The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-15 00:00:00

LAW OF SUCCESSION.

The only argument that could be used to keep up this
system, was that of expediency, but Adam Smith had
disposed of that objection by proving that it was not
wise in a nation like this to have a law which made
distinctions in families. It should rather be the
object of the Legislature to secure equality amongst
families if it could not do it among men generally, and
since the example of almost every civilised nation in the
world was favourable to an equal distribution of a man's
property amongst all his children, he was at a loss to
discover what danger could result from such a measure
as this. The Greek and Roman law invariably recog-
nised the principle which we apply to personalities in
the case of real as well as personal property, and the
house might depend upon it the country would be more
prosperous if they no longer delayed the abolition of
that pernicious system which went by the name of
the law of primogeniture. (Hear, hear.) In all
ages a monopoly of land has proved pernicious
to the state where it was allowed to prevail ; for in-
stance, in this country, where perhaps there were fewer
proprietors of the soil than in any otherea nation, they had
scenes of unbounded wealth and g prosperity, sur-
rounded by vice, misery, and starvation, and he therefore
hoped there would be no objection to his laying on the table
a bill to abolish the law which assisted in producing this
state of things, and which was a dishonour to the Legis-
lature, and a disgrace to a country like our's, professing
to be civilised.
Mr. HADFIELD seconded the motion, and, in doing
so, he insisted the personal property of toe country was
far greater than its real property, and yet no evil had
resulted from the right of making a will in respect of the
former. But the law as it now stood, in respect of real
property, was anomalous and unjust. If a man left be-
hind him his only daughter, all his real property was
equally divided amongst them ; but if he left an elder
son, all the daughters, as well as the younger sons,

PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.

