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practices were carried on in these monastic institutions
which dared not face the light, and hence the opposition to
inquiry.
Colonel BLAIR, in supporting the motion for inquiry,
said there must be something to conceal, or the inquiry
would not be so strenuously opposed.
Mr. PACKE believed that the reason why there were no
complaints from these institutions was to be found in the
system of tyranny which prevailed in them.
Mr. CHAMBERS remarked upon the unprecedented
step taken, in this attempt to reverse the solemn decision
of the house after seven hours' debate, and by a majority
of 67. No ground, special or otherwise, had been shown
for retracing the course which had been adopted. He
recurred to the position to which he had brought the
question, and the case he had made out against these
institutions—a case which had satisfied a large majority
of the house. He had stood, not on particular in-
stances, but on general principles, and he still stood
on the same ground. The constitution of these bodies
was in itself evidence that they ought to be watched
by the law, as they had always hitherto been. The
inquiry had a very definite object, and he earnestly repu-
diated the idea that any member of the proposed commit-
tee had any intention to annoy any human being. Ex-
plaining the object of the committee, and urging that
general surmise and belief as to these institutions afforded
ample reason to a statesman for inquiry, he contended that
either the evil should be corrected, or the fallacy exploded.
The former Papal aggression was a highway robbery, but
this system was a perpetual pilfering. He complained of
the tone which Lord John Russell had taken on the sub-
ject, and declared that either he or his successors would
assuredly have to deal with it ; and he demanded whether
we would wait until these institutions bad become enor-
mously greater and richer, as they were daily becoming.
He called upon the house not to retrace its course, urging
that the conviction that an honest inquiry was designed
had caused the tranquillity of the popular mind on the
subject.

TVISIONS.

