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London, England, 1856-05-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 3. 1856.

Law Board had decided that the relief of vagrants was
not properly a police duty.
The amendment was then withdrawn.
Mr. HEADLAM moved the insertion of the words,
"connected with the police," considering the cause ni-
' sufficiently expressive without them.
After a brief discussion the committee divided—
For the amendment 73
Against it ... 77
Majority ...
... —4
The clause was then agreed to.
On clause 6 (withholding extra fees except where the
services of the police were performed for the boroughs),
Mr. PRICE moved the addition at the end of the
clause of the words—" Or which may be payable to or
be applied in aid of any police superannuation fund esta-
blished, or to be established, in any borough, under the
provisions of the act 11th and 12th Yict., c. 14."
In reply to Sir J. WALMSLEY,
1 Sir G. GREY said it would be competent to the jus-
tices to reward police-constables for extraordinary ser-
vices.

would make inspection imperative. He (Mr. Henley)
suggested that the right hon. gentleman should declare
the number of inspectors was not to exceed three. He
(Mr. Henley) had no faith in inspection, nnr had the
hon. member for Birmingham, which he (Mr. Henley)
did not wonder at. (Laughter.) Practices had been
going on in Birmingham gaol ; but the inspectors of
prisons were not the parties who exposed the practices,
but the'inhabitants of the borough themselves. Inspec-
tion only taught the people to shut their eyes and depend
upon the inspectors appointed by the Government. He
(Mr. Henley) fully approved, therefore, of the motion of
his noble friend,
Viscount EBRINGTON was at issue with his right
hon. friend (Sir F. Baring) as to the question of public
payment for protection of personal property. The poor
man, as well as the rich, was equally benefited by
protection of his personal property.
Mr. GIBSON thought the house ought to hear what
the Chancellor of the Exchequer had to say of the policy
of increasing the public burdens. He (Mr. Gibson)
thought that when parties were not willing to receive
money it should not be forced on them. The Manches-
ter public had never asked for public money in aid of
their local. taxation, and he believed their view was
averse to it, though he did not say, if it was general,
that Manchester should stand alone. He should oppose
the clause, because in his opiuien it would lead to un-
necessary interference with the police in the boroughs.
Mr. R. PALMER supported the amendment.
Mr. B. DENISON thought the bill was not at all re-
quired. If the Government were to grant money, how-
ever, he was of opinion that they ought to have inspec-
tors to see thatit was properly applied. He saw no rea-
son why the boroughs should be relieved from inspection.
Indeed they wanted it quite as much if not more than
the counties.
Mr. NV. J. FOX maintained that the best inspectors
of the borough police would be found to be the iuhabi-
tants themselves.
Mr. HADFIELD expressed his entire disapproval of
the whole bill.
For the amendment ll6
Against it
Majority against it —.59
The question having been put that the clause should
stand part of the bill,
Mr. HADFIELD moved the omission of the clause.
The committee divided—
For the clause
Against it
Majority for the clause —9o
The clause was then ordered to stand part of the bill.
Clause 11 having been put.
Sir. %V. JOLLIFFE moved the omission of so much
of the clause as made the payment by the Treasury of is
portion of charge for the police in counties and boroughs
dependent upon the certificate of the Secretary of State.
The hon. baronet, in proposing the amendment, said he
believed that inspection arid publicity were the best gua-
rantees for the establishment of an effective policy. He
held it to be impossible that the distribution of the money
in that case could be properly applied on the certificate
of the Secretary of State. He defied the Secretary of
State to discharge in a satisfactory manner, with his
three inspectors, the duty of determining when a police
force was in an efficient condition. It was a perfectly
novel principle in our constitution that a Minister of the
Crown should interpose between the liberality of Parlia-
ment and the people who were to receive an allowance
out of the public funds.
Sir G. GREY said that the object of the clause was
to hold out an inducement for the establishment of an
efficient police by a grant out of the public money, and
that the Government, by extending the grant to every
possible case, would secure that inducement. He could
not, therefore, agree to the amendment.
Mr. W. \VILLIAMS objected to the clause. He said
he believed that the ratepayers in the metropolis would
gladly forego the amount which they received from the
state is aid of the police expenditure if the management
of the force was placed entirely under their own control.
Mr. HEY WOOD did not think tbat the answer of the
Secretary of State was satisfactory, and doubted whether
the ratepayers would have the power of preventing mal-
administration in the police.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought
the interests of the ratepayers would be sufficiently pro-
tected, and that the question did not relate to the power
of the Secretary of State, but to the proper application
of money granted by the house.
Sir F. T. BARING thought it was objectionable to
give to one person the power of issuing a certificate which
would be c inclusive as to the issue of such grants. The
report of the inspector ought in the first instance to be
transmitted to the local authorities for their remarks. It
was impossible to leave the clause in its present state.
Mr. HENLEY thought the clause was so important that
no discussion of it could satisfactorily take place at that
hour. He rnovei that the Chairman report progress.
Sir G. GREY thought that the representatives of the
counties and boroughs in that house would be a sufficient
check against any arbitrary exercise of power by the
Secretary of State. He apprehended that if the Secre-
tary of State received a report from the inspector that
the police was not sufficient in any district, he would
communicate with the local authorities on the subject,
and would not issue any certificate till he had consulted
them.
Sir W. JOLLIFFE did not think the clause could re-
main in its present state.
Sir J. PAKINGTON hoped the right hon. baronet
would consent to report progress, and would consider
the question before the committee met again.
The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and ob-
tained leave to sit again on Monday.
FIRE INSURANCE BILL.

