The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-16 00:00:00

cbtrb Nbition

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Cloch.

THE LONDON GAZETTE
(THIS EVENING.)

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JAN. 31, 1841.
The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord
Forester' to appoint Francis Ellis, Esq., as one of her Majesty's
Hop. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice James Norton Smith,
who retires.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 9, 1844.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint John
Francis Davis, Esq., to be her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and
Chief Superintendent of British trade in China.
CROWN OFFICE, FEB. 16.
MEMBER RETURNED TO: SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
COUNTY OF TIPPERARY.—NichoIas Maher, of Turtulla, in
the said county of Tipperary, Esq., in the room of Valentine
Maher, Esq., deceased.
WAR OFFICE, FEM. 16.
4th Dragoon Guards—Captain J. T. Bowdoin, from 19th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Clerk, who exchanges, 16th Feb.
Ist Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon J. Grogan, M. 8., from
66th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Drummond, who re-
signs, 16th Feb.
1 6th Dragoons---Sarteo-n Wm. Milligan, M. D., from
76th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice W. Daunt, who retires
upon half-yay, 16th Feb.
7th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant E. G. Cubitt, from 73d
Foot, to be Paymaster, vice 111‘Carty, deceased, Feb. 16.
17th Light Dragoons—Regimental Sergeant-Major J. Ste-
phenson to be Adjutant, with the rank of Cornet, vice Lind-
say, deceased, Feb. 16.
Ist, or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieut. and
Captain the Hon. A. F. Foley to be Captain and Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Lord W. Thynne, who retires ;
Ensign and Lieut. H. B. Trelawny to be Lieutenant and Cap-
tain, b
ey purchase, vice Foley • Ensign H. F. Ponsonby, from
49th Foot, to he Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Trelawny, Feb. 16.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieut. C. F. Mackenzie, from 41st
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wells, who exchanges, 'Feb. 16.
3d Foot—W. .1. Macfarlane, Gent., to be Assistant-Sur-
geon, vice Stevenson, promoted in the 18th Foot, Feb. 16.
7th Foot— Ensign C. W. W. Lord Langford, from 85th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Beauclerk, pro-
moted, Feb. 16.
9th Foot--Capt. C. R. Shuckhurgh, from half-pay Un-
attached, vice Brevet-Major W. H. Hartman, who exchanges,
receiving the differenee ; Capt. J. Johnstone, from half-pay
70th Foot, to be Captain, vice C. R. Shuekburgh, who ex-
changes; Lieut. V. V. Ballard to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Johnstone, who retires ; Ensign E. Morton to he Lieu.
enant, by purchase, vice Ballard ; C. R. Riehardson, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Morton, Feb. 16.
12th Foot—Capt. W. Bell to be Major, without purchase,
vice Sir R. A. Douglas, Bart., deceased ; Lieut. F. G. Ham-
ley to be Captain, vice Bell, Nov. 2.
19th Foot—Capt. M. Clerk, from the 4th Dragoon Guards,
to be Captain, vice Bowdoin, who exchanges, Feb. 16.
22d Foot—A .G. Welch, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Hyde, who resigns, Feb. 16.
41st Foot--Lieut. G. G. Wells from the Ist Foot, to be
Lieut. vice Mackenzie, who exchanges, Feb. 16th.
46th Foot—Capt. H.IH. F. Clarke,from half-pay Unattached,
to be Captain, vice Lachlan M‘Pherson, whose appointment
has been cancelled, Feb. 16th.
59th Foot—R. A. Cox, Gent. to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Prior, deceased, Feb, 16th.
71st Foot—Ensign A. C. Parker to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Dance, who retires; E. T. Scuslamore, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Parker, Feb. 16.
76th Foot—Captain A. Campbell, from half-pay 72d Foot,
to be Captain, vice G. P. Pickard, who exchanges, receiving
the difference, Feb. 16.
B.lth Foot—Sergeant-Major S. Dunning to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, vice Mills, appointed Quartermaster ; Ensign
