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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF

TUESDAY.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 12, 1848.
The Queen has been pleased to order a c•onyt dire
to p',:ss the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great.
Britain and Ireland, empowering the Dean and
Chapter of the mctropolitiesl church of Can-
terbury to elect an Archbishop of that see,
the same being void by the death of Doctor
William Howley, lute Archbishop thereof ; and her
Majesty ha* also been phased to recommend to the said
Dean and Chapter the Right Reverend Father in God
Doctor John Bird Sumner, now Bishop of Chester, to Lo
by them elected Archbishop to the said see of Canterbury.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 18.
The Quct n has• been pleased to present the Reverend
David Jaws Stewart, Clerk, M.A., to the vicarage of
Helmerton, in the diocese of Salisbury and county of
Wilts, the same being void by the death of John Henry
Hume, the last incumbi nt.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 21.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE AVENGER.

The Queen has bren pluased to approve of Mr. Charles
Frederick Feta, as Consul at Port of Spain, in the island
of Trinidad, for the flee Hanseatic city of Hamburgh.
CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 21.

IitEILBER RETURNED TO SERVE IX THIS PRESENT PAIL-

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LIAMINT.
University of Dublin—Joseph Napier, Esq., i❑ the
room of the Eight Honourable Frederick Shuw, who
has accepted the office of Steward of her llajesty's
Chiltern Hundreds.

PonTs:mot:Tu. Fan. 21.—The Relief Committee
met this afternoon at the Naval College and resolved
on paying the allotment due for this month the tirit
week in March. It was at the same time declared
expedient to concentrate all the receiving forces and
bring them into the focus of the Portsmouth com-
mittee, which would much simplify the distribution
of the bounty as well as save considerable trouble to
donors and recipients.
Mr. Fincham, master shipwright of this dockyard,
is summoned to the Admiralty to-morrow.
The new dock building by Mr. Bratnble in this
dockyard, the works of which have been inundated
by the premature removal of an adjoining. dam, is
being pumped dry as fast as seventeen hand pumps,
worked by four men each, and a ten•hurse power
steam engine pump, plied night and day, can accom-
plish the work. Only about eight feet of water re-
mained in the dock at noon to-day, which was ex-
pected to have been got out by another day's labour;
but
th ha
e depth
and
h' of
f water. incessant
Irain set
It is
isex
expected
edi n n t
haeyd
will
increased
have
to employ a more powerful steam engine before
the labourers can resume their work upon the ma-
sonry.
The Prince Regent, 92, Captain Martin, is out of
the hands of the dockyard parties, and is reported
ready for sea by the 17th of March should she have
completed her complement.
The Java freight-ship embarked the 76th (second
battalion) Regiment this morning, and will go out
of harbour to-morrow. The wind is against her fur
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sailing.
The Rochester lighter arrived this morning with
stores from the eastern yards.
Wind S.W. ; moderate breez,s; thick hazy weather
with rain. 5 o'clock P.M.
ADMIRALTY, FE n. 21.

APPOINTMENTS.
Samuel T. Dickens, Lieutenant, to the Star.
Thomas James, Lieutenant and Commander, ditto.
Samuel Libby, master, ditto.
J. G. G. Ballantine, assistant surgeon, ditto.

Joseph Hoylon, gunner, ditto.
William L. Souther, master's assistant, ditto.

John R. Richards, master's assistant, ditto.
Thomas Hunter, assistant surgeon, to the Ganges.
Allan Brown, assistant surgeon, to the San Josef.
Richard D. Pritchard, assistant surgeon, to the Blen-
heim.
F'sher Negus, assistant surgeon, to the Caledonia.
William R. Cockburn, assistant surgeon, to the Ha-
vannah.
George P. Chapman, master's assistant, to the Wel-
lesley.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

