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LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, 1854.

PUBLICATIONS.

THE WAR.

nounces the cholera at Gallipoli and the Dardanelles to be
rapidly decreasing. '
" From the energetic measures adopted by the authori-
ties of Samos, assisted by English and French ships, eight
pirates have been arrested in that island, and among them
the three notorious brothers Condouri.
"On the capture being effected one Yanni Macri gave
himself up, announcing himself thehead of the band which
assassinated the crew of the schooner Harriet. Macri was
put on board the Leander frigatesand conveyed to Syra, and
again to Samos by the Chaptal. '

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THE LIFE of MARGUERITE D' A.NGOU.
L t,:111E, Queen of Navarre, Sister of Francis I. From nume.
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NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
The Boscawen, 70, Captain Glanville, is ordered from
Spithcad to Plymouth, where her crew are' to be paid
wages, and then she proceeds to the West Indies, as flag-
ship there of the commander-in-chief of the station,
Rear-Admiral A. Fanshawe. Yesterday morning she
got up her lower yards and topmasts. She takes super-
numeraries for the ships fitting at Plymouth, and others
for the ships on the West Indian station.
The Lucifer, steamer, sailed this afternoon for Dept-
ford, with a party of riggers and seamen, to bring round
to this port the machinery for the new screw sloop
Ariel, 8 guns.
The Salamander, steam-sloop, Commander Ellman,
will leave the dock at Portsmouth to-day, and will be
refitted by the shipwrights on Saturday, when her crew
will return from leave and she will be in readiness for
further service.

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Yesterday morning sixty fine young and athletic men
who had arrived the preceding day by railway from the
northern and midland counties, were mustered and in-
spected at the Recruiting Pay-office, Delahay-street,
Westminster, and with very few exceptions finally ap-
proved. The household troops have been particularly
fortunate in obtaining recruits, as within the last two
months upwards of 250 young and active men, none of
whom are under the height of 5 feet 8 inches, have en-
listed into the infantry brigade.
DEPARTURE OF METROPOLITAN POLICE TO THE SEAT
OF WAR.--A number of police officers belonging t• the
fmetropolitan districts, specially appointed for active duty
at the seat of war, took their departure on. Monday
evening last from London en route for Southampton, and
then for Constantinople and Varna, or any other place
where there services might be required. The corps con-
sisted of about twenty of the finest men in the force, who
it is understood, volunteered to go upon foreign service.
It is understood that another and far larger body of men
are to follow those already sent off in the course of a few
weeks:

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pURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of
Chancery, mate in a cause, WARNER against GUN-
THORPE, all persons claiming to be Creditors of Lieutenant-Colonel
James Gunthorpe, late of Connaught-terrace, in the Parish of Pad-
dington, in t e County of Middlesex, who died in or about the month
of July, 1'53, are, by their solicitors, on or before the Ist day of No.
vember, 1854, to come in and prove their Claims at the Chambers
of ,he Vice-Chancelior Kinders,ey, at 3, Stone-buildings, tincoln's•
inn, Middlesex, or in default thereof, they will be peremptori y ex-
cluded from the benefit of the said Order. Monday, the 13th day of
November, 1854, at ele, en o'clock in the forenoon, at the said Cham-
bers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the claims.
Dated this 25th day of July, 1854.

The Tyne, 4, store-ship, Master Commander James
B. Tucker, arrived at the Nore at 9.30 p.m. on the
7th inst. The Tyne left Deptford on the Bth ult., on her
• passage out, calling at Faro Sound, thence to Led-
sund, Islands of Aland, communicated with Sir Charles
Napier, and delivered victualling stores to his fleet, con-
sisting of seven sail of the French'and ten sail of the Eng-
, lish, on the 20th ult. Left on the 21st. On the 28th,
passed that evening, off Gasgoe Sunda, the English ships
Hannibal, Algiers, Royal William, and St. Vincent, on
their way up to join the fleet, all having troops on board.
On the evening of the 29th, when off the south end of
the island of Gothland, fell in with one English war
steamer, with two transports full of French troops, up-
ward bound for the Aland Islands. On the 30th, passed
Copenhagen, and exchanged signals with the Vulture.
On noon of the same day exchanged numbers with the
Bulldog at Elsinore, taking in cattle for the use of the
fleet. The fleet, English and French, were generally
healthy, the sickness having nearly disappeared. Rounded
the Scaw on the Ist inst., and at 9.30 a.m, yesterday sent
the mails on shore at Sheerness, consisting of thirty mail
bags from the fleets, and a number of packets and pack-
ages for the Admiralty, &c. Brought home three warrant
officers, who were transferred to the Waterloo flagship.
The Wildfire, steam-tender, returned to Sheerness
from Chatham last evening, with the Commander-in-
Chief. At 11 p.m. left for sea on particular service.
The Lizard, steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander T.
B. Christopher, at Sheerness, is completing stores, to
procceed on particular service. On her former depar-
ture from there she proceeded to Calais, and embarked
French troops for the transports in Calais roads, for the
Baltic

