The Sun. — London, England, 1846-05-18 00:00:00

BOSTON, STAMFORD, AND BIR MINGHAM (STAMFORD TO WISBECH) RAIL WAY. - A special general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held on Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, at their offices, 18, Abingdon-street, Westminster, in pursuance of the resolutions of the House of Commons, to ascertain the decision of the scripholders as to whether they assented or dissented to proceeding with the Bill. The meeting, a numerous and respectable one, in the absence of the Chairman, R. Spooner, Esq., M.P.. was presided over by Thomas Macauley, Esq., the Vice- Chairman. The CHAIR3IAN rose and said, the duty of presiding over the meeting devolved on him, on acccuut of the una voidable absence of the Chairman, Mr. Spooner, arising from engagements of a Parliamentary nature. They were aware, that they had been called together in pursuance of the resolutions of the House of Commons, proposed by Sir Robert Peel, to ascertain their assent to, or dis sent from, proceeding with their present Bill ; and the first business necessary to be done was, the reading of the notice calling the meeting, so as to be satisfied that it was duly and legally constituted. The Secretary then read the advertisement convening the meeting, which he said had been inserted in the Gazette, and the principal London and provincial news paper. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meet ing, said his first duty on behalf of his co-directors and himself was, to return their cordial thanks for h the per fect confidence the shareholders had hitherto u s ld ow ne n and still reposed in them, and which, he trusted, w it: became a continued. He could assure them, when believed he director of the present company: could say the same of his bro i th r an directors—his onl object was to do everything in ns_jir r er h advance ) the general benefit of the concern.—(lie , in the As many of those who were now scripholders in company were not original subscribers to the undertaking, they would not, he was persuaded, object to his occupying their attention for a short time, while he gave an outline of the scheme from the period of its announcement to the present time. It was right he should do so, that they might understand the present position and pros pects of the company, and in order to ac count for the change which hail been made in the scheme, as compared with its original intention and extent. It would be remembered that the present company was originally formed a little more than a twelvemonth ago, the object of it being to con struct an independent line of railway from Boston and Lynn, by way of Stamford, to unite with the Leicester and Birmingham Railway. This arrangement had in view the formation of a direct line of communication between the west of England, the great manufacturing and iron districts, and the eastern counties. It was pro osed that the line should start from the Leicester and Birmingham Railway, at a point between Leicester and Rugby, and proceed along the valley of the Welland, through Stamford, to the port of Wisbech, there form ing a connexion with the Lynn and Ely Railway ; thus constituting; a direct communication between the east and west of England. He need not dilate on the great ex citement that then prevailed in the public mind—he need not dwell on the strong public opinion that prevailed in favour of direct lines from one side of England to an other. These were matters with which they were all familiar. It was in agreement with this feeling, and to open up in the best manner an important district of country, that the present scheme had been brought out. The original number of shares was 50,000 at 20/. each, or a capital of one million. But though 50,000 was the number of shares announced, it was deemed prudent not to issue more than 30,000, representing a capital of 600,0001. He mentioned this as it required explanation. The intentions of the directors towards the shareholders were bona fide. The 30,000 shares were issued, con ceiving that 600,0001. of a capital would be sufficient, and deeming that it would be well to keep back the 20,000 shares to satisfy landowners along the line, or in case of amalgamation with some other company ; the directors at the same time determining that whatever Shares remained over, or the whole, were they notrequired for the objects stated, should be distributed pro rata to all those who had signed the Parliamentary deed.-- (Hear, hear.) Such was the resolution of the directors, and he could inform the meeting that though the shares rose to 21. premium, not one of these shares were issued by the directors, or appropriated by them.—(Cheers.) This brought him to explain the intentions of the directors as to proceeding with the line now agreed on. Shortly after they had made their surveys for their original line, early last summer, they were threatened with various competing schemes. To show the advantage of the line, and that there was every rea son of its proving a successful concern, he need but state there were no less than six other companies early last summer, and at the very commencement of the railway excitement, seeking . to occupy the seem ground.—(Hear, hear.) The larger part of these were exphemeral schemes ; two of them, however, were of a different class, being put forward by two of the most powerful compa nies in the empire—the Midland Counties and toe L don and Birmingham Railways. The one company proposing the Seuth Midland from the Midland Counti es Railway, through Market Harborough to Huntingdon, which ran for nine miles along the course of this com pany's line ; and the London and Birmingham proposing a scheme from Rugby, by Mirket Harborough to Stam ford, taking up the larger portion of the central part of this company's line—the junction from the Leicester and Birmingham line to Stamford. The directors of this company did all they could to effect an amalgamation on such terms as to admit the capital of 600,0004 on equitable terms, but without succese. They had also lodged plans and sections for the whole scheme; but being certain of the power ful opposition of the two great companies referred to, the directors thought it bst to contract the scheme, and to do what they could to secure an unopposed, cheap, and profitable line,—(Hear, hear.)—They thought it better to retire from a long and expensive contest with companies, especially such as the London and Birming ham, whose powers bad been so often successfully proved, and against whom, if a victory were obtained, it would be at a tearful sacrifice ; and to give up the por tion of country these companies sought to accommodate, and to content themselves with that which remained—a line cheap, unopposed. and likely to be most remunera tive to the shareholders.—(Hear, hear.) The line as now proposed was twenty-two miles in length. It started at Helpstone, near Stamford, from a point on the Systoo and Peterborough Railway, passing in a through out line through Market Dec pint Crowland, Thornee, and Parson's-Drove, to Wisbech, where it fell into the sta tion of the Lynn and Ely line. Near Helpstone it crossed the main line of the London and York, and near to Peakirk it also intersected what was called the loop of the same line, the effect of which would be to con nect Boston, Lynn, and Wisbech in the directest man mer with London and the North of England. With this, and the junction that would take place with the other lines to the east and west a complete and direct system of railway communication would be formed with all the principal parts of England. The result`of this alteration of plan was, that instead of the ex tended scheme formed, embracing a large capital, they were placed within a small compass, and had within their reach a line of easy construction unopposed, competing with no existing line, nor likely to be so, and promising a handsome per tentage on the capital embarked. The directors estimated that the construction of the whole of the line, with several small extension branches contemplated, would be 300,000/. They were fortunately unopposed by any land owners. He had recaivel a letter from Mr Tycho Wing, the agent of the Duke of Bedford, giving the consent of his Grace to the passing of the line, which went six miles through his property. They had also the support of the Marquis of Exeter. The expanse of the stations would be very li ttle. They would require no terminal stations, as the line started from out for Helpstone station of the Lyston and Peterborough Railway, and terminated in the Wisbech station of the Lynn and Ely Railway. There would . only be required a few road stations, at a trifling cost. ' It would also be important to remember that they would be at no loss f or p l ant , as i t wou ld, i n a s h ort li ne lik e theirs, be bett er an d c h eaper to hi re engine powerfrom one of the two companies with which they would be in con . section. He had not at present c l t i i, ad nsidered which com pany should be appli e d to, b ut he no ,sf doubt that the present line would f a ll i n t o the hands ful company; and if that w ere th e case, o'f'wuto'rehe inewer ' • no doubt, and an amalgamation was found het bad d e sirable, he should take care and seebe that it went into the hands of such a company at a remunerating rate to the present share belders. —( C beers.) To this point the increasing energies of the directors would be directed. In regard to the amount a expense already incurred, he did not consider it would be prudent then to go into details, as it might be used in a prejudicial manner by their enemies. They must recoil , ct that t he past year had been a vet? , expensive one in getting forward railway r surv h e a ys,n comparison with former pe else Eneineers 1 re velled in champagne and turtle, hence they must expect laugh.) Still expenses to have been considerable .— ( A • Still he must say, compared with many other companies, their expenses had been moderation itself. Further than this it would not be well at present to say. They had still a large sum of money in hand, and if the meeting gave their consent to proceeding, there would be no necessity for any further cell till the Bill was passed into a law, as they would be enabled to meet the 10 per cent. without calling on the ecripholders. Supposing the scheme went on, and no extensions were made. then the shareholders need not expect the present capital to be called up, as no mere than one-half of the 600,000/. would be required. On this account he congratulated them on the keeping back of the 20,000 shares, and not having been led away with the favour ..able state of things, when the shares were issued, to throw them into the market. He had now endeavoured to go through the history of the scheme to the present time, a duty which he was aware he had but inadequately performed; and he w ou ld now a dd ress hi mse lf briefly to proceeding with their p resent sc h eme b e f ore P ar li ament. I t h a d been shown before the Select Committee of the House of Commons, that the returns would yield ten per cent. on the capital of the company ; and t h a t the line could be easily made for thel moneyaid do stated. In proof of that, the Midland Company h a d wna line at 10,0001. per mile. He had been over the whole extent of country through which the present line passes, and it was of a most favourable chiracter. The line did not interfere with a „single one of the drains,. and it had rece i ved the support tef the Drainage Commissioners.