Mr. B. OSBORNE wished the house to consider whether
this proposed inquiry was not an attack upon the Roman
Catholic religion. He did not deny that there was a strong
feeling on the subject out of doors, while members, under
electoral pressure, supported Mr. Chambers, though dis-
avowing sympathy. with him. He should vote for the
amendment, believing that a member of Parliament was a
trustee for religious liberty, which he considered would be
compromised by this measure. The promoters of this in-
quiry, of whom Mr. T. Chambers was the unconscious in-
strument, viewed this motion ior inquiry as only the means
to this encir-their real object being to procure the repeal of
the act of 1829. The hon. gentleman then referred to the
proceedings of the Scottish Conference and of the Pro-
testant Band (a name taken, he supposed, in
opposition to
that of the Pope's Brass Band), from which it appeared
that they avowed their object to be the exclusion from
Parliament of the Catholics, and also their exclusion
from holding office under the Crown at home or abroad.
Next he excited continuous laughter by his description of
the itinerant lecturers imported from abroad by such so-
cieties, and he argued that it was by such means thlt the
popular feeling Was produced which compelled members to
such measures as this. He then denied that the number
of religious houses had increased, and expatiated on the
great benefits which they conferred on both England and
Irelandin the education which they had given to the people,
and the employment they had also been the means of giv-
ing to those who resided in their neighbourhood. He re-
ferred hon. gentlemen to the report of Mr. Marshall upon
these establishment; and predicted that not a single
member who read it would be found voting for the inquiry.
He objected to sending upstairs such a body of gentlemen,
whom he lookettupon as little better than " polemical Paul
Prys' " who would have formed their conclusions before
they deliberated, and who would carry in their head the
notions, as they probably always had in their pockets, the
books of all kinds of old-fashioned casuists. He sincerely
believed that this committee would answer no other pur-
pose than to raise a "No-Popery cry" throughout the
country. 'He hoped that the house would pause before it
lentits countenance to the further progress of this ill-
omened attempt of the hon. and learned member for Hert-
ford. No measure, in fact, could be more injudicious and
unseasonable at the present time than that of the hon. and
learned Member, when it was remembered that we were
just on the eve of a war, or engaged in a war, in
which thousands of Roman Catholics were serving in
our armies, and all of whom would feel the passing of
this measure as an unnecessary insult to and A
brand upon them. He could hardly remember when we
had ever been invited to take so imprudent a step as that
to which the hon. and learned member was now urging us
on, and he believed that history could scarcely furnish any
instance of greater folly and infatuation, except, perhaps,
that one mentioned by Gibbon, relative to the Greeks,
whom he describes as busily employed in a discussion of
mixed theology and philosophy, as to whether the light on
Mount Tabor was created or untreated, and who were
ready to massacre the supporters of the unpopular theory,
when the enemy of all religion and science, Mahomet 11.,
entered, through a breach, into the capital of the Chris-
tian world. He entreated the house to seriously hesitate
before it lent its aid to carry out the nefarious project of
the hon. and learned member for Hertford, end he called
upon all hon. membersAvjao had any consideration for their
country and respect fort em,elves, upon every principle of
expediency and jt3stice, to support the amendment that
was now proposed. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. WHITESIDE said that no gentleman in that house
would give a vote for the inquiry upon the bigotted grounds
which the hon. and gallant officer had enumerated. He
thought the hon. gentleman having transferred his services
from the army to the navy, and the country being on the
eve of war, would have had too much to do to prevent his
collecting such a bundle of t'ra'sh as he had that night pro-
duced to the house. The real question at issue was this—
they had ample proof in decisions in the courts of law that
there were abuses in those institutions, and then came the
question, would they not resort to an inquiry with a view
to their remedy? The Roman Catholics should, he thought,
not resist this inquiry, as, if the surmises against these in-
stitutions were false, its result would be to remove the pre-
judices now existing with respect to them.
Mr. P. O'BRIEN supported the amendment, as did like-
wise Mr. J. O'CONNELL.
Mr. DUNLOP said that the resolution attributed to the
Scottish Conference by Mr. B. Osborne, to the effect that
Roman Catholics should be excluded from office under the
Crown, at home and abroad, had never been adopted by
that body.
Mr. J. FITZGERALD said that the fourth resolution re-
ferred to was adopted at a large Protestant meeting in
Edinburgh.
Mr. L. BLAND, as an Irish Protestant, opposed the in-
quiry, and said the Protestants of Ireland did not enter-
tain the same hostility to those establishments as was felt
in England.
After some observations from Mr. GOOLD,
Mr. COGAN' moved the adjournment of the debate.
After some observations from Mr. BENTINCK and Mr.
B. OSBORNE,
The house divided, and the motion for adjournment was
negatived by a majority of 233 to 91.
Mr. G. A. MOORE then moved the adjournment of the
house, stating that several hon. members were anxious to
address the house upon a subject so important to Ireland. Sir J. WALSH opposed the adjournment.
Mr. F. SCULLY threw out a proposition that they
might go to a division on the main question, provided Mr.
Chambers would not proceed that night with the appoint-
ment of the committee.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought
this a fair proposition, which, he was of opinion, ought to
be acceded to.

After someremarks from Sir T. D. ACLAND and Lord
GODERICH,
Mr. T. CHAMBERS said he would assent to the sug-
gestion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. F.
Scully.

A desultory conversation ensued, terminating in a divi-
sion, on which the motion for the adjournment of the house
was negatived by a majority of 223 to 59.
Mr. F. SCULLY then gave notice that, on the nomina-
tion of the committee, he would move that it be nomi-
nated that day six.months.
The house then divided on Mr. Bowyer's amendment,
which was negatived by a majority of 177 to 120.
Mr. T. CTIA3IBERS then save notice that he would
move the committee this day; but, on an objection from
Mr. Scully and Mr. Goold, he consented to move it on
Thursday.
The rernaininc, business was then disposed of, and the
house adjourned'.

DECLARATION OF THE CATHOLICS OF
GREAT BRITAIN.

