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Picture Sales.

A collection of modern English pictures, the property of a gentleman in the North of England, and inchidiug works by many of our leading artists, was sold at Messrs. Foster's on......

Finder's British Gallert.•

The engravings belonging to this series have long been favourites in the shop-window and the portfolio ; fine in size, of high skill in execution, and taken from the works of......

Births.

On the 22,1 January, at Grafton Lodge, Salop, the Wife of Captain George Kenyon, R.N., of a daughter. On the 23th, in Wilton Crescent, the Wife of Henry Lowther. Esq., M.P., of......

Deaths.

On the 13th January, at her son-in-law's, Mr. C. S. Meeke, surgeon, Mrs. Elizabeth Porter ; in her 82d year : and on the 20th, at his son's, Mr. Charles Porter, surgeon,......

T4r Ormg.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, J.ANLARY 27. WAR-OFFICE, Pall Mall, Jan. 27.-Cacalry-Ist Dragoons--Lieut. W. E. Curtis has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his......

From The London Gazette, January 30.

WAR OFTICE, Pall Mall, Jan. 30.-Caralry-2d Regt. of Drag. Guards-Assist.Surg. 3. II. Robotham, from the 7th Drag. Guards, to be Assist.-Surg. vice Smith, who exchanges. 3d Drag.......

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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, JANUARY 27. Partnerships Dissoleed. - Christmas and Lovell, Snow HiU-Manden and Co. Oldham, cotton-spinners ; as far as regards 8. Marsden-Young and Co.......