The Sun.
London, England, 1832-04-28 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Mach ridicule has been thrown upon the threats
made to withheld the taxes in the event of ae Reform
Bill tieing !cit. The-Tories Jo not attempt to deny that
some disturbances may take place : but they predict the
speedy suppression of them, at the expense of only a few
broken heads. and those chi, fly cf Ftadit,ils and Whigs.
But, Mr. Editor, I conceive such Tory prophets to be ex-
tremely short-sighted, as they seem to overlook altogether
the other difficulties which will of necessity accAnpany
the non-payment of taxes.

Without the usual supply to the Exchequer, how can
the ensuing quarterly dividends be paid? The Bank will
be unable to make good the deficiency, as it will want all
its means to guard against a run upon the establishment.
Hoarding of cash against an evil hour will become com-
mon ; that will create a demand for money, and thereby
diminish the quantity in circulation : and a run upon
private bankers will cause one upon the great City Dame.
The latter will then have to think of matters more serious
than the mere conditions upon which the Charter shall he
renewed.

In such an emergency, would Ministers venture upon a
second suspension of cash-payments? I doubt it. Ne-
vertheless, some decisive steps would be required, or our
whole financial :abric (including the national debt) would
crumble to ruin. I wish that the Tories would favour us
with remedies with which they intend to meet such a
state of things: which, indeed, they ought to do; because,
if not sufficient, there may yet be time to devise better
ones. Also, they are bound to have considered the re-
medies which may be necessary, because the evils re-
quiring tbem will he the consequences of their own conduct
by extinguishing the Bill offered to them.
I remain, Sir, your very obedient servant,
BRITANNICUS.

The seat of the Noble Premier, at Eas

Shea), in Surrey, is about twelve miles distant from his
Lordship's residence in Downing-strcet, and was probably
selected by his Lordship for his rural abode on account
of its contiguity to the metropolis. Since the accession
of Earl GREY to office he has not visited his patrimonial
estate at Howick, in Northumberland, where, fur so many
years, his Lordship lived in the bosom of his family. The
Noble Earl Las just completed his 68th year.

MUSKET-BALLS.—Marshal SA XE computed
that, in a battle, only one ball of 85 takes elf. et. Others,
that only one in 40 strikes, and not more than one in
400 is fatal. At the battle of Tournay, in Flanders,
fought on the 22d of May, 1794, it is calculated that 236
musket-shots were expended in disabling each soldkr whO
suffered.

Yesterday the house of Lord NORBURY was
robbed of property to a very large amount:—about three
dozen of spoons, silver jugs, cups, and ewers, tea and

coffee pots, salt-cellars and egg-tys, were carried off.
It is supposed the robbery was effected by some person
connected with the house, who must have entered by the
front area, as there was no sign of the depredators having
had recourse to force to rffcct their entrance.—Dublin
Freeman's Journal.

The Gazette of last night contains an Order

in Council, empowering the chairman of the Birmingham
Boatd of Health to make an application to some Justice of
the Peace in the district to order the parish officers to pay
a sum of 4601. for the expense of the Board, such"sum
having teen previously denied by a Vestry. The Gazette
contains another Order, empowering the Edinburgh Board
of Health to apply to the chief Magistrate of the city to
convene a meeting of the magistrates and police commis.
sioners, at which the sum of 4,0001. is to be demanded
fur the expenses of cholera hospitals, &c.

SHREWSBURY AND HOLYHEAD-ROAD.-
Light vehicles are to be substituted for the present mail_
coacher.
.By this project, more than one hour will be
waved in the time of the arrival of the London mail in
Shrewsbury; and this saving of time will form an addi-
tional ground for resisting the removal of the line of tra-
velling through Shrewsbury to Ireland.—Shrewsbury
Chronicle.

LEAP EXTRORDINARY.—On the 14th cur-
rent, a writer from Earlston, on his way home from
Galashiels, evidently overcome by the effects of the jolly
god, began to put forth his wrath on hi 4 bore, when near
Melrose Bridge; the animal, no doubt, having become
restiff on account of the unmerited punishment, leaped
right over the parapet wall of the bridge, a height of 47
feet; and, singular to relate, both man and beast escaped
without farther injury than the rider having one of his
arms broken.—Caledonian Mercury.