CHARLES PUGH, Chief Clerk.
LEE & PEMBERTON, 43, Lincoln's-inn•fields.

SECOND COURT-MARITAL ON LIEUT.
PERRI.

0 T W E A T HER.
NICOLL'A PALETOT and MORNING COAT D'ETE,
On.: GUINEA each; also GUINEA TROUSERS and HALF
GUINEA WAISTCOA VS.

TENTH DAY.-TUESDAY.

The material forms a luxurious comfort for lounging, travelling,
and shooting garments,
The only measures needed—first, exact height; then number of
inches round chest and waist; accompanied by a ro,t•offlce Order or
Chr que.

The court re-assembled shortly after ten o'clock this
morning, being an hour earlier than heretofore, in order,
if possible, to finish the case for the prosecution to-day.
Among those present in the room were Colonel Cecil Fores-
ter, Sir John Cathcart, Major Ward, Colonel Crawford,
of the Grenadier Guards ; the military knights, and other
offi4ers of various regiments ; the Mayor of Windsor, and
other civilians.
Lieutenant Alfred Henry Waldey was the first witness
called
By the Court—How long have you been in the 46th
Regiment ?
Witness —Since the 14th December, 1849.
By the Court—Have you ever received ill-treatment at
the hands of Captain Nicholas?
Witness—Never.
By the Court—ls it within your knowledge that Captain
Nicholas aids and abets other officers in annoying young
officers, or has aided and abetted others in so doing?
Witness—l, never saw Captain Nicholas ill-treat young
officers after joining, nor have I heard that he did so.
By the Court—What is the character of Captain Nicholas
as regards his treatment to young officers on joining the
regiment ?
Witness—l have always seen him treat them with great
, kindness.
Cross-examined by Prisoner—Did you ever hear Captain
the r
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useofficer opprobrious language towards any in
r e
Witness—Never.
Prisoner—Do you recollect the night when the officers
DofutbhleinFst dined with us at the Linen-hall Barracks,

May ballad in London only of the Patentees, H. J and D. NICOLL,
4 to 120, REGENT-ST.REE P, and 22, CORNHILL.

THE INFAMOUS COMPULSORY VACCI-
NATIONNIL ACT.—People of England,—By this law we are not
only chai.ed, under pain of. fine and impriscnment, to the chariot
wheels of Doctors and their f rise and scandalous theories; but worse
than all, the most loathsome diseases are by vaccination introduced
into the bodies of our children, besides scrofula and consumption.
Now that the law is passed, doctors themselves admit the.' tMs may
be the effect of vaccination.—See the " Lancet," July 29, 1ri5.1.
How much more of doctor uffing and trading are we to have in the
Ilouses of Parliament? Are honourable members aware that they
suffer with the rest, aml that their money Is no sort of protection ?
Again we say read the letters addressed to the British Coreg- of
Health, New road, London, on the subject of Vaccination, which
may be had by post (gratis) on forwarding a postage stamp.—lssued
by the BRITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH, New-road, London.
August, 1854.

The Devonshire, Lieutenant Commander J. H. Lloyd.
—The guards on board this ship are ordered to be im-
mediately clothed and armed, both of which are to be
supplied from the Ordnance Department.
The Prussian brig Charles, J. Payels (not Powell)
commander, was taken into the discharging basin on
Monday. She has brought home for this and Chatham
Dockyards a most useful cargo of timber, planks, and
deals. She yesterday commenced her discharge.
The Tyne, after discharging and landing her mails,
and communicating with the Commander•in-Chief, pro-
ceeded up the river Thames to Woolwich and Deptford.

