The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-28 00:00:00

BREVET.

The undermentioned Officer having completed three
years' actual ser vice on the Bth March, 1857, in the rank
of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be promoted to be Colonel in the
Army, under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1851 :
Lieutenant-Colonel Ft. Waddy, C.B. 50th Foot.
The undermentioned officers having completed three
years' service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, according
to the provisions of the Royal Warrant` of 3d November,
1854, to be Colonels in the Army, viz.:---
Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Ormsby, Royal Artillery.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. Servants, Royal Engineers.
Lieutenant-Colonel St. Aubyn Molesworth, retired full-
pay of the Royal Engineers, to be Colonel, in consequence
of the promotion of Lieutenant-Colonel Wilkinson, of the
Royal Engineers, who stood below him on the effective
strength of the corps when he retired.
Brevet-Major W. Cartan and Brevet-Major A. Donelan,
on retired full-pay (Staff officers of Pensioners), to be Lieu
tenant-Colonels in tha Army, the rank being honorary
onThly.
e undermentioned Cadets of the East India Com-
pany's Service to have the local and temporary rank of En-
sign during the period of their being placed under the com-
mand of Col. Sandham, of the Royal Engineers, at
Chatham, for Field Instructions in the art of Sapping and
Mining.
Isaac Pratt -Westmorland, Gent.
Arthur Charles Padday, Gent.
Thomas Freeman Dowden, Gent.
Oliver Beauchamp Coventry St. John, Gant.
Augustus Le Mesurier, Gent.
David Henry Trail, Gent.
Arthur Herbert Bagge, Gent.
William Coninghatn, Gent.
Frank Robertson, Gent.
ADMIRALTY, MARCH 25.

The promotions, dated the 19th inst., conse-
quent on the death of Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Joshua
Ricketts Rowley, Bart., on the 18th inst., have this day
taken place :
Rear-Admiral the Right Hon. George Anson Lord Byron,
on the Reserved Half-Hay List, to be Vice-Admiral on
the same list.'

Rear-Admiral of the Red the Right Hon. Edmund,
Lord Lyons, G.C.B. (holding the temporary rank of Ad-
miral), to be Vice-Admiral of the
Rear-Admiral of the White the Hon. Sir Richard
Saunders Dundas, K.C.8., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir S. Lu4hington, K.C.8., to
be Rear-Admiral of the White.
Captain 11. D. Trotter,
Captain Sir G. Back,
Captain Wm. Hillyar,
To be Rear-Admirals on the Reserved Half-pay List.
Captain Henry John Codrington, C. 8., to be Rear-Ad-
miral of the Blue.

Captain James Barney and Captain James M organ have
also been promoted to be Retired Rear-Admirals on the
terms proposed in the London Gazette of Sept. 1,1846, with-
out increase of pay.

WHITEHALL,. MARCH 26.
Tho Lord Chancellor has appointed William Robinson,
of No. 32, Charterhouse, Gentleman, to be a London
Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court of
Ck'aneery.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Henry Blyton, clothier, York-terrace, Ratcliffe, Mid-
dlesex.

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BANKRUPTS.
John Msrahall, coal merchant, Friar-street, &c., to sur-
render, April 18, at half-past ten, and May 8, at half-past
coLle, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, ocial
assignee, Basingtiall-street; Linklitters and Ila ckwood, Sffiise.
lane.
George Lashmar, &led crusher, Brighton, April 7, at
two, and May 5, at ha If-past one, at tha Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Stausfeld, official assigned.
, Preston;.
John Stewart, ironfourrder, Preston, April 6 and 28, at
hiFtercahsealrlthrocaill
at the Court of '
twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
assignee, Manchester; R. and W. Ascroft
Clobtett and Wheeler, Manchester.
Benjamin Slnith, licensed victualler, Iv
April I.), and May fi, at one,Bankruptcy.

Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbnry ; Cox and Sons, Siee•
lane.

William Dickens Eves,ivictualler and beer seller Hollo-
way, Middlesex, April 4, and May 7, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basingiull-
street ; Elsrd, Trafalgar-square.
Andrew Hind, tea dealer, Pleasant-row, Pentonville,
April 7, at two, and Hay 5, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Willoughby, Cox, and
Lord, Clifford's-inn.
Thomas Dillon, boot and shoemaker, Halifax, April 20
and May 11, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope,
official assignee, Leeds ; Brierley, Halifax.
Thomas Brooke Wavell, bill broker and commission
agent, Adams-court, Old Broad-street, April 20, at twelve,
and May 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nichol-
son, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Stubbs, Moorgate-
street.

