The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-09 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL DEBT.

The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
having certified to the Commissioners for the reduction of
the National Debt, that there was no surplus of actual re-
venue over the actual expenditure of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland for the year ended the 31st
day of December, 1855 :
The Commissioners for the reduction of the National
Debt hereby give notice, that no sum will be applied by
them on account of the sinking fund, under the provisions
of the act 10 Gao. IV., cap. 27, bstween the Ist day of
April, 1856, and the 30th day of June, 1856.
A. Y. SPEA.MAN, Comptroller-General.
National Debt Office, sth April, 1650.

COMMISSION SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT.

Worcestershire Regiment of Militia—Etisigu Neville
Smith to be Lieutenant, vice Daubeny, appointed to the
69th Foot.

We•t EsSex Militia—Ensign Richard Seymour Lemon
to be Lieutenant, vice Runes, removed to the Line.
Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirkshire, Regiment of
liilitia—Lieutenant Thomas Scott Chisholtne to be Cap-
Lain, vice David Hope Johnstone, appointed to the Line ;
Ensign MaiHai d Noake to be Lieutenant, vice Chisholtne,-
promoted..

Ist Regiment Royal Cornwall Rangers—Ensign &obeli
to be Lieutenant. vice Archer, promoted.
Shi opshire Re,,,,im-nt of Militia—Ensign William Beau-
.l.4re Powell to be Lieutenant, vice Thursby Pelham, re-
signed.
Ross, Caithness, Sutherland, and Cromarty Regiment of
Nlilitia—henry Jardine Street to he Lieutenant, vice
Francis Jeffrey Sinclair, resigned ; Henry Diprom Harne
611cl:bill to be Ensign.
Galloway Rifle Regiment of Militia—Ensign E. Gower
to be Lieutenant, vice Blair, promoted to the Bth Regi-
,nent.

sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex A. B. Jeniugs, Gent., to be Ensign,
vice Halson, resigned.
Hampshire Militia Artillery—C. T. Beeching, Gent., to
be Second Lieutenant, vice Reynolds promoted.
Light Infantry Battalion of she Royal Sussex Militia—
Ensign Arthur Burton to be Lieutenant, vice Kirk, ap-
pointed to the 77th Foot; George Sheppard Harvey, Gent.,
to be Ensign, vice Burton, promoted,
2d Royal Lanarkshire Militia—Ensign John Forbes to
he Lieutenant, vice Sprot, resigned ; Ensign John Edward
Thompson to be Lieutenant, vice George Pollock, resigned.
2d Regiment f Kin 's 0 .vn Staffordshire Militia • -
Cooper Hayes Crawford, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon,
vice Whyte, promoted to be Surgeon.
[The following appointment is substituted for that which
appeared in the gazette of March 14.]
2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—As-
sistant-Sorgeon Nicholas Conlethus Whyte to be Surgeon,
vice Lomax, resigned.

NAVAL MEDALS FOR THE BURMESE WAR.
Department of the Acountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset House, April 7, 1836.
The Honourable East India Company having granted a
Medal to the Officers, Seamen, and M.trines, who were en-
gaged in the Burmese War between the 10th January,
1352, and 30th June,lBs3, on beard her Majesty's ships un-
.ierinentioned ; viz. ;
H.M.S. Bittern I H.H.S. Rattler
H.M.S. Contest I H.M.S. Salamander
H.M.S. Cleopatra H.M.S. Spartan
H.M.S. Fox H.M.S. PfimniK
H.M.S. Hastings H.M.S. Winchester
H.M.S. Hermes

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
Malcolm Ronald Laing Aleason, Winchester-buildings,
City, merchant.
Henry Brisband, Birmingham, button manufacturer.
Edwin Podgers and John Frost Rodgers, Walsall, Staf-
fordshire, grocers.

BANKRUPTS.
William Gascoino, butcher, Hitchin, April 21, at half-
past one, and May 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Mason and Sturt,
Gresham-street.

.101 th Thomas Metcalfe and George Metcalfe, canvas mer-
chants, Bow-lane, City, April 21, at two, and May 20, at
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official as-
; Stubbs, Meorgate-street.
Willi ►m Pilley, tailor, Aldermanbury Postern, City,
April 17, at twelve, and May 19, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Ball, official assignee, Coleman street-build-
ings ; Fernley and Luscombe, Cannon-street,
John Bretz, licensed victualler, Tower-hill, April 17, at
half-past one, and May 22, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings;
Evans, Gray's-inu-square.
George Byford, slate dealer, Liverpool, April 21, and
May 1-1, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Mor-
gan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Neal and Martin, Liver-
pool.
Thomas Gore, machine maker, Manchester, April 28,
and May 21, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Slater and Myers,
Manchester.
Thomas Ityder, merchant, Old Broad-street, City, April
22, at half-past two, and May 20, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy.
Edwards,
official assignee, Sambrook-court;
Tibbitts, Gray's-inn.
Thomas Walker Blott, corn factor, Boongate, Peter.
a 9
borough, April _..,
and May 20, at half-past ton, at the Bir-
mingham -District Court. Harris, official assignee, Not.
Stamford; Hodgson and Allen, Birming-
ham.tinghain; Law,

DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
Rennie, Johnson, and Rankin, Liverpool. shipbuilders,
second div. of Is. 44d. in the wound,
dy at Waterloo-
, payable at South
C..stle-street, Liverpool, on any Monday.
Wm. Lowe, Birmingham, boot and shoe manufacturer,
first 2s. 3d. in the pound,
wrs Waterloo-
street, div.rn.
et, Birmingham,on any Thursday,
Hancock,Talk-o'-tlf-Hill, Staffordshire, builder,
first div. of Is. 6d. in the pound, payable at Waterloo-
street, Birmingham, on any Thursday.
DIVIDENDS TO BE DECLARED.
Wm. Reade and G. Ronde, Hibernia-chambers, London-
bridge, Southwark, provision merchants, and also on the
separate estates of W. Reade and G. Reade, April 29—T.
Tyler, Wood-street, Cheapsido, warehouseman, April 29
J. Harrison, London, commission agent. April 29—J.
Carter Lucas and T. Lucas, Aldersgate-street, City, drug-
gists, and on the separate estate of J. C. Lucas, April 30—
Francis W. Fawcett and W. Parrott, Lisle-street, Leices-
ter-square, boot and shoe manufacturer, April 29—H.
Dallirnore, Newport, Isle of Wight, grocer, April 29
R. Mooney, Pleasant-row, Holloway-road, and Cropley-
street, Hoxton New Town, tea dealer, April 29—Edward
Hodges Baily, Newman-street, Oxford-street, and Cres-
cent, Camden-road-villas, sculptor, April 20—Moss Davide,
Middle-row, Thlborn, milliner, April April
Barnes,
Oldham, Worcestershire, draper, April 30--John Kirk-
ham. Blackburn, Lancashire, cotton manufacturer, April
29—Samuel Kakant, Hen field, Lancashire, cotton spinner,
April 29--D. Wade Acraman, W. E. Acraman, Alfred J.
Acraman, W. Morgan, T. Holroyd, and J. Norroway
Franklyn, Bristol, shipbuilders ; and on the separate
estates of W. Morgan, T. Holyrod, and J. Norroway
Franklyn, May 15—J. Driscoll, Cardiff, Glarnorgaushire,
potato merchant —Edwd. Willes Knight, Bath, dealer in
chine—J. Haropp and J. Haropp, Westbury, Wiltshire,
woollen manufacturers-3. Slade, Stoke-sub-Hamdon,
iomersetshire, glove manufacturer—G. Gidley, Torquay,
Devonshire, sharebroker—R. Lear Mugford, Torquay,
Devonshire, tailor—T. W. Knight, Taunton, Somerset-
shire, grocer—J. P. Vesey, Exeter, hatter—B. W. Bow-
ing, Sydling, Dorset shire, miller—Mary Ann Passmore,
Exeter, umbrella manufacturer—F. Drake, Willand, De-
vonshire, innkeeper, May B—N. Andrews and T. Andrews,
Gateshead, Durham, ironmongers, and on the separate
estates of N. Andrews and T. Andrews, April 30—T.
Adamson and H. H. Bell, Sunderland, curriers, and on
the separate estate of T. Adamson, May 2—T. Hodson
flod.sou, Peekforton, Cheshire, cattle dealer, April 30.
CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED.
W. Witlin and F. W. King, Long.-acre, card makers—
T. J. Nicks, late of Coleman-street, City, rope maker,
April 29-IR. Turner, Ludgate-hill, City, and of Binning.
ham, draper—l. Pothe2ary and W. Symes, Grove-plaee,
S'outhampton, boarding-house keepers —Ed wd. Hooker,
Park-road, Vest Kent-park, Forest-hill, Sydenham, con-
t.racter, April 30—H. Coop and W. Coop, Chequerbent,
Lancashire, silk manufacturers—H. Andrew, Tyldesley,
hop keeper, May I—W. Oates, Ashtou-under-Lyne, Lan-
innkeeperr April 29. •
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. •