Yesterday the inhabitants of the metropolis witnessed
a spectacle to which, for many years, they have been
strangers, and which it is impossible they could see with-
out emotion. Shortly after 12 o'clock the Ist battalion
of Coldstream Guards marched out from St. George's S.
Barracks, Trafalgar-square, en route for Chichester, pre-
paratory to embarkation for the Mediterranean. Colonel "-
Bentinck commanded the battalion, which, as it passed
along the Strand, was enthusiastically cheered by the as-
sembled multitude. Even the occupants of omnibuses and
cabs joined in these manifestations, and so great was the f
excitement to which the event gave rise that for some
time the thoroughfare was entirely suspended. At
Waterloo-bridge the toll-keepers were completely over-
whelmed by the torrent of people accompanying the
troops, and who were not to be stopped in their farewell
greetings by any number of turnstiles. The men ap-
peared to be in the highest spirits, and marched cheer-
fully along to the familiar air of "The girl I left behind
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At two o'clock the third battalion of the Grenadier
Guards removed from the Tower to St. George's Bar-
racks, and they, too, in their passage along the streets,
were accompanied by crowds of people. At these bar-
racks they will be reinforced from the other battalions
of the regiment • and having made up their effective
strength as already announced, to 850 bayonets, will be
embarked at Gravesend.
Yesterday, also, a draught of 350 picked men from
the 2d battalion of the Scotch Fusiliers, now stationed
at Windsor, arrived at the Wellington Barracks, to
complete the full complement of the Ist battalion, which
proceeds at once to the Mediterranean. At half-past
eight o'clock in the morning the whole battalion was
ordered to fall in at the Infantry Barracks, and soon
after nine o'clock the order to march was given. By
this time the inhabitants of Windsor and Eton had
assembled in great numbers outside the barracks, com-
pletely crowding Sheet-street as far as its junction with
Park-street and High-street. Three hearty cheers from
the military supplied the signal for departure, and then the
troops emerged from the barrack gates. The splendid
regimental band pealed forth the inspiriting melody of
" Cheery boys, cheer," which they continued to play until
they arrived at the top of Thames-street. The fifes and
drums then struck up the time-honoured tune of " The
girl I left behind me." Again the band sent forth its
brazen notes to the popular and appropriate tune of
" Jeannette and Jeannot," and when the bottom of the
hill was reached the shrill notes of the fifes and drums
were once more heard. As the troops wheeled from
Thames-street into Datchet-lane, the band struck up the
British Grenadiers, which popular and lively tune they
continued to play until they reached the station of the
London and South-Western Railway, where a train was
in waiting to convey the battalion to London. Here the
scene which presented itself was most exciting. The
whole population of "the two towns" seemed to be con-
centrated in and about the station. The whole of the
Eton boys were there, with most of their masters. The
boys occupied a small elevation at the end of the arrival
platform, and when almost all the Guards had taken
their places in the train, and the band had ceased to
play, the Etonians gave three times three cheers, in ex-
cellent time and with thrilling effect.
The officers of the Guards have, we believe, arranged
for a farewell dinner at the London Tavern, on Thurs-
day, at which his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge is expected to be present.
The brigade-major of the south-western district went
from his head-quarters, at Portsmouth, yesterday to
Southampton, to officially inspect the steam-ship taken
up at that port for the conveyance of troops. The fol-
lowing troops have received their official orders to pre-
pare for embarkation " if required" :-Ist Battalion of
Royals, 7th Royal Fusiliers, 21st Foot, 23rd Fusiliers,
38th Foot, 46th Foot, 88th Connaught Rangers, 90th
Foot, 95th Foot.
Two thousand hammocks have been forwarded from
Woolwich Dockyard to Portsmouth for the use of the
troops during their voyage from that port to Malta.
The Highland Brigade, consisting of the 42d, 79th,
and 93d Highlanders, are under orders for the East.
The order for the 63d Regiment to embark from the
Cape of Goad Hope has been countermanded.
The regiments now under orders for foreign service
will relieve the several corps in the Mediterranean, but
will proceed straight to the neighbourhood of Con-
stantinople.
Until very lately the greatest difficulty was experien-
ced to beat up recruits in Ireland, owing to the mania
