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• . THE SU N 9 LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY- 1849 : ______• ............- ..........-,llr , .......... 6, • yA.te-in, from TiThr;eb-rrs for London, his pumps LITERATURE. i PRIG eaoked, and DI LI S E (iheil ar g i'. LILY OF the KING'S THE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 5 ) 1849• .N BANKS, ASSI PLymouTn, JAN. 5.-Wind E.-Arrd. Devonshire TILE NURSE. By J. l'algrave Simpson. 3 Vols. steamer, London tor Dublin; Shannon steamer, Dublin ___-....--_ n for London. 4. Sld. Ipswich, Cadiz. 5. David Malcolm, The author of " Second Lov - e" and " Gisella" now No. 1.-An Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain in the Years and Quarters ended sth of January, 1848, and sth of January, 1849, showing the Fro, Adelaide, South Australia. ranks among our most popular novelists, and his new Increase or Decrease on each head thereof. PUBLISHED EVERY DEAL, JAN. 5.-Arrd. Mary Winch, and eld. for Li- work, " 'The Lily of Paris," will undoubtedly add to his verpo o l. Arrd. from the river and sld., Litherland, Ho- popularity. • We are told that it was partly composed QUARTERS ENDED YEAR QUARTERS ENDED YEAR i I Year ended Jan. 5. Quarter ended Jan. 5. LONDON, ended , , ended hart Lo a;T Lady Joecl3 - n, Cochin; Queen Dowager, at Paris during the scenes of the Revolution. A r-- April 5, , July 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, Jan. 5, April 5, July 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, Jan. 5, ,--,--..,..-.-___, i.----_,...--, JOINI Cape ast Casle; Edamnd, Sierra Leone; Regina. ile. , eription:of a popular entente, in the second volume, 1847 1 1847 1847 1848 1848 1848 1848 1843 1849 1849 , l l l n o c l rease. Decrease. Increase. /Decrease. Sierra ',Pont; Wilberforce, l,arbadoes; Robert, St.. - -- Name of Company. • ,• as acillally written while the tumult of the 23d of . Rates; tit a wa, M.,nile; - G...latz , a, Si. Michl.el's; Chal- • £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ i £ £ x z Februnry was resounding in the writer's ears, until customs •.............. 4,447,673 4,519,119 4,936,644 4,111,862 18,0:5,2 98 4 , 392,00 4,447,832 5,406,483 4,682,395 18,929,360 i Customs ...... 914,062 •• ~. .. 570,553 ••• 1 ng e r, (1.-noa; Lady Wright, Palcrmo; lone, Malta; E \Thie..... . ' : 3 . 5 . 4 . 84 . 8 . ,G98 6 . '. 2 ?. 9 curioiity impelled Fitt to throw aside his pen, and •. •• Mary, Valencia. Stamps. 1,817,282 1:869:464 1:707,945 1,564,355 6,959,456 1,618,668 1,557,640 1,461,942 1,472,598 6,110,848 1 Stamps . ..... .... turn from the charms of fiction to contemplate the 92,257 Australasia .......... LIvERPOoL, JAN. 5.-Wit:d. E.S.E -Arrd. 4 th, Lau- Taxes •... • rel • Roach, Newfoundland, and not the Laura, as re- strange incidents of reality. " The Lily of Paris," Property Tax •••• • • - - 2,033,072 1,036,517 1,918,645 462,567 5,450,80 1 •2,041,640 988,401 1,892,890 424,434 5,347,365 Property Tax • ... • . Post-office.... .•••• • • • • 219,000 215,000 222,000 208,000 864,000 221,000 156,000 221,000 198,000 776,000 Post-office ......... •• •• 103,436 •• • • 38,133 Ceylon •• • ..... ....•• ported y es t e rday. sth, Helen Jane, Horswell, Terceira, however, does not require the aid of any adventitious crown Lands • ..... •• • • 37 , 000 • • 40,000 77,000 21,000 10,000 20,000 30,000 81,000 I Crown Lands .•. • . . •• • • 4,000 88,000 •• • • 10,000 commercial of London and no t t h e Eden J a ne, as reported y( , sterday. Sld. 4h, circumstances to render it an object of interest and Miscellaneous •••• • • .. 92,593 7,461 73,126 11,746 184,926 56,307 89,022 13,923 21,709 101,166 1 Miscellaneous •.• • • . •••• .... • 10,000 ;:lolonial.. •••••• • • • • • • • • • 83,760 9,963 .... , - 768 12,736,831 13,334,468 12,003,311 48,492,583 i Total ........ • 2,019,456 1,143,751 593,005 ---150,390 Gloucestershire •• •.. • • --______ Ditto Maine, N e w Orleans; Emily, Naples. sth, Princess attraction. Without in any way disclosing the I Lo w n i d an n andWeWtmi - ns - t; Total Ordinary Revenue 10,430,377 13,013,614 12,612,191 11,560,696 47, Royal, o ß ,ieutta; Castries, Si. Lucia; o,tavia, Arica; mysteries of the tale, we will briefly enumerate the c hint]. Money ....-....... .. • - 455,021 • 84,284 539,305 ,' China Money ••• • • • 539 305 9 8 63 4 6.:6, 2 2 : 4. 1 Boadicea, New Orleans; Suuth Carolina, New Orleans; dramatis personw who take part in its eventful Imprest Moneys, &c. • • 53,859 88,632 43,537 30,614 216,642 616,878 10,497 24,452 88,805 168,437 123,89 485,384 I Imprest Moneys, . 6,742 -• • • • • • •• . • •••• London Joint-Stock ..• Amarant New Orleans; Jane May, Leghorn; Guluika, Repayments otAdvances 164,568 74,138 86,813 112,605 140,695 414,251 •i RepaymtsofAdvncs. Provincial of Ireland • • scenes, which enumeration will enable the , reader to 137,944 187,486 74,048 564,046 •• • • Genoa; Milt,,n, Gibraltar; FernaLdez, Lisbon. --. Ditto, New.• •••• • • • Total ........ 2,8 " 7,.5 . 03 1 :1 12 : 4 9 er 9 3 ,1 :, 7 5 : 9 4 : 5 6 t 537,217 150,390 National of Ireland .. judge of the interesting nature of the work, both in Total Income ••• 10,648,804 13,240,190 12,843,21 4 - 1 - 1,665, -1 3 58 ----48,397,56 1.1,051,379 12,912,449 13,615,510 12,352,185 I 49,931,523 FALstouTu, JAN, 3.-Wind S.-Arrd. 4th, Shannon --1.-- an historical and romantic point of view. The scene . I Nat. Provincial of Eng. (steatner). Dublin, acid left sth for London. Sid, sth, Amount applied to Con is France during the reign of Charles VI.-Charles somteaFtme...... 3,207,608 9,912,813 8,236,066 7,010,559 28,367,046 , 5,956,232 6,818,019 7,230,426 8,974,147 28,978,824 1,293,546 150,390 r Deduct Ditto, New. •••• • . • • Nautilus (steamer), London. , Ditto, as Advances .- • • 2,940,000 1,724,311 398,084 340,830 5,403,22 5 149,059 231,111 428,746 184,380 993,296 Decrease L Decrease South Australia ••• • .. ILFRACWIBE, J AN. 5. -Arrd. Lively, Cuddy, Ply- the maniac and the " well-beloved.' The character of Ditto, as Ways & MeansUnlon et Australia • . • • mouth, for Newport, leaky. this monarch, as here portrayed, during his lucent in- of the Year ••••• • • • • • 5,461,196 7,113,698 5,126,232 4,889,744 22,590,870 4,946,008 5,863,319 5,956,338 3,193,658 19,959,404 ,141 (,11,051,379 ,12,912,449 13,15,510 1 1,352,185 I 49,931,523 1,533,957/ onlncrease Ditto --••••_ •• •• 686,827 on the Union of London... •. DuNLIN, JAN. 4.-Wind E.-Arrd. Athlone(steamer); tervals, shows how well he merited the loving epithet. --_---., the Year. Quarter. Union of Madrid .• •• • Total. - - 11,608,804 18,750,822 13,760,332 12,241,133 56,3 01 London, Coleraine; Scotia, Caen. Sld. Thomas Wright, . Unhappily these lucent intervals were rare. The . • Exclusive of Advances and inclusive of Loan. New Orleans; Odessa, New York; Chatham, Palermo. ( royal ruler of France is, for the most part, a gibber :-.,. ;,4;,-,4. n‘, 1-,;. gide, " her soul. subduing voice" No. IL-Income and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth January, 1848, and the sth January, 1849. . Name of Company. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Admiralty, Jan. 3, 1849. Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners if the Admiralty to transmit to you herewith printed Notices to Mariners respecting additional harbour lights t Ostend. (signed) W. A. B. HAMILTON. Capt. G. A. Halsted, IZ N., Secretary, Lloyd's. " ADDITIONAL EIARBOUR Litir rs AT OST END. " Hydrographic. office, Dec. 27, 1848. "The Belgian Government has given notice that, at an early period, a fixed light will be established on the extremities of each of the two piers, or jetties, which form the entrance of the port of Ostend. " The light on the western pier will be green, twenty three feet high, and visible at the distance of four or five miles. " The light on the eastern pier will be red; of the same elevation as the former. " The green light will be shown at sunset, and extin- Ruished at sunrise; but the rid l i g ht will not be lighted till the flood-tide has thrown in at least nine feet of water between the pier-heads, and will be extinguished when the present tide lights are lighted. "As soon as the present tide lights are extinguished, during the ebb, the red light will be again shown, and Continued till the falling tide has lowered the water be tween the jetty heads to nine feet, when it will be ex tinguished. " In bad weather, :when there can be no communica tion with the pier heads, these arrangements must of course be interrupted; and all vessels are cautioned not to attempt the harbour of Ostend when the tide lights are not displayed." TILE LILY OF 1-.liti.s'; or the KING'S NURSE. By J. l'algrave Simpson. 3 Vols. The author of " Second Love" and " Gisella" now leeks among our most popular novelists, and his new work, "1 he Lily of Paris," will undoubtedly add to his popularity. We are told that it was partly composed at Paris during the scenes of the Revolution. A description :of a popular entente, in the second volume, aas actually written while the tumult of the 23d of February was resounding in the writer's ears, until curiosity impelled bins to throw aside his pen, and turn from the charms of fiction to contemplate the strange incidents of reality. " The Lily of Paris," however, does not require the aid of any adventitious circumstances to render it an object of interest and attractien. Without in any way disclosing the mysteries of the tale, we will briefly enumerate the dramatis personw who take part in its eventful scenes, which enumeration will enable the reader to judge of the interesting nature of the work, both in an historical and romantic point of view. The scene is France during the reign of Charles Vl.