The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-03 00:00:00

FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL 1.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. F. Schott
as Consul-General at Gibraltar for the Argentine Con-
federation.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, MAnar 31;
The Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household has
appointed William Bodham Donne, Esq., to be Examiner
of Stage Plays, in the room of John Mitchell Kimble, Esq.
deceased.

WHITEHALL, MARCH 12.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed George Ade, of No.
48, High-street, Southwark, Gentleman, to be a London
Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court of
Chancery.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, APRIL 3.
Bth Regiment of Light Dragoons— Captain Edward
Phillips, from half-pay Bth Light Dragoons, to be Captain,
vice Brevet-Major Edward Tomkiuson. whose Brevet
Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank,.under
the Royal Warrant of 6th Oct., 1854.
9th Light Dragoons—Lieut. Edward King has been per-
mitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Com-
mission.
11th Light Dragoons—To be Cornets, by purchase—
Richard John Somers, Gent., vice Napier, promoted ;
Geo-rge Coke Robinson, Gent., vice Bingham, promoted.
Military Train—Paymaster Frederick Francis Fereday,
from the Land Transport Corps, to be Paymaster.
3d Regiment of Foot—Captain William Wainman, from
half-pay 3d Foot, to he Captain' vice Brevet-Lieutenant.
Colonel Hugh Smith, promoted to the Substantive Rank
of Major, Unattached, under the Royal Warrant of Oct. 6,
1851.
4th Foot—Captain Augustus Joseph Sykes, from half-
pay 4th Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Patrick
Robertson, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into

Substantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th Oct.
1854.
12th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant George Gibson to have
the rank of Lieutenant; Ensign John Warren to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Irving, who resigns.
20th Foot-• Ensign Frederick Augustus Ramsay has
been permitted to regios his commission.
25th Foot— Brevet-Major Edward Ramsden Priestley to
be Major, without purchase, vice Holt, who retires upon
full pay; Lieutenant Horatio Priestley to be Captain,
without purchase, vice E. R. Priestley.
27th Foot—Ensign William Magenis Stafford 'to be
Lieukentrial,, by purchase, vice George Reynell Gresson,
who ratirels ; Eesiv'n Albert Dixon, from the 85th Foot,
to be Ensign, vice Stafford. •
43.1 Foot—Captain Henry J. Parkin Booth to be Major,
by purchase, vice Primrose, promoted; Lieutenant Henry
Trafford Trafford to be C iptain, by purchase, vice Booth ;
Ensign William Livesay to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Trafford- Trafford ; Gerald Henry Baird Young,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Livesay.
'4sth Foot—Paymaster John David Blythe, from the 3d
West India Regiment, to bo Paymaster, vice M. G. Taylor,
appointed to a depot battalion.
Valk Foot—Lieutenant C. Finnerty to be Captain, with-
out purchase, vico Brevet-Major C. A. Stevenson, de-
ceased.

55th Foot—Ensign G. L. Whyte hag been permitted to
resign his Commission.

ad Foot—Ensign R. E. Sproule has been permitted to
resign his Oommiseion. •

97th Foot—Ensignß. Annesley to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, rice Oates, who retires.

- Rifle Brigade—Lieut. H. A. F. Luttrell has been per.
milted to resign his Commission.

-3d West India Regiment—J. Wilson, Esq., formerly a
Captain in the 93d Foot, to be Paymaster vice Blyth, ap-
pointed to the 45th Foot.

Gold Coast Corps—H. A. Williams, Gent., late Lieu-
tenant Osmanli Cavalry, to ba Ensigo, without purchase,
vice Elgee, deceased. •

UNATTACHED.
C•iptahn and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Smith, 3d
Foot, to have the Substantive Rank of Major, under the
Royal Warrant of bth October, 1851.
Brevet-Major Edward Tonakinson, Bth Light Dragoons,
to have his Brevet Rank converted into Substantive Rank
under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1854.
Brevet Major Patrick Robertson, 4th Foot, to have his
Brevet Rank converted into Substantive Rank, under the
Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1854.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, Thomas Rhys, from
half-pay, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class.
Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, James Fraser. M.D.,
from half-pay, to be Staff-surgeon of the Second Class,
vice Wellington Poole, placed upon half-pay.
Purveyor's Clerk George Dalton to be Purveyor to the
Forces.

