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QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(S►ttings in Banco, before Lord CAMPBELL and Justices

PATTESOI4,-CoLERIDGE, and NV IGHT3IAN.)
THE QUEEN V. BLeclisTONE, m P.—CRIXINAL IN•

FORNALTION.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL saici: on behalf of Mr. J.
A. Hedges and his sons, Messrs. John Hedges and
Charles K. Hedges, he had to move fur a rule to show
cause why a criminal information should not be
filed against Mr. William Seymour Blackstone
for a libel. Mr. Hedges and his sons are soli-
citors at Wallingford, which place Mr. Blackstone re-
presented in Parliament; and in 1845 Mr. Blackstone
disposed of his estates in that neighbourhood to a rela-
tive, named Harry Lee, whose solicitors the Messrs.
Hedges were. After the sale of the estates, Mr. Black-
stone interfered in the management of the property
in a way which was objectionable to the Messrs.
Hedges, who Mr. Blackstone was desirous of pre-
venting acting as Mr. Lee's solicitor. With that
view Mr. Blackstone began a long correspondence with
Mr. Lee, unknown to Messrs. Hedges, intended to de-
stroy the confidence which Mr. Lee reposed in them.
The correspondence ended in Mr. Lee entrusting his bu-
siness to other solicitors, but before the completion of the
object which Mr. Blackstone had in view, a letter was
written which was the libel now complained of, and
charged the M,,ssrs. Hedges with having connived at a
forgery, and with having endeavoured to give a person
named Owen, who was charged with the forgery, an op-
portunity of escaping from justice.
The Court granted a rule to show cause.

COURSE OF EXCH.
Amtteriam 11 164

Joseph Wesley Bennett, hatter's assistant, Marlboough-
cot:ages, Chelst-a.
William Bellingham, jun., medical student, Anderton's
Hotel, Fleet-street.
James Brown, labourer, Selby, Yorkshire.
John Edeson, miller, Yorkshire.
Thomas Rawcliffe, dye-ware grinder, Yorkshire.
Samuel Stocks, cotton-warp dresser, Yorkshire.
William Baker, innkeeper, Devonshire.
Dryden Elstob, Dover.
Thomas Lethbridge, farmer, Devonshire.
John Lockyer, butcher, Rimpton, Somersetshire.
Robert Ramsome, miller, Stokesby, Norfolk.
James Woods, auctioneer, Great Yarmouth.
Edward Griffiths, farm bailiff, Penygraig, Swansea.
James Weinman, dyewood manufacturer, Morley, near
Leeds.
Alfred Arnold, currier, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucester-
shire.
Thomas Hale Bennett, builder, Cheltenham.
John Ripley, tailor, Leeds.
James Villar, farmer, Bredon, Worcestershire.
William Beavington, jun., chemist, Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Richard Buggeln, sugar refiner, Newton-le-Willows,
Lancashire.
William Carson, joiner, Sheffield.
Henry Fearnside, carver and gilder, Lee:33.
John Horrocks, stone and marble dealer, Seacombe, Lan-
cashire.
William Parker, corn dealer, Horsham, Sussex.
Henry Richards, bootmaker, Manchester.
John Wayne, provision shopkeeper, Manchester.
John Webster, provision shopkeeper, Manchester.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

Ditto, three months .. 11 18.
d.otterdam 11 18 U,
.... 25 20
Brussels ••• • .. ....., 25 20
Ela.mburgh M.B. 13 6%
Lltona • • ........ • • ..
Paris, 3 days'sight .. • 24 97
Ditto, 3 months .. 25 20
MArseilles • • 25 20
80urdeaux......... •
Frankfort on. Mains 118
Berlin .. „ „ „ „
Vienna, effec. flo ••.. • • 12 55
Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 57
Petersburga, Sit. Ebbe.. 37,6
Madrid .... • • ........ 4914
Cadiz • • • • ............ 50
Barcelona ............
Seville

NGE.-(THIS DAY

Gibraltar.. •...........

Leghorn •••• .. • • 30 65
Geaoa .. •••••• .• • • • • 25 57
Allan
Venice........ • • • • ....

Naples .. .. .. ••.... .. 41%
ealermo, peroz .. .... .. 125
Messina .. .. .. .. .. .... 12S
Lisbon.... • • .. .. .. .. .. 63
Oporto .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 63%
Rio Janeiro .. .. .. ..

