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London, England, 1846-02-28 00:00:00

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r FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.-
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, FEB. 23, 1846.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a
Drawing-room, at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, the 19th
of March next, at two o'clock.
At tha Court at Buckingham Palace, the 25th day of
February, 1846, present the Queen's Most Excellent Ma-
jesty in Council. This day the Most Honourable James
Marquis of Abercorn, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the
Garter, and the Right Honourable James Archibald Stuart
Wortley, were, by her Majesty's command, sworn of her
Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took their
respective places at the Board accordingly.
At the Court, at Buckingham Palace, the 25th day of
February, 1846, present, the Queen's most Excellent Majesty
in council. Her Majesty iu council was this day pleased to
appoint Dariel Peploe Peploe, of Garnatone, Esq., to be Sheriff
of the county of Hereford, in the room of John Francis
Vaughan, of Courtfield, Esq.
DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 26.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Brevet Major
George Hutt, of the Bombay Artillery ; Brevet Major
Robert Henderson, of the Madras Engineers ; and Brevet
Major Joshua Tait, of the Sixth Regiment of Bonilay
Native Infantry, to be Companions of the Most Honourable
Military Order of the Bath.
CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 27.
MEMBER RETURN LCD TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT.
PARLIAMENT.
County of Northampton (Southern Division)—Richard
Henry Richard Howard Vyse, cf Stoke--plain' in the said
county, Esq., in the room of William Ralph Cartwright,
Esq.. who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's
Chiltern Hundreds.
WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 27.
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7th Light Dragoons—Lieut. A. Helvar, to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Grasett, who retires; Cornet Sir W. Russell,
Bart., to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Helyar ' • W. D.
Buehe, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Sir W. Russell ;
Feb. 27.
6th Regiment of Foot—J. R. Blake, Gent., to Ensign by
purchase, vice Standish, who retires, Feb. 27.
7th Foot—Lieutenant J. King, from the 2d Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice D. J. Dickinson, who retires on half-pay 2d
Foot; Ensign R. C. Stanhope, from the 56th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lord Langford, who retires,
Feb. 27.
44th Foot—Lieut. R. Feilden to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Turner, who retires; Ensign the Hon. C. W. H. Aga,
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fadden ; R. Preston,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Agar, Feb. 27.
48th Foot—Gentleman Cadet C. J. 0. Swaffield, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase
vice Gubbins, appointed to the 85th Foot, Feb. 27.
55th Foot—Major-General A. G. Lord Saltoun, K.C.8., to
be Colonel, vice General Sir W. H. Clinton, G.C.8., deceased,
Feb. 23.