THE GUN-BOAT APPOINTMENTS, &c.
Clerk in Charge—Sydney E. Wright (1848) clerk in
charge of the Athol store-ship, to be clerk in charge of
the Viper, screw-steam despatch gun-boat.
Second Masters:—Alexander F. Baker, to the Beagle,
screw-steam despatch gun-boat at Woolwich ; William
P. Ward, to the Lynx, screw despatch gun-boat at
Woolwich.

Witness—l do.
Prisoner—Do you not recollect my coming that night in
my uniform towards the mess-room to report to Colonel
Garrett the indignity to which I had been subjected?
Witness—l (lid not see you.
Prisoner—Are you not aware of my having done so ?
Witness—l never heard that prisoner bad done so, ex-
cept that I recollect seeing somewhere —I forget where—a
statement from the prisoner that he had done so ; but I
think I saw it in the newspaper.
Prisoner—Do you recollect having come to my room on
that night, and asking me not to report to the General of
the district, and who was in the room with you by the
side of my bed?
Witness—l was not in the •prisoner's room that night,
and consequently I could have heard nothing about the
reporting to the General of the district.
Prisoner—Did you not come into my room any night
and ask me to report Curtis that same night ?
Witness—Never.
Prisoner—Will you positively deny that you ever came
to my room to ask me not to report anybody ?
Witness—l have not the slightest recollection of ever
having done so.
By the Court—When was it the dinner referred to
took place ?

Assistaut-Surgeons—Theophilus O. Haran (1850), to
the Viper, screw despatch gun-boat ; James Johnstone
(1849), to the Lynx, screw despatch gun-boat.
Orders have been received on board the Crocodile and
at the Naval Rendezvous, Tower-hill, to proceed with
the entry of able and ordinary seamen and stokers, in
order not only to complete the crews of the new steam
gun-boats already in commission, but also to have a re-
serve in readiness by the time the other vessels are
out of the shipwrights' hands. Landsmen freely offer
themselves, but they are only accepted for general ser-
vice. Commander Great and the officers aid petty
officers of the Crocodile have been most indefatigable in
their exertions to obtain seamen, and have been so suc-
cessful that scarcely a day passes that a number of young
seamen are not sent dow❑ to the guard-ship at Sheer-
ness for service in the Baltic and Black Sea fleets.

Witness—l cannot recollect the day; but as far as I can
recollect it it must have been in the month of July, 1853.
By the Court—Were you present when Colonel Garrett
reprimanded an officer for annoying Lieut. Perry?
Witness —To the best of my knowledge I was not.
By the Court—Do you know of any indignities received
by the prisoner in consequence of his having reported to
Colonel Garrett?
Wit ness—l do not.
By the Court—Was Lieutenant Perry's society avoided,
and why ?
Witness—Lieutenant Perry's society was avoided in
consequence of his disgusting, forward manner.
By the Court—Did Lieutenant Curtis come round to
your room on receiving three questions to answer from
Colonel Garrett, and what did he say to you ?
Witness—l do not recollect Lieutenant Curtis coming
to my room; but my brother told me afterwards that he
had come when I had left?

EMBARKATION OF STAFF OFFICERS AT
SOUTHAMPTON.
This morning (Wednesday) the Harbinger, screw-
steam-ship, hired of the General Screw Steam Naviga-
tion Company for transport service, embarked in the
docks at Southampton Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir G.
Cathcart, and Captains the Hon.-G. Elliot and Greville,
aides-de-camp ; Brigadier-General Torrens ; Lieut.-Col.
Lindsay, of the Grenadier Guards ; Lieut.-Colonel Sey-
mour, assistant adjutant-general ; Lieut.-Col. Walker,
of the Scots Fusil►er Guards ; Lieut.-Col. Windham,
assistant quartermaster-general ; Major Maitland, de-
puty adjutant-general ; and Captain . Smith, deputy as-
sistant-quartermaster-general. These officers proceed to
the seat of war in the East, together with a portion of
the 46th Regiment, and Dr. Munro, of the 93d Foot.