—(hear, hear.) That assent, with the support of the Duke of Bedford and the Marquis of Exeter, were mo=t favourable circum stances in their favour. He would now conclude, by intimating that the number of shares assenting to proceed wi h the Bill that bad been placed in his hands ley the secretary, and sups ied to him by the share holders, was, 11,215; dissents 10. The SECRETARY intimated that there were, perhaps, more dissents in the room; the assen's only had been Zweived by him. A SaAltzahl.D4a thought there must be some mks- take, as he had placed some shares in the secretary's hands, though not with the intention of assenting. The CHAIRMAN said the meeting had not yet Voted, and he had merely stated the number of shares which had been placed in the hands of the se cretary as assenting to proceeding with the Bill. The number up to the opening of the proceedings was, as he had stated, 11,2151. If any mistake had been made by any scripholder present in placing their votes in the hands of the seeretary, it would be rectified. Whether they proceeded or not did not affect the directors more than as being shareholders to a considerable extent they had an interest in the success of the company. The directors considered the scheme a feasible and good one, and that they ought to go on with it, as it was sure to bring back their money with a good profit. The Bill had passed through the Select Committee of the House of Commons, and was now waiting the decision of this meeting before the third reading. A SHAREHOLDER called the attention of the Chairman to a return moved for by Mr. Labouchere, and printed by order of the House of Commons, setting forth the shares taken up by the provisional directors of railway com panies. From this it appeared that Mr. Spooner had not taken up any shares, and there were two other direc tors that had only taken up two shares each. The CHAIRMAN said that, with regard to Mr. Spooner, he had taken but little interest in their proceedings from the beginning, and his name had been put on the list at the time the line was brought forward, so as to give con fidence to the public in this undertaking. A SHAREHOLDER called th e attention of the Chair man to a member of the Managing Committee, who was represented in the returns to hold only five shares. The DIRECTOR to whom allusion was made explained, that at the time this railway was projected there was another brought forward in connexion with it, which promised to be of c insiderable advantage. As it was considered advisable that the directors of the present company should hold a number of shares in the other company, it did so happen that he took a considerable number of that company's shares, and did not take up, at the same time, those allotted him in the present com pany. He found out his mistake when too late, and since then he had bought a sufficient number of shares. He thought, therefore, he had acted, as far as he could, in the manner a director was bound to do. The shares he had purchased he now possessed. Mr. LECHMERE did not t hink there was any ground of complaint against the directors. With regard to the scheme, he was satisfied that it was a good and honest one, and would prove remunerative to the shareholders. Referring- to the Bill, he found the amount of capital stated at 252,0001., and the shares at 12,600, of 20/. each. Now, if the capital stated was too low, and 300,000/ was fixed to be the amour t, it would be a desirable arrange• ment, as then that would make the 30,000 shares issued to be 10/. each. If the Bill could be so altered as to make the capital 300,0002, to be raised in 30,000 shares of 101., it would harmonise well with their past proceed ings. He would also suggest that there should be fur ther time given in the Bill for the execution of the line, and the raising of the capital. It would be a satis factory arrangement, if the period for finishing the line were extended, and a clause in serted that no call should be made till a year after the passsing of the Act. Many other com panies had done this. He had no doubt the line would be a good paying concern. It was a line, also, which he believed had received the unanimous support of the Select Committee that had sat on it. He hoped all in the room, like himself, would decide to go on with the undertaking. The proceedings of the directors, he was satisfied, had not been like that of many other companies. He was told, last week, of one that had only passed through the standing orders, yet had spent 36,0001. out of 46,000/. of deposits.—(Hear, hear.) He could not too highly commend the proceedings of the directors in regard to the 20,000 unissued shares, when they had every inducement to issue them, and put the profit in their own pockets.—(Hear, hear.) So satisfied was he with their conduct, that he would have great pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to them at the end of the meeting. A SHAREHOLDER again recurred to the return of the douse of Commons in respect to the shares taken up by several directors. The CHAIRMAN said the returns were, in several in stances, very inaccurate. With respect to the member of the Managing Committee that had been referred to, those who knew him could not for a moment believe he could do anything but what was strictly fair and re• putible. Mr. PRITCHARD said his was a case in point. He had signed the deed for a considerable number more shares than appeared in the document. Mr. FRANKLIN thought the shareholders ought to be satisfied with the explanation. No one had been more strongly opposed to proceeding wl!th the railway than himself, and he had acted with others who thought the scheme should be broken up. But, before that was d )ne, they thought some investigation should take place. The result of that investigation had changed his opinions, and, instead of opposing the line, he would now support it.—(Hear, hear.) He had now good reason for thinking that the through traffic would yield 10 per cent., leaving out of calculation the local traffic. He also thought it would be impossible to go on without effecting an amalgamation, in which he had no doubt they would obtain satisfactory terms. With respect to the reduction of the amount of the shares, it was a matter of little moment. He was satisfied that not more than 51. or 61. per share of the present 30,000 shares would be required for the line, as the rest could he raised on loan. Supposing they got 150,0001. from the shareholders, there would be no difficulty in raising 100.000/. by loan. Whether the shares were called 101. or 20/. was of little consequence, as the real question with them was, how much would they be required to pay up? If the gentlemen who referred to the pro ceedings of the directors, and complained of one or two of them not taking up shares, had investigated their proceedings as he had 4one, he was sure all opposition on their part would be withdrawn. The CHAIRMAN said, with regard to altering the shares, there would be great Parliamentary difficulty, as they would, in that event, have to recommit the Bill, and go through various expensive forms. Practically, the alte ration would be of no importance to the shareholders. In respect to a clause not to make any calls for a twelve month, to do so might operate injuriously to the pro gress of the Bill, and might favour the supposition that they were not in earnest in pushing the scheme forward. He did not think, however, that any call would have to be made till two-thirds of the year was gone. The great point with them was, to get the line carried out as soon as possible, in order to make satisfactory terms with other companies. A SHAREHOLDER wished to know if all the 30,000 had been paid on. Mr. BAXTER replied that 1/. 2s. per share had been paid on the whole, making 33,000/. At the suggestion of several shareholders, the heads of the Bill before Parliament, as amended by the Com mittee, was read. After a few observations relating to the interest agreed to be paid on the deposits, but which was of no material consequence, Mr. C. HaveocK, mayor of Stamford, said he held 311 shares in the present company. A few weeks ago he was opposed to proceeding, but he had since changed his mind. Ile now thought it would be cne of the best little lines in the kingdom. It would be of great advan tage for carrying corn from Boston to Norf o lk, i ns t ea d of, as at present, by water. lie had looked at the rate -X tolls, and while the time would be so much reduced, the price of conveyance would be but one half it was as compared with the water. Owing to the uncertainty of the water conveyance, he had himself lost from 2001. to 300/., because he could not get the grain brought by water delivered in time. He believed the transit of vegetables along the line would also be enormous; for while potatoes in the neighbour hood of Lyin and Boston were selling at 2s. 2d. per owt., they were ss. Bd. in Birmingham, and they could be taken to Birmingham and Derby for is. 6d. a ton. There would likewise be a large traffic in stone and lime, and live and dead beasts. He could bear witness that the feeling in Stamford was all but universal in favour of the line. Mr. GALE inquired how the 12,600 shares of the Bill were to be allotted among the holders of the 30,000 shares ? Mr. BAXTER—Upon a rateable arrangement, accord- Lng to their present stock. In answer to another Shareholder, Mr. BAXTER said the line crossed the river above Wiabfhoeercahc,Lutelniithat the crossitry had the sanction of the , Commissioners. aftewpreliminary observations, then moved the following resolution : " That this meeting of holders of scrip and bunkers' receipts representing scrip in the proposed Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway Company, con. v(med and constituted conformably to the sessional or ders of the Houses of Lords and Commons, having had submitted to them a copy of the Bill now before Parlia ment for incorporating the said Company, do approve thereof, and do authorise the directors to prosecute the same in the present session of Parliament."