The amendment was adopted, and the clause agreed to.
Clause 7 provided for the disfranchisement of the per-
manent police.
Mr. HORSFALL moved an amendment to except
borough constables from the operation of the clause if
they had left the force six months.
Sir G. GREY said that this clause had been inserted
to prevent a constable, leaving the force on the eve of an
election, obtaining a right to vote.
Sir J. WALMSLEY strongly objected to the dis-
franohisement of the police.
Mr. PACKE, on the contrary, thought that the police
ought to be so placed as upon all occasions to act in an
unbiassed manner.
Sir J. PAKINGTON believed that if the police were
enfranchised they would ♦ery soon be divided amongst
the " blues" and " yellows." He for one was for keep-
ing them entirely blue. (Laughter.)
Mr. W. J. FOX could not see why a policeman should
not have an opinion and be allowed to express that opi-
nion as well as any other member of the community.
Sir S. BIGNOLD was able to testify that the police
of Norwich were unanimously in favour of the clause as
it was, and regarded their disfranchisement with parti-
cular favour.
Capt. SCOBELL considered the clause as one of the
very best in the bill.
Mr. HORSFALL then withdrew the amendment.
Lord LOVAINE next propnsed, in line 19, after
" election," to insert " of any person to any municipal
office in or." The object of the amendment is to exclude
borough police from voting at municipal elections.
The amendment was agreed to.
Sir J. WALMSLEY then proposed to leave out, after
" within," to the end of the clause. The objet of the
amendment was to omit that part of the clause which
imposes a penalty of 201. upon every policeman who
either attempts to influence borough elections or engages
in the work of canvassing.
Mr. L. DAVIES fupported the clause as it stood.
Mr. FOX was agatost a penalty being imposed upon
the police for baying opinions, for that was what the
clause really amounted to. They could not prevent these
men, many of whom were educated, from thinking.
Mr. DEEDES would remind hon. gentlemen oppo-
site that what was "sauce for the goose was equally
sauce for the gander." Why should the county police
be prohibited under the existing act from canvassing or
taking part in elections if the borough police were to be
allowed to do so I No, let the same rule be extended to
both. (Hear, bear.)
Sir J. PAKINGTON regarded the restriction upon
the police canvassing at elections of far less importance
than that they should be prohibited from voting.
Mr. WATSON thought it most essential that the
clause should be retained as it was.
Mr. PACKE thought that 201. was a very high pen-
alty, and that it would not be desirable to give the half
to the informer.
The committee then divided
For the amendment , 18
Against
Majority in favour of the clause--121
Sir J. WALMSLEY then proposed as an amendment
that the penalty should be reduced from 201, to a sum
not exceeding 51.
Sir G. GREY consented to reduce the penalty to 101.
Sir J. WALMSLEY did not press his amendment.
Sir G. GREY'S proposition was then agreed to.
Mr. BIGGS proposed to expunge the whole clause,
as he thought it was calculated to make the bill odious
and objectionable.
After a few words from Sir J. WALSH, the clause
was agreed to.
On clause 8.
Mr. HENLEY thought there ought to be some limit
mentioned at which persons under this clause would be
entitled to a superannuation allowance. He did not think
that a man should be entitled to superannuation until he
had served ten years.
Sir G. GREY referred to clause 11 of the 3d and 4th
Viet., c. 38, which would meet the objection of the
right hon. gentleman. That act was incorporated in this
bill.

