The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-14 00:00:00

From the London Gazette of Last Night.

The Gazette contains a notice that the Speaker will issue
his warrant at the end of 14 days for the election of a
member of Parliament for the borough of Salford, in the
room of the late Joseph Brotherton, Esq.

WHITEHALL, JAN. 12.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Rode-
rick Nicolson to the church and parish of Applecross, in
the Presbytery of Lochcarron, and county of Ross, vacant
by the transportation cf the Rev. John Reid, late minister
thereof, to the parish of Barvas.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 9.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a de-
spatch from her Majesty's Minister at Lisbon, enclosing
copy of a Portuguese Royal Decree, opening the port of
Mossamedes, in the province of Angola, to foreign com-
merce.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 13.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a de-
spatch from her Majesty's Consul at Lisbon, transmit-
ting copy of a Portuguese Ruyal Decree, equalising the
duty to ba paid upon the importation into Portugal of
foreign oils, to that established in the Municipal Customs'
Tariff, viz.: 680 rein per 341bs. weight.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 13.

The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy.,
of a despatch from her Majesty's Plenipotentiary id' 1
China, transmitting' a copy of a proclamation issued by
the King of Siam, permitting the exportation of rice from
leis dominions.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN., 1.857.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a
despatch from her Majesty's Superintendent of Trade in
China, forwarding samples of various products of Siam.

ADMIRALTY, JAN. 10.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Henry Brad-
ley Roberts to be First Lieutenant and Quartermaster,
vice Mawbey, promoted.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Brecknock Royal Rifle Regiment of Militia—Alfred
George Drake Pocock, Gent., to be Lieutenant.

Ist-Somerset Regiment of Militia—Henry Gully Foy,
Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Colston, appointed to
the East India Company's Service.
Ist Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia—Assistant Sur-
geon Thomas Brittain to be Surgeon, vice Bascome, de-
ceased.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF
NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
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Admiralty, Somerset-house, Jan. 12.
Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and ma.
rives, and to all persons interested therein, that the distri-
bution of proceeds arising from the Greek brigantine
Chrissys, captured May 22, 1855, the Greek vessels Hari-
klia and the Panagia Drapaniotisa, captured May 30, 1855,
by her Majesty's ship Niger, will commence on Thursday,
20th Jan., in the Prize Branch of the Department of the
" Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-
house."

Agents and other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share of
any captor, serving in the above-named ships, are re-
quested to present the same at this office.
Any officer, seaman, marine, or other person, who may
desire to receive his share from the Collector of Customs or
Inland Revenue within the United Kingdom, is required to
intimate the same by letter to be addressed "On Prizo Busi-
ness, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London," in which
letter his own place of residence is to be precisely stated,
as well as the place of the nearest Collector of Customs
or of Inland Revenue, from whom it would be convenient
to receive such share of prize money.

THE CHRISM'S.
Flag share
Commander 33 7 8 Seventh class ... 1 11 3
Third class
Fourth class 4 13 8 Ninth class
Fifth class 2 12 1 I Tenth class

THE HA:
s. d.
Flag share
Commander
Third class
Fourth class 9 7 5
Fifth class
THE PANAGIA
s. d.
Flag share
Commander 2O 3 2
Third class
Fourth class 216 7
Fifth class 1 11 4

,RIXLIA.

.£ s. d.
Sixth class
Seventh class
Eighth class . 1 11 3
Ninth class 1 0 10
Tenth class 0 10 4
DRAPANIOTISA.

SiLth class
Seventh
Eighth class
Ninth class
Tenth class

2s. d.
1 8 4
o 18 10
O 9 5
O 6 4
O 3 1

BANKRUPTS.
Joseph Harbut, licensed victualler, Portswood, to sur-
render, Jan. 22, at twelve, and Feb. 27, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore official assignee, Bas-
inghall-street ; Westall, South-square, Gray's-inn ; Cox-
well and Bassett, Southampton.
James Henry Smith, corset maker and milliner, Oxford-
street, Jan. 23, and Feb. 27, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Linklater and Attwood, Sise-lane, Bucklersbury.
Richard Carpenter, Museum Tavern' Museum-street,
Bloomsbury, Jan. 23 at one, and Feb. 24, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderman-
bury ; Mackeson, Lincoln's-inn-fields.
Thomas Henry Tripney, grocer, Perranporth, Cornwall,
Jan, 22, and Feb. 19, at one, at the Elreter District Court.
Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Croddard, King-street,
Cheapside ; Ford, Exeter.
George Feasts, draper, Lambeth-walk, Jan. 23, at half-
past twelve, and Feb. 26, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Mason and Sturt, Gresham-street, city.
Alfred Henry Harrold, druggist, Frome Sel wood, So-
mersetshire, Jan. 26, and Feb. 23, :at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court. Miller, official as: d.,gnee, Bristol ;
Frome.
Samuel Bayley, grazier, Wedn.,esbury, Staffordshire,
Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham
District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Knight, Birmingham.
Richard Davis sen., coal merchant, West Bromwich,
Jan. 24 and Feb. 14, at half-past eleven, at the Birming-
ham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birming-
ham ; Reece, Birmingham.
George Davey, plumber, Murfay-street, New North-
road, Jan. 23, and Feb. 26, an twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build-
ings ; Hudson and Francis, Tok:enhouse-yard.
Joseph Whiteside, watchms ker, Davies-street, Berke-
ley-square, Jan. 28, at half-p ast one, and March 2, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee, Guildhall-chambers ;. Abrahams, Southampton-
buildings, Chancery-lane.
Edmund Goddard, provision dealer, Aldgate, City,
Jan. 27, at half-past one, and. Feb. 21, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansf,ald, official assignee ; Burr,
Paternoster-row.
William T- Gravenor, hatter and milliner, Birming-
ham, Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, at half-past ten, at, the Bir-
mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham ; Morris, Old Jewry, London ; Hodgson and
Allen, Birmingham.
Henry Osborn, wine and spirit merchant, Old Trinity
House, Water-lane, City, and the Catherine-wheel, Great
Windmill-street, Haymarket, Jan. 23, at eleven, and Feb.
26, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official
assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Anderson, Barge yard-
chambers.
Ramsden Rawnsley, builder, Copley, Yorkshire Feb. 2
and March 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.' Hope,
official assignee, Leeds; Mitchell, Halifax; Bond and Bar-
wick, Leeds.

