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London, England, 1825-04-18 00:00:00

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To be Lieutenants-Lieon R. Uniacks, from balf-pay 18th foot
end Ensign T. Tait, from 31st foot, vice Genie.
To be Ensigns-R. Honeyman, Gent., and H. C. Powell, Gent.
11th ditto-Lieut.- 1. Richardson to be Captain.
To be Lieutenants-Ensign E. Moore, and Lieut. W. H. Wily,
limn half-pay 831 foot, and Lieut. G. T. Benson, from half-pay
ad foot, vice Richert!son.
To be Ensigns-Ensign J. Stuart, from half-pay 69th foot, and
W. Fyets, Gent. vice Moore.
12th ditto-To be Captains-Lieut. D. Durie, and Capt. W. P.
French, from half.pay 84th foot.
To be Lieumnants-Ensign S. White, Ensign R. Carew, and
Lieut. Alfred Knight, from half-pay 64th foot, vice Dorn..
To be Ensigns-H. A. West, from the Royal Military Academy
at Woolwich, H. 0. Forstaeen, Gent., R. Schneider, Gent. vice
White, sad IL Y. Gold, Gent. vice Boatel', promoted in the 64th
foot.
13th ditto-Captain John Lintott, from half-pay 60th foot, to be
Captain, vice Kelly, appointed to rifle brigade.
15th ditto-To be Captains-Lieutenant Rowland W. Maxwell,
Lieutenant John H It:Ways.
To be Lieutenants-Ensign R. L. Rattereby, Ensign J. Blair,
Lieut. F. D. Radford, from half-pay 6'2d foot, vice 31axwell.
To be Ensigns---H. Rudyeard, Gent. from the Royal Military
Academy at Woolwich, J. R. Norton, gent. vice Batteraby, T.
Wright, gent. vice Blair.
16th ditto-To be Captains--Liaut. 8. Browne, Lieut. J. D'Arcy,
from the 17th light dragoons.
To be Lieutenantss-Ensign C. F. Thompson, Lieut. B. Alexan-
der, from half-pay 56th Mon
To be Ensigns--J. Ill'lntosh, Gent., B. K. O'Dwyer, Gent. vice
Thompson.
17th ditto-To be Cantains--Lieut. J. Jeffries, Capt. R. Robin.
son, fear. half-pay 17th light dragoons.
To be Lieutenants-Ensign R. o.lloffatt. Lieut. D Frazer, from
the royal staff corps. Second Lieut. E. B. Brooke from the royal
artillery, vice Jeflaiss.
To be Ensigns-H. Des Vieux, Gent. and R. Stirling, Gent., vice
Moffatt.
lath ditto-To be Captains-Lieut. F. W. Dillon, and Lieut.
W. H. (leaves.
To be Lieuter.ants-Ensign T. E. Thompson, Lieut. T. Moyle,
from half-pay Bth foot, and Lieut. E. C. Spencer. front the elst
foot, vice Dillon; Ensign J. Buchanan, from the 80th foot, vice
Graves.
To be Ensigns--R. Donne, Gent., and R. A. Hely, Gent. vice
Thomson.
19th ditto-To be Captains-Lieut. V. Raymond, and Lieut. L.
H. Hughes.
To be Lieutenants-Ensign A. Scott, and Lieut. H. Harding, from
the slat foot.
To be Ensigns-Ensign P. H. Michell, from half-pay 63d foot,
T. Atkins, Gent. and C. Cotton, Gent. vice Scott.
21st ditto-To be Captains-Capt J. Brady, from the Royal Atli.
can Colonial Corps, and T. P. Vardeleur, from the 27th tent.
To be Fir. Lieutenants-Second Lieut. T. W. Young, and Lieut
N. Wrixon, from half-pay 10th foot. •
To be Seond Lieutenants-J. H. Eeelegth Gent. and J. Brady,
Gent. vice Young.
221 ditto-To be Captains-Lieut. P. Ballow, and Captain W. A.
Le a:courier, from half-pay Newfoundland Fencibles.
To be Lieutenants-Ensign E. Gordon, Lieut. H. Only, f ern
Newfoundland Veteran Companies, and Lieut. R. W. Kyffin
from 47th foot, rice Barlow.
To he Ensigns--F. J. St. Quintin, Gcnt. and J. A. Mackey, Gent
vice Gordon.
23d ditto-To be Captains-Lieut. I. W. Harris, and Captain 0.
St. George, from half-pay 18th frot.
