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Jame 7, 1525.
The undermentioned Officers to be appoiiitsd Aidos.de•Carp
sto ',thirsty. with the rank of Colonel in the Amyl from the
17th May. 1825:--
Lteutertant-Coloneh Leonard Groins/11, of the 45th Foot s Ro.
Lett Henry Dirk, of the 42d Foot Neil Douglas, of the 79th
; Henry Wyndham, of the 15th Light Prtsunns• •
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGRD.'
Thomas Lloyd; the Grove, Wistantow, Sheopshlie, ',timber%
merchant, from Jane 11 to July 14. • -
BANKRUPTS.
John Miles, Old Street-road, oilman, to surrender June IL 48•,!
. sad July 19, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors,,
Aleuts. Pownall and Papp', Old Jewry.
James Goldscheider, London-wall, merchant, June 111, 25, at
twelve, and July 19, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor,
Nr. Charles Wright, little Alle-street, Goodman's-liehts. •
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Tut DUtE or YORE'S LEVEE.—The Duke of York's
Levee, at his Office in the Horse Guards, yesterday, was
. wet-v numerously attended. The following Gentrral, aed
about 70 other Officers, paid their respects to his Royal
highness, viz.—
General Tsrleton, the Earl of Rosalyn, Lord Arden,3laj.
neral M•hean, 51ajoe.General Sir C. Doyle, Major-General T brat.
ton, Alejor-General Sir W. Hutchinson, Alajor-Genaral Sir G.
1. Wood, Major-General Stratton, Lieut.-Gen. Maitland, Lieut..
• !: Pen. Wetherell, Mejoe-Goo. Coffin, Gm. Straton, Major.Owist
Dalbiac, IllajonDen. Mackie, Liaut..Gen. Davison, Lieur..ato,
Bellow, Lieut.-Gen. Lloyd, Major-Gen. Blakeney, Sir It. WiL
!isms, 31.1.., Sir C. Vernon, Major-Gcn. Sir C. Ptott. Major-Geri.
O'Callaghan, Alnitirtien. Sir S. Beckwith, General Fuller, Majdrr
General t)rde, Sir James Dough', Lieut.-Geueeal Sir W. Pringle,
• Melov-Gen. Lord C. Manners, Lieut.-Gen. Bonham, and Lieut.-
Goma 1)Iron.
The 111arquis of Hastings and Sir John Doyle tranueteei
business with the Duke of York, at the Horse Guards,pre-
Timis to the Levee. •
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dlichess of
4 Clarence arrived at Frankfort on the 30th ult., with their
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tante. Their RoyalHighncssce were to leave in a few days
34Ifizr Ems.
It:, Yesterday afternoon, between four and five ezlock, the
,•,.,,Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walked in the Malls a
:gt. James's-park, attended by Sir Wm. Davison and the
• •Zaily in Waiting on the Duchess. The Royal Duke was
liiiartictrlarly attentive to the Duchess, pointing mit the dif-
ferent public establishments. .
• ; Yesterday Prince Schomberg de Walden, the Duchess of
Kern, the Princess Feodor, and a select party, dined with
Prince" Leopold at Marlborough-house.
GF.AND -MASQUERADE.—Last night there was a grand
-.masquerade at the Argyll Rooms, being -the ." for the
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present season. At 5k o'clock e motley
' began to assemble. We saw, as usual, Tails, coun
`itien, downs, Don Giovanni., school-boys, fiower-,,,'
ballad-singers. &c. &c. in great force ; and a shortil
after.the close. of the performance at the Opera-11
Arid the. theatres, the rooms became excessively cro
-seat. Some of the characters, of which there was
owls unusually large proportion, were extremely well
• oaustained. A female of uncommon stature and strong
Voice gave great effect to the character of an. orange
- 'woman, and recommended her flue St. Michaels in
a Way that would have been a credit to any of the fruit-
- sellitig sisterhood. A number of Highlanders, in'their
proper costume, also attracted much attention. The sup-
per was, as usual, very good ; and Charles Wright, who
stipplied the wines, showed himself not unmindful of his
:worsts. The rooms were hot in the extreme, from the
groat number of persons assembled in them.
