The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-21 00:00:00

TREASURY WARRANT.

Whereas by anAcipassed in the fourth year of the reign
of her present Majesty, intituled " An Act for the regula-
tion of the duties of postage," certain scales of weight and
rates of postage were fixed and made chargeable and pay-
able upon, for, or in respect of letters, newspapers, par-
liamentary proceedings, and printed papers, transmitted
and forwarded by the post, and various regulations were
made for facilitating the transmission of such letters and
papers by the post; and by the same Act powers were
given to the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, from
time to time, by warrant under their hands, to alter and
fix any of the rates-of postage therein mentioned.
And whereas further powers were given to the Commis-
sioners of her Majesty's Treasury, by an Act passed in the
eleventh year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled
" an Act for giving further facilities for the transmission
of letters by post, and for regulating the duties of postage
thereon, and for other purposes relating to the Post-office."
And whereas by a certain warrant of the Commissioners
of her Majesty's Treasury, dated the Bth day of April,
1837, it was ordered and directed that packets consisting
of books, publications, or works of literature or art might
be transmitted by the post within the United Kingdom,
subject to the several rates of postage and regulations
therein contained.

And whereas it is expedient that the said warrant should
be repealed, and that such rates of postage should be
charged, and such other regulations made with respect to
certain packets sent by the post as are hereinafter con-
tained.

1. Now we, the Commissioners of her Majesty's Trea-
sury, in exercise of the powers vested in us in and by the
said before-mentioned Acts, or either of them, and of all
other powers enabling us in this behalf, do, by this war-
rant (under the hands of two of us the said Commissioners,
by the authority of the statute in that case made and pro-
vided) order and direct that the said warrant, dated the
Bth day of April, 1857, and the several rates of postage,
and the several orders, directions, and regulations therein
mentioned and set forth, relating to the transmission by
the post of packets consisting of books, publications, or
works of literature or art within the United Kingdom shall
cease and determine, and shall be and the same are hereby
repealed and revoked ; nevertheless no Treasury Warrant
repealed by the said Warrant of the Bth day of April,
1857, shall be revived by this Warrant.

2. And we do further-order and direct, that all packets
consisting of books, publications, or works of literature or
art, posted in the United Kingdom, may be transmitted by
the post within the United Kingdom, subject to the ,seve-
ral rates and regulations hereinafter contained; that is to
say

On every each packet, if not exceeding four ounces in
weight, there shall be charged and taken one uniform rate
of postage of one penny.

And On every such packet, if exceeding four ounces, and
not exceeding eight ounces in weight, there shall be
charged and taken one uniform rate of postage of two-
pence.. . . _

And on every such packet, if exceeding eight ounces and
not exceeding one pound in weight, there shall be charged
and taken one uniform rate of postage of fourpence.
WAR-OFFICE, 00T. 20. ,
Royal Artillery—Second Captain Hill James Thomas
Tomkinson, from half-pay, to be Second Captain, vice
M. Anketell, retired upon half-pay ; Second Captain
O'Brien Bellingham Woolsey to be Captain, vice H. J.
W. Jervis, placed on the Supernutnerary List ; Lieut.
James Meredith Coiling wood Vibart, to be Second
Captain, vice Woolsey ; Probationary Veterinary-Sur-
geon Joseph Ball to be Veterinary-Surgeon, vice J. D.
Harrison, resigned.
83d Regiment of Foot—The appointment of Ensign Ander-
son, from the 31st Foot, bears date 16th October, 1857,
and
not 16th o,:tober, 1867, as erroneously stated in the
Gazette of the 16th instant.
CHAPLAIN'S DEPARTMENT.

Assistant-Chaplain to the Forces the Rev. L. J. Parsons
to be a Commissioned Chaplain to the Forces, vice the
Rev. J. W. Hayward, M.A., resigned.

BREVET.

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Vansittart Cockburn, of the
Royal Artillery, having completed three yearn' service in
that rank, to be Colonel in the Army, under the Royal
.Warrant of 3d of November, 1851.
ADMIRALTY, OCT. 17.

Corps of Royal Matinss—First Lieutenant Richard
Kennett Willson to be Captain, vice Leonard, placed on
half-pay ; Second Lieutenant Vernon William Sims to be
First Lieutenant, vice Willson, promoted.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.

West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Edward
G. Kirkpatrick, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Bartram, re-
signed.
East Kent Regiment of Militia—Major Cholmeley E.
Daring to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Monins' deceased.
Northamptonshire Militia—Philip Wake, Esq., to be
Lieutenant; Ensign W. S. B. Whitworth to be Lieuten-
ant, vice F. M. Whitehurat, resigned ; C. W. Hutton,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice G. W. Platt, resigned.
Royal Glamorgan Artillery Militia—Lieutenant G. E.
Ranken to be Captain, vice Evans, resigned.
Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia—Henry C.
Stafford, Gent., to be Ensign, vice L. Exel Evans, ap-
pointed to tho East India Company's Army.
Royal Sherwood Foresters or Nottinghamshire Regiment
of Militia —Lieutenant John Stephens to bo Captain, vice
Gordon, resigned; Lieutenant Augustus Mark Hammond
to be Captain, vice Miller, resigned.
Royal Berks Militia—Lieutenant Henry Hanmer Ley-
cester to be Captain, vice Bowles, resigned ; Ensign Ward
Soane Braham, to be Lieutenant, vice Leycester, promoted;
James Henry Herbert Croft, Gent., to be Ensign, vice
Braham, promoted - John Mandy Jenkins, Gent., to be
Ensign, vice Tebbutl, resigned ; Frederick Everett, Gent.,
to be Ensign, vice Voules, promoted.

