The Sun. — London, England, 1854-09-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET SIIARE MARKETS. , --- -- LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENT ALS . AND (THIS DAY.) ---- , 1 . COM MERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ____ o .-- Shr. Paid. RAILWAY/. BRITISH RAILWAY S. Leasing Jlosing Prices Business Compan s. this day. this day. ' ..- Sbr. Paid. BArLwAI 7---- s. al"i" Prim B ufithigB done ...—,_ _________ ....--- -- —.....—......• CITY, THREE O'CLOCK. this day. this day. • —_. -............•••=11.1.0..11M.. ••••••••• ..••................. 1 N. West. ... •.. Owing to the report of the allied troops ' St. 100 Buckghamsh. L.&N.W. 95 100 t. 100 Aberdeen............. 22 22 22 St. 100 ClydesdaleJc. Caledon... 98 100 having landed at Sebastopol, Consols have risen. 14 8, Arebg Nottng. Bost St. 100 E. Lincoln gr. and Eastu. Janet_ 4i 5 They were done for a moment at 96, but are singe 50 all 1 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 133 140 25 all 91as. Barr. & Caldonian. - .r•trast & t ;allyineua ••• ---. ••• Neils. Direct ••• ••• 95i i, and now again about 951 rather buyers.2s all Do. New_ Do valleyW ol v . ............ , ..... 9i 25 all Glatt...S:l)l:l.Fr Gt. Westu 28 30 3 t 1 31 2 a11 9i, Birming. i S ii t k ou en r ha 100 a ll 'Hrtipl. Dk. & Yk. New. CITY, TAN 0 O'CLOCK. . Lanesb. d Cheshire JuDct , ~... 11 —lO d 27 all Do. Chesh. & Birk., Railway & Berw. ... —•. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday £5O and £25 Cons. 17 —lB 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &N 31.1 100 102 were estimated at 6 000 bales, including ,022 19 Do., £20.-- ..... .... 7 6 d 25 all Do. t Shares. Do 5O —5l 12t all Do. i Shares. Do 25 —25 t American and 500 Surat taken for export. - 1 -2tl The - 25 30 £25 (issd. .. —' ... (issd. at 12i all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 12i 133 market closed very heavily, and prices had a down-20 all Do. Preference Do 23 —24 ward tendency. The sales comprised 4,000 Ame- 100 Caledonian 66k --. 66i 66 i s St t: 100 Bristol and Exeter... 95 7 10 all Lon ,Til., it S. Pato keg. 11i lli rican, 120 Pernam and t o Old. at 61d. to 10 21s. Carmarthen an& Car St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 6id. ; 100 Egyptian, at qd. to Old. ; 1,500 Surat, digan ••• ... 4 per cent. Norfolk... ... ... 50 all Chester & Holyheau 15i -16 i 16 15i St. WO Do. 6 per ct. at 3d. to aid., and 50 Sea Island, at Is. to 2s. 50 5t all Manch. Bxtu. L.&N. W all Cork and Bandon... 10 12 ld. per lb. Railway shares were very flat. 20 all Cork, Black, &Pass. ... ... and Matlock & Midld. 2f 2 The new charge of 2d. per cwt. upon all goods 20 14 Cornwall ••• ••• 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & shipped at various docks and wharves in London 10 I.?i Weil:Junction -.— ... Redcar . Darliugt. ... ••• 45 DublindißelfastJunc 24 lis ix all Midld.Bradfd Midland.. 92 94 appears to give dissatisfw2tion, judging by the fol- 50 25 all Dundee Perth&Aber 50 all Northern and lowing statement in the Daily Commercial Gazette: deep Junction .. 7 76 Easternsp.e. E. Count. 53 60 "Great complaint during the last few days has been 25 all Do. New ... ... 50 all Do. 6 per et. Do. nude by the shippers and exporters of goods, owing to a St. 100 East Anglian l7 —lB 50 all Do. Fixeds p., Do ••• ••• new impost being levied by the various Dock and Wharf 20 all Eastern Cotinties lli 121; 12 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &N.W. Companies. A charge of 2d. per cwt. has now to be St. 100 Eastern Union, A &Ln&Yk ••• ... paid on all goods shipped, but although the amount in Stock question looKs small, it is a very important item, St. 100 De., B. Stock 24 —26 St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. GtNorthn 135 138 135 for we h ea r it will make a difference of 1,500/. 25 Bi', Do., New A ...... .. •.. -• 25 IE9 Shef•Roth a,e, Laucash& St. 100 East Lancashire 7O • 72 . Goole g. 5 p.c. Yorksh. ... ... per annum to one firm, who purchase in this market S . t .. . 100 Edinburgh&Glasgow 61 63 60i 12 9t S. Staflordsb. M.MClean 2i lid for one of the outports. In the public sale, on Thursday last, a question was asked the selling broker, 10 9,!. Edinb. and Peebles • • • 50 all WearValleygr Stockt. & St. 100 Edin•Prtli &T)undee 22 24 23 6 per cent_ Darlingt ... ••• •..4-,.fi-•., hA would allow the buyer the extra 2d. percwt -.. • . . ,', 10 1 Wor t h & Clyde June •.. ..• 25 all Do D0.......„ 30 31 St. 100 Wilts&Somrst GtWestn. 93 95 CITY, TAN 0 o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,200 American and 500 Surat taken for export. The market closed very heavily, and prices had a down ward tendency. The sales comprised 4,000 Arne ri.can, 120 Pernam and Maranham, at 61d. to d. ; 100 Egyptian, at qd. to 61d. ; 1,500 Surat, at 3d. to aid., and 50 Sea Island, at ls. to 2s. ld. per lb. Railway shares were very flat. The new charge of 2d. per cwt. upon all goods shipped at various docks and wharves in London appears to give dissatisfw2tion, judging by the fol lowing statement in the Daily Commercial Gazette: "Great complaint during the last few days has been made by the shippers and exporters of goods, owing to a new impost being levied by the various Dock and Wharf Companies. A. charge of 2d. per cwt. has now to be paid on all goods shipped, but althougy the amount in question loose small, it is a very important item, for we hear it will make a difference of 1,5001. per annum to one firm, who purchase in this market for one of the outports. In the public sale, on Thursday last, a question was asked the selling broker, whether he would allow the buyer the extra 2d. per cwt., as he had large orders for export, and this being de clined, the principal part of the sale was bought in. The sooner this question is finally settled the better, for if these vexatious alterations are to be allowed, the trade of the port of London will be materially affected, as many of the merchants will order their goods to be landed at the outports, rather than be subjected to these impolitic charges. As the new rate will undoubtedly come out of the importer's pockets either in the shape of allowance, or loss in the actual value of the goods sold, we should advise the immediate attention of the merchants on the subject, and petition the various com panies to abolish this obnoxious charge." Accounts from Hamburgh state that the Swedish Government feels much relieved by the departure of the allied fl e ets from its coasts, and, when Ad miral Napier returns, will be more at liberty to pursue its own policy, whic h is certainl y more Rus sian than English. It is evident from the tone of pies () communications that we have not succeeded in making ourselves much feared or respected in the Baltic. Thanks to our irresolute policy. A publication of much value to bankers, stock brokers, and all person s connected with the money market, is the new edition of " Fenn on the Eng lish and Foreign Funds," &c., edited by Mr. Henry Ayres, of the Bankers Circular. Besides a most ample account of the debt of the United King dom, the liabilities of every foreign state, rendered in English currency, are given, with the laws and regulations of the Stock Exchange balance sheets of the banks, railway returns, Stamp Duties Act, and other informatio n, brou g ht down to the l a t es t possible date, and arranged with the greatest care. " Anderson's Mercantile Correspondence" is a *volume of interest to the commercial community, ”s 1 this sixth addition, revised and enlarged, will nest attest its merits. The modern business letters are of that practical character that will at once be recognised as different from the usual school models. In bills of exchange upon the principal conti nental cities, there was yesterday afternoon a fair business done, and at full rates, except on France and Belgium, w hi c h were rather easier. Pap er . dated 90 days was negotiated at 25 25 to 30 on ari s , 1 1 17i to Y•n Amsterdam, 13 6to 6 on amb urg 118 i on Frankfort, and 11 38 to 42 on Trieste. Gold was in demand again yesterday, and a good deal has been exported to the continent. The following are particulars of the specie exports per Peninsular and Oriental steamer Indus from Southampton, this day : 100 Aberdeen 8. Arabg Nottng. Bost and Eastu. Junct.. all le. rast k t tillymena all Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley 29, .iirkenhcl. Lanceh. 