Most of the orchards in this neighbourhood
are full of bud, and have every prospect of a fine blossom,
which it is expected will speedily affect the price of cider,
although some of the early trees have been touched by the
late frost.—Sherborne Journal.

REASONING FROM ANALOGY.—Last week,
during a pretty smart hail shower, a child about two years
of age was looking out at a window, seemingly absorbed in
wonderment at the patter of the hail against the glass.
Observing the hailstones accumulate upon the sill of the
window, the infant, clapping its hands with joy, exclaimed,
" Mamma, its raining sweeties !"—Scotsman.

TRADE.—PAISLEY.—The working people
about this town have been pretty well employed the!e some
months back, but complaints have been very general
among the manufacturers. There has been but a very
slight demand for shawls of all kinds, and the other branches
of manufactures have been equally dull. Things are get •

ting worse rather, and it is Marl; feared that a good m7my
of the working people will be thrown out of employment
ere long.—Edinburgh Evening Courant.

On Easter Sunday, the newly bought bull of
a gentleman farmer (Mr. MENLOVE, of Hisland), near
Oswesbury, heaved an honest and industrious servant a
considerabfe height in the air.—Shretesbury Chronicle.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—An inquisition was
taken yesterday evening at the Three Nuns Inn, A!dgate,
before Mr. PAYNE, on viecv of the body of MARY ANN
READ, a very fine young woman, 19 years of nit., who
committed suicide from fear of being discharged from her
place. A piece of paper wrapped round a cross bun was
found in her box, on which was written—" Oh take this
bun from me ; I have been happy, but those days are over
and gone, and pain and sorrow have come upon me. I
must leave this world of care. MARY ANN READ,
April 30." Verdict—" Temporary insanity."

A somewhat novel case lately came before the
Bench of Magistrates at Aylesbury. The occupier of a
pasture left it at Michaelmas, and it remained without a
tenant until Lady-day. The question wv, who was to
pay the For-rates upon it for the time it was unoccupied.
Mr. TINDAL considered the land liable; if not, per.ons
might shut up their pastures during the winter and evad •
the rates. A gentleman present said, if that was legal,
he would shut up his pasture land at Michaelmas, and let
it at Ladv-day. It was ultimately agreed that a case should
be drawn up and submitted to a barrister.—Essex Herald.
CLERICAL ADVERTISEMENT.—The fol-
lowing characteristic advertisement appeared in a notorious
Tory publication :—" A choice collection of original
MS. Sermons, which have not been recently used, the
anchor having fur some time retired from his sacred duties ;
also a superior capital double-barrel gun, with detonating
p 'tent lucks, by Rumford, and duplicate common lucks,
fitted in a mahogany case. They will be sold a great ha:--
gain, and left for inspection," &c.

WESTERLY WINDS IN THE ATLANTIC.-
We are enfficirnily familiar in England with the fact of
westerly winds prevailing in the Atlantic; but it may
be interesting to state a nautical fact, established b)
ample experience, showing the degree in which this circuit'
stance operates practically. From a list of the passage.
made by the New York monthly packets across the At-
years, it is shown, that the
!antic, during a period of eia

Average length of the voyage from Liverpool to Arntrirei,
that is towards the west, is forty days r'While the average
length of the homeward passage, or that from west to ea-t,
is only twenty-three day.. And it may fix these facts
more strongly on the recollection to mention, that the
passage-money from England to America (against the pre
ealent wind) is five guineas more than that paid on th
return voyage; the outward voyage costing thirty-five,
die homeward thirty guin-r.s.—Capt. B. Hell's Frail.
mods.

