The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-29 00:00:00

MAY 29, 1850.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY. - Lieutenant George
Melville Jackson has been appointed to the Ajax.
A court-martial assembled this morning on hoard
the Victory, at nine o'clock, to try Mr. Thomas
Coutts, boatswain of the Blenheim, on a charge of
drunkenness while on duty on board the Birkenhead,
employed in the conveyance of troops, on the 16th
instant. Commander Stevens, of the Blenheim,
proved the case. The prisoner said, in defence, he
had been unwell on the previous day, and was up late
that night on duty, and the next morning was up
early ; had not time to get any breakfast on the 16th,
and took a little spirits instead, which upon his
empty stomach overcame him. He had been thirty
years in the service, and had always borne a good
character. He therefore threw himself upon the
mercy of the court. Testimonials of a highly satis-
factory character were put in from officers under
whom he had served, among them Captain Quin, of
the Ajax, one of the members of the court. The
charge was declared fully proved, and the prisoner
was sentenced to be dismissed her Majesty's service,
but in consideration of his long servitude and previous
good character the court notified they would recom-
mend the Lords of the Admiralty not to deprive him
of his pension.
The Russian frigate Pallas, from Madeira f)r
Cronstadt, with the Imperial Duc de Leuchtenberg
on hoard, is expected here daily, and the Commander-
in-Chief has received orders to salute and pay every
respect to his Highness, who will probably land and
visit her Majesty at Osborne.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.

DRAWING-ROOMS.
The Ladies, who purpose to attend her Majesty's
Drawing-Rooms, are requested to bring with them two
large cards, with their names legibly written thereon,
one to be left with the Queen's Page in Attendance in
the Presence-chamber, and the other to be delivered to
the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name to
her Majesty.
And those Ladies who are to be presented, are hereby
informed that it is absolutely necessary that their names,
together with the names of the Ladies who are to pre-
sent them, should be sent in to the Lord Chamberlain's
Office, on the Taesday previous to the Drawing-room
on the 20th of June, and on the Saturday previous to
the Drawing-room on the 9th of July, on each day,
before twelve o'clock, in order that they may be
submitted for the Queen's approbation; it being her
Majesty's command, that no presentation shall take place
unless the name of the Lady presenting, together with
that of the Lady to be presented, shall appear on the card
to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, which names
shall correspond with those previously sent in to the
Lord Chamberlain's Office.
It is particularly requested, that in every case written
cards only be delivered.

WHITEHALL, MAY 24.
The Right Hon. Sir Thomas Wilde, lint., Lord Chief
Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas at
Westminster, bath appointed Joseph Bayldon Rayner,
of Horbury, in the county of York, Gent., to be one of
the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknow-
ledgments of deeds to be executed by married women,
under the Act passed fur the abolition of fines and re-
coveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes
of assurance, in and fur the West Riding of the county
of York.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
Henry John Wentworth Hodgett Foley, Esq., to be
Deputy-Lieutenant, May 22.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland.
Northumberland Regiment of Militia Alexander
Brownc, Esq., to be Captain, vice Lewis, deceased.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Daniel Bishop, wino merchant, York-street, St.
James's-square. _ _