4' Cheshire Junct..... all Do. Chesh. , £5O and £2slirk. Cons. 19 Do., £20...—..... .... 30 Blyth & Tyne origins.; £25 (issd. at £45, 100 Bristol and Exeter... 100 Caledonian 21s. Caimarthea an& Car digan all Chester & Holyheau all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, & Pass 14 Cornwall 1 A Orloff Junction 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc all Dundee Perth &Aber deco Junction all Do. New 100 East Anglian all Eastern Colludes 100 Eastern Union, A Stock 100 De., B. Stock 81 Do., New A ...... 100 East Lancashire 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 9.l Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edin. PAL) & Dundeel 1 Forth & Clyde June. :100 Glasgow &S. Western 100 Great Northern ,100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre •, 100 Great Western ,100 Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 14i Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds__ 100 Lancash.audYorksli 18:1 Do., Fifths 114 Do., Wst. Riding Un all Li v Crsby.&Soutlipt all London & Blackwal 100 Loud. Bright &S. Cst 100 Lond. and N. WeAn. 12 1)o. Fifths 1 Do 101 Sh M&B 2 Do. Eighths 100' London andS. Westu 422 Do., £5O 34 . Do., £49 all Lnudrry& Coleraine all Lndudrry. & Ennisk 100 Vlanch.Slief.& Liuch 4; Do., Mau. & Liu. Uti. 100 Midland 100 : )0. Birmng. &Berk , all %did. G. West. (Ira.) 22 Do. Half Shares 1,11 Newcastle & Carlisle 54 Newmkt. Bury Exton 19 Nwpt.Aberg. 8 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoini and Rostrevur 100 N0rf01k . .... 3 ! Nortlinfeounties Un 100 North British all North Devon, No. 1. all Do., No. 2 all )0., 1 A Deferred all Do.; B Guarantee. It ii N. Eastern—Berwick 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do.do. G.N.E. Purch. all Do. Leeds ......... .•••• 100 Do. York all North London Do. New .£lO ll is N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jn 17? North Staffordshire all North Western all N. &S. Westrn, June 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester 100 Oxford, Worcestor,& Wolverhampton 4 Portsmouth 100 Scottish Central . LOP ScottishMidlanJ all 4hrewsby. & Herefd all Shropshire Union Do, A, B, C,& paid up at per um. all south Devon 100 south Eastern all -South Wales 15 4. Yrksh. & Riv. Dui 5 Do 8 Staines, Wok &Wok all 'tockton & Darlinr. 16: -Stockton & Hartlepl. 1.00 Cliff Vale ' 9 Do. £lO shares 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 21 rhames Haven Doc' and Railway all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Naterford&Limeriel 16 West Cornwall. 3 Vest End of London and Crystal Palace all Vest Loudon. 81s. ,Vimbledn & Croydoi 8/ 2s St. 88i - 891 71 - 73 24 - 126 91 -93 73 73: 72 - 76 20 20 10 10 82 - 85 9 - 11 9 -11 73 - 74 5i - 5 - 8I 104 105 03j 104 P 4 P " 84 86 , 9 8 d 8 7al 25i - 26 71i 72 42 - 44 d —p& 8 6. 25 25 5i 6 50 52 Value. Malta Alexandria Aden Penang 812 Singapore Ditto ......... Silver 2,435 Hongkong ...... Silver 6,730 Ditto ......... Gold Canton ...... Silver 87,643 Shanghae ......... Silver 1,550 32 ... 33. 8 10 6i - 75i8 - - Total £127,617 There is rather a firmer market for Public Se curities, though still with an exceedingly dull business. Consols have been 95i to I , and since 95 to for transfer, the October prices being 9 .. to I. Exchequer Bills have realised 6:4. to premium, and the Bonds ha ve been 99,f to 1. Bank Stock for account was 2121 to 214. India Bonds are at 7s. premium. In Foreign Securities, the transactions were small in extent. Spanish Deferred Bonds were 1 8i- h, and the Committee's Certificate 5. Brazilian Old Bonds have been at 1012 to 1021. Chilian Stock has been clone at 75. In Sardinian there have been purchases at 881 to. Turkish Scrip was at 3i- to 31 premium. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to Mexican, 24Z to 241 ; Peruvia n, 70 to 72 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 51 to 53; Portuguese 4 per Cen ts., 40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 98 to 100 ; ditto 4 i per Cents., 88 to 90 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 372 to 38 ; ditto Certi ficates, 5 to 52 ; ditto Passive, 4 to 41. Railway Shares have been feeble again, and there has been more disposition to sell them. Midland are rather firmer than some of the others. Caledonian, Great Western, and North-Eastern are flatter. The French lines have been quiet. East Indian and Zealand have been taken at pre vious rates. The Joint-stock Bank Shares have been rather in, favour of buyers, and the mines and miscel laneous merely nominal. 91. 72& 3i 7 3 i i i 81 104 1 104 31 It. 1100 ft. I LOO ,t. 100 !O 5 ,t. 100 .5 all ?B I all all aj.i all all 3a all id 4 6 id— 7§l' 5d 3ad 154 33 - 35 97 -- 99 63 -- 65 $ 7i -- 3i -- 3iJ 13i - 63} 33i - 1- 33 - 35 St. 10 St. 25 18 41 -- 24 - 4 - 6i - 7 10 5 20 20 FOR, EIGN. all Antwerp&Rotterdam 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Bezien to Graissessac ! 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip 6i - 71 / - it 4 -3, d— i p Central of Italy all Demerara 14 Dijon and Besancon 9 nth Riienish all Eastern of France 1.0 Do. New all East Indian 2 Do Extension all Do. , q p. c. Bds., pay. '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, do 1.0 lld. Juliet. of France 10 Gd, Tk of Canada.ti is, all 1)o. do ............. all Do. St. Lawrence & - - P 2i - 2 (1 324 -32 i 85 4 25-2 72 1 21 2 Atlantic d 0.......... all Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 10 Gt. Central of France all Ut. Indian Peninsula 1 Do. New 5 per cent.' all at. Western of Canaki:, Shares . all Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55., all Do. do., 62, p. 56 all Do. do., '76, p. '60... all Do. do., '73, without i4PI id- I option all Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 8 Lake Const. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c. , `.. • •• per cent. 14 prof 10 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations. 0 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterran 13i Madras 2 Do. New 311 i; Maria Antonia all Do. do. New 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry all Namur & Liege (with interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all D 0.20/. Sbs.late Char leroi and Erquelines guar. 3 p. o. SL red. at 221. dui.. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854.... all Do. 201. 3 p. c Bde. (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) all NorwegianTrunkPref 14 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds ...... all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen • 10 ParieCaen &Cherbrg all Rouen and Havre 15 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse all Do. 54 p. cent. Pref. 10 Southern of France 12 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 5A per c. Pref 10 Western of France._ 1. , ; West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden Zealand . , FOINT-STO 20 50 20 25 - 6i - 7 - 6 9 - 7d 9 7d i ir 4 - iP A - iP 13i i ,11 lA. ustraiasia ••• Isr -- 2 65 i ad 18i i id -. par ld par 2 4P ... -- dig 24. - - i 2 24. 3 li - lip par i • P ••• '''' • ••• ''" ~ 7 - 7 34 5 all 7i 2 6 all 121 f3l all [0 all !O all 5 all [ 0 all it. all ,t. 1100 5 1 all 5 I all It. {Loci 2i I t. 100 LO 8i 61 all 19i 19Ip E# s 38 40 F2'3 l par = 1 p d -- Si 0I 6 io 6 R. 100 R. 100 R. 100 .2i all .2i 9.1 l 5 all all I l3ritish Colonial Bank .0 all 6 4 L2A all 1.2 i all 1.2 i IW, 'it. 100 it. 100 and Loan Company all -iritish N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 'Jhrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & China :)olonial 20 Commercial of Lond 14 F.nglisti Scottish and, 16i 11f LO 8 ;t. 100 3t. 100 3t. 100 it. 100 it. 100 3t. 100 LT 5 . ) ,0 13 2i 9 15 10 ?0 all It. 100 23 i 8i all LO 10 15 all LO 1i 0.6 all Au stralian all Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 London.and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Loud. & Westminster :IS National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 2).2! 