Lieutenant John Augustus Fane, sworn, who stated in
answer to the four first questions of a similar nature put
to the former witness, that he never had, received ill-
treatment from Captain Nicholas ; that he had no know-
ledge of his ever having annoyed young officers, or aided
and abetted in so doing ; that, on the contrary, he had
always treated them with the greatest kindness; that he
had the character of treating young Officers with the
greatest kindness, and tried all he could to tell them what
to do on first joining the service.
Cross-examined by Prisoner—Have you read and dis-
cussed the reports in the Times of the evidence given on all
points on which you have been examined ?
Witness—l have.
Prisoner—Did you never hear Captain Nicholas use
opprobrious language to any officer ?
Witness—Not to my knowledge.
Prisoner—Do you recollect the affair in Forde's room ;
if so, what occurred, and who were present ?
itness—l do tot.
By the Court--Did you at any time hear Col. Garrett
reprimand the prisoner, and call hima fool for his pains ?
Witness—Never.
By the Court—Are you aware of any indignity suf-
fered by prisoner in consequence of reporting to Colonel
Garrett ?
Witness—None, except that some of the officers were
not so friendly with him as they were before.
By the Court —Did Captain Nicholas ever censure any
officer for annoying the prisoner ?
Witness— I believe Captain Nicholas censured one officer
for annoying the prisoner.
By the Court—Name the officer who was censured by
Captain Nicholas ?
Witness—Lieutenant Curtis.
By the Court
—Was Mr. Perry present 9
Witness--I believe he was not.
By the Court—Was Lieut. Ferry's •
from his general overbearing and
so, state the reasons why ?
Witness—His society was avoided by some of the officers
under confinement..sl
his room 28 days awaiting the
sen-
tence, and was looking the worse for manner.
Lieut. Greer, who has been nowwaggering
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the next witness examined.
To the four first questions to this
witness, which were precisely similar to those put to the
preceding witness, Lieut. Greer gave similar replies.
Cross-examined by Prisoner—Did
you ever say to an
officer who is now gone to Turkey that I had been a badly-
treated and ill-used man ever since I had been in the re-
giment ?
Witness—l have no recollection of it.
Prisoner—Did you not say so to Lieut. Sherrington the
night before the two companies left to go to Turkey ; and
did you not say. so to Lieueta
Sherrington who came into
your room to wish you go .yo sad are you not aware
that after leaving your room he came
to mine, with ex-
pressions of your good feeling towards me?
Witness—l can only say, as I said before, Ido not re-
collect having said so. After Sherrington
quitted my
room I heard him go up stairs, but whether he went into
prisoner's room or not I cannot say.
Prisoner—Will you now positively undertake to say you
did not say so?
Witness—As far as my recollection goes,
I say
again I
did not say so. •
Prisoner—Since this court-martial has been sitting have
You read the reports of the proceedings in the daily papers,
and have you discussed the subject and nature of the evi-
dence with any and what officer, and who were they, and
what has been said to you from time to time by thoie
officers?
Witness—l have seen the daily papers, and I have dis-
cussehe evidence wi "th one or tw la cars of the regi-
fficers
ment.d t
Mr. Coots is one of those o • I really cannot
state the different remarks Mr. Coots made.
Prisoner—How many officers have been
with you, and
what are their names?
Witness—Six or seven, I should say. I decline to men-
tion their names.
Prisoner—May I beg the court to press for those names ?
The Court deliberated, and made no order, the president
remarking, " It will be all in your favour, Mr. Perry,
Prisoner—lt will be impossible for me to clear myself if
they are suffered to shield themselves in this manner.
The two last questions and answers were again read by
the Deputy-Judge-Advocate, at the request of the prisoner.
Prisoner—Why did you mention Mr. Coots' name, when
there were six others?
Witness—l had more conversation with Mr. Coots than
I had with any other.
Prisoner—As the witness declines answering my ques-
tions I will put no more to him.
By the Court—When Lieut. Sherrington left your room,
had you authorised him to deliver any message to the pri.
Boner from you ?
Witness—l did not, to my recollection. Ido not recol- •
lect having authorised him to deliver any message to the
prisoner.
By the Court—Did you hear Colonel Garrett at any time
reproach prisoner for reporting, and call him a fool for his
pains ?
Witness—No.
By the Court—Do you know of any indignity suffered
by. the prisoner in consequence of such report ?
Witness--I do not.
By the Court—Are you aware that Captain Nicholas
reprimanded an officer for annoying others?
Witness—l have heard of it, but was not present, •
By the Court —Were you present when Colonel Garrett
reprimanded an officer for annoying prisoner, and how
many subalterns were present on that occasion?
Witness—As-far ael!can recollect I was on detachment
at the time it occurred.
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either by word or by letter, threatened Colonel Garrett to
appeal to the general of the district?
Witness—l am not aware of it.
Prisoner—May Ibe permitted to call Colonel Garrett to
ask him only two questions ?
The President thought he had better exhaust his clues.
tions first; lie had only to call two more witnesses, Adju.
tant M Alister and Lieutenant Heathcoate.
Adjutant M'Alister recalled and re-examined..
Prosecutor put the four usual first questions, in answer
to which
Witness said he had never received ill-treatment from
Captain Nicholas; on the contrary, they had been good
friends ever since he first joined ; that he did not ill-treat
young officers, but was good natured and affable to them.
Cross-examined by the Prisoner—How many times did
Colonel Garrett tell me in your presence to sell out before
the first court-martial ?
Witness—You know very well that your selling out or
not was purely optional, and you never were told to sell
out.
Prisoner—Was I ever asked or advised by Colonel Gar-
rett to sell out, and how many times ?
Witness—You were advised to sell out by Colonel Gar-
rett through me several times.
Prisoner—Did not Colonel Garrett say in your presence
that he had spoken to one of the authorities at the Horse
Guards, who said that I had no chance, and that I had
better sell out, and who was this authority ?
Witness—l appeal to the president and the court. I
do not feel myself at liberty to state what Colonel Garrett
said to me when acting as his adjutant; but I may add that
I do not know the name of the person alluded to in the
question.
Prisoner—l do' not press the question if he declines to
answer it, although it was not confidential. It was said
in my presence.
By the Court—Under what circumstances was the pri-
soner advised to sell out ?
Witness—After an assault committed by him on Lieu-
tenant Greer. Lieutenaiat Greer was also advised to pur-
sue the same course.
By the Court—Can you state that Captain Nicholas ever
reprimanded an officer for annoying others?
Witness—No, I cannot, as Captain Nicholas would
naturally seek a private opportunity of doing so.
Lieutenant Hesketh recalled and re-examined.
In answer to the four usual questions, he said he had
been in the regiment six years, and that Captain Nicholas's
treatment to young officers was kind and good.
The Court adjourned ten minutes.
On its re-opening, Captain Campbell was sworn, and the
Prosecutor asked—How long have you known Captain
Nicholas ?
Witness—Upwards of nine years.
Cross-examined by Prisoner—Will you state for what
length of time you have been in the regiment during the
last two years?
Witness—l should say nearly fifteen months, about nine
months being passed on leave.
Prisoner—Have you known or heard of any practical
jokes in which Captain Nicholas has been engaged ?
Witness—A practical joke is a wide term. I have never
known him engaged in a practical joke calculated to annoy
any person.
By the Court—Are you aware that Lieut. Perry's so-
ciety has been shunned by his brother officers, and why ?
Witness—My own reasons for shunning him aro as fol-
lows: his impertinent familiarity towards me; his gene-
rally depraved habits, a disgusting gesture he made use of
towards a friend of mine, and the general difficulty I had
during the short time he was under my command of keep-
ing him within the bounds of discipline.
By the Court—Have you been much with the prisoner
on military duty?
Witness—l have never been on any special military
duty with him ; he was under my command about a month
on detachment.
By the Court—Can you specify any cases of breach of
military discipline?
Witness—l had on one or two occasions to speak to the
prisoner relative to his remissness, and on a third occasion
he wrote to me for an extension of leave, and took the ex-
tension without being aware of the answer. For this I
publicly remanded him before all the officers of the detach-
ment. I stopped all future leave, and threatened him
with an arrest.
By the Court—What are the specific depraved habits to
which you allude?
Witness—My opinion was formed from hearsay—what
had been told me by my brother officers. The specific
habits were his keeping the society of prostitutes.
By the Court—Did Lieut. Perry ever treat military dis-
cipline with contempt while at Manchester?
Witness—Yes. Tho disgusting gesture I alluded to was
an instance.
By the Court—Can you state what happened when the
disgusting gesture was made?
Witness—l was sitting in my room at Manchester when
the acting adjutant came to my room in a state of great
excitement, and said he had never been so insulted in his
life. I asked him what was the matter. He said he had
an ocdasion to hand an official memorandum to Ensign
Perry, who had made a gesture of wiping his posteriors
with it, and then handed it back to him.
Prisouer here asked permission to have the whole of the
papers relative to the transaction laid before the court.
Witness continued—He asked me what was to be done.
I told him to go straight to Major Fyffe and report it.
By the Court—Did you at any time hear Colonel Gar-
rett reprimand the prisoner, and call him fool for his
pains ?

