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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDA Y.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 2.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty's birthday will
be celebrated on Tuesday the 24th instant.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 2.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold
Drawing-rooms at St. James's Palace, on the following
days; at two o'clock : Thursday, 2d Juno next ; Tuesday,
14th June next ; Thursday, 23d June next.

REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S DRAWING-
ROOMS, AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.
The Ladies, who purpose to attend her Majesty's Draw-
ing-rooms, 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 ante-room,
and the other to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain,
who will announce the name to her Majesty.
Those Ladies who are to be presented are hereby informed
that it is absolutely necessary that their names, with the
names of the ladies who are to present them, should be de-
livered at the Lord Chamberlain's Office on Tuesday the
31st of May for the first drawing-room ;on Saturday the
11th of June for the second drawing-room ; and on Tues-
day the 21st of June for the third drawing-room, on each
day before twelve o'clock, in order that they may be sub-
mitted for the Queen's approbation ; it being her Majesty's
command that no presentation shall take place unless the
name of the lady presenting, together with that of the lady
to be presented, shall appear on the card to be delivered to
the Lord Chamberlain, which names shall correspond with
those previously sent in to the Lord Chamberlain's
Office.

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.
The state apartments will not be open for the reception
of company coming to Court until half-past one o'clock.

DOWNING-STREET, MAY 2.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Guthrie,
Esq., to be Sub-Collector of Customs and Landin,, Sur-
veyor at the port of Geelong, in the colony of Victoria ;
and Richard Down, Esq., to be Landing Surveyor for that
colony.

ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, MAY 2.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Wardlaw,
Esq. (late Lieut. in the East India Company's Service),
Exon of her Majesty's Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen
of the Guard, vice Captain W. L. Grant, resigned.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Anglesey.
Richard Williams Prichard, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieu-
tenant, April 28.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cardiganshire.
George Bowen Jordan Jordan, Esq., to he Deputy Lieu-
tenant, April 28.

Commission by Field-Marshal his Royal Highness the
Warden of the Stannaries.
Royal Cornwall and Devon Miners Regiment of Militia—
Nicholas Kendal, junior, Esq., to be Captain, April 26.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall.
2nd Cornwall Rifle Regiment—John Sainsbury, Esq., to
be Ist Captain ; William Price Michell, Gent., to be Sur-
geon, April 29.

Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Brecknockshire.
Royal Brecknock Rifle Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant
William Bridgwater to be Captain ; John Gregory, Gent.,
to be First Lieutenant ; Thomas Price Bligh, Gent., to be
Second Lieutenant, April 29.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Monmouthshire.
Royal Monmouth Militia—Alexander Rolls, Esq., to be
Maj or.

Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.
Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia--George
Phipps Prevost, Gent., to bo Lieutenant, vice Vaughan,
bo be promoted, April 30.
2d Regiment of Royal Surrey Militia—Lieutenant
Joseph Dingwall, to be Captain, vice Parratt, appointed
to the Adjutantcy of the 3d Regiment ofithe Royal Surrey
Militia, April 30 ; Henry Sharp Taylor, Gent., to be As-
sistant-Surgeon, with the rank of Lieutenant, April 23.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland.
Northumberland Regiment of Militia—Patrick Thorp
Dickson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, April 30.

Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Sussex.
Light Infantry Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia—
James Henry, Esq. ; Charles F. B. Greville Dickenson,
Esq. ; Charles Spencer Scrase Dicking, Esq. ; Edward
John Bunny, Esq., to be Captains, April 18. Ensign
James Dennis ; Ensign William Bryce Watson ; Ensign
Williams Adams Nash ; Anthony J. Wright Biddulph,
Gent., to be Lieutenants, April 18 ; Frederick John
Freenland, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, April 18.
Artillery Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia—Major
Georged Kirwan Carr to be Lieutenant-Colonel, April 26 ;
Charles Montagu Chester, to be Major, April 18; Charles
Bayntun, Gent., and Henry Molineux, Gent., to be Lieu-
tenants, April 18 ; Surgeon's Mate George Weekes to be
Surgeon, April 25 ; Henry Moon, Gent., to be Assistant-
Surgeon, April 18.

