The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-27 00:00:00

THE MARQUESS DE CRAVES.

(We copy the following sketch of this Nobleman from the
Mor nin g chronicle.)
The biographical sketch of the Marquess de Chaves
which appeared in a Morning Paper of yesterday, repre-
senting him as the head of the first fainilyain Portugal, an
ally of the Jews, a late contractor for warlike stores, in
possession of unbounded wealth, - Rie; is incorrect. He
certainly is the head of the Silveira family, and this is a
numerous one in Tras-os-Montes; but this is neither an
old nor a rich family. The wealth he now possesses was
supplied to him before be quitted Spain, and certainly had
no israelitish origin. His unclehis present associate
and adviser—whose family name is Antonio da Silveira
Pinto da Fonseca, and known as the Viscount Canelas, is
much richer than the nephew, yet neither has had con-
tracts for supplies The uncle is by far the cleverest man ;
for, in the young Marquees, there are many traits of
madness, and we could mention a characteristic anecdote
of him, which occurred on the day of_ his marriage with
one of the meravers of the Marquess de.Marialva's family,
which proves the fact. He is bold and aspiring, and often
rash and hair-brained. The uncle's presence, however,
operates as a check on him. It is the projects of the
uncle which the nephew is now executing. The uncle
joined the Oporto Revolution in August, 1820, and to
flatter and interest him in its object, he was made Presi-
dent ; but he was never trusted. As soon, however, as
he reached Lisbon, and saw how things -were going, he
turned tail, and gave the first example of revolt to the
troops, on the memorable 11th November, 1820.
The:people,• it will be remembered, then rose en masse;
the rebel troops with him at their head vrereoverpowered,
awl he was exiled to his country sent of Canelas, whence
his title is derived. The object of this Silveira, and of
the whole family, was to govern Portugal themselves, and
this ambition is, in fact, the motive of their present un-
dertaking. The uncle, however, never was at Rome, as
the. Sketch in question asserts. He and a party of Portu-
guese Royalists, in the interests of the'Queen Dowager
of Portugal, were in Spain when the Duke d'An.gouleme
entered, and to him they offered their services. These ke •
declined, no doubt not to offend England at that time, and
old Silveira was then desired to go and reside at Bayonne,
where he has chiefly remained till his present return home,
it is supposed, combining his plans for the crusade on
which he has entered.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S LONDON GAZETTE.

War Office, Dec. 23.0

Bth Regiment of Dragoon Guards.—Cornet H. J. W. Coiling-
wood to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Keane, promoted.
Bth Ditto—Cornet T. Ponsouby to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Browne, promoted; and E. P. Lyon, Gent. to be Cornet, by
purchase, vice Ponsonby. •
3d Regiment of Light Dragoons.—J. W. Lowell, Gent. to be
Veterinary Surgeon, vice Scott, deceased.
4th Ditto.—Lieut. J. Robinson to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Nepean, promoted ; and C. B. N. Ogle to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Robinson.
14th Regiment of Light Dragoons.—Lieut. and Adjutant C.
McCarthy to be Captain, without purchase, vice H. Gage, de-
ceased.

Ibth Ditto.—E. W. Riddell, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase,
vice Baird, promoted.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guarda.—Capt. J. Home
to be'Adjutant, vice Bolder°, appointed Brigade Major.
3d Regiment of Foot Guards.—Lieut. and Capt. Non. E.
Stopford to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice
Higgins, who retires; Ensign and Lieut. F. Harford to be*Lieu-
tenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Stopford ; J. karuell,
Gent. to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice !fedora ;
and Captain B. Montagu to be Adjutant, vice Stopford, pro-
moted.

