The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-31 00:00:00

WAR OFFICE, DEC. 30.

14th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Brevet Lieutenant-Co-
load John Lewis Black, from half-pay unattached, to be
Major, vice William Clarke, who exchanges ; Brevet-
Major William Wilmer to be major, by purchase, vice
Black, who retires ; Lieutenant Thomas Barrett to be
captain, by purchase, vice Wilmer; Cornet Charles
Wemyse Thesiger to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Barrett; James Giles, gent., to be cornet, by purchase,

vice iliisiger.
lst Regiment of Foot. —Ensign Charles Hurt to be lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Scroope, deceased ; Gentle-
man Cadet Henry George White, from the Royal Military
College, to be ensign, without purchase, vice Hurt.
iith Foot. —John Cornish Brown, gent., to be second lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Tritton, appointed to the 87th

Foot.
20th Foot.—Captain Frederick Charles Evelegh to be
major, by purchase, vice Lord Mare Kerr, promoted, by
purchase, in the Ceylon Rifle Regiment; Lieutenant
George Tomson to be captain, by purchase, vice Evelegb ;
Ensign William Henry McNeill to be lieutenant, by pur•
chue, vice Tomson ; Hector Barlow Vaughan, gent., to
be ensign, by purchase, vice McNeill.
34th Foot.—Lteutenant. Colonel Charles Francis Maxwell,
mom the S. Foot, to be lieutenant-colonel, vice Brown,

who aschanges.
41st Foot.—Lieutenant Charles lielverton Balguy to be
captain, by purchase, Tice Tuckey, who retires ; Ensign
John William Swaby to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Balguy ; John Stirling, gent., to be ensign, by purchase,
vice Swaby.
61st Foot —Surgeon Ludovic Charles Stewart, from the 94th
Foot, to be surgeon, vice (Jimmie, who exchanges.
68th Foot.—Msjor Henry Smyth to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
by purchase, vice Lord Arthur Lennox, who retires;
Captain Heneage Griffith Wynne to be Major, by put,-
chase, vice Metal Smyth ; Lieutenant the Honourable
Daniel °ravine F inch to be captain, by purchase, vice
Wynne Ensign Frank Garforth to be lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Finch; Sir Brydges Powell Henniker, ban.,
to be ensign by purchase, vice Garforth.
82nd Foot.—Lieutenant-Colonel Nickolas R. Brown, from
the 34th Foot, to be lieutenant-colonel, vice Maxwell,

who exchanges.
87th Foot.—Captain Alexander Murray to be major, by
purchase, vice Brevet-Lieutenant Colonel Shortt, who
retires; First Lieutenant Thompson 'dicky McClintock
to be captain, by purchase, vice Fit:Gerald, who retires ;
First Lieutenant George Wolfe to be captain, by pur-
chase, vice Murray; Second Lieutenant Charles Edmund
Goddard to be first lieutenant, without purchase, vice
McClintock ; Second Lieutenant John Wall to be first
lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wolfe; Second lieutenant
Edmund Spry Tritton, from the sth Foot, to be second
lieutenant, vice Goddard; John Rawson Simpson, gent.,
to be second lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wall.
94th Foot—Surgeon Patrick (Sammie, frem the 61st Foot,
to be surgeon, vice Stewart, who exchanges.
3rd West India Regiment.—Captain George Floyd Dukett,
from half-pay unattached, to be captain, vice 31.'Gregor,
who exchanges.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment. —Major Lord Mark Kerr, from the
20th Foot, to be lieutenant-colonel, by purchase, vice
Simmonds, who retires.
MEMOILINDUIC—The commission of Ensign John Harger,
who was appointed to an ensigney, without purchase, in
the 2nd West India Regiment, on 11th November, 1853,
to bear date 12th of that month. The Christian name of
Ensign Pocklington, of the 38th Foot, is Frederic only,
and not Frederick Sharpe, as stated in the Gazette of
18th October, 1853.