Mr. HENLEY would not divide the house. He had
thrown out his suggestion for the consideration of the
right hon. gentleman.
After some observations from Lord Lovaine and Mr.
Mile., and further remarks from Mr. Henley, clause 8
was agreed to.
On clause 9 being read,
Viscount DUNGARVAN moved that in page 5, after
"respectively," the words "the proceeding taken there•
upon and names of places to which information of such
cffences was sent," should be inserted.
After some observations from Mr. itlessEr and Mr.
MILES, the amendment of the noble viscount was nega-
tived without a division.
Viscount DUNGARVAN then moved that after the
word "furnish," the words "and also in the same
month, and at the same period, the name, age, and de-
scription of every superintendent or other constable ap-
pointed or discharged ' should be added.
Mr. MASSEY did not think that this amendment
was necessary.
Captain SCOBELL thought that the cause of the dis-
charge of a constable should be stated.
Sir G. TYLER did not think the amendment called
for.

On the order of the day being read for the second
reading of this bill,
Mr. VANSITTART moved that the bill be read a
second time that day six months.
Mr. MURROUGH supported the amendment.
Mr. GLYN expressed his surprise at the course pur-
sued by the hon. gentlemen who opposed the bill. It was
really nothing more than the insurance offices had a right
to claim to protect their interests against foreign compe-
tition. He would go with the opponents of the measure
as far as they liked for the reduction of the duty, bet the
bill had nothing to do with that question. It was nothing
more than a question of protection of inland revenue.
No doubt the present high rate of duty affected the
amount of insurance. In France and Holland the regu-
lation of the duty was affected by what was termed the
average clause, the effect of which was simply to force
the people to become insurers to a large extent. The
present bill would extend insurances largely, but he was
sure the reduction of duty accompanied by a correspond-
ing reduction of premiums would increase the aggregate
amount of duty paid to the Government, and at the
same time enable British companies to compete with fo-
reignere. The whole system of taxation, would shortly
have to undergo revision, when it would be proper to
consider this question among others.
Mr. HADF'IELD said that it was quite competent to
introduce a clause in this bill for the purpose of effecting
a reduction of the duty. He had given notice of such
a reduction from 3s. to ls., and he should certainly take
the opinion of the house upon the clause which he meant
to introduce. If the hon. member opposite divided the
house he should vote with him, because the bill as it
stood was mere waste paper.
Viscount GALWAY moved the adjournment of the
debate.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained
that at present a foreign insurance company might esta-
blish an insurance office next door to an English insur-
ance company, and effect insurances on similar terms, but
without being subject to the duty to which the policies
of the English company were liable. This foreign com-
pany could be only looked upon as carrying on a contra-
band system of business, and it was therefore right that
the English companies should be protected in their legi-
timate business. He thought that the experiment of
the present bill was worthy of a trial. He did not think
that the objections to the measure were well founded ;
and certainly, in his opinion, it did not interfere with
the question of a reduction of rates, which might be
hereafter considered.
Mr. CROSSLEY thought that the bill was worth a
trial, because it would not place matters in a worse con-
dition than they now were.
Mr. WILKINSON thought if the bill passed is would
oppose obstacles to the reduction of duty.
Mr. VANSITTART proposed that the bill should be
deferred until after the budget. If this was not agreed to
he would divide the house.
Mr. DUNCAN was in favour of a reduction of the duty.
The house then divided—
For the motion - 133
Against it 3l
Majority for tne second reading lO2
Mr. HADFIELD said a few words,
After which the bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed pro forma next Monday.
,NATIONAL GALLERY BILL.

