The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-01 00:00:00

Deduct premium on 488,000/., further reducod by
deaths•

6,100 17,452.

Fourth Year's Surplus
Interest on 66,5321. at 3 per cent.
Fourth Year's nett Income 22,080

66,532

4,07$

Deduct premium en 484,0001., further reduced by
deaths.

Fifth Year's Surplus ...

84,558

This sum divided amongst the holders of the 2,900 remaining
shares will allow nearly 30/. for each 1001. share, or 6 per cent.
per annum, whilst double the amount of capital advanced will be
secured to the subscriber in the event of his not participating in the
ultimate division of the property.
Favourable as these results are, they by no means comprise all
the benefits that may be expected ; for the surplus or bonus fund
must necessarily increase at every subsequent division, in come.
quence of the insurance premiums becoming less, and the constant
diminution In the number of lives ; it is obvious, therefore, that
the bonus to which each existing share will be entitled
must be constantly increasing, whilst the proprietors of the
last •00 remaining shares will divide the whole of the property.
The holders of shares whose nominees have previously died re-
ceiving not only such quinquennial bonuses as they may have be.
come entitled to, but also double the amount of the capital origi.
natty subscribed by them.
So soon as two.thirds of the capital is subscribed for, the Com-
mittee to be at liberty to proceed in carrying out the objects of the
undertaking.

Prospectuses may be had, and plans may be seen, on application
to the solicitors, Messrs. Bischoff and Coxe ; or at the temporary
Offices, 30, Bucklersbury.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Provisional Committee of the Gresham Avenue Association.
Gentlemen,—l request you will insert my name for No.
mince Shares in the above Association, and I hereby undertake
to pay the Deposit of 103. per Share on such Shares as may be al.
lotted to me, and to sign the Deed of Settlement when required.

Name

Residence
Profession or Business-

Date

The Carlisle Table of Mortality exhibits an annual decrement
et SO in a population of 3,000 lives aged between 5 and 20 years.

rpEA TRA S, le* Urns, Knives and Forks,
X Dish C.vers, &c., at C. WATSON'S, 41 and 42, EARIIICAN,
and 16, .NORTON-FOLGATE. Established half a century.—.A. set
of 3 Paper Tea-trays, including the largest size made, 355. ; very
richly ornamented all ever, 50s. a Set of Three, and up to 14/. ; Ja-
pan Tea-trays, 7s. 6d. a Set, and upwards ; a Five Quart Leaden
made Bronze Tea-urn Ms., with the newest patterns wp to five gui-
neas ; a Set of %I patent raised London made Dish Covers, las. 6d. ;
best imperialr ai ad, . Set et Six. Elegant silver shape, 625. Gd.
Set of Six.

Ivory Tab e-kmves, Is. per dozen, Dessert, 95.; Carvers, Es. 6d.
per

TA Ls. DESSIZT. C•RTHRJ.
doz. doz. pair.
I-in. handwrite balance handle ..• • lbs. Gd. 14e. 01. 68. 64.
I-in balance handle, largest and best
made... •• •
Ditto with Watson's Albata Plate

handles, equal to silver.... 225. 6d. las. Bd. ss. •Gd.
Ferks half the above price.
C. Watson'• handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Price Current
a just published, and families who regard economy and elegavee,
Mould possess themselves if this useful book, which may be 'hid
zratis, and post free, from the above address
Sole inventor of the celebrated ..4.lhata Plate, which 13 so rapidly
superseding Silver. . ---
PATEN!' PARAGON CAMPHINE LAMPS.—The perfection of
these Lamps over the Vesta has been happily attained by the inven-
tion of two parallel Aat rings—a larger and a smaller forming a One
round the margin of the wick, which cause a rapid reverberation of
air :manta the flame—thus consuming every particle of volatilized
vapour, it is free from smoke or smell, having perfect combustion,
and in full action, emits a light equal to 16 wax candles.
C. Watson's Warehouses, 41 and 44, Barbican, and 16, Norton Pol.
gate, will contain, throughout the season, all the meat elegant re-
cherche, and new patterns, comprising Ormolu, China, Glass, and
Opal. Old Oil Lamps fitted with the Paragon Head for 211.; and the
Paragon apparatus applied to the Vesta for 6s. The spirit analysed
and recommended by Dr. Ure, Is delivered in screw cans by C. Wat-
son's carts, at 4s. per gallon.

41 and 49, BARBICAN, and 3s, NORTON YOIMATE.