The following declaration has been published :
TO OUR PROTESTANT FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN.
The undersigned desire it to be known that they regard
the success of the motion of Mr. Chambers in the House
of Commons as a direct attack upon tile Catholic religion,
and as an insult to those who profess it, no less than as an
infraction of the religions toleration of which they are
said to be assured by the constitution.
They do not propose to argue a point which they believe
to be clear to all intelligent and fair minds, and therefore
content themselves with the declaration that they view the
proposal of Mr. Chambers, however he may himself repre-
sent it, simply as a proof of hatred and fear of the Catholic
religion, and of an ardent desire to impede its legitimate
influence by persecution.
The charges a,s, tinst the convents of women have long since
been satisfactorily refuted; and if they were trite, the un-
dersigned would be of all persons those most interested in
Procuring redress. To suppose them indifferent on such a
would in itself be a grave imputation.
The proposal to examine by a Parliamentary committee
into the condition of monasteries, amounting, as it does,
to the institution of a tribunal of inquiry, with a to
the criminal prosecution of individual Englishmen, view
they
can hardly believe to be serious. In any case there are Sta-
cie/it constitutional and legal reasons for the rejection of
this proposal, withont calling upon Catholics to deal with
question.
it as a religious
This statement is made in order that no misconception
should exist respecting the sentiments of the Catholic body
on a matter in which their rights of common citizenship
are involved.
Arandel and Surre.y.
Shrewsbury.
John F. Arundel.
Charls H. Clifford.
Edward Fitzalan Reward. Francis Stonor. Sonthwell-
Charles Langdale.
Campden. Philip Stourton.
Charles Thyme.
Robert Gerard, Bart.
Came s. Jas. Francis Doughty Tich-
Stourton.
Edward
borne, Bart.
Vaux of Harrowden.
Smythe% Bart
Edward Blount Bart.
Thomas Itok
Petre.
Arundell of Wardonr.
John Simeoa Bvaertr .
G *Et Bt.
w.
It.
‘,. . ewode, ag ,
Dormer. t4ootrington, Bart.
Stafford.
' Vere E. P.
Loyal.
Bart.
Thos. Edward Stonor. Clifford Constable,el3art
Hilinphry de Traff d B
Alfred Stourton.
or , art,
William Lawson, Bart.
George Mostyn.
And upwards of three hundred of the Catholic gentry.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1854,

America he paid a bill of 2001. for Mr. Keogh, but he went
there to take possession of estates which came to him on
account of his military rank, worth 1,500/4 and receited
2,0001. just before he went, so that it could heftily be said
that he had been ruined and &ken to a foreign land by
the payment of 2004 for him. Bat, to show that he had
nothing to do with his going to America, he would put in
a letter to show that he was not aware of his departure,
and the terms of that letter would also show that it was
not such a one as he would have written about a man
whom he had ruined. He had other letters to show that
he was on the utmost intimacy and unbroken friendship
with Col. Smith up to the time of his death in 1853. In
conclusion, Mr. Keogh said, "It has been charged against
me that I obtained a situation for his son for money. I
state positively and distinctlythat I nevergave any money
or gave any consideration for money either for his ser-
vices, nor did I ever get any office for Colonel Smith
or any member of his family. An honourable member
of the committee has questioned Mr. Lambert Smith
as to whether it was not a favour to his father to be
allowed to sell out of the army and to go to America.
If it was a favour it was one that was not known to me.
Under the circumstances, I should be most happy at this
or any other time to get a good appointment for Col. Smith
if he were alive, or any member of his family. For the ser-
vices he has rendered me I would do it, and I believe that
every member of the House of Commons would do the
same. (Load applause from the persons behind the bar.)
An hon. member of the committee has questioned Mr. Ma-
lone as to certain documents, and it is possible that he may
have some casual letter of mine, but Ideny that he has any
document affecting my character or position. Neither have
I directly nor indirectly suppressed, or caused to be sup-
pressed, any document referring to these transactions. I
may state, however, that this morning a gentleman whom I
had never seen before addressed me as I was getting ont of
my cab at the Reform Club, and put into my hands a num-
ber of documents and copies of letters that had passed be-
tween Mr. Smith and Mr. Malone, and I, in the presence
of two gentlemen, declined to have anything to do with
such transactions. In Dublin also, two days ago, a person
waited upon my colleague, the Attorney-General, and
wanted to put into his hands the correspondence between
Smith and Malone, and he refused to have anything to do
with them. I have not done anything, either by payment
or promise of payment, to prevent anything coming before
this committee."
After some remarks from Mr. Moore,
The committee was adjourned until Thursday next