Lord EBRINGTON was of opinion that they should
have every security that none but trustworthy persons
should be appointed.
Mr. MASSEY believed that there was already suffi-
cient protection, and that to pursue the matter further
would be vexatious.
The amendment was negatived without a division,
and the clause agreed to.
On clause 10 being proposed,
Sir J. P..A.KINGTON said that where public money
was paid and received, it was only fair and right to have
security from the Government that it was properly ex-
pended. There could be no objection to a system of in.
spection, but it was desirable that an explanation should
be given as to how the inspection was to be exercised
and how far it was to be carrie.l. An occasional inspec-
tion would, he thought, be quite sufficient, and being of
that opinion he did not see that there would be anything
like work enough to occupy the time and attention of
three permanent inspectors.
Mr. C. FORSTER objected so strongly to the grant
of money from the Consolidated Fund, and also to the
system of inspection, that he was determined to divide
tee committee against the clause.
Sir F. BARING believed that the real principle of the
bill was to get the money with the view of getting the
inspection ; and he objected to any such mode of carry-
ing a bill through this house. It was wrong to use the
Consolidated Fund for the purpose of tempting the mem-
bers for counties to adopt a measure which, but for that
temptation, he did not believe they would ever agree to.
The whole principle of the bill depended upon the pay-
ment of the money out of the C'oesolidated Fund, and
he hesitated not to say that whilst in the matter of in-
spection he would have no mercy upon them whotookthe
money, for if they took it they did so with the condition
that those who declined to take the money ought to be ex-
empt from inspection. He doubted very much the advi-
sability of deaeing upon the Consolidated Fund fir local
purposes merely. Those who required more policeshould
t ay for them without distributing the co t over the whole
country. If local burdens were fairly imposed there
ought not to be any demand on the Consolidated Fund ;
but au impressions prevailed that those burdens were not
fairly imposed, and that being the case, it might be
necessary that the whole question of local taxation
ehould be revised. The fact was, be feared the right
hon. gentleman was by this bill opening up a very diffi-
cult question for the Chancellor of the Exchequer here-
after. The boroughs wished neither money nor inspec-
tion, and he believed that Portsmouth and Southamp-
ton were amongst the places which repudiated both. It
was sail that the Home Secretary was responsible for
the public peace, and in that opinion he quite agreed ;
but he could not therefore understand why this general
system of inspection was required. In conclusion he
begged to say that he objected altogether to a grant of
money from the Consolidated Fund, and upon that
ground should oppose the clause.
Mr.:WILLIAMS said it bad been proved that the
counties in which the police had been established were
no better protected in life and property than those
counties which had
,no police. The bill proposed to
remit 300,0001. local taxation, and was, so far, a bribe
to the country party. The Irish police cost half a
million of money, and the police for England would cost
much more. He had a strong objection to the applica-
tion of public money to such a purpose.
Sir G. GREY said be believed that less than one-half
the counties had established a police. Siace transporta-
tion was abolished be considered that the rural districts
had a right to expect that some share of the burden of
the police should be borne by the Government. The
therefore,no t a
from
local
interestprosecution; part
and
of
ft detection
should ofbe offendersdefrayed as
w
the public funds, in the same manner as a certain share
of the expense and removal of convicted criminals was
at present, As regarded inspectors, he (Sir G. Grey)
should prefer two to three, and he thought that the for-
mer number might be sufficient. He thought it was
right the inspection should not be partial but general.
Mr. DEEDES fully agreed with the right hon. gen-
tleman the member for Portsmouth. On the part of the
county he (Mr. Deedes) represented he rejected any
grant of money from the Consolidated Fund. He had
the greatest objection to the appointment of inspectors,
bec.use he believed that it would cause the production