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Witness—Never.
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ee
the treatment ho received ?
Witness—l never heard of such a circumstance until I
road the newspaper report of Lieut. Greer's trial.
Prisoner cross-examined this witness through the court.
By the Court—Have you never been in the society of i
prostitutes, and are not most of the officers addicted to the
society of prostitutes?
Prisoner (addressing the Court)—l am sorry to intro-
duce such matter, and have studiously avoided throwing
discredit on any of my brother officers, but I shall be
obliged to do so now in my own defence, in consequence of
irrelevant matter having been allowed to be introduced.
Witness—l have been in the society of prostitutes my-
self, but most of the officers are not addicted to the society
of prostitutes.
The prisoner again requested the paper to be read before
the court.
The Court—Yes; certainly.
The court was then cleared, and remained in delibera-
tion about an hour. When the public were again admitted,
The Deputy Judge-Advocate said that on referring to a
clause in the Mutiny Act, they found that no witness was
bound to give evidence to criminate himself or others ; but
if such evidence is found necessary to support the charge it
must be given. The court had given prisoner every indul-
gence, and, after alluding to the evil results of recrimina-
tion, said that the court had finally decided that these
questions could not be put.
Prisoner—l place my character in the hands of my com-
manding officer.
Prisoner wished the papers to be produced and an exami-
nation made of them.
The Court—At present there is nothing put before the
court on which an application can be granted.
Prisoner to Witness—What was the result of this dis-
gusting affair ?
Witness—The case was reported to Major Fyffe, letters
were written by Lieut. Sherrington to Ensign Perry, and
finally Lieut. Sherrington consented to treat it as a jest,
and not as a breach of discipline.
By the Court—Where are the letters alluded to ?
Witness—l believe in the custody of the present adjutant.
Prosecutor—l shall have no further evidence to bring
before the court.
The Court then adjourned until to-morrow (this day).

