The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-12 00:00:00

BREVET.

Colonel Thomas Orlando Cater, retired full-pay Royal
Artillery, to be Mvjer-General, the rank to be honorary
only.
Tho unlermentioned officers of Royal Artillery, having
completed three years' actual service in the rank of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, to be Colonels in the Army, under the
the Royal Warrant of 3d November, 1854, viz..
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Joseph Taylor.
Lieutenant Colonel George Maclean.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT.
Essex Rifles—Frederick George Whitehea I, Esq., late
Captain in the 421 Highlanders, to be Major, vice Wal-
lice, resigned.
Royal South Lincoln Militia—Ensign John Whitsed to
be Lieute.nant, vice Frederick George Sheppard, struck off
the strength of the corps.
Royal East Kent hegiment of Mounted Rifles--C. C. W.
Whe:er to be Lieutenant, vice Twopeny, resigned ; E.
Pepys, Gent., late let Royal Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice
Wheler, promoted.
2d or North Durham Regiment of Militia —Lieutenant
Jas. J. Allison to be Captain, vice G. P. Wilkinson, who
retires.
[This article is substituted for that which appeared in the
Gazette of the 15th May.]
Ist, or South Durham Regiment of Militia--Ensign
Henry James Fielding to be Lieutenant, vice Egremont,
deceased.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
TRINITY TERM, 20TH VICTORIA.
WEDNESDAY, •June 10.—This Court will hold sittings
on Friday the 26th day of June, and Tuesday the 7th day
of July, and will at such sittings proceed in giving judg-
ment in all matters then standing for judgment.
FRED. POLLOCK.
SAMUEL MARTIN.
G. BRAMWELL.
W. H. WATSON.
WHITEHALL, MAY 22.
The Right Hon. Sir Alex. E. Cockburn, Knt., Lord
Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at
Westminster, has appointed the following Perpetual Com-
missioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be
executed by married women, under the Act passed for the
abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution
of more simple modes of assurance :
John Miller, Bristol, for the county of Somerset.
William Ormond, Swindon, for the county of Wilts.

NAVAL PRIZE MONIY.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, June 8, 1857.
Notic3 is hereby given, to all parties interested therein,
that preparations are now making for the intended dis-
tribution of proceeds arising from the salvage services ren-
dered to the merchant vessel Mary Pleasants, by her Ma-
jesty's ship Leopard, between the 11th and 17th November,
18 .5 ; and from the slave vessel, name unknown, captured
on the 19th October, 1855, by her Majesty's ship Plumper.
Agents or other persons having any just and legal de-
mand, unliquidated, 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,
and 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
share belonging to any captor, are requested, with as little
delay as possible, to transmit the same, accompanied by
the usual documents, to the Prize 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 fur the commence-
ment of distribution ; and at the same time, the amount
of an individual's share in the respective classes will be
announced.

BANKRUPTS.
'Samuel Stonard and Louis Joseph Standoner& oilmena,
Shoreditch, to surrender June 23, at two July 22, t
twelve, at the Court of H
BollbornP. rikru tcy. 'Graham, official
assignee ;
and
iSon
James
contractor, Vincent-square, June 24, and
Bue Smithe ,
July 22, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfield,
official assignee ; Howard, Chancery-lane.
Egbert Griffiths, wine merchant, Fenchurch-street, June
25 and July 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Nicholson, d
holson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Smith,
Tokenhouse-y.r.
John Elphinstone Fatqua HoChee, vender of paint, Sur-
rey, June 24, at two, and July 22, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Sansfeld, official assignee ; Walters and
Son, Bssingliall-street.
John Julian Jackson, dyer and bleacher, Lawrence-lane,
City, June 24, at two, and July 22, at half-past one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee;
Philpott and Greenhill, City.
John Busher, livery-stable keeper, New Bond-street,
Midolesex, June 19, and July 24, at eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. CAnuan, official assignee, Aldermanbury;
Abrahams, Southampton buildings, Chancery-lane.
Charles Wing, apothecary, Ncrth End, Fulham, June
19, and July 24, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, 13asinghall-street ; Chidley,
Basinghall-street.
James Peart, bookseller, Birmingham, June 21 and
July 15, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District
Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodg-
: son and Allen, Birmingham.
John Liunit, jeweller, Bernera-stret, Oxford-street,
' June 26, at two, and July 28, at log-past twelve, at the

Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sam.
brook-court, Basinghall-street ; Miller, Clifford's-inn,
Sampson Hackett, draper, Credley Heath, Staffordshire,
June 25 and July 16, at half-past eleven, at the Birming-
ham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birming.
ham ; Maltby, Dailey ; Knight, Birmingham.
George Milnes Hirst, George Hirst, and William Freda.
rick Wilman, manufacturers, Batley, Yorkshire, June 29,
and July 27, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. HoPe,
official assignee, Leeds; Clough, Huddersfield; Bond and
Barwick, Leeds.
Daniel Ross, grater, Romford, Essex, June 30, at half.
past twelve, and July 28, at two, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-street;
Forbes and }Tor wood, Warniord-court, London.
Charles Stanley Bevan and Charles Southern Bevan,
bookbinders, Chapel-street, Grosvenor-square, June 26,
at half-past two, and July 2S, at half-past one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Leo, official assignee, Alderman*
bury ; B2attie, Hans-place, Chelsea.
John Palmer, pin maker, Birmingham, June 24 and
July 15, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District
Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodgson.
and Allen, Birmingham.
Thomas Cuthbert M.'Kay and John K`Kay the younger,
hosiers, June 19, awl July 21, at twelve, at the Newcastle.
upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, New.
castle-upon-Tyne ; Ingledew and Daggett, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne ; Williamson, Hill, and -Williamson, Great
James'-street, Bedford-row.
John Gregory, wholesale and retail oilman, High-street,
Borough, Juno 27, at eleven, and July 24, at half-past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official
assignee, Altiermanbury ; J. and J. H. Linklater and
Hack wood, Sise-lane, Bucklerebary.
Wallace Alfred Jon: s, tea-dealer, West Brompton„
June 23, at eleven, and July 16, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, issingbad-street ;
Chidley, Basinghall-street, Mayhew, Argyle, 15 rgyle-place
Regent-steet,
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
George Hunter, lately commission agent, Ann.
Francis Sheppard, commission merchant, Glasgow.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
Aa Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Sth Victoria, cap 32, y
the Week ending on Saturday, the 6th:day of June, 1857.
ISSUE DEP/ATMENT.

Notos !clued

Government debt.... 11.,01.5,100
Other securities...... 3,09,900
Gold coin and bullion 9,584,580
Silver bu11i0n........

424,063,580

£24,063,58)
:. MARSHALL, chief Cashier.

Dated the 11th day of June, 1B