The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-04 00:00:00

G. N. Slekisson, 215, Regent-street, London

This day is published, Bvo., price ss. Gd.O N SOME of the MOST IMPORTANT DIS.
EASES of WOMEN.
By GEORGE ROBERT ROWE, M.D., F.S.A.,
Member a the Royal Colleze of Phygieiaus, Loudon, &c. see.
Loudon : John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho.

SALE AT THE COUNTESS OF
MANSFIELD'S.
The sale at the Countess of Mansfield's, on Richmond-hill,
demonstrates what Mr. Robins modestly hinted at in his an-
nouncement, that it was net sacrilege to pronounce it a hum-
ble rival to Strawberry-hill. The result confirms tliis pre-
diction to the very letter; for all the works in taste and in
vertu fully equalled the highest prices at the renowned sale.
The following is a very brief solution. The plate sold as
high as a guinea an ounce. The wines did not partake of the
same excitement ; from four to six guineas a dozen for very
superior sherry, Madeira, and port, forty years old in bottle.
The following are the prices of a few of the principal lots sold
the first four days :
No. V. Lot 9 Oriental China vase—loi guineas
15 Pair buhl encogniors-19 guineas
19 Tortoise-shell and buhl cc binet-31 guineas
20 and 21 Three sea-green oriental China vases-
-231 guineas
No. VI. Lot 3 Ebony and buhl cabinet-15 guineas
Pilgian bottle of Raphael ware-10 guineas
No. XIV. Lot 7 Rosewood and bulll cabinet-21 guineas
10 Oriental China vase, with dragons and
flowers-15i guineas
13 Bronze Florentine boar-8 guineas
16 Ditto of Saturn-11 guineas
18 Ditto, incense vase-22 guineas
20 Bronze Nerides-12 guineas
22 King Charles cabinet-12 guineas
37 Splendid ivory carving of boy and goats,
by Fiamingo-54 guineas
14 Ditto, Flying Cupid-13i guineas
47 The oak book-case-25 guineas
No. XVI. Lot 13 The splendid silver epergne-1171.
19 Silver gilt vase and cover-651.
No. XX. Lot 12 Sevres cup and saucer-191 guineas
15 The crystal dolphins-50 guineas
18 Pair Fienza ware bottles-19 guineas
20 Pair ormolu candelabra-10/ guineas
28 Ebony and buhl occasional table-23 gs.
33 Two small Sevres vases-16 guineas
38 A Pekav tortoise-shell plateau-20 guineas
40 A splendid dejeune of purple and gold An-
gouleme china-30 guineas
45 A nautilus shell cup, silver mounted--
25 guineas
55 Pair silver gilt scroll candlesticks-21s. per
ounce
74 The noble buhl cabinet, with clock-105 gs.
83 Three small Sevres china vases-15 guineas
We now advert to the paintings, which sold as follows :
Lot 9 Sea-piece—Vandevelde-10 guineas
23 A Landscape, with Huntsmen—Morland-
-12 guineas
30 Flamborough Head, with Smugglers--Ib-
botson-14 guineas
41 and 42 Two pictures—Wright, of Derby-14 gs.
49 View in Venice—Guardi-34 guineas
51 Equestrian portrait of Charles 1., a sketch
tor the large painting at Hampton Court
—Vsmdvke-25 guineas
54 and 55 Two Laadacapes, with Horses--G. Gilpin
—2Bk guineas
56 Landscape—Van Bloeman-19 guineas
57 Sea-piece—Vandevelde--24 guineas
58 View in North Wales—lbbotson 28
g 9.
62 A Calm—Vandevelde-23 guineas
66, 67, and 68 Three views of Warwick Castle—Canai'etti
—l7O guineas
71 Landscape, with Dogs and Stags—Snyders
—36 guineas
72 A Landscape, with Ducks and Birds—
Ilonde Koeter-28 guineas

