The Sun. — London, England, 1848-01-01 00:00:00

Grouse, is to 2s; Snipes, 4d to 8d; Lai, is to Is 31: Wild Ducks, Is 3d to is 9d; Widgeons, is to is 3d; and Plovers, 4d to 10d each. MTN GERMORD. The supplies of most articles on sale here were good, yet the general demand was steady, and prices wen mostly supported. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 61 to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s 63 to 43 8d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 41; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per Sibs, WHITE CHAPEL. Beef from 3s 4d to 43 6d; Mutton, 33 6d to 4s 8d; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s 2d per Blbs. BILLINOSG ATE. Turbots 6s to TF.,; Brills, 2s to 6s ; Codfish, 38 to Si; Haddocks, 8d to is 2d ; Whitings, 4d to 8d ; Dories. 2s 3 i to 4s ; and Lobsters, is 6d to 3s each; Soles, 6d to 2s 6d per pair ; Smelts, is 6d to 2s 6d ; and Mimes Flounders, is 6d to 2s per dozen ; Eels, 6d to is per lb. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from iid to 8d; of Household ditto, 6d to id per 41bs loaf. NIDE MARILMT. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid per lb; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, 1 dto2d;ditto,;2lbtoBolb,2d to 2idt ditto, 801 b to 88:b, 2.0 to 3d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3 d to 34d ; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3.icl to 4d; Calf Skins (each), 4s to 6s; Horn Hides, 105 6d; Polled Sheep, 3s 6d to 4s 7d; Half•breds, 25 8d to 3s 6d; Downs, 2s 6d to 3s Id. HAY MAIMETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21103 to 31 13s ; Clover, ditto, 31 103 to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 4s to 1/ 9s per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 3/ 15s ; Clover ditto, 31 103 to 4/12s; and Straw, 1/ 5s to 11 lOs per load. Supply mo d era t e , and trade dull. WIIITECHAtEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3/ 143; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 4s to 1/ 103 per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. COAL MARKET.—YESTERDAY. New Tanfield lBs Ocl!Tees liettan Wall's End, &e. Anthracite 2Bs Od Belmont 24s 3d 133-water silkstone 1... 20s Od Haswell 2ss OdDerwentwaterUartley 22s Bd Richardson's Tees 22s Oci! Ships at mark, it, 42—sold, 27. WORSHIP-STREET.--(THIS DAY.) John Brown and .John King were charged with being in the possession of a handsome stove, with all its appurtenances, and a number of brass door-handles, without being enabled to give a satisfactory account of the same. Police-constable 111 N, raid he was on duty in the Cambridge -road last evening, at about eight o'clock, when he observed the prisoners proceeding with the stove, &c. He followed, and asked them where they had obtained what they were carrying. They replied that they had found it. Witness then conveyed them to the station-house, and, besides the stove, &c., the articles above-mentioned were found upon them. King subsequently acknowledged that the property found upon them had been stolen. Witness had no doubt whatever that the property alluded to was the produce of a robbery committed at one of the large uninhabited houses in the neighbourhood of the Cambridge-road. The prisoners now said that they found the pro perty on Cambridge-heath. Mr. COMI3B remanded them for a week. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDIT.—The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning on the Eastern Terrace and Slopes. The Royal Family took walking and pony exorcise. His Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein and Cap tain Francis Seymour are expected to arrive this vening at the Castle, on a visit to the Queen. The Royal dinner party this evening at the Castle, will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein, the Mar quis and Marchioness of Abercorn, the Lady in waiting of the Duchess of Kent, Baroness de Speth, Lady Mary Howard, Lord James Murray, Captain Francis Seymour, and Dr. Meyer. The band of the Genadier Regiment of Foot Guards will attend during dinner. The Queen's private band will afterwards attend in the Castle. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ho noured the German Hospital at Dalston with a visit on Thursday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived at Wo burn Abbey, Bedfordshire, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, yesterday, from his seat, Hickleton Hall, Doncaster. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colo nial office from the Governor-General of Canada, and also from the Governors of the other North American Provinces. NEW YEAR'S DAY.—This morning, according to annual custom, the parochial and ward officers distri buted gilts, consis'ing of blankets, warm clothing, coals, and potatoes, to the deserving poor of their respective wards and parishes throughout the City; the coals and potatoes are issued from the City Kitchen, where nearly a hundred men are employed to carry them to the resi dences of the recipients. In St. Mary lebone, coals and potatoes were issued by the Ladies Visiting Society. The parochial authorities of St. Mary le-Strand, St. Paul, Covent-garden, St. John, Soho, and St. Mar garet and St. John, Westminster, distributed coals, potatoes, and bread amongst the poor inhabitants of the several parishes. The authorities of the parish of St. Clement Dane, Strand, have issued blankets and warm clothing to the poor inhabitants, where cases have been investigated and found deservin g . I n S t. S epu l chre ' s parish, the poor inhabitants, not being in the receipt of parochial relief, were presented with tickets for beef, coals, bread, and potatoes; a distribution of blankets and flannel has also been made to the poor of this extensive parish. A very larg e q uant i ty o f coa l s and other neces saries (the gifts of private individuals) have been dis tributed amongst the poor of the metropolis and tho suburbs. MELANCHOLLY ACCIDENT TO DR. WESLEY.—We regret to have to announce a ♦ery serious accident which has befallen Dr. Wesley, the organist of Leeds parish church. Yesterday week, when fishing in the preserves of Lord Feversham. at lienisley, he fell down an embankment which ho was attempting to descend to reach the water side, and sustained a compound fracture of one leg, which slipped under him in the fall. The place being somewhat solitary, and 1)r. Wesley not being in company with any other person, he lay in a helpless state fur several hours before he was observed, and consequently before assistance was rendered him. The fractured leg was set at llemsley on Saturday, by Mr. T. P. Teah, surgeon, of this town. Dr. Wesley had been fishing at Ilemsley from the previous Tuesday. From the very serious nature of the injuries received, a considerable time must elapse before a thorough reco very can be exp, cted.—Leeds Mercury. TIIE SWEETS OF OFFICE.—The chairman of a rail way board of directors received, during the past week, by way of presents, among other items, 140 turkeys, 50 geese, and 56 hares. We understand most of the parcels were re-directed, and sent among his friends, and, strange to say, in nine instances out of ten the presents Were unintentionally rdurned.—Esscx Standard. STATE or TRADE.—AII is quiet ; nothing is doing worth naming. But anticipations are favourable —not, indeed, of a harvest for speculation, but of a steady and improving business of a legitimate kind, in the new year. Our intelligent friend, whose prediction in Oc tober was so exactly verified last week, says ;.—" I am full of hope for 1848, and only fear free trade will make as too rich, and require in another five years a similar sharp fit of the gout to that we are just recovering from, to clear off a vitiated circulation."—Liverpool Mercury. TIIE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE PARISH OF LAMBETlL—Yesterday a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Mary, Lambeth, was held at the Vestry h ail, is ceive the report of the parochial authorities relative to certain legal proceedings ordered to be taken against the London and South-Western Railway Company, with reference to a bridge now in course of erection over Church-street, being part of the extension line from Nine Elms to the Yolk-road. Tho Rev. C. B. Dalton, the rector, presithd. Mr. Tite, the architect, and the assistant-engineer, attended on behalf of the railway company. The report having been read, detailing the objections to the bridge in question, and Mr. Tite having entered into explanations on the part of the railway , com pany, to prove that they had done all they could to meet the views of the parish, Mr. Hodson, one of the surveyors of the highways, defended the course taken by that board, and strenuously recommended the vestry not to embark in useless and expensive litigation. The railway com pany had, in every instance, shown disposition to act liberally, and the parish had got the very best bridge that could, under all circumstances, be had. Mr. Hunt, another of the surveyors, concurring in that opinion, proposed that the vestry do now adjourn line die. Mr. R. Drummond seconded the motion. Mr. Grady re marked that the motion for an adjournment could not be Ant. The effect would be to rescind the resolution of a former vestry directing legal proceedings to be taken. Mr. Taylor then moved as an amendment that the matter be referred back to the committee, in order that they might have time for further negotiation with the railway directors. Mr. Burchell seconded the latter motion. After a long discussion, both motions were withdrawn by e°llB ent- Mr. Simmons then moved "that the report be re ceived, and that, in the opinion of this vestry, it is in expedient that the matter be carried any further." The motion being seconded, was ultimately adopted by a con siderable majority. p a. „,_ lll ltrr -Pint SHEEP DESTROYED.