The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-23 00:00:00

CROWN-OFFICE, Amu', 21.

MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT.
Town of Greenock.—Walter 13ainc, Esq., merchant, in
Greenock, in the room of Robert Wallace, ksq., who has ac-
cepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hun-
dreds.

ADMIRALTY, Apra. 17.
Corps of Royal Marines--Second-Lieutenant S. R. Little
to be First-Lieutenant, rice F. J. White, placed on half-pay.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
Thomas Thorne, cheesemonger, Tuthill-street, Westminster.
Joshua Taylor, draper, Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire.
George Gibson, stock broker, Liverpool.
BANKRUPTS.

Thomas Holyland Williams and William Clacher Stanes,
auctioneers, Chelmsford, to surrender May 2, at half-past two,
and June 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Brisley,
Verulatn-buildings, Gray's Inn.
Joseph Phillips and Thomas Pearson, silk dressers, South-
place, Finsbury, May 13, at half-pact eleven, and June 3, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, Frederick's-
place, Old Jewry; Lawrence and plows, Bucklersbury.
Thomas Homewood, licensed victualler, Hillingdon, Mid-
dlesex, May 2, at eleven, and June 6, at half :past twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alder-
manbury ; Patterson, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street ; Woolls,
Uxbridge.
Henry Thomas Prebble, wine merchant, Thanet-street,
Burton-crescent, April 29, at two, and June 3, at half-past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee,
Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Harper, Kennington-cross.
i Thomas Morris and William Woodward, drapers, Burslem,
May 5, and June 9, at one, at the Birmingham District Court.
Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham; Lawrance and
Plews, Bucklersbury, London; Delves, Ashby de la Zouch ;
Reece, Birmingham.
Thomas Arnold, veterinary surgeon, Shrewsbury, April 30,
and Jane, 2, M M the Birmingham Pict Court.

Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Jones, Shrewsbul
Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham.
John Lamb and Thomas Lamb, engineers, Kiddertniesn
May 5 and June 2, at eleven, at the Birmingham Diem;
Court. Bittlestone, official assignee, Birmingham ; Mr3t3o
Stourport ; Hodgsons, Birmingham.
Sarah Wilcock, innkeeper, Warrington, May 8 and June
9, at the Manchester District Court. Stanway, official ass,gl.l,ede'
Manchester; Norris, Allen, and Simpson, Bartlett' s-bnu
,
ings, Holborn, London; Bailey, Warrington.
Ueorge Shaw, cotton-spinner, Oldham, May 6 and 7,
twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Stanwai, ofcild
assignee, Manchester; Lord, Rochdale; Johnson, Wu' '"-
Weatherall, Temple, ondon.

DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
J. S. Christophers, merchant, East India-chambers, Lade%
hall-street—first div. of 2s. 6d. in the ..und, April 2
any subsequent Wednesday, at the o ce of Mr. Be'°'"
King's Arms-yard, Coleman. street.
t
Rev. R. F. Croughton, vicar, Melton Mowbray—ua r% li.dift.•
of 6s. in the pound, any Tuesday, at the office of Mr.
more.
T. B. Hall, grocer, Coggleshall, Essex—.first div. of 28. Bd.
in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Grah'
Coleman-st.eet.
J. P. Davis, apothecary, Davies-street, Berkeley-eclanice
first div. of 20s. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the OW
of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street.
L. Williams, woollen draper, Oxford—first div. of 2a. "dio;
in the pound, April 26, and three following Saturdayet at
office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane.
S. Peach, grocer, Nottingham—first and final div. 0f 11- 9(l'
•
in the pound, any Thursday, at Mr. Christie's office, 1111'
mingham.
A...her
T. Daniell, copper smelter, Trelissiek, Cornwall—nu --_ ,he
div. of Is. 6d. in the pound, in addition to 2s. 611 u: of
pound previously paid, any day after April 24, at the olec- -
Mr. Herneman, Exeter.
find,
J. Watson, grocer,' Carlisle—first div. of 7s. In the p0...r.
April 26, and any following Saturday, at the office of I‘l
Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Dratroat
J. H. Heron, J. S. Heron, J. K. Heron, and A. d,
cotton spinners, Manchester—final div. of id. in the Pelf
April 23, and subsequent Wednesday, at the office of ,
Pott, Manchester.
H. Hardie, merchant, Manchester—final dividend of a
etd'
in the pound, April 23 and any subsequent Wednesdaii
the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
M. Atkinson, banker, Temple Sowerby, Westraore landin
third and final div. of 7d. and 24-100th parts of a peng_if
the pound, in addition to 6s. 7id. in the pound. previ=i;.
declared, any Saturday after April 26, at the office of
Baker, Newcastle- upon-Tyne.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
W. G. Clover, linen draper, Holborn, May 16, at
one—H. Wehnert, tailor, Leicester- square, May 16, at eleven
—E. Green, tailor, Clifford-street, Bond-street, sfeY
at twelve—R. Underhill and J. Underhill, linen drapers'
Plymouth, May 9, at half-past eleven R. Bootee
cabinet maker, Lymington, May 13, at twelve
Butler, Witham, Essex, May 14, at half-past two
—G. Bartlett, manufacturer, Goswell-street, May 0
twelve—W. Westrup and T. M. Cocksedge, millers, Ter,
Crane, Shadwell, May 30, at eleven—J. Harding, b,u,„"-/I,
Farnham, Surrey, May 21, at half-past twelve Row" e,
Ballingdon, Essex, May 21, at o----ne-4.
and N. Hadley, builders, Herne Bay, May 13, at half-pay
twelve—J. Andrews, stock broker, Threadneedle-street,
22, at half-past twelve—G. Chapman, grocer, AYlesbu,iii-
May 22, at twelve—L. C. Lecesne, merchant, Fertchar-
btaidings, Fenchurch-street,: May 22, at eleven.
In the Country. Dvea,
J. Johnston, miller, Anston, Yorkshire, May 22, at e ton,
at the Leeds District Court—C. Carter, miller, Sadilittih.
Leicestershire, at the Birmingham District Court—W•
ton, ironmaster, Sedgley, Staffordshire, May 23, at the /
minghain District Court—W. East, builder, Spalding,_ft,
colnshire, May 23, at one, at the Birmingham District Ualcsif.
. et
T. Wilkinson, draper, Hartlepool, Durham, May 15, a__,t Lll.
past one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Coan-the