—Charles the maniac and the " well-beloved." The character of this monarch, as here portrayed, during his lucent in tervals, shows how well he merited the lovin4epithet. Unhappily these lucent intervals were rare. The royal ruler of France is, for the most part, a gibber ing idiot. By his side, " her soup subduing voice" scaring away the phantoms of his imagination, appears Odette de Champdivers—Lys d' Ange—the lily of France—a young maiden taken from the seclusion of a nunnery to enact the part of King's nurse. The skilful physician noticing the King's frequent paroxysms of terror on the approach of his ordinary attendants, having advised the selection of some lovely and gentle maiden as the fittest minister to a " mind diseased," faithfully and lovingly does Odette perform her task. The scenes between the sick King and his gentle nurse are detailed with a natural and most affecting pathos. The fair counte nance and pure heart of Odette truly justify her fanciful appellation the lily of France. Odette, whose heart throughout the first vo lutne at least is wholly devoted to God and the King, is the object of the passionate love of three very different individuals—Perrinet Leclerc, her companion from childhood and her betrothed, whose violent passion is repaid by a sisterly regard— Charles, the Dauphin, who, after having presumed to regard the spotless lily with his libertine admiration, becomes himself transformed into a hero by the en nobling influence of his father's nurse—lastly, Odette is loved with an enthusiastic veneration, such as, ac cording to Helena, might be entertained for "some bright, particular star," by Yvon, a poor kloarek, a humble, friendless student, ungainly in appearance, and even slightly deformed. Yvon has been sue coured in his necessity by Perrinet, and repays that succour with the devotion of a grateful heart. Grievous is it to witness the agony of the poor kloarek, as his unsuspecting friend speaks to him of his love for Odette, and the love with which she re gards him. Hiding his emotion from Perrinet, the poor youth turns away to ask himself in an agony of tears, " Who, indeed, could love the poor kloarek ?" The kloarek, however, is not so well versed in the mysteries of the human heart as is the narrator of his history. Yvon's bodily defects are more than compensated for by his moral and mental excellences. Skilful with his pencil, he becomes the assistant of Jacquemin Gringonneur, the inventor of cards. Old Jacquemin and his daughter Lyonelle form a very at tractive pair. Lyonelle is, in her way, almost more interesting than the angelic Odette—her character is certainly a more natural one—endowed with all womanly perfections and imperfections. Having said thus much of the personages of the tale—we have, however, omitted to make mention of the Count of Armagnac, the rival of the Duke of Burgundy, who, at the commencement of' the narrative, reigns supreme in Paris, while Burgundy is besieging its gates ; having thus enumerated its heroes and heroines, we are fain to set before the reader one scene of the momentous drama—a scene in which the varied passions of the different actors are brought vividly into play in a manner which fully reveals the author's skill. Albeit this scene may give an inkling of the plot, we cannot think that it will in any way prevent a reader from turning to the book itself—on the contrary. During the performance of a public masque an emeute (the emeute described during the revolution) has taken place, order is speedily re stored by the soldiers of Armagnac, and all the sus pected persons, innocent or guilty, are arrested and hurried to prison. Among the number is Yvon. Before the prisoners are removed, Lyonelle rushes from amongst the crowd, and throwing herself at the feet of Odette, passionately implores her to obtain mercy for him : " Appeal to him, poor girl," said Odette, pointing to Armagnac. " You are in presence of the Constable of France. Ile will heed your tale, and, when he knows all, will doubtless set him free. Pour girl! poor girl! soothe thee!" and she passed her pure white hand over Lyonelle's luxuriant black curls. "My Lord Count," she added, timidly, to the Constable, who had repeated his order for the removal of the prisoners, "will deign, I doubt not, to bear the proofs that yonder youth is in nocent of all guilt, before he allows him to be dragged to prison." " The fair Odette," replied Armagnac, sternly, " would do well to heed her duties about the person of her Lord the King solely, and not interfere in matters of state policy." "You hear him," sobbed Lyonelle. " Not to him can I plead, but to you, maiden. You wilt find favour in the King's ear—save him !" " He is your lover, maiden ?" asked Odette, deeply moved. " No, no;" stammered Lyonelle, hanging down her head. INCOME. Customs • • • • • • • • • Excise • • • • Stamps . ...... Taxes• • •• • • • • • Property Tax No. ll.—lncome and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth January, 1848, and the sth January, 1849. Quarters ended Jan. 5. 1 Post-oflice •• •• • Crown Lands • Miscellaneous ••• • China Money • • • • • • •• •• • • • • •• • • •• • • Imprest and other Moneys • • • • • • • • • • Produce of the sale of Old Naval Stores, &c. • • •• • • •• •• • • • • • •• • • •• Repayments of Advances ..... 4,111,862 3,256,480 1,564,855 1,914,783 462,567 208,000 40,000 11,746 CHARGE. 30,614 74,048 11,674,955 To Cash, being the final Instalment of the Loan of 8,000,000/..• .. • • •• .. 575,774 12,250,729 4,689,39 5 3,262,13 8 1,472,59 8 1,921,013 424,434 198,000 3 0 ,000 21,709 84,284 35,261 88,634 140,695 12,361,161 12,361,161 Permanent Debt •• •••• • . Terminable Annuitie5............ .• •••••••• •••••••• •• •• •• • •• • • • Interest on Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund Sinking Fund •••• .. •••••••••• • • . . . . . ..... . Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund • •• • . For Advances •• . MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GAUT:JEN. The demand for both fruit aad vegetables, the supply of which was tolerably good, ruled steady, at our quo tations. Fruit:—Pine-apples (Queen's), 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Foreign Grapes (black and white), 8d to is per lb; Apples, 4s to 6s per bushel; Pears, is to lOs per half Steve; Walnuts, 8d to Is ; Lemons, 5s to 9s, and Oranges, 4s to 9s per 100; Filberts, 96s to 105 s per 10 01bs; Chesnuts, 2s to 5s per peck. Vegetables: — Red Cabbages, Is Gd to 2s 3d per dozen; Spinach, 2s 9d to per junk ; Horseradish, 3s to 5s ; and Celery, Onions to is per bundle; Asparagus, 3s to 5s per 100; , un kos, Is Bel to 2s 64 ; and Ash-leaved kidney Pota toes, 6s to 8s per bushel; Cape Brocoli, 8s to 12s ; per down bundles; Mushrooms, 6d to Si per pottle; Spanish Oaions, 103 to 12s per box; Endive, 6d to Sd Per dozen ; Savoy Cabbages, 6d to 8d per dozen ; Turnips,, is to is 6d; Carrots, 2s 6d to 4s; and Green s, " 9d to 2s per dozen bunches ; Parsley, 2s per hall Biev e; Forced Sea Bail, Is Gd to 23 Gd per punnet; Cu cumbers 5s to 6s per brace; Forced Rhubarb, is 3d to ts 6d per bundle; Red Beet, Is to Is 3d per doz3n; Jerusalem Artichokes, is to 13 3d per half sieve. NEWGATE AND LEADENHAI.X. MEAT NIARIZETS.—Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s Gd; Mutt o n , 4 s 8d to 4 s 4d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs, by the carcase. PoULTRY MARKETS.—Turkeys, 4 S t o 12s ; Geese, 3 td to 7s ; Ducks, is 9d to 2s Gd; Tame Rabbits, Is to Is 10d; Wild ditto, 8d to is Id; Pigeons, 7d to 2. (1 ; Pigs, 5s to 9s each; Surrey Fowls, 6s to 10s; ditto Chickens, 4s to ss; Barn-door Fowls, 3s to 6s Itlier couple; English Eggs, lOs to I Is; French ditto, 85 9s; and Irish ditto, 8s to 83 6d per 100. Fresh Butter, 10d to is 3d per lb, 1 °AmE.—Pheasants, 2s 9d to 3s 6d; Partridges , is to is 6 d; Hares, 2s to 3s 6d; Woodcocks , 2 s 6d to 3s ; (3(1 ,!,e 2s to 3s; Ptarmigan, is 6d to 2s; Snipes , 8 d t o io 94 to is; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s 63; Wid geons, is to Is 9d; and Plovers, 6d to is each. NEWPOUT. Beef, f rom 2 s 10c1 to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3 s dto 4s Gd; V eal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs. WHITECBAPEI+ Veal, from 2s 10d to 3s 8d; Mutton , 3 s to 4s 6d ; 3s 8d to 4s 64; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots 6s to 12s; Cod Fish, 3s to is 6d; Whitings, 3d to 6d; Lobsters, Lousters, Is to 2s 3d; Crabs, 6 d to 2 s eac h ; Soles, 6dto 2s per pair; Eels, 54 to ls, and Salmon, is to is 2d per lb; Haddocks, 3d to 6d each; Crimped Skate, 6d to 8d; and Salt Fish, 2d to 6d per lb; Flounders, is to is 6d per dozen; Oysters, 12s to 25s per bushel. nUNGEILZFORD. This market was very moderately supplied with most articles to-day; nevertheless, the general demand was in a very sluggish state, and prices had a downward tendency. IBILEAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are fro m 7d to 8d; of Household ditto, sid to 7d pr 41bs loat. HIDE WIARICET. Market hides, 561 b to 64th, 11-cl to lid: ditto, 641 b to 721 b, lid to lid; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, lid to 11d; ditto , 801 b to 881 b, 2d to 24d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 2id to 241-1; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 24d to 31d; ditto, 1041 b to 1121b.3id to 4d; Calf Skins, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Horse Hides, 8s to A$ 6d; Polled Sheep, 33 6s to 45 6d; Kent and half - breds , 2 16 d to 3s 9d; Downs, 2s 4d to 3s. 6d. HAT 115EARIEZICS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 is to 31 13s; Clover ditto, 31 105 to 41 13s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 9s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 31 14s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 41 103; aid Straw, 11 3s to 1/ 103 per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. AVIIITECIIAPEL.