56th Foot—F. H. Sykes, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Stanhope, promoted in 7th Foot, Feb. 27.
80th Foot-2 Gentleman Cadet Hon. J. H. M. Browne, from
the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without: purchase,
vice Fraser, deceased, Feb. 27.
85th Foot—Lieut. A. Patterson to be Captain, without
purchase, vice Coape, deceased ; Ensign C. Warburton to be
Lieutenant, vice Patterson, Jan. 13; Ensign J. Gubbins,
from the 48th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Warburton, Feb. 27.
UNATTACHED.—Lieutenant 11. Reynolds, from the 2d
Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Feb. 27.
GAnntsoss.—General Sir G. Anson, G.C.8., to be Lieu-
tenant-Governor of Chelsea Hospital, vice General Sir
W. H. Clinton, G.C.8., deceased, Feb. 23.
Commission by the Queen.
Durham Regiment of Militia—Capt. R. H. S. Jackson to
be Adjutant, Feb. 4.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County
of Southampton.
To be Deputy Lieutenants—R. Cole, Esq.; C. B. Wall,
Esq., M.P. ; the Right Hon. Lord H. Cholmondeley ;
Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Harcourt; Sir R. G. Simeon,
Bart. ; H. C. Compton, Esq., ALP. ; J. Lobb, Esq. ; W.
J. Le Feuvre, Esq.; Hon. E. A. J. Harris; G. T. Brice,
Esq.; J. M. Elwes, Esq., Feb 17.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine
of Lancaster.
To be Deput-Licutenants—William Shawe, Esq., Feb. 22 ;
R. Atkinson, Esq., Feb. 23.
2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia—Sir
Thomas George Hesketh, Bart., to be Major, vice Honiby,
resigned, Feb. 21.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Kent.
To be Deputy-Lieutenants—H. Armytage, Esq. ; J. Deane,
Esq.; E. I). Brockman, Esq. ; W. Elers, Esq. ; A. Pott,
Esq. ; J. Whatman, Esq. ; C. Child, Esq.; C. Millington,
Esq.; F. Wilson, Esq., Feb. 24.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire.
Sir R. Puleston, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant; H. M. A.
Jones, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Feb. 24.
Flintshire Militia—Sir R. Puleston, Bart., to be Lieute-
nant-Colonel, vice Fletcher, resigned; C. J. W. D. Dundas,
Esq., to be Major, vice Fletcher, resigned; H. M. A. Jones,
Esq., to be Captain, vice the Marquis of Westminster, re-
signed, Feb. 24.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Selkirk.
Dumfries-shire, &c., Regiment of North British Militia—
A. M. Rutherford, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Irving, de-
ceased, Jan. 22.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Bute.
Argyle and Bute Regiment of Militia—H. Veitch, Gent.
to be Ensign, vice M'Dougall, Feb. 6.
DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
George Thomas Walker, draper, Portsea.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
William Carey, hair-dresser, Leamington Priors, Warwick.
shire.
Philip Phillips, steel penmaker, Birmingham.
BANKRUPTS.
Edward Williams, linendraper, Bishopsgate-street, to sur-
render March 10, at two, and April 21, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Dickson and Overbury, Frederick's.-place, Old Jewry.
Lewis Reis, James; Power, and Gustavus Koenig, soap
manufacturers, Fenchurch-street, March 10, at one, and April
21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official
assignee, Birchin-lane ; Marten, Thomas, and Hollams,
Mincing-lane.
George Butler Earn, shipbreker, City, March 6, at two,
and April 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pen-
nell, official assignee ; Yardy, Finsbury-place.
John Sandaver, cabinet maker, Kenton-street, Brunswick-
square, March 7, at one, and April 4, at eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court,
Basingliall-street ; Williams, Alfred-place Bedford-square.
Richard Childs, tailor, Queen Ann-street, Cavendish-
square, March 10, at eleven, and April 7, at half-past twelve,
at the Court of Bar.kruptcy. Belcher, official assignee;
Edwards and Peake, New Palace-yard.
William White, tailor, Aylesbury, March 4, at two, and
April 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett,
official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall. street; Tilleard
and Co , Old Jewry.
William Bull Harvey, mercer, Ilerbert-street, New North-
road, March 6, at one, and April 11, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, AldermanburY ;
Cox, Pinners'-hall, Old Broad street.
John Shirt, grocer, Broad-street, Lambeth-butts, March 6,
at half past one, and April 8, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings;
sPulI Inn.
Lawton, stock and
ialdli
sharebrokers, Leeds, 111 arch 10 and 31, at eleven, at the
Leeds District Court. Kynaston, official assignee, Leeds;
Williamson and Hill, Gray's Inn ; Caries, Leeds.
Abraham France, sharebroker, Leeds, March 10 and 31, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Kynaston, official
assignee, Leeds; Sudlo w and Co., Chancery-lane; Middleton,
Pope,
Abraham RaYm Francedbn nidng William Gray's
y'
Leeds.
John Wright, scrivener, Tamworth, Staffordshire, March
14, and April 18, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court. Bittlestone, official assignee, Birmingham; Thorne-
will, Burton-upon-Trent; Collis, Birmingham.
Issachar Roberts, grocer, Mold, Flintshire, March 13 and
April 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner,
official assignee, Liverpool; Edwards and Co., New Palace-
yard ; Ingleby, Mold.
Henry John Barker, miller, Flixton, Lancashire, March
13 and April 3, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court.
Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Johnson, Son, and
Weathiiiall, Temple; Hitchcock, Buckley, and Tidswell,
Manchester.
Thomas Parnell, laceman, Manchester, March 16 and
April 1, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott,
official assignee, Manchester; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row;
Whitwerths, Manchester.

