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London, England, 1845-12-10 00:00:00

TUESDAY

NIGHT'S GAZETTE•

In pursuance of the directions of an Act, passed in the
twenty fourth year of the reign of his late Majesty King
George the Third, intituled "An Act to repeal so much of
two Acts, made in the tenth and fifteenth years of his pre-
sent Majesty, as authorises the Speaker of the House of
Commons to issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown
for making' out writs for the election of Members
to serve in Parliament, in the manner therein mentioned,
and for substituting other provisions for the like
purposes:" I do hereby give notice, that it bath been certi-
fied to me in writing, under the hands of two Members
serving in this present Parliament, that the Hon. James
Walter Grimston, commonly called Lord Grimston, late a
Member serving in this present Parliament for the county
of Hertford, is become a Peer of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, and to whom a writ of summons bath
been issued under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom to
summon him to Parliament, and that I shall isue my warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown to make wit a new writ for
the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament
for the said county, in the room of the said Honourable James
Walter Grimston, commonly called Lord Grinistcn, now a
Peer of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
and to whom as writ of summons bath been issued as afore-
said, at the end of fourteen days after the insertion of this
notice in the London Gazette.
Given under my band the 6th day of December. 1845.
CHARLES SHAW Li:FEVRE, Speaker.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 6, 1545.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. William
Blungall Simpson to the church and parish of Stranraer, iu
the presbyter), of Stranraer and county of Wigtown, vacant
by the death of the Rev. David Wilson,

WHITEHALL, DEe. 8.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Francis
Lord Polwanh to be Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of the
shire of Selkirk, in the room of Henry James Lord Mon-
tagu, deceased,
WHITEHALL, DEC. 9.
The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Rev. Charles
Thynne, Clerk, M.A. (commonly called Lord Charles Thynne),
the place and dignity of a Canon of the metropolitical church
of Canterbury, void by the cession of the Rev. John Peel,
late Canon thereof.

WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 9.
lOth Regiment of Foot—R. H. Travers, Gent. to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Curry, who retires, Dec. 9.
41st Foot—Ensign J. G. Egginton, from the 45th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Arkwright, who retires,
Dec, 9.
45th Foot—A. Smyth, Gent., to be Fnsign, by purchase,
vice Egginton, promoted in the 41st Foot, Dec. 9.
65th Foot—Lieut. H. P. Turner, from the Cape Mounted
Riflemen, to be Lieutenant, vice Nicolls, appointed Pay-
master of the 2d Foot ; Gentleman Cadet E. B. Hart, from
the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Turner, promoted in the Cape Mounted Riflemen, Dec. 9.
90th Foot—Lieutenant P. O'Gorman, from the Ceylon
Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Evatt, who exchanges,
Dec. 9.
Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant G. C. Urmston, from
half-pay 3d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Suckling, appointed
to the Ceylon Rifle Regiment; Ensign H. L. Cafe to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Urmston, who retires; W. N.
Watts, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cafe, Dec. 9.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant 11. A. Evatt, from the
90th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice O'Gorman, who exchanges,
Dec. 9.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—Ensign H. F. Turner, from the
65th Foot, to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice C. B.
Crause, cashiered by the sentence of a General Court-mar-
tial, Dec. 8.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—TO be Assistant-Surgeons to the
Forces—J. A. Wishart, M.D. ; G. F. Bale, M.D. ; A. G.
Montgomery, Gent., Dec. 9.
ADMIRALTY, DEC. 8.
With reference to the Gazette of the 28th ultimo, the fol-
lowing Naval Promotions have taken place :
Acting Captain Henry Lyster, her Majesty's ship Agincourt,
to be confirmed.
Commander Edward Gennys Fanshawe, her Majesty's sloop
. .

- Cruizer, to be Captain.
Lieutenant George Morritt, her Majesty's ship Vestal, to be

Commander.
Acting Lieutenant Marcus Lowther, her Majesty's ship
Agincourt, to be confirmed.
Charles Nolloth, Mate, her Majesty's ship aedalus, to be

Lieutenant.
Philip 'William May, Mate, her Majesty's ship Agincourt, to
be Lieutenant.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland.
Northumberland Militia—Captain Frampton (late of the
Rifle Brigade) to be Adjutant, Nov. 25.
COMMISSIONERS IN LUNACY.
Office, 12, Abingdon-street.