3d Regiment of Foot.—Lieut. G. 11. Cernac to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Wright, who retires.
6th Ditto—J. M. Schnell, Gent. to he Eusign, by purchase,
vise Connor, promoted.
7th Ditto—D. Barton, Gent. to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Lord Falkland, promoted.
16th Ditto—J. W. P. Andain, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Smith,
deceased•

90th Ditto—Major IL 'Barrington; from' half-pay 100th Foot,
to be Major, vice Cult, promoted; Captain T. King, from half-
pay
85th Foot, to be Captain, vice F. Champagne who ax-
change.
27th Ditto—Lieutenant-General Hon: Sir G. L. 'Cole, G. C.B.
from the 84th Foot, to be Colonel, vice blorquie of Hastings,
deceased.
28th Ditto—Captain C. Cadell to be Major, vim Barclay, de-
ceased; Lieutenant S. Moore to be Captain, vice Cadell; and
Ensign R. W. Playford, from the 24t1*Foot, to be Lieutenant,
vice Moore.
82d Ditto—Lieutenant B. F. D. Wilson, from the half-pay, to
be Lieutenant, paying the difference to
.the Half-pay Fund, vice
Harley, appointed to the 54tk Foot.
34th Ditto—Lieut.-General Sir T. M. Brisbane, K.C.B. to be
Colonel, vice. Sit G. L. Cole, appointed to the 27th Foot.
45th Ditto—Lieutenant J. • Grant to be Captain, vice Ander-
son, deceased.
48th Ditto—Ensign J. Davies to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Parker, promoted ; and W. C. Fisher, Gent. to be Ensign,
by purchase, vlOB Davies.
54th Ditto—Lieutenant Hon. A. Harley, from the SIM Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice E. Ntigeut, who retires upon half-pay ; and
J. R. Turner, Gent. to be-Ensign, by purchase, vice Johnson,
promoted. ' • •
55th Ditto;.--A. H. Cluunproniere,: Gent. to he Ensign, by
purchase, vice Peek, pronited.
• 57th Ditto—Captaiu P. Gray, from the half-pay, to be Capt.
Vice R. Heaviside, who exchanges, receiving the difference.
58th Ditto-----Ensign K. Mackenzie to be Lieutenant, by par.,
chase, vice Jones' promoted ; and T. J. Dobson, Gent. • to' be
Ensign, by purchase, vire Mackenzie.
86th Ditto—P. Martyr, Gent. to he Ensign, by purchase, vice
Mayne, promoted.'
90th Ditto—Lieutenant J. Bowlhy to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Pollock, premoted.
95th Ditto—Ensign C. Knox, from the half-pay, to be En-
sign, vice J. N. Magee, who exchanges, receiving the difference.
99th Ditto—Brevet-Major W. Moray, from half-pay 19th
Light Dragoons, to he Captain, vice Beattelerk, promoted.
Beeves.—To have the rank of Lieut.-Colonel on the Conti-
nent of Europe only—J. S. • Hawkshaw, Esq. late •Lieut.-Co-
bowl upon half-pay 91st Foot; L. A. Northey, Esq. late Lieut.-
Colonel upon half-pay.
To luzve the rank of Major on the Continent of Europe only—.
G. J. Wolseley, Esq. late Major upon the half-pay ;J. Rainey,
Esq. late Major 82d Foot ; W. Phipps, Esq. late Major upon
half-pay 27th Foot.
MRSMAANDA. Tke under-mentioned Officers have been el-
inwed:to dispose of their Commissions :
Lieut.-Colonel J. G. Ross, Retired List Ist Royal Veteran
Battalion ; major B. B. Linsingen, half-pay Sd Hussars King's
German Le -,on
; Lieut. C. Munro, half-pay 45th
. Foot; Lieut.
J. W. Armstrong, half-pay 88th Pot.
110errrAt. Bram Deputy Inspector of Hospitals S. Wool-
riche, from the half-pay, to be Deputy Inspeetor of Hospitals.
J. Clarke, M.D. from to be Physician to the Forces,
vice Skey, promoted.
To be Staff-Surgeon Anistaut-Surgeon J. Baird, M.D.,
from the 10th Foot; Stag Surgeon J. Leath, M.D. from half-
pa y.
To.be Staff Assistant Surgeons.,-Assistant
surgeon
gan, from half-pay 81st Foot,-oo vices M'Andrew,
Light Bragta ; Assistant Surgeon N. Mor-
ippointEed. Ctoamthp:
hell, from the llth
Ist Foot.