, Monsieur and Madame C. Vestris take their farewell
be4efit at the Opera to-morrow uight.
We are authorised to say, that the friends of Admiral
Galeelave received no account whatever of the arrest of
that gallant Officer by tilt Intendant of Guayaquil, as
copied into our last from the London Papers ; and that
they therefore place no reliance upon the statement.
Gloucester Journal.
Colonel Cockburn, Mr. Galt, and Mr. Davidson, thesel
of the Commissioners appointed by the British Governmapt
to sseertaiu the value of the Crown and Clergy reiervea,llll
Upper Canada, arrived at Liverpool on Sunday last, in the,
Cortes, from New York. Mr. lirGilleray, and Sir Jobs'
Harvey, the other Commissioners, were expected to em
on the 16th of May, at New York.
Captain Ommanney is appointed to the command'
his Majesty's ship Albion, which is to -Ht foe einvice in.
Tagus.
Letters from Gibraltar, dated May 16, state that two
• Colombian privateers arc cruising outside the Straits, to
the greet annoyance of the trade of Spain.
Letters from Lisbon, dated the tith May, state that Sir
Merles Stuart was to sail the following day in the Wel-
leery for Brazil. The Bramble had not arrived, and his
Eteellencv would give her a forty-eight hours rendezvous
at Teireritre, as she bad despatches on board for him. The
Lisbon Papers are chiefly filled with extracts from foreign
;ouruals, long details of the King's stay at Setubal, and ac-
Owns from the English Journals of the events in Peru.
The Gazette enters into a long argument, to prove that the
success of the Colombians is not so decisive as it is repre-
sented.
Rio de Janeiro Papers, of the 14th of March, state, that
considerable apprehensions were entertained for the safety
of Monte Video, after the receipt of the news of the total
defeat of the Spanish army in Peru. A ship of war, with
some troops, bad been sent to reinforce Monte Video. •
Letters have been received from Quebec, dated tette,
April. The navigation was open, and the St. Lawrence
free from ice. Several of the spring ships from England
had arrived. The Canadian Legislature was prorogued on
the 17th March.

M. de Souza, formerly Ambassador of Portugal at Bar•
lin and Paris, editor of a splendid edition of Ciunosna,
died at Paris on the Ist June.
A notice has been issued from the American Treasury,
that, the " eleven millions loan" of 1812, with the interest;
slue on it, will be paid (Aron the 31st October neat. •
Among the laws passed by the last Legislature of Marry
land were eighteen for divorcing man and wife.
The new large timber ship, intended for England, ia
extiected to be launched at Quebec by the middle of June.
The fate of the Columbus will probably, however, who*
it is known, cause the suspension of this new undertakitst
A communication, ht the shape of a bill of exchange;
from Mr. Fergusson, the celebrated Calcutta advocate, bad
reached Calcutta in January last. It was dated 'Pais'
September 8, 1824. Mr. Fergusson, who had proceeded
from India, on his way overland to England, had not been
Leard of for some time previously.
Public notice wall yesterday -reed en London Bridge,
announcing, that in consequence of the first stone of the
New London Bridge being to be laid on the 13th of this
month, no carriages, &c. will be permitted to pass along
the bridge from eleven to fiveticlock. At the same time
Smathwark Bridge will be open for all carriages, &c. free
of ezpense, on that day, during the above hours.
. The widow of a once celebrated Peer is said to be at this
Bete supported—not by a pariah—but by a weekly pit+
tailee, doled out to her by her late husband's trustees,
' tit. ough the hands of a pariah officer !
A r alst. VOYAGE or ME3tILS. GRATTAIII can WA7llOllt.
