The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-26 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

Price

John Kirkham, butcher, Lupus-street, Pimlico, to
surrender Sept. 1, at half-past one, and Oct. 3, at half-
past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official
assignee, Birchin-lane ; Turner, Mount-place, White-
chapel-road.
Robert Bloomfield Clarke, plumber, Gower-street
North, Sept. 4, at half-past one, and Oct. 10, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Malim, South-square, Gray's Inn.
William Verey, licensed victualler, High-street, Kings-
land, Sept. 4, at half-past one, and Oct. 7, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee.
Birchin-lane, Cornnill ; Kin,don and Co., Clifford's-Inn.
William Mathew Hansard, florist, Park-road, Hollo-
way, Sept. 9, at half-past ten, and Oct 9, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ;
Chamberlayne and Meaden, Great James-street, Bed-
ford-row.

John Hodgson, scrivener, Liverpool, Sept. 12 and 30,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner,
official assignee ; Gregory and Co., Bedford. row ; Frod-
sham, Liverpool.
Abraham Hindes and John Thompson, stock brokers,
Leeds, Sept. 6, and Oct. 3, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis-
trict Court. Fearne, official assignee, Leeds ; William-
son and Hill, Gray's lon, London ; Cariss, Leeds.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

From the London New Price Current of Aug. 26.)

SUGAR.—To-day there was less desire shown to purchase
West India Sugar of all descriptions, and only a small business
was transacted. Holders, however, for the most part were
firm, and refused to sell but at former rates, the supply at mar-
ket being still small : in some cases, however, a slight decline in
prices was submitted to. At public sale 100 hhds of Barbadoes
Sugar went off at very full rates—low yellow at 493, mid-
dling 49s 6d to 51s 6d, good 52s to 52s 6d, fine 53s to 5-Is,
and one lot of very fine 56s 6d per cwt. The total quantity of
Sugar sold to-day amounted to only 400 hhds and trcs. Eight
vessels have arrived off the coast from the West Indies, chiefly
laden with Sugar.
REFINED.—To-day pr:ees further declinad for Refined
goods, s.andard lump, sell►ng at 675, and brown grocery at 65s
so 6tis per cwt; at these rates, however, a fair business tAas
done, but several parcels, are offering for sale. Bonded Crushed
Sugar is held with firmness at 43s to 43s 6d per cwt, but there
is still little to be had.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the market was better sup-
plied with Alauritius sugars—fine yellow fetched 53s to 545,
good 52s to 524 6d, good mid 51s, mid 49s to 50s, low yellow
48s to 48s 6d, fine brown 47s to 47s 6d, good 45s to 46s 6d,
mid 43s to 44s 6d, low 40s to 425, low to good grey 43s to 51a,

