The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-06 00:00:00

DURHAM COUNTY ELECTION.

a MEETING of the FREEHOLDERS
of the COUNTY of DURHAM, resident in or near the
Metropolis, held at the Gray's-Inn Coffee-House, Holborn,
London, on Thursday, the 2d day of March, tB4o, •

WILLIANI I3ENTHANI, Esq. in the Chair.

The Ftecholders present being deeply impressed with a
sense of the critical state of the times; and of the serious
danger tube apprehended from a prevalence of the designs of

persons who are aiming. at nothing less than the total over,

now of the Constitution—

Resolved, That it is essentially neGessary to elect such per-.
sous for their Rept esentatives 'as have proved themselves to
be ze:donsly attached to the Constitution, in Church. and
State, as now by law established.

Taking also into consideration the important interests of
this maritime County, and the advantages to be derived fron►
electing Members who arc disposed to pay deference to the
representations,.und.whose habits of business and experience
in Parliament qualify them fur protecting and maintaining
the ilterests, of their Cuitstituents to *ell as of the Em-
pire—

Resolved, That RICHARD WHARTON, Esq. who is a
descendant of ceae of the oldest and most respectable families
of the County, anti who has for a set ies of years represented
the City of Durhath, and lltus became intimately acquainted
with the interests of the County, is a At person to be &Toed
one of the Members for the County of Durham ; and who
having already declared himself a Candidate upon the imita-
tion of a large and respectable body of Freeholders in the
County,

Resolved, That the Thanks of the Meeting be given to
Richard iVharton, Esq. for the valuable services which the
commercial and other interests have su long experienced

rough his means.

Resolved, That a Committee be immediately formed to co-
operate with the Committee appointed at durham, for ma-
naging the Election of Mr. IVhatton, and that William
Bentham, F.sq. •bc appointed Chairman of the committee in
London, which is to sit at the Gray's-Inn Coffec-Flouse,
where all communications for accomplishing the objects of
this Meeting are requested to be addressed to the Chair-
man.

Resolved, That the Freeholders present constitute a Com-
mittee, and that they will individually use their utmost en-
deavours to promote the Election. of I,.lr.,Wharton. -

Air. neuthatu having deft the Chair,
It was Resolved, That the 'liaiiks of this Meeting be given
to Mr. Benthaiit for his ah.le conduct•on this occasion, and fur
his polity attention to the Freeholder. present.
Resolved, That these Resolutions he inserted in tinN,
Courier, Globe, !dinning Chronicle, HMI Tiwes Newspa-
rrs.

►CONTRAC'I' FOR BUTCHERS' MEAT.
ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SEAMEN AT GREENWICH,
March 3, 1820.
SUCH Persons as maybe willing to, Contract
for Supplying this_Hospital with BUTCHER'S MEAT,
fl►r Six or Twelve Months (to he killed 48 hours before deli-
vered, if required,) may deliver in their-Proposals to the Di-
rectors.of,the said Hospital, at this Place, on SATURDAY, the
Isth Instant, at Eleven. o'Clock in the Forenoon; and in
the n►cnn time be furnished with Forms of Proposals and
acquainted with -further particulars, by immiring at the
Steward's Office here.

N.B. No Proposals will be received afte.r,the hour afore-
said, nor will any be a►tended.to that are not agreeable to the
said Forms ; nor unless the Parties personally appear.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, March 1, 12520 .
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the UNIT,
ED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND
TRADING to the EAST INDIES, do. hereby give Notice,

'at a SPECIAL GENERAL 'COURT oi. the said COM

PANY will be held at their House, in .Lealenhall-street,
on WEDNESDAY next; the Bth instant, at Eleven o'Clock
in the Forenoon, to consider, of an ADDRESS of CONDO-
' LENCE from the EAST
.INDIA COMPANY, to His MA-
-.TESTY, upon the Death of the late King, his revered and
lamented Father, and of CONGRATULATION upon His
MAJESTY'S ACCESSION to the THRONE of these

JOSEPH DART, Secretary.