Buenos Ayres ..
New York, 60 days'sight
Philadelphia ..........

MOBS OP BULLION, MI OZ.
Foreign Geld in bare .. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin • . 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0

New Dollars 0 4 11%
Silveri* bars ........ 0 5 1%

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Jan. 28

SUGAR.—To-day there was a steady business trans-
acted in the West India Sugar market, and in all cases
the rates accepted were equal to those of Friday; the
purchases amounted to 440 hhds, &c., including at public
sale 165 hhds 8 trcs Barbadoes, which sold at 41s to 43s
for mid to good yellow, and fine 43s 6d to 445; 169 hhds
Demerara, low and mid yellow 375 6d to 39., good 40s,
good and fine brown 55s 6d to 375, and one lot very ord
washed shifted 325.
REFINED.—To-day there was a large business con-
cluded :in Refined Sugar by home dealers, and better
rates were obtained, brown lumps selling at 49s 6d to
50s. There is a firm market fur Crushed Sugar, and
several orders were executed.
MAURITICS.—This afternoon there were thre public
sales of Mauritius Sugar, consisting of 5,400 bags. A
good demand preva:led, and the whole sold at prices on
a par with those of Friday, fine yellow realising 40s 6d
to 41s, middting to good 38s to 40s, common 37s to 37s
6d, fair to fine brown 34s to 36s 6d, grey from 36s to 40s,
grainy yellow 37s to 40s 6d, brown 33a to 365, and very
low 28s to 29s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was plenti-
fully supplied with Bengal Sugar, and the quantity
offered at auction amounted to 7,700 bags; still the chief
part sold, and at full rates ; white Benare, however, was
rather cheaper, fine selling at 44s to 455, mid to good
41s 6d to 43s 6d, common 303 to 41a, damp 31Is so 435,
fine grainy white 49s to 50s, mid to good 44s 6d to 465,
good and fine grainy yellow 43s to 455, good and fine
soft yellow 38s to 40s. Of Madras 260 bags sold at
steady rates, soft brown at 29a 6d to 30s, low to good mid
yellow 31e to 34s 6d.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and privately few purchases were made, but
holders refused to sell exeept at full rates. There are
several buyers at a small reduction.
MOLASSES.—West India continues in good request,
and former terms are well supported; the supply at
market is also less than for some time past. Of Antigua
100 puns have been sold at 17s, and 100 puns of other
sorts at 15s 6d to 16s 6d. Bengal is wanted at 13s to
14s, and there are several buyers of Mauritius at 13s, but
few parcels are on the market.
Coccus—Foreign is offered rather under previous quo-
tations, but there are few purchasers. Bahia and Para
can be obtained at 30s to 31s, and Guayaquil at 32s to
32s 6d per cwt. Previous rates are demanded for Bri-
tish Plantation, and supplies are limited; there is also a
small supply, and a fair business has been concluded,
Trinidad red at 52s to 553, grey 49s to 525, and Grenada
43s to 48s per cwt. Of all sorts of Cocoa the stock falls
short of this time last year.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little desire
evinced to operate in Native Ceylon Coffee for any pur-
pose, but holders were firm, and would not sell good ord
under 495. Plantation wad less in request, but holders
displayed confidence; at auction 208 casks 33 bags were
taken in above the value, good at 65s to 70s, mid 58a to
61s, and other sorts 54s to 575. For all other sorts of
Coffee there is a quiet market, and at auction the sound
Of 304 bags Bahia was taken in at 45% to 47s for good
ord, but a tew lots damaged sold at 38; 6d to 40s.
TEA.—In consequence of a further reduction having
been acceded for common and good old Congou many
parcels have been sold at 114'd to Is. per lb. Other
sorts are, however, operated in with caution, and there
are sellers of medium at Is. °id. to Is ld, better kinds
Is lid to Is sd, and fine Is 6d to is 9d. In the market
for Green much dullness prevails, larger parcels are also
brought forward, and rather lower terms are accepted.
Scented and Pekoe Teas are not much in request, and
prices continue to have a downward tendency.
SPlCES.—Nutmegs have been much in demand, and
there is an advance of 2d for better sorts. At auction
100 cases were sold, good to fine brown realized 3s 3d.
to 3s. 2d, middling and good 2s 9d to 3s 2d, common
and small 2a 3d to 28 8d per lb. Mace must again be
quoted rather cheaper, and 30 cases at public sale
a ld at 2a ld to 2s 5d for middling to good.
For Cloves the market remains quiet, with sellers of
Bourb ea at 6d to 60, and Penang at 9d to Is 3d.
Pimento is in much better request by private treaty, and
none is offered at auction; the rates paid are from
51d to sjd per lb. Black Pepper was held for full rates;
but 1,375 bgs at auction only in pert sold; Malabar
heavy and half heavy at 3jel to 31i. and Penang
3jd t 3id, ordinary 3jd. Of white 300 bgs taken in at
60 for mid.
CINNAMON.—There was litte disposition evinced to
op-rive in the first and second descriptions of Ctylon
at the quarterly sates, and holders being eesirous to
realise a reduction of 3d to 5d per lb took place ; good
thirds also met a limited demand, and prices de
dined 2d. There was however a good demand fur in-
ferior and coarse sorts, whiist the rates obtained were
generally equal to the last quarterly sales. Of 2,429