witned 38s 6d to 51s, and sugar drainage damaged 43s 6d to
50s 6d.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was better sup-
plied with Bengal Sugar—good middling white at 57s 6d to
58s, middling 55s to 565, low 54s 6d, damp and washed 53s
to 56s 6d, middling sound yellow not grainy 53s to 54s Gd,
damp and washed 51s 6d to 52s 6d, low date sound grey 455,
and damp 44s 6d, but brown was taken in above the value—
middling damp bright at 40s, and good 40s 6d to 41s per cwt.
Foax.rox.—To-day several inquiries existed for all kinds of
Foreign Sugar, and stiffer rates were offered. A floating cargo
of $OO chests of fine white Havannah was sold at 42s per cwt.
A mixed cargo has been sold, but the particulars have not
transpired.
COFPEE.—This afternoon Coylon Coffee was in limited re-
quest privately, but holders would not take lower rates; 600
bags 14 casks at public sale were partly sold at 47s to to 48s
for good ordinary Native; in casks, fine ordinary pale
was taken in at 50s per cwt. 48 casks of British
Plantation went rather cheaper; Jamaioa, low middling
mixed at 80s, fine fine ordinary 755, fine ordinary 555, good
ordinary 47s 6d to 50s, low ordinary 37s 6d to 40s, triage 30s ;
Demarara, ordinary mixed red unclean 345. 52 bags of La
Guayra were taken in, fine ordinary grey at 50s, and good
ordinary at 45s to 48s per cwt. By private treaty some par-
cels of Padang were sold at 395, and Rio at 31s to 35s per cc t.
TEA. —An increased desire has been shown to purchase Con-
gnu, and a good business has been transacted at 1/2d per lb ad-
vance for the lower sorts, whilst the better fully support late
rates. Pouchong has been in excellent request, and
brings stiffer rates. Twankey sells freely and prices are firm.
Of Hyson many parcels were disposed of, but holders at present
cannot obtain better prices. For Young Hysou a much Netter
demand demand has been experienced, chiefly for exportation,
and a slight advance in the value has taken place For Gunpowder
prices do not improve, but the trade are more inclined to get
stocked with this kind of tea. Scented Orange Pekoe is held
with firmness, and there has been more doing at 2s lld to 3s
2d for good and fine.
RICE.—The market for all kinds of East India was in a dull
state all last week, and although there were sellers at a consi-
derable decline in prices, still few buyers were to be met with.
To-day Bengal Rice was sold to a fair extent privately at 14s
to 17s per cwt, according to quality—none has been offered at
public sale.
SPlCES.—Cassia Lignea is much vatted, and the supply
being not ample for the demand, prices keep high. Black
Pepper has been in excellent request, and the rates pre-
viously established are supported fos Malabar and 13a.
nang, but Sumatra must be quoted at id per lb
cheaper. White has been in excellent request privately, and
stiffer rates are given. Pimento is much in request, and prices
have risen id per lb. For Jamaica Ginger the demand
hrs improved, and 8 Ipkgs at auction were chiefly sold at the
former value. In East India the operations are upon a more
extended scale at late rates. Mace fully supports the former
currency. Nutmegs are much in demand, and the tendency of
prices is still upwards. Of inferior and jungle kinds of Cin-
namon several parcels have been disposed of, in consequence of
holders taking very low rates.
SPlRlTS.—Jamaica Rum has heen less in reque:t, but hold-
ers were firm, and obtained former quotations; the sales
amount to 200 puns, plain and middling quality 32 to 35 per
cent. over proof at 3s 4d to 3s Bd, 33 to 38 over fine 4s 6d to
4s 8, and very superior high flavour 5s to 55 6d per
gallon. For Leward Isiand tee demand has fallen off, and
a decline in prices has taken place : 220 puns having heen sold
at Is 9d to is 91/2d proof strength. Demerara is wanted,
and prices keep up, for 150 puns 31 to 34 per cent over proof
2s 8d to 2s lld per gallon has been given. Holders of Cal-
ciitta refuse to reduce, but the demand has become limited.
Leeward Island is 4d to 6d per gallon cheaper than
last year. In Brandy sales to a large extent
have been made for all purposes, and an advance
in prices of 2d to 3d per gallon has taken place.
Geneva has been in good demand far export, and prices have
advanced to Is lld a 2s, fine, fit for duty has been selling at
2s 3d to 2s Bd. The market is very firm for British Corn
Spirits, and the supply is not large, lOs 2d per gallon is the
value, nett cash.

SALTPETRI.—To-day Rough met with little attention, and
of 1,660 bags of Calcutta offered at public sale a small part
only sold at about the former value, viz., good strong grey, 51
per cent refraction, at 25s 6d, unrefracted 24s 6d to 25 ; da-
maged ditto, 22s 6d; the remainder was all taken in—fine
strong grey, 2* per cent refraction, at 26s 6d ; to a per cent,
good strong 26s ; 6 per cent ditto 25s 6d. There were buyers
of the whote6d per cwt under these rates.

OlLS.—Southern Oil has been in good demand at previous
rates. For Seal the demand has been brisk by private con-
tract, and prices continue on the rise. The market fur Cod
is in a dull state, and prices are drooping ; there arc
sellers at 301., but few buyers to be met with. For Sperm Oil
priiies do not improve, but the demand privately has been good at
61/ to 831 for British, and 711 to 80 for American; at auction,
however, 30 tuns were withdrawn. For Palm prices are fully
as high, and several transactions have taken place privately ; 124
casks at auction fetched 24s to 29s per cwt for low to fine
quality. Cocoa Nut casks of Ceylon at auction were
disposed of, fine at 321 to 321 15s, good 311 10s, and
middling at 301 5s to 301 lOs per tun. For Linseed Oil further
reduced prices having been taken occasioned buyers to come
forward with increased freedom. The demand for home con-
sumption has been very good. Rape, pale at 35s to 35S 6d,
and brown 34s to 34s 6d. Olive, Gallipoli at 401 to 401 10s,
Spanish and Sicily 36/ to 39/, Barbary, Levant, and Portugal
all lOs to 37/ lOs per ton. Lard Oil is 42/ to 44/.
TALLow.—Prices have ruled firm for Russian on the spot
since this day week, and the demand has been very good for
town and country consumption. For forward delivery exten-
sivo purchases have been made at 41s 6d to 41s 9d for new for
the last three months of the year, and 42s per cwt for separate
months ; indeed, some parties will not sell at these rates. For
other kinds of Tallow the demand has been active, and prices
continue on advance, although the market is yet well supplied.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COUR I .
(Bafore Mr. Baron PLATT).

