The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-25 00:00:00

BREVET.

In cong3quence of the promotion of Major-General
Graham, the undermentioned officers, on the retired full-
pay list of the Royal Marines, to be Major-Generals Major-
General. Graham having stood below them on the effective
establishment of the corps when they retired ; viz. :—Bre-
vet-Colonel James Clark, and Brevet-Colonel John Tothill.

ADMIRALTY, FEB. 20.
Corps of Royal Marines.—Colonel Second Commandant
Thomas Hurdle, C. 8., to be Colonel-Commandant, vice
Graham, promoted ; Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Ander-
son to be Colonel Second Commandant, vice Hurdle, pro-
moted ;. Bravet-Lieutenant-Colonel George Colt Langley,
Assistant Adj utant-General of the Corps, to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, under the provisions of Her Majesty's Order in
Council, 13th September, 1854; Captain George Walkup
Congdon to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Anderson, pro-
moted.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
County of Surrey--John Labouchere, Esq., to be De-
puty Lieutenant.

Castlenlartin Yeomanry Cavalry—Decinsns Williams
Byers, Esq., to be Lieutenant, vice F. L. S. M. Baron de
Rutzen Frantz, promoted.
King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Capt.
Frederick John Parry to be Major, vice Walker, resigned.
Warwickshire Militia-Ist Regiment—Harry Hazlett
Ramadale, Esq., to be Ensign, vice Ensign Charles John
Sale, resigned. 2d Regiment—Ensign Stephen Troughear
Cragg to be Lieutenant, vice G. W. Plevins. resigned.
Northumberland Regiment of Infantry Militia—Lord C.
Beauclerk, late Captain in the' Ist Royals, to be Major, vice
Browne, resigned.
Worcestershire. Regiment of Militia—Charles Ed ward
Hopton, Esq., late Captain in the 23d Fusiliers, to be
Captain, vice Winnington.
Royal Aberdeenshire Regiment of Militia—George Mo-
rison, Esq., M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Balfour,
deceased.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Robert Ashworth, cotton-spinner, Newchtfrch, Rossen.
dale, Lancashire.

BANKRUPTS.

Edwin Shepherd and Walter Shepherd, lozenge mann
facturers, 12, Crane court, Fleet•street, City, to surrender,
March 6, at half-past twelve, and April 9, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-
street-buildings; Chidley, Basinghall-street.
James Griffiths, builder, Bristol, March 9 and April 7,
at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official
assignee, Bristol, Prideaux, Bristol.
Thomas King, licensed victualler, Spalding, March 10
and 31, at half-past ten, at the Shire-hall, Nottingham.
Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Brown Lincoln.
Robert Graves, corn merchant, Gravesend, 'March 6, at
eleven, and April 17, at half-past eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee Aldermanbury ;
Crafter, Blackfriar's-road.
William Smith, licensed victualler, Mansfield, Notting-
hamshire, March 10 and 31, at half-past ten, at the Shire-
hall, Nottingham. Harris, official assignee, .Nottingham ;
Boiley and Ash well, Nottingham.
Joshua Downing Stanbury, draper, Richmond, March
6, at half-past one, and April 3, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. -Whitmore, official assignee, Basi.ngliall-
street ; Mason and Sturt, Greshatn-street.
Sleater Geoghegan, stationer, Palso'Tave-place, Strand,
March 13, at twelve, and April 20, at eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assigness, Guildhall-
chambers ; Brisley, Cheat side.
Robert Spendlove, horse and cattle dealer, Sheffield,
March 7, and April 4, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield.
Brewin, official assignee, Sheffied; Marsh, Rotherham.
Frederick F. Shaw, ironmonger, Blackfriars-road, March
13, at eleven, and April 20, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Linklater and Hackwood,
Sise-lane, London; Hodgson
and Allen, Birmingham.
Thomas White, jun., ship-builder and engineer, Ports!
mouth, March 11, at two, and April 7, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy.
Plews and Boyer, SOtladnBJfeelwdr' official assignee; Lawrence,
Jewry Chambers.
Samuel Smith, iron merchant, Derby, March 10 and 31,
l'iTv°atdatiDwgrthm ;
,Nottingham.
at half-past ten, at the Shire-hall,
pHearrbryis; '
official Wad s wao sr stihg nsened,
Fmiortok mow, 6000 and Ppico morciogit2 Dumitir,