T. H. Mills lobe Quartermaster, vice Mills, deceased, Feb. 16.
90th Foot—Captain F. 11. Hart, from half-pay 84th Foot,
to be Captain, vice J. D. G. Tulloch, who exchanges;
Lieut. C. M. Chester to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hart,
who retires ; Ensign J. W. B. Peddie to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Chester ; T. G. Meredith, Gent., to be En-
sign by purchase, vice Peddie, Feb. 16.
.9e3th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon C. Cowen, from 18th Foot,
' to he surgeon, vice Bardin deceased, Feb. 16.
Rifle Brigade—R. Heaviside, Gent. to be Second Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Glin, promoted, Feb. 16.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—Brevet Major A. B. Armstrong to
be Major, without. purchase, •ice W. Burney, who retires
upon foll.pay ; Lieutenanant G. E. Cannon to be Captain,
vote Armstrong ; Ensign J. T. Bissett, to be Lieutenant, vice
Cannon ; C. E. Phillpotts, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Hartshorn, appointed to the 24th Foot, Feb. 10.
TT srarractieo.—To be Lieutenant-Colonel without pur-
chase--Brevet Col. R. B. Macpherson, from Major half-pay
71st. Foot, Feb. 16.
To he Majors, without purchase—Brevet Col. R. Lluellyn,
from Captain half-pay '2Bth Foot; Brevet Lieut. Col. J.
Jones, from Captain half-pay 15th Light Dragoons ; Brevet
Lieut. Col. Sir .1. S. Lillie, from Captain half-pay 31st Foot;
13rerct Major R. Kelly, from Captain half-pay 40th Foot,
Feb. 16.
IiRk:VET.- To be Majors in the Army.—Captain J. John-
s'one, 9th Foot, Jan. 10, 1837 ; Captain F. H. Hart, 90th
FOot, June 28, 1838.
HOSPITAL STAFF. —Staff Surgeon of the first class G.
Barclay, M.D., to have the local rank of Deputy Inspector-
General of Hospital in China, Feb. 16, 1844.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 14.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Capt. J. W. Ormsby,
to be Adjutant, vice Warde, who resigns the Adjutantcy only,
May 20, 1843 • First Lieut. C. W. Smith, to be Second
Captain, vice Knowles, deceased; Second Lieut. A. C. Pigou,
to be First Lieutenant, vice W. Smith, Nov. 8, 1843.
BANKRUPTS.
HENRY WALKER, cordwainer, Luton, Bedfordshire,
to surrender Feb. 22, at half-past eleven, and March '29, at
halt-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore,
offieial assignee, Basinghall-street ; Lambert, Gray's Inn.
JANIES HAN N E.N, tallow melter. Little Britain, City,
Feb. 27, at one, and March 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Lawrence and Plews,
I3uckiersbury.
HENRY WILLIAM SMITH, woollen draper, Tothill-
street, Westminster, Feb. 21, at half-past eleven, and March
27th, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson,
official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Lloyd, Milk-street, Cheap-
side.
RICHARD BECK LEY, grocer, Green-street, Saint
George's, Middlesex, Feb. 27, at two, and March 29, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Jones,
Gray's Inn-sqare.
11. EN 12 Y ROBERTS OSBORNE, grocer, Truro. Feb.
23 , and March 19, at twelve, Exeter District Court. Herne-
man, official assignee, Exeter ; Lockyer and Bulteel, Plymouth ;
Suer, Lombard-street, London; Stokes, Truro; Mcore,
Exeter.
MICHAEL MURPHY, grocer, Liverpool, March 2, and
29, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official
assignee, Liverpool ; Mason, Liverpool ; Willis,
_Bower, and
Willis. Tokenheuse-yard, London.
JOHN HOLDROYD, farmer, North-moor, Northumber-
laadshi-e, Feb. 28, at twelve, and March 28, at one, at the
Newcastle. upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Holme, Loftus and Younge, New-inn,
London ; Tinley, Ty nemouth.
HENRY HOLDEN, fuller's earth-dealer, Dewsbury,
Yorkshire, Feb. 28, and March '25, at eleven, at the Leeds dis-
trict Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Richards,
Croydon ; Scholes, Dewsbury ; Ilall, Leeds.
LSTIIER JONES, dealer in iron, West Bromwich, Staf •
fordshire, Feb. 24, at eleven, and March 25, at half-past eleven,
atthe Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham ; Giles, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Giles, Bir-
mingham.
