The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-29 00:00:00

BREVET.

Tho under-mentioned officer having completed three
years' actual service on the 19th Aug., 1857, in the rank
of Lieutenant-Colonel, has been promoted to be Colonel in
the Army, under the Royal Warrant of 6th Oct., 1851 :
Lieut.-Colonel Thomas Brooke, 12th Foot.
Major and Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Carlo Cutaja, retired
full pay of the Royal Malta Fencible Regiment, to be
Colonel in the Army, the rank being honorary only.
The following Officers havebeen promoted to the Brevet
Rank of M.jor in the Army :
Captain Robert Boyle, Royal Marines.
Captain Gronow Davis, Royal Artillery.
Captain Richardjßarrett, late Adjutant of a Depot Bat-
talion, retired upon full-pay as Captain, to have the
honorary rank of Major in'the Army, under the provisions
of the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1854.
The undermentioned officess of the Royal Marines, re-
tired upon half-pay, to have the honorary rank of Cap-
tain, under her Majesty's order in Council of the 25th
June, 1857.
Quartermaster Wm. Ruston.
Quartermaster George Dibben.
Quartermaster Norton Austin.

[Omission in the Gazette of 14th August, 1857.]
Major George Francis White of the 54th Foot, to be
Lieutenant. Colonel in the Army.

Captain Robert Lowis Taylor, 18th Bombay Native
Infantry, at present holding the local rank of Major in
Persia, to have the local rank of Lieut.-Colonel in Persia,
while employed on a mission to Herat.
Lieut. Claude Clerk, 2d Madras Cavalry, and
Lieutenant John Braithwaite Hardy, Bomb ly, Artillery,
each to have the local rank of Captain in Persia, while
employed on a mission to Herat.
Assistant-Surgeon William Edward Wood, Bombay
Army, to have the local rank of Surgeon in Persia, while
employed on a mission to Herat.

ADMIRALTY, AIM 26.
The following promotions, dated tha 22d August, 1857,
consequent on the death, on the 21st August, of Admiral
of the White Richard Thomas, have taken place :
Admiral of the Blue Sir John Louis, Bart., to be Admi-
ral of the White.

Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Edward Chetham Strode,
K C. 8., K.C. H., to be Admiral of the Blue.
Vice-Admiral of the White, bir P. Hornby, K.C.8., to
Vice-Admiral of the Red.

Vice-Admiral of the Bine Sir J. G. Sinclair, Bart., to
be Vise-Admiral of tho White.

Re,,r-Admiral of the Red Sir James Stirling to be Vice-
Admiral of the Blue. •

Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Charles Howe Freman-
tle, K.C.8., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear•Admital of the Blue Chas. Talbot to be Rear-Ad-
miral of the White.

Capt. Sir Wm. Dickson, Bart., and Capt. W. Sydney,
Smith, to be Rear•Ad:mirals on the Reserved Half pay
List.

Capt. the Hon. Henry Keppel, C. 8., to be (tear-Admi-
ral of the Blue.

Captain Henry Ommanney Love, on the Retired List,
has also been promoted to be a Retired Rear•Adiniral on
the terms proposed in the London Gazette of let September,
1846, without increase of pay.

COMITSSIONS SIGNED B I LORDS LIEUTENANT.

East Kent Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant Henry
Thomas Howell to be Captain, vice Gray, resigned ;
ward Denne Nares, Eig, (late Lieutenant 97th Foot), to
be Captain, vice Griffiths, resigned.
7th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—John Stubbs
Wait, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon. •
North York Rifle Regimtni; of &Willa —En!sign Eyre
Ledgard to be Lieutenant, vice Strangways, retired.

BANK OF
An Account pursuant to the Act
the Week ending on Saturda:

ENGLAND.
7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, fi r
the 22d day of Aug., 1857.
►aTMENT.

ISSCR DEP,
Notes Issued .. 25,031,490

Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities...... 3,459,000
Gold coin and bullion 10,564.490
Silver bu11i0n........

$25,039.493
J. E
Dated the 27th day of Aug., 18h

£25,039,490
t. ELSEY, Deputy Cashier.
a.

BANKING DE
Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
Rest .. 3,598,867
Public deposit (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-

:!.ARTNENT.

Government securities

(Includg.llead Weighl
Annuity) .... ...... 10 593,654
Other securities...... 17,353,385
Notes • • .. 5,8308.5
Gold and silver coin .. 665,611

ing's Banks, and
"Dividend Accounts) 5,798,203
o.her deposits ...... 9,765,803
,teen Day and other
727,692

.04,443,50 ) £34,443,50
J. R. ELSEY, Daputy Cashier.
Dated the 27th lay of Aug., tss7,

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending A ug.
25,. 1857, excluJive of the Duties of Customs paid on
payable thereon, on the impottation thereof into Great
Britain : F. d.
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