—Mea.invi Hay, 21 7s to 31 135; Clover ditto, 31 103 to 4l 14s; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 91 Per load. Trade dull, at about stationary prices. COAL MA MU h T.-1 ZsTE MINT. b avison'sWestHartley 14s 9d Jonassohns ... 165 6d Hasting's Hartley l4s 9d Lambton llolywell Main lss Od Russell's Hetton ...... 18s 9G, dew Tanfi e ld l.4s Od Stewart's Ord's Redheugh rantield Moor Butes... 13s 6d Heugh Hall Walker's Primrose ... 13s Od South Kelloe „ Wall's End, &c. Tees x rainvrell Gate ...... ... 17s 6d Hartley ~S)iitli Killing worth ... 13s Od Ships at market , 150. iletton RAILWAY RETURNS 4.2 4 ". WAY TILAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipt s of Rail w;l for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the .f re.tive returns are made, together with the receipts of the same m the previous year Week eliding NAME OF RAILWAY. Amiens and Boulogne. • • •• • • •• •• Belfast and Ballymena • • • • • • Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Caledonian.. .... •- • ••• • • • Chester and Ilolyhead :. .. • • • • • Cockermouth and Workington.... • Dublin and Drogheda • . •• • • • Dr0gheda............... .. Dublin arid Kingstown • • • • • • • • • . . Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen • • • • • • • • East Ang1ian........................ Ediaburgh and Glasgow . •• • • • • • • • • • Edinburgh and Northern • • • • • • • • • • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancashire • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• Eastern Linton • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • •'•. • • Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • ' • Glasgow and Greenock• • • • • • •• • • • • • Great Southern and Western • • • • • • • • Great Western, &c.................. Kendal and Windermere • • •• • • • • • • • Lancashire and Yorkshire.. • • • • • • • • " Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport • • • • Londonderry and t.nniskillen • • •• • • • • London and North Western, 87.. c.••• • • London and Illackwall.. • • • • • • • • • • • • London and Brighton . • • • ..... • • ' • • • London and South Western . • • • • • • • • Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Maryport and Carlisle •••• • • • • •• • • Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham • • • • Midland Great Western (Irish) • • • • • • Monklands . • • • • • .• •• " • • • • • • • N ewcastle and Caxlisle •• .. ••• • • • North British .. ••• • • • "••• • • • Paris and Rouen .••••••••• • '• • • • • • • Rouen and Havre . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Scottish Central ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • Shrewsbury and Chester • • • • • • • • • • S outh Eastern and Branches • • • • • • ••• • South Devon. • • • • - • • Ulster • """" " • • ) Taff Vale ............... • • • • Waterford and Limerick............. Wh itehaven Junction .••.•••• • • • • • • • Wishaw and Coltness... ••••• • • • • • York and Newcastle . .• • • • • •• • • 5 York and North Midland . .......... Last 1 , gt. weak. c,..., 1,196 391 783 [5,500 1,088 710 840 875 7,6 - 3,20 G 3, 1,777 14,350 13, 1,643 1, 1,182 1, 2,410 2, 875 1, 2,918 1. 119 10,40 G 8, 2,007 1, 34,553 35, 572 6,807 6, 8,142 8, 2,892 2, Total Charge .. . • • • • • 22,663 1 20, - - 857 2,399 1 2, - - The Surplus • • ....... • • • • • • • The Amount of Exchequer Bills issued to meet the Charge on the Consoi 10, 1848, and paid out of the growing produce of that fund for the Quar The Amount issued in the Quarter ended sth January, 1849, in part of the Consolidated Fund, for Supply Services • . • • • • • • • The Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended sth January, 184 The Surplus Revenue, after providing for the Charges of the Consolidated ply Services in Great Britain, in the Quarter ended sth January, 184 P 890 - 1,449 7,602 8, 1,440 - 1,396 652 372 - 170 lidated Fund for the Quarter ended Oct. 'ter ended Jan. 5, 1849 ......... • • .... the Sums granted by Parliament out of 13,111 11 7,297 7, ceeds from the grace and favour of the Dauphin of France!" exclaimed Perrinet, infuriated by that look. " The fellow shall be spared the pains of his refusal," said the Constable, with a sneer; " for, craving our fair cousin's pardon, we shall persist more than ever in our design to keep in close hold the persons of citizens so dangerous. Let them be taken hence to the Chatelet forthwith." "He is the friend of my childhood! Treat him not thus 1" exclaimed Odette. " Perrinet replied to her intercession with a look of bitter reproach. " But not Yvon—not Yvon!" cried Lyonelle, again falling on her knees. " He, at least, is innocent of all crime." "As Lieutenant-General of this realm, I demand—" began the Dauphin, again. " To the King, your father, noble Prince, I am alone answerable for my deeds. Let them be taken hence," interrupted the Constable. After this we will reveal no further the secrets of the story, but turn to Jacquemin Gringonneur's descrip tion of his new invention—playing-cards :4 " There may be many who at first view," he con tinued, " might regard my poor pastime . as fitting only to the minds of children; but those who will seek in it a deeper meaning, may find a signification in every figure, and an allegorical sense in each different form of spot. They constitute altogether an emblematic image, not only of the art of war, but of sound government. See 1 I have divided my devices into four parts. These hearts represent the courage and valour of the captains and soldiers in the time of war; these lozenge-shaped forms, which I have also coloured red, I have derived from those flat bolts, or quarrels, shot from arblasts ; they denote the weapons of attack in battle. The pike heads, thou mayst remark, are such as our infantry bear upon their halberd-ends, and figure forth the wea pons of defence.* These trefoil clover leaves," pursued the old artist, " are intendedtto remind the player of the pastime, that a good general should never pitch his camp in a field where forage may be wanting to his army.t To the four parties I have given four kings, as leaders," continued the old man, in explanation, "in order to demonstrate that, however brave and numerous the troops may be, it is necessary, in order to insure their victory, to have at their head prudent, valiant, and experienced leaders. And see, I have bestowed upon them the names of renowned chiefs in ancient history ; David, Alexander, Caesar, and Charlemagne. But brave generals need bold captains also to execute their orders; and thus I have given to them varlets, or nobles of in ferior rank, to serve beneath them. Behold! there are Lancelot and Ogier, the great captains of Charlemagne, and Renaud, Lord of Coucy, and Hector of Galard, bold and knightly gentlemen of our days, under whose orders I myself have served. But women have, throughout all history, also played their part in the councils, if not in the active enterprise of war; and thus each king has his favourite dame." " Bat they have no names, Master Jacquemin," said the kloarek, taking an intense interest in the artist's explanation. "Shall we not bestow on them such desig nations :as may ennoble the great deeds of the bold female spirits of antiquity?" " No, ,no, boy," said the old artist, with a smile. " Perhaps it is well to let them bear no other names than those their lords and masters wear; without disrespect to the fair sex, I would indicate thereby that the wife is nothing in herself, and derives from her husband alone her force and splendour. Let others give them names, as they will, according to the fancies of their hearts. It is well," he added, " that my saucy Lyonelle is not here; or her poor father might chance to get a reprimand for what he says." Yvon shook his head at this reasoning of Master Jacquemin, so common to the age, but offered no expos tulation. The artist continued: " The various spots in each several packet represent the troops of smaller or lesser force, and common sol diers, obeying the orders of the kings and captains. To delineate the rabble would have occupied too much mis spent time. But, look thee here! This single spot, so simple in appearance, that is the master of them all." " As how?" asked Yvon, anxiously. " It shall figure forth the force of money, which is the true strength and nerve of war, and which thus ob tains the greatest influence over all other cards, even the kings themselves; for even if a king possess it not to back his enterprise, he may be beaten by a varlet who has it in his power; and thus I have named that aingle spot the ' as,' which your good learning, Master Student, will tell you is derived from the Latin tongue, and signifieth money." iYvon acquiesced, smiling gently at this little piece af pedantry in the soldier-artist. " Thou seest thus," pursued Jacquemin Gringonneur with animation, " that my invention is not the mere pastime of a child, without sense or meaning. It bears upon it a signification symbolical, allegorical, political, ay 1 and even historical if thou will'st. Imagine to thy self also the many devices that may be employed to make the movements of my figures, in different hands, subservient to every species of amusement and instruc tion. And could they but find interest and favour in the eyes of our poor king, a presentiment tells me that they might charm and soothe his wearied spirit." The benevolent purpose of the loyal artist is ful filled. Cards become a powerful solace to the unfor tunate King, as the following scene may testify—a scene which in a beautiful manner exhibits the tender ministration of the "King's Nurse:—" THE FIRST GAME OF CARDS. "Oh !