FRENCH PLAYS.
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mademoiselle Plessy made her first appearance for the sea
son, last evening, and we are sorry to see it announced that,
her engagement is for a few nights only. We had hoped to
have had -her amongst us for a few weeks at least. She
made her debtit last evening, in the character of Charlotte de
Merian, in Alexandre-Dumas' comedy of Les Demoiselles de
Saint Cyr, which has recently been drawing all Paris to the
Theatre Francais. The scene is laid in the latter days of
Louis XIV., when Madame de Maintenon, in the height of
her power, had founded her celebrated establishment for the
education of young ladies at Saint Cyr, and when the Duke
of Anjou, the grandson of the Grand Monarque, had been left
the throne of Spain, and was about to take possession of this
Royal legacy. The plot of the first act is laid at Saint Cyr.
Charlotte de Merian, (Mademoiselle Plessy) one of the pupils
of the establishment, has attracted the attention of the
Vicomte de Saint Herem, (M. Gaston), who having pro-
cured admission to Saint Cyr clandestinely is pressing his
suit with anything but honourable intentions. Charlotte,
however, has, in Louise Mauclaire (Madame Mery) a mentor,
whose shrewdness and presence of mind, stand much in the
way of the Vicomte's success, and, accordingly he englices
Hercule Dubouloy (M. Lienard) a rich and foolish roturier,
whcris proud of being intimate with a Noble, to make love to
Louise, while he himself pursues his suit with Charlotte.
Louise however outwits him. She has given information to
Madame de Maintenon, and in the midst of their protests •
tions, the two gentlemen are arrested and hurried off to the
Bastile, from which they only get released by marrying the
two ladies. The Vicomte, as soon as the marriage is over,
announces to his wife his intention of settling a sufficient sum
on her, to enable her tomaintain the rank to which she has at-
tained, and of quitting her for ever. She refuses the settle-
ment ; he is, however, inexorable, and, accompanied by his
friend Dubouloy, who, of course, imitates the \• icomte s ex-
ample in deserting his wife, sets out for the Court of Spain.
The third act opens at the Court of Madrid, where Saint
Ilerem is the favourite of the King. A bal masque'
is given : two elegant French women masked are
introduced by the French Ambassador. They attract the
notice of the King. His Majesty is evidently smitten by
them, but, being called away, commends them to the parti-
cular attention of Saint Herein and Dubouloy. They also are
fascinated by their charms ; they request them to unmask,
and discover that the ladies are their wives. The King en-
ters, and with great glee informs them that he has an
assignation with the ladies for the morrow, an announcement
which is received with horror by the sinfortunate husbands,
who are both equally anxious to know which lady is the fa-
vourite. In an interview with the Vicomte, Charlotte in-
forms him that she is no longer his wife ; that the Pope,
through the interest of Madame de Maintenon, exercised at
her express request, has annulled the marriage, and that he
is free. Dubouloy, when informed of this, concludes that he
also is free, but alas! although the noble's marriage was an-
nulled, the plebeian's was confirmed. Charlotte is the object
of the affections of the King. Saint Herem's affection returns,
and eventually, of course, he is re-united to his wife, and,
accompanied by M. and Madame Dubouloy, the latter of
whom has procure,d for her husband a patent of nobility.
they leave Spain to return to France, to resume their station
in society. The acting of Mademoiselle Plessy was beautiful
and appropriate throughout. She was by turns the simple-
minded, trusting, affectionate girl—the broken-hearted wife
—the polished lady of fashion, and the high-spirited, high-
minded woman, sensible of what was due to her station, but
willing to make any sacrifice to secure the love of her truant
husband. As a specimen of la haute come die, the Charlotte
of Mademoiselle Plessy is entitled to hold the highest rank.
She was called for at the conclusion, and received with the
usual honours. Mademoiselle Mery, from the Lille Theatre,
made her first appearance in this country as Louise, and
created a most favourable impression. She is very prettv,
very lively, and acted the character with a degree of playful
archness that was quite fascinating. This young lady is a
very great acquisition to Mr. Mitchell's company. The theatre
was filled in every part; the boxes, which were almost
exclusively Ecupied by the elite of the fashionable world,
were crowded.

