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

WHITEHALL, DEC. 5.

The Lord Chaccellor 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, DLc. 11.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas
Ritchie Urassie 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 Pfordten as Consul at Malta for his Ma-
jesty the King of Bavaria.
TREASURY CHAMBERS, DEC. 13.

The Queen has been pleased to direct letters paten'
to be razsed under the Great Seal, constituting and ap•
pointing Sir John Frederick William Herschel, Ea.
renet, to the office of Master and Worker of her Ma•
jetty's Mint.

WAR OFFICE, DEC. 13.

Ist Regiment of Life Guards-Lieutenant James Mac-
naghten Hogg, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Winter-
bottom, who retires; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Henry
Lygon, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hogg; Cor-
poral-Major William Hessey, to be Cornet and Sub-
Lieutenant, without purchase (Riding Master), vice Earl
of Mount-Charles, promoted, Dec. 13.
3d Dragoon Guards-Francis Copland Burley Ford,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Hunt, promoted,
Dec. 13.
6th Dragoon Guards-Henry Roebuck Johnston,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice 'l'ichborne, pro-
moted, DEC. 13.
7th Dragoon Guards-Alexander George Montgo-
mery Moore, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice
Ilutchineen,appointed to the 2LI Dragoon Guards,
4 h Light Dragoons-Charles Augustus Gunter
Browae, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Sparke,
promoted, Dee. 13.
10th Light Dragoons-Edward Martin Roper Stapyl.
ton, GoLt., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Alexander,
promoted, Dcc. 12; Arthur Herbert Cass, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Thompson, whoretires, Dec.l3.
16th Light Dragoons-Captain Thomas Pattie to be
Major, by purchase, vice Gavin, who retires; Lieu-
tenant James Gubbins Archer-Burton to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Pattie; Cornet Julius Alexander Sartoris
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Burton, Dec. 13.
Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards-Alexander
Viscount Balgoaie to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Wilson, promoted, Dec. 13.
Scots Fusilier Guards-Lieutenant and Captain and
Brevet Major Charles Assheton Fitahardinge Berkeley
to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vide
Micklethwait, who retires; Ensign and Lieutenant the
Hon. Augustus Henry Vernon to be Lieutenant and
Captain, by purchase, vice Berkeley ; Robert James
Lindsay, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Vernon, Dec. 13.
3d Foot-Leonard Sidebottom, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Lower, promoted, Dec. 13.
10th Foot-Henry Henderson, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Deune, who retie es, Dec. 13.
14th Foot-Edwin Grove Ilelyar, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Segrave, promoted, Dec. 13.
17th Foot-James Lawson, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase. vice Lawey, promoted, Dec. 13.
18th Fuot-Lieutenant Fiederiek Willington, from
the 70th Font, to be Lieutenant, vice McGregor, who
exchanges, Oct. 14.
19th Foot-Edward Wentworth Bennett, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Lidwill, promoted, Dec. 13.
23d Foot-Second Lieutenant Edward Gascoigne
Bulwer, to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hope
Edwardes, who retires ; Henry C!arke Jervoise, Gent.,
to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bulwer,
Dec. 13.
26th Foot-Edward Halford Pierce Eiderton, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Granville, promoted,
Dec. 13.
27th Foot-John William Brooke O'Loghlin, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rhodes, promoted,
Dcc. 13.
37th Foot-Alexander Hope Graves, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Collingwood, promoted,
Dec. 13.
38th Foot-Compton Alwyne Scrase Dickies, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fisher, who retires,
Dec. 13.
40 h Foot-Lieutenant Hans Thomas Fell White to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Arthur, promoted.
Ensign Francis Henry Athcrley to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice White, Dec. 13.
45th Foot-Lieutenant William Dawson has been
allowed to retire from the service by the sale of his com-
mission, Dec. 13.
54th Foot-Lieutenant John Floyd to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Skurray, who retires; Ensign Edward
Thomas Shiffner to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Floyd, Dec. 13.
65th Foot-Lieutenant Duncan Bazalgette to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Wolfe who retires; Ensign
Richard Maxwell Slegg to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Bazalgette, Dec. 13.
68th Foot-Thomas Wilbridge Shielt, M.D., to be
Assistant-Surgeon, vice Robert William Woollcombe,
who retires on half-pay, Die. 13.
70th Foot-Lieutenant William Thomas McGregor,
from the 18th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Willington,
who exchanges, Oct. 14.
75th Foot-Ensign Francis Hardy to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Fox, who retires, Dec. 13.
78th Foot.-Lieutenant Laurence Pleydell Bouverie
to be Adjutant, vice Gordon, promoted, Dec. 10.
87th Foot-Anthony Butler, Gent., to be Second
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stuart, promoted, Dec. 13.
91st Foot-John Charles Sweny, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Mackeezie,promoted, Dec. 12; Charles
Greenhill, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stan-
ton, promoted, Dec. 13.
97:h Foot-Edmund Morris, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Annesley, promoted, Dec. 13.
Ist West India Regiment-John Echlin Matthews,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ross, promoted,
Dec. 13.
Reyel Canadian R:fl3 Regiment--John Thomas Egan,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bulger, pro-
moted, Dec 13.
Cape Mounted Rll,,rnen -Staff Assistant-Surgeon
William Singletor, M D., to be Assistant-Surgeon,
Die. 13

