The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, 1857.

Portsmouth. I gain my livelihood by selling fish,
but the policemen know me to tie a convicted thief
and they follow me everywhere. :
Mr. WATTS said he knew the speaker to be a
frequenter at Billingsgate for several years, without
being aware of the fact that he was a convicted
thief. He always behaved in a proper and becont-
ing manner.
No. 6, a decently dressed and intelligent man,
said—Gentlemen, all I have to say is only a few
words. I believe this meeting is to do us some
good. lam a ticket-of-leave man. When I came c
home—but I have no home—l brought a few j
pounds with me, and I tried hard to get work, and
went to Woolwich, where I thought I should get I
work without being detected. But they wanted
to know where I worked last, and that you know
I could not tell them. I looked everywhere for
work until I was almost without shoes or clothes,
and had to resort to that which put me where I
had been. lam willing to work at any trade or at
any work that is sufficient to maintain me. I don't
want anything out of the way. I don't want to live
idle, or to live as a gentleman. I saw the other day
at Smithfield two or three thousand honest men
out of employment, and if they cannot get work
how can we expect to be more successful, when
the public say we are not fit for any society ? Thei •
is no reform in the prison, but there is demoralisa-
tion there. lam very sorry to say that I cannot
get employment, and am in consequence obliged to
do that I don't wish to do, and must do that or
starve. lam able and willing to work to-morrow,
even at three shillings, but die or starve I never
will. (Cheers.) I have one thing to say—if the
public found us employment it would be more to
their credit than building prisons at an immense
expense, which is not the way to reform the crimi-
nal. They won't give a man a fair trial. What
is he to do ? Is he to lie down and die against
some brick wall ? No, the police won't let him do
that ; he will tell him to go on ; he must not stop
there. (Cheers.) I saw a man the other day pick
out of the mud a crust of bread, who said he would
work two hours for a bit of bread. He said he had
no borne, could get no work, and had nothing
to do but to starve. He was 26 years of age,
strong, hearty, willing,to work, and yet famishing
for food. There is not sufficient employment for
the honest, and how can we expect employment ?
I will mention one instance that occurred to my-
self about three months ago. lam living with a
ticket-of-leave female, who is unfortunate—the
same as myself. I have a sister and her house
was robbed. The police made inquiry of her, and
she said she had an " uncle" who was a house-
breaker. (Laughter.) That is the way my friends
assisted me. Immediately after two policemen
came to my house with loaded pistols at night, and
said at once, "We want you about a robbery ;
come with us ;" and then when I went with them,
they fetched two or three people to see if they
knew me. It is put in the paper that lam living
with a ticket-of-leave woman, and that is sufficient
to ruin any man ; and now, if the next door neigh-
bour is robbed why of course it must be done by
me. (Laughter.) As I said before, there is no re-
formation in a prison ; when a man comes out he
does not care what becomes of him. He says, "What
am Ito do? I can't go to my own home, and I can't
get on any where for want of a character." lam
not a very great age, and I have walked about
starving before I did anything wrong. It is very
well for the public to say, " Go here or there—you
can get work ;" but let them go to smithfield-
market, and they will see that thousands are out
of work who never committed a crime. The people
of England are very kind to other people, but they
don't care for their own. They send missionaries
everywhere, but we want missionaries at home,
where the people want to learn to read and write,
and where schools and institutions are so much re-
quired, and they would prove as cheap, I am sure,
as to be building prisons, or to be at the expense
of transporting them ; and if this were adopted,
the country would save thousands. We are all
human beings, and why should we not have the