CHATHAM, FEBRUARY 19.—The following detach-
ments from the Provisinal Battalion march from this
garrison, on Monday, the 21st, en route for Woolwich, for
embarkation as a convict guard on board the transport
ship Anna Maria, for conveyance Lf convicts, as free set-
tlers, to Hobart Town and Port Phillip. The detachment
was inspected this morning by the Commandant-
Colonel Simpson. It consists of 1 sergeant, 2 corporals
and 27 privates. The 58th regiment furnishes 18 pri-
vates; 11th, 1 corporal; 99th, 1 sergeant and 1 corporal;
and 65th, 9 privates, with the usual allowance of women
and children. Lieut. I). Bazalgette, 65th, with Ensign
J. Mac Henry, 11th regiment, takes command of the
detachment.

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On the morning of the 18th inst. a detachment from
the provisional battalion marched from this place to Til-
bury Fort, consisting of 4 sergeants, 4 corporals, and 37
privates, under command of Ensign Bagger, for the
purpose of assisting in the carrying out the sentences of
court-martials on eight prisoners, privates of the 95th
Regiment, viz., Richard Meaher, John Shea, Robert
Smith, John Glanville, Charles Godfrey, Berry, and
Rogerson, who were tried at that fort by a district court-
martial for violent and insubordinate conduct on the
night of the Pad of January last, at the Now Tavern
Fort, Gravesend ; the sentence of the court being that
each prisoner should be imprisoned for six calendar
months, and that C. Godfrey, Lane, and Berry, in
addition, to receive corporal punishment of 50 lashes.
On the detachment making its appearance at the fort,
the prisoners set up a most savage yell, and it appeared
to be their intention to commit some outrage, but
owing to the order given to the detachment to fix
bayonets, the prisoners were brought in front of the
line, when each of them received their sentence. Lune,
I3erry, and Godfrey, being the principals in the outrages,
the Comutander-ire Chief altered the sentence on these
prisoners by ordering them to seven months' imprison-
ment, and in addition to receive 25 lashes each, which,
punishment was inflicted in the presence of the troops,
and as each was loosened from the halberts, ho jumped
and laughed at all around, The whole of the prisoners
were then removed under a strong escort to the military
prison, Fort Clarence.
First-Lieutenant C. A. Wylde, of the Royal Marines,
is this day placed under orders to proceed to the Island
of Ascension .

TIIE RECRUITING SERVICE.—It is rumoured that a
considerable change is about to be made in the mode of
raising recruits for the n riny . Although unable at present
to speak positively on the subject, we have some reason for
believing that the recruiting will in future be entrusted
exclusively to the staff officers of pensioners, and those em-
ployed under their command; and that both officers and
men at present employed on the recruiting servico will
shortly return to the regiments to which they belong.
As a corroborative fact, we may mention that nearly all
such non-commissioned officers and soldiers belonging
to regiments and depots stationed in Ireland are now on
the march for the head-I:inners of their various regi-
and depots.— United Service Gazette.
It is understood that Major-General the Hon. Henry
Cavendish has been appointed the cavalry officer of the
acting committee for the inspection of army clothing.
The Master General and Board of Ordnance have au-

thorised the following pieces of ordnance being placed
in the grounds of her Majesty's Royal Military Hospital
at Chelsea, viz.:-1 brass mortar, captured from the
French, 1 brass field gun of 12 pounds, one of ii pounds,
and 1 brass howitzer of 6 inches; the three latter were
captured at the battle of Waterloo. Orders have been
given for proper carriages being prepared for their re-
el ption.—United Service Gazette.

ADJOURNED INQUEST ON MRS.

SHUTTLEWORTH.