STEALING FROM THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.— William Stria
land, aged 37, victualler, Edward Lewis, ironmonger, 37, 11111-
liana Bonham, 36, coal-dealer, and Henry Osborne, 38,
victualler, were placed at the bar, the three first indicted for
stealing five watches, the property of Joseph Savory and
another, and the latter for feloniously receiving the same,
knowing them to have been stolen.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

Henry Laycock, apprentice to Mr. Wale, a tin plate worker,
was employed to solder down the box. After finishing the
work I e was sent by Strickland (he was positive it was Strick-
land), to Black wall for some shrimps, on the promise of having
some brandy and water. He left his tools behind him in the
dock. He believed that Lewis and Bonham were there. Atter
returning he got two glasses of brandy and water, and he
thought that the persons there were the three prisoners and the
man Turner.

The last witness's employer was called to confirm his evi-
dence. He deposed to his apprentice coming home rather
tipsy. He never in his life, when employed by the Custom-
house to unsolder or resolder a case, left his tools behind him.
It would take twenty minutes to heat an iron after once ex-
tinguishing the fire.
William Skinner, appointer of weighers at the West India
Dicks did, in the month of June, 1d42, appoint Turner,
Bonham, and Lewis to No. 1 shed in the export dock. They
ere on duty that day from eight to four. Strickland was one
of the shippir.g officers for that day, and he was on duty, as
appeared by his signature.
R. Stephenson, in the service of the East and West India
Dock Company, received three cases, marked A B S in a dia-
mond, No. 1,2, and 3. They were sent to No. 1 dock.
Thomas Hutchings shipped them on the 28th. He believed
they remained two or three days in shed No. 2.
John Haynes deposed that he was an inspector of police, and
had been for some time employed by the Custom House to
endeavour to discover the stolen watches, and in August last,
in consequence of information he received from a person
named Yeoraens, he went to the house of the defendant Osborn,
who keeps the Crooked Billet public-house, on Tower-hill.
He went into the bar-parlour with him, and told him he had
come upon very unpleasant business, and that he had a search-
warrant, which lie showed him. He had before this told him
who he was, and gave him his card. Having cautioned him as
to what answers he might give, he asked him whether he had
not sold a watch two or three years ago, to a person named
Yeomens, and he said he had. He then admitted that he had
:he fellow watch to it, and gave it to him, and he afterwards
gave him a gold watch. Witness told him he hoped he would
be able to give a satisfactory account how he became possessed
of these watches, and he said he had bought five of them of a
man who used the house be formerly kept, the Lamb in Lamb's
Conduit-street; arid in answer to questions he said he did not
know his name, nor where he lived. Witness asked the de-
scription of the man, and he said he would consider about giving
that. He then asked what he had done with the other two,
and he replied he had sold one to his solicitor, Mr. Taylor, and
he did not think he had more than four. Witness asked him
whether it was not an extraordinary thing for a publican to have
possession of five watches, worth 401. or 501., under such cir-
cumstances, and he said they were brought to his house to be
raffled for. After this Osborn said he had no doubt he should
be able to find the man in the course of a day or two. Witness
afterwards apprehended Strickland, and as lie was going out of
the house, he told his wife to send to Osborn and tell him to
take care of himself. Having plef.ted the prisoner Strickland
in the station-house, he proceeded to the house of Osborn, and
finding he was not home, he went back to Strickland's, and
found Osborn there, and he said he had been sent for in a great
hurry by Mrs. Strickland, and he then took him into custody.
Cross-examined—A reward of 501. was offered, but this was
not so much to discover the offenders as to obtain a clue to the
watches. He always knew who the thieves were, but they
could not do anything in the matter without obtaining posses-
sion of the watches. Osborn admitted at once that he had
sold a watch to Mr. Yenieens, and also to Mr. Taylor, and
the initials of himself and his wife we-e upon the watches in
their respective use. The Crooked Billet which he at present
occupies is a large and respectable establishment.
Mary Barker was the next witness—She merely proved that
in the course of the year 1842 she saw several watches in the
possession of Osborn in his parlour, and that he said they had
been left with him for sale.