It is said that Mrs. JAMESON'S " Memoirs
of Female Sovereigns" was recommended a short time
since to the perusal of a young and illustrious Personage,
roe whom it was accordingly ordered. This curious and
eloquent work of biography has, we understand, been
much applauded in the highest quarters.
The heir presumptive to the immense estates
of the Earl of DUDLEY is the Rev. HUMBLE WARD, a
gentleman far advanced in life. He has, however, two
sons, who have been for some time residing with the Earl
of DUDLEY during their college vacations. The Earldom of
Dudley will expire with the death of the present Earl, on
failure of direct issue ; but his Lordship's other title's de-
scend on the male heir in general, and, consequently,
would devolve upon the 11,V. HITNIET,E WA RD and his
issue.._ Wolverhampton Chronicle.
O'CONNELL.—Considerable curiosity
has Wren excited by the sudden and most unexpected de-
parture of Mr. O'CoxwELL for London, which took place
yesterday, and, as it is said, at a few minutes' notice.
Some have it that his apprehensions of the cholera was the
immediate cause of his flight—for such in truth it may be
term,d ; while others contend for that finding the
annuity a failure, and the brewery turning out a most
unlucky speculation, the leader is gone off to cast himself
at the feet of Lord GREY. That Mr. O'entorru, should
suddenly throw up his briefs in the naidcLe of Term, and
proceed to London, when Parliament is not sitting, does,
we admit, furnish matter of gossip for the Quidnuncs.—
Dublin Mail.

Died, on Sunday, the 15th, at Sous!amyl',
in the 69th year of his age, the Rev. EnwanD VA 1.2 Y,
RD., Rector of Thwaite and Vicar of Suuth Welchem.
The vicarat?e of South Walsham is in the gift of the Al-
dermen and Commons of Norwich. Mr. VALPY was

presented to the vicarage by the Bishop, to whom it lapsed
in consequence of the corporation not have agreed on the
object of their choke within the limited time at the last

vacanry.

DEATH OF THE EARL or THANET.—We
regret to announce the death of this Nobleman, who ex-

pired at his seat, Hoathfield-place, in Kent, on Friday last.
He had an attack of apoplexy while attending Divine Ser-
vice at Hoathfield Church ; arnl soon after he reached his
mansion he breathed his last. The Noble Lord was in the
62d year of his age, being born on the 10th of September,

1770, and succeeded his brother SACKYILLE in 1825.
The title descends to the Hon. HENRY TUETON, the next
brother of the deceased, who has resided for some years
in France. The late Earl was never married ; and sieve
his accession to the Era Wool he has lived a retired live.
He had been, for some months past, in a feeble state of
health; and, not king able to undergo the fatigue of a
journey to London, he transmitted his proxy to Earl GREY,
in fivour of the second reading of the Reform Bill. His
Lordship was Baron TUFTON, of Tufton, and a Baronet,
Ilere:litary Sheriff of Westmorland, and Lord of Skipton
in Craven.

THE WEST INDIA QUESTION, &C.—The

following are among the Papers which will appear in the
forthcoming number of the New Monthly Magazine,
edited by Mr. BULWEit :—The Parliamentary Recess—
the West India Question—the New Indication by LEIGH
HUNT—May, a Poem, by the same writer—Hereditary
Honours, a Tale—Asmodens at Large—Lord MuL-
GRAVE'S " Contrast"—the Utilitarians—Retrospective
Criticism—Translations from GOETHE, by Mrs. HEMANS
—the Earthquake, a Narrative by JUNIUS REDIVIVUI—
by Dr. UwiNs.
NEVER BUY ANY THING AT THE DOOR.—
An old bachelor, who resides in Acre-lane, Brixton, in
order to prevent itinerant traders annoying him by knock-
ing at his door to dispn'e of their wares, had affixed to his
knocker a label to this effect The inhabitant of this

house never buys any thing at the door—hawkers be-
ware!" He was dreadfully annoyed a few days ago by a
loud knocking at his parlour window ; and on looking
out he saw two fellows with clothes' lines, mats, and pegs
to sell. Throwing up the sash in a pretty considerable
rage, he accosted them thus :—" Can you read ?" " Yes,
master," said the hawker. " Then don't you see a notice
affixed to my knocker that I never buy any thing at the
door ?" " To be sure we do ; so we thought we would
make bold and try to do a little business at the 'parlour
window." The fellow's wit pacified the old bachelor, who
straightway made a purchase. Immediately afterwards he
sent for a painter, and had the following addition made to
his " announcement :"—" Nor at the window either."