~'tooo

X it. 41..

Age.
tO
sq..
40'
50'
60

Premium. .0

1837
74 3 4 1838
1839

Bonus Bonus in
added. Cash.
r 1. d. X 8. d.
170 9 3 77 5 1
144 2 2 64 5 6
116 16 0 51 5 11

2:41
XllO 57r,Ese
• •••-•,, • 0.
s. d. s. ds
12 3 9 346 2 3
9 16 4 296 13 4
7 11 9 247 4 6

The division of profits fa annual, and the neat will he made in De-
cember of the present year.

This institution offers many Important and Substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all 0C15.510128, the power to borrow, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years aro granted on the lowest possible rates.

F. FERGUSON CAMROUI, 134 e.

GUARDIAN FIRE
ANC CO
No. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at
office, ]
DIR/
• • JAMES MORRL
JOHN LIBOUCHERE:
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq.
John W. Buckle, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. •
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart.
Thomson Hankey, jun., Esq.
John Harvey, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.

AND LIFE ASSUR-

[PANT.
the Entrance of the Old Post
ndon.
ICTORS
:S,

Esq., Chairman.
Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq.
George Lvall, Esq., M.P.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq., M.P.
John Martin, Esq.. M.l'.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Robert Mitford, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch, Esq.
AUDITORS.
A. W. Robarts, Esq I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq..
Samuel Jones.Loy,d, Esq. George Stone, Esq.
ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.

In the LIFE 'DEPARTMENT, a Bones Was declared In June
1829, exceeding one per cent. per annnm on the sums insured, on an
average of the different-Ages ; and two subsequent divisions of nearly
equal amounts were made up to Christmas 1835 and Christmas 1842,
On an average of the three divisions the Reversionary Bonuses added
to the several Policies at the end of every seven years amounted to
about 27 per cent. on the total premiums paid thereon during those
seven years, and the whole amount of Bonuses allotted at the three
Septennial divisions exceeded 530,000/.

In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared.
on the hilt of June, upon the premiums received on all rolieleS
which had been in three seven years at Christmas 1843, and the Same
is now in course, of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted)
between the hours of ten and three o'clock,
Notice is hereby given, That Assurances Which expire at Christ-
mas mast, ho renewed within fifteen days at this Office, or with
Mr. SAMS, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall Mall ; or with thq
Company's Agents thriughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become
Void. • • GEOROE KEYS, Secretary.

THE• LICENSED VICTUALLERS' and GE-
-11 NERAL FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Adelaide.plece, london.bridgp: 444, West Strand.
Thietle4treet, Edinburgh.
Great Bridgewater-strett, Maneo
Wason.buildings, and Mathew street, Liverpool.
(Emp.wtttil by Act of Parliament.)
The Company transact business in every department of Ws and
Fire Assurance, in Annuities, Aeversions, and Loans.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
AerUarr-1. T, Clement, Esq.
At the last Quiaquen.tal Meeting there w as added a bonus to the
Life Policies-equal to 25 per cent. on the sums paid, and a bonus of
five per cent. to the Shares in addition to the payment of the anntial
i..terest.
For the convenience of parties wishing to assure for a epecifis
sum, without a prospective bbnus, a new table at lower rates has
been calculated, on which, as well as on the participating scale, one.
half the prerniuln may remain on interest at 5 per cent. for Ave
years, thus enabling a perfrnte assure his life for Al,OOl on the Ins.
mediate payment of the premium for £ltoo only.
The following are the annual premiums for the assurance of
£lOO for the whole life, one.half of which may remain for ire
years by merely paying the interest annually at 5 per cent ; and
should the policy become a claim in the interim, the amount due
will then be deducted.
Age 20 without profits Al_ 13 0 with profits. AI 14 0
no
40 ..... ......... 2 14 3
Sn .....
For short periods the premiums are considerably lower, and for
any ago. sr contingencies net usually advertised, information may
be obtained oa application to the Actuary or Secretary.
FIRE DEPA RT HEN r.
The Company insures houses, furniture, stock in trade, farming
stock, and every description of personal property
against loss or
damage by fire.
Tim Direct ,r l'egs to remind their friends, whose premiums
beeorre due at Christmas, that no extra charge is made at this office
for the transfer of policies, and that they will be rated on term
peculiarly favourable to parties Insuring.
Insurance: may he effected for any period of time • if for seven
years, the premium and duty will only be charged to rsix.
December, 1844 W. T. FA O,CE cr, Sec.

