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London, England, 1825-11-14 00:00:00

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

War.gffirr, Nov.ll, 1825.
2d Regiment of Life Cluants—Captain Chum Barton to be Major,
by purchase, vice Vyse, promoted ; Lieutenant James M`Dsuall
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Barton_ Cornet and Sub-Lieu.
tenant Sir William Scott, Bart. to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice 51•Douall ; and Henry Lytton Bulger, Gent. to be Cornet
and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Scott—all dated October
19. 181(.
7th

Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Thomas Hunter,
from the half-pay, to be Paymaster, vice George letwrence, who
returns to his former half-pay of Ensign—dated November S.
1825.

1 Regiment of Dragoons--Major John Grey to be Lieutenant.
Colonel, by purchase, vice Nankin, who retires: Brevet Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Lord Arthur W. M. Hill to be Major, by pur-
chaee, vice Grey ; Lieutenant Richard Twisleton Fawcett to be
Captain, withoui purchase, vice Hill Cornet William Hull to
b." Lieutenant, vice Fawcett—all dated October 25, 1825.
th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Frederick Willis, Gent. to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Rumley, promoted—dated November
3 1825.

16th ditto—Lieutenant Charles Robert Cureton to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Ellis, promoted—dated November 12, 182:i.
17th ditto—Captain Francis Godolphin D'Arcey 31tuqueas of
Carmarthen, from the halr pay, to he Captain, vice William
Locke, who exchanges, receiving tha.lifference—dated November
8, 1825.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign and Adjutant James Richardson to
have the rank of Lieutenant—dais! November 3, 1825.
4th ditto—Ensign Edward H. Clarke, from the 98th Foot, to bt
Ensign, vice Clarke, who exchanges—dated as above.
6th ditto—Ensign William Erre to be Lieutenant, by purchase.
vice Stuart, promoted ; William Curteis, Gant. to he Ensign, by
purchase, vice Eyre—both dated November 5, 1825.
&h ditto—John Howard, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Deshon, promoted in the 33d Foot—slated November 12, 1825.
19th ditto—Captain Thomas Dobbin to be Major, vice Lenn, de-
ceased ; Licutenant Thomas Hamilton to be Captain, vice
Dubbin ; Ensign Isaac Robinson to be Lieutenant, vice Hamil-
ton—all dated November 3, 1825.
21st ditto—Lieutenant William Boyle, from half-pay 27th Foot, to
be Paymaster, vice Richard Creser, who retires upon half-pay—
dated Nov. 3, 1825.
24th ditto—Augustus George Illachford, Gent. to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Sturgeon, promoted—dated November 12, 1825.
25th ditto—Major Courtney Chambers, from the half-pay, to be
Major, vice V. W. Hompesch, who exchanges—dated Novem-
ber 3, 1825.
33d ditto—Lieutenant George Whannell to be Captain, vice Su-
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therland

as above.

41st ditto--.Ensigo IViniam Childers to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice tiosiip, promoted ; Ensign Charles William Perkins
Magra, from the 77th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Childers—both
dated November 12, 1825.
51st ditto—Ensign William Gordon to be Lieutenant, by purchaae,
vice Mathews, promoted ; Charles Augustus Arney, (lent. to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gordon—both dated November 5,
1826.
62d ditto—Lieutenant George J. Smart, from the 25th Foot, to be

Lieutenant, vice Love, piOmoted. Diced November 3, 1825.
60th ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John Oalitre, to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel. without purchase; Brevet Major Lewis Im Thom
to be Major, vice Gall& ; Lieutenant R. Braddyll lleslop to lus
Captain, vice Im Thum—all dated June 18, 1325.
74th ditto—Lieutenant Joseph Crips, from half-pay 18th Foot, to'
Lieutenant, vice Rkhard Davies, who exchanges—dated No-
vember 3, 1825.
nth ditto--Charles Frederick Burrel Jones, Gent. to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Slagra, appointed to the 41st Foot—dated No-
vember 12. 1825.
84th ditto—Charier Adair, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase. vice
Forbes, promoted in the 17th Font—dated November 5, 1825.
87th ditto—Ensign Nicholas Milky Doyle to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Ship, who retires—dated November 8. 1825.
98th ditto—Ensign James Clarke, Rom the 4th Foot, to be Ensign,
vice Clarke, who exchanges--dated as above.
let West India Regiment—Lieutenant Simon Kent, from half-pay
60th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice James Mackay, ;1110 retiree
upon half-pay—dated as above.
Ceylon Regiment—Lieutenant Daniel Keogh, from half-pay 44th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase—dated as above.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
to the Forces—William Lucas. Gent.

