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NEWS :—Berrotv's Worcester Herald has dishied
up the following delicious paragraph for the palates 'Of
of-its patrons the Tories :—" We have learned, within.
the last few hours only, from a source on which we can
place very greit reliance, that the Whig Ministers have
resolved upon a dissolution of Parliament immediately
after the provisional meeting to settle the grant to the
Queen's consort, &c. Anticipating some warm discus-
sion upon the form of the late Privy Council announce-
ment, this desperate resource of Viscount Melbourne
will doubtlEss be propped up by the shallow trick of a
pretended fictious—nay, more, a tyrannical opposition
on the part of the Conservatives towards the personal
feelings of tile Sovereign!! " The force of effrontery
than this cars no further go.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

WHITEHALL, Dec. 11, 1839.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities of Baron
and Earl of the Unitefi Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
unto the Right Honourable Gookge Lord Auckland, G.C.B.
and the heirs male of Es body lalfully begotten, by the names,
styles, and titles of Batim Eden, of Norwood, in the county of
Surrey, and Earl of Ackland.
The Queen has alsobeen pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the !great Seal, granting the dignity of a
Raton of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
unto Lieutenant-General Sir John Keane, G.C.B„ and the
heirs male of his body, lawfully begotten, by the name, style,
and title of Baron Keare, of Ghuzuee, in Affghanistan, and Of
Cappoquin, in the county of Waterford.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baronet
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the
following gentlemen, and the heirs male of the:r bodies lawfully
begotten, viz. :
W. Hay Alacna,ghten, Esq., of the Civil Service of the East
India Company, on the Bengal Establishment, Envoy and
Minister from .he Governtnept of India to his Majesty Shah
Shooja-001-Moolk ; and
Colonel H. Pottinger, in the service of the East India Com-
pany. on the Bombay Establishment, Political Resident in
Cutch.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, Conferring the honour of Knight-
hood upon Lieut.-Col. Claud Martine Wade, of the Military
Service of the East India Company, on the Bengal Establish-
ment, Political Resident at Loodiana.

DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 20.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to nominate and ap-
point—
Colonel T. Wiltshire, commaniting the Bombay troops, and
serving with the rank of Itlajw-peneral in India;
Colonel J. Thackwell, commanding the cavalry, and serving
with the rank of Major-General in India; and
Colonel R. H. Sale, commanding the lath Light Dragoons,
and serving with the rank of Major-General in Affghanistan,
To be Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Military
Order of the Bath.
Her Majesty-has also been pleased to nominate and appoint
the following Officers, in her majesty's service, to be Com-
panions of the said Most Hon. Military Order of the Bath:
Lieut. -Colonel J. Scott. of the 4th Light Dragoons,
Lieut.-Colonel W. Persse, of the 16th Lancers.
Lieut.-Colonel W: Croker, of toe 17th Foot; and
Lieut.-Colonel R. Macdonald, of the 4th Foot, Deputy Adju-
tant-General, Bombay.
Her Majesty has been further pleased to nominate and ap-
point the officers, in the service of the East India Company, to
be Companions of the Most Honourable Military Order of the
Bath :
Lieut.-Colonel A. Roberts, of the Bengal Native Infantry.
Lieut.-Colonel 'l'. Stevenson, of the Bombay Artillery.
Lieut.-Colonel T. Monteath, of the Bengal Native Infantry.
Lieut.-Col. H. M. Wheeler, o! the Bengal Native Infanta).
Lieut.-Col. C. M. C. Smyth, of the Bengal Native Cavalry.
Lieut.-Col. B. Sandwith, of the Bombay Native Cavalry.
Lieut:-Col. F. Stalker, of the Bombay Native Infantry.
Lieut.-Col. C. M. Wade, of the Bengal Native Infantry.
Major G. Thomson, of the Bengal Engineers.
Major E. Pottinger, of the Bombay Artillery.

DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 19.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Ogle Carr,
Esq., to be Second Puisnc Judge of the Island of Ceylon.

DOWNING- STREET, DEe. 19.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Stark, Esq.,
to be her Majesty's Advocate in the Island of Ceylon.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 19.

The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord
Foley, to appoint John Nightingale, Esq., one of her Majesty's
Ilonourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice Wood, retired.

