The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-03 00:00:00

BREVET.

To be Lieutenant• Colonel in the Army—Brevet-Major
John Shearman, 43th Foot.
To he Majors in the Army.—Captain John Shearman,
48th Foot ; Captain Thomas Bythesea Mortimer, 76th
Foot.

The ander-mentioned officers having completed three
years' actual service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel to
be promoted Colonels in the Army :—Lieutenant-Colonel
John Yorke, C. 8., let Dragoons; Lieutenant-Colonel
John Daniel Dyson, 3a Dragoon Guards.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry
Cavalry—William Debunk Sneyd, Gent., to be Cornet,
vice Smith, resigned.
Albert William Money, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gil-
bert, promoted.
Royal Monmouthshire Militia—George Arthur Lloyd,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Laurence, deceased.
4th, or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal
Lancashire Militia—Ensign Mark Quayle to be Lieutenant
from the 22d day of March last, vice Betham, appointed
Paymaster; William Selby Fraser Taunton, Gent., jun.,
to be Ensign from the 4th day of April, vice Quayle, pro-
moted.
Hampshire Militia Artillery—Second Lieutenant James
James to be First Lieutenant, vice Moffatt, resigned;
George Mansel, Cent., to be Second Lieutenant, vie Da-
wson, promoted.
Royal South Lincoln Militia—John Rowlandson Aw-
drey, Gent., to,be Ensign, vice Ingram, promoted.
Inverness, Banff' &e. or 76th Highland Light Infantry
Regiment of Militia—William James Grant, Gent., to be
Captain, vice William Grant, resigned.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Charles Edward Bird, merchant, Old Broad-street.
BANKRUPTS.

Thomas Ward, commission agent, Great Winchester.
street,
City, to surrender, May 10, at eleven, and June 20,
at half-past eleven, at. the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,
official assignee, Guildhall-buildings; Marshall London-

Remy Coxon, bookseller and stationer, South Shields,
May 19, at half-past eleven, and June 10, at twelve, at
the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Distsict Court. Baker, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Lawrence, Plews, and
Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers ; Hall, Newcastle-upon.
Tyne.
William James Bebell, ship builder, Gloucester, May
13, and June 16, at elevon, at the Bristol District Court.
.Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Wilkes, Gloucester.
Stephen Watkins, brickmaker, late of Irongate wharf,
Paddington, and Dawley, Uxbridge, now of Walton•on-
Thames, Surrey, May 15, at half-past twelve, and June 20,
at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official as-
signee, Coleman-street-buildings ; J. and J. H. Linklater
and Hackwood, Size-lane.
Briton Richardson, dyer, Manchester, May 21, and June
16, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott,
official assignee, Manchester; Bellhouse and Bond, Man-
chester.

Henry
Sagar, innkeeper, Manchester, May 23 and June
5, at, eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Roma-

man, official assignee, Manchester ; Heath, Manchester.
John Bilton and William Mackenzie Wyllie Wemyss,
linen drapers, Caledonian-road, May 13, at two, and June
10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, offi-
cial assignee, Basinghall-street; Davidson and Bradbury,
Basinghall-street.
Benjamin Casson, and Henry Casson, tanners, Kingston-
upon-Hull, May 21, and June 18, at twelve, at the Leeds
District Court. Carrick, official assignee. Hull;
Holden
and Sons, Kingston•upon-Hall.
George Robinson, bookseller, Wellington-terrace, Clap-
ham-rise, May 14, at two, and Juno 10, at half past one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee;
Chidley, Gresham-street.
William Brinkley, builder, Bruton-place, Berkeley.
square, Middlesex, May 16, at eleven, and June 13, at
half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan,
official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Bicknell and Bicknell,
Connaught-terrace, Edgeware-road.
John Whittaker, flour dealer, Manchester, May 19 and
June 11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Partington, Man.
chestor.
James Moore, livery stable keeper, Ardwick, Man-
chester, May 22, at eleven, and Jane 6, at twelve, at the
Manchester District Court. HerrtaMAlM, official assignee,
Manchester • Atkinsons and Last, Manchester.
William Williams and William Roberts, builders,
Gwern-y-Mynydd, Flintahire, May 19, and Jane 2, at
twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, officia