A• • •
RUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
64, THROGSIORTON-STREET, BA NI.
G-
E
MPOWERED by SPECIAL ACT of PARLIAMENT,
• 5 and 6 Will. IV., c. 76.
THOMAS FARNCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman.
WILLIA M. LEAF, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Richard E [Arden, Esq. James Clift. Esq.
William Banbury, Esq. Rupert Ingleby, Esq.
Edward Bates, Esq." Thomas Kelly, Esq.. Ald.
Thomas Camplin, Esq. Jeremiah Pitcher, Esq.
John Humphery,Esq., Alderman, Lewis Pocock, Esq.
M.P.
PHYSICIAN—Dr. Jeaffl-eson, 2, Finsbury-square.
SURGEON—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
• Cinauvribia Acrusav-,Professor Hall. of King's College.
. ..... LOW. RATES OF PREMIUM.
In addition to the subscribed Capital of £300,000, the Assured
have the security of the Company's inco're of nearly £e0,060 per
annum, yearly increasing, and an accumulating Assurance Fund in-
vested in Government and other available securitie', of considerably
lager amount than the estimated liabilities cf the Company.
The rates of premium are reduced to the lowest scale compatible
with the security of the Assured, and the stability of the Company,
thereby, in effect, Riving t• every Policy Holder an Immediate and
certain Bonus without risk, In lieu of the deferred and frequently
delusive prospect of a periodical division of Profits.
ANNUAL PREMIUM TO ASSURE £lOO. .

Far One Year. il For Seven Years. I Whole Term.

£0 17 8 .£0 19 1
.118 1 2 7
150 1 6 9
1 14 1 1 19 10
3 2 4 317 0

£1 11 10
2 0 7
2 14 le
4 0 11
6 0 10

One-third of " Whole Term" Premium may remain unpaid at
5 per cent. compound interest, as a debt upon the policy for life. cc
may be paid off at any time without notice. • •
In Assurances for Advances of Money, as security for debts or as
a provision for a family, when the least present outlay is desirable,
the varied and comprehensive tables of the Argus Office will be
found to he particularly favourable to the Assured.
The Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two .'Clock
EDWA RD RATES, Resident Director.
A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents

• TO LADIES.
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An Orients.' Botanical Discovery, and perfectly free from all
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CAUTION—Beware of Imitations of the most deleterious cha-
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BY ORDER OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS Olr Til
ADMIRALTY.
This day is published, Bvo., ss.'
HE NAUTICAL ALMANAC' for 1848; con-
tatithig, in .addition to the usual matter, the True Geocentric
Coordenates ef the Sun for the Years 1845, 46, 47, and 48, for the
purpose of facilitating Cometary Calculations
" The Nautical Almanac" for 1845, 46, and 47, may still be had.
John Murray, Albemarle-street.

B L AC ‘ MPrAG2..A6dZ I N E.
No. CCICI.TPfo? 9S
JANTUART.Price
CosTstsTs:—l. Homer, Dante, and Michael Angelo—ll. Settled
at last ; or, Red River iletolleCtiOnS—llL Betodllio. An Ode—lV.
A ltatithle Mohtenegro—V. /Esthetics of Dress. A Case of Hats—
V!. The Three Guardsmen—Vll. Marston; or, The. Memoirs of a
Statesman. Part XV.—VIII. Janus ; from the Fasti of Ovid—lX.
To a Blind Girl—X. The Forced Sale—Xl. Vanities in Verse. By
B. Simmons—Xll. Coleridge and Opium-Eating.
Edinburgh : William Blackwood and Sons, 45. George-street ; and
22: Pall-rnalh I•endon,

TAIT'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE,
for January, 1845, contains:—

Nighean Ceard ; or, the Goldsmith's Daughter. A Tale of Celts
and Saxons. By Mrs, Johnstone. Chap. I.—Dante and Beatrice.
By Ben Onaltter.—tire dli l Cormpotidatte of Niebuhr, the Historian
of Rome. Part 111. Niebtthr's Residence in Edintnegli.—Our Hearth
and Homestead. A Tale of English Sporting Life. By John Mills,
Author of " The Old English Gentleman."—Letters from Naples.
By a Lady, during her residence there in 1843-4.—Life and Rebellion
of the Duke of Monmouth.—Poetry.—Literary Register.--Progress
of Agitation: The Repearers ; The League.
W. Tait, Edinburgh ; Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., London.

