The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-11 00:00:00

BREVET.

Colonel Thomas Gordon Higgins, of the Royal Artillery,
to be Major-General, vice Bastard, retired upon full-pay. 3
In consequence of the promotion of Colonel Morris, the
undermentioned officers on the retired full-pay list of the
Royal Artillery, to be Colonels, in accordance with the
Royal Warrant of 3d November, 1851 ; Colonel Morris
having stood next below them on the Effective Establish-
ment of the Regiment when they retired, viz :
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Herrick Burnaby.
Lieutenant-Colonel John Geddes Walker.
ADMIRALTY, FEB. 2.
BREVET.
CORPS OF ROYAL MARINES.

With reference to her Majesty's Order in Council of the
13th Sept., 1814,
Colonel Second Commandant Samuel Hawkins, on re-
tired full pay, to be Major-General, the rank being hono-
rary only.
Lieut.-Colonel Peter Brollies Nollotb, on retired full pay,
to be Colonel, the rank being honorary only.
Captain William Lawrence Sayer, on retired frill pay, to
be Major, the rank being honorary, only.
ADMIRALTY, FEB. 6.
Corps of Royal Marines.—The following promotions have
taken place, under her Majesty's Order in Council of the
14th Sept., '1854, in consequence of the death of Gen. Geo.
Jones, on the Fixed Establishment of General Officers of
the Royal Marines, viz.:—Lieut.-General Thos. Adams
Parke, C.B. to be General ; Major-General John Rawlins
Coryton to be Lieut.-General, vice Parke, promoted ;
Commandant John Alexander Philips to be Major-General,
vice Coryton, promoted.
BREVET. . _

Major-General William Fergusson, on retired full pay,
to be Lieutenant-General, in consequence of the promo-
tion of Major-General John Rawlins Cory ton, the officer
who stood next below him on the Effective Establishment
at the time of his retirement.
ADMIRALTY, FEB. 6.
Corps of Royal Marines.—The following promotions
have taken place under her Majesty's order in Council of
the 2d Feb., 1857 :—Lieutenant-Colonel Henry William
Parke to be Colonel Second Commandant ; Captain John
Hawkins Gascoigne to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Parke,
promoted.

ADMIRALTY, Faa. 6.
Corps of Royal Marines—Lieutenant-Co1•neI Anthony
Blaxland Stransbam to be Colonel Second Commandant,
•ice Hawkins, retired ou full pay ; Captain Robert John
M`Killop to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Stransham, pro-
moted ; Captain and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel William
Friend Hopkins, C. 8., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Nolloth, retired on full pay.
ADMIRALTY, FEB. 6.
Corps of Royal Marines—Colonel Second Commandant
Edward Augustus Parker to be Colonel Commandant,
vice Philips, promoted; Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Rea
to be Colonel Second Commandant, ♦ice Parker, promoted;
Captain Henry Carr Tate to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Rea, promoted.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANT:
County of Dumfries—The Right Hon. John Rogerson
Rollo, Baron Rollo, to be Deputy-Lieutenant.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.

Henry Join G---.i--- --.
rdlestone,Berltn wool dealer, Brighton.

BANkRUPTS.

William Edwards, ale and porter merchant, 325, High-
street, Wapping, to surrender, Feb. 19, at eleven, and
March 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John-
son, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Brown.
Thomas Skinner, engraver, Sheffield, Feb. 21, and
March 21, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Bre win,
official assignee, Sheffield ; Hoole and Yeomans, Sheffield.
Hyam Levi, clothier, Liverpool, Feb. 20 and March 12,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official
assignee, Liverpool ; Woodburn, Liverpool.