Joseph Skinner, auctioneer, Great James-street, Bedford
row, April 17, aetwelve, and May 8, at half-past eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Al-
dermanbury ; Lawrence, Plews, and Boyer, Ohl Jewry-
chambers.
Benjamin Hornby, hotel keeper, Hoylake, Cheshire, Aptil
8 and May 4, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Smith, Liverpool.
Hillyard Nichols, corn merchant, Bedford, April 17, at
eleven, and May 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Carmen, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Linklatera and
Hack wood, Sise-lane.

John Jones Roberts, metal broker, Liverpool, April 8
and 29, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Mor-
gan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Fletcher and Hull, Liver-
pool. _

James Long, rag merchant, Kent-street, Portsea, April
7, at eleven, and May 7, at two, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Colemau-street-buildings ;
Linklaters and Rackwood,
Solomon Solomon, tailor, Strand, April 7, at half-past
one, and May 5, at.half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Oldknow, Guildford-
place, Russell-square. _

James Stevens Tripp, commission agent, Lombard-
street chambers, Clement's-lane, April 8, at two, and May
6, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official
assignee; J. and J. H. Linklaters and Hackwood, Size-
lane.

William Jeffcoatt, baker, King's Heath, Worcestershire,
April 6 and 27, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham
Smith, Birmingham.
James Smitb, marine store dealer, Walsall, April 9, at
ten, and April 30, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham;
Duignan and Hemmant, Walsall; Hodgson and Allen;•
Birmingham.

Jonathan Wright, shoemaker, Burnley, Lancashire)
April 20, and May 11, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Alcock
and Holmes, Burnley ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman,
Manchester.

Ed ward Watmough, draper, Manchester, April 11 and
May 1, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Her-
naman, official assignee, Manchester; Lee, St. Paul's-
churchyard, London ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman,
Manchester.

Charles James, victualler, Leicester, April 7, and
28, at half-past ten, at the Shirehall, Nottingham. Harris,
official assignee, Nottingham ; Inglesant, Loughborough.
William Mee, fancy hosier, Leicester, April 7, and
May 12, at half-past ten, at the Shirehall, Nottingham.
Harris, official assignee, Middle-pavement, Nottingham;
Stone and Paget, Leicester; James, Birmingham.

BANK OF ]
An Account pursuant to the Act
the Week ending on Saturday

188IIE DEP,
Notes lamed .......• 24,065,1601

424,065,160

ENGLAND.
7th And Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for
the 21st day of March, 1867.
kIiTMENT.

Dated the 26th day of March, i

X
Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities ...... 3,459,900
Gold coin and bullion 9,590,160
Silver bu11i0n........ -

£24,065,160
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
857.

BANKING DE:
Proprietors' capital .. 14,563,000
Rest .......... 3,813,985
Public deposit: (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ing's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 8,906,791
Other deposits ...... 9,902,845
Seven Day and other
Bills ........ 630,966

:AITMENT.

Governmentsecnrities

(Includg.DeadWeight
Annuity) .......... 11,646,013
Other securities...... 19 998,712
Notes • • .... •....... - 8,44 ,720
Gold endeavor coin.. 782,137

£37,857,587

437,857,58 T
r. MARSHALL, Chief Cukor.
157.

Dated the 25th day of March, 11

AVERAGE PRICE Or SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, COM.'
puted from the returns made in the week ending March
24, 1857, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or
payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great
Britain : s. d..
From the British Possessions in America 37 41
Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius--
Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies 2B 9
♦verage of the above descriptions.

Country Markets.

LIVERPOOL-3URcH 27.

There was a better attendance of country millers at our
market to-day than was looked for, but they were buyers o
wheat only, in quantity, at a reduction on last Tuesday's
prices, which holders would not concede to ; consequently,
the general business was quite in retail, at much the same
prices as were paid on Tuesday for wheat and the other lead.
jug Etrticlos of tko trade.