The Sun. — London, England, 1852-12-20 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. On Saturday, an extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held at the Euston station, for the purpose of considering and approving, or otherwise,t he recommendation of Messrs. James Robt. Hope and Robert Stephenson, upon the future relations of this company with the North Staffordshire Railway Company. Major-General Anson, M.P., the chairman of the board of directors, presided. The Secretary, 1/r. C. E. .SITEWART, having read the advertisement convening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN proceeded to read the following printed statement addressed by the Secretary of the London and North-Western Company to the shareholders of the company The proprietors were informed by the last half-yearly eport ' that the questions in difference between this com pany and the North Staffordshire have been referred under the common seals of both companies, to Mr. Robert Ste phenson, M.P., and Mr. James Robert Hope, Q.C., so as to effect a complete union of the interests of the under- takings.' On the 6th October, Mr. Hope and Mr. Stephen son communicated the result of their investigation of the question referred to them, and recommended the following conclusions for adoption by both boards 1. The London and North-Western Company to acquire absolutely the railways, canals, and whole fixed and moveable property of the North Staffordshire Company. 2. The London and North-Western Company, in consideration thereof, to pay to the North Staffordshire Company, upon their present paid-up share capital, an annual dividend of 3 per cent. during the first year, of 3 per cent. during the second year, and of 3i per cent, during the third and all subse quent years : provided, that it shall be in the option of the London and North-Western Company at any time upon six months' notice, to convert the share capital of the North Staffordshire Company into ordinary stock of the London and North-Western Company at par. 3. The paid-up share capital of the North Staffordshire Company to be taken, as stated by themselves, at 2,826,0001., and the nominal amount of the shares to be reduced from 201. to 171. 10s. 4. The London and North-Western Company to under take the canal rent or dividend, the bond debt, and all other liabilities of the North Staffordshire Company : pro vided that if the bond debt, as estimated by the North Staffordshire Company, with a view to cover all existing liabilities, shall be fraud to es.eeed 1,050"10/., the London uric? North-Western Company - shall be entitled to deduct from the dividend payable upon the North Staffordshire share capital a yearly sum equal to interest at 3. per cent. on the excess. 5. The obligation of the London and North- Western Company to pay the dividends under Article 2, and to discharge the liabilities under Article 4, to com mence from the time at which the transfer of the North Staffordshire property shall be legally completed. 6. The two companies to apply to Parliament at joint expense in the next session for immediate powers to the above effect, and in case of failure to renew the application in suc ceeding sessions. Should Parliament three times re ject the application upon merits, and not merely on formal points, the engagement between the companies to cease. Believing that both boards are deeply impressed with the expediency of speedily determining the principles of an arrangement, we have contented ourselves with a state ment of our opinion on the principal points submitted to us ; but should the companies accept our advice upon these points, we shall be happy to afford them further assistance, and to mediate between them upon every question which may arise before the passing of the act of Parliament.' In conformity with the advice of the referees, the Parlia mentary notices have been given for a bill to amalgamate the companies on the terms above specified. Subsequently Mr. Hope and Mr. Stephenson were requested to consider as to the steps proper to be taken immediately, and until the sanction of Parliament be obtained to the amalgama tion applied for. Further conferences took place, at which the referees stated that they had arrived at the conclu sion expressed in their former letter under the conviction that a good understanding between the companies was alone necessary to realise the expected results, and that by cordial co-operation in the worki g and interchange of traffic, the net profit accruing to the North Staffordshire Company would suffice to secure to the proprietors, over and above all charges, the dividend named by them. They recommended, therefore, the appointment, immediately, and until the passing of the act of amalgamation, of com mittees specially deputed by their respective boards, to manage, in conjunction, the traffic affected by the reference —the two boards pledging themselves to give the fullest effect to the acts and recommendations of the directors so deputed, and engaging cordially to co-operate in carrying out the declared objects of the reference. Mr. Hope and Mr. Stephenson having been further requested to continue their ' good offices' until a eomplete union of the companies be effected, they have expressed their willingness so to act, on the understanding that both boards engage to abide by their decision in all matters of question, if any, arising out of the arrangement. The foregoing recommendations have been adopted by both boards, and the directors will submit them for confirmation and adoption by the proprietors at the special general meeting summoned in terms of the notice, a copy of which is attached." The Criiiiimaar said it was now his duty to ask the proprietors to sanction the resolution just read.; but before he proceeded to do so, he trusted he might have their permission to say a few words on a subject personal to himself—namely, the position which he had the honour to occupy that day. He was aware there was not a gentleman in that room, nor did he believe there was a proprietor of the company out of doors, who did not most sincerely regret the absence from the chair of his honourable friend Mr. Glyn. (Hear, hear.) Now, from his long connection with the company, it must have appeared strange to them to receive a notice of this meeting without his name being affixed to it. His long experience with railway matters generally, and his tho rough knowledge of the peculiar interests of this company, had stamped his services with a value which could not be too highly estimated ; and he (the chairman) believed he was correct in saying there was no instance—at least, he could not name one—in which the confidence, and he might say the attachment, of a large body of proprietors had been so unreservedly; so universally, and so justly bestowed as upon his honourable friend who had pre sided over the affairs of this company for so many years. (Cheers.) He was sure he was speaking the sentiments of the directors, and he believed he was justified in assum ing that those were the feelings of the proprietors of this company, in joining with him in expressing his humble testimony to the combined qualifications which he pos sessed for that arduous post. (Cheers.) He (the chair man) was perfectly aware he might be accused of rash ness in having undertaken the chairmanship of the com pany. He felt, in succeeding his honourable friend, he could not expect to attain his great knowledge of their affairs, nor even by any studious attention he might devote to their interests, could he hope to mitigate the regret whi c h th ey f e lt a t Mrt Glyn's retirement ; but he had the satisfa,ctiol he (the chairman) had the confidence of his brother directors, and he trusted he should even tually re ce i ve theirs. The manner in which they had expressed their unanimous wish that he should occupy that position, left him hardly the option of declining it ; and he could assure them that, sensible of that kind ness, and duly acknowledging the too high estimate in which they had held the small services which he had rendered this company during his brief connection with it, he would endeavour, so long as he occupied that post, to promote the prosperity of the company, and he hoped, from the influence he might have in his present position, he might have the opportunity of contributing to the settlement of some of those questions in which the interests of every railway in this kingdom were in volved. (Cheers.) He was glod that in this first op portunity of meeting the shareholders of this company it would be his duty to propose to them a measure which he thought was sound in principle, and that, being so, the details of it might be considered almost of secondary importance. He hoped that they would concur with him when he said he considered the 'duty of the directors of a large company like this was not only to consider the interests of this com pany, but, also the interests of the public. Anxious as the directors might be to carry out profitable arrange ments for the proprietors, they must also feel it was their duty to take care that the interests of the public were not only satisfied, but that every opportunity should be taken for giving them additional advantages. At the same time there was a aide difference between the two - parties—the public and the railway companies. Con cessions were required and demanded from railway com panies sometimes in an extraordinary degree. Those might extend even to a demand of a diminution of their profits and for increased requirements and an increased expenditure; but he knew no way in which the public called on to make concessions or sacrifices to the railway interest. (Hear, hear.) In point of fact, the one party had to consider the interests of the public as well as their own, and the other had only to consider their own interests as representatives of the general public. lie did not complain of that ; he only mentioned it as a fact, and just to remind proprietors, who might some ' , Imes think th e dir e ctors were not sufficiently mindful of the interests of this company, to what extent their r: v 3 e,r B might be limited. Now, the question before them tio " "'ay was one of great importance—it was a ques • n whether amalgamation was a sound principle or not. quee tion of amalgamation had been so lately brought the under th eir notice, when they were asked to concur in P re Posal made to them in the month of November, for a bin which year for an am algamation Was to be brought before Parliament this the London wand of the Midland Company