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DEATH OF SOLOMON HEINE.
llsNinussaa, DEC. 24.—Our water communications
being closed by frost, business is at present very dull,
and the inhabitants of this city are engaged in pre-
paration for the Christmas festivities. The only
subject of any general interest which at present en-
gages the attention of the citizens of Hamburgh is
the loss of one of their most distinguished fellow-
townsmen, namely, Mr. Solomon Heine, the wealthy
hanker. This event, which occurred yesterday after-
noon, had already been anticipated for some time
Mr. Heine, who was in the 78th year of his age, had
long been drooping, and it was apparent to his friends
for some time past that he could not hold out many
weeks. His death will be severely felt in Hamburgh,
not merely by the mercantile classes in general, who
must all have felt benefited in a greater or less
degree by the operations into which he entered, and
which he had the capital, credit, and energy neces-
sary to attract to Hamburgh, but also by the nume-
rous private individuals who were the objects of his
enlarged bounty. It is reported that Mr. S. Heine
leaves property behind him to the extent of ore million
-sterling; and it is an undoubted fact that he could
have bequeathed to his surviving family a much larger
fortune if the sole object of his life had been the ac-
quisition of wealth. This was unquestionably one
legitimate object of Mr. Heine's ambition, but it was
by no means the only one. Ile gave away apparently
with as much pleasure as he accumulated wealth ; nor
wore the objects of his bounty confined to those dis-
hut members of his own family who stood in need of
assistance, and to the great public institutions or
charities of his adopted city, for his benevolence ex-
tended itself to almost every individual with whom he
came in contact requiring aid, and of whose moral
character and merit Mr. Heine entertained a favour-
able opinion.
The loss of such a man to a commercial State like
that of Hamburgh is irreparable. It is well known
that Mr. Heine was of the Jewish persuasion, and he
remained true to his faith to the hour of his death ;
but he was by no means bigoted, as his numerous and
splendid contributions towards the erection or
repair of Christian edifices must testify. He was a
man of very humble origin, and upon his earliest
vist to Hamburgh from the place of his birth (an ob-
scure village in the kingdom of Hanover), he had to
struggle with difficulties which extended even to his
means of obtaining the first necessaries of life. In
later years Mr. Heine dwelt with apparent satisfaction
upon the events of that period, and recounted them
himself when surrounded with every luxury which a
man could desire. His education had been entirely
neglected, even to the mere rudiments ; but he had the
natural gifts of a clear head and a strong mind, and
he was possessed of judgment and energy which en-
abled him to overcome all the disadvantages attending
his early years. Having struggled on for many years
during the war, first in a subordinate capacity, and
subsequently as banker, he was in a position at its
close to participate in all those large loans which were
negotiated by the different continental Governments,
and the vastness of his fortune may be dated from
that period. Having occupied an important position
-before the mercantile public for nearly half a century,
it may be presumed that this short notice of Mr.
Solomon Heine will not be unacceptable,