To he First Lieutenants-Second Lieut. J. P. Mathews, and Lieut.
W. N. Williams, from half-pay 14th foot, vice Harris.
To he Second Lieutenants-F. J. Phillott, Gent. front the Royal
Military Acathrny at Woolwich, H. Seymour, tient., R. K. El-
liott, Gent., and al. Ho's, (lent., vice Mathews.
24th ditto-I'o be Captains-Lieut. G. L'Estrauge, and Captain T.
Miller, from the 48th foot.
To be Lieutenants--Ensign D. Campbell, and Lieut. J. B. Harris,
from the 89th foot.
To be Ensigns-Cornet R. W. rayford, from half.pay Brunswick
Humors, N. Leslie, Gent. from the Royal Military Academy at
Woolwich, F. T. Maitland, Gent. and J. E. Orange, Gent. vice
Campbell.
25th ditto-To be Captains--Lieut. T. Swyny, and Lieut. R. B.
Wolseley.
I To be Lieutenants-Ensign T. Linger& Ensign A. Mackenzie.
Lieut. T. F. Uniacke, from half-pay rifle brigade, vice Swyny,
and Lieut. J. S. Sedley, from haltnpay Royal staff corps, vice
Woneley.
To be Ensigns-Ensign J. H. O'Brien, from half.pay Newfound-
land Fencible Infantry, Ensign 0. D. Griffith, from the nth
font, vice Lingard, E. S. Cast-an, Gent. vice Mackenzie, and W.
O'Cornor. Gent. vice Morris, promote(' in the 43d foot.
28th Ditto-To be Captains--Lieutenant T. Murray, Lieutenant
H. 31•Latchie.
To be Lieutenants-Ensign H. F. Strange, Lieut. M. 31•Innes,
from half-pay Cape regiment, vice Murray, Lieut. 0. Sincleir,
from half-pay 78th foot, vice M`Latehie, Ersign J. Pigott, from
the 341 foot, vice Montgomery. promoted to the 50th Foot.
To be Erniges-Gentletnan Cadet D. C. IV. Campbell. from the
Royal Military College, and John Mottle, Gent. vice Strange.
_7th ditto-Capt. H. Heathcote, from Sub-Inspector of Milida in
the lonian Islands, to be Major, by purchase, vice Hare, pro.
moted.
To be Captalas--Lleut. Si'. Talbot, Lieut. T. Fumes, and Lieut.
J. Freeman, from the 35th foot, vies Vardeleur, appointed to the
21st foot.
To be Lieutenants-Ensign W. Sleator, Lieut. C. 31. Christian,
from the 87th foot, Lieut. S. North, • from half-pav 100th font,
vire Ridge, appointed to the royal staff co-pa, and Lieut. J. R.
Young. from half-pay Ist Wen India regiment. vice Fumes.
To be Ensigns-J. Maclean, Gent, IL IVhalley. Gent. vice
Skater, and C. Roberts, Gent. vice Grier, promoted in the 93d
Foot.
28th ditto-To be Captains-Lieut. R. P. Eason, and Capt. J.W.
Parsons, from half-pay 10th light dragoons.
To be Lieutenants-Ensign R. Barron, Lieut. Lord S. Lennox.
front the 32d foot, Ensign G. Wordell, from the 321 foot, vice
Eason.
To be Ensigns_-Ensign J. M. Ogilvie, from half-pay 27th foot,
and Probyn, Gent. and M. Andrews, Gent. vice Barron.
29th Ditto--To be Captains-Lieut. H. Pennington, and Brevet-
Major J. H. Bashes, from half pay 69th foot.
To be Lieutenant-Ensign H. Bell, Lieut. R. Dighton, from
half-pay 71st foot, and Lieut. A. G. Faden, from half-pay 6511
foot, Lice Pennington.
To be Ensigns-Gentleman Cadet A. T. Hemphill, from the
Royal :Military College, G. Congreve, Gent. from the Royal
Military Academy at Woolwich, and W. Sheppard, Gent.
vie.? Bell.
31st Ditto-To be Lieutenants-Lieut. W. Boardman, from half.
pay 6th %Vest India regiment, vice Harding, appointed to the
linh foot, Lieut. T. llulkley, from half-pay 7th foot, vice
Hanle, aporonted to the Satit foot, and Lieut. C. Dormer, from
hail-pay York Chasseurs, vice Gennyss, appointed to the Bth
foot.