THE LONDON

LAST NIGHT.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 10.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a
Drawing-Room, at St. James's-Palace, on Thursday the
30th inst., at two o'clock.
WHITEHALL, MARCH 27.
The Queen has been pleased to order a conge d'elire to
the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral church of Salisbury
empowering them to elect a Bishop of that see, the same
being void by the death of Doctor Edward Denison, late
Bishop thereof; and her Majesty has also been pleased to
recommend to the said Dean and Chapter the Reverend
Walter Kerr Hamilton, M.A., to be by them elected
Bishop of the said see.
WHITEHALL, MARCH 27.
The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Reverend
George Henry Sacheverell Johnson, M.A., the Deanery of
the cathedral church of Wells, void by the death of Doc-
tor Richard Jenkyns.
DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 27.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint James Mayer
Grant, Esq., to be Treasurer for the Island of Saint
Vincent.
BOARD OF TRADE, WEIITEFIALL, MARCH 25.
The Right Honorlrable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Carthagena, re-
porting that the Government of Now Granada have thrown
open the coasting trade of that country to Foreign vessels.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MARCH 25.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Carthagena,
reporting the imposition of the following tonnage dues
upon foreign vessels, viz. :
On every vessel not exceeding 100 tons, 4 reels for every
Grenadian ton.
On every vessel over 100 tons, 4 reels on each of th first
hundred tons, and 2 reels on each ton exceeding that
amount.
This duty will only be levied on foreign vessels at the
first port in New Granada, at which they may touch.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MARCH 27.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Lisbon, reporting
that the Board of Health at that place has declared all the
ports of England to be free from infection.
WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 28.
2d Regiment of Life Guards-Lieutenant Edward Ffol-
liott Wingfield to be Captain, by purchase, vice Totten-
ham, who retires ; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant the Hon.
Charles Spencer Bateman Hanbury to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Wingfield ; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant the
Hon. Thomas Hatton George Fermor to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Awty, who retires, March 28.
Ist Dragoon-Captain Archibald Henry Plantagenet
Stuart Wortley, from the Cape Mounted Riflemen, to be
Captain, vice Digby, appointed to the Grenadier Guards,
March 28.
3d Dragoon Guards- Charles John White, Gent., to be
Assistant-Surgeon, vice Allen, promoted on the Staff,
March 28.
9th Light Dragoons-Major Charles John Foster, from
the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Major, vice Allen, who
exchanges, March 28.
16th Light Dragoons-Majr William Wan Allen,
from the 9th Light Dragoons,o to be Major, vice
Foster,
who exchanges, March 28.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards-Captain
John Almerus Digby, from the Ist Dragoon Guards, to be
Lieutenant and Captain, vice Pole, appointed to the Cape
Mounted Riflemen, March 28.
Ist Eoot-Assistant-Surgeon Alfred Crocker, from the
55th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Robertson, promoted on
the Staff, March 28.
7th Foot-Ensign Edwyn Stanhope Jervois, from the
10th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice'Keightley,
who retires; John Phillipson Longhorn, Gent., to be As-
sistant-Surgeon, vice Sunter, promoted on the Staff,
March 28.
10th Foot-Home Purvis, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Jervois, promoted in the 7th Foot, March 28.
14th Foot-Brevet-Major John Watson to be Major,
without purchase, vice Tidy, who retires upon half-pay;
Lieutenant David Thowas Armstrong to be Captain, with-
out purchase, vice Watson ; Ensign Gage Hall Dwyer to
be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Armstrong • Gentle-