with North Western. The principle of that propos& h Smith, who then o so ably ex p oun d e d t o th em by M r . ccupied the chair , that it would be an unnecessary w aste of time again at any great l ength e to travel over the ground Mr. Smith reminded them on that occasion, that thi s itself was the result of a series of amalg aniatio eor apany orations, out at different times, and proposed under some times upon a small, soraet• different circumstances, a more extended scale ; but the result had been tha t ti amalgama tions had raised it to its resent thosethat and that it had become one of the most importg l the world. (Hear, hear.) He also Pointed out u°tr incorporations isin that it would be a benefit to the public, and that, themc all circumstances and at all times, whether of depruessnioenr or of prosperity, experience had proved that the cours which had been recommended to them had been ofe ad vantage. He also mentioned that a committee of the House of Commons had been appointed in 1844, over which Mr. Gladstone presided, and which had report e d on the subject of amalgamations, and that Lord Dal housie—than whom no man better understood the r a il. way interest in all its bearings—acquiesced in the reso lutions of that committee. He also pointed out to them that all the leading railway parties—Mr. Russell, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Denison, and Mr. Glyn--entertained the same opinions on the question of amalgamations. (Hear.) They all concurred in the propriety of them ; and he (the (chairman) might, therefore, assume that the principle of amalgamation was to a certain degree affirmed. (Hear.) The question that remained to be settled appeared to him to be to what extent that amalgamation should be car ried out. They were all aware that a committee had just been appointed by the House of Commons to in quire into this subject, in connection with the whole question of railway legislation ; and he confessed he was one of those who rejoiced that the Government had taken that course, for he felt they were much more likey to settle the principle upon which railway companies could act than those companies themselves by any course which they might individually pursue. Accordingly, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1852. under those circumstances, and having alluded to the observations made to them by his hon. friend, Mr. Smith, at the last meeting, he thought, as the committee of the House of Commons was to undertake this question, it might perhaps be well not to discuss it further. He (the chairman) felt strongly in favour of the principle, and he had no doubt that it would be maintained, and that a number of sensible men in the House of Commons would come to the same conclusion ; but at the same time, as a question of this great importance was about to be submitted to one of the most influential and im portant tribunals made use of in this country for the purpose of investigation, and with a view to legislation, he thought it better perhaps to leave the question open till the result of that inquiry was before them. (Hear, hear.) In the meantime they must pro ceed with their measures—they must pursue their course and they were about to apply to Parliament for their sanction to this bill of amalgamation. If Parliament should decide against the principle of amalgamation, there would be then an end of the matter ; but if they should decide in favour of the principle, he could not for one moment doubt that a committee of the House of Commons would sanction a request, or rather the una nimous wish he might say, of the directors and proprie tors of a large company like this. He hoped, therefore, on the present occasion the proprietors would give their sanction to this proposal for an amalgamation with the North Staffordshire Company. This was a preliminary measure. They all knew that the directors of this company had been long anxiously endeavouring, he would not say to make up the differences between these two companies, but to unite the interests of both. Many attempts had been made, but had failed, from what cause he would not pretend to say—but per- haps it arose from one Party over-estimating the value of their property, and from the other under valuing it. Agreements had been made and were in operation, but they had not answered the purpose of amalgamation, nor had they been of the benefit they were expected to be. Although there was an appear ance of unity of interest, there was always some mode of action, which could be hardly accounted for, but which prevented the public receiving the benefit they had a right to expect from such a union of management. He would only mention one fact. During the time those agreements were in operation, the North Stafford shire Company—he - would not say wilfully or knowingly, for it might be far otherwise—proposed bills to Parlia ment which were of a character decidedly hostile to the interests of this company. He thought that was quite sufficient to prove that such an agreement was insuf ficient, and to prove the necessity for some compact more binding and secure. Let them look at the position of the North Staffordshire Company, and how their interests and those of the public had been affected by the system which had been in operation since the opening of the North Staffordshire line, and the amalgamation of the London and Birmingham Company with the Grand Junction Company, upon the basis of a large union of railway management, which had supplied the most commercial and populous district of this country with railway accommodation— the dis _country with _ trict of Lancashire, Manchester, and Liverpool. At that time the North Staffordshire was not in existence ; and if they had not formed their line just at the very heyday of railway speculation, or on the verge of the decline of that period of railway prosperity, he believed the London and North-Western Company would have supplied the district of the Staffordshire Potteries an d _ _ the whole of the adjacent country with railway accom modation. But at that time there was an opinion pre vailing that competition was not only practicable, but that it was for the interest of the public. Public opinion WAS very much changed on that question. Experience had proved, in the short existence of the railway system, how delusive all the arguments were that were used in favour of it every day, and there was now a strong con viction that a union of management upon a continuous line of railways in any one district was much more con ducive to the public convenience and security. He was satisfied of this, and he believed that opinion was gaining ground every day throughout the country. In the case of the North Staffordshire Railway Company it was evi dent from its position in the company, and from the pecu liar extension of its branches, that its efficiency might not be materially diminished, but almost destroyed, for the purposes of the country which it was meant to sup ply, unless it was worked in union with those large com panies which embraced it in every direction. They had only to look at the map of the North Staffbrdshire Rail way Company ; there were 121 miles of railway included within that company's limits, and it was difficult to say which was the main line ; it was like a lobster over the country, extending its claws all around. ; its points touched five different places on the London and North- Western line, and two upon the Midland line; and, not withstanding any traffic arrangements that might be made, it was impossible, unless they were actually worked together, that proper economy could be practised in the working of that line so as to be conducive to the pros perity of the shareholders. He was only astonished that this arrangement had not been made before. That might be made the ground of an attack against the directors of the London and North-Western for mismange ment ; it might be said that they had neglected the duties due to their own company in not having done this previously ; but, although there might be some ground for those assumptions, he still would beg that their verdict on that side might be withheld until all the cir cumstances and all the difficulties attending the carrying out of this negotiation were made known. No doubt, difficulties had existed to a great extent in carrying out, not only this amalgamation, but they had found them in whatever way they had turned in negotiating with other companies ; and he trusted the proprietors of this great company would make allowances for the difficulties which the directors had always to contend with. (Hear.) But he thought new light was dawning upon them now. They found there was a necessity for that union in rail way management which formerly was considered only as very desirable. The directors of these two companies thought it to be their duty, therefore, to endeavour to carry out this object effectually, and they agreed to refer to arbitration the conditions on which a perpetual amal gamation should be formed ; and he thought they adopted the only course likely to carry out that object, for they selected two gentlemen, than whom he be lieved no two others could be found in this country more qualified for undertaking the duty—namely, Mr. Robert Stephenson and Mr. James Robert Hope. (Hear, hear.) Those gentlemen had devoted their time and their labour to that duty ; they had had be fore them the whole of the information that could be required, and which could be afforded by the North Staf fordshire Company ; and the Jesuit was that they had agreed to propose to these two companies the terms which had been read to the meeting that day. Those terms were very simple and easy of comprehension. He did not now wish to go into the figures in making this statement, because there they were before them in print. They were very simple, and he relied with confidence on the ability of those two gentlemen to estimate the value of the North Staffordshire property. Some might think the London and North-Western was called on to make a sacrifice by the terms which were proposed. He for one thought—and he believed the directors agreed with him—that they might be called on at any time to make sacrifices for the public good ; and if they willingly submitted to those sacrifices, and were willing to submit to the concessions which they might be called on to make, he believed it would not ultimately be injurious to their property. In considering the inte rests of the public, they were advancing their own inte rests ; and if any of the proprietors thought the