To he Ensiten-Ensign W. 31. AVatenhall, from Slot foot, vice
Tait, promoted in 10th foot.
32d Ditto-To be Captains-Lieutenant S. if. Lawrence, and
Cs p•ain T. J. Raines, from the late 3d Royal Veteran battalion.
To be Lieutenants--Enaign T. Caller. Lieut. C. P. Bowles, from
half-ply foot, and Lieut. S. Weymouth, from half-pay 7th
light dragoor.s repaying the difference, vice Lawrence.
To be Ensigns-2T. C. Crawford. Gent. from the Royal Military
Academy at Woolwich, and A. R. G. Thomas, Gent. vice
Calder.
334 Ditto-To be Captains-Lieut. G. Barra, and Captain W. E.
Sutherland. from the 2d West India regiment
To be Leotenants-Ensign R. A. Llandinen, and Ensign J. 11.
Gibson.
To bri Ensigns-Ensign A. Stanton!, from half-pay 62d foot;
J. F. Eliseo' Gent. vice Clandinen, E. W. Young, Gent. vice
Olsson. and W. Hadley, Gent vice isenyon, promoted in the
50th foot.
34th Ditto---To be Captains-Lieut. J. Norton, and Captain
T. Cradock, front the 36th foot.
To be Lieuteeants -Ensign J. Stoddart, and Lieutenant W. E.
laweny, (tons half-pay of the regiment, vice Norton.
To be Ensigns-W. G. Hughes, Gent. from the Royal Military
Academy at Woolwich, B. J. Hooke, Gent., and C. Lewin,
Gent. vice Stoddart.
35th Ditto-To be Captains-Captain F. Power, from half-pay
3d Hussars King's German Legion, Capt. T. Stapley, from
half-pay of the regimen; rice Cradock, appointed to the 34th
foot.
To be Lieutenant-Lleut. T. Smith. from half-pay 60th foot.
To be Ensigns-J. M.Carthy, Gent. and A. Sargent, Gent.
36:h Ditto-To be Captains-Lieut. J. Prendergast, and Lieut. T.
L'lnstrenge.
To be Lieutenants-Ensign T. Gibbons, Ensign and Adjutant
J. Roberts, I,icut. G. H. Shenley, from 63d foot, vice Prender-
gast, and Enaign F. Liardct, from the 80th foot, vice L'Estrange.
To be Ensigns-Ensign J. D. 11. Hay, from half-pay Canadian
Fencible infantry, and J. ;Item, Gent. from the Royal Military
Academy at Weolwich, P. Murray, Gant. and R. Wake, Gent.
vice Gibbons.
37th Ditto-To be Ceptains--Lieut. D. Massey, and Lieut. J. S.
Fenton.
To he Lieutenants-Ensign %V. !moo, Lieut. It. San field, front
half.pay 66th foot, vice Massey, and-Ensign J. Harvey, from
68th foot, vice Fenton.
To be Ensigns-Cornet M. H. Grant, front half-pay 19th light
desooona, Cornet J. W. Antic!, from halt-pay Cavalry staff corps,
and D. E. Todd, Gent. vice Long.
38th Ditto-Lieut. F. ,Bernand, front half-pay 24th foot, to be
Lk-walla/It, vice Co lap, appointed to the 61st font.
To be Erntien-0. Green, Gent from the Royal Military Aca-
demy at Woolwicn, vice Campbell. appointed to the 72d foot
39th Ditto-To be Captains--Leut. S. Newport, and Lieut. F. 11.
Hart.
To be Lieutenants-Ensign J. FitsGenald, Lieut. R. Colquhoon,
from the half-pity of the 16th regiment, vim Newport, and
Ensign E. T. Smith, fr on the 48th regiment, vire llart.
To be lenstrns--Enaign G. Siceman, from the half-pay of the 36th
regiment, J. L. Irma, Gent vice Fite-Gerald, and N. Reid.
Gent. vice O'Meara, promoted in the 62d regiment.
40th Ditto-Lieut, J. Butler, to be Captain.
To be Lieutensnot-Ensign G. Moore, Ensign J. Curtin, and
anent. F. W. Lewis, from the let West India regiment, vice
Budge.
To be Ensigns-Ensign T. Aline,. from half-pay of the Ist West
India regiment, L. Belkley, tient. vice Moore, S. Nicholls,
Gent. von Curia, and H. T. Lewis, Gent. /ice pre.
I mood in the 57th regiment.

