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THE IN, LONDON,' ;WEDNESDAY 111VENING, MARCH 29, 1854

PREPAF CATIONS FOR WAR-.

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 1,5001., and received
2,0001. just before he went, so that it could hardly be said
that he had been ruined and driven to a foreign land by
the payment of 2001. for him. But, 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 distinctly that I never gave 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. (Loud 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 ho 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 out 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.

i THE LONDON GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 28.
The three-do el :or St. George, 121, Captain Eyres, C. 8.,
and the Prince tegent, 90, Captain H. Smith, C.B. (sailing
ships), received a rders yesterday afternoon to prepare for
sailing at a moms nt's warning, and had commenced pre-
parationsfor weig king just after the close of yesterday's
despatch, but the' r moored again for the night. The St.
George, attended )3, the Hecla, 6, paddle-wheel sloop, left
Spithead this fore moon for the Baltic. Such was the haste
to get these ships away that the crew of the latter went
without their adva once, which was ordered to be paid them
to-day. The St. Cloorge and Prince Regent are about 500
short of the complement between them, but their numbers
will be made up. as seamen fall in from the sources we
pointed out in our S'unday's report. The Prince Regent is
being paid advance t o-day, and shipping stores for the fleet
in the Baltic, with w.hich she will sail, we believe, this
evening. The Magic denne, 16, paddle frigate, Captain
Fisher, will most pros bably attend upon her; she has her
steam up, and all rea ly.
The James Watt, 91 (screw), Captain George Elliot, ar-
rived at Spithead this. morning from Devonport, en route
to the Baltic. We believe she has disclosed a few defects
on the passage, which she will repair in a day or two, and
then sail to join Sir Charles Napier. She is a remarkably
handsome ship, and appears to be efficiently manned.
The St. Vincent, 101, sailing three-decker, Captain E.
H. Scott, fitting out ostensibly as the ordinary depot ship
in this harbour, is being so thoroughly equipped for sea
that we have no doubt she will be sent to reinforce Sir
Charles Napier when she has got a crew of 900. The Wa-
terloo, 121, flag-ship at Sheerneps, will, we believe, not be
kept in reserve, but will be sent to the Baltic.
The James Watt, Magicienne, and Desperate-were the
only ships at Spithead at 6 o'clock to-night, and the St.
Vincent in harbour, and the Colossus, 80, in dock fitting
for screw machinery, are the only ships now left fitting for
the war service. The Penelope, 16, steam-frigate, is ex-
pected to be recommissioned very shortly, and the trans-
port Resistance is also getting forward.
The Menelaus (44), lazaretto ship, has been towed from
the Motherbank into this harbour to-day—it is reported to
be fitted as a second hospital-ship for the Baltic.
The new 30-gun screw-frigate Curacoa, to be launched '
at Fembroke on the 27th proximo, is ordered round to this
port, to be fitted for commission for the war service with
the utmost expedition. Jury rigging is being got ready for
her here ; and a riggers' crew will go hence to rig and navi-
gate her to this port.
The Sphynx, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, in this basin,
will be the next paddle-wheel commissioned, we expect, as
a large party of artificers are employed upon her.
The Prince Regent is now (6 p.m.) under way for the
Downs.