To be Hospital Assistants—A. Fowlis, Gent. rice A.
_Smith,
appointed to the 44th Foot ; L A. Joseph, Gent, vice Leslie, ap-
pointed to the 45th Foot; C. Gordon, Gent. vice Urquhart, ap-
pointed to the 46th Foot; E. Bradford, Gent. vice Lightfoot,
appointed to the 47th Foot ; J. Murtegb, M.D. vice FitsGerelJ,

appointed to the 49th Foot; J. Maharg, Gent. vies Strath, ap-
pointed to the 59th Foot ; and W. Linton, Gent. vice Brydon,
appointed to the b4th Foot.
To be Deputy Purveyor—Deputy Purveyor W. Clapp, front
half-pay.
Uwaaracaren.'—Major HOB. E, :Cwt, front the 20th Foot,
to be Lieut.Xolonel of Infantry, by purchase;
To be Majors of Infantry, by purchase--Captain R. C. Pollock,
from the 90th Foot; and Captain A, W. Beauelork, from
.the
99th Foot.
To be Captain of Infantry, by pnrchase—Lieut.- 3. E. W.
Browne, from the 6th Dragoon Guards.
To he Lieutenants of Infantry, by purchase —Ensign H. E.
Beville, from the 65th Foot; Cornet-W. Van, from the 16th
Light Dragoons.
Commissions signed by Lords Lieutenant.
J. Fairie the younger, Esq., to . be Deputy. Lieutenant' of the
County of Lanark. ..
J. Kennaway, Esq. ; G. B. Noribeot., Esq. ; B. L. Wal-
rond, Esq. ; J. King, Esq. ; H. R. Rowe, Esq., ; A. H.
Hamil-
ton, Esq. ; E. L. Sanders, Esq. ; Z. H. Drake, Esq.
vale, Esq.—to be Deputy Lieutenants of the Cop.4lt2iJevon.,,
:Jet Devon Regiment of Yeomanry -feavalrf:l-'11; Fulton, km.
Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Barton, resigned; J. Gattey, Gent.
to be ditto ; A. Stowey, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Gattey, pro-
motet!. ; C. Parr, Gent. to be ditto.
East Devon Legion Yeomanry Cavalry—T. Ilardwicke, F.sq.
to be Captain, vice Sinacoe, resigned ; W. Kennaway, Gent. to
be Lieutenant, vice Leigh, resigned; T. W. Gould, Gent. to
be ditto, vice HardWicke, promoted ; J. B. Sanders, Gent. to
be Cornet ; T. Gabriel, Gent. 'to by Veterinary Surgeon, 'iv.
Helmore, deceased.

East Devon Troop of Yeomanly Cavalry—lL Walter, Gent.
to be Lieutenant, vice Sparks, resigned ; G. Harbin, Gent, to be
Cornet, vice Walter, promoted.
South Hams Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry-3. L. Templer,
Esq. to be Captain ; E. P. Lyon, jun. Gent. to be Lieutenant;
vice Templer, promoted ; and W. T. Lear, Cita. to hi ditto,
v ice Tonkin, resigned. •

Whitehall, Dec. 21.

The Lord Chant*llor has appointed John Hall, of the City of
Bristol, Gent., to he a Master Extraordinary in the High Court
of Chancery.

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.

C. Alliston and R. Smith, Belvedere-road, Lambeth, Surrey,
soap-manufacturers, at the Court of Commissioners, from Dec.
to Jan. 5.