42d Ditto—To be Captains—Lieut. J. Malcolm, Brevet-Major
R.Dlactleculd, from the hair-pay of the 49th regiment.
To be Lieuteuant--Ensign P. C. Campbell.
To be Ensigns—Ensign J. 31•Ditff, from the half-pay of the 13th
regiment. Ensign 117. K. Thompson, from the half-pay of the
Ist foot, tientlenian Cadet 1). Ca • 'won, from the Royal Military
College, Dummure, Gen t. vice Campbell.
at; Ditto—To be Captains--Lieut. J. Maclean, and Captain J.
For!ung, from the 68th regiment.
To be Lieutenants—Ensigns B. !Honig, from the 25th regiment,
Et.vi;-,•o G. Goaselin, horn the 37th regiment, and Ensign J.
Thomas, from the 64th regiment, vice Maclean.
To tie Ensigns—W. G. Byam. (lent. from the Royal Military
Aeademy at Woolwich, and the Hon. A. Spencer.
as al Ditto—Lieut. L. Cowell, front the half-pay of the 19th regi-
ment, to be Lieutenant, vice (ioodiff, appointed to the 66th re-

giment.
To be Ensigns—R. Lewis, Gent. from the Royal Military Aca-
demy at Woolwich, and G. C. Barnewall, (lent., vice Powell,
whme erpaintnient is not to take place.
47th Ditto—Donald Campbell, Gent. to be Ensign, without pur-
chase. vice Morphy, promoted in the 60th regiment.
411th Ditto—A. Donnellan, Gent. to be Ensign without purchase,
vice Smith, promoted in the 39. h regiment.
49th Ditto—To be Captains—Lieut. E. Bawford, acd Capt. H.
31aswell, from the half-pay of the regiment.
To be Lieutenants—Ensign J. Simpson, Lieut. C. R. Eastwood,
from tire half-pay of the 3il Ceylon regiment, and Lieut. 31. G.
Sparks, from the half-pay of the 2d garrison battalion, vice
Dow ford.
To be Ensigns—Ensign S. M. Rurrowes, from the half-pay of
the tah garrison battalion, B. Vincent, Gent., A. Wightman,
Gent. vizi- Simpson, and H. Keating, Gent. vice &teat, pro-
inottd in the 65th regiment.
10th Regiment of Fixo—Tu be Captains—Lieut. E. Johnstone,
and Lizut. F. C. Montgomery, from the 26th regiment.
To be Lteute,ants--Ensign J. B. Ross. and Ensign G. Kenyon,
front the 33il regiment. vice Johnstone.
To be Ensigns—Ensign E. Burton, from the half-paT of the 44th
regiment, A. C. D. Bentley, Gent. and W. L. 1 odor, Gent.
rice Roos.
t,lst ditto—To be Captains—Lieut. B B. Hawley. and Capt. W.
K. Rains, from the royal regiment of artillery.
To be Lieutenants--Ensign J. Meade. Ensign E. Forman, and
Lieut A. 31aepherson, from the half-pay of the 92d regiment,
vice Hawley.
To be Ensigns--Gentleman Cadet G. Cholmondetey, from the
Reyal Military College, Bertie J. Gray, Gent. front the Royal
Military Academy at %Voulwich, F. Clayton, Gent. front the
Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, vice Meade, and R.
%Vetister, Gent. vice Furman.
52:1 ditto--To be Camainq—Lieut. S. D. Pritchard, and Captain
J. Ondfree, front the ha7i-pay of the 62d regiment.
To be Lieutenant.—Ensign J. Bentham, anti Lieut. S. Spooner,
from the half-pay of the 74th regiment.
To be Ensigns—Ensign J. Carr. trot the holf-pay of the 43d re-
giment, W. W. Cockcral:, from the Royal Military Academy
at Woolwich, C. Vercker, Gent. and W. Butler, Gent. vice
Bentham,
631 Regiment of F4nt—To be Captains—Lieut. A. Knox, Captain
S O'Grady, from the half.itiy of the 18th light dragoons.
To be Lieutenants—Ensign W. Warren, and Second Lieuter.ant