Assistant Staff-Surgeon Archibald William Paltney
Pinkerton, M.D., has been permitted to resign his Com-
mission.

BREVET.-Major George Holt, retired full pay, 23th
Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the army, the rank being
honorary only.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 31.
CORPS OF ROYAL MARINES.
BREYET.—With reference to her Majesty's Order in
Council of the 13th September, 1854,
Colonel-Commandant Joseph Childs, on retired full pay,
to be Major-General, the rank being honorary.ienly.

ADMIRALTY, APRIL 1.
CORPS OF ROYAL MARINES.
Colonel SecOnd-Commandant Thomas Peard Dwyer to
be Colonel Commandant, vice Childs, retired on fall pay.
Lieutenant-Colonel John Fraser to be Colonel Second-
Commandant, vice Dwyer, promoted.
Captain Edward Hooker to be Lientenan-Colonel. vice
Fraser, promoted.

First Lieutenant John Basset Prynne to be Captain,
vice Hockey, promoted.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED Wir LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
East Kent Regiment of Militia—William Tatham, Esq.,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice Soden, resigned.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Henry Duckworth, cotton manufacturer, Glen Top MB,
near Newchurch, Lancashire.

BANKRITPTS.

Jesse Catt, licensed victualler, Little Tower-street, to
surrender April .17, at two, ant May 19, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, oilicial assignee, Sam-
brook-court, Basingliall-street ; Taylor, Bush-land, Can-
non-Street.

John Jobson, ironfoundsr, Derby, April 21, and May
12, at half-past ton, at the Birmingham District Court,
Harris, official assignee, Nottingham Hold], Derby.
John Robinson and Charles Robinson, woollen cloth
merchants, Leeds, April 17 and May 8, at eleven, at the
Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ;
Naylor, Leedz.

Thomas Marriott, tailor, Nottingham, April2l and May
12, at half-past ten, at the Shire-hall, Nottingham. Harris,
oifiuial assignee, Nottingham; Cowley, Nottingham.
Joseph Williams, tailor, Vauxhall-bridge-road, Surrey,
April 15, at two, and May 1?, a* one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Sorrell, Mark-
lane, City,

Joseph Oswald Rciloon, carpenter,' Castle-street East,
Oxford-street; April '22 and May-11, at- •twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Chidley, Basinghall-street.
Edwin Rogers, grocer, Walsall, April 15 and May 4, at
half past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whit.
more, official assignee, Birmingham ; Sheldon, Wednes-
bury; Knight., Birmingham.
Robert Hoff Bryan, clock maker, Lincoln, April P 2,
and Hay 27, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Kingston-upon-
Hull. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Brown, Lincoln.
William Trevethick, timber merchant, Lincoln, April
29 and May 27, at twelve, at the Townhall, Kingston-
upon-Hull. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Tweed, Lin-
coln.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap, 32, fur
the Week ending on Saturday, the 2ith day of March, 1857.
IBSUB DEPiSTMENT.
-
Notes issued ..... 23,684,990

Government debt .... 11,015,100
Other securities ...... 3,459,900
Gold coin and bullion 9,209,990
Silver bu11i0n........ -

$23,684,990

£23,684,990
C. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 2d day of April, 1857

,PAITMENT.

Governmentsecnrities

(includg.Dead Weight
Annuity) .......... 11,646,018
Other securitteS...... 21,242,752
Notes .. .......... 4,62,,120
Gold and silver coin.. 777,569

438;294,459
:. MARSHALL, Chid Outlier.