This bill went into committee.
On the lstolause,
Lord ELCHO moved an amendment to the effect,
that before any sales of pictures Parliament should know
what were to be disposed of. Hitherto the National
Gallery had not been well conducted, and for a long
series of years. its affairs bad been much mismanaged.
Pictures, valueless, had been purchased at enormous
prices, and.valuable pictures sold far nothing. The con-
stitution of the beard under this bill would be inconsis-
tent, impracticable, and anomalous. (Adjourn, adjourn.)
The bill had evidently been drawn up under the influ-
ence of the director. The "keeper" was to be " direc-
tor," at a salary of 2,000/, a year, and that was the
only practical change. After a committee of that house
had recommended an entire change in the constitution
of the establishment, the measure was a perLict farce.
Mr. LA.YA.RD suggested that there might be a power
of giving away pictures to provincial galleries, espe-
cially as those which were rejected by the National Gal-
lery would not be likely to faoh much.
Mr. WILSON said the trustees had this power at pre-
sent, and sometimes exercised it. But the clause was de-
signed to facilitate sales. As to the amendment pro-
posed, the house could hardly exercise a judgment as to
the pictures to be sold, The best course would be to
leave the reseon.ibdity with the trustees.
Mr. GLA.DSTONE said there was a natural jealousy
of the management of the gallery, and he thought no pic-
tures should be sold without laying lists of them before
Parliament.

of contradictor/ report?, and create great confusion.
Mr. NIUNTZ said inspectors would be always finding
fault whether there was cause or no cause. He protested
againp,t boroughs being included in the bill, and thought
tho word "borough" should be altogether omitted.
Mr. RICE said a great portion of the property of the
country
was protected and paid nothing.
Mr. HENLEY said the amendment was a just one,
considering the objection of so many parties to take any
looney. It was a very virtuous feeling, and the amend',
ment of his noble friend met the difficulty by making in.
spection optional. The Secretary of State, however,

Mr. WILSON assented to this suggestion.
Sir 11. WILLOUGHBY feared this bill would open
a door to a great deal of jobbery. It appeared to him
that the trustees would have the power of purchasing
pictures abroad or at home. Out of what funds ?
Mr. WILSON—The funds voted by Parliament. The
director would not make a practice of purchasing pic-
tures, but would have the power of so doing in any case
that might occur in whicli it was desirable. Instances
of that kind had occurred.

Mr. W. PAT PEN pressed the power of sending pie-

tures to provincial galleries.