The Lord Chancellor was pleased, on :the 26th ultimo, to
appoint William George Campbell, of the Inner Temple,
Esq., Barrister- at-Law, one of the Commissioners in Lunacy,
under the Act Bth and 9th Victoria, cap. 100, in the place of
John Hancock Hall, Esq.. deceased.
By order,
R. W. S. LUTWIDGE, Secretary.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Samuel Thomas, bullion merchant, Cornhill.
BANKRUPTS.
Robert Watson Sheppard, innkeeper, Ensham, Oxfordshire,
to surrender Dec. 19 and Jan. 16, at half- past twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-
court, BaSinghall-street ; Pownall and Cross, Staple Inn ;
Walsh, Oxford.
Charles Kendal Luce, tailor, Southampton, Dec. 19, at
half-past twelve, and Jan. 20, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; do.nbe, Staple Inn.
Henry Gamble, grocer, Grimstone, Norfolk, Dec. 12, at
two, and Jan. 20, at half-past twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Hill and Matthews,
St. Mary-Axe.
Thomas Ratnett, tailor, Cambridge, Dec. 17, at two, and
Jan. 24, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett,
official assignee, Sambrook-court, I3asinghall-street ; Wilkin,
Furnival's Inn ; Hunt, Cambridge.
John Poulton, jun., straw hat manufacturer, Luton, Bed-
fordshire' Dec. 17, at twelve, and Jan. 16, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alderman-
bury ; Dynes, Lincolns Inn-fields ; Warring, Luton.
Arthur Soutlicombe Tucker and George Muriel Bidwell,
grocers, Melcombe Regis, Dorsetshire, Dec. 17 and Jan. 31,
at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official as-
signee, Aldermanbury ; Knight, Basinghall street; Cook
and Sanders, New Inn, Strand.
John Dyer Williams, blacking manufacturer, Newcastle-
street, Farringdon-street, Dec. 19, at two, and Jan. 20, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official as-
signee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Austin, St. Swithin's-
lane.
Thomas Mortimer, victualler, East-lane, Walworth, Dec.
16, at eleven, and Jan. 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Coleman street ; Ilarpur,
Kennington-cross.
Thomas Mager, poulterer, Holborn-hill, Dec. 17 and Jan.
14, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee,
Coleman-street; Kiss and Son, Fenchurch- street.
Robert George Spedding, zinc-manufacturer, Queen-street,
Cheapside, Dec. 16, at twelve, and Jan. 13, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old
Jewry-chambers ; Taylor, North-buildings, Finsbury-circus.
William Lewis, tobacconist, Barnsley, Yorkshire, Dec. 22
and Jan. 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope,
official assignee, Leeds • Sudlow and Co Chancery-lane,
London ; Middleton, Leeds.
Frederick Samford, linendraper, Manchester, Dec. 23 and
Jan. 14, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott,
official assignee, Manchester ; Reid, Bread-street, Cheapside,
London; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester.
Charles Iles, grocer, Bristol, Dec. 23 and Jan. 20, at eleven,
at the Bristol District Court. Official assignee, Bristol;
Hudson, Bloomsbury-square, London ; Hopkins, Bristol.
John Pope, lime-burner, Ashley-down, Gloucestershire,
Dec. 23, at twelve, and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Bristol Dis-
trict Court. Official assignee, Bristol; Hudson, Bloomsbury-
square, London ; Hopkins, Bristol.
William Ockleston, hide merchant, Liverpool, Dec. 19 and
Jan. 13, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner,
official assignee, Liverpool ; Norris, Allen, and Simpson,
Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn ; Norris, Liverpool.
Theodore Friedlanskey, chandler, Birmingham, Dec. 23
and Jan. 16, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Corser, Birmingham.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
J. C. Petrie, miller, Bedlington—third div. of sd. in the
pound (in addition to Is. 2d. previously declared), any Sa-
turday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
J. and E. Fisher, wine dealers, blaghull—first div. of 3a.
10d. in the pound, any Monday, at the office of Mr. Bird,
Liverpool.

DIVIDEND.
J. Bryan, chemist, Bristol, Jan. 2, at eleven, at the Bris-
tol District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
J. Breakenridge, tailor, Liverpool, Dec. Hodgson,
brick maker, Thornton, Yorkshire, Jan. s—S. Davies, coal
merchant, Somerset-wharf, Bankside, Dec 30.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVER
J. Percivall and A. Clarke, accountants, Birmingham—J.
Potter and G. Harrison, sharebrokers, Leeds—ll. Hickman
and W. Croft, joiners, Rock-ferry, Cheshire—D. Dudman and
J. Kemp, licensed victuallers;.Red Lion-street, Holborn—
W. Taunton and J. Adams, appraisers, Coventry—W. H. P.
Blackburn and J. Lee, stockbrokers, Leeds—J. Brown, T.
Brown, W. Brown J. Whitehead, and J. Craven, flax-spin-
ners, Holbeck, Yorkshire—E. Jeffery, R. Jeffery, and T.
Jeffery, Puckington (so far as regards T. Jeffery)—T. Holtby
and J. Barnes, horse-breakers, York—W. Prichard, sen., and
L. Williams, wharfingers, Cardiff—B. Jones and J. Brown,
bonded-store merchants, Cardiff.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
James and William White and Company, cotton-yarn mer-
chants, Glasgow, Dec. 12 and Jan. 2, at one, at the office of
Messrs. Knox and Finlay, Glasgow.