--Carried unanimously. district Mr. ABMs, of Lynn , seconded the m o ti on, world and re marked on the advantages the eastern en joy by such a through communication to Birmin gh am. The res i dents at Lynn at present received their hard ware goods f r om Birmingham in a moot cir cu i tous m anner. They had to t ravel b y railwa y from Birming ham to Hull, 150 miles, and then to be brought by sea , to Lynn. Now, if this line were formed, they would come direct—a distance of only 130 miles, at a cost of but 28s. 6d. a ton—very much under the present rates. He thought also a considerable portion of the Birming ham export trade to the continent would be done through the port of Lynn. So strong was the feeling of the in habitants of Lynn in favour of this line that, though many rival schemes had been proposed, and though one of them had called a public meeting of the inhabitants, and employed barristers and other agents from London to advocate their cause, still their eloquence was una vailing, for a resolution in favour of the present line was carried unahimously by the meeting in question. The resolution was then put from the chair, and una nimously agreed to. The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to cast up the votes. The assents up till then were 11,215, being more than sufficient for compliance with the resolutions of the House of Commons. Still, in order that as many votes as possible might be recorded, the secretary would con tinue to take them till the close of the meeting. Mr. HAYCOCK then moved — "That the Chairman of this meeting, and the solicitor of the Company, be authorized and requested to affix their respective signatures to the said Bill, and to any certificate of the holding of this meeting which the forms of Parliament may require." Mr. PRITCHARD seconded the resolution, which was also agreed to. • Mr. LECHMERE moved a vote of thanks to the Chair man and directors for their zeal, ability ho eat into - AT: • grity, and perseverance in forwarding the interests of the shareholders. On this being seconded, a short discussion ensued, in the progress of which the Chairman, in answer to a shareholder, intimated that the directors had taken up 4,000 shares, and paid do them. The motion was then put and agreed to, amidst considerable applause. A considerable number of additional assents were given in and recorded, after the numbers announced by the Chairman, but the total was not intimated when the meeting closed. DINNER TO LORD DUDLEY STUART. . _. A dinner was given to Lord Dudley Stuart, at Willis's Rooms, on Saturday evening, by the admirers of his exertions on behalf of the exiled Poles and in the cause of Poland; and also for the purpose of presenting to his Lordship a piece of tapestry worked by the ladies of that country. Nearly 200 were present. Lord Morpeth, M.P., presided. The guest of the evening sat on his right, and Earl Fortescue on his left. Amongst the assemblage we observed the Marquis of Lorn, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord James Stuart, Lord Sandon, M.P., Lord Worsley, ALP., Lord Ebrington, M.P., Lord Cranstoun, Count Zamoyski, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Lord Oranmore, Hon. W. Couper, Hon. R. Boyle, Hon. Stewart Wortley, Hon. E. L. .Moseley, W. Hutt, Esq., M.P., Col. Ferguson, M.P., M. J. O'Connell, Esq., M.P., G. Craig, E-q., M.P., Captain Townshend, M.P., Col. Fox, Esq., M.P.,IT. H. Langston, Esq., M.P., H. Tuff nell, Esq., M.P. ' D. Barclay, Esq. ' M.P., W. D. Christie, Esq., M.P., F. H. Vivian, Esq., M.P., Sir W. Stirling, General Caulfield, W. Wilbraham, Esq., Charles Dickens, Esq., J. F. Stuart, Esq., Dr. Worthington, the High Bailiffs of Southwark and Westminster, Rev. E. Cooksly, &c. &c. Among the ladies in the gallery were the Marchioness of Lorn and Lady Caroline Gower, Lady Mary Howard, Countess Dowager of Morley, Lady Frances Sandon, and Hon. Miss Ryder, Lady Charles Fitzroy and Miss Fitzroy, Lady James Stuart and Miss Stuart, Countess Fortescue and Miss Geale, Hon. Mrs Seymour Bathurst, Lady Caroline Darner, and Lady Louisa Darner, Hon. Mrs. Singleton, Lady George Stuart, and Miss Towns bend Hon. Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. John Abel Smith, Mrs. J. H. Vivian and Miss Vivian, Mrs. Gibson Craig, Mrs. Thomson Hankey and Miss Hankey, Hon. Mrs. Wynd ham and Miss Wyndham, Countess Grabowski. The usual loyal and national toasts having been dis posed of, and warmly responded to, Count VALERIAN KRASINSKI, in rising to present the tapestry, said—My Lord, it is with a feeling of the highest gratification that we come to deliver to you the message with which we have been entrusted by our countrywomen. The long and unwearied exertions which you have been making in behalf of our injured country, and your faithful adherence, through good and bad report, to her cause, have rendered your name an object of veneration and gratitude to all true Poles, of every condition, creed, age, and sex, and before a grate ful posterity will award the just and well deserved weed of praise to your merits, you may, even now, according to the expression of a great poet, " read your history in , a nation's eyes." Yes, it is not only the history of Poland which will have to record the services rendered by you to that country, but I think that it is a subject upon which the future historians of Great Britain will dwell with satisfaction, because it is a fact, perhaps, without its parallel in the annals of the world, that the citizens of one country should embrace the cause of a foreign and distant nation, with whom they previously had but little contact, from no other motives except that injustice had been done to that nation. Such is, however, precisely the case of you, my Lord, and of the high-minded individuals who, regardless of the religious and political differences by which they may be divided, have all united in the name of right, justice, and humanity, in order to vindicate by their joint efforts the cause of injured Poland. It may be therefore affirmed, without any presumption, that as long as the principles of right, justice, and humanity shall remain sacred to mankind, their vindication in the case of Poland, by British citizens, will constitute not the l eas t bright page in the history of this great and free country. However melancholy and depressed is now the condition of Poland, the spirit and the hopes of her children remain unabated. It is, indeed, an extraordinary and novel feature in history, that the severe reverses with which all the efforts that had been made by our nation to recover her indepen dence have hitherto been attended, have, instead of damping her hopes and spirit, only served to increase the intensity of these feelings. It is, therefore, our firm belief, that the unconquerable feeling of nationality, which may be said to prosper by storm and to grow under oppression, and which has hitherto been the cause of so much suffering to our nation, would not be implanted into our hearts by the hand of an all-wise Providence, which does nothing in vain, without some great and good object. We therefore humbly hope that the severe trials to which the Almighty has, in His in scrutable ways, subjected our nation, through the in tensity of the feeling to which I have alluded, were ne cessary, in order to prepare us to resume, free from the errors of our ancestors, but preserving their virtues, that station which we have occupied for centuries amongst the nations of Europe. Strenuous and un ceasing as oar resistance to the enemies of our country has ever been, and, we trust, will continue to be, our gratitude to her friends is no less strong; and although our best friends could give to our country only their sympathies, the moral support which our cause derives from this sympathy of the noble hearts amongst other nations, is no less valued by us than would be any material assistance they could afford to the same cause. This feeling of gr ititude is particularly manifested by the women of Poland, who never fail to take a prominent part in all that is national. It becomes not us to expatiate on the merits of our own country women, but it may be said without any exaggeration, that they have behaved, under all the trying circumstances to which our country has been s frequently subject, in a manner worthy even of the daughters of Albion, so pre eminent in all that most adorns their sex. It is now in the name of these countrywomen of ours, that we are offering to you, my Lord, a testimonial of national gra titude. It is a piece of tapestry, worked by Polish la dies, and representing the arms of the ancient provinces of our country, grouped round those of Poland and Li thuania, with ail inscription in our national language, which signifies in English, " The sisters of the exiles to their protector." These now dissevered and discon solate parts of a once mighty kingdom, which are repre sented by this testimonial, are still looked to as their ideal fatherland by those whose hearts cannot rest until they have brought back their ideal to the world of reality ; and this we hope will be accomplished, by the help of God, at no distant date. Then our country will testify her gratitude to her friends in adversity, in a manner worthy of the cause they have embraced. The fabric consists of dark blue cloth, and beautifully embroidered. It is about twelve feet long, and ten feet broad. At the top are these words :—" Siostry Wyg nancow ich Opiehunowi"(the sisters of the exiles to their protector.) In the centre are the arms of the kingdom quartered with those of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, surmounted by the White Eagle and Crown of Poland, and wreathed with the civc oak and the military laurel. The Order of the White Eagle is suspended from the arms. The twenty-seven ancient provinces of Poland and Lithuania are each represented by their respective escutcheons. The CHAIRMAN said, the interest in the transaction of which they had just been attentive and sympathising spectators would form a proper prelude to the toast which they would expect him to give, in order to comple and crown the whole.—(Cheers.) That audience must now be properly wound up to receive the name, and to drink the health of Lord Dudley Stuart.—(Haar.) Next to the touching token of regard which had just been con ferred upon him, and which must possess a double source of interest to him, in being both natural and feminine —(Cheers)—worked by the fair daughters of the land which he had male half his own—(Loud applause)— worked by them with all the assiduity without any of the misgivings of Penelope.--(Hear.) And the next striking tribute to his deserts was the attendance of such an assembly.—Elear, hear.) But beyond those two toasts he begged the company to bear with him for a few short moments, and his lordship, who, perforce, must listen to the brief estimate which he should venture to submit of the reasons which had brought them there that night.—(Cheers.) He consi dered it as a necessary part of his functions to tell him, even in his own presence, what he thought of him, and as that was the reason which had induced him to come there, he hoped he should not prove altogether an un faithful, though, he feared, an imperfect interpreter of the reasons which had induced them all to come too.— (Cheers.) One thing they might depend upon—that he oee wouldasioccasion t i T r d h e m e o x r e e t t i h o a n n s he e f fully the r t n h o o b u l g e ht u e t s h t e , warranted. sayonew then, would`not have been misplaced in the days of classic heroism, if he had stood on the prow of argoses; or, in later days of chivalry, if he had entered the lists as a knight of P a l est i ne. H e sa id t hi s b ecause be thou g ht his mind was cast in some sort of harmony with that classic and chivalrou s age, and in the mode in which they were embodied ; but his noble friend had carried his high talents into that work of benevolence.—(Cheers.) His charity, indeed, like that of all the truly cha ritable, was so finely and so sensitively tuned as to answer only to one chord—to one strain of suffering—to the misery of any one country; but though it found a range abroad, it did not forget its daily work at home.