The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-10 00:00:00

Chatham. She will return to Plymouth as soon I. s she has
made good defects received by running foul of the float-
ing bridge when coming into harbour.
'The Flying Fish, one of the new brigs, will, it is ex-
pected, be commissioned in a few days by Corn. Harris.
The St. Vincent, sailed on Tuesday for Sheerness and
Woolwich with the supernumeraries brought round in
the Netley.
The Camperdown, 101, Capt. Martin, at Sheerness, is
completing her crew and sea-going stores, and may be
expected at Spithead in about three weeks. The St.
Vincent, 120, Capt. Rowley, at this port, will also be
ready to go to that anchorage about the 16th inst. The
Caledonia, 120, Capt. Milne, is in Plymouth Sound, for-
wardingc, her preparations for the summer cruise.
The far •famed clipper brig Waterwitch, 10, now at
Cowes under repairs, will, it is understood, cruise with
the experimental brigs, in conjunction with the cruisers
Cygnet and Pantaloon. The latter vessel is just paid of
from the coast of Africa, and is to be got ready for re-
commissioning with all dispatch.
The Malabar, 72, Captain Sir G. Sartorius, has ar-
rived at Cork from Lisbon, and received the flag of
Rear-Admiral W. Bowles, from the Volage, 26, about
to leave the Irish station.
The Rodney, 92, has been completed by the dock-
yard, and is to be kept ready fur immediate commis-
sioning, if required.
Operations are forthwith to commence for the removal
of the wreck of the Edgar, 74, which was blown up at
Spitheid in 1711. The Success hulk, with lighters, is
again moored at that anchorage.
The troop-ship Rattlesnake, 26, Mr. Brown, master,
is daily expected to arrive from China, with the 55th
Regiment, and naval and military invalids.
The America, 50, Captain the Hon. John Gordon,
fitting out at Plymouth, will be completed about the 20th
inA., it is reported, for the Mediterranean.
Ships in Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Victoria and
Albert, Excellent, Fearless, Fanny, Emerald, Coiling-
wood, Netley, and Echo steam-tug,

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, Alwv, 9, 1844.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters
.patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, constituting and appointing Robert
Slaunsell, Esq., Companion of the Most Honourable Order of
the Bath, and Captain in her Majesty's Navy, one of tile Com-
missioners of Greenwich Hospital, in the room of Edward
Hawke Locker, Esq., resigned.
WHITEHALL, Alai- 9..
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Charles
Goodall to the church and parish of Dron, in the presbytery
and county of Perth, vacant by the death of the Rev. Patrick
John Macfarlane, late minister thereof.
\VAR-OFFICE, May 10, 1844.
lit Dragoon Guards—G. Briggs, Gent., to be Cornet by
purchase, vice Stuart, promoted; May 10.
Bth Light Dragoons—Cornet Lord A. S. Churchill to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Carden, who retires; J. V.
Allen, Gent. to be Cornet by purchase, vice Lord A. S.
Churchill, May 10.
sth Regiment of Foot—Second Lieutenant G. Renny to be
First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Scott, deceased, May
1 ; A. E. C. Forster, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice
Renny, May 10.
7th Foot—Lieut. C. F. Wedderburne, from the 52d Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Stewart, who exchanges, May 10.
22d Foot—Lieutenant R. Blackall, from the 49th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Stopford, who exchanges, May 10.
24th Foot—Lieutenant W. G. Brown to be Captain, with-
out purchase, vice J. A. Lutman, who retires on full-pay ;C.
M. Drew, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, May 10.
25th Foot—Ensign C. D. Pogson, to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Birch, appointed to the 51st Foot ; G. A. Hart-
man, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pogson, May 10.
39th Foot—J. T. W. Bacot, Gent. to be Assistant-Sur-
geon, vice M'Gregor, appointed to the Staff, May 10.
47th Foot—Lieut. W. Armstrong to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice M'Nally, who retires ; Ensign G. P. Drought to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Armstrong ; G. C. D.
Nangle, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Drought,
Alay 10.
49th Foot—Lieutenant C. P. J. Stopford, from the 22d
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Blackall, who exchanges, May 10.
5241 Foot—Lieutenant J. H. F. Stewart, from the 7th Feot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Wedderburne, who exchanges, May 10.
73d Foot—Lieut. Sir C. Shaw, from half-pay 90th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Bicknell, appointed Adjutant ; Ensign T.
Nash to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sir C. Shaw, who
retires ; W. L. Peto, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Nash, May 10.
81st Foot—Lieut. H. Farrant to be Captain, without pur-
chase, vice Brevet Major H. Dixon, who retires on full pay ;
Ensign D. A. Murray to be Lieutenant, vice Farrant;
F. S. De V. Lane, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Murray, May 10.
9th Foot—Lieut. W. Fisher to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Aldworth, who retires; Ensign T. C. Poole to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vine Fisher ; G. D. D. Cleveland, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Poole, May 10.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—Ensign M. Rorke to be Quarter-
master, vice D. S. Schonfeldt, who retires upon half-pay ;
Sergeant-Alajor J. Salis (Ridingmaster) to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Rorke, appointed Quartermaster, May 10.
UNATTACHED.—Lieutenant L. Clare, from the Ceylon Rifle
Regiment, to be Captain, without purchase,"May 10.
HOSPITAL STAF F.—Assistant-Surgeon J. M'Gregor, from
the 39th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice
Horniblow, appointed to the 72d Foot, May 10.