—After the ascent of Mr. Orations and his companion Mr.
liictson, of the Royal Navy, from the Gas Itiorks at Orsienoida,
i.,• proceeded. and in their progress u•oased the Thames three es
tour times. Having been in the turosphere nearly an hour Bad a
luilf, and trasersed a spa.ic of about twenty miles, they couseement
a grailsial descent, bus finctine they were directly over some *poi
Mr. Graham threw out en which the balloon again
p ascended, and cleared the lime kilns, and a few minor ee
at:erwards they descended on the bosom of the Thames, about four
scorn Grays. In Essee. The balloon. however, still contained
sudicient quiusrir) ots to render it buoyant, and the ear not
siwiong mere than a ftw Inches in the weter, they were borne
along with a. rapidity which rendered it impossible tot 'any
bust to overtake then:. and they at length :treed safely at Greys,
with therasisianee of a boat from mot place, which met them after
a voyage of about an hour and three quarters from the time they
left Cr:genetic&
At toctou a Mr RDER.-1.1,4 NE 4.—Yesterday
ewtoing, between right and nine o'clock, a police-man arrived es.
press iron, Paths henry, in this country. bringing intelligence of
the. murder of Edward Horst, Esq. of Shonnon-groce, which was
elleand iltkin a few yards of hie house about six o'cloak the saw
coirnisg. Every erection was instantly moue by the police to arrest
the prrpetrators of lid* foul end assassin hike murder. and two
persons were apprelienied not far from the spot, under very
sioViclowe circuinstancee, one ofetieri. having on his clothes sirveral•
minks of fresh blood. Our active police magistrate, nontas P.
Votes, Esq. immediately set off for fie scene of this barbarous out-
r'llll4 far the purpose of investigating every particular. No eats
nwobeen we yet assigned for try,, murder ; but any .king further
11111 easy transpire to elucidate the nature of it, shall be CQUICOLIIII.
aid tO our Arden.—Linwi ink Carus:tie.

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[From the Calcutta Joh• Bull of Feb. 11, 1112111
General Slorrison is in possession of Mungdoa ; did not find a
man in it. The enemy are expected to make some opposition at
Laod
Oa Mn
Monday morning the elephants intended for the army at
Rangoon were embarked on board the ship David Clark, appointed
to convey them. They walked into the boats. prepared for the pur-
pose with stags earthed ever, and were hoisted in by means of
Slings sod secure purcheoes. The former were made of &suite
canvailleod- Sarong rope; the latter were attached to a topmost
rigged It. The animals Showed no uneasiness until tl ey
ti al, when all the influence and itetterlay of the
labors watt Tetiitfled to cagey the plan into effect. We are happy
tirmersedist they itienttall placed in the hold of the ship without Jae
aceidelit hoProginit• •
Firsity ir
akiean .d y monolog Cialcutta was visited by a tremerdt us
Vont of • lightning, rend rain. The storm must have pasted
digital, city. The 'lightning was tierce and vivid, the
thu ' eons and loud,' while for a short rime the rain tau
in tenant.; Sad the wind nu most violent. A similar storm was
expel...lst Earrackporeon Monday evening.
• Mom the Calcutta John Bud of Feb. 10.)
' nellbeniksil Teak Neale the lot Feb. state that the force under
Vr. 4htrived there in the night of the Slat January,
lielfne=kfungdoo on the 2d. On the let, how.
mil,. law eneral that the enemy had de.
cite .014Vk IP a PAnie•
Sias •4th Feb. gay that the Ist Lipht
Infant* bald -
.. .id, in strong and tine condition.
The two a few day`
[Vase a o=d in
of Feb. 11.)
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The enemy, if .1111.supair,ani4is istiliir at the advance of
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our ovtrehrloiing *Mg *pa pariamsespire, has evacuated
the 11l ungdoo stock,* • slims mei saitionsu in OD dein, for
the approach of isur ' neeri.wie de••14101/0 by the
rear,.up the rivis Magni litie t . 44$1.Pulaellitirati)
no holient eutope, bed they been 00100 Midi we-
billed. attack mreudetL • • •
We shall go on 'moodily enough. We hive men, ships, gotta,
and gun-boats adequate to the conquest of an enemy a dozen times
more numerous than the body throughout the Arracan; all there-
'bre is straightforward work, and provisiono abundant. Arracan will
present no hold for laurels; the Burmese hare no serious intention
of resisting us, and evince every striking symptom that the dispe.
aitlon of the Govunpaent is for peace. They bare no implements
of war to oppositions* and if our polity be to take a view of the
lases* of that , teething is more easy. We may now ant,
negotiate, anA upon our own terms. The weather
now so - favouring, that our Commander
to desh'e for ensuring a certain and quiet pos-
. gauntry.