BANKRUPTS.
William Eeley, butcher, Horsepatb, Oxfordshire, to
surrender, June 13, at two, and July 11, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee,
Basinghall-street; Nichols and Doyle, Bedford-row.
George Thornloe, grocer, High-street, Poplar, June
6 and July 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Dunn and
Dobie, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn.
Thomas Croft, stable keeper, Whitechapel-road, June
5, at eleven, and June 28, at half-past one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Stansfald, official assignee; Turner,
Whitechapel-road.
Thomas Hughes, shipowner, Newport, Monmouth-
shire, June 11 and July 9, at eleven, at the Bristol Die.
trict Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Latch,
Newport; Abbot, Bristol.
Josh Crossley and Jonathan Crossley, wine merchants,
Bangor, Carnarvonshire, Juno 12 and July 2, at eleven,
at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official as
signee, Liverpool ; Hill and Mathews, St. Mary-axe ;
Laces, Myers, Rigge, and Roscoe, Liverpool.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
R. 11. F. Williams and M. Wilson, Liverpool, mer-
chant; June 20, at two—F. Whitmore, Lambeth, Surrey,
brewer, June 20, at two—E. Beedul and C. 1 fluld,
' Reading, Berkshire, builders, June 18, at one.
In the Country.
J. Matthews and C. D. Matthews, Chipping Norton,
Oxfordshire, and Chipping Campden, Gloucester,
bankers, June 24, at half-past ten, at the Court, Bir-
mingham—E. Brattan, Northwich, Cheshire, cabinet-
maker and upholsterer, June 20, at eleven, at the Court,
Liverpool—W. Blain, Liverpool, corn merchant, Juno
18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND.
W. Smith, Colne and Trawden, Lancashire, cotton
manufacturer, 51-d., on Tuesday, June 11, or any subse-
quent Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and one, at
tile office of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
W. Ellir_on, Stainsby-road, Poplar, builder, Juno 19,
at ono—E. Wolsey, Wereham, Norfolk, corn merchant,
miller, and baker, June 19, at eleven—J. Prentice, Ox-
ford, ironmonger, June 18, at twelve.
In the Country.
E. Calder, Birmingham, miller, June 20, at twelve, at
the Court, Birmingham—M. D. Robinson, Dudley,
Worcestershire, confectioner and lozenge manufacturer,
June 20, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—G. Eve-
rard, Longton, Staffin.dshire, earthenware and china
manufacturer, Jane 20, at twelve, at the Court, Bir-
mingham.

CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
J. Barr, New Turnstile, High Holborn, and Old-road,
St. Pancras, builder, certificate of the third class—C.
Wetherilt, Down-street, Piccadilly, ironmonger, certifi-
cate of the third class—J. Smith and R. Smith, Kirk-
burton, Yorkshire, cloth manufacturers, certificates of
the second class, at the expiration of twenty-one days
from May 24.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Baldwin, 'J. Edwards, and J. Peers, Stockport, hat
manufacturers—F. B. Newton and G. Lodge, Man-
chester, tailors—T. W. Jobling, M. L. Jobling, C. M.
Webster, and J. Ridley, Jarrow, Durham, and New-
castle-upon-Tyne, colliery owners (as far as regards the
said J. Ridley and C. M. Webster)—Jane Hewitt and
Mary Ann Liddell, Carlisle, milliners and dressmakers
—R. Bailey and J. H. Bailey, Sheraton,
farmers—J. R. Evans and A. Culpua, Godalmin,g, Sur-
rey, tailors—J. Taylor, R. Williams, and T. B. Jordan
Belvidere-road, Lambeth, and Strand, proprietors of
machine carving works—J. H. Anderson and J. Sang-
ster, Newington-butts, nurserymen and seedsmen—T.
Newton, W. Newton, S. Newton, and M. Newton, Fri-
day-street, Cheapside, cigar manufacturers and tobac-
conists (so far as regards the said M. Newton)—T.
Tickle and H. 0. Huthwaite, Maryport, Cumbtrland,
iron and brassfounders—J. Read and F. W. Jennings,
Gresham-street, commission agents and warehousemen
—T. Comer, jun., and J. Thomson, Great St. Helen's,
general and commission merchants—W. Miller, J. Par-
kinson, and It. Green, Kingston-upon-Hull, ship
builders and smiths—N. Gould, J. Dowie, and W.
Moore, Barge-yard, general merchants and shipowners.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
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Kingston-upon-Hull, tea dealer.
George Gardiner, Kingston-upon-Hull, builder.
William Baker, Ledbury, Herefordshire, horse and pig
dealer._ _ _