for emigration, and other depressing causes. The tide
has now suddenly turned, and it will not be long before
every regiment in the United Kingdom will be com-
pleted to 1,000 rank and file. 250 men in each regiment
ordered on active service are to be armed with Minis '
rifles. Colonel Eyre, whose military talent shone so
conspicuously during the late Kafir war, is to hold a
high appointment in the British contingent. The com-
mand of brigades will be given to comparatively young
men.
Besides Mr. Dunbar's ship the Canterbury, the Go-
vernment have chartered for the transport of stores to
Malta the Orient of 1,050, the Sir John Pollock cf 640,
and the Georgiana of 780 tons. These vessels were
taken up before the notice for the seven or eight ships
which expired yesterday was issued, and are not in-
cluded in it. In answer to that notice so many tenders
have been sent in that the Government have not yet
decided which they will accept.
Captain Sheringham issued notices inviting the resi-
dent seafaring population of Southampton and its neigh-
bourhood to meet him at the Town-hall last evening for
the purpose of hearing an explanation of terms upon
which seamen will be admitted to enter for the Royal
Naval Coast Volunteers, the enrolment of which is to
take place at the Custom-house in this town during the
whole of the present week.
Yesterday all the outpensioners of Greenwich quar-
tered within the district of Portsmouth assembled in the
Cambridge Barracks to be surveyed by the medical staff,
and mustered by Captain Wilson, the staff officer of
pensioners. A large muster took place, and upwards
of 200 were found fit for duty, and added to the service-
able contingent. Those outpensioners not mustered on
Monday in the dockyard before Rear-Admiral Berkeley,
also those on the Chelsea list, employed in the dockyard,
have attended at the pension-office, and many have been
selected for service, while others have been sent again
to their work in the dockyard. Palpable evidence of
progress with the ships fitting to join the Baltic fleet
may be noticed daily.
Draughts of Coastguardmen keep coming in by land
and sea, and every resource of this vast port and arsenal
is put in requisition to provide for the exigencies of the
Eastern expedition. Besides the usual routine duty of
baking biscuit, of which they complete 18 " suits" a-day
(60 tons a-week), slaughtering bullocks and salting them
down, pemmican making, &c., they make 120 beds and
bedding a-day for ship service. Rear-Admiral Corry's
squadron is hourly looked for at Spithead, and it is ex-
pected he will change his sailing flagship for a screw—
a very necessary movement, as it is deemed here ; but
we have not heard any ship named as likely to be put in
commission for such service—indeed we do not know of
any screw line-of-battle ship not in commission being
sufficiently far advanced to effect the exchange.
Captain Stace's company, 7th battalion, left the
arsenal station of the North Kent Railway at half-past
6 o'clock a.m., yesterday, by special train, en route to
Dover to relieve Captain Swinton's company, 11th bat-
talion, under orders to return to head-quarters, to pre-
pare for embarkation for foreign service. Captain Swin-
ton's company arrived at Woolwich Arsenal station by
special train at half-past 4 o'clock of the same day.
Captain Gilbert's F troop of the Royal Horse Artil
lery has been placed under orders to leave the garrison
at Woolwich this morning, and proceed to Chatham,
where the troop is to be stationed for some time. This
arrangement has been found requisite in order to obtain
room for a portion of the great number of horses ex-
pected from the country to make up the field batteries
to their required state of efficiency.
Colonel Tulloh, commanding officer of the London
district of Chelsea pensioners, has issued a circular to all
the staff officers in the divisions of the Woolwich dis-
trict, calling upon them to assemble the pensioners in
their respective divisions, and attend at Deptford dock-
yard on Thursday, the 16th, for the purpose of their
being inspected as to their fitness for service. Those at
a distance will be conveyed by railway free of expense.
The drill sergeants of the dockyard brigades, and the
pensioners employed as convict guards are exempt, and
will remain at these duties.
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were deprived of all their means.
Mr. BRIGHT said that if he were an elder son he
should as soon think of defrauding his creditors in forging
a will as 'depriving his younger brothers of their just
share in his father's property, so unjust and unnatural
did he consider the existing law. It was a remnant of
the exploded feudal system, and a disgrace to the statute
book. He, therefore, most heartily approved of the

