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NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

CONVENTION I3ET WEEN HER MAJESTY AND
THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH; RELATIVE
TO SUPPLIES TO BE FURNISHED TO TIME
TUREISH ARMY.

February, 1855—John Binnie- Mackenzie, Gent., to be
Ensign,. vice Strang, deceased, Feb. 6.
2d Royal Lanarkshire MiMilk—Walter Brisbane Park,
Esq., to be Captain; Mark Sprot, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
Feb. 15; William Fullarton Fullarton, Gent., to be Lieu-
tenant, Feb. 16; William Wilson, Gent. to be Lieutenant,
Feb. 17; George Pollock, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb 19;
John Reid Pollock, Gent:, to be Ensign, Feb. 15.
Inverness, Banff, Elgin, and Nairn Regiment of
Militia—Richard Rose Manson to be Lieutenant, vice
George• Alexander, resigned ; William Glidden Goldie to
be Ensign, vice Manson, promoted.
Forfar and ICincardine Regiment of Militia Artillery—
Captain David Laird to be Major, vice R.tit, resigned;
Reginald Howard Alexander Ogilvy, Gent, to be Captain,
Feb. 9.

The screw steam-ship Duke of Wellington, 131, Cap-
tain Gordon, was taken out of the basin dock at Key-
ham, Plymouth, and placed at her sailing moorings •n
Sunday. She commenced receiving coal on Monday.
The Eritannia, 120, Captain Carter, will be ready for
paying off on Friday. Her crew petitioned the Admi-
ralty for the payment of all their wages and more leave ;
their lordships granted the former, but refused the latter
re quest.
The St. George, 120, Coptain Eyres, C. 8., is refitting
her rigging, &e., at Spithead.
The Dee, steam-transport, left Portsmouth, on her
return to Woolwich, yesterday afternoon.
The screw steamship Caesar, 91, Captain Robb, at
Plymouth, is to be fitted with all despatch.
The screw steam-ship Colossus, 80, Captain R. S.
Robinson, was appointed t go from Plymouth Sound
into Hal-maze yesterday. She will be refitted forthwith.
The Cressy, 81, Captain Warren, the Ajax, 61, Cap-
tain Warden, the Itnperieuse, M, Captain Watson,
C.B.,and the Euryalus, 51, Capt. Ramsay, are ordered
to complete stores, &c., for eight months' service.
The Blenheim, 60, Captain Hall, had her steam up
all yesterday alongside the dockyard, Portsmouth, to
prove her new boilers.
The Arrogant, 46, Captain Yelverton, steamed out
of Portsmouth Barbour, after a refit, yesterday, and
tested her speed and machinery at the measured mile,
after which she joined the fleet at Spithead.
The Retribution, 28, Captain Fisher, hauled out of
the factory basin yesterday into No. 9 dock, to have her
copper, &c., overhauled.
The screw steam-ship Tartar, 20, Captain Dunlop, was
taken into the new dock at Plymouth on Saturday.
The Penelope, 18, Captain Sir W. Wiseman, went to
Spithead on Monday.
The Falcon, 17, screw sloop, Commander Pullen, left
Portsmouth harbour for Spithead yesterday, and joined
the fleet.

Signed' at London, Jan. 24, 1855.
[Ratifications exchanged at London, Feb. 28,1855.]
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the Emperor of the
French, being desirous to divide equally between their re-
spective Governments the expense of the supplies which
the Allied armies in the Crimea have already furnished, or
may hereafter furnish, to the Turkish army, have named
as their plenipotentiaries to conclude a convention for that
purpose, that is to say :
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable George William
Frederick, Earl of Clarendon, Baron Hyde of Iliudon, &c.
And his Majesty the Emperor of the French, the Sieur
Alexander Colonna, Count Walewski, Grand officer of the
Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour, &a.
Who, after having communicated to each other their
full powers, found in due form, have agreed upon the fol-
lowing articles.