nourishment that God has sent us. There are
numbers of the public who relieve us, but others
think we are wild beasts. (Laughter.) I have ex-
perience among thieves. I have found them to
have good sound sense as well as other people. I
have heard ladies say, when they came to see us,
" Lord bless me, how quiet they are." (Great
laughter.) I think they must have thought we were
some chained demons. (Laughter.) I can assure
them the ticket-of-leave man is flesh and blood,
like themselves, and have got sense and reason,
and know when they are trodden on. As to stop
crime by transporting men, that will never do.
There are men coming home now, and what are
they to do? If there were an institution for men
when they came out of prison, it would do good,
but transportation will do no good. (Cheers.)
Mr. M&vßsw said if the last speaker gave his
name, a gentleman would give him employment.
No. 7.—Gentlemen, I am no great speaker, and
will only say two or three words. When I came
home I had a few pounds in my pocket—about
foul or five, and made the best attempt to keep it
that I could, but, of course, I ran through it. I
then went to my brother-in-law, who took me to a
place where I got some employment, and when
they found out what I was they told him of it, and
I was not taken on any longer, so I said I must do
something else. Well, after that I went to the
docks to see if I could get employment, but I
could only get one or two days in the week there,
and after some time I could get no more work
there, and I says " What am Itodo ?" lam no
spokesman ; howsomever, if I could be sent abroad
I would be thankful, or if any gemman would give
me some work I would be up honest and down
strait. (Great laughter.)
No. B.—What I have to say is very brief. About
six menths ago I was released on a ticket of leave,
having dislocated my hip, and if I had a trifle to
start in business, I think I should get along pretty
fair, although owing to the accident, I am unable i
to do laborious work.
The CHAIRMAN here rose, andskid--I should be
glad to know whether it is the feeling among you
to prefer a ticket of leave in the colonies, or a ticket
of leave in this country. Let all hold up their
bands who prefer a ticket of leave in the colonies.
(Here every hand was raised.) The chairman the*
said--" Let those who prefer a ticket of leave in
England hold up their hands." (To this appeal
not a hand was raised.)
No 9 then came forward, and said—l am a
ticket-of-leave man, and was discharged from
Woolwich last August twelvemonth. I have a
wife and two children. I get work for two days in
the week at Lambeth Workhouse—the other four
days I look for work, but cannot get it, and I am
out of work for twelve months, except just getting
a job here and there, although I have been up at
all hours, even so early as two or three o'clock in
the morning.
No. 10.—Gentlemen, I have been discharged
from prison twelve weeks next Thursday, and since
then I have not had two days in the week to work
for any employer. If any gentleman will be so
kind as to put my name down and send me to the
colonies as a ticket-of leave man, I would be most
thankful to him. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN then addressed the meeting,
thanking them for their attention and good beha-
voinoluyro, object in cadingfiinthgem that their welfare was his
them together. He said they
bad certainly many difficulties to struggle against,
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but there was no reason for that, as s Y ociet would
not abandon them for having committed
one, or
even two or threes crimes, provided they were not
habituated criminals. It was easy to t b a
diwffixeltthtoeyget
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charge, and far more n start- was it to continue
orderly when discharge from prison. He begged
them to remember that they had got trades
and
had God's holy word explained to them, in
which
they were more fortunate than many of their entm-
trymen who were not criminals. In
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begged them to disperse lne
re-
quest they immediately complied.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, TUESIAY MORNLNO.