THE SIEGE OF MONTE VIOEO.
(From a Brae'.lian Paper.)
MONTE VIDEO, OCT. 4.—We have a saying in this
country which comes to us from the Spaniards—viz.,
that on the 29th of September (San Miguel's-day),
anda o Diabo. solto (the Devil runs loose). Oribe
may say that on last San Miguel's-day many devils,
instead of one, were let loose. Few days have been
so disastrous to him since the commencement of the
siege.
I have already informed you of the surprise sus-
tained on the 9th ult. by the left of the besiegers.
On the 29th the scene was repeated on the right, but
with much greater advantage to the fortress, and with
as little sacrifice as before. The besieging party had
kept a strong picket stationed on the brow of a hill
called Joao Fernandes, situated on the other side of
the Miguelete, not fur from the coast of Bahia, and
about a league from the fortress. Besides this prin-
cipal picket there were several others, covering the
vast line intervening between the Cerro and the posts
adjacent to the Cerrito. At ten on the morning of
Sept. 29, the 3d battalion embarked, with the inten-
tion of proceeding'to the garrison of the Cerro; but
no sooner had it reached its destination, than 180 men
belonging to the corps of dragons posted at the
Aguada galloped across the plain, and passed
the Miguelete. Turning suddenly to the
right, -they cut off the besieging line at Joao
Fernandes, surprised the pickets, who fled in dis-
order, killed about 70 men, fired the encamp-
ment, took 4 caravans laden with provisions, 12
mules, 60 horses, and about 40 heads of cattle. The
besieging party were so completely taken by surprise
that they could offer no resistance. The loss on the
part of the dragoons was only one man, who was
drowned in crossing the Pantarioso. Whilst the dra-
goons were engaged in this gallant operation, the 3d
battalion disembarked on the neighbouring coast, and
immediately marched to the assistance of the dra-
goons, in the event of the latter being forced from the
Cerrito. A. small party of Oribe's cavalry appeared
in sight, but they maintained themselves formed, and
kept at a considerable distance, when they beheld the
conquerors quietly marching in the direction of the
Cerro, taking with them cattle, horses, mules, and
waggons, and prisoners, whilst from the hill there
arose dense masses of smoke from the burning en-
campment. As it was Sunday, and a very bright
day, and as the scene took place on very elevated
ground, the whole population of Monte Video had
assembled on the heights, and some thousands of tele-
scopes were directed on the Miguelete, among the
rest was my own, which, thanks to Dollond, showed
me every object as distinctly as I now see the lines
on this paper. It would appear that Oribe thought
the operation of the dragoons was merely a feint, in-
tended to cover some other movement in the centre,
for instead of hurrying to assist the right, he des-
patched four battalions to the centre, and prepared
them as it were to receive an attack. In the fortress
a signal was given for all to be at their posts, but
nothing particular took place.
On the following day the troops embarked, with
the cavalry and the cattle, and thus the success of
this bold enterprise was complete. The published
accounts exaggerate the number of the killed and the
amount of the booty captured ; but the statements
above given may be depended on.
But this was not the only disaster wrought by the
Diabo solto on the 29th, as may be seen from the
following facts, which being collected from an au-
thentic source, their accuracy may be relied on.
Oribe, who had felt uneasy about the trade of the
Buceo since the events of last August, fitted out for
its protection a small armed vessel called a hiate ; and
on the ground of his pretended legal presidency the
vessel hoisted the Argentine flag. Early on the morn-
ing of the 29th, and scarcely 48 hours after the hiate
had commenced her cruise, she gave chase to some
fishing boats. Two of the boats were taken, and a
third ran for protection under the lee of the American
barque Rosalva, whose master, Mr. Burrows, was
on board at the time. The barque happened to be
lying at anchor near the United States frigate
Congress. The hiate commenced firing into the
Rosalva, and the latter immediately hoisted her flag.
Mr. Burrows, who was sleeping in his berth when
the firing commenced, rose and came upon deck.
Presuming from her flsg that the Mate belonged to
the fortress, he requested her to desist firing; but the
aggressor demanded that the fishing-boat and her
crew should be given up, alleging that they belonged
to the besieging forces. Burrows replied, that he
would rather die than deliver them up. Meanwhile
the firing continued, until at length the boats of the
Congress came up and captured the hiate. On search-
ing her, it was ascertained that she had no orders on
board, and that her commander had no commission or
warrant. Being questioned respecting the Argentine
flag, he replied that it was the flag of the legal Pre-
sident, Oribe. The commander of the Congress, Cap-
tain Worbees, finding that the hiate was without or-
ders, and that her commander held no commission,
and that the vessel was sailing under false colours,
there being no other Argentine flag than that belong-
ing to the Argentine Republic recognised by foreign
Powers ; finding that the said vessel bearing false
colours had fired on the American flag, captured the
hiate as a pirate, took down her colours, and hoisted
the Union flag in their stead, and detained the crew
prisoners on board the Congress.
It was soon ascertained that the two fishing-boats
and their crews, captured by the Mate, had been
consigned to Rosas's corvette the Vinte e Cineo de
Maio, to which the hiate had made signals for that
purpose. Captain Worbees sent a message to the
corvette, but the captain declared that he had nothing
to do with- the command of the hiate, but admittad
having maintained friendly communications with it.
Captain Worbees then intimated to the commander of
the corvette that, by detaining as prisoners men
captured by a pirate, he rendered himself an accom-
plice of the piracy ; wherefore, and in consideration
that he contended the piracy was not the act of the
forces under the authority of Rosas, he would only
make them strike their flags as a mark of correctional
police.