WAR-OFFICE, DEC: 20, 1839.

Ist Regiment of Foot—Capt. Sir W. D. Stewart, Bart.,
from half-pay of the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice
A. C. Skynner, who exchanges, Dec. 20.
Lieut. Lord C. Beauclerk to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Sir W. D. Stewart, who retires, Dec. 20.
Ensign J. P. Gore to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lord
C. Beauclerk, Dec. 20.

G. G. Wells, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gore,
Dec. 20.
22d Foot—Captaing G. Anderson, from the 96th Foot, to be
Captain, vice Butler, who exchanges, Dec. 20.
2Sth Foot—Captain W. L. Russell, from half-pay 'Unat-
tached, to be Captain, vice Crammer, promoted, Dec. 20.
41st Foot—Assistant-Surgeon A. C. Webster, from the
88th Regiment of Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice T. Hogg,
who retires upon half-pay, Dec 20.
50th Foot—Ensign C. R. Grimes to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Hill, who retires; J. F. Parker, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Hill, who retires, Dec. 20.
61st. Foet—Lieut. W. J. Hamilton, from the let 'West India
Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice MacCarthy, who exchanges,
Dec. 20.

64tii Foot—Lieut. G. C. 13: Stirling to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Kingdom, who retires, Dec. 20.

Ensign M. E. Smith to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Stirling' "
-G. Amiel, Genf., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Smith,
Dec. 5D
56th Foot—Lieut. JAanec= from half-pay of the 73(1 Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice M. G. Francklin, who exchanges, Dec. 20.
Kith Foot—Assistant-Surgeon G. D. Dods, M.D., from the
Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Webster, appointed to the
41st Regiment of Foot, Dee. 20.
06th Foot—Capt. G. V. Butler, from the 22d Foot, to be
Captain, vice Anderson, who exchanges, Dec. 20.
lst West India Ilegiment—Lieut. J. M`Carthy, from the
61st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hamilton, who exchanges,
Dec. 20.

STAFF.
Brevet-Major S. R. Warren, of the 65th Foot, to be De-
puty Quartermaster-General to the Troops serving in Jamaica
(with the rank of Lieutenant. Colonel in the Army), vice
Elliott, who resigns, Dec.•2o.

HosrITAL ST-al4.—To be Assistant-Surgeons to the Forces.
--D. Lucas, Gent. vice Dods, appointed to the 88th Foot;
J. A. Fraser, M.D. vice F. Hopkins, who retires upon half-
pay, Dec. 20.
Erratum in the Gazette of the 13th inst.
BREVET.—For Captain A. C. Peal, of the Bombay Engi-
neers, to be Major in the East Indies only—read, Captain
A. C. Peat, of the Bombay Engineers, to be Major in the
East Indies only.

WHITEHALL, DEC. 13, 1839.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Gervase William
Wilders, of Ilium, in the county of Lincoln, Gent. ; and
Robert Richard Derbyshire, of Liverpool, in the county of
Lancaster, Gent., to be Masters Extraordinary in the High
Court of Chancery. "

The following places have been duly registered for
solemnizing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act of 6th and
7th William IV., chap. 85 :
The New Methodist Chapel, Slopleford, Nottinghamshire.
The Baptist Chapel, Watford, Hertfordshire.
The Particular Baptist Chapel, Godmanchester, Huntirg-
donshire.

DECLARATION. OF INSOLVENCY.

CHARLES LEONARD, bacon factor, Sheffield.

BANKRUPTS.

JOHN INNES and CHARLES SHARPE BRACHER,
common brewers, Earl's-court, Old Brompton, Middlesex,
to surrender Dec. 31, at two, and Jan. 31, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basingball-
street ; Holme, Loftus, and Young►, New Inn.
JOHN GOUGH, victualler, Newent, Gloucestershire, Jan.
6, and 31, at two, at the office of Mr. Washbourn, Glouces-
ter. Lovegrove and Washbourn, Gloucester; Nicholls and
Son, Cook's-court, Lincoln's. Inn, London.