2 National of Ireland all Now South Wales all Oriental Bank 01 Corporation. 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australli.Bkg 4old Imp Co , all south Australia all Ilion of Australia 2 o. New kg Ildia d. 1011914.0, it. 100 ,?0 all ) .0 all ?,0 16 .',5 all ,I all 81 t 111 11. 22 1/ 43 i 99 81 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20, 185 4. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY•-CLOSING PRICES (From the ()filial List., Bu iness done. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ................ 95i s fi Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 ... Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 ...... 4 9.16 India Bonds, £lOOO ••• • Ditto, under 21000 B-w,nk eitock Ditto for the Account 2121 Consols for Account 17th Oct. Exchequer Bills, £lOOO 2500 Small 7 6 9 p Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. 99 i Ditto 1859, ~ .. - • 7p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent lOl3 B Ditto for the Account lOl Chiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent ............ ...••••••• L itto 3 per Cent . .................... 75 Sardinian Bonds, 5 Per - Cent.. ...... 881 aPanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. l3 Ditto Dit4 Passive (Converted) P Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 5 Twist* Scrip, 3j p x n Ditto for the 4.ccouut 3 iitPx Dividends on the above payable in Loudon. Dutch Exchange, 21 nor Cent. 12 Gull 62i Ditto 4 per Cent. CertifteatEs.... THREE O'CLOCK. Consols 9 5 1 Ditto Octob er Account STATE OF TRADE. ( From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) - - MANCHESTER, Sept. 19.—Our market has b:en a good deal a ff ec t e d to -d ay by the heavy failures that have oc curred within the last few days. As is usual in connec tion With such events, an unwonted degree of caution is excited, and opera ti o ns are largely interrupted. Thes e effects are not confined to the particular branches of busi ness directly interested, but extend in different degrees throughout the entire market. Altogether, therefore, we Perceive a sensible diminution of business, and an impaired spirit. This, of course, is more especially the case in those departments of yarns or goods which are particularly Connected with the markets of India, China, and North and South America. The Greeks, however, continue a fair amount of purchases both in cloth and twist ; but the Germans hold back very much. The home houses are buying moderately. The value of domestics, lonst cloths, T.'s, and printers is sustained. To India goods and yarns no test is applied. The degree in which the lower counts of twist are under contract renders them extremely rtiff in price. In other yarns for the conti nent, and also for home manufacture, only a slight con cession from the previous quotations can be here and there obtained by purchasers. The overland letters are received, and they report some improvement in the Cal cutta market, with a more favourable prospect for fu ture business, and also a little amendment at BombaY ROCHDALB, Sept. 18 —We have bad a brisk demand for flannels, which has quite equalled if not exceeded the Supply ; prices are much the same as they were on the precsding week. There is little change in the wool market ; the demand moderate and prices firm. HUDDERSFIELD, Sept. 19.—A slight improvement has taken place in the demand for goods in the market to day. In some of the warehouses more ha , been doing but as a general rule business has not been brisk. The fancy vesting trade continues very depressed, and there Seems little chance of an improvement in this season. .triehas been olightly improyod &road for wools PREFERENCE SHARES• Aberdeen I Do. No. 2, 7 p. I Blyth and Tyne 10perj c. pref. (issd. at 50/) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St.! Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Cbester & Holyhead Guar. 5. per cent Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork 6lBandons A p. c Dundee Perth 6r.Aber deal Junction EastAnglian (£3108) 6 per cent Do. (.£5) 7 per cent Do. (.£7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Gua. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 Der cent. Do. 10/. Delientr.Sh- Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6 p.cts East and West York shire June. Fifths Edinb Prth. &D undue 4 per cent. Glasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. pram_ Do. 4A p.c Gt. W. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt. Southn.4tWestm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Prof. St Gt. Westu. (Becks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. cox. red. 4. p.c Do. con. red. 4 p. c Dc, irred. 4p.c. Do. Birm Prof 611 Do. Chester 8 p. c.P.S Do. do. 5 p. o. do Do. Birm, Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Stk Do. do. do.. Do. do. di ...... • Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. Do. Pref., 5 p. e. St. Do. New Guar.6 p. c. Lon.&N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 6 p. et. London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler A Shares Londy. & Ennis. A Sh Han., Shef., & Lin , Shares, No. 1. Do. New, £lO Do. £6 llarypt.& Carl. 4 p.c. Du. 44 per cent Do Consol.6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Blinn. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4i per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Prof. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Eat Do. 5i per ct. pref ' Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 p.c. No.l Do. do. Quarters '4B Do.l'ork s. P. r. North Staffordshire., )xford, Worcester, & Wolverh.Xls, 6 p.c. scot. Cent. , New Pref Do. 5 per cent south Devon )c. fixed, 4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Yorksll.4p. e.Guar S Wales G 1,14. 4p, c Do. do. 4i p. c.... Stockton and Dar- lington, 4 per cent Do. do. do, Stockton and Hartle- pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Natorfd.&Kilk.6p.c. 98 = foo 3i - 3 44 - 6 i- i P 1- lip - lAp 13A --13# 22 - 24 - 114 - 116 106 - 108 ,100 - 102 6 -- 6A 99 -- 101 90 -- 92 94 -- 96 11 -- 114 17 -- 18 104 11 75 -- 77 19i -- 01 9i -- 10 14i -- 1 136 It -- 133 -- i • .• 2* - 7 - g 10 - 12 8 - 9 14- 12} - 138 138 It td 67 - 90 103 - 106 92 - 94 - 3i i L - : is 113 - 114 12 13 id par 23i 24 99 101 17 —l9 2 1 d CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY•) OLD COURT. :Before Mr. Justice Erle and Mr. Justice Crowder.) TV2n. Howe, Wm. Thompson, and Gavan , .Rickards, three respectable-looking men, the former of whom has for some time practised as a solicitor at the different police courts, surrendered to take their trial for misde meanour, in having unlawfully conspired together to defraud the ends of justice, by means of perjury and false representations. . Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Ballantine, and Mr. Sleigh were counsel for the prosecution. Mr. Parry, Mr. Metcalfe, and Mr. Horne appeared for the defendants. - - The facts of this case have appeared ♦ery recently, and were of a very extraordinary character. The in dictment against the defendants charged them with having conspired together, in three instances, to obtain the discharge upon bail of persons known as notorious thieves, and who were in custody for' serious offences. From the statement of the counsel for the prosecution, it appeared that, in the month of April, two women, named Scott and Bletchford, were taken into custody for a daring robbery in Regent-street, and were com mitted to take their trial at the Westminster sessions. An application was subsequently made to Mr. Justice Wightman, at Chambers, to admit Bletchford to bail, and the defendant Thompson made an affidavit that he had served a notice of the application to the prosecutor ; and Horne appeared before the judge and said that the pro secutor consented to bail being taken, and it was alleged that Rickards appeared upon the sume occasion, and represented himself to be the clerk to the solicitor for the prosecution, and he said that there was no objec tion to bail being taken. Upon this state of things the learned judge directed that Bletchford