Dure fi ies, Roxburgh, and Selkirk-shireLii,iaenFute3t,ble
xii,ct,2ieta;R—CEoDh(niaansilgiye,ncsl,
Hope Johnstone, Esq., to be Captain; Feb. 14.
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resigned, March 2 ; Ensign Edwin Balfour Wimberley to
be Lieutenant, vice Castle, promoted, Match 3 • Thomas
Shirley Ball, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Annesley, pro-
moted, March 2; Joshua John Pipon, Gent., to be Ensign,
vice Wimberley, promoted, March 3; James Bartholomew
Schlotel, Gent., to be Ensign, March 4.
Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—Charles Nassau
Girardot, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Bentinck,
resigned, Feb. 22.
2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex
Militia—Martinus Van Kirkwyk Bowie, Esq., Adjutant
of the 2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment o Middlesex
Militia, to servo with the rank of Captain, Feb. 8.
2d Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia—George
Waugh, Gent., to be Ensign,. Feb. 26.
North York Rifle Regiment of Militia—John Bell,
Gent., to be Ensign ; John Swainston Strangways, Gent.,
to be EnSign, Feb. 28.
Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—Ensign Nicholas Gif-
ford to be a Lieutenant, vice Birch, appointed to the 44th
Regiment of the Line, March 3.
Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia.—Ensign
Cecil Frederick Holder to be Lieutenant, vice Miller, re-
signed; Ensign Thomas Mansfield James to be Lieutenant,
vice Lees, resigned; Edward Francis Brown Brooke,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice Mansfield, promoted ; Arthur
Fitzgerald Howe Daniel to be Ensign, vice Merrett, pro-
moted, March 3.
2d or North Durham Regiment of Militia—John Henry
Lukis, Esq., late of the 61st Regiment of Foot, to be Cap-
tain, vice Pemberton, resigned ; George Lewis Trotter,
Gent., to be Ensign • Wm. Henry Green, Gent., to be
Ensign ; Randle Macdonell, Gent ' to bo Ensign ; Ben-
jamin Earnes, Gent., to be Ensign, March 1.
Durham Militia Artillery—Hugi Stafford, Gent., to be
First Lieutenant, vice Hopkins, resigned ; Second Lieu-
tenant Edward Featherstonhangh to bo First Lieutenant,
vice Wood, resigned ; John George Robson, Gent., to be
Second Lieutenant, March 1.
BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.

The steam-frigate Magicienne, 17, Captain Fisher, was
taken out of dock at Keyham, Plymouth, and placed
alongside the Jupiter coal depot on Monday.
The Ariel, 9, Commander Luce, was docked yesterday
to have the well for her propeller altered, as the screw
jams in getting up or down.
The Centaur, 6, paddle-frigate, Captain Clifford, is now
all ataunt, and blocked down in the basin.
The steam-frigate Dragon, 6, Captain Willcox, having
coaled, was placed at her sailing moorings in Hamoaze,
Plymouth, on Monday.
The Basilisk, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Jenner, was
undocked on Monday, and went alongside the coal depot
to complete her stock.
The Oberon, 3, I"4„,,,ntenant Freeland, was paid ad-
vance on Monday, and sailed last evening for the Me-
diterranean.

William Groom, innkeeper, Sudbury.
James Lucas, cheese factor, Stroud.
BANKRUPTS.

Robert Edward Barnes, wine merchant and house agent,
Chelsea, to surrender, March 12, at half-past eleven, and
April 25, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,
official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Pain, Gresham-
street, City.
Thomas Baswick, licensed victualler, Half Moon-street,
Piccadilly, March 16 and April 20, at twelve, at the Bank-
ruptcy Court. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Strong, Coleman-street.
Llewellyn Wallington, grocer, Bridgend, Glamorgan-
shire, March 19 and April 17, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Ed-
wards and Naldor, Bristol.
James Barlow, brass founder, Birmingham, March 17
and Apiil 14, at twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Suckling
and Son, Birmingham.
John Thynne Carr, timber merchant, Regent-terrace,
City-road, March 16, at half-past two, and April 19, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. L:)e, official assignee,
Aldermanbnry ; Taylor, South-street, Finsbury-square.
George Roots, brickmaker, New-road, Chatham, March
17, and April 21, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Ba.singhall-street ;
Stopher, Cheapside.
John William Dobson, brewer, Loyburn, Yorkshire,
March 19 and April 17, at twelve, at the Leeds District
Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Prest, Leeds;
Willmott, High-street, Southwark.
Evan Edwards, grocer, Taibach (not Tailbach, as adver-
tised in last Friday's Gazette), March 13 and April 16, at
eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acrawan, official
assignee, Bristol; Trenerry, Bristol.
Francis Edward Bingley, sharebrgker and auctioneer,
Somerset-terrace, Pimlico, March 16, at twelve, and April
19, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official
assignee, Aldermanbury ; Lawrance, Plews, and Boyer,
Old Jewry Chambers.
Thomas Bain and John Cowan, merchants, late of