terms of the present amalgamation were disadvantageous to this company, he would only ask them to put in the balance the greater convenience and the greater accom modation afforded to the public by carrying out this ar rangement. But, looking at this matter simply as one of loss or gain, the directors were satisfied that, notwith standing the apparently larger dividends proposed to be given to this company than the returns in the public lists showed that the North Staffordshire Company par ticipated in, the ultimate result would be no loss to this company, while it would be a great advantage to the public and all concerned in these two companies. His opinion had always been that a union of railway man agement was desirable, for it conduced to economy and advantage to the public ; and that union of management would, he was persuaded, finally put railway companies in a state much more wholesome than they had hitherto occupied. After his hon. friend Mr. Glyn had occupied the chair, he knew it was great presumption for him (the chair man) to enter into these details, but at the same time he had been anxious just to explain to them shortly what was now submitted to them for their approbation, and if any further information was required on the subject he should be happy to give it as far as lay in his power. (Hear, hear.) The details, however, were simple and plain ; and he was confident the proprietors of this company, who had already on all occasions shown their confidence in the directors, would on this occasion con tinue it to them, and would hereafter acknowledge that they had found the benefit of the recommendations which the directors had ventured to make to them. He would therefore move— "That the circular issued to the proprietors, under the date of the 4th December, 1852, having been considered, the recommendations of Messrs. Hope and Stephenson, as reported, be approved and adopted, and that the board of directors be authorised and instructed to take such steps as may be necessary and best calculated to give effect to the same." (Hear, hear.) Mr BENSON seconded the motion. Mr. PARSONS thought a strong indication had been afforded by the conversation which took place in the House of Lords as to the probable action of Par liament on the subject or amalgamations. He wished to ascertain whether any large body of the pro prietors concurred on that subject. The late Postmaster-General brought the mail service of this company under the notice of the House of Lords, the obvious inference from which was his wish for a very large reduction in that service ; and some other peer alluded on that occasion to the transfer of troops as nilsw carried on by railway companies. He (Mr. Parsons) wished to allude to the amalgamation with the Grand Junction ction Railway C ompany. Th at was purchased b y a ve large reduction on the part of the proprietary. At that time the railway fare by ordinary train to Birm . ing ham w as h alf ~ ' much again as it is now, and the stock 1 of the London and North-Western Company stood at nearly cent, per cent above what it did now. If the reductions were at of grave time so very serious, amalgama. tion was a matter ograve importance, when they con- sidered the enormousprices now paid f or l a b our i n t hi s i pri country, and th e the labour ma r k e t consequent on the large emigrations in which were likely to take place. If a large reduction was toin submitted to in order to obtain the amalgamation the shareholders. he thought the result would be disastrous 4)1 _._ ~ ._,egged to return Mr. GLYN, M p 1 , his very best thanks to his hon. friend in the chair for i the terms in which had thought fit to introduce name to the meeting—terms which he sfeliMcrOull4l7ll'lBy) have been called forth from a consideration of friendshi p which he was happy to say had subsisted between them', and not of any deserts or merits of his own. In retir ing from the position of chairman to this company, he must return to them his best thanks for the considerate and kind co-operation which he had uniformly received from all, under circumstances sometimes of very consi derable difficulty; but which kind co-operation had been unvarying, and never for one moment diminished, and which had even often induced them to receive from his lips statements which, although it was his duty to lay before them, he was not always prepared with evidence to support, but which they were willing to take on the credit of the board. The causes which led him to re tire from the position now occupied by the chairman were of no light moment. Nothing would have induced him to give up that position, which he had held for more than 15 years, but the circumstances which were pressed upon him by those whose advice he was obliged to consider and listen to ; and although he no longer stood to them in the relation of their chairman, to his latest day, whatever services it might be in his power to render them would be at their command. (Loud cheers.) He might say, if it had not been for the kind forbearance and the zealous co-operation on the part of his colleagues in the direction, it would have been impossible for him to have borne the labours of his office. But he was de sirous not only of promoting their interests, but of up holding the character and the standing of the railway interest before the world—(cheers)—and he had chosen that moment for his retirement, from a conviction that there was in the board one individual on whom his eye had been long fixed, who he believed was f u lly ca l cu l a t e d to undertake the laborious duties of that position which he (Mr. Glyn) had relinquished, and into whose hands he gladly and willingly resigned the trust which he had so long held. (Cheers.) He alluded to his honourable friend the chairman, and after watching his conduct in public and Parliamentary life for a considerable time, he (Mr. Glyn) was sure that, so long as his ho nourable friend had the opportunity of turning his talents and his time to their service, they could not be in safer hands. (Cheers.) He need only refer to the masterly exposition which his honourable friend had given them that day ; but he (Mr. Glyn) formed his opinion from his knowledge of him as a public man, and he would tell them that his honourable friend, if he chose, was cap able of rendering them most valuable and efficient ser vice. (Cheers.) He (Mr. Glyn) should not have risen on the present occasion, but for the observations which had just fallen from his hon. friend (Mr. Parsons). There was a day when be (Mr. Glyn) was used and glad to call on him to co-operate with the directors in every thing concerned in advancing the interests of this com pany, and be deeply regretted to hear that circumstances had occurred to induce his honourable friend to reduce materially his stake in this company. He still further regretted to think—although he (Mr. Glyn) did not pre tend to say that such was the actual fact—that probably at that moment the interests of his hon. friend lay pro bably in another direction than this company. He did not think Mr. Parsons had quite fairly stated the effect of the amalgamation of the Grand Junction on the affairs of this company. This company submitted to a reduction of their tolls on that occasion, but it re duced its traffic at that time merely to the state in which it had been actually serving the public. The reductions had been considerable since, and they had been attended with large returns both in passenger and goods traffic. The motive for those reductions had been the competition with the Shrewsbury and Birmingham and ' the Shrewsbury and Chester ; and although those re ductions were forced upon this company, he never re gretted them, and he was one of those who believed that they were not only beneficial to the public interest, but that after a time they would be materially beneficial to the company itself. (Hear , hear.) He heard th e dis cussion in the House of Lords to which Mr. Parsons had alluded on the Post- office service ; and but for its having arisen suddenly, he believed many noble peers would not have taken the course they did on that occasion. But although much was said on the point to which Mr. Par sons had alluded, he (Mr. Glyn) must call his attention to the antidote delivered at that time in a remarkable speech by Lord Harrowby, who, with his knowledge of the facts, acquired by living in that part o f th e country, and his former connection with railways, dispelled at the moment the impression that was made. Mr. Parsons was perfectly right in saying the Postmaster-General then talked about the immense sums paid for the public service ; and so they were immense ; taking them alto gether, they amounted to a very considerable sum. There was, however, no particular allusion made to the London and North-Western Company, the name of which was not even introduced on that occasion. But if it was ever introduced into a similar discussion, he ventured to think that no Postmaster-General would forget, if, indeed, he was aware, that this company was now carrying an excess of weight beyond all calculation and he was convinced that whenever a proper account was laid before Parliament as to what was really done by this company as regarded the Post-office duty, there would not be a reasonable man in the country who would think of reducing the amount that was now paid to this company for what it did. (Hear, hear.) Besides that, the Post-office itself had renewed its contract with this company for a large service and a great number of years. (Cheers.) He would also remind Mr. Parsons that the whole question of the Post-office service was founded on an act of Parliament, obtained after a great discussion with the then Government of the day, and a strong Government it was. He believed also that when the question was fully gone into—when what was done was compared with what was paid—when the accommo dation afforded to the public was considered, and the fact that the penny-postage system itself depended in point of fact upon the establishment of railways— (the justice of Parliament would never allow the interest of the railway companies to be sacrificed in any arrangements that might be made for the Post-office service. (Hear, hear.) Under th ese cir cumstances, he could not help saying he thought there was no foundation for the remarks which had fallen from his friend Mr. Parsons. Mr. PARSONS said, whether in amity or in opposition, he never equivocated, and was always straightforward. With regard to the interest he had in any other com pany, he held