To he H,

vice S4'ilison, appointed to the 06th Foot; Alexander ('allender,
Gent. vice Home, appointed to the 115th Foot; David Dumbreck,
Gent, vice Newlin. appointed to the 59th Foot; Matthew Haillie,
31.1). vice Eileen, appointed to the 60th Foot: Thomas Wil-
liams, 61. D. vice Munro, appointed to the 77th Foot—all dated'!
November 3, 13...5.
UNATTACHED.
Captain Augustus Frederick Ellie, from the 16th Light Dragoons,
to be Major of Infantry, by purchase—dated November 12, 1825.
To be Captains of Infantry. by purchaso—Lieotenant Thames
Inigo Wickham Freeman, from the 37th Foot ; Lieutenant Wil-
liam Gossip, from the 4lst Foot; Lieutenant John Steuart, from
the 30th Foot ; Lieutenant George Hogan)), from the 424 Foot ;
Lieutenant George Chichester, from the 60th Foot—all dated
November 12, 1026.

MESIORANDA.
The under-mentioned Officers have been allowed to dispose of
their half-pay :
Major Alexander Stewart (Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel), half-payl
4th Foot; Captain Henry Robert Carden, half-pay Ist Dra-
goons; Captain Lucas Hunt Jackson, half-pay 7th Garrison
Battalion ; Captain %Valiant Le Grand, half-pay Bth Garrison
Battalion • Captain James Marsden, half-pay 601 h Foot; Captain
John William Pollard, half-pay 39th Foot ; Lieutenant George
Tyner, half.pay 194th Foot-all dated November 12, 1821
The exchange between Lieutenant White, of the tils: Foot, and
Lieutenant Ross, half-pay 90th Foot, which took place on the lot
August 1816, was without the difference, Lieutenant White having
repaid the sum he received on that occasion from Lieutenant Rosa,
which has been placed in the Bank of England to the credit of the
Paymaater-General. .
The Christian names of Ensign Lament, of the Oh Foot, ore
Joseph Richard.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of
the County of York, and Town and County of the Town of
Kingston -u pon.H
The Right llonnurable George Lord Viseeunt Morpeth, to be De-
puty Lieutenant--dated October 23, 1825.
DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.
Lett at the Bankrupt Office, under Act 6, Geo. 4th, cap. 16. sec. 6.
THOMAS ELVES!' and JOHN ELvEY, Castle-street, Holborn,
stationers. (Filed November 9, 1825.)
THOMAS MII.LIGAN,' Hanway-atreet, Oxford-street, baber.
&abets (Piled November 11, 1825.)
HENRY STRATTON, Chapel-place, Stratford, West HMI,
Easel, whae-merchalit. (File November 11, 1825.)
BANKRUPTS.
JOSEPH WEST and ROBERT DOREN, Golden-square, tailors,
to surrender, November 19, 26, arid December 24, at twelve, at the
Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Robinson and Hine, Char-
ter House-squire.
%ViI.LiAM Br.' z AHD, Petersham, Surrey, butcher. November
26, 29, and December 24, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Soli-
citors, Messrs. Hume and Smith, Great James-strew, Bedford-
row; and Messrs. Smith and Son. Richmond, Surrey.
THOMAS 5111 repay, Great Marlborough-street, cheraenmnger,
November 19, at nine, and December 3 and 24, at ten, at the Bank-
zupts' Court. Solicitor, Mr. Bugby, Clerkenwell-close, Cierken-
well.
SAMUEL Frt.nr.r, Harleatlon-gre.n, Harrow-road, bricklayer,
November 19, at eleven, 26. anti December 24, at ten, at the Bank-
rupts' Court. Solicitor, Sir. Robinson, Half Moon-street, Picca-
dilly.
1110 MAS WALSH, Preston, Lancashire, grocer, December 5,6,
and 24, at eleven, at the office of Mr. Woodburn, solicitor, Pm-
ton. Solicitors, 111 r. Norris, John-street, Bedford-row; and Mr.
Woodburn, Preston.
Jona; EARLE, Liverpool, corn-dealer, November 29, 30, and
December 24, at one, at the York Hotel, Williamson. square, Li-
verpool. Solicitor.. 51r. Cheater, Staple-Inn; and Messrs. More-
croft and Fowler, Church-street. Liverpool.
SAMUEL ORTON, Atherstooe, Warwickshire, woolstapler,
November 22, 23, and December 24, at eleven, at the Red Lion
Inn, Pin well, Leicestershire. Solicitors. Messrs. Herring and
Baxter, Gray's Inn-place ; and Messrs. Smith and Baxter, Ather-
stone, Warwickshire.
ELIZABETH BOLTON and WILLIAM SPARROW, Margaret.
street, Cavendish-square, upholsterers,
_November 19, at twelve,
26, and December 24. at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor,
Mr. Parker, Dyer's-buildings, Holborn.
THOMAS GOODYEAR, Aideragate-street. straw-hat-manufac-
turer, Nov. 15, at eleven, 26, at two, and Dec. 24, at one, at the
Bankrupts' urt. Solicitors, Messrs. Biel 113, Taylor, and Cox,
Cloak-lane.
GEORGE TOWNLEY WATT, Old-street, St. Luke's, linen-
draper, Nov. 19, 26, and Dec. 24, at eleven, at the Bankrupts'
Coact. Solicitor, Alr. James, Walbrook.
EDMUND JUPP, Camden-town, builder, Nov. 26, Dec. 3,
and 2t, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs.
Saunders and Bailey, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square.
ALFRED VINCENT Ft:WANES, Judd-street, Brunswick-
square, linen-draper, Nov. 19, at ten, 26, at eleven, and Dec. 24,
at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor, Mr. Parris, Surrey_
street, Strand.