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'INTENDED STATUE OF HER MAJESTY—The statue
of her Majesty, eight feet high, of white marble, intended to
be placed in the centre of the area of the new Exchange, is
to be executed, we understand, by Mr. Lough.
The Venerable General Sir T. M. Brisbane, Bart.,
met with an accident at Makerstown House, near Kelso, last
week, by the falling of a scaffolding on which some workmen
wore engaged at work. The injuries Sir Thomas received
were not serious.
The Attorney-General is fast recovering from his
recent severe indisposition, but will not attend to his profes-
sional duties before next term. Mr. Sergeant Channell is
restored
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mon The Dowager Countess of Leicester and the Right
or tla Canning,nd
Hon. Edward Ellice, M.P., are expected to leave Arlington-
street to-day, for Longford Hall, Derbyshire, where they will
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Lords William and Henry 13entinck,arquis of Lichfield.
Denison, Lady Howard de Walde Lady Charlotte Evelyn
Henrietta Bentinck. n, and the Ladies Mary and
The General Steam N •
packet John Bull, C • Navigation Company's mail
Captain Corbin, •
i hursday evening, with the I R, arrived off the Tower on
splendid run of only
London. Several forty-six
.hours from Hamburgh to
ALARMING passengers of distinction
FIRE AT B •
i ton were on board.
ARRETT'S IRON FOUNDRY,
BEECH-STREET, BAR
o'clock last RlCAN.—Between seven and eight
evening (Friday), a fierce fire
was discovered
'burning • in the stables immediately_ adjoining the foundry and
warehouses belonging to Messrs. Barrett, ironfounders, &c.,
King's Head-court, Beech-street, Barbican. So rapidly did
the flames spread that in a few minutes the contents of tke
lofts were destroyed and the roof burned off. Engines from
all the surrounding brigade stations haying arrived, followed
by the West of England and County, the fire was fortunately
confined to the stabling and one end of the warehouse and
foundry, which it immediately adjoined. How it originated
could not be ascertained, though up to nine o'clock every
endeavour had been used to discover the cause. The matt
left work at six o'clock. The massive cranes and walls ap-
pearing in a dangerous state, under the direction of Mr.
Brentwood they were temporarily shored to prevent &Wit-
dents. The firm is insured.
THE BATTERSEA MURDER.—At one o'clock this
morning the unfortunate man Augustus Dalmas gave himself
up to justice at the D station of police, Marylebone.
LONDON AND SOUTH- WESTERN RAILWAY.—Yes.
terday, a special general meeting of this Company was held
at the station, Nine Elms, Vauxhall, when the Bills now be-
fore Parliament, authorising the construction of branch lines
from the London and South-western Railway, to Salisbury
empowering
and Epsom respectively, and also the Bill empo • g the
Company to make an extension of the railway and other
works at the Vauxhall station, were submitted- in terms of
the standing orders of the House of Lords,
and feceivt-a the,
unanimous assent of the meeting.
BRICKLAYERS' STRIKE.—The bricklayers
'
field have struck work. It appears that some monthsrWake.
their wages were reduced from 245. to 23s RV
bricklayers are receiving in most other *, being 211. less than
sent strike is for the 2s. to be towns, and the, pre-
put on again. T'
no ne work at the
Howe of Correction is partially at a Bter'' itill
acc..ount . Wakefield Journal. -
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I,AW INTELLIGENCE.
.E.Y.I7HEQUEI? CHA:VBEI?,..May, 3. -
(Sittings at Nisi I'ritt4.. before Mr. Baron GunNEY and a

Common Jury.)
The following undefended cases were disposed of at the
sitting of the Court, this morning. In each cause verdicts for
the plaintiff were given. With one exception they were to
recover the amounts of certain bills of exchange :—Sane. c.
Ashcroft, 1851. ss. 6d.; Driver r. Sparks, 541. 19s. 5d.; Hill
Norrine7ton, 301. 9s. 10d.; Turner v. Swaby, 1831. 195.;
Rvall, 301. ss.
Baron (.IL-r:szr intimated to the bar that as there were a
number of actions for bills of exchange, he should give them
pre:tience of other causes'Which were on the paper for to-
raorrow, and which were likely to occupy some time. lle
therefore requested that gentlemen of the bar engaged in such
causes, and their witnesses, would be in attendance at an
early hour.

