_In hand._ 2 Comports of plants. 4 Plates of do. 4 Coffee Cans of flowers. 1 Dejuneé of Ships. 1 Comport of Landscape, finished. 1 Cream jug Birds 1 Tea pot Do. 12 Saucers Landscapes. 2 Cans shipping. 1 Cream jug Do. 1 Sugar Bason Do. -- 30 Sept. 8th. JN_o. BREWER. ROBERT BREWER is stated to have been a brother to John Brewer. He was a pupil of Paul Sanby. On leaving the Derby works he commenced practising as a drawing master, and died in 1857. BENJAMIN BROCKLESBY, son of John Brocklesby, of Derby, labourer, was apprenticed, for seven years, on the 16th of September, 1783, to learn “the Art or Business of Painting Porcelain or China Ware.” On the 24th of August, 1787 (Mr. Duesbury, to whom he had been apprenticed, having died on the 30th October, 1786) he absconded, and on the 13th January, 1789, a warrant was issued for his apprehension, and endorsed to be executed in Middlesex and Westminster. GEORGE BROUGHTON, a painter. THOMAS BROUGHTON, painter, 1776. JOSEPH BULLOCK, son of Joseph Bullock, of the borough of Derby, Framework Knitter, was bound apprentice on the 23rd September, 1765, by the same printed indentures “to learn the Art of Painting upon China or Porcelain ware.” SEBASTIAN CLAIS, a Frenchman, was employed as a painter about 1772–9. JAMES CLARKE, a painter and gilder, was apprenticed, and for nearly 30 years remained, at the works. WILLIAM CLEAVEY was also an apprentice, and became a flower-painter. GEORGE COCKER, born in Derby in 1794, was apprenticed at the Derby Works about 1808, as a figure maker, and continued to work there till 1817, when he removed to Coalport, where he is said to have been much employed in making raised flowers. He next, in connection with two partners, also workmen, commenced a small manufactory at Jackfield, which, however, was closed in a few months. He then got employment at the Worcester works, and in 1821 returned to Derby and again worked at the Derby China Works till 1826. In that year he left, and in partnership with another of the “hands,” Thomas Whitaker, commenced a china manufactory in Friar Gate, Derby, under the style of “Cocker and Whitaker.” The following is the announcement of the opening of these works:-- “DERBY.--NEW CHINA WORKS, _For the Manufacture of Porcelain Figures, Ornaments, &c._--MESSRS. COCKER and WHITAKER beg most respectfully to inform the nobility, gentry, and the public, that they have commenced the above business in FRIAR GATE, DERBY, where they manufacture, and have now ready for inspection, and sale, a numerous assortment of Goods in Biscuit and Enamel, such as they hope will be found not inferior to anything of the kind at present produced in this kingdom.