THE CHURCH.

The Rev. John Gregg, of Trinity Church, Gar-
diner's-street, has been appointed by the Lord-
Lieutenant to the archdeaconry of Kildare, vacant
by the elevation of Dr. Fitzgerald to the see of
Cork. The emolument derivable from this appoint-
ment is so trifling that it will require several years
of the income to pay the fees of instalment. The
rectory of Monkstown has not yet been filled. Dr.
Fitzgerald preached at his church there on Sunday.
If Lord Carlisle were to consult the wishes of the
parishioners of Monkstown he would find them
most desirous for the promotion of their senior
curate, Mr. Rooke, a hardworking, zealous, and
talented minister.

ThE LATE DUKE OF RUTLAND AS A
SPORTING MAN.

The Doke of Rutland died full of honours and full of
years, at Belvoir Castle, on Tuesday last. He had out-
lived the three score years and ten indicated by the
Psalmist as the period of human existence, and had
attained the ripe age of 79. He was under ten years
of age when he succeeded to his dukedom, which he held
for the unprecedented period of nearly 70 years.
The late Duke of Rutland took no prominent part in
political affairs. He was, however, a cordial and earnest
supporter of his party, and a conscientious and consis-
tent adherer to the Tory interest. As a humane and
liberal landl ,rd he won the esteem and veneration of his
tenantry; and, as a generous and cordial pa ron of field
sports and the turf, he obtained the respect and love of
all classes and c )nditions of people. He associated freely
with the tenantry and the peasants on his estate ie Lei-
cestershire, and was ever ready to promote their welfare
and recreation. In the annual race meetings held at Lei
tester, he took a lively interest ; he imparted a prestige
to them by his presence, and was wont to preside, with
a kindness and urbanity peculiar to him, at the annual
race ordinary, until the creeping infirmities of age ren-
dered his attendance impossible.
At Newmarket, the late Duke maintained a racing
establishment. At the outset of his turf career, which
commenced about 60 years ago, his horses were trained
on his estate at Cheveley, a village within three miles of
Newmarket, by Mr. Fenwick, and since by Mr. W. Ed-
wards; ultimately they were put under the care of the late
Mr. Boyce, who trained them about 24 years. The Duke's
stud was at no time remarkably large. It was broken up
in the year 1851, and, from that period, down to the
duke's death, the Rutland col,,urs—light blue, purple
sleeves, and black cap—were rarely seen on Newmarket
racecourse. As late as the spring of 1855, however, we
find the last record in the Calendar of the Duke of Rut-
land as au owner of race horses. His grace was not a spe-
culator on horse•racing, but entered into turf pursuits
from pure love and admiration of the exciting sport.
He would sometimes stand 5/. or 10/. on a race, or back
his horses for the Derby or Oaks for 501. or 1001. The
duke possessed several good horses, including Sorcery
and Medora, winners of the Oaks, and Fandango, who
"flourished" during the seasons 1815, 1816, 1817,
1818. His principal and favourite jockey was Mr. Jas.
Robinson—" our Jena," as he was familiarly called by
his friends. The duke wa, one of the earliest yearly em-
ployers of Mr. Robinson, who sported the light blue,
purple sleeves, and black cap for a period of 36 years.
The greatest of the Duke of Rutland's turf triumphs
indeed are inseparably associated with the name of Jem
Robinson. Both tb e duke and his jockey declared Cadland
the best of the ducel stud, and turfites even now talk with
no simulated enthusiasm of the exciting dead heat for the
Derby of 1828 between Cadland and The Colonel—an
event which had never before nor has ever since occurred
for the great Epsom encounter. " Jem Robinson" rode
Cadland, and Scott The Colonel, and the exquisite skill
and judgment displayed by both the jockeys produced a
roar of admiration from the excited multitude. The Colonel
was the favourite, and for the deciding heat, 5 to 4 was
betted on him. North was pitted against South, and "our
Jem" brought the southerns through in triumph. The ex-
citement produced on that occasion was only equalled by
that produced by Jem Robinson again in 1850, when he
surprised everybody by his rapid act of horsemanship and
the wonderful tact with which be brought out Russbo-
rough for the St. Leger, and repeated his Cadland achieve-
ment. The " Russborough rush" has become famous,
the horse came at the finish like a flash of lightning,
and when the judge announced a dead heat, the specta-
tors seemed dumbfounded and incredulous.

In addition to the Derby, the Duke of Rutland's Cad-
land won the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, and "The
Whip," in MO, beating his Majesty King William the
Fourth's Zinganee. Rat-trap (whose racing career was
suddenly terminated), Flambeau (whose encounter with
St. Francis will be well remembered), and Oppidan were
amongst the duke's most -nccessful horses, and they may
be honourably distinguished in the annals of the greatest
turf celebrities. Cadland won his first six races, and
during his career was nineteen times successful. Flam-
beau wone twenty-two races. Cadland, Oppidan, Rat-
trap, and Flambeau "scored" in the aggregate sixty-six
successes. These were considered great achievements
in those days, but they seem now insignificant, compared
with the doings of our modern Fisherman, who, in one
sea-Kin alone, placed twenty-three triumphs to his own-
er's account.

