The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-18 00:00:00

CRO WN-OFFICE, APRIL 15:

These are the names of the sixteen Peers elected and
chosen to sit and vote in the House of Peers in the Parlia-
ment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
summoned to be holden at Westminster, the 30th day of
April instant :
The Marquis of Tweeddale.
The Earl of Morton.
The Earl of Home.
The Earl of Strathmore.
The Eatl of Airlie.
The Earl of Leven and Melville.
The Earl of Selkirk.
The Earl of Orkney.
The Earl of &afield.
The Viscount Sirathallan.
The Lord Gray.
The Lord Sinclair.
The Lord Elphinstone.
The Lord Colville of Culross.
The Lord Blantyre.
The Lord Polwarth.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Arum IG.

NAVIGATION OF THE DANUBE.

A. Commission being at present occupied in the prepara-
tion of arrangements to be established in concert with the
Sublime Porte, for the proper regulatio❑ of the port of
Suline, in all that concerns the navigation of the Danube,
and it being highly essential to tho success of the under-
taking that such measures as may be provisionally adopted
by the Commissioners should meet with the prompt con-
currence and support of those interested in shipping, her
Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the
Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and
Plantations invite the attention of the owners and comman-
ders of vessels resorting to the Danube, to the importance
of ready compliance with such rules and payment of such
tolls as the Commissioners may. find it essential to adopt,
pending the passing of permanent laws and a tariff for giv-
ing order and secnrity to the navigation of the river.

WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 17.
/d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Veterinary Surgeon
R. J. G. Hurford, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be
Veterinary Surgeon, vice Shaw, who exchanges.
7th Dragoon Guards—Cornet Richard Charles Echalaz,
from the 4th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Chilton,
appointed to the 4th Dragoon Guards.
9th Light Dragoons—Veterinary Surgeon Austin Cooper
Shaw, from the 3d Dragoon Guards, to be Veterinary
Surgeon, vice Hurford, who exchanges.
15th Light Dragoons—Regimental Sergeant-Major Jas.
Mann to be Cornet, without purchase, in succession to
Lieutenant Maude, deceased.

Military Train—Captain Henry Alexander, from half-
pay, 10th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice John Woed,
who resigns; Grahame Craig, Esq., late Chief Accountant
Land Transport Cords to be Paymaster.
Royal Artillery—Lieutenant Ernest Augustus Mon-
tague Lloyd has been superseded, being absent without
leave.

Scots Fusilier Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant Henry
George Bowden, to be Instructor of Musketry.
25th Regiment of Foot—Henry George Ramadge, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Layard, promoted. The
first Christian name of Lieut. Layard, whose promotion
was published in the Gazette of 10th inst., is Charle..
32d Foot—Ensign Joseph Brackenbury to be Lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Crowdy, deceased ; Ensign
James Strachan, from the 44th Foot, to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, vice Brackenbury.
55th Foot—Captain George Anthony Morgan, from half-
pay of the 55th Foot, to be Captain, vice Bissett, who ex-
changes.

59th Foot—Ensign Robert Cawing to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Tucker, who retires; Henry Seton Wake-
field, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cawing.
60th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant Matthew Tilford to
have the rank of Lieutenant ; Ensign Frederick Simon A.
Orchard to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Charles
James Phillippe, deceased.
71st Foot—Lieutenant Francis Bonham to be Captain,
by purchase, vice F. C. Clerks, who retires.
72d Foot—Captain Oswald Barton Fielden, from half-
pay 72d Foot, to be Captain, vice Robert Douglas, who
exchanges,

73d Foot--Lieutenant J. J. Lloyd Williams to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Knox, who retires ; Ensign Wil-
liam John Lane Milligan to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Williams ; Thomas Monsell Warren, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Milligan.
77th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon George Clarence Hyde,
from the Staff, to be Assistant• Surgeon, vice Burton, who
exchanges.

78th Foot—Lieutenant William McGregor Archer to be
Captain without purchase, vice Purvis, deceased; Ensign
Hugh Simpson to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Archer; Ensign James Sinclair to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Davidson, who retires.

88th Foot—Captain Henry Hooper Day, from half-pay
of the 88th Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major
Nathaniel Steevens, whose Brevet Rank has been converted
into Substantive ank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th
October, 1854. . .