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Lord ELCHO withdrew his amendment, after the assignee, Liverpool; Eyton, Mold, Flint; Smith, Liver-
suggestion which had been adopted. pool.
Tile bill went throu;,h committee.
The other orders were disposed of.
Mr. WILSON obtained lesve to bring iu au Irish
Drainage Bill.
The ordnance committee was appointed, with power
to send for papers, &c.
The house adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock, there
being then few members present.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Andrew Brown, grocer, Lanark.
John Love, wine and spirit merchant, Glasgow,
William Reid and Peter Saunders, junior, leather mer-
chants, Dundee.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Crabtree and Smith, Burnley, powerloom cloth manufac-
turers—S. and J. Taylor and H. Rockliffe, Naughton,
Lancashire, cotton-spinners—J. Green and T. Williams,
Bristol, brightsmiths Pidcock and Frost, Manchester,
plumbers—Sadler, Harrison, and Co., kustin friars, mer-
chants, as far as regards J. Sadler—J. Rea and Co., Liver.
pool, provision dealers—Lilwall and Poole, Lawrence-lane,
Cheapside, blanket merchants—W. and R. Bull, Chehns-
ford, cabinetmakers—Hutchinson and Harper, Farringdon-
street, surgeons—Squibb and Squire, Orchard-street, Port-
man-square, surgeons J. R. Cattlow and E. Daniel,
Cheadle and Stone, Staffordshire, attorneys—J. Burnley,
IV. Nichols, and G. Richardson, Leeds, machine-makers,
as far as regards G. Richardson—Yates and Ton-soy, Ald er-
shott, contractors—J. and W. Johnson, Ferryhill, Durham,
grocers—Anderson and Elliott, Nottingham, lace dressers
—G. and F. Owen, Carrington, Lincolnshire, farmers—
Dennison and Bradley, Leeds, coach-makers—G. and J.
Knight, Cardiff, patent perforated brick manufacturers--
F. Parkes and Co., Ashton and Sutton, Coldfield, War-
wickshire, edge tool makers, as far as regards J: Alliban—
R. W. and W. J. Rowley, Bridgnorth, booksellers—Hill,
Wood, and Hughes, Coal-Exchange, coal factors—Buxton
and Ward, Lichfield, grocers—J. Walker ansi Sons, Hud-
dersfield, cloth manufacturers—J. Croston and E. Mason,
Liverpool, blockmakers- J. E. and J. Price, Birmingham,
drapers, as far as regards J. Price—Sampson, Hauwell,
and Doble, Liverpool, outfitters, as far as regards W. E.
Doble—M. Robson and underland, ship brokers
—Barff, Bevan, and Co., Co.,john-street, Minories, com-
mission merchants—J. and R. Procter, Liverpool, corn
factors—J. Bellies and Sons, Birmingham, drapers—
W. and S. J. Harrison, Rochdale, milliners—L. and G.
Morlep, Stamford and Skillington, Lincolnshire, machine
men—E. Stocks and Co., Halifax, worsted manufacturers
—J., J., and C. Cotchin, Soulbnry, Buckinghamshire,and
elsewhere, farmers— H. Stott and Co., Halifax, cotton
warp manufacturers—Fyfe and Yeo, Greenock, iron-
mongers.

From the London Gazette of Last Night.

DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 30.
The Queen has bee❑ pleased to appoint 11. J. Whitney,
Esq., to be Harbour Master of George-Town, in the colony
of British Guiana.

ADMIRALTY, MAY 1.
Her Majesty having been graciously pleased to signify
her intention of granting the " Sebastopol " Clasp to the
officers and crews of her Majesty's ships employed in co-
operation with the land forces in the reduction of Sebas-
topol, as well as a Clasp, bearing on it the word "Azoff,"
to the officers and crews of her Majesty's vessels employed
in the Sea of Azoff, the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty hereby give notice of the same.
The period for which the Sebastopol Clasp is to be
awarded for services as aforesaid, dates from the lst of
October, 1854, to the 9th of September, 1855.
The Azoff Clasp will he awarded to the officers and
crews of such ships as served in the Sea of Azoff between
the 25th of May, 1855, and the 9th of September, 1855,
as well as to the officers and men who were employed in
the boats of line-of-battle ships which too's part in the
operations against Taganrog, or elsewhere within the Sea
of Azoff.
In cases in which officers or men have been engaged in
any expedition or operation in the Sea of Azoff after the
9th of September, 1855, the period for which the Azoff
Clasp is to be awarded will be extended to the 22d of No-
vember, 1855, and the service for which the same is
claimed must in such cases be duly certified.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 30.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a Despatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris,
enclosing copy of a French Imperial Decree, fixing the im-
port duty upon cocoanut cordage and fibre at the same
rate as that levied upon cordage and stripped plaits of
Spanish broom.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 2.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
the 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-General at Venice,
reporting the cessation since the 25th April last of the
restrictions imposed within the Austrian Customs' League
upon the exportation of grain and flour and of articles
manufactured of them.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 30.
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 Ambassador at Paris, en-
closing copy of a French Imperial Decree authorizing the
admission into France, free of import duty, of iron ribs
for strengthening and connecting beams in ship-building.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 2.
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-General at Leipsic,
stating that the prohibition of the transit of arms and
ammunition through the Prussian dominions has been re-
moved.

