The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-07 00:00:00

*PAW4O 1, 414 tv,"4‘ `'‘ Lbttton VI SUN OFFICE', Scven o'clock. DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION RAIL• WAY COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) The usual half-yearly general meeting of the share holders in the above company was hold today at the Company's Offices, in Guildhall-chambers; Mr. Mee Mathew, Chairman of the Beard of Directors, in the chair. The report of the directors stated that— " In consequence of the required number of share holders by themselves and proxies not attending at the last half-yearly meeting in June, the report then pre pared by the directors became unavailable, and it there fore becomes their duty to embody the whole of the transactione during the current year in their present report. "The half-yearly balance-sheet up to 22d May last was duly forwarded to each shareholder, and the balance sheet for the present year, ending 23d November, has also been sent, from which it will be seen that a dimi nution has been effected in the debts and claims on the company during the present year; in fact, the closest attention of the board has been devoted to this impor tant object ever since their appointment, " The directors have been indefatigable in their ex ertions to obtain payment of the call of 1/. per share, and have applied the moneys so received in the liquida tion of those debts and just claims, the whole of which were incurred in and about the affairs of the company previously to the appointment of the present board, but it will be peen from the printed balance-p.heet that a large sum is still unpaid in respect of such call. " The board have been most reluctantly compelled to commence several actions for the recovery of the call, and in some instances the parties have gone to trial and resorted to every delay and expense which the forms of law allowed, to defeat the claims; but in each case these attempts have been frustrated, and the judges at nisi print; and in banco have declared that the call was properly and legally made, and must be enforced. However, in some instances, the defendants have subsequently, and almost instantly after the final decision, become bankrupt or insolvent, and one of them, Francis Deflinne, of Manchester, is now incur ring the penalty of his vexatious oppositon by the re fueal of his certificate for twelve months; and another, Ilenry Tomlinson, of Ashbourne, has suffered impri sonment for a like vexatious defence to the action against him; and he was only released from incarcera tion by the clemency of the board, who accepted a sum of money by way of compromise. " Since the last meeting the action brought by Mr. Jeremiah Smith, solicitor, of Rugeley, against one of the late directors for his claim of 2,8001., has been tried, and a verdict given in favour of the defendant ; and the other action commenced by Mr. Smith against the com pany for the same claim has been abandoned with costs, and Smith has since become bankrupt. " The bill in Chancery, filed against the company, by Mr. J. A. J. Macgregor, solicitor, for his bill of costs for alleged professional services, amounting to 2,1161., has been dismissed with costa, the taxation of sueh bill has been referred to the Master under the ordi nary process, and is now nearly completed; and the directors have the satisfaction of stating that the anti cipated balance, after the sot ono be made of the moneys paid to Mr. Macgregor, and of the costs in curred by the board, which he has been directed to pay, will be very inconsiderable, if any. The action brought by Mr. Serrell, for 420/., (the amount of the cheque taken by Mr. Daniel Turton Johnson, of Aldermary Churchyard, Cheapside, late director), has been tried and now stands for final deci sion, upon a special case to be argued before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. The directors (under legal advice) feel the greatest confidence in the result. " Tho taxation of the various Parliamentary bilis of Mr. Bainbrigge is still in progress; and such are the reductions which have been already made from the amounts charged, that the directors do not anticipate any addition to the liabilities of the company from this source. It is conjectured that the taxation of these bale of costs will be completed very speedily. " The beard have to the utmost of their power been anxious b Cdminis'n the expenses of management, and with this view the offices have been removed from Corn hill to this place, and the services of the clerk have been dispensed with, by which a considerable annual saving has been eff,cted, the sole expenses of the company now being—Rent, cleaning., &c., 471. 55.; secretary, 2001.; boy, 131.—making a reduction of expenditure to the amount of 148/. 17s. per annum. " Previously to the last half-yearly meeting in Juno vacancies occurred in the direction by the retirement of Humphrey Brown, Esq., and Mr. Weston, and there are two further vacancies occasioned by the operation of the Act of Parliament, as Mr. Rowland Gardiner Alston and Mr. Harris go out by rotation, and are eligible for re-election. Mr. Hampton and Mr. Fearon, the auditors, have also resigned their appoint ment. "The board as;ure the shareholders of their =e mitted exertions to carry out fully what has been so satisfactorily begun, and they confidently hope that at the next half-yearly meeting they may bo in circum stances to render the Act of incorporation profitable to those who may continue to hold shares in this small but important undertaking." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port, took the opportunity of eulogising the exertions of Mr. Harris, one of the directors, in procuring a reduction of the liabilities of the company. Mr. ALSTON (a director) seconded the motion for the adoption of the report, and recommended the shareholders not to place blind confidence in the hoard of directors, but to sift and_ examine the affairs of the company for themselves. Mr. ILsimtis thanked the board for the good opinion they had expressed of him, and gave it as his opinion that the result of the taxation of the lawyer's bill would be an order upon Mr. Bainbridge to refund some of the money he had received from this company. In answer to questions, Mr. Haul's stated that the first object the direc tors had in view was to clear off the debts of the company, which he hoped would be accomplished before the next meeting, and then they would be in a position to sell their line, if they could do so, either to the North or the South Staffordshire Company. It should be remembered that some time ago the North Staffordshire applied to Parliament for a branch to connect their line with the Trent Valley. That application was rejected, but if the North Stafford shire Company really wanted that branch they might take up this project, which, to them, would be worth 20,000/., in so far as it would attain the end of their own branch, namely, connect them with the Trent Valley. Th; motion for the adoption of the report was then agreed to. — ln reply to another question, The CIIATUMAN stated that there were 11,400 shares in the hands of the public. The retiring directors were then re-elected. Thenk3 were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting adjourned for three months. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) WOOD W. HUTTON AND ANOTHER. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) The CHIEF BARON, in the course of his summing up, said he entirely concurred with an observation which was made by Sir Frederick Thesiger, that the verdict must be that of the jury, and not of the Judge. He had nothing to do with it either cn cab side or the other, and he thanked God that this was so in such a case as the present. His Lordship then went through the evidonca in detail, and said if they were of opinion that Captain Newman was not of sound or disposable mind at the time of the settlement with th 3 defendants on 30th of Jan., 1833, they would find a verdict for the plaintiff ; if, on the other hand, they thought he was perfectly sane and capable of understanding what he was about, their verdict would be for the defendants. The jury interrupted his Lordship before he had con eludeil, to say, that they wished to give him as little trouble as possible, as they had alr(!ady made up their minds as to what the verdict thould be. - - The CHIEF BARON said, that being so, he would only make a few brief observations and than conclude. The jury, immediately upon :he coneluaion of the summing up, said they had found a verdict for the de fenda-ats. IRELAND. (moor OUR CORRESPONDENT.) DUBLIN, THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 6.