28s. na,
average of the three foregoing descriptions 218. "