that interest before the contest with this company took place. A PROPRIETOR thought they should know what was the general system intended to be adopted by this com pany in regard to amalgamation. It was exceeding im portant that a union should be effected for the purpose of cheapening traffic. The CHAIRMAN, in reply, reminded the honorable pro prietor that they were only met that day to consider a particular subject. (Hear, hear.) The great object of amalgamation was to cheapen, to economise, and to af ford accommodation and convenience to the public, at the same time to regard their own interests, and to en deavour, if possible, to improve the position of railway matters generally. Mr. iId.DFIELD, M.P., thought it exceedingly desira ble that the present system, under which it was necessary to take out more than one probate on the decease of a proprietor, should be put an end to. A PROPRIETOR thought the thanks of the meeting were 'due to the chairman and directors for giving them the opportunity of coming to an unanimous - vote on this occasion. The CHAIRMAN then put the motion, which was car, ried unanimously. Sir GEORGE GOODMAN, M.P., could not but observe on the extreme value of the services rendered to this company by Mr. Glyn. (Hear, hear.) From his (Sir G. Goodman's) early connection with railways —not having been a speculator but a proprietor in them—he had come much into contact with Mr. Glyn, and he con sidered him a man who had rendered the most impor tant services to the nation at large. (Hear, hear.) He begged, therefore, to move a vote of thanks to Mr. Glyn. Lieut.-General MACINNES seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr. GLYN briefly acknowledged the compliment. Mr. CROSSFIELD moved and Mr. SAMUEL DREWELL seconded a vote of thanks to the chairman, which being carried and responded to the proceedings terminated. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE. A special meeting of this company was held at the station, Stoke-upon-Trent, on Saturday, to approve or disapprove of the terms of the proposed amalgamation with the London and North-Western Company—Mr. Broderick, deputy-chairman, presided. The CHAIRMAN. in his introductory address, expressed his regret that serious illness prevented the attendance of the chairman, Mr. Ricardo, M.P. He read the award of Messrs. Stephenson and Hope, to whom the question of amalgamation of the two companies had been referred. By the terms of the award, it is proposed that the London and North-Western shall give 3 per cent. the first year, 31 per cent. the second, and 31 per cent, for ihe third and all succeeding ye ars , t o the North Staffordshire proprietors, upon their paid up capital ; the North-Western to have the option of converting, at six months' notice, the North Staf fordshire shares into North-Western stock. The arrange ment to take effect after an Act of Parliament had been obtained, three applications—in the event of their neces sity, through one or two failing—to Parliament being provided for. Since the terms of the award have been made public, the directors of this company have en deavoured to procure some modification of them, espe cially respecting the proposition for converting North Stafford shares into North-Western stock, and the time at which the proposed arrangement should take effect. The result of the negotiations was, that the clause respecting the conversion of the stock would be aban doned, and the traffic arrangements between the two com panies would commence from the Ist of January next, after which time the proprietors would be entitled to a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent., the first half-year to become due on the 30th of June. The traffic arrangement would not depend upon Parliamentary sanction. The chairman alluded to the number of junc tions (five) which their railway had with the North- Western, as a strong reason for the amalgamation of the two lines ; and said that by the union of the two companies the shareholders in each would be benefited; while, what was equally important, the public would be better accommodated, A resolution, approving of the proposed amalgama tion, was carried unanimously. Mr. HAYWOOD moved a vote of thanks to the chair man and directors, and in doing so took the opportunity of alluding to the manner in which the line had been worked. He mentioned that of the several millions of passengers carried on the railway not one person had lost his life in consequence'of mismanagement. The CHAIRMAN having replied to the vote of thanks, the meeting separated. The number of notaries in France in 1850, says the Notariat, was 9,824, and the number of deeds and acts of every kind to which they affixed their signatures was 3,222,911, being an average of 328 for each. In 1849 it was only 315, and in 1848 only 284. In 1847 it was 365. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.) _ . MANCHESTER, DEC. 17. This clay week we had to report something like a panic among the holders of cotton in Liverpool, arising from increasingly favourable estimates as to the supply, and occasion ing a further decline from the quotations of the pre vious Friday, of not more than d. to Id. per lb. upon Americans generally, and id. to id. upon Surats ; whilst a similar feeling in our market, produced an almost equal effect in the department of yarns, but not so great in that of goods. On Saturday, there were indications of a stoppage in this downward course ; and as the transatalantic advices, received two days afterwards, exhibited not only a less decline on the other side than had been looked for, but a tendency to steadiness, with a little return of business, on the last day, the steadying process both here and in Liverpool became more marked on Monday and Tuesday, and, on the whole, has been fully as manifest yesterday and to-day. BRADFORD, DEC. 16.—W00l : There is nothing worthy of comment since last week. Wools of all kinds are too dear for the spinners to buy freely. Noils and brokes are scarce and dearer. Yarns : There is no disposition to sell except for present delivery. There is less offer ing by the commission houses, from the fact that Devon shire tops, from which job yarns are usually made, are so advanced that there is not a fraction of margin between the cost of tops and the price which this class of yarns has heretofore commanded. Pieces : From the near approach of Christmas, merchants do not buy freely ; yet, notwithstanding the difficulty to sell goods, yarns continue to advance, and higher prices are imperative in order to cover cost.—Bradford Ob server. NOTTINGHAM, DEC. 16.—There is n o t an y i nqu i r y f or goods for home consumption of any description, and the Americans have nearly completed their purchases, so that what few goods are now changing ha n d s are generally at a sacrifice ; indeed, those who can now buy goods, in expectation of a demand for them a month or two hence, expect to obtain an equivalent, or something more for their outlay : our advice is therefore to those who can hold on a little longer, to do so, and not to make any sacrifice upon their stocks. The hosiery trade still continues to be pursued without any complaint, and hands in all branches of it seemed t o b e we ll em pl oye d. The reduction that has taken place in the price of raw cotton in Liverpool has not yet had any effect on the price of yarn in this market, but the utmost reduction yet quoted would not make more than 6d. per 101 b. bundle.—Nottingliam Journal. LEICESTER, Dec. 16.—Though orders in the manufac turers' bands are nearly completed, there is less slack ness in the general demand at this period than we have known for years past ; the consequence of this is that the operatives are generally well employed. Many hosiers have turned their machinery on cotton hose some time past, for which orders are in the market for delivery in the coming year. These yarns have experienced a considerable rise, and notwithstanding the reaction in the Liverpool and Manchester markets, prices remain firm and the demand exceeds the supply in useful numbers, particularly in blue greys. But little doing in worsted yarns ; the hosiers are engaged in working down stocks before Christmas stock-taking. Prices are firm, and if wools keep their upward tendency, of which there seems every probability, a further advance may be expected, as they are not equal to the present value of sorts and skin wool.—Leicester Journal. FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLACKWALL. —On Saturday evening, Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, held a lengthened inquest at the London Hospital, on view of the body of George Settles, aged 49 years, a forge foreman, lately in the service of Messrs. Mare and Co., the extensive iron steam-boat builders, of Blackwall. The deceased and other workmen were engaged in the smiths' shop at the New Orchard-house, on Thursday afternoon last, about four o'clock, while the steam hammer was at work, when a man named Henry Stone, was directed by the deceased to "gag up " tile hammer, to prevent its moving. There were seven men at work in this part of the factory, and the deceased was standing on an iron plate when the gag or iron pin, 2 feet 6 inches in length, suddenly slipped out, and struck one end of the iron plate, whereby it was tilted over, and before the deceased could get out of the way, his left leg became jammed and crushed under the ponderous mass of iron, which weighed nearly eight tons. The deceased had no control over the machinery which worked the steam hammer, and was only foreman at the forge where the accident took place. The brother of the deceased, a practical man, informed the court that he had examined the steam hammer, and found that it was out of repair. The geg was worn and incomplete, as were also parts of the hammer. He thought that his brother had died from the want of timely medical aid, for the de ceased had bled to death. It was wrong to convey a poor fellow in such a condition so far from the manufac tory to the London Hospital, without calling in a sur geon to stop the flow of blood from the wound, as it might have saved the deceased's life, or, at least, pro longed it considerably. Mr. Alfred James Dale, the house surgeon, said the deceased was admitt e d on Thurs day evening, shortly before six o'clock, and died in three quarters of an hour afterwards from severe haemorrhage. The right thigh had sustained a compound fracture, and the bone was ext ens i ve ly s h a tt ere d. If th e deceased had lived the limb must have been amputated. The deceased certainly died from the excessive loss of blood, and had had no chance rendered him of surviving the extensive injuries he had sustained. The hzemorrhage should have been stopped with all possible haste after such an acci dent, as otherwise he would consequently die from ex haustion. The jury, after considerable discussion, re turned the following verdict :—" That the deceased met his death accidentally, and we request the coroner to write to Messrs. Mare and Co., of Blackwall, represent ing to them the necessity of their work being properly supervised by some competent person to see that it is in order. Also, as to the necessity of a medical man being called in in cases of accident to their workmen." ANOTHER METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASE. —A sub scription has been set on foot, and we are informed 100 sovs. raised; to be added to a steeplechase, which it is intended shall take place early in January at Epsom. Considering what a miserable failure the last handicap race was that was held there, would it not be worth the experiment of returning to the old original plan, and fix the scale of weights something like the following, say : list. each ; winners of 1001. 