Hobart Henry Bollin, oarriage builder, King's Lynn,
Norfolk, Jan. 28, at twelve,, and March 2, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Easing-
hall-street; Goodwin and Co., King's Lynn, Norfolk, and
Lancaster-place, Strand, London.
Knowlton Wilson, surgeon, Sheffield, Jan. 31, and Feb.
21, at ten, at the Councill-hall, Sheffield. Brewin, official
assignee, Sheffield ; Hoole and Yeomans. Sheffield.
Jaines Griffin, poulterer, Liverpool, Jan. 21, and Feb.
13, at eleven, at the Liverpool Di3trict Court. Morgan,
official assignee, Liverpool ; Yates, jun., Liverpool.
John Unwin, baker, Seacornbo, Cheshire Jan. 22, and
Feb. 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Fletcher and Hull,
Liverpool.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Alexander Law, coal merchant, Glasgow.
George Lankham, saddler, Inchture, Perthshire.
B. W. Dods and Company, merchants, Glasgow.
J. and J. W. Vint, merchants, Edinburgh.
Thomas Ness, blacksmith, Leith.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
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J. Swallow and Co., Manchester, cotton dealers—J. and
E. M'Rae and E. Evans, Ludgate hill, fancy stationers ;
as far as regards J. M'Rae— .. Jackson and D. Paget,
Keighley, Yorkshire, brokers—A. and J. Booth, Man.
chester, braid machine makers—J. Dixon, J. Galloway,
and T. Dixon, Manchester, calico printers ; as far as re-
gards T. Dixon—C. Brown and Co., Barborough Sawmills,
Derbyshire, and elsewhere, timber merchants—W. Sibley
and R. Jordan, Bath, bakers—S. Woodley and W,
Stephenson, Ilkley, Yorkshire, farmers- Bailey and Wick-
ham, Winchester, solicitors—H. Ellis and W. Myers,
Deptford, lightermen—Johnson, France, and Co., Shef-
field, contractors- S. Hicks and Co., Crantock, Cornwall,
malsters—Cliff Vale Iron Company, Stoke-upon-Trent—
R. Burgess and W. Cousins, Norwich, painters—Liberty
and Tomlinson, Nottingham, lace manufacturers—H.
Smith and W. Southern, Nottingham, lucifer match
manufacturers—Well and Bell, Nottingham, linendrapers
—Edwards and Hancock, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, iron—
founders—J. M. Oppenheim and Co., London and else-
where, merchants; as far as regards J. E. Oppenheim—
Thomson, Finlay, and Co., Liverpool, merchants ; as far
as regards H. G. Gordon—W. T. P. Saegert and H. Rogers,
Strand, carvers—F. J. Ferns and W. Gold, Great St.
Helen's, ship agents—W. Black and J. T. Bidmead,
Trump-street and Lawrence-lane, city, umbrella manufac-
turers—Organ and Hare, Cawood, near Selby, Yorkshire,
surgeons—C. W. Hargrave and C. W. Wilkinson, St.
Paul's-churchyard, warehousemen—G. P. and K. G.
Macaire, Myddelton•street, Clerkenwell, watchcase makers
—J. and J. Farrar, Halifax,
woolstaplers, and Cullonagh
mills, near Maryborough, Ireland, millers—W. Brown and
W. Hargreaves, Bradford and Keighley, Yorkshire, cut-
ters in stone—J. L. Foster and S. Arbouin, Hertford and
Mark-lane, attorneys—W. G. Gardner and W. R. Baker,
Chatham, carriers—G. Austin,
son., and G. Austin, ,jun.,
,
Egerton and Pluckley, Kent, formers—A. and D. Ellis,
Liverpool, metal merchants— W. Duckworth and Son.,
Great Tower-street, wholesale coffee dealers —Watson,
Thomson, and Co., Glasgow, merchants - as far as regards
J. Thomson.

DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
Royal British Bank first div. of ss. 6d. on Wednesday
next and subsequent Wednesday, at Mr. I.oe's, Alderman-
bury,
G. Kyrke—further div. of lid., any Wednesday, at Mr.
Morgan's, Liverpool.
J. It. Gummow, Wrexham, builder—first div. of 2s.
6d., any Wednesday, at Mr. Turner's, Liverpool.
DIVIDENDS.

• Feb. 4, C. B. Roe and T. J. Blackford, Newport, Isle of
Wight, bankers—Feb. 4, C. Ackroyd and W. W. Rowles,
King-street, Long-acre, carpenters—Feb. 6, G. F. Owen,
Lewisham, Kent, butcher—Feb. 6, A. Silvestro, Argyll-
street, importer of fancy goods—Feb. 6, H. Houghton,
Friday-street, and Watling-stroet, merchant—Feb. 4, H.
F. Budge, Manchester, fustian manufacturer—Feb. 5, J.
Travis, Green-bridge, Cage-mill and Bridge-end, Lanca-
shire, woollen manufacturer—Feb. 5, J. Evans, Britton-