should be ad mitted to bail. The prisoner was consequently dis charged from custody ; he did not surrender, and, of course, escaped from justice. It then turned out that the bail were persons of no means, and the ends of jus tice were thus entirely defeated. It was alleged that in two other cases, the proof being that of a man named Roberts, a well-kncwa member of the swell mob, who was charged with a robbery at the banking house of Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, and Co., a similar scene of proceeding was adopted, but in both these in stances the proceeding was unsuccessful, and Roberts was convicted and sentenced to transportation. The case for the prosecution was that the defendants, or some of them at all events, had deliberately entered into a systematic plan of operations for the purpose of defeat ing justice, by obtaining the release of notorious thieves by means of devices of every description, forgery of the most extensive character being among them ; and it ap peared that one of the persons who had been in the habit of offering himself as bail during the course of the trams actions had since been transported for felony, and the other had left the country. A legal discussion arose at the close of the opening statement of the learned counsel for the prosecution as to whether it was competent to give evidence in support of the three separate cases, the evidence affecting each of the prisoners in a different degree; and eventually the jury were discharged from giving a -verdict in the case of Collins and Roberts, as regarded Rickards, and the case was proceeded with against the defendants upon the case of Bletchford. Evidence was then gone into, and the trial was pro ceeding when our report left. NEW COURT. (Before the Recorder.) Thomas Blair, 49, tailor, pleaded guilty to an indict ment for bigamy. Mary Ann Malcolm, the second wife, said that the prisoner had worked for her first husband. He told her previously to their being married that he had been united to a woman in Scotland, but that it was not regular marriage. .k.fter then he said he had never been married at all, but she finding a letter which con ♦inced her that that was not true had him taken into custody. He had very much ill-used her since marriage. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. IR ELAND. THE LATE FATAL RAILWAY CO LLISION— FURTHER INTELLIGENCE. TRILLICK, SATURDAY NIGHT.—The jury empannelled on view of the body of poor Mitchell, the stoker, who was killed, owing to U.° obstructions on the Enniskillen Excursion Train, sat for a considerable portion of to-day, Mr. Orr, coroner, hating arrived from Omagh.—Some medical gentlemen and other parties were examined, after which the inquiry was adjourned to Monday morn ing, when it will be resumed. Mitchell's remains will be removed to Derry to-night by the down train. Seven parties in all are in custody, on suspicion of being impli cated in this affair, but no evidence, we believe, was adduced at the inquiry to-day directly to identify any of them with the perpetration of the foul deed. Their names are—Hugh and William Harkin, William Lynch, Roger Murphy, Francis M‘Mahon, William Flanagan, and John Morran. We are happy to add that none of the accused parties belong to this part of the country, as they are all platelayers or " navies" working on the line. _ _ The place selected for the execution of this nefarious plot plainly demonstrates that a wholesale destruction of human life was expected to result. About a quarter of a mile on the Derry side of Trillick station there is an embankment to the height of upwards of thirty feet, over which, when the train came in contact with the obstructions, both engines were precipitated, the links which connected them with the train being providen tially broken. The second engine dashed on the first, and poor Mitchell was crushed to death between them. There .is also a viaduct at the embankment, from the parapet of which the stones (one weighing nine cwt.) were moved on to the line. Lord Enoiskillen, who was riding on one of the engines, was scalded and bruised, while several of the excursionists have sustained injuries consequent on their leaping out of the carriages when the shock was felt. The engines remain as they fell, at the bottom of the embankment. No retaliation was attempted by the excursionists, as they were all dreadfully alarmed. Isaac Collins, engine-driver, as before stated, saved himself by leaping off the engine. The driver and stoker of the second engine sustained serious injuries. Two engines were despatched (one from Ennis killen, the other from Omagh) on the state of the excur sionists becoming known. One of them brought a num ber of passengers to Enniskillen early on the following morning. Henry Darcy, Esq., of Necairn Castle, was the first who brought the intelligence of the disaster to Ennis killen, he having availed himself of a car which was in waiting at Trillick station, to reach town, where he arrived at twelve o'clock. He lost no time in having all the available vehicles in Enniskillen sent to the sta tion, to bring up the passengers, many of them, how ever, walked home during the night, others sought re fuge in the neighbouring villages, while not a few were brought to Enniskillen the following morning by the train. When the state of affairs became known in En niskillen, the greatest alarm prevailed among the inhabi tants, as there were few but had relatives among the excursionists, and the general anxiety had not entirely abated until all the party arrived on the following day. Every thing is at present, going on satisfactorily. I will send further intelligence as soon as possible. The body of Mitchell arrived here by the goods train on Saturday night, and was interred in Muff churcb-yard yesterday. The funeral was attended by some thousands of our most respectable fellow citizens. John Armstrong, engine-driver, and Neil Griffin, fire man, who sustained injuries on the occasion, are now at the County Infirmary. The left leg of Griffin is shat tered at the knee. The medical gentle'men met yester day, and decided on amputation, but the unfortunate man would not submit to the operation, so that death is certain, as mortification has already set in. This poor fellow is a Roman Catholic. John Armstrong, the engine-driver, has sustained a fracture of the thigh bone. The leg is greatly swollen, but hopes are entertained of his recovery. It is remarkable that Armstrong, from some cause, could not get his engine in working order when the train left Drornore road. When asked could he assign any reason for this he replied, " none, unless the inter position of God, for this greatly lessened the speed of the train." On Sunday morning several stones were again placed on the line of rail near the spot where the engines were upset. The "life guard," however, cleared the rails of the obstruction, and no accident occurred. One of the plate-layers says he was fired at here, but his statement must be received with caution. Every precaution was taken by the railway officials to guard against an accident, as six watchmen were placed apart on every mile along the line. Scarcely any of the country people would render as sistance, although one fellow was paid liberally for bringing a little water, and another was paid to bring a door to carry off the sufferers ; they did not return. Lord Enniskillen took up his abode in a peasant's house for the night. Isaac Collins, the engine•driver, lay for some time ■enesless on the ground, after leaping from the engine. When he recovered he asked some of the navies to pro cure him a drink of water. They replied, " they did not know where to get it," and they moved about, with their hands in their pockets, perfectly unconcerned.— Derry Sentinel. magistratesnalh Esq., (th e c h a i rman ) inspected th e new Nair WING TO THE MIDDLESEX HOUSE OF DETEN TION.