man Cadet Edward William Saunders, from the Royal
Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Dwyer, March 28.
15th Foot-Lieutenant William Smith, from half-pay
31st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Tilghman, appointed
Paymaster of the Regiment ; Ensign George Edward
Hunter to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith, who
retires ; John Smyth, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Hunter, March 28.
17th Foot-Assistant-Surgeon Walter Simpson, M.D.,
from the 66th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Cruickshank, pro-
moted on the Stiff, March 28,
19th Foot-William Marshall Webb, Gent., to be As-
sitant-Surgeon, vice Longmore, promoted, March 2i.
23d Foot -Assistant-Surgeon William Godfrey Watt to
be Surgeon, vice Smith, promoted on the Staff; William
Cattell, Gent., tobe Assistant-Surgeon, vice Watt, March 28.
35th Foot -Lieutenant Charles Miller Layton to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Berkeley, who retires ; Ensign
Ranalph Charles Lee to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice
Layton ; Albert John Revell, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Lee March 28.
41st Foot-Lieutenant Edwin Richards to be Captain,
by purchase, vice the Honourable Richard Handcock, who
retires ; Ensign Edward Every to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Richards, March 28.
42d Foot-Wm. Alex. Davidson, M.D., to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Muir, promoted in the 33d Foot, March 28.
55th Foot-John James Norrisn
, Gent. to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Croker, promoted i the Ist'F to March 28.
63(1 Foot-Staff Surgeon of the Second Class Robert
Lewins, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Macdonell, promoted on the Staff ; Win. Wilson Mills, Gent., to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Lewins, promoted on the Staff, March 28.
65th Foot-Lieut. Chas. John Ewen to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Anderson, who retires ; Ensign Frederick
Wernyss to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ewen; Walter
Hig,gin, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wemyss,
March 28.
71st Foot-Assistant-Surgeon William Barrett, M. 8.,
from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Carr, promoted on the
Staff, March 28.
77th Foot-Assistant-Surgeon Christopher Macartney,
M. 8., to be Surgeon, vice Prendergast, promoted on the
Staff ; Ormsby Bowen Miller, Gent., to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Macartney, March 28.
81st Foot-Major John Hamilton Stewart to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Farrant, deceased;
Captain Henry Edward &mall to be Major, without pur-
chase, vice Stewart ; Lieutenant William Benjamin
Browne to be Captain, without purchase, vice Sorell ;
Ensign Charles James Hughes to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Browne, Jan. 25.
86th Foot-Lieutenant John Jerome to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Croker, who retires ; Ensign Robert John
Wallace to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Jerome ;
Francis Drewe Edwards, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Wallace, March 28.
91st Foot-Assistant-Surgeon Miah Wm. Murphy, from
the 80th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Jameson, promoted on
the Staff, March 28.
97th Foot-Edward Malcolm Sinclair, M.D., to be As-
sistant-Surgeon, vice Cay, appointed to the Coldstream
Guards, March 28.
Rifle Brigade-Assistant-Surgeon David Reid M`Kin-
non, from the 78th Foot, to Surgeon, vice Anderson, pro-
moted on the Staff, March 28.
Cape Mounted Riflemen-Lieutenant and Capt. Charles
Van Notten Pole, from the Grenadier Regiment of Foot
Guards, to be Captain, vice Stuart-Wortley, appointed to
the Ist Dragoon Guards, March 28.
STAFF.-Brigadier-General William Lennox Lascelles
Fitz Gerald, Lord de Ros, Unattached, to be Deputy Quar-
termaster-General to the Forces, proceeding on a particular
service ; Brigadier-General James Bucknall Bucknall Est-
court, Unattached, to be Deputy Adjutant-General to the
Forces, proceeding on a particular service, Feb. 21 • Major