Mr. James Yeomens proved that he had purchased one of the
silver watches that had been produced and identified, of the
defendant Osborn. He said, the, transaction took place quite
openly, and the defendant asked and received the full value of
the article, viz., five guineas.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The Learned Counsel for those of the defendants who were
charged as principals, then addressed the jury for their respective
clients, and contended that the evidence of the approver,
tainted as he was with crime, was quite unworthy of belief,
and that the jury ought not to convict any man upon such
testimony.
Air. Sergeant JONES made a very able address to the jury
on behalf of his client, who was charged as the receiver. The
vrh le of his conduct showed that he had acted perfectly inno-
cently during the whole transaction.
A great many highly respectable witnesses were called to
speak to the character of the defendants, all of whom received
a most excellent character for honour and integrity. No less
than twenty-four witnesses were examined on behalf of the
defendant Osborn.

The ATIORNEY-GENERAL replied.
Mr. Baron PLATT Bummed up, and the jury returned a ♦er.
dict of Not Guilty.

A MAYOR COUNTERFEITING A MAN-SERVANT:—
The Mayor of Windsor, Thomas Clarke, Esq., was placed in a
very unpleasant situation, a few days since, in hisjourney
from that town to Southampton, accompanied by his daughter,
a young lady about twenty years of age. On his arrival at
the Farnborough station from Windsor, be proceeded thence to
Southampton by one of the fast trains, by which only first-
glass passengers are conveyed, a limited number of servants
only being permitted to travel by these trains, for whom ac-
commodation is afforded at second-class fares. Mr. Clarke
placed his daughter alone in a first-class carriage, and took a
ticket for himself as a servant, thereby saving 35., and seated
himself in a carriage exclusively devoted to that class. Shortly
after the train hat left the Farnborough station, it was dis-
covered that instead of Mr. Clarke being the lady's servant,
he waa no less a personage than the Mayor of Windsor. This
extraordinary fact was instantly, by means of the electric tele-
aph, communicated to the railway authorities at the
Southampton tenni ius. where, upon the Mayor's arrival, he
was ushered into a private room and charged with having tra-
velled as a servant to the young lady who was with him, when
in reality he was her own father. He was made to pay the
d.fference in the fair which he had saved by the ruse he had
practised, and very politely told that he had rendered him-
self liable to be fined 40s. The money was paid and the

Mayor and his daughter pursued their journey to the Isle of
Wight.
DEPLORABLE SUICIDE. - While the Dundee
steamer was on its passage from that place to Edinburgh, on
Thursday last, a woman on board suddenly took off her bonnet
and shoes, and before anybody was aware of her intention
jumped overboard. The captain immediately stopped and put
about the steamer, but the unfortunate woman had sunk and
was seen no more. The name "Margaret Miller" was in
scribed on the inside of her shoes.—Edinburgh Evening Post.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals—General Hewitt, Hart, from New South Wales,
in the Downs, sailed April 26 ; Allen Waddell, from Van
Dieman's Land, at Gravesend, sailed from Hobart Town,
May 4; Dawson, Carder, from Van Dieman's Land, off
Falmouth, sailed from Launceston, April 16 ; Coromandel,
Fraser, from Bengal, in the Downs, sailed March 12, St.
Helena, June 17 ; Persian, Edington, from Madras, in the
Downs, sailed, April 18 ; Commodore, Crowell, from Bengal,
at Liverpool, sailed March 23 ; Amity, Hodges, from
Zanzebar, in the St. Katherine Dock, sailed from St.
llelena, June 18 ; Java, Parker, from Singapore, off Ply-
mouth, sailed March 29, St. Ilelena,June 22; Mary Somer-
ville, Johnstone, from Bengal, at Liverpool, sailed March
12, St. Helena, June 27; Ingleborough, Rae, from Bengal, at
Liverpool, sailed March 15, Cape, June 15, St. Helena, June
30 ; Champion, Cochrane, from Bombay, at Liverpool,
sailed April 6, St. Helena, June 29.
Arrivals at Sydney, New South Wales—Caledonia, April
12, from London ; Castlereagh, 18th, from London and Cape
Union ; Grainger, 18th, from Launceston ; Sir John Byng,
25th, from Manilla; Parkfield, Whiteside, from Port Philip,
off the port.
Departures from Sydney—Kestrel, April 13, to Norfolk
Island and Singapore; Coringa packet, 14th, to Ceylon,
and put back 19th, from stress of weather; Star of China,
Tinley, to Port Nicholson; Fame, 20th, and Australian, 21st,
to South Seas ; Palestine, Sun, and Autumnus, 26th, to
London.