—This and several female wing of the prison, which it has b een f oun d necessary, in consequence of want of room, t o erec t i n of morning the cou H. y Pownall, connection with the old building. The wing forms a square and contains 35 additional cells, which are light and airy, and fitted with all the modern appliances. Particular attention has been paid by F. EL Pownall, Esq., the architect, to the ventilating of the building generally. The flooring of the bath rooms and cells have been laid by Orsi And Arroani with white and brown metallic lava and Seyssel asphalte. The chapel contiguous to the wing is undergoing considerable alterations with regard to light and ventilation, and the old unsightly framework of the seats has been removed, thus giving the building' the aspect of an ordinary 419.1! erabitti li*ttton+ SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. LEICESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) T WO-YR-OLD STAKES. Jack Sheppard Pole Star Cimiein . Five ran. LEICESTER HANDICAP. Adelaide Pyrois Sharavogue Lurley Seven ran. Won easy. SPAIN. MADRID, SEPT. 15. The Consulting Junta of Valencia has dissolved itself. The Espana says that General Castaneda will be appointed captain-general of Catalonia, in place of General Dulce, resigned. It is also stated that General Zabala wiil be appointed captain-general of Madrid, in place of General San Miguel, who will be inspector-general of the National Guards. There is great activity displayed now in arming the latter force ; several companies who were unarmed marched this morning to the barracks of San Gil, where a depot of arms has been established, and returned with arms. The Government have banished Don Julian del Valle, commander in the army, and who was at the head of the volunteers of Madrid who formed part of O'Donnell's forces to Valladolid, for which he left at one a.m., under custody of a civil guard. It appears that he took a prominent part against the Government in the affair of the 28th ult. The following are the prices of Stock :—Three per Cents., 34 20; ditto Deferred, 10 35. Ex change on London, 51. OPENING OF ST. GEORGE'S HALL, LIVERPOOL. LIVIRPOOL, Tuesday.—This morning there was again a very meagre attendance. Considering that Elijah was the oratorio announced for performance, it might have been expeoted that, notwithstanding the high prices of admission, there would have been a better muster ; but the " higher classes" of Liverpool have never manifested much love for oratorio music—a fact sufficiently exem plified, if proof were wanting, by the scene of yesterday morning at the finale to the Messiah. The hall this morning was certainly not more than a third part filled. The instant it was known that the Queen would not be present at the opening there ought to have been a re arrangement of the plan of operations. An " inaugu ration" by the mayor and council of the borough, although a very interesting local event, affords nothing to attract the nobility and gentry of the surrounding country, after the manner of festivals generally. 14s. is a formidable sum for a single admission into any estab lishment. Had the price been half-a-guinea it would have been enough in all conscience, and the ecldt of a full attendance might have been secured, to say nothing of the result as regards the local charities. As it is, the festival must prove a failure in a financial point of view ; indeed we shall be very much surprised if a heavy loss will not be occasioned by it to the corporate estate. Contrary to all expectations, Elijah, upon the whole, went off splendidly. The chorus was really magnificent. One and all seemed inspired by the glorious music, and laboured zealously to develope the choral wonders of this most sublime work. MARKET .NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. To-day's market was very scantily supplied with all kinds of English wheat. For all kinds the demand was firm, and most of the factors refused to sell, except at an advance in the prices of Monday last, of from is to 2s per quarter. The business doing, however, was not extensive. We had a good inquiry for foreign wheat, and the quota tions had an upward tendency. Floating cargoes were held at 2s more money. The barley trade was firm, at very fall prices ; but malt commanded scarcely any attention We had a good inquiry for oats, at fully Monday's cur rency. Beans, peas, and flour were firm. The top price of Eng• lish flour was 55s per 281bs. Wheat. English .. 380 Irish •• •• Foreign .. 1,790 ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Barley. I Malt. 1 190 ) 740 Oats. Flour. 50 530 2,829 600 ska 680brla BOROUGH HOP. Our market is very firm, and prices aro well supported, The imports of foreign hops continue good. WHITECHAPEL. The trade ruled dull at drooping prices, as follows : —Beef, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s Od to 3810 d ; pork, 3s 4 l to 4s 8d per 81bs. by the carcase. We had a dull inquiry for malt ; but there were no LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DI Y.) NOTICE TO MARINERS. NEW LIGHT ON WINGA ISLAND, WEST COAST OF SWEDEN. The Swedish Government has given notice that the Lens apparatus of the fourth order, placed on the new lighthouse at Winga, was lighted on the Ist inst. It stands 90 feet above the level of the sea, being the same height as the fixed light. The Light of Busker, situated inside of Winga, has been altered to a red light from seaward, but white from the fairways within the rocks. Also, that a reverberating apparatus has been fitted to the lighthouse of Holmogadd, consisting of 14 strongly placed reverberators, which illumine the whole horizon, with the exception of that towards Holmoland, between N. 25 deg. and 55 deg. E., by compass, the elevation of which is the same as the old light, and came into operation on the 9th inst. In consequence of the situation of the dangerous shoal which extends two miles S.S.W. from the southern point of Holmogadd, ending in a flat rock, in 5 feet of water, called Gaddsynton, S.S.W. W., by com pass, from the lighthouse, the light has been strengthened in this direction, which it therefore illuminates the strongest. LONDON, Sept. 20.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; light breeze, and cloudy weather. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 19.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Emina Frederika, from Odessa; Falcon, Corunna. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 19.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived— Birmingham, from London, for Portland Bay. FALMOUTH, Sept. 19.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived— M`Leed, from Alexandria ; Franz, Corfu ; Tetie and Su sannah, Leghorn ; Duke of Cornwall (s), from London, and left for Dublin. LOWESTOFT, Sept. 19.—Wind, N.N.E. to S.W. Ar rived—Providence, from Northward, for London, with loss of both anchors and chains. BROADSTAIRS, Sept. 19.—The Stag (ship), and the Star (brig), of Dover, were in contact in the roads, and the latter lost bowsprit, &c. TORBAY, Sept. 17. —The Oceanus (Norwegian barque), from Akyab and Queenstown to Amsterdam, was run down by a ship this morning, the Start Light bearing N.W. 16 miles ; the master and five of crew landed, here by a fishing smack ; the remainder of the crew, ten in number, were in another of the boats, but there is no news of them at present. HIRW/CH, Sept. 19.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived Aquilla (s s), from Antwerp. Sailed—Jenne Flora, for Caen (after repairs), and all the wind-bound. HULL, Sept. 19.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—William Wheatley, from Miramichi. Sailed—Bravo, for Memel. SHIELDS, Sept. 19.—Wind, W. Arrived — Don, from Malta ; Gleaner, do. ; Beceles, Carthagena. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 19.—The Margaret, from Cardiff to Quebec, has put back leaky, from lat. 51 N., 12 W., and the crew refiving to proceed. PEI ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, U a.m. Wind, S.W. ; fresh breeze, and fine. Arrived—Knickerbocker, from New York; Australia, Callao ; Dominick Daly, Richibucto ; Balmorina and Pilgrim, Quebec ; Silistria, Miramichi; Falcon, Alexaa• dria ; Harriett, Marseilles. Sailed—Arctic (e), for New York. Off BUEMARINI AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 11.18 S.M. Wind, W.; tide, three hours' flood ; fine. Arrived, 19th—Woodstock, from Savannah ; Irene, Quebec ; Boinapart, Leghorn ; Philo, Pernambuco ; An dreas' Islay ; Lady Napier , C harlotte Town ; Gem, Que bec ; L'Esperance, Pentush. Arrived, 20th.