The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-17 00:00:00

TO BE MAJORS IN THE ARMY.

Captain Robert Playne, 251). Bombay Native Infantry.
Captain Edward Charles Marston, 25th Bombay Native
Infantry.
MEMORANDUM.—Lieutenant James Scott Helps, late of
the St. Helena Regiment, who was cashiered by the sen-
tence of a General Court Martial on 19th May, 1856, to
be reinstated in his former rank in the Army, and ap-
pointed to a Lieutenancy in the 2d West India Regi-
ment, without the admission of any claim to back pay.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JUNE 16.
MEMORANDUAL—Her Majesty has been pleased to com-
mand that a Councilof Education be appointed, to super.

intend the system of the Education of the Officers o
the Army and the Examination of Candidates for
inission to the Service, anti that the following officers
shalt compose the Council :
Presitleut—The General Commanding-in-Chief, ex officio.
Vice-Prasident—Colonel Dunian A. Cameron, half-pay
42d Foot, with the temporary rank of Mejor-Genc,ril.
Members—Colonel Joseph Ellison Portlock Royal Engi-
neers, and Captain and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel
Joseph Edward Addison, Unattached.
The appointments to bear date Ist June, 1857.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
County of Rosa—Sir Win. Mackenzie, Bart.; to be De-
puty Lieutenant ; Alfred Wm. B tillie, Esq., to be De-
puty Lieutenant; Major James Wardlaw, of the Militia
Service to be Deputy Lieutenant.
Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Major Charles John
Tottenham to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Sir Wm. Lloyd, de-
ceased ; Cornwallis Tottenham, Esq., to be Cornet.
7th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Edmund
Peck. Gent., to be Lieutenant.

Rifle Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—
The Hon. A. V. Paget, Commonly called Lord A. V. Paget
to be Ensign, vice It`liinnon, appointed to 721 Regiment;
51. A. Ba's, Gent., to ba Ensign, vice Tumor, appointed
t ).63th Regiment.

[This appointment is substituted for that which appeared
in the Gazette of 22d May last.]
The Queen's Own Regiment of WorcestershireYeemanl7
Cavalry—John Swinton Isaac, Gent., to be Lieutenant.

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, June 15, 1857.
Notice is hereby given, to all parties interested therein,
that preparations are now making for the intended dis-
tribution of proceeds arising from the Servian vessel St.
Elena, captured on the 27th April, 1855, by her Majesty's
ship Albion. Those of the officers and ship's company
only, who were present at the capture, are entitled to
participate.

Agents or other persons having any just and legal de•
mand, ualiquidated, against the said proceeds, are required
to transmit the particulars of any such demand to the Re-
gistrar of the High Court of Admiralty. in order that the
same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by that officer,
an i paid under the sanction of the Judge of the said
Court. •

Agents and all other persons holding powers of attor-
ney, prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by
virtue of_which they may be legally entitled 'to claim the
abate belonging to any captor, are requested, with as little
delay a,; possible, to transmit the same, accompnied by
the usual documents, to the Prise BrAnch of the Depart-
ment of the " Accountant-General of the Navy, Admi-
ralty, Somerset-house." •

Due notice will be given, by future advertisements in
the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the commence-
ment of distribution; and at the same time, the amount
of an individual's share in the respective classes will be
announced.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
James Allured, tailor and draper, Norwich.
BANKRUPTS.

Daniel Pinkstone, licensed victualler, late of the Goidett
Lion, Birmingham, to surrender, June 26, at one, and
July 21, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy-
Edwards', official assignee, BasinghaLl-street; Haynes,

William Tyers, joiner, Nottingham, June 30 and July
28, at half-past ten, at thu Shirehall, Nottingham. Harris,
official assignee, Nottingham ; Bowley and. Ashwell,
Nottingham.

John-Carless inn keeper, Gloucester, June 29. and July
27, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, offi-
cial assignee, Bristol; 'Smith, Gloucester • Bevan and
Girling, 13,t01.

Louis Philippe Remy Fenwick de Porquet, dealer in
agricultural implements, Fenchurch-street, City, June 26,
at half:past twelve, and July 31, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basingball-
street ; Lindsay and Mason, Basinghall-street.
Joseph Dodson, the younger, Russia merchant, Fen-
church-buildings, City, June 29, at twelve, and Atiguft
3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,
official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street ;
FI nderson, Leadenhall-street.
William Keighley, Sudden Keighley, and Joseph 'Leigh'
ley, worsted manufacturers, Keighley, Yorkthire, June
30, and July 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Hope, official assignee), Leeds; Bond and Bar wink, Leeds.
William Johnston, currier, Whitehaven, Cumberland,
June 29, at eleven, rand July 28, at twelve, at the New-
castle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, Official assignee;
Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Lamb, Whithaven ; Griffith and
Ciighton, Newcas'Lle-upon-Tyne.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Ronald Wright, grain merchant, Glasgow.
John Mowatt, draper, Glasgow.
Alexander Gillespie, ironmonger, Glasgow.
George Morgan Salmon, writer, Falkirk.

Country Markets.

LIVERPOOL—Jvsn 16.

To-day there wag a moderate attendance of the trade•
Holders of wheat generally demand a further advance of
Id to 2d over the advanced rates ot Friday, which checked
sales. Flour 6d to is per barrel dearer, and eaok flour at
rather more money. Indian corn opened in active re-
quest, and commanded the full rates of last week for
mixed and yellow; white is per qr advance.