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NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.--(' his Day.)

The following appointments were made this afternoon
at the Admiralty :

Lieutenant—W. Hope Johnstone, Flag-Lieutenant to
Rear-Admiral Hope Johnstone, to be Commander.
Surgeons—Robert Sproule to the Heron ; Samuel
Clift to the Persian.

Assistant-Surgeons—Arthur M'Konna to th• Triton;
Peter M. Roe, to the Spitfire ; H. Usher (acting), to
the Heron ; W. Y. Howison (acting), to the Persian.

LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.)

DOWNING-STREET, OCT. 17.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Henty,
Esq., to be Secretary ; Francis Smith, Esq., to be Attor-
ney-General; Thomas John Knight, Esq., to ha Solicitor-
General; and Frederick Maitland Lines, Esq., to be
Treasurer, for the Island of Tasmania.

TREASURY WARRANT.
Whereas by an Act passed in the fourth year of thereign
of her present Majesty, intituled " An Act for the regula-
tion of the duties of postage," certain scales of weight and
rates of postage were fixed and made chargeable and pay-
able upon, for, or in respect of letters, newspapers, par-
liamentary proceedings, and printed papers, transmitted
and forwarded by the post, and various regulations were
made for facilitating the transivission of such letters and
papers by the post ; and by this same Act powers were
given to the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, from
time to time, by warrant under their hands, to alter and
fix any of the rates of postage therein mentioned.
And whereas further powers were given to the Commis-
sioners of her Majesty's Treasury, by an Act passed iu the
eleventh year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled
" an Act for giving further facilities for the transmission
of letters by post, and for regulating the duties of postage
thereon, and for other purposes relating to the Post-office."
And whereas by a certain warrant of the Commissioners
of her Majesty's Treasury, dated the Bth day of April,
1857, it was ordered and directed that packets consisting
of books, publications, or works of literature or art might
be transmitted by the post within the Unitod Kingdom,
subject to the several rates of postage and regulations
therein contained.

And whereas it is expedient that the said warrant should
bo repealed, and that such rates of postage should be
charged, and such other ragulatious made with respect to
certain packets sent by the post as are hereinafter con-
tained.

1. Now we, the Commissioners of her Majesty's Trea-
sury, in exercise of the powers vested in us in and by tho
said before-mentioned Acts, or either of them, and of all
other powers enabling us in this behalf, do, by this war-
rant (under the hands of two of us the said Commissioners,
by the authority of the statute in that case made and pro-
vided) order and direct that the said warrant, dated the
Bth day of April, 1857, and the several rates of postage,
and the several orders, directions, and regulations therein
mentioned and set forth, relating to the transmission by
the post of packets consisting of books, publications, or
works of literature or art within the United Kingdom shall
cease and determine, and shall be and the same are hereby
repealed and revoked ; nevertheless no Treasury Warrant
repealed by the said Warrant of the Bth day of April,
1857, shall be revived by this Warrant.
2. And we do further order and direct, that all packets
consisting of books, publications, or works of literature or
art, posted in the United Kingdom, may be transmitted by
tbo post within the United Kingdom, subject to the seve-
ral rates and, regulations hereinafter contained; that is to

On every such packet, if not exceeding four ounces in
weight, there shall be charged and taken one uniform rate
of postage of one penny.
And on every such packet, if exceeding four ounces, and
not exceeding eight ounces in weight, there shall be
charged and taken one uniform rate of postage of two-
pence.
And on every such packet, if exceeding eight ounces and
not exceeding ono pound in weight, there shall be charged
and taken one uniform rate of postage of fourpence.
WAR-OFFICE, OCT. 20.
Royal Artillery—Second Captain Hill James Thomas
Tomkinson, from half-pay, to be Second Captain, vice
M. Anketell, retired upon half-pay ; Second Captain
O'Brien Bellingham Woolsey to be Captain, vice IL J.
W. Jervis, placed on the Supernumerary List ; Lieut.
James Meredith Culling ;rood Vibart, to be Second
Captain, vico Woolsey ; Probationary Veterinary-Sar-
geon Joseph Ball to be Veterinary-Surgeon, vice J. D.

