The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-16 00:00:00

MARCH 1.5.

County of Stirling—Peter Blackburn, Esq., one of the
Commissioners for executing the office of Treasurer of the
Exchequer of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer of
Ireland.
WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, 'MARCH 15.
13th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant the Hon. James C.
Dormer to be Captain, by purchase, vice W. A. M.
Cunynghame, who retires ; Ensign Alured F. Cuning-
hame to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dormer.
MEMORANDA.
An examination of candidates fordirect commissions will
be held at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, on 13th April, and
following days.
The next competitive examination of candidates for ad-
mission to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich will
be held at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, at ten o'clock, on
Tuesday, the sth July, and following days.
Gentlemen who wish to present themselves on that occa-
sion should notify their intention to the Military Secretary
at the Horse Guards before the Ist of June.
ADMIRALTY, MARCH 10.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Joseph
Hamilton Maskery to be Adjutant.
ADMIRALTY, -Mulct' 11.
Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Charles
Lanyon Owen to be First Lieutenant, vice Rybot, placed
on half -pay.
COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.

Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Cavalry Cornet the
Honourable Frederick Byron to be Captain, vice Henry
George Sutton, resigned ; Henry Lyre, Gent., to be Comet,
vice Byron, promoted ; Thomas Frederic Burnaby, Gent.,
to be Cornet, vice Cook, resigned.
Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—Wm.
Alber Dixon, Gent , to be Ensign, vice Croft, promoted.
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of
Middlesex Militia—Charles Randall, Gent., to be Ensign,
vice Fraser, resigned.
MEMORANDUM.-2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment
of Middlesex Militia—The commission held by Ensign
Henry Musgrave Fuller, has been cancelled.
BANKRUPTS.
David Chinery, Africanmerchant, Ampton-place, Gray's-
inn-road, to surrender March 25 and April 21, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy.
Thomas Walker, shoemaker, York, March 31 and April
28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
John Crackoell, licensed victualler, Enfield, March 28,
and April 2, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Peter Foran, grocer, Birmingham, March 25 and April
15, at eleven, at the, Birmingham District Court.
James Lcvingston, cotton dealer, Liverpool, March 28
and April 19, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Reginald Woodcock, ironmonger, Weymouth, March 28
and May 4, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court
John Cleasby, innkeeper, Eccles, Lancashire, March 31
and April2l, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Samuel K.uttner and Robert Clubley White, ship owners,
Kingston-upon-Hull, March 80 and April 20, at twelve, at
the Leeds District Court.
Alfred Marchant, clothier, Maidstone, March 28, at
twelve, and May 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
David Dodds, mason, Kelso.
Alexander Bell Teller, merchant, Ayr.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Titis DAY.
Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam — 11 171 11 17f
Antwerp
Brussels — 25 30 25 35
Hamburgh
Faris
Ditto
Marseilles — 25 30 25 373
Frankfort on Maine — 117
1181
Vienna
Trieste
Petersburgh — 351 35
Madrid
Cadiz — 49
49-
Leghorn — 29 75 29 85
Genoa — 25 45 25 523
Naples
Palermo 3201 1
--Messina l2O . 120.-
--Lisbon
3 521
Oporto
Rio Janeiro
New York

E.I. C 26 Ws. House bis. 691,
Calcutta, Co.'s rupee 26 241
Bombay ditto ...... —26 i
Madras ditt0........ 26 22A
East India Company s Bills drawn, from the 24th ult. to
the Bth inst.

Bertxal
Madras
Bombay..

LO 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0

£0 0 0

Foreign Gold in Bars (Standarcl)....per cz. £3 17 9
Mexican Dollars „ 0 5 01
Silver in Bare (Standard)