—Hear, hear.) But the field in which his exertions had been most signalized, and in ien(erd rooms Moorfpemthi re ference t o w hi c h ma i n l y t h ey h a d me t th ere th a t n i g h t, was Pol an d.—(L ou d c h eers. ) I n hi s p l ace i n P ar li ament, —heaud Leo o ) i w st i e s r h s ed in he the had it hlitasssteilml—iiteis ofthe his countrymen, in the course of private intimacy, he had discreetly, resolutely, eer a s) nduntiringly advocated the cause of the p c k s _ ( fich wa s t h e cause o f the brave, the g ift e d, and theu—n7 Poles—(Cheers)—which hear) —the cause of exiles without a home—of a people with out a country.—(Loud cheers.) Nay, more, his N )ble- Friend, in prosecuting this great work, had shown courage which he (Lord M or p et h) b e li eved in hiscona science would not be shown in very many cases, except by men prepared to stand unmoved before a volley of the enemies' artillery, or to walk unmoved to the scaffold or the stake.—(Hear, hear.) He had shown this courage, and had pursued this great work without heeding failure or being set down as a bore—not minding it being said by persons less warmly impressed with the real sacred ness of the object w hich he had in view, " H ere comes with his eternal Poles." Dudley Stuart But over of the f • and above all this—even the jeers andthe rrolous and the obstructions of the interested, (ff ears of the les'of the mean— ear)—his Noble timid, and the scrup Friend had persev ered and prevailed, revailed, and still lived to p ersev ere and prevail while there was suffering to feel for—while there was work to do—while Poland had a glories in her h tear in her eye and the glow t of her former ever degree they in w a bosom.—(Cheers.) Therefore, nth in her perilous wished Poland might obtain es) nap y end dark hour—in whateve r degree they wished Eng landwas sure while she was great also to be generous, he . 9 they would give bumpers , cheer s, and hearts t t h health of Lord Dudley Stuart.—(Loud and long con- ' tinued cheering.) Lord DUDLEY STUART then rose, and was received with great applause. He said it was impossible for him to find words to express his feelings. He begged them to accept his thanks, which, if clothed in the most elo quent language of the most finished orator would be more worthy, but they would not be more sincere.— (Cheers.) When he looked round, and saw how large the assemblage was, and of whom it was composed—of members of the legislature, and of men who had served their country in high offices —of men distinguished in the various branches of learning and science—of writers, whose works had made their names European, and which would make the writers them selves immortal—(Cheers)--of gentlemen filling the highest posts in the world of commerce—when he saw thae. to that assembly had not been denied the presence of the ministers of religion—that it was illuminated by ladies of beauty and of fashion—(Hear, hear)—presided over by one whose approval alone was enough to make one glad—(Hear)—one whose talents and high character and the manner in which he had so worthily borne the part assigned to him in the government of his country, had made his name known throughout the civilised world—who, by his countrymen of all parties was uni versally respected. When he knew this, and that it was congregated for the purpose of presenting him with a token of the regard with which the ladies of Poland were pleased to look upon his endeavours on behalf of their country, was it, he asked, any wonder that he was at a loss to find words to express his gratitude —was it any wonder that he considered that the proudest moment of his life?—(Cheers.) But he saw something more in that assembly than a mere compliment to him self ; he could not but regard it then as a recognition. tcs a certain degree, of the justice of the great cause to which he had allied himself.—(Cheers.) He would not attempt to commit any one to opinions he did not hold ; he would not suffer himself to be deceived by any wishes of his own, but he was proud to say that in that room he met men of different parties, of different faith, and of different feelings on all subjects. He knew that many of them differed from him in their appreciation of the cause of Poland, and still more as to the practicability and mode of promoting the regeneration of that country; but he believed, if their attention had been directed to the subject with the same intensity as his. that their conclusions and his would not fall short.—(Cheers.) If their thoughts had been so directed, they would see, as it had been described by an eminent Conservative Mem ber of the House of Comir ons, " that the cause of Poland is not only the cause of humanity and Christian civiliza tion, but that in it are involved the interests of religion, the improvement and extension of commerce, the faith of treaties, and the honour anal well-being of Europe."— (Loud cheers.) But he felt that there were others, not in that assembly, who also deserved his thanks, and he was anxious to seize the only opportunity afforded him of assuring the ladies who had presented him with the token of tneir regard, of his deepest gratitude for the gift. His thanks directly given would be to them a source of sorrow, captivity, and exile—(Hear)—but that glorious engine for the diffusion of information, burst ing through police and prohibition as the light of the sun bursts through the clouded horizon, the press, would carry to them his thanks—(Cheers)—and by its aid they would learn that the precious gift on which they had been pleased to employ their time and exercise their skill, and which they had been pleased to confer upon him as an appreciation of such poor services as he had been able to render to the cause of their country — they would hear of the interest attached to it, the ad miration it excited in that assembly, and of his sym pathy, of his interest, and gratitude, and pride. The history of Poland testifies' to the high qualities of the women of that country in all time past. A queen of Poland, betrothed to William of Austria, but who sacri ficed her love, and married the Duke of Lithuania, who was half a savage, for the purpose of converting millions of her countrymen to her religion, formed a splendid example of heroism rarely equalled; and the patriotism evinced in 1831 by the women of Poland, and particularly by the Countess Claudia Potocka, who de voted her time to attend on the sick in the hospitals of her country. Every hour of her time, and every farthing of her money, were devoted to relieving the misery of those who had defended their country. There was also another example of patriotism—the wives and sisters of Poland, so far from wishing to keep their dearest rela tions from rushing inte danger, when their country was concerned, had even been the first to incite them to do so ; thus the influence which a mother possessed, ren dered essential service to a nation. It was not long since, that a lady of fashion paid the following compli ment to a Polish lady of noble blood, of extreme beauty, and great accomplishments, now dead, one of whose sons was the present Count Zamoyski. She said she was " mad about her country, le rfectly mad," for all her sacrificedseveti s ons i , n o t n he alclhoafncwe of h omest s a h b e lis d b o in te o d, th s e he in w de o p u e ld nd h en av ce e of Poland.—(Hear.) Oh, noble madness, that made a mother forfeit her sons for her country ! Oh, noble lunacy, that made the tenderest feelings of our nature subservient to our country ! Where mothers were ac tuated by such feelings, their sons would not belie them. The Noble Lord concluded by proposing the health of the Ladies of Poland.—(Loud cheers.) Cul. LACK SZYRMA. returned thanks, in a neat and ap propriate speech. Lord MORPETR said he had one more toast to pro pose. After a few introductory observations, he said it had happened to him to be one of the confidential ser vants of the crown ; and he did not know that he should feel at y scruple in lading, without any mock delicacy, especially as he had ascertained from experience that his own preference would point another way, and the same thing might not happen again, but whether this was the case or not he should be very reluctant to say anything while out of office that he might think, if in office, un suited to the foreign relations of the State, or the de eorum to be observed towards foreign nations in amity with our owe. He and his family had received attention and courtesy while in the dominions of the Emperor of Russia, but he considered there was nothing in the page of past history, or in the letter of present treaties — (Cheers) —which should restrain him from expressing the deepest and warmest sympathy in the destinies of unhappy Poland.—(Cheers.) It was unnecessary in such an assembly as that to attempt to recal the days of her past freedom—the glorious days of her nationality — when she occupied the most exposed frontier on the outposts of civilisation, and when she bore the brunt of the battles of the cross.—(Cheers.) Neither need he recall that crisis when the cry of " God and Poland" burst through the Moslem and Europe, and christendom owed its relief to Poland and Kosciusko—(Cheers) — still less was he tempted to recal those days of dark decline, illuminated as they were by the most de voted and desperate valour which irresistibly brought to one's mind that memorable passage in the works of their lost Campbell, who was entitled to some thanks on a day like that—(Cheers)—for it was impossible to find anything equal to it is spirit or in rich feeling. The season of hopes and fears had not yet expired, freedom was not yet mute, and the very object for which those around him assembled testified this to be the case. The brief reference he had made to Polish his tory was directed to ages long gone by, but if he were to refer at greater length to the later history of that country, no doubt he would find many failings and many faults—that the people were-hemmed in and trod den down, and that foreign foes were not amongst their last enemies. But if they had any faults they had made ample amends for them by patience, humility, and long suffering. He exhorted the people of Poland to persevere in that self-denial and truly noble course. He would not counsel them to any precipitate efforts which might only aggravate the evils they sought to redress. The friends of Poland could counsel no in centive to human vengeance or to the shedding of human blood—(Hear, hear)—but they could not bid them banish or efface the hope that, in the pro• vidence of God, the day might come, when, reared in the school of affliction, and chastened with the long vigil of her suffering, Poland would yet enjoy better times, and see the dawn of a brighter morn than she ever be held in her stormy though bright career—(Cheers)--- that she might yet, in a greater degree than during the days of her civilisation, when she promoted the mural conquests of their faith, spring up among the nations of the earth, and rank with them in commerce and inde p,?nclence.