WILLIAM WILLIAMS and WILLT•M SCOTT, Broad-court,
Long.acre, wine and spirit-merchants, N0v..13, at one, Dec. 3,
and 2.1, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Jay
and Ryles, Gray's.lnn-place, Gray's-Inn.
JAMES EDWAREM Thatnes-bank. Vauxhall, imn-founder,
Nov. Its. at one, 26. at two, and Dec. 24, at one, at the Bankrupts'
Court. Solicitor, Mr. Chuter, Water-lane, Blackfriant.
WILLIAM GILES. Heston, Middlesex, dealer, Nov. la, at
eleven, 26, and Dec. 24, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. So-
licitor, Mr. Reilly, Clemens'a-Inn.
WILLIAK MILLER, Fresh Wharf, Lower Thames-street,
warehouseman and agent, Nov. 19, at eleven, 26, and Dee. 24, at
ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs. J. and S.
Pearce, St. Swithin's-lane.
CHARLE. BUCHANAN, Woolwich, shoe-maker, Nov. HI, 26,
at eleven, and Dec. 24, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. Soli.
citor, Mr. Score, Tokenhouse-yard.
DIVIDENDS.
Dec. 7. Edward Boultbee. Liverpool, merchant, at eleven, at the
office of Mr. Thomas Woods alawdsley, Solicitor, Doran's-lane,
Liverpool—Dec. 6. Thomas Hammond. Manchester, victualler, at
ten, at the Star Inn, Manchester—Dec. 3. Gerardus Albertus Ten
Bruggcnkate, and Thomas Henry Payne, Fenchurch-buildinga,
Frnchurch-street, merchants, at one, at the Bankrupts' Court—
Dec. 3. John Edwards, Bond-street, merchant, at ten, at the Bank-
rupts' Court—Dec. 3. John Foulkes, Cheltenham, haberdasher, at
ten, at the Bankrupts Court—Dec. 6. Henry Lambert, Barnolds-
wick, Yorkshire, cotton manufacturer, at one, at the Star Inn,
Manchester—Dee. 10. Henry Backhouse, Leeds, druggist, at ele-
ven, at' the Sessions House, Leeds—Dec. 10. Peter Houghton and
Samuel Peter lloughton, Skinner-street, Snow-hill, leather-sellers,
at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court—Dec. 10. Thomas Robert
Gregg and William Men& jun. Watling.street, confectioners, at
eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court—Nov. 1.9. Francis Powell, Forest-
wharf, Earle-street, Blackfriara, corn-factor, at ten, at the Bank-
rupts' Court—Dec. 3. George Henry Gibbons, Finch-lane, Corn.
hill, merchant, at one, at the Bankrupts' Court—Dec. 3. George
Thomas Wright, Piccadilly, ironmonger, at eleven, at the Bank.
ropts' Court—Dec. 3. John Tomlinson, Bedfordbury, woollen.
draper, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court—Dec. 6. Jonathan
Fentum, Strand, shopkeeper, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court—
Dec. 3. Benjamin Skelton, Greenwich, shopkeeper, at eleven, at
the Bankrupts' Court—Dec. 2. Joseph Wreaks, Sheffield, saw
manufacturer, at twelve, at the Commercial Inn, Shef-
field—Dec. 3. James Sparkes and Aaron Coles, Pottland-street,
Marylebone, coachmakers, at twelee, at the Bankrupts' Court—
Dec. 3. William Haylett, of the Windsor Castle, Hammersmith.
victualler, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court.
CERTIFICATES—Dsc. 3.
George Grunshaw, Blackburn, Lancashire, grocer—Mark Henry
' Steward, Long-lane, Bermondsey, pump and engine maker—Se-
, muel Ferry, High.street, Shoreditch, tripeman—Benjamin Haigh
and Eli Whiteley, Leeds, dyers—William Hugh Jones, Croydon,
coal-merchant—Matthew Lough, Minories, cyhmist—ohn Dick-
son, Fish-street-hill, wholesale haberdasher—John Grim wood, Bos-
ton, carpenter.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