The American commander put on board two of the
vessels of Rosas seven American sailors, and a number
of the fishing-boats' crews (not less than twenty, it
appears), who were detained there at the time, he
restored to liberty. After some hours the Rosas's
ships were informed that they might hoist their
colours; but their commanding officer replied that he
would not allow the colours to be hoisted, and that
they would all remain prisoners until satisfaction was
obtained for the insult, and until fresh orders were
received .farm Rosas. In the evening the vessels thus
detained entered the port, where they remained under
the American flag.
During three days the blockaders remained with-
out showing colours, and without moving from their
anchoring ground. Some of the commanders of the
neutral stations, and among the rest the Imperial
(Brazilian), desired the blockadir g commander to ex-
plain himself as to the singular position in which he
appeared. He replied, that after the insult he had
received, he would not again hoist his flag, unless
satisfaction was given, or he received new orders ;
and that, in the mean time, it was evident he could
not carry on the blockade. It appears, that on the
following day (the Ist or 2d inst.) the said com-
manders decided that the blockade had ceased by the
act of the blockaders themselves, and that it could not
be resumed without a fresh and formal declaration of
its existence. We are, therefore, now without any
blockade of fact or right. Yet, I know not for what
reason, nothing is published officially on the subject.
The whole of this affair appears indecorous and
ridiculous ; for on the morning of the Ist inst. the
brigantine Echagne came in sight, and was known
to have on board the new commander of the squadron,
Don Antonio Foll. As none of his vessels had a flag
out, a gun was fired, to make them show their colours,
and afterwards a second gun. No notice was taken,
and they soon began to make off.
The small vessel called the Vinto e Cineo de Maio
then put off, and proceeded to the bay, where she
anchored; and remained all day. Next morning she
moored beside the other blockading vessels, which at
eight o'clock hoisted their colours, notwithstanding
that they had received no satisfaction, nor any new
orders from Rosas.

On the same day—namely, the Ist, the American
commander received a note from the blockading com-
modore, complaining of the insult he had received,
and proposing, as a measure of accommodation, that
he would hoist his colours, if the American would
agree to salute him with 21 guns. I know not what
answer was returned; but this I know, 'that the
colours were hoisted, and that nobody saluted them.
To-day the American commander has also received
two domplaints from the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Oribe. 'I have seen nothing of them, but it it said
they are couched in uncivil and violent language, and
in an assumed style of legal authority. I have not
heard what reply has been returned.
llere you have, then, the events of the 29th ukt.,
and its consequences to this day. Weabs,ll soon hear
what Roses will think fit to say, and see how he will
resume this blockade.

The National says, that on the lit instant Senhor

The events of the 29th have had other consequences
not less curious. Of the cattle captured that day,
part was sent to the hospitals, and part sold by public
auction. The sale took place on the Ist., on the
lines. One man bid 150 patacoones for a mulch cow ;
but some were sold for 132. One individual got 26
bullocks for 70 patacoones each. This sale proves
that there are yet resources in Monte Video, since 70
patacoones are paid down at sight for a bullock.
Oribe will nut be very well pleased to find that the
bullocks brought so much money to the besieged army.
There is nothing farther at present of novelty. A
strong south-easter keeps us without news. I shall
be curious to learn what Rosas means to do.
Meanwhile these events give room for serious re-
flection, and clearly show the consequences of a system
in which there is neither law nor rule of conduct
except the irresponsible will of him who commands.
Rosas and Oribe believe that foreign Powers must
submit to the absurd pretences of legality put forward
for armed vessels under the command of persons of no
rank or title. The impression produced here by the
arbitrary and intolerable conduct of the blockaders is I
very painful, especially among foreigners who are
witnesses of the facts.

I hear that Oribe intends to arm a squadron. I
doubt his having means to do so, but it should be
seriously thought of. He who fits out armed vessels
ought to be fully able to be responsible for their acts
and aggressions. But what responsibility can be at-
tributed to Oribe, the chief of an army to-day at
Monte Video, and to-morrow perhaps at some other
point distant from our coasts ? Besides, the army
belongs no more to him than to Buenos Ayres, an
Rosas will say that he is not answerable for what may
be done by the vessels of Oribe, as has already been
said with respect to the hiate taken on the 29th.
How, then, can Oribe's pretentions having a navy
be recognised? He has it not, and therefore cannot
possess the necessary responsibility.
A letter from Monte Video, dated the 10th instant,
received by way of Santa Catharine, has been com-
municated to us, which states that " the Government
has bought a Sardinian ship, which it is arming, and
is also getting ready one of the vessels taken in
Buceo, to attack the Buenos Ayrean squadron. Gari-
balda is to have the command."