(from the Bombay Courier. I
The Lonl Bishop of Calcutta has been engaged since June last
in visiting the several European stations in the'llengsl Provinces.
His Lordship was expected at Agra on the 12th January, and pro-
to proceed from theme by Jyepoor and Neemutch, to the
Provinces under Xs Government. It will probably be the middle
of March before the Bishop will reach Guzerat. After visiting
Kaira, Banda, Broach, and Surat, and consecrating the churches
at those stations, his Lordship, we understand, will proceed to
Bombay, where he will have a confirmation, and bold his *diaconal
visitation probably in the lost week of April. It is then his inten-
tion, we are informed, to visit the Deccan, and consecrate the new
church at Poonab. His Lordship will leave this Presidency before
the rai, and on his return to Bengal will visit Ceylon and the
1 principal stations under Madras ; thus accomplishing a longer and
1,90 TC laborious journey than has often fallen to the lot a Christian
Bishop.
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IMPROVEMENTS IN AMERICA.
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Ngw YORK, MAY 6.
The spirit of improving the internal intercourse of our country is
very prevalent in almost every direction. The example of this
State has produced a great effect In inher States, and the forma.
don of canals, for the purpose of expediting and cheapening the
transportation of produce and merchandise, engages much of the
public attention. A meeting was held on Tuesday of the present
week at Philadelphia, at which Chief Justice Tilghman presided,
where the expediency of calling a convention at Harrisburgh, on
the subject of internal improvement!, was discussed for several
hours, and the meeting was finally adjourned to this day. There
was 120 disagreement as to the importance of uniting the eastern
and western waters of the State. The difience of opinion Irose on
the expediency. of calling a convention ; a number of the persons
present being in favour of a different mode. The measure is
certainly one of great importance. and if it should be accomplished,
will be highly beneficial to the State at large, and particularly to
the city of Philadelphia.
In Massachusetts, various projects of a similar description are in
contemplation. One from Worcester to Providence in Rhode
Island hoe been undertaken with spirit, and bids fair to be pro-
secuted with corresponding rigour. Others are in preparation, iu-
tended to concentrate the business of the inland districts at Boston.
In. Conneetidat the Stock war subscribed at once for the forma-
tion of a canal frau New Haven, through Farmington to the Mas-
sachusetts line, under an expectation that it will be continued by
the inhabitants of the last-mentioned State to the Connecticut
river at Northarnross. Thia canal, when firditinal, will ran through,
and conurionlestwwitb. a Very rich and productive country.
A large body of rock iris ore, (sacs the Portent lk Journal) of
an excellent quality, has been discovered ip this (Schuylkill)
counts', on the lands of Mr. J. Pott, sen. about ii or 9 miles from
this plate. This is indeed a valuable discovery, which, in addition
to the immense bodies of lime-sonar discovered by the same indi-
vidual, and the inexhawatible beds of coal with which this section
of the state abounds, promises a speedy realization of the prediction
made by us some date since, that this country will become the
richest in the state. A specimen of the ore hat been left at our
afire, am:Trout the account given of it by the discoverer, we have
no doubt of there being immense quantities of it.
PA.4ll'lO-VA I.E iNTEE L G E.YC.E
Lord and Lady J. Stuart entertained a distinguished party to
dinner on Monday, at their house, IV hitehall.place : among whom
were Lord S. Lennox, Mr. and Lady Barbara Ponsocby, Sir C
IVanender, Colonel and Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Courts, Ear. In the
evening her Ladyship had a select party of fashionable!.
The Earl of Cassini& had a large party at dinner yesterday, at
his house in Privy Gardens.