—The " Lawyers' Alarm"—as the new agitation is called— is as loud, and searniogly as angry, as ever; but, like Sir Charles Coldstream, who could not observe, after a careful scrutiny, any novelty on Vesuvius, the initiated " see nothing in it," after all—save a very paradoxical demeanour on the part of tha legal world. It must be acknowledged that the cen tralizing principle has gone far enough to be sufficiently injurious, without the unparalleled at tempt on the part of the English Government to carry off the jurisdiction of the superior courts of eight millions of people to a great legal emporium 400 miles distant. Such a consummation it is not which the Dublin lawyers fear; but they apprehend most gravely the subdivision of fees and loss of self ease consequent on a localization of jurisdiction. There are, in the first insta nce , l ocal practitioners to parti cipate in the retainer—men, too, more likely than your hoity-toity Dublinian to know the arcana of provincial suits and their mode of pursuit or defence and, in the second, the inconvenience to the "metro politan counsel" to leave other business for any por tion of the practice w hich can at present be s o commodiously centralized and transacted i n Dublin. Those who get up the cry of " Cen tralization," when putting forward a pretence, in order to defeat a principle, seem to forget that they are working hard themselves for a - tositive evil which they seek to perpetuate by the 'ye one. "Is it in these days of ;ommunication," they say, "you a trip to Dublin to settle your le expenses of your witnesses ?" Government could adopt the in their alleged intent of courts altogether, and still less hat railway companies are not either suitors or witnesses for :he argument of quick and inex- , pensive travelling and stopping in town, Providence, or the lawyers, knows how long, or the incompre hensible dread of some future Minister, Atlas-like, marching off with the globe crowned building called the Four Courts, will weigh most with the Irish people, when the wise project, which I have reason to believe is in contemplation, shall assume shape and presence, I leave to the shrewdne , s of those most interested. I know myself of a case which has been three years pending; it is a most complicated one, involving a large amount of property, and in which many witnesses have been summoned. It has had four hearings, in four different terms, the witnesses have had to be brought up from Belfast (in the vicinity of which all the parties reside), and immense expenses have been heaped upon the litigants, all from the want of a local jurisdiction in a case at common law. Had I time now I could prove that by the Act of Union, the eighth section of which would be violated by the removal of the Irish Courts to Westminster, as well as by the speech or William Pitt, that it ti not the first time this cry of'. Centralkatippi"Thai'been heard, though in the formei purer mo tives, and far higher designs. '` l - The dismissal of Mr. Grattan, M.D., of Drummin House, Kildare, from the magistracy of two counties, has taken by surprise no one who is aware of the understanding between the Whig Chancellor's office and the bureau of the Evening Mail, which paper six days ago informed the public that Dr. Grattan's dismissal was in contem plation. For a man, whose father receives 8,0001. per annum, and himself, in fees, upwards of 4,0001., the letter dimissive might have been couched in more presentable English. The head and front of the Doctor's offending were the presiding over the " Irish Alliance" meeting, in which, as we are informed by Mr. F. W. Brady, " speeches were made testifying warm approval of the conduct of several individuals who are now under sentence of transportation as having been convicted of the crimes of high treason," Sze. The answer of Dr. Grattan is a highly spirited and yet temperate document. The Learned Gentleman is a true model of an Irish gentleman-resident, benevolent, educated, and courageous. He is a choice agriculturist, and some four years ago, to the great regret of his many friends, lost his right hand, by its being caught in a new minnowing machine of his own invention. The Doctor is brother of Colley Grattan, the distin guished author of "Highways and Byways," &c., and now, or at least recently, British Consul at New York. ENCUMBERED ESTATES COMMISSION. The Commissioners sat to day in the Court of Common Pleas. IN THE MATTER, OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS DE MASSY, THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) GENERAL ORDER. HORSE-GUARDS, DEc. 6, 1849. ORDERS FOR THE MOURNING FOR THE ARMY FOR HER LATE MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER. Her Majesty does not require that the officers of the army should wear any other mourning, with their uni. forms, on the present melancholy occasion, than black crape over the ornamental part of the cap or hat, the sword-knot, and on the left arm, with the following ex ceptions; viz , Officers on duty are to wear black gloves, black crape over the ornamental part of the cap or hat, the sword knot, and on the left arm; the sash to be covered ss ith black crape, and a black crape scarf over the right shoulder. The drums to be covered with black ; and black crape is to be hung from the pike of the colour staff of infantry, and from the standard staff of cavalry. When officers appear at Court, in their uniforms, they are to wear black crape over the ornamental part of the cap or hat, the sword knot, and on the left arm, with a black crape scarf over the right shoulder. By Command of Field-Marshal the Duke of Welling ton4Commander-in-Chief, JOIIN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 6. Her Majesty does not require that the officers of the Fleet should wear any other mourning, on the present melancholy occasion of the death of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, with their undress uniforms, than black crape on the left arm, hat, and sword knot ; nor with their dress uniforms, than black gloves, and black crape upon the left arm, hat, and sword knot ; nor that the officers of Royal Marines should wear any other mourning with their uniforms than black crape on the left arm, hat, and sword knot; except on duty, when they are to wear also black gloves, and the sash covered :with black, and, a black crape scarf ;over the the right shoulder; and except at Court, when they are to wear black crape on the left arm, hat, and sword knot, drumsand blacka o the c r Royal ape scarfl m overarin the esa rightre to b shoulder. e The covered with black, and a black crape is to be hung from the pike of the divisional colour-staff. JOIIN PARKER. FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 7. The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Charles Miller, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul in the Georgian or Windward Islands in the Pacific. W EIITEHALL, DEC. 5. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal appointing the Reverend William Cureton, M.A., to the place and dignity of a Canon of the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter, Westminster, with the Rectory of the parish church of St. Margaret, Westminster, thereunto annexed and united, void by the cession of the Rev. Henry Hart Milman, M.A. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 4. ORDNANCE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Surgeon James Edmund Williams to be Senior Surgeon, vice Whitelaw, decQased; Assistant-Surgeon James Somerville Litle to be Surgeon, vice Williams; Temporary Assistant-Sur geon William Perry to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Litle, Oct. 23. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 6. Corps of Royal Engineers—First Lieutenant Hon. Hussey Fane Keane to be Second Captain, vice Stanley, deceased, Aug. ; 14 ; Second Lieutenant Edward Bain brigge to be First Lieutenant, vice Keane, Aug. 14. WHITEHALL, Nov. 28. The Right Hon. Sir Thomas Wilde, Kat., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, has appointed Frederick William Wilson, of Sheffield, in the cuunty of Yolk, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknow ledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fins and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance:, in and for the West Riding of the county of York. jv a • cm of a prtsunipti and facile ci . i t, 69111 .riof a tAlit th (:: d' the -_,-. P r, I::: s - L * _ 71 . h+ --. - t 1 ish • 1 th ' carry At 4400.= ether 0 Si THE SUN, A INOR. Mr. CANE, Q.C., on behalf of the guardians, ap plied for an extension of the time for showing cause against the conditional order for a sale granted in the matter. When the order was served on the solicitor for the minor he apprised Master Murphy of the circumstance, and consulted him as to whether any proceedings should be taken in reference to that order; and the object of the present application was to extend the time for showing cause, until the first day of next term, by which time the master's report would be made. Baron RIOUARDS said that the Conrt had no objec tion to give a reasonable time—say a week from that day ; but that they could not think of postponing it until the first day of next term. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM HASTINGS GREENE. Mr. MTBor moved that the conditional order ob tained in this case, on the petition of David Daly, be made absolute, notwithstanding cause shown to the contrary. The owner, Mr. Greene, was pos sessed of, three estates, but the conditional order for a sale, granted upon the petition of Mr. Daly, only referred to one of those estates, situate in the county Kilkenny. Mr. Robert William Cherry, the solicitor of Mr. Greene had made affidavit of cause against - Baron RICILLEDS—You had better let him state his own case. Mr. HAMILTON SMITH, who appearad. for Mr. Greene, stated that his client was the owner of three estates, in the counties of Cork and Kilkenny, and they were subject to vast incumbrances, amounting, he was afraid, to almost the entire value of them. Some of the incumbrances affected only one of the estates, and others the three. Mr. Daly's petition, founded on an incumbrance of 1,0001. affected the estate of Dangan, held under the Marquis of Waterford, on a lease of lives renewable for ever ; but Mr. Greene, who was also a petitioner and tenant for life, and his son who was tenant in tail, were anxious to have all the estates sold, in order that all the incumbrances might be paid off, and the residue of the proceeds invested for their own benefit. Baron RieuxuDß—Does the incumbrance petitioner seek to sell all? Mr. SIETTII—No, my Lord, only the estate called Dangan. But Mr. Greene is desirous to have all sold, as he thinks there can be no satisfactory result from the sale of one estate only. Mr. M'Enor said that what Mr. Smyth had stated was not cause against the conditional order obtained by Mr. Daly. It had not been shown that the lands in question were not subject to the incumbrance, nor was the motion supported on any of the grounds allowed by the Act. Mr. Smyth had not shown that the sale for which Mr. Daly had got the conditional order was not expe dient; on the contrary, he stated that it was, and therefore he (Mr. M'Eboy) submitted that it was scarcely within the discretion of the Court to refuse to make the conditional order absolute. The Commissioners having consulted together for some time, Baron EICHARDS pronounced their decision. He said they were of opinion that Mr. Smyth's client had misapprehended his course in coming to show cause against the conditional order granted on the petition of the incumbrancer. No cause had been shown ; the petitioner could not go for more, and the Court thought his petition was properly brought. On the part of the owner it was stated that another course would be more convenient and expedient, but the petitioner was not in default, and if he had not come forward now he would he turned out of court, with costs. Though the Court might be of opinion that it would be better to proceed on a petition that embraced the whole matter, and would enable the Court to do full justice, they were also of opinion that the incumbrance peti tionar was entitled to his costs on the motion and in the matter, and that his petition should be stayed, the owner undertaking to proceed to have his conditional order for a sale of the entire estates made absolute. Mr. SMYTH—That quite meets our views ; we wish to have all sold. I submit that Mr. Greene is entitled to his costs. _ . _Caron RicHAßDs—Yes ; his proceeding was for the benefit of all parties, and we think he is entitled to his costs in the matter. Mr. SMYTIL observed that costs were incurred in the matter in the Court of Chancery, to the amount of 401. or 501. a day. _ The business before the Court having been all dis posed of, Baron RICHARDS stated that, from the state of the business for the full Court, and from the portion of it that could be transacted in chamber and in the office, the Commissioners thought it better to defer sitting in full Court till Saturday week. The public and the profession were aware that applications for the carriage of decrees could be always made in chamber; indeed there were very few applications that could not be made there. Therefore, the full Court would not sit until Saturday, the 15th, he hoped in the Prerogative Court, as great.inconvenience was felt from sitting at a distance from the offices of the Commission. The Court was then arljourned till Saturday, the 15th inst., at half -past eleven o'clock. MunnßE.—The inhabitants of Ferbane were thrown into great alarm on Wednesday evening last, when a woman in a state of frenzy ran through the streets to the police barrack, stating that she had reason to fear her son was murdered in the Wood of Glyn, near that town. The police went to ascertain if such were the fact, and returned to their quarters bringing with them the murdered remains of a young lad, aged about sixteen, named Andrew M'Loughlin. On Friday morning, the coroner, Mr. Dillon, held an inquest on the body, when Julia M'Loughlin, the mother of the deceased, deposed that her son was woodranger of Glyn, and caretaker to James F. Armstrong, Esq., of Balliver, all in the King's County; that he left home for the wood in perfect health, about two o'clock on Wednesday evening last, taking with him a little dog that usually accompanied him ; that she became restless and uneasy at or about four o'clock, for what reason she could not say, but she made for the wood, accompanied by another son, and entered it by the way he usually took ; that she had not got far into it when she found his stick on the path, and a little further on she observed his cap on the grass, the little dog 1.3 ing on it " crying"—she then ran about the wood calling him, and, not getting an answer, she ran into town, and reported the particu lars to the police, who accompanied her to the wood, where they ultimately found her son dead. After the examination of the constables who assisted the unfortunate mother in her search for her son, the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some pFrson or persons unknown.— King's County Chro nicle of Wednesday. THE FUNDS. —Th ree per Cent. Consols, 95 : Three and-a-Quarter per Cent. Stock, 95' 3 ; Commercial Buildings of 461. 3s. Id., 31 ; National Bank, 18 Dublin Consumers' Gas, 41-1 ; Great Southern and Western, 31-1- ' • Midland Gre a t W estern and Royal Canal, 233- ; Steam Ship Building Comp any , 46 ; Waterford and Limerick, Bi. FLEET WOOD, DEC. 6.—Arrd. St. George, Restigouche. HULL, DEC. 6.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Granville Day, Atkinson, Quebec. LONDON, WHITEHALL, Nov. 12. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry llawkes, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a blaster Extraordinary in the High Court ot Chancery. I ,VIIITEIIALL, Nov. 30. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Bagshaw the younger, of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, DEC. 6. The L)rd Chancellor has appointed William Henry Dutton, of Nowcastie-under-Lyne, in the county of Stafford, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. William Sheward, pawnbroker, Norwich, to surrender Dec. 19, at one, and Jan. is, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Jp.y, Buck - lersbury ; Jay and Pilgrim, Norwich. John %Yard, chemist, Bishopsgate-street Within, Dec. 14, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Bassinghall•street; W. W. and R. Wren, Fenchurch street. James Adderson, butcher, West Dereham, Norfolk, Dec. 18, at half-past one, and Jan. 17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings; Nettlefold, Vine-street, Westminster. Stephen Hipkins, grocer, Sedgeley, Staffordshire, Dcc. 13, and Jan. 17, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Mot t teram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. Joseph Beaman, iron manufacturer, Smethwick, Staffordshire, Dec. 17 and Jan. 12, at twelve. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Tarleton, Birmingham. William Congreve, corn merchant, Spalding, LiccAn ' shire, Dec. 21, and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Percival, Spalding; Bartlett, Birmingham. Richard Thomas, draper, Saint Columb, Cornwall, Dec. 19, and Jan. 16, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Elworthy, Plymouth; Stogdon, Exeter ; Soles and. Turner, Alder manbury. Samuel Shepherd, Callompton, Devonshire, merchant, Dec. 18 and Jan. 15, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter. Gould, Ho niton ; Terrell, Exeter. Samuel Colville, dealer in canvass, Liverpool, Dec. 27 and Jan. 14, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Neal, Liverpool ; Fletcher and Hull, Liverpool. John Spencer, cotton spinner, Manchester, Dec. 18 and Jan. 8, at twelve, at the Machester District Court. Pott, offfcial assignee, Manchester; Coppock and Old ham, Stockport. George Davison, carpenter, Alnwick, Northumberland shire, Dec. 20, at eleven, and Jan. 17, at one, at the Newcastle District Court. Walcley, official assignee, Newcastle ; Busby, Alnwick; Wilson, New inn. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending December 4, 1849, is 275. 0 1 4 d. per cwt. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the _tmxclon New Price Current, Dee. 7.) SucAn.—To•day there was a further decrease in the quantity of all kinds of Sugar offered for sale, whilst home dealers came forwerd with greater freedom. Former terms were well supported for West India, and from both grocers and refiners there was a fair demand, whilst the quantity sold amounted to 450, making for the week 2,150 lihds and tree. The Sugar market closes with a firm appearance, and for the better sorts there is a pros pect of prices slightly improving. Only two small parcels of Lag India were submitted to public sale to-day. IiEFINED.—TO day Editled Sugar sold freely for home trade purposes, and former rates are well sup ported: there is a tendency to advance. I❑ the value of Bonded Crushed there is no variation. MAIIRITIUS.—The supply is more plentiful, especially of better sorts, still full rates have been obtained for both grocery and refining kinds, there having been a more active demand. At public sale 3,110 bags were all disposed of, chief part of which consisted of the new crop, and went as follows:—fine and superior yellow 39s Gil to 41s 6d, middling to good 37s to 395, low 36s to 36s 6:1, good and fine brown 34ai to 35s 6d, inferior 32s to 338 6d, low 29s to 31s, and ordinary to fine grey 34s to 393 per cwt. By private treaty a fair quantity of sugar bas been sold. There are further ar rivals of the new crop, still the stock is much less than at this timo last year. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 30.3 bags Bengal Sugar were sold at full rates; fine yellow, like Mauritius, realized 38s to 33s Gd, middling and good 36s Gd to 37s Gd, damp and washed 36s 6d to 37s 6d. Of Madras 436 bags went at the full value•, good and fine soft brown at 29s 6d to 325, low and middling yellow 30s to 31s 6d per cwt._ FOREIGN.