The extraordinary scene at the Opera, de-
veloped in the Earl of IlluLGßAves new novel " The Con-
trast," is said to have actually occurred in a certain
Countess's box a few years ago. Lady GAYLAND and
Lady CASTLETON are understood to be by no means fic-
titious characters.

LEARNED IGNORANCE.—In a Chinese
geographical work, which is among the literary " trea-
sures" lately brought home by Professor NEUMANN, who
has been travelling and collecting in the celestial empire,
at the expense of the Prussian Government, the Prussian
monarchy is despatched with a single stroke of the pen in
these words, " Prussia is a village in Russia." The eru-
dite philosophers of the Crimea, HUMBOLDT tells us, were
scarcely further advanced in the knowledge of their own
contemporaries, for they spoke of him as of one whose
brains had become a granary of wisdom " by virtue of an
imperial ukase." Ilere is aristocracy at its zenith !

A prodigious Switzerland sheep, exhibited at
Lincoln April Fair, caused an extraordinary sensation
amongst the farmers, few of whom ever dreamed of seeing
a sheep of the enormous weight of 402:bs. standing live
feet in height, and being seven feet in length. This sheep
was y,laned on the mountains of Switzerland, and is now
three years old. It has been publicly exhibited to the
most distinguished naturalists in Europe, and at the
Tuileries in Paris, before Abe Royal F.mily of France. It
has produced annually 351bs. of wool, and is carried in a
convenient caravan to fairs, as an extraordinary curiosity.

WEYNIOUTII.—The scraplings of a certain
dub have at last been divided amongst some hungry cre-
ditors in this county ; but their cravings are far from being
satisfied, as the dividend paid during the last week did not
average more than from 14s. to 16s. in the pound.
Nothing can exceed the consternation depicted on their
countenances, when they were summoned to Dorchester,
to receive this bonus ; still there was consolation for many
of them. "No fault to find with your bills," was tickled
in their ears, " but our means are exhausted, and you
must be satisfied."—Sherborne Journal.

The King of PRUSSIA has declared to the
Polish refugees in his States that he will treat them like
Prtusians. A like blessing awaits those who are going to
Russia—to lie there treated as Cossacks.—Paris Figaro.

SWIMMING STONE.—In a copper nine near
Redruth, in Cornwall, a curious substance, called the
swimming stone, is found. It consists of right-lined la-
mime, as thin as paper, which intersect one another in all
directions, leaving, however, unequal cavities between
them. In consequence of this cellular texture, the stone
is so light that it swims in water.

, .
gi On my return into France and Spain, in
1813," said an officer in the French service, " I was cu-
rious to see in what manner the .Woniteur treated the
battle of Busaeo—that melancholy battle which proved
that the once magnificent Lead of 111Assr.NA was gone.
We lost 8,000 men on that occasion, in a succession of
fruitless attacks on a position which might have been—as
it was afterwards—turned almost without firing a shot.
How do you think the .3.foniteur described it ?—as an
affair which cost tine quinzaine (fifteen men) killed or
wounded !"

Sir JAMES CAMPBELL, iri his Memoirs,
gives an account of his introduction to the Pandemonium,
a dinner club held at a house in Ciarges-street, Piccadilly—
" I had previously been propsed (by Mr. FooTE) and
ballotted for ; I went alone. In the arm-chair next the
fire I found a fat gentleman seated, whom I had never seen
before. St,nding by his side in close conversation was a
dapper little man, with whom it seemed to me as if I had
already been acquainted. In other parts of the room there
were several little groups of individuals, evidently waiting
with impatience for the announcement of dinner. Among
diesel discovered a person to whom I could addre.s myself
as having formerly been named to ; but him I found so
deeply immersed in some cogitation of his own, that it
was not without a good deal of difficulty I could induce
him to present me to the stout gentleman in the chair,
and one or two others whose acquaintance I was desirous
of making. The person I addressed was OLIVER GOLD•
smtur, the most abstract man in Europe. He who first
Attracted my attention I found to be the great moralist of
the age, the author of " The Rambler." In return for
my Lest law, he gruffly nodded to me, and continued some