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Royal
Cumberland Reiiinent of Militia—Edward Ogle
Moore, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Joseph Miller Harlin.--
ton, resigned.
2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—En.
sign Henry Hind to be Lieutenant, vice White, resigned ;
Frederick Blackall Jervois, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice
Rrowne, appointed to the Line ; Frederick Clement Sneyd,
to be Ensign ; William Henry Cooper, Gent., to be En-
sign ; William Frederick Kerr, Gent., to be Ensign ;
Robert Spencer Liddell, Gent., to be Ensign ; Rowland
John Lenthall, Gent., to be Ensign; Nathaniel Walter
Chittenden, Gent., to be Ensign ; William Martin, Gent.,
to be Ensign; Lambert John Robert Disney, Gent., to bo
Ensign.
Royal Pembrokeshire Artillery Regiment of Militia—
William Green Hartley, Gent., to be First Lieutenant,
vice A. F. Dunsterville, Gent., resigned ; Frederick Wil-
liam Hall, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice William
Hartley, Gent., promoted.

BAN KRUPTS.
William Diddle, builder, Paddington, to surrender
Nov. 3, at half-past two, and Dec. 1, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Lawrence, Plews, and Boyor, Old Jewry-chambers.
Ellis Williams, iron founder, Holyhead, Nov. 6 and 27,
at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official
assignee, Liverpool ; Lowndes, Bateson, and Lowndes,
Liverpool.
John Rowlands, licensed victualler, St. Asaph, Flint-
shire, Nov. 3, and 23, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Holt and
Rowe, Liverpool ; Wyatt and Sisson, St. Asaph.
Thomas Mathews and John Matthews, wood turners,
Sheffield, Oct. 31, and Nov. 28, at ten, at the Leeds Dis-
trict Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; Broad-
bent, Sheffield.
Philip Jones, flannel manufacturer, Nowtown, Nov. 5,
and Dec. 3, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.
Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Rogerson and Peacock,
Liverpool.
Meldrum Christie, baker, Oxford-street, Oct. 29, at
half-past twelve, and Nov. 24, at half-past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-
street-buildings ;. Holmer, Bucklerabul y.
Frederick Collins, pawnbroker, Drury-lane, Nov. 3, at
one, and Dec. 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Lee, official assignee. Aldermanbury ; Jaquet, New-inn,
Strand.

William Carr, cheesemonger, Bishopsgate-street With-
out. City, Nov. 3, at twelve, and Dec. 3, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Teague, Crown-court, Cheapside.
William John Rodda, builder, Kingaland, Oct. 30, at
eleven, and Nov. 27, at half-past one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basingball-
street ; Crosley and Burn, Lombard-street.
Wiliam Orford, grocer, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk,
Oct. 29 at eleven, and Dec. 3, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignce;•Coleman-street-build-
ings ; Sole, Turner, and Turner, Aldermanbury.
Charles Mosley and John Marlow Mosley, news agents,.
Catherine-street, Strand, Oct. 31, at one, and Dec. 1, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee,
Sambrook-court; Rogerson and Ford, Lincoln's-inn-
Fields.

Alfred Earnshaw, hosiery dealer, Sheffield, Oct. 31, and
Nov. 28, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Bre win, offi-
cial assignee, Sheffield ;-Unwin, Sheffield.
John Slade and James Talby Vining, attorneys, Yeovil,
Someraetshire Nov. 2, and Dec. 9, at eleven, at the Exe-
ter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Stog-
don, Exeter; Marley, Langport.
William Gibbs, soda water manufacturer, Shambles,
Worce-tershire, Nov. 4 and 25, at ten, at the Birmingham
District:Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Upper Tem ple-
street, Birmingham; Hughes, Worcester; Smith, Bir-
mingham.
_SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

John Craig, jun., paper maker, Moffat Mills, near Air-
drie.

William M`Millan, boot and shoe dealer, Barrhead.
Robert Neill, coach proprietor, Old Broughton, Edin-
burgh. .
John Rupartie Hoffman, plane manufacturer, Edin-
burgh.

CRYSTAL PALAce.—One Shilling Day.--On Tuesday
the admissions on payment. were 2,107; by season
tickrts, 250 ; total visitors, 2,357.
AN AFFECTING CASE.—On Monday, at the Preston
Town-hall, an elderly man, named James Parker, was
charged before the borough magistrates with stealing a
pair of shoes from the shop-door-of Mr. Gardner, Friar-
gate, on Saturday night. During the investigation it
transpired that the prisoner's wife is lying at the point
of death, to which state she has been brought by abso-
lute want ; that it was want of food that incited the
prisoner to commit the theft; and that not a particle of
food was to be found in the house when he was appre-
hended. In answer to the bench, Parker said he had
never received parish relief, and had never applied for
any. Mr. Ainsworth, one of the magistrates, after ex-
pressing his sorrow that Parker, who had always hitherto
been as honest and industrious man, should place him-
self in his present position, sentenced him to seven days'
imprisonment in the house of correction. The prisoner's
eon was in court, and on hearing the decision of the
bench, he fell down in a fit, with a cry of agony, and in
that condition was carried ont of the town-hall,