SEAGRAVE. V. ENGLAND.
Mr. Tru:nfrey appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Petersdorff
for the defendant.
This was an action to recover compensation in damages
• fur an alleged illegal trespass and illegal ejectment. The de-
fendant pleaded that he was not guilty of. a trespass, and
that lie was acting in the capacity of servant to
another. The damages were laid at 8001. The circumstances
of the case, as detailed by the Learned Counsel for the plain-
tiff and in evidence, are briefly these :—The plaintiff, Ann
Seagrave, who is a widow, entered into an agreement with
the defendant, Louis England, a house agent, carrying on
business in New South-street, Islington, to rent a house, the
property of a Mr. Pocock, situated at No. 44, Swinton-street,
King's-cross, at a yearly rent of 421., and entered into the
occupation of the premises on the 10th of July, 1843,
whilst they were under repair. A few days after the de-
fendant intimated to her that the proprietor of the
house was displeased with him for letting the house to
a person who had not a regular income, and said that she
must leave the house. Mrs. Seagrave, however, declined to
accede to his request, as she had fairly and legally entered on
the premises. }hiding that lie could not get her to vacate
the house, he resorted apparently to a most extraordinary
and illegal mode of effecting his purpose. lie employed se-
veral men to remain in the house, who were plentifully sup-
, plied with beer and tobacca, and whose noise, which ap-
' geared to have been of a boisterous character, was thought
likely to have the effect of frightening Mrs. Seagrave from
the premises. But the plaintiff was obdurate, and resisted
so obnoxious a mode of ejectment with imperturbable perse-
verance. The defendant then resorted to another mode of ,
driving the plaintiff from the premises. He visited 1
'the house . and intimated that he should compel
her to leave, and on being remonstrated with by a lady
who was about to become the plaintiff's tenant, he said
lie would " turn her (plaintiff) out neck and crop" if further
remonstrance were used. He even carried his violence on
this occasion so far that a person, named Mrs. Micham,
fainted, and died in two days afterwards. The defendant did
not, however, commit any further trespass at that time, but
in a few days employed persons to take her furniture into the
street, Who also compelled the plaintiff to leave the house,
by knocking her down and carrying her into the street,
where they laid her on the pavement, and used.so much
violence that her arm was bruised, and she was confined to
her bed for a fortnight. It was, therefore, contended, that the
plaintiff had sustained considerable injury, in a pecuniary
sense, from this alleged misconduct on the pa' t of the de-
fendant.
Mr. PETERSDORF addressed the jury at considerable length
on the part of the defendant, wham he contended acted
legally in ejecting the plaintiff from the house, who had not
signed the agreement, and that she had obtained possession
by unfair means ; in fact, that he wished the plaintiff to go
with him before a magistrate to have the matter adjudicated ;
and that at the time the furniture and the plaintiff were
forcibly removed he had two policemen in attendance
to see that no breach of the peace was committed. The de-
fendant merely acted in the capacity of clerk and collector
to the proprietor of the house. If ifrs. Seagrave was the
respectable person stated to be by the Learned Counsel, she
could have had no difficulty in obtaining another house, and
thus have sustained no pecuniary loss. No evidence had been
produced to show that the furniture had sustained any injury.
Witnesses were then called in support of this view of the
case, viz., the plaintiff's illegal tenantry of the house, which,
however, was not clearly proved. One stated, that "Mrs.
Seagrave was carried out as carefully as a baby ;" and that
no unnecessary violence was used either towards her or her
furniture, and that she promised to „ (,%1 out two days before
the ejectment ;. "that' she -oillined the, key and possession
of - the house surreptitionsly,-- Ai-mother policeman,
who attended 4t the house on the day in question
to see that no-breath of the peace was committed, also stated
that no violence was used. Mr. Pocock, the proprietor of the
house, said he never sanctioned the letting of the house to the
plaintiff, and he directed the defendant to put her out, as she
was Mete without Ms' authority. An agreement was prepared
but never signed by the plaintiff, because he disapproved of it.
Mr. HI:MCI:EY having replied,:
Baron GCRNEY then summed evidence, and time jury
having consulted for'sonie tinie,the foreman stated that there
was no probability of their coming to a determination.
Baron GURNEY desired them to retire and consider their
verdict.
The jury returned into Court at a quarter to four o'clock,
after an absence of two hours, with a verdict for the plain-
t iff—Damages 50/.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
BOW-STREET.