DECLARATION OF DIVIDENDS.
A. S. Besson, New Bond-street, fancy repository dealer,
first div. of Is. 11d., Wednesday next, and three subse-
quent Wednesdays, at Mr. Edwards's, Sambrook-court,
Basin all-street.

H. Chown, St. Swithin's•lane, wine merchant—third
div. of 100., Wednesday next, and three subsequent Wed-
nesdays, at Mr. Edwards's, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-
street.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 2.
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 Ambassador at Constan-
tinople, reporting the entire removal of the restrictions
upon the export of grain from the Turkish dominions.
WAR DEPARTMENT, MAY 2.

2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Thomas Wm. Sneyd,
Gent., to be Cornet, y purchase, vice Alfrev, promoted.
6th Dragoon Guards Serjeant-Major Wm. Wallace
Graham, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet,
without purchase, vice Petrie, promoted ; Cornet Win,
Wallace Graham to be Adjutant, vice Stillman, who re-
signs the Adjutancy only.
9th Light Dragoons—Cornet W. Tomkyns has been per-
mitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Com-
mission.
10th Light Dragoons—H. P. Gordon, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Vyse, promoted.
13th Light Dragoons—H. J. Toulmin, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vic3 Clarke, promoted.
Coldstream Guards—Lieut. and Captain the Hon. H.
W. J. Byng to be Captain and Lieut.-Colonel, by pur-
chase, vice Brevet-Colonel Daniell, who retires ; Ensign
and Lieutenant G. E. Rose to be Lieutenant and Captain,
by purchase, vice Hon. 11. W. J. Byng.
Scots Fusilier Guerds—Windsor Charles Carey Elwes
Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Be-
resford, promoted.
Bth Regiment of Foot—Serjeant-Major Andrew Moyni-
ham, from the 90th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Stoney, appointed to the 11th Foot.
11th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Davies, from the Not-
tingham Militia, to be Ensign without purchase.
16th Foot—Lieutenant William Shearman, from half-
pay 91st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hieginson, appointed
Paymaster; Ensign W. H. L. Moyle to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Shearman, who retires; Albert Neame,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Moyle.
18th Foot—Lieutenant Wm. O'Bryen Taylor, to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Stephenson, who retires ;
Lieutenant E. Christian Wilford has been permitted to
retire from the service by the sale of his commission.
39th Foot—The appointment of Quartermaster-Ser-
jeant George Blurton to the Quartermastership to bear
date 27th July, 1855, instead of 15th February, 1856.
48th Foot—Captain John Spearman, from half-pay 7th
Foot, to be Captain, repaying the difference, vice Amiel,
who exchanges ; Lieutenant Henry Richmond Hoghton
Gale to be Captain, by purchase, vice Shearman, who
retires.
59th Foot—Lient. James Dillon Macnamara, from the
2d Lancashire Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase.
75th Foot—Lieut. Edwd. Armstrong, from the 10th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Daniell, promoted, without
purchase, to an Unattached Company; Lieut. Richard
Barter to be Adjutant, vice Milks, who resigns the Adju-
tancy only.
83d Foot—Ensign Chas. C. Gore, from the 21st Foot, to
be Lieutentant, by purchase, vice Meade, promoted in the
30th Foot.
88th Foot—Captain John M'Court, from half-pay Gold
Coast Corps, to be Captain, vice Kenny, who exchanges.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Richard William
Barrow to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Marson, promoted.
Saint Helena Regiment—Second Lieutenant George
Stackpols from the Limerick City Artillery
Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Kentish,
appointed to the 46th Foot.
Royal Newfoundland Companies—Ensign Arther Barn-
brick Mitchell, from the South Mayo Militia, to be En-
sien, without purchase, vice Daly, promoted.
LAND TRANSPORT CORPS—Thomas Bryson, Esq., to be
Paymaster.
UNATTAOHED—Lieut. Charles Augustus Daniell, from
the 75th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase.
HOSPITAL STAFF.--Staff-Assistant-Surgeou William
Henry Day has been permitted to resign his Commission.