C Ilinstead, from the 6th foot, vice Knox.
To ra Ensigns—Ensign J. R. Currie. from the 94th regiment. H.
•wcroft, Gent. from the Royal Military Academy at Wool.
Wch, end R. Lovelace, Gent. vice Warren.
64 h ditto—To he Captain—Captain A. F. Dothanld, from the
lea-pay of the lath regiment, to be Captain, vice Campbell, ap-
poin-ed to the 99th regiment.
To b.: Lieutenant—Ensign H. W. Harris, without purchrwe.
To be Ensign—H. C. Bottles, Scrjeant, Gent. vice Harris.
66th ditto—To be Captains—Lieutenant A. Gardner and Captain
J. E. Batty. from rite t ape corps of infantry.
To be Lieutenants—Ensign R. Ficklin, Ensign R•. 11. Champion,
and Ensign R. 11. Sheaffe, from the 49th regiment, vice Gardner.
To be Ensigns-A.:taiga G. B. Hildebrand, from the half-pay of
the 33th regiment, Ensign T. F. Richardson, from the It lf-pay
of the York Chasseurs, F. R. Cary, Lena vice Ficklin, J. Poe,

Gent. vice Champion, and C. C. 'Elrington, Gent. vice Sieve-
wright. promoted in the 7th regiment.
sGth ditto—To be Captains—Lieutenant A. Thorne, and Lieut.
W. H. Arthure
To be Lieutenants—Ensign W. Hewctson, Ensign R. P. Ince,
Lieut. F. O. Leighton. from the 2d regiment, and Ensign 11.
IValmsley, from the 82d reg ment.
To be Ensigns—Secood Lieut. N. Morison, from the half-pay of
the 21st regiment, Ensign J. Smith, from the half-pay of the 32d
regiment, R. H. Alalitson, Gent. vice Hewetson, and B. Keat-
ing, Gent. vice Ince.
57th ditto—To be eiptain—Lieut. J. Jeckson.
To be Lieutenants—Ensign J. W. Taylor, Lieut. W. Rate, from
the ha!lpay of Dillon's regiment, Lieut. T. de la Condamine,
from the rayal stsff corps, vice Jackson, and Ensign W. % 11.
llama, from the kith regiment, vice Powell, promoted in the 9th

regtmer.t.
To be Etisigns—Ensign E. T. Abbott. from the half-pay of the
6th cartison battalion, Ensign G. Edwards, from the half-pay of
the 95:11 regiment, Shadforth, Gent. vice Taylor, and W.
Lockeer. Ocnt. vice Fergusson, promoted in the 7th foot.
To be Adimant—Lieut. P. A übin, vice Jackson, promoted.
bßth ditto—To be Captains—Lieut. E. Fitzgerald, Lieut. A.
Briggs, and Captain R. Leyne, from the half-pay of tee 73d
regiment, vice Forlong, appointed to the 43d regiment.
To be Lientetanir--Emign H. Hebden, Limn. J. J. Sargent.
from the 69th regiment, Ensign C. S. Jones' from the 39th regi-
ment, vice Fitzgerald. and Ensign L. Fife, from the 12d regi-
ment. vise Briggs.
To be Ensigns—Ensign D. Robertson, from the half-pay of the
37th regitnent, C. Bridge, Gent. and E. J. Cruice, Gent. vice
He bden.

(To be continued.)

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS,
AT THE BANKRUPTS. COURT. EASINGHALL-STREET,

TO-3108110W.

THIRD MEETINGS.
Jay, H. Kilburn. carpenter . . .
Stanley, E. Old Kent-road, linen-draper - -

SECOND DIFETINCI%..

Abraham'', M. N 0.56, Mansell-street, Goodman'a.6elds, oil.

merchant
Hawkins, A. St. Alban's. Hens, shopkeeper

FIRST MEETINGS.
Bray, J. Loneon-Intli, liven•stable•keeper 1
Camela, M. J. F. Devonshire•street, Queen-square, Ho/bora,

. . . _
- merchant . - - -
Robinpon, H. T. Ounn-strect, Old Ardllery.ground, silk-

manufacturer 12
Truefitt, W. WLlliugton-street, strand, perfumer 11

DIVIDENDS.
Brown. J. Waterloo.wharr, Strand, coal-merchant - 12
Dann, W., Bentham, T. and 8., and Bakie, J. Chatham and

- - . ,
Sheerness, ba),ltere . . 12
Ellis, A. 31are-street. Hackney, carpenter - - 12
Flemming, R. Orem Yarmouth. wine-merchant 10
Gilpin, W. Villiers-street, Strand. arrny.clcahier - 11
Watts, IL Lawrence Pountnev-hill, merchant - 10

A daring robbery was committed at the house of Mr.
Pewee, No. 3, White-Dorse.yard, Drury-lane, in the forepart of
Friday a!ternoor, during the temporary absence of his wife, by
gaining ACCeif into the back parlour through a window, which was
incautiously, left open, and carrying away a tea-caddy, containing
gold and silver to the amount of about M. Although several
alleles of value lay about the room, they remained untouched.
There is no doubt the thief was well acquainted with the premises.
. .