THE OBSERVER OFFICE, No. STRANn.
i7HE OBSERVER of last SUNDAY, Marchs,
containing exterior and interior VIEWS of the PRE•
MISES in 'CATO-STREET, will, be on Sale, at the regular
price of Seven-pence, during .this week.
Franks to send THE OnsrAVER into the country gratis.
N. B. It ntty be sorntwhat interesting to Country Printers
to he informed, that Tne Oasenvert of Sunday, Feb. 27, did
Seventy-six Hours, and. that at Five Presses only. The work
was done by 11/pine, Stephens, Tartlet% Cooke, Benson,
Jobn,ott,'Aluoic, Baxter, Boak, Hawkins, Hickson, Lorimer,
and Beach.

This Day were published, •
In Royal Octavo, price :21. 2s. in boards,
C i+IENTAIII ES on the ROMAN DU fCil
LAW.

By SIMON VAN I.ERI3%I'EN, L.L.D.
T, which is added, an. Appendix containing the Malabar
or Tamil Laws.
London; Painted fur JOseplt Butterworth and Son, Law
Booksellers, 43, Flect-strvet ; and J. Cuuke, Onnund Qkay,

Fruin'the LONDON (MZETTE of March 4, 1620.

• Whitehall, March 4, 1820.
'His Majesty has been please-1 to grant to Lieutenant-Colo-
nel Sir Ulysses•Bagenal Burgh, Knight Commander of the
Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, the office of
Surveyor-Generut of his'Majesty!s Ordnance of the United,
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland„, . -
His Majesty has also been pljased to grant unto the Rev.
John Reale, Doctor of Divinity; the place and dignity. of
Prebendary of his Majesty's Free Chapel of Saint George, iu
the Castle of Windsor, void by thedeath of Dr. Wro. Cooks..ho.
His Majesty has also been pleased to nominate and appoint
,Afr. John AJaclehtlay to the office of Coinnossaly of the Cote-
illissariat and Diocecy of the Isles, void by the death of Mr.
joint

[Pak Gazette also notifies his Majesty's approbation of the
25th root being -permitted to hear on their colour-s and ap-
pointments the words "Egmont-op-Zee;" and the all' Dra-
goon Ganrds, the words " Vittoria " and "Toulouse."]

.IFar-Opice, March 3.
Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Gen, F. E. Gwyn, from
220. Light Dragoons, to be, Colonel, vier, Sir David Dundas,
deceased.
I,lth Regiment of Light Dragoons—Carnet W.. Writer,
from 2211,1hktgoons, 'to tic Curilvt, 'VICO. Art hilt' 'N.Peall, who
exchange S.. • •
14th Ditto—Quartermaster J. Houghton, from half. pay
- 25th Light Dragoons, to he Quartermaster, vice H. Smith,
who exchanges, .
15th Ditto— Ramsden, Gent. to be Cornet, by pur-
chase, vice Elton, pi tootled,
17th Ditto—To be Cornets, without purchase—Ensign A.
Dalaell, from dsth Fout, vice W. Marriott, prom9ted iu (37tit
Foot; A. E. Bromwich, Gent; vice Nixon,•deueased.
22d Ditto—To be Lieutenants, Cornet .1. Leith, without
purchase, vice Taunton, deceased ; Lieut. It. Robison; from
2411 i Foot, vice M`Ketizie, who exchanges.
To be Cornet?—Cornet A. M'Cally. limo dlth Light Dra-
gooos, vice Wymer, is•ho exchanges; F.. W. E. Barrell, Gent.
without purchase; vice Davis, deceased. , • •
4th Regiment' of Foot —Cnptaia W. E. Frye, from half-pay
SO Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice C. Milner, who
exchauge,s. •
-
lOth Ditto—Lient. E. B. Thaine, to be Captain of a Com-
pany, without purchase, vice I‘.lullenger,• whose promotion has
not taken p11;ce; Lieut. C. C. Blanc, -front lialt-Pay Ist Foot
-Guards,to Urine:pant, vice E. Mulleng. r, who exchanges.
idth Ditto—t aptzin C. Is:tiolles, from t alf-pay of the re-
giment, to be Captain of a Compiny, vice It. Itamsay, tlio.
exclanges, recent log he t'Alferenc.c.
17th Ditto—Ensign W. Caine, to IA! Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Milw, de,:easedi.G. D. Young, gent.,' to be
Ensign•wit bout purchase, vice Caine. •
21st Ditto---Lieutenant J. P. Johnston, from half-pa), 3d
XV est India Regiment, to he Lieutenant, vice, J. Leavach, who
exchuttes, receiving the difference. •
eAlDitto•—Lieitenant-J. Craster to • he Captain of it Com-
pany, by purchase, vice Lay, 1010 retires; Ensign E. Butler,
t. be Lieutenant without put chaw, vice (raster.,
To be Ensigns—Ensign F. V. Smith, front 8911.1 Foot, vice
Forbes, who exchanges; J. 13. Gough, Gent. vice Butler.
24th Ditto—'Too be Lientenants—Lieuts. G. Berwick, from
24th Light Dragoons, vice Smith, appointed Adjutant;, T.
M',Ketizie, front 22d Light DragOons, vice Robinson, who ex-
changes; Ensign P. Dore without purchase.
To beEnsigns, without pureliase-7M. Sehooff, Gentleman,
vice Chamberlin, deceased; G. Frankland, .Gentleman, vice
Dore. -