—The Rev. A. ot:tr (brother of Mr. C. W. Packe, M.P.), of Walton by the l folds, Leicestershire, has just had a serious loss uction of 35 sh p. ee On Wednesday last a Shepherdess left the into the meadow where 40 sheep had been the previous evening, when he found eight of the flock drovrned in a brook, and 27 so severely worried as to render it necessary to kill them on the spot. It is conjectured that while the sad havoc was being made amongst the sheep the eight ran precipitately into the water and thus lost their lives. CUBAP NEWSPAPERS. —We observe that the Somerset County Gazette, which about a twelvemonth 1 1 .1 3 came mil at three pence, has been obliged to retrace s 5 Steps , and raise its price to 4id. O u r contemporary a Y' h e only gained 1,000 subscribers, and therefore lost 1201. by the venture.— Western Times. A hogshead of haws has been shipped from Cork to Auckland, New Zealand, where th e y w ill b o s o w n in nursery d voun s, whence the plants will afterwards be re lllo Ted L order to form quickset hedges. giiN, RAILWAY IN TELLIGENCE. RIALWAY TRAFFIC FOR 1847. It appears that the traffic on railways in the United Kingdom, during the year 1847, amounts to about 8,950,0001., being an increase over that of the pre. ceding year of 1,285,0001., or nearly 17 per cent. The aggregate length of railway over which the traffic was conveyed in the first month of 1847 wa, about 2,710 miles, and in the last month of that year About 3,420 miles. Taking the average length of railway for the year at 3,100 miles, it would give 2,8871. as the average traffic per mile per annum. RAILWAYS OPENED IN 1847. The following is a list of the railways opened in 1847 :—Aberdeen, 20 miles; Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, of a mile; Caledonian, 40 miles ; Cockermouth and Workington, 81 miles; Dublin and Drogheda (llowth branch) 31 miles ; Dun dee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction, 20l miles ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 5 miles ; Edinburgh and Northern, 29 miles; Eastern Counties, 261; Eastern Union, 34 ; Glasgow and Ayr, 13 miles; Great Southern and 'Western, 561 miles; Great Western, 3.5 miles ; Kendal and Windermere, 10-1- miles ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1 mile ; Lon donderry and Enniskillen, 15 miles; London and North-Western, 50 mil es ; L on d on , Brighton, and South Coast, 393- miles; London and South-Western, 83 miles ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 2 miles; Midland, 31 miles; Midland Great Western (Irish), 36 miles ; Norfolk, 23 miles; Shrewsbury and Chester, 6 miles ; South-Eastern, 15 miles ; South Devon, 83 miles ; Taff Vale (Aberdare line), 10 miles; Whitehaven Junction, 12 miles; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 72 miles; and the York and North Midland, 48 miles. The aggregate length of new railway opened for traffic in the United kingdom during the year 1847 appears to be 7.50 miles—of which 516 miles are in England, 127 miles in Scotland, and 108 miles in Ireland. It is estimated that there are now about 150 miles of rail way, independent of the above, nearly ready to open for traffic. These companies have called up about 22,230,0001. during the year 1847. z ;Dr TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. ,—lam glad to find L o rd J o h n R u ssell will himself bring forward the motion, after the Christ mas recess, relative to the national defences. This town of Brighton, with its 60,000 souls, might in a few hours be reduced to ruins, in the event of an attack from an enemy. The only defence here is a few guns near West-street ! ! If the harbour of refuge , or breakwater, recom mended by her Majesty's Admiralty Commissioners, was constructed in the fine open bay of Seaford (a short distance to the eastward), what great protection might be given along this coast, by having a depot and shelter for war steamers always at hand, to defend the shores of Sussex. The South Coast Railway is now opened to the improving port of Newhaven, a great acquisition to the Government in a future war ; and Newhaven, midway between Portsmouth and Dover, also the nearest port to London. The Ordnance ground at East Blatchington, near to Newhaven and Seaford, is available for fine healthy barracks. There is not a single cannon placed to defend the open shore of Seaford, and at the mouth of Cuck mere harbour there is not even a fort, where a landing might easily be effected by an enemy. Surely some of our local representatives will make known the sad defenceless state of the Sussex coast in Parliament, when Lord John brings forward his promised important motion on the defences of the country.—Yours most obediently, A CONSTANT READER. Brighton, Dec. 31, 1847. P.S.—The capabilities of Newhaven harbour are great, and might be made very useful for Government purposes, owing to its central position. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I am impressed with a strong feeling that it should become the business of every commercial tra veller to identify himself with the touching, albeit unpretending, appeal of Mr. Moore, the treasurer, made at the dinner on Monday, the 27th inst. Could the whole body—estimated, and I believe truly, at o,ooo—have been present, as I happily was, I doubt not they would have felt as I did—that their hearts would have warmed in unison with mine (may I not say, with ,all in the overcrowded room ?), when they beheld in the gallery one of the most inspiriting, in teresting scenes ever witnessed, viz., the dear children of deceased persons, known, perhaps, to many, who are being maintained, clothed, and educated by the patronl,of this most excellent of public institutions, and that too in a manner which cannot fail to be as grateful to the recipients and their friends as it is honourable to the projectors and supporters. In truth, it is charity embodied in its most lively form, and dispensed in that way which every generous mind would earnestly desire. My object, Sir, is very respectfully to suggest that as many willing hearts as shall volunteer, at once enrol themselves under the banner of Mr. Moore, to raise the sum required for purchasing the school,pre mises. I for one offer my feeble aid. I undertake, if my life be spared, to raise, within twelve months, one guinea at least, and if one-tenth of the body cordially respond to this proposal, the , deed is done. " Union" is said to be " strength." Let the. miners': cry " one and all" be the word, and the Commercial Travellers' Schools shall ,soon proudly assume a position among the brightest ornaments of this, the greatest mercan tile city in the known world. I beg to remain, Mr. Editor, Your very obedient servant, GEORGE CROSS. Wandswerth-road, Dec. 30, 1847. SPANISH BONDS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sra,—Haring understood that Lord Palmerston has made some arrangements with the Spanish authorities for the payment of the Coupons, or in terest due on these Bonds, if you or any of your readers can give information, through the medium of your paper, when the same will be paid, you will greatly oblige SEVERAL HOLDERS OF SPANISH BONDS Dec. 27, 1847. IN PLYMOUTH. CHRISTMAS CAROLS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Having seen in your paper of Saturday last the commencement of one of our Northern Christ mas Carols, I send you a copy of the version usually sung in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which per haps may not be unacceptable. It is sung by the children for twelve nights after Christmas. The girls generally carry with them a large case, con taining a rude representation of the Madonna and child, surrounded by evergreens ar d flowers, ribbons and fruit, and which is named the " Wassail Bob." A LOVER OF OLD ENGLAND'S Dec. 28. CUSTOMS. WASSAIL CUP HYMN. Come all ye jolly gentlemen, And hear what I've to say, For Jesus Christ our Saviour, Was born on Christmas-day. Here we come a-wassailing,: Among the leaves so green ; llcre we come a-wandering, So fair to be seen. CHORUS. Love and joy come to you, And to your wassail too, And I wish you good health and a happy new year, A new year, a new year, - And I wish you good health, and a happy new year. Our wassail cup is made of the rosemary tree, So is your beer of the best barley. We are not daily beggars, That beg from door to door ; We are your neighbours' children, That have been here before. Csonus.—Love and joy, &c. We have got a little purse, Made of stretching leather thin ; We want a little of your money, To line it well within. Cnonue.