71b. extra, 2001. 101 b., 3001. 141 b., 4001. 181 b., and 500/. 211 b. extra ; maiden horses to be allowed 71b, Any change upon the present system will be for the better. TRAITS OF CHARACTER IN HUMBLE LIFE.—A poor family in Bath, consisting of a widow and three children, having fallen into distress through the death of the hus band and father, the eldest child in England, a girl at service, aged fifteen, wrote to a brother now with his regiment in India (10th royal hussars) soliciting some little assistance towards their support. The brother showed her letter to the members of his troop, and the Mayor of Bath has just received 231. 9s. from Captain Holmes, beirig a subscription raised by the men for the family's relief ; with intimation that a further sum would be sent next mail. ANOTHER SEIZURE OF COLLEGE PLATE FOR POOR RATES AT OXFORD.—Some short time since we announced that a seizure of plate had been made at the lodgings of Dr. Wellesley, Principal of New Inn Hall, for poor rates due to the united parishes of the city of Oxford ; the ground of non-payment being the extra -parochiality of the Hall. On Wednesday a similar seizure was being made at Pembroke College, for the sum of 271., being the amount of two rates owing by the masters and fellows of that society. Almost immediately after the plate had been seized, the amount of the rates was paid, with the expense attending the seizure, &c. This will probably be the last seizure of col lege plate for poor rates at Oxford, as it is understood that a more kindly feeling prevails amongst the Univer sity authorities, and that they are willing to concede the point as to the site of the colleges being extra-paro chial, and are desirous of contributing their fair share for the maintenance of the poor. A correspondence for carrying o ut this most d es i ra bl e o bj ec t h as com menced between the University authorities and the board of guardians, and there is every reason to hope that this long-agitated question will be adjusted in a manner ; that will be satisf ac t ory b o th t o th e U n i vers it y and city ; but before this can be done, it will be neces sary, that the present local act for the government of the eleven united parishes of Oxford must be very materially alteted. The University will, of course, be represented by members of their own body at the board of guardians, which will be a desirable alteration in the construction of that body. THE at TRIALS O report of the committee a p po i n t e d t o t es t the anchors of allnations, vANCHORS OF ALL NATIONS.—The Sheerness, will be published in a few days, w hen it will be found th e op i n i ons o f th e co m m itt ee w ill place the anchors in order o f exce llence thus : 1. Trot man (improved Porte r ' s ). 2 . Mit c h eson a nd Sons. 3. Rodger's (Exhibition p r i ze ). 4 . L eno x's. 5. Aylen's. 6. Admiralty. • • American (Isaacs's). Honiball's will laR be thrown out. The report will be a very interesting one. One fact is very significant of the manner in which the Admiralty affairs have been too long conducted, viz. —the Admiralty anchor stands last but one on the list in the opinion of the judges, whereas we think that the lives of the nation's brave naval defenders should be pro tected by the first and best "hold-fast " science can offer.—Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette. THE EPSOM HANDICAPS.—Owing to the untiring exer tions of Messrs. Beeton and Dorling the amount has been nearly realised for the Great Metropolitan Handicap, and it is to be hoped that the subscribers will next week do their utmost to assist the canvasser to raise the bonus of 150 sovs. for the City and Handicap. We be lieve it is intended to publish a complete list of subscrip tions on Saturday next (Christmas Day). The weights will be published on Monday for the Great Metropolitan, and they are expected to be of such a nature as to ensure a large acceptance. At the recent fête of the Golden Fleece the Emperor of Austria wore the decoration of that order which for merly belonged to Charles of Burgundy, and which has in the centre the magnificent diamond considered to hold the third place amongst those existing, and which is worth a million of florins. The decoration, which was made part of the coronation attire by the Archduke Maximilian, is preserved in the same room that contains the coronation robes of Charles the Great and of the Emperor Napoleon as King of Italy. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills the most effectual remedies ever known for gout and rheumatism.--Extract of a letter from Mr. Thomas Wyborn, druggist, Eton, dated April 26, 1852 :—" To Professor Holloway. Sir,—A case has lately come un der my notice which I think should be publicly known. It is that of a poor man; who suffered so dreadfully from chronic rheumatism, that he lost the use of one side and endured incessant pain. He was under different medical treatment, and at Westminster Hospital the faculty pronounced him incurable. However, this was not the case, for by the use of your ointment and pills, he has been restored to health and strength."—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establish ment, 244, Strand, London. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT-YORK, DEC. 17. CROWN COURT. Sarah TVestoby and John Kendrew (out on bail), were charged, the former with having, - on the 9th of June, 1851, married John Kendrew, her former husband, Thomas Westoby, being then alive ; and the latter with aiding and abetting her. Mr. Price prosecuted, and Mr. Otter defended the prisoners. This was a very curious case. The female prisoner and her first husband were married at Stokesley in Oc tober, 1843, the latter pretending to be deaf and dumb. The parish clerk described the ceremony as being solemnised by writing, the clergyman reading the ser vice as usual. He was now able to speak and hear, but the witness did not know whether he had been mesme rised to regain his faculties. It was stated that the female prisoner was 16 years old when married, and that she was forced to become the man's wife by her parents. She was united to the male prisoner at Sun derland, on the 9th of June, 1851, in the name of Sarah Sherwood, her maiden name. To prove the case against the male prisoner, who is a cattle jobber, it was shown that he frequently went to lodge with Westoby and his - wife when they lodged at Stockton, and that therefore Kendrew, it was inferred, knew that they were man and wife. . Mr. Otter contended that the first marriage was ille gal, but his lordship overruled the objection. He then contended that the male prisoner did not know the woman was legally married, it being her belief that it was invalid. The jury found both prisoners guilty, and they were each sentenced to be imprisoned for two months. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—Freorne Balogi was charged by Mr. Withelm, tailor and outfitter, of the Poultry, with having attempted to utter a forged 51. note. The prisoner drove in a Hansom cab to the door of prosecutor's house, pulled out a sovereign, asked for change, paid the cabman, and said he wanted some clothes, and then selected from the shopman articles amounting to 4/. 6s. Upon being supplied with the bill he went with the shopman to the prosecutor, whom he wanted to take off the six shillings, but prevailed upon him to take off two. He then asked for the sovereign which he had handed upon his entrance to be changed, and said he would give the prosecutor a Si. note. No objection having been made to the proposal, the prisoner wrote the name of " Baloski " on the note, and handed it to the prosecutor, who immediately, upon comparing it with some genuine notes in his own posses sion, found that it was a forgery. Desirous of avoiding the trouble of prosecuting, the tradesman consented to accompany the prisoner to the house at which the latter said he had received it, but after going from place to place with him without success, it appeared quite evident that fraud was intended in earnest, and he was taken to the station-house for the night. Cross-examined by the prisoner —You said you came from Hamburgh, and that, as you were sitting at dinner, you exchanged with the waiter some Prussian dollars, for which he gave you the bank note in question. You stated, too, that you had no more sovereigns, but, upon being searched, you were found to be possessed of six or seven. The officer stated that the prisoner had in his posses sion when apprehended a gold watch and chain, and a diamond pin. The prisoner was remanded till Thursday. Edward Bristow, who was some days ago charged with having plundered Mr. Henry Lee, meat salesman of Leadenhall-market, of various sums of money, amount ing in all to upwards of between 2,000/. and 3,0001., was brought up for final examination. Mtiliens, of the firm of Bush and Mullens, solici tors to the Committee of Bankers for Protection from Forgeries and Fraud, attended for the prosecution. The prisoner had been confidentially employed in the estab lishment for eight or nine years, Mr. Lee being a very aged man. It having been observed that the prisoner lived in a style far exceeding his condition in life, and that he was in the habit of betting heavily at races, the son of the prosecutor at length examined his father's books, and found in them such extraordinary irregula rities as proved that the greatest negligence must have existed in the management. It was soon found, upon the acknowledgment of the prisoner himself, that re markable deficiencies had taken place in many of the accounts, and that the notices sent by the bankers to the prosecutor, complaining of an overdrawn account, had been concealed from Mr. Lee. Mr. C. Parratt, of Leadenhall-market, Mr. Bannister, and Mr. Warrington, proved that they had paid to the prisoner cheques for several sums of money on Mr. Lee's account, for meat ; and it was also proved that the pri soner had received the money and never accounted for it. The prisoner said he had nothing to urge in his de• fence, and was committed for trial. • GUILDHALL—Thomas Mason and John Donovan were charged with having been found in the city sewer in Whitecross-street. The prisoners were observed by the officer coming up the grating from the sewer, and were immediately taken into custody, when a false key that was made to open all the sewer gratings was found upon them. They said they got their living by rummaging through the sewers. Alderman Wilson told them it was a trespass to enter the sewers without any lawful business, in answer to which they said the commissioners would employ them, for they knew more underground than any of the men employed on the sewers. They, however, promised not to go there again if they could get their living by other means, and were discharged. WORSHIP-STREET.