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, 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, re-
porting that the Government of New 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 reale for every
Grenadian ton.
On every vessel over 100 tons, 4 reals on each of the 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 Former 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-Major William Warner Allen,
from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Major, vice Foster,
who exchanges, March 28.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards-Captain
John Almerus Digby, from the let Dragoon. Guards, to be
Lieutenant and Captain, vice Pole, appointed to the Cape
Mounted Riflemen, March 28.
Ist Foot-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 Langham, 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 Thomas 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-As.sistant-Surgeon Walter Simpson, M.D.,
from the 66th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Cruickshank, pro-
moted on the Staff, March 28,
19th Foot-William Marshall Webb, Gent., to be As-
sitant-Surgeon, vice Longmore, promoted, March 28.
23d Foot -Assistant-Surgeon William Godfrey Watt to
be Surgeon, vice Smith, promoted on the Staff; William
Cattell, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Watt, March 28.
35th Foot-Lieutenant Charles Miller Layton to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Berkeley, who retires ; Ensign
Ranulph 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 Norris, Gent., to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Croker, promoted in the Ist Foot. March 28.
63,1 Foot-Staff Surgeon of the Second Class Robert
Lewins, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Macdonell, promoted
on the Staff; Wm. 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
Wemyss to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ewen; Walter
Higgin, Gent., to, be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wemyss,
March 28.
71st Foot-Assistant-Surgeon William Barrett, M. 8.,
from the Staff, to 'Oe 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 Sorall 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-7-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 31`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 let 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-Lientenan t• 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., from 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 ; Vere 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-Ist Regiment -To be Captains-
William Milnes, Esq., vice Hunter; George Newdigate,
Esq., vice Bateman ; John Wright, Esq., vice Cox.
To be Lieutenants-John Jessop, Get., vice Emery ;
John Radford, Gent., vice Lambert; John Woolnough,
Gent., vice Wragg.
Royal Flintshire Militia-Second Lieutenant Arthur
Willoughby Crewe Read to be First Lieutenant.
man,
Esq Regiment of the
to be Lieuten ant .
al Surrey litilitia-Arthur Chap-
,
3dßegiment of the Royal Surrey Militia-Samuel Leo.
Andrew Green, Esq. ; William Bent,
Schuster, Esq ;
Esq., to be Lieutenants.
Regiment of Royal London Militia-Lieutenant-Colonel
Samuel Wimple, to be Colonel, vice William Thompson,
deceased ; Lieutenant Christian William 31%1311, to be
Captain, vice George Platt, retired, March 24; Lieutenant
William 119bOrtilat to be Captain, viva &x. Ibunalatu,

Bolton

SHEERNESS, MARCH 28.
The Driver, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Com-
mander the on. Arthur A. Cochrane, left here this day
at 3 p.m. for Harwich and other ports on the east coast
of England, to call for seamen who have volunteered
for the navy. After completing her complement of blue
jackets, she will proceed to the Baltic.
The Rosamond, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Com-
mander George Wodehouse, also left here this day at noon.
She will call at the different ports on the east coast of Eng-
land to receive on board volunteers waiting her arrival. A
number of first-rate merchant seamen at the northern ports
are now volunteering for general service in the navy, all
anxious to join ships destined for the Baltic and the Black
Sea.

The Goliath, 80 guns, now at Chatham, is ordered to be
sent hero to be brougheforward for immediate commission.
The Superb, 80 guns, now at Chatham, is also ordered
here to be fitted for commission with all possible despatch.
The Melampus frigate, storeship, has arrived here from
Woolwich. Her crew (seamen riggers) have been returned
to this and Chatham yards, and she is for the present laid
up at her moorings on the west shore.

WOOLWICH, MARCH 28.
Three additional horse transport ships arrived at Wool-
wich to-day from Deptford, and No. 10 was at once taken
into the basin. The others will be taken in to-morrow.
No. 10 is named the Endendale, and being a fine large ship,
60 horses of Captain Fitzmayer's gley horse battery left
the garrison at 2 p.m., and were embarked in the afternoon.
The remaining horses of the battery will be embarked to-
morrow.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants..:—Robert D. Stupart (1840), additional, to
the Vestal, 26, on the North America and West Indies
station; Charles G. Crawley (1838), Alfred Young (1842),
Maurice Jones (1816), to the Vestal ; James M. Bruce
(1852), from the Inflexible, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, in
the Black Sea, to bo Flag Lieutenant of the Winchester, 50,
flagship on the East Indies station ; William E. Fisher
(1845), to the Desperate, 8, screw steamship, at Ports-
mouth ; John M. Jackson (1846), to the Horatio, 24,
screw steam-ship, at Sheerness.
Second Master Michael C. Raymond (1849), from the
Ajax, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth, to the Advice,
paddle-wheel steam-vessel, tender to the flag-ship Conway
at Cork.
Clerks—Howard E. L. P. Bailey (Paymaster of 1854),
to the Belleisle, hospital ship for the Baltic fleet ; Thomas
H. 0. Mitchell (1851), from the Prince Regent, 90, to the
Hecla paddle-wheel steam-sloop, for service with the Baltic
fleet.

Clerks'-Assistant Arthur Isbell, to the Conflict steam-
sloop
Cadet Hon. Montolieu. Fox Murray,:flrst appoint-
ment.

