The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-03 00:00:00

T H 1 AN•••• PRICES OF SHARES. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 2. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COll Tore being only twenty - six Me mb e rs p resent at PANIES' STOCK. Four o'clock, the House adjourned till to. morrow From the Official List, Ohio' day), at Twelve. - PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. ... GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. • - A special general meeting of the proprietors of the LONDON. TUESDAY, MAY 2. Great Wester,* Railway was held yesterday afternoon, zOINT-STOCH EANILS, at the Paddirigton Station ; Mr. Charles Russell, Dividend Amount Chuhcman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. Nesse of Company. , per of • Paid. Price Arunkm. Mare. , Toe CHAIRMAN intimated that it was merely a - - formal meeting to agree to the drafts of the Bills the £ I. d. £ I. d. company had before Parliament. lastialasia ....•...•• 40 0 0 40 0 0 - BritshNorth American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - After some considerable discussion, the directors Ceylon .............. 61. per cent.. 25 0 0 26 0 0 - were empowered to proceed with the following Bills : ;ornmereial of London 61. per oent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - " A Bill for making a Rail wa y f rom t h e B er k s an d i; : ° lo k'n uc l e a s i t . e • rsh •• ir • e • ***** ** ••••• 1 5 5 1. 1p p .r er c c e en nt t . . 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Hants Railway, at Hungerford, to join the line of the lonian ..............C1. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -- Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, at Westbury. Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 21 Ditto •••• •• • • • • • • •• and Devizes." ..oti , d i o n n d ,r a o l En c, - - 13 00 - -Rock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - " A Bill to enable the Great Western Railway Corn- nd•• $l. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 3534 pany to construct a Loop line from the Birmingham and Ditto, New.• ••••• .. 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland •• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 •22 10 0 - Oxford. Junction Railway, through the town of Learn- Nat. Frovncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 8 o - ington, and for other purposes." Ditto, New.• •••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 i 0 0 0 - " A Bill to confer additional powers on the Great eolith Australia ...... - - 22 10 0 - L'inoo of Australia.... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Westemn Railway Company, with reference to an agree- Ditto .... - 210 0 - ment of the 12th day of November, 1846, for the pur- Ilni :a of L0nd0n . .. .. ••••••• 6l. per - cent. 50 0 0 10 0 ii 10 chase by them of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction, onion of Madrid - 40 0 0 40 0 0 . - and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Bail-' INSURANCE COMPANIES. ways." " A Bill to enable the Great Western, the Bristol and 1 Dividend Amount Name o f Company. per of Paid. Pric , Exeter, and the South Devon Railway Companies, re- Annum. Share. spectively, to increase their subscriptions towards the - - undertaking of the Cornwall Railway Company." £i. d. £ a. el. " A Bill to enable the Plymouth Great Western Albion -•• •• •••• •• •• 31.10°. 500 0 ' 0 5 0 0 0 75 tilift ce Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 ,11 0 0 - Dock Company to raise further capital, and to au- Ditto Marine.• ••• • • 61. per cent, 100 00, 5 0 0 - thorise the Great Western, the Bristol and Exeter, and that • the South Devon Railway Companies to subscribe to Britisti Commereial • • 7s. per share 50 0 e C , lericl,Med.&Gen.Life 51. • the Plymouth Great Western Docks, and for other pur - . poses." 60 001 5 0 0 11 pe 3 r l cent. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , 1 1 5 0 0 19 6 0 0 0 0 00 - unt 13s. The proceedings terminated with the customary Bawls . 6s. 50 0 0 50 0 6 Eng. k Scot. Law ... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 . - vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. European Life • • •• .. 5% per cent. 20 0 0 1 All paid. - Family findovrmnt Soc. 4/. 152 be. 4 00 1 4 0 0 - THE EASTERN ' COUNTIES AND Freemasons' .••••• • • . •.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 its - 61. per cent. Sic k. G.ot,e NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAILWAYS. tuardiLn ••.••• • • .. .. 51. per cent. 115000 1 50 00 O n 5 3 0 6 1 0 0 00 244 3% A special general meeting of the proprietors of Isperial Firs ••• • • ... 12 pg ; ccnt. 1 100 0 o i i 10 0 o ?fil . these lines was held yer.erday afternoon at the London I I i n d p e e n r i t n a i l t Li fe • • •; : : : : y Marin 11. in. ilc be. 100 0:a 13 1 25 6 _ 100 0 I 210 0 - • Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of con- Law Fire •• ••••• • •• • • 11. ha. 100 010 0 0 45 ; ,.sidering a proposal for amalgamating with the No- LAW 1 if e ............ 1 . Legal and General Life - 50 0 20 0 414.. fold and Newmarket and Chesterford Companies, and L. , ,dc.n Fire •••• • • • • Mi. 25 01210 0 131., 10e. 25 o i l 2 10 0 1 3 for} ,, other special purposes. Mr. ,mien Ship •••• • • • • - 100 0 George Hudson, L 115 0 0 - M.P., Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the L ar d i . n l e n • t;lid • Pc - G - e • n • .Life 4%1. per ct. SO 01 2 e e u 5,. chair. s!ational Lean Fund•.. 5 8 1 1 . p e e: cent. 20 012 10 0 - The CHAIRMAN, in introducing the financial ques- .-. i•eitii;odn,aulinLlLl7le........ : : : •... 5,. • p per ce se n n t t . . 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 - 20 0 _ tion, said the meeting had been called to consider and Pelican •• •• -- " " - - - 33 ~„x .. ••.• • • • V. p. et. kbs remind the proprietors that since he had become con- P•otector Life •• • • •• • 54 per cent.. 20 - 0 0 1 - 155 fleeted with the concern, the annual receipts had pi,vid L elt Life • - .... • • 11.,56. 100 0 o t o O o O V -- risen from between 300,0001 and 400,000 1 . to ' tt; k al Exchange •• • • • 51. 4a. 5001 0 10 0 414 700,0001., and he assured the shareholders there was sin Fire ....,.....• . 6 p L er io c s e . Rt. Stock. thar.vitetorsaiLifLeif.e.:..........::- 165 - - - every prospect of the tra ffi c still going on increasing. vrlaoria Li te lB 3( l l l . • p C r E cnt. 100 0 0 , 510 0 -- _ _ He announced that it was not the intention of the _ - r_ ---t. I;.l,o;ries. or ----_______•'• - i 4 0 0 4 , r The CHAIRMAN, in introducing the financial ques tion, said the meeting had been called to consider and remind the proprietors that since he had become con nected with the concern, the annual receipts had risen from between 300,0001 and 400,0001. to 700,0001., and he assured the shareholders there was every prospect of the traffic still going on increasing. He announced that it was not the intention of the company to enter into any fresh liabilities, or engage in any new works. He then moved the resolution to authorise the raising of the sum of 6V5,920/. upon a minimum guaranteed interest, in perpetuity, of six per cent. per annum, which sum •pill be divided rateably amongst the shareholders u! the Eastern Counties and Northern and Eastern Rail way Companies, in the proportion of one 101 share of guaranteed stock for each 1001. of the paid-up capital of either of the said two companies, according to the arrangements now existing between them. This resolution, he stated, was strictly legal and in con formity with their existing Acts of Parliament. Some exception was taken to the legality of the proposal, but Mr. Duncan explained that it was strictly legal, and ultimately the resolution was put to the meeting and carried. The CHAIRMAN then moved the resolution autho rising the directors to complete the amalgamation with the Norfolk and Newinarket and Chesterford Companies, and, in doing so, he stated that the ar rangement would not only increase the traffic of the concern, but it would have the effect of reducing the expenditure of the joint companies by nearly 20,0001. per annum. BRIDGES Dividend 1 Amount Name of Company. per 1 of Paid. Prigs. Annum. i Share. , - I X. s. d. £. s. d. Himgerford • • • • .... •• - - - 45 Sonthwrk, .. , 71,14ub.Av. - 632 12 $ - 23, Ditto Nw of 734 p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 15 Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 5 Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11. ss. 4d. - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. . 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 25 Vauxhall .... •.. Av 11. 16s. 70 10 3 - 27 WELT Z31..V1 ORILS Dividend Amount Name of Company. 1 per of Paid. Pric, Annum. Share. 1.0 s. d. .0 s. d. Birmingham. -•.•• •• s 18e. 125 0 0 25 0 0 - East London.. •• •• St. 100 0 0 - 175 Grand Junction ...... s 21. 10s. I 41 13 4 - 80 31. 1100 0 0 - SI New Rivr Lndu Brdge 21. 10s. . - - 55 Vauxhall ............ 1100 0 0 - 105 West Middlesex . . . 51.15s.prent, 53 12 9 , - 115 :IST OF SCOTTISIL COMPANIES' Paxcr.b. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company i 81. par cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 195 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow tank . , 61. per cent. 10 0 01 10 0 0 11 Clydesdale Bank- -•• I 6/. per cent. 30 0 U 10 0 0 , 12 Commercial Bank 1 1 Eastern Bank.... ••• • • 61. per cent., 25 it 0 I it; Cs ts. 10 Edinh.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5.11 Exchange link of Scot 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 313 Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13 , ,, , North of Scotland Bank 71. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 s4i I North British Bank .. - 50 0 0 10 0 0 1 7i, R•oyal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. ,100 0 0 100 0 0 140 Union Bank of Scotland 1 81 . per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 79 Western 8ank........ 1 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 67 Aber een Fi e and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 3% B. Accord. Life az.d, Fi , e - 20 0 0 0 11 0 - rtritish Guar ntee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 105. atedmitan Fire ['tsar. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 (1 21 Church of Erne and Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 , - City of Glasgow Life.. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 5, , linhurgia Lite Insur. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17 I East of Sc Aland Life - 10 0 0 01S 0 1 lo.fid. Eng. It Scot, Law Life N. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 1 - dercules Insurance Co. V. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 10i .flour. Co. of Scetlnd.. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 II 7 Life kssoc. of Scotland M. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1! 7 Mercantile Life ...... - 10 0 0 010 0 1 is. National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 I 20e. North Brit!sh Incur s}il.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 5 21 t North & West of scot - 10 11 0 1 0 0 11. Is Scottish Life and uar - 20 0 0 011 0 aoot. Ma. , . aoei GCS. Life 5 7 . per cent. 1 0 6 015 0 108.0 d Scottish Cnion Insrncl. 61. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 li. /is 4an aid ife - .... • 51. per cent. 50 00 I 45 0 1 Gaited Dep. Assuran ce 51. p . r cent. , 10 0 0 1 0 0 12s. DOCHS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of ' Paid. I Price Annum. Share. -.,........_. -,... £ s. d-. s. d. CAnmercisl .. .. •..•• 4/. per cent. 1 Stock. - _ Zest and West India... 61. pr cent, Stock. - 113 east Country - Itt i andon ............. 51, pi' cent. Stock. - s 9S oitto Bonds • . • • • • •• . 41. per cent. - v- - 4i.Katharine ••••• • .. 1 5 per cent. Stock. - 76 Ditto Bonda • • ...... i 4)41. pr ceal. - - - S eithampton •• .. - _.. Ott &ALS. , . !lames of s p,Dlvld e t i a _ Names Of bividend Pnce Companies . Copanieas * 1 per • r.,, " ce. Compeddes. per R 1 Annum. 4 Annum. In ------ , 1 - - A.shtnBc Oldhi 971 7?- p c llO Macclesfield. 100 1 21. 108„ - tarnsiej •• • • !160 121. 180 death .. •• • • 1001 201. trkiik&Abrg 150 si, 85 Oxford.. •• • • 1001 20/. 110 Birmingham 35 1 41. 80 Peak Forest. 78 34. 109_ Coventry.... 100 251. - Regent's .... 33 it. 4 4 , ig.% senv .•: .: 100 61. 63 Rochdale..:. 115' 41. '54 Ells.cre&Chs 133 i 4/. 46 Somrset Coal 154) 71. 10s. 130 -',:e • ash ... 100! 32,. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 61. p. c. - .)rasidJ unctn 100 51. 83 Stt^rd&Worc 140, 281. 210 Grand Surrey 100: - ' 35 Shrewsbury. .rand Union 100' 1/. 10 s . 21% Stourbrldge.: $125 151. . 1 145 20/. '''' Trentham .. 150 121. .. - Severn and/ 2 iennt & Ayul 39 7s. 6d. 534 Wye Rail. j i ' 11 . 13 . 26 \4:ons:cet,l,gshs:thomeLruriogh.vr.:ii.llllll:44o: 73150,04:1.:. 4....._ 7 1 50 Ila irmi rwi n ckl 1 ~,,! 51. 05 -eicstr &Nth 85 4/. Is Warwtck& 1 ,n,,' NlMton.. S '''', - 46 Monmouthshiloo ill - W i o i r i c nn st i rt } 78i v. 3, - 1 MeltnMwbry 100 101. - Wilts & Brks! 67! 11. 11 - After some discussion the resolution was agreed to. A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman and directors, and the meeting, which was an exceed ingly crowded one, terminated after a sitting of up wards of two hours. NORFOLK RAILWAY. A special general meeting of the shareholders of this company took place yesterday, at the Company's Offices, Guildhall-buildings, for the purpose of consi dering an agreement proposed to he made with the Eastern Counties Railway Company for an amalga mation of the two companies upon certain terms and conditions ; and, in case such agreement should receive the sanction of the meeting, to authorise the directors to take all such steps as might be necessary for carrying the same into full effect, by application to Parliament or otherwise, and to empower them to lease the rates and tolls of the railway under the pro visions of the several Acts now in force. Mr. ?et°, M.P., took the chair at twelve o'clock, in the ; absence of Mr. A. Duff, the chairman of the company, who was prevented from attending in con. sefluence of a domestic bereavement. The SEcRETART having read the advertisement calling the meeting, proceeded to read the following special report : " The circular addressed to each of the proprietors will have apprised them that this meeting is called to consider the expediency of entering into an agreement with the Eastern Counties Company for an atualgatna tio'e of the two companies. " It was stated in the directors' last report, that the great difficulty which this company has had to struggle with was the heavy amount of the working expenses of the line as compared with the gross receipts. " When the Norfolk Railway was projected the rail way system was nearly in its infancy; but the expo vience of the last few years has abundantly proved, that where two separate lines exist, running into each other, the one connected with the metropolis, and the other with various seaports, the resources of the latter line cannot be se full) developed, nor the working expenses so economically managed, as when the two lines are -placed under the charge and conduct of the company possessing the metropolitan terminus. " Taking these circumstances into their consideration, together with the strung. opinion expres•ed upon the subject at the last general meeting, your directors fel; that the time had arrived, when it was most desirable to *feet a permanent union with the Eastern Counties Company, whose lines are su intimately connected with 'these of this company. " They accordinely opened a negotiation with their directors, which was met by them in the most frank anti cordial spirit ; and, after some discussion, the following terms have been agreed upon, subject to the approval or this meeting : " Thee se soon as practicable after this meeting, the lines of the Norfolk Railway shall be placed in the hands of the Eastern Counties Company, and worked by them in conjunction with their own line, under the d , rection of a joint committee ; a lease being granted by thi. company, under the powers of their present Act, of their rates and tolls to three or more of the directors of the Eastern Counties Company, as the le g al means of carry ing out the arrange ment until the sanction of Parli ament can be obtained to the permanent amalgamation of the companies. . " That from the period of their taking possession h of the Norfolk lines, the Eastern Countiee C take upon themselves the payme n t o f t h e interest n rowed capital and guaranteed sh ares o f the Norfolk and Lowestoft Companies, and shall pay to the shareholders a dividend after the same rate as shall from time to time be declared on the capital stock of the Eastern Counties a a Ia tat the the Company. " That the debts and liabilities of the Norfolk an d Lowestoft Companies shall be liquidated under th, direction of the joint committee, aided by the Easteru Counties Company, who are to have a lien charge upon lthe property of the Norfolk Company for an y sums which they may advance for this purp ose. l " That application shall he made to earliest practicable period, for an Act to authorisei permanent amalgamation of the companies, in which provision s h a ll b e made for giving to the Norfolk share holders the same rights and privileges which are enjoyed by one Eastern Counties shareholders. . "That in the meantime, until such Act ca n be ob tained, the Norfolk Company shall do all acts that may be necessary for g i v i n g l eg al effect to the arrangement. men tn t. e and permit th e E as t ern C ou nties Company to work line in their n ame , th e es t a bli s hments of the two Com panies being blended together as far as possible. " That all disputes and differences shall be left to arbitration." • The CHAIRMAN having shortly stated the object of the meeting, which is fully developed in the report, one calculated that the bargain p ro p ose d t o be made was calculated to benefit both companies, and se - felt n o. cordita doubt that it would receive Of this he was s assent of all the proprietors • ~that unless a contract of reci preci.tY entered into similar to the one now pro , rood, it would be rstihv. nothing. By the adoption of .this arrangementwa 2thogowoald be effected to the eompsny of no less than discussion the following 0/. a year, After some considerable resolutions were put to the meeting, seconded, and agreed to : malgams. .‘ That dote proposed arrangement f tan of this company with the E ast n e; r r e t , l 7)tt;ti es Ce rn . pe' he, urel the same is hereby, directors are hereby antheri,, e e to jaPx the and t h e c amany to any deed or other insitrum.nt e at ")()f the necessa be ry 'for carrying the same into effect. 2. may That - the . directors be, and th ey are hereby, autho Seed, pursuant to the power for that purpose contained "in the ,Act of Incorporation, to let the tolls upon the whole. of the railways belonging to this company to such pers ons as may be approved of by them, for the term of seven years, or until the amalgamation agreed upon shall be sanctioned by Parliament, and to affix the seal of the company to such lease. s` That the directors be also authorised to concur in an sepplicatien to Parliament, and to do all other acts which may be considered necessary for carrying the aesealgarnation into complete effect." ,311 r. itAwsosi, jun., of Manchester, entered his pro. last against them an d th e w hole proceedin gs o f the • meeting., and intimated that further proceedings . might be expected to be taken., • e A vote of thanks was then uninhn6ualy carried to the chairman end directors, and the meeting se. pasted. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. AFTERNOON SITTING. At the assembling of the delegates yesterday afternoon, Mr. KYDD explained the result of his mission to Ire land in company with Mr. Leach. He said on their arrival in Dublin they waited upon Mr. Patrick O'Hig gins, who had identified himself with the Chartists of England, and was the most likely person to aid them in accomplishing the object of their mission. Through his instrumen talit' they had an i nterv i ew w i t h the council of the Iris h Confederation, who were as anxious to see them as they were to see the c o u nc il. Mr. Doheny, Mr. Smith O'Brien, M.P., Captain O'Brien, Mr. John Mitchell (United Irishman), Mr. Gavin Duffy, and all the old members of the council, were pre sent, and the first question put to them was—" What terms of union do you propose with the Irish peopl e ?" They answered that they had no distinct line of policy to propose but that they came there with the view of instruct ing the Irish people in the principles of the Charter, and stated that the English Chartists had a feeling of sympathy in common with the Irish people, and wished them God speed in the political movement in which they were engaged. Several of the members expressed themselves in favour of the Charter; and Mr. Smith O'Brien said he would support some of the points ; and, j u d g i ng f rom the sympathy which they experienced, they had good rea son to hope that the majority of the leaders of the Irish people would soon be as democratic in their views as UR. Chartists. A public meeting was held in the Princt's Theatre on Easter Monday, and although the press in London called it a failure, nearly 1,000 persons paid f,r admission to the gallery, and a resolution in favour of the Charter was passed without a single dissentient voice. He urged the people at that meeting to adopt the People's Charter as the basis of the Irish constitution, when they obtained the repeal of th e l eg i s l at i ve un i on; an d to ld t h em aristocracylf!'hey d id and nc a at he would on e)y and from what o c h r a a v c e to submit he o a u n during his visit, he was of opinion that the general feelirg was in favour of the Charter. The meeting was honours(' by the pressnce of two special reporters from Dublin Castle. At a private meeting afterwards held 501. was collected for the purpose of establishing a branch Chartist Association in Dublin. He stated in conclusion that he had witness~ d many scenes of poverty and distress both in England at.d Scotland, but never bad he witnessed such deplorable destitution as was to be seen in Ireland. He met as many as 25 persons sleeping on a turnpike road in the vicinity of Dublin, where they had been all night, having no home to go to, and he was told that they were in the habit of cam ing straw on their backs and laying down in the road or in the fields whenever they were weary. " Mr. J. Cumstrzsc (Edinburgh) said the people he represented were beginning to lose faith in moral force agitation, but moral force, he thought, was the only means by which the constitutional rights of the people to make their own laws could be obtained. Mr. H. RANKIN (Edinburgh) said the Chartists oi Edinburgh and Leith were determined to support what ever steps might be taken by the Assembly, and were indifferent whether they were within the pile of the law or not. At a public meeting held there they agreed to form a national guard of 16,000 persons to put down domestic anarchy and prevent foreign interference, and it was to be divided and subdivided in regular military order, and headed by captains, lieutenants, &c. The following delegates then made their reports to h i a i r o nt u g a (h l ha o in t r t de i ( Nottingham). hnsi Nest the Assembly concerning th c e H s a t n a l t e e y) a , n te d a fe c e h li ( n m g people, and the progress of the movement, in their re spective districts la : t.rChildsHoyle Donovan c ( s L ( London ), b d r o d N i — na i d ` n M G csh r e oe a s d s s t e h t r en s r . ), (Stockport), Hardy (Warrington), Hobbs (Hanley) her of other delegates. ?Ala CMX.7...&3713140178. N 11.11161 of Company. &aatralian Azriculttul knglo-Mexican Mint. Ditto, Half Shares.: Canada ..... „ „ Cppr Canada Bonds City 80nd5...... , Comp. Cppr Mars Eng. Gen. Revers. & Invest. Equitable Iteversionry Crew. Steam Navigation London Institution Perilnslr & Orisnt.Stm. Reversionary Int. So*. Royal Mail Steam.. south Australian ..• • • Van Dieman'e Land.. Universal ilvage • • • • Dividend Amount per of Annum. Share. s. d. 100 U. s. 1.1 0 0 61. per cent. 100 0 0 5 1. per cent. 3341, pr cent. 1 61. percent, • 100 • 0 5 p. c.tc.t.s,tl 100 4 3V. pr cent. I% S 0 11, Be. .I's 0 0 V.per cent. 50 0 3 1 41. pr cent. 100 0 0 3341. pr cent. 100 0 0 61. per cent. 25 8 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 Taid. 1. 2. A, 80 b 10 e o 2 10 0 82 10 0 100 711 0 0 9 5 0 • 14 0 • SO • 0 100 e 60 p 0 26 0 0 23 0 0 6 @ 5 Prico 22% to at so As 1 CALEDONIAN As!'Lusit.--A special metal court of the governor s premises of the corpgiation Crane-court , Fl eet-s presini was held on Mo nday. t a ree t the street, the Marquis of 'itroade.lbane . • . on was th e presiding. The ng. utunclees 0. r r c o n the '....deratt confirmation o of lubj'c the min utes various courts of bseu to the last genetal meeting. directors held su q, entl- i brought u t , Dy a-ccremittee " to inquire sub . A report, and itrangement of the institu- Into the management :ion," and which reectuended a radical change in theni pursued in the asylum, was, after system of governloent . in animseed discussion, .adopted. subject, however, to by the court of directors. , :ertaAn alterations introduced IIoaTICOLTURAL SOCIETY or LONDON.—The usual held on Monday at vinuai meeting o f this oci ety was a 1 Blandey in the chair. ,1- .0 offi ces , Reg•ent-street;4 --r. It appe are d from the report of the auditors that the profits on ac count o f t h e exh ibi t i ons at the g arden had .fiullnishefi by 7481. 15s. 3d.—that the de bt had been le,sened by the sum of 669/. 17s. ld,—that t here ha d been torea d ecrease in the amount of admission fees, a nd an,.. ficrease in that of the subscriptions, while the expendi ture . had been augmented by 1411. By the statement of accounts it appeared that the whole of the assets amounted to 27,2411., and the liabilities to 9,4071. The receipts for the . year were, 6,091/, and the expenditure left a balance in hand of 5 861. 155.. 3d. The report of the council Assnext read • i t occupiedsixteen octavo pages, but the vv hole subs't __ t that in order to preven t a lance of . it was to . the effect e diminution in the re ,:eipts, the wholes ystem should b Jeges abolished, all experiments e changed, all privi lace of the gardens sold. nut:topped, and all the pro to the provisions of the eharte; athntl"lll4rl*C.'"tfrrY by-laws, it was not approved. u:,:i-tia) the The: u xception, was adopted, and a of c re p ort ; nfideuce passed io the council. Th • mooting than bro ° up. The Assembly"then separated. About forty-eight delegates were present at the sitting, and the short-hand writers continue their at tendance, Messrs. Bennet and White being present to day. Since a penny has been charged for admission to the gallery the number of strangers has fallen off. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1548. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 238 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... ... 3 5 urbercular Diseases... ... 219 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 105 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 34 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... ... 148 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... 48 Diseases of the Kidney s, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 9 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 10 Diseases of the Skin, &c. 1 Malformations... ... ... 3 Premature Birth ... ... 19 Atrophy ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Old Age ... 40 Sudden ... Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified ... DEATHB FROM ALL CAIISEB ... 16 966 Ponulatien Average weekly Deaths Enumerated, Deaths, 1343-7. in the 1341. Five Springs. Week. West Districts... 300,711 . . 143 ... 167 North Districts.. 375,971 .. 182 ... 16S Central Dist-icts 373.653 ... 171 ... 127 East Districts ... 392,444 ... 199 ... 224 South Districts .. 501,190 ... 248 ... 280 Totals... ..... 1,948,425 ... 943 ... 96E Malec ... ... ... ... 515 Females ... ... ... ... ... 451 SiTN, LONDON, VITEDNESDAIe EVENIN*G, MAY 3, 1848, taken place since our last report. but there is no im provement to notice in the demand for any purpose, and arrivals are upon a more extended scale. The pur chases made in Cod have been trifling at 251 to 251 5s per tun, at these rates holders are inclined to realise. Seal has been operated in with much caution, and prices tend downwards. Of all kinds the supply is good. Southern is not much required, and sellers are ready to accept 241 10s to 261 for good arid fine, and 231 to 241 for low and middling quality. For Sperm the market has a dull appearance, and holders are willing to realise on account of the increasing stock. The low rates that prevail for Linseed Oil have attracted attention ; on the spot a good demand has beenlexperienced for home consumption, and purchases to a fair extent have been made by exporters. Rapeseed Oil i s no t muc h in demand. Olive met with little attention, and prices are receding. Cocoa . Nut met with li tt l e attent i on , an d the stock is on the increase. Of Palm there are several arrivals, and sellers are willing to make a concession in the value. Of G roun d N ut Oi l 91 casks Flemish at auctionwent at 38s 3d t o 39 s f or fi ne quality. Lard Oil is dull of sale at 46s to 484 per c‘s t. For auction 20 tons of Cocoa Nut, and 100 tuns Southern are declared. TALLow,—There are sellers of Russian on the sprit upon further reduced terms, still the town as well as country trade have made purchases with much caution, and 49s to 49s 6d per cwt is th e va l ue o f fi ne P . Y . Candle. For delivery in the . last th ree mont h s o f the ) ear there has been little passing, and sell- rs are ready to accept 465. Home-made is not required, and can be obtained at 49s nett cash, which are lower rates, and there is an i ncrease d quant i r) on offer. For oth er descriptions a further fail in the value is apparent, as the supply bl e u3 x yB c e e r e se d a s s ak t ts h e o4fB w si :ants of the trade. At p ub lic sale 214 casks of Nea Y. 48905u:h2 Candle 7 casks Waleson of ly were i S n )a p Tallow 4 ephairetfiysold found 44 s ; 90 casks Odessa ox were taken in at 495. Rough. Fat is d u ll o f sa l e at 2, 10d per stone. The stock of Tallow is not much smaller ban last year, but prices are still higher, and arrivals show an increase. For public sale 300 casks are declared. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUDAY. ST. JAMES'S P AL ACE, APRIL 29 , 1848 . The Queeu h a s beet Pleas e d, on th e nom i na ti on o f Lord Foley, to appoint , Robert Milky Di.. Blaquieie. Esq., one of her Majest) 8 Honourable Corps of Gentle. men at Arms, v ice. Ste e le, retired. FOREIGN OFFICE, APRIL 28. The Queen has been pleas' d to approve of Mr. Peter Romp', as Consul at Stockton for his Majesty the King 4' Harr iver. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr James Colquhoun, as Consul General and Agent in London, and of Mr. Henry Ferro, as Consul at Matta. for the Grand Duke of Oldenburgh. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Michael Robert Ryan, as Consul at Limerick for the Republic of ihe Equator. FOREIGN-OFFICE , MAY. 1. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Win. Kuhr, as Vice Consul at Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Elope, for the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. DOWNING.;,TREET, MAY 2. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Hugh Hous ton, Esq., to be Registrar of Berbice, in the colony of British Guiana. CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 1. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MAASION HOUSE. William Isaac Bowden, was brought before Mr Alder man Gibbs, upo❑ the charge of having embezzled seve ral sums of money, the property of his employer. William Byrne, whalebone manufacturer, at 12, Haberdasher-square, Milton-street, stated that on the 4th of March he paid the prisoner 111. 8s , on account of his master, Mr. Myers, and the prisoner signed a receipt for that amount in his presence. On the Bth of April witness paid the prisoner 171. 25., and on the 15th of April he paid the prisoner 71. 2s. 6d., and on the Ist of May 51., all on account of Mr. Myers. John Drave, combmaker, of the Minories, stated that on the 25th of March he paid the prisoner 11. 18s. 6d., in discharge of two aceounts produced, for goods which he had purchased of Mr. Myers. Lawrence Myers, of 88, Leadenhall-street, whalebone manufacturer, said—The prisoner has been in my service as a clerk between three and four years. In March and April last I had sold goods to the witnesses who have given their evidence, and the prisoner was directed to apply for payment. It was his duty, upon receiving any money, to give it to me, or my son, or nephew, and then I made entry of it in the cash-book, from which it was the duty of the prisoner to post it in the ledger. Ile has not accounted to me, nor is there any entry in the cash-book or ledger of the above sum, as deposed to by Mr. Byrne; but on the 12th of April he accounted to me for the sum of 51., as received of Mr. Byrne. On the Ist of May I had some conversation with Mr. Williams, in the presence of the prisoner, as to Mr. Byrne's account, and directed that an account of it shou:d be sent in to Mr. Byrne, and the prisoner said he had just come from Mr. Byrne's, and had received 51., which he handed to me. Subsequently the prisoner wished to see me privately, and he 5.11 he had done wrong. I said I suppose you have been robbing me, and I told hint to go to his father, but he would nut, and I sent for his father. By the ledger there appears to be due from Byrne about 531. The prisoner has not accounted to me for the sum received from Mr. Drave on the 25th of March. James Williams, in the service of Mr. Myers, said he made out yesterday the account of the money owin k f, by Mr. Byrne, and took it front the warehouse fair the pur pose of delivering it to that gentleman. Ott his way he was overtaken by the prisoner, who said, " Oh, tor al's sake, don't take that to Byrne's 1" I asked him for what reason. He said, " Well, pray don't take it till night, as I have been doing wrong ;" and I said, I sup pose you have been receiving money, t nd not accounting for it. He said he had. I said what amount does Mr. Byrne owe ? He said about 191. or 201. ; and I said you had better go back with tae, aad explain to Mr. Myers the whole affair. We then went back. The prisoner was e , .rninitn-d for trial. WORSb/P•STREET. Mr. John Smith, a bone boiler in Thomas-street, Whitectupel, appeared upon a summons, before Mr. Hamadll, charged with having suffered a quantity or noxious matter to" accumulate upon his premises, which was calculated to be seriously detrimental to the health of the surrounding neighbourhood. The Solicitor to tke London Hospital, who was ac= companied by the principal medical officers of that institution, and the surgeons attached to the Whitechapel Union, attended to support the prosecution. nir. S. J. Birch, one of the medical attendants at the London Hospital, stated that he proceeded on the 18(h ult. to inspect the defendant's premises, where he found a large quantity of bones heaped together, to the amount of about two cart loads, within an open shed, situate about 150 yards from the hospital. A portion of the accumulation appeared to have undergone the process of boiling, but he also observed some smaller heaps of bones with putrescent animal matter adhering to them in a raw state, and emieting a most offensive effluvium, which he considered highly prejudicial to the patients at the hospital and the inhabitants of the densely populated streets in the immediate locality, The existence of such impurities had a tendency to produce the disease called hospital gangrene, erysipelas, and other dangerous ma ladies, and generally to retard the recovery of patients suffering under the complaints of every description. Be considered the process of boiling the bones to be less noxious than their subsequent accumulation, but both practices : were decidedly pernicious, and evolved injurious gases which impregnated the atmosphere to the distance of at least 300 yards. Messrs. Byles and Liddle, surgeons to the parish, corroborated the preceding evidence, and added, that on again visiting the premises on Friday last, although the offensive effluvia was considerably abated, owing to the place having been saturated with haw, it still continued to a most detrimental extent, and they noticed, on that occasion, in addition to the bones, a large quantity of tallow, the odour of which clearly indicated that it was the produce of animal matter in a state of putrescence. Mr. Liddle further stated, that be felt very ill for some time after he had visited the premises, and expressed a decided opinion that the effect of such noxious exha lations was highly prejudicial to the health of the in mates of the workhouses, both of which were situated within a short distance of the defendant's premises, and also to the general health of the locality, in which it was .proved that .the mortality was greater, with only one exception, than in any other district in the metropolis. In reply to the charge, the defend ant said that it was impossible for any one to exert themselves more anxiously than he did to conduct their business in the least offensive manner possible, to accomplish which he had a fresh supply of bones, every day, and that the medical witnesses were entirely erroneous it, their conclusion that any matter of a putrescent charac ter was allowed to accumulate upon his premises. Hastsitu, considered tile medical evidence in sup• port of the charge was entirely conclusive as to the exis tence of the nuisance, and he should therefore order its (tbAolute removal within the period of the Act, namely, two days, and also adjudge the defendant to pay the costs of the prosecution. PEDESTRIANISM. FULLER AND MOUNTJOY'S FORTY 'MI MATCH FOR 100 SOVEREIGNS. Few pedestrian contests have of late excited more ge neral interest, both on account of the men engaged, and the conditions of the competition, than the forty-Mil! match between the ancient antagonists whose names 4esta this report. The meeting on Monday, was fixed on the turnpike' road, near to Mr. Greatrex's, the Three Magpies, 11 ° 1111. slow Heath. At a few minutes before twelve o'clock, the civil and lively Bob Fuller appeared at the scratch, with his more saturnine and shorter opponent. The contrast of the men's styles is well known ; Mountjoy, with his head slightly inclined to one side aid forward, seemed.ready to " slouch" off in his peculiar style, while Bob, erect es a dart, and graceful as a greyhound, smiled ch eerfully. Mountjoy was all his friends could have wished hiut to be, but it was rumoured that Fuller had had gold, and hence the application of a plaster and mustard p oultices, of which, after the race was over, we had ()ocular de monstration. Still his eye was bright, his colour fresh, and his countenance pleasing. Five to foar on Mount joy, and level seemed the order of the day. On g oing off old Mountjoy, warned by experience, made png and let the way at a pretty stiff p ace ' s o stro was it, for the opening of so long a day's wo rk, that it rather influenced the odds against him than otherwise. The old one, however. kept drawing a head by degreee: up to the 18th mile, when Fuller was t hree minutes efg! a quarter in the rear; in the 19th and 20th Bob revived the hopes of his friends by gaining 1 min. and 15 soe : on his antagonist, an advantage he held by ge tting 2 1 . secs. in the 21st and 22d, and a trifle in the 23d so° 24th. In the 25th and 26th little change took but in the four following miles Fuller, who had sh ortly before seemed weak, pulled on so gallantly that be actually overhauled Mountjoy, amid immense ,pheeif fron, his friends. The betting now fluctuated to 2 t° so sanguine on Fuller, nay, 3 anti 4 to 1 was staked, were his supporters. Several sporting men, aOnsideri.og the match at on end, more especially as