George Perry, Stroud, Gloucestershire, coach-builder,
March 12, at twelve, and April 10, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court. Miller, "official assignee, Bristol ; Brisley,
Pancras-lane, London ; Paris, Stroud.
Joseph Metford, wine merchant, Bath, March 13 and
April 10, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman,
official assignee, Bristol ; Bishop, Lincoln's Inn-fields;
Lovibond and Co., Bridgwater.
John Godfrey, linen-draper, Midsomer Norton, Somerset-
shire, March 13 and April 10, at one, at the Bristol District
Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Govett, Upper North-
place, Gray's Inn-road.
Samuel Evans, cotton -spinner, Black rod, Lancashire, March
11, and April 6, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory,
Faulkner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row; Hitchcock,
Buckley, and Tidswell, Manchester.
John Brock, innkeeper, Liverpool, March 13 and April 14,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official
assignee, Liverpool; Pocock, Norfolk-street, Strand; Cunnah,
Chester.

James Corrall, shipowner, Boston, Lincolnshire, March 13
and April 14, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hartley, Boston;
Jab et, Birmingham.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the
produce of the British possessions in America, computed
from the returns made in the week ending Feb. 24, 1846, is
345. !d. per cwt.
[Diviciends, &c., in our next.'

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last Night's Gazette.)
&n Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 21st day of February. 1846.
ISSUB DEPARTMENT.
X.
Notes lamed 26,973,285

X.
Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .... 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 11,346,130
Silver billion ...... 1,627,125

A 26,972,255

X 26,973,255
M. MART MALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 26th day of Febraary, 1546.

BOLING

oIIPAITILINT.

Proprietors' capital.. 14,5b3,000
Rest .............. 3,477,016
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-

Government seenri-
tiaa(including Dead

Wight Anniiity).. 13,137,047
Other eecuritiea • • • • 22,539,192
Notes • • • • • • • • •• • • • • 6,887,810
Gold and silver *obi.. 678,472

ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) • • 6,202,903
Other deposits •• • ... 13,091,320
Seven day and other
bills••

918,282

A 43,242,521

A 43,242,
M. MARSHALL, Chi 44 Cashier 21.
, 1846.

Dated lie 26th day of February,

COURSE OF EXCIIA:
Amsterdam c.r. 12
Ditto, at sight ... •• 12 53i
Rot`erdam .... • . 3H. 12 10
Antwerp 26 15
Hamburgh M.B. 13 143 i
iltona.
Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 75

NGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Gibraltar.. • • • • Leghorn
Genoa .. . • • • • • 26 10
Milan .. • ......
Venice.. • • • • •
Naples ..... . . .. .• 39%
Palermo, per oz . 119%
Lisbon.... •• • • .... 62%
Oporto .. • • • • • • . • • 62%
Rio Janeiro • ..... • • • 24%
Bahia .. • •
.. .
Buenos Ayres • • •
New York, 21 days' slirkt
Philadelphia .... • • • • •
PRICES OF BULLION, PER 02.
Foreign Gold in bars ...£3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin
New Doubloons e 0 0
Kew Dollars .... • • •
Silver 1n Ws .. 4 11%

Ditto, 3 months...... 25
Marseilles ••.. • • 2G 10
Bourdeaui .......... • • 26 10
Frankfort on Maine.... 122%
Petereburgh, 3 U5......U5......
Berlin •
Vienna, effee. !to. ••• • • 10 103 y
Trieste, ditto • • .... 10 103
Madrid .

Cadiz .
...... • • ...... •

Itareolona .....

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