The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-09 00:00:00

BRITISH GERMAN LEGION.

The following Officers have been struck off the strength
of the British German Legion :
3d .Tager Corps—Captain Gabriel de Korponay ; Cap-
tain Ignace Ziemecki ; Captain Pulsudski.
6th Light Infantry—Captain Michael Thumser (inva-
lided by Menic•dßoard).
BRITISH SWISS LEGION.
2d Light Infantry—Lieutenant Eusebe Tricano to be
Adjutant of the let Battalion, vice Solioz, whose appoint-
ment has been cancelled.
UNATTACHED.
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Brevet-Major George Mein, half-pay Unattached (Bri-
gade-Major at York), to have his Bre t Rank converted
into Substantive Rank, as a special erase•
Brevet-Major Francis Edward Drewe, 23d Foot, to have
his Brevet Rank converted info Snbetaative Rank, under
the Royal Warrant, of 6th October,l4s4. - -
Lieutenant Henry Fitz Gerald, from the 87th Foot, to be
Captain, without purchase.

gTAFF.—Captain Bernard Morgan, from the 77th Foot,
to be Town Adjutant at Gibraltar, vice Hume, appointed
Garrison Quartermaster.

Hosmir, STAFF.—The undermentioned Acting As-
sistant-Surgeons have ceased to do duty, there being no
longer occasion for their services :—John Grant, Henry
Divrards, Peter Allen, M.D., William Harry Cooke, John
Munday, Eugene Francis O'Leary.
BREVET.
Brevet-Colonel C. Brownlow Cumberland, retired fall-
pay, 96th Foot, to be Major-General, the rank being hono-
rary only.
Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Crompton, on retired
full-pay, Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be Colonel in the
Army, the rank being honorary only.
MEMORANDUM.—Major-General Robert Bateman (Major
on half-pay 'Unattached) has been permitted to retire from
the service by the sale of a majority.
ADMIRALTY, JULY 5.
Carps of Royal Marines—Captain John George Augus-
tus Ayles to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Courtis, retired ;
First-Lieutenant Wm. Pitt Draffen to be Captain, vice
Ayles, promoted ; Second Lieutenant Wm. Henry Wroot
to be First Lieutenant, vice Draffen, promoted.
CONIMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Tower Hamlets—Joseph Turnley, Esq., to be Deputy-
Lieutenant.
Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of
Militia—John Pitt Buntein, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice
Crofts, resigned.

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REDUCTION OF 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
revenue over the actual expenditure of the United Kin -
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the year ended the
31st day of March, 1356:
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 provi-
sions of the Act, 10 Geo. IV., cap. 27, between the Ist
day of July, 1856, and the 30th day of September, 1856.
A. Y. SP EARALA.N, Comptroller-General.
National Debt Office, sth July, 1856.

BANKRUPTS.
John Newman Walker, hardwareman, Houndsditch,
to surrender July 13 and August 15, at twelve, at the
Coat of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Alder-
masibury ; Bell, Cowdell, and Boyce, Leactenhall-street.
James Hunt, Auctioneer, Corn-street, Bristol, and
Noel-street, Islington, July 16 and August 13, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ;
Orchard, Bedford-row.
Thomas Wright, sen., and Thos. Wright, jun., tailors,
York, July 29, at twelve, and August 22, at eleven, at
the Leeds Districli Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ;
Mann, York • Clarke, Leeds.
Henry Leadbeater, cloth merchant, Huddersfield, July
25, and August 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Young, official assignee, Leeds; Jacomb and Son, Hud-
dersfield; Caries and Cudworth, Leeds.
Thomas Hindle, Richard Stuttard, and Henry Walms-
ley, power-loom manufacturers, Accrington, July 18 and
August 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
lleauwmwn, of6oiet aogig.... Higson and
Robinson, Manchester.
John Gregory, accountant, Manchester, July 24 and
August 15, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Hernarnan, official assignee, Manchester ; Heald, Man-
cheater.
Henry Williams, timber merchant, Swansea, Glamor-
ganshire, July 21 and Aug. 19, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court. Miller, official pssignee, Bristol; Gordon,
Old Broad-street, London ; Teddy, Bristol.
Hemp Shaw, worsted spinner, Halifax, July 25 and
Aug. 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young,
official assignee, Leeds ;
Wavell, Philbrick, and Forster,
Halifax.
John Stocks Bettye, woollen manufacturer, Newtown,
Yorkshire, July 23, at twelve, and Aug. 29, at eleven, at
the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ;
Clough, Huddersfield ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
Henry Armand Thorpe, coach proprietor, Kennington,
July 16, at eleven, and Aug. 13, at half-past one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ;Robin-
son, Piccadilly.
Joseph Rock, the younger, factor and cut nail maker,
Birmingham, July 24 and Aug. 7, at the Birmingham
District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ;
James, Birmingham.
Thomas Holliugsworth, timber merchant, Liverpool,
July 18, and August 8, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Liverpool ; Etty, Court. Turner, official assignee,
Li-
verpool.
Catharine Williams, farmer, Burscough. Lancashire,
July 21, and Aug. 18, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Stone, Liver.
pool.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Alexander Young, grocer, Eaglesham, Renfrewshire.
James Young, builder, Fisberrow, Edinburgh.
John Low, provision merchant, Glasgow.

Sporting Intelligence.
STOURBRIDGE RACES—TIIESDAT.
The Enville Stakes. One mile and a quater.
Excitement .......... . ........................ . ........ 1
R0ving......... . ...................................... 2
Five ran.
The Gold Cup. Two miles.

St. Clare . ..........................................
Whalebone .........................................
Seven ran.
The Ladies' Purse. One mile.

Timotheus • 1
Van Duuck.... , 2
Three ran.