HENRY MITCHELL, fellmonger, Nottingham, Feb. 23,
and March 22, at one, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Bowley, Nottingham;
Smith, Birmingham.
THOM AS NUTTALL, pork botcher, Rochdale, Feb. 27
and March 16, at one, at the Manchester District Court.
Stanway, official assignee, Manchester; Whitehead, Rochdale;
Clark, Medcalf, and Gray, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
THOMAS NORMAN, sail cloth manufacturer, Penketh,
Lancashire, Feb. 28 arid March 26, at twelve, at the Liverpool
District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Vincent
and Co., T. style, London; Brabner and Atkinson, Liverpool.
NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY.
G. Taylor, butcher, Poynton, Cheshire.
J. Woodhouse, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire.
J. Willey, butcher, Manchester.
D. Bates, card maker, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
C. A. Petterson, book-keeper, Leeds.
T. Owen, retail beer sell. r, Liverpool.
W. South, jun., brick maker, Reedness, Yorkshire.
J. Jackson, grocer, Skipton, Yorkshire.
J. Croft, patten maker, Leeds.
3. Davies, miller, Dyserth, Flintshire.
W. Cooper, corn dealer, Hyde, Isle of Wight.
T. Bland, market gardener, Christchurch, Monmouthshire.
D. White, Gloucester-place, Walworth.
C. Nurse, plane maker, Maidstone, Kent.
J. Laws, ginger beer maker, Wells-street, Cripplegate.
R. Mayes, grazier, Ravensden, Bedfordshire.
C. S. -Sharman, tea dealer, Bedford.
W. Pearce, hosier, Nottingham.
J. Campbell, Boston, Lincolnshire.
3. Hambson, warehouseman, Hulme, Lancashire.
3. Marsland, weaver, Bradford, Yorkshire.
B. Wood, waterman, Mirfield, Yorkshire.
J. Mantle, perfumer, Bedford.
B. Bremridge, boot maker, Hampton.
J. Bond, tailor, Ardwiek, Lancashire.
C. T. Oliver, clerk, White Hart-court, Bishopsgate-street.
H. C. Carpenter, clerk, Coborn-street, Mile-end.
B. Smith, builder, Northampton.
F. W. Winsor, warehouseman, Trafalgar-place, Walworth.
W. Hemming, coachman, Birmingham.
R. Bassani, blacksmith, Hingham, Norfolk.
3. Hands, stationer, Birmingham.
T. S. Atkins, tax surveyor, Leicester.
D. Armfield, provision dealer, Prestbury, Cheshire.
3. Fryer, grocer, Chorley, Lancashire.
W. Prockler, card maker, Rochdale, Lancashire.
C. Knowles, schoolmaster, Gawsworth, Cheshire.
T. Leach, labourer, Tongend, Lancashire.
R. Forrester, town carter, Chatham.
G. Penny, grocer, Totnes, Devonshire.
hi. Cope, coal higler, Old Radford, Nottinghamshire.
W. P. Stokes, compositor, Haberdashers'-street, Hoxton.
J. Bills, lodging-house keeper, West-ham, Essex.
W. Kington, Newington.
E. C. Pulliblank, comedian, Edwardes-square, Kensington.
J. W. Turnbull, glove manufacturer, Exeter.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the
week endingi Feb. 13, 1844, is 355. 3-id. per cwt., exclusive
of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im-
-lo►tatiou thereof into Great Britain.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(Front the London New Price Current of Feb. 16 )
St•GAn.—The market has a firm appearance for Westlndia
' Sugar; buyers have been on the alert, and the demandt
been good for every description for grocery and refining pars
• poses—indeed the market has been each day cleared ;the
prices paid have been fully up to those of Friday last for good
an-- fine yellow, but all common and brown qualities have
brought an advance of 6d to is per cwt. • To-day West India
• was in fair request for all purposes, and the rates previously
established were fully sustained; some of the brokers have
• no Sugars to otter for sale.
REFINEI).—The home trade have been eager purchasers of
" every description of 'Refined goods this week, paying an ad-
vance on thriller rates of Is to 2s per cwt. To-day refined
goods were in request, and the lowest lump was not to be
. obtained under 77s per cwt. For Bonded Crushed Sugar 26s
in some cases have been refused.
' 4.! Vy .'NlllAuftyr4us.—Tke operations in this description of Sugar
here beenluOn a large scale this week. Yesterday very fine
strong bright yellow sold at 69s to 69s 6d, fine 67s to 68s,
good 64s to 655, middling 61s to 635, low 59s to 60s, and fine
brown 57s perewt.

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