THOMAS EAROATi, c TtaS Mf. Pt.llaO, and TotbilLetreet, Welt-
mister, boot and lbw breanondair Jan. 6 at 111, and
Feb. 10 at 1, at Ibrialdlidbaliont. 69•17 Groat Jacaes-atreet,
Bedford-row ; o(. anis. Widow%
loan Dana end Somas Dam,SYr< astilen, Jan. 12
at 121, and Feb. 10 at I% at ludesaslidasst. lel, Lem Arun-
deLatreet, Strand; et ands. Oruro. aillammindy.
SIMIAN'S VINCWIT, bast 1.1 atM ardisr. Jan. 10 at 111,
and Feb. 9 at 1, at stoat. landdsa sad Poetess,
Strand ; aide.
%%Luau C 0.,, It Lat. ballidar, Jan. lb and Fob. 7, at 111,
at Basingball.aUsat. Stologoi sod awl" illaddid ;
NW.. Graham. Osk
Ww.ux Laoa, xw Maim. Ilseltildre, wise saidladt. Jo. 7
at $l, and Pleb. 11 at I. at lirlalhaaasst. bk. Mass* and
karbty, auffolk-lass, 6druadaadti olt. mtg., Peasell. Guildhall-

ebantbeis.
Titoism Wu.u.en TRAM. Onsavidi, Irsamborger. Jan. 9 and Feb.
11, at 2, at amlisbalwitral. Beitsw and Tarrant, Bond.
court, WianitakAattusialkweitim.irimffiall. OE6OO chamber..
Dario Pam, thimble maker, Jan. 12 and
Feb. 9, at 11, at 0011 rt. Sol, Smith, Birmingham ;
off. hag., Christie, Blemingliant.
Thomas Buts, Bristol, ship owner, Jan. 12 and Feb. 9, at 11, at
Bristol Court. Sots., Bevan and (Bram Bristol; off. amid., Ilut •
too, BriatoL
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

li•Maans•
W. Grace, Jun., Idelbourne.place, Old hent.rosd, eltsesemenger-
-11. Igilion.reet, Ilarolebone, livery-stable keeper—E. Y. Mal.
Wm; Wilisier.giaos and Clinematreet, Hammersmith, seller of
cigars on esmadasti—T. Poulton. Ginaell's terrace, Chelsea, house
decorator —J. J.O Prattatreet, Camden-town, attorney—W. i
Puke, Walthamsksw, Emu. millwright—W. Stewart, Great Wild-
street, Drury-lens, general shopkeeper—J. Eley, Woodland-cottages,
Kentish-town, settler—F. Allen, St. Martin's-le-Grand. City, book-
ealler—U. Rain, tlempatead-street, Fitzroy-square, bricklayer—J.
Groin. Yount-street Lambeth, wheelwright—F. W. lnkston, Croy.
Surrey, architect—J. Bull. fbe Oval Hackney-road, merchant's
clerk—J. C. Gregory, Upper litantford.sUeet, Lambeth. and Hunger.
ford-market, Stran4 gas Etter.
DECLARATIONS OP DIVIDENDS.
Jou Wuxi, Landport, Hampshire, builder—let die. of s*. 100.,
Jan. 3, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Nicholson's, Baainghall.
street.
Jams WILLIAM Barns, Judd-street, Brunswick-purse, draper
lat dlr. of Is, Id, Jan. 3, end any subsequent Tuesday, at
Nicholson's, BgelnglasiLatreet.
A. H. Cummins inallen, New Bond-street, and South Molton.strret.
bankers-4th egg inal &v. of 2s. lgd., Den. 31, and three sibs&
quut &tuning% et Oescem's, Abehurch.lans.
A. H. CILUOInna,IIII4 Now Boni-street, Marker-4th and final
die. of=es.lll., said three subsequent Saturdays, at Groom's,
Abchv
Witt's* Ideas, Bingighain, victualler—let die. of 2e. 5d., any
Thursday, at Whltanuer's Birmingham.
CaIAILLMI MAK= OIMIIMIIILL and WILLIAM Haar HILL, Walsall,
Staffordshire, meraients—final die. of led., any Thursday, at
Whitman's, Birmingham.
WILLIAM MOM HICIMILILDSOM and BRILIAMIN RICEIAIDSOW, W0M14117,
Staffordshire, end Limb's Conduit-street, Middlesex, glue manta.
fecturers—let div.ef la., any Thursday, at Christie's, Birmingham.
1011 a Burromixr, Idgebsm, Lincolnahirs, miller-Ist die. of 401.,
Jan. 3, and any attlemepsent Tuesday, at Carrick%

