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London, England, 1856-01-15 00:00:00

nant ; Henry Leftwich Freer, Gent., to be EnsiE n ; Henry
Howkins, Gent., to be Ensign.
Ist Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia.—T. obe Lieu-
tenants—Ensigns Maxwell Kui,ghtley Horlock, a ad Egbert
Charles Septi ulna Hely.
2d Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia —Carteret
Houstoun Keuipson, Gent., to be Ensign.
Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant
John Skottowo to be Captain, vice Harrison, resigned ;
John Walker, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Skottowe,
promoted.
Ist or Westeirn Regiment of Norfolk Atilitia—Ensign
John Boyce Wilkinson to be Lieutenant, vice Paskerson,
resigned ; Roseville Brackenbury, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
vice ➢lanclarke, resigned.

BANKRUPTCY AWN-OILED.
George Westbury Hall, East India merchant and dry.
salter, Lime-street, City.
BANKRUPTS:

John Todd Merrici,Whie;,- iiialworth-road, to sur-
render, Jan. 23, at eleven, and Feb. 22, at two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-
news, and Boyer, Old Jewry-
chambers.
Thomas Lawrance,
Thomas Woolhouse, Elijah Woolhouses, and Samuel
Woolhouse, saw manufacturers, Sheffield, Jan. 26 and Mar.
1, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. ISrewin, official
assignee, Sheffield; Yarnell, Sheffield.
Robert Forshaw, coal dealer, Liverpool, Jan. 25, and
Feb. 29, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird,
official assignee, Liverpool; Dodd, Liverpool.
James Fraser, spirit merchant, Lower Thames-street,
City, Jan. 26, at one, and Feb. 26, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderraanbury ;
Mardon and Prichard, Newgate-street.
George Brown and William busby, stone merchants,
Bankside, Jan. 30, at two, and Feb. 26, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Hughes,
Gresham-street.
John Pee, blacksmith, Astley Abbotts, Jan. 25 and Feb.
22, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittle-
Bt.:; official assignee, Birmingham; Saunders and Son,
Kidderminster ; Motteram and Knight, Birmingham.
William Corbett, coal merchant, East Dean, and Newn-
ham, Gloucestershire, Jan. 28 and Feb. 26, at eleven, at
the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee,
Bristol ; Bearan and Girling, Bristol.
Edwin Winacom, pianoforte dealer, Croydon, Jan. 25,
at half-past twelve, and Feb. 23, at half-past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guild-
hall-chambers, Basinghall-street ; Reed, Ironmonger-lane.
Edward Hooker, contractor and builder, Forest Hill,
Sydenham, Jan. 30, at two, and Feb. 26, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Moss,
Gracechurch-street. _ _

George Hatt, cowkeeper, New Park-street, Southwark,
Jan. 24, at eleven, and Feb. 21, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-
buildings ; Tucker, Sun-chambers, Threadneedle-street.
Charles Lumley, gardener, Knaresborough, York, Jan.
25 and Fob. 29, at the Leeds District Court. Young,
official assignee, Leeds; Boulding, Pope, and Simpson,
Fenchurch-street, London ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
William Angus, Inveresk, near Edinburgh, Jan. 30,
at twelve, within the Subscription Rooms, Lerwick.
Thomas Young, baker and victualler, An derton, Glas-
gow, Jan. 28, at twelve, within tho Globe Hotel, Glasgow.
COTTRSB OF EXCHANGE.—This DAY.

Amsterdam.. ...• • • •• •• 11 17141
Ditto, three months .. 12 0
Rotterdam .• .• •.•• •• .• 12 0 4
Antwerp ...... • 25 62%
Brussels .... • • 25 62%
llamburgh ............ 13 10
Paris ........ .. • • .... 25 40
Ditto, three months .. 25 80
Marseilles 25 52%
Bourdoanx
Frankfort-on Maine • ... 120%
Berlin ................
Vienna .... 11 24
Trie•*te ..... •• • .... 11 27
Petersburg ............ 35
Madrid .........., .... 49
Cadiz ........ •
Barcelona ............
Seville.. •• ••