Thomas Holmes Tidy, from .the 14th Foot, to be 'Deputy
Adjutant-General, at Jamaica, with the rank of Lieut.-
Colonel in the Army, vice Farquharson, who resigns,
March 28.
UNATTACHED.-Brevet-Lieutenant•Colonel Peter Far-
quharson, Major on half-pay 65th Foot, late Deputy Ad-
jutant-General at Jamaica, to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
without purchase, March 28.
HOSPITAL STAFF.-Deputy Inspector-General of Hos-
pitals John Hall, M.D., to be Inspector-General of Hos-
pitals March 28.
To be Deputy Inspector-Generals of Hospitals-Staff
Surgeon of the First Class William Henry Burrell, M.D.;
Staff-Surgeon of the First Class David Dumbreck, M.D. ;
Staff-Surgeon of the First Class Thomas Atkinson, M.D. ;
Staff-Surgeon of the First Class John Forest, M.D. ; Staff-
Surgeon of the First Class William Linton, M.D., vice
Hall, promoted, March 28.
To be Staff-Surgeons of the First Class-Staff-surgeon of
the First Class Peter Robertson, M.D., from half-pay, vice
Burrell, promoted ; Surgeon Alexander Sheriffe Macdo-
nell, from the 63d Foot, vice Dumbreck, promoted; Sur-
geon William Cruickshank, M.D., from the 17th Foot,
vice Atkinson, promoted ; Surgeon George Gordon Ro-
bertson, M.D., the Ist Foot, vice Forrest, promoted;
Surgeon Joseph Samuel Prendergast, M.D., from the 77th
Foot, vice Linton, promoted ; Surgeon Thomas Ross
Jameson, from the 91st Foot ; Surgeon Robert Smith,
from the 23d Foot ; Staff-Surgeon of the second class
Richard James O'Flaherty ; Staff-Surgeon of the second
class John Thomas Telfer ; Surgeon George Carr, from the
71st Foot ; Surgeon Arthur Anderson, M.D., from the
Rifle Brigade ; Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class John
Charles Graham Tice, M.D., March 28.•
To be Staff-Surgeons of the Second Class-Assistant-
Surgeons Alexander Forteath, M.D., from the 2d Dragoon
Guards, vice Telfer, promoted; George Cunningham Meikle-
ham, from the 51st Foot, vice O'Flaherty, promoted ; Ro-
bert Marshall Allen, from the 3d Dragoon Guards, vice
Lewin, appointed to the 63d Foot; George William Powell,
from the 34th Foot, vice Tice, promoted ; Thomas Moore
Sunter, M. 8., from the 7th Foot; Vera Webb, from the
10th Foot ; Charles Frederick Stephenson, from the 81st
Foot ; Samuel Smith, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment ;
David Anderson, M.D., from the 9th Foot; Peter Mackey,
M.D., from the 12th Foot; Hampden Hugh Massy,
M.D.,
from the 4th Light Dragoons; Mark Stanley Todd, from
the 86th Foot.
To be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces-Assistant-Sur-
geon Thomas O'Kearney Gordon, from the 76th Foot,
vice Barret, promoted in the 71st Foot, March 28.
MEMORANDUM.-The Christian names of Brevet-Major
Sterling, Unattached, are Anthony Coningham, and not
Anthony Cunningham, as previously stated.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
County of Nottingham-Edward Thomas Coke, Esq., to
be Deputy Lieutenant.
Royal Bucks or King's Own Regiment of Militia-
Maurice Emmett, Esq., late Captain 48th Regiment, to be
Captain, March 7 ; George Tyrwhitt Drake, Gent., to be
Lieutenant, March 17.
Light Infantry Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia-
Lieutenant Sir Percy Florence Shelley, Bart, to be Cap-
tain, vice Gage, promoted, March 23.
Derbyshire Militia-lit Regiment -To be Captains-
William Milnes, Esq., vice Hunter; George Newdigate,
Esq., vice Bateman ; John Wright, Esq., vice Cox.
To be Lieutenants--John Jessop, Gent., vice Emery ;
John Radford, Gent., vice Lambert; John Woolnough,
Gent., vice Wragg.
Royal Flintshire Militia-Second Lieutenant Arthur
Willoughby Crewo Read to be First Lieutenant.
Ist Regiment of the Royal Surrey Plilitia -Arthur Chap-
man, Esq., to be Lieutenant.
3d Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia-Samuel Leo.
Schuster, Esq ; Andrew Green, Esq. ; William Bent,
Esq., to be Lieutenants.
Regiment of Royal London Militia-Lieutenant-Colonel
Samuel Wimple, to be Colonel, vice William ThomPsbai,
deceased ; Lieutenant Christian William 31`Niell, to be
Captain, vice George Platt, retired, March 24; Lieutenant
William RobertroD, to be Captain, vice Su James Lau-