On Saturday night, as a lady 'and gentleman were re-
turning. to town in a chase, in passing through Old.streer, about
nine o'clock, the horse became entangled among some broker's
goods exposed fur 'Ale, when the chaise was overturned, and the
lady was so severely bruised, that she was conveyed to Hr. Wild.
bores a surgeon opposite, with little hope of recovery. This road
has of' late became a public nuisance, in brokers. and others ob-
structing the road *and pavement, and deserves attention from
the proper quarter. A few weeks since a horse took fright at some
furniture standing in the road, and a gentleman was thrown out
and severely, bruised, and it was wiih difficulty the animal wu se.
cured from doing further mischief.
. . .

Hoes.—Saturday morning, about five o'clock, a fire
broke out in the lior,e of Mr. Elliot, chemist and druggist, 37,
Fenchurch-street, which entirely destroyed the stock, furniture, and
building. The adjoining houses, occupied by Mr. Ellis, carpet
and rug maker, and Mr. Gnilton, the engraver, have also been
much damaged second fire broke out in a house belonging to
Mr. Carew, Connaught-terrace, Edgware-road, which entirely
consumed the building; but the speedy arrival of the engines pre-
vented its further progress.
The near approach of that day, on which the birth-day
of our beloved Sovereign is celebrated, hes ewri,ed the utmost
bustle in the Fush:oneble World, as the Monarch of the United
Kingdom will be at lis Palate (as conjectured) on that day. This
will account for the immense orders which Messrs. Rowland have
received for their Micassar Oil and Kalydor, both of which are in
universal esteem, stud there is scarcely a lady's toilette in Europe
without them.

Bis tea Usnak Luca ! ! !—We always rejoice when we
hear of a Lottery being drawn, for then we are certain of hearing
of fish selling large Prizes; and we are also certain of hearing they
are well distributed. For example--only look at the drawing last
Tuesday, 12th instant, when he sold a 20,000!., No. 7.ext, in
Sixteen Sixteenths, and he oleo sold Ten other Capitals, all drawn
the same day. We regret to find Lotteries are so nearly at an end,
or we should retoninienti fish to take out a Patent tor selling Ca.
hital Prizes: he will have but tew more opportunities of showing
is dose connexion with Dame Forum, yet few as they will be
no doubt lie will nuke the most of them ; and we anticipate his
selling the Two :10,0001. Priam and other Capitals. which are in the
new Scheme, to be drawn all in One Day, next Month ; and we
augur this from his well-known success in selling 30.0001. Prim,
as he rot only sold the First 30,01101. ever drawn--the Last 30,0001.
ever drawn—the first time there were Three of 30.0010. in one Lot-
tery, Bich Sold them All f—and next and only time there were
Three, he shared and sold Two out of the Three! —and in the
short space of Three months, nit.—October, November, and De-
cember last, he sold Two Priam of 20.0001., Nos. 2.478 and 15.754,
and Three Prizes of 20,0001., Nos. 099, 15,301, and 15,406, be-
sides 211 other Caplmls, which are distributed all ern thc Untied
Kingdom.

