The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-01 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF WHITBY.

Notice has been given that, at the end of 14 days, a new
writ will be issued for the election of a Member to serve in
Parliament for the said borough, vacant by the death of
Robert Stephenson, Esq.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 1.

The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy.
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for India, a copy of a despatch front
her Majesty's Consul at Zanzibar, stating, with reference
to the notice published in the " London Gazette" of the 7th
June last, respecting the declaration of the Lisbon Beard
of Health that the port of Zanzibar was considered to be
infected with yellow fever, that the disease in question has
never been known at that port.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Connell for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch
bon her Majesty's Consul at Lisbon, reporting that the
Board of Health at that capital have issued a notice, de-
clar the ports of Alicante and Algesiras to be considered
infected with cholera morbus, and that all the other Spainish
ports in the Mediterranean are considered infected with the
same disease.

The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a de-
spatch from her Majesty's Consul at Carthagena, in Spain,
reporting that by a Royal order that port has been declared
free from infection by cholera morbus, and that clean bills
of health will be irsued accordingly.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a de-
spatch from her Majesty's Consul at Rhodes, reporting that
ail vessels coming to Rhodes with foul bills of health, as
also the goods and passengers oil board, can no longer un-
dergo quarantine at that island, but must proceed for such
purpose to one of the following central quarantine stations,
namely, Candia, Cyprus, Dardanelles, Smyrna, Salonica,
Grevesa, and Tripoli in Barbary.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Nov. I.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—To be Assistant-Surgeons to the
Forces—James Tulloch Tulloch, M.D.; Arthur Charles
Gaye, Gent. ; Wm. Evelyn Alston, M.D. ; Joseph Sump-
ner Joyner, Gent. ; Colin Henderson, Gent. ; John Alex.
Scott, Gent.; Arnold Royle, Gent. ; Win. Doraville Smith,
Gent. ; Thomas Wood, M.D. ; James Bell Jardine, Gent. ;
John Edmondstoune Stewart, M.D. ; Henry C. Guinness,
Gent.; Alex. Oswald Cowan, M.D.; James Samuel C.
Collier, Gent.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
West Essex Militia—Charles Hyder, Gent., to be Quar.
termaster.

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COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Worcestershire Rifle Volunteers—Frederick W. Knight,
Esq., to be Captain; Alfred John Hancocks, Esq., to be
Lieutenant ; Augustus Talbot Hancocks, Esq, to be En-
sign. Royal North Lincoln Militia—Captain John Golden to
be Major, vice W. C. Amcotts, resigned.
Ist Lincolnshire Volunteers Rifles—W C. Amcotts, Esq.,
to be Captain ; Arthur Trollop°, Esq., to be Lieutenant ;
Joseph Shuttleworth, Esq., to be Ensign.
Royal North Lincoln Militia—Her Majesty has been
graciously pleased to accept the resignation by Captain
Godfrey Stapylton Smith of his commission in the Royal
North Lincoln Regiment of Militia.
Ist Subdivision of Shropshire Rifle Volunteers—The
Hon. Robert Charles Herbert to be Ensign.
Ist Subdivision of Berkshire Rifle Volunteers—The Hon.
Alex. Leslie Melville Here Ruthven to be Lieutenant.
--2 d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia—

Henry Currey, Gent., to be Ensign, rice Edward Ernest
Broadlow, who, being absent withoueleave, has been struck
off the strength of the Regiment.
Artillery Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Richard
Alison Johnson, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice
Widenham Francis Fosbery, promoted.

Gloucestershire Rifle Voltinteers—ith Company—Henry
Brornby, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; Willian. Martin, Gent.,
to be Ensign.
The following appointment is substituted for that which
appeared in the " Gzzette" of the 25th October last :
Glamorganshire Rifle Volunteers-4th Company—lltyd
Thomas, Esq., to be Lieutenant.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF NATAL PRIZTI

MONEY

Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, Oct. 28.
Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen and marines,
and to all persons interested therein, that the distribution
of proceeds received and tonnage bounty awarded for the
Spanish barque Conchita, captured on the 27th August,
1857, by her Majesty's ship Firefly, will commence on
Monday the 7th November, 1859; and the Niagara, cap-
tured on the 7th December, 1857, by her Majesty's ship
•Hecate, will commence on Monday, the 31st October, 18.59,
in the Prize Branch of the Department of the "Accountant-
General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house."
Agents and other persons holding prize orders, or other
instruments, by virtue of which they may lee legally entitled
to claim the share of any salvor, are requested to present
the same at this office.

Any officer, seaman, marine, or other person, who
may desire to receive his share from the Collector of
Customs or of Inland Revenue within the United King.
dom, is required to intimate the same by letter to
be addressed " On Prize Business, to the Secretory of the
Admiralty, London "—in which letter his own place of re-
sidence is to be precisely stated, as well as the place of the
nearest Collector of Customs, or of Inland Revenue, from
whom it would be convenient to receive such share of
prize money.
The following are the shares due to an individual in the
several classes :

CONCIIITA.

Flag share £lOl 19 6
Commander 212 4 0
Third class
Fourth class 65 3 8
Fifth class

Sixth class ....£2i 11 11
Seventh class .. 1S 7 11
Eighth class .. 9 3.11
Ninth class.... 6 2 8
Tenth class 3 1 3

NIAGARA.
Flag share .... £62 8 8 Sixth class .... £l2 2 0
Commander .. 148 5 9 Seventh class .. 1 4
Third class ... . 37 12 11 Eighth class .. 4 0 8
Fourth class .. 24 4 0 Ninth class 213 10
Fifth class .... 13 810 Tenth class.... 16 10

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
John Batson, builder, Tooley-street, Southwark.

BANKRUPTS

Bennett Barnett, dealer in pictures, Burlington-gardens,
to surrender Nov. 10 and Dec. 15, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy.
William Layton, shoemaker, Landport, Portsea, Nov. 11,
at twelve, and Dec. 15, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy..
William Chesworth Caldwell, tailor, Nassau• place, Com-
mercial-road East, Nov. 11, at half-past one, and Dec. 9, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Samuel Russell, builder, West Hartlepool, Nov. 8. and
Dec. 22, at twelve, at the Royal Arcade, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne.
Esther Louisa Mayne, milliner, Exeter, Nov. 16 and
Dec. 14, at twelve, at the Exeter District Court.
George Kindersley Jackson, grocer, Elizabeth-street,
South Pimlico, Middlesex, Nov. 15, at half-past twelve,
and Dec. 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
James Barnard, jun., licensed victualler, Aldershott,
Nov. 11, at two, and Dec. 9, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy.
Thomas Simister, pastrycook, Liverpool, Nov. 11 and
Dee. 2, at eleven, at the District Court of Bankruptcy.