Penny, mercer, Cockermouth, May 15, at twelve+ s" snd
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—C. Humberstall
S. Frodsham, merchants, Liverpool, May 15, at twence,
the Liverpool District Court—T. Hivginson,_ pawn
Liverpool, May 16, at eleven, at the Liverpool District"- to
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shoWll.
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
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W. Perkins, upholsterer, Portsea, May 13—J• ""14.-•
Green, corn dealers, Borough-road, Southwark, Wilffeeat
S. Humm, silk hat manufacturer, Brick-lane, Bethnal- tem
May 27—J. and G. Hardy, grocers, Wisbeacb, ego
Cambridgeshire, May 20—H. P. Gray, horse dealer,Carto
street, Eaton. square, May 20—J. Ralph, innkeeper, ;Any
May 15—T. Ferris, grocer, Wotton Basset, Wiltshire,
15—J. Wells, carriers, Winchcomb, Gloucestershire,;eo,
16—T. Wilkinson, draper, Hartlepool, May 14—W• gal
J. Dees, and J. Hogg, builders, Newcastle-upon-T.VeAgerit
15—W. Coward, baker, Hartlepool, May 14-0- no,
woollen draper, Liverpool, May 15—S. Marshall, h,ulgo
Hull, May 13—W. Hardisty, whitesmith, Wakefield, triclt,
14--J. and D. Hepworth, cotton warp dyers,
Yorkshire, May 13—T. and J. Darby, drysalters, 9,1r,/o.nte,
ham, May 13—J. Walker, builder, Jewrv-street, Arc3°ll-
- 13—H. Craven, corn miller, Wakefield, May, icisjoer
Watt, merchant, Lime-street, City, May 13—T. 11°,,idleto
butcher, Harrow, May 13—J. Willer, licensed vitouthf
Windsor, May ]3—J. E. Vardy, linen draper, Ports
May 13.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. ea gee*
C. H. Deane and H. D'Usayer, professors of lan. 3,010
Regent-street—L. A. Clifford and G. Shorthouse, Colow,',o"-asr
merchants, Liverpool—J. Davie and J. Pitcher, ourbtoclr
Ipswich—C. W. Nicolay and J. Brown, chemists, Fent...g.
street—T. and J. Carpenter, farmers, Tasburgb, Nerfur,eices-
Whichello and F. Freshwater. grocers, Castle-street' railer*,
ter-square—W. Wise and R. Marter, umbrella stick_`;nd•
North-court, Cowper-street, City-road—J. Crow_th7bsoloo,
Walker, scribbling millers, Leeds—J. Stubbs, E. "V For
and W.A. Stubbs (so far as regards W. A. Stubbs), Cheap'
ter and H. Heritage, warehousemen, Bread-stree'.6 Great
side—G. Cookes and E. S. Darvell, colonial broker iGreatslakers•
Tower-street—F. and T. Medhurst, weighing-machine ir011"
Denmark-street, Soho—C. Noyes and J. S. w bittern, ers,
mongers, Coventry—J. and W. D. Pickworth, nb
Wainfleet, Lincolnshire—R. Shaw, E. N. B. Kiinber
H. Bedford, and J. Geddes, eut-glass manufacturers,
mingham—T. Morris and J. Ogden, printers, Boltotr N.
Moors, Lancashire—R. Connery, W. Hughes, and 0' is,
Hughes, distillers, Chester—S. Hubbort and A. Andre
mattress manufacturers, Old-street, St. Luke's—lk,,,.`-'4.
and J. W. Davison, proprietors of the " Musical
Dean-street, Soho—J. Poulton and T. Hills, cabinet-113%51,
Chelmsford—J. and S. Carter, tailors, Holmes C...,115rp,
Cheshire—C. Brooke S. Brooke, and J. Brooke, mercogZro,
Robert-town, Yorkshire—T. Trainer and I'. M.Lean, T.
Wiveliscombe, Somersstshire—T. Bennett, C. Brain, 101,
Brain, coal masters, Forest of Dean—J. Cort and T. M,..ora,
iron founders, Leicester—G. Simmons, jun. F. PaaehtA,
and G. N. Simmons, attorneys, Truro (so far as ITV'
Simmons, jun.)
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. d mal 90,
Frazer and Sons, smiths, Inverness, April 29 an "i;bite,
at one, at the office of the Sheriff-clerk of Inveraess
Castle of Inverness.