—To. day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and by private treaty only small purchases were made, but holders refused to submit to any further de cline. A sortsS S E S. —a are r l i C n e a n a h u a c v h e tott better prove dem a d n d f r and W e t s h t e I n p d u i r a . , for the week are 400 puns a t f rom 14 s 6d to 17 s c s t h i a li ll s l e a O s l L l 51 for low to fine ; there is also less desire on the part of holders to realiz 3 . There has been a std a dy sa l e f or East India iaaFt COCOA. --Foreign 14sis held ith firrnne!s, and a f a i r extent of business has been concluded this week by private treaty at 26s to 27s per cwt, whilst none has been offered at public sale. For West India the de mand continues to get better, and Is to 2s higher rates are paid; there is also a less plentiful supply. At public sale 259 bags Trinidad were sold at 403 to 46s for red, and at 39s to 42s for low to fine grey. COFFEE.—This afternoon there were ready buyers of Planiation Ceylon Coffee, and former rates are well supported, whilst there is a decrease of supply. At public sale 89 casks 540 bags were all sold; good fetched 68s, middling 62s to 655, low middling 58s to 593, fine to fine fine ordinary 55s 6d to 573 6d, and triage 47s to 515. Only small purchases were made in Native by private treaty, good ordinary at 593 6d to 51s. TEL—Fine new Congou is still in good demand, and the parcels sold at from is 6d to is 9d per lb ; the ope rations in other sorts have been limited at 9,1 to Is sd, and low to mid ord at Id to 8d; the tendency of prices is still to decline, and merchants are willing sellers. Green has been operated in with caution, and for the better sorts rather lower terms are acceded to, but full rates are insisted upon for the lower sorts. The value of Ilyson is Is to Is 3d for low and good ord, and Is 4d to 3s for better sorts ; Young Ilyson 8d to is 4d, good to fine is 6d to 2s 10d; Imperial Canton Is to 13;4d; Ilyson sort Is6d to 2s 10d: Gunpowder Canton Is3d to Is 7d, and Hyson kind is Sd to Is; Twrnkay inferior 6d to 7d, bettor kind 7-I.d to 11d; Ilyson skin low to fine 8d to 1-, and caper 8d to Is 6d. Flowery Pekoe has been operated in with caution at is to is 31, black leaf 9d to is 2, plain orange 10,1 to Is, and scented is is 2d to Is 10d per lb. . Ries.—To-day at public sale 1,583 bags Bengal Rice were taken in at 103 6d to I Is for good middling:and good white, being rather above the value. l'or public sale next week the quantity of Bice declared is large, and amounts to 10,000 bags; the chief portion of which is Madras. SPICES.—To-day at public Palo 199 chests of Cassia Lignea went at a further reduction; first pile sold at 101 s 6d to 102 s 6d, second pile 98s 6d to 993 6d, third pile 94s to 953 broken ends 925, mouldy 90s to 96s 6d, broken ends and mouldy 863 to 87s. Of Mslal)ar Pepper 872 bags were all sold at .11 to 3i for heavy, but 286 bags Malabar Ginger were taken in at 263 6d for bold export sort. COCHINEAL continues in excellent demand, and a slight advance in the value for ordinary sorts is apparent, whilst better kinds sustain last week's terms. At public sale 161 bags Honduras silvers were sold at from 3s 7d to 4s 3d for ordinary to good; 15 bags black, common to good 3s lld to sa; 135 bags Mexican silvers 3s 6d to 3s 8d; and 7 bags Teneriffee 3s 10d to 3s lid, and black 4.3 3d to 4s sd; 5 bags Lima 3s 6d to 3s 9d. INDIGO.—A good trade has been concluded in East India this week to supply the wants of home dealer and shippers, whilst in some cases an advance of 2d per lb has been paid. Since the quarterly sales only 1,600 chts have been sold. FRIIIT.—The demand for Currants for the last few days has not been brisk, but prices continue very firm. The stock of good and fine is very small, and the latter description sells readily at 425. New Valencia Raisins are held firmly at 483, with the exception of one cargo of an inferior quality, which has been offered to the trade at 475. We have nothing of consequence to notice as regards Figs, Museatels and Sultanas. SPIRITS.—FuII rates are asked f.-r Jamaica Rum, and sales to a fair extent have been made in good and fine sorts. East India is not much wanted, still there arc few sel!ers under is 3id proof. Fur Leeward Island prices keep firm at Is 4id to is 5d proof. Demerara at 2s to 2s 3d for 28 to 30 per cant over proof. The market for Brandy is quiet--Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1846, at 4s 53 to 4s 7d ; 1847 ditto, 5s ld to 52 3d; inferior sorts, 2s 83 to 4s 2d; and Bordeaux, 2s 6d to 2s 83. Geneva at is 9d to is 10d. There is no variation in British made Spirit. IThe quantity of Rum sold for the week has been chiefly confined to 100 puns, at from 2s 3d to 3s 7d for 31 to 38 per cent over proof. TALLow.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went at higher rates ; of South American 1,240 pkgs were sold at 33s to 375; 160 cks of Sydney 36s to 38s, and 5 casks East India 39s 3d per cwt. OlLS.—There are few buyers of Linseed Oil on the spat for home trade purposes or shipping, a hilst crushers are disposed of to sell at 28s to 28s 3d per cwt. For de livery in the early part of next year several contracts have been concluded at 28s 3d to 28s 6d, and there are not free sellers. Rapeseed Oil is yet scarce, but there are few buyers; refined is held for 42s Gd to 435, brown 41s to 425, and Foreign refined 44s to 453. For forward delivery saes can be made under these rates. Palm fine at 323 6d to 335; for Olive purchases to a fair extent have been made; Gallipoli at 441 103 to 451, and the other sorts 42/ to 44/ per tun. Lucca is 5/ 17s 6d to 6/ per jar, and Florence 17s to 21s per chest. For Cod 0.1 buyers are compelled to pay 311 to 311 lOs per tun as stock is much reduced. Of Southern supplies are small, whilst there are several buyers at 321 to 33/ for low to Enid. The value of pale is 39/ to 391 10s, straw and tinged 351 to 38/. Sperm met with a lair sale; fine Colonial at 821 to 83/, and American 81/ to 811 10s, iand Heads matter 83/ to 851. There has again been no public sale of Fish Oil, and imports are still light. To-day at public sale 550 casks Cocoa Nut Oil was nearly all taken in at 3ls to 33s per cwt for middling and good. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the Ist day of December, 1845. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. X. Notes i55ued........ 29,720,195 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .. .. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 15,443,118 Silver bullion ...... 277,077 X 29,720,155 Dated the 6th day of Dec.mber,_ FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1849 £ 29,720,195 11. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1849. , EPAYTISLEN T. Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) • . 14,333,973 Other securities •• • • 9,770,189 Votes ••••••• • • • • • • • 11,1,93,330 Gold and silver coin.. 792,219 £36,594,711 S. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1849. BANKING la) Proprietors'capltal.. 14,553,000 Rest •• • .... • . 3,106,623 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts)" 8,462,655 Other deposits ••• • • • 9,390,006 Seven day and other bills •••• • • • • •..... 1,082,427 £36,594,711 Dated the 6th day of December, LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 6. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. JusticeCOLERIDGE,. and Special Juries.) IVALTON V. GAVIN. This was an action brought to recover compensation in damages for an alleged false imprisonment. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Dasent appeared for the plaintiff; an-I the Attorney- General and Mr. D. Hill, Q.C., with Mr. Welsby, were counsel for the de fendant. It appeared that the plaintiff had been arrested as a deserter from the Royal Artillery, when it was alleged he had been duly and legally enlisted, and that he had been kept in custody in the guard-house of the Ipswich barracks, of which Major Gavin, the defendant in the present action, was the commander. Thomas Churchyard, examined by Mr. Dasent, said he was a solicitor at Woodbridge, where petty sessions were held. The ATTORNEY GENERAL objected to this evidence, as not being relevant to the point at issue. James Angier said he was a surgeon of Ipswich. Knew a Mr. Pownall, he was a solicitor, and had acted professionally for him. Saw him in April hastening to the barracks, and went with him—they heard that Major Gavin was with his regiment, the 18th Lancers. They waited until he returned. Mr. Pownall then said he had come about the illegal enlistment of a person. The Mutiny Act was referred to. Mtkjor Gavin be haved very politely to them and said he knew nothing of the case. Major Gavin had been 18 months in com mand of the barracks. --Franklin, examined by Mr. DASENT, was a law stationer at Ipswich. From instructions received by him from Mr. Pownall he went to the barracks to see Wal ton, but was not allowed ; was refused on several similar applications. Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—It was on the Ist of May he went to the barracks. Made a memorandum of the circumstance. Walter Robertson, by Mr. M. CHAMBERS.—IIe was a clerk to Mr. Pownell in 1848. Went with a letter, which he gave to Major Gavin, as it was directed. There was no answer. Some unto after asked if his master could see the plaintiff, and was told he could not. The letter in question was here asked for by Mr. Chambers. - The ATTORNEY-GENERAL contended that such a pro ceeding was unnecessary. Hir LORDSHIP ruled in favour of the production. The letter was read, and explained the illegality before referred to. John Shirwood, by Mr. CHAMBERS —ls a corporal in the 18th Lancers. Was on guard when the plaintiff was brought to the guard house, and placed there as a de serter. He never knew there was a black hole connected with the barracks. Walton was locked up in the cell from nine at night until six in the morning. Mounted guard twice while Walton was there. No one was allowed to see Walton. The prisoner was not allowed to have any food that night given him by friends. Major Gavin was in command. Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY' GENERAL --. Wal ton was treated the same as others in custody. Charles J. Jones, by Mr. DASENT, said an application had been made for a habeas corpus ; it was issued, but no return was made to it. An argument here ensued as to the right to examine with regard to charges made in Mr. Pownall's bill. Examination resumed—The charges in the bill were proper and fair. Affidavits made by Major Gavin were here handed in. Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY.-GENERAL—The charges in the bill for proceedings taken in the matter of the habeas corpus amounted to about 141. 7e., as Mr. Pownall had to come to London. Robertson recalled—All the country business charged for had been done. For the defence the ATTORNEY-GENERAL contended that Major Gavin had only done his duty according to the articles of war. When the writ of habeas corpus was issued he had discharged the plaintiff, w hich he thought was a satisfaction of the writ. Although the enlistment took place on a Sunday, it was a good on e. The articles of war also required that if a person enlisted absconded, or refused to be attested, he should be imprisoned. The following evidence was then gone into. Jaines;Backhouse examined by Mr. D.:HILL—Said he was a gunner in the Royal Artillery. He knew Bom bardier Hutchinson, by whom he was ordered to go to Sutton. Ho went to visit his friends, having an order to enlist any proper person who might present themselves. He met the plaintiff at a public.house, who requested that he might be enlisted. This took place a little after four o'clock in the afternoon of a Sunday, before the Church service was over. He refused, but was after wards induced to enlist him in the evening the enlistment money, Is., was given and received, the plaintiff agreeing to serve her Majesty Queen Victoria for twelve years. Had know-i the plaintiff all his life time, and knew he was a labouring man. On the follow ing Monday he waited for the plaintiff at a public house, where he had appointed to meet him previous to starting for Ipswich; the plaintiff did not appear; he went then to the house of the plaintiff's father, when he learned that the plaintiff would not go, but got no reason why he refused. Reported this to Bombardier Hutchinson. Afterwards went with a gunner, named Crow, who took a paper with him, to find the plaintiff; they saw him working in a field, when the paper Crow had brought with him was read over and given to the plaintiff, who returned with them to Ipswich, where a billet was given him. Cross-examined by Mr. M. CHAMBERS—At that time had only been three weeks in the Artillery service, and had never been to Lead-quarters. There was no ribbon on his hat at the time in question. Walton and he had been waiting outside the public-house on the Sunday till the doors should be opened. While in the public-house they enjoyed themselves as others did. lle paid for some drink, but could n o t sa y how much. He was quite sober all the time. Did not know whether he had 2s. or 20s. about him at the time. Got the shilling which he gave to Walton from the bombardier. The landlord of the house saw the shilling given to Walton. They all walked back from Sutton to Ipswich. Ho saw Walton afterwards handcuffed in his house. He was brought to Ipswich. Joseph Hutchinson examined by Mr. WELSBI—Is a bombardier in the Royal Artillery. He gave the direc tions as stated by the last witness. As the plaintiff did not come to him as directed, he filled up a description paper respecting him, a copy of which was forwarded to Captain - Frieze, by whom he was ordered to go back to Sutton. Went to arrest Walton on the 27th of April; took him to Ipswich and lodged him in the county gaol. Tock him More a justice, who re fused either to commit or discharge \Valton. He then took him back to gaol. He was asked to take smart-money, but he could not do so, as Walton was then a deserter. After four days had expired he took Walton to the guard-room, where he lodged the charge of desertion, and signed the paper and gave it to Ad jutant Burton. Walton bed given as a reason for not appearing at the appointed time, that his master had told him that his enlistment was illegul; that Back house had teased him for two hours to enlist, He would rather be a soldier than pay " the smart," but his fri,•nds had got the money. Cross-examined by Mr. M. CHAMBERS—Had no allowance unless he enlisted the party himself. The allowance was his own business, and he declined to say what it was. By the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—TweIve shillings and sixpence was tho allowance. Did not know who had charge of the money. Re-examined—Backhouse had no regimentals on when they arrested Walton. They put on the hand cuffs before they drew their swords, and then marched to Ipswich. The evidence of these witnesses were corroborated by Wm. Crow, formerly a gunner in the service. John Frieze examined—Was a captain in the Artil lery. Was in command of the recruiting party. In consequence of what he heard, he ordered Hutchinson to proceed against Walton as a deserter. Major Gavin was not in the Ipswich barracks on the 7th of April, 1848. The notice read to the plaintiff was put in evidence. James Burton, examined by Mr. M. D. HlLL—Re membered the plaintiff being brought to the barracks by Hutchinson. He had the usual allowance given to per. sons in his situation. Was ordered to be detained as a prisoner. Cross-examined—Heard it said to Major Gavin that Walton should not have been given into custody. Lie believed the paper referred to by Hutchinson had been destroyed. Mr. M. CHAMBERS having been heard in reply, The Learned JUDGE proceeded to the summing up, stating that the chief point for the consideration of the jury in deliberating upon their verdict was, whether Backhouse had been duly attested, and the plaintiff pro perly, by that means, enlisted. It was to be presumed that Backhouso had been attested, although there was no evidence to show it. While the jury were absent considering their verdict, Mr. M. CIIA3II3ERS objected to this direction of his Lordship. A bill of exceptions was tendered and re ceived. The jury, after an absence of a short period, returned with a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 6. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) WOOD V. HUTTON AND ANOTHER. Witnesses were called on the part of the defendants. Mr. Jones, solicitor to the defendants, deposed that about the end of the year 1837, he had been con sulted with respect to Newman's transactions with them. On the 13th of January, 1838, wrote a letter (given in Mr. Martin's address to the jury) to Mr. Walton, Newman's solicitor, re quiring an account of a payment of whatever might be found due to the Messrs. Hutton. Several other letters were likewise written to Mr. Walton on the subject. On the 17th Dec., 1837, caused a search to be made at the Bank of England for any invest ments made by Newman and his wife, and ascertained that 2,1001. was found invested in the name of "John Newman and Elizabeth Ann his -wife." On Nov. 14, 1835, 7001. was invested, 1,2001. on the 18th Oct•, 1837, and 2001. on the 19th of the same month [Here a clerk of the Bank of England was called, and corroborated the particulars and result of the search ing.] Witness continued—Attended at the defen dant's office on the 2d January, 1838, and found the Messrs. Hutton, the deceased, Mr. Newman, and Mr. Nelson, his stepson. The Messrs. Hutton expressed their dissatisfaction at Newman having so long delayed furnishing his books, and complained that the " piece book " was not among them. Newman had a red book with him, and replied that he could make up the " piece book" from it, and that he would return at two o'clock that day (it was then about ten o'clock). The meeting then ter minated. Witness went again at two o'clock. The parties were all there, with the addition of Mr. Walton. Mr. William Hutton said that Newman had that day made an admission to himself and partner, and called upon Newman to repeat it before the professional gentle men. After nsuch hesitation on the part of Newman, and on being over and over again urged by Mr. W. Hutton to do so, Newman said, "I owe Messrs. Hutton 1,0001., and I wish them to place that amount to my debit." Mr. Walton seemed surprised at this admission, and said "No, Captain Newman, you mean no such thing; you mean that Messrs. Hut- ton owe you 1,0001." Captain Newman replied " No, I mean no such thing ; I owe Messrs. Hutton 1,0001., and I desire they will place that amount to my debi.,.” Mr. William Hutton then pressed Newman to say how that sum had arisen, and then Newman said that he had sold some gold dust, doubloons, and foreign bills to different persons. He was then asked the quantities, &c., and he furnished the particulars ver bally. He mentioned the names of Massey, Simmons, and Childs. The bills were sold to Simmons. Mr. Sirrell, a gold-refiner in Barbican, deposed that on the 14th of October, 1837, a person who gave his name as Newman called upon him and sold him a quantity of gold dust (116 ounces) for which he paid him 4371. 