The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-04 00:00:00

Whitehall, May 4, 1827.

The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, ap-
pointing his Grace George William Frederick Duke of
Leeds, to be Master of the Horse to his Majesty.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent
to be passed under the Great Seal, appointing Rear-Ad-
miral Sir Edward William Campbell Rich Owen, K.C.B.
to be Master-Surveyor and Surveyor-General of the Ord-
nance of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

—The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent
to be passed under the Great. Seal, granting to Sir George
Clerk, Bart. the loflice, of Clerk of the Ordnance of the
United Kingdo►n of Great Britain and Ireland.

Commission in the South Shropshire Regiment of Yeo-
manry Cavalry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Salop.
John Salway, Gent to be Lieutenant, vice R. Tench,
retired.

'Whitehall, April 26,1827.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Cheese, of
Kington, in the County of Hereford, Gent. to be Maste►
Extraw (Hilary in the High Court of Chancery.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
R. Ford, Sutton, Surrey, dealer and chapman.

BANKRUPTS.
A. Rivenall, Turnmill-street, Clerkenwell, victualler.
J. Giles, Vauxhall, Lambeth, Surrey, dealer.
W. Jones, Tredgar-ironworks, Monmouth, shopkeeper.
E. Gregson, Habergamheaves, Burnley, Lancaster, cot-
ton-spinner.
F. F. and J. R. Lavanchy, Air-street, Piccadilly, ware-
housemen.
T. Richardson, Sowerby, York, money-scrivener.
I. Stacey, Newcastle-street, Strand, tailor.
G. Parker and H. Paine, Birmingham, merchants.
G. Heil!, Compton-street, Clerkenwell, baker.
E. J. Cooke, Gloucester, corn-dealer.
W. S: Rumball, Upper Park-place, Mary-le-bone, coach-
maker.
M. Howitt, High Holborn, ironmonger.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, MAY 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from London
and remain, the Vibelia, Stephenson, for the Cape ; Bur-
leigh, Chancellor, for Bermuda; Genii, —, for Rio ;
and Lady Keith, White, for Genoa. Arrived, the Belle Al-
liance, Huntley, from India. -

PORTSMO ITT 11; MAY 3.—Wind N. W. to W.—Arrived,
the Edward transport, from Lisbon. Sailed, the Constan-
tine and Helena Russian ships of war, for St. Petersburgh ;
and his Majesty's ship Redwing, for Sierra. Leone.
SOUTHAhIPTON, MAY 3.--Passed, the Euphrates, Scott,
from Calcutta. _ „.., . • .
GRAVESEND, MAY 3..---Sailed,.. the Kingston, Bowen,
for Bengal ; the Morning Star, Gibbs, for Ceylon ; and
the Benjamin, Lidinan, for Cadiz.
LivEaroor., MAY 2.—Arrived, the Higginson, Banks,
from Barbadoes. The Manchester, from New Orleans,
was off Holyhead yesterday.

Extract of s Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Malta,
dated April 16 :
" His Majesty's brig Brisk arrived yesterday ; she came
down with convoy from Smyrna. The Bramley and the
Lively have passed for England. The Robert, Wake, has ar-
rived from Odessa. The Catharine, Crawford, from
Smyrna to Liverpool, brought in here, yesterday, the
French schooner Josephine, laden with oil, which she fell
in with di-,lnasted and abandoned. The Catharine will
proceed immediately."
By advices from Smyrna, 50 large mistics are building in
Scarpento, for the purpose of piracy. Ships of war in
port :—The Asia, 84 ; Modena, 20 ; Pelorus, 18 ; Pe-
lican, IS ; Mastiff, 6 ; Rose, 18 ; Brisk, 10 ; and the
Racer cutter.