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ADMIRALTY, MAY B.
Corps of Royal Matines.—Brevet-Major J. R. Coryten, to
be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Lieut.-Col. D. Campbell, to re-
tired full-pay ; First Lieutenant J. Mitchell, to be Captain,
vice Brevet-Major Coryton, promoted; Second Lieutenant
P. H. Geoid, to be First Lieutenant, vice First Lieutenant
Mitchell, promoted.
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Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of truism
C. G. Evert&ld, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, April 30

WHITEHALL, MAY 4.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed G. F. Brown, of Diss,
in the county of Norfolk, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary
in the High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDE.
GIOVANNI BATTISTA SALVI, wine merchant, Duke-
street, Portland-place.
BANKRUPTS.

MOYSE BRUNSWICK, merchant, Lime-street, to sur-
render May 22, at half-past twelve, and June 21, at half-past
eieven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official as-
signee, Basinghall-street ; Robinsons, Queen-street-place.
J AMES ELLIOTT, innheeper, Caxton, Cambridgeshire,
May 24, at one, and June 21, at half-past twelve, at the Court
of -Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane ;
Peppercorn and Wilkinson, St. Neots; Mitton, Southampton-
buildings, Chancery-lane, London.
FRANCIS BANNER provision-merchant, Upper Thames-
street, London, May 2'2, and June 21, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Alsager, official-assignee, Birchin-lane, Corn-
hill ; Iladham and Houghton, Verulam-buildings, Gray's-inn.
JOSEPH CLARK, colonial broker, Mincing-lane, Fen-
church-street, City, May 21, at one, and June 21, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee,
Coleman- street ; Casterton and Company, Angel-court, Throg-
morton-street.
RICHARD SCRASE SAXBY, wine-merchant, Old
Fish-street, City, May 21, and June 18, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptey. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place,
Old Jewry ; Gilbert, Hooke, Street, and Gutteres, Brabant-
court, Philpot-lane, City.
CHARLES STYLES, grocer, Worthing, May 21, at ens,
and June 26, at twelve, at the ourt of Bankruptcy. John-
son, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Buchanan and
Grainger, Bssinghall-street.
THOMAS KEMPSTER, builder, Blackman-street, South-
wark, May 22, at half-past two, and June 'a:6, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Stenning and Carnell, Tunbridge, Kent ; Stenning,
Staple Inn, London.
SAMUEL WOODROFFE, wine merchant, Chepstow
Monmouthshire, May 17, and June 21, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court. Kynaston, official assignee; Beavan, Bristol.
GEORGE PARKER, shovel manufacturer, Sheffield,
May 25, and June 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Hope, official sssignee, Leeds ; Duncan, Featherstone-build-
ings, London • Unwin, Sheffield • ' Blackburn, Leeds.
JOHN DiXON, linendraper, Sheffield, May 22 and July 3,
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official
assignee, Leeds ; Walker, Furnival's Inn, London ; Black-
burn, Leeds.
NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY.
C. W. Spear, waiter, Liverpool.
W. Tipper, traveller, Lady Lake's-grove, Mile-end-road.
E. Harris, attorney's clerk, Branch-place, Hoxton Old-town.
J. Ferrer, licensed victualler, Liverpool.
J. Patten, raessenger, Paradise-street, Lambeth.
J. Merchant, sen., builder, Bexley, Kent.
R. Copan, schoolmaster, Coppers, Kent.
H. Parrott, Marlborough-place, Walworth-road.
J. P. Hillhouse, tea dealer, Bedford.
E. Croft, bricklayer, Castle-street, Southwark.
J. Friend, boot maker, Hythe,"Kent.
J. Nye, surgical instrument maker, Alfred-place, Southwark.
W. Parker, coal dealer, Norwich.
T. Mason, tailor, Sheffield.

T. Hodgson, joiner, Otley, Yorkshire.
J. Sutcliffe, carrier's agent, Halifax, Yorkshire.
D. Henry, engraver, Leeds.
G. Small, pig butcher, Liverpool.
N. Daniell, dentist, Charlottee-street, Fit sroy-square.
R.:uteliffe, common carrier, Rochdale, Lancashire.

J. Hilton, clerk, Aleare, Somersetshire.
W. Newman, builder, Hammersmith.

P. Lancashire, gardener, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire,
J. Daniel, farmer, Langstone Monmouthshire.
H. Vinter, St. Helen's, Isle Of Wight.
J. M'Larty, lodging-house keeper, Spring-street, Shadwell.
J. Parker, sen., coach maker, Bath.
E. APCormick, tailor, Carlton-street, Regent-street:
T. A. M. Browne, toke St. Mary, Somersetshire.
E. Howell, tailor, Henstridge-place, St. John's-wood.
W. Harris, baker, Oxford.