bls, 98 cs offered, about 1,500 sold; Ceylon, first sort,
realised 24 to 3a 6d, out of condition, Is 10d to 2s 9d;
second sort, sound, Is 7d to 2s 7d, out of condition, Is
6d to 2s 3d; third sort, sound, .1s 2d to 2s 3d; out of
condition, is to 2s; first, second, and third sorts, broken,
Is to is 11d• The next sales will take place on the 28th
April.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice was operated in with
caution, and of 2,051 bags Bengal at auction a part only
sold, small dusty 8s 6d to 9s, and low mid 95 to 9s 6d,
these aro rather lower rates, but good mid was taken
in at los 6d to I Is, being rather above the value, da-
maged however sold at 5s to 9s 6d per cwt. Of East
India Arrowroot 30 cases were taken in at 3jd per lb.
SPIRITS.—On the part of holders of Leeward Island
Rum there is firmness, and they demand is 8d to is 9d
proof; few buyers are however to be met with, but there
is not a larger supply. In East India sales are upon a
small scale, still good quality cannot be obtained under
Is 7d proof. Exporters or home dealers are not much
disposed to operate in Jamaica, but holders will not sell
at a reduction, and require for plain and mid quality 30
to 34 per cent over proof 21 Gd to 3s, good to fine 33 to
38 over 3s 2d to 3s 10d, and choice sorts 4s to 4s 6d.
Of Demerara, however, several parcels have been sold at
from 2s 5d to 2s 9d for 30 to 40 per cent
over proof. Brandy continues to be operated
in with caution, and on the part of holders a desire
is evinced to sell, Cognac best brands of the vintage of
1848 at 4s 8d to 4s 10d. IR4O date ta 7d to 43 90, 1850
ditto 45 40 to 45 6d, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s 2d. The
value of Geneva remains at Is 7d to is 8d for common,
and fine Is 9d to 2s. British made Spirit is 9s 8d to 9s
9d, and Gin 8s 3d for 22 per cent under proof.
INDIGO.—This afternoon at public sale 227 serous
Guatemala Indigo were offered, and about one half sold
at the former value; sobres went at 45 8d to 5s 3d, and
Cones 3s 6d to 4s Bd, the remainder was taken in rather
above the value.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was not much desire
evinced to operate in Calcutta, and prices declined 6d
per cwt for inferior and mid sort 4, but better qualities
sustained the present value. Of 3,100 bgs at auction
about half sold, fine 3 to 3i per cent refraction realised
29s to 29s 6d, ord and mid 10f to 19i lbs 26s Gd to 275,
ord damaged 24s to 275; a portion was taken in 27s 6d
for mid sound, of indifferent colour 3i to 14 per cent.
Of Madras 221 bags. realised 37a to 37s 6d for 8i to 9
per cent of lair
for home consumption and shipping,
COCHINE.AL.—SuppIies have fallen off, and there has
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
Benjamin Britnell, cheesemonger, Exmouth-street,are well supported; Hond
Clerkenwell. whilst
niatmfaorrme
former
uras Sil-
William Brett, licensed victualler, Mor vets selling at 31 5d to 4s fo3rslo4wd
t 0
00 fi3nse7;d;Bblaleackk33ss 97dd
Morgan-street, St. to 4s 10d; Mexican Silvers
George nett, rem ratesan d
to 3s 9d Tenerie 3s to 4s lb. nl small
Edward William Wyon, sculptor, Stanhope-street, parcels Le declared for6d public sale,per and deliveries are
Hampstead-road.
John Marshall, warehouseman, Chandos-street, Covent- M n
ETALB. getting better .
~
garden, nly limited purchases have been made in
James Basire, ilia., engraver, Harrington-
Pig Iron, and more desire is shown to sell Scotch at 43s
Hampstead-road. Harrington-street North, to 43s 6d fur mixed numbers; number one at 44s to 465;
Thomas
and Welsh from -503 to 70s per ton. For Bars there
Morris sinter, Thanet-place, High-street, ,are, are, however, many buyers at 41 lis6dto 51 ; tied of
Huunslow.
Rails at 51 2s 6d to 51 is 6cl per ton.
Speller met
Charles Ileseltine, clerk, Park• walk, Chelsea, with little attention, but cannot be obtained under 16/
Rufbens Paye Braine, clerk in the Admiralty, Brook- 2s 6d per ton on the spot. In Lead there has been a
:n. trrace, HammeriMith• , good deal done at firm rates; British Pig selling at 171
Willis
Johnson
Ford, rat*ls ay
m Parker Wheeldon, Lime-grove, Sheßherd s Bush, lOs to 181 per ton; and Sheet at 11l lOs to 191. Tin
Newington.
Bear
F clerk, Trinity-square. continues to sell freely, and there is much firmness in
Randall the market—Baaca realised 86s 6d to 87s; Straits
Lliirottettni, 86s to 86s 6d; and parcels to arrive with certificate,
William grocer, Manor-street, Chelsea:
ne, builder, Oxford-terrace, cg's-road, have realised 87a 6d to BGs per cwt. The value of
Chelsea.
Thomas Wallis. tailor, Sio , British is 83s 6d to 851, refined 88s to 905. Tin Plates
Thomas Cooke • one-street Chelsea. ff Baldua bak ylebone. continue in excellent request, and the rates obtained are
George Garner, warehouse er, High-street, Arm
man Nobl t t ondon. x for
,harcoal ditto. There is yet no variation in prices of
white, coachbuild ree
Edward Able
white
Idarlboroug ec.nys..eee. The rates obtained for Sweedish Steel are
John's-wood.
John Jacob Heyst h. full,
141 154
ek, commission —Operations in Seal have been to a limited extent
Fitzroy-square. agent, Norfolk-street, an.s.
Thomas Nye,only, but there )e coachman, China-walk, Lstraw an tillcd
're has been no reduction, pale selling at 361
341 10a to 351 10s, and other
ambettl-walk. to 371r (a