Gibraltar ...... •- •• •• ••
Leghorn .. •• •• .• . • • 33 25
Genoa ...... '45
Milan .... •• • • •• • • - •

Naples• •• • ........ •• • • ,
Palermo .... • • .... t 231 A
Messina . . .. • •• 133,,
Lisho ......... .• • • 51%
Oporto ...... ••••• • • • • • 63!ni
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Ayres.. • • • • • • • •
New York,6o dare sight
Philadelphia

PRICES OF EULLICN, PEE Z.
Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin •• 0 0 0
Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0
New Dollars ...... 0 0 0
Silver in bars ...... 0 0 0

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Camp-
bell, Justices Coleridge, Wightman, and Crompton.)

DUNBAR V. SMURTHWAITE.

Sir F. Thesiger moved for a rule to show cause why
a new trial should not be granted in this case on the
ground of misdirection, and that the verdict was against
evidence. The action was tried at Guildhall, before
Lord Campbell, whe❑ a verdict was given for the de-
fendant. The action was brought to recover the value
of certain goods which had been shipped on board the
defendant's barque, the Sovereign, bound for San Fran-
cisco, and for freight paid on advance on such goods,
it being alleged the vessel was lost in consequence of her
unseaworthineas at the commencement of the voyage,
and that fraud had been practised on the plaintiff by
deceiving him as to her being out of class at Lloyd's. rid
Rule granted.

COMMON PLEAS.
(Sittings in Banco—Bofore Lord Chief Justice Jervis
Justices, Cressvvell, Crowder, and Willes.)
HAWKER V. SEALE, BART., CRIM CON.

Mr. Slade, Q.C., moved for a rule for a new trial in
this case on the ground of surprise. It will be recol-
lected that this was an action brought by a gentleman of
Plymouth, against the defendant for criminal conversa-
tion with the plaintiff's wife, and was tried before Mr.
Justice Crowder, at the Michaelmas after term sittings,
at Westminster, when a verdict was returned for the
plaintiff, damages one hundred pounds. On the trial
two of the witnesses, a Mrs. Spurling and her servant,
Parin de Marebie, swore that the defendant visited the
plaintiff's wife at her lodging on West Hoe, and it was
there the latter witness deposed the criminal intercourse
took place. The learned counsel stated that in his affi-
davits he was enabled to contradict the statements of
the above witnesses by Mrs. Hawker's servant maid,
Sir Henry Seale's affidavit, and those of others, the
latter showing in his affidavit and those of others that he
never stayed late at the above place with Mrs. Hawker,
and only visited her as an ordinary acquaintance. The
witnesses would deny distinctly the evidence of the two
witnes,:es above named called by the plaintiff.
Rule granted.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

HAY MARKETS.

SMITH ELD. —Meadow hay. 4/ 5s to 61 0, niovo, ditto.
41 12s to 6/ 161 ; and straw, 1161 0,1 to 1/ 108 Od per lo.id.
A moderate supply, and a fair demand.
COMBERLAN u.--Meadow hay, 4/ 5s to 6/ 6, : clove' do.,
41 12s to 6/ 15, ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 10, per load.
Trade firm. _ _

WHITRCIIAT7.L.-111ead.ow hay, 4/ 4s to (' Os; clover
.10., 4. 15s to 71 0g; und straw, 1/ G 3 to 11 10s per low,.
A fair demand.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The trade have been occupied with the samples of
the sales which took place to-day, and very little business
has been done by private contract.
SUGAR.—Thare has been rather more inquiry, and seve-
ral parcels for exportation have brought previous rates.
The public sales are small and of little importance. In the
Refined market there has been more activity than of late.
COFFEE.—Native Ceylon has been firm, at fully previous
rates, holders refusing to give way. There has also been
some demand for Plantation, at last week's rates; but
there is little doing in the lower kinds.
RlCE.—There has been an increased inquiry, but prices.
notwithstanding the rise in the corn market, remain much
the same as last week.
Rubs.—There have been very few transactions to report.
TALLOW.—The market has ruled dull, the demand having
been limited. P.Y.C. on the spot, as 9d to GBs per cwt.