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Madras March 16, at two, and April '2O, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Bs;
singhall-street ; Hughes, Kearsey, Masterman, and
Hughes, Bucklershury.
Joseph. Wilkinson, jun., cloth manufacturer, Horsforth,
Yorkshire, March 16 and April 20, at eleven, at the Leeds '
District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Bond
and Barwick, Leeds.
James Fenton, cotton manufacturer, Reeds, Lancashire,
March 16, and April 19, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Heruanaan, official assignee, Manchester ;
Faulkner, Manchester.
William Henry Miners, grocer, .Plymouth, March 20
and April 10, at one, at the Exeter District Court.
Hirtzoll, official assignee, Exeter ; Abr whams, Seuthamp•
ton-buildings ; Bishop and Pitts, Exeter. •
Clifford Firth and John Archer, brokers-, late of Liver-
, pool; March 19 and April 4, at eleven, at Liverpool. Caze-
neve, official assignee, Liverpool ; Whitley, Liverpool.
- Nathan Clough, painter, Bradford, Yorkshi a, March 26,
at half-past eleven, andApi it 17, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis-
trict Court. • Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Tarry and
Watson, Bradford ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
Thomas Walker, licensed victualler, Edwinstowe, Not-
tinghamshire, March 17, and April 21, at twelve, at the
Leeds District Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ;
Neale, Mansfield; Dixon and Blackwell, Sheffield.
Edwin Sparrow, metal broker, Liverpool, March 20, and
April 11, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Mor-
gan, official assignee, Liverpool; Boggle, Liverpool.
John Lambert, timber dealer, Halifax, March 22, and
April 20, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young,
official assignee, Leeds ; Holroyde, Son, and Crouhelm,
Halifax ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS,
Thomas Cargill, flax spinner and merchant, Dundee.
John- Wilkie, warehouseman, Glasgow.
Campbell, M'Nab, and Company, merchants, Glasgow.
Adolphe, Breyeig, merchant, Dundee.
Peter MiDnff and Company, tanners, Dundee.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

COVENTRY MEETING.—TUESDAY.
A HANDICAP PLATE of 501. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. T. Stevens's Lady Flora, by The Libel, 5 yrs,
7st 31b. _ _(Wells) 1

Mr. W. Moseley's Romeo, 5 yrs, Est 121b..(T; Cliffe) 2
Mr. Land's Gaslight, 5 yrs, Est 9lb (Prior) 3
The following also ran :—New Brighton, Cardiff Lass,
Badheart, and Fearless.
Betting. —7 to 4 agst Romeo, 4 to 1 agst Fearless.
Von by a length ; had third. Feariess was Imirth, and
New Brighton fifth, well up with Gaslight. Cnrd,fl
Lass and Badheart were beaten off.

A SELLING STAKES of 5 nova each, with 20 added, for
three yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights.
One mile. Five subs.
Mr. H. Littler's Fenmau, by Touchstone, 6 yrA, 3st
.71b (201,) . ...... (W. White) 1
Mr. Searle's Cotton Lady, 6yrs (201.) (Ha 2h.ett) 2
Mr. Warburton's Good Morning. 5 yrs, 9A 41b (601.)
(Wells) 3
Twilight and Master Horton were disqualified.
Betting-5 to 4on Twilight, 4to 1 ag,st any other.
Master Horton, who got a long lead at starting, pa,sed
the post three-quarters,of a length in advace of Twilight,
Fenman being a very bad third, Cotton Lady fourth,
and Good Mon:Ana -fith. On returning to scale W.
White, the rider of Penman objected to Master Horton
and Twilight, on the ground that they bad gone on the
wrong side of a post. The case was immediately beard
by Captain Lane, the acting steward, who decided that
Penman was entitled to the stakes. Penman was bought
in for 70 guineas.