—(Cheers.) He would give them a name which would awaken the chords of sympathy and inte rest in the bosom of those present, mit which, in those of some, would thrill to their heart of hearts—that name was " Poland." The toast was responded to with loud cheers. Count ZAMOYSILI replied to the toast. He thanked Lord Dudley Stuart for his great exertions on behalf of the Poles, and drew attention to the partitioning of Poland, which he characterised as cunning and despoti cal. One of the Kings of Prussia stated that his father would not have sanctioned the partitionment of that country if he had known what would have been the re sult. The Emperor Alexatider of Russia, during a great part of his reign, acknowledged the sufferings of the Poles, and admitted that they ought to have another sovereign than himself. The treaty of Vienna had not given satisfaction to their just claims, and he must state to an English audience, that if that treaty had not been successful, it had been the fault of the Governments who had had to watch its execution.—(Cheers.) Among thole who had rendered repeated services to the Poles were Cutler Ferguson, Patrick Stewart, Stratford Can. ning, and others. The health of the chairman was then proposed by Lord SANDON, and Lord MORPETEI briefly returned thanks. Lord WHA.RNCLIFFE gave the "Literary Association of Poland;" to which Mr. CHARLES DICKENS replied - in a brief but eloquent address. The "Committee of Management" and the "Ladies" were then drunk, and the assemblage separated at a lab hour. LONDON AND WINDSOR RAIL- WAY. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the proprietors, shareholders, and scripholders of this Company, took place on Saturday, in the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in compliance with the sessional orders of both Houses of Parliament. The SECRETAR Y rea d th e a d vert i semen t conven i ng the meeting, and the c h a i r was ta k en at one o ' c l oc k b y Major Boileau. The CITAIRMAY, having briefly announced to the meeting that it was in compliance with the sessional orders that they had been convened together, in order to decide whether they would proceed with their Bill in Parliament, adverted to the satisfactory prospects of the Comp‘ny. Rosolutions were then proposed in favour of proceeding with the line, which were carried unanimously. SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF A FOREIGNER..-Between six and seven o'cl oc k on Wednesday even i ng , the body of a man, having the appearance o f a foreigner, was found floating in the Regent's Canal, near th e Skew-bridge, adjoin i ng St. Pan cras Workhouse. The deceased (who h a d evidently been i n the water three or four days) was of extremely dark com lexion, with black hair and e ' es, and pve feet four inches high. IL, was attired in a dark cloth shoo tin g . coat, with fancy sp orting buttons, bl ac k waistcoat, and drab cloth flue trousers. There were no marks of violence on his person. The body was remoTed to st, Pancras Workhou.se, , where it Mit, identity, LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. 4 6. d. X a. d Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 164 Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 157 British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 224 Commercial Bank •• • • 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 161 National Bank 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 15 Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. - 50 0 0 92 Western Bank.. •.• . • • 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 82 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 7 1 ,E Clydesdale Bank ... •• • 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 13% Eastern 8ank...... 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 11 Caledonian Bank - 2 10 0 4% Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cert. - 5 0 0 71. 4s. City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. - 10 0 0 13% Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. 6d Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 8 10 0 0 14% Insur. Co. of Scetlnd• • 51. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 9% North Britsh Incur 5% /. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 28 Caledonian Fire Insur lOl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22 Edin!turgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18% Edin. & Glasg. Railway 1/.los. perc. 50 0 0 50 0 0 77 Ditto, Shares 78.6d. p. 8. 12 10 0 All paid. 18n Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 16 Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 76 Glasgw & Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 17 Glsgw& Garnklrk Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 40 1 % Dundee & Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39 Standard Life Assarnce. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 210 0 9 CANALS. .4 Dividend Names of Q Dividend, Names of I. er Companies. A, Price. A per Companies. An num. Price. rn Annum. co Ashtn & Oldh 97 51.55. p c 70 Monmouthsh 100 81. 160 Ashby-d-la-Z 113 4/. 70 Slntgomrysh 100 51. 98 Barnsley.. • . 160 121. 180 Macclesfield. 100 - 38 Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath ••• • • • 100 171. 340 Brkuk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Nottingham . 150 121. - Cromford .. • • 100 141. 150 Peak Forest. 78 32. 68 Dudley lOO 41. - Regent's •••• 33 11. ss. 23 Derby .• • 100 61. 73 Rochdale 85 41. 77 Ellsmre&Chs 133 41. 55 Shropshire .. 125 81. - Erewash • 100 321. 300 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130 Forth & Clyd 100 4/. - Do.LkFd St 12 6/. p. c. 11 GrandJunctn 100 71. 95 1 ,E Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 290 Grand Union'loo, 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 151. 230 Glamorgnsh .1172; 13%1. 210 Stourbridge- 145 201. 315 Glstr & Brkly 00' - Strtfrd on Av 79 11. 10s. - Grantham 26 11. Bs. 32 Huddersfield. 57 -- - Wye Rail. Kennt & Avu 39 7s. 6d. 10 Trnt & 50 301. - Lancaster . 47 11. 10s. - sey, 1 4 sh. Leeds& Livrp, tOO 341. 520 Thaw &Med 19 - - Leicester ll4O 101. 105 IWorcstr & 1 Leicstr &Nth', 83, 4/. 60 Bi rm i ng . 78 21 . 44 Loughboroghll42, 701. 850 ;Wilts & lif ks 67 11. 11 BANK OF ENGLAND. (From Friday Night's Gazette.) 4.n Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 9th day of May, 184 G. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. BANK OF (From Friday to Account, pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturday, th, ISSUE DEP X. Notes issued • 27,244,995 I 4. Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 11,451,830 Sliver bullion £27,244,995 27,244,995 !. MA SMALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 14th day of May, 184 BANKING n : X. Proprietors' capital • . 14,553,000 Rest •• • • ...... 3,406,284 Public deposits (In eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts).. 3,031,375 Other deposits • • • 16,256,526 seven day and other bills•••• .• .• •••• 981,417 ,EPARTMENT. Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 13,023,065 Other securities .: • • 17,734,025 Notes .••••.• • • • . • • • 6,836,405 Gold and silver coin.. 635,107 X 33,228,602 X 38,228,602 :. mARSITALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 14th day of May, 18 41 FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. H. Gortz, upholsterer, New Windsor—second div. of id, in the pound, May 16, and three following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch• lane. J. Sisley, carpenter, Margate—second div. of 4id. in the pound, May 16, and three following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. L. Pearson, currier, Newcastle-upon-Tyne —second div. of Bid. (in addition to Is. 6d.) in the pound, any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. R. Hodgson, grocer, Newcastle - upon-Tyne—first and final div. of Is. 4d. and 8-9ths in the pound, any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. J. Marriage, jun., miller, Moulsham, Essex—second div. of Bd. in the pound, any Wednesday, at 4 the office of Mr. Whit more, Basinghall- street. _ E.'Knyveii, music teacher, Great Stanmore—a div. of 3d. in the pound, May 21, and three folio ing Thursdays, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate-street. E. Carey, hatter, Nottingham —a div. of ls. *d, in the pound, May 16, d three following Thursdays, at the office 'bf Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate-street. THE suN, LONDON, MONDAY,EVENING, MAY is, 1546. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From tits Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUENDAY AND FRIDAY EVENISG. LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 15. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. er of Paid. Price Annum. Share. ---- - £ s. d. X s. d. Australasia ••••• • • • •• 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 27 BritshlSprth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 44% Commercial of London 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 223 .••••.. • • .. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 16 Londe and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 27 London Joint-Stock • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14% Metropolitan . . 25 0 0 7 10 0 Provincial of Ireland- 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 493 Ditto, New.• ••• • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 19% National of Ireland 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 18 Nat. Provncial of Enf. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 35% Ditto, New.• •••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 26 Union of L0nd0n....• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 12 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Albion • • ••• • • • 3/. lOs 500 0 0 50 0 0 74 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 19% Ditto Marine •• • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 6% Atlas • 13s. 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 j 5 0 0 16 1 4 British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 'N Clericl,Med.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 6% County •.., 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 irown •.•. .. • •• • • 10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 - Eagle ••.. • • Economic Life... r l 6 per ct.,l 1000 0 0 250 0 0 & 30s.bs. Eng.& Scot. LAW •• • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% European Life ••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons' ..• ••• • • • W. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe • • • • 6/. per cent. Stock. 138 Guardian •• • • •-• ••• • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 49 Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 240 Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16% Indemnity - Marine •• • • 1/. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 29 Law Life.. . ...... 11.1 s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 52 Legal and General Life 50 0 0 2 0 0 6% London Fire •••• • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15% London Ship •.••• • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15% Marine .. .•. • • • • . 