introduction of this bill.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he certainly should
not oppose the introduction of the bill, though he could
not approve of some of the propositions which had been
made in the course of the discussion. With regard to
the bill itself he should reserve himself for its future
stages.
Leave was then given to bring in a bill.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

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Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE moved for leave to
bring in a bill for the appointment of public prosecu-
tors, and said he was glad to know that the Government
did not intend to oppose its introduction. The adoption of
his scheme would save the public much annoyance and
expense, for under the existing system prosecu-
tions were left to chance after the accused left
the police court, and the consequence was it
frequently happened that while some parties
were unjustly brought to trial, others who really were
guilty were enabled to escape through being able to tam-
per with the evidence. Now, the object of the bill
was to amend all this. It would authorise the
Crown to divide the country into assize districts,
and to appoint public prosecutors for each of them,
who should hold office during good behaviour. In
addition to these the Crown would have power to ap-
point examiners to conduct, the case before the
police magistrate, and return the evidence t.
the public prosecutor, who should decide whe-
ther it was sufficient to justify its prosecution. The
bill contained other provisions with regard to the pay-
: ment of witnesses, but these were the kincipal pro-
visions, and he hoped there would be no objection to his
laying the bill on the table.
Mr. HUME seconded the motion, and thought the
bill provided the best means for preventing the com-
pounding of offences, and the prosecution of unjust
charges.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Government
were anxious to have the question discussed, and there
would be no objection to the introduction of the bill, but
at the same time he did not think the plan upon which it
was based was the best that could be adopted, but
the Government had the subject under their
most serious consideration, and they hoped after
a discussion some settled scheme would be arrived at
and agreed to.
The objects of the measure were approved and sup-
ported by Mr. NAPIER, Mr. HADFIELD, Mr. S. WORT-
LEY, Mr. HENLEY, Mr. PIIILIRPS, and Mr. R. MOORE,
and leave was given to bring in the bill.
WINE DUTIES.
Mr. OLIVEIRA rose to move a resolution, that the
present rate of duty charged upon foreign and colonial
wines is excessive and impolitic, and that the same be
reduced to Is. per gallon. He showed that while the
consumption of various articles had enormously increased
since the reduction of duty thereon, that of wine had,
in the same period, retrograded ; and he argued thence,
and from the opinions of competent authorities, that
a reduction of duty would lead to increased consump-
tion. The high duty upon foreign wines stimulated
the manufacture of British wines, which were some-
times, he said, foisted upon consumers as port, sherry,
and champagne, to the detriment of the revenue.
The reduction of duty on wines, moreover, would
check the passion for ardent spirits, and conse-
quently the vice of drunkenness, the source of many
of those miseries among the lower classes which were
unknown in countries where wines were atthe command of
those classes. He showed that the supply, in the event
of the duty being reduced, would amply meet the demand,
the capacity of growth in wine-producing countries
being almost illimitable. In conclusion, Mr. Oliveira
took the house rather by surprise by stating that, con-
sidering the position of the country, it would not be
prudent on his part to divide the house or raise a dis-
cussion that would tend to embarrass the Government ;
and he therefore should not press his resolution, which
accordingly he withdrew.
The SPEAKER observed that the hon. gentleman,
having made his speech, had left the house without any
question before it, and set a precedent which he hoped
would not be followed.
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Colonel BLAIR then called the attention of the house
to the presnt state of the guano market in this country,
the demand of which for that valuable article, almost in-
dispensable to Scottish farmers especially, could not be
adequately supplied, owing to the practical monopoly
exercised, in opposition to its own interest, by the Peru-
vian Government. The question, he considered, affected
to a considerable extent the food of the people, upwards
of 10,000,000 bushels of wheat being, it was said, added
to the produce of the country by means of this stimulant
to the soil, the importation of which was now stopped.
He concluded by moving for copies of correspondence
with the Peruvian Government upon this subject.
Mr. CARDWELL made no objection to the produc-
tion of the papers, and expressed a hope that the Peru-
vian Government would see the policy of free trade in
this article. Every argument in favour of this policy
had been addressed to Peru by the British Government.
Sir J. GRAHAM observed, that in no subject had
the country a deeper interest than in the supply of
guano ; but he was afraid that no argument the British
Government could address to that of Peru would prevail
so long as the latter were in possession of an exclusive
monopoly of the article. The only question was whether
it was possible to enlarge the supply, and directions had
been given to the admiral in the Pacific, and in other
quarters, that every exertion should be made by her
Majesty's ships to discover, if possible, fresh sources of
supply.
After a few words from Mr. JOHN M`GREGOR, the
motion was agreed to.
Sir J. SHELLEY called the attention of the Go-
vernment to the evidence given before the City Cor-
poration Commission by the chairman of the Markets
Improvement Committee, in reference to the intention
of the corporation of the city to establish a dead-meat
market on the site of the present Smithfield market, in-
stead of at the new market at Islington. He contended
that it was utterly opposed to the spirit of the act of
Parliament passed for the construction of a new market,
and a gross violation of good faith, and concluded by
moving for copies of correspondence.
Mr. FITZROY said, the evidence referred to was ex
parte, and could not be noticed by the house until it had
been reported by the Commissioners. No meat market
could be established in any part of Loudon except wi:
the sanction of the Secretary of State, and no corres,
pondence had taken place on the subject.
The motion, after some remarks by Mr. S. WORTLEY
and Mr. PACKE, was agreed to.
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Mr. I. BUTT renewed his motion to nominate the
Committee of Privileges agreed to on Tuesday last,
having reduced the number to 15.
Sir J. YOUNG thought it better, considering what
was the object of the inquiry, to nominate a smaller
number, and bind all the members to a continuous
attendance. He suggested 9 to 11, with a quorum of
not less than 9.
Mr. BUTT was ready to adopt the latter proposal ;
but, in the end, the debate was again adjourned until
this day.

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Mr. L. KING then rose to move for leave to bring in
a bill to amend the law of succession to real property in
cases of intestacy. The hon. member pointed out the
anomalies of the present system, and contended that it
was hurtful to our national welfare that the law of intes-
tacy, with reference to real property, should be continued.
In the case of personal property the law was, perhaps,
fair enough, but it was a gross wrong that, unless a man
possessed of real property made a will to defeat the law all
his children, except the eldest, should be unprovided for.