GEORGE STA NSFELD WELLS, cotton-spinner, Rip-
ponden, Halifax, Jan. 15 and 31, at ten, at the Magistrates'-
office, Halifax. Hawkins, Bloxam, and Stocker, New Boswell-
court, London ; Howarth and Ridehalgh, Ripponden.
JOHN SCUDAMORE BEVAN, confectioner, Bristol,
Dec. 28, and Jan. 31, at twelve, at thb Commercial Rooms,
Bristol. Hicks and Brackenridge, Baetlett's-buildings, Hol-
born, London ; Hinton, Bristol.
JOSEPH and THMAS HIGGINBOTHAM, wine-
merchants, Manchester, Jan. 4 and 31, at three, at the Com-
missioners' Rooms, Manchester. Kay, Barlow, and Aston,
Manchester.

AMOS ELLIS, draper, Mexbrough, Yorkshire. Jan. 3 and
Jan. 31, at twelve, at the Town Hall, Sheffield. Wiglesworth,
Ridsdale, and Cradtack, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Nicholson
and Son, Wath, Yorkshire.

THOMAS PHIPPS THOMAS, builder, Cheltenham,
Jan. 10, at one, and Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel,
Cheltenham. Meredith and Reeve, Lincoln's Inn, London ;
Dix, Bristol ; Winterbotham, Cheltenham.
JAMES BUTfERWORTH and THOMAS HEADE-
YOFF, cotton-spinners, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire,
Jan. g and 31, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man-
chester. Chester, Staple-inn, London; Tindall and Varey,
Manchester.

APELLES HOWARD, cotton-spinner, Stockport, Ches-
ter, Jan 7 and3l, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man-
chester. Hampson, Manchester ; Adlington, Gregory, Faulk-
ner, and Follett, Bedford•roa, London.

HENRY BYROM the younger, banker, Leamington,
Jan. 1 and 31, at two, at the Lansdowne Hotel, Leamington.
Warw i. k ; Fairelough and Wiatt, Liverpool ;
Adling-
ton, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London.
J AMES MOORES, shopkeeper, Witten, Cheshire, Dec.
27, at one, at the Crown Inn, Northwich, and Jan. 31, at one,
at the Talbot Hotel, Winton. Tailor, Sharpe, Field, and Jack-
son,'
DIVIDENDS.
Bedferd-row, London ; Fitehett and Wagstaff,., Warrington.

At the Court of Bankruptcy. Basinghall-street.
L. Edridge, builder, Peckham, Surrey, Jan. 10, at half-past
eleven—J. T. Bowden, woollen-draper, Addle-street, Jan. 10,
at twelve—F. Lyne, wine-merchant, Mark-lane, Dec. 31, at
eleven—J. Lawrence, watch and clock manufacturer, Wal-
- Surrey, Jan. 10, at half-past one.
In the Country.

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W. Williamsand J. Jackson, timber-dealers. Liverpool, Jan.
15, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool `W, 'Oldham,
oil-merchant, Nottingham, Jan. 15, at one, at the George the
Fourth, Nottingham—J. P. Bradford, jun., spirit-merchant,
Liverpool, Jan. 15, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liver-
pool—J. Tanner, victualler, Bristol, Jan. 15, at one, at the
Commercial Rooms, Bristol.
CERTIFICATES--J4av, 10.
D. Mr.gnay, hotel-keeper, Wakefield—H. W. Armstrong,
cooper, Birrninghatn—J. H. Curtis, bookseller, Soho-square—
W. C. Stafford, printer, Doncaster—J. Laurence, watch ma-
nufacturer, Bolingbroke row, Walworth-road—E. Norris, cot-
ton-spinner, Manchester.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Garforth, W. Garforth, J. tiarfortbdtm., and J. Gar-
forth, ironfounders, Dukinfield, Cheshire-'-4. Johnson and E.
Morgan, tailors, Leicester—R, Farror and S. Farrer, jun.,
G. I. Harris, and B. Jones, brewers, Cheltenham_J. Turner,
cloth-manufacturers,
ju.faTctuureneerrs,, Biunra.,mley, Yorkshire—T. C. vipan, J.
woollen-manufacturers, Longlottem,
1'
Halifax—R. Tattersall and J. 111. Clark, architects, Manches-
ter—G. Pickup and J. Stanstield, carriers, Rochdale—J.
Caddick and J. Turley, cement-manufacturers, Sedgley,
,Staf-
fordshire—J. Sherman and. E. Pence, engrave .s, Manchester—
H. Kerr and R. Alexander,
colonial agents, Regent-street,
Wyatt, curriers, Coleman-street,
London—A. Sewell and E. Sewell, grocers, Nev Mahon,
Yorkshire—S. Osborn and J. P. Davis, coach builder, Bromley,
London_R. Wyatt and C.
Kent—G. Holmes and J. F. Taylor, wine merchants, Bir-
mingham—J. L. Arrowsm;th and J. H. Denston, merchants,
LiVerpool—F. Walkeeind W. Piektliill, attorneys, Amblesidc
and Kendal, Weitmorland—J. Suckling and C. Leech,