(THIS EVENING.)

DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 27, 1851.
The Queen has been pleased to re-appoint Sir Charles
Augustus Fitz Roy, Kt., to be Captain General and
Governor-in-Chief in and over the colony of New South
Wale 9, and to appoint him to Le Captain-General and
Governor-in-Chief in and over the colonies of Van
Diemen's Land. Victoria, and South Australia, and to
be Governor-General of all the colonies of Australia,
including the culony of Western Australia.
Her Majesty has further been pleased to re-appoint Sir
William Thomas Denison, Knight, Captain in the corps
of Royal Engineers, to be Lieutenant-Governor of the
colony of Van Diemen's Land, and Sir Henry Edward
Fox Young, Kt., 'to be Lieutenant-Governor of the
colony of South Australia, and to appoint Charles Joseph
Trobe, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Governor of the
colony of Victoria.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 27.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
Lieutenant-General the Earl of Westmorland, G.C.8.,
new her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary at the Court of Berlin, to be her Ma-
jesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary at the Court of Vienna.

The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap-
point Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart., and
G.C.8., now her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to
the Swiss Confederation, to be her Majesty's Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the
Court of Stockholm.

The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
Arthur Charles Mag,nis, Esq., now acting Minister
Plenipotentiary at the Court of Vienna, to be her Me -
jesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confede-
ration.