COURSE OP EXCHA:
Amsterdam CF. 12 8i
Ditto, at sight l2 6i
Rotterdam 2U. 12 9
Antwerp
Etamburgh M.B. 14 0
Altona —

Paris, 3 days' sight 25 90
Ditto, 3 months 26 10
Marseilles 26 10
Bourdeaux 26 15
Frankfort on Maine 123
Petersburgh, 3Us —
Berlin —
Vienna, effee. fl. 3 X 10 2
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 36*
Cadiz
Bilbao —

Barcelona ..

Seville

GE.—OCESTE EWAX./
Gibraltar
Leghorn ...... . ....... • 16 10
Genoa ...... ......
Milan ...... ...........•
Venice •.• 391
Naples 119 i
Palermo, I,er oz 521
Lisbon 53
Oporto...
Rio
Bahia .......
Buenos Ay, es.. ....•••
NewYmk.=!dyssight
Philadtapb .........• .‘
00f.•
ct(o4 rfu az- nutria, 9
.
Foreign bars.. 43 jl7 6
Porttzga' (_4 910 Coin
0
New Doubloons.... 4 1
New Da!ars ......... 0 4 1
Silver 'u 9

EXPERIMENTS WITH LARGE GUNS ,‘" re-.
Rersags.—Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmer, Assistant-Direet,°' gole
ral of Artillery, and Lieutenant-Colonel Hardinge,
Artillery, left Woolwich on Tuesday for Harwich. to insPp "
grounds or sands on the sea coast in that quarter to Wert
asel°
an eligible long range can be obtained for carrying onDelP
during the summer with large guns, on Lieutenant-Colones
das's and Mr. Monk's principles, Lord Guildford, the liordDeel'
manor on which the practices were formerly carried on t
the.
having objected to any further experiments being carried on tot;
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have order'','. toe
number of guns be made on Mr. Monk's principle for tbewl,,bF
the navy. One of Monk's long 56-pounder guns, of 91 c, rot
been required for the use of the Excellent gunnery chili. at
mouth, Captain Sir Thomas Hastings, Knt., and it will tolteig:
put on board. The present Lords Commissioners of the inocietP:
have invariably shown a desire to render the Royal NaVY e o,l'
by introducing new inventions of a meritorious nature, On
utility being proved, without reference to the station or in
try lor
of the inventors, and deserve the approbatim of the cl'u°
their strictly impartial conduct. bA
COTTON FACTORY.—A Company is about
r tO
ivaiff
formed to erect a cotton factory on the ClYd9l °j
which will be the first ever established in the Cott °OOOP
Cork. The capital is proposed to amount to 75049 of
in 501. shares. The sito proposed is on the %Ilan',
Quartertown, within a mile and a quarter Of 500}
and within 400 yards of the proposed Great es 0,
Western Railway station, and within nineteen 03'90clea
Cork. It is said at this point there can be coml°,loo,lo,
the moat powerful head of water in the South of Jr._;o
being a fall of 36f feet—and equal to a steam-eng!pe Of
120 horse power. It, is estimated that a steal:n*9l4looS
equal power would cost near s,oool.—with an agotli
expenditure, calculating coals at 6s. per ton, ns,ioolll'
chester, of 1,3004, while a water-wheel and tanks 101.".
cost but 1,500/., with an annual expenditure of
Constitution.
1400(1°P
Lady Wynne and daughter arrived in -
early on Monday morning, by the General Steals, "019
vation Company's Mail Packet Princess Royal,
Hamburg.
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• THS.
On the 21st inst., at Cheatßlß
er-square, the lady of lienri
Ley, Esq., of a son.
~,,.d oSt°
On the 21st inst., in Walbrook, Mrs. Charles Will'ab—
nerd, of a daughter. , 94.'
At Sandgate, Kent, the lady of F. Daniel Tyso--
of a son.
.../

MARRIED.
On the 22d inst., at All Saints, West Ham, Easel► I,oooi
Rev. John Stock, M.A., Vicar of Finching•field' r,sq• °
Frederic, son of the late Samuel Francis Somo,
Stratford-green, and nephew to Joseph Somes, Esq., 13§4 t"
Elizabeth Roberts, daughter of Thomas W. Mees°l3'
Stratford, Essex, ,gat Meeson, Salop. .
On the 19th inst. St. Luke's, Chelsea, Mr. Frederica
Godwin, of Halkin-terrace, Belgrave-square, to -
eldest daughter of Mr. Samuel Lahoe, of Hans-plat'

DIED. FA'
ice, Of
On the 16th ult., at Montreal, Edward Bright Pic rose°
On the loth inst., at South-view Cottage, c,
Lieutenant George Robert Godfrey, RN. h Falvell
On the 15th inst., at Boulogne-sur-mer, Abraham
et.
Esq., aged 81.
E•IA°11111
On the 17th inst., at Ludford Park, Ludlow, ' •
Charlton, Esq. 10
reP
On the 17th inst., at Hoe-bridge, sur
oe-bridge, Woking, 2I
John Baker, aged 84.
On the 20th inst., in George-street, Hanover•intlilfe
Phillips, Esq., R.A., F.R,S.
°llls .#1
On the 20th inst., Mrs. Mary Darby, of Reeking
West, aged 70

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