—Barney Young and Jo/In Ward, two athletic fellows, were charged with the fol lowing burglary at the house of Mr. John Stainforth, landlord of the Old Commodore Tavern, in Old Montague street, Whitechapel. The prosecutor stated that he retired to rest about twelve o'clock on the preceding night, after carefully securing his premises, but shortly before six o'clock that morning he was aroused from sleep by his son, who informed him that the house had been entered by thieves, who were at that- moment engaged in ransacking the lower apartments. He instantly hastened down stairs, and on entering the parlour discovered that the thieves had effected an entrance by prising open the shutters of the window which looked down into an adjoining court, after which they had forced the door communicating with the bar, and broken open all the drawers and boxes in the place, the contents of which were scattered about in the utmost confusion. They had also forced open the till, in which, however, only a small quantity of silver had fortunately been left, as prosecutor had taken the precaution, on the previous night, of removing all his loose cash, amounting to up wards of 1001., to his bed-room, for safe custody. A quantity of plate, wearing apparel, and other articles, were found packed up in readiness for removal, and it was evident that the thieves had decamped in a very great hurry, after imbibing the contents of a bottle of rum, which was left empty on the counter. Edward Stainforth, the prosecutor's son, stated that shortly before 6 o'clock he was disturbed by a sort of scuffling noise in the lower part of the house, and on de scending to the parlour he observed the two prisoners, who instantly made a rush to the window, from which they dropped down into the side-court. After raising an alarm, witness at once sprang out after them ; but finding that Young had been seized by one of his neigh bours, with whom he was engaged in a violent contest, he pursued the other prisoner, who was stopped by a policeman, after a protracted chase, and taken into cus tody. John Browning, a labouring man, living in the court at the side of the prosecutor's house, stated that while standing at his door at the time in question, he saw the prisoner Ward suddenly jump down from the parlour window of the public-house, and he instantly sprang for ward and seized hold of him, but he commenced a des perate resistance, and while they were scuffling together, the other prisoner made his appearance, and struck him a violent blow on the back of the head, which compelled him to relinquish his hold of Ward, who started off and disappeared round the corner of the court. Witness, however, immediately grappled with Young, and after a smart contest, in the course of which he was very roughly handled, and his clothing was nearly torn to pieces, a policeman at length came up, with whose assistance the prisoner was overpowered and secured. The prisoner declined offering any defence ; and, after commending the courageous conduct of the witness Browning, the magistrate committed both for trial. CLERKENWELL.—Four well-known thieves were charged with having committed numerous robberies, especially at public-houses. The prisoners gave their names as Davis, Jackson, White, and Gallivan. The accused had for a long time been wanted by Ser geant Smith, of the E division, who, with Small, an other constable, fell in with them a few days ago and watched them, until he saw them in close conversation in front of the residence of Mr. Prattle, proprietor of the Hunters' Arms, Compton-street, Brunswick-square. At this point Sergeant Smith judged that the prisoners contemplated making a " haul," and, desiring his bro ther officer to be on the look-out, he went iato the pub lic house named, and making known his suspicions to the landlord, was allowed to hide himself upstairs. Im mediately after Smith had secreted himself, Davis sneaked into the tavern, and, as he thought, unperceived, went direct to the prosecutor's bedroom, the door leading to which he opened with a, " pick-lock," and breaking open several drawers and boxes, packed up the most valuable portable contents, consisting of cash, jewellery, and plate, and was about to make his exit, when Smith stepped forward and secured him, with the property and 16 skeleton keys. The other prisoners were keeping guard below, and discovering the capture of their leader, they endeavoured to escape, but by a preconcerted ar rangement, they were overpowered and brought to this Court. The magistrate remarked that much credit was clue to the officers ; and for the robbery at the Hunters' Arms he should commit them to Newgate for trial. Smith prayed for another examination of the pri soners, whose depredations, in conjunction with others, had been extensive of late in hotels and other licensed victuallers' houses. He could . also produce evidence against the prisoner of having been previously tried. He took twenty-one pick-lock keys from Jackson, who treated the affair very lightly, remarking, "We patro nise tavern keepers." The magistrate granted the application, remarking that he doubted very much if the prisoners would have an opportunity of doing so again, in this country at least, for many years to come. The prisoners will be brought up again next Tuesday. SO, THWAIM.— Wm. Hughes, a tall, well-droned man, was brought up for re-examination, charged with having in his possession a gold watch and a valuable diamond ring, supposed to be stolen. He was also charged on suspicion with stealing a cash-box, contain ing 1201., from the Red Cow Tavern, Dalston. Sergeant Richards, an officer of the . M division, stated that on Monday evening he saw the prisoner, with seve ral other suspicious characters, in a coffee-house in Union-street. He waited outside for a short time, and as soon as the prisoner came out he ran away as fast as he could. Witness pursued him, believing that some thing was wrong, and captured him in the Bow-road, when, on searching him, he found upon him a gold watch, a diamond ring, and three sovereigns. Mr. Jno. Chase, the landlord of the Red Cow, said that on the 22d of July last, he was robbed of his cash-box, containg 1201. and upwards. He saw it safe inside a cupboard behind the bar at 2 o'clock, when he went out, and, on his return at 5 o'clock, he was told that the cash-box and contents had been stolen. Prior to his going out witness left two men standing at the bar door, partaking of bread and cheese and ale. He believed the prisoner to be one of the men, but could not positively swear to him. Wm. Smith, waiter in the last witness's employ, said he saw the two men standing at the bar. The prisoner resembled one of them, but he could not swear to him. , The magistrate then ordered the prisoner to be dis charged, and on his leaving the court he was arrested by a sheriff's officer, and consigned to Horsemonger-lane Gaol for debt. Several of his companions attempted to rescue him from the officers. P. ICES (' IN MAN KS. ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOUP... From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING, LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. JOINT-STOCK BANKS, I Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Australasia........... 61. per cont. 40 u u 40 0 0 81 British NorthAmerlean 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 63 Commercial of London. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 Co'onial .............. 3/. per cont. 100 0 0 25 0 0 lonian . 6/. pr cent. 115 0 0 25 0 0 Lond. Char Bk. of Aus. 20 0 0 210 0 5% London and County .. 61. per cont. 50 0 0 20 0 0 Londn and Westininstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 35 London Joint Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 20% Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Ditto, New......... 81. por cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 41% National of Ireland.... 41. per cent. 50 0 22 10 0 Nat. Provneial of Eng. 61. per cont. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, Lk , ew ........ 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Oriental Bank Corpora. Si. p. ct. & be. 25 0 0 25 0 0 381,4 South Australia .. .•..W. p. ct.& bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 48 Union of Australia.... 6/. p. ct. & bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 70% Ditto .. Union of London ..... 71. per cont. 50 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Madrid ..... 40 0 0 40 0 0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Name of Company. I Dividend per Amcunt of Paid. Annum. Share. , Price. X 5. d. 4 a. d. Albion .... •••• .. •• .. N. 103. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86 Alliance Brit. and For. 71.145. 6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 233 Ditto Marine ... .... Gl. p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 48 Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 - Atlas Argus Life -41. per cent. 100 8 0 16 0 0 - British Commercial .. 73. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 7 Clericl.llled.