Jan. 11. Si. Richardsse, atrar"Zairset. .'..
City, marehant —Jan . 26.
J. H.Musgrare, New Ilisiggrest. elabeeldwar—Jaw. 24. E. Brewster
YV. West, liandaiewit. awprisless—ks. 11. Z. Spenceki and
. Sponorley,Wysim Clyde Deakiefflaffalbe, oil =kao—
lin. 21. E. BrawelerMsw&Wwl4, Chnourgebteir—len.n. E. C. Fyffe,
end E. W. Ella. . awl Z. l'yffe, Jae., Calcutta,
East Indira, aerdwele—ha fle. Woo. earn tear.
chant-1'2401. itaritans=l Saba=
Broasptoe, aid 21.
I. Heath, Chaim. IleshingSelwabbwinillk.aresdat—ilsa. SI. J. Massa.
Brighton. coeds wrise—Jas. Y. F. Fez, Canal'', City, taller—
Jan 21. G. B. Alselsw. Forlenewth. Iserokant
English, Manchester, power lawn sloth manufacturer—Jan. 28. IL
Finder, York, grocer—Jan. 26. It. Hawkins, Farnham, Surrey,
green

to be rated,
deg Went mum be shown to the contrary
ors the atoesdag.
Jan. 24. R. Spenceley and J. 11. Igelladay, Wappintzasid Clyde
Dock, Itotherhithe, mil makers—km. 20. P. Foot,e
Surrey, licensed victualler—Jan. dl. G. Bennet, Duke.sWast, West!
Waster, Bristol, Bridgewater, Seemmeteldre, and Plymouth gad
Te th, Devonshire, railway aostnessw—Jan. 91. T. Beddow,
Par -street, Westminster, Great Grimsby, Llmminshire, and annaen,
York.hire. railway contractor—Jan. In. T. Pm, Illanormtreat,
Chelsea, sawyer—Jan. 20. IL Thome. Ihery-atreet. PMaßao, WNW
—Jan 24. W. Booth, WeUis~erreers, Watertoomand, knmengar
—Jan. 24. J. Brad, Pentesawlree4, llogalaad.soad, and Great atir
bridge-street, Ilsekney.rand. walllse—Jan. 24. Elise Lloyd.
street, Cavendish-Naga. ireiewebbse—Peb. I. M. Williame,W=7,
Carmarthen. shire, wlna weninat —Jan. 11. J. Hoptlans,
borough,De:bythirs brisk usher.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
S. B. Aldred and J. Hayward, St. Martin's-lane, woollen drapers—
W. Thomas, G. Churchill, and O. E. Lowe, Catherine-street, Strand,
newspaper agents—T. Wilkinson and W. Wildman, Bingtey, York.
shire, word omib makers—C. Sutherland and C. Sutherland, jun..
Mincing-lane, City, colonial produce brokers -C. Lucey, J. Luoey, and
11. Lucca, Cones Quay, London, lightermen—ll. Barnett, Lewisham,
Kent, W. Carr, Lee, 'tent, and H. Stott, Greenwich, surgeons, on far
as regards H. Stott—Mary Atkin and E. T. Atkin. Shelßeld, silver
cutlers—A. Parker, Frances Balfour Paton, D. McCallum, E. W.
Wingrove, and J. Hamilton, Calcutta, East Indies, auctioneers, so far
as regards A. Parker and Frances Balfour Paton—Sarah Rebecca
Poole, S. Swoanell, and .1. Swonuell, Kingston-upon-Thamrs, Surrey,
maltsters —W. Popes and J. W. Taylor, Hallam, Yorkshire, carpen-
ters—C. Mullen and'. W. Smith, Manchester, wholesale milliners—
°. Wilkinson and F. W. Cotton, Weatbroinwich and elsewhere, ear-
Nem —E. Coakshott and T. Beck, Addiugham. Yorkshire, cotton
s.,,lnners —W. Johnson and E. Allattt Sheffield, upholsterers—J. Ilsr-
mg and T. Nicholson, the Mere, 1 orkshire, earthenware manatee.
turers—J. Hodge and W. S. Orr, proprietors of The Home Companion
Flower and C. Woks, Slog wtch Mill, Btaffordahlre. Wars—
Dieksona and Company, Edinburgh, winery and seed merchants, so
fat as regards W. IL DickaonThe Stanley Splming Company,
Glasgow, end Stanley, Perthshire, so far se regards J. Buchanan,
G. huehanam, and J. Baebanan, jun.
scorcu BEQUEST RATIONS.
WILLIAM AScis, Rosyth, Flfeshire, engineer, Jan. 10, at Altken's
Royal Hotel, Dunfermline.
Issagua WlCkaaaassa or Canto, Glasgow, painter, Jan. 10, at the
Wanda, Betel, Glasgow.