—Sarpen, from Shediac ; • Arannah, Guernsey; Thames, steamer, Hamburg; Albion, Boulogne; Alar, Dunkirk ; Scottish Maid, Memel. Sailed.—Active, for Leer ; Elbe, Hamburg ; Wacousta, Sydney ; City of London, steamer, Dunkirk. DEAL, Wednesday, 10.30 a.m. Wind S.W., fine, fresh. Passed.—Cordelia, from Saguenay; Africa, St. John's ; Bella Donna, Prince Edward Island ; Thomas Glawland, Cadiz ; Christina, Quebec ; Lord Auckland, westward — all for London. Anchored.—Somorstro, for Santander; Abbott, Mauri tius ; Aaltic Pronk, the Canaries; Rosario, Santander — all from Loudon ; her Majesty's ship Tyne, in the river, westward; Mersey, Hull, Bahia; Star Queen, London, Adelaide. LONDON A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.—London was then only winter quarters, and at the time of which we are speaking, when it went out of town (which it did in May, and returned in October), the fashionable world at first resorted to Islington "to drink the waters," to Hamp stead, or to Chelsea. Swift, in hig "Journal to Stella," repeatedly alludes to " Addison's country house at Chelsea ;" and on taking lodgings there himself, talks of the beautiful scent of the new-made hay around, and says he gets quite sunburnt in his journey to and fro, and whenever he stays late in London he congratulates himself on having no money, so that he cannot be robbed on his way home. That this was no burlesque, the fol lowing confirmatory extracts will show :—" Many p er . sons arrived in town from their country houses in Mary. lebone."—Daily Journal, Oct. 15, 1728. "Th e Ri ght Honourable Sir Robert Walpole comes to town this Iday from Chelsea."— o:azalea New Mottk/Y hroggine. CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS. Mr. Deputy Peacock occupied the chair. UNWHOLESOME MEAT. _ _ Mr. Pocklington, one of the inspectors of meat in the City markets, said that on the last day of the sitting of the Court he had been instructed by the chairman to get the names of the parties who had forwarded to Newgate Market some carcases which he had seized as unfit for human consumption. The CHAIRMAN (interrupting)—This Court cannot pro ceed against the persons sending the meat. It has only powe r to proceed against those who sell it. riePutY HOLT—The instructions to the inspector were tl - Aat he was not only to seize the meat and see it destroyed, but likewise to summon the parties from whom it came. The CHAIRMAN—No, no ; the order was, seize the 'neat, and summon the parties here who have it for sale, because this Court need not summon parties from John O'Groat's house. The persons sending unwholesome meat can be dealt with by the magistrate before whom they are summoned. (Hear, hear.) Deputy CORY said he was very anxious that Mr. Fisher, another inspector of meat, should state how Mr. Alderman Challis, when Lord Mayor, had treated a case similar to the one under the consideration of the Court. Mr. Fisher then stood forward and said, tome time ago I seized the carcase of a cow at a wholesale butcher's in Whitechapel. It had been sent there from Limehouse, and was in a very bad condition indeed. I think the worst I ever saw. I applied to Alderman Challis when Lord Mayor for a summons against the party sending it to market fer sale for human food. The Lord Mayor upon that occasion told me that he would not grant me a summons, but that I was to sell it, and after making the most I could of it, I was to hand over the proceeds to the matt who forwarded the carcase to Whitechapel. I endea voured to remonstrate with his lordship, but to no pur pose, for he told me to be off, to go out of court, about my business. The CHAIRMAN—Alderman Challis is not now Lord Mayor, therefore we need not discuss that matter. (Laughter.) The terms of the act of Parliament are very clear. Wherever you find unwholesome meat you are not only to seize it, but you must also summon the persons upon whose premises you find it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. ABRAHAM—No doubt the inspector has been led into a mistake by what fell from the Lord Mayor, who stated that if possible the names of the parties who sent the meat to London should be obtained, upon which they might be dealt with. The Court can deal with per sons who expose unwholesome meat for sale in London ; but its powers do not reach those who transmit it from the country. If the Lord Mayor has power, let him exercise it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. H. L. TAYLOR— It is the bounden duty of in spectors to take care that no diseased meat is exposed for sale, and if it is the Court has power to interfere, and to deal with those who violate the law. ' (Hear, hear.) This is the full extent we are authorised to go under the act of Parliament. The common law will touch the par ties who send the meat to market if you can get at them. The Lord Mayor, or anybody else, if sufficient informa tion is obtained, can summon the persons sending the meat from Herefordshire or any other county, but it can not be done under our act. Our officers are bound to hold those responsible only who exhibit it for sale. We also ought to hold them responsible, and to put them be fore the public, if they attempt to offer for sale that which is unfit for human consumption. At the sane time I should be very sorry to blame those who have meat con signed to them, and who do not know its quality till they see it, and I believe it is the practice of respectable salesmen to give notice to the inspectors when carcases of an unwholesome description are consigned to them for sale. (Hear, hear.) The subject then dropped. A good many persons owning house property of a poor description in the City were summoned at the in stance of the medical officer or the inspectors of nui sances, for neglecting or refusing to provide efficient drainage and water supply for their dwellings, and were ordered immediately to remedy the evil complained of. They were reminded that in the event of their dis obeying the directions of the Court, the works would be forthwith executed, and the expense thereof charged to them. Several of the contractors for cleansing the streets and public dustbins were fined for neglect, and the Court adjourned. THE .REGISTRATIONS. MIDDLESEX. The revision of the lists of voters for the metropolitan county was proceeded with yesterday, by Mr. Shadwell, at the Castle Inn, Brantford. The day's revision ii eluded the parishes and places within this polling dis trict. Mr. Jones and Mr. Maelure attended for the Con rervatives. The Liberal interests were represented by Mr. Davies and Mr. Sidney Smith. CONSERVATIVE FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY-IMPORTANT DECISION. Mr. Lewis, solicitor to this society, and Mr. Alley Foster attended to represent the claims of seventy-two members of the society who claimed to be placed on the register in -virtue of freehold land situate in the Rich mond-road, Ealing. Amongst the claimants named were Lord Maidstone, Sir C. W. Codrington, Bart., Hon. H. C. Lowther, M.P., Mr. R. Rolt, M.P., Hon. R. Rowley, Sir S. Bignold, Mayor of Norwich, Colonel North, M.P., Mr. E. H. Vansittart, M.P., Colonel Abdy, Rev. D. Cooper, Mr. Benedict, the composer, and Captain Mey rick. The first claim was that of Colonel Abdy, who was a shareholder in the society, and held a plot of land, No. 36, value 501. Mr. Lewis produced the title deed, and said that, if necessary, he was prepared to go into every individual case. Barrister (examining the deed)—There : appears to be a covenant as to building. Mr. Lewis—There is merely a stipulation that build ings to be erected on the estate shall be built in a certain manner. Mr. Davies—But I object as to the value ; if the claimants could prove that the land is of sufficient value to entitle them to the franchise, I will not take up the time of the Couft by objecting. Mr. Lewis then stated that each plot had 27 feet frontage by 110 feet in depth. The land was situated in the centre of Ealing, and several houses were ap proaching completion. There