Arrival at Adelaide—lsabella, April 5, from London.
Arrivals at Hobart Town—Anna Maria, April, from Lon-
don ; Sir George Seymour, from Port Philip.
Departure from Hobart Town—Fanny, Andrews, April 16,
to London. _

Arrival at Launceston—Heroine, Coltish, April 5, from
Port Philip.
Departure from Port Philip--Branken Moor, April 10, for
London. _

Arrival at Hong-Kong—lndia, Sutherland, from the Clyde.

THE ARMY.
SECOND FIRE AT QUEBEC.
GENERAL ORDER.

Horse Guards, Aug. 13, 1845.
The Commander-in-Chief has received from Lieut.-
General the Earl of Cathcart, Commander of the forces
in North America, the annexed reports of the conduct of
Major-General Sir James Hope, and of the officers and
troops at Quebec, upon the occasion of a second confla-
gration, which, unfortunately, occurred in that city on
the night of the 28th of June. He has laid these reports
before her Majesty, and he is happy in having another
opportunity of expressing his approbation of th conduct
of Major- General Sir James Hope, and of the officers
and troops at Quebec.
He particularly notices the report made of the conduct
of Captain Boxer, of the Royal Navy ; Lieut.-. Colonel
Walker, Captain Warburton, end Lieutenant Shake-
spear, of the Royal Artillery ; Lieut.-Colonel Ward, of
the R,) al Engineers ; Lieut.-Colohel Thorp, of the
99th Regiment ; Major Watson, of Ho 14th Regiment ;
Lieut.-Colonel Pritchard, Assistant Adjutant- General,
Captain Ingall, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-
General, and Captain Hope, Aide-de-Camp to Major-
General Sir James Hope ; and he draws the attention
of the army at large to the fresh display, in this transac-
tion, of all the good qualities of British officers ai'd sol
diers—cool deliberation and judgment in the direction of
the measures to be adopted; energy in the superintend-
ence of tl:eir execution; and the zeal, activity, intre-
pidity,
and persevering labour of all to attain the object
in view—that of arresting the progress of the misfor-
tune, and saving the lives and property of her Majesty's
subjects.
By command of Field Marshal the Duke of Welling-
ton, Commander-in Chief,
JOHN MACI)ONALD, Adjutant-General.
The great length of the documents referred to in the
above general order compels us to be content with a
mere precis of their contents.
1. A later from Lieut.-General the Earl of Cathcart
to Lord Fitzroy Somerset, announcing the second fire at
Queboc, by which 1,200 houses, forming the whole of St.
John's and the greater part of the suburb of St. Louis were
destroyed; enclosing an official report of the catastrophe,
and specially pointing out the valuable assistance ren-
dered by several officers named in the Major-General's
lever, as also the admirable conduct of the officers, non-
commissioned officers, and privates of the garrison in
general.
2. Major-General Hope's official report of the fire to
Lord Cathcart, on the night of the 28th of June, differs
in no essential degree from the one we have already
published. We must, therefore, confine ourselves
to the compliment paid by the Major-General to the
troops :—" The spot where the houses were latterly
blown up was at the point where the St. John's suburbs
extend beyond the St. Louis; end owing to thoses houses
being rapidly blown up, and by the utmost exertion of
the troops in clearing a space, a great part of the St.
Louis suburb, the hole of lapton-terrace, consisting
of vi!laa, and the gentlemen's seats on each side of the
St. Louis-road, were saved. I wish it bad fallen to my
lot to report to your Excellency the services of the officers
and men employed during the progress of both the
late lamentable events, on occasions more honourable
and more congenial to their profession ; but it would
indeed be unjust if I did not mention the names of Cap-
tain Boxer, of the royal navy, whose exertions during
the whole night, and particularly at the end of the fire,
in directing the spaces to be cleared, were of the greatest
,erviee; of Lieutenant Colonel Walker, commanding
the Royal Artillery ; of Major Watson, commanding
the 14th Regiment ; of Lieutenant-Colonel Thorp, com-
manding the 89th Regiment. And I have also to state
that I received every assistance from the suggestions
and activity of Lieut.-Colonel Ward and the officers of
the Royal Engineers ; of Lieut.-Colonel Pritchard,
Assistant Adjutant-General; of Captain Ingall, Deputy
Assistant Quartermaster-General ; of Town Major
Knight, and of my aide-de-camp, Captain Hope. The
conduct of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and
men, as I expressed on the occasion' of the former
conflagration, exceeds anything 1 can say in their
praise. Thou ;,h this dreadful misfortune occurred in the

