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London, England, 1856-12-24 00:00:00

BOARD OF TItADE, WHITEHALL, DEC. 23.

The Right Honourable 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 Despatch from, her Majesty's Consul at Madrid, re-
porting that the Spanish Government have fixed the im-
port duty on floss silk as follows :
Floss silk—National flag, 18 reals per quintal ; foreign
flag, or by hand, 28 reels per quintal.
Floss silk, spun or twisted—National flag, 4 reals 70 c.
per lb.; foreign flag, or by hand, 4 reals 80 c. per lb.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 17.
The Queen has been pleased to grant unto Theodore
Tucker, of Mountsorrel, in the county of Leicester, Gentle-
man, son of William Tucker, of Upper Brixham, in the
county of Devon, Doctor in Medicine, by Arabella, his
wife, who is the sister of Thomas Castledine, late of Lut-
terworth, in the said county of Leicester, and formerly of
Mountsorrel aforesaid, Gentleman, deceased, her royal
licence and authority that he and his issue may, in com-
pliance with a condition contained in the last will and
testament of his maternal uncle, the said Thomas Castle-
dino, take and henceforth use the surname of Castledine,
in addition to and after that of Tucker.
And to command that the said royal concession and de-
claration be recorded in her Majesty's College of Arms,
otherwise to be void and of none effect.
ADMIRALTY, DEc. 19.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant and Adju-
tant Henry Adair to be Captain, vice Ireland, deceased ;
Second Lieutenant Colpoys Parkyna Heaslop to be First
Lieutenant, vice Adair, promoted.
ADMIRALTY, DEC. 22.

First Lieutenant John Poore to be Adjutant to the Ar-
tillery Companies, Royal Marines, vice Adair.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Haddington, Berwick, Linlithgow' and Peeblesshire
Militia Artillery—John Stewart to be Quartermaster.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Thomas
Royall Silver, Gent., late Cornet 11th Hussars, to be
Lieutenant; Lieutenant Thomas Royal! Silver to be Ad-
jutant, vice Albert, deceased.
West York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Charles Mus-
croft, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon.
2d Regiment of Yorkshire (West Riding) Yeomanry
Cavalry—Jonas Foster, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Fuller-
ton, resigned.
[The following Appointments are substituted for those
which appeared in the Gazette of the several dates men-
tioned below.]
In the Gazette of 20th July, 1855.
4th Regiment of West York Milibia—Ensign Bryan
Eyre Coote Comber, from the sth Regiment of West York
Militia, to be Ensign.
In the Gazette of 14th September,lBss.
4th Regiment of West York Militia—Ensign George S.
Terry, from the sth Regiment of West York Militia, to
be Ensign.
In the Gazette of 16th October, 1855.
4th Regiment of West York Militia—Ensign Arthur
Hay Maude, from the sth Regiment of West York Militia,
to be Ensign.
In the Gazette of 12th February, 1356.

?A Regiment_ (Light Infantry) of West York Militia—
Ensign Charles Masterman Smyth, from the sth Regimen'
of West York Militia, to be Ensign.

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.

Department of the Accoantant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, Dec. 22.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested therein,
that preparations are now making for the intended distri-
bution of proceeds arising from the Russian barque Clio,
captured May 27, 1855, by her Majesty's ships Swallow and
Wrangler.
Agents or other persons having any just and legal de-
mand, unliquidated, against tho said proceeds, are required
to transmit the particulars of any such demand to the
registrar of the High Court, of Admiralty, in order that
the same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by that
officer, and paid under the sanction of the Judge of the
said Court. _

Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may ho legally entitled to claim the share
of any captor, are requested, with as little delay as possi-
ble, to transmit the same, accompanied by the usual do-
cuments, to the Prize Branch of the Department of the
"Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-
house."
Due notice will be given, by future advertisements in
the London Gazette, of the data proposed for the com-
mencement of distribution ; and, at the same time, the
amount of an individual's share in the respective classes
will be announced.

Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, Dec. 22.

Notice is hereby given to all persons interested therein,
that preparations are now making for the intended distri-
bution of proceeds arising from the Russian vessel
Alku, and the Russian brig Eros, captured on the 28th
May, 1855, by her Majesty's ships Swallow and Wrangler.
Agents or other persons having any just and legal de-
mand, unliquidatod, against the said proceeds, are re-
quired to transmit the particulars of any such demand to
the Registrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order
that the same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by
that Officer, and paid under tho sanction of the Judge of
the said Court. _

Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share
of any captor, are requested, with as litle delay a:: possi-
ble, to transmit the same, accompanie.l by the usual docu-
ments, to the Prize Branch of, the Department of the
" Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-
house."
Duo notice will be given, by future advertisements in
the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the com-
mencement of distribution ; and, at the same time, the
amount of an individual's sharp in the respective classes
will bo announced.