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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1854.

SHARE MARKETS

Business done
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Cornpans.
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THE LONDON

LAST NIGHT.

LORD CIIAKBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 13.
Notie3 is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold
levees at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at
two o'clock : —Weltie,day, the 22d of February inst. ;
Wednesday, the Stli of March next.

REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S LEVEES

AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.

The noblemen and gentlemen who purpose to attend her
Majesty's levees at St. James's Palace, are requested to
bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly
written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in
Attendance, in the Presence-chamber, and the other to
be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce
the name to her Majesty.
Those gentlemen who are to be presented are hereby in-
formed, it is absolutely necessary that their names, with
the name of the nobleman or gentleman who is to present
them, should be delivered at the Lord Chamberlain's
Office, before twelve o'clock, on the Monday previous
to each levee, in order that they may be submitted
for the Queen's approbation ; it being her Majesty's
command, that no presentation shall be made at the levees
but in conformity with the above regulations.
It is particularly requested, that in every case the names
be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered
to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no
difficulty in announcing them to the Queen.
The state apartments will not be open for the reception
of company coming to Court, until half-past one o'clock.
Notice is hereby given, that all persons having petitions
or addresses to present to her Majesty at the levees, are to
deliver a card (having on it their names, a statement of
the object of such petitions or addresses, and the names of
the persons from whom they come), to the Lord Chamber.
lain's office, before twelve o'clock, on the Monday previous
to each levee above announced ; and that two other cards,
having on them precisely what is written upon that sent
to the Lord Chamberlain's office, are to be taken to the
levee; one of the two cards to be delivered to the Page in
the ante-room, and the other to the Lord Chamberlain,
who will read its contents to her• Majesty ; and, on these
occasions, no other statement is to be addressed to her
Majesty.
A Deputation to present an Address is not to exceed
four persons.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 13. _

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas
Steere as Consul at Dundee for the United States of
America.

WHITEHALL, FEB. 13.

The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, granting unto James Robinson
Planche, Gentleman, the office of Rouge Croix Pursuivant
of Arms, vacant by the promotion of William Courthope,
Esq., to the office of Somerset Herald.

- .
DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 14.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Hercules George
Robert Robinson, Esq., to be President and Senior Mem-
ber of the Council of the Island of Montserrat.

Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Stephen
Rice and,George Birnie, Esqs., to be members of the Exe-
cutive Council ; and Joseph Hensley, Esq., to be a mem-
ber of the Legislative Council, of Prince Edward Island.
Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint Alfred
J. Duncome and William Hamilton, Esqs., to be members
of the Legislative Council of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 13.
The Right Hon. 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 des-
patch from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Florence,
enclosing translation of a notification issued by the Papal
Government, extending the permission granted by the no-
tification of the sth October. 1853, for the free importation
of wheat, of Indian corn, and the flour thereof, of spelt, of
barley, of oats, of legumes (except lnpini), of potatoes, and
of chesnuts, and the flour thereof, to the end of April next.

CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 14.

MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIA

MENT.

County of Stafford—Southern Division.—The Honour-
able Henry William George Paget, commonly called Lord
Paget, in the room of William Walter Legge, common!y
called Viscount Lewisham, now Earl of Dartmouth, sum-
moned to the House of Peers.

County of Sussex—Western Division.—Henry Wynd-
ham, of Petworth, in the county of Sussex, Esquire, in the
room of Richard Prime, Esquire, who has accepted the
office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia.—
To be Lieutenants.—Ensign Frank Cavendish Ward, Feb.
7 ; Ensign Theophilus Preston, Feb. 8 ; Ensign Thomas
Pilkington, Feb. 9 ; Ensign Hewett Massey Dillon, Feb.
10 ; Thomas Gardner, late Lieutenant 4th Regiment, Feb.
11 ; Lambert Disney, Gent., Feb. 13.
Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia.—Jas.
Robert Innes Gent., to be Ensign, Jan. 13 ; George
Cumming, Gent.,To be Ensign, Feb. 10.
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Mid-
dlesex Militia.—Joseph Wallis O'Bryen Hoare, Esq., to
be Captain, Feb. 7; Alexander Aitken, Esq., late Captain
77th Regiment, to be Captain, Feb. 9.