With the Duke of Rutland, Newmarket has lost a
staunch and generous patron. For many weeks in the
course of the year he used to take up his residence in the
quaint palace there, for the purpose of shooting over his
estate in the vicinity of the town. His grace was tall
and thin, and had a somewhat common-place expression
of countenance. He was remarkably unostentatious in
his dress, and his gaunt figure, old white hat, and well-
wora coat and boots, will long remain famil►ar to the
inhabitants of Newmarket, by whom the memory of the
dead duke will be fondly cherished.—Sunday Times.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE
WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General.

The deaths registered in London which in the two
previous weeks had been 1,135 and 1,171, rose in the
week that ended last Saturday to 1,21/1. In the ten
years 1847-56 the average number of deaths in the
weeks corresponding with last week was 1,177. But if
" • •

thedeatbs of week are to be compared with the ave.

rage the latter should be raised proportionally to the in-
crease of population, in which case it will become 1,295.
Hence it will be seen that, although the rate of morta-
lity has been rising lately, it is still below the average.
In comparing the results of the last two weeks an in-
crease is observed in the deaths of old persons ; for
whereas 41 men and women who had attained the age
of 80 years or upwards died in the former week, the num-
ber last week was 74. In these 74 old persons in unusual
number of nonagenarans is found—namely, 14. A man
and a woman were each 95 years of age, and the two oldest
were women, who had reached the age of 96 years.
In the present as compared with the previous return
there is an increase in zymotio diseases, and also in dis-
eases of the nervous system and the heart ; whilst the
numbers referred to pulmonary complaints are almost
identical, and deaths by phthisis (or consumption) de-
creased from 152 to 135. The increase in the ,f.,lass first
mentioned arises altogether from hooping-cough and
typhus (which includes common fever), the cases in
which the former was fatal having increased from 55 to
67, and those of the latter from 34 to 52. Si: children
died of hooping-cough in the sub-district of St. Margaret,
Westminster, and three of these in the same house—viz.,
2, Church-court. The men died of " &brio" on the 21st,
22d, and 23d instant respectively, in the workhouse,
Mile-end, New Town. Measles was fatal last week in 26
cases. This complaint appears to have prevailed in the
Norwood Workhouse, as 4 children died there from it
between the 11th and 17th January. A musician, who
resides at 117, Lillington-street, Westminster, has lately
lost all his children (four daughters) from measles.
Three persons died of carbuncle. The deaths of 5
persons are recorded in the present return as caused
by intemperance.
Last week the births of 904 boys and 885 girls, in all
1,789 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1847.56 the average
number was 1,553.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
m i
height of the baro
eter n the week was 29,547 in. The
highest reading wag 30.20. in. at the beginning of the
week ; the lowest 28.97 in. on Saturday. The mean
temperature of the week was 38.1 deg., which is 1 deg.
above the average of the same week in 43 years (as
nGdaiyal(htheer), The highest tempera
18th), and was 49.8 deg. ;
tduerteeromecinuerdredbyonMsru.
deg., Which occurred on Thurs.
k was 21.4 deg. The mean
daythe ; lowest
the a
nr wasge f 23.
the 4
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dew-point temperature was 36.1 deg., and the difference
between this and the mean air temperature was 2
deg. The mean temperature of the water of the
Thames was 39.4 deg. The temperature of the river
was remarkably constant. The wind blew generally
from the west. Its horizontal movement varied from
15 wiles on Wednesday to 155 on Friday. Rain fell to
the amount of 0.41 is., more than half of which fell on
Tuesday. Rain fell on every day except Wednesday.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Jan. 27.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonb!anque.)
IN RE ZODD/RD.-THEI ROYAL BRITISH BANK.

