The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-12 00:00:00

BREVET.

Lieut.-Colonel Alfred H. Honford, 0.13., of the Rifle
Brigade, having completed three years' service in the rank
of Lieutenant• Colonel on 3th September, 1857, to be
Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of 6th
October, 1864.
Lieutenant-Colonel Gilbert John Lane Buchanan, of the
Royal Artillery, having completed three years' service in
the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel in the Army,
under the Royal Warrant of 31 November, 1854.
Captain and Brevet-Major Vincent Eyre, of the Bengal
Artillery, to be promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel in
the Army. •
Second Lieutenant George Grant Gordon, of the Bengal
Artillery, doing duty at the East India Company's Depot,
at Warley (vice Arbuckle, resigned), to hate the local
rank of Lieutenant while so employed.
ADMIRALTY, DEC. 8.
In pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, Admiral of the
Red Sir Charles Ogle, Bait., has this day been promoted
to be Admiral of the Fleet; and, in consequence thereof,
the following promotions, also dated this day, have taken
place :
Admiral of the White the Right Hon. Thomas, Earl of
Dundouald, G.C.8., to be Admiral of the Red.
Admiral of the Blue Sir Thomas J. Cochrane, K.C.8.,
to be Admiral of the White.

Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir James W. D. Dundas,
G.C.8., to be Admiral of the Blue.
Vice-Adruiralof tho White Sir Augustus William James
Clifford, Bart„ C. 8., to be Vice-Admiral of tho Red.

Vice-Admiral of tho Blue Francis Erskine Loch to be
Vice-Admiral of the White.

Rear-Admiral Sir George Tyler, Knt., K.H., on the
Reserved List, to be a Vice-Admiral on the Reserved List.
Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.B ,
to be Vice-Admiral of th© Blue.

Rear-Admiral of the White George 'William Conway
Courtenay to be Rear-Admiral of the Rod.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue Henry Wolsey Bayfleld to be
Rear-Admiral of the White.

Captain William Ramsay, as., to be Rear-Admiral of
the Blue.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT.
lit Devon Regiment of Militia -.-John Reed Bowling to
be Ensign. 2d Devon Regiment of Militia—Arthur Leroux
Whipple to be Ensign, vice Whitlocko, resigned. Devon
Militia Artillery—Charles Blandford Crosse to be Second
Lieutenant.

Royal Wiltshire Militia—Musgrave Wroughton Ander-
son, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Pocock, promoted.
Leicestershire Militia—Henry Moody, Gent., to be
Lieutenant; Arthur Dixon Rawlins, Gant., to be Ensign.
Ist Regiment of Derbyshire Militia—ad= William
Thomas Locke, Gent., to ba Captain, vice Milnes, re-
signed.

BANKRUPTS.
Thomas Tyrrell, factor, Tunbridge; Kent, to surrender
Dec. 2, at eleven, and Jan: 21, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy.
George Hamit, machine maker, Haidenham, Cambridge.
shire, Jan. 6, at twelva, and Jan. 19, at half-past twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. •
George Cavern, grocer, Sheffield, Jan. 2, and 30, at ten,
at the Council Hall, Shefield.
George Morton, farmer Hope, Derbyshire, Jan. 2, and
30, at ton, at the Council Hall Sheffield.
Thomas Wolf, corn chandler, Wellington-street, Wool-
wich, Dec. 23, at eleven, and Jan. 27, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy.
Wm. Baker and Lucy S. Baker, milliners, Church-
street, Camberwell, Dec. 23, at twelve, and Jan. 27, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Thos. M. Pritchard and Thos. Higginson, rice mer-
chants, Liverpool, Doc. 29, at eleven, and Jan. 19, at
twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.
Thos. E. Pickford, commission agent, Manchester, Dec.
23 and Jan. 25, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court.

Edward Horton, grocer, Well-street, South Hackney,
Dec. 22 and Jan. 19, ut half-past 2, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy.

Charles Middleton, builder, Uppor North-street, Poplar,
Dec. 22 and Jan. 19, at 1, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Thomas Robinson, ironmonger, Manchester, Dec. 21 and
Jan. 20, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Samuel Rhodes and John Armstrong, cotton manufac-
turers, Tintwistle, county of Chester, Dec. 23 and Jan. 18,
at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
James Law, shoemaker,
Halifax, Dec. 31 and Jan. 29,
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
David Roberts, spinner, Halifax, Dec. 31 and Jan. 22,
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Edward Jonas, timber merchant, Welshfrankton, Dec.
24, and Jan. 16, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court.

Rupert Allport, butcher, StafforJ, Dec. 23, and Jan. 13,
at half past ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
John Vigrass, timber merchant, Walsall, Staffordshire,
Dec. 23 and Jan. 13, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham
District Court.
Elizabeth Swiunertou, victualler, Stoke-upon-Trent,
Staffordshire, Dec. 24 and Jan. 16, at half-put eleven,
at the Birmingham District Court.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
James Stark, grocer, Pollockshaws.
John Dott, joiner, Kingussie.
Robert Stewart and Sou, merchants, Glasgow.
- William Bennet, flasher, Perth.
James Watson, painter, Glasgow.
Wm. Boyack, flaispinner, Dundee.
Alexander Leask, merchant, Dundee.
Dancan Weier, and Co., merchants, Greenock.
Bachap Yuil, and Co., calico-printers, Springbank
Printworks, Neilston.
James penald and Sons, flaxspinners and manufacturera,
Dundee.

BANK OF :
An Account, pursuant to the Act
the Week ending ou Wednesday,
issue DIP

ENGLAND.
t 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for
, the 9th day of December, 1857.
PAUTBLENT.

Notes issued ........ 21,043,255
N.B. Of which two
millions are issued un-
der the authority of
the letter from the
First Lord of the Trea-
sury and the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer.
£24,043,255

Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities ...• 5,459,900
Gold coin and bullion 7,563,255
Slyer bullion ........ --

£21,043,256
M. If A.ItSUILL, Chief Cashier.
1857._

Dated the 10th day of Dieembei

BANKING DI
Proprietors' capital 14,553,000
Rest.... ......... • • 3,403 MS
Public deposito (in-
cluding Et chequer,
Commissio ers of
National Debt, Say-
Inge Banks, and
Dividmd Accounts) 6,548,062
Other depaslts •• • . . 14,440,724
Seven Day and other
Bills ...... 811,222

,!RPARTIIENT.

Government securities -
(incladg.DeadWeight
annuity) ~••
OtherSecuritiee.....• 30,111,185
N°t" ..... • • • • •
Gold ant Silver Coin 501,234

£39,946,926

£39,916,926
f• MSRSHALL, Chief Cashier.
07.

Dated the 10th day of Dec., 185

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending Dec.
8, 1857, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid cr
payable thereonron the importation thereof into Great
Britain s. d.
From the British Possessions in America 26 31
Muscovado, the produce of the
Average of the above descriptions.

MIDLAND RAILIVAT.--MT. Ellis and Mr. Beale, M.P.)
have resigned their offices as chairman and deputy chair-
man of this company, and are succeeded by Mr. Paget
and Mr. Hutchinson. —dionthester Goardian.