ENGLISH AND BRISTOL CHANNELS SHIP

CANAL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

sll,—Having obs,mred a lung invidious article, signed " Sere-
tator," in the New Times of Saturday last, pretending to examine
the arguments of the promoters and opponents of the above Canal,
but, in reality, making the most garbled and unfair representatives
in order to discredit the opposition, I beg leave to inform you that,
being materially interested as a land•owlicr on the line of the pro-
jected Canal, I lately caused inquiries to be made at Belfast as to
the mode in which the petition in favour of the Ship Canal was got
up at that place. and the result moves that it was not upon a dim
examination of the merits of the measure.
Pvly corresparder.t states, that the only persons in that port who
could possibly be benefited by the Canal were the proprieto:s of
vessels constantly trading Sidi London, and he has transmitted me
a letter from one of the principal houses on the subject, with per.
mission to make use of it, of which the folios ing is a copy :
•• Belfast. 9th April, 1115.
"Sir,—ln reply to your requett that we would state our oriniou
as to the advantage to be derived by this part of the country from
the proposed Canal from letollord to Beer, which is to connect the
Bristol and English Channels, we beg to acquaint you that we
consider no advantage can accrue from the projected sr-tunic, caches
in a saving of time, a reduction of freight. or a suving of lives by
avoiding a dangerous passage round the Land's End. As per-
, prietors of nine vessels trading between this port and Lonenn, we
find that, during the last four years, the passage to and from Loos
don, winter and summer, has hem effected on an average in nine
data, and we believe that the strong currents and other unfavour-
able circumstances of the Bristol Channel, the delay re. passing a
vessel of ISO to 200 tons through a canal of considerable length,
with many locks, together soh the occasional impedimenta of
drought or frost, would caoac more time to be occupied in that than
in the present passage.
" As the passage through the Canal would most probably ton.
sume more time, the freight would consequently be higher, lode-
pendent of the increase necessary for defraying t vessel'e expense
through the Canal, which would be very considerable.
" With regard to the saving of lives, we can only as that due.
ing the last four years in which these %easels have left London and
Belfast once a week, we have not yet lust one, nor have any of them
been
blmeen lost
shtire ony
t thee in :S of
Devon or Cornwall, so this no Le
have es "
%Were the Canal open at present, we would not mad any of oar
vessels through it for the foregoing reasons.
" We are, Sir,

Yoiti most obedient Servant&
(Signed) " GEOROL LANGTRY and CO."

it is wen known that the writers of this letter are men of the
highest respectability. and are the principal persons employed in
carrying the Irish linens and other goods from that part of Ireland.
Their letter requires to comment. It is a clear and explicit state-
ment of facts, and contains a complete answer to many of the erro-
neous calculations upon which the schema is founded, and effec-
tually disproves Captain Nichols's theory of a saving of fowler*
days on each voyage out and home, upon which the promoters UK
their claim for support, as it dearly appears that the entire voyage
has been regularly petformed, on an at erage, in nine days.
am, tiir, etc.

A LANDOWNER.

POLICE.

MARLBORO' 'GH-STREET.

FELONY AND arTEstPTED SetclnE.-76niaturday Edenoti
Wakeliog, a young man of genteel appearance, was charged with
robbing his employer, 111 r. Simons a silk.mercer in Leicester.
square; and also with embezzling Irk., his monies. This prisoner
is about tweety.one years of age; he appeared in a dreadful state
of agitation, and very weak front ti.e loss of bitted. Oa Friday
the prisoner was sent with a quantity of Oros de Naples, and other
silk, to a lady in Jerroyn-street, and on his return be entered in
the day-book an account of the raid to him by the lady for the
goods. In consequence of some suspicion, another shopman was
sent to the lady, and it turned out that he had received 18a. more
than he had accounted for to his employer. His box was searched,
and therein were found several silk articles, the property of Mr.
Simons. The prisoner, overwhelmed with shame, was detained
in the kitchen till a constable arrived, and during that time he
wrote a letter, which he addressed to hls mother, in *Web he
stated, " that he hoped she would ray his debts, which were very
trifling, and this was the last request her dying son, Edmund
Wakeling." At this time lie had meditated suicide; and on
Webb, the constable, making his arly:.:nutce, he found the pri-
soner struggling with a leflow.shopmen in a water-closet; the
prisonSr bad a knife in bis right hand, and had inflicted a wound
in his throat. 11-ebb struck his hand t.:.11 a stick, and he dropped
the knife, and was secured. The prisoner exrzessed his sorrow to
the constable for having attempted telf.clestruction ; but he de-
clared that he never could .urvive a tea. section that involved him
in such a disgrace, and would break Cie heart of an affectionate
mother; and he contrived to get another knife out of a drawer,
and cut another and a more dangerous wound in hls throat. .Mr.
Jemniet, the stirgron,. Was called in. and sewed up the wound.
The misoner was taken to the watchhouse, and during the night he
tore the nandage from his throat, and the wounds bled so profusely
that the bed and clothes were soaked in ware.
'Mr. DYES, the 3lagistrate„ asked the prisoner what he had to
say to the charge preferred against him?
lie said that he lost a sovereign out of his pocket on returning
front the lady, and instead of acknowledging the fact to his ems
plot ar, li- entered !Ss. less than he ought to have done.
Mr. S.:lions said he hail every reason to believe that this story
was In invention 'of the prisoner's, and he interrogated hint about
having possession of the silk shawls tiiund in his box.
The prisoner said that he had entered them In the sccount which
was onened between hisnrelf and his employer.
Simons con trad lewd this assertion.
The prisoner was remanded.