drapers, Great Dunmow, Essex—G. R. Greenhow and J.
Conway, comb manufacturers. Kendal—S. Worrell and H. 0.
Shaw, spindle manufacturers, Rochdale—T. Black and
J. Black, New Heaton, Durham—T. Powell and J. Wake-
man, engravers, Birmingham—J. Whitehead, jun., and G.
Allanson, dyers, Manchester.
• SEQUESTRATIONS.
JAMES RITCHIE, glass merchant, Perth, Dec. 22 and Jan.
13, at one, at the George Inn, Perth.
DAVID FORMAN GIBSON, manufacturer, Dundee,
Dee. 25 and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the British Hotel, Dundee.
THOMAS DEAS, merchant, Dundee, Dec, 2ti and Jan. 15,
at twelve, at the British Hotel, Dundee."
JOHN SHARP, merchant, Dundee, Dec. 23 and Jan. 16,
at eleven, at the British Hotel, Dundee.
JAMES BARRY, merchant, Dundee, Jan, 4, at Denham's
Hotel, Murraygate,,Dundee.
GEORGE JOHNSON and CO.' hat manufacturers, Leith,
Dec, 27 and Jan. 17, at twelve, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-
house, Edinburgh.

COMMERCIAL DISTRESS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sts,—Since I addressed you on the 18th and 20th
November, there have been some publications in The
Sun and other papers relative to the situation in which
the commercial interest of the United Kingdom is
placed, in consequence of the balance of trade, being
against this country, chiefly owing to our being obliged,
in consequence of the bad harvest in the year 1838, to
buy such a large quantity of foreign corn, for which we
have been compelled to pay for the same in gold; owing
to which, the stock of gold in the vaults of the Bank of
England has been considerably reduced ; and, most
likely, wishing to prevent as much as possible a still fur-
ther demand, the Bank of England ha'S latterly, I be-
lieve, charged 6 per cent. discount for all paper dis-
counted by them. The present harvest has not been
as productive as we could wish. The question now is,
what is to be done ? We have no fault to find with the
Bank of England. I believe it is admitted by the great
-!Majority of practical men, capable of judging, that they
have latterly used all poassible exertions to the extent
of -their means to lessen the pressure on the mercantile
interest as much as possible. Should a further demand
for gold arise for exportation, it will add considerably to
the distress of the commercial interest—great numbers
of workmen will be discharged—a diminished consump-
tion of excisable articles will immediately take place—.
the Poor:-rates will be increased, whereby the landed
interest will also suffer as well as the commercial inte-
rest. Surely, it is desirable that something should be
done, and that immediately ; and I know nothing so
easily done to remove this evil as for her Majesty's
Ministers, by an order in Council authorizing the Bank
of England to issue some 1/. and. 21. notes, and making
those notes a legal tender ; and the notes could go into
circulation to replace some of the gold that has been
exported. The country, lam convied, would hail this
step with pleasure ; and, indeed, many in this country
Vt11.11(1 as readily receive a Bank of England note as a
sovereign. Recollect, Sir, the English: nation is a prac-
tical one, and we all know how it immediately restored
public confidence—the issue of some 21. and 11. Bank
of England notes in either the years of 1825 or 1826.
I therefore most firmly rely and confidently hope that
the great and rich leading bankers of this country, to-
gether with the great leading merchants, will use every
possible exertion to lessen the distress ; and I respect-
fully suggest it would be desirable if some deputation
from some great commercial city should wait on her
Majesty's Ministers, requesting them to take the state
of the commercial interest into their serious considera-
tion.-. 4 remain, Sir, yours,
A MERCHANT AND SHIPOWNER.
December 17, 1839.