—I am most unhappy," repeated the king, un heeding her, " the most unhappy man of all my realm. There be those who suffer—but they have wife, or friends, or children. But I have none—they are all gone —lost—dead; and I am alone, a miserable old man." Odette looked at him with a spasm of agony; she thought, for a moment, that his senses were again de serting him. " Drive these sad thoughts from you, king," she ex claimed; " the sun shall yet pierce the dark clouds and shine upon your fortunes once again." "No sun—no sun—all darkness!" murmured the king, without looking up. Odette rose with a feeling of despair in her heart. Her eyes fell upon the cards lying on the table, and a thought crossed her. " Let not the dark spirit come across your brain, my Lord the King," she said, leaning over his chair, and murmuring softly in his ear; " chase it away. It is I who speak—l, Odette, your nurse, your guardian. Nay, I will be obeyed !" and she removed his hands gently trom his face. " You must not think now, it is forbid den. To divert your mind, see here is the game invented by Master Jacquemin Gringonneur. You took much pleasure in its devices yesterday—let us play again. Nay, I will not be gainsayed. I, your subject, order you, my king, to play with me; and my power is despo tic. I must and will be obeyed. Come !" The King smiled mournfully—then laughed more cheerfully--then shook his head and took up the cards. " Thou canst work thy will with me in all things," he said; " and, in truth, it is a pleasant pastime." " Come! let us to our battle," exclaimed Odette, cheerfully, kneeling on her footstool at the opposite "I will be your adver ong; rI love you too well to be corner sa r y ...._ ionf play,th e t a m b l i en mind o m e the_k f i your enemy, even in name. To our battle-fit Id! Let us see, King, whether fortune will not smile upon you. Your success shall be a good augury to the fortunes of the realm." Thus set3ing, the fair maiden took the cards from the hands of the King, and separating the black from the red, divided the packet into two equal parts. "The red shall be your soldiers, my Lord, she said, handing him his portion; " the black shall be mine, and your enemies. Look you, that you beat mo well, and take all my army—kings, generals, soldiers—all, all prisoners." " Come, my brave men," exclaimed Charles with ani mation, sad the pleasure of a child; " come, let us do our duty . Csesar I have, and Charlemagne; and Renaud, too, and Hector—bold captains, both. I shall beat thee, my poor Odette. To arms! to arms! Down on tine English and the Burgundians. The English and the Burgundians are the black traitors. Mine are the men of France, with blood red courage on their face. To arms! to arms! Cut them in pieces!—take them pri soners!—Sus, sus, upon the black!" The eyes of the poor old King sparkled, and his cheek was flushed, as if he were about to engage in a real battle with the in vaders of his country. " Beat me ! beat me 1" said Odette, laughing. " I wish no better issue." " Battle !" cried Charles. " Battle !" echoed Odette. " Your brother, then?" " No," replied the unhappy girl. " You love him, though?" said Odette. Lyonelle gave no answer ; but she buried her face in the dress of Odette, and sobbed hysterically. A new feeling seemed suddenly to arise in Yvon's breast. He had looked on with wonder and emotion at the earnest ness of Lyonelle's supplication; and now he clasped his hand tightly to his bosom, as if to repress an agitation too tumultuous to bear—too new to understand. lie gazed with emotion upon Lyonelle; and his eyes, too, filled with tears. The poor kloarek felt, although as yet he rendered no account of the feeling to himself, that he was loved. "Rise, I entreat you, maiden," said Odette; and Lyonelle, rising, flung herself, after a passio nate and troubled look at Yvon, into her father's arms, weeping aloud. " My Lord the Constable," continued Odette, advanc ing with that dignified air of self-possession, which con tributed so greatly to her appearance of being a creature of a purer world, " you say rightly. It is not the place of a poor maid like me, who am at most the very hum blest of Heaven's high will on earth, to interfere in matters beyond my sphere, or dare to raise my weak voice against the power and authority of the great and noble, who are set on high to rule and to control. But as a suppliant I come before you—be just—be merciful" —and Odette attempted to kneel, while the Constable made an impatient gesture to wave her back. Kneel not, Odette," said the Dauphin, lifting her up from her half suppliant attitude. "My valiant cousin of Armagnac will not refuse to listen, at my entreaty also, to your supplication in favour of this youth, since he interests you thus powerfully. He R ill grant him a brief exami nation at once in our presence, and, I doubt not, set him free." " My gentle cousin," replied the Constable, " I have never sought to interrupt you in your princely pastimes; and I, in turn, crave your indulgence not to seek to thwart me in matters concerning the rule of this most unruly city." The Dauphin frowned with an abashed and embar rassed look, slightly shrugged his shoulders, and turned to address himself once more to Odette. Lyonelle had raised herself from her father's arms, and looked with anxious eagerness from one speaker to another. The colour had now heightened upon YVOICS cheek; and, forgetful of his own position, he gazed in embarrassment from the angelic being that was the object of his secret adoration, to the more earthly but scarcely less beauti ful girl, aho had pleaded with such heartfelt earnestness in his behalf, and appeared to avow her love for him: the tumult of his mind was still too great, however, to enable him to analyse his own feelings. " My good cousin," recommenced the Dauphin, who, after a few words with the supplicating Odette, which racked the heart of the hidden Perrinet, again turned to the Constable, " I cannot let this matter pass off thus; there is evidently some mistake in the arrest of yonder poor youth and his companion. Enough has already been done to terrify them into submission, if there be rebel spirit in them. I speak—l have the best assurance —but the will of my King and father in demanding that they should be set at liberty." Before the imperious Constable could frame a reply to ' oppose the demand of the young Prince, a sudden move meat took place. " From such hands will I accept no grace or favour," exclaimed Perrinet with a loud voice, advancing from his concealment among the men-at-arms, with proud and dogged look. " Let me be dealt with as may be, from the mouth of Charles Dauphin of France will I re ceive no pardon or indulgence, even be it just: and from the Armagnac who should expect justice?" " Odette uttered an exclamation of surprise and dis may, and clasped her hands. " Perrinet 1" she cried, " imprudent—frantic !" The Dauphin started back at this name : he looked from the dismayed girl to the young armourer, rand seemed unresolved how to act. It was his rival, then, who was before him, and a prisoner 1 The consternation of the Carmelite was scarcely less than that of Odette: in the person of one of the prisoners, whose arrest and punishment he had urged for his own purposes, he dis covered the man from whose personal connivance in his schemes he bad so much to hope. " Hear, you, fair cousin, how these rebels mouth it well?" exclaimed Armagnac, triumphantly : " and you would spare the traitorous villains!" " Now, more than ever," replied the Dauphin, gene- rously; "what personal enmity may be expressed by yonder man it is my right to forgive; and that right I exercise. Once more I ask the intermediate liberty of these prisoners." " Generous youth!" murmured Odette, involuntarily casting a look of tender thankfulness upon the young The opposing parties set to work upon their painted combat with the energy of children, who act themselves into a belief of the reality of their sports. Odette had placed a deeper meaning and a deeper purpose on the issue of the game, and trembled lest she should win. The poor old King gave in to the ardour of the imagi nary struggle, as if the destinies of the kingdom of France really depended upon his victory or defeat at cards. There can be little doubt, as well from the expres sions used in their ancient records, as by the name of " battle" bestowed upon it, that the first game of cards, arranged to please the maniac monarch, Charles VI., re sembled that still played by children, called, "Beggar my Neighbour." Each figure that was turned up on the board, was entitled to receive surrender of so many cards from the adversary, according to its rank and value, the ace, however, predomidating above the figures in the number it took: another figure intervening during the surrender put in its claim and turned the fortune of the day: the numbered cards, or commo n soldiers, were de livered over as prisoners, but exercised no other influence on the " battle:" the player, who in the various turns of fortune, at last got all the cards within his hands, had gained the fight. For some time the fate of war appeared undecided. Sometimes the King uttered exclamations of despair, as the ranks of the English appeared to increase in bulk, and his own army diminish: s ometimes he shouted with joy as a figure in his own hand, receiving full surrender of prisoners, carried off a heap of troops, that had long disputed the victory with various fortunes. " Battle! battle!" cried both the players as they threw down a powerful card. At last, at a moment when by chance almost all the cards of value lay in a heap upon the table, Odette in the payment of her prisoners threw down a Queen. " Dame of hearts !" she cried. Ah ! I am afraid," said Charles pausing: " that is ksabel the Queen. In my fancy I have named it so. And she has gone over to the English and Burgundian side. She is about to carry off all—all—and leave me a deso late and dishonoured knight." " My prisoners—give them here—play—there is still hope for you," said Odette, although she trembled lest she should succeed. Fund, and for the payment of the Sup- 1~. 