T. Cromwell, Cross-lane, fish-factor, at this Court of Commis-
sioners, from Dec. 29 to Jau. 2.

BANKRUPTCIES SITPERSEDED.

J. APLeoll, Clement's-lane, leather-seller.
G. Este', Bristol, bookseller.
G. Kerridge, Beccles, Suffolk, grocer.
BANKRUPTS.

J. Todd, Sheffield, printer, to surrender Jan. 5,6, and Feb.
d, at the Tontine Inn, Sheffield. Parker, Brown, and Parker,
Sheffield; and Walter, Symond's Inn.
W. Williams, Bristol, grocer, Jill. 11, 19, and Feb. 6, at the
Rummer Tavern, Bristol. Poole, Greenfield, and Gamlen,
Gray's Inn ; and WillieMs, Bristol.
R. Fisher, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, dealer, Jan. 5,6, and
Feb. 6, at the Six Bells Inn, Bury. St. Edmunds. Leech, Bury'
St. Edmunds; and Bromley, Gray's lon-square.
J. Chad Wick, Manchester, commission agent, Jan. 9, 15, and
Feb. 6, at White's Hotel, Manchester. Adhesion, Gregory, cud
'Faulkner, Bedford-row ; and Morris and Goolden, Manchester.
D. Weel, Preston, Lancashire, linen-draper, Jan. 16, 17, and
Feb. 6, at the Red Lion Inn, Preston. Norris, John-street, Bed-
ford-row ; and Haworth, Blackburn.
P. Bright, Handley, Derbyshire, limeburner, Jan. 13, 15, uud
Feb. fi, at the Tontine Inn, Sheffield. Rodgers, 13ucklershury ;
and Stanifortht Sheffield. • .
F. Johnson, Nottingham. tice+llHUSUAWillter Jan. 9, 11. and
Feb. 6, 'at the Rain lain, Nottingham. Percy, Nottinghaui ; atuf
Long, Austen, and Hobson, Gray's Inn.
J. Nichol, Preston, Lancashire, draper, Jan. 16, 17, and Feb.
6, at the Red Lion Inn, Preston. Willis, Lancaster ; and Holum,
Frampton, and Loftus, New Inn.
R. Bedpan, jun., F. G. Spilsbury, sod H. Cruso, Leek, Staf-
fordshire, silk manufacturers, Jan. 5, IR. and Feb. 6, at the Court
of Commissioners. Amory and Coles, Throgruorton-street,
T. Poole, Colwell, Herefordshire, dealer, Jan. 4,5, and Feb.
6, at the Feathers Inn, Lathery, Herefordshire. Clarke, Richards,
and Medcalf, Chancery-lane ; and Hissing, Ledbury.
J. Spencer, Belper, Derbyshire, nail 'Makin, Jan. 12, 15, and
Feb. 6, at the Bell Inn, Derby. Wolston, Furnival's Inn ; and
Ingle, Belper.
H. Hooper, Bognor, Sussex, grocer, Jan. 5, '7, and Feb. 6, at
the Court of Commissioners. Tilson, Coliunan-atraat•
C. A. Bennett, Liverpool, surgeon, Jan. 9,9, and Feb. 6, at
the George Inn, Liverpool. Blackstoek atsd Bunco, Kin's
Brach-walk, Temple ; and Deane, Livelpool.
J. Baugh, High Holborn, clothes salmon, Dee. 28, Jan. 9,
and Feb. 6, at the COurt of' Commissions% Gee and Draw-
bridge, New North-street, Red Lion-square.
T. Riddick, Pentonville, baker, Jan. 9,9, and Fah- 6, at the
Court of Commissioners. Bridger, Angel-court, Throgenorton.
street.

J. Dodd, Norfolk-street, Middlesex Hospital, chees►monger,
Dec. 29, Jan. 6, and Feb. 6, ut the Court of Connivaioners.
Popkin, Dean-street, Soho.
J. Muggeridge, sen. Brighton-place, Brixton road, builder,
Jan. 5, 12, and Feb. 6, at the Court of Commissioners. Farden,
New Inn.