oottrt, Mincing-lane, City, March 7, and April 7, at twelve,
at Court of Bankruptcy. Sfansfeld, official assignee;
1.,1,1:-.0 and Hiboert, Tokenbouse-yard, City.
Sadgrove, jur. and Richard Ragg, cabinct
mekere, Eldon-street, Finsbury, Middlesex, March 10,
at Lalf-pagt `vvo, and April 7, at two, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Lee,
official assignee, Aldermanbury; Spyer,
Broad-street-bm
,ldings.
Francis Bee, knife manufacturer, Sheffield, March
7, and April' 4, ai; ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield.
Brewin, official assign,?
o,
Sheffield; Ryalls, Sheffield.
James Armstrong, liuea,
draper, Berwick-upon-Tweed,
March 10, at twelve, and Apt..l 21, at eleven, at the New-
castle-upon-Tyne District Conn. Baker, official assignee,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Moore, Carlisle; Hoyle, New
castle-upon-Tyne.
Lorens Theodor Wang, timber merchant, Durban],
March G, at twelve, and April 8, at hall-Past twelve, It
the Newcastle-upon- L'yne District Court. Baker, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; 'Young, Ifarrison, and
Young, Sunderland.

THE LATE COLLIERY EXPLOSION

SEAR BAhNSLEY.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON.—It was reported on Sato"
day evening that it had been decided not to fill the mile
with incombustible gas on Goldsworthy's plan, but ie;
stead to allow the water to accumulate in the pit, elu,
to tbrow in steam by means of a steam jet conneetea
with the boilers by which the colliery was worked. TO
arrangement has been carried out, and the re will copse*
queutly by this time be a large accumulation of water
in the pit, from which while the pit was tat work from
200 to 300 gallons per minute was pumped. It is loin'
cipelly upon the prevention of ventilation by keeping the
shafts closed and the accumulation of water, that the
hopes are rested of the speedy extinction of the fire.
It is not considered that the introducti on of stelae
will have any considerable effect. Thee gentlemen
left upon the spot, to whom the management
of the pit has been intrusted, have very axe:
fully carried out the decisions of the email
tee who met on Saturday evening, mid have hi°
the sal.faction of finding that the temperature 113;01
the pit has gradually diminished. When the therm`"
meter was first suspended 20 yards down the pit, on t
I afternoon of Friday, the temperature was 105 deg. 4011,
Saturday afternoon it had deeoendcd to 85 deg., an;
when the last experiment was tried this morning it ihsa
got to 75h deg., being 10 deg. lower. Th e gentian ea
managing cn the spot are in constant communication
by telegraph with Mr. Wood, the colliery viewer front
the north, and the other gentlemen who have been cos '
suited on the subject. Steam is introduced int,
the pit by a pipe 1 inch in diameter, and the moot)
of the ventilating shaft bas been entirely closed as well
as those of the downcast shafts. Mr. Nicholas Wood, el'
eminent mining engineer, Mr. G. Elliott, Mr.Woodhousv
of Derby Oleo eminent mining engineers), meet the local(
committee at 2 o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday) to consieee
what further steps may be necessary. It is admitted that
great care will be requisite on the opening of the pile
as in case it is opened too soon the fire may again blaze
out and another terrific explosion result. It is, hoe'.
ever, thought not improbable that the fire may be ere
thoroughly extingu:shed as to permit of the pit being o •
opened towards the c:ose of the present week. There ire.
however, no probability that any of the bodies in the pit I
Rill be recovered, at all events before next week, as S'
considerable time will be required to pump the We'
quantity of water which will have accumulated in the
pit, and a considerable further time to renew the 'ventila-
tion.
During the last few days the proprietors of the 001"
liery have had the most diligent inquiries made with ib
view to ascertain the exact number of persons still is
the pit, and of course dead, and the number turns out to
be no less than 182. It L 9 thought probable that some ;
few more names may still be ascertained, but there lilt'
doubt that 182 is within a very few indeod of the reel:
number, if, indeed, it is not the exact number.