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 31, 1844.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Hon.
Charles Augustus Murray to be Extra Groom in Wait-
ing to her Majesty.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 12.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Norris,
of Newport, in the Isle of Wight, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 31, 1944.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the
Hon. Charles Augustus Murray to be Secretary to her
Majesty's Legation at the Court of Naples.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 30.

The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Rev.
Frederick Anson, jun., Master of Arts, the place and
dignity of a Canon of her Majesty's Free Chapel of St.
George, in her Majesty's Castle of Windsor, void by the
death of the Hon. and Rev. Richard Bruce Stopford.
PRINCE OF WALES' COUNCIL-CHAMBER,
SOMERSET-HOUSE. DEC. 28.

Her Majesty has been pleased to direct that letters
patent shall be prepared for the appointment of Edward
Sinirke, Esq., to be Solicitor-General to his Royal High-
ness the Prince of 'Wales.
WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 31.
2d Regiment of Dragoons—Captain J. Stuart, from
half-pay Unattached, to be Captain (repaying the differ-
ence), vice M. G. Adam., who exchanges; Capt. E. Croker,
from half-pay 84th Foot, to be Captain, vice J. Stuart,
who exchanges ; Lieutenant H. M. Campbell to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Croker, who retires; Cornet
W. F. Carruthers to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Campbell ; George Henry Earl of Mount-Charles to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Carruthers, Dec. 31.
16th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut. W. P.
Waugh to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bonham, who
retires ; Cornet AV, K. Orme to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Waugh; G. B. Williams, Gent., to be Cornet,
by purchase, vice Orme, Dec. 31.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Major and Brevet Colonel
B. Drummond t* be Lieutenat-Colonel, by purchase,
vice W. 11. Scott, who retires upon half-pay Unattached;
Captain and Lieutent-Colonel Henry Colvile to be
Major, by purchase (with the rank of Colonel in the
army), vice B. Drummond; Brevet-Colonel J. E. Cairnes,
from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain and Lieute-
nant-Colonel, vice Colvile ; Lieutenant and Captain
C. J. J. Hamilton to be Captain and Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Cairnes, who retires :
Ensign and Lieut. J. H. E. Dalrymple to be Lieutenant
and Captain, by purchase, vice Hamilton ; Ensign Sir E.
Poore, Bart., from 32d Foot, to be Ensign and Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Dalrymple, Dec. 31.
20th Regiment of Foot—J. G. Hay, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Coffin, who retires, Dec. 31.
27th Foot—Lieut. W. Butler, to be Captain, without
purchase, vice Byrne, deceased ; Ensign A. Dalzell, to
be Lieutenant, vice Butler, Sept. 20 ; Gentleman Cadet
B. Thomas, from the Royal Military College, to be En-
sign, vice Dalzell, Dec. 31.

29th Foot—Ensign St. G. M. Nugent to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Mackworth, who retires ; A. A.

Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Nugent,
Dec. 31.

32d Foot—J. W. Boissier, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Sir E. Poore, appointed to the Scots Fu-
silier Guards, Dec. 31.

35th Foot—Lieutenant A. Leslie, from half-pay Glen-
garry Light Infantry Fencibles, to be Lieutenant, ♦ice
IVard, promoted ; Ensign F. G. Elkington to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Leslie, who retires ; C. B.
Daveney, Gent , to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Elking-
ton, Dec. 31.

46th Foot—Lieut. D. D. Wemyss, from the St. Helena
Regiment, to be L:eutenant, vice Lacy, promoted, Dec. 31.
51st Foot—Ensign E. C. Singleton to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Doveton, who retires ; Ensign W. L.
P. Sheaffe, from the 57th Foot, to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Singleton, who retires, Dec. 31.
57th Foot—J. H. Lothian, Gent. to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Sheaffe, appointed to the 51st Foot,
Dec. 31.

60th Foot—C. F. B. Dawkins, Gent., to be Second
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hetherington, whose ap-
pointment has been cancelled, Dec. 31.
66th Foot—Lieut. E. M. Davenport to be Captain by
purchase, vice Rainsford, who retires ; Ensign W. M. S.
Caulfield to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Davenport;
R. Gordon, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Caul.
field, Dec. 31.

69th Foot—H. Petlrd, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, Dec. 31.

98th Foot—Ensign R. Young to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Dallas, deceased, July 28 ; Quarter-
master-Sergeant J. Reardon to be Ensign, vice Young,
Dec. 31.