BANKRUPTS.
Washington Yarroll and Thomas Hallam, tailors, High-
street, Borough, to surrender, Feb. 22 and April 5, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official
assignee, Basinghall-street ; Linklater, Sise-lane.
Richard George Beesley, cotton spinner, Manchester,
Feb. 24, and March 17, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Atkin-
sons and Last, Manchester.
Isaac Dewhirst, commission agent, Halifax, Feb. 27, and
March 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope,
official assignee, Leeds ; Rudd and Kenny, Halifax ; Bond
and Barwick, Leeds.

Rowland Hill, lace merchant, Nottingham, Feb. 24 and
March 17, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Harris, official assignee, Nottingham; Shilton, Nottingham.
Bircham Alpe, milliner, Duke-Areet, Manchester-square,
Feb. 20 and April 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Linklater, Sise-lane.
Charles Leake, grocer and draper, Crowlaud, Lincoln,
Feb. 24, and March 17, at ten, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Hill
and Matthews, St. Mary Axe ; Bray and Bridges, Bir-
mingham.
George Brooks, builder, Tonbridge Wells, Feb. 25, at
eleven, and March 31, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Richard-
son and Talbot, Bedford-row; Foreman, Toubridge Wells.
Alexander Stuart, grocer and cheesemonger, Chelsea,
Feb. 23, at eleven, and March 30, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-
buildings ; Fitch, Southwark.
James Heathwaite, cheesemonger King-street, Covent-
garden, Feb. 24, and March 27, at half-past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Alder-
manbury ; Ashurst and Son, Old Jewry.
Frederick James West, draper, 21, London-terrace,
Hackney-road, Feb. 24, and March 28, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-
street ; Jones, Sise-lane.
James Gibney, currier and leather seller, Notting.
ham, Feb. 24th and March 17, at ten, at the Birmingham
District Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ;
Coope, Nottingham.
Thomas Ballinger, confectioner and baker, Birmingham,
Feb. 23, and March 22, at twelve, at Birmingham District
Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodg-
son, Birmingham.
Joseph Grave, warehouseman, Manchester, Feb. 28 and
March 28, at twelve o'clock, at the Manchester District
Court. Fraser, oqicial assignee; Norris and Allen, Lon-
don ; John and William Norris, Manchester.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

Whose estates and effects have been vested in the Prov

sional Assignee.

To be heard at Portugal-street, Feb. 28.—James Hamil-
ton Browne, sen., 6, Royal Avenue-terrace, Chelsea, gen-
tleman, occasionally wine-seller on commission.
At the Same Place, March I.—Thomas Heatherly, jun.,
Guildford-place, Exmouth-street, artist.
At the Same Place, March 2.—James Johnson, River•
terrace, King's-cross, out of business.
At Chester, Feb. 28.—Thomas Hitchmough, Runcorn,
ship broker and commission agent.

At Bristol, March I.—John Pellowe, Bristol, cabine

,
maker and commission agent—Richard John Saltren
Robins, Queen's Hotel, St. Martin's-le-Grand, out of busi-
ness.

At Maidstone, March 2.—George Wood, Ash, Kent, out
of business Josiah Harris, Gravesend and Moorgate-street,
City, analytical and manufacturing chemist and commis-
sion agent—Thomas Richards, Whitstable, Kent, master
mariner—Anthony Thomas Blest, Woolwich, out of busi-
ness.

At Lincoln, March 2.—Elijah Dixon, Stamford, carpen-
ter, joiner, and builder—Joseph Burton, Stamford, out of
business—George Thorold, Marston, schoolmaster.

DIVIDENDS.
(At Portugal-street, Feb. 28.)