25th Ditto—Captain E. J. Priestley, from half-pay sth Gar-
rison Battalion, t. be -Captain of a t -ompany, vice Williatu
Browniun, who exchanges, receiving the difference.
3211 Regiment of Foot-1 nsiga T. E. Ludington, front half-
pay-4th Foot, to. be Ensign, vice C. R. K. Dallas, who ex-
chooges,-receiving the difference.
3411) Ditto,--Enf.,:gn R. Chambers, to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Hearne deceaseh.
40th Oitto—Qaarter-Moster F. Hales, from half-pay 67th
Foot, to be Qoartertuaster; vice J. Jackst,tu who exchanges.
43d Ditto—Ensign W. Cradock, to be k.:exenant, without
purchase, vice Madden, proMoted in the •st d Foot;
Feignstith Gent. to be Ensign vice Cradock.
45th Ditto-I'. Eman, Gent., to be Ensign, Without-pur-
chase, vice Dalian, appoihted to the 17th Light Dragoons.
4ttlt Ditto—To lie Lieutenant, Lieutenant W. Canipbell,
from hall-pay 80;11 Foot, vice G. W. Reveley, wlio exchanges,
receiving the tidlerence ; Ensign C. Burton Orange, without
purchase, vice Watts, promoted in the.73d Foot.
To be Ensign—W. N. lititchioson, Gent. vice Orange.
49th Ditto—Lieutenant-General Sir M. Niglaingall, K,C.B. •
to be Colonel, vice Sir A. illaitiand, deceased. -
50th Ditto—surgeon P. Jones, from half •pay Ist Foot, to
be Surgeon, vice B. Ross, placed on half-pay Ist
43d Ditto—Lieut.-Colonel E. C. Fltoting) from 2d Ceylon
Regiment, to, be Litnt,Cnionel, vice•T. Brereton, who fc- •
tit es upon half-pay Itoyal York Bangers ;W. Warren, Gent.
to be Ensign, w.thout purchase, vice J. Gal-titter, promoted.
56th Dittii—Lieut. L. Mason, from half-pay of -the Regi-
ment,_ to be. Lieutenant, vice W. T. Ridge, who exchanges,
receiving the difference.
59th Ditto--=-Ensign B. BarloW, to , be'Lietttenant, without
purchase, vice Macpherson, deceased.
651.12Dittn—Ensign J. 'Mulkern, to be Lieut. without pur-
chase, vice E. Thomson, deceased; %V. Fit zanturiee, Glint. *-
to be Ensign, vice :`,ltilkern. •
67th Ditto—Carnet W. Marriott, from 17th Light Dragotiiis
to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Jones, deceased.
70th Regiment of Foot—Captain T. Reed, from half-pay
4th West India regiment, to be Captain Comp-any, vice
B. Nolan, who exchanges, receiving the difference.
73d Ditto—lieutemita J. Watts, from 46th Foot) to be
Captain of a Company, vithoot purchase, vice Valiance,
deceased. • •-
81st Ditto—Lieutenant H. Dixon, from Intlf7pay 85th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice E. Lee,twhis exchanges. • •
84ili Ditto—Ensign R. M. P. inglehy to be Lieutenant