& Gen• Life spr et.& be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20% County . . Crown ..... . Eagle Equity and Law...... 4% per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5% European Life lss. 20 0 0 All paid. 14 General •• •• •• • • .... - 5 0 0 o 5% Globe Guardian ..... ••••• .. 5/. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 60 Imperial Fire •• .• -•• 121. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 256 Imperial Life •.•• .• •• , 125. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19% Indemnity Marine.... i Lan. & 48. 100 0 0 20 0 0 55 Law Fire . ...... •• .. 23 & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 4 Law Life .......... - - 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 5 36 London Fire ........ 105. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 2816 London Ship - ....... 10s. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 2831 Marine.. •••.•• • • • .. 15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 18 Nied.lnvlid&Gen.Life 041. per et. sO 0 0 2 0 0 3 Minerva - ...•.• •• .. sp. ct. & ba. 20 0 0 2 0 0 6 Monarch ............ _ 5 0 0 1 0 0 2Cs. lational Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2 % Pelican ...... • • - - - 45 P immix . - - - 173 Professional Life • • 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 % Pruvident Life •••• • • • • 11. bs. & las. 100 0 0 10 0 0 40 Kock Life............ ss. 6 0 0 010 0 8% Royal Exchange.....• 61. p.ct. & bs. Stock. all 236 Sun Fire.. ..... - ...• 6/. 10s. -- ~ 211 Ditto Life . 11. 6s. - 55 United Kingdom .... 41. p. c t.&b s. 2 0 0 0 4 '6 0 04 N i vers a 1 Life........ 21.55. per rh. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Victerla Life .. ...... 5/. per cent. - 412 6 h % BRIDGES. Dividend Amount Name of Comps.' y. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. 4. a. d. S. 5. d. E1ungerf0rd.......... - - - 12 Southwrk .......... - 100 0 0 .-- - Ditto Nw of 73 3 p.c. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 3% Ditto Old Ann. ofBl. 21.85. Od. - 60 0 0 2 4% Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 21. 23. Od. - 40 0 0 22% Vauxhall .... •-. Av. 21. 70 10 3 - 20 WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price: Annum. Share. ...•••••••••••••.•••••••• 6. gut London... ••.• . • • 61. per cnt. X Steckd. £ a. d. - 124% Grand Junction ••- • • 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 69 Tent.... -...••• • . • • 41. per cat. 100 0 0 - 84 - 100 0 0 - - New River Company.. 21. 105. -- - 60 Southwark & Vauxhall 151. per eat. 100 0 0 - 90 West MidAlesex ...... 61.03. pr ent. - - 110 DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum.. Share. ...-......-....-.............. -- --__ - X e. d. S v. d. Commercial .......... 41. pr cent. Stock. •- - Mast and Westl nd , a... 6361. pr cent. Stock. - - East Country ~....... 208. per sh. 100 0 0 - - London ..... ........ 51. pr cent. Stock. - 129 Ditto 80nd5........ 41. per cent. - - - St. Katharine • • •..... 4 per cent. Stock. - 101% B ,, nthampton ........ 1/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 42 Victoria ...... -•• •• - ,20 0 0 2 0 0 - CANALS. • 1 ..; Dividend o, Names of e, Dividend Names of ~.), per ' Companies. 4 per 1 Price . Companies. 2, Price. .0 .c Anntira. .c Annum. ao X X Ashtn& Oldh 98 71. p. ct. 140 Macclesfield. lOL 21.105. 50 Barnsley- • • 160 - - Neat's ••• • • • iO4 161. - larknk&Abrg 150 51. 8234 ,Oxford.. •• • • lot 18/. 135 Birmingham 40 41. 105% Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 70 Coventry.. • • 100 251. 200 Regent's •• • • 33 1/. Os. 16 Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale ...• 8 5 21. 42 ellamre&Chs 69,214 p. ct. 38% Semrset Coal 1 5 0 - - Grand.runctn 100131. pr. ct. 51% Do.Lk Fd St 12 - - Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 1 61. pr. ct. 12 Eitffrd &Wore 140 28 1. 405 Grand Surrey 100 21. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 - - ;rand Union 100 11.10 s. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 290 trennt & Avn 39 6s. Od. 7% Severn and? 2/. Os. 23 Lancaster . 100 - - Wye Rail. i 26 Leeds&Livrp 100 251. 512% Warwick& 4l. 40 Leicester ...• 100 51. 66 Rirming. % 100 Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 44% Warwick& Loughborogh 142 701. 510 Napton..l 100 31. 28 Monmouthsh 1001 - - Worcstr &i 78 31. 33 Antgemryslt 100 - - Birming. MeitnMwbry 1001 - - Wilts & Brks --.• 10s. Od. 7% GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. iiividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---..-- ...-.... L. a. d. L. a. d. British .. - • • • • • • • ~... - - - - Ditto Provincial.... 11. Ba. 20 0 0 20 0 0 22% Brighton •• ...• •• •• .. 51. 20 0 0 20 0 0 16 City of London ...... 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 125 Continental (2d Cap.)... 41. 75 0 0 43 10 0 75 Equitable.. •-••.. • • .. 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 26 Great Central; •••• •• • 10 per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 14% imperial ........ •• .. 81.& bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 87 1 Independent ......... 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 London • • .... •••• • . • . - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., Parl. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 Phoanix .•• - • • ...... 311. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 26% Ratcliff - •.. .. ..... 61. 100 0 0 90 0 0 - United General ...... 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 22 Westminster Chartered 51. per cent. SO 0 0 50 0 0 37% Ditto, New •....... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 6% LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---. -....-. -.-. -......... .-___. ........., X s. . X a. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 2121. 0 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank Si. per cent. 10 0 10 0 0 10/188 Clydesdale Bank...-. 61. per cent. 20 0 10 0 0 13! Os Commercial Bank • 7l. per cent. 500 0 100 0 0 1831 0 Eastern Bank - ..• ••• 61. per cent. 25 0 10 0 0 101* 0 Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 3/. per cent. 5 0 5 0 0 41. 9s Exchangollnk of Scot.. - 100 0 31 5 0 88. Od National Bank 6% percent. 50 0 10 0 0 161 68 North of Scotland Bank bl.per cent. 20 0 210 0 3/. 4s Royalßank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 11715 s Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 50 0 0 931. Os Western Bank.. •• •• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 50 0 0 74/. 0 Alliance Fire and Life 8% /.pr cent. 10 0 10 0 0 221 2s British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Incur lOl. per cent. 100 0 10 0 0 24/. Od City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 2 0 0 4/. 14s Colonial Life .... •• - Si. per cent. 50 0 1 0 0 21. 15s Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 15 0 0 124/. 2s Eng.& Scot, Law Lif e 51 . per cent. 50 0 2 17 6 1 3/ 12 6 Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 1 10 0 al. 178 National Fire and Life 6/. per cent. 10 0 1 0 0 11. 134 North British Incur 6l. per cent. 200 0 20 0 0 35/. Os goottishUnionlnsrnce 7%1. pr cent. 20 0 1 0 0 1 , 31.6 d Standard Life .....• • • 51. per cent. 50 0 7 0 0 121 Ws United Dep.Assurance 51. p er cent. 10 0 1 0 0 218.6 d * Ez Dividend. COUNTRY MARKETS. , - DALKEITH, DEC. 16.—The relative weight per fo gr bushel of the three prices of wheat were 18st 51b, 17 s t 711 ' and 16st 51b. Oats, 13st 41b, 12st 31b, and lOst 1210. Barley, 16st 91b, 15st 61b, and 13st 101 b. Peas and boa) 18, 19st 31b, 18st 121 b, and 17st 111 b. Qrs. Best. 473 Wheat........... £2 15 6 1,551 Oats 1 5 4 982 Barley 1 12 0 33 Peas and beans 2 0 0 Current. £2 10 0 1 2 0 1 7 0 1 17 0 i n feri•ir • £2 1 0 17 11 ," 1 }JADDINGTON, DEC. 17.-7 of grain at our market to-day Le following aro the pril WHEAT. BARLEY. First 6os Od 32s Od Second s3s 6d 1 29s 8d Third 4Bs Od 1 20s Od Total quantity of wheat in market, 2,2, barley „ fl oats fl fl beans „ OATS. BEANS. 26s 6d 429 ( 23s 6d. 375 4 21s 6d 34s 0 1 45 so la 500 qrs., 4 528 qrs., 524 8( Ja 535 qrs., 505 st )1 a 57 qrs., 461011 rM ABERDEEN, DEC. 17.—Grain—Old oats, l'is 6d to 17 s • / 401bs per bushel ; new oats, 17s Od to 17s 6d, 401bs 1 g bushel ;. bear, 27s Od to OOs Od, 531bs per bushel ; barl 3 10 26s Od to OOs Od, 531bs per bushel ; wheat, red, 40s Od 45s Od, 621bs per bushel ; wheat, white, 49s Od. to 50s ; 621bs per bushel ; oatmeal, 13s Od to 14s Od per bo. flour, 36s Od to 37s Od per sack. Provisions—Bed, per I. °, 5d to 6d ; mutton, ditto, 5d to 6d ; veal, ditto, 5 d to 69, pork, per stone, 3s to 3s 6d ; lamb, per lb, Od to 0' rabbits, each, Od to 8d ; tallow, per stone, 4s Oct t o 4s ' 3 , potatoes, per peck, Od t o 8d ; butter, per lb, Os 9 d to Os 1.6 t ; eggs, per doz, is Od to is 4d ; hens, per pair, 39 3s 6d ; chickens, ditto, 2 s Od t o 2 s 6d ; ducks, ditto, to 2s 8d • ducklings, ditto, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; turke:lP each, 3s dd to 4s 6d ; geese, ditto, 4s 6d to 5s Od ; b .° ; for exportation (present cure), per cwt, 00s ditto (summer cured), 00s to 00s Od ; eggs, wholesale Pr i _ e t : per dozen, Od' to 8d ; 41b loaf, 6d ; 21b loaf, ;Pv fine small, Os Od to 5s 6d ; pork, large, 3s 6d to 43 3d. to 66s 0 CORK—Dza. 17. Brls. Currency. — White wheat 00s Od to 00s Od Os Od- 20 sto 74 Redwheat 24s Od to 26s 9d Ditto 00s Od to OOs Od 25s 9d-20 de. Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od 193 Barley l4s 2d to 14s 5d Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od> 14s 4d-16 do - Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od Bere OOs Od to OOs Od Os 344 Oats 402 Ditto lOs 6d to 10s 9d lOs 6d 251 Ditto lOs 9d to 11s Od 99 Pigs 32s 6d to 36s 6d Ms 6d per evrt— Quantity sold at the highest prices : 0 00 barrels white wheat ; 19 red ; 17 barley ; 0 be re oats ; 4 pigs. Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last week t. Wheat, 1,505. Barley, 2,166. Bere, 0. Oats, 6, Pigs, 771. do. PRICES OF BUIVER. _ - -- _ CANT. cuanmer. f P 1° First quality r ig Second quality Third quality 77s Thi r d quality ............... ,°., i f Fourth quality 9 ' Fifth quality 6 ss Fifth qua lity ............... ;,,, Sixth quality s4s Sixth quality ............••• Return of cattle sold for week ending Dec. 11 ;"-- Pigs, 748. Sheep, 186. Cows, 171. 