J. Rubinson, Liverpool, tailor—Joseph Mason, Hinckley,
Leicestershire, trimmer—B. Jonas, Skewen, Glamorgan•

shire; eopperman—David Davies, Swansea, imit.of. biiai-
ness-=-4.- Rees, Swansea, grocer—G. Orlinsp, Bristol, hay
dea'er- El. Rogers, Fishponds, Gloucestershire; carpenter-
---William Smile, Bristol, journey:n-4s carpenter—R.
Graves, Cheatham, Lancashire, gru . 7-4. Northam,,
Exeter, grocer—J. Broadbent, Mossley, .ncashire, grocer
--Jenkin Morgan,' Cowbridge; Giant shire licensed
eit
victualler—W, Goodwin, Manningtree, gssex, silversmith
`—E. J. Baclihonse, Walten, Suffolk, elesulitli-:sTsmes-
Thomai, 'fenhy,'Pembrokeshire, woollen draper'— W.
White, Pembroke, farmer—W. Hale• Witerester licensed
victualler.
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' • PARTNERSHIPS DISSO ._. . . -
W. Taylor and T. W. Rankin, Bri tg. 'star, Somerset-
shire, wino, and spirit anerehants—T. W.- Rankin and W.
Taylor, Bristol, wine and spirit inerchasts—J. Kershaw,
C. Ka_ sbaw, and C. E. Kershaw, Dukinfield, Cheshire,
cotton spinners—J. Kershaw and C. Kerehavr, of Moseley,
Yorkshire, cotton spinners—M. A. Cram-ford, E. Perry,
and. S. Perry, Peckham, Surrey, schoOlmistress (so far as
regards .Mary Ann. Crawford)—R. P. Rickman And J.
Kidd, Lewes, Brighton, and Glynde,
—H. ilbtekay • ,nd J. Robinson, Liver,Pool.'shiPwrights,"
Bate,R. CoOley, W. and J. Farme•e, Wolverhampton,
factors ---G. Smith,Sassexi. limebnrners
sen., G. Smith, jun', , and W. Smith,
Manchester, silk manufacturers— W. Gaskill and S. Taylor,
Manchester, -cotton waste dealers—J. Harold and S. D. C.
Thomson, Liverpool, insurance and commission agents—J:
Wilkinson, S.. Robinson, and J. Scott, Northowraw, York-
shire,- stone merchants—J. Taylor and J. Bedson, Man-
chesteri auctioneers—E. Ernson and W. Raker Sudbury,
Snffolk, ironmongers—R. Paine and G. Hill, Borough-
market, salesmen—W.. Clark and A. W. Maknson, Now
Palace-yard, Westminster, civil engineer,s— W. Toward
and H. P. Boyd, Low Walker. Neweaetlossrpon.Tyne, iron
shipbuilders—W. Collard and,N. Collard, Cestiterburn'corn
factors—H. Harrop sea T. Law, Batley, Yorkshire,
plumbers—J. Phillips, G. M. Phillips, and H. D. Phillips,
Abehurch-lane, City, attorneys (so far as regards G. M.
Phillips)—J. Adshead and G. Adshea4, Stilyhridge, Che-
shire, cotton spinners—H. Taylor and E. Taylor, Oxford.
postmasters—J. Taylor and A. S. Hurfod, Castle-street,
Holborn, and Oxford, attorneys—W. Duch and W. D
Whitehead, Salford, Lancashire, machine makers—F. W.
Campin and J. Lea, Stran I—J. Hale and E. Eastland,
Lamberhnrst, Kent, drapers—M. Oungar and M. Man,:
heimar, Basingball street, and London wall, City, com-
mission agents—T. Orme and J. Orme, Manchester, cabi-
net makers—T. Hudson and D. Macleod, North Shields,
surgeon dentists—G. Williams and J. Clark, Wolverhamp-
ton, oil and grease manufacturers—J. B. Wright and J.
0: Macnish. Manchester. yarn and goods agents—J. Monte-
fibre and L. J. Montefiore, Melbourne, Australia, mer-
chants - H. M'Connell and W. Clayton, Crosabrook, Der-
byshire, and of Manchester, manufacturers.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS,
James Bannatyne, shirt manufacturer, Glasgow---Globe
Hotel, April 17.
William Thomson, assurance agent, Glasgow—Crew
Hotel, April 18.
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boyd, commission agent, Glasgow— Crow Hoted,
4ptil 18.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

HOUSE OF CONIMONS.—APRIL 8.
INCOME AND PROPERTY TAX.
Motion made, and question proposed, " That, in the opinion
of this house; an t quitable adjustment of the Income and
Property Tax is essential to the interests of the country,
particularly as regards the rates of payment npon industrial
and professional incomes, competed with those derived
from fixed property." Whereupon previous question put,
• " That that question be now put." The house divided—
Ay,s 63, Noes IU4.