5,806,728 579,706 --- undo MA IL ROBBERY.—W e are g l a d to l earn, f ro m -muoubted authority, that the two registered letters Posted for London by the Devon an d C ornwa ll B an k, chle and stolen from the mail on Mond a y n i g h t , conta i ne d and thflY bills of exc h ange , w hich were e s p ec i a ll y en d orse d , cash cheques were so secured as not to be nego tjable. Thus, although some inconvenience may accrue, Pecuniary loss will not amount to twenty pounds.— ./mo uth Journal, r rLwAx ROlaßEßlES.—Letters have been lately weceived from Maynard and Garrott, in Bermuda, who r convicted in 1845 of an extracrdinary . system of that fLiwit ?' Plunder and restoration, in which it is stated ' the right parties have not yet been rd is ilhams and Dalton were not there." Maynard is at psuresent a schoolmaster on the hulk, and partial disclo aurdes are made and the persons promised as to the mode of operation . employed in those nefarious practices. Three of the eouvicta were discharged vaeta. 5,805,737 575,675 1,032 98,567 381,801 340,830 98,892 184,380 379,238 7,207,632 5,043,097 " I dare not," replied the King. " Courage!" resumed Odette. The political events recorded in its pages, the treachery of the revengeful Perrinet, the evil influ ence of Queen Isabella over her unhappy consort, and many other matters of historical and fictitious interest we leave to the readers of the " Lily of Paris." Whatever expectations• the announcement of a new novel by Palgrave Simpson may have excited, the admirers of " Gisella" and "Second Love" have no cause to be disappointed. 7,044,953 :5,316,208 12,250,729 12,361,161 3,193,658 5,316,201 1,562,007 2,122,550 Charing-cross ...... • . Southwrk, Nw Sub.A'v. Ditto Nw of 7% p .c. Waterloo .. ........ .. prince. " And I once more refuse every indulgence, that pro. Ditto Old Ann. ofB/. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall .... ... Av. 560,543 Name of Company. Birmingham . • • •• •• • • East London..• • •• • • •• Grand Junction .• • • •• New Rivr Lndn Brdge Vauxhall • • .• ........ West Middlesex . . in the columns of the Evening Chronicle, and subse quently rose to his present paramount position as an English novelist. Douglas Jerrold wrote his histo riettes of the " Man of Wax," and the rest of that odd series of papers, many years ago in Blackwood, long before he had dreamt of the paunch and the griddle-cakes of the immortal " Hermit of Bellyfull." Gilbert a'Becket was a scribbler of such farces as The Man with the Carpet Bag, and was editor of the flippant feuilleton of Figaro, before that marvel of puns and learning, " The Comic Blackstone," had crossed his imagination. Albert Smith penned face tious trifles for the Mirror, before " Mr. Ledbury, and his friend Jack Johnson," had germinated in his eccentric fancy. And so on, throughout the rest of the most generally read of our living nove lists. Before periodical literature became so prevalent, stripling authors used to practise themselves in the craft which ultimately carried them to celebrity in scraps which were circulated among their families and acquaintances, precisely as the bon mots and epigrams of the Court-wits in the reign of Louis XIV. were wont to go the round of the salons in manuscript. Besides, we have yet to learn that because an emi nent writer condescends at times to throw off a fri volity, his books are rendered the less worthy of perusal. At that rate the " Vicar of Wakefield" should be of inferior merit, now that it has been de clared by a recent biographer that Oliver Goldsmith was the author of " Mother Hubbard," and other renowned nursery doggrels. Upon the same prin ciple, also, the " Caxtons" should be considered as less entitled to our attention, because Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton chose a year or two back to address a pamp let on Hy dropathy to Mr. Harrison Ainsworth. The objection, we maintain, is not in any respect founded in justice ; and, beyond this, we maintain also that instead of having generally degenerated into the contributors to ephemeral publications, our popular writers have in the majority of instances ripened from that capacity into their final excellence as novelists. The subject upon which we have here commented is one not undeserving of serious consideration, for with it are intimately blended the merit and the durability of the literature of the present generation. There is a felicitous truthfulness, moreover, in the observations made by the Quarterly Review as to the influence of our romancists upon the bearing of strangers towards each other in society. "We meet over and over again," he says, "in what is called easy society, with the tacit understanding to go so far and no farther ; to be as polite as we ought to be, and as intellectual as we can ; but mutually and honourably to forbear lifting those veils which each spreads over his inner sentiments and sympathies." As the readiest means of removing these veils of con ventionality, he regards conversation on a popular novel, en its characters and on the character of the novelist himself, to be singularly serviceable. "We invite our neighbour to a walk with the deliberate and malicious object of getting thoroughly acquainted with him : we ask no impertinent questions—we proffer no indiscreet confidences—we do not even sound him ever so - delicately, as to his opinion of a common friend, for he would be sure not to say lest i we should go and tell ; but we simply discuss:Becky Sharp and Jane Eyre, and our object is answered at once." The accuracy of all this is admirable ; and, certainly, as far as his powers of thawing society into a more genial confidence go, Charles Dickens is quite as unrivalled as in the hilarity of his humour or in the exquisite naturalness of his pathos. To his genius, we ourselves owe many a true and inestimable friend. We make no question but that the paper to which we have here referred at so much length will meet with a more general perusal than any of the other contributions—worthy as those are of admission ' into the Quarterly. Albion .. • • • • •• • • • • • • Alliance Aril. and For. Ditto Marine. •• •• Silas .• British Commercial .. Clericl,3lled.l4; (len.Life CJunty •• •• •• •• •• •• •• THE QUARTERLIES. THE QUARTERLY REVIEW. No. CLX VII. Four of the:principal contributions to the Quarterly are of a very decided political character —one on " Austria and Germany," recounting the whole of the late Germanic movement, and casting d erision upon the notion of constructing out of forty hide pendent states one harmonious nationality — another , which we have elsewhere noticed, on " Italian Inter vention," equally depreciatory of the efforts of the population of the Roman peninsula—another one, " Public Instruction in France under M. Guizot," in which a very high estimate (and yet an estimate not by any means too eulogistic) is formed of the in tellect of that extraordinary but unconscientious statesman—and another on the recently published " Castlereagh Papers," a work which does not fail to elicit the panegyric of the Conservative organ upon the accomplished suicide, the first Marquis of Lon donderry. Two other articles are indirectly of a political nature—the first relating to the important question of the relationship which should exist be tween the Government and the railways through the medium of an intelligent and entertaining chapter on the Londoa and North - 'Western ; the secon d being a criticism on the agreeable " S ouvenirs et Pensees of ,the Baron Wessemberg." Only that we can comprehend the prejudice of the Tory Quarterly in favour of any zealous diplomatist of the absolute administration of Austria, the praise be stowed upon the frivolous garrulity of the old gossip ing Ambassador Wessemberg would appear somewhat unaccountable. Several specimens of his small talk are paraded in the review before us, and, most cer tainly, as examples of elegant twaddle, they are alto gether incomparable. The delineation, for instance, of the character of the Empress Josephine is as far from conveying a just impression of the virtues and excellences of that noble-hearted sovereign as the perverse