Harrison, resigned.
83d Regiment of Foot—The appointment of Ensign Ander-
son, from the 31st Foot. bears date 16th October,
and not 16th 0 tober, 1867, as erroneously stated in the
Gazette of the 16th instant.
CHAPLAIN'S DEPARTMENT.
Assistant-Chaplain to the Forces the Rev. L. J. Pll'Boll3
to be a Commissioned Chaplain to tho Forces, vice the
Rev. J. W. Hayward, M. A., resigned.

BREVET.
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Vansittart Cockburn, of the
Royal Artillery, havin- completed three years' service in
that rank, to be Colonel in the Army, under the Royal
Warrant of 3d of November, 1551.
ADMIRALTY, OCT. 17.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Richard
Kennett 'Willson to be Captain, vice Leonard, placed on
half-pay ; Second Lieutenant Yemen William Sims to be
First Lieutenant, vice Willson, promoted.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED By LORD LIEUTENANTS.
West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Edward
G. Kirkpatrick, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Bertram, re-
signed.
East Kent Regiment of Militia—Major Cholvaeley
B •
Daring to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Monins, deceased.
Northamptonshire Militia—Philip Wake,
Es
Lieutenant ; Ensign W. S. B. Whitworth to be ct''l to be
entou-

' ant, vice F. M. Whitehurst, resigned ; C. W. Hutton,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice G. W. Platt, resigned.
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Royal Sher svood Foresters or Nottinghamshire Regiment
of Militia -Lieutenant John Stephens to be Captain, vice
Gordon, resigned .
; Lieutenant Augustus Mark Hammond
to be Captain, vice resigned.
Royal Berks Militia—Lieutenant Henry Hanmer Ley-
cester to be Captain, vice Bowles, resigned ; Ensign Wald
Soane Braham, to be Lieutenant, vice Leycester, promoted;
James Henry Herbert Croft, Gent., to be Ensign, vice
Braham, promoted ; John Blandy Jenkins, Gent., to be
Ensign, vice Tebbutt, resigned ; Frederick Everett, Gent.,
to be Ensign, vice Voules, promoted.
Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia—Edward Ogle
Moore, Gent., to be Ensign,
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ton, resigned.
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Frederick Blackall Jervois, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice
Rrowne, appointed to the Line ; Frederick Clement Sneyd,
to be Ensign ; William Henry Cooper, Gent., to be En-
sign ; William Frederick Kerr, Gent., to be Ensign ;
Robert Spencer Liddell, Gent., to be Ensign ; Rowland
John Lonthall, Gent., to be Ensign ; Nathaniel Walter
Chittenden, Gent., to be Ensign ; William Martin, Gent.,
to be Ensign; Lambert John Robert Disney, Gent., to be
Ensign.
Royal Pembrokeshire Artillery Regiment of Militia--
William Green Hartley, Gent., to be First Lieutenant,
vice A. F. Dunsterville, Gent., resigned; Frederick
Hall, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice William
Hartley, Gent., promoted.

BANKRUPTS.
William Buddle, builder, Paddington, to surrender
Nov. 3, at half-past two, and Dec. 1, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Lawrence, Plows, and Boyer, Old Je wry-chambers.
Ellis Williams' iron founder, Holyhead, Nov. 6 and 27,
at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official
assignee, Liverpool ; Lowndes, Bateson, and Lowncies,
Liverpool.
John Rowlands, licensed victualler, St. Asaph, Flint-
shire, Nov. 3, and 33, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Holt end
Rowo, Liverpool; Wyatt and Sisson, St. Asaph.
Thomas Mathews and John Matthews, wood turners,
Sheffield, Oct. 31, and Nov. 28, at ten, at the Leeds Dis-
trict Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield; BaPoad-
bent, Sheffield.
Philip Jones, flannel manufacturer, Newtown, Nov. 5,
and Deo. 3, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.
Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Rogerson and Peacock,
Liverpool.
Meldrum Christie, baker, Oxford-street, Oct. 29, at
half-past twelve, and Nov. 24, at half-past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-
street-buildings ; Holiner, Bucklersbury.
Frederick Collins, pawnbroker, Drury-lane, Nov. 3, at
one, Dec. 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Jaquet, New-inn,
Strand. - - _