This was a meeting for choice of assignees iu the case
of this bankrupt, who was described as of Lindon-a all,
Old Jewry, Fenchurch street, and Aldersgate, provision
merchant. The bankrupt is one of the unfortunate share-
holders of the It.yal British Bank, and came before the
court in consequence of proceedings taken against him
in respect of his liabilities on account of the bank. From
the preliminary statement by Mr. J. D Fowell, the
accountant, of Basiughall-street, it appears that the trade
debts only amount to 1601. ; and the assets are—good
debts, 100/. ; cash at hanker's, 7501. ; stock, &c., 900/.
Bankrupt had held 12 old and 24 new shares, and had
been called on by the official manager for 751. per share,
and by the official assignee for 501. per share. A long
argument ensued as to the right of a judgment creditor
against the bank to prove; hut his Honour ultimately
adjourned it, and said that n• doubt the question would
be settled in the superior courts at Westminster. As-
signees were chosen.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
. (Before Mr. Commissioner Murphy.)
A STRANGE CASE.—IN RE CHRISTIAN OLEFIERS.
This insolvent, a native of Holland, was opposed by
Mr. Sargood for Mr. Salamans, the detaining creditor,
and Mr. Reed supported.
In Juue, 1854, the insolvent was a jeweller, in Wig-
more-street. His wife had left him, and he had his
apprentice in prison for assaulting him. Being, as he
said, nearly mad, he left one Saturday for Holland in
the steamer, to see his only child and to ease his mind.
He left jewellery worth upwards of 3001., and some fur-
niture, in the care of a woman and two boys in his em-
ploy, whose names were Charles and Jere. He returned
in three months, and was surprised to find the shop
closed, and only a woman in the house, whom he did
not know. He learnt from a neighbour next door that
Mr. Parsons, of Pentonville, bad bought his stock, and
when he went there lie saw his stock in the window.
He heard that Mr. Parsons had bought it of Mr. Gould,
the principal creditor.
From otper evidence it appeared that the insolvent
wrote to a person named Evans, to whom he owes 151.,
to take his furniture, and whilst tnat person was taking
an inventory the traveller of Mr. Gould, one Shoesigier,
came in, and finding the insolvent had left, took the
jewellery, which was sold to Mr. Parsons.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy, after remarking on the
extraordinary circumstance of the ease, required the
attendance of Mr. Gould and his traveller, in order to
arrive at the truth of the insolvent's strange allegations.
The case was adjourned sine die.
IN RE JOHN HOLMES.
This insolvent was opposed by Mr. Sargood for a Mr.
Gray, and supported by Mr. Daley.
The object of the opposition was to get possession of
the premises rented by the insolvent of Mr. Gray, and
for the insolvent to discontinue an action he had brought
for damages, and to dismiss a bill he had filed in Chan-
eery. Ga the part of the insolvent it was complained
that he had been harshly treated by Mr. Gray.
It appeared that the insolvent was a shell fishmonger,
adjoining Canterbury-hall, Lambeth, and had an agree-
ment for a lease of 21 years, from Mr. Gray. In the
lease there was a power of surrender in seven years, and
Mr. Gray required his premises. This was refused, and
the insolvent alleged that his house was injured by Mr.
Gray pulling down the next house, and since his peti-
tion the insolvent had filed a bill in equity, complaining
of the power of surrender inserted in the lease.
The case was then adjourned for a week, for the offi-
cial assignee to determine the best course to be adopted.

posing himself in the interior of a cab to the rain and
snow on such a day as the one in question, and no dot
it was very hard upon the cab proprietor, whose property
must be injured to a much greater extent than could be
met by the mere fare ; but his impression of the law
was, that the cab must be regarded as a kind of open
carriage, the option of °losing it being left with the pas-
senger. This beik,g the law of the ca,•e, it was un
doubtedly the duty of the cabman to have pr,cecded
with his fare ; and having declined to do this, the de-
fendant was justified in ordering him to Bow•street.
This must be his decision, and, however opposed to his
feelings in the matter, there was no help for it ; but as
the decision ought to have been given at once, he (Mr.
Jardine) would return him the cost of the summons, as
he had already lost half a day by having to appear again.
The summons was accordingly dismi. sed.

From the London Gazette of Last Night

WAR OFFICE, JAN. 24.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for
the appointment of the Right Hon. the Earl of St. Ger-
mans, C. 8., to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Divi-
sion of the First Class, or Knights Grand Cross, of the
Most Hon. Order of the Bath ; and of Col. His Serene
Highness Prince William Augustus Edward of Saxe-
Weimar, Grenadier Guards, to be an Ordinary Member of
the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions of
the said Most Hon. Order.

WHITEHALL, JAN. 26.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. George
Rogers, M.A. to the Vicarage of Gedney, in the county
and diocese of Lincoln, void by the death of the Rev.
Thomas Sweet E§tcot*.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 27..
Ist Regiment of Dragoons—Lieutenant William Edmund
Curtis has been permitted to retire from the service by the
sale of his commission ; Walter Balfe, Gent., to be Cornet,
by purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Outdo, who re-
tires

9th Regiment of Foot—Ensign John Haycroft Bolton to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sealy, who retires; Janes
Lewis Bradshaw, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Bolton.

14th Foot—Brevet-Colonel Peter Farquharson, from
half-pay, Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Bre-
vet-Colonel Barlow, who exchanges; Major Ralph Badd to
be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Farquharson, who
retires ; Brevet Major William Cosmo Trevor to be Major,
by purchase, vice Budd ; Lieutenant H. H. A'Court
Inglefield to be Captain, by purchase, vice O'Toole, who
retires • Captain Martin Petrie, from half-pay 14th Foot,
to be daptain, vice Inglefield, placed upon half pay; Lieut.
Richard Hussey Vivian to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Newman, who retires ; Captain Frederick Smythe, from
half-pay, 14th Foot, to be Captain, vice Vivian, placed on
half-pay; Lieutenant John Ecklin Matthews to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Trevor.
23 i Foot —Lieutenant James Williamson to be Instruc-
tor of Musketry.
28th Foot—Lieutenant William F. Richards has been
permitted to resign his Commission.

- 38th Foot—Lieutenant Arthur William Barron, from
the Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice
Fitz Gerald, who exchanges.
sist Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Patrick Kilgour, from t •
Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Campbell, who ex:
changes.
57th Foot—The first Christian name of Brevet-Major
Forsyth, is Gerrard, and not George, as stated in the
Gazette of the 26th ult.

60th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant George Charles Kelly
to have the rank of Lieutenant; Ensign Charles Yarworth
Jones, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice T. S.
Richardson, deceased ; Ensign Frederick Augustus Camp-
bell, from the 54th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Jones, promoted.
67th Foot—Major John W. Thomas, from the 77th Foot,
to be Major, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Deverell, who
exchanges.
77th Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Josephus
Deverell, from the 67th Foot, to be Major, vice Thomas,
who exchanges; Ensign Edward Standish Baker, to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Simpson, who retires.
89th Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon James Bonnyman,
M. 8., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Wiles, resigned.
Rifle Brigade—Assistant-Surgeon Christopher. Thomp-
son, M. 8., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice
Lougheed, appointed to the Royal Artillery.
Ist West India Regiment—Brevet•Colonel Philip Hill,
from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice Robeson,
promoted, without purchase, to an Unattached Lieutenant-
Colonelcy ; Captain William John Chamberlayne to be
Major, by purchase, vice Hill, who retires ; Lieutenant C.
Lionel J. FitZGerald, from the 38th Foot, to be Lieut.,
vice Barron, who exchanges.
UNATTACHED.