SETTLING "ROUND ROBINS."—We are glad to hear that
the Admiralty have taken the most effectual method for
settling the "round robin" practice in the Desperate, 8,
screw, at Spithead--a practice so subversive of all disci-
pline. Rear-Admiral the Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8., has
most patiently and most impartially investigated the alle-
gations and the causes of them, and one of the rrsults is,
that Captain Chambers retires from the command of the
ship. Reports at the clubs give tho vacancy to Captain
D'Eyncourt Da Courcy (the gallant officer who, in the
Charybdis, 3, engaged six vessels of war, each of equal force,
and sunk three of them); and C. F. A. Shadwell, C. 8.; but
the first-named appears to be the favourite.

THE ALLEGED TRAFFIC LV SITUATIONS BY
THE IRISH REPRESENTATIVES.

The committee met yesterday, soon after twelve o'clock.
After several witnesses had been examined,
Mr. Keogh rose, and said he wished to produce docu-
ments that had passed from him to Colonel Smith, and
also to be examined as to the whole of these charges, and
especially so after the last question from a member of the
committee.
The room was ordered to be cleared. Upon re-ad-
mission,
The Chairman (addiessing Mr. Keogh) said that if he
thought it necessary to make any statement, the committee
were ready to hear it.
Mr. Keogh said he understood the charges against him
to be these—that in consequence of his relation with the
borough of Athlone he had entered into a corrupt agree-
ment with Colonel Smith to obtain for him, or a relative,
a stipendiary magistracy, the terms of that compromise
or bargain for a magistracy (or place being that he
should receive 1,0001. in bills drawn on Colonel Smith ;
that those bills were allowed to be frequently pro-
tested, and were left by him (Mr. Keogh) to be paid by
Colonel Smith himself, who had been ruined thereby, and
eventually fled to America. It was then alleged that as
he had failed to obtain the place for the father, that all
matters were broken up, but subsequently a second nego-
tiation was entered intb, in virtue of which he (Mr Keogh)
obtained for his son an appointment in the Excise. As to
the latter portion of the charge, it had been disproved by
the evidence of Mr. Lambert Smith, who stated to the
committee that he obtained the appointment in 1845, and,
therefore, he could only make a passing remark upon it.
When he had been examined he (Mr. Keogh) saw him, and
requested him to go to Bristol, and to bring over every
letter, document, or communication that he had had with
Colonel Smith ; and accordingly Mr. Lambert Smith at
once proceeded to Clifton, from whence he returned on
Monday morning, when he placed in his (Mr. Keogh's)
hands the entire correspondence, which he was now pre-
pared to lay before the committee. He might say that every
letter had an envelope, and every letter had a post-mark.
He might say that he did not know of Mr. Smith's appoint-
ment, and at the time it took place he had no political
influence to obtain an appointment for him or any one
else. He would now beg to lay before the committee two
original letters, conferring the appointment on Mr. Smith,
both of which were signed by Sir John Young, who was
then in Sir It. Peel's Ministry. They were respectively
dated the 6th and 12th December, 1845. [The hon. and
learned gentleman then read the letters, one requesting
him to send certain documents, and the other announcing
to Mr. Smith his appointment.] Therefore, as regarded
that appointment, he could state most distinctly and em-
phatically that neither directly nor indirectly had he had
connection with it in any respect, nor did he know then
any more of Sir John Young than he did of any other per-
son whom he had never seen. From 1842 he had been con-
nected with Athlone and that district of the country, and
used to act as the solicitor to the Conservative party for the
registry, under Sir John Beresford, whose ideas of contest-
ing Athlone were altered, as he was looked upon as quite
out of the field; and it was not until 1847 that it was sug-
gested that he (Mr. Keogh) should offer himself for Athlone,
as the Conservative party were strong there on the free-
trade policy of Sir Robert Peel, and in this view it was
agreed that the Conservative party should support him,
and the state of the registry did not allow of their bringing
forward any candidate opposed to that policy. That
was the first time he consented to come forward as a can-
didate for the borough of Athlone. He was then acquainted
with Colonel Smith, who took a prominent part at the
election for the borough, and from what was said by Co-
lonel Smith, the expenses were to be borne partly by him-
self and the gentleman whose name had been mentioned in
the course of the investigation. He (Mr. Keogh) came to
London when he had communications from Colonel Smith,
stating that an arrangement had been made that if he
would stand for Athlone, he (Colonel Smith) could assure
him that he would have the assistance of Conservative
gentlemen in carrying on the contest. He accordingly did
go, and although he had some pecuniary assistance, he
found before he had been there long that the expenses of
continuing the contest were altogether greater than he had
anticipated, and the assistance far less than he contem-
plated; and it became necessary to consider, being now in-
volved in the contest, how it was to be carried on. He
was involved in it, and it was scarcely necessary to say,
was anxious to secure the seat for Athlone for the Con-
servative party. He had three conducting agents, each of
whop was receiving 100 guineas, and yet these agents
were not voters, and they increased expenses; but it
was said by one person, "Yon will not get on with-
out Mr. So-and-So," and he was foolish enough to listen to
them until he had between 70 and • 0 of those persons to
pay. He was, in consequence of the increased expenses,
not enabled to go on with the contest without other means,
and as Colonel Swat} was anxious that he should go on,
and as he had ample credit at the bank at Athlone, Colonel
Smith suggested that either by drawing on himself (Mr.
Keogh) or on Colonel Smith, the necessary funds could be
supplied. Accordingly, Colonel Smith drew on him (Mr.
Keogh) to the extent of 6001., as he could show by docu-
ments that wore then in his possession ; but he was not cer-
tain of the exact way in which those bills were originally
drawri. The election did not take place until August 16,
but the contest had been going on from the Bth or oth of
July, during which time Mr. Collett and Mr. Hawes, who
had been unseated for Lambeth, became candidates, and
afterwards retired. At the last moment a gentleman of
considerable influence in the town, a distiller, appeared as
a candidate, and it was with him that the contest for the
election took place, and which resulted in his (Mr. Keogh's)
favour by a majority of six only. [Mr. Keogh here read a
vast number of letters that had passed between himself and
Colonel Smith on monetary transactions, but evidently
strengthening his assertions as to the money being ad-
vanced for the purposes stated, which had since been re-
paid.] Shortly before Colonel Smith's depart= for