UNATTACRED.—OSptain Frederick Leopold Arthur,
from the 40th Foot, to be Major, by purchase, I),c. 13.
M EMOR AND [Ml.—Major George llawzon, half-pay
Unattached, has been permitted to retire from the Army
by the sale of his commission, he being about to become
a settler in Canada, 1)0c. 13.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 1 1 .

Royal R9giment of Artillery—First Lieutenant Gus-
tavus Hamilton Lockwood Milman to bo second Cap-
tain, vice Taylor, retired on half-pay ; Second Lieute-
rant Henry Lowther Balfour to bo First Lieutenant,
vice Milman, The. 5.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Joseph Nye, maelinist, Mill Pond Wharf, Park-road,
Old Kent-road, Surrey.
BANKRUPTS.
Henry Matthew EAst, stationer, Mask-lane, City, to
surrender Dee. 23 (instead of the 3M), at twelve, and
Jan. 15, at two, at the Curt of Bankruptcy. Groom,
official asegnee, Abclsurch-lane; Richardson, Moorgate-
street.

Saul Ingarnells, 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 Dswbarn, March.
Simon Bernard, embroiderer, Warwick-street, Re-
gent-street, Dec. 20, at ta o!ve, and Jan. 24, at one, at
the Court of Bliikrupey. Siandield, official assignee ;
Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheapsiife.
Christopher Grincld and Jan:tea Grace, licensed vic-
tuallers, jermyn-street, St. James's, Dec. 24, at eleven,
and Jan. 23, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Johnson, efficial assignee, Basinghall-street; Shattuck,
Coleauln-street.

George Johnstone, publican, Newbury, Berks, Dec.
21, at two, and Feb. U, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers,
Baiiughall-street ; Lawrence and Plows, Old Jewry-
chambers; Bunny, Newbury.
James Letts, wilier, Leamington Priors, Warwick-
shire, Dec. 31, at twelve, and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham; Wellington, L-amington.
William Cousins, coach builder, Wolverhampton,
Dec. 31 and Jan. 16, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham;
Stuart, Wolverhampton; Motttram, Knight, and Emmet,
Birmingh
• Giles tckersley, yictual-lors. T"ldeAaY.,..Lsiccashire,,
Dec. 31 and Jan. 21, at eleven, at the-Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Putt, cflicialpsigneo, Deliddliester; Ri.thard-
sea add MAgsland, 13440 d.

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