J. Clark, Montagu-street, Russell-sguara, dentist, Dec. 29,
Jan. 5, and Feb. 6, at the Court- of Commissioners. Wade,
Polygon, Somers'-Town.
H. Jones, Woletanton, Staffordshire, corn dealer, Jan. 19, 19,
and Feb. .6, at the Swan Inn, Hanley,:gtaffiardshire.
Hanley in the Potteries ; and Dax, Son, and Meredith, Holborn-
court, Gray's-inn.
W. Anderson, Penises, Hants, oil and colourman, Jan. IS, 20,
and Feb. 6, at the King's Arms, Potties. Brooks and Dowell,
Lincoln's Inn-fields, London; and Johnson, Portsen. •
H. Wheadon, 13eaminster, Darsatehire, clothier, Jan. 3,4, and
Feb. 6, at the Rummer Tavern, Bristol, Hicks and Braiken-
ridge, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn, tondOti; and.lliutoa, Bristol.
J. Froit, Manchester, cotton spinner, Jan. lg; 13, and Feb: 6,
at White's Hotel, Manchester. Adlington,- Gregory, and Faulk-
ner, Bedford-row, London ; and Morris and Goolden, Man-
cheater.
• DIVIDENDS.

-11. 'Woods, Cambridge, builder, Jan. 93, at ten, at the Eagle
Inn, Cambridge—R. Higgin, Norwich, manufacturer, Jan. 29,
at four, at the Swan Inn, St. Peter of Mancroft, Norwich—W.
'teakwood, Stratford, Essex, stationer, Jau. 16, at eleven, at the
Court of Commissioners—J. Etheridge, Ante King-court, I.cnn-
bard- st. , drysalter, Jan. 19, at one, at the Court id Commissioners---
R. Dolan, Frith-st., Soho, tailor, Jan. 16, at eleven, at the Court of
Commissioners—G.' W. Harris and C. Evans,Soutltampton, linen-
drapers, Jan. 'l9, at 'one, 'at the Court of Commieswners—Ci.
Reisenbeck, Church-court, Mountie-lane, merchant, Jan. 16, at
ten, at the Court of C.ommissioners-..-G. Tahourdin, Warwick-
court, Holborn, money-scrivener, Jan. 16, at the Court of Com-
missioners—J. Stokes, Bath, horse-dealer, Feb. 90, at eleven, $t
the Angel Inn, Bath—lt. Monk, Ilispham, Lancashire, miltattr,
Feb. 5, at eleven, at the office of Messrs. Rishton and Bulks,
Preston—T. 141.-Tunnicliff, Hanky, Staffordshire, druggist, Jan.
SlBtat, Taortcluohnir'e,atdrtahpee Swr,Jaann 'lnn,26,atH"elekveynTil.
at AthVKamen,:o4.) Walsall,ll,,ckna:
Birmingham.
CERTIFICATES, Jaw. 16.

.1. A. Charlesworth, Far Church-huildings, tea-broker—D.
Hodges, Rodney-street, Liverpool, silk-mercer—G. Wieksteed,
Broad-street, Westminster, cabinet-maker..._(;, E. Horn, Judd-
street, Brunswick-square, inusic-seller—N. Phillips, Haverford-
west, banker—J. Cardinal, Leicester, curritr—ll. Beane, Clo.
nient's-lane, Strand, victualler—J. Crowther and J. llellewell,
Bower, Lancashire, woollen cord•mannflettwers--X. Whalley)
Rivington, Lancashire, manufacturer—J. Billing, Oxford-street,
livery stable-keeper—W. Evans, Dowgate-hill, general agent 7-
J. Ainley, Barkisland, Yorkshire, innkeeper.
'PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED,
J. S. Bennett and W. Beer, Omterbury, brewere..—Al. Byron
(late Treadaway) and S. Harley, Jernayn-street, St. James's, mil-
liners—J. Schorlield and W. Mitchell, Snnthowrato,
Yorkshire, card.ruakers-0. Tolley and J. Stokes, Itiannoml,