89th Foot—Lieutenant George Harmer Pering to be
Instructor of Musketry. _ _

92d Foot—Ensign Francis Roberts to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, 'vice Swift, promoted, by purchase, to an Unat-
tached Company ; Alexander Robert Abercromby Boyd,
Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Roberts.
98th Foot—Lieutenant Peter Edward Quin to be Adju-
tant, ♦ice Reid, who resigns the Adjutancy only.
Rifle Brigade—Assistant-Surgeon Alexander Crawford
Robinson, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice
Brown, who resigns ; Assistant-Surgeon John Story, from
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Thompson, who
resigns.

2a West India Regiment—Major John Lewes, from half-
pay Unattached, to be Major, vice Miller, who exchanges.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.—Brevet-Col. C. R. Scott,
half-pay Staff Corps, to be Lieutenant-Governor, v ce
Brevet-Col. Prosser, Unattached, who resigns that appoint-
ment.

UNATTACHED. —Captain and Brevet-Lieut.-Col. J. J. Gra-
ham, half-pay Unattached, to have the Substantive Rank of
Major ; Brevet-Major Nathaniel Steevens, of the 88th
Foot, to have his Brevet Rank converted into Substantive
Rank, under the Royal Warrant of the 6th Oct., 1854.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
Assistant-Surgeon Robert Graces Burton, M.D., from
the 77th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hyde, who
exchanges.

BREVET.
The undermentioned officers of the East India Com
pang's Service, retired on full pay, to have a step of hono
rary rank as follows :

TO BE COLONELS.
Lieut.• Colonel James Benwell, Madras Infantry.
Lieut.-Colonel Wm Russell, Madras Infantry.
Lieut.-Colonel James Hollind, Bombay Infantry.

TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONEL.
Major Lowther Thomas Forrest, Bengal Infantry.
TO BE MAJORS.

Captain Claude Frederick Irby, Madras Infantry.
Captain Richard Boulton, Bengal Light Infantry.
Captain John Peter Mount Biggs, Madras Infantry.

COMMISSION SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANT,

King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Lona-
dale giunden, Esq., late a Captain in the Inverness-shire
Highland Light Infantry Militia, to be. Captain, vice
Parry, promoted.

NOTICE OF. INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF
NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, April 16, 1857.
Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and ma-
rines, and to all persons interested therein, that the dis-
tribution of proceeds arising from the lonian brig San
Spiridione, captured on the 11th May, 1854, by her. Ma-
jesty's ships Fury and Sidon; will commence on Mon-
day, the 4th May, 1857, in the Prize Branch of the De-
partment of the " Accountant-General of the Navy, Admi-
ralty, 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 shiTN, 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 ha addressed "On Prizo Busi-
ness, ta 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 following are the shares due to an individual in
each class :
Flag share
Captain ll3 7 0 Sixth class . 4 8 5
Commander 56 13 6 Seventh class ... 219 0
Second class l7 38 I Eighth class l9 5
Third class
Fourth class
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
William Popham Davis and James Davis, Hate, marble,
and brick merchants, Cardiff.
, BANKRUPTS.
James Cheat, tailor, Albert-road, Dalaton, lo surrender
April 23, and May 21, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Bell, cfficial assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Morris,
Stone. and Co., Moorgate-street.
William Adams, miller, Huntingdon, April 30, and May
26, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official
assignee, Basingball-street ; Bird and Moore, Gray's-inn-
square ; Hellen, Huntingdon.
Alexander Bloxbam Henderson, livery stable keeper,
London-street, Paddington, April 29, at two, and May 26,
at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official
assignee; Voules, Gresham-street, City.
Thomas Richards, draper, Aberystwitb, May 4 and June
1, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman,
official assignee, Bristol ; Britten and Sons, Bristol.
Frederick Lett, potter, High-street, Lambeth, April 23,
and May 21, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John-
son, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Phillips, Sise-lano,
City.
William Tent, hosier, Royal Exchange, City, April 30,
at half-past two, and May 26, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbuty ;
Hillyer and Fenwick, FenchurCh-street.
Joseph Smith, dealer in iron, Broad-street, Lambeth,
April 28, at two, and May 29, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Tippetts and SOll, Sise-lane.
William James Taylor, cabinet maker, Albion-terrace,
Do Beauvoir.square, Kingsland, April- 28, at two, and
May 26, at one, at tho Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
official assignee, Sambrook-court ; Lawrance, Plows, and
Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers.
Anderson Stokoe, grocer, Findon Hill, Durham, April
27, at eleven, and June 9, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne Distriet Court. Biocer official assignee, Nowontle: