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The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-25

MEMORANDUM.—The appointment of Edward Ado

phus Seymour, E,q.(comuitnly called Lord Seymour), as
Chief Commissioner of Woods, Fore.ts, and Land Re-
venues, &c., was omitted to be inserted in the London
Gazette of the 17th April, 1849.
WHITEHALL, SEPT. 23.

The Queen has been pleased to pre2ent the Rev. John
M'lver to the church and parish of Kilkmuir, in the
presbytery and Isle of Skye, vscant by the transports-
don of the Rev. Alexander MacGregor, later minister
thereof, to the Gaelic Church of Edinburgh.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 23.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Daniel O'Con.
nell, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Para.

WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 24.

Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Captain Francis
Thomas Meik, from half-pay 16th Light Dragoons, to
be Captain, vice Moore, deceased, Sept. 24.
15th Light Dragoons—Cornet David Henry Howell
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gwyn, who retires,
Svpr. 24.
20th Regiment of Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Philip
Whiteside Maclagan, M.D., from the Royal Canadian
Rifla, to be Surgeon, vice Blake, deceased, Sept. 24.
24th Foot—Ensign Philip Limborch Tilibrouk to bo
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lord Frederick Montagu,
who retiree, Sept. 24.

30th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Henry Pakenham to
ba Captain, by purchase, vice O'Grady, who retires;
Ensign John O'Brien to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Pskenharo, Sept. 24.
52d Foot—Ensign Chidley Downes Coote to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Boughton, who retires,
Sept. 24.
68th Foot—Captain Augustus Paterson, from 42d
Foot, to be Captain, vice Francis Coutts Paul Amedie
Stuart, who retires upon half-pay 42d Foot, Sept. 24.
71st Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon Richard
Cooper Todd to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Woultreyes,
appointed to the Roy al Canadian Rifle Regiment,
Sept. 24.
74th Foot—Lieutenant William Kelty McLeod to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Godley, who retires; Ensign
Arthur Charles Pretyman to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice McLeod, Sept. 24.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Assistant-Surgeon
John Andrews Woolfreyes, from 71st Foot, to be As-
sistant-Surgeon, vice Maclagan, promoted, Sept. 24.
BREVET.—Lieutenant-General Sir William Maynard
Gomm, K.C.8., to have the local rank of General in the
East Indies; Major James Roxburgh, on the Bengal
Retired List, appointed Recruiting Officer for the East
India Company's Service at Newry, vice Sir Edward
Campbell, deceased, to have the local rank of Major in
the Army while so employed, Sept. 24.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cumberlandshire.
Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia Alan
Chambre, EL.q., to be Major, vice Wilson, promoted,
Sept. 13.
London, England, 1850-09-25

LORD PALMERSTON.

The following letter has been addressed to Viscount
Palmerston by the British merchants of Hayti :
" Port-au-Prince, Aug. N.
" My Lord,—We, the undermentioned British
merchants established in Hayti, beg leave most re-
spectfully, through the medium of her Majesty's Act-
ing Consul, to present our united, sincere, and heart-
felt congratulations to your Lordship on the occasion
of your late triumphant vindication, in the House of
Commons, of those principles of liberal and enlightened
policy which you have ever maintained, and which,
associated with your Lordship's name, have placed
you, my Lord, amongst the statesmen of whom Eng-
land has the greatest reason to be proud.
" Situate as we are, nobody can better appreciate
the noble and manly spirit which induced you to state
that English subjects should, in whatever land they
reside, have justice done them ; and that, failing to
obtain it from the local tribunals of the country, they
might look with confidence to their own Government
for redress.

" We will not, for obvious reasons, state why such
a declaration is peculiarly satisfactory to ourselves,
but will, in conclusion, most humbly offer you, my
Lord, our thanks, trusting that your Lordship may
long preside over the foreign relations of Great Bri-
tain, and being assured that so long we can look with
confidence to the impartial but just and firm protec-
tion of her Majesty's Government. We bave the
honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient
humble servants,
"JOHN 'Jowl HEARNE and Co.
" ARTHUR B. WHITE and Co.
" MAUNDER BROTHERS and Co.
" SCRIHNER,_ HOWE, and BROWN.
" EDWARD LLOYD and Co.
" BALLARD, SMITH, and Co.
" ROBERTS, WENTWORTH, and Co.
" YOUNG and GERDES.
" EDWARD LLOYD.
" CHARLES KILLICK and Co.
" COLES, MORRISON and Co.
" J. OSLER and Co.
" Viscount Palmerston, &c., Foreign-office, London."
London, England, 1850-09-25

BANKRUPTS.

Charles Richmond Pottinger, wine and spirit mer-
chant, Hardwick-place, Commercial-road East, to sur-
render Oct. 9, at twelve, and Nov. 13, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankrupty. Edwards, official assignee, Sam-
brook court, Basinehall-street; Baker and Parson, Pan-
cras-lane; Wilde, Union-court, Old Broad-street.
Joseph Seelie, spirit merchant, Freeschool-street,
Horselydown, Oct. 9, at one, and Nov. 14, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee,
Abchurch-lane; Ashurst and Son, Old Jewry.
John Jowett and Thomas Jowett, grocers, Coventry,
Oct. 1 and 31, at twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Darke,
Newman's-court, Cornhill ; Dewes, Coventry.
Richard Battersby and James Telford, ironfounders,
Liverpool, Oct. 4 and Nov. 1, at eleven, at the Liverpool
District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Bell,
Liverpool.
William Lupton Lowe, victualler, Salford, Oct. 7 and
Nor. 5, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Kirkland, Glas-
gow; Webster, Manchester.
James Taylor, cotton spinner, Rochdale, Lancashire,
Oct. 8 and Nov. 5, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Lord,
Rochdale.

Mary Bqkewell, Biz, manufacturer, Manchester, Oct.
4 and Nov. 6, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Bagshaw
and Sons, Manchester.

William Richards, printer, Devonport, Oct. 3 and
Nov. 7, at eleven, at the Plymouth District Court. Her.
tamer), official assignee, Exeter; Little and Billing,
Devonport; Stogdon, Exeter; Soles and Turner, AlJer-
manbury.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-ktreet.
C. Smith, Enfield, Middlesex, sine and spirit mer-
chant, Oct. 15, at half-past eleven—Sarah Mattison,
Winchester, glazier and plumber, Oct. 15, at twelve—J.
Chisholm and William Chisholm, Dorking, and Ludgate-
bill, wholesale perfumers, Oct. 15, at eleven.
In the Country.
A. D. W. Desforgcs, Alford, Lincolnshire, brick
maker, Oct. 16, at half-past twelve, at the Town•hall,
Kingston-upon-Hull—J. Robinson and E. Moore, Wake-
field, spinners, (ht, 15, at eleVtll, lit the Cetut, Lccdo.
London, England, 1850-09-25

CRICKET.

ELEVEN C F ENGLAND V. TWENTY-Two OF LOUTH.—
From Brighton the Eleven `• steamed" up to the great
metropolis, whence they again embarked upon another
line, by means of which, on Monday morning, they were
enabled to make their appearance on the Cricket ground
at Louth, where they were greeted by some thousands
of persons, who had assembled to witness the powers of
the " great men." Louth went to the wicket in the first
instance, and ran up a score of 107. The " Eleven,"
when " time" was called, had scored 7, with the loss of
one wicket, that of Clark. The match was resumed on
Tuesdny morning.
THE THREE MESSRS. WALKER V. THE THREE
CIESARS.—This grand contest was fougtt upon the
ground of Mr. Marshall, Broadwater, Gudalming, and
proved one of the finest single wicket exhibitions that
has been witnessed for many a long year. Mr. John
Walker headed his side in runs, as did Julius
that of the Caesars. When " time" was called Mr.
Walker had one run to get to tie, and two to win. In
this state of the game the match was drawn.
London, England, 1850-09-25

NEW NAVAt, NOVEL.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols..
QINGLETON FONTENOY.
1,7 A NAVAL STORY.

By JAMES lIANSAY, Eeq.
Lite of Her Majesty's Navy.
Henry Colburn, üb:isher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

l'illf:ATHE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. R. webster, Sole Lessee and Manager. 01,1 Brampton.
Last Nights of the Adelphi Company and Adelphi Pieces.
Second Price at Eight o'clock.
Great hit of the new Comic Drama of i;iralda ; or, the Miller's Wife.

THIS EVENING,
Will be performed (9th time) an entirely new Comedy, in Three
Acts, entitled GIRALDA ; or, The Miller's Wife. Philip, Mr.
Hughes ; DOn Japhet della Trombs, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Don Manual
de Bivar, Mr. Royce ; Gil, Mr. Wri4ht ; the Grand Duchess, Miss
Emma Harding; Giralda. Miss K. Fitzwllliam.
After which 1115 LAST LEGS. O'Callaghan, Mr. Hudson; Julia
Banks, Miss Ellen, Chaplin.
After which, MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Principal Characters by
Mess: r. >V :g Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Mat-

thews.
To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS.
Mr. Paul BeciTord's Benefit on Tuesday, October 1, under the pa-
tronag,e of Gene-al Lord Viscount Combermere and the Officers of
her Majesty's First and Second Life Guards, on which occasion the
magnificent Band will atV na, and at dfferent periods of the evening
perform (on the stage) a variety of much-admired Overtures, &c.,
arranged by and udder the direction of Mr. Waddell, Master of the
Mood.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Great success of Girabla and the New Farce.
EVENING,
Will be performed GIRALDA; or, the Invisible Husband, sup-
ported by Messrs. Leigh Murray, G. Ccoke, W. Farren, jun., Comp-
ton ; Mesdames. Stirling and Leigh Murray, Madlles. Louise and
Adele.

After which TEE OLDEST Es:HABITANT, in which Messrs.
W. Fat Ten. Compton, I)iddear, Norton; Mesdames Bartlett, Adams,
and Ellen Turner will appear.
To conclude with the PRINCESSES IN THE TOWER.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITEIEATRE.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highnesa
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Great Novelty in the Scenes of the Arena.
Repetition of the Equestian Ladies' Fete.
. _ .

Crowded Houses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle
of Mazeppl, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the
Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the
Metropolis, which will be continued for this week only. Fourth
Week of the accomplished Vocalist, Miss Annie Hardie, who will
sing a favourite Ballad.
London, England, 1850-09-25

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

'BRISTOL, Sam. 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was firm to-day,
and more business doing. The transactions were as follow :
Great Western, Whole Shares, 7034 —London and North-
Western, 114 LA—Caledonian, B—Midland Stock, 40.

LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was better to-day
at the quotations. The transactions were as follow :
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consolidated, 47 —Ditto, Fifths.
814 dis.—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 1 15-16
p.—Ditto, Fifths, p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 1 15.16 p.
—Manchester, hetlield, and Lincolnshire, 17L--Ditto, Pre-
ference, 81,4—Midland, 40—Ditto, Halves, 22 9.16 dis.—
South-Elstern and Dover, 1934—Ditto, Consol. (No. 3),
1974 Ditto, (No. 4), Registered, 6% Ditto, Thirds,
6 15-16—York and North Midland, 1234—East Lancashire,
1044 Great Northern, 12 5-16 dis.—Lancaster and Preston,
Three-quarter Shares, 24 p.—Ditto, New 41. Bs. 4d. Shares,
6—Leeds and Thirsk, 11. _ .

MANCHESTER, SEPT. 24.
Srocx ExcrtArrox.—The market was pretty active to-day
and prices were firm. The transactions were as follow :
East Lancashire, 10 3-16 - Edinburgh and Glasgow, 26
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 47—Ditto, Fifths, tili dis.—
Ditto, 321. Shares, 8 dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union),
6 15-16 dis.—London and North-Western, New Quarters,
lyilanittdo
1 15-16 p.—Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters
(C), 2 p—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 17/—
Ditto, Preference, 8 9-16—North Staffordshire, 101,4 Ells.—
Birmingham,Sheffiell R.
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4.
Ir. . . . .
Sno.uatnhd-EGasotoerler: liddisilovSehrrew
, nslbi
(No. 3), 191/.2—pitt9 (Ncs, 4), 6 9-16.
London, England, 1850-09-25

Radulphus ... ... ...
Andalusian ... ... ...
The Gold Cup.

... ... ... ... 1
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Cantab ...

Flash
Inheritress

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY.

CESAREWITCH STARES.-9 to 1 agst Russborough (t)
—lO to 1 agstßolingbroke-9 to 1 apt Landgrave (t)-
12 to 1 agst Backbiter (t)-12 to agst Mulgrave-20
tot agst Cariboo (t)-20 to 1 agat Lady Eden (t)-25
to 1 agst Legerdemain (t)-30 to 1 agst Musician (taken
freely.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.-7 to 1 apt Italian (t)-
10 to 1 agst Mu!grave (t)-12 to 1 agst Turnus (1)-
15 to 1 agst Loadstone (t)-16 to 1 agt Miss Anne (t).
DERBY.-7 to 1 agst Grecian (t)-13 to 1 agst Prime
Minister (t)-22 to 1 apt Storm (t)-1,000 to 20 agat
Constellation (t).
London, England, 1850-09-25

ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB.

The match for the Rear-Commodore's Challenge Cup,
with 20 guineas added, is to take place on the 30th inst.,
and to contend for which the following yachts have
entered, viz.:-
1. Alligator
2. Whisper
3. Frolic
4. Traveller
5. Phantom -
6. Moor Park ... 17 „
J. N. Bland, Esq.
The Gem steam-packet has been engaged by the Club
to accompany the match, and it will leave London.
bridge-wharf on the mor: ing of the match, at half-past
S A m., and Blackwall at half-past 9, calling at Grten-
wich, Erich, and Gravesend.
London, England, 1850-01-10

THE SLAVE TRADE.

Your attention is earnestly invited to ni amend-
ment of our existing laws relating to the African
slave trade, with a view to the effectual suppression
of that barbarous traffic. It is nut to be denied that
this trade is still, in part, carried on by means of
vessels built in the United States, and owed or navi..
gated by some of our citizens. The corr4pondence
between the Department of State and th Minister
and Consul of the United States at Rio del Jane/hi,
which has from time to time been laid before Con-
gress, represents that it is a customary device to evade
the penalties of our laws by means of sea letters.
Vessels sold in Brazil, when provided with such
papers by the consul, instead of returning to the
United States for a new register, proceed at once to
the coast of Africa, for the purpose of obtaining
cargoes of slaves. Much additional information, of
the same character, has recently been transmitted to
the Department of State. It has not been considered
the policy of our laws to subject an American citi-
London, England, 1850-01-10

FREEMASONS' AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.

11, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall.
'Notice Is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND
to the 31st ultiroo, after the rate of Six per Cent. pet annum, will be
in COUltiE of PAY:VD:NT to the Shareholders on and after the
10th January Instant.

JOSEPII BERRIDGE, Secretary.
London, England, 1850-01-10

THE TREASURY--A DEFICIT.

The receipts into the Treasury for the fiecal year
ending on the 30th of June last were, in cash, forty-
eight millions eight hundred and thirty thousand,
ninety-seven:dollars and fifty cents.' (48,839,097 dolls.
50c.), and in Treasury notes funded, ten millions
eight hundred and thirty-three thousand dollars
(10,833,000 dolls.), making an aggregate of fifty-nine
millions six hundred and sixty-three thousand ninety-
seven dells. and fifty cents (59,663,097 dolls. 50c.), and
the expenditures, fur lb? same time were, in cash, forty--
six millions seven hundred and ninety-eight thousand
six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and eighty two
cents (46,798,667 dolls. 82c.), and in Treasury notes
funded ten millions eight hundred and thirty three
thousand dollars (10,833,000 dolls.), making an
aggregate of fifty-soven millions six hundred and
thirty-one thousand six hundred and sixty-seven
dollars and eighty two cents (57,631,667 dolls 82c.)
The accounts and estimates, which will be sub-
mitted to Congress in the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury, show that there will probably be a
deficit, occasioned by the expenses of the Mexican
war and treaty, on the Ist day of July next, of five
millions eight hundred and twenty-eight thousand
one hundred and twenty-one dollars and sixty-six
cents (5,828,121 dolls. 66c.), and on the Ist day of
July, 1851, of ten millions five hundred and forty-
seven thousand and ninety-two dollars and seventy-
three cents (10,547,092 dolls. 73e.), making in the
whole a probable ,deficit to be provided for of six-
teen millions three hundred and seventy-five thousand
two hundred and fourteen dollars and thirty-
nine cents (16,375,214 dolls. 39e). The extraordi-
nary expenses of• the war with Mexico, and the
purchase of California and New Mexico, exceed in
amount this deficit, together with the loans heretofore
made for those objects. I therefore recommend that
authority be given to borrow whatever sum may be
necessary to cover that deficit. I recommend the
observance of strict economy in the appropriation and
expenditure of public money.
London, England, 1850-01-10

RETURNS of the BOARD of TRAD

Thc, returns of tie Board of Trade for the month
ending the sth of December, recently issued, show an in-
erea,e in tie exports of 374,9931., over the correspond-
ht.; tn-nth of 1848. This result is the more satisfactory,
sine. 1)( c-mfmr, 1848, unlike the prr•ceding months cf
that year. presentt.ti 4 taii!,nrable total, its exports having
been not I,.ss than 132 3461. in excess of the amount in
DeceoilJer. 1847. 0 s,:itig to the recent rise in the price
of the stafil,!, thy= ,-Xport cotton yarn shows a sudden
and coiisid.o..blii d,en'ase.

Thu ei.tre in ,xpo:--ts (luring the first eleven
moat •s of hr y,t-tr 1849, a, compArert with the e•)rte-
si):,-.diPt; raolvh:; of 1848, i. no 9,631,897/.. :he totals
re,.pectivol) being 44,407,9121. and 54,089:8091.
With respr et to import,;, the total of grqin taken for
home eem,aniption stioAs a large increase, which is
wird! attriontsbk to the fact of bertVy quantities having
been held back (luring the correspowling month of last
yeur, until the e.,sation of all dudes on the Ist of
Fertirtnr,•-,

Tr, :..liowing are the c .inparAtive imports Hnd f
prts of r:,.;.7 ccateriul, Alowieg a large increase in
wool:

Exported

Month end,

ling Dec S:

1818.
London, England, 1850-01-10

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Royal yacht
Victoria and Albert is under survey in dock by the
professional officers of the dockyard.
The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Hope, was
hauled into the Sidon dock to-day for examination
and repair after grounding►. She has knocked away
the whole of the false keel, with the copper, &c.,
which will speedily be repaired.
Messrs. Poulden and Helhy, third-class clerks in
this dockyard, the former in the store-receiver's and
the latter in the storekeeper's-office, are promoted
(being the seniors) to the second class, vice Messrs.
Brooks and Mosherry), superannuated. The vacan-
cies are not yet filled up.
The Myrtle steam-vessel, Second-Master Braddon,
left to-day foriDevonport with supernumeraries. She
is ordered to Sheerness to be placed under the orders
of Captain Superintendent Price, of that dockyard,
until the Sprightly steam-tender is ready for this
port.

The Ajax, GO, steam-guardship, is ordered to be
fitted for the first-class of the steam squadron at this
port, i. c., made in all respects ready for commission.
An Admiralty order was issued to-day respecting
the entry of clerks' assistants in her Majesty's ships,
whereby it is provided that in consequence of the
great number of unemployed, no further entries of
clerk's assistants shall be made ; and in order to find
employment, or rather means, for some of the clerks
now in want, th,:t an officer of that rank shall be
added to every ship in commission bearing clerk's
assistants. We are glad of this ou behalf of that
highly deserving, but poorly provided-for class of
naval officers. It is not their fault that their list has
been swelled to overflowing by the Admiralty, who
alone are to blame for having brought them to this
low ebb.

The profession is becoming very anxious about the
commands so long vacint ; as for instance, the M'di-
terranean command, which has been "bout" some
year or two ; the Rear-Admiral Superintendence of
Devonport Dockyard, which has been carried on now
for upwards of two months by a Vice-Admiral; the
East India command, which has now been vacant on
their hands nearly a month, and sundry minor ap-
pointments.
London, England, 1850-01-10

FRANCE.

A slight interruption of diplomatic intercourse,
which occurred between this Government and France,
lam happy to say has been terminated, and our
Minister there has been received. It is therefore
unnecessary to refer now to the circumstances which
led to that interruption. I need not express to you
the sincere sa'isfaction with which we shall welcome
the arrival of another Envoy Extraerdinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary from a sister republic, to
which we have so long been, and still remain, bound
by the strongest ties of amity.
London, England, 1850-01-10

BRAZIL.

A convention has been negotiated with Brazil,
providing for the satisfaction of American claims on
that Government, and it will be submitted to the
Senate. Since the last session of Congress we have
received an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary from that empire, and our relations
with it are founded upon the most amicable under-
standing.
London, England, 1850-01-10

ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.

The Knight of the Eagle Crest still pursues a
career of uninterrupted triumph, and the wonderful
performances of that perfect mistress of the manege,
Mademoiselle Angele elicit rapturous applause every
evening. The graceful dancing of Mdlle. Codone
on the tight-rope also excites the admiration of the
audience, and the joy of the juveniles at the fun of
the pantomime is unbounded. Mr. Batty has adopted
a plan which it would be well if other managers
would imitate. He once a week has a juvenile night,
when the performances commence with the panto-
mime. To-night is the second juvenile night of the
season. We observe that Mr. Batty has made an
important addition to the properties of this the
theatre par excellence for spectacle. He has become
the purchaser of the private state carriage of the late
Queen Dowager, and of the whole of the harness,
amounting to fourteen sets.
London, England, 1850-01-10

14,514 8,630
40,722 63,664
777,779 1,032,415

Of silk inanu'autures the totals s!ai

Imported.

Month trading Dec. 5.

id thus:—

Home Consumption.

Month end'

Silk manufactures of
Europe, lb. ..

Ditto of India,
pieces .. •

ling Dec. 5.

1.318 I 1819

1848.

1549.

39,879 63,966

14,525 34,983

27,006 1 29,789

9,186 I 4,858

As regards other articles of itsport, there has been a
consid.ruble increase during the month in all dyeing
stuffs ,xcept cochineal and indigo. DI glass manufac-
tures there has been a general decrease. Hides show a
slight decrease in untanned, and a large increase in
tanned. and in leather manufactures there is a large in-
crease in gloves. There is a larg.. decrease in unwrought
copper, and oils show a decrease in palm and an increase
in other sorts. In t tuber there has been again an in-.
rc can in British and a decrease in foreign.
London, England, 1850-01-10

ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.

The Knight of the Eagle Crest still pursues a
career of uninterrupted triumph, and the wonderful
performances of that perfect mistress of the manege,
Mademoiselle Angele elicit rapturous applause every
evening. The graceful dancing of Mdlle. Codone
on the tight-rope also excites the admiration of the
audience, and the joy of the juveniles at the fun of
the pantomime is unbounded. Mr. Batty has adopted
a plan which it would be well if other managers
would imitate. He once a week has a juvenile night,
when
.the performances commence with the panto-
mime. To-night is the second juvenile night of the
season. We observe that Mr. Batty has made an
important addition to the properties of this the
theatre par excellence for spectacle. He has become
the purchaser of the private state carriage of the late
Queen Dowager, and of the whole of the harness,
amounting to fourteen sets.
London, England, 1850-01-10

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of:the 3d inst. have arrived. Their
contents are without interest.

MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 3.—The Three per Cents.
29f paper; the Four per Cents. 12j— paper; the Five
per Cents. 13+ paper; Coupons 8i paper; Bank of
St. Ferdinand, 86 ; Exchange on London, 50.30.
London, England, 1850-01-10

GERMANY AND DENMARK.

Shortly after I had entered upon the discharge of
the executive duties, I was apprised that a war-
steamer, belonging to the German empire, was being
fitted out in the harbour of New York, with the aid
of some of our naval officers, rendered under per-
mission of the late Secretary of the Navy. This
permission was granted during an armistice between
that empire and the kingdom of Denmark, which had
been engaged in the Schleswig-Holstein war.
Apprehensive that this act of intervention on our part
might be viewed as a violation of our neutral
obligations incurred by the treaty with Denmark, and
of the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 20th of
April, 1818, I directed that no further aid should be
rendered by any agent or officer of the navy; and I
instructed the Secretary of State to apprise the Mi-
nister of the German empire accredited to this Govern-
ment of my determination to execute the law of the
United States, and to maintain the faith of treaties
with all nations. The correspondence which ensued
between the Department of State and the Minister of
the German Empire is herewith laid before you. The
execution of the law and the observance of the treaty
were deemed by me to be due to the honour of the
country, as well as to the sacred obligations of the
constitution. I shall not fail to pursue the same
course should a similar case arise with any other
nation. having avowed the opinion, on taking the
oath of office, that in disputes between conflicting
foreign Governments, it is our interest, not less than
our duty, to remain strictly neutral, I shall not
abandon it. You will perceive, from the correspond-
ence submitted to you in connexion with this subject,
that the course adopted in this case has been properly
regarded by the belligerent powers interested in the
matter.

Although a Minister of the United States to the
German Empire was appointed by my predecessor
in August, 1848, and has for a long time been in
attendance at Frankfort-on-the Maine, and although
a Minister, appointed to represent that empire, was
received and accredited here, yet no such Government
as that of the German Empire has been definitively con-
stituted. Mr. Donelson, our representative at Frank-
fort, remained there several months, in the expecta-
tion that a union of the German States, under one
constitution) r form of government, might at length
be organized. It is believed, by those well ac-
quainted with the existing relations between Prussia
and the States of Germany, that no such union can
be permanently established without her cooperation.
In the event of the formation of such a union, and
the organization of central power in Germany, of
which she should form a part, it would become ne-
cessary to withdraw our Minister at Berlin ; but
while Prussia exists as an independent kingdom,
and diplomatic relations are maintained with her,
there can be no necessity for the continuance of
the mission to Frankfort. I have, therefore, recalled
Mr. Donelson, and directed the archives of the lega-
tion at Frankfort to be transferred to the American
legation at Berlin.
London, England, 1850-01-10

BRAZIL.

A convention has been negotiated with Brazil,
providing for the satisfaction of American claims on
that Government, and it will be submitted to the
Senate. Since the last session of Congress we have
received an Envoy Extraordinary and' Minister
Plenipotentiary from that empire, and our relations
with it are founded upon the most amicable under-
standing.
London, England, 1850-01-10

ITALY.

which, indeed, he was
During the recent revolutions in the Papal States,
opurerseCnhtarhgiselde'tAteffraoifrecsreadtenßceo,me has been unable to
directed by my predecessor to withhold until he should
receive further orders. Such was the unsettled con-
dition of things in those states, that it was not deemed
expedient to give him any instructions on the subject
of presenting his credential letter different from those
ith which he had been- furnished by his late
administration, until the 25th of June last ; when,
in consequence of the want of accurate infor-
nactin of the exact state of things, at
that distance from us, he was instructed to
exercise his own discretion in presenting himself to

the then existing Government, if, in his judgment,
sufficiently stable; or if not, to await further events.
Since that period Rome has undergone another revo-
lution, and he abides the establishment of a Govern-
ment sufficiently permanent to justify him in opening
diplomatic intercourse with D.
London, England, 1850-01-10

Just publishe I,
QPINAL CURVATURE—its Theory; its Cure;
illustrated by Cases and Coloured Plates. By GEORGE N.
EPPS, Surgeon to Harrison's Spinal Institution, &c.
Sherwood and Co., 23, Paternoster-row ; Balllere, 219, Regent-
street ; James Epps, I 12, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury.
London, England, 1850-01-10

ASTLE ROYAL AMPHITEEATIIL.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
EVENIN,.
A Grand Juvenile Night, commencing with the Pantomime.
Re-appearance of Madlie. Cotton.
The nertbrmance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a
grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime, by Nelson Lee, called HAR-
LEQUIN YANKEE DOODLE, 11 ho came to Town upon his little
Pony.
To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of
the Circle, supported by the accoMplished artistes of the establish-
ment.
To conclude with a new Grand Spectacle of THE KNIGHT OF
THE EAGLE CREST ; or, The Tournay of Love, In which Mr. N.
T. Hicks will appear.
Box-Office open from Eleven till Four.
4tage Manager, Mr. W. West.
London, England, 1850-01-10

MIGHTLY SHELTER for the HOUSELESS.
PRESIDENT—The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR.
TREASURER JOHN L A BOUC HE RE, Esq.
The Committee appointed to con.uct the above Charity beg to
state that In consequence of the severity of the weather, the Asylum
in Playhouse-yard, Whitecross-street, was opened on Monday Even-
in;, the 31st December, at Five o'clock, for the reception of inmates.
The applicants have been as follows :
London, England, 1850-01-10

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 9.

STOCK EX CRANGE.—The share market was very firm
to-day. The transactions were as follow :—Lancaahire and
Yorkshire, Consol , 57 Ditto, unpaid up. 43 dis.—Ditto,
33. Shares, 10% dis.—Ditto, Halves (Huddersfield and
Sheffield), 281/2 London and North-Western, 110%—
Ditto, New Quarters, 13s. 9d. p. Ditto, Fifths, X--
Matlock and Midland, 4% die. Midland, 4.3% Ditto,
Hialves, 22A dis.—North Union (A), 2311 h—South-Eastern
and Dover, 19—York, Newcastle. and Berwick (G. N. E.
Purchase), 6 per cent. till 18511. 43/4 dis.
MANCHESTER, JAN. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE. -The market to-day has fluctuated
slightly. The following are the transactions:—East Lan-
cashire, 1134—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 7t% die.--
Ditto, 321. (late Extension), 10%— itto, Preston and Wyre
Sixths, d%—London and North-Western, Manchester and
Birmingham, Quarters (C), 1,4 p.—Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, Preference, 8 South-Eastern and Dover (No.
3), 18%—Ditto, (No. 4), Scrip, ‘,14.
BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The only transaction to-day was—
Birmingham, 1.1, olverh.impton, and Dudley, 4 p.
YORK, JAN. 8.

EXCHANGH.—The transactions to-day were AS
follow: York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 1654 Ditto
(Newcastle Extension). 10:3/4—North British, Halves 4%--•
York and North Midland,Pre:srence, 6%.
London, England, 1850-01-10

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Royal yacht
Victoria and Albert is under survey in dock by the
professional officers of the dockyard.
The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Hope, was
hauled into the Sidon dock to-day for examination
and repair after grounding. She has knocked away
the whole of the false keel, with the copper, &c.,
which will speedily be repaired.
Messrs. Poulden and Helby, third-class clerks in
this dockyard, the former in the store-receiver's and

.. -
the latter in the storekeeper's-office, are promoted
(being the seniors) to the second class, rice Messrs.
Brooka and Mosbc.rry), superannuated. The vacan-
cies are not yet filled up.
The. Myrtle steam-vesacd, Second-Master Braddon,
left to-day foriDevonport with supernumeraries. She

is ordered to Sheerness to be placed under the orders
of Captain Superintendent Price, of that dockyard,
until the Sprightly steam-tender is ready for this
port.

The Ajax, GO, stenrniguardship, is ordered to be

fitted for the first-class orthe steam squadron at this
port, i. e., made in all respects ready for commission.
An Admiralty order was issued to-day respecting
the entry of clerks' assistants in her Majesty's ships,
whereby it is provided that in consequence of the
great number of unemployed, no further entries of
clerk's assistants shall be made ; and in order to find
ernidoyinent, or rather means, for some of the clerks

novv in want, that an officer of that rank shall be
added to every ship in commission bearing clerk's
assistants. We are glad of this on behalf of that
higidy•deserving, but poorly provided-for class of
naval officers. It is not their fault that their list has
been swelled to overflowing by the Admiralty, who
alone are to blame for having brought them to this
low ebb.

The profession is becomirg very anxious about the
commands so long vacant ; as for instance, the Medi-
terranean command, which has been "out" some
year or two ; the Rear-Admiral Superintendence of
Devonport D.:ekyard, which has been carried on now
for upwards of two months by a Vice-Admiral; the
East India command, which has now been vacant on
their hands nearly a month, awl sundry minor ap-
pointments.
London, England, 1850-01-10

GLASGOW, JAN. 8.

SZOCK EACHANGI. The transactions to-day were as
follow: Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 49—Ditto, Halves,
(No. 2), 5L,, —Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 6 -Ditto
(Newport), 75—Great North of Scotland (Scrip), 3—North
British, 11.

TKING, READING, AND BASINGSTOKE RAILWAT.--"'
On Tuesday, the Master in Chancery, Richards, pro-
ceeded with the winding up of this company's affairs.
and decided that all transferees of the company's scrip
were entitled to be placed on the list of contributories.
and to share in the surplus assets in respect of the shares
transferred to them, in lieu of the original holders, but
without affecting in any degree the liability of the latter
to be held contributories in the discharge of, if any, out-
standing claims. The lists were proceeded with on this
principle and settled; ai.d the holders of scrip in this
visition will be 4-willed to a dividend of 10s. per share,
to be &Oared out of the surplus assets in hand.
•‘DVERTISEMENT.]— A Lieutenant of Dragoons
cured of Rheumatism by Holloway's Ointment and Pills. —This
officer, who is in the Dutch army, states, in a letter to Mr.
John Straatman, of Bois-le-Duc, wholesale agent for Holland,
that Holloway's Pills and Ointment have cured him of Rheu-
matism, which appeared to him incurable, as neither sea bath-
ing, vapour baths, nor preparations vaunted as sure reme-
dies, did him any good, and the treatment of the doctors, after
several menthe' trial, was without success. At this juncture
he commenced taking these Pills, and rubbing the Ointment
into the affected parts twice a day, which effectually cured
him. Sold by all Druggists and at Professor Holloway's Estab-
lishment, 244, Strand, Louden.
London, England, 1850-01-10

PRINCESS'S THEATRE"
If% j. M. Maddox, Sole Lesstle and Manager.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed DON GIOVANNI.
To conclude with KING JAMIE ; or, harlequin and Magic Fiddle
harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. Flex-
more ; Columbine. Miss Fawcett.
London, England, 1850-01-10

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF
RS. MARGARET MAITLAND,
it OF SUNNY SIDE.
Written by Herself.
" The most gratifying work of its class since the great delineator o
Scottish manners ceased to write."—Tait's Magazine.
"We have read tbis hook with unusual pleasure. It has points of
merit which may compare with Miss Ferrier, Galt, Lockhart, and
Wllson."—Examiner.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

NOTICE!
Now Ready at all the Libraries,
In 3 vols. post Bvo.,
COUNTRY QUARTERS.
A NOVEL.

By the COUNTESS •f BLESSINGTON.
With Portrait, and Memoir of her Ladyship, by her Niece,

Miss POWER

"A Tale of light-hearted Irish girls and light-keeled red- coats—
full of incident."—Athenmum.
" This novel is one of the most lively and life-like of the Author's
productions."—Literary Gazette.
Wllliam Shoberl, Publisher, 20, Groat Marlborough-street, London.
London, England, 1850-01-10

2 0 0
1 1 0

.-10 0 0
.5 0 0

West.
Messrs. Hoare and Co.
Messrs. Strahan, Paul, and Co.
Sir Claude Scott and Co.
Messrs. Cocks and Co.
Messrs. Bouverte and Co.
London and Westminster Bank.
Messrs. Hatchard and Co.
111essrs. Nisbet and Co.

Merant collectors.
C. W. HICK, Chairman,
Old Broad-street,
London, England, 1850-01-10

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of:the 3d inst. have arrived. Their
contents are without interest.

MADRID BoLsa, JAN. 3.—The Three per Cents.
291 paper; the Four per Cents. 121 paper; the Five
per Cents. 131 paper ; Coupons 81 paper ; Bank of
St. Ferdinand, 86 ; Exchange on London, 50.30.
London, England, 1850-01-10

GREECE.

The Augsburg Gazette publishes a letter from
Athens, of the 25th ult., which states that Metaxa
having been unable to form a Ministry, the King had
sent fur Admiral Kriezis, who had formed a Ministry
as follows :—President of the Council and Minister
of Marine, Kriezis ; War, Staicos ; Interior, Notaras ;
Foreign, Londos ; AVorsinp, Chrysophelos; Justice
(and provisionally Finance), Balbis. The Chambers
re-assembled on the 22d.

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING

Six O'CLOCK

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 1 agst Sir John
20 to 1 agst Vain Hope
33 to 1 agst Farnham
CHESTER CUP.
50 to 1 agst Dough
6G to 1 agst Ellerdalo
66 to 1 agst Horn of Chase
DERBY.
8 to 1 agst Bolingbroke
13 to 1 *gat Knight of Avenel
17 to 1 agst Voltigeur
30 to 1 agst Mayors

ATTEMITED MURDER NEAR DRURF-LANE.—On
Tuesday night a case of the use of the knife in passion
took place in the neighbourhood of Drury-lane. Two
tailors, one of them deaf and dumb, had been engaged at
work, and from some unknown cause Keeling, the
dumb man, exhibited feelings of anger towards the other,
whose name is Levy. A scuffl3 ensued between them,
when Keeling took fa m one of his pockets a painter's
putty-knife, and aimed at Levy's throat. The knife
entered the right side of the jugular vein, and caused a
frightful gash. An alarm was raised, and after some
s ...;... , , drowned
Accidental
fromdifficulty Keeling was secured, and taken to Bow-street
office, when Mr. Henry remanded him. The prosecutor
was conveyed to King's College Llo3pital in a very pre-
carious state.
THE RECENT Loss OF LIFE AT THE SERTENTINE.
—Yesterday Mr. Bedford held an inquest relative to the
death
onof s
Tuhnodmayas
last. Drayton,
The
v v e
ho
rd verdict was
Via
breaking through the ice, while skating on the Serpen-
tine,
death."

NECESSITY or LIFE ASSURANCE.—An instance
very recently occurred (and which was related to us by
themedicalattendant of the family of the party) show-
ing the great uncertainty of life and the necessity of as
far as possible securing, by assurance, against the pe-
cuniary difficulties attendant on sudden death. A gen-
tleman residing in the City, and who, during a long series
of years, enjoyed uninterruptedly good health, at the
suggestion of his friend, to whom we have already
adverted, assured his life with a London office for 5,0001.
Upon the Sunday next following the completion of the
policy, and whilst taking his usual walking exercise, he
ruptured a blood-vessel, which resulted in death within
torty.six hours.— The Reporter.
A GENTLEMAN DROWNED NEAR BRFCHIN.—
learn from a private letter that Peter Bell, Esq., of Ba,
conuel and Birkhill, was drowned in the South Esk, on
last Thursday evening, while crossing that river in his
gig, by the Careston Ford. The empty gig,
with the
horse attached, was accidentally seen in the river next
day, a short way down; and led to the discovery of the
melancholy catastrophe. His body had not been found
upy if "
,he first cattie:dettiers in the district.—Ura.sgolv Daily
Mail.
London, England, 1850-03-22

IRELAND.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ABOLITION OF THE VICE-ROYALTY.
DUBLIN, THURSDAY EYENING.—The public meet-
-I,llg of the citizens to protest against the extinction of
'he Irish Court was held to-day in the Rotunda.
The attendance was numerous and respectable.
Aesolutious in accordance with the objects of the
teeting were agreed to, and a petition to the Queen,
raying her interposition, was carried unanimously.
everal stormy speeches were delivered in the
course of the proceedings. Mr. H. Grattan, M.P.,
'concluded his address by a declaration that when
he had at his back 400,000 armed men and 400
Pieces of artillery he would then look for justice
from England, and might God defend ther right.
41r. Chambers, a re,spectable merchant, ands a Con-
servative in politics, denounced the Act of Union as
the cause of all Ireland's misfortune, and regretted
that it had ever been passed. The meeting lasted
hearly four hours.
London, England, 1850-03-22

FACTORY BILL.

Mr. M. GIBSON wished to ask the Noble Lord the
Member fur Bath to postpone the Committee on the
Factory Bill, which stands for to-night, until after Easter,
in order to there being fall time given to consider the
merits of that measure ?

Lord ASHLEY said it was most desirable that this
question should be adjusted as soon as possible. The
Bill stood this evening for Committee, but as the Easter
holidays were so near he should ask leave of the House
to-night merely to commit the Bill pro forma, and then
postpone it till after Easter.
London, England, 1850-03-22

IRELAND.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ABOLITION OF THE VICE-ROYALTY.
DUBLIN, THURSDAY EVENING.—The public meet-
ing of the citizens to protest against the extinction of
the Irish Court was held to-day in the Rotunda.
The attendance was numerous and respectable.
Resolutions in accordance with the ohjec;s of the
meeting were agreed to, and a petition to the Queen,
praying her interposition, was carried unanimously.
Several stormy speeches were delivered in the
course of the proceedings. Mr. H. Grattan, M.P.,
concluded his address by a declaration that when
he had at his back 400,000 armed men and 400
pieces of artillery he would then look for justice
from England, and might God defend their right.
Mr. Chambers, a respectable merchant, and a Con-
servative in politics, denounced the Act of Union as
the cause of all Ireland's misfortune, and regretted
that it had ever been passed. Tha meeting Listed
nearly four hours.
London, England, 1850-03-22

NOTICE.-NEW WORK ON CEYLON

In few days, In 2 vols. small Bvo., with numerous Illustrations,
rIEYLON and the CING ALE SE;
their History, Government, and Religion, the Antiquities,
Institutions, Produce, Revenue, and capabilities of the Island; with
Anecdotes, illustrating the Manners and Customs of the People, and
a full Account of the late Rebellion.
By HENRY CHARLES SIRR, M.A.,
Late Deputy Queen's Advocate for the Southern Circuit in the

Island of Ceylon.
W. Shoberl, Publisher, 20, Great Marlborough-street.
Orders received by all Bcoksellers.
London, England, 1850-03-22

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 16th inst. have arrived.
The Prince and Princess DE JoitiviLLß were ex-
pected to arrive there shortly.
MADRID BOLSA, MARCH 16.—Three per Cents.,
28k, Five per Cents., 12k, both paper. Exchange on
London, 50 25.
London, England, 1850-03-22

GERMANY.

The Prussian Minister MANTEUFFEL left Berlin on
the 19th for Erfurtb, to be present at the opening of
the German Parliament. The President DB SPIEGAL
has been named to take possession of the Hohen-
zollern principalities in the name of Prussia.
Sentence has just been passed by the Court of
Assize upon the former Burgomaster of Spandau,
Mr. ZIMMERMANN, who was accused of having fol-
lowed the National Assembly of Frankfort, of which
he was a Member, to Stuttgard. He was declared
guilty of high treason, condemned to twelve years'
imprisonment ; to the forfeiture of all civic rights and
the Prussian cockade, to the deprivation of his office,
and to twelve years' surveillance.
The Assembly of Wurtemburg, which was opened
on the 15th by the KING, and was elected to revise
the Constitution, was formally constituted on the
16th. M. Schoder, chief of the democratic party,
was elected President, by 44 votes against 15 given
to M. Romer, chief of the liberal party. In taking
possession of the chair M. Schoder made a speech,
in which he glorified the Constitution drawn up by
the Constituent Assembly of Frankfort, attacked the
great Governments of Germany, and declared that the
recent alliance of Bavaria, Saxony, and Hanover,
would no more lead to a solution of the German
question than that of Prussia, Saxony, and Hanover
had done. As the majority of the Assembly enter-
tains the extreme democratic opinions of its President,
a dissolution is considered inevitable. _ _

At Berlin, on the 18th, the anniversary of the re-
volution, the democratic chiefs issued proclamations to
the people to be calm, and recommended them to re-
frain from visiting the cemetery where the victims of
the barricades are interred. The democratic journals
appeared with black borders. Precautions for the
preservation of order were taken by the authorities,
but there was no disturbance.
The formal recal of the Prussian Envoy for
Hanover, in consequence of the retirement of Hanover
from the treaty on the restricted Federal State, is
now officially confirmed by a circular, addressed by
the Prussian Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Prus-
sian representatives at the German Courts. The
Prussian Government has published the reply of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs to the notification of
Hanover of her withdrawal from the treaty. In this
document the Minister characterises the proceedings
of Hanover as " unexpected and unjustifiable," and
says plainly that the " maintenance of friendly rela-
tions depends on the conduct of Hanover."
General HAYNAII published at Pesth, on the 10th,
a notification that the honveds who bore arms against
Austria after January 6, 1849, shall alone be hence-
forth incorporated in the Austrian army.
London, England, 1850-03-22

HOLLAND.

Tug HAGUE, Mencli. 18.—The Staats Courant
of this day publishes the general and comparative
table of the census and population of the kingdom,
made in 1840 and 1849. It appears that, according
to the last census, Nov. 19, 1849, the population was
3,086,456, while in 1840 it was 2,860,450, being an
increase in 1849 of 195,006.
It is now officially announced that his MAJESTY
has by a royal decree, dated sth January, conferred
the dignity of Lieutenant of the King Grand Duke
of Luxemburg upon Prince HENRY. The decree was
published at Luxemburg on the 13th inst.
His Majesty's Government has received intimation
from the British President of the Board of Trade,
that it is desirable for some means of communication
to be opened for carrying out the plan of the Grand
Exhibition of Manufactures of all Nations which is
to take place in London in 1851.
In consequence of this intimation the Netherlands
Commercial Company at Haarlem has formed a com-
mittee which is thoroughly acquainted wi▪ th the
state
of home manufactures, and which sto enter into
communication with the English authorities.
The following are the gentlemen appoi▪
nted :—Mr.