observations of * ludicrous nature which he was tuakit g
in a tone of mock solemnity to the little man by his si,le,
who proved to he no other than Davno Ga natcx. Tlo
Roscius received me with an air of cordiality and pulite-
flees, which was quite delightful to me. At length we ad
journed to dinner. The conversation, to my great relief,
became general, even before the cloth was removed, It
seemed to be a favourite object with several of the mem-
bers to bring out the peculiar vein of Dr. GOLDSMITH.
About this period he hail produced the " Good Natunei
Man," and other successful comedies. Mr. FOOTE ob•
served to him that be wondered to see GOLDSMITH writing
such stuff as these, after immortal zing his name by pieces
so inimitable as " The Traveller," and " The Deserted
Village." " Why, Master FOOTE," said GOLDSMITH.
with his rich Irish brogue, in reply, "my fine verses you
tale of would never produce me a beefsteak and a can of
porter; but since I have written nonsense, as you call it,
for your bare boards, I can afford to live like a gentlem in."
In the order of the value of property, the fol-
lowing six of the counties of England and Wales rank
foremost :—Middlesex, York, Lanc aster, Somerset, Lin-
coln, Devon ; and the following six are in that respect of
the least importance, viz.:—Hertford, Bedford, Hunting.
don, Westmorland, Monmouth, Rutland. The value of
the property assessed, compared with the numbers of the
people, is a good :est of the state of agriculture in a given
district. Thus, if Bedfordshire, with a population of
95,400 is assessed at only 364,277/. real property, and a
Scotch county (Berwickshire), with only one-third of the
population of Bedfordehite, is assessed at considerably more
than two-thittls of real property, the inference is that
there is some impetfection in the state of things in Bed-
fordshire. The contrast between the English and Scotch
agricultural counties will he shown hereafter, tinder the
head of Scotland.—Penny Magazine.
An order has been received at this Custom-
house front the Board, in consequence of a memorial from
the general Ship-owners' Society, directing the officers of
customs not to interfere with ships carrying less than fifty
passengers to North America, and in all cases the necessity
of carrying a surgeon throughout the voyage is rescinded,
and a strict ex imination into the health of the passengers is
directed to be made by a medical superintendent previous
to sailing. This indicates a decided disposition on the part
of Government to afford every possible facility and encour-
agement to emigration.—Plymouth Journal.

We regret to record the loss of the Neired,
of this port, a fine brig of consid,rable burden, and not
above five or six years afloat. The Neired sailed for
America more than a f,rtnight ago, but was detained by
low tides and contrary winds at the Carse. On Monday
she entered Wigtown-bay, called for passengers, and on
Tuesday weighed anchor, with a complement of 24 men.
The wind at this time was high and the sea rough,
and the Neired, in tacking, unfortunately missed stays,
and though her anchors were paid out, and every exertion
made, she was ultimately thrown on the rocks at Egerness
Point, where she now lies a total wreck. The crew and
passengers were safely landed, but many of the latter have
test their all in the shape of clothes, implements, and pro-
..
visions.—Dunzfries Courier.

WISBECH, APRIL 25.—A work of some
magnitude has been undertaken by a small party of bank-
ers in this -4*(llmm-hood, which has been a matter of
speculation for above half a century, and has excited a
considerable degree of curiosity. During the awful storm,
known as the New Year's Gale, in 1781, a brig called
the Nelly, said to have been laden with coals and grind-
ing-stones, which was lying on the Lincolnshire side of
Suton Wash, was driven from her moorings, and after
beating about for some time she sunk, and like King
JOHN'S baggage, was soon buried in the quicksands, leav-
ing only her masts visible, one of which was shortly
after taken away, and the other being by law obliged to
be left standing, has ever since been known by the name
of the Old Wreck's Mast. In consequence of the Nene
Outfall-cut,those once dangerous sands are become dry laud,
and the expectation of finding a rich prize has induced
the individuals above alluded to to undertake the work in
question. They ascertained that her depth below the
surface was 14 feet to her decks, which they expect to
reach to-morrow night. The euriou, are eagerly looking
for some relic of the unhappy monarch's last sorrow.—
Cambridge Chronicle.