Rifle Brigade—Second Lieutenant Sir 11. Tyrwhitt,
Bart., to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dundas,
who retires ; F. A. Thesiger, Gent., to be Second Lieu-
tenant, by purcha=e, vice Sir 11. Tyrwhitt, Dee. 31.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Second Lieutenant G. T.
Dawson to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smitb,
who retires ; J. Hill, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Dawson, Dec. 31.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Lieut. A. J. Campbell
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major Nash, who
retires ; Ensign L. G. Cox to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Campbell ; A. F. English, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Cox, Dec. 31.
_ _ _ _

SiAFF.:—Paymaster J. 11. Matthews, from the 31st
Foot, to be Paymaster of a Recruiting District, vice
Macbeath, deceased, Oct. 1.

BREVET.—Captain E. Croker, of the 2d Dragoons, to
be Major in the Army, Jan. 10, 1837.
BREVET.—The undermentioned Cadets of the Ho-
nourable East India Company's Service to have the local
and temporary rank of Ensign, during the period of their
being placed under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel
Sir F. Smith, of the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, for
field instructions in the art of Sapping and Mining, viz.:—
C. D. Newmarch, Gent.; F. C. Grindall, Gent., J. Crofton,
Gent.; W. W. 11. Greathed, Gent.; J. Jones, Gent. ;
F. J. Moberly, Gent. • C. T. Bodam, Gent. ; J. T.
Walker, Gent.; J. Bean, F. T. Haig, Gent., Dec. 31.
MEMORANDUM.—Lieut. J. B. Hamilton, having been
appointed Adjutant of a Recruiting District, has repaid
the difference he received on exchanging to half-pay of
10th Light Dragoons, in Thfcernber, 1828.
The under-mentioned Officers, having been appointed
Staff Officers of Pensioners, have repaid the differences
they received on exchanging to half-pay, viz.:—Lieut.
J. M. Tittle, half-pay Royal African Corps ; Lieut. R.
N. Rogers, halt-pay Unattached.

ADMIRALTY, DEC. 27, 1844.
Corps of Royal Marines.--Gentlemen Cadets to be
second Lieutenants.—B. B. Herrick, W. K. Ireland,
A. F. Sutherland, E. Richards, F. H. Noot.

RAILWAY DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF TRADE.
Whitehall, 31st December, 1844.
Notice is hereby given, that the Board constituted by
the Minute of the Lords of the Committee of the Privy
Council for Trade, of the 24th August, 1844, fur the
transaction of railway business, having had under con-
sideration the following schemes for extending railway
communication in the district comprising the counties of
Cornwall and Devon, viz.:—

The Cornwall and Devon Central Railway,
The Cornwall Railway (Plymouth to Falmouth),
The Great Western and Cornwall Junction Railway,
The Weut Cornwall Railway,

D. O'BRIEN. •J. CODDINGTON.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
John Cooper White, draper. Canterbury. -.-
BANKRUPTS.

George Bartlett, cement ornament manufacturer, Wel-
lington-street, Goswell-street, to surrender Jan. 14, at
two, and Feb. 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Johnson, official assignee, Basingliall-street ; Oriel,
Alfred-place, Bedfordtsquare.
Wiliam Ellis Goul4; carver and gilder, Fi-hfbury-
place South, City, Jim. 7, and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee, King's
Arms•yard; Yenning, Naylor, and Robbins, Token-
house-yard.
Frederick Dudley, builder, Rochford, Essex, Jan. 7,
at half-past twelve, and Feb. 22, at eleven, at the Court
efßankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury,
London; Turner and Hensman, Basing-lane, City.
John Taylor, carpenter, Market-street, Mayfair, Jan.
7, at half past eleven, and Feb. 18, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Cole.
man-street; Kirks, Symond's Inn.
Ralph Eldridge, innkeeper, Bletchingley, Surrey, Jan.
8, at one, and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Russell and Mackenzie, High-street, Southwark.
Thomas William Burford, victualler, Brydges-street,
Covent-garden, Jan. 15, at one, and Feb. 7, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee,
Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Henderson, Mansell-
street, Goodman's-fields.

Emily Sarah Ann Findlay, dress-maker, Grafton-
street, Fitzroy-square, Jan. 15, at half-past one, and
Feb. 7, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom,
official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Ro-
berts, Spring-gardens, Whitehall.