Yesterday a young man, named Wm. Clarke, describing
himself as a carpenter residing at Gravesend, was brought
before Mr. Hall, charged with having in his possession a
quantity of valuable silver plate, of which he could give no
proper account. He was extremely we dressed, and re-
spectable in appearance.
From the evidence it was elicited that the prisoner went
to the shop of Mr. Jones, pawnbroker, in Holborn, where,
after some conversation with the shopman respecting the
purchase of plate, he produced from a bag two small sacra-
ment silver cups, and salvers, a number of spoons and forks,
with other articles of a similar description, worth, in the
whole, a considerable sum, which he offered for sale ; but,
in consequence of his being an unfit person to all appearance
eo have such propel ty, he was given into custody.
prisone-, in answer to the charge, said he had been on
a vigil`, with hi, uncle, who held a situation as cook at Eton
College, and on his return to Gravesend he received the pro-
perty in charge to give to his sister, in whose house he re-
sided at the latter place.
Mr. HALL examined the property, upon which there were
dih'eeent initials and crests engraved, and then declaring he
was be- no means satisfied ii ith the prisoner's accouut, he
gave directions for his remand till Monday next.
In the eoerse of the day a statement appeared in the Go-
vrtutnext Pollee Gazette of a burglary in the house of the
Rev. Mr. Hod ;Ron, of Corkham Dean, near Maidenhead,
an.: a description of exactly the same articles as were found
on the prisoner, even to a number of postage stamps. He
will on Monday be conveyed to Maidstone for examination
before the county magistrates.
On Thursday afternoon, about half-past four o'clock, a
Scotchman named Alexander Sutherland was brought to the
Court in the charge of Inspector Partridge, A division, by
whom he had been conveyed from Queen-square Police
Court, charged with using threatening language, and
writing a threatening letter to Mr. Everett, the American
Minister, his late master. The carriage of his Excellency
drove to the door of the Court, an he alighted, accompanied
by two female servants. They were ueteered into the Magis-
trate's private room up stairs, through the Magistrate's
private entrance, where the depositions were taken, the
substance of which' was that the prisoner had been in the
complainant's service about twelve months as footman, and
received his discharge a month back. He afterwards ap-
plied for a character to Mr. Everett, but as that gentleman
could not add sobriety to his merits, the prisoner felt of-
fended, and repeatedly celled at the mansion house, 46,
Grosvenor-place, and delivered to the domestics messages of
threatening character for their inaeeer, in addition to which
lie wrote to his Excellency, menacing hint With threats and
violence.
The prisoner was unable- to contradict any portion of the
evidence, and lie was ordered to put in bail, himself in WO!,
And two sureties in &)l, each, to keep the peace, and be ofgood
behaviour, for the next twelve months.
The required sureties could not be procured, and the pri-
soner was conveyed to Tothill fields Prison.
[Our reporter states, respecting this: case, that if there be
any error iu his account, it is attributable to the practice of
•'private" hearings.]

COURSE OF EXCHA:
Amsterdam ...... CF 12 6
Ditto, at sight l2 3
111otterdam 2U. 12
1
Antwerp
flamburgh M.B. 13 15
Altona l3 15
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 70
_Ditto, 3 months ....•• 25 90
Marseilles
25 95
Ilourdeaux
Frankfort on Maine
Petershargh, 3Us 364
Berlin 7
Vienna, etrot. ti. 3 M 955
rieste, ditto
Madrid 364

Cadiz

Uilbao 36
Barcelona 36

eV illQ —

SIGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Gibraltar
Leghorn 3O 55
Genoa 25 90
Milan
Venice 47
Naples ........
Palermo, per oz ll7
Lisbon 534
Oporto s3i
Rio Janeiro 23
Bahia 23
Buenos Ayres
NewYork,2ldys sight
Philadelphia
PRICES OF BULLION, MB OZ.
Foreign Gold, bars. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons-- 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 94
Silver in tars 0 4 11

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
WHITEHALL, MAY 2, 1844.
The Queen has been pleased to constitute ant appoint the
Most Honourahle John Marquis of Mite, K.T., to be her
Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the
Church of Scotland.
DOWNING-STREET, MAY 3.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Fitzgerald,
E'S• Commander in the Royal Navy, to be Governor and
Commander-in-Chief in and over her Majesty's settlements in
the Gambia.