John Gilbert and John Gilbert, jun. Northiam. Sussex. grocers
William Pace and Jane Page, Farnham, victuallers—Robert Sd.
Ashby and Benjamin Shaw, Lombard-street, engravers—Ralph
Foster and Samuel Allen, Church-street, Shoreditcn, boot and shoe
makers—Richard Slader and James Lovegrove, Cheltenham, cabi-
net-makers—Mark Holmes and William Jordan, Leeds,' builders
—Thomas Handley and Thomas Wing, Gray's Inn-squa e, attor-
nies—Peter Knowles and Thomas Williamson, Fernilee. Derby-
shire, gunpowder manufacturers—Denry Ellythorp Robson and
George Harrison. Liverpool, colon-brokers—%6 illians Couzens and
John Couzens, Bruton, Somershire, butchers—Hannah Farrar and
Abraham Farrar, Bradford, Yorkshire, woolstaplers—Henry Fase,
Benjamin West, and James Fauns, Hanway-street, Oxford-street,
tailors (so far as regards Henry Fase)—George Kitchen anti Tho-
mai, Hill, Bramham, Yorkshire, blacksmiths—John Adams and
Joseph Morton, Manchester, accountants—Thos.Thwaits, sen. and
Thomas DI waits, jun. King's H ead -court, Gutter-lane, riband.
waterers—Francis Rogers and Daniel Rogers, Hotwells. Glouces-
tershire, carpenters.—Thomas Whitley and William England,
Bingley, Yorkshire, corn-millers.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending the 9th day of November,
1925, is 41s. lOid. per hundred weight, exclusive of the duties of
customs paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into
Great Britain.

Average price of Corn from the Returns received in the Week
ending November 5, 1825.
Wheat. I Batley. Oats. Rye. I Beans. I Pease.
P. d. a. d. d. I. d. a. d. a. d.
63 3 41 11 26 2 41 5 46 1 65 1

A serious accident occurred to Hugh Palmerstone, Esq.
of Harrow-road, while following the Cheadle hariers in the neigh-
bourhood of Wickham, on Friday. His hunter at first refused a
leap of a fence and ditch, when the rider turned back and forced him
at it, and the horse not clearing the ditch, fell with the rider un-
derneath, by which Mr. Palmerstone sustained a shocking corn.
pound fracture of the right leg, just above the ancle, and amputa-
tion of the limb took place the next evening (Saturday), and the
patient is doing well.
CORONER INuttyer.—On Faturday evening an inquest
was taken before Mr. linwin, at the Black Horse public-house,
Poplar on view of the body of Thomas Mathews, who was drowned
in the Thames on Wednesday the 2d inst. The only witness exa-
mined was a person named John Bryan, who worked with the de-
ceased in the employ of Mr. Gales, a ropemaker, at Shadwell.
It appeared from his statement that on the !d inst. the deceased
went on board of one of the Chatham barges, and by some acci-
dent fell overboard and was drowned. A reward was offered for the
finding of the body, and was paid by the witness on Friday lest,
the body being found on that day in Limehouse
" nand Drowned."