was not one plot worth less than 501., and many of them worth 751. He re minded the barrister that, under his own decision in the case of the St. Pancras and other freehold land societies last year, he had no alternative but to admit of all the claims which he, Mr. Lewis, was present to defend. Barrister—But you must show that the purchase money has been paid, and that there is no mortgage upon the property. Mr. Lewis assured the barrister that he only appeared for such members of the society as had paid up in full, and upon whose property there was no encumbrance. There were two surveyors present who could give evi dence as to value. Mr. Prickett, in answer to the barrister, said that ho had gone over the estate in the Richmond•road, Ealing; it consisted of a great many plots, having twenty-seven feet frontage, and from this experience in valuing land he considered that the value of each was 3s. a foot, which would give an annual value of 41. Barrister—Then you consider this land worth twenty five years' purchase I Mr. Prickett--In its present state, uncovered, I com pute its value at twenty years' purchase ; when covered it would be worth twenty-five years' purchase. Mr. Davies—lt will be necessary for Mr. Lewis to show that there is no mortgage upon the property. Mr. Lewis contended that it was for Mr. Davies, who had objected to the claim, to prove that there was a mortgage. Mr. Jones—There can be no doubt that there is suf ficient value. We only want 21., and here is 41. clearly _ proved. Barrister—such is certainly the fact. The seventy-two claims represented by Mr. Lewis were then gone into, and were all allowed. Mr. Jones said that he had a number of claims in the same society, which he substantiated, making in all ninety-one claims, which were sustained by the Con servatives. The whole number claimed to ♦ote at Charing-cross. RENT CHARGES. Mr. Jones objected to a number of rent charges which were sustained by Mr. Davies, but, after some discus sion, 34 names were expunged. Some claimants in the National Freehold Land So ciety, defended by Mr. Smith, were also disallowed. Mr. Shadwell holds his Court to-morrow at Bouverie street, BRISTOL. The Revision Court for the borough of the city and county of Bristol was opened yesterday (Tuesday) at the Guildhall, Bristol, before Mr. C. Saunders, of the west ern circuit. The objections and claims were more numerous than usual, there being 1,966 objections and 1,120 claims, viz., Liberal householders' claims, 360 ; ditto freeholders, 40 ; ditto freemen, 16—total, 416. Conservative householders' claims, 342 ; ditto freehol ders, 202 ; ditto freemen, 160—total, 704. Liberal householders' objections, 397 ; ditto freeholders, 73 ; ditto freemen, 265—total, 735. Conservative house holders' objections, 662 ; ditto freeholders, 130 ; ditto freemen, 439—total, 1,231. Mr. Alfred Brittan, with Mr. Barker, secretary of the Liberal Association, ap peared for the Liberals ; and Mr. Easterling, secretary to the Conservative Association, for the Conservatives. There were no cases of interest throughout the day, but the learned barrister threw considerable dismay into the belligerent ranks by ordering costs for the parties where there were no grounds of objection. A JUDGMENT.—On Saturday three weeks, a young man named Thomas Chambers, of London, attended his mother's funeral at Saxon-street, Woodditten, in a dis graceful state of intoxication. Before the procession set out for the church he asked for some gin, and upon being told there was note threw a shilling upon the co ffi n . and wished some to be sent for ; but his unc1 . e 0 ; . 1 ",r,.. Thomas Chambers, very properly refused to b a e ll " offered On the following day, while in the churchyard , hat i "Tom with dreadful imprecations to lay half a galb°endead in less Chambers," meaning his uncle than three weeks, and he would " go to o ut he was sure to not come down and pay it if he lost ; uncle) wouldn't be win, for he would go to hell if he (the uncle) the predicted time , dead," Dreadful to say, in less than . " Tom Chambers' "would d hell if he would howbeit he the young man himself was a corl e _,_ e _is was "dead in less than three e , ‘ a l the tame,--vegno • Last Day alone can we ,a impr i e ri ca el tio e n o7t , t r h o e . meant it not so." For the rest of his , ntich, ••• ...'... :.. - pm .. i .. ...-- •e• 4 3 . d 6 7 is --7 if B BANKS ~5 1 id 30 -- 21 - 2i 214 - 22 3$ - 40 42 - 44 44 - 4 67i -6 3 i Ti - so ~i~~ IA 51 4 MINES. 1 all Agra Fria .... — 1 1 all Anglo Austrln. Gold ,„ „, 100. all Anglo Californian _ 20 6 Australian 1 1 1 all Australian Cordillera - 1 all Australian Freehold 1 all Ave Maria — 1 all Baden (Gd.Dachy of 1 50 all Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 20 13.5 British Iron 8 Si 35 Ai Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm 8 Si 30 all Do. Cocaes & Culadli If 2.4 20 15 Do. St. John Del Ray 26 —2B 271 1 Carsous's Creek . •.• • 1 Clarend n Cons. Min. Co. of JallaiCa .•• 40 all Cobre Copper 42 • 44 5 1 Colonial Gold — St. all Copper M in. of Eng 52 —57 25 all Do. Prof. 7 } p. cent —3 p 271 ... 16 Copiapo ll 2 13 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co l} 2 2 f Fortuna 20 all General 1 all Gt. NuggetVeinßeg I 3I all Great Polgooth 1 all Liberty 3 a ll Linares. 8 ... 9 1 all Nla.riquita — 10 9 Aexican&S.Americn. 6 —64 1 all New Granada 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co — 1 all Nouveau Monde 20 all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & Smelt. 15i 5 1 Port Phil i p 1 all Quartz Roc k — 50 all Rhymney Iron 24 26 25} 15 all Do. New 8 9 30 11i Santiago de Cuba 4i 1 all South Australian..... 10 7i Tin Croft 1 8 28} all United Mexican 3— 3i 1 all Waller 1 all West Mariposa 1 12., Wortking Mi n ing of Australia • •.• 1 all Yuba ••• lIISCELLANEGUIS 5 all kubin Coal and Iron ..„ 25 17t Australian Agricult. 42 44 20 6 tu.stralsn.Pcific.Maii „, 10 all Anstraln. Royal Mail ,„ 10 5 Berlin Water Works ,„ 2} 50 40 Brit. American Land 65 70 6 I Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co. 100 32i Canada St. 100 Canada Gov. 6 p. at Jan. and July llO 111 1104 5 all Crystal Palace 2l 3 24 3 4 all Crystal Pal. of France , „ 20 5 Eastern Stearn 25 20 ElectrieTelegraph(A) 16} 174 17 1 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir. 15 14 Gen. Stea m Navi g at. 20 all General Screw Steam„, 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar ,„ 20 10 Magdalena St. Navin. 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ,„ 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel• 10 5 Netherlands Land—. 2 1 N. S. W. Coal dt Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. ,„ 1 all N, B. Australasian._ 20 11., tirth.ofEuropeStean) „, 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 34 44 50 all Peninsular& Oriental „, 50 40 Do. Do. .. ...p 2 all Portland Iron Co 2 2ixd 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 11 Scot. Austral. Invest. 2 21xd 21 25 . all South Austral• Land 37 39 It, a ll Sabraar. Telegraph.. 1 all DO. Registered. 100 , Tva PieF.A7Oa n d:11 14 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD. Yesterday the ordinary half-yearly meeting of the pro. prietors of this company was held at the Euston station ; Mr. S. M. Peto, M.P., presiding. The report of the directors, which was taken as read, stated that the result, in money, of the past half-year was an increase in the receipts, compared with the cor responding period of the previous year, of 11,0961. 15s. 5d., of which 8,3811. 6s. 7d. had been derived from the railway, and 2,715/. Bs. 10d. from the steameboats, while the relative percentage of expenses, notwithstand. ing the rise in value of both labour and materials, more particularly in that portion of the latter required for the steam-boat department, showed but a very slight in crease. The receipts from the merchandise vessels, in the statement of accounts submitted on the 18th March last, exhibited a balance against the merchandise vessels of 1,8171. 