Queen
DOWNING-STREET, MAY 2
ant F. G
iilia.:sttheinpleased to appoint Major-.
'The Generals J. 1
Grey
'Military Order of the Ita':. Companions of the Most Honourable
to be Knights Commanders of the
said Order : and Colonel J.
Colonel 1. Valiant, 40th RegimentDennis' 3d
Regiment of Foot ;
of Foot ; Lieutenant-
L
Colonel A. Campbell, 9th ; Lieutenant-Colonel T.
Wright 39th Regiment of Foot; Lieutenant-
Cureton, 16th Lancers ; Lieutenant-Colonel Colonel. C. R.
..t.-1(.,:olonel G. J. M. Mae-
dowel!. 16th Lancers; Lieutenant.
nel J. Anderson, 50th
Regiment of Foot ; Lieutenant-Colonel
Colonel J.
').
Cluide, 3d
Regiment of Foot; Lieutenant_
Regiment of Foot ; and Lieutenant-Colonel J. \Sr. Bray, 39th
Regiment of Foot, to be Companions of the said Outer.
Her 40th
Her 3lajesty has also been pleased to appoint the
Officers, in the East India Com:,any's Service, Viz : following,‘
General J. R. Lumley, Bengal Infantry, Adjutant-General lajor-
of
Sl:e Army, and Major-General J. If. Littler, Bengal Infantry,
to be Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Military
Order of the Bath ; and Lieutenant-Colonel W. ,
Yiengal Infantry. Lieutenant-Colonel G. E. Gowan, Bentegul
Artillery, Lieutenant-Colonel A. Pope, Bengal Light Cavalry,
Lieutenant-Colonel E. I3iddulph, Bengal Artillery, and
Lieutenant-Colonel C. Hamilton, Bengal Infantry, to be
Companions of the said Most Honourable Military Order.
CROWN OFFICE, MAY 2.
)(EMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS ?RESENT
FARLIAMENT.
BOROUGH OF Horisirit sc.—Robert Henry Hurst, of Hor-
skare in the county of Susses, Esq., in the room of the Hon.
Robert' Campbell Scarlett, now Baron Abinger, anti one of the
Peers of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
WAR-OFFICE, MAY 3,
Ist Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant B. Newland to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice M. Pipon, who retires; Cornet J. S. ....,
Stuart, to be Lieutenant, tiy purchase, vice Newland, May 3.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Captaia T. Graham to he Major, by
purelaase, vice Goodall,who . .
to be Captain, retires ; Lieutenant F. 11. Mein
by svice purchase, Graham ; Ensign A. W.
Gordon to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice 'Veil, ; T. G.
25th Foot—Lieut. Ensign, by purchase, vice Gordon, May 3,
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Armstrong,ei from the half-pay 81st
Foot • Ensign W. Cumming to Wellesley, appointed to the 73d
vies Arms
Lnirli
.110
retiree
;..G.
G.
Needham,lutenant, by purchase,
sign, by purditeill, viiii c4utinimg, May y .
3 Gent., to be ii-
..

