The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-21 00:00:00

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.

3d Regimen:: of the Duke of Lancaster's
,Own Militia—
Captain Percy Godfrey Botfield Lake to be Adjutant, from
the Ist of January, IS6O.
Herefordshire Regiment of Militia—Thomas Bullock
Webster, Gent., to be Quartermaster, from the 27th day of
October, 1859.
East York Regiment of Militia—John Purcell, Gent., to
be Quartermaster, from the 16th of February, 1860.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
William Joan Watson, builder, Upper Holloway.
BANKRUPTS.
Andrew Wilson, surgeon, Aldershot, to surrender May
4 and 2.5, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
George Allen, grocer, Bardney, Lincolnshire, May 2 and
:0, a:; twelve, at the Townhall, Kingston-upon-Hull.
James Kelsey and Edmund Kelsey, tailors, Nuneaton,
May 4 and 24, at eleven. at the Birmingham District Court.
Daniel Bishop Crick,.builder, Leicester, May 3 and June
5, at half•past eleven, at the Shire-hall, Nottingham.
Jackson Southward, printer, Liverpool, May 1 and 25, at
eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
William Kirk, John Wale, and John Kirk, coal mer-
chants,lMountsorrel, Leicestershire, May 8 and 31, at half-
past eleven, at tho Birmingham District Court.
Freeman Newell, bootmaker, Huddersfield, May 7 and
June 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Alexander Waite, draper, Berwick•upon-Tweed, April
26, at half-past eleven. and May 8, at twclVe, at the New-
castle-upon-Tyne. District Court.
SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
Alexander M'Mutrie or M'Murtrie, joiner, Glasgow.
James Brown, musieseller, Edinburgh.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF NAVAL PRIZE

MONEY.

Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
• 'Admiralty, Somerset-house, Apia 17•

Notice is hereby given to the o leers, seam en and marines,
and to all persons interested therein, that dre distribution
of proceeds arising from a part of the °ergo of the Russian
vessel S!oviano, captured on the 29th of May, 1855, by her
Majesty's ship Curlew, will commence on Monday, the
30th April, 1860, in the Prize Branch of the Department
of the " Accountant-General of fag Navy Admiralty,
Somerset-house."
Agents and 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, serving in the above-named Ship, are requested
to presenl the same at this office.
Any officer, seaman, marine, cr other person, who
may oesire to receive his share from the Collecto-: of
Customs or of Inland Revenue witain the -Unite King.
dom, is required to intimate the same by letter to
be addressed On Prize Business, to are Secretary of fi!e
Admiralty, London "—in which ktter bis own place oZ re-
sidence is to "oe precisely stated. as, well as the place the
:nearest Oadector of Customs, or of Inland Revenue, from
w-nom it would be convenient to receive such share of
prize rc 02 ey.
The follevi ig are the shares due to an individual in the
several classes :
Flag share £4 16 2 Sixth class .... £1 5 5
Co,rmander .. 11 B's Seventh class .. 017 0
Third class .... 319 2 Eighth clasS .. 0 8 6
Fourth class .. 2 10 10 Ninth class .... 0 5 8
Fi;th class .... 1 8 3 Tenth class.... 0 2 9

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
ow). 32. for the week ending on Wednesday, the 11th day
of April, 1360 :

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued £28,385,225;

Government Debt £11,615,100
Other Securities .. 3,459,000
Gold Coin & Bullion 13,89.4223
Silver Bullion ....

£28,365,2231

£28,365,225

BA.NICING D:
Proprietors' Capi-
tal 4'14,553.000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
' quer, Savings' ,
• Banks, Commis-
missio.ders of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-

,EPARTMENT.
Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead Weight A-
nnuity)
Other securities
Notes
Gold and Silver
Coin 734,461

counts) " 5,838,581
Ocher Deposits 15,512,425
Seven Day and
other Bills 686,537

430,802,302
W.

£39,802,302
a, Deputy Cashier.

Dated April 19,1860.

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
p, t3d from Returns made in the week ending the 18th day
of Aril, 1860, if:l:elusive of the duties of Customs paid or
payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great
Britain :
Muscovado, the produce of the British pos-
sessions in America
Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius .. 28s 7d
Muscovado. the produce of the East Indies.. 23s 10/d
Average price of the foregoing

SCENE IN THE AMERICAN CONGRESS.—The New
York Times of the 6th gives the following account of a
scene in the House of Representatives at Washington on
the 6th inst:—Quite a scene was presented in the house to-
by, while it was iu committee of the whole on the state of
the Union. The chairartn, finding he could not restore
older, called the Speaker to his refit. :\ fr. Penniogtou's
appeal and the mace of the Sergnnt-at-arms had the de.,
sired effect, and the members became quiet. Mr. Lovejoy
had reached the climax of his denunciation of slavery when
he found himself standing immediately in front of the de-
mocratic side of the hall, gesticulating violently. Mr.
Pryor, springing to his fee', protested against the gentleman
crossing over to their side of the hall, and shaking his fists
in. their faces. Others followed Mr. Pryor's example, and
at the same time the republicans backed up Mr. Lovejoy.
The prospect now was for a general melee. The Deputy
Sergeant-at-Arms appeared, but was requested to stand
aside and keep out of the way. All were on their feet, and
apparently prepared for action, some urging on the row,
others aiming to calm the storm. No blows, however, were
struck, and peace was restoted on condition that Mr. Love-
joy would either speak from his seat or from the clerk's
desk. Selecting the latter position the speaker continued
in an eloquent strain of bitter denunciation of slavery and
slaveholders, during which a running fire was kept up
ClPiad PY fiNtlogn. palticum •