pen of even a Bourrienne could have contrived. An ecclesiastical argument is given in the consideration of the Duke of Argyle's volume on " Presbytery," while an antiquarian argument is con veyed in an examination of Layard's "Nineveh and its Remains." The other paper, not y et mentioned, is a masterly criticism on two of the most popular novels of the day—" Vanity Fair" and " Jane Eyre," the chef d'oeuvres of Currer Bell :and , William Make peace Thackeray. In the analysis of these remark able fictions the reviewer displays a keen appreciation of the requisites of the true no velist. According to his estimation, Becky Sharp is a female Wilhelm Meister. Speaking of the Dobbin of Thackeray's " Vanity Fair," and of the Walter of Lady Georgina Fullerton's " Grantley Manor," the writer seems to . have quite lost a recol lection of the glorious Toni Pinch of Dickens's " Mar tin Chuzzlewit." Alluding to Dobbin, the Quarterly says," He reminds us of one of the sweetest creations that have appeared from any moder n , pen—that plain, awkward, loveable Long Walterin Lady Georgiana Fullerton's beautiful n ovel of Grantley Manor.' " Now, substituting " Torn Pinch . " for " Long Walter," how wth iinsfitnhiatte,lyhmoworeevearppmliecraibtoleritsues very epithet. The may be the origi nality of the authors of " Helen Middleton" and " Pendennis," Walter and . Dobbin are merely faint ideals suggested by the tang i and palpable actuality of Tom Pinch—Tom Pinch ! Dear Tom ! Old Friend ! The conception of the character of " poor, sinned against, vile, degraded, but true-hearted Rawdon," is of itself indicative of genius, for while we remem ber that he is a cheat, a blackleg, and an unprincipled dog, we cannot help acknowledging with the Rector, that after all " Rawdon is a man, and be hanged to him." Hitherto it has been complained, or rather, we may say, lamented, that our popular and most accomplished literary men have degenerated from the writers of works that time will not willingly let die into contributors of light articles, and e phemeral squibs, and evanescent facetive to the floating periodi cals of the age—magazines and charivaris. We think the objection has been to a very considerable extent inaccurate. And that we are correct in so speaking has been recently proved, we take it, by Mr. Thackeray. After serving a long and brilliant apprenticeship in Fraser's Magazine and Punch, he has now risen into the very foremost rank among our most distinguished novelists. After " Yellowplush" and the " Snob Papers" he has produced " Vanity Fair :" and at the very time he is bringing out from week to week in Punch his quaint woodcuts of " An Author's Miseries," he is producing from month to month his serial story of " Pendenni s ." Even Dickens, the brightest name in our contemporary literature, began as a contributor of casual sketches Crown •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Eagle.. • • • • • ..... • • • • Eng.& Scot. Law •• •• European Life ••• • . • Family Endowmn t Soc. Freemasons'. • • • • • • • • Guardian . • • • • • • • • • • • Imperial Fire • • • • • • • • Imperial Life • • • • • • . • Indemnity Marine • • • • Law Fire • • • • • • • • • • • • Law Life Legal and General Life London Fire •••• • • • • London Ship ••. • • • • • • Vlarine • • - • • • • • • • • • • Invlid& Gen. 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The Premier appears most desirous of having at the Admiralty a Minister who has had some previous acquaintance with the routine of naval matters. In Mr. Baring Lord John would have a gentleman who has given some attention to the details of the navy, and it will scarcely be forgotten that Sir Charles Wood was one of the best Whig Secretaries of the Admiralty that ever undertook the heavy responsibilities inseparable from the eludes of that most important office.—Herald. ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL.- - -YeSterdtly a quarterly general court of the governors of this institution was held in the board-room, Hyde Park-corner. The report merely embraced the internal regulations and transac tions during the past three months, and after the usual routine business had been transact( d, the meeting sepa rated. DOWGATE WARD.—Yesterday Mr. White, one of the candidates for the representation of this ward in the Court of Aldermen, retired from the contest. The only gentlemen at present in the field are R. W. Carden, Esq., citizen and cutler, and J. Pilcher, Esq., merchant and late sheriff. The funeral of Alderman Johnson is ap pointed to take place on Monday. THE 'WEATHER IN LONDON.—Within the last two days the weather has undergone some sudden and rapid alter nations. Instead of the intense frost which prevailed on Wednesday, we had on Thursday a rapid thaw, ac• companied by rain and some snow, the latter, however, to no considerable extent. Yesterday the rain continued to fall in heavy showers, and towards evening was in termixed with an increased quantity of snow. At a later hour another and a more agreeable change took place. The moisture of the atmosphere was dispelled, the clouds disappeared, the moon and stars shone out, and a bright night succeeded, attended by a renewal of the frost. CHOLERA AT THE INFANT PAUPER ASYLUM, TOOT ING.—At a special meeting of the guardians of the Holborn Union, convened at ten o'clock yesterday morn ing, at their Board-room, Little Gray's Inn-lane, for the special purpose of taking into consideration the con dition of the children in the above establishment belong ing to their union, and the mortality occasioned by the appearance of cholera, it was resolved to withdraw im mediately those who have not been affected by the epi demic ; for which purpose an interview was obtained with Dr. Marsden, the medical officer of the Royal Free Hospital in Gray's Inn-lane, and arrangements made for their reception there, with a view; to avoid alarm to the inmates of the workhouse, who are very numerous, as well as to the parish at large; where they will remain until it is thought perfectly safe to remove them to the Union-house. OPENING OF THE NEW LONDON CATTLE MARKET. —The spacious cattle market which has for some time past been in the course of repair at Islington, is to bo opened on Tuesday next, the 9th instant. The gentle men who have the management of the concern have pur chased the valuable Islington estate, consisting of the market-house, seven public houses, thirty dwelling houses, with the building's in the market, &c., lairs en closing fifteen acres, with pens, stalls, offices, wells, bank ing houses, &c., erected by the late Mr. Perkins, on twenty-two acres of land. The area of Smithfie c l , Market for all purposes, does not , it app ears, exceed acres. The new market at Islingto n, in its present state, can accommodate 8,000 cattle , a nd 50,000 sheep, b , yl he horses, pigs, &c., safely lodged within its w alls. Junction Railway now constiucting from Blackwell to the Northern and Eastern spaCountie nd the Great Northern and West ern Railways, will ass th l e l market within 380 yards , from which a tram-road will e into the market. On the evening of Saturday a slight shock of earthquake was felt along the coast at Ingourille, near H avr e, runningin the direction of from N.W. to N.E., but it did no damage. * In England the fancy of Jacquemin Gringonneur was not comprehended in after years; and these same spots oa the cards were then denominated " spades," from a fancied resemblance to such instruments of la bour, but perhaps still with the same idea of warlike defence, seeing the use of spades in the formation cf en trenchments. t The resemblance of these spots to knotted club heads induced them afterwards in England to be deno minated " PRICES OF SHARES -N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COll PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5. JOINT-SITOCX ZANIES. Dividend per Amount of Share. A)lum. PricQ 51. per cent. 71. per cent. 6/. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. 61. per cent. 6/. pet cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. Si. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. hi. per cent. Gl. per cent. 61. per cent. £ d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 AO 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 SO 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 BRIDGES Dividend per Annum. Amount of Share. Price. 355. per cent, 11. ss. 4d. 11. 2s. 2d. 11. 17s. X. s. d. 632 12 $ 50 0 0 100 9 0 70 10 3 'ATER-WORKS. Dividend per Annum. 27. 100. 31. 10s. 21. 