William Carr, cheesemonger, Bishopsgate-street With-
out. City, Nov. 3, at twelve, and Dec. 3, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing
hall-street ; Teague, Crown-court, Cheapside.
William John Rodda, builder, Kingsland, Oct. 30, at
eleven, and Nov. 27, at half-past one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Crosley and Burn, Lo wbard-street.
William Orford, grocer, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk,
Oct. 29 at eleven, and Dec. 3, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build-
ings ; Sole, Turner, and Turner, Aldermenbury.
Charles Mosley and John Marlow Mosley, news agents,
Catherine-street, Strand, Oct. 31, at one, and Dec. 1, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwarth, official assignee,
Sambrook-court ; Rogerson and Ford, Lincoln's-inn-
Fields.
Aified Earnshaw, hosiery dealer, Sheffield, Oct. 31, and
Nov. 28, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, offi-
cial assignee, Sheffield; Unwiu, Sheffield. a
John Slade and James Talby Vining, attorneys, Yeovli,
Soniersetshire Nov. 2, and Doe. 9, at eleven, at the Exe-
ter District Court. Liirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Stog-
don, Exeter ; Marley, Langport.
William Gibbs, soda water manufacturer, Shambles,
Worce-teashire, Nov. 4 and 25, at ten, at the Birmingham.
District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Upper Temple-
street, Birmingham ; Hughes, Worcester; Smith, Bir-
mingham.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
John Craig, jun., paper maker, Maid Mills, bear Air-
drie.
William I.l`Millan, boot and shoe dealer, Barrheal.
Robert Neill, coach proprietor, Old Broughton, E3in-
burgh.
John Itup:alie Hoffman, piano manufacturer, Edin-
burgh.

COURSE OF ifaCHANGE.—THIS DAY.
Amsterdam._ • • 11 163
,Gibraltar ...... • • • • •• • •
Ditto, three months .. 12 Leghorn .. • • • •• 30 30
Rotterdam 12 Genoa .......... 25 15
Antwerp .............. 25 Allian ...... • • ••
Brussels .... 25 57M i Venice
darnbargh •••• 13 10% !Naples • 421,i
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• • eatermo •• • • ...... „„ ~ 197
Pat trr. • •••
. .. : ::25 35 Messina ... ... 127
Do. three months ~..25 85 Lisbon .• . .• • 521 i
liarsellhs ••••.•••• • 25 90 Oporto ••••.•••• • • • • • • • 52,:2
Bourdeaux •• •• •• •• • ... •• itio Janeiro
•• •
Fiantfort-on-Maine .• 119,,q Buenos Ayres..
Berths
.. Yew York,6o days' sight
Vienna .......... •• .... 10 45 2hiladelphla ...
Trie:Ae•• •• •• se •• •• 10 45 PRICES Or ZULLION, PER oz:
i'eters'sarg ............ 35!< Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
siadri,l .... 49 l'ortugs.l Gold Coin
cauy 49% klexican Dollars
11 .rcelona ••••••• . •• .. • • New Dollars .• •• •• 0 0 0
Seville...

THE FATAL COLLISION ON THE SOUTH WALES RAIL.
WAY.—NEA.TH, Oct. 19.—Tee inquest on tie body of
Sarah Ann Harmer was resumed this morning before
Mr. Cuthbeits9n, coroner for Glamorganshire, at the
Town-hall, and had not terminated when our despatch
left.