`pilliam Medder, Liverpool.
William Vaughan, Liverpool, writing clerk.
William Byollin Ralphes' Liverpool, engine tenter.
James Mosley, Liverpool, mattress manufacturer.
Francis \Vinson, Alfreton, Derbyshire.
James Fentiman, Albury, Surrey, coachmaker.
Thomas Page, Kingston-upon-Hull.
Patrick Bruce, Kingston-upon-Hull.
John Johnson, Kingstoa-upon-Hull, dealer in fancy
goods.
Samuel Daniel, Redruth, Cornwall, bookseller.
John Waitt, Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Jabez Yates, Droitwich, Worcestershire, brazier.
Ann Johnson, Monkbretton, York shire,housekeeper.
Ebenezer Kirkpatrick, King's Lynn, tea dealer.
John Carter, Stow Bardolph, Norfolk, beer seller.
John Dodds, Derby, clothier.
Edward Dawkins, Great Willie, Derbyshire, miller.
Joseph Brown, Newark-upon-Trent, veterinary surgeon.
Henry Baker Bennett, U ileuline, Devonshire, ropeniak

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
A. J. M. Macleay, Furtrose, Ross-shire, merchant, to
meet at the house of Mr. Mackintosh, Furtrose, May 31
and June 21, at two.
A. C. Mackenzie and J. Morrison, Glasgow, calico
printers, to meet within the Carrick's Royal Huts I,
Glasgow, June 4 and 25, at twelve.

MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 171 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold,. gives an ex-
change of '25.59; and the exchange at Paris on London
at short being 25.521, it follows that gold is 0.25 per
cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By adviees from
Hamburgh the price ofgold is 435 per mark, which,
at the English Mint price of 31. 17 s. 101 d. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.10; and the ex-
change at Ilamburgh ou London at short being 13.14
it follows that gold is 0,23 per cent. dearer in London
Om is llocaburgh.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 27, 185').
Notice is hereby given, that hrr Majesty will ho:d a
Levee at St. James's Palace, on Wednesday, the 31 of
July next, at two o'clock.
REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S LEVEES
AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.

The Noblemen and Gentlemen, who purpose to
attend her Majesty's Levee at St. James's Peirce, are
requested to bring with them two large cards, with their
names clearly written thereon, one to be left with the
Queen's Page in attendance in the Presence-chamber,
and the other to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain,
who will announce the name to her Majesty.
Those Gentlemen who are to be presented are hereby
informed, it is absolutely necessary that their names,
with the name of the Nobleman or Gentleman who is to
present them, should be sent in to the Lord Chamberlain's
Office, before twelve o'clock, on Monday, the Ist of July
neat, in order that they may be submitted for the Queen's
approbation; it being her Majesty's command that no
presentation shall be made at the levee but in conformity
with the above regulations.
It is particularly requested that in every case the
names be very distinctly written upon the cards to be de-
livered to the Lord Chamberlain, •in order that there
may be no difficulty in announcing them to the Queen.
The State apartments will not be open for the recep-
tion of company coming to Court until half-past one
o'clock.
Notice is hereby given, that all persons having Peti-
tions or Addresses to present. to her Majesty at the Levee,
aro to write on two cards, with Cher names, a statement
of the object of such petitions or addresses, and the
names of the persons from whom they come; one card to
be delivered to the Page in the ante-room, and the other
to the Lord Chamberlain, who will read its contents, at
the time of presentation, to her Majesty; and, on these
occasions, no other statement is to be addressed to her
Majesty.
A deputation to present an address is not to exceed
four persons.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 27, 1850.
Notice is hereby given that her Majesty will hold
Drawing-rooms at St. James's Palace, on the following
days, at two o'clock:—Thursday, 20th June next; Tues•
day. 9th July next.
N.B. The Knights of the several Orders are to appear
in their Collars. at the Drawing-room, on the 20th of
June next, it being a Collar Day.
REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERTED AT THE QUEEN'S