night, when the men were frequentiy scattered in various
directions, they were quickly assembled at the sound of
the bugle, and never relaxed for an instant in their ex-
ertions ; and I am happy to add that but one person was
one man's leg broken, and three or four contused,
by the several explosions that took place, and that no
pains were spared to get the people out of the way.
There have been no casualties amongst the troops.
3. Letter from Lord Cathcart to Lord F. tzroy Somer-
set, of the HMI July, enclosing the renolutiou passed by
the Mayor and Corporation of Quebec, conveying their
thanks to Major-General Sir James Hope and the gar-
rison under his orders.

4. A general order, dated " Head-quarters, Mont-
real," conveyirg the approbation and an expression of
admiration of the Governor-General of the praiseworthy
conduct of the troops, and complimenting Major-Gene-
ral hope on the judicious measurt s he had adopted.
5. Thanks of the Mayor of Quebec to Major General
Hope.
6, 7. Letter and resolution of the Mayor and Corpora-
tion of Quebec, conveying their thanks to the troops.
GENERAL ORDER.
" Horse Guards, August 6, 1845.
" having been represented- to the Commander-in-
Chief that the coloured stripes in the sash or girdle at
present worn by sergeants of infantry are liable to fade
or become unsightly when exposed to wet, or to the in-
fluence of the sun in hot climates, his Grace has been
pleased to direct that the sergeant's sash be henceforth
manufactured of the national crimson coloAr throughout,
uniformly for the whole army (including Rifle Corps),
and that the breadth be reduced to two and a half
inches. A rattern has accordingly been sealed and
lodged at the office of Military Boards for the regulation
of future supplies.
" By command of F. M. the Duke of Wellington, Com-
mander-in-Chief. _

"JOAN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General."

THE CLAIMS of the PENINSULAR
OFFICERS.
(From the Naval and Military Gazette.)
We call the attention, most strongly, of all war officers
to the annexed petition which has been drawn up in their
favour, to be presented to her Majesty. We urgently
press un them that it is a duty they owe to their own
honour, and that of their brethren in arms, not to allow
indolence, indifference, or ill-grounded fears to interfere
with the great object in view; and that they will come
forward to sign this petition, less with a view of gaining
a trifling distinction so long withheld, than as proof how
much they remain alive to the honour and renown of the
profession of arms.
We boldly appeal to the sense of the public at large,
whether there is anything in the substance of the peti-
tion that can in the least degree be construed into
want of respcct to authority ; and ask whether the
prayer it contains is not modest in form and just in
principle.
TO Tim QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

May it please your Majesty,
The officers of the United Service, survivors of the
late war, who served in action with the enemy but bear
no honourary mark of such service, dutifully approach
your Majesty with a humble memorial, praying your
Majesty's grace fur themselves and their subordinate
brethren in arms. who remain alike undistinguished.
'They respectfully solicit your Majesty's gracious
consideration of their peculiar case, standing, as they
do, alone in mortifying exclusion from those honours
extended both to their former chiefs and their present
juniors. That they served well and suffered much,
sparing neither thoir energies nor their blood to win
distinction, is attested by records known to your Ma-
jesty, and has been acknowledged on the part of the
nation by the repeated thanks of its representatives in
Parliament.

bLe'lradisd and
before C°y4loTrlisl'a
They have appealed to the mediation of the Houses
(..f.
jinestyord; eirnthdaetrethreenirceprtoaytehremsguhset
of the former noble body, as implied in the comments of
their distinguished leader, the petitioners now most
humbly, but Kith renovated hope, venture to carry their
appeal to the feet of their Royal Mistress—the fountain
alike of honour and of goodness.
Deign, then, Most Gracious Madam, to listen to the
petition of a class of your Majesty's subjects, who to the
proofs of devotedness to the service of their Sovereign
and country, given in days when England was
under the emotions of victory, are ready, .should occa-
sion arise, to add the sacrifice of their lives in the same
noble cause. - grateful

Atay God preserve your ➢fajesty in health and glory,
is the prayer of your Majesty's most dutiful subjects and
petitioners.
The petition, which lies at our office and at the office