The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-30 00:00:00

WAR DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, SEPT. 30.

let Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant M. W.
Viscount Powerscroft to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Davenport, who retires.
Royal Horse Guards—Cornet Henry Peach Keighly
Peach to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Inglis
Jones, who retires.
7th Light Dragoons—The appointment of Charles Led
Wore, Gent., to a Cornetcy by purchase, as stated in the
Gazette of the 29th Aug., has been cancelled.
14th Light Dragoons—Lieut. Frederick Vansittart has
been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his
com mission.

21 Foot—Captain Stanhope L. -Douglas Willan, from
the 13th Foot, to be Captain, vice G rimston, who ex-
changes.

3,1 Foot —Captain Charles Dresing, from the 58th root,
to be Captain, vice Burningharn, who exchanges.
13th Foot—Captain Wm. Henry Grimston, from tho
21 Foot, to be Captain, vice S. L. D. Willan, who ex-
changes.

18th Foot—Lieutenant Wm. Norris Franklyn has been
permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his corn-
misPion.

19th Foot—Captain Geo. Bingham Jennings to bo Major,
without purchase, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Ito bt.
Warden, whose Brevet Rankhas been converted into Sub-
stantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of the 6th Oct.,
1k54.

234 Feet—Captain Robt. Follett Synge, from the 67th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Jebb, who exchanges.
24th Foot—Captain Richard Thomas Glyn, from the
821 Foot, to be Captain, vice Baillie, who exchanges,;
Lieutenant John C. Warne, frotn the 89th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice Parsons, who exchanges.
28th Foot—Captain Thos. Basil Tuite, from the 67th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Worthington, who exchanges.
58th Foot—Captain Henry G. C. Burningham, from the
3.1 Foot, to be Captain, vice Dresing, who exchanges.
64th Foot—Lieutenant John Hudson to be Adjutant,
vice IVl`Crea, who resigns the Adjutancy only.
67th Foot—Captain Henry C. Worthington, from the
28th Font, to be Captain, vice Tuite, who exchangef. ;
Captain Frederick William Jebb, from tho 23d Foot, to
ba Captain, vice Synge, who exchanges.
71st Foot—Assistant-urgeon Walter Leach, from the
Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Todd, who exchanges.
82,1 Foot—Captain Wm. Douglas Hall Baillie, from the
24th Foot, to he Captain, vice Glyn, who exchanges.
89th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick William Adam Par-
sons, from the 24th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Warne,
whn exchanges.
Ceylon Rifla Regiment—George Hope Ross, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lynott, promoted.
Cape AI-bunted Rifleiaen—James Henry Rondell, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, in succession to Lieutenant
Godfrey Clerk, promoted, by purchase, to an 'Unattached
Company.

DEPOT BATTALIONS.
To BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS.

Brevot-Colonel W. S. Ramsay Norcott, C. 8., front the
Rifle Brigade.
Lieut.-Col. George Dixon, C. 8., from the 77th Foot.
Lieut.-Col. Alfred Thomas Heyland. from the 95th Foot.
Lieut.-Col. Richard C. H. Taylor, from the 79th Foot.
T,ieut.•Col. Arthur Cyril Goodenough, from the 34th
Foot.

Lieut.-Col. Charles Elmhirst, from the 9th Foot.

Lient.-Col. John Alfted Street, C. S., from the 5 th Foot.
Lient.-Col. James Wells tkrraßtrong, from the 49th Foot.
Lieut.. Col. John W. S. Smith, from the :',Bth Foot.
Lieut.-Col. Edmond Auguitus Whitmore, from the
30th Foot.

Lieut.-Col. Eilward John Vasty Brown, from the 88th
Foot.

To DE RS.
Brovet-Lientenant-Colonel MAJ
Ed O
ward Angier Godfrey
Muller, from half-pay UnattAched.
,ray Brev
rmttacet-Leut.-Cul. Wm. Web Turner, C. 8., from half-
Tihed,
51ajor Robert Brace, from half-pay Unattached.
Major James Rose, from half-pay Unattached.
Major Alastair Mclan II:Donal:1; from half-pay Unat-
tached.
Major Wm. Rickman. from 11aIf-pw Unattached.
Major John Nason, from half-pay Unattached.
- Major John Pool, from half-pay Unattached.
Major Montagu Hamilton Dowbiggin, from half-pay
Unattached.
Major William Pretyman, from half-pay Unattached.
Major Robert B. Hawley, from half-pay Unattached.
Major Charles Hood, from half-pay Unattached.
To BE ADJUTANTS.
. eiptain James Baillie, from the 77th Foot.
Captain Richard B. T. Thelwall, 65th Foot.

Captain Peter Macdonald, from half-pay, Unattached.
Captain Robert J. Hughes, from the Ist Foot. ,
Captain Thomas L. Bell, from the 24th Foot. -
Captain Hon. Bernard Mathew Wald, from the 47th
Foot.

Captain William Little, from the 88th Foot.
UNATTACHED.
Brcvet•Major John Peel, 34th Foot, to have his Brevet
Rank converted into Substantive Rank, under the Royal
Warrant of 6th October, 1854.
Captain Oliver Barker D'Arcey, from, the 65th Foot, to
be Major, without purchase.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
Assistant-Surgeon Richard Cooper Todd, from the 71st
Foot, to-be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Leach, who exchanges.

BREVET.