13s. 6d., at the rate of 31.165. ad. per ounce. Mr. Jones (recalled) said the sale of the 116 ounces of gold dust was made matter of discussion at the meeting. Several books were produced by the Messrs. Hutton relating to their transactions with Newman. Newman examined them. The Nessrs. Hut ton complained that some of Newman's charges were very heavy, and that some gunpowder which had been shipped to the Coast had not been accounted for. The meeting was then adjourned until Tuesday, the 30th, at two o'clock. Saw nothing in Newman's behaviour ever to make him suppose that he was not in a state to transact business. On the 30th instant met again, at the office of the de fendants, Newman, Nelson (his step son), Mr. Child and Mr. Walton being present. After the interview had lasted half-an-hour witness went away. Pre viously to leaving, the accounts had been gone into and the " piece-book" was examined. The books of the two last voyages were produced, and all the books that Newman asked for were furnished. From all the interviews and transactions that witness had had with the deceased, Mr. Newman, he never had any doubt that he was of sound mind. The case was again adjourned at five o'clock until to-morrow. On the evening of Wednesday last, when the train which left the London-road station at seven o'clock, for Ashton-under-Lyne, had reached the Fairfield sta tion, a man named George Lees, a gardener residing at Dukinfield, got into one of the carriages. Just at the moment that the break was put en, for the purpose of stopping the train at the Guide-bridge station—but while the train was going at the rate of ten miles an hour— Lees pushed open the door and stepped out, but was immediately thrown down, caught between the curb s one and the foot-board, and dragged forward several yards. He was picked up about twenty or thirty yards from the regular stopping place of the train, and sent to the Manchester Royal Infirmary as soon as possible. It was then found that the bone of his upper right arm, and both bones of the fore-arm, had been fractured ; and there was also extensive laceration of the flesh. He was in a state of collapse when admitted into the Infix.. mart, from which he never thoroughly rallied, and died early on the Friday morning. On Saturday an inquest was held on the body, when the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."—Manchester Guardian. On Thursday, the 6th instant, Mr. William Winkley, the Registrar of the Harrow district, iegis tered the lamented death of her late Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Registrar-General, and in the presence of Lord Howe, her late Majesty's Lord Chamberlain; Sir David Davas, and other members of the household. THE GREAT CASTLE SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL DINNER AT BIRMINGHAM.—BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY. —The arrang ements for this extensive e x hibition are well nigh concluded. The whole of the stock, eac., of which it will be composed, will be sent to the show yard on Saturday, and on Monday the judges will proceed to award the prizes. On the follow ing day, the exhibition will bo opened to the public. A very complete and accurate catalogue has Bern drawn up from the certificates. The immense building in which the show is to take place was under taken by Mr. Briggs, of Bradford-street, and does credit both to his ability and enterprise. The arrangements with regard to the dinner hays been made. The chair will bo taken by the Right lion, the Earl of Aylesford. the president of the exhibition,, the vice-chair by William Lucy, Eyq , the mayor. A HINT TO THE FREEMASONS OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND.—At the dinner of the Colston Society, in Bristol, the week before last, Mr. W. Proctor, with reference to the restoration of St. Mary Redcliffe Church, urged by Mr. W. D. Bushell, then present, who had headed the Freemasons on the day the first stone of the new works was laid—said be had heard there was a disposition on the part of the craft to connect themselves with the restoration, and he suggested that they should set a• foot a subscription and undertake some special portion of the fabric. This would indeed be a return on the part of the craft to the good ways of their mediaeval predecessors.—Bailder. - COLLIERY ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday an accident of a serious nature occurred at the pit belonging to Henry Woods, Esq., Woodhouses, Wikan. Tu:! men went to their work at six o'clock, and about twenty of them de scended the pit. About an hour afterwards, an explo sion of fire-damp took pLce, when the men, in great alarm, moved to the eye of the pit. They got into the cage, and were ascending, when a loud cry wzs heard. and it was ascertained that. the head of a boy named Howorth had been severed from his holy. Oihers were slightly injured in their haste to get into the cage, and two or three sustained severe burns from the explosion. --Manchester Examiner. LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PILECES Dividend Amount Name of Company. - per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. --- -- - £ e. d. £ ti. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 211 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank . 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 12 Clydesdale Bank -•• •• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13/.65. Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 165 Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 83i Edinb.&Glasgow Yank 6/. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5% Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 20% Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 6% percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1434 Nerthof Scotland Bank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 5 0 II 3/.08 North British Bank : - - - - Royal Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 125 Union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 85 Western Bank.- •• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 73% Aberdeen Fire and Life 7341. pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 2 B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 0 10 0 - British Guarantee Ins. 4/. per tent. 10 I 0 1 0 0 Its 6d Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 - City of Glasgow Life 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 7s Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 193 East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 98.05. Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 _ Hercules Insurance Cc. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Insur. Co. of Scetlnd•• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 Lifo Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11, 7s Mercantile Life ...• National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 208.5 d North British Incur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 24 North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 - Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 Root. Mas. and Gen. Life - 0 0 015 0 - Scottish Union Insrnco. q,(l. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 225.6 d Staniard Life United Dcp. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 14s. DIESCELMANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - £. s. d. X. 8. d. Auction Mart.... •• • • 27. ss. 50 0 0 - 25 Attstrallan Agriculturl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 1/. 48. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 2 10 0 Canada ....... .... Gl. per cent. I CO 0 0 82 10 26 Uppr Canada ' Bonds 51. per_cent. - - - City Navigation .... - - - 91 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 os 100 0 - Equitable lteversienry 51. pr cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 103 Gon.Steam Navigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 25 London Institution .• . - - 78 15 - Russell Institution• •• • - - 26 5 _ reninslr& Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 77 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 90 Royal Mail Steam.... 61 18..4. p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 - South Australian ... • • 17. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 17 Van Dieman's Land., - 100 0 0 23 0 2 COURSE OF EXCHI Arnsteroam •• .. 12 2% Ditto, at ight .• .... 12 03 4 Eotterdarn 12 3 Antwerp ...... ........ 25 7234 Flamburgh 13 14% Altona ...... • •• Paris, 3 days'sight . 25 50 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 70 Marseilles ...• •• •• •• 25 7 0 80urdeaux......... • 25 70 Frankfort on Mains.... 122% Petersburgh, Sil.Rble.. 36 Berlin.• •• .• •• ••" •• Vienna, arm 50.... •• 11 27 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 2S Madrid •... •......... 49% Ca. 112 • • 49% Barcelona •• •• ........ •• •• •. • . •• •• • • .NGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar— •• •• •• •• •• •• -• Leghorn 31 23 Geaoa •• •••• •• • • •.., .. 23 65 ',Man •• •• •• •• •• •• Venice •••••••• • • •• •• -- Maples •• •••••••• •• •• 40% !alermo, per0z........ 121 Slessina ••.••••• • • •• •• 121% 53% 0p0rt0.... •••• •• 1 53 k trio Janeiro ...... • • Buenos Ayres Yew York, 21 days'alght Philadelphia .... • • .... tBIOES OT BULLION, PEN ON, Foreign Gold in bars.. £8 17 9 l'ortiagal Gold Coin • • 0 0 0 .ipanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars .... .• 0 4 10 •Silver in bars .. 0 4 1134 MURDER AND SUICIDE.—On Tuesday an inquest was held at Towcester on William Dowsell and Frances, his wife, who had been found dead in their house in that town. The evidence before the coroner went to show that the deceased man had been jealous of his wife, and that he had shot her as she was lacing her boots before he firo, and that he had afterwards fired a pistol into his own mouth.