Lord Bexley entertained a larfepartv at dinner yesterday, at his
house in Great George-atreet, %Veen:Master.
The Dowager Marchioness of Lansdown has issued cards of
invitation for a splendid rout on the 23tii instant, at her house in
Albemarle-street.
Colonel Cud; N. P. had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his
house, Whitehall-place.
Sir T. and Lady Farquhar have issued cards of invitation for a
party on the 19th instant, at their house in St. James's.street.
P. Grenfell, Esq. M. P. entertained a large party at dinner yes.
terday, at his house in Charles-street, St. James's-square.
G. Phillips, Esq. M.P., bud a dinner party yesterday, at his
house in Mount-street.
The Countess of Arran entertained an elegant circle of fashion.
ables yesterday evening, at her house in Doter-street.
". Lord Berwick, Sir Thomas Laniard, Bart., and A. Stanhope,
Elm., had dinner parties yesterday.
The Duke of Portland and the Marquis of Litchfield, left town
yesterday for Newinarket.
The Duke and Duchess of Leinster and the Earl of Harrington,
have,arrived in town from Windsor.
The Earl and Countess Spencer and Lord Althorp, have left
town for Northamptooshite.
The Earl and Counter's of Kingston, arta the Ladies King, left
town yesterday, for their seat in Ireland.
ta'olonel Balfour has left the Cleveland Hotel, St. James's, for
Se4land.
Thompson &near, Esq. has arrived at Miller's Hotel, Jer-
myn-street, from a tour. Departures from ditto :—The Bishop
of Chichester, fur the Palace, Chichester ; Honourable Grey
12aratst, u.r. fur his sat in Beaks ; Captain and Mrs. Lowe, for
Brighton.
Charts Ross, Esq. arrived yesterday at the IVaterloo Hotel,
Jernlyn-street, from his seat in Scotland.
• Ira. and Miss Smith arrived yesterday at the London Hotel,
ark-street. from their seat in Kent.
Departures from the Coburg Ho el, Charles-street. Grosvenor.
square :--Mr. and Mrs. Palmer. for Paris ; Captain 'hone,
for Chatham ; Mr. and Mrs. Cowin and family, tor their seat in
Suffolk.
Arrivals at Nerot's Hotel, Cliffatd-street :-.The lion. Miss
FAsherbert, from Paris; Edmond Tenons, Esq. and Mrs. Turton.
from Yarmouth; Mrs. New Gambier. Esq., Captain
Crawford, Daniels, Eaq., Leveson Gower, Esq. and Mrs.
Gareer. Departures Spr,ty„. Mra Blake and Misses
Blake, Bayley, Esq., Mae. aal die Misses Bayley.
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GRAND PIGEON MATCH.—A grand pigeon match was
made on Monday last, by Lord Kenneel/ and Captain Ross,
against Mr. Osbahleston and Mr. Arrowsunith, for eon:. at
ISO birds each, to commence on Monday next, the 13th inst.
at twelve o'clock, at the Red House, Battersea, and to con.
tinue the followiog Wednesday and Saturday, on which
day the match is to be decided, by the greatest number
Idled. We shall give our readers.= account of the pro-
' gress of this match at the conclusion of•rach day'sshooting.
I SILK COTTON Or COLONDIA.—We have received from
a gentleman in the country- a specimen of a peculiar kiud
of cotton which is produced in the Republic of Colombia,
acer Bogota. the capital. It is of an extremely soft and
perfectly sir': texture and glossy appearance, of a short
staple and dark or dingy colour. We are informed that it
grows on a tree of considerable height, ditl'erent from our
plant. The cotton grows round the seed, in something
hkc the shape of a pine apple, so that when picited it re- I
quires no ginning. The Indians work it into shawls, Rc.'
and a-quamity has been sent to France, for the purpose of
ascertaining whether it cannot be incorporated in the manu-
facture of silk goods. A gentleman of Georgia bas planted
a small quantity of the aced, by way of experiment.—
I Nettnetkaa