—Love and joy, &e. Bring us out a table, And spread it with a cloth ; Bring us out a mouldy cheese, And some of your Christmas loaf. CIIORUS.—Love and joy, &e. God bless the master of this house, Likewise the mistress too ; And all the little:children That round the table go. Cnonus.—Love and joy, &o. Good master and mistress, While you're sitting by the fire, Fray think of us poor children, Who are wandering iu the mire. CHORUEL—Lore and joy, &c. CASE OF MR. OWEN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—l confidently rely on your impartiality to insert this letter in reply to those which have ap peared in your columns, respecting Mr. Henry Owen, dispensing chemist, of Marchmont-street, who was confined in Mr. Warburton's lunatic asylum. I am his brother, and it was on my responsibility (confirmed by medical certificates) that he was con fined. Although the letters that have appeared in your journal have cast reflections on my character for so doing, yet were I to study my own feelings, I should (under the full confidence of having done my duty) Never have noticed what was said or written on the subject; but, being connected as a member of commit tee with several public societi's, I feel imperatively called upon to give a concist? and faithful account of the circumstances. I ought first to mention, that for twenty years few brothers could have been more united, and it was with the deepest sorrow I was constrained to conclude that my brother's mind was affected, which led me to consult several members of our family, who were all of the same opinion. I was recommended by them to obtain medical advice, which I did, and our fears were confirmed. Still I could not make up my mind to act on our conclusions, and I determined to take the opinions, not only of two medical practitioners (as required by law), but of four. They were unanimous in concluding that my bro ther's mind was affected, and it was urged upon me to take steps for putting him under proper restraint. He was accordingly taken to Mr. Warburton's lunatic asylum, the manager of which confirmed the decisions of the medical gentlemen I have alluded to. Directions in writing, as well as verbal, were given by me that he should have every attention, making myself responsible for the expense ; and finding, when he was brought up on the habeas before Mr. Justice Erle (who recognised my confining him as legal and proper), that from the judicious treatment to which he had been subjected he was much improved, I con sented to his immediate discharge.—l remain, Sir, yours sincerely and obliged, WILLIAM DANIEL OWEN. RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TRAYFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Itst'le ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the sam week in the previous year : NAME OF RAILWAY. Week ending Amiens and Boulogne . • • •• • • • • • • • • • • Arbroath and Forfar •• • .••••• • • • • • • Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • • • • • • • • • Dublin and Drogheda. • • • • • ...... •,•• Dublin and Kingstown • • .• • • • • •• • • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen • • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• . .. Edinburgh and Northern.. • • • • • • • • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancashire .. ... Eastern Union • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr . • • • • - Glasgow and Greenock... ...... Great Southern and Western ...• •• • Great ..... ........ Kendal and Windermere .... •• • • • Lancashire and Yorkshire ..... •• • • Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Londonderry and Enniskillen • • • • .. • • London and North Western, &c. ..... London and Blackwall.. • . • • • • • • •• • • London and Brighton . • • • • • • • • • • •• • • London and South Western. • . • • • Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Maryport and Carlisle • • • • • • • • • • • • • Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham • • Midland Great Western (Irish) • • • • . • Newcastle and Carlisle • • • • • • •• Norfolk... .. North British • • • • • Paris and Rouen . •• • • ••• • •• •• •• • •• Houcn and liana .. • • • • • • •• • • •• •• • • Shrewsbury and Chester South Eastern and Branches .• • • • • • • South Dev0n................... Taff Yale • • • • • • . Ulster . .. Whitchaven Junction .•• •• • • York and Newcastle . •• •• •• •• • • Last week. 137 679 747 640 3,259 560 12,554 829 1,110 2,004 922 1,990 21,367 99 8,698 1,124 108 40,385 722 8,957 8,604 1,997 494 22,973 753 1,698 2,159 2,090 243 3,282 9,754 636 7,753 405 2,114 766 1,646 792 1,038 19,558 -- 8,149 39,2E2 700 6,164 5,919 1,858 453 18,861 18.5 12,327 7,907 1,897 1.492 1;152 314 6,789 709 1,242 7Th 6,870 6,015 York and North Midland. •• • • • • • • •• A CIIRISTMAS-BOX —A poor man with a wife and large family, residing in the vicinity of Woodford, re ceived a letter on the morning of Christmas-day, in forming him that a distant relative had bequeathed him 2,000/. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS.—Her Majesty's ship Plover, which, as we have before stated, is intended to go to the relief of Sir John Franklin and his brave com panions, has completed all the necessary preparations, and will sail this day (Saturday) as was originally pro posed, from Sheerness. She has been admirably pre pared in every respect for this service, through the zeal and energy of the dockyard authorities of that place. She will touch at Plymouth on her way down Channel, and we give this final notice to those who may have friends iu Sir Jobs Franklin's expedition, to whom they may wish to have letters conveyed, that they must send them under cover to Lieutenant More, of her Majesty's ship Plover, Plymouth, so as to get there before Satur day next.—Literary Gazette of this day. MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN.—A female, named Ann Matthews, about twenty years of age, expired yesterday, in the London Hospital, from the effects of injuries she received under the following eircurnstatices:—lt appears that, on Christmas eve, Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent of the London Fire Es tablishment, whilst passing along Leadenhall-sheet, had his attention directed to the shop of Mr. Alexander, No. 101, by perceiving an unusual glare of light therein. Having crossed the road, be perceived the unfortunate deceased in the place, with her clothing on fire, and the flames mounting over her head. He rushed into the building, and, with a great deal of trouble, succeeded in extinguishing the fire, but not before the poor creature was frightfully burned over the whole of her person. A stretcher having been procured, Mr. Braidwood directed some of his men to carry her to the above hospital, which was accordingly done; but, notwithstanding that every thing was done that the nature of the case required, the deceased, after suffering the most excruciating agony, died at an early hour yesterday. Upon making inquiries it seems that, from some accidental cause, the clothing of the young woman became ignited whilst she was in an upper room, and being unable to get the fire subdued, in her fright ran down stairs to the spot where she was found. FALL OF A HOUSE IN DUDLIN.—A public-house, kept by a widow, named Potts, upon City-quay, exactly Opposite to the principal entrance of the Custom-house, fell on Wednesday morning, about nine o'clock, with a tremendous crash; fortunately, however, owing to the exertions of a police-constable on duty in the neighbour hood, the inmates (20 i❑ number) were aroused in time to escape with their lives. There was only one of the inhabitants hurt, an old woman, whose leg was fractured. An adjoining house fell a couple of years ago, and the housrs immediately in connexion with Mrs. Putts's ap pear to call for the immediate inspection of the Wide street Commissioners. KiazoN MURDER.—Travis has been com mitted to Lincoln Castle, and was delivered into custody there on Friday last. A very remarkable circumstance is said to have come to light connected with the horrible tragedy, which we should certainly have felt inclined to discredit wore it not said to be most indisputably true. It appears that a person named Whelptoa, well ac quainted with the murdered man, had a most remark able dream some weeks ago, in which he thought he saw Mr. Copeman returning from Kirton late one night, and when between tbat town and Grayingham he was attacked and murdered. The dream made a great im pression on his mind, and he therefore mentioned it to a friend, who strougly urged him to go to Mr. Copeman, and tell him of it. After much persuasion, he did so, but Mr. Copeman only laughed at him for his fears. Not long uftei, Mr. Whelpto❑ had the same dream again, and he again consulted the same party as before. It had so taken hold oLhis mind as to render him very unhappy, and he again, after much remonstrance, waited upon Mr. Copeman to inform him of it. The repetition of the dream evidently affected the unfortunate gentleman, and he solemnly promised his kind monitor never to be so late in returning home from Kirton, as bad often been his practice. That promise he faithfully kept until the day when the dream was fulfilled, and ho met with the awful fate detailed in last week's paper. Edwin Land seer, the celebrated painter, has, we understand com missioned a friend to purchase the dog whose faithfulness and affection were so touchingly developed in the recent melancholy occurrence. That the afflicted friends of the deceased will be induced to part with the animal is not probable, but there is no doubt that every facility will be affonfed to Mr. Landseer for the accomplishment of the wish which dictated the desire to possess the dog, and that he will ere long have an accurate likeness of the faithful creature, which has furnished one of the most affecting incidents to be found in the records of canine sagacity and sincerity. The murderer has been committed to Lincoln Castle for trial at the assizes.