35th Foot—Ensign R. H. Price to be Lieutenant, by pur•
chase, vice T. J. G. Chctterton, who retires ; M. V. Sankey
Morton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Piice, May 3.
56th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant W. Dougherty to be
Quartermaster, vice T. Debenham, who retires upon half-pay,
May 3.
67th Foot—Sergeant-Major J. Graham to be Ensign, with-
out purchose, vice Montgomery, deceased, May 3.
69th Foot—Captain C. E. Bewes, from the 85th Foot, to
be Captain, vice O'Reilly, who exchanges, May 3.
73d Foot—Lieutenant E. Wellesley, from the 25th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Cubitt, appointed Paymaster of the 7th
Light Dragoons, May 3.
82d Foot—Ensign L. F. Bernard to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Nicholls, who retires, May 3 ; F. H. Garner,
Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Bernard, May 3.
85th Foot—Captain D. K. O'Reilly, from the 69th Foot, to
be Captain, vice Bewes, who exchanges, May 3.
86th Foot—Ensign J. J. Matthews, to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Thursbay, promoted; A. G. St. John Mildmay,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Matthews, May 3.
87th Foot—Second Lieut. the Hon. R. W. Shirley, to be
First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice North, who retires ;
J. Halkett le Conteur, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Shirley, May 3.
97th Foot—Lieutenant W. Murray to be Adjutant, vice
Moore, promoted ; Ensign A. J. Loftus to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Murray, appointed Adjutant ; D. R.
Croasdaile, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Loftus., May 3.
99th Foot—G. H. Wynyard, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Armstrong, deceased, May 3.
3d West India Regiment—Ensign F. A. Davidson to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Maedonnell, superseded;
U. M. Burke, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Davidson, May 3.
HOSPITAL STA pr.—Assistant-Surgeon N. O'Connor, M.D.
from the 59th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces,
vice W. Godfrey Watt, appointed to the 23d Foot, May 3.
Messoaannust.—The date of the commission of Lieut.
Whitty, of the 25th Foot, which appeared in the Gazette of the
26th ultimo, is 26th April.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Aram 30, 1844.
Royal Regiment of Artillery,—Second Lieut. G. H. Vesey
to be First Lieutenant, vice Olphert, deceased, April 15.
Mamoru/spy 31. —The dates of promotions of the under-
mentioned officers have been altered as follow :—First Lieut.
D. M. Fraser, March 7, 1844 ; First Lieut. J. D. Teller,
March 30,1844; First Lieut. A. C. Gleig, April 1, 1844.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex.
- Royal Eastern Regiment of Middlesex Militia—T. M. Car-
vick (and not T. M. Carvich, se inserted in -the Gazette of
Friday last), Esq., to be Captain, April 22.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire.
Royal Wilts Yeomanry Cavalry—W. Long, jun., Esq., to
be Captain, vice Olivier, resigned ; C. J. T. Conolly, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant, vice Long, promoted; E. D. B. Estcourt,
Gent., to be Cornet, vice Antrobus, promoted ; R. P. Long,
Gent., to be Cornet, vice Awdry, resigned. April 24.
WHITEHALL, APRIL 27.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Samuel Charles Watson
Buckle, of Peterborough, in the county of Northampton, Gent.,
to be a Muter Extraordinr •in the High Court of Chancery.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, May 3.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack at Five o'Clock.
RECAL OF LORI) ELLENBOROUGH.

The Duke of WELLINGTON took that opprtunity
of informing the Noble Marquis opposite (Normanby),
that his Noble Friend, the President of the Board of
Control, would be in his place on Tuesday next.
The Marquis of NORMANDY said he would, under
those circumstances, postpone the question of which he
had given notice respecting the communications which
had passed between the Government and the Court of
Directors, regarding the recal of Lord Ellenborough
from India. _ .

The LORD CHANCELLOR presented several peti-
tions in favour of the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition from
Belfast against the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
Lord BEAUMONT presented a petition from two
Roman Catholic congregations in Lancashire, in favour
of the Bill.
The Marquis of NORMANBY presented several peti-
tions from various places in Ireland against the Bill. He
had also for presentation several petitions on the subject
of the Presbyterian marriages, which he should defer,
as other Noble Lords had more important petitions to
present.
The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition against
the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
Lord CAMPBELL presented petitions for and against
the Dissenters' Chapels Bill from Thetford, and frum
places in Ireland.
The Marquis of BUTE presented similar petitions.
Lord COTTENHAM also presented petitions on the
same subject.
Lord KINNAIRD presented a petition from the
congregation of a free church, the locality of which we
could not catch, against the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from twelve
Unitarian Ministers, of the highest character and long
standing in their vocation, in favour of the Bill.
Lord CLONCURRY presented (as we understood) a
petition against the Irish Registration Bill.
Earl FITZWILLIAM presented a petition from a
Unitarian congregation, in favour of the Dissenters'
Chapels Bill.
The Earl of DALHOUSIE would suggest to his
Noble Friend (the Duke of Richmond) the expediency
of postponing to a future day his proposed motion for
returns with respect to the importation of foreign wool.
The Duke of RICHMOND assented, and the motion
was fixed for Tuesday.
On the motion of the Marquis of BUTE, the North
British Railway Bill was read a second time.