T. E. Shales, Brighton, linondrapor —first div. of ss. 5 I d.,
Wednesday, May 14 and 21, at Mr. Lee's, Aldertnanbury.
M. E. Bowre, Old Ford, indiarubber manufacturer --
first div. of 9/d., any Wednesday, at Mr. Whitmore's,
Basinghall-street.

J. "drover, Strand, envelope maker—first div. of 28.40.,
any Wednesday, at Mr. Whitmore's, Basiughall-street.
W. Partridge, sen., Birmingham, builder—first div. of
ls. 21, any Thursday, at Mr. Christie's, Birmingham.
T. H. Taylor, Birmingham, cabinetmaker—first div. of
55., any Thursday, at Mr. Christie's, Birmingham.
J. Webber, Birmingham, grocer—div. of 2s. 11d., on
Thursday, May 15, aud two following alternate Thursdays,
at Mr. Bittleston's, Birmingham.
J. Hopkinson, Nottingham, grocer—second div. of 3d.
Monday next, and two following Mondays, at Mr. Harris's,
Nottingham.

J. H Bates and E. Bower, Leicester, lamb's-wool
spinners—first div. is., Monday next, and two following
Mondays, at Mr. Harris's, Not ingham.
J. Spencer, Bilston, ironfoundet—first div. of 2s.
any Friday, at Mr. Whitmore's, Birmingham.
J. Grant, Birmingham, tailor—first div. of ls. 41, any
Friday, at Mr., Whitmore's, Birmingham.
C. H. Wall and C. Holt, Sainlesbury, Lancashire, cot-
ton-spinners—lst div. of 55., and Ist tiiv. of 7s 9d. on the
separate estate of C. H. Wall, Tuesday, May 20, or any
subsequent Tuesday, at Mr. Fraser's, Manchester.
J. J. Brierley and B. Arrowsmitl, Manchester, silk
manufacturers-Ist div. of 3id., Tuesday, May 20, and
any subsequent Tuesday, at Mr. Fraser's, Manchester.
S. Cooke, Manchester, timber-merchant—let div. of Bs.
Tuesday, May 20, or any subsequent Tuesday, at Mr.
Fraser's, Manchester.

0. Williams, Manchester, corn dealer —lst div. of 35.,
Tuesday, May 27, or any subsequent Tuesday, at Mr.
Fraseeki, Manchester.

DIVIDENDS.
May 23, L. Goldsmith, Queen-street, Cheapside—W.
S. and T. B. Rohn, King's Lynn, shipbuilders—J. Berg-
theil, Abchurch-lane, merchant—May 24, W. B. Martin,
Mark-lane, wine merchant—T. A. Read win, Winchester-
buildings, Great Winchester-street, dealer in shares—J.
Thomas, Catherine-street, Strand, and White Hart-street,
Drury-lane, newspaper proprietor--W. Adam, Great
Tower-street, merchant—June 6, W. Fisher, Stratford-
upon-Avon, grocer—J. Edge, Kidderminiter, carpet-ma-
nufacturer—May 26, S. Wilkes, Birmingham, clock dial-
maker—May 27, J. Hucknall, Nottingham, grocer—June
5, J. Carter, jun., and C. Carter, Clifton, brewers—May
26. R. Brooks, Blacburn and Blackpool, draper—May 29,
J. E. Christian, Liverpool, ship-broker—J. R. Gummow,
Wrexham, Denbighshire, builder—May 23, T. Hewitt,
Orrnskirk, Lancashire, grocer—June 9, T. Ramsden and
W. B. Baxter, Bailiffe-bridge, Yorkshire, worsted-spinners
—June 2, J. W. Gregory, Halifax, grocer.