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10% Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 4%1. per et. 50 0 0 20 0 3 National Lean Fund 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% National Life • Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 21. Os. Phoenix • • 31. p. et. & bs. - 205 Protector Life.... •• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 4s. Provident Life •••• • • • • 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 Rock Life...... 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange Si. per cent. Stock. 180 Sun Fire • • Ditto Life Universal Life .. lO%/. pr ent 100 0 615 0 20 WATER-WORMS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d., East London..• •••• • • • 81. 100 0 0 j - 216 Grand Junction • • 31. 10s. 41 13 4 90 Kent .••••••• • • • • • • • • 21. 10s. 100 0 0 70 Vauxhall .... •••• • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 - 57 West Middlesex ••• • • • 51.55. pr cnt. 63 12 9 - 130 DOMES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Commercial . East and West India East Country L3ndon :Si. pr cent. Stock. 11434 St. Katharine •••• • • .• 5 per cent. Stock. 101 Southampton •••• • • • • 41. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 30 DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. S. Feakes, cordwainer, Cambridge, June 5, at twelve— J. Key, oilman, Prescott-street, Goodman's-fields, June 5, at twelve—J. W. Frost, coffee-dealer,Baek-lane, Kingsland green, June 5, at half-past twelve-1, E. Parkins, chemist, Bicester Market-end, June 5, at half-past one—J. Dalton. cheesemonger, Wandsworth, June 8, at eleven—S. Pursell, ironmonger, Strand, June 12, at eleven—P. W. Carter woollendraper, Brewer• street, Golden-square, June 12, at twelve—M. and H. Emanual, goldsmiths, Hanover-square, June 10, at twelve. In the Country. T. Robinson, grocer, Swansea, June 12, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court—S. Brown, hat manufacturer, Denton, Lancashire, June 18, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—S. Littler, draper, Liverpool, June 9, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court—T. Ashworth and M. S. Key worthy, common brewers. Manchester, June 10, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—M. S. Keyworthy, com mon brewer. Manchester, June 10, at twelve, at the Man chester District Court —T. Parnell, laceman, Manchester June 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—J Gibson, veterinary surgeon, Machester, June 16, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—J. Curtis, chandler, Bir mingham, June 8, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court—. Last, general merchant, Ermingham, June 8, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. B. Vandirplank, woollen warehouseman, Love-lane, City June 5—H. J. and E Todd, warehouseman, Bow churchyard, City, June 5—S. Pursell, ironmonger, Strand, June l e 2 n, — t R. Baker, stone mason, Southampto n, June s—ll licensed victualler, Aldenham , Hertfordshire' J u n e l 12—J. bl R. Ellis, brassfounder, Houndsdi tch, June B—S. H. em en, grocer, Halesworth, Suffolk , June 9—J. Linnit, goldsmith, Regent- street, June 9—G. Prentice, f is h mo nger, Tollesbury, Essex, June 10—J. Johns , confectioner, Grosvenor -street WestPimlico, June 9—J. Pouleston, builder, Birkenhead, Cheshire, June 9— J. Brock, innkeeper, Chester, June 9 W. B. Lupton, flax spinner, Leeds, June 9—S. Hutchinson, sharebroker, Leeds, June 9—J. Radbone, June 16—J. Gibson, veterinary surgeon. Manches t er, June 9—W. Boond, Jun., stretcher, Manchester, June 10—J. S. Gregson, grocer, Man chester, June 11—J. Pinner, undertaker, Regent -place, Globe-road. Mile-end-road, June 5—T. Wilders, com mon brewer, Sloane-street, June s—l. Roberts, grocer, Modd, Flintshire, June 5—J. M`Gibbon, bootmaker, n June 5—J. Walton, coal merchant, Liverpool, Liverp ool, Stocker, sen., hydraulic engineer, Seckf or d- street, Clerken- . well, June 5—J. Phillips, cotton spinner, Manchester, June 5. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. E. Perryman and J. F. Burnside, stationers, Swithin's lane, City—S. Hughes, J. Hughes, and E. Hughes, colour makers, Cobridge, Stafordshire—J. Hanson, T. Smith, W. Morton, and D. Morton, fancy w . 0 ,. 91ta lema nufacturers, _ Hud dusfiold—j, crc t okeo I NA 0414 914tailvrf, G-go. senor-street, Bond-street—W. H. Bentley and W. Haigh, shirt manufacturers ,Carey-lane, City—C. Target and E Butler, grocers, Berkshire—J. Rome and C. J. Goodwin corn millers, Heath, Derbyshire—T. Moore and J. Mayson' surgeons, Chester—J. Beynon and S. Bevan, iionm _ngers, Llahelly Carmarthenshire—J. Hobday and J. H. Cheetham, muslin manufacturers, Manchester—J. Hunt and G. Hunt, brewers, Southampton—W. Matthews and J. Hewitt, licensed victualler, Ship-yard, Temple-bar—G. P. K eenan and R. H. Townend, hotel keepers, Crown-court, Cheapside— J. Bagnall and H. Bowen, linendrapers, Bridgnorth —J. A. Clegg and J. M'Creight, stockbrokers, Liverpool—W. P. Pickard and J. Troughton, timber merchants, Liverpool—J. and H. Harrison, cheese factors. Walsall, Staffordshire—J. G. White and J. Low, ship brokers, Liverpool—H. hayfield and T. Beesley, boiler makers, Burnley, Lancashire—T. Milton and W. Nealor, attorne,ys, Southampton-buildin g s, Chancery-lane—J. Haley, J. Haley, and B. 0 idy, icon founders, Calverley, Yorkshire (so far as regards B. Oddy)— J. W. Petters and J. Wormleighton, builders, Goswell-street, Clerkenwell—C. Hanbury and J. Dewsbery, engineers, Bir mingham—T. James % and J. T. Walters, printers, Rugely, Staffordshire—W. and J. Sticknev, farmers. Ridgmont, Yorkshire, East Riding—T. and W. Stones, builders, Black burn, Lancashire—J. Greases, J. Hartley, and J. Hartley, waste dealers, Leeds—W. Marsden, I. Marsden, and J. Marsden, fancy cloth manufacturers, Donaster—J M'Cartby and N. Robinson, bagatelle-board makers, Compton-street, Clerkenwell—R. and W. Gould, hatters, Ludgate-hill. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. James Gordon, jun., sharebroker, Aberdeen, May 21 and June 11, at one, at the Chambers of Messrs. Alexander and Webster, Aberdeen. CENTRAL CRIMP , :AL COURT. OLD COURT. Dennis Regan, William Regan (the lan prisoner), John While, and John Sullivan, were placed at the bar, charged with assaulting other constables on the same evening. The evidence adduced was_ nearly similar to that brought forward in the last case. Mr. Baldwin, for three of the prisoners, and Mr. O'Brien for Sulli van, addressed tne jury. Mr. Baron ALDERSON summed up, and _ _ The jury returned a verdict of Guilty in'each of the cases. The Coma sentenced William Regan and John Sullivan each to imprisonment with hard labour for two years, and Dennis Regan and John White each to one year's imprisonment with hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. M ANSION-Ht) USE. On Saturday, John Bannister and Bentham Fabian, the parties charged with the forgery of railway scrip, were again placed at the bar for re-examination. Mr. Alderman GIBBS having taken his seat, the case against the prisoners was called on. Mr. Clarkson said he had to ask for a further remand of the prisoners for some days, in order to complete certain inquiries now in progress. Mr. Duane said Mr. Richards was in attendance, and ready to give all the information in his power. Mr. Clarkson was aware of that, but, as counsel for the prosecution, he was not at present ready to proceed with the case. He should be able to prose that a press for printing had been found on the premises of the pri soner Fabian, in Gower-place, and should call a gentleman who printed the bona tide scrip of the Buckinghamshire, Oxford, Bletchley, and Junction Railway, with the London and Birmingham ' Railway, who would prove that the scrip now produced was spurious,_ and a forgery. Another ground for a re mand was, that the secretary of the company could not possibly attend to day. If the examination was post poned for a short period, it was expected most important evidence would be obtained, not only as related to the prisoners individually, but as affecting other parties whom it was unnecessary to name. He thought-, for the purposes of public justice, that a remand was absolutely necessary, and therefore he asked the worthy Alderman to postpone the inquiry until Tuesday week, the 2d Of June. The prisoners would not be inconvenienced by a remand, as they could not possibly be tried during the jury having sessioes of the Criminal Carat, the grane having been discharged this morning:. The Learned Counsel called Daniel Forester, the officer, who, having been sworn, said, I am engaged in collecting eeideaice relating to the charge against the prisoners. I searched the pri soner 'Fabian's residence, No• 42, Gower place, and I there found a printing-press, which was cons tructed for embossing the borders of cards and other doeuenents, I have every reason to suppose, that if the prisoners are remanded for a few days I shall be able to obtain fur ther important evidence. Mr. Ballantine said, the next session of the Criaiinal Court commenced on Monday, the 15th of June, a nd therefore, on behalf of the prisoners, he should not oh' - ject to a remand, if his learned friend told him he should then be prepared to go to trial. Mr. Clerkson—Yes, certainly. Mr. Ballantine—Then, as it is impossible to try the case at the present session, it will be to the personal corn- fort of the prisoners that they should be remanded ; but he trusted that there would be no unnecessary delay in proceeding with the inquiry. Mr. ALDERMAN GIBBS (addressing Mr.. Clarkson) said—Do you not ask for rather a long remand ? Mr. Clarkson—Why, Sir, it will save expense and trouble to all parties, for if an earlier day is named it is possible the case would not be ready to be proceeded with. Mr. Samuel Ebbs, printer, was then called. He said— I printed the,scrip of the Buckinghamshire, Oxford, and Bletchley Railway Company. The scrip now produced Was not printed by me. I unhesitatingly pronounce it to be a forgery. Mr. Ballantine—l dare say, Sir, that you have printed a great quantity of scrip lately? Witness—Yes, Sir, I have. Mr. Clarkson—And no doubt the printing of scrip was valuable to you. Witness—Of course it was a souree of profit.—(Laughter.) Mr. Doane—l do not suppose you would like to take it back again at prime cost.