[PRICE SD.

tus Henry Carr Hamilton to be First Lieutenant, vice
Burrowes, deceased ; Henry Charles Cuthbert to be First
Lieutenant, vice Sir William Johnson, resigned, Aug. 4.
MEMORANDUM—The dates of promotion of the under-
mentioned officers have been altered as follows, viz.:—
Lieut. Walker to 14th July, 1854 ; Lieut. Hamilton to
17th July, 1854.
The Gazette of this evening contains a Treasury Warrant
which orders and directs that on every letter not exceeding
half an ounce in weight, posted in or addressed to any of
the Danish Colonies in the West Indies, and transmitted
by the post between any place in the United Kingdom,
any port or place in such colonies (the sea conveyance
being by British packet-boats) there shall be charged and
taken in lieu of any rates of British postage now payable
by law on such letters, an uniform British rate of
sixpence.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS,
Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of
Militia— Tudor Lavie, Gent., to be Ensign Aug. 3.
Ist Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia-
ter re sni
Lieuteant Cecil Neviton Lane to be Captain, vice papa.
gnel, July 27 ; Ensign the Hon. Edward Henry
Legge to be Lieutenant, vice Bunne_,
y resigned, July 26 ; Richard Mills, Gent., late Quartermaster, to be Ensign, June 1.
Shropshire. Regiment of Militia—Robert Dod, Gent., to
be Ensign, Aug. 4.
Warwickshire Militia-2d Regiment--Butler Dunboyne
Moore, Esq., late Captain 89th Foot, to be Captain, July
18.

Ist Somerset Militia—Ensign George Froyte Bullock to
be‘ Lieutenant, vice Standert, resigned, Aug. 1.
West Somerset Yeomanry Cavaly—Cornet Alfred Sey-
mour to be Lieutenant, vice Browne, promoted, Aug. 3.