each-proprietors---E. Heywood and H. Maitland, Abchurch-
yard, cuppere._G. Cowie, W. Strange, and R. T. Weaver, Fet-
ter-lane, printers, as far as regards R. T. Weaver—_T. Black-
borne and B. Wade, Over, Cheshire, emit proprietors—J. John-
sou and S., Bury, Manchester, inerchanta,-,.W. and J. Fearbeld,
Arnold, Nottinghantshire, brick-inalters—.7A. Al‘blatli and J.
Wba Bow.lane, carpet warebousetnen—C. Willion and F.
W1!lion, Birtholoinew-lane, commission agents—..W. Whereat
and j. Wllereat, Trowbridge; Wiltshire, iroutnongers—M. Vaughan
and F. Lloyd, New Bond-street, Bodenbara and W.
J. ,thinsell, Han Over-plate, Ilivent's-park, linen-drapers—E.
Cowie and. W. White, Nicholas-lane, wine-mordants-1 Coiyor,
J. BoningAold„ and C. young, Whitectigpil,,brewers—B. Brook..
son and ,J.' Brooks n, Fetter-lane, licensed victuallers—W. W.
Winteibottont,-E. Buckley, and R. Mitton, Iludderstleld, York.-
shim nuttehants—dl. Moore and T. ...Slater, .Nottingham. cotton
dobWera—B. B. Wyatt, J. T. Burkitt, and C. Wyatt, Coleman.
41r t, eurriere.

CHRISTMAS.
•
7rat'44111101.11 AND ANCIENT IIEDEMONY Or 'Nia ROAM'S.
;, tniatiptu. ° • , '
At a time when fresh meats were seldom eaten,
brawn was considered as a great delicacy. It is well
known that the boar's head soused was anciently the
first dish on Christmas day, and was carried up to the
principal table in the ball with great state and solem.
nity. Hollingshed rays that "in the. year 1170,
upon the day of the young Prince's coronation, King
1-lenly I. served his sonne at. table as. sewer, bringing
up the boar's head, with trumpets before it,. according
to the manner." For this indispensable ceremony, as
also for others of that season, there was a carol, which
Wynkin de Worde has given us as it was sung in
his time, with the title " A carol bringing the boar's
head:"

Caput apri defero
Reddens laudes Domino.
The boar's head in hand bring 1,
With garlands gay and rosemarye
I pray you all sing merrily.
Qui esti° in eonvivio.
The boar's bead I understande
Is the chefs aervyce in this bunk ;
Looke wherever it be fonds.
Servite cum maim
Be gladde, lordes both more and lease,
For this bath ordaynetl our stewarde,
To chore you all at this Christi-name,
The boar's head with mustarde.

This carol, says Mr. Warton, is retained at Queen's
College, Oxford, though with many innovations. There
is, indeed, in the College, an old legend that a wild
boar, which infested the neighbourhood of Oxford,,
was killed by a Taberder of this College on Christmas-
day, as he was going to serve at church, and that he
killed it by thrusting his Aristotle down the throat of
the animal, protecting his arm in the rencontre with some
part of his gown. This story, it is probableonay have
contributed to the continuance of the ceremony of the
boar's head at Queen's College longer than any where else,
but the song has no allusion to it. That simply states
that the boar's head is the " rarest dish in all the londe,
and that it has been provided in honour of the king
of bliss." There is, however, a song on this supposed
feat of the Taberder, written by Dr. Harington, of
Bath, and printed in the Oxford Sausage, full of wit
and tumour, of which the &lowing is a correct copy,
as printed:—