BANKRUPTS.
John Henderson and Christopher Nanson, cabinetmak-
ers, Windsor-terrace, Vauxhall-road, to surrender May 12,
at half-past eleven, and June 17, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Canna]; official assignee, Alderruanbury ;
Baylis, Redcross-street. _ _

Donald Macfie, draper, Edgware-road, May 9, at two,
and June 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ni-
cholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Lawrence,
Bread-street, Cheapside.
Henry Charles Larkan, coffee-house keeper, Greenwich,
May 11, at one, and June 21, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Carttar, Green-
wich.

William Stiles, malster, Stratford-upon-Avon, May 11
and June 1, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Lane, Stratford-
upon-Avon, and Hodgson, Birmingham.
Henry Carrington, nurseryman, Mile-end, Stockport,
May 26, and June 16, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester ; Cobbett,
Manchester.
William Woodyatt, joiner, Witton, Northwich, May
17, and June 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Holland and Green,
Northwich.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
R. F. Gower, jun., R. E. Alison, and W. L. Cumber-
lege, New Broad-street, City, merchants, May 24, at half-
past one. _ _

In the Country.
W. C. Buchanan, Dursley, Gloucestershire, money
scrivener, May 27, at eleven at the Court, Bristol—T. W.
Baker, West Derby, Lancashire, tobacconist, May 24, at
eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—W. Caldwell, Shevington,
Lancashire, coal proprietor, May 25, at eleven, at the
Court, Liverpool—R. Derham W. A. Hinde, and J. Der-
ham, Dolphinholme, Lancashire, worsted spinners, May
24, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.

J. Keeley and E. Williams, Strand and Fleet-street,
tailors, 55., on Tuesday, May 3, or any subsequent Tues-
day, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Nichol-
son, Basinghall-street. _

R. D. Mercer, Church-passage, Spital•square, Bishops-
gate-street Without, silk-merchant, 4d., on Tuesday, May
3, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at
the office of Mr. Nicholson, Basinghall-street.
W. T. Hannam, Brighton, wine and spirit-merchant,
6d., on Tuesday, May 3, and any subsequent Tuesday, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Nicholson,
Basinghall-street. _ _ _

J. Moores, jun., Aylesbury, draper, lid., on Tuesday,
May 3, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and
two• at the office of Mr. Nicholson, Basinghall-street.
W. Noble, Charles-street, St. George's East, wholesale
stay-manufacturer, is., on Tuesday, May 3, or any subse-
quent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street.
J. Webster and G. M. Simpson, Greet Tower-street,
merchants, id., on Tuesday, May 10, or any subsequent
Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office .of Mr.
Pennell, Guildhall chambers, Basinghall-street.
J. Morse, Neithorp, Banbury, woolstapler, 2s. 34d., on
Tuesdiy, May 10, on any subsequent Tuesday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-
ohambers, Basinghall-street.

J. Padgett, Idle, cloth manufacturer, 7d., and day on or
after May 5, between the hours of eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Young, Leeds.

NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.

J. Dunthorn, Broadwall, Blaclifriars-road, corn dealer,
May 24,' at half-past one—H. Simmonds, Ore, Sussex,
brickmaker, May 24, at twelve—F. Young, Union-place,
Walworth-road, May 24, at one—C. Lane, Hastings, Sus-
sex, plumber, May 26, at two—J. R. Hunt, tailor, Great
Marlow, Buckinghamshire, May 26, at half-past eleven.

In the Country.
B. James and T. G. Hardie' Newport, Monmouthshire,
builders, May 25, at eleven, at the Court Bristol—J. Nield,
Lees, Lancashire, woollen manufacturer, May 23, at twelve,
at the Court, Manchester.