bloUntJOI place, Se"ned flagging and dropped his arm s, departed for London, and there spread the news Of Fullers the as a certainty. In the 33d and 34th, howeve r ' veteran" recovered Burp; isingly, and came out as f r e sh, „ alter a little jelly and tea (taken while ! Jowl)? Pl . :: greasing) as though he were beginning , d him He task,*Peis" He gradually and uniformly drew on Fuller, Pi a tkie in the 36th mile, was before him in coining, dow..c, r 36th and 37th, shortly after turning which poor Ut fainted, dead beaten, into the arms o f his attenclal Sam East and a friend. So suddenly did he fal l, th it he reached the ground before a sating erns coul d . effectually interposed; he was carried into r. Or e* t sedg" rex %here, by friction, warm tea, and the e his ions attention, he was soon alive to a keen sense ',rid manfully opposed defeat. The old one "bored °l l' la• completed his 40th mile in 7 h. 4 m. 7 i m p. ,Thus 0 . lop' long one of the best and most game l y C o ntested di,tance watches on record. - - i CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS. Ye:4 , 4day the Commissioners assembled in the Guild hall, Deputy Pe..cock in tl.e chair. The CH aIRMAN called the attention of the Court te the cum spondence which hat wren place upon the sub Ject of the pamphlet referred to on the last day of meet ing, purporting to be evidence given before the Sanitar) Commissioners, and grossly misrepresenting, as the Cit Commissioners or sewers in in declaring, the whole of the conduct of the commission, and the motives b y which they were influenced, in establishing sewers through the City, as well as the adaptation of the works to the proposed end. The correspondence originated in a demand, preferred on the part of the City Commis sioners of Sewers, to the Health of Towns Association, for the names of certain persons, on whose evidence this body has recently published, in a pamphlet, statements considered highly injurious to the corporation of Lon don. For example, assertions that the sewers of London may be considered mischievous rather than otherwise — that there was no one in the City whom the citizens would trust with the expenditure of their money upon sanitary works ; that there was no authority which woulu net convert its opportunity of making an outlay for such jobbing. Lord into a means of mos t corru p t Lord Ashley, Lord Dudley Stuart, and Alderman Sa- Jon:ions, who bad been applied to as members of the Health of Towns Association, state in their answer to the City Remembrancer their anxiety that any mis statements which had been made should be immediately contradicted, and Alderman Sslonaons, in writing to the secretary of the association, states that in . the pamphlet s everal palpable omissions do occur in reference to the works performed by the city of London, and demands a confirmation of the statements made or a retractatien. The answer from the secretary, dated the 27th of April, is to the effect that the application made by the City Remembranger is under consideration, and that the as sociation have no doubt that the charges of misrepresen tation will shortly be fairly answered. A former reply on the part of the association haVing, however, stated that application had been made to the gentleman who fiat) made the statements cotnp!ained of to know whether he wz4 willing to avow them, without which sanction the association did not feel at liberty to give up the mime, and no further communication having been made on this „, 9 henlrrespondence was ordered to be entered upon the journal, after a speech of considerable length, thoroughly con&wmatory of the proceedit.gs of the Go. vernment with regard) ao the sanitary regulations, from Alderman Lawrence. The Court then adjourned. FASHIONS FOR MAY. 1 (From the London and Paris Ladies' Maga sing . Fashion.) .00 do Very elegant materials are in use for even i ng bf brocarts with large,patterns in orange colou r ' ° oan" candlelight the effect of gold; others are of black Do lour' with wreaths of roses or mixed flowers of alio%sills oneti satins and gauzes sprigged,in stars of gm"' re esO• reps, broches, &c. Sky blue and violet are the ing colours; pale blue for young ladies, and d!eP l a ah for the more advanced, which latter colour is eisl e 7 jc e, used for high dresses and for mantelets and P_ e l let tes; harmonizing in colour with the dress for these L' e e s black lace is well suited; foulards and baeregalso te7l constitute the most elegant negli663; we W e ph e es s, de laine glaces and embroidered, new P ° P - a jorhiee checked taffetas ; the last are in small cbeek.ses. Meal white prevails, and are adapted for young lad l . h b u ttons , of the 'spring redingotes are ornamented °I" t i cti eces others with biais, edged with fringe or deep ass big festonnC, pinked or simply hemmed; uu rsa t e n teed ' OOl will be fashionable, b u t w ill still have to e the Puritan form; two styles of low bodies o p 00 3 ; those 11 la Grecque, with guimpe and , tasse lsnf lees 15 ., showing the chemisette ; corsages tivsu e i he slee"" spoken of; there is no particular change i n "en -i n t ab lior. for dinner dresses the trimmings are 0°5 2.4 arisl lrs 7 l In ball dresses the double and triple s ' 3 ' totss worn, D rttl ii P g"- The mantillas mantelets, demi-polies— a 9 11 i s • are all,made this season of plain or glace or three trimmings generally of frills, pinked in. L W t he 00 4 rows at the back, two of which terminate et. ~t i c e ed falling as a sleeve on the 'hand ; the third The round the ends, which are either round or mi n ;jilt Cr newest style is the mantillon, and is small in Os P r sembling the mantelet in shape without the ends; h triple dessus Milsulais is of taffotat d'ltalie w l l . O f o rgo. border of lace. The new bonnets are round 60e ss and jockey crowns continue in f a vour. Sorne " or eir are of a more open form; and these require W re . ot her. went inside. Some are made entirely of ribb ooo ,_., t t he of mohair and straw, and of pimp and straw; 1',." are a, Parisian ladies always give the preference to Leg" o il for which they reserve their ostrich. marsh - ou t, ,d 6 heron feathers. A new tissu de paille is made in b u 7i e . which sewed together, forms a pretty bonnet de faritals4 The capote castillane of pink satin, cov e r e d with bl su be lace, forming fichu on the crown, an d v i o l e tte at edge, ornamented inside with roses, is very generew ad , nired. Fancy straws are ornamented by wild &WO' foliage. bunches of the peach and apricot blossom. 15!, e 1 Various simple and pretty caps are made for 'neglig4, of a round fitrm, and many owe much of their beattii 10 a new kind of foliage ribbon, which forms so pretti a trimming. The fauchon is also admired, richly ear broidered and trimmed with Valenciennes or MeePli ll lace. Small blond caps with flowers, and dress bate /11 feathers, are reserved for evening wear; nceuda of velonr . 6 ing é are worn in the hair, and many prety mar, are matte of bugles in every colour. Bracelets are,;;/ v , rsally n favour, large or small, rich or simple. fn variety of material, one or more at pleasure. The;i oc , telaine suspended from the waist also varies lu.„„ The gloves continue short, ornamented at the I — a r c hes.. ribbon torsades. Beads or narrow blond furrniqg ' RAILWAY SHARE MARKO'S. LIVERPOOL, MAY 2. ralf . " STOCK EXCHANGE.—There is an improvement in the ket to-day, especially for ii,idland and Dover sha res ' i re , following are the closing prices:—Birkenhead, Lancsbariest and Cheshire Junction (late C. and B.), 271. I°6 ' cihi 11 -%—Caledonian, 3o—Great Western, 17'. Shares , •f. —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 11 W i Ditto, F„ir t .,,, hs 'ast• dis.—Ditto (late 11. and S.), Halves, 12 dis..—v;''" 7 ,, To ‘rtli- West Riding Union), Fifths, 4 dis.—London N o rth' Western, 123 1 / 2 —Ditto, Quarters, 2 c —Blanchester, field, and Lincolnshire 101. Preference, . 1 ,--hild iand 5t 71 5 .' 99—Ditto, New Halves, 5% dia.—North Staffordshire, 3 jo i, i —Shrewsbury. Osweatry, and Chester, 8 dis.---Di tt ' ° 'nttor l' re ference, 2'4 p.—South-Easte rn a nd Dover, 23--'," No. 4, Thirds, 3 1 A 3 dis. Accoutit.tirom St. Petershurgh give a summary of the returns of guM &livered from the mines of the Urui Mountains, during the lteAlf year ending the 31st Decem ber last. The quantity of gold produced in the royal mines during that period had been 60 pods. 27Ibs 77 sol: 79 parts. The private mines had produc,!A 101 puds. 24Ibs. 3 sot. 76 parts. The quantity of platin., obtained from the Crown properties and from private mines had been 181bs. 92 sol. 17 parts. The royal ar,d private mines in the Altai Mountains, and in East and West Siberia had produced, in 1847, 1.434 puds. 121ba. 57 sol, of gold; and the district of Nertschinskinche 25 puds., making a- total of 1.780 pads. 37164. 69 sol. for the year 1847, independently of the silver obtained from the Altai Mountains and Nertschinskinche, which aar)unted altogether to 168 puds. 251ba. more than in 1846. -- A provincial postmaster writes thus to the Eagle (New York) Sir—Your pap , rs directed to Leonidas Jinks are not taken from this office. Mr. Jinks died four years ago, and since has not called for them." MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF A FEMALE. — An inquest was held yesterday by Mr. Carter, at the Hero of Waterloo, Waterloo-road, as to the death of Mrs. Mary Roberts, aged thirty-seven. It appeared that the de ceased lived at 3, Sutton-street, York-road, where st.e carried on business as a dressmaker. She had been in a very low state of mind lately, in consequence of being much in arrears for her rent, and not being able to collect the debts owing to her. She left home on Thurs day, and was not seen again until she was observed early on Friday morning to go down the steps at West minster-bridge and precipitate herself into the river. A waterman of the name of Phelps got ber out in about ten minutes, and she was conveyed to a surgeon's, but it was too late ; she almost instantly expired. It is be lieved if she had been taken to the hospital or baths she would have been saved. Verdict " Died from the im • mersion in the water, but the jury had no positive u L s a T a n d A L wheat lA. i T e sydaey highesti is e vidence how she got there." n quoFtßatlicoEns OF F or V G a lt n Al Dem N i lN en A 's ex 7s. per busf, -nd of fine flour 141. per ad t a o o n t . Inc exceeded Diemen 's L DO r,s' price of wheat h ss. 6d.; but a ~.urt crops were expected in New South Wales, the Tasmanian cultivators to the probability of finding were looking forward ng a market in Sydney at 7s. Or more, NORTH expenses incurred for .the settlernvnt. of North A ustralltk amount, all • far as the same can.be ascertained f• • .. rem the accounts •st present in the Audit Office, viz., kora D GO. 1, 1846, to Deo. al, 1.847, to 15,40 g fIdithCHESTER, MAY 2. Lnner STOCK F.XCHANGE.