John Harpc;r, Redmiwley D'Abitot, 'Worcestershire,
yeoman.
John Kindred, Framlingham, Suffolk, miller.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
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__

H. Webster and P. Webster, East Dereham, Norfolk,
grocers--J. Boyd and J. Wilkinson, Clayton-le-Moors,
Lancashire, calico printers—J. Gott, J. Cryer, J. Gledhill,
and J. Dixon, Bingley, Yorkshire—D. Goldthorp and S.
Lee, Thornhill, Yorkshire, corn millers—C. Collick and
J. Wyatt, Upper Thames street, wholesale druggists—
W. Bradley and H. Bradley, Kingston-upon-Hull, corn
factors—G. Murray, J. Murray, and B. R. Murray, Man-
chester, cotton spinners (so far as regards G. Murray)—S.
S. Sweet and T. J. Gibson, Nottingham, painters -D.
Knight, W. Edwards, and Elizabeth Edwards, Maidstone,
Kent, wharfingers- G. Borwick and S. Priestly, London-
wall and Birmingham, drysalters—W. Higgings and H.
Cooke, Hawley-terrace, Hampstead-road, drapers and ha-
berdasers—F. Lloyd, B. Tomkinson, and W. Lloyd,
Shelton, Staffordshire, earthenware manufacturers—T.
Sargeson and T. Jex, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, painters,
plumbers, and glaziers—H. Pemberton and W. W. Open- '
Shaw, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, manufacturing chemists
J. Clarke and W. Oates, Holston, Cornwall, wine mad
and E. I. Fuller, Alders-
spirit merchants and mine agents—J. Taylor Sr W. Taylor,
Birmingham, hatters—Vir. J. Curry
and
City, wino merchants —F. Barritt, W. Smith, T.
Dale, and J. Rostron, Manchester, tailors and drapers—E.
Gripper, and E. Gripper, jun., Layer Breton, Essex
farmers—G. Bowen and J. Wharton, Aslacton, Norfolk'
farmers—D. Judson and J. Wilson, Scott's-yard, Bush-
lane, City, and Bermondsey, merchants and drysalters
J. Dawson and R. Dawson, Newall, Otley, Yorkshire,
farmers—Betty Worsley, J. Duckworth, and J.
Heys'
rth
Drybank, Rochdale, Lancashire, coal prop e
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Mumford and T. W. Lovegrove, Nottingham,lacersm—enW—:
C. Taylor, J. Berry, and J. Berry, Lockwood, woollen
cloth finishers.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
J. Longwill, innkeeper, Glasgow, to meet Feb. 23, at
one, within the Tontine Hotel, Glasgow.
T. Knox, Berwick, shoemaker, to meet Feb. 24, at one,
within the Black Bull Inn, Dunse.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—YESTERDAY.
Amsterdam ...... • • .... 11 14% Gibraltar .. •••• • • • .
Ditto, three.months .. 11 16 beghorn . • 30 57%
Rotterdam ..• • .... 11 1614 Genoa 25 57%
Antwerp ••••• • • • • • .... 25 20 Milan ..•.• • • • • • •. • •
Brussels
........ 25 20 Venice .. •• •
• •
•• • •
• •
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Elatriblirgh 13 5 Naples .. •••••- • • • • .. 42
Altona •• • ••• ........ Palermo ••• • • . 12,;
Paris • • •• .. .... 25 0 •Idessina • • ••••• • • • • • 127
Ditto, three months ••25 33 Lisbon •••••• • • • • • • 534
Mar5ei11e5............ .. 25 32% Oporto •••••••• • • • • • • .. 53%
Bourdeaux Rio Janeiro
Frankfort-on• Maine .... 118 4 Buenos Ayres
New York, 60 days' sight
Vienna 12 so Philadelphia
Trieste .. 2 55 PRICES OF BULLION, PRR OZ.
.......... • • ..
Petersburgh •••• •• • 'Foreign Gold In list's .V 1 17 9
.
50% Porttigal•Gold Coin .. 0 tt .)
50% 'Mexicali Dollars .... 0 5 0
Barcelona • .....
New Dollars ...... 0 u 0
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settle
................ IStiver in bars ...... 0 5 1