Lieutenant John Rawlinson Cuthbert, from the 10th
Light Dragoons, to be Captain, by purchase.

DEPOT. B H TTA.LION.

Lieutenant Ernest Augustus Hawker, from Paymaster
21st Foot, to be Paymaster.
_ _

HOSPITAL STAFF.

Assistant-Surgeon John Campbell, M.D., from 51st
Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vine Kilgour, who ex-
changes.

BREVET,
The undermentioned officer having completed three
years' actual service on the 13th Dec., 1856, in the rank
of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be promoted to be Colonel in the
Army, under the Royal Warrant, 6th Oct., 1854 :
Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin Riky, 48th Foot.
Quartermaster John Nowlan, retired on half-pay of the
62d Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain, under the
Royal Warrant of 17th December, 1855.

TO BE MAJOR IN THE ARMY.
Capt. Edward Hinde, 65th Regiwebt Bengal Native
Infantry.

MEMORINDIIM.—Brevet-Major Win. Jonathan Clerice,
upon half-pay as a Captain Unattached, has been per-
mitted to retire from the Service, by the sale of his aon
mission, he being about to become a Settler at the Cape of
Good Hope.
Erratum i❑ the Gazette of Jan. 16—For 2d West India
Regiment, Lieutenant Charles Henry Theodore Bruce de
Ruvignes, from the 21st Foot, to he Lieutenant, vice
Hartford, who exchanges, read, 3,1 West India Regiment,
Lieutenant Charles Henry Theodore Bruce de Ruvignes,
from the 21st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hartford, who
exchanges.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.

2d Regiment (Light Infantry) of W.-st York Militia—
Lieutenant John Travis Thornton Duesbery to be Captain,
vice Price resigned ; Lieutenant Lloyd Salisbury Baxeo-
dale to be Captain, vice Stanhope resigned.
Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet
the Lord Ashley to be Lieutenant, vice Templer, resigned;
Rupert Pennefather Featherstonhaugh, Gent., to be Cor-
net, vice the Lord Ashley, promoted.
Lanarkshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Major
Alex. Macdonald Lockhart to be Lieut.-Colonel Comman-
dant, vice William Lockhart, deceased ; Capt. Archibald
Gerard to be Major, vice Alexander Macdonald Lockhart,
promoted.
WHITEHALL, JAN. 24.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas William'
Tahonrdin Cooke, of Wokingham, in the county of Berks,
Gentleman, to be a Commissioner to administer oaths in
the High Court of Chancery in England.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Henry Ermanni Fellinger, flour merchant, Regent.
square.

BANKRUPTS.