—The sales are—B i r k en bead, hi rer shire, and Cheshire Junction, 6 11-16 dis.—East ballej&P. New, 7 1 / 1 n. dis.—L ancas hi re an d Y or k s hi re , Fifthsl 4o 7oy dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 4 dis.—London and dis."; Western (Had. and Man. Railway and Canal) , " She' o Manchester, Sheffield, an d Lincolnshire, 5814-I)itt field and Lincolnshire), 8 1 / 2 c. diz.—North St 4ii"d ,r;ltt°' 3 n. dis.—South-E as t ern an d D over, N o. 2,101 i dilly — No. 4, 3 1-16 dis. T h PUBLIC :INCOME AND EXPEND'" --e l n ding tota l net income of the United Kingdom for the Year — 11 ;43r the sth of April, 1842, was 48,192,37 3 k ; 48,745,4591. ; 1844, 52,835,124/. ; 1845, 54,411,v848f 1846. 52,009,324/. ; 1847, 54,473,762/. ; and . 8 ; in 52,082,757/. Excess of expe n di t ure over inc ° "l 45v 1842, 2,139,9841. ; in 1843, 2,421,7761. ; ;d,O 3,092,285/. The expenditure of the United 10414143 r for the same period was, i n 1842 , 50,332,3571. ; 1 0 - it ; 51,167,235/. ; 1844, 53,739,6971. ; 1845, 48,0 7511 ; A . 45r 1846, 49,628,724/. ; 1847, 51,708,57 11 . 55.175,042/. Excess of income over expenditurao i 1844, 2.095,427/. ; 1845, 6,342,4361. ; 1846, 1847, 2, 765,191/. ti j vof NEw STAR.—A new star, of th e fifth lesgn l , and therefore vi.ibls to the naked e y e , has just ins' w os appearance in the constellation of Ophiuchus• l ‘ s rlrt first noticed at Mr. Bishop's Observ a tory, Regent''';`e abut one o'clock in the morning of April 2 11 . o e r distinctly visible to the naked eye, and equal tol'ia pentis in brightness. m t. , or! [A DVERTIsEMENT. ] —INDIGESTION AND O. COMPLAINT oF TDREE YEARS' STANDING EVAS-coOr 11,LLOWAY'S PILLS.—Mr. C. Williams, of Dung i niotio han been suffering for three years with a severe. ' cos' complaint, accompanied with bad digestion, and ° fr o% stain expectoration of phlegm. His afflictions ttof these disorders were so great, that for night s toOge o r it was impossible for him to lie on a bed. All t h tas: divine he had taken failed to give him relief, II! "," sfl d fore determined on giving Holloway's Pills a tr ia l ' b l 6 he was soon gratified with the result, for this Yal MLdicine speedily improved his powers of digestior., Toyed the excess of bile, and re-established biro ;L o f t of feet _health. Sold by all Druggists; and at Pro' Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand,Londoe. BIRTHS. I , cl‘' On the lath ult., at Thornton Steward, near Bedale,,-;,. ' shire, the wife of the Rev. J. H. R. Sumner, of a daug b - 1 7; O f On the 27th ult., York -street, Portman-square, the ' H. H. C , rt, Esq., of a daughter. ' ,-, dfref On the 28th ult., at Newark, Notts, the lady of ix° Tallents, Esq., of a son. T• l'' On the 28th ult., at Eaton - place West, the la dy '. o f . Kent, E:q., of a daughter. cl 0". On the 28th ult., a t Finchley-road, St. John'a-WOO ' On 0 the / Dr Edward, ef daughter P . the t9th s ult. a , at Hull- lace St. John' s-Wood' ' of C. F. B. Sw ee tl a nd , Esq., of a ;op .4 aRIED. 0 % ete( On the 27th ult., a t S i t.. Leonard's Church , near sorto ll ' f:. the Bev. G. Bryan, jun., M. A , of Svranton Novi"' b at $ to Henrietta Margaretta, eld est daughter of th• Theophilus Lee, Bart., of Lauriston Hall, Torquay. I . o i DI E. At • S eetl) On the 22d ult., the Rev. Mic D T i ael A TY , --" ' Dummer, Hants. Slch, 9 4 ,'A On the 24th ult., in London, Robert Ha y es - - o ra l go b ' the 24th ult., at Edinburgh, Maj or-G Dalyell, Bart. Willistis On the 26th ult., at Kingstown , near Dublin , 1 Carroll, Esq., aged 64. On the 27th ult., in St. Gilos's - stree t, Norwich , rig.l4lc4 Scott. Esq., aged 66. if iclolf On the 28th ult., at Welton House , Yorkshire; AriP. a . of the late R. Raikes, .Esq., aged 76. AI. 6 04- On the 28th ult., at Addington-place, Camber! ' ..^ Rowe, Esq. t-- -- it _--.,,,,0, ------- R ° 1 .01)1. 11$' Loudon : Printed and Published by MU ~g.., 1 40 . ~ oi No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun vw„ . 7,097 Strand, is the Preciactof the Srproy,i l3 .v. 7 ......../ Middlesex, %tasty, Stay 3, 1844 OAA-ZZONT AND OOZE COMPANXES. Name of Company. British •• •• • • •• • • • • '• Ditto Provincial.... Brighton • • • • • • • • • • City of London .. • . • • 'ontinental Consolidat. Ditto. New ...... •. Equitable . • • • • .. • • .. Imperial • • .... • • • • • • Independent. ....... London. • ...... Phoenix . ............ Rateliff ........ United General • • • • • • Westmiaa ter Chartered Ditto, New • • • • - • • Dividend Amount per of annum. Share. s. d. 11. 40 0 0 11. Bs. 20 0 0 per cent. 20 0 0 51. per cent. .20 0 0 101. 100 0 0 945. pr share 50 0 0 85s. pr share , 54 0 0 15s. pr share 50 0 0 61. per cent. 50 0 0 6/, per cent. 40 0 0 2%1. pr cent.' 50 0 0 6/. per cent. i 50 0 0 51. per cent. 50 0 0 51. and bas. 100 0 0 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 31. 50 0 0 12s. 50 0 0 Paid. Price A. e. d. 1$ 0 0 16 19 • 0 22 I IN 100 0 0 246 3SO 5 0 - 37 10 0 - 50 0 0 37 50 0 0 73 40 0 0 64 SO 0 0 9 T H 50 0 0 - 46 0 0 32 90 0 0 75 40 0 0 I 15 553 t 11 0 01 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... •• . 11,6 ~, 729 Females ... ... ~. ... ... 782 Total .. ...1,511 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the Letstivh New Price Current of May 2.) SUGAR.—To.day there was much firmness in the raw Sugar market—the home trade were desittUs to further increase their stocks, and holders teflitined from largely supplying the market; West India Muscovado met with a brisk demand for both the pan and scale, the rates obtaited were in all cases 6d per cwt above those of Friday. The operations would have been on a larger scale in all sorts, had holders been more disposed to sell. The first public sale this season of New Barbadoea, consisting of 150 hhds and 12 tierces, went oil with ftnimation, and at the full valuations, fine yellow realised 42s to 445, good 40s to 41s ed, Middling 38s ti 39s 6d, low 36s to 37s 6d per t*t ; the quality in every respect was equal to last season. The total purchases ameent to hhds and trcs. It FINED.—To-day the demand was active for refined gothis fur borne consumption, and prices ittrther adVanc, d for all sorts, brown grocery lumps italiSing 53s 6d to 545, and Standard Lumps 54s 6d to 55s per cwt. For Bonded Creehed export orders are on the increase, and prices have advanced to 27s to 28e per cwt for first sort. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Penang Sugar we. sought after, and at auction 1,373 baskets, 447 bags solo at stiffer rates—very low brown went at 24s to 26, Ed, middling 275, good and fine 28s to 31s 6d, low yelloe 323 to 33s 6d, middling 34s 85s Gd. Bengal met with a good demand, and at the public sales of 4,835 bags, a rise in the value of 6d to is per cwt took place; fine white Benares fetched 43s to 445, good 4 ls lid to 42s 6d, mid tiling 40s to 41s, low 39s 6d, damp and washed 37s to 43a fid, middling soft yellow 35s to 365. The whole found buyers. MAtAttrius.—Thia afternoon the demand was active for 'Mauritius Sugar, and at the public sales of 5,777 bags prices advan ce d 6d per cw t. Priv a t e ly several par cels have been sold, and at similar rates, FOREIGN.—To-day several inquiries existed for Fo reign Sugar, but holders asking a further rise nreVented business of moment in the pri v at e marltat, None was offered at auction. MoLlsscs.—Today West India 'set with a brisker demand, and realised better prides; fine Antigua sold at 19s. Cocok.—To-liay, Dliblic sale, 284 bags of Bahia were taken in at 37s to 385 for fine bright red. but. danragtd sold at 32s to 34s per cwt. COFFEE.—Thie afternoon thsil *4s little desire mini tested to do business. At sl piibliC stile of 124 casks and 16 barrels of hmitica of he now tiols, ths i6tes taken were Is to 2s per lcwt tiNsx Lose of last week— mid Vv'nt at i>ls oa to 565 6d, low mid 42s to 46a, fine fine oi'd es 8d to 40s, fine ord 34s to 35s 61, good ord 30s to 325, low ord 24s to 29s 6d, and triag e 16s to 225. In the private market a fair blisineet Was doileluded in good ordinary Ceylon at COs Of dolt. Tsa.-..Thete has been More inclination manifested to operate in Con ti of all descriptions; no improvement is, however, apparent in the Taint% Purchases to a fair extent have been itaides and holders do nut appear so desirons to se!! ; the rates obtained are 64 to 7 0 tot. low to good ordinary. In Green the "files made ire upon e, more extended scale, and prices have ceased to decline; there is also not so large a quantity on offer. The value of Hyson, of low quality is la to Is 2d, lwankay Sid to 6d, Gunpowder, Canton 10d to is 3d and Imperial 9d to is per lb. For public sale 7,m0 pkgs are declared. RICE. —To-d ay t h ere was less desire manifested to do business in E ast I ndia. At auction 2,053 bags of Bengal were sold at a decline on former rates of 64 per cwt; fine white rather dusty went at lOs 6d, good 105 to lOs 6d, and damaged 6s to 10s. Privately there was little passing in any sort. SPIRITS.—To-day Leeward Island Rum was dealt in with caution, and sellers are ready to accept is 8d to Is Bid for good. East India is much in request, ant Is 6d to la 7d is the value. Of Jamaica only small parcels found buyers at 3. 5d to 4s for low and good 30 t 4 36 per cent, over proof, and fine 4s 2d to 4s 6d. For 50 puns Demerara, 38 over proof, 3s Id to 3s 2d was accepted. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon more desire was mani fested in Cochineal. At auction 114 bags Honduras were sold at Id to 24 advance for the better sorts, and at former rates for inferior — low andrior— l fie 4 onwtros 6d m to 4 iddlii s lg 9d. silvers 25 fetched 4s to 4s 3 d, good 7d lb To da there was little desire evinced SALTPETRE.-... • 3 1 7 1, and the market was better sup bags Mexican blocks were taken in at 4s per . to do business in Roug h , 1,727 The es market Calcutta closes w er with all t htaken veryin dull appearance. a p la li o e u d ith A e f t o a r u m c e ti r ° v ll ale. INDIGO. — The quantity of Ea st In d d to 7,36 ia 7 declared chests. In the 9th instant has been increa se . not the least improve for the position of the market there 18 . e sad for all purposes_ meet to make known, as the d ra continue to he extremely limited. lii S pan ish there has been little passing, and prices are on t h e decline. One.—ln the value of Fisk Oil/ /sristion hss MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR LIAALENT. County of Wicklow—Sir R ilph Howard, Bart., in the room of Lieutenant-Colonel William Acton, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundr, de. OFRFelgCiniEenOtF off ORDNANCE, APRIL Lieutenant l I L Royal 2 Richard Paget Campbell Jones to be First Lieutenant, vice Norie, deceased, March 14. Commissions by the, Lord Lieutenant of Devonshire. Sir Walter Palk Carew, Bart., to be Deputy Lieute tenant; Sir John Thomas Buller Duckworth, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Jan. 16. North Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Town send Kirkwood, Esq., to be Captain, vice Drake, April 16; George Braginton, Esq., to be Captain, August 14; James Nixon Macartney, Gent. to be Adjutant with rank of Captain, vice Scott, retired, October 9; Henry Ley, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Cann, retired, April 16, 1847; Adderley Wren, Gent., to be Lieut:•.- nant; William Anthony Deane, Gent., to be Lieutenant; Cadwallaeer Edwards Palmer, Gedt., to be Lieutenant, Aug. 14, 1847 ; Cads. allader Edward Palmer, Gent., to be Cornet. Vice Ley, promoted, April 16 ; Henry St. John Priaulx, Gent., to be Cornet ; Thomas Brydgezi, Gent., to be Cornet, Aug. 14, 1847; John Curz m Moore Stevens, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Deane, promoted; Dottin Maychck, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Palmer pro moted ; Henry Thomas Cusack, Gent., to be Cornet, Feb- 18, 1648. Ist Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Thomas Daniel, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Walrond, resigned, April 8 ; William Munby Snow, Gent., to be Cornet, Niarch 16 ; Montague Bcre, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Daniel, promoted ; Stafford Henry Northcote, Gent., to he Cornet, vice Haworth, resigned, April 8. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffirdehire. The Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Thomas Percival Heywood, to be Lieutenant; Cornet Frederick Peel, to be Lieu tenant, vice Stevens, resigned; Morton Edward Buller, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Heywood, promoted; Frederick Augu , tus Peel, Gent., to he Cornet, vice Peel, pro- Tnoted; April 27. BANKRUPTS. Vincent Henry Hallpike,pianoforte maker, Cromer street, Gray's Inn-road, to surrender, May 9, at twelve, and June 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin.lane; Lewis, New Inn, Strand. Richard Jearet•son, merchant, Great Winchester street, May 9, at half-past twelve, and June 16, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official issignee, Basinghall street; Peddell, Cheapside. Thotnas George Smith, stuck broker, Adam'a-court, Old Broad•street, May 11, at half-past two, and June 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official as. signee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Chilcote, George , street, Mansion•houae. , Edward Joseph Pluckrose, tea dealer, Kingaland road, May 16, at two, and June 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Pre dterreiect, cpie k's-p ri ls p ee, g O a l t. Old Jewry; B a yli s an d D rewe , Redcross , Daniel i d •l la Aldmondbury, Yorkshire, Stay 12 an innkeeper, 30, en ,at the Leeds District Junerdy at Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds' Bowden and Milnsbrldgt', and Ciloe.ilatledne,rimtaundbduerrsyti, eLid7dßotjan;d Sykes, arwick, Leeds. Henry Bertram, wine merchant, Elizabeth -street, Pimlico, May 12, at two, and June 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sam brook-court, Basinghall street; Robinson, Half Moon street, Piccadilly' , Edward Hall, packer, Manchester, May 16, and ,tune 5, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, afficial assignee, Matichesteti Riehards and Walker, Lincoln's Inn.fields; Buckley, Ashton.under-Lyne, Xlizabyth Mary Headland; boarding-housekeeper, May 12, et twelve, and - H lu e n r e le) lo -s , t a r t ee h t a , l ? - avehtlish . sco, past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury; Burrell and Co„ White Hart. court, Lombard street. William Pottet, merchant, Bi r k e nh ea d, M ay 16, at elven ! at one, tit t he Liifetedel District Court. official a ss i gnee, Li verpoo l ; Sh arpe and Co., Bedford - row , London ; Lowudes and Co., Li oeu and e u I e Tune n oye, , verpaol. 4 :Thomag Stnith, des* itt Objets; Pottsea; May 12, at half-past twelve, and June 19, at half-pest one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, London ; Taylor, Pave ment, Finsbury: Samuel Berry, grocer, Ilatnatyle, Devonshire, May 18, and June ,8, at onet at the ',toter District Court. Heritaffian, official assignee, Exeter; Perkins, Bristol; Stevens, Fearon, and Gosling, Gray's Inu-square, London. James key Mete warehouseman, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, May 12 and June 19, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee. Coleman• street; City j Brisley, Pandras-;tide, dheatiside. Willi .m Webb Ward, metal dealer, Stafford, May 16 and June 20, at eleven, at the Birmingham Distract Court. Valpy, offical assignee, Birmingham; Bowel', Staffocch . Wililaiii Floyd, victualler, Tavistock, May 18 and June 8, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Herne.- man, official assignee, E xe ter; Stogdon, Exeter; Ked dell, Bak e r, a n d Grant, Lime-street, London. Richard Eleanlands, t nii .keePer, Halifax, Yorkshire, at ' the Leeds District May 12 and J u ne 30, at eleven, e .ds. and Williamson Court. Y oung , official assignee, ' Co., Gray' s I nn , Loudon; No rris and Norris, Halifax; Horsfall and Harrison, Leeds. Robert Woolaton, bricktnaker, , St a mford, Lincolnshire, theßirmingham at May 12, and June 16, at twelve,. s" nee, Distri c t Court. Bittleston, official Nottingham. Notting ham ; French, Stamford; Bowleg, John Dacie Jeffery, apothecary,Sidmouth, Devonshire, Exeter District Court. May 18, and Jute 8, at one, at the Exeter ; Laidman, Exeter Hirtzel, official assignee, Temple, London. Clowes,Wedlake, and Clowes , DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. at Spital-square, cheese W. Kearton, Lamb-street. Horne and A. M. monger, May 23, a t eleven -G. _ I3urghes, Ch ea p s id e , booksellers , Ma y 23, at twelve- J. Walters, Union-street, Southwark, and London-wall, City, bottle m e r c h an t, May 23, at o ne-W. Sandilands South Lambeth, a nd Walnut-tree-walk Lambeth,piano - forte-key manufacturer, May 25, at two-S. Symonds, sen., Basinghall-street, woollen factor, May 24, at one. In the Country. J. Gads bY , Coventry, wine and spirit merchant, May 23, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham-T. Fletcher, Loscoe, Derbyshire, grocer, M a y 29, at eleven, at the Court, Nottingham-S. Lee, Tbir sk, Yorkshire, confec tioner, May 26, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds-G. Baker, Newport, Monmouthshire, grocer, May 25, at half-past twelve, at the Court, Bristol -J. B. Chapple, Bath, vict ua ll er , May 30, at eleven , at the C.•••"*. Bristol -- J. H. Southern a nd G. Soutbam, Ashton 124):-Lyne, cotton-spinners and manufacturers, May 25, u• coven- at the Court, Manchester-C. Savage,Chesterfield, builder, May 26, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester-G. Cra dock, Darlington, Durham, rope-maker, May 25, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle -upon-Tyne-A. James, Ne wcastle-upon-Tyne, oil, colour, and glass merchant, May 26, a t twe l ve, at t h e C o tr t, N e wcastle-upon Tyne -J. T. Phipps, Darlington, Durham, linendraper May 23, at half -Past eleven, at the Court, Newcastle upon- T yne - E• C. Blackwell and J. N. Dunsford, Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland, brewers, May 28, at halk past - bed; at the. Court, Newcastle-A pon-TYnal-r. Whitt taker, Manchester, warehanseman, May 14, at'alaven, a, the Court, kisaohester. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. R. J. Antil, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, wine and spirit merchant, Is. 6d., on Saturday, May 6, or any subse quent Saturday, between the hours of ten arid three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. G. Prockter, J. Prockter, and T. Prockter, Roch dale, cotton spinners, ss. 6d., on Tuesday, May 16, or any subsequent Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. T. Law, Manchester and Salford, corn and flour dealer, 2s. lid., o❑ Tuesday, May 16, or any subsequent Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Robinson, Honley, Yorkshire, dyer, 35., on Tues day, May 2, or any subseqttent Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. N. Bottomley, Honley, Yorkshire, millwright, 2m., , in Tuesday, May 2, or any subsequent Tue , day, be. ween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. C. Davies, Liverpool, stationer and bookseller, Is. 6d , on Wednesday, May 10, or any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of eleveE, and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. J. Hughes, Toxteth park, near Liverpool, builder, 2s. 3d., on Wednesday, May 10, or any subsequent Welines• lay, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. T. Bate, llugeley, Staffordshire, brewer, 205., any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the ‘4fice of Mr. Valpy : Birmingham. NO ncEs OF ('ER CIFICATES. At the Cowl, Basinghall.street. T. F. Triebner, Old Broad-street, City, Russia broker. May 24, at twelve—J. Bentley, St. John's street•road, Ulerkenwell, linen arid woollen draper, May 24, at one —J. R. Beard, Cheapaide, City, warehouseman, May 24, at one—J. Pettepher, Rochester road, Camden-town. ouilder, May 25, at eleven. I❑ the Country. C. Freeman and O. Freeman, Small's mill, Glouces rershire, clothiers, May 23, at twelve, at the Court. Bristol—E. Parry, Pontypool, Monmouthshire. draper, 'lay 29, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. I'. Phipps, Darlington, Durham. linendraper, May 23, at ',air past eleven, at the Court, Newcastle-upon- ['pie— d. Penman, Sunderland, Durham, ironmonger, May 23, it h ilf-past one, at the Court, Newcastle-upon Tyne— K. C. Blackwall and J. N. Dunstord, Newbitgin by the sea, Northumiscrland, brewers and spirit merchants, \lay 23, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle• upon-Tyne —J. Wallbank, Stockport, Cheshire, currier and leather Tessler, May 23. at twelve, at the Court, Manchester— W. Barns, Milnrow, Lancashire, flannel manufacturer, \fay 24, at eleven, at the Court Manchester—J. T. Woolner, Bury, Lancashire currier and leather cutter, \fay 25, at eleven, at the Court Manchester—E. Evans, Wrexham, Denbighshire, shopkeeper, May 23, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—W. H. Rains, Liverpool, wine ►nd commission merchant. May 23, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—C. M. Adams and C. Warren, Shrewsbury and Markel Drayton, Shr,pshire, bankers. %fay 27, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—W. F. Chapman, Worcester, corn and hop factor, May 27, at , lever, at the Court, Birmingham—S. Lee, Thirsk, I Yorkshire, confectioner, May 26, at the Court, Leeds. At the Court of Review, May 23. J. Wood head, Todmorden, Yorkshire, clogger—O. P. Roberts, Llanddansant, Anglesey, grocer—L. Povey, Wootton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, printer—T. Tom kinson, Salford, Lancashire, wood turner—G. Brown, Southampton, builder—W. C. Streathfield, Cornhill, underwriter—E. Lyon, Birchin-lane, stockbroker—G. Harris, Giltapur-street, tailor—W. Burrows, Grove street, Harnpstead-road, builder—T. C. Wilcox, Bir mingham, linendraper—T. Lowe, jun., Whitchurch, Shropshire, bone dealer—R. Ambrose, Plymouth, De vonshire, builder—G. D. Ewers, Axminster, Devon hire, butter merchant—R. Newbolt, East Retford, Not• tinghamshire, builder—J. Pritchard, Lilleshalle, Shrop shire, builder —J. Davis, Rusholwe, Lancashire, plumber —W. S. Grey, High-street, Camden-town, auctioneer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Heath,E.EfeatiTandJ - Ileath, jun., Bridge- houe place, Southwark, curriers (so far as regards J. Heath) — W. Hopgood and T Searle, Rochester-road, Campden New -town, St. Pancras, gardeners—W. H. Dutton and J. Drake, Kingston-upon-Hull, dentists—G. Hulme and T. Berry, Rochdale, Lancashire, machine-makers—W. Smart and W. Holmes, Leather-lane, lithographic printers —R. Wallbutton and W. Moggridge, Great Trinity-lane, City, carpenters —J. Thornton, S. Thornton, and G. Thornton, Barnsley, Yorkshire, machine makers (so far as regards J. Thornton)—W. Sculthorpe and R. Sculthorpe, Nottingham, attorneys -J. M. Wathew, J. Sidd ons , j u n., and J. F. Wathew, West Bromwich, irontounders (so far as regards J. M. Wathew)—Harriet M dtby and Susannah Maltby, Boston, Lincolnshire, milliners—T. Combe and J. S. Crossley, Leicester, printers and booksellers—W. Hol land and W. Page, Market Peeping, Lincolnshire, sur geons—J. Cusker and R. Cusker, Liverpool, marine ,tore dealers—W. B. Pretty and R. S. Pretty, 'l'hurlow place, Hackney•road. linendrapers—E. Deakin and R. Allerton, Liverpool, wheelwrights and blacksmiths—S. Ricardo, J. L. Ricardo, and T. Boulton, Angel court, City (so far as regards J. L. Richardo) —J. Tull an J. Osman, Watling street, City, agents and warehousemen —T. Johnson and T. H. Johnson, Uxbridge, linen drapers—T. Smith and G. Sutton, D4rlington, Durham, joiners and cabinetmakers—J. Neal and J. R. Great Queen-street. Lincoln's Inn-fields, c,achplater. and ironmongers—R. Beckett and C. Barratt, Eceleshall, Staffordshlre, limber merchants and builders— W S.indars. S. Storer, T. Cam. S. Brown, C. Sander ,, , J. 'antlers, and N Riley, Helper, Derbyshire, nail mum ,acturers (so far as regards S. Storer and W. Riley)— D. M'Nae and J. M`Nae, Old Brentford. nendrapers— I'. Bell and .1. Kenworthy, Ashton under Lyre, chemists INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Elkinah Hoyle, fluddenfield, innkeeper. William Ireland, Kendal, 'Westmoreland, innkeeper. Robert Bligh, Charlton Dovor, Kent, surgeon. John File, RtmsgAte, corn factor. Charles Absalom Dixey, Chipping Wycombe, Bucking, hatushire, china dealer. Riohard Deigti ton, Donca-qer, saddler. (4eorge Harrop, Doncaster, cow keeper. .Joseph Asq'iith, Wor,bro'-common, Yorkshire, grocer. John Lawman, Moorgate, Nottinghamshire, jobber. William Downing, Doncaster. fishmonger SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Fraser, Inverness, founder, to meet, May 8 and May 29, at one. within the Union Hotel, Inverness. A. alofrat, Glasgow, carter, to meet, May 8 and May 29, at twelve, within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow. 1). Henderson Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, smith, to meet, May 8 and May 26, at twelve, within Drummond's Royal Hotel, Airdrie. COVRT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of busi ❑esi. Alderman Lawrence was sworn in, with the usual formalities, as the representative of Bread-street Ward, in the tamp of Mr. W. Hughes Hughes, resigned. The worthy Aideithatt vfras presented by Mr. Lupton, his proposer, and Mf. gavtitey, his seconder, for the honour of the gown, rind was cordially received by the members of the Court. A letter was recd from Mr. Hughes Hughes, expressing, in the strongest terres, his sense of the kind sentiments expre ssed towards him, in a resoltiticiti cif the Court, on his retirement. THE CONDUCT or THEE etrr iaIf:X9BITIES ON THE 10TH The resolutions sf thanks to the ford Mayer and Aldermen, on the occasion of the Xenningtdri entetiog, from the Cdtirt of Common Council and th• Cotporation of Hythe and other edrrurp,tions, were read, and or tiered to be entered on the triinutdd of the Court. THE OPERATION OF THE POOR-LAif ig THE CITY. Aldtrrrap JOHNSON brought up front tit? Oeneral Purposes Ccithetttl a report which, in referendo tit fg. presentations made by r'Adalits in the neighbourhood of the West London Union, coditilititring of a nuisance *rising from the assembling of 1 trge ntithi l letf of persons, stated that the Committee agreed with the Comrilislioner of Polide in thinking that no addition to the police fora' was called for itith a Yiew to remedy the evil, and corn municated the opinion tit the Commissioner that the in convenience was properly to be initiated partly by the removal of defects peculiar to the union, t±thl partly by the legislalire removal of serious defects wtiitb fan through the Poor-law system. A conVefsatien ensued, in which the conduct of offi cers of unions towards the rot. was censured by some members of the Court. It was ultimately arranged that the repent should be printed, and that the subject-matter should be discussed on the next Court day. TILE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. Sir PETERLltiti;;Oved that it be referred to the Ts'aol Committee to consider the propriety of recum mending to the Session at the Central Criminal Court a similar regulation to that adopted at the 'Middlesex sessions, for trying the men on the first atid the wom-n on the second day, as sanctioned and approved by the Secretary of State for the Home Department. After some observations from several members on the improper indulgence granted to counsel, by the postpone ment of cases without any grounds but the Mere incon venience to the LGareed Gentlemen, the question was referred to the committee, and the Court adjourned. RasTimmy's Fitts AT In WIC 11.—A destructive fire broke out on Monday night at the Ipswich paper mills, a large establishment, in which nearly 200 persons were employed, but which is now reduced to a heap of ruins. The St. Clement's fire-engines and the engines of the Suffolk Fire-office, with Ransoms's fire brigade, the engine trom the barracks, and the military, under the command of Major Cravat', rendered ail the assis tance that it was in their power to afford, but union ti nately the supply of water was deficient, and tile whole of the premises was sacrificed to the flames. The masses of burning rags and paper rising from the conflagration were carried by the wind in all directions, and occa sioned the greatest anxiety for the fate of the houses in the neighbourhood, and I. became necessary to pull down the house of a Mr. Salmon as quickly as possible to prevent the devastation occasioned by the flames from extending to the adjacent buildings; for this purpose a sort of battering ram, formed by a pole, was used, in the working of which masses of people exerted their strength. By the exertion of the inhabitants and the firemen the flames w ere overcome b y fi ve o ' c lock yesterday morning, and much valuable property preserved. The loss is estimated at upwards of 20,0001. The property con sumed is understood to have been insured in the Suffolk Amicable Fire-office. Nothing is known as to what oc casioned the fire. Several persons have sustained in juries, but fortunately no loss of life has oecarred. NORTH AUSTRALIA.—The expenses incurred for the settlement of North Australia amount, as. as the, same can be . asceita-ined•rfrom the accounts at present in the Audit-office, viz., from Dec. 1, 16 16, -- to Tied. 31, ISO, to 15,4021.