BANKRUPTS. •
Charles William Norman, haberdasher, Shoreditch, to
surrender, Aug. 19, and Sept. 19, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-street ;
Reed, Ironmonger-lane.
Henry Turtle, cheesemonger, Mile-end-road, Aug. 19,
and Sept. 19, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-street ; Ashurts, Waller,
and Morris, Old Jewry.
George Jeoves, brush manufacturer, Sheffield, Aug. 19
and Sept. 23, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin,
official assignee, Sheffield; Smith and Son, Sheffield.
George Hingeston, money scrivener, Lyme Regis, Aug.
16 and Sept. 14, at one, at the Exeter District Court.
Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Stogdon Exeter.
John Sugden and George Webster, wodstaplers, Brad-
ford, Aug. 22 and Sept. 18, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis-
trict Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Lees, Brad-
ford ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
Thomas John Holloway, rope manufacturer, Salisbury,
Aug. 18 at half-past twelve, and Sept. 22 at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Alder-
manbury ; Wyatt, Gray's-inn.
Thomas Kimpton, carrier, Liverpool, Aug. 17 and Sept.
14, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, offi-
cial assignee, Liverpool ; Fenwick and Aspinall, Liverpool.
Henry Taylor, grocer, Newbury, Berks, Aug. 14, at
eleven, and Sept. 21, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Bell, official assignee, Moorgate-street; Graham and Lyde,
Temple.
James Bishop, boot and shoe maker, Southampton Aug.
18, at twelve, and Sept. 22, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Sole, Turner, and Turner, Aldermanbury; Miller and Son,
Norwich.
Henry Coppinger, tailor, Hawkhurst, Kent, Aug. 17, at
half-past twelve, and Sept. 22, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Thomson and Son, George-street, Minories.
Edward Davies, oil and colourman, Harrow-road, Pad-
dington, Aug. 17, at half-past eleven, and *pt. 22, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official
assignee, Aldermanburs ; Carpenter, Elm-court, Temple.
William Armstrong and W. 0. Hankey, tailors, Shrews-
bury, Aug. 18, at twelve, and Sept. 14, at ten, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Bir-
mingham ; Loxdalo and Peele, Shrewsbury; blotteram
and Knight, Birmingham.
George H. Fourdrinier, paper manufacturer, Shelton,
Staffordshire, Aug. 18, at twelve, and Sept. 14, at ten, at
the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assig-
nee, Birmingham ; Kerry and Sheppard, Stoke-upon-
Trent ; E. and H. Wright, Birmingham.
Thomas Belsham Hutton; spirit merchant, Birmingham,
Aug. 18 at twelve, and Sept. 14 at ten, at Birmingham
District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Greves, Birmingham.
William Hooper, cabinetmaker, Bristol, Aug. 21 and
Sept. 19, at eleven, at Bristol District Court. Hutton,
official assignee, Bristol ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol.
George Edwards, grocer and provision dealer, Newport,
Monmouthshire'Aug.uff 21 and Sept. 19, at eleven, at the
Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ;
Carslako, Bridgewater; Castle, Henderson, and Co.,
Bristol.
s'tephen Trotman, corn dealer and mealman, Chipping
Sodburv, Gloucestershire, Aug. 19 and Sept. 19, at twelve,
at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee,
Bristol; Treufield, Chipping Sodbury.
DELARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.

Thomas Lampert Powell, of Ronisey, Hampshire, up-
holsterer, second dividend of ls. 4d. in the pound, payable
at 76A, Basinghall-street, on Thursday, August 10.
Joseph Dunthorn, of 4, Broadwall, Christchurch,
Blackfriars-road, corn dealer, final dividend of 44. in the
pound, payable at 76A, Basinghall-street, on Thursday,
August 10.
Herbert Ashton and Steward Stevenson Spriggs, of Al-
dermanbury, warehousemen, third dividend of 10jd. in the
pound (also on the separate estate of Herbert Ashton a
final dividend of 20s. in the pound), payable at 1, Sam-
brook-court, Basinghall-street, on Wednesday August 9,
and following Wednesday.
Andrew Burn, of Sackville-street, Piccadilly, tailor, first
dividend of 4s. id. in the pound, payable at 2, Basinghall-
street, any Wednesday, except between August 17 and
November 1.