10s. 57. per cnt. 61.05. pr cnt. Amount Share. X s. d. 25 0 0 100 0 0 41 13 4 100 • 0 .00 0 0 " On New Year's-day, while the Rev. Mr. Scanlan, of Bourns, and his curate, the Rev. Mr. Maher, were at tending their chapels at Clonakenny and Corraguneen, two men armed with pistols, and having their faces dis guised, entered the house of the former at Bourne, pre• seated a pistol at the servant girl, Bridget Tracey, the only inmate of the house at the time, and ordered her ,to go on her knees and hold down her head. Having im mediately complied with this threatening mandate, one of the fellows stood over her as a sentinel while the other proceeded to Father Scanlan's room, and having ransacked every portion of it, he came to the object of his search, a box, which he broke open, and robbed of 141. in silver, which Father Scanlan had received as part of his Christmas collection. " The pauperised state of this union may be ascer tained from the fact that there are 2,800 inmates in the workhouse, scarcely fifty of whom can be called able bodied.' In the electoral division of Toomevara—a second Skibbereen—there are about 1,000 persons, more than half the population, in the most destitute cir cumstances. Two hundred persons were admitted into the workhouse last week, and a similar number the week before. " On the night of the 31st ultimo, nine men, armed with guns and pistols, entered the house of Mr. Patrick Slevin, Lisbony, miller, and demanded fire arms. Mr. Slevin was not at home at the time, and on their demand not being granted they administered an oath to Mrs. Slevin as to whether there were any fire arms in the house. Not finding any, they wreaked their vengeance on the servant girl by beating her in a cruel manner. On going away they fired some shots, and used intimi dating language." ITALY. The Roman Ministry had promised the deputation of the clubs that the question of the Constituent Asembly should be decided on the 26th. On that day, accord ingly, the Minister of the Interi or commun i ca t e d t o the Chamber of Deputies a letter f rom th e J un t a , declaring that if the Cabinet and the Chambers did not immediately proclaim the Constituent, it would itself assume the initiative. He afterwards read a report on the subject, and presented a project of electoral indispensable to The Minister added that it wa s to publish the Constituent immediately, in order to prevent popular movements, so that the deputies wet.* placed under the alternative of adopting or reject ing the proposition. The majority, however, was averse to it ; but it would have been dangerous to re ject it, as the people in the galleries were becoming clamorous, and might resort to violence. An attempt was consequently made to arrive at a mezzo -terming. Several members contended that the Chamber was incompetent to decide the question ; but ulti mately the majority declared against the convocation of the Constituent. This result created the utmost excitement in the galleries ; and a deputy having withdrawn, the Chamber was no longer sufficiently numerous to deliberate. The Assembly then ad journed, notwithstanding the protest of the Deputy Audinot, who demanded that the discussion should take place immediately, in order to save the country from anarchy. The Ministers announced that on the following day they would of themselves promul gate the measure. The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, of the 30th ult., states that the Ministry intended to apply to the French Government for a general officer to com mand the Piedmontese army. It had fixed upon General Bedeau, and it was said that an envoy, charged with that confidential misssion, had left for Paris. LEVANT MAIL. Id 1S 24: 4% Doc: Dividend per Name of Company. Annum. CAnmercial .•••• • . • • East and West India... East Country ••.• • . • . London .... • . Ditto Bonds• • • • • • • • St. Katharine • • • • • • .. Ditto Bonds • • • ... • . Southampton • • .. • . •• GAS-X.XGZIT Name of Company. British • • • • •• • •••• • • • ✓ Ditto Provincial.• • • Bristol •• • . •• •••• • • Brighton • • • • • . • • • • • • City of London •• • • Continental Consolidat. Ditto, New • • • • • • • . Equitable .• • • • • •• • • • • Imperial .• .... • • . • • • Independent ....... • • London.. 41. per cent. 61. pr cent. 255. per sh. 61. pr cant. 41. per cent. 4 per cent. 4341. pr cent. 21. per cent. AND CO: Phcenix . • ... • • • • • • • • Rateliff .... . •• .. .. .. United General ...... Westatiaster Chartered Ditto, Now • • • • • • • • Amount of Share. X s. d. Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. Paid. X s. d. Dividend per Stock. SO 0 • Amount of Share. We have received Constantinople journals to the 14th ult. inclusively. Their contents are not of importance. The Journal de Constantinople of the 14th states from Bagdad that since the accession of the new Shah of Persia the Kurds of that country have been almost in a state of revolt. _ _ _ We learn from Athens, under date of the 18th ult., that deputations of the Senate and Chamber of Depu ties had presented addresses to his Majesty in reply to his speech from the throne, and that the King had returned suitable answers. The proceedings which subsequently took place in the Chamber were of no general int....est. Price. PERUVIAN BONDHOLDERS. The long-pending disagreements, difficulties, and dis cussions, between the holders of Peruvian Bonds and the Peruvian Government, appear to be now approaching a termination. At a meeting of bondholders, held on Thursday at the London Tavern, the Chairman, G. Ro binson, Esq., entered into a very full, and, upon the whole, satisfactory statement, of the result of the negotiations which have recently taken place between the Committee of Bondholders and the Peruvian Minister now in this country, and 'chose conduct in the transaction appeared to meet with a favourable reception. The terms ob tained by the exertions of the committee seemed to be considered, by the meeting, the best that, under all cir cumstances, they could reasonably Expect. From the Ist April next, one-half the proceeds arising from the exportation of guano to this country is to be hypo thecated to the payment of interest on the Bonds ; though the whole revenue of the Republic of Peru still remains responsible for the debt. The divi dends payable on the Active Bonds are to be gradually increased until they arrive at 6 per cent. per annum ; and those on the Deferred Bonds to be similarly in creased until they reach 3 per cent. per annum. The Dividend Chairman stated that since he had been in the room, he had received a letter from the Peruvian Minister, to the ;Ail:l%Q. Price' effect that he had made an arrangement with Messrs. Antony Gibbs and Co. for the reception of guano from Peru, half the produce of which is to bo paid through those gentlemen, and appropriated to the fulfilment of the agreement conditionally made, so that Messrs. Gibbs and Co. may be considered as in some measure gaaran % tees for the good faith of the Peruvian Government. There is no fear entertained of the money being tsp. propriated to any other than its legitimate object, as was the case on a former occasion, in which the house of Reid, Irving and Co., was concerned. The committee were fully satisfied of the ability of the Peruvian Go. vernment to perform the contract now agreed upon ; but they were of opinion that no good would result from further delay ; for even if they eventually obtained better terms, it would only be by means of a procrasti• nated loss. The feeling of the meeting evidently went with that of the committee, who have now the prospect of seeing an agreeable conclusion to their labours, which have extended over the long period of three and twenty years. It is almost unnecessary to add, that the recom• Paid. Price. mendation of the chairman, to agree to the terms pro posed, met with unanimous assent ; with, however, the _ understanding that the committee will procure better conditions if they can. It may be satisfactory to annex an extract from the e' letter addressed by Senor Osma, the Peruvian Minister, iu a% to the Chairman of the meeting, and to which allusion i, has been already made. The letter states, "I have also ° 3 • the satisfaction of adding, that I have arranged with i ) 1 Messrs. Antony Gibbs and Sons to advance, on the let . October next, a sum which I calculate will be fully suffi- Ae cient for discharging the first half-yearly dividend which 7'. d I have proposed to the bondholders shall be paid to them ° at that time. The foregoing arrangement underwent some favour t, able modifications , at a conference held at the house of *" t h e Peruvian Minister, on the 29th of Dec em b er , an d we t ad at subjoin a copy of the minutes taken on that occasion:— " 1. In reference to article 1 of M. Osma's proposal to 5s the Committee of Bondholders, dated the 21st inst., it is agreed that the interest on tho Active Bonds shall cora• id mence to run from the Ist April, 1849; that the same 6 d shall be 4 per cent. for the first year, and shall increase ) S 4 afterwards at the rate of one-half per cent. per Rol:111117p es until it shall amount to 6 per cent. Cd. "2. In reference to article 2, it is agreed that the in- Od terest on the Deferred Bonds shall commence to run .. j . from Ist April, 1852; and that it shall be for the first 3. year 1 per cent., and that it shall increase in every sue ad seeding year one quarter per cent. per annum, until it )u es shall amount to 3 per cent. Od "3. Whatever surplus funds may be available fro_sis, the one half of the proceeds of the guano. as Pr°P:stehue - shall he applied to the redemption of the Bond s,, tee, proportion of throe-fourths Active Bonds, and one-fourth Deterred Bonds. (Signed) a B. - R o ßiNsoN, o : "J. J. DE OSHA, G. --„; J. D. POWLES, IL B LI N D .American Bond " JAS. CAPEL, principal resolu. the adjustme nt passedfollowing at the is "1. That the Committee of Sea . . conclude, with his Excellenc o_Bll terms not less favou ra bl e mtheeetsiuribgs:Lance ofnitshhe. holders be authorised to concealment for the Peruvian Minister, ;to this meeting, it sub itt s e ourees of the Republic bein g under stooddmie sbs debt o o f the Deferredpßubolniedsocfomrperreti % o th f os t e he t t h h a i P s t for the said debt. remain responsibleh ,d 2. That on disposal of t -d e propositions, Spanish-American i hend e d i n e t dt h rha e ueyl s wah i n°l° 2i per cent, thereof shall a t the Bond holders, for the Purpose of defraying the expenses of the ~ That the best thanks of this meeting Committee, and for the remuneration of of the agents Com mittee at Lima, the to obffeerreldac t o ed the Right Ilon. Viscount Palm b er e s r to e n sl , 3e f c e t r fu t il h y e instructions given the claims of the Bondholders." afford the the o l ß d e r r i s t British Minister in Porn to friendly support of the British Government to 60 0 0 Annum. 