— Lincoln Mercury GERMAN HOSPITAL, DALSTON.—His Royal High ness the Duke of Cambridge on Thursday last again pre• sided at the meeting of the house committee of the Ger man Hospital, and afterwards was present at the dis tribution of presents by some friends of tbs institution to the patients in the wards, and the nurses and other officials, when a German Christmes-tree was lighted up. On the 20th the Elbe, at Ilamburgh, began to be frozen over, and by the 22d the ice was sufficiently strong to bear small carts on it.: FOREIGN POTATOE S : _The vessel Concordia, arrived from Hamburgh, has brought an entire cargo, com prising fifty tons weight of potatoes; and the Matilda Mari, arrived ix the river from the same port, has brought eighty tons weight of this vegetable, the pro duction of the Hanseatic province mentioned. LOVE AND LAW . —A young lawyer, who had long paid his court to a lady without much advancing his suit, accused her one day of " being insensible to the i power of love." "It does nct follow," she archly re plied, " that I am so because I am not to he won by the power of attorney." "Forgive me," replied the suitor, " but you should remember that all the votaries of Cupid are solicitors." The Union of Rome of the 16th states that Sicily is in a thorough state of revolt, and that from the 12th there had been no telegraph communication received at Naples from Calabria, the people having destroyed the telegraphs. We think it right to observe, however, that the accounts in the Roman journals from Naples are generally marked by gross exaggeration. RESTORATION OF SOUR MILK OR CREAM —We are informed that milk or cream, when it is turned sour, may be restored to its original sweetness by means of a small quantity of carbonate of magnesia. When the acidity is slight, half a teaspoon full of the powder to a plat of milli will be sufficient. 43 and 44, Great Comm-street, Dec. 31, 1847: [ADVERTISEMBNT.]—CARRIAGE FREE.—Families residing in the country are supplied with Teas and Coffees at the lowest wholesale price, in quantities not less than six pounds, delivered carriage free to any part of England. Orders must be accompanied by a remit tance, or if a reference be made in London, payment will suffice on receipt and approval of the goods. A list of prices and samples free, on application to G. T. Man sell and Co., wholesale tea-dealers, 2, Bucklersbury, Chespeide. LONDON, SATUnDA V EVENING, NATIONAL DEFENCES. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY., DOWNING-STREET, Dix. 30, 1847. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of General Sir Cohn Halkett, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the First Class or Knights Grand Cross of tho said Order. FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEc. 28. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas M. Perase, as a Consul at Galway for the United States of America. CROWN-OFFICE, DEC. 29. MENDERS RETURNED ?O SERVE 1N THE !RESENT LIAMINT. Borough of Sunderland—Sir Hedworth Williamson, of Whitburn-hall, in the county of Durham, Bart., in the room of David Barclay, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. DEC. 30. Borough of Calne—The — Bight Ron. Henry Petty Fitzmaurice, commonly called Earl of Shelburne, one of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury. WAR OFFICE, DEC. 30. 6th Dragoon Guards—Cornet Josiah Marshall Heath to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Buchanan, who retires ; William Brough Phillimore, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Heath, Dec. 31. 7th Dragoon Guards—Fitzroy George Smith, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Adams, promoted, Dec. 31. 9th Light Dragoons—Cornet William Frederick Richards, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kortright, who retires; Cornet John Henry King, to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Robarts, who retires, Dec. 31. 3d Regiment of Foot--Captain Edward Kingsley, from half-pay 58th Foot, to be Captain, vice M'Kie, promoted; Lieutenant James William Richardson, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Kingsley, who retires; Ensign Augustus Edward Ellice to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Richardson; Charles Kavanagh, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ellis, Dec. 31. 12th Foot—Lieutenant William Longtield to be Cap tain, by purchase,:vice Duff, who retires; Ensign Thomas Garner to be Lieutenant, by purchase, ♦ice Longfield; Benjamin Samuel Adams, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Garner, Dec. 31. 16th Foot—Ensign Charles Coote Grant to be Adju tant, vice Bennett, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, Dec. 31. 26th Foot—Lieut. Robert Thomas Hearn, from 94th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Blair, who exchanges, Dee. 31. 35th Foot—Brevet Major John Hildebrand Oakes Moore to be Major, by purchase, vice Deedes, who re tires; Lieut. Thomas Teulon to be Captain, by purchase, vice Moore; Ensign Charles Miller Layton to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Teulon; John Harris, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Layton, Dec. 31. 40th Foot—Captain Henry James Vincent Kemble, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Alexander Abercromby Nelson, who exchanges ; Lieut. John An struther Macgowan to be Captain, by purchase, vice 'iambic who retires ; Ensign Thomas Wilson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Macgowan ; Henry Fow ler, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wilson, Dec. 31. 41st Foot—Assistant Surgeon David Stewart, from the Staff, to be Assistant Surgeon, Vice Hart, deceased, Dec. 31. 43d Foot—John Law•renee Johnston, Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Agar, appointed to the Staff, Dee. 31. 48th Foot—Brevet Major Hunter Ward to be Major, by purchase, vice Cole, promoted: Captain William Turnour Granville, from 55th Foot, to be Captain, vice Henry, who exchanges; Lieutenant Robert Warburton, to be Captain, vice Ward; Ensign Magnus Forbes Mor ton, Herbert, to be Lieutenant. by purchase, vice War buton; Richard Morgan Hall, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Herbert, Dec. 31. 54th Foot—Ensign Pridaux William Gillum to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Redmond, who retires ; Edward Thomas Shiffner, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Gillum, Dee. 31. 55th Foot—Captain Clifford Felix Henry, from 48th Foot, to be Captain, vice Granville, who exchanges, Dec. 31. 58th Foot—Ensign Leslie Jenkins Thompson to be Lieutenant,without purchase,viceSim mon?,deceased, Aug. 18; Gentleman Cadet Simpson Hackett, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Thompson, Dec. 31. 68th Foot—Brevet Colonel Sir Robert Burdett, Bart., from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Lord William Paulet, who exchanges; Major Richard William Huey to be Lieutenant -Colonel, by purchase, vice Sir B. Burdett, who retires ; Brevet Major Richard Leckonby Phipps to be Major, by purchase, ♦ice Huey ; Lieutenant Henry llarpur Greer to be Captain, by purchase, ♦ine Phipps ; Ensign Frederick Stuckeley Savage to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Greer ; Thomas Henry Leckonby Hely Phipps, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Savage, Dec. 31. 73d Foot—Ensign Christopher Harison to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Hall, who retires; Richard MacCulloch Peard, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harison, Dec.3l. . . . 79th Foot—Ensign William Cuninghame Coning. hame to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice H. A. Murray, who retires; Andrew Hill, Gent, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Cuninghame, Dec. 31. 92d Foot—Lieutenant George Warrender to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stewart, who retires; Ensign John Cunningham to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Warrender; George Henry lienny, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cunningham, Dec. 31. 94th Foot—Lieutenant David Hunter Blair, from 2Gth Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hearn, who exchanges, Dec. 31. 96th Foot—Lieutenant George Frederick Campbell Bray, from 66th Foot, to bo Lieutenant, vice Barclay, promoted, Dee. 31. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant Charles Walter Grange to be Captain, by purchase, vice Dickson, who retires; Ensign Henry Ratcliffe Searle to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Grange, Dec. 31. UNATTACIIED.