—(Laughter.) Mr. Ballantine stated that a number of papers and bills of exchange had been found at the residence of the prisoner Fabian, which had nothing to do with the pre sent charge, and were not required for the purposes of the prosecution ; he suggested that they might be given up, as it would be necessary to present the bills for payment on their arriving at maturity. Mr. Clarkson theught the documents had better re main in the hands of Inspector Waller, who might give the necessary notice when the bills became due. Inspector Waller said the bill for 1701.. payable at Smith, Payne, and Smith's, was duly presented last week, but it had not been paid; he was informed that the company on which it was drawn were about winding up their affairs, and offered les. in the pound for the liabilities. He had not, however, since then herd any thing further on the subject. The LORD MAYOR ordered the inspector to keep charge of the money, and bills for the present. The prisoners were then remanded until Tuesday, the 2d of June, and immediately afterwards removed to the Cotnpter in custody. CAPTURE OF A SELF-ACCUSED PUBLIC AND PRIVA'iL ROBBER, MUR DERER, &c. In The Sun some time since appeared al; account of a young man, named Henry Norman, aged 27 years, clerk to Mr. W. Hoof; the extensive builder and railway' con tractor at Kensington, having absconded, stealing aid taking with him the sum of 571. in gold and silver, the money of his employer. Also of his having sent s a letter to Mr. Hoof, to Dr. Fallen, of Barnes, Surrey, at whose school he was educated, and also to another gentleman to whom he was known, accusing himself of having, " while in the Customs at Jamaica, before he was 21 years of age, robbed the revenue of thousands of pounds, and afterwards, -while in the United States, having at New York robbed a pawnbroking and silversmith's store of money and property to the value of 1,0001., and committed numerous other crimes, not even hesitating at murder." In another part of his letter he distinctly stated that " he had committed more than 1,800 distinct robberies, and had been concerned in five murders, besides many other atrocities."' At first, the confession was considered by many persons as the emanation of a fevered and excited brain; but from the inquiries which have since beek instituted into the truth of the state ments contained in the letters, it has been found that Norman did at the time stated fill an important situation in the Customs at Kingston, Jamaica, which he eventually resigned, being at the time a defaulter to a large amount. On his return to England, he offered as a reparation to lay open the villainous proceedings of others connected with the same department, and was for several days under examination by the Custom House authorities, but on his statements being submitted to the Attorney and Solicitor-General and other law offi cers of the Crown, it was found that they were so loose that no reliance could be placed on them, and he was suffered to go at large, his defalcations being paid by those whose duty it was to have more sti ictly overlooked him, and prevented his dishonest career. It has also been discovered that his statement respecting the rob bery of a jeweller's store at New York is corm ct, such a robbery having taken place at the time stated by him, and a true bill has been returned against him at the New York Sessions. Suspicions Lave also within the last two or three days since arisen that he was concerned in the murder and robbery committed about eight years since, at the premiss of Mr. Richard Westwood, the watchmaker, in Princes-street, Soho, which has ever since been enveloped in great mystery. It is known that he was in England at that time, and tt is believed that he was staying at the hous e of his father, who was at that time a respeactsibelwe d, ors om bro fr keand silversmith in Princes-street , Westwood's house. Ever since his absconding, th e trace police his s a v r e e t h r p e a e t n . b i att t‘ w fa i t t i h ga ou b t l e e ff i e n ct their i e l n F d e r a i d v , a i y u r l s a s t t o , when information was received by letter from Liverpool, that a young. man answering, in every part cular, the d esc ription of Henry . Norman, was in custody i n t h at city. An offi cer was immediately dispatched to Li ver pool, and th e prisoner will be brought_ up to Loudon forth with. SUSPECTED MURDER OF SIX PERSONS BY 1 3, 13')N..- NORTIi WAt.snAm, FRIDAY Num.—Nothing can exceed the sensa tion that prevails in this portion of the county of Norfolk, c nsequent on the recent discovery of a system of wholesale poisoning, by which six persons are already known to have perished, and the bodies of others are now being exhumed for the purpose of examination. Mr. John Ball, a respectable man, living at the village of Happisburgh, a few miles distant, his wife, and tour grandchildren, having died within a very short period, and in a very sudden maliner, suspicions were naturally excited. A communication was forwarded to Mr. Pringle, one of the coroners for the county, who issued his warrant for holding an inquest, and directed that two of the bodies should be exhumed. This was done, and on their being subjected to a post mortem examination by three experienced medical gentlemen of the neighbourhood, they declared that each body contained as much arsenic as would poison tha inhabitants of the whole parith. The coroner, on learning tit • remit of the me dical gentlemen's operations, issued instructions to the parochial °filters for the disinterment of the other bodies of Ball's famiiy. This has beet, carried into effect, a tent being erected in the parish churchyard to cover the bodies These are understood to have been examined by the surgeons, and the cause of death ascertained to have been arsenic. Several witnesses have been examined by the coroner. The parties suspected are known to have purchased arsenic at different places about the time of the deaths of the deceased. During the last 12 weeks several relatives of Ball have died iva mysterious manner, and the exhumation of their bodies is deter mined upon, and the inquest is adjourned In order to give the medical gentlemen time to examine them.—Suraday Paper. ettuteri moutht h announce s, mast be filled 7tihthe cream —then for A t o o d t h o - c a t le , in tha r t are to bump your land against tin wall till turua t o 4vtappplAirer_.! RAILWAY SIT `_FE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, MAT 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.---The salts are-Arnbttrga.te, Nottingham, B. %a ton, &c., % dls.-Chester and Mancheqer I.irect, 1% dis.-Goo:TE. Doncaster, Skeftle:d, &c., % p.-- Lancasilire North l'orkshire, Cs. t'Al. ...2.1, , xth Eastern, dis.-Liverpool and Bury, 9% p.-Liverpot.'. l , Orrnskir,k, and Prest. xi, 1 5-16 p.-'Manchester and Birmingham, QUafters UV, 61 - 5- I, l6 re p st .. M anchester and Leeds, Fifths, 9% p. - Ditto, ExZe nsicm, 3 q P. c.- Manchester, Midland, and Grimsby, 15s. 9d. (i,i6 dis. -North Staffordshire, 4% p. - North Union (B), 1 40 -Prestos Wyre Extension, 3-16 dis.-Sheffield and Lincolnshire. Junction,. % p.- Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, 1 p.-Sch lih Mid land, 1% p.-South-Eastern and Dover. Halves, No. 4, % C. p.-- West Lancashire Coast, Bs. 9d. p.- West Riding Union, 3% p. LEEDS, MAT 16. STOCK EXCHANGE. Contrary to general expectation, the effect .if Sir Robert Peel's Railway Dissolution Bill has not been hitherto. operative to the extent intended. Indeed, it appears that only a few* of the most hopeless schemes have been abandoned, and the meetings now holding seem almost without exception to command majors against abandonment. With every prospect of a continued glut 111111; the market, all scrips continue low, and we fear must still rece4l64., The business in shares of existing lines has been moderate in ear. tent, with prices not well maintained to the close of the week, . West Riding Unions, having been allowed to proceed with their were in demand fur a lay or two, et an advance of 15s. per share • but they end to-day in Leeds at about the same rate as they main - tamed previous to the favourable decision upon them. The sales ar —Eastern Counties, York Extension, 23 p. -East Lancashire, N o. 2,3% p. cash—Huddersfield and Manchester, k p.--Huddersfii ud and Shefileld, 64 p. —Leeds and Dewsbury, .2M p.—Manchester r and Leeds. Extensions, 31. 7s. p.—Newcastle and Rarlington Extensh ms, 9 p.—North British, Half Shares, 33 p.—York. and North Midli aid, East and West Riding, 10% p.—Ambergate, Nott.ingham, and l dos ton, dis.—Doston, Newark, and S , cflield, % cliff.— Bradford, W Oka field, and Midland, 20s. die.—Buckinghamshire, %, p.—Lancashiro and North Yorkshire, 6s. dis.— Leeds, Wakefield, a.nd Midland, 3s, dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 6s. dis.—London and Manchester (Rem.), dis. — Northumberland and Lancashire .1117nction , 183- dis, _ _ --North Staffordshire, 4% p.—North Western, Ils. C 4 . 1• P.— Shrews. • bury and Hereford, 20s. dis.—South Midland, 30s. N. P. — Welstt Midlatiks, 225. dis.—West Riding Union, SU. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAY 16. STOCK Excuannz.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York ..Fslde slon, 265. 3d. p.—East Lincolnshire, 1 4 p— Goole and fione,zste r, p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 6s. dis.—North Stafford: %Wise, 4% p SHEFFIELD, MA y 16. STOCK Excirstioz.—The sales are—Great Grimsby and She Meld, Extension, 7s. dis.—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 4s. 6d. dis.—Derk, r and Gainsborough, 14s. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 3s. c de. — Nottingham and Mansfield, par—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 10i 6 dis. —Ditto, Extension, 9s. p.—Shetheld, Buxton, Leek, Potteries and Crewe, 13s, 6d. dis. _ _ _ HULL, MAY JO STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—lpswich and Bury, I%—N Orth British, Carlisle, 49x. 6d.—Bandon and Bantry, 54.—Buckingh am shire, 22. 11s.—Chelmsford' and Bury, I Is. 6d.—Derby and Ga Ins borough, 118.—East Lincolnshire, 225. Gd.—Gooie, Doncaster, S hef deld, &c., 21. 194. 6d. —Hull and Barnsley Junction, 25b. 6d.—i;el - and Bedford, 19s. 61.—Liverpool, Ormsklrk, and Preston, 3/ 17s.—London and York, 2%—North StaffordsinN, 61. 14s. 6c1.-- South Midland, V. 11 s. 6d. YORK, ➢iAY 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Buckinghamshire (late Rugby) 27. I ls.—Grand Union (Nottingham to Lynn), 14s. 6d.—London rale York, 2/. Bs. 64.—Malton and Uriilield Junction, 2/. ss. 6d.—Man clicster, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 31. 13s.—Newcastle anti Berwick, 25% -Newcastle and Darlington Extensions, 10 % —North. British, 2934 —Ditto, Half Shares, 11 34 —Ditto, Carlisle Extension. 2/. I Is. - North Western, 1/. I3s. —West Riding Union, S%—YOILIS. and North Midland, New (East and West Riding), 11% EDINBURGH, MAY 15. STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are- Aberdeen, 61. -Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 1/. 9s. -Airdrie and Bathgate, 21. 165.-Arbroath and Forfar, 271.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. 10s.- Armagh and ?onrush, 425. 6d.-Ayr and Galloway, 1/. 173.-Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir, 21. 25.-Banffshire, 18s. 6d.-Belfast and County Down, IL 155.- British and Irish Union, 2/. Is. 6d.- Caledonian, 131. 58.-Ditto, New, 125.--Caledonian Extension, IL 16s. 6d.-Caledonian And Dum barton, it. 13s --Caledonian and Northern Direct, I/. 14s. 6d.-Carn wath and West Linton, It. 2s. 6d.-Chelmsford and Bury, 155.- Clydesdale Junction, 1 V.- Cornwall and Devon Central, It. 103.-.- -Deeside Railway, 4/.-Direct Northern, It. 195.-Dublin and Ennis killen, ii. 10s.-Dundee and Arbroath, 391.-Ditto, New, 211. N.- Dundee and Forfar Junction, 1/. 165.-Dundee and Ferth, 171. 155.- Ditto, Kinross Extension, V.-Eastern Counties Extension, 21.-East Indian Railway, 15,-East of Fife, 11. 1 is.-East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley Junction, it. 55.