rence Cotter, Bart., resigned, March 25 ; Thomas Joseph
Jones, Gent., to be Ensign, March 24; Edward Vere
Jones, Gent., to be Ensign, March 25 ; Alfred Augustus
James, Gent., to be Ensign; Murdock William Pollard
Robertson, Gent., to be Ensign, March 27.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed the following gentle-
men to be Commissioners for administering oaths in the
High Court of Chancery :
Isaac Palmer Baker, Ipswich.
Frederick Solly Gosling, Gray's-inn-square.
Samuel Sheen, Kennington-cross.
Thomas Gregory, Clement's-inn.
Joshua Jullian Allen, Bedford-row.
William Galsworthy, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house.
Edward Jago, Plymouth.
Thomas Robinson, Eccleshall, Staffordshire.
James Warder, Beaminster, Dorsetshire.
Edward Brown Fiske, Beccles, Suffolk.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
John Corner Blacklock and Thomas Robinson, drapers,
Birmingham.

BANKRUPTS.
Henry Steel, grocer, Norwich, to surrender, April 2, at
ten, and May 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Stansfeld, official assignee ; Hodgkinson, Little Tower-
street
William Turner, currier, Crewkerne, Somersetshire,
April 7 and May 4, at one, at the Exeter District Court.
Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Randall, Lawrence
Pountney-lane ; Gidley, Exeter.
James Young Hulbert, pocket-book maker, New-court,
Bow-lane, April 7, at one, and May 12, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sam-
brooke-court ; Beidger and Collins, King William-street.
William Orinerod Bradshaw, builder, Bolton-le-moors,
April 12 and May 1, at twelve, at Manchester District
Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Marsland,
Bolton

Henry Malcolm Ramsay, builder, Kensington-park,
April 7, at half-past twelve, and May 12, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street; James, Basinghall-street.
Robert Robson and John Thomas Robson, silk manu-
facturers, Derby, April 7, and 28, at ten, at the Birming-
ham District Court. Harris, official assignee, Notting-
ham ; G. F. Hudson and Co., Bucklersbury; E. and H.
Wright, Birmingham.
Charles Barnett Gibbs, grocer, Eccleshall, Staffordshire,
April 20, and May 4, at ten, at the Birmingham District
Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; But-
terton, Eccleshall ; Wright, Birmingham.
James Green, carpenter and builder, Northampton,
April 5 at two, and May 9 at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Stevens, Bedford-
row.

Wm. Wallen, jun., architect, Lawrence Pountney-lane,
April 3, and May 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ryptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings,
Stevens and Satchell, Queen-street, Cheapside.
Thomas Radford, warehouseman, Noble-street, City,
April 5, at one, and May 13, at half-past twelve, at the
nourt of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Sole, Turner, and Turner, Aldermanbury.
John Frederick Thynne, dealer in musical instruments,
Tavistock, April 7 and May 4, at one, at the Exeter Dis-
trict Court. Hirtzell, official assignee, Exeter; Beer and
Rundle, Devonport ; Hartnoll, Exeter.

DIVIDENDS.
J. T. Burgon, Bucklersbury, City, wholesale hardware-
man, April 19, at half-past one—T. Harris, Hampstead-
road, brewer, April 21, at half-past twelve—J. Burls,
Hampstead-road, brewer, April 21, at half-past twelve—
J. Holmes, Regent-street, Westminster, shawl warehouse-
man, April 21, at one—O. Sturgis and W. Adams, New
Finchley-road, St. John's-wood, builders, April 21, at
eleven.

In the Country.
T. Cllubbe, Chester, brewer, April 21, at eleven, at the
Court, Liverpool—J. Malley, Lancaster, silversmith and
jeweller, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

J. Marshall, Soutnampton, coal merchant, rid. any
Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr.
Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
A. W. West, Church-street, Twickenham, grocer, 2s.
9d., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the
office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
J. and W. Chisholm, Ludgate-hill, City, wholesale per-
fumers, 00., on Thursday, March 30, and the three follow-
ing Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street.

CERTIFICATE MEETINGS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
J. Bergtheil, Abchurch-lane, merchant, April 22, at
half-past eleven —J. Rowe, Hunter-street, Kent-road,
baker, April 21, at half-past four. '
In the Country.
W. M. Duffield, Heavitree, Devon, commission agent,
April 19, at one, at the Court, Exeter—G. K. Kent,
Taunton, Somerset, plumber and painter, April 20, at one,
at the Court, Exeter—H. P. Goodwin, Solihull, Warwick-
shire, tallow chandler, April 22, at ten, at the Court, Bir-
mingham—J. Gibney, Nottingham, currier, April 28, at
ten, at the Court, Nottingham—E. Smith, jun., Swinton,
Lancashire, coal owner, April 28, at twelve, at the Court,
Manchester.

CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
W. Quinton, Leather-lane, butcher, certificate of the
second class, after four months from the 20th March—G.
W. Le Grand, Lambeth-walk, grocer, certificate of the
second class—A. Hardwick, Windsor, linendraper, certifi-
cate of the second class—J. L. Lane, Norwood, brewer,
certificate of the second class—J. Taylor, jun., Woolwich,
builder, certificate of the second class—J. Delaney, Mark-
lane, City, wine merchant, certificate of the third class—
C. Ambrose, Sheerness, ironmonger, certificate of the third
class—J. Watts, Tiverton, Devon, hatter, certificate of the
third class, after two years from March 14—J. Tate, Dar-
lington, Durham, iron merchant, certificate of the third
class, after May 20, 1855—F. Chater, Wolverhampton,
Staffordshire, chemist and druggist, certificate of the first
class—H. Dawber, Lincoln, butcher, certificate of the third
class, after twenty-one days from March 22.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
E. Gooch and W. Spencer, Birmingham, jewellers—T.
Colmore, T. Beale, and W. F. Beale, Birmingham, brick
makers (so far as regards T. Colmore)—N. Whyte and W.
Turner, Liverpool, ironmongers—W. Hanks anti A. Fil-
mor, Cheltenham, butchers —E. Warne and S. Warne,
Lisle-street, Leicester-square, builder;,—.M. Pilling and S.
Boulton, Bradford, stuff manufacturers-0. Bowden and H.
J. Hall, Little Queen-street, Holborn, artists' color-men —B
Walker and J. Elsey, Lenton, lace manufacturers—S.
Cockings and J. A. Bartlett, Torquay, coal merchants—
W. Purssell and J. Pussell, Cornhill, confectioners —J.
Ward, W. Ward, and W. Gilbert, Newgate Market, meat
salesmen (so far as regards the s aid .W. Gilbert)—T.
C. Ayres, T. Ayres, and W. A. Ayres, Great Bath.
street, Clerkenwell, cabinet makers (so far as regards the
said W. A. Ayres)—J. Curgenven and W. Paynter,
Plymouth, grocers—F. Newton, senior, T. Newton, and F.
Newton, jun., Sheffield, merchants (so far as regards the
said F. Newton, sen.)—T. Prichard, J. Prichard, and W.
Prichard, Chester, drapers—W. Beach, jun., W. Beach,
and J. Beach, Willow-walk, Bermondsey, leather dressers,
(so far as regards the said W. Beach, sen,)—F. Wildbore
and G. Roper, High-street, Shoreditch, surgeons—B. F.
Butters and G. Gibbins, Assembly-place, Mile End-
road, colour and varnish makers—S. Lang and T.
Driver, Lancaster screw manufacturers—G. Sheard and B.
Senior, Batley, Yorkshire, rag merchants—J. Nicholson,
W. White, and W. Moorwood, Sheffield, silver platers,
(so far as regards the said W. Moorwood) —T. Wood
and J. Fawcett, Halifax, Yorkshire, stone delvers—Clatir-
lotto Sophia Pearson and Emma Freeland, Guildford-street,
Russell-square, schoolmistress—H. Atkin, A. Rutter, and
J. Pask, Sheffield, saw manufacturers—J. Brennan and
F. Cutts, Aldermanbury, silk manufacturers—W. Dew -
hirst and M. Langan, Bradford, Yorkshire, washing and
wringing machine makeis—A. Paton and J. Adam, Glas-
gow, merchants.

INSOLVENTS' DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
T. Nicholls, 94d., any day after March 29, at the County
Court Office, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, between ten and four.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Angus Ross, ironmonger, Inverness.
Robert Crawford, lime-burner, Bells-quarry, Edinburgh-
shire.

Morns, Young, and Co., calico printers, Kilmarnock.
Mrs. Caroline Allatt or Douglas, lodging-house keeper,
Glasgow.