0 1; Coax. - --Flour—First, 15s Od to 16s Od ; extra , 175 ,. r dlt seconds, 14s Od to 15s Od; households, 11s Od to 13 s ; t' l 9 ; 8s Od to lOs per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, Fs 6d to 89 ~/ t. oatmeal, lOs 6cl to lls; wheat meal, lls to lls 6dPerto' 51 Indian corn, 81 2s 6d to 81 7s 6d per ton. Bran, 51 Ara r ef 2s 6d per ton. Hay—F armers , 22 s Od t o 33s Od ; 3V- t ',' 28s ; dealers, 34s Od to 38s Od ; average, Os per ton. rra t '' Farmers, 16s Od to 22s Od ; a v e rage , 20 5 ; dealers, 2 - 9 0 00s Od ; average, Os. per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf, ' n 'i to Od ; household ditto, 6d to Od per 41b.—Fresh butter, ; 3c . 4 lid per lb. Eggs, Os 8d to Os 10d per hundred. Moa t r4;i 9 , 4ad to 7d ; mutton, 5d to bid ; veal, 4d to 6d ; P°ris 4 ', ' l ' Od ; bacon, 6d to 7d ; sausages, 5d per lb.—Fish, Ye w— o u (l;; land, 9/. lOs to 10/ Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, 24s to ßed, do., 00s per brl.—Potat oes , w hit e , 8d to 9d ; Pi° ll, 1 4e lld to 12d.—Coals, Newport, 205; Lydney, 20s ; C u _ fi lin „;., ./., Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0 .p., 6 s Od per imperial ga.'""i>.l l Hides, market, 22s to 28s ; Salted, 24s to 30s per eivt• .' skins, 34d per lb.—Bang o r s l a t es 21. 17 s . 6d to 31. per t oil";•/ Fleece wool, 15s to 16s p er s t one . —H emp , ' 37/. to 0. , ton—Timber, Memel, 31. 10s ; re d p i ne , 31. lOs ; Yoll °W 31. Os. per ton ; deals, 101. t o 181. p er h un dred. 4 ° • 14 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVEROOL, DEC. 18. The share market has ra P llied to-day from the late de P r ,-, 11 ; sion, and closes ver y s t rong , a t an improvement of from,.; l. to two per cent. on yesterd a y' s p r i ces . The day's TTo.otions are reported a s f o ll ows : —Ab er d een , 16; 131 ac —Ca l' r (late B.C. and W.Y.) Preference Six per Cent., 25 - ti ; d i OP donian, 343 ; Lanc as hi re an d Y or k s hi re , 80 L 5 a 1, 5 3.0 Fifth Shares, 3$ dis. ; Lanca s t er an d Carlisle Third 4; 12 c. prem. ; Leeds Northern (late Leeds and Thirs'Ti P London and North-Western, 125, 3, I, • ditto to o Shares, 43 prem. ; Manchest er , Sh e ffi e ld, a nd 'Line° lll ll6; 31 1 Midland, 79k, 80, I ; North British, 10 i , „ c o, South-Eastern and Dover, 24i, I; Royal Ins lir3 ' 1, 1-16, s c, prem. MANCHESTER, DEC. 18. 24 STOCK EXCHINGE.—Chester and Birkenhea d, Blackburn, No. 1,7 i; Lancashire and Yorkshir e, o c it7 Manchester, Sheffi e ld, an d Li nco l ns hi re 31/ ; New la " 13 7-16; South-Eastern and D over , 24i ~, , 5-16. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 18. „, ,e 4 STOCK EXCHANGE.—There h as b een ver y little e'l l the done in Railway Stocks du r i ng th e presen t we ek, , 5 0; few sales which have oc curre d h ave b een o f s hares 11: !el wq,ys in the immediate neighbourhood. The deeis l°- 0 the Lords Justices, decl ar i ng th a t th e Sh r ewsborY.;ho Birmingham Company have not lost any part of the S ur reserved to them by the 12th section of the Birriong.„`i Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley Act, legally or e 4 c f, ii ;c1 bly, !has not yet produced any very aterial die' - ,l o fr the Shrewsbury stock, although it might have been exP e- ,d' that it would go up. Shares have, however, eligh t Lo4, vanced, and further improvement is anticipated._ „.` - a b the closing quotations this afternoon were--1 31111 :l a p,fb, and Oxford (calls duly paid), buyers, 30i ; lib 31' Wolverhampton, and Dudley, buyers, gOi ; sells yell<a` Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley , 10 ; Midland (Birmingham and Derby), boYer s ' North Staffordshire, b u y ers , 41 di s . ; Oxford, oresor and Wolverhampton, buyers, 54 ; Shrewsbury 511 t r o i L d i ,' mingham, buyers, 67 ; s e ll ers , 68}• Shropshire I; sellers, 2/. 18s. 9d. dia. ; South Staffordshire, buyers, poi sellers, dis. The hea v i er d escr ipti ons o f s tock we re quoted, and there were few sellers in the market. BRISTOL, Ee. 18 STOCK EXCHANGE.—At the Stock . Exchange -° f ; x • there were no transacti ons , w hi c h may b e acco unt the uncertainty as to the Administration. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the Genera' Pest by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] I Day when made up From wha t COUNTRIES. in General Post- . Port due" , Office, London. Dispatched. A merles (bylirit.pack.N Dec. 24 .......... fAverpool De c• America (by United Sts. D ec . 2 4 packet) ..........N Dec. 28 Liverpool .• • America (by U. States Axrw eti packet ............N Dec. 22 .... Australia (via South ec• 91 ampton Ai 20th of each month Southampton P Ditto (via Marseilles N 24th of the month Dover Jun' *Ditto (via Cape of Good lov• 31) Hope) 13th of December.. Plymouth •• Africa (West Coast) ..N 23rd of the month. Plymouth • • oi` e. - c 2i Alexandria* ........N 19th&30th of mon. Dover •• .• •• 0 1) a ity Belgium ............N .. Dover ...• • • -„„„, Brazil 9th of the month.. Southampton 16 Buenos Ayres ...... ..31 9th of the month.. Southampton '' c":„"" ", , ivva California ......M ?d & 17th of month Southampton n ",, 2 6 Cape of Good Hope..N I4thof the month.. Plymouth • • 2 6 Cape de Verds ......N 14thof the month.. Plymouth .• e Constantinople... ..N 7thl7th27thof mo. Dover ...• • • Pec ~..r e il Central America & 17th of mon. Southampton iv 961 Channel Isles.. N Mon.Wed.BrAFriday Southampton r , u rr ive (l _,if 'd & 17th amonth Southampton * sw ot.' France ........ M& N Twice daily Dover ..... • [' lee . „.t. Greece* . . . . ... . . . ..N 7 thl7th27thofinon. Dover ...• • • Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London ..• • • „,`,,,,, 1 1*" Holland Wednesday & Sat London ..• • • 7— r ice. Honduras N 17th of the month S ou thampton .•, vc r ve dfs" Ireland ........M 807 N Twice daily ...... Holyhead •• • L c . 2 4 ' India (viaSouthampt.)M 20th of the month. Southampton India (via Marseilles) N Sth&24th:of month Dover .....• India (via Cape of Good . Dec. 26 14th of the month.. Plymouth .• • ” ec , 2 6 Mauritius 14th of the month.. Plymouth •• • Mediterranean (via ric e. 2 Southampton ......M 20th of the month , •_;:tuthampton n 1 Ditto (via Marseilles).N ith& 24th ofmonth Dover .. • • • • Jam;l Mexico ............M 2nd of the month. southarriPten 4 Madeira ... M 9th&23dofthemon. Southampton d th,l7th,l9th 27th, De c. ) Malta* * ••••• • ' • • • &30th of the Month Dover .. •• • • e : 2/ Naples* ... ........N sthlbth2sthofmon. Dover .. •• • • g ee 1/ Papal States*.... ....N ithlsth2sthofmon. Dover •.. •• - • N . Peninsula M 7th 17th27thofmon Southampton Peru 2d & 17th of month Southampton As; q$ Tuscany* ..N sthlsth2sthofmon. Dover ...... De, West Indies 2d & 17th of month Southampton Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) . . 1 I I ---01 1 a' ft 'anti. via the Cape of Good Hope are Di 50t, mate month. Those made up on i le oll , via Southampton and Marseilles are o, i li DO t from Singapore, but next year theY ' a DJ countries thus marked (*) arc conf eic illes. ip t ~ntil le up on the 2d of every alternate In— * The mails for Austr: on the 2d of every alter and 24th of each month sailing vessels at present sent in steamers. * Tho mails to those French packet to Marsei t Mails are also math the Cape of Good Hope. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 10th inst., at Hadzor, Worcestershire, the ° of Capt. 11. Ga lton, 50th Regiment. OF A DAUGHTER. ,4110,19Ptoir On the 1 1 th inst., at Braybrooke Rectory, ° shire, the wife of Lieutenant J. B. Field, MISCELLANEOUS. MARRIED. 01"'" Dividend Amount On the 16th inst., at All Saints', St, John's-w° ° 'lulf • ) Nams of Company. per of paid. Price. Barnes . , youngest son of the late Major-General.GT %sq.' Annum. Share. to Lucinda Matilda, only daughter of W. Percivz" ‘st . George's-street, Hanover-square. v Follo l ar £. a. d. ;.e... a. d. On the 16th inst., R. H. Wilkinson, Esq., ic. (it' ll ' Assam Tea — 50 0020 0 0 10% King's College, Cambridge, to C. A. Caroline, °_,l l 'l Luetien Mart •• •••• • 21. ss. 50 0 0 as Australian Agricultarl 11. 100 0035 0 0 200 ter of the late Lieutenant-General Vicomte Obe y' .........--/ Australian Treat • • 6l. per cent. 35 0 0 Australian Roya Mail 10 0 0 20 0 5% DIED. SVP Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0010 0 0 24 Ew i ng, On the 18th inst., on Richmond-hill, J. British American Land 15s. 38 10 0 DO' Canada ... • • 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 52 of 18, Park-crescent, aged 69. Bronlx Do. 5 per cent Bonds 5/. per cent. —.— On the 18th inst at No. 11, Walton-vill sB ' a 4 9. inc lo Ditto, 6pr et. Bonds Si. per:cent. 115 '' after a long illness Peter Borthwick, Esq.) a g e &Id" City Navigation Bonds 3i per cent. 97 Electric Telegraph (A) 25 0020 0 0 21% On the 17th inst.,' J. R. Griggs, Esq., of ° drige' Ditto.. •••• .. • • (B) 25 0 0 710 0 7% aged 54. o Si pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 117% On 17th inst., at 60, Torrington-square, Ann G° Equitable ReversieurY Ditto New _...... • • 50 0 0 10 0 0 a relict of E. Bridger, Esq., of Finsbury-circus• . 00 a t ° Gen. Revers. Invest. sp. c.lsbs, 2/ 100 o o 100 0 0 lop — Gea.SteamNavigation 10 p.ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 25% On the 11th inst., at Barley, Herts, the B Ov tie ; of ill Hudson's 8ay.... • • • • Stock. 21. 10s. 100 0 0 100 --- 0 0 , eft Htmgerford .. .. •• •• •• 220 _ Cat-tarot, of King's College, London, and cur° place. E. W ill6lll London Institution — 78 15 o 5 On the 16th inst., Edith, the wife of Mr. London Reversionary 51. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 Russell D is titution•• •• -- 12 10 0 _ late of the Poultry, aged 78. Price's PatentCand.Co. 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 23 rfiT 6 7' , V"— il:. Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 106 by MUED' N .O . Of Royal Mail Steam ••••4L p. share. 100 0060 0 0 80 LONDON : Printed and Published , „x ce , t.: South Australian sl.per share. 25 0025 0 0 48 of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun uft e couu ' Trust and Loan Comp of Upper Canada • . of 0 0 8 0 0 , !_—_ , Middlesex, Monday, December 20,1852• yibefore sl aatore ano l t ( %akin with „ e '4 04 a t , gee 4r4re Tel , U !" . 1 th qe_o:. 0,, , the atwOothf! at this it , iii t , o ,l rs of t ,41,tock this T e to the discus 7:1 pith( 44tit_ Spotlit I t ' l ilt 7 t -ci t i t i l pt r em et. 4 ei ta t 'rs d ~'ll2flow, ntt , o .Poi -444 of I OSA.: and DI ) belt; SIIII 1, 3 3 of Iqeyiter, dCfNbc [l , o ' ll oWii I I ItS r w 4 t. ,any Wot +111,..1 sh Ig52'.!TP( 'Kie W Bt rav e , 4t t . „ !tlo o liteA s aZd Gro e, 1Q the Np ser bt , grave, t 1 2 f eet 6 b AY fr 1p: "I Ag, fa la 4h4ent tot won Ilszc TTIP, vayr a , n. th e ; flay be at the ,1 lave ~b 7 ANE Ibio Dr ama ep tt ! /10not