The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-31 00:00:00

BREVET.

Brevet-Colonel John Forbes, Captain on half-pay Un-
attached .(Staff Officer of Pensioners), having retired on
full-pay, to be Major-General in the Army, the rank being
honorary only.
Second Captain Gerald Graham, of the Royal Engineers)
to be Major in the Army.
The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets of her Majesty's
Indian Forces, at present doing duty at the Royal Engineer
Establiihrnent, at Chatham, with the rankof Ensign, to
have the local and temporary rank of Lieutenant while em-
ployed at that establishment, viz.:-William Shepperd,
Robert Procter Tickell, Bruce Onham Sewn, Edward Gil.
bert Clayton, Edward D'Oyley Tweralow, Sydenham Cub-
bon Clarke, John Donaldson Cruickshank, and Cortland
Alexander Gregor Skinner.
MEmonA.NDum.—DeputyAssistant-Commissary-General
Robert Cellem, upon half-pay, has been permitted to retire.
from the service, he having received a commutation in lieu
of his half-pay.
COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
9th Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteers—Sir William Forbes,
Bort- to be Cartqin; Aflomon, to be Lieu-
tenant ; 'Alcxand or ririe itogarth-, E.:4., to
Lanarkshire .Rifle Volunteers-24th Company—E,obert
Gilkison,jun., Esq., to be Captain; Robert Heddle Wishart,
Gent., to be Lieutenant ; James Robertson, Gent., to be
25th Company--John Napier, Esq., to be Cap-
tain; . Mau Aitclue Miller, (hilt, to be Lieutenant

Donald Anderson, Gent., to be Ensign. 26th Company—
John David Napier, Esq., to be Captain ; James Wlntyre,
Gent., to be Lieutenant ; John Dowall, Gent., to be Ensign.

BANKRUPTS.
William Levett, patent wadding manufacturer, TJnion-
street, Borough, to surrender, Jan. 13, at two, and Feb. 10,
at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Thomas Aston, engineer, Willenhall, Staffordshire, Jan.
11th and 30th, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court.
George Ellis, baker, Sheffield, Jan. 14 and Feb. 11, at
twelve, at the Leeds District Coutt.
Christopher Price, butcher, Wolverhampton, Jan. 11
and 30, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Thomas Bigglestone, grocer, Hereford, Jan. 12, and Feb.
9, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th 'and Bth Victoria,
cap: 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 28th daY
of December, 1859 : _
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued £30,609,455 Government Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities .. 3,459,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 16,131,455
i Silver Bullion .• •• ----

.f 30,609,435

£30,609,453)
BANKING DEPARTMENT.
Proprietors' Capi- Government Seca-
tal £14,553,000 rities (including
Rest
Public Deposits (in- unity) .......... X 10,925,157
eluding Exche- • • Other Securities .. 19,907,
9580
quer, Savings' , . Notes ...... . ..... 9,780,0
Banks, Commis- . Gold and Silver
fills sioners of Na- Coin ............
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac- • •
counts) 9,80.1,730
Other Deposits ...
Seved Day and
other Bills 7E3,603

675,509

£41,289,316
M. 2

X 41,289,316
RSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated Dec. 2D,1859.

• AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, ma"
puted from Returns made in the week ending the 27th day
of Dec. .1859, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or
payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great
Britain
Per cwt.
From the British possessions in America —27 s