THE ARMY IN INDIA.—The Hiadostan and Boyne,
with troops, arrived at Bombay on the sth of January;
and her Majesty's ship Athol, with troops, arrived at
2R4etghimeefn Ft eibs ru expected
u
Colombo on the 28th of January. Iler Majesty's 4th
teorMajesty's
embark for
2Esnt England 1 a
Regimentnd about theto
move from Cannanore to Fort St. George, Madras; her
Majesty's 91st, from Fort St. George to Cannanore.
28th Feet, headquarters, under Colonel Messiter, wero
to embark on board the Emperor on the 25th of January
fur England. The remainder. under Major Adams,
were to embark on board the Malabar on the 18th of
January. The 18th Regiment (Irish) arrived at Cal-
cutta on the Ist of January per Earl of Balearras.
The Cbservateur Frarcats relates an extraordinary
rubber of whist, which, for a wager, was played, to the
great astonishment of the Parisian badauds, during the
most severe day of the late cold weather, on the frozen
Seine, by four distinguished members of the Paris Jockey
Club I They were well nigh congealed to ice them-
selves, but they persevered notwithstanding, aud, by the
aid of brandy, which was copiously administered to
them, succeeded in bidding defiance to the cold, until the
rubber was finished, and their wager won.
THE OLDEST INHABITANT.—This far-famed and
well-informed individual must surely be a lady in Moe-
cow, who is in her 168th year, and who in her 122 d
married her fifth husband I—Cologne Gazette.
Sir H. Hume P. Campbell, Bart, of Marchmont,
has intimated to his tenantry that they may kill game
on all their farms.—Caledonian Mercury.
A DECKED WELLED SCHOONER.—A small schooner
of about 35 tons burden, which was east ashore a little to
the eastward of Cockenzie during the storm of Decem-
her last, has, we understand, been purchased by Mr.
Cadell, who is now fitting her up with a well, for the
purpose of employing her in the fishing trade. This is
highly creditable to the enterprising spirit of Mr. Cadell;
and it is to be hoped he will reap a goodly harvest from
the undertaking. Mr. Dempster, who has inspected the
schooner, states that he believes such a vessel to be well
adapted for working the trawl net in Aberlady-bay, and
fishing for soles and other descriptions of ground fish—
hut that a well properly constructed for the purposes of
the deep sea fisheries in which cod might be preserved
alive for several days, or even weeks, requires to be
perforated with a greater number of files than could be
safely done in an old vessel. There are some peculiar
fastenings requisite for securing the well, which are
known to only a few builders in England, who make a
point of keeping them as private as possible. II pro-
perly constructed fishing smacks, the well is a part of
the framework of the vesseL—Caledonian Mercury.
DEATH OF J. P. ALLIX, ESQ., LATE M.P. FOR CIM..
DRIDOLSHIRE.—This gentleman, who represented the
county of Cambridge, in the last Parliament, died on the
19th instant, at Swaffham, in that county, aged 63.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.—The Bill which was
introduced into the House of Commons, just before its
rising, on Monday night, respecting joint-stock com-
panies, bears the following title :—" Bill to Amend the
Acts for facilitating the winding up the affairs of joint-
stock companies unable to meet their pecuniary engage-
ments, and also to facilitate the dissolution and winc.ing-
up of joint-stock companies." It was presented and
read a first time. It was ordered to be read a second
time on Monday next.
LIEUTENANTS or THE ROYAL NAVY.—A meet-
ing of naval oflieers holding the rank of lieutenant, was
held yesterday at the London Tavern, Lieutenant Sir
Henry Jervis, Bart., in the chair, fur the purpose of
adopting a memorial to the Queen for the redress of cer-
tain grievances. They complained that a number of
lieutenants had been left on half-pay without any pro-
motion since the war, although they were equally de-
serving as other officers who had been gradually raised.
The system of promotion, as it now stood, was most un-
satisfactory, except where Parliamentary or Admiralty
influence could be brought to bear. Several gentlemen
addressed the meeting, complaining of the treatment
they had received at the hands of the Admiralty, and
a memorial, to he entrusted to Capt. Pechell for presen-
tation, was unanimously adopted.
NARRoW ESCAPE OF THE RAILWAY KING.—On
Saturday last an alarming accident occurred upon the
North Midland Railway, similar to that which occurred
on the same line the week before. Of the particulars
of this disaster ono of the passengers gives
the following account :—We left London, says he,
by the express train for Edinburgh, at half-past
nine o'clock. There were three first-class carriages,
one of which was " engaged" for Mr. Hudson and
his friends. The train went on steadily and well till we
came to the bridge at Derby, where we were detained
some minutes by Mr. Hudson holding a conference with
one of his officials. The time thus lost had to be re-
gained, and we went at a terrible pace until about a
mile beyond the tunnel north of Chesterfield,
when a violent tossing and pitching began, with
a dreadful shock. The engine-driver soon stopped
the carriages, and on scrambling out this fearful
state of things appeared. The train consisted of ono
second class carriage, three first class, and a luggage van
behind, the second class carriage and the first of the first
class carriages were uninjured. The next carriage, in
which was Mr. Hudson, had been dragged along on the
fore wheels, without any hind wheels or axle; the back
part, was nearly knocked to pieces, and how it could
have escaped an upset it is difficult to imagine. The
third first class carriage was left a quarter of a mile be-
hind on the ground, but erect, without any wheels or
axles at all, and beyond that, the luggage van was
knocked to pieces, and turned over twice. By some
extraordinary providence amidst this fearful catastrophe,
no one was serioesly hurt. A distinguished northern
nobleman was in the centre part of one of the first class
and was lccked in; he behaved
carriageswit
hthe
e with
greatesthis coolness, and it was only when the
guard got out of the fragments of the luggage van and
joined us that we could extricate them. The rails were
torn up for some length. Mr. Hudson bustled about
with his usual volubility, and after a stay of three
quarters of an hour, the passengers and luggage were
packed into he uninjured carriages, and we sped on to
Nortnanton, one passenger slightly wounded iu the head
and another in the Is;.—Leeds Mercury.
PARTIAL DESTRUCTION BY FISH OP ABBOTT'S
THE INCOME-TAX .AGITATION.—Meetings in all LEIGH PARISH CLEU
quarters respecting Lord J. Russell's proposed addition MONDAY, FEB.SOMERsETSHIRE..7BritnISTOhII,
horse ex prenstselittrerinveed that
this
to the unjust, partial, and therefore oppressive laconicaboutg five miles
and in danger of complete do-
es
tax are already threatened. There will be a meeting at city
parish
yesterdaychurch
of afternoon,
Ai;bott.s bringing
the Marylebone Court-house this evening. On Thurs..
sirtrounictheemr.e, Twhase oenngirnee's of the West of England, Im e-
day, St. Bride's parishioners assemble on the subject ;
vial, Norwich, and other offices, were horsed and des-
andPpatched at a rapid rate to the c^ene of conflagration. It
on the same day the members of the Common
would seem that Divine service- had been celebrated in
Council of the City of London meet, " in consequence of
the proposed continuance and increase of the income
the ma
morn in by the vicar, the Rev. Martin Whish, and
tax," to consider the propriety of requesting the Lord
it w
Mayor to convene a special Court. sintended that another service should be held
in the af ernoon at three o'clock. Shortly before
THE INCOME-TAX BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY.—
that
hour, however, it was
.discovered that the church
The threatened imposition of an increased income-tax,
was on fire. The stove which is employed to warm
has already aroused a vigorous opposition in this town.
thebuilding bad, by some means, become overheated,
A public meeting is in contemplation; but in the mean
and had ignited a portion of the woodwork of the nave
petition against the Minister's proposition has
time a of‘ the sacred building. On , being discovered,
been already signed by a large number of the most in- the utmost consternation and alarm was excited
fkumatial merchants and tradesmen in the town.
ON THE SOUTII-WESTERN RAI in the village, and messengers were dispatched in various
LWAY.— directions for assistance. The fire rapidly extended,
LaSsturigrhotE
an inquest was held before Mr. Carter, at
the Nino Elms Tavern, Battersea, upon the body of and at one time threatened the destruction of the whole
edifice. William Miles, Esie., the Member for East
