The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-14 00:00:00

WHITEHALL, DEC. 12, 1850.

The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent
to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity
of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland unto the Right Honourable Sir Robert Monsey
Rolfe, Knight, one of the Vice-Chancellors of the High
Court of Chancery, and to the heirs male of his body
lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron
Cranworth, of Cranworth, in the county of Norfolk.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 5.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Smith,
of Leicester, in the county of Leicester, Gent., to be a
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 11.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas
Ritchie brassie as Consul at Halifax, Nova Scotia, for
his Majesty the King of Prussia.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr.
Louis Von der Pfordte❑ as Consul at Malta for his Ma-
jesty the King of Bavaria.
TREASURY CHAMBERS, DEC. 13.

The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent
to bo passed under the Great Seal, constituting and ap-
pointing Sir John Frederick William Herschel, Ba-
ronet, to the office of Master and Worker of her Ma-
jesty's Mint.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 11.

Royal Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant Gus-
tavus Hamilton Lockwood Milman to be second Cap-
tain, vice Taylor, retired on half-pay ; Second Lieute-
nant Henry Lowther Balfour to be First Lieutenant,
vice Milman, Dec. 5.

UNATTACHED.—Captain Frederick Leopold Arthur,
from the 40th Foot, to be Major, by purchase, Dec. 13.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

Joseph Nye, machinist, Mill Pond Wharf, Park-road,
Old Kent-road, Surrey.
BANKRUPTS.

Henry Matthew East, stationer, Mark-lane, City, to
surrender Dec. 23 (instead of the 30th), at twelve, and
Jan. 15, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom,
official assignee, Abchurch-lane; Richardson, Moorgate-
street.

Saul Ingamells, machinist, March, Cambridgeshire,
Dec. 24, at two, and Jan. 28, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane;
Meredith, Reeve, and Co., New-square, Lincoln's Inn;
Barley, Wise, and Dawbarn, March.
Simon Bernard, embroiderer, Warwick-street, Re-
gent-street, Dec. 20, at twelve, and Jan. 24. at one, at
the Court of Bankrupcy. Stansfield, official assignee ;
Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheapside,
Christopher Grindel and James Grace, licensed vic-
tuallers, Jermyn-street, St. James's, Dec. 24, at eleven,
and Jan. 23, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Johnson, official assignee, Basingball-street; Shattuck,
Coleman-street.

George Johnstone, publican, Newbury, BerkF, Dec.
21, at two, and Feb. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers,
Basinghall•street ; Lawrence and Flews, Old Jewry-
chambers; Bunny, Newbury.
James Letts, miller, Leamington Priors, Warwick-
shire, Dec. 31, at twelve, and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham; Wellington, Leamington.
William Cousins, coach builder, Wolverhampton,
Dec. 31 and Jar.. 16, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham;
Stuart, Wolverhampton; Motteratn, Knight, and Emmet,
Birmingham.
Giles Eckersley, vietuallar;' Tyldesley, Lancashire,
Dec. 31 and Jan. 21, at eleven, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; ELl:hard-
son and Marsland, Holton.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghali street.
R. Simpson, Great Bell-alley, City, merchant, Jan. 3,
at fish-past twAve—T. F. Piper, Cheapside, Bishops..
gate-street Wiihout, Thomas-place, Norti,-strc.et, White-
chapel, and Landport, Hants, stay manufacturer, Jan. 9,
at half-past eleven—E. Whailey, Kingsgate-street, High
Holborn, clothworker, Jan. 4, at twelve.
In the Country.
W. Hall, Kingston, Herefordshire, miller, Jan. 16, at
twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—J. T. Holland, Co-
ventry, builder, Jan. 23, at twelve, at the Court, Bir-
mingham—J. Scowcrofr, .Elaverfordwest, scrivener, Jan.
2, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—G. Strawbridge,
Bristol, builder, Jan. 2, at half-past twelve, at the Court,
Bristol—W. H. Boon, Plymouth, ironmonger, Jan. 9, at
eleven, at the Hall of Commerce, Plymouth—J. Robin-
son, Wakefield, spinner, Jan. 14, at twelve, at the Court,
Leeds—J. Burt, J. Burt, jun., and W. T. Watson, Man-
chester and Leeds, commission agents, Dec. 23, at twelve,
at the Court, Manchester.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.

W. J. Bebel, Gloucester, ship and boat builder, second
dividend of 45., together with a first dividend of 2s. upon
new proofs, any Wednesday, between eleven and one, at
the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol.

A. Dixon, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, grocer, second
dividend of 25. 80., together with a first dividend of 61.
Sd. upon new proofs, any Wednesday, between eleve❑
and one, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol.

S. Stanford, Plymouth, Devonshire, innkeeper, 7s.
9d., any Tuesday or Friday after the 17th Decemb. r,
between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman,
Ex ter.

W. Varnam, Ibstock, Leicestershire, draper, 9d., ary
Thursday between eleven and three, at the office of Mr.
Christie, Birmingham.

J. Burt, Manchester, commission sgent, second dividend
of 9d., together with L. O'd. on new proofs, on Tuesday,
Dec. 24, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and
one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester.
T. T. Cooke, Manchester, billvender, 4 13-16 d„ on
Tuesday, Dec. 17, or any subsoquimt Tuesday, between
eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
T. Bamford. Rochdale, Lancashire, woollen manufac-
turer, 2 13-16 d., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, or any:subsequent
Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr.
Pott, Manchester.

E. Litchfield, Ipswich, upholsterer, 25., on Saturday
next and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane,
City.
H. Thompson, Portpool-lane, Gray's Inn-lane, com-
mon brewer, 15s. 6d., on Saturday next and three sub-
sequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Groom, Abchureh-lane, City,
J. Gerard, Carnarvon, surveyor of taxes, Is. 7d., on
Thursday, Dec. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove,
Liverpool.
J. King, Liverpool, licensed victualler, 35., on Thurs-
day, Dec. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.
T. Smith, Liverpool, cheesemonger, 25., on Thurs-
day, Doc. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.
H. Green, Liverpool, ironmonger, second dividend of
Is., and first dividend of 4s. on new proofs, on Thursday,
Dec. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, between eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.
H. Hollis, Liverpool, tea dealer, third dividend of 40.,
and first and second dividend of 2s. 2d. on new proofs,
on Thursday, Dec. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove,
Liverpool.

G. Weiss, Liverpool, musicseller, third dividend of 2d.,
and first and second dividends of 2s. 6d. on new proofs,
on Thursday, Dec. 12, or any subsequent Thursday, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove,
Liverpool.

- NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
H. Snelling, Brighton, grocer, Jan. 9, at half-past
twelve—T. Woodroffe, Webb's County-terrace, New
Kent•road, Surrey, druggist, Jan. 7, at eleven--G. Fuller,
Poultry, auctioneer, Jan. 4, at one—J. T. Gunn, Wil-
liams'•cottages, High-row, Knightsbridge, bill-broker,
Jan. 4, at eleven.