The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap-
point the Hon. Henry George Howard, now Secretary to
her Majesty's Legation at the Court of Lisbon, to be
Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at the Court of
Vienna.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 27.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas
liarling as Consul at Cowes for his Majesty the King of
the Belgians.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 15.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoini
John Bell, Eq., now British Vice-Consul at Oran, to be
her Majesty's Consul in Algeria.
WHITEHALL, JAN. 27.

Her Majesty has been pleased to grant the office and
place of Reader of Physic in the University of Cam-
bridge unto Henry John Hayles Bond, M.D., in the
room of John Haviland, M.D., deceased.
NAVAL MEDALS.
ADMIRALTY, JAN. 25.

Three years and seven months have now elapsed since
notice was first issued by command of her Majesty, in
the Gazette of Ist June, 1847, requiring all persons to
make application who should consider themselves quali-
fied to receive a medal for their services during the late
wars, as therein specified.
Although above 17,000 officers, seamen, and marines,
and soldiers serving as marines, have, after investigation,
been declared qualified, it is supposed that some claims
may be still outstanding:
My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty therefore
direct, that all remaining claims, under the Gazette
notices of let June, 1847, Ist June, 1848, and 11th
February, 1850, be brought forward without loss of time;
and notice is hereby given, that no claim will be taken
into consideration unless it is submitted before the Ist
May next ensuing.
By command of their Lordships,
J. PARKER.

ADMIRALTY, JAN. 23.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Henry
Edward Delacombe to be Captain, vice Fraser, placed on
half-pay.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire.
Joseph Jonel, E,q.. to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Jan. 23.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

ATIARY TERM, IN THE 14TH YEAR Oi THE REIGN OF

VICTORIA.

Friday, the 2411 day of January, 1851.
Thia Court will, on Thursday, the 20 di day of Feb-
ru try next, hold a sitting, and will proceed to give
judgment in certain of the matters that will then be
Minding over for the consideration of the Court.

JOHN JERVIS.
WHITEHALL, JAN. 17.
The Right Honourable Sir John Jervis, Knt., Lord
Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas,
at Westminster, has appointed Henry Dine, of Bruton,
in the county of Somerset, gentleman, to be one of the
perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledg-
ments of deeds to be executed by married women, un-
der the Act passed for the abolition of fines and reco-
rerie3, and fur the substitution of more simple modes of
assurance, in and for the county of Somerset.

WHITEHALL, JAL 18.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Charles
Daairwood, of Sturtninster Newton, in the county of
D°rmit, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in th©
ilir4h Court of Chancery.

WHI rEftALL, JAN. 21.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Mott Ri-
chardson, of Much Hadham, in the county of Hertford,
Gent , to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court
of Chancery.
8 The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Makin-
G'ent" Manchester, in the county palatine of Lancaster,
to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court
of Chancery.

ANKRUPTS.
James Hayward B
watchmaker, Oxford-street, White-
chapel, to surrender Feb. 11, at twelve, and March 4,
at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official
Goodmaassignee, A
fieclbd hurch-lane; Henderson, Mansell-street,
n's s.

Richard James Johnson, plurdber, Woolwich, Feb. 4,
at eleven, and March 6, at twelve,. at the Court of Bank-
fur'te3'. Bell, official assigCnleietforsira-strect-build-
"" gs; Willoughby and Cox,
William Waterman,
he grocer,Le,s Sbetn elndu, Inn,
22 and
District Court. Free-
March 22, at ten, at t
'IN ld• Chambers, Sheffield.
Free-
man, official assignee, Sheffield r Liverpool,
Michael M4l),,nnell, licansed victualler,
Feb. to and March 3 at twelve, at the Liverpool Dis-
trict Court. Cuitenove, official assignee, Liverpool ;
Brethertou, Liverpool.
mercers,
Samuel Hamilton Watson and John Kingston,
b 7
and 28, at
Rochdale and Burnley, Lancashire F
, e •
eleven, at the Manchester District Court.
official assignee, Manchester; Sale, Worthington, and
~.
Shipman, Manchester.
William Thompson, grocer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Feb. 13 and March 7, at one at the Newcastle-upon-
District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne ; Wareing, Liverpool; Sudlows, Torr, and
Jaueway, Be arcing,
London; Hodge Newcastle-
,
upon-Tyne.