—Major Robert Cole, from 48th Foot, to be Lieutenant -Colonel, by purchase; Brevet Alajor Patrick M'Kie, from 3d Foot, to bo Major, without pur chase, D?c. 31. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon Rowland Agar, from 43d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Stewart, appointed to 41st Foot, Dec. 31. BREVET.—Captain Edward Kingsley-, of the 3d Foot, to be Major in the Army, July 22, 1830; Major Edward Kingsley, of the 3d Foot, to be Lientenant•Colonel in the Army, Nor. 9. ISIL3IOItANDIIM.—The commission of Lieut. William George Spiller, of 53i Foot, has been dated Sept. 14th, 107, instead of July sth, 1846. Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Alexander O'Reilly has been allowed to retire from the Army, by the sale of an Unattached commission, he being about to settle at the Cape of Good Hope, Dec. 31. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 21. Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Charles John Ellis to bo First Lieutenant, vice S. B. Ellis, de ceased; Second Lieutenant William Sandom Davis to be First Lieutenant, ADMIRALTY, DEC. 27. Corps of Royal Marines—Colonel Second Comman dant John M'Callum to be Colonel Commandant, vice E. S. Mercer, deceased; Lieutenant Colonel Walter Powcll to be Coloßel Second Commandant, vice M'Callum, pro moted; Brevet Major George Butt Bury to bo Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Powell, promoted; First Lieutenant and Adjutant Joseph Oates Travers to be Captain, vice Bury, promoted ; Second :Lieutenant Edmund Charles Domville to be First Lieutenant, vice Travers, promoted. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 27. The following promotions have this day taken place, consequent upon the death of Admiral Sir George Parker, K.C.B. Admiral of the White Hon. Sir John Talbot, G.C.8., to be Admiral of the Red. Admiral of the Blue Sir William Hall Gage, G.C.11., to be Admiral of the White. Vice-Admiral of the Red George Barker, to be Ad miral of the Blue. Vice-Admiral of the White Sir Thomas Briggs, G.C.M.G., to be Vice Admiral of the Red. Vico-Admiral of the Blue Bulkeley Mackworth Praed to be Vico-Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral of the Red Henry Gordon to be Vice- Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White Charles Philip Butler Bateman to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir Thomas Ussher, C. 8., K.C.H., to be Rear - Admiral of the White. Captain Manley Hall Dixon to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. WHITEHALL, Dxc. 15. The Lord Chancell or h as appo i nte d Ch arles John Newby, Gent., of Newp ort an d H yde, i n the Isle of Wight, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Conrt of Chancery. ---- - BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Edmund Henry Abbott and Henry Nottingham, shawl warehousemen , Aldermanbury. BANKRUPTS. Joseph Windla Cole, merchant, Great Winchester street, City, to surrender Jan. 11, at half-past eleven, and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Court, Basinghall- street. Pennell, official assignee; Digby, Circus-place, Finsbury circus. Eera Jenks Coates and John Hilliard, merchants, Bread-street, Cheapside, Jan. 13, at eleven, and Feb. 10, Johnson,and Charles har Walker, le at half-past one, at the Court, Basinghalt.street. Cannan, Cheapside; Ashurst and Son, Cheapside. official assignee, Birchin-lane; Reed and Co., Friday street,John Buckingham Pope, brick and tile manufacturers, Adelaide-place, London-bridge, itich Jan. 13, at two, and Feb. 17, at twelve, at the Court, Basingliall-street. Whitmcre, official assignee, Basing hall-street; Dickson and Overbury, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. Janette Harriette Tweedie, bookseller, Wandsworth, Jan. 10, at two, and Feb. 14, at twelve, at the Court, official assignee, Old Jewry (.ll)yer's-hall. Lockycr, wire merchants, St. til l n „ Jan. 14, at half-past one, and James'set 3 1 i: Williammi n b g e h r. a : 1 ; l a - liL ii:: strict. )otcti yi e andraTin, ed u tar John 0. Batt, Feb. 17, at twelve, at the Court, Basinghall- street. official assignee, Basing; all-street; Rickards a Wilson Macbryde, wine merchant, Watling- Lincoln's Inn- fields. street, Jan. 12 and Feb. 8, at one, at the Court, Basing hall-street. Edwards, e.tcial assignee, Frederick's place, Old .;ewry; Shearman and Slater, Great Tower street. John Gates, Joseph Cates, Robert Thomas Bartlett, and John Beck, warehousemen, Watling-• treet, Jan. 15, at half-past eleven, and Feb. 19, at twelve, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street; Reed and Co., Friday-street, Cheapside. James Clark and EdKard G oslin, maltsters, Nortbend, Fulham, Jan. 12 and Feb. 8, at two, at the Court, JANUARY 1, Bssinghall-street. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch lane; Young and Son, Mark-lane, Fenchurch• street. Charles Stuart, wholesale milliner, Herbert-street, New North road, Jan. 12, at eleven, and Feb. 8. at half past eleven, at the Court, Basingliall-street. Edwards. official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Cox, Pinner's-hall. Thomas Dennis, builder, Woolwich, Jan. 12 and Feb. 8, at twelve, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Young, Parliament -street; Nokes, Woolwich. William Sutton, cotton waste dealer, Stockport, Jan. 11 and 31, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Chester and Co., Staple Inn; Hardman, Manchester. Benjamin Richards, twine and sacking manufacturer, Chard, Somersetshire, Jan. 13 and Feb. 10, at one, at the Court, Exeter. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Nicholetts, Bridport; Stogden, Southernhay ; Brace, Surrey street, Strand. Thomas Stocks, baker, Tor, Devonshire, Jan. 12, at one, and Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter. llirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Turner, Exeter; Cowlard, Lincoln's Inn-fields. George Edwards, innkeeper, Drayton, Shropshire, Jan. 11 and Feb. 22, at half-past twelve, et the Court, Biymingham. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Grantham, Nantwich ; Motteram and Knowles, Bir mingham. Walter Bluck, grocer, Leominster, Herefordshire, Jan. S and 29, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Lloyd, Ludlow; Gem and Docker, Birmingham. John Hall, riband manufacturer, Coventry, Jan. 12 and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Troughton and Lea, Coventry; Austen and Co., Gray's Inn. Robert Kilminster Scriven, baker, Btoekthrop, Glou cestershire, Jan. 20, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 11, at one, at the Court, Bristol. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Phipps, Montpelier, Lambeth; Poole, Gloucester. James Law, bookseller, Birkenhead, Cheshire, Jan. 14 and Feb. 4, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Chester and Cu., Staple Inn; Mallaby and Townsend, Liverpool. John George White, ship broker, Liverpool, Jan. 12 and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Smith and Witham, Bedford row; Greatley, Liverpool. Robert Nightingale, common brewer, Bury, Lanca shire, Jan. 13 and Feb. 3, at eleven, at the Court, Man chester. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Milne and Co., Temple; Sale and go., Manchester; Neville and Ainsworth, Blackburn. John Smith Mating, joiner and builder, Scarborough, Yorkshire, Jan. 13 and Feb. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Wiglesworth and Co., Gray's Inn-square; Cronhelm, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-strcet. S. Slater, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, tailor, Jan. 21, at one—J. Rawlins, Foley .place, coach maker, Jan. 21, at twelve— J. Imray, Old Fish-street-hill, and Minories, City, stationer and chart seller, Jan. 21, at half-past twelve—E. M. Totterdell and J. Gruchy, Portsea, woollen drapers, Jan. 21, at eleven—J. Oliver and J. York, Tipton, Staffordshire, coal and iron masters, Jan. 21, at two—J. Dailey and A. Inskipp, Long-lane, Ber mondsey, leather manufacturers, Jan. 21, at eleven— A. F. Lloyd, Brighton, cook and confectioner, Jan. 21, at half-past one—J. Morgan, Southampton-row, Rus sell-square, tailor, Jan. 21, at two—J. Bell, Finch lane, Conlin, newsvender, Jan. 25, at two R. C. Kingsford and H. L. Barnwell, Seaton, Kent, and Cathe rine -court, Tower-hill, millers and coal merchants, Jan. 20, at eleven. In the Country. W. Bedells, Leicester, paper and general dealer, Feb. 11, at twelve, at_the Court, Nottingham—E. Cowcher, Bath, apothecary, Jan. 21, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—W. Kay, W. Mortimer, and E. Fletcher, Bury, Lancashire, brass and iron founders, Jan. 21, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—J. G. Davies, Manchester, glass dealer, Jan. 21, at twelve, at the Court, Manches ter—J. Fawcett, Richmond, Yorkshire, linendraper, Jan. 25, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—T. Oros&ld, son., Kirkham, Lancashire, linendraper, Jan. 12, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—S. Smith and W. Smith, Warley, Yorkshire, worsted spinners, Jan. 27, at eleven, at the court, Leeds. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. W. S. Brown, sen., and W. S. Brown, jun., Broad street, Ratcliff, sail makers and ship chandlers, 2s. 10d., on Saturday, Jan. 1, and two following Saturdays, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. J. Richardson, Union-street, Spitalfields , glass and earthenware dealer, 6s. 6d., on Saturday, Jan. 1, and two following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. E. Keeler, Canterbury, dealer in glass and earthen ware, 4s. 6d., on Saturday, Jan. 1, and two following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Freda' icles-place, Old Jewry. Mary Elizabeth Bell and J. Bell, Finch-lane, Corn hill, newavenders, 165., on Saturday, Jan. 1, and two following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the cfficc of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. T. H. May, Little Britain, baker and flour dealer, ou Saturday, Jan. 1, and two following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, I t the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. J. Watkins, Wandsworth-road, liemsed victualler, Bs. 11d., on Saturday, Jac. 1, and two following Satur days, between the hours of ele%en and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's place, 0!(I Jewry. L. Bryant, Stamford-hill, coal merchant, 2s. 10d., on Saturday, Jan. 1, and two following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two. at the office of Mr. Ed wards, Frederick's-place, Old .Jewry. R. D. Evans,lVrcxham, Denbighshire, draper, lOs , on Thursday, Jan. 6, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. A. Thomas, Liverpool, cart owner, 4s. 9d., on Thurs. day, Jan. 6, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. Rosetta Edersheim, Manchester, draper, ls. 4id., on Tuesday, - Jan. 4, and every following Tuesday, bete een the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. W. Sims, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's lan-fields, coach and harness maker, 2s. 6d., on Friday, Dec. 31, or any subsequent Friday, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basingh-11-street. J. Gass, Colchester, draper, 45., on Friday, Dec. 31, or any subsequent Friday, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. M. Lewis, Oxford-street, linendraper, 5s , on Friday, Dec. 31, or any subsequent Friday, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street. S. Waters, Luton, Bedfordshire, baker and grocer, 6e. 3d., on Friday, Dec. 31, or any subsequent Friday, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. J. Brown, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, carver and gilder, 9d., on Friday, Dec. 31, or any sub sequent Friday, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall street. H. Clark, 11edcross-street, City, and Plummer's-row, Whitechapel, oil and:colour merchant, 13. on Friday, Dec. 31, or any subsequent Friday, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook court, Basinghall•street. G. Harris, Giltspur-street, City, tailor, Is. 6d., on Friday, Dec. 31, or any subsequent Friday, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook•court, Basinghall-street. C. Howe, Plymouth, draper, 2s. 6d., any day after Dec. 30, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. llernaman, Exeter. R. Blackburn, Cleckheaton, innkeeper and printer, 205., any day after Jan. 6, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. W. Humphries, Bow-street, Covent-garden, tavern keeper, Jan. 24, at half-past eleven—G. A. Soar, Great Marylebone-street, St. Marylebone, glass cutter, Jan. 24, at half-past eleven—W. Chappelow, jun., Jermyn street, St. James's, wholesale saddler, Jan. 21, at twelve —R. J. Day, Halstead, Essex, wine and spirit merchant, Jan. O, at eleven. In the Country. T. Williams, Coventry, ribbon manufacturer, Feb. 12, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—lL Ash, G. Heel.- lein, and H. C. Ash, Birmingham, ironmongers, Jan. 22, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—H. Hunt, Derby, maltster, Jan 21, at hal-past ten, at the Court, Notting ham—C. Davies, Liverpool, bookseller, Jan. 24, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. At the Court of Review, Jan. 21. P. Bevan, Liverpool, flour-dealer—T. Capps, Lynn, dealer in toys—H. Johnson Sheffield merchant—ll. Thompson, Manchester, and Islafferton, Yorkshire, corn merchant—W. Lambert, Great Titchfield street, St. Marylebone, grocer—R. Linell, Shrewsbury, grocer—S. S. Hargill, Newlay, Yorkshire, dyer—W. Buckland, Chippenham, Wiltshire, innkeeper—W. H. Lewis, Lud gate-street, straw bonnet maker—T. J. M. Bartlett, Pall-mall East, bill broker. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Clay and W. Parker, Bow-common, glue manufac turers—C. Buck, F. J. Buck, and C. W. Buck, Primrose Hill- road, florists—T. Drew and C. T. Woosnam, New town and Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, attorneys and solicitors—W. Harling and W. Mercer, Cliffe, Kent, farmers—J. Jackson, W. Marshall, and J. Hutchison, New City Chambers, ship an d insurance agents—W. Eden, sen., and W. Eden, jun., Nottingham, ji driers and builders—J. Bethell and IV. B ethell, Warrington, Lan cashire, grocers—C. Mottram, J. 11. Rehe, and J. Gar diner, New Ranelarh-road, Pimlico, patent rice starch manufacturers—J. Harlock and F. Gregory-, Bristol, linendrapers—C. Rootes and J. File, Ramsgate, corn factors—W. Brierley and J. Holmes, Little Lever, Lan cashire, cotton manufacturers--M. Fitch and J. B r i g ht, Chelmsford and Brixton-hill, patent salt manu facturers—H. Harper, D. Harper, J. Harper, and D. Rothwell, Pilkington, Lancashire, irontounders and millwrights (so far as retards D. Rothwell) —H. Sorby and T. Brightmore, Fence and Brinsworth, Yorkshire, cattle-dealer--J. Little, T. Freeman, G. Veeare, and W. Arkell, Cheltenham, coach-builders (so far as regards W. Arkell)—F. R. Welch and W. Gale, Britannia-street, City-road, jewellers and gilders—H. Darwin and F. Darwin, Sheffield, silversmiths and tin nors—W. B. Rodier and W. F. Harris, Gresham-street, City—J. Moorhouse and J. T. Tailor, Kirkburton, Yorkshire, merchants and cloth. manufacturers—W. G. Watson and:J. Watson, Nevr Church-street, Bermondsey, bakers—J. Harrison and J. Bedell, Liverpool, tea and coffee merchants—H. White and F. Sandford, Chelms ford, curriers—J. Tulloch and J. D. Brown, South ',848. S'aields, common brewers—W. Phillips; E. Rowell, and P. Lowther, Water-lane, Thames-street (so far as re. gards W. Louther)—J. Mills and H. Mills, Richmond, hotel keepers—M.. Wightman and E. Collier, jun , Pancras lane, sail-cloth and linen-factors—F. Baring, H. St. John Mildmay, J. Bates, T. Baring, and C. 13. Young, London and Liverpool, (so far as regards H. St.JohnMild may)—Thomas Houghland and J. Lessee, sen. Manches ter, share-broker--G. Jacks and A. S. Hay, Old Bread street—J. Laurie and R. G. Marner, Oxford-street, coach makas—T. Shaw and J. Attridge, Little Tower street, wholesale tea agents—J. W. Dickeson and W. D. Dickeson, Oxford, coffee-house keepers—J. Parrott, J. C. Parrott, and E. Tyloe, Clapham, Surrey, surgeons and apothecaries (so far as regards E. Tyloe)—D. Davies and T. Dunn, Liverpool, marble masons —Sarah Rudd and Elizabeth Tyler, New Bond-street, znilliners—J. J. Ferens and R. Ferens, Durham, grocers and drapers-- W. Logan and J. M. Corredor, Lime-street, merchants and commission agents—J. Dowie and A. Sherlock, Strand, patent bootmakers—J. B. Towse and R. Towse, Lawrence Pountney -lane, City, s olicitors—W. Ellis, W. Everington, J. Howell, and C. Cartledge, St. Paul's Churchyard, warehousemen (so far as regards C. Cart ledge)—F. L. Thomas and J. W. Thomas, New Bond street, goldsmiths—J. Allsup and G. P. Milhourne, St. Paul's Church-yard, glass and china warehousemen. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Joseph Parker, Heckmondwike-green, Yorkshire, blanket manufacturer. George Oakes, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, carpet manufac turer. George Milne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, attorney's clerk. Charles Walker, Bingley, Yorkshire, labourer. Richard Smith, Keighley, Yorkshire, grocer. John Potter, Stoke prior, Worcestershire, blacksmith. John Parry, Amlwch, Anglesey, clerk. John Nettleship, jun., Kidderminster, architect and surveyor. Frederick Blakesley, Milton next Gravesend, tobacco nist. Alfred Peel, Little Horton, Yorkshire, labourer. John Bunting, Rochdale, mechanic. John Kershaw, Rochdale, journeyman fulling miller. William Dowding, Henstridge, Somersetshire, yeoman. Charles Malin, Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, butcher. Thomas Sheppard, Northampton, engineer and smith. John Barker, Moulton, Northamptonshire, saddler. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. W. Ross, Glasgow, merchant, to meet Jan. 4 and Jan. 25, at twelve, within the Star Hotel, Glasgow. J. Watt, Glassford, Lanarkshire, cattle dealer, to meet Jan. 7 and Jan. 28, at two, within the Commercial Hotel, Hamilton. J. E. Hunter, Glasgow, merchant, to meet Jan. 5 and Jan. 26, at twelve, within the Crow Hotel, Glasgow. A. Henderson and J. Boss, Aberdeen, lock and hinge manufacturers, to meet Jan. 4 and Jan. 25, at twelve, within the Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen. C. Caird, Partnook of Arbuthnot, Kincardine, to meet Jan. 7 and Jan. 28, at twelve, within the Mill Inn, Stone haven. J. Alison, Glasgow, ironmaster, to meet Jan. 8 and Jan. 26, at two, within the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow. R. Hunter, Edinburgh, candle manufacturer, to meet Jan. 7 and Jan. 28, at two, within the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edinburgh. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending December 28, 1847, is 21s. 7d. per cwt. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 24th day of December, 1847. ISSUZ IMPARTMENT. X. Notes i55ued........ 28,609,075 £25,609,075 Dated the 30th day of Deceml BANKING D' X. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Kest • ........ 3,618,579 Public depots (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) .. 9,235,978 Other deposits • ..... 6,213,203 Seven day and other bills . • • • • • • ..• 897,198 X. Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .. 2,984.900 Gold coin and bullion 10,262,731 Silver bullion • • 1,346,344 X 25,609,075 M. MARSTIALL, Chief Cashier. r. 1847. .EPAITMEN T. 436,457,958 Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Anni;ity)• . 11,065,267 Other securities •. • • 16,979,060 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 7,786,180 Gold and silver coin.. 627,451 Dated the 30th day of December 436,457,958 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. !I', 1847. MONEY-MARKET and CITY NEWS. CITY, FRIDAY EVENING. A failure, which, apart from its magnitude, has caused universal regret, was announced this morning, the parties being Messrs. Cotesworth, Powell, and Pryor, South American and West India merchants. The debts and liabilities amount to about 350,0001. (of which 320,0001. consist of acceptances), and the assets are believed to be favourable both in amount and description. The firm, it is understood, did not stop for want of immediate means, but as their pro gress would hereafter depend upon renewals, and as these had been found more and more difficult, they considered it their duty to suspend at once. Air. Cotesworth is a director of the London Assurance Company, of the Royal West India Mail Steam pacliet Company, and of the West India Deck Com pany. Mr. Powell was elected a director of the Bank of England in 1842, but is this year out of office by rotation. Simultaneously with this failure, we have also had the announcement of that of Messrs. Durand and M`Kenzie, American merchants. Their liabilities are stated at 70,0001., and it is feared that the liqui dation will prove unfavourable. This firm, it will be recollected, was compelled to suspend payment during the panic of 1837, but on that occasion it ultimately paid 20:5. in the pound with interest. A further failure was mentioned in addition to the above, but it turned out that the liabilities did not exceed 3,0 001.—Times. NAVAL PREPARATIONS IN PRANCE.—The follow ing aaval constructions are announted as being intended to be executed in the port of Cherburg in the year 1848 :—The Sane steam frigate, of 540 horse-power, is to be completely fitted up ; the steam corvettes the Col bert and the Newton are to be launched ; a steam cor vette of 200 horse-power, named the Milan, is to be placed on the stocks, and carried to 8-24ths. A 20 gun brig, the Obligado, is to be commenced, and carried to 12.24ths ; the Austerlitz man-of-war, of the second class, is to be advanced to 12-24.hs ; the Tilsit, of the third class, to 16-24ths ; the Bellone frigate, of the second class, to 18-24ths ; the Resolute frigate, of the third class, to 16 24ths ; and the Eurydice corvette to be ter minated within 3-24ths.' LOSS OF THE SHIP LLAN RUMNY, OF HULL, CAPT. HERRIS, ON THE ROCKS OFF BRIXTON—This unfortu nate vessel came on the ironbound coast of the Lie of Night about half-past twelve o'clock on Thursday morn ing, and soon filled. She was timber•laden, from St. John's, New Brunswick, for London. At daylight the captain and crew succeeded in getting on shore near Brixton. During the day several unsuccessful attempts were made to get on board her from the shore, but though the wind had shifted to the northward (right off the land), the sea rolled in too heavily, and two of the fishermen, \Yearn and Turner, unfortunately lost their lives. Part of her stern has driven on shore, and there is no chance of her being got off. Several vessels have gone round to give assistance should the swell subside. - TUE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ACT. This day, January 1, 1848, the British Merchant Seamen's Act, having been adopted by the House of Assembly of Upper Canada, to prevent the shameful desertion of British seamen in the port of Quebec, &c., comes into operation in that province, and all seamen unable to produce their registration ticket and certificate of dis charge will be arrested and punished as deserters. The shipment of seamen is now entirely in the hands of licensed agents, the crimps lacing altogether abolished. The Admiralty are effecting arrangements for the uni versal adoption of this Act in all the British colonies. THE MIRFIELD MURDERS. A correspondent at York sends a further confession of Reid, which is little more than a repetition of the narrative which we have already published as his version of the perpetration of those horrid murders. The only additional particulars are contained in the following portion of it, which exo nerates M'Cabe altogether from any participation in the transaction :—" The amount of money which I found in Mr. Wraith's house was between 81. and 91., which was all I got, besides the watch and the wedding ring. When I got home I put the watch between the rafter and the s l a t es ; but Ido not know where it is now. I never was in the garden at all, as sworn to by the little girl, nor in the oat field ; nor did I stand at the laith end, as sworn to by Benjamin Morton; but Went the direct road home, shortly after M'Cabe had been at the house. I had no hat on when I left the house, but the same cap which I had when I went ; nor did Ibring a hat out of the house with me. " PATRICK REID. " Witness—J. Noble, keeper of York Castle, Robt. Dd. Jackson, clerk to Mr. Jackson, solicitor, York. DEATH OF AN ENGLISHMAN OF THE OLD SCHOOL. Among recent deaths we find that of Mr. Henry Dinham Chard, late of Lyme Regis, Dorset, ship builder and ship owner, whose name for a long series of years was known from the North Foreland to the Land's End, not only as a builder of gun brigs, privateers, cutters, and luggers, whose speed the Frenchmen in vain endea voured to equal, but also for the ability and perseverance which he displayed on numerous cccasions in floating and saving stranded vessels on the southern coast. Eien in these days of advanced mechanical skill, the means which he suggested and adopted, half a century since, ate still in use with hardly any variation. During the latter part of the war, when the Channel swarmed with privateers, Mr. Chard lost many of his vessels to the enemy, totally uninsured, whilst engaged in the hazardous undertaking of conveying government stores to the Channel Islands for the use of the troops there. This contract he performed to the end of the war, faith fully and efficiently, although to the ruin of himself, never having received a shilling compensation from the Crown for the losses sustained in these services. Mr. Chard had attained the age of 88. HOLIDAYS AT THE LAw OFFlCES.—Yesterday the several law offices resumed business, the Judges' Cham bers were opened for the first time since Friday last. The Chancery vacation will end on the 6th January, but attendance is daily given for a short time at the Record and other offices. The Courts of Law and Equity will resume business on the commencing of Hilary Term, on the llth of January. 245. 23 11. Is 138.6 d 11. 3s 3% 12e. DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - ---. -.-.- -- ---- -. £ s. d. £ :... d. C Aumerei :1 .. •. - ••• 41. per cent. Stock. - 70 East and West India ... 6/. pr cent. Stock. - - East Country - 20 I ander. •.••••• • .• • • • 5/. pr cent. Stock. - - Ditto Bonds •. • •.. 4/. per cent. - - - St. Katharine .... •• • . S per cent. Stock. - - Ditto Bonds • . 44/. pr cent. - - - Southampton ••.. • • - 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 WATER-WORKS. Dividend 1 Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. . - IX s. d. £ s. d. Birmin4ham .•••• • • • • 18s. 25 0 0 25 0 .0 - East London..• •••• • • • 8/. 100 0 0 - 170 Grand Junction ••• . • . 2/. 10s. 41 13 4 - 82 31. 100 0 0 - 84 New ltivr Enda Brdge 2/. 10s. - - 55 Vauxhall .••• • . .. - 104 West Middlesex . - 118 GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend , Amount Name of Company. per . of Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. £. s. d. X. s. d. l British .............. I/. i 1 o o 18 0 0 1736 Ditto Provincial.• •• 1/. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 24 Bristol . • •- • ....... 191. per cent. 20 0 0 - - Brighton ...... ..... . 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 - i 19 City of London .... - 10/. 100 0 0 100 0 0 290 Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 54 Ditto, New ...... .. 85s. pr share 50 0 0 37 10 0 5 1 % Equitab1e............455. pr share, 50 0 0 50 0 0 , 38 Imperial ...... ••• • .. 