OU T.BAGI E.— Thomas Syred, as athleti: young man, dressed as
a cour.trynnin, WAS brought before Mr. L' VER., by a constable cf
Kilburn, charged with committiog a desi crate assault on the r er.
son of Mr. Pratt, from which his lire is in .langcr. The facts stated
were these:—

The prisoner was a gardener, in the employ of Mr. Pratt, who
is a respectable tradesman, baring shops Bond.sireet and Ox-
ford.street, and whose country residence it at Waterloo, Ktiburn.
Wring the last week the Firmer conducted hintsAf M so extra-
ordinary a manner, that he was thought to be eith,-:r drunk or do.
ranged, and his employer sent him home to his friend., but did not
give him kis discharge. Oa Friday eveni,:g the prisoner and his
brother came to Mr. Prates house, and they demanded the pri-
soner's trunk. Mr. Pratt went to the garden gate to them, and
the prisoner's brother knocked Mr. Prnit down and kicked him.
Mr. Pratt cried" Murder!" anti the priortr juni:ed open him,
kicked him shockingly, and swore they would do for him : the pri-
soner and his brother afterwards ran away errors the fields. Mr.
Pratt was put to bed in a dangerous state, ..nd his son went to the
constable of Kilburn, and they pursued dic prisoner and b:s bro-
ther, and succeeded in apprehending the prismer ; his brother be-
ing too nimble for them, erected his weal c. Itetbre the prisoner
MIS secured, he maltreated the constable rery touch.

The prisoyer was committed for re-examit4.ition on a future ally.
when Mr. Pratt will be able to attend—and Raliard, a police offi-
cer, was despatched with a warrant to apprttend the brathtz of the
prisoner.

EDITIIICECIE POLICE Cobar.—Captain Clarence, alias
Sir John Clarence Wood, aline Sir John Wc.rd, a gent:el-looking
man, dressed in a smart blue sureut, with a deep scar across his
nose, appeared at the bar of the Police Court. charged with obtain-
ing front a tailor, at the west end of Queen-street, a blue cutout.,
a pair of pantaloons, a silk handkerchief, and hat, and a catr.blec
cloak, under false pretences. The tailar, a Mr. Ilill, stated that
the prisoner sent for hint to the Pritinh Hotel, wnerr he found him
in a parlour, in which was a covered table; the prisoner said he
was expecting sonic friends to dinner, but had previously to walk
nut, and required to be new-riggcri. He was acoordiug accommo-
diced with the articles enumerated above, giving his card as Can-
tain Chirtnre. and !eft the hou.e, to which he never returned. It
was rated in Court, that the same individual had more to the Royal
llotel, and run up a long score under the r.rtne of Sir John Clarence
aloud. More anecdotes of a similar complewirm are etbat respect-.
ing. thin gentlertia3, w which, for the present, we refrain front'
giving publicity. It was intimated that tire nee must he minted
to the :Sheriff, unlos the prisoner stnr_ .31a1 in satisfying the psi_
rate prosecutor, ill. Ile con.requently left the bar, promising
to make an arrangement and ultimately gave a liceto a Noble
Earl sort a respectable ti en tlemun in this cur. Hut he still remains
in custody, and the other charge will probably its heard this day.--
Editeturg's Oberrrer.

BIRTH.
o.i the 13th inst. in Pulteney-st-tet, Bath, the Costr.tfts .Is
of a daughter.

mAitnILD.

At Barnes, Surrey, on th; I Ith iost. Minim Nogent C.omyn,
Esq. of Norfolk-street. Sfr, ntl, to Annabelle. second daughter at
the late li ogh emu/gel% E q. of the for:n.7 place.
On the Sth inst. at Einoutun, the Rev. Lancelot Sharge, Rec.
tot of Allhallows, Su.ining, Lordon, aid of the Shrubbery, Lnwer
Edmonton, to :Nary, second daughter of T. L. Tweed, Esq. or
Hyde Cottage, of the acid place.

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