1/. 85. IGI. per cent., 5/. per cent. .101. 925. pr share, 85s. pr share 455. pr share 6/. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. I 4 1. pr cent. 31. 12s. X. s. d. 40 0 0 29 0 • 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 9 0 50 0 50 0 0 50 • 0 40 • 50 • 0 50 0 0 1 50 0 • 1100 0 • 50 0 • 50 • • 50 0 • PArcrx: Paid. Z. a. d. 1$ 0 0 19 0 0 100 0 • 39 5 0 37 10 0 50 • • 60 • • 40 0 • 50 0 • 50 0 46 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 Cie.N.A.I.B. 1 .. j IDividend Names of lii 'Dividend! ~,,. Names of ... companies. A per 13— "' Companies. p er Price A Annust. . Annum. -----. ,—....-- X X Ashtn& Oldb 97 SI. p e 78 Macclesfield . 109 ii Barnsley •• • • 1 160 121. t 110 Neath .•• • • • 100 181. 340 irknk&Abrg 'l6O 5/. i 65 Oxford .. .• • • 100 201. 190 Birmingham 35 41. 75 Peak Forest. 7$ Si. 40 Coventry ..•. 100 251. ' 195 Regent's •• • • 33 11. Ss. 15N Derby • • ..• 100 61. 63 Rochdale ... • 66 41. 84 EllsmreBcChsl 133 s6s. 40 Somrsot Coal 150171.101. 13/ Itre , A ash • 100 32 1 . Do.LkFdSt 121 61. p. c. GrandJunctn 1901 Si. Stffril &Wore 140 261. 29 0 Grand Surrey \lOO 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 1 151. Grand Unlox 100 11. 1 es. 25 Stourbridge.. 1 46! 201. 288 Grantham • • 150 Severn and 11.55• 24 Kennt & Avu l , 391 7s. 6d. 6% Wye Rail. 5 26 Leeds& Livrp' 100 301. 310 Warwick/el . 4/. 47 Leicester .... 140 101. 78 litirming. 3 LSO Leicstr &Nth $3 V. 31 Warwick& Loughborogh 142 701. 655 Napton..l 105 31. 41 Monmouthsh 100 51. Worcstr & ) 75 21. 39 lintgonarysh 100 firming. 1 IfeltnNiwbry 100, Wilts & Brks 11. 9] LIST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Pries). Annum. Share. ------------ - - £ s. d. £ s. lank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 190 • Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 II 10 11 Clydesdale Bank ••• • • • 6% per cent. '2O I 0 10 121 Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 501 0 0 100 1411% Eastern Bank .. ••• • • • 6/. per cent. 25 U 0 IS 91.105. Edinb.k Glasgow 'lank 61. per cent. 6 0 0 5 6% Exchangeßnk of Scot.. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 32% Isle of Man. Company 7/. per cent. 10 0 0 7 - National Bank. ..... • • 6% per cent. 50 I 0 10 13% North of Scotland Bank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 5 31.175. North British Bank :• • - 50 0 5 10 383.0 d Royal Bank of Scotland Si. per cent. 100 0 0 100 1 118 Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 77 Western Bank.. ••• • • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 70 Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 24 B. Accord. Lit e and Fire - 20 0 0 111 Os Od British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 be Od Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 2 City of Glasgow Life.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 21. 5s Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 18 East of Scotland Life.. - 10 0 0 915 115.0 d Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 46s Ed Ilareules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 9 lON Insur. Co. of Seetlnd • • Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland Si. per cent. 10 0 5 1 5 11. Es Mercantile Life .. •• . • - 10 0 0 010 4s. Id. National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 2115.04 North British Insur. • • 5%1.pr cent. 200 II 0 20 0 2231 North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 5 I 0 171.1 d Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 is. Scot. Ilas. and Gen. Life - 10 I 115 105.02 Scottish Union Insrnee. 6 ‘l. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 11. II Standard Life •• • • United Pep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 011 l 0 125.0 c MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. ------ - A. a. 4. X. I. et A us tralian Agriculturl - 100 I 0 1 30 0 0 IS Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 I 10 0 0 - Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 2 10 • Canada ... .•-.. •• . . 61. per cent. 100 I 0 32 10 0 23 Uppr Canada Bonds Si. per:cent. - - 82 City 80nd5.......... 3%1. pr cent. - - 111 Comp .Cppr Miro Eng. 51. percent. 100 0 9 70 0 I - Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.k be, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Equitable neversionry 51. pr cent. leo I • Ile • 0 ti Gen. Stearn Navigation 11. Is. li 0 0 14 0 0 19 London Institution .• • - - 78 15 0 - Ruction Institution •• • • - - 26 6 0 11 t Peninelr & Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 60 0 0 be 0 8 08! Reversionary Int. Soc. 4NI. pr cent. 100 0 I 100 0 0 90 Royal Mail Steam.... 3%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 60 I 0 43' • south Australian .- - 11. per share. 25 0 0 26 I I --; 2 Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 23 0 0 -- IRELAND. DUBLIN, JAN. 4.—ln consequence of the frequent outrages which have been committed in some parts of the county of Donegal, a Privy Council was held yes terday at the Council Chamber, Dublin Castle. The." were present his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant, trpeo Lord Chancellor, the Chief Justice, the Master o e f , b the Rolls, the Recorder, the Right Hon. R. Judge of the Prerogative Court, the Cfi and the Attorney-General. .January instant, . s Pge e c i i l etary, thautndferromthea n llth a oe after Pr°Prevention of Crime A proclamation was agreed u Victoria, the Act for tho Kett forty-nine the said A and Outrage in Ireland, declaring of one Monday, thou s a t n h d e Act be i n force in and for the electoral shall apply to and pas t week, Hillsborough Cast] Tewhawully, in the barony of Tyrhugh, in division of un i on of Donegal, and in the Co the poor law eight B th day a h y u hundred the ed and w , unty of During the e, the resi f the Most Hon. the Marquis of D deuce 0 Donegal. ownshire, has the scene of brilliant • • b ee n with temporary thea t r e has been tastefully and elegantly fitted up, t he superintendence of the Marchioness, tted up, under performance , which took place for an amateur on Wednesday, und e r the Earl of p a tronage of the youthful ' pr esence of a large number Hillsborough, in the neighbourhood, who had of the elite of the town and which passed off been invited t o w it ness it, and pressing themselves highly 6c/at, those present ex formance. highly delighted with the per- BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, tbt the Week ending on Saturday, the 30th day of December, 1848. Isms DEPARTMENT. £ . Notes i55ued........ 28,226,595 £ 28,226,595 Dated the 4th day of January, BANKING DJ X. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Rest .. •••• • • • . .• • 3,382,800 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts). • 8,598,118 Other deposits •• •• • • 8,871,435 Seven day and other bills .... .... 972,112 £36,377,4 65 Dated the 4th day of January. Goyernment securi- Government debt • • 11,615,100 Other securities •• .. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,718,616 Silver bullion ...... 507,900 £ 28,226,594 M. BiAIISHALL, ChiefCaahter• 1849. MP/ATM:EN T. ties (including Dead Weight Annul ty) • - 13,394,618 Other securities • • 10,957,938 Notes ••••••• • .. • • • • 11,196.960 1 Gold and silver COW •! 729,0511 Lord Clarina is likely to succeed to the Irish Repre sentative Peerage, vacant by the death of Lord Dunsany. The Rev. James O'Donnell, R.C.C., of Askeaten, when returning f rom a chri s t en i ng on Saturday night, acci - CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY,—Traffic for dentally fell into the river and was drowned. the week ending Dec. 30, 1848 : — Coaching traffic, 824/. The following are some extracts from the IVenagh las. 2d.; p ar cels, 32/. 4s. 2d.; go o d s an d catt l e , 1434 guardian of yesterday ; IQS. od.i team _bote, s9l. 115, Tote, 1,0881. 3e. 7d. I X 36,377.4 M. MARSHALL , chief c ash i er . 4 [849. INSURANCE C Name of Company. Dividend per Annum. 31. 109. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 139. 6d. pr sh. 7s. per share pr ct.& bs. 31. 51. per cent. 5% per cent. 41. & be. Cl. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. 12/, per cent 12e. 11. ch. & be. I. 16g. 4y. per et. 51. per cent. Sl. per cent. 51. per cent. 3/.p.sh.&bs. 51. pc , r cent. 1 11. bs. & bs. 45. Si. per cent. 6/. 10s. 1/. 63. 10% pr cnt. Amount d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 • 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 • 20 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 e 100 0 • 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 Paid. / s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 Q 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 Paid. I. s. d. 25 0 0 60 0 0 49 0 0 Paid. £ g. d. 26 • 0 121PANIES. Paid. X 3. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 6 0 0 5 6 9 5 0 0 19 • 0 10 • 0 5 0 0 i 0 • 2 12 6 All paid. 4 0 • 3 • • 36 10 0 50 • • 10 0 • 5 13 1 2 10 0 10 • • 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 • 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 9 0 0 4 0 0 Price. lb 31,2 26% 24% 114% 41 108. 13% 13% 83{, 2%