without pu-ch;use, vice INFCarthy, drceaSed ; G, P. Clarke, to
be Ensign, vice Ingleby.
Stith Ditto—Surgeon R. Rule, from' half-pay 58th Foot,
to-he Silrgeun, vice It. Bellars, who retires on half pay 58th
Foot .
87th Ditto—Lieutenant J. Carroll to be Adjutant, vice
Hutchinson, promoted.
89thltitto—Eitsign J. Macdonald to be Lieutenant., with-
out pui-ebase, vice Ilewson, deceaSed.
'l'o he Ensigns—W. J. King, Gent., vice Alaerlonald; En.
sign T. Forbes,•from 2-2 d Foot, vice Smith, who exchanges.
93d Ditto—Lieutenant R. Sparks to he Captain ot a Com-
pany, without purchase, vice lioulger, promoted in 2d Royal
Veteran' Battalion.
Rifle Brigade—Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington,
K.G., and G. C. 13. to be Colonel in Chief, vice Sir D. Dun-
das, deceased.
-
181 West India Regiment—R. S. Conway, Viscount Beau•
champ, to. he Ensign, by purchase,- vice 51)ers, promoted.
2tl Ceylon Regiment—Lieutenant-C(4om.! W. Smelt, front •
half-pay Royal York Rangers, to lee Lientenata•Colonel, vice
Flew i appointed to the sz-al Foot ; -I,kt/tenant ft, Poynts,
ft OM halt-pay 30th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice W.Aloyton,
who exchanges. . ,
4th Royal Veteran Battalion—Captain T Power, front the
late .sth Royal Veteran Battalion, to be Captain of a Coot
patty, vice crook:, whose a;ipointment has not.talten place;
Lieutenant A. Ferguson, from the late 4th Royal Veteran
Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice Campf/ell, whose appoint-,
went has nut taken place. . -
sth Royal Veteran latalion-,Caistain .1. Stack, from half-
pay 3 ith Foot, to .be Captain t,f a Company, vice Power,
whose appointment has not taken 'dace.
7th Royal Veteran Battalion—Captain J. W. Webb, fruits •
sth Royal Veteran Battaliou, to be Captain of a Company.:
To he Lieutenants—yeutenant T. 5-IDerrnott, front half, • '
pay 23d Light Dragoons; Lieut. M. Maher, from half-pay sgd
Foot, vice rguson, whose appoint:lv-rot has not taken place.
• To be Ensigo—Ensign D. Fraser, from the 4th Royal Vete-
ran Battalion, vice Duff, whose 'appuintMeut has not taken
place:

I.lREver —Major Hon. F. Calbcat,, of 2d Dragoons, to
be Lieuteu.thi -colonel in. the army.
Tn be Majors in the Army—Captain W. E. Frye, 4th
Foot; Captain .1. S. CoweN, Coltlstkegin 1l)t)t titio'rils.
tiAttaisoNs—Gereral Sir S Hulse, to be Governor of
Chelsea Hospital, vice Sir D. Ditinho-,4leceaged ; Lieutenant-
General Sii harry Calvert' Bart., and G. G. 11. to he, Lieutc.
nant-Gaveroor 01 Chelsea Hospital, lice :S. liaise.
(Fur Littikrupts, eFe. see tl. Faith Page.