William
Colk, of North Walsham, Norfolk, wine mer-
chant, second dividend of 2s. ld. in the pound, payable at
2, Basinghall-street, any Wednesday, except between
August 17 and November 1.
Charles Bramer, of Sheffield, wood dealer, first dividend
of 3s. 61. in the pound, payable at 11, St. James's-street,
Sheffield, on Friday, August 11, or any Saturday after
October 7.
James Burgin, of Sheffield, tailor, first dividend of 7s.
in the pound, payable at 11, St. James's-street, Sheffield,
on Friday, August 11, or any Saturday after October 7.
George Prockter, Joseph Prockter, and Thomas Prockter,
of Rochdale' Lancashire, cotton spinners, further dividend
of 81d. in the pound (also on the separate estate of
George Prockter a dividend of 20s. in the pound) payable
at 46, George-street, Manchester, on Tuesday, August 15
October 10, or any subsequent Tuesday.

DIVIDEND TO BE DEcI4A.RED.
John Winder, of Little May's-buildings, Bedfordbury,
tobacconist, Aug. 31.

CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED.
Charles Thomas Laycock, of Brighton, perfumer, Aug.
31—Edward Shallis, of 29, Bedford-place, Commercial-
road, East, and 10, Salmon's-lane, Limehouse, grocer, Aug.
30—Alfred Ford, of 41, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square,
surgeon, Aug. 30—Joseph Lakin, of 88, Crawford-street,
St. Marylebone, lineudraper, Aug. 29—Hugh Barclay, of
Liverpool, commission agent, Aug. 30—John Hadfield, of
Dukinfield, Cheshire, grocer Sept. 6—Henry Peace Bald-
win, of Ironbridge, Shropshire, druggist, Sept. 28.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
William Collier Thomas Sheridan, of Ryde, Isle of Wight,
coach builder—Robert Islip, jun., of Stamford, Lincoln.
shire, merchant—Daniel Swift, ofßarnack, Northampton.
shire, butcher—Julius Lyons, of Ryde, Isle of 'Wight,
baker—Edward Mead, of Othery, Somersetshire, carpenter
—Booth Hodgson, of Halifax, cabinet maker—Caspar lat-
hery of Skircoat-moor, Yorkshire, clock maker—Joseph
Waterhouse, of Halifax, Yorkshire, cabinet maker—Thos.
Smith, of Clegg Nook, Yorkshire, shopkeeper—William
Tebbs, of Woodhouse, Yorkshire, mason—James Gee, of
Birmingham, labourer—Charlotte Eades, of Birmingham,
beer seller—James Varnom, of Birmingham, tailor—Geo.
Lyndon, of Birmingham, ironmonger—John Gibbons, of
Birmingham, carpenter—Joseph Jackson, sen., of Bir-
mingham, builder—Thomas Britton, of Birmingham, glass
blower—William Goode, of Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire,
bricklayer—Thomas Arber, of Cambridge, boot closer—
Joseph Teague, of Lantwit Lower, Glamorganshire, beer
house keeper.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
John Heal and William Henry Edmonds, of Paulton,
Somersetshire, draper—Alfred William Warder and Robt.
William Sannemann, of Sydney-street and Cheyne-walk,
Chelsea, surgeons—Joseph Henry Ridsdale and William
Horatio Nelson Myers, of Leeds, stock broker—John Ivy,
of Birkenhead, and Richard Harris Pugh, of
Thos.Liverponel,
mourning drapers—Arnold De Beer Baruchsonia d d
John Bell, Muscham, of Barns Cray,
Makin, of Liverpool, merchants
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Hyslop and James Stapylton Smith,.
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Dakinfield, Cheshire, brewers—
George of Rotherham, York-
John Gartside, jun., 0f
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Philip Browne
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and Henry Parsons, of Lower Tooting
Surrey, brewers—George Shuttleworth Barnett and Robt,
Evans,Bagh of Shrewsbury—James Whittaker
and Charles Johnson, of Man-
Chester,(so far as regards James Whittaker
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Simpson,
Eva Jab?z Carr and John Webster Nicholson,
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Henry Pain and Augustus Henry Passmore, of Brighton,
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Newport,
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Beckhaa:mumagthNeshWrasai—isirhnWew:' Wainwright, of Liverpool, ship brokers.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS,
T. M. Dickson and Company, merchants, Glasgow.
Andrew Purvis, contractor, Milngavie, Stirlingshire
John Couper, grocer, Langloan, Lanarkshire.•
Paul Cameron, wright, Glasgow.
William Squair, miller, Cantray Mills, Ardersier.

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