TALES OF THE EARLY AGES.—The first
five centuries of the Christian )Era have in these Tales
been taken by Mr. HORACE Smirrx for historical and ro
m intic illustration. The first Story introduces us to the
Emperor NERO, and the Historian Josernus, and for its
heroine aJewish maiden, MARIASINE, a fitting companion
to Sir WALTER Scores REBECCA---in the second we
have the presence of the philosophic Fabulist, /EsoP, and
of LUCIAN, the Satirist ; in the third Tale, the scene is shif-
ted to the forests, tells, and morasses of Northern Germany,
and a singular dwarf is among the prominent characters.—
the fourth discourses eloquently of ATHANASIUS, the
Arians, and the Council of Nice, and places before us the
gorgeous city of Memphis and the Pyramids—and the
fifth Tale, which relates to the period of twenty years
after the Roman secession from Britain, as for its locale
the coast of Kent, and among its various incidents an in-
cursion of the Picts, and the invasion by the Saxons under
HENGIST and HORSA.

The numerous admirers of Mr. LISTER'S
tale, entitled "Arlington," have been excessively diverted by
the description of the, contretemps, which beset Lady
Caawrourt's private theatricals, for which such splendid
arrangements had been made. May not this incident of
the story be traced to a recent occurrence? And will not
many living individuals of rank see their own doings re-
flected as in a mirror ?

SHAM SHAM-FIGHT IN THE PHCENIX-
PA AK. —Yesterday being the anniver,ary of St. George's
day, thousands of our fellow-citizens repaired to the Park
in anticipation of the customary review of the troops ;
and at half past one o'clock, the time at which the army
was on the ground, the fifteen acres presented a splend►d
di'play of equipage, equestrians, and pedestrians. In
about half an hour afterwards, Sir HUSSEY VIVIAN, ac-
companied by his daughter, youngest SOP, and aid de•c:amp,
reached the scene of action, when lo ! instead of the usual
discharge of artillery and brilliant running fire of the line,
fur the full apace of two hours nothing took place, but the
(to us) senseless galloping of two regiments of cavalry
from the Testimonial to the Phoenix, and from the Phenix
to the Testimonial back again, in which, if we except the
imposing evolutions of a couple of dozen of fat grenadiers,
floundering in a wet ditch, consiteed the entire celebration
of St. George's day. The troops were equipped in heavy
marching order. Frnm the circumstance of their not be-
ing furnished with blank cartridge, and only feinting to
fire, the whole parade formed but a source of ridicule for
the disappointed crowd. We need hardly mention that
equipages and all the respectable part of the assemblage
withdrew in a short time after the " sham" commenced.
Dublin I•'reeman's Journal, Tuesday.

Somebody has stolen a pair of boots from the
editor of the New York Standard. The editor says,
" the boots aforesaid were bought in Third-street, and
we had not on Saturday a second pair. They were whole
soled at time of porch-Ise, but half soled at time of
theft, like the half-soukd creature who took them. He
did not buy them, nor did we give them away, nor were
they sold or half sold to him. They were right and left,
but now neither of them is left; but we hwe been
wronged out of them, and it was an unrighteous act that
has left us to make this bootless complaint."—Columbian
Sentinel.

A GENTLEMAN FROM LON Do2•7.—Early in
the afternoon of one day last week, a gentleman of very
respectable appearance presented himself at the toll-gate of
Waterloo-bridge (London), and wished to pass over; but
the gate-keeper having no idea of " free admissions,"im-
mediately demanded the usual toll (a penny), when the
gentleman, recollecting himself, thrust his band into his
pocket, hat lo?—there were "no effects ;" he rummaged
and searched, but could find no money, no, not even one
halfpenny. Well, what was to he done; the gate-keeper
was inexorable, so the gentleman having a gnat desire to
get across the water was fain to leave his silver pencil
case, which no sooner touched the hands of the other,
than, as by the touch of a magician's wand, the gates flew
open almost of their own accord, and no more was said
about the toll. The next account we receive of our hero
is, that lie jumped on the Item stagecoach for Brighton.
The journey passed off as journeys usually do, in chatting,
scolding, and grumbling. Arrived at length in Brighton,
coachee comes up with " Your fare, Sir, if you please ?"
The gentleman again found himself without means, and
took a ling from one of his fingers and presented it to
the driver. The gentleman from London then immediately
proceeded towards the Clarence HQtel, and, like any other
reasonable mortal, ordered a bed and a good supper. All
was considered quite right and proper; the gentleman
from Landon ate, drank, and slept, as people usually &-
Next morning, however, while be was sitting snug and
comfortable over his bacon and eggs, a person who hail
arrived by the mail during the night cane in and asked if
there was a gentleman front London in the house. Hav-
ing discovered the object of his pursuit, he made known
that the unfortunate gentleman was a partner iu a respect-
able commercial firm in London, and that he had lately
been in a very deranged state of mind. The gentleman
from London was requested to return, but he refused,
Brighton Guardian,