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 Paln'er Baker, Ipswich.
Frederick Solly Gosling, Gray's-inn-square.
Samuel Shaen, 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, Beetles, Suffolk.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
John Corner Blacklock and Thomas Robinson, drapers,
Birmingham.

BANKRUPTS.

Henry Steel, grocer, Norwich, to surrender, April 2, a,
ten, and May 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Stansfeld, official assignee ; Hodgkinson, Little Tower.
street
William Turner, currior, Crewkerne, Somersetshire,
April 7 and May 4, at one, at the Exeter District Court.
Hirtzel, of icial 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 Orrnerorl Bradshaw, builder, Bolton-le-moors,
April 12 and May 1, at twelve, at Manchester District
Court. Frase4 official assignee, Manchester ; Marsland,

Henry Malcolm Ramsay, builder, Kensington-park,
April 7, at half-past twelve, and May 12, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmoro, 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 sat 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-
ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings,
Stevens and Satchell, Queen-street, Cheapside.
Thomas Radford, warehouseman, Noblo-stroct, City,
April 5, at one, and May 13, at half-past twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Sole, Turner, and Turner, Aldermanbury.
John Frederick Thynue, 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. Clubbe, 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, 74d., any
Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr.
Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
A. W. West, Church-street, Twickenham, grocer, 2s.
94d., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the
office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
J. and W. Chisholm, Ludgate-hill, City, wholesale per-
fumers, ON., on Thursday, March 30, and the three follow-
ing Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Stansfeld, Basins,hall-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 and A. Fil-
mer, Cheltenham], butchers —E. Warne and S. Warne,
Lisle-street, Leicester-square, builders--AL Piling and S.
Boulton, Bradford, stuff manufacturers—G. Bowden and 11.
J. Hall, Little Queen-street, Holborn, artists' color-men —B
Walker and J. Elsey, Leuton, lace manufacturers—S.
Cockings and J. A. Bartlett, Torquay, coal merchants—
W. Purssell and (l. Fussell, Corn hill, confectioners —J.
Ward, W. Ward, and W. Gilbert, Newgate Market, meat
salesmen (so far as regards the s aid „W. Gilbert)—T.
C. Ayres, 'l'. 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—Char-
lotte 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, Alderrnanbury, silk manufacturers—W. De ,? -
birst and M. Langan, Bradford, Yorkshire, washing and
wringing machine makers--A. Paton and J. Adam, Glas-
gow, merchants.

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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.

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