The undermentioned promotions to take place, conse-
quent upon the death or promotion of tho following offi-
cers :
General the Earl of Cork, died 29th June, 1856.
General Sir H. F. Campbell, died 2d. Sept., 1856.
General Sir Colin Halkett, died Sept. 24, 1856
Lieutenant-General T. B. Aylmer to be General.
Lieutenant• General Philip Hay, died Ang. 8, 1856;
Lieutenant-General W. A. Gordon, C. 8., died Aug. 10,
1816 :
Lieutenant-General T. B. Aylmer promoted in succes-
sion to three Generals.
Major-General William George Cochrane to be Lieut.-
General.
Lieut.-Gen. W. A. Gordon, C. 8., died Aug. 10, 1856 ;
General Sir H. F. Campbell, K.C.8., died Sept. 2,1856;
Major-General James Jones, died Sept. 22, 1856 :
Colonel Win. Booth, half-pay, 41st Foot, to be Major-
General.
Lieut.-Col. Henry Phipps Raymond, Depot Battalion,
to be Colonel.
Major Paris W. Augustus Bradshawe, half-pay Unat-
tached, Assistant Adjutant-General, Van Dieman s Land,
to be Lieutenan' -Ct 1 el. _
Captain Edward C. Butler, 36th Foot, to be Major.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
West Kent Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Henry
Pratt, Gent., to be Quartermaster from 29th July, 1856.
6th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia Lowick
Loftus Reade, Gent., to be Quartermaster.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT.
6th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—John Greg-
son Harrison, Esq., M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Echlin, re-
signed.
Ist Er Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—Wm.
Howard Russell, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Schlotel, ap-
pointed to 81st Regiment.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF
NAVAL PRIZE MONET.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, Sept. 29.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested therein,
that the intended distribution of proceeds arising from
the Russian vessels Ottawa and Victoria, severally cap-
tured on the 20th September, 1855. by her Majesty's
ship Nile and her tender the Redwing gun-boat ; the
Magpie gun-boat, tender to her Majesty's ship Orion ;
and the Ruby gun-boat, tender to her Majesty's ship
Majestic, which was suspended by advertisement in the
London Gazette of the 9th inst., will commence on Mon-
day, the 6th Oct., in the Prize Branch of the Department
of the " Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty,
Somerset-house;' in consequence of the alleged claim for
the gun-boat Weasel, tender to her Majesty's ship C2esar,
to participate in distribution having been abandoned.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Isaac Blancknesse, merchant, Birmingham.
BANKRUPTS.
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John Ince, surgeon' Eaton-street, Pimlico, to surrender
Oct. 8 and Nov. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Bell, official assignee. Coleman-street-buildings ; Linklater
and Hackwood, Sise-lane.
William Grayburn, grpcer' Kingston-upon-Hull, Oct.
22 and Nov. 12, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court.
Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Preston, Kingston-upon-
Hull.
Richard Flynn' grocer, Liverpool, Oct. 14 and Nov. 12,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, offi-
crial ,rsignee
James Martin, licensed victualler, High-street, Bo-
rough, Oct. 15, at two, and Nov. 11, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Linklater and Hackwood, Size-lane, City.
John Thang Harradine, corn chandler, Needingworth,
Huntingdonshire' Oct. 10, at two, and Nov. 13, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Cole-
man-street-buildings; Lawrance, Gray's-inn-square.
John Phillips, grocer, Crumlin, Monmouthshire, Oct.
14, and Nov. 11, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Bavan and Girling,
Bristol.

Thomas Cooling and Thomas Bowsher, joiners, Shef-
field, Oct. 11, and Nov. 15, at ten, at the Leeds District
Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; Chambers
and Waterhouse, Sheffield.
Isaac Parsons, printer, High-street, Rye, Sussex, Oct.
14, at half-past two, and Nov. 18, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee,- Sambrook-
court, Basinghall-street ; Lovell and Co., South-square,
Gray's-inn ; Butler, Rye.
Lydia Johnson, nail manufacturer, &c., Duffield, Derby,
Oct. 21 and Nov. 4, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court. Harris. official assignee, Nottingham ;
Smith, Derby ; Reece, Birmingham.
Anthony Bennett, painter, Ashton-under-Lyne, Oct.
15 and Nov. 5. at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Pat, official assignee, Manchester ; Darnton, Ash-
ton-under-Lyn ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Man-
chester.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Robert Young, ironmonger, Newton-Stewart.
311Lachlan and Stobo, wrights, Partick.
Thomas Powell, tobacconist, Edinburgh.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Thift DAT.
Amsterdam it 3% Gusraitaz .... •• .. •
Ditto, three months .. I I IG% Leghorn •• • .
Rotterdam •• •• •a •• •• •• I I 16% Genoa •••••• •• •• •• •• •• 23 73
Antwerp •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 25 32% Milan •• .• •• •• •• •• •• ••
Brussels •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 25 32% Venlce•• •• •• •••• •.....
flamburgh ............13 6% Naples •••• „•• . 44W
Altona •••• .• .• .; Palermo' •—• 133%
25 30 Messina ... 133%
Ditto, three months .. 25 65 Lisboa ... . 52%
Marseilles ••••••••••• •• 25 G 3 Oporto •• •••••••• •• • • • • 52%
Ronnie= .• •••••• •• •• • Rio Janeiro ...... •• .• ••
Frankfort•on-Yalne ••,• 118% Buenos Ayres.... ••••
Berlia •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• New York,6o days' sight
Vienna.. .• .• •• .... 10 38 Philadelphia ......
Trieste.. .• .• 10 40 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Petersburg 37 Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
Madrid ...• 4932 Portugal Gold Coin 0 0
Cadiz • • 50% Mexican Dollars ...'• 0 5 I%
Barcelona ............ New Dollars .....• 0 o 0
Seville— •• ......_ iilver in bars 0.5 2%