FROM LAST NIGH I'S GAZETTE.

WA 11-OFFIC E, APRIL
_27.

17th Regiment of Light DragoOns, Major H. Pratt, from the
4th Dragoon Guards, to be Major, vice Burrower, promoted,
April 27.
Ist Regiment of Foot, W. Jones, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur.
chase, vice Gordon, promoted, April 27.
30th Foot, Lieut. W. Atkinson to be Captain, without pur-
chase, vice Jones, deceased ' • Ensign NV. A. Steele to be Lieute-
nant, vice Atkinson, April 8; Ensign J. C. E. D'Esterre, from
the 54th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Steele, April 27.
35th Foot—Captain B. F'. D. Wilson, from half-pay Unat.
tached, to be Captain, vice NV. l'ennefather, who exchanges, re-
ceiving the difference, April 27.
54th Foot—Ensign S. Philips, from half-pay Unattached, to he
Ensign, vice D'E.sterre, appointed to the 00th Foot, April 27.
55th Foot—E. Warren, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Dixon, promoted, April 26; F. Holder, Gent. to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Daubeney, promoted, April 21.
60th Foot—S. J. L. Nicoll, Gent, to be Second Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Haworth, promoted, April 27.
6611' Foot—Lieut. F. W. Love, from half-pay 52. d Foot, to I,e
Lieutenant, vice Nunn, promoted, April 27.
736 Foot—Ensign W. 11. Kenny to he Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Colston, deceased, March 15. J. Hatton, Gent.
to be Ensign, vice Kenny, April 27.
76thFoot--Capt. W. L. P. Moriarty, from the 2d West India
Regiment, to be Captain, vice P. H. Michell, who retires upcn
half-pay as Sub-Inspecter of Militia/ April 17.
85th Foot—W. Crofton, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Rose, who retires, April 27.
26 West India Regiment, Capt. G. T. Finucane, from half-pay
of Sub-Inspector of Militia, to be Captain, vice Moriarty, ap-
pointed to the 76th Foot, April 27.
UNATTACHED.—To be Lieutenant-Colonels of Infantry,
without purchase—Major NV. Nesbitt Burrows, from the 17th
Light Dragoons; Major P. Dundas, from the 7th Light Dra.
goons, April 27.
To be Captain of Infantry, without purchase.—Lieutenant J.
L. Nunn, from the Nth Foot, April 27.
To be Lieutenant of Infantry, by purchase--Ensign W. Gor-
don, from the Ist Foot, April 27.
MEMORANDA.—Lieutenant J. Curran, half-pay 96th Foot,
has been allowed to retire from the service, by the sale of an un-
attached commission, April 27 ' • H. F. Stokes, Gent., late a
Lieutenant in the 38th Foot, and appointed to the :',9th Foot on
the let instant, has been reinstated in his rank in the army from
August 1.

The exchange between Captain J. M. Maitland, half-pay ri.2d
Foot, and Captain Hare, of the 13th Dsot, stated in the Gazette
of the 10th instant, has not taken place.
The Christian names of Ensign Best, of the 64th Foot, are
Richard Mordesley.

Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County Palatine of
Lancaster.
IA Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia.
The lion. R. B. Wilbraham to be Major, vice Parke,ileceased,
April 19.
Erratum in the Gazette of Friday last.
Repton and Gresley Troop of Derbyshire Yeomanry Cavalry.
For Sir George Sitwell, Bart., to be Captain, read Sir George
Crewe, Bart., to be Captain, April 9.

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