—Verdict accordingly. ZOOL , :.GICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At the monthly general meeting held yesterday at the society's house in Hanover-square, Lord Arthur Hay, Major-General Tr, rah, Mr. 11. Huth, end Mr. G. L Neighbour were elected fellows. The secretary announced that at :he Erecting on Tuesday evening next Professor Owen would communicate the first part of a paper on the anatomy of the rhinoceros. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. BRISTOL, DEC. 6.—The supply of English Wheat was moderate, and sale dull, at a decline of is per quarter, and in foreign at a redo:nisei of 6d per quarter. English Wheat .old at 38s to 42s per imperial quarter, foreign white sold at 44s to 48s per 4Soibs, ditto red fine 40s to 44s per 4Solbs, ditto ordinary 369 to 403 per 4801bs, ditto hard 34s to 37s per 48010 s. Malting barley is is per quarter cheaper, with little demand for grinding. Eng lish malting sold at 34s to 37s per imperial quarter, ditto and foreign grinding 20s to 233 per 400109. The oat trade was very inactive, and prices looking down—Devon and Welsh sold at 14s 6tl to 15s per Imperial quarter, Irish white, 14s 6d to 18t 7d, and 1,608 barrels 363 quarters Gloucester oats, 1,853 barrels Bristol barley, 728 barrels. 932 quarters. Gloucester barley, none. Bristol beens"3o burrels„4Bo quarters. Gloucester beans, 406 quarters. Bristol flour 425 sacks, and Gloucester flour none. The avereges were—Bristol wheat 37s Id, Gloucester wheat 4152,1, Bristol oats, 15s sd, Gloucester oats 17s 7d, Bristol barley 29a, Gloucester barley 27s 4d, Bristol beans 33s 7d, Gloucester beans 31s 63, 3201b5. Irish black sold at 14s 6d to 15s per imperial quarter. Foreign none. Beans without any alteration. English sold at 28s to 32s per imperial quarter. Foreign sold at 25s to 28s per 4801bs. The flour trade was in animate, at a reduction of is per sack lower. English seconds sold at 28s to 30s per sack, and American sweet, &c., at 233 to 25s per brl. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 6.—At Gloucester and Worcester markets, on the Ist. little progress could be made in the sale of wheat, even by submitting to a reduction of fully is per quarter. Barley sold slowly, at a similar decline. Oats were taken in retail, at rather ur.der previous rates. Beans and peas both is per quarter lower. During the present week the transactions of the trade have again been on the most limited scale. Wheat is nominally is to 2s per quarter cheaper, barley ls, oats 6d, and peas Is. Beans held for former currency. At this day's market there was less wheat offering, but sales could only be made at a decline of Is per quarter. Barley offering at a similar redaction, and little progress could be made. On the few oats sold the turn was in favour of the buyer. Very few beans or peas changed hands, but lower prices would have been accepted if buyers had appeared. BOSTON, DEC. s. —Wheat, red 32s to 375, white 435; oats, 12s to 16s 6d; beans, new 23s to 265, old 32s per quarter. UPPINGHAM, DEC. s.—Wheat 35s to 38s; barley 23s to 265; oats 16s to 24x; beans 30s to 37s per qr. Butter 10d to lld per lb; eggs 14 for Is. LONG S,terTose—Return of sales for the week ending Dec. I—Wheat, 223 qrs, 3 bush, 415195 4id (average 37s 2-1 d). LYNN, DEC. 4.—Wheat, 303 34s to 365, fine 38s to 395; barley, 20s to 245, fine 26s to 27s per qr. ALFORD.—Aversges for the week ending Dec. 3 Wheat 35s Od; barley 24s 51d; Oats, 00s Od per qr. SLEAFORD, DEC. 3.—Wheat, white 38s to 403 ; red 34s Od to 363 Od; new Os to Os; barley 18s to 265; oats, 14s to 183; beans, 27s to 34s per qr. LOUTH, DEC. s.—Wheat 33s to 375; barley 21s to 245; oats 13s to 16s; beans 293 to 32s per qr. NEWARK, DEC. s.—Wheat, old white 47s to 495, - new 46s to 46s 6d, old red 42s to 445, new 44s to 455; barley, fine malting 26s 27s to 28s, extra Os to Os, grinding 00s to 003, foreign 22s to 235; oats, new 14s to 19s, old 22s to 245; beans, new 26s to 28s, old 34s to 365, peas 28s to 30s; rye 00s to 00s; tares 32s to 365; mall 54s to 56s per qr. ROTHERHAM, DEC. 3.—Beef, 5s 6d to 6s sa per stone; mutton, &id to 5/(1 per lb; stock sheep, 00s to ON per head. DERBY, DEC. 4.—There was only a fair supply to-day, and the quality generally of the middling sort; the de mand was flat, and it was with difficulty that a clearance was effected. The sheep pens were well filled, but they were not much in reque.t. The number of fat pigs was not quite so large as on some preceding markets. Beef made from 5d to Sid; mutton, 5d to sid; veal, sid to 6d per lb; pigs, 7s ed to 8s per score. Rough fat, 3s 6d 'ter stone of 141bs. Hides, lid per lb. Calf-skins ed to 32d per lb. EDINBURGH, DEC. b.—The quantity of wheat brougilt fora and this day was 986 qrs, being 71 qrs more than' last week. Top price 6.1, and 9d down on the average —l2O qrs unsold. The quantity of barley brought for ward was 2 , 160 qrs, being 303 qrs more than last week. Price on the top the same, and the average 7d down -547 qrs unsold. Of oats we had 1,365 qrs brought forward. or 60 qrs more than last week. Top price is 4d up, and the average 1s 2d down-32 qrs unsold. The quantity of beans was 189 qrs, or 63 qrs more than last week. Price on the top 3s, and the ave. age Is 4d down-73 qrs unsold. Top of wheat ... 63 lbs 47s Od Barley 5711bs 25s 6d ... Oats 44 lbs 23s 4d ... Beans ... 6641bs 308 Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, DEC. s.—The supply of cattle this morning was 492, being 110 more than lot week. The demand good, and the quality excellent. At the close a good clearance was effected. Top price of the best beet 7s 9d to 0.; current 7s to 7s 61; mid dling and inferior 6s to fis 6d per Dutch stone. The supply of sheep this morning was 3,380, being 543 more than last wetk. Sales dull, particularly for white sheep. Good aged blackfaced sheep maintained late rates. Top price of the best mutton 51d per lb; current, 5d to Od; inferior, 3d to 4d. DUNDEE, DEC. 3.—Wheat, 40s Od to 42s Od; foreign ditto, 47s Od to 50s Od; barley, 22s Od to 233 Od; oats, 18s 6d to 19s Od ; peas and beans, 238 Od to 25s 6d. Coax, Dr0.,5. Flour—First 12s 6d to 13s 6d; extra 14s6d; seconds, to 12. 6d ; households 9s to 10s 6d; thirds, 6s to Ss per cwt. Oatmeal 9s 6d toles; Indian meal 6s 6d to 6s Itid; wheat meal, 9s ed to lOs per cwt. Indian corn 12510 d to 130 s Od per ton. Bran 3/ 10s to 3/ 1216 d per ton. Hay—Farmers 258 to 38s; average 325; dealers 35s to 40s Od; average 38s per ton. Straw—Farrago 16s Od to 24s Od; average ',Os; dealers 27s Od to 00s Od; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 61d; household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to 9,1 per lb. Eggs-6s 6d to Is 8d per hundred. Coals Newport 14s; Lydney 16s ; Landore 14s ; Best Nes* Culm 133 per ton. Tallow 39s Od to 00s per eel* Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Mea t —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4d to sd; veal 4d W Od ; pork 4id to 5d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d PO lb. • Hops hi Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 3/ fig pe r ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 8/ ss; Val on i a 141 t o ol ; Frenc h 71 53 ; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool lOs to 12s per stone. Hemp 321 to CO/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 18s to 19s; re ditto 24s to 26: per barrel ;:Newfoundland 00100 s to 001 pet ton. Timber—Memel, 851 per ton ; deals, first quality, 3 150 % second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 12s to 186 ,; salted 13s to 18s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2id per l b. Potatoes, white 6d to 9d; Minions lid to 12d; Guano." Peruvian, 11/ 10s; Ichaboe 91 per ton; Tar—Archange l 19s per barrel. RAILWAY MARKETS. BRISTOL, DEC. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was firmer to-dal for all descriptions of shares, although the amount of ba" siness concluded was not very considerable. The only vari" tiona in prices were 7 Great_Western, Quarters, at 11%. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There is a better feeling today, An d full prices were paid. A fair amount of business was done' The transactions were as follow .—Great Northern, 5 per cent. Preference, 2 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshi re , Fifths, 6L Bs. 9d. dis.—London and North-Western, 114 c.—Ditto, Neal Quarters, filBs. 9d. c. p.—Midland, 51 Ditto, Halves, 20 dis.— North Staffordshire, Preference (Trent M. and CO, 224 —Shrewsbury and Chester, Preference, guaranteed 8 Pa i r cent., 15 1 ,4—South-Eastern and Dover, 20 l i i—Ditto, Congo; (No. 3), 2014—Ditto (No. 4), 6-14—York, Newcastle, 55d Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 4 dia• —York:and North Midland, 19—South Staffordshire, 4,6 MANCHESTER, DEC. 6. STOCK ExarAxGF.. —The transactions to-day were 11 :i i follow : Chester and Holyhead, 8 15-16—L ancas hi r e an d Yorkshire, Preference, 6 per cent., 6% dis. - London and North-Western (Leeds and Dewsbury Branches), Halve* p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters (No. 1), 11% —North Staffordshire, 9% dis.—South-Easters and Dever (No. 4), Scrip, 6 I BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 6. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The transactions to-day were .„ 0 ' follow :—Midland, New, 21 di s .— South Staffordshire, 470 dis.—North Staffordshire, 91i cis.—Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Stour Valley, dis. YORK, DEC. 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.— -The transactions to-day were a l follow :—Great Northern, 7% Midland, 50'4 Nort h British, Halves, s —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Nal" castle Extension), 12. GLASGOW, DEC. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.