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 1/. 18s.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 771.-Ditto, Half Shares, 20/. - Ditto, Quarters, 11111. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, ditto, New, 181.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, H. -Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 161.-Ditto, Pre ference, 151. 108.-Edinburgt and Northern, 61. 12s. 6i. ex bit.- Ditto, Newport, 163.-Ditto, Lochgelly, IL 3s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Peebles, 1/. 73.- Edinburgh and Perth, 2/. 4s.- Edinburgh, Porto bello, and Musselburgh, IL 12s. -Forth and Clyde Junction, U. 12$. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 761.-Ditro, New Stock, 301.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 181.-Glasgow Belfast Union, 21. la.-Glasgow, Dum fries, and Carlisle, 2/. Is. 6c1.-tilasgow and Dundee Junction, 11 13s. 6d.-Glasgew and Garnkirk, 401. 10s.-Glasgow General Ter minus, 9/. 10s.-Glasgow and Greenock, 171.-Ditto, New Stock, 81. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 11. 155.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junc tion, it. IN.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, It. 155.-Glasgow, Kil marnock, and Ardrossan, 21. Os. 6d.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 2/. 3s. 6d.-Granton Junction, 108.--Great County Down, 1/. Is.-Great North of Scotland, it. 155.-Inverness and 'Elgin, 1/. Os. 6d.-Lanark and Lothians, 21. 2s. 6d.-Larne, Belfast. and Ballymena, 123.-London and Hounslow, 155.-London and Manchester (East.), 3/. 5s -London and Manchester (Remington's), 11.-London and York, 2/. 155.-Ditto. Half Shares, 21.-Mid land and Eastern Counties, it. 185.-Morayshire, IL-Newcastle and Berwick, 261.-Newry and Londonderry, It. 75.-North British, 301. 10s. ex int.-Ditto, Halves, 121.-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 21. 11s. 6d.---Ditto, Extension to nalkeith, GI. 12s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, 151-Ditto, New, 6/. 55.-Perth and Cried Direct, 1/ 133. -Perth and Inverness, IL 133.-Scottish Central, 161. 10s.-Ditto, New, 71. 55.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 11. 10s - Scottish Grand Junction, 1/. is.-Scottish Midland, 71. IN.-Scot tish southern, It. 13s. 6d.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 10s.- Shrews bury, Oawestry, arid Chester, 3/. 103.-South Midland, 3/. 103.- Stir -I,:ng and Dunfersnline, 1/. IN.-Stirling and Midland, 21.--Strathern Junction, IL 10s.-Surrey Grand Junction, 10s.-Tean and "Ws v a n,:ty, 155.-Wishaw and Coltness, 511. GLASGOW; MAY 16, s T oc,X EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 535. 6d. and Irish Unipn, 418.—Caledonian Extension, 335. 6d Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Extension, 32s.—Direct Northern , 40s.— Dundee and Perth, 17,4 —East Indian Railway, 15s. 9d.—Edin burgh and Olasgow , 761 . Forth and Clyde Junction. 345. Glasgow G en e:al Terminus, 9% —Glasgow and Belfast Union, 415.-- - ( a, sgow, Ka mn ,:nock, and Ayr, New, 331.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 39,......G),:5g0w, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 368.—Glas gow, Airdrie, and Msqukland Junction, 36s.—Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 345. 6d.—Ki2marnock and Ayr Direct, 36s.—Lanark and Lothian', 42s.—Lesrnaha t mr , 48s.—Manchester and Southampton , 40s.—Perth and Inverness, 328.—Scottish Southern, 37s.—Scottis h Central and Caledonian Juno,tion, 30s. 6d.—South Midland, 738. 6d. 225. 6d. —South and Midland Junction, STATE OF' TRADE. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, MAY 1 5.—The demand for combing w oo l i 5 stead) but not brisk, an d is limited to the supply of the current requirements of the manufacturers. Prices are Stationary. Clothing wools of middle and low qualities are scarce, anti go off readily at last week's prices. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, MAY 13.—Only a limited business has been cone in foreign' wools this week, many buyers • having left for the London wool salt s. and others are waiting to learn the range of prices there, before m king further purchases. LEEDS.—There was a little more business done at the Cloth Halls on Saturday and Tuesday in fine and middle qualities of cloths, but in low goods there were less sold than for several weeks past. Prices continue about the same, and the stocks iu the Cloth Halls are lower than i usual. There have not been many wholesale buyers n the town this week, but there have been numerous drapers from the country. On the whole, a pretty fen* amount of business has been done in the warehouses, on comparis ,, n with the recent state of business. BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.— There is less doing in the wool market than last week. The staplers stocks are very low and prices firm. The yarn trade Is steady. The spinners try hard for better prices, .but are not able to obtain them. We can see no a lt e ration in the piece market. A large number of sales were effected at former prices. The manufacturers are mostly working to order. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.---We have had less doing in cloth this week than for the last three or four previous ones. The market on Tuesday was evi dently affected by the very heavy failure in London—an East India firm—and which stands largely indebted to many houses in Manchester. To-day an attempt was made by manufacturt rs to rally prices, but to no effect, and the market closes very heavily. The silk trade continues to improve a little, but is still very depressed. Neither the dyers nor printers get any busier. Yarns meet ready sale. without change in value. LEICESTER.—The firmne.ss in our market, as last ye ported, still continues; and manufacturers are looking forward to a good autumn trade; Business in London , on the whole, has been good, anal though no. large purchases are made by t .e retailer, ireful goods sell readily, and no heavy stocks are in hand. Yarns and wools are in good request.—Leicester Journal. INTERMENT IN ALGERIA.—A commission has been named in Algiers to examine the question of inhumation. In h et countries the situation and arrangement of cemeteries exercise s $ perceptible influence on public health. It has been proved that the E , yptians embalmed their dead chiefly for the purpose of preventing, the deleterious putrefaction of all the animal matter. At the pres ent day, among many of the South American States, every body is s s "„ milted indiscriminately to the action of quack lime, whereby all Pe': tileutial emanations are prevented. This measure, which the melt: cipal authorities of several towns in Algeria have often wished ", adopt during the great heats, has always caused lively protestat ion ' on the part pf the families of the deceased. It is to obviate this in convenience that the Government has resolved to adopt some dea l ' . tive system, to answer all cases and smooth all difficulties. CHESS FESTIVAL: annual re-union of player ,-- of the noble game of chesS from all parts of England and the Cont i' nent, was held at Wakefield pn Wednesday last. and was atte nd_ by nearly one hundred amateurs of the game, including, among o th e. r . crack players, the celebrated St. Amant, from Paris, and M. li Walker, from London. The tables were arranged in the music-r°° over the Corn Exchange. St. Amant played with Mr. Walker an . Mr. Rhodes. The match with the former was an Evan s gambit, St. Amant having the move ; and with the latter gentlemasn tt 4 m en ai e l ll gave the odds of pawn and two moves. IZ' bo th game the Earl of Met ,„ibsequently took place professor was defeated. A splendid dinner upied by the I" ' .eir. borough, presiding, while the vice-chair at the Bull Hotel, Mr. Walker, in the a bs w en an ce o P c f c Mr. Garvey. n Sunday the persons who SHAMMING SUICIDE. — ~ ., n oz.", hersezetahiewart—having offend ed amused by an exhibit on whic nton—we Nv made of ..,, _ were enjoying their evening h st a rol y l ou i n n g trompanarkWeft, infinitely hors e It seems that her male comp ere not able to leara her ex "rough h r e o r lii h n vu g olbl r a v nd e ar r o , where the water is probably g r a Informed that her sighs, occasioned by tb° running down ttle whether her, she declared slope to the leen on the west i aid! ofl 4 . uld's holes, gallantly plung_.., ol4 inches deep. She then proceeded to lie down in a most desperaw n he at length persuaded her to come out, and * departed wit chilliness of the stream, were most affectingly into the quid l o a ti v r ed we shear are ludicrous. Her cony she depart at him amidst the law; manner ; Laughter of the spectators, amazingly well ducked.—Nottingi not drowned certainlY , b gun Journal. _.......! BIRTHS On the 13th inst., at Lowndes-street, the Lad y nn Wi Oen of daughter. Oa the 13th inst., a t S tower Provost Rectory, Dorset, the " ‘fife of the Rev. R. A. Denton, Rector, of a daughter. , soh' On the 14th inst., at Clapton, the wife of J. Loaley, Esq., r ',Tar On the 14th inst., at the Parsonage, Leaven-heath, Stoke-uP land, Suffolk, the wile of the Rev. H. T. Curry, of a daughter. o. On the 14th inst., at Barton Hall, Norfolk, the wife of Preston, Esq., of a son. the On the 15th inst., at North End Lodge, Fulham, Middlesex, wife of John Eiward Panter, Esq. of a daughter. Wet ,On the 15th inst., ia Belgrave-square, , -re• ruacott, of a daughter. S. L el') On the 15th inst., at Forest-hill, Sydenham, Kent, Mrs. Sotheby, of a son. Oil the 15th inst., at Upper Clapton, Mrs. J. Searle, o f a $ Oll. „ . On the 15th Inst., in Edgeware-road, Mrs. W. Purvey, of a se;: d y 0 On the 16th bast., at Melcombe-place, Dors. t-square, th e C aopittathe E 1 4 6 - 7 h tt r i d n 8 1 e ., a t a h t e o i t v e o S o d ir b d e t r h r , y o f u n ,. e d e a n u - a l a h n te e r s . , Stoke Ne wiP64°lii Mrs. Thomas Edenborough, of a son. MARRIED. On the 12th inst., at Holy Trinity, Brompton, Mr. Charles , o lf organist of the old church, Chelsea, ;o Charlotte Chasernoret daughter of Dr. Wansbrough, Rose Cottage, Kin's-road. On the 12th Inst., at St. George's. Hanover-square, F ins , Wl ---in dr Staples, Esq., of the Middle Temple, to Janet Helen Ale youngest daughter of the late Colonel Mackenzie, of SjAlinller'°' Jersey. Scan On the 14th inst., at Hyde-park-square, Demetrius Peter mange, Esq., to Julia, eldest daughter of Eustratl. Rail:, Esq' slice On the 14th Est., at St. Pancras Nrw Church, John Franc,es r Gooday, Esq., of Sudbury, Suffolk, to inna, youngest daub titteJohn Brewin, Esq., of Denmark-hill, Surrey; and relict of the 1a Charles Addis'in, Esq., of Chilton Hall, Suffolk,____ DIED. The Rev. Thomas Latham, Vicar of B 1 lingborough and AeMPri9r ham, Lineol Ishire, aged 77. inP t°° ' On the 12th inst., at Wellington Cottage, Thistle-grove, Br° Thomas Harper, Esq., aged 53. Jolln On the 10th inst., at Benton , near Newcastle - o n-T y ne, * Taylor, Esq., aged 26. Cu On the i 3tli inst., at Hadar, Commander Thomas Metcalfe R.N., aged 46 112, London : Printed and Publ•shed by MUUDO YOUNG, of Ne;cipot Strand, printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, In the Pr' 19 t big of the WV, In the County of Ainidlooos, Monday, 180,