The COVENTRY HANDICAP of 10 soya each, 3 ft, with 50
added ; the second to save Ws stake, One mile and a
half. Thirty subs.
Mr. Warrington's- Kiteflyer, 6 yrs, Bst White) 1
Mr. Stevens's Sleeping Partner, ttged, 7st 31b (Wells) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Saucebox, 3 yrs, Est 31b ...(E. Forster) 3
The following also ran—Pyrois, Firebrand, Fearless.
. Betting-2 to 1 agst Pyrois, 3to 1 agst Sleeping Part-
ner, 4to 1 each ngst Kiteflyer and Saucebox. Won by
four lengths; bad third ; Fearless bolted. Firebrand and
Saucebox also ran out, but were soon righted.
The CRAVEN STEEPLECHASE Handicap, of 20 soya each,
10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. The
second to save his stake. Four miles.
Mr. Brenton's Augustine, by Coranna, 6 yrs Oat 61b
• (Byrne) 1
Mr. T. Price's Tom Gurney, aged, 95t...(W. White) 2
Mr.. Magee na St. Arnaud, 5 yrs; 9xt 31b:..(Hanion) 3
The following also ran :—Rosa, Oscar, Tipperary Boy,
The General, The-Poet, Lamienne, Royalty, Spring.
Betting-4 to 1 apt The General, sto 1 each agst
Tom Gurney, Oscar, and Spring, 6 to 1 apt Augustine,
7to 1 agst Tipperary Boy. Won 'by a length, bad
third ; Tipperary Boy was fifth, Oscar sixth. The others
did not pass the post.. In the second time round Spring
fell at the hurdles opposite the Stand, and Reuben
Archer, his rider, broke his collar-bone. The pace from
start to finish was very severe.
A FREE HANDICAP HURDLE-RACE of 5 SOW. each, with
• 25 added. Two miles.

Mr. Norman's Warwick, aged, 9st 61b ...(C. Boyce) 1
Mr. Shirley's Star of England, aged, 9st 31b
(G. Stevens) 2
Mr. F. Robinson's Freedom, 6 yrz, 9st 91b
(W. White) 3
The following also ran :—Potter; Snowdrift, Odiham,
and Badheart.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Warwick, 4to 1 each agst Odi-
ham and Star of England, sto 1 agst Potter. Won by
lengths ; bad third ; Odiham fell at the last flight of
hurdles.
The weather was delightfully fine, and the attendance
large ; business was, however, remarkably dull. •

NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING.
PROGRAMME OF THE SPORT FOR THURSDAY.

The TRIAL STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ;
three-yr-oldsP bat 71b ; four, fist 51b ; five, 9st ; six and
aged, 9st 31b; mares and geldings allowed 41b. A mile
and a quarter. To name on Wednesday night (this day),
March •7.

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The NOTTINGHAM SPkINGr HANDICAP of 10 cove each,
5 ft, 3 only if declared, with 50 added ; the owner of
the second horse to save his' stake. A winner once
after the weights were declared to carry 41b ; twice, or
a winner of any handicap of 100 sous clear, 71b extra.
The winner to pay 5 soya to the race fund. One mile
and a half. (45 subs., 15 of whom declared.)

Age st '
Alonzo
Black Swan

Lady Iltrnon . . 5 7 9'
Jack Leeming a 7 9
Newbold
Eulogist 5 7 7
Radcliffe Hero
Falcon
Nfidd leNborough 4 7 4
Robin Hood
Tom
Hy bla 5 6 12
Hiss Allen 4 6 12
ham 4 6 9
Knight Errant

Ag• at lb
Whitelock
Firebrand

Jenny Wren 4 6 5
Ile() al 4 6 5
Sir James Graham 4 6 5
13eiiora
Redemption
Sylvia 3 5 5
Lady Alicia
Rajah
Cussey
Duke of Hamilton 3 5 0
Newmarket
Banbury 3 4 9
Palmerston ....

The LITTLE JOHN STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30
added, for two-Sr-olds ; colts, Bst 7113 ; Mae°, Bst 41b.
A winner before starting to carry 511.) extra ; the second
t ) save his stake. About half a mile, straight (23
subs.)
The GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 5 soya each, with 25
aided ; the second to save his stake. T.Y.C. To close
and name before 8 o'clock on Wednesday night.
The PARK STAKES of 5 soya each, with 20 added ; the
second to save his stake ' • for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Optional selling weights, &c. T.Y.C. To close and
name before 8 o'clock on Wednesday night.