— rho transactions to-day were 05 follow : —Dundee and Perth, 114,—Glasgow, Kilmarnoc k, and Ayr, 47j 2 —Ditto, 5 per cent. guaranteed, 105—Ditto, Halves (No. 1), 6 5 4 Ditto, Halves (No. 2), 41. 7s. Glasgow and Gh eenock, Preference, 61. 1913.—North British, Halves, s—Scottish Grand Junction, 2s. 9d.—York, New' castle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase or Preference) , 725. 6d. ITALIAN ANTIQUIrIES.—A vessel just arrived is the Doci. s from Leghorn has brought, in additiont)% very considerable quantity of marble in statues other manufactures, as well as in a rough state, severe cases of antiquities, consigned to a party in this country It will be interesting to remark that the arrivals) statuary and works of art from the Italian States,lE 6 Leghorn, to this country appear to have lately been of ts more than usually extensive character. rADvransExtENT ]—A remarkable Cure i n Hobart Town by Holloway' s Pill s an d Oi n t men t.—M a j or W e l c h, 4 ; , ; Wellington-bridge, Hobart T own , wr i tes t h at H o ll o waY, • Pills and Ointment enjoy high reputation in Van Dienle% Land ; be speaks of one man w h o f or years had been under t he treatment of the medical practiti oners , an d was discharge,., from the hospital as incurable, a n d h a d b ecome so m i s erab ly emaciated and weak that he could only nsove about with th e assistance of persons supporting him. In this condition commenced using these medicines, which have so complet e ly renovated his health that he is now become a stout, healthy' looking man, and his cure he solely attributes to the usee; Holloway's Pills and Ointment. S o ld by a ll d rugg i s t s , Ana , Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Lonils, BIRTHS. On the 2d inst., at Ardmore, Youghal, the wife of the Re/ 4 T. P. Thirkill, of a daughter. On the 3d inst., at Buckhurst-hill, Chigwell, Essex, tLa wife of the Rev. J. Smith, of a son, , On the 4th inst., in Halt Moon-street, Mrs. Addison Flen lB worth, of a son. On the 4th inst., the wife of T: D. Kelghley, Esq., of B l ° lll ‘ field-road, Maida-hill, of a daughter. On the 4th inst., at Inverness-road, Bayswater, the wife Gf W. Gil', Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 4th inst., at Kidderminster, William Richard, th ird sou of James Morton, Esq„ of the Link Elm, Great Mais re. 'd to Marianne, eldest daughter of the late Abel Lea, Eglo the former pace. lED. On the 3d inst , at Send, D near Woking, Mr. C Bowler' of Whitchurch, Bucks. Olt On the 4,h inst., Mr. Richard T. Hamiltrn, Cambervi late of Fencharch-street, age:l 70. E.S. On the 4th inst., at Brighton, Mr. E. Valiance, aged ish On the sth inst.. at Nottingham-place, Marylebone , Jo s Martin, Ez,q , son of the first ,ir Henry Martin, Bart. _ o f On the 4th Ins.., at Wolverh a mpt on , James. eldee t sou W. Hoaf, Esq., of Madeley-hou-e, Kensington, aged :28. if London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOu,' No. 112, Strand, Printer, a t Th R Sun Office, •' - ' ° " tv 0 Strand, in the Precis .t of the Smvov, ill the cm.— Aliddleoerr, Friday, December 7, A#49. PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AN OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. rr•om the OOfficial List. ruBLIsnED EVERY I"ESDAY AND F.LIDAT EVE:SING. LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7. JIVINT-STOCX ZANIES. Name of Company. Australasia .......... Britsh _North American Ceylon ...... • • • • • • • • Commercial uf London C .• Gloucestershire Lowin and Westminstr London Joint-Stock ... Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, New......... National of Inland .. Nat. I'revnelttl of Eng. Ditto. New. South Australia Un of Australia Ditto • • Onion of London Union Of Madrid Dividend per Annum. 31. per cent. 51. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. 6/. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. $l. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 5/. per cent. 51, per cent. 61. ?er cent. 6/. per cent. 61. per cent. INSTANCE C Nam of Company. Dividend per M;num. Alsion • • • • •• Alliance Brit. and For. Ditto Marine. • • • • • • Atlas ........ British Commercial .• Clericl,Med.& Gcn.Life Caunty .............. Crown .............. Eagle .. European Life ...... Family Endow= t Soc. t'' eernasons' . • • • • • • • • GI Gtardian ............ Imperial Fire • . • • Imperial Life •• Lniernnity Marine.... Law Fire .. Liw Life ............ Legal and General Life London Fire .. ••• • • London Ship ..... Marine .. Med. Inylid& Gen. Life National Lean Fund National Life.... Palladium Life Pelican .. •••••• .... • • Ptmenix Pi otector Lida. • • • •• • Provident Life Rock Lite Royal Exchange Sun Fire.. Ditto Life ..... United Kingdom . Universal Life.... • • ViCtoria Life 31. 10e 711456 d& bs 61. per cent. 13e.6d.preh. per share bpr ba. 4% per cent, 41.& bs. 6e. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. 121. per cent. 11. sic & bs. 1/. 165. 10s. 10s. 1 12s.per share 4y,t. per ct. 51. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 3/. p. sh. & bs 51. per cent. 11. ss. & bs. ss. 61. per cent. 61. 10s. 1/. 6s. 41. per cent. 10% pr cnt. bl. per cut. s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 • 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 Stoek. 100 0 e 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 • 0 100 0 I 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 S 0 0 Stock. .£ s. 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 0 0 All paid. 4 0 0 8 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 AmouTit of Share. Z 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 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 SO 0 0 40 0 0 1 i. 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 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 IMPANXES. Amount of Share. Paid. 20 0 0 100 0 0 4 • 6 9 0 0 4 0 0 DOCILE. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. ' Price. Annum. Share. ----- - £ a. d. A e. d. East and West Ind'a ... 6/. pr cent. Stock. - - East Country - 21 London 51. pr cent. Stock. - 115% Ditto Bonds •••• • • .. 41. per cent. - - - St. Katharine ...•.... 4 per cent. Stock. - 79 Ditto, 5crip....... . I - - - - Ditto Bonds • • .... • • 1 4341. pr cent. - - - Southampton • • ...... I 2/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - 33RIL GE 9 Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X. s. d. X. s. d. Charing-cross ........ - - 25 0 0 - Southwrk ,Nw Sub. Av. - 632 12 8 - 2 Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 6 Waterloo .... • • ...... - 100 0 0 - 3 Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. 4s. Od. - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. is. Od. - 40 0 0 24 Vauxhall .... ... Ay. 11. 70 10 3 - - VITATEIL-WORICS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of raid. Price. Annum. Share. - - £ s. d. X s. d. Eat London..• •••• • • • 8/. 100 0 0 - 18 I}4 Grand Junction •• •• .. 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 82 rent................ 31.105. 100 0 e - 75 Lambeth ............5i. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 99 New Rivr Lndn Brdge 21. 10s. - - 65 Vauxhall ........... 5l. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 94 'est Middlesex .. : 1 61.05. pr out. - - 121 GAS-LIGIIT .AND CONE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -. X. s. d. Z. s. d. British ••••••• • • • • • • • 1/. 40 9 0 18 0 9 14 Ditto Provincial• ••• li. Bs. 20 0 I 20 0 0 18 Brighton ••••..• • • • • . 51. per cent. 20 0 0 - 16 City of London .. •• • • 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 250 tiontinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share 75 0 0 31 5 0 30 Equitable........ •• • . 50s. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 26 imperial ...... •.• • • • 3/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 67 Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 62 London• • ............ - 50 0 0 60 0 0 - - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., Pan. Preference Gl. per cent. 25 0 0 2 10 0 -- Phoanis. . ............ 4%1. per et. 50 0 0 48 0 0 29 State= .. .. . ...... .. 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 7b United General .... • • 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 0 13 Westminster Chartered 31. 60 0 0 - , 46 Ditto, New •• • • .... 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1 Sy s CANALS. 1 I g Dividend Names of .; . Dividend' .. Price. Names of per Companies. c , per Companies. id Price. ..1 Annum. go Annum,. itr. lo - -. X £ Ashtn& Oldh 57 71. 113 Macclesfield. 100, 21. 10s. 50 Barnsley.. • • 160 1 121. 180 Neath ...• • • 100 161. 340 tlrknk&Ahrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 185 Birmingham 35 41. 82 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 'lO Coventry.... 1001 25 1. 210 Regent's • ... 33 1/. 2s. 18 % Derby ••• • • 100, 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 41. 5034 Ellsmre&Chs 133 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 7/.los. 130 Erewash . - 100' 321. - Do.LkEd St 12161. p. c. - GrandJunetn 100 5/. 85 Stffrd &Wore 1 4 0 281. 400 Grand Surrey 100, 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 15l• - Grand Union 100, 11. 10s. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 300 Grantham • • 150, - - Severn andl Kennt & Avii 39 7s. 6d. 534 Wye Rail. 5 26 21 • 08 . - Leeds& Livrp 100, 301. 325 Warwick& 1 41. 63 Leicester .... 140 51. 63% Itirming. j 100 Letestr &Nth 83; 4/. 45 Warwick& 100 31. 43 Lnighboregh 142 701. 650 Napton.. Monmouthsh 100, 81. - Worestr 8/ 78 31. 42 Mntgfsmrysh 100 - - ' Binning. sleltnMwbry 100. - - Wilts & Brks - 14 g. 9 Paid, Price. Price. 19 60 14 6% 121% 49% 228 21 Os. 5 1 4 202 205 T ter, N 41ite ,_ uum th at kikcit