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 8036 Independent .. ...... • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 64 London• • .... •.•• • • • • VAL pr cent.', 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 40 Ditto •.•••.•. • • • • • • 61. per cent. .50 0 0 50 0 0 1 48 Phoenix .--• • • • .... 5/. per cent. '5O 0 0 45 0 0 3536 Ratcliff ...- • .. • •• • 5/, and bus. 100 0 0 90 0 0 , 80 United General ...... 4361. pr cent. 50 0 0 60 0 0 17 Westminster Chartered 3 1 , 50 0 0 - 1 58 Ditto. Now • • • • 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10% -- • • BRIDGES. 4 ---. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. . Hungerford .. .... ... - £. s. d. A. F. d. - - - Southwrk, Nw Sub.. Av. - 632 12 8 - 2 36 Ditto Nw of 736 p. c. 335. per cent. 50 0 0 Waterloo ............ - 16 - 100 0 0 - 5 Ditto Old Ann. of V. 11. ss. 4d. - 60 0 0 30 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 2s. id. - 40 0 0 28 Vauxhall .... •• . Av. 11. 16s. 70 10 0 - 27! , ,i MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - X. s. d. £. s. d. Australian Agricnitnrl - 100 00i80 0 0 20 Anglo-Mexican Mint., 11. 48. 10 0 0 10 0 0 17 Ditto, Half Shares.. - - I 210 0 - Canada ....• ........ 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 30 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. .- - - City Bonds.. • • ...... 3%1. pr cent. - I - - Comp. Cppr Mars Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 170 0 0 - Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 Equitable Reversionry 4)4'. pr cent. 100 0 0 95 0 0 90 Gex•Steam Navigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 2336 London Institution ... - - - 9 Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 533 b Reversionary Int. Soc. 33 1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 , 97 Royal Mail Steam • ... 3%1. pr cent. - 60 0 0 - South Australian ... - 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 23 0 0 4 Universal Salvage •••• - 25 0 0 1 5 0 0 - NEWTON ADDOT.—AFFRAY WITS POACHERS.--011 Monday night, between eleven and twelve o'clock, as Harris, the keeper, and two assistants, were watching the grounds of Sir Walter Care w, at Ha ccomhe, they heard several reports of guns , a nd, on g o ing to the place gun;wher e t n h e e offiring th was, presentedem theysaawgutn at Harris, and k e p t him at bay for a short time, but men, each with a but by stratagem he suc ceeded in closing with him, and they fell together, the gun :breaking in the fall. After a fierce encounter, heavy blows being passed on both sides, the keeper and his assistants succeeded in cqpturing two of the poachers, whose names are Bolt and Crews, both of Tor, the other escaped. The keeper s were only armed with sticks. Crews was committed for trial on Wednesday, by H. Cartwright, ENT Bolt, through the severe beating he received, was obliged to have surgical asssistance, and was committed for trial oa Saturday.— Western Luminary. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—Our ar rivals this week are considerably less than of late. Wheat and Barley meet a steady demand at prices fully equal to those obtained last week. Oats are id. per stone cheaper, and shelling declined 6d. to Is. per load. Beans maintained late prices. The ship-carpenters of Greenock have been out on strike for nearly three weeks past, and there is at present no prospect of an arrangement. The strike has proceeded from a proposal on the part of the masters to reduce the daily wage from 4s. to 3s. 6d. The men. are_willing to accept 3s. 9d., but the masters do not feel themselves in a position to offer that sum.—lnverness Courier. By medical advice tobacco is allowed to fothmatii patients in Galway workhouse. . , i~ LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER 'COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Gfficial List, PUBLISIIED EVERY TIIEADAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. , LONDON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31. 301117T-STOCEC MUMS. tin.ire of Company. Dividend per Amount of Sharo. Annum. 3 ustralasia . - tritsh North American 151. per cent. Ceylon commercial of London 6/. per cent. olonial .. .. • . Gloucestershire •• •• • • 151 cent. lonian •• •• . • 61. per cent. Londn and Westminstr 61. jeer cent. Ditto .. London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. Provincial of Ireland • . 1 81. per cent. Ditto, New... .• .• • • 1 81. per cent. National of Ireland .. Si. per cent. Nat. l'rovncial of Eng. i 61. per cent. Ditto. New...... •• • 5/. per cent. South Australia ...... Delon of Australia.... 6!. per cent. Ditto .0 ion of L0nd0n....• 61. per cen t . Union of Madrid ..... CBIV.B.IC.S. Price. X s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 IJO 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 Names of ' il, I Dlvl d e n d Pnce. .4 N ames of i Di v i dend Companies. ias I per Companies. Annum. Price. , = ; m , Annum. so X ' X Aihtm& Oldh 97 51.55. p c 70 Macclesfield. 100 - 15 Barnsley.. • •,160, 12/. 180 Death •••• • • 100 201. 340 1 3rknk&Abrg l 150 1 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 200 Birmingham! 35 1 4/. 80 Peak Forest. 78 , 31. 40 Coventry ..• • 'lOO 251. - Regent's •• • • 331 11. 4s. 18 5i Derby ••• • • 100' 6/. G 3 Rochdale ..• • 851 41. 54 Ells rre&Chsl33! 4/. b 1 Somrset Coal 1501 71.105. 130 Ei:e•A ash . • •1100 321. - Do.LkFd St 121 61. p. c. GratilTunctn 100, 5/. 80 Stff r d&W orc 140, 281. 275 0 randS urrey l loo ' - 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. - Grand Union 100, 1/. 10s. 21% Stourbridge.. 145 201. 306 arantham • • ,150 1 12/. - &vont and/ 1 26 11. 85. _ 30 Kennt & Avul 39 7s. 6d. 5M Wye Rail. j LeesisSDLivrp'loo 341. 505 Warwick& / Leicester ..• • 'l4O 101. 75 Binning. j 1 00 N. 65 Leicstr&Nthf 83 4/. 36 Warwick& i Loughboroghl 142 701. 530 Napton.. 1 -- 46 ' Monmouthsh 100, 81. - Worcstr &/ 78 21. 39 Mntgemrysla 100 51. - Birming. MeltnMwbry 100 10/. - Wilts & Brksl 67, 11. 11 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend per .kinum. 31. 108. 6 per cent. 61. per cent, 13s. 6d. pr ah, 7s. per share 51. per cent. 5/. per cent. 5% per cent. 47.. & he. 51. per cent. 6/. per cent. Si. per cent. 12 per cent. 11. sh. & km U. Ss, 4%1. per ct. 51. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 3/. p. et. & bs. 5/. Nl' cent. Si. ss. 45. 5/. per cent. 6/. 10s. U. 68. ' 10%1. pr mt. Amount of Share. X s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 4 0 0 20 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. --.r 100 0 0 Name of Company. Albion • • • • • • •• •• Alliance Tirit. and For. l)itt. Marine.• • • • • • atlas ..... • • British Commercial .• Clericl,Mcd. & Gen. Life County • • • • •••• • • • • Crown • •• •• •• •• •• Eagle• • • • • Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • European Life ••• • • • Family Endowmn t Soc. Freemasons' ... l~iol,e Guardian Imperial Fire • • • . • • . • Imperial Life •. • •• • • indemnity Marine • • • Law Fire • • •••• • • • • LAW 1ife............ Legal and General Life Lzmden Fire • • • • • • 'London Ship .... Marine .. • • • • • • •• Med. Invlid & Gen. Life National Lean Fund.. National Life • • • • • • . • • Palladium Lite Pell; an •• • • • Phccnix • • • otector Life....... Provident Life • • • • • • • • Hock Life............ Royal Exchange Sun Fire • • • • • • Ditto Life ..... Universal Life.... • • •• Viaoria Life .... LIST or SCOT' Name of Company. Bank of Scotland British Linen Company Caledonian Bank ••. • • City of Glasgow Dank . Clydesdale Bank • • • • • • Commercial Bank • • • • Eastern Bank • . • • • • • • Edinb.dc Glasgow Bank Exchange Ilnk of Scot Isle of Man. Company National Bank North of Scotland Bank North British Bank • Royal Bank of Scotland (Tilton Bank of Scotland Western Bank .. • • • • Aber leen Fi - e and Life B. Accord. Life and Fire British Guare.ntee Ins. Caledonian Fire Incur. Church of England Ins. City of Glasgow Life.. Edinburgh Life Incur. East of Scotland Life.. Eng. & Scot, Law Life Hercules Insurance Co. Incur. Co. of Scetin4 Life A fsoc. of Scotland Mercantile Life .... National Fire and Life North ltrit!sh Incur... North & West of Scot. Scottish Life and • ; Scot. Ma , . and Gen. Life Scottish Union Manic?. SI an lat d Life United Dep. Assurance Paid. X 8. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 6 8 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 8 0 2 12 6 All paid. 4 0 0 3 0 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 1 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 8 10 0 4 0 0 4% 'ISE COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividead per Annum. Amount of Share. Paid. Price. ;818.6d. ~.® 71. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per sent. ' 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per cent. 121. per cent. 101. per cent, 51. per cent. Si. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 5% /.pr cent. 5/. per cent. pr cent 51. per cent. Si. per cent. 70 1 _ ~ .; Paid. Z s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 -... 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2'lo 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 --- Price 214 14% 16'S % 201 84% 22% 2 21. 83 .173( 128. 2%- 111( 7 11. 58 ~,,: 1 h 1