INDIAN MUTINY RELIEF FUND. —The following letter
has been addressed by the Due d'Aumale to General
Peel :—" Twickenham, Oct. 14.—My dear General Peel
—I have been infora,el that a meeting will be held to-
morrow at Twickenham under your presidency, for the
purpose of raising a subscription for the relief of the
sufferers by the Indian mutiny. Full of gratitude for
the hospitality which I have received in England, and
rdeimsod you
st rumlyy,
sympat,ising heartily with those of your compatriots
contribution r iabrue t i soon togallantly th e b above fund,fighting
in
and Ina,
remain
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H. D'ORLEANS."
CAUTION TO SERVANTS.—An attempt Was made
on
Sunday, the 4th inst., to rob the house of Mr. Muzioof
Highbury-grove, and would probably have succeeded had
it not been for the presence of mind of the servant
girl,
vik o was left alone in the house, the family having gone
to church. A cab drove up to the door, and one of two
men of respectable appearance stepped out and knocked
at the door, leaving his companion in the cab, and asked
in a very business-like and earnest way whether Mr.
Muzio was at horn*. The girl replied in the negative,
upon which the visitor said that was very unfortunate,
as he wished to speak to her master upon most urgent
business. At that moment the girl observed that the
gentleman bad pushed his foot within the door, and im-
mediately suspected that his object was plunder. "Oh,"
said she, " if you wish to see him so much I'll call him
to you." The instant she uttered the words the visitor
bounced into the cab, and away it went with amazing
rapidity.
Fine IN LEATHER-LANE, HOLBORN.—Yesterday morn-
ing, shortly before four o'clock, a fire happened in the
premises belonging to Mr. Win. Bird, proprietor of the
Coach and Horses, wine and spirit warehouse, No. 40,
Leather-lane, corner of Hatton-garden. At that time
the landlord, his wife, a female servant, the barman, and
potnian were in their beds asleep, and it was with con-
siderable difficulty that they could be made sensible of
their impending danger, and when that was at length
accomplished they were unable to descend by the stairs,
owing to the same being on Sre, and the smoke issuing
in immense heated bodies. In the course of a few
minutes the Royal Society's fire escape attended, when
Joseph Arkwell placed his machine in front of the
tavern, and brought down Mr. Bird, his wife, and the
female servant from the second floor front. He ascended
again and brought down the barman and potman from
the first floor. The engines were soon got into play,
when the firemen managed to get the flames subdued,
but not until considerable damage was done.
THE LAW OF HIRING HORSES.—On Saturday, in the
Lord Mayor's Court, the case, " Gaits v. Reed," was
tried, in which a question was raised of some publio in-
terest. The plaintiff, who lets out horses, sued the de-
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fendant for 331. for the hire of a horse. Defendant
paid 17/. 11s, into court. Defendant hired the horse, and
kept it for 111 days, and the bill sent him by plaintiff
was at the rate of Gs. per day. Defendant resisted this,
and paid into court a sum at the rate of one guinea per
week, less the shoeing. The point was, what was a fair
and reasonable charge I For the plaintiff it was shown
that horse contractors would charge from 801. to 1001.
per year for the hire of a horse which might not have
cost more than from 251. to 401. One witness said he
would charge 10%. a day, which was equal to 1501. per
year. For defendant, it was shown that 6s. a day wt 0
the charge for a horse for a single day, and, if longer,
the charge would be one guinea per week. They also
valued the plaintiff's horse at 15/. or 201., and his son
admitted that his brother only gave 43 guineas for that
and another, but they considered them worth 701. The
judge said the jury had nothing to do with the value of
the horse if it had done its work. It would be for them
Oldham
t a t. day
for to say what was a reasonable charge. The jury returned
a verdiebfor plaintiff for 10/. 45., in addition to the 17/,
lls. paid into court.
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being
nomination of a fit and proper person to represent Old-
ham in Parliament, a temporary hustings was erected,
and thereto his wcrsbip proceeded, accompanied by the
friends of Mr. W. J. Fox. Mr. Fox himself was not
present, but was represeLted by Mr. Wm. Knott.
absence of allopposition rendered the proceedings remark.
ably tame, and business could scarcely be said to be sus
pkuded. The Mayor having opened the proceedings, Mr.
Fox was proposed by Dr. Leach, and seconded by Mr.
Robert Yates. No other candidate being proposed, his
worship pronounced Mr. W. J. Fox to be duly elected.
Mr. \V m. Knott, in returning thanks on behalf of Mr.
Fox, remarked that the next session would be highlytic
important—first, on account of the Reform
Bill
nwgive
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had been promised, and to which Mr. would Fox
to be
his attention ; bu'6 the most important matter
brought before Parliament during the next session would
mig remark
be British India. Relative to this be
queredht but re.
that India was not only t
ber
was not what
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constructed. An ascendancy
of bayonetsdancy of those prin.
was needed for India,
buto theedaits
glory, It would ho
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necessary to have
ciples to which Englandtt owed
directed to the civil, social,
e ofand to
India, these M r. Fox's
and religious condition d d would be rected. Hehea ws convinced
vigorous min i
fairly Mr. Fox would re present the feelings of the
people
that
of Oldham. Mr. Fox, he remarked in conclusion,
was a first-rate man, ;Aid hi him were conjoined the
habits f a gentleman with the ability of a scholar, the
power of an orator, atd the di4cernment and jueginent
of a statesman. A vote of thanks to the misyOr eon!
eluded the proceedings,