Robert Oakley, aged 29, a seed merchant and fruiterer Somerset, whose seat is situated at about a quarter of. a
at Southampton, who deliberately committed suicide by
precipitating himself in front of a train on the South- mile from the church, was speedily on the sot with
Western Railway. From the evidence adduced, it ap- numerous domestics, and lent most efficient aid,aa_aywell
peered that the deceased's mind had been affected by the by judicious directions as by
stimulating assistihneg personally in
loss of a law suit, which led to his bankruptcy. The carryingis water and
church
contains
several
jury, after a short consultation, returned the following the
ancientre men and
tsof others.
th The
Worcester; as
verdict:—" That deceased committed suicide by placing dmtehneumCeonurt House,e Norton
who w
shelteredho f formerly
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himself before a locomotive engine and train in pi ogress, occupied
Charlesalter
thereby being instantly killed, being at the time of an his defeat a
recently raised in cora-
also a costly mural erection
unsound state of mind." memoration of Philip John Miles, Esq., of Leigh
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—We learn that yesterday Court, the father of the Members fur East Somerset
morning an accident of rather a serious nature occurred t ther ton
battle fa
BoifiY
and Bristol. As soon as it was found that the internal
with the mail train, from London, on the Caledonian fittings of the nave could not be saved all efforts were
Railway, about two miles on the other side of the Car- directed to the saving of the chancel, in which the
stairs station. It appears that tho mail train, which monuments are. Happily these exertions were not
should have reached Glasgow at 20 minutes to two thrown away, and although the interior of the nave was
o'clock in the morning, did not arrive till 10 minutes to destroyed, and the walls themselves damaged, yet the
four. So far as we can ascertain, the delay was caused tower and chancel were preserved without having cx-
by the engine and tender running off the rails, in con- perienced any considerable damage. The church, which
sequence of a chain having given way, by which they, was one of great antiquity, formerly belonged to the
along with one or two of the carriages, were very much Abbey of St. Augustine, Bristol, It Was not insured in
damaged, and the engine-driver and stoker more or less any office, and as the entire population of the village
hurt. We have not heard of any of the passengers hay- only numbers a few hundreds, its re-erection must,
ing sustained any injury.—North British Mail. unless private liberality should step in to their aid, fall
HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Last night the perform- heavily upon them.
ance at this theatre was for the benefit of the Hotel and
Tavern-keepers' Provident Institution. The pieces were THE YEOMANRY FORCE OF THE COUNTRY .—A re-
turn, moved for by Mr. Hume, M.P., shows that the
Goldsmith's comedy of She Stoops to Conquer, the new yeomanry force of Great Britain consisted, on the Ist
farce entitled Dearest Elizabeth, and the tairy extrava- of January, 1647, of 16,829 men, including 993 officers.
gauze of The invisible Prince. The audience was nume- In 1840 the force was 20,791; in 1835, 22,712; and, in
rous and the performances gave the utmost aatisfaction.
182 P, 8,351.

Yesterday, at the Manchester Arms, Adam-street,
Manchester-square, Mr. Wakley, M.P., and a respect-
able jury, resumed and concluded an inquest on the body
of Martha Elizabeth Rhodes, alias Shuttleworth, who
died on the 6th of January last at York House, Chelsea,
a private lunatic asylum. The particulars of the case
have already appeared in The Sun.
The nurse who attended deceased during the last
month of her life, the sister of the deceased, and the
Rev. Mr. Rowlett and Mr. Wilmot, who signed the
certificate of lunacy, were examined at great length.
Mr. Wakley then deemed it indispensable that the
nurse who had attended the deceased before the 21st of
December last should be summoned, and from the state-
ments made by Miss Rhodes in the coarse of her evi-
dence, that Dr. Turner, one of the Commissioners of
Lunacy, should be requested to attend.
Among the witnesses examined yesterday were
Dr. Millingen, Dr. Thomas Turner, and Dr. R. Quain.
The jury returned a verdict that deceased died from
debility and paralysis, owing to effusion on the brain and
spinal marrow.