Joseph Low, commission agent, Broad-street•building
to surrender, Feb. 6at two, and March 10 at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderman
bury ; King and George, King-street, Cheapside. ' -
Whitaker Riley, calico printer, Manchester, Feb. 9
March 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District 'Court.and
FrasShipman , l Manchester
er, officia assignee, Manchester ; Sale,
Worthington,
and .
John Gladstone, jun , ironfounder, Liverpool, Feb-
and March 5, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. 6
Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Francis and Almond
Liverpool- ,
n.... Feb.
upon-Tyne
p 60, nat
/r ytwne elDvei,st
,:,-';lliatm Ridley Carr and Henry Frederick Scott, iron
rs'
randict
Court
insa: aa"ttevue,.rae,tWllse
thea Newcastled
Baker, &Saba assignee,-Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Chater,
Newcastle-upon-a„"e•
Maximilian Low, merchant, Broad-street-buildings,
City, Feb. 6, at two, an. March 10, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Lee, oh,."id assignee. Aldermanbury ;
King and George, King-street, Cheapside.
William White, miller, Shada'ell, Middlesex, Feb. 6,
at one, and March 10, at twelve, ai the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldernaanbury ; Martin,
Thomas, and Collams, Mincing-lane.
Feb. 6,
Thomas Laidler, coke-burner, Jarrow, DurbZin,
at one, and March 18, at twelve, at the Newcastle District
Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-fyi:e ; T
and W. Chater, Newcastle-upon-Tyne .
Richard Davis, hip broker, Cardiff, Feb. 9, and MarFi.:
10, at eleven, at 'the Bristol District Court. Miller; official
assignee, Bristol ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol,
Frederick Lawson Banks, and Robert Dawsoen,breweris,
th
Sheffield, Feb. 7, and March 21, at ten, at Leeds iI .s.
trict Court. Brewin, official assignee, p
'Sheffield ; attaa•on,
Sheffield. • al brokerLiverpool,ok
Edward Von Dadelszden, met'
the Liverpool District
Court. Cazenove, )
Feb. 11 and March 9, at eleven, at .
official
assignee, Liverpool ; Dodge,
Liverpool.
Thomas Lane, japanner, late of Birmingham, now of
Wilton-lodge, New-road, Hammersmith, Feb. 7, at half-
past eleven, and Feb. 26, at ten, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birusinglia:n ;
James, Birmingham.
James Wootton, builder, Oxford-street, Leicester, Feb.
10 and March 3, at h if-past. ten, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham • ,Stone
and Paget, Leicester; James, Birmingham.
Andrew Phillip., licensed victualler,
Cambridge, Feb.
5, at eleven, and March 5, at one, at the Court of
Bank-
ruptcy Bell, official assignee, Coletuan-st t•b • • ree • nildings;
Laurence, Cork street, Burlington.gardens.
John Atkinson, builder, Queen's-garden - Queen's-garden., and \A, eat-
bourne-grove, Bayswater, Feb. 11, at two, and March 10.
at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
assignee ; Sidney, Smith, and Son, - Graham, official
drnard's-inn, Holborn..
John Ochse, dealer it, china and
Jewellery, Basingliall-
street, City, Feb. 6, at half- past
twelve, and March 13, at
at half-past eleven, at the Court
official assignee, Alder _ 01 Bankruptcy. Cannan,
wanbury ; J. anti S. Solomon,
Finsbury-place.
John Bunton Cooper and Henry
, pawn-
brokers, late of Bentley pl e ry Bunton
Feb. 7
and
mai-,eh 13, at eleven, at .-theaCe Court ingsland-road, ,
inan
of Bankr. p Y
Official I:94ignee, Ald - cr: h 11 014
ermanbary ; Foord, Pinne 8- a '
Broad-stree.ta
Thomas Cook, boot and shoe maker, Thorpe-le-Soken,
Essex, Feb. 5, at .'elf-past eleven. and March 5, at two, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-
atreet-buildings ; Jones, flulehe.3ter.
Tipper North-
James Martin and Mark-wick, builders,
at t alf pas
street, and Round Hill park, Brighton, Feb.
Court
h
u ef iank-
t
twelve, and March 16, at twelve, at tr
.biasing hall-street ;
ruptny. Nicholson, official assignee,
May, Russell-square: Reade, Brighton. 0
_.
SCOTCH SBQUESTRATI N
James Calder, draper,
meet Feb. 5,
B °chin • creditors
Brechin
'
at twelve, in the Commercial "Tot 1 e , Brechin.

THE DERBYSHIRE RURAL PoLICE. —The new rural
police force for Derbyshire is to be
sal thus constitutea
year,
d:—A
chief constable (Mr. Fox), with a salary of 400/.
and 1001. a year travelling expenses ; 1 first-class suf., r.
intendent, at 140/ a year; 3 superintendents at 1201.:.
year each ; 4 superintendents at 100/. a year each, ith
an allowance of 401. a year each for travelling expenses •
5 first-class sergeants, at 235. re r week ; 9 second-class'
sergeants, at 208. per week; ,fio
per
fi,xst-class constal.les, at
19s. per week ; 73 second-class
cciii:slablet, 'at 17r. per
week (clerkb to have an allowance' fiir'
of 901. clothing) •
also,a and. storekeeper with a salary
annum,