3s. 11d. The establishment of an improved system for through transit of goods, between England and Ireland, would materially assist in developing the resources of the latter country ; and the directors trusted i that the subject would, ere long, receive from oth er 1 companies interested the consideration due to so impor taut an object. The directors further state, that the measure, which they felt it their duty to adopt in De cember last, of discontinuing to book through with the City of Dublin Company, had been entirely successful, in producing considerable increase in the receipts from passengers between Holyhead and Kingstown. A com parative statement subjoined to the report, exhibiting the number of passengers and tonnage of merchandise con veyed, as compared with the corresponding period of pre vious years, gave for the last half-year, in passengers 281, 524 against 250,047 in the half year ending 30th June, 1853; in tonnage of goods 151,642 as against 126,571 in 1854 ; income from railway, 97,177 1 . against 88,7951.; percentage of expenses on receipts, 53.18 per (sent. against 524 per cent. ; receipts from steam-boats, 17,942/. against 15,227 e ; and balance 6291. against 2,060/. The direc tors also reported that an act had passed during the last aassens ds_iconaronfarPvaornliaßmaeilnwt,ay7thorising-a lease of the Bangor those submitted and a ms t h t ee e pn m st , w e a e on t u i d n l d g o s ffb in March at t ll h a pprov e d o t terms s banybtshtsenptrisolplyriettrgs at e once nr shares c c h e taankd to on t June thoe , completea nd thatp r opr i e t o rs . I t t h h e o necessary aTr rh ae ngaoe: counts showed a gross balance to the credit of revenue of 44,7381. 16s. 3d., leaving, after deducting the interest for re dluivl debentures, liddeinvdid,ena dn a do b fh a s l es a . n d3 c i e dr .e o cp f tecr lB s i i s a s r s e 1 . for therefore t e h . e i recommended if : available half-year, a r oii the first preference shares, after payment of w hich there would be a balance of 1,230/. sg. ld. to be carried for. ward to the current half-year. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the r eport and accounts, observed th a t th e di rectors had, in com pliance with a wish expressed by the shareholders at the last half-yearly meeting, circulated the report and counts amongst them a week previous to the present meeting. The result of the last half-year's working, as exhibited by those accounts, would be considered satis factory. Since the year 1850, when he had first the honour of addressing them as their chairman, the pa s . senger traffic on their line had doubled, and the tonnage of goods had trebled. The money results were also fa vourable ; for while in the corresponding half-year of 1850 the total receipts were 57,4811., and the charges 35,6371., in the last half-year the receipts had been 97,1771., and the charges 51,6811. (Hear.) Again with regard to the steam-boat traffic. In the corresponding half year of 1850 there was a balance against the company on the half-year's working of 5,8161., while in the last half year the adverse balance was only 6291. But although the accounts showed a balance against the working of the steam-boats, this could not fairly be taken as the real state of the case, inasmuch as but for the traffic which the steam-boats brought upon the railway, the net results of the latter would not by any means approach the point at which they had arrived. The change which had been made in the through-booking system had been attended with remarkable results ; for while in 1850 the number of pas• sengers brought by the express vessels had been in the half year 6,359, in the half year just closed the number had risen to 19,534. The new system had not yet been carried into effect, as the directorswere anxious it should be in reference to goods, in consequence of the existing agreements among the rish companies. The attention of the directors was, however, directed to this subject, believing that by tkis means the traffic would be more fully developed. But with the present appliances the in crease in the goods traffic was most satisfactory, and it was scarcely necessary for him to point out the impor tance of developing this breach of traffic, not only in regard to the benefit it would confer upon Ireland, but is reference to the great increase which it must bring to the nett receipts of the company. (Hear, hear.) Upon the subject of branch lines he thought much misappre hension had arisen in the public mind, and no wonder, when the injudicious manner in which they had in many cases been projected and carried out was considered. (Hear, hear.) In some instances branch lines had been constructed, the whole traffic of which, it had afterward. been discovered, was merely the abstraction of so much traffic from the more direct route, while other branches had been constructed not upon the principle of remune ration for the capital expended, but on that of protection only. The result of this policy was that a feeling had obtained in the minds of most railway proprietors that branch lines were in all cases injurious and operated upon the main line as suckers rather than feeders. (Hear, hear.) But it was not so in the case of the Chester and Holyhead Company, for it was to their branch lines that the great increase in the local traffic was entirely owing. Take the Bangor and Carnarvon branch. The receipts arising from it during the last half-year had been 8,0471., and the working expenses 4,3921., leaving a positive profit on the increased traffic in favour of the company, after payment of the rental, of 6551., and that for the worst half year ; and taking the increase they might calculate upon for the current, which was the best half year, into account, it would amount for the year, he believed, to between 1,5001. and 1,6001. Ard this result had been obtained with a rol ling stock by no means adequate to the enormous goods traffic which came upon this branch from the slate quarries. He had no doubt if they could supply more trucks for carrying the slates the net receipts would be much greater. (Hear, hear.) Tele directors w ere mo s t anxious to see that branch extended from Bangor and Carnarvon to the slate quarries in the vale of Lanberris, and also a branch from Conway to the quarries of Llanrwst—if it could be done by arrangements with the proprietors of these mineral districts, and without calling upon the Chester and Holyhead Company for any ad vance of capital. Such arrangements were. in contem plation, and he hoped next session these schemes would be prosecuted in Parliament. (Hear, hear.) Looking at the present position of the company, though the pre sent accounts showed 2,0001. worse than those of the last half-year, it must be remembered that the accounts of that half-year included the traffic arising from the Dublin Exhibition and the Queen's visit ; but notwith standing that, he believed that the rapid increase in the slate and goods traffic which was going on would in the current half-year more than make up that deficiency. If his expectation in this respect should be realised (which he saw no reason to doubt) they would be enabled to pay the nine months' dividend which would then be due upon the second preference stock, as well as the whole of the current dividend upon the first preference stock. He was happy to say that eleven-twelfths of the holders of the first preference stock had agreed to accept second preference shares at par in liquidation of the arrears due to them, and although there was a small proportion of dissentients, all difficulty that might have been ex pected to arise from their refusal of the terms offered would be obviated by an offer which had been made by I the other shareholders to take amongst them at par the new shares so refused. He trusted, therefore, that when next the directors met the proprietors they would be in a position to report that the arrears upon the first preference had been arranged, as well as that the divi dend upon the second preference for the half-year had been earned. (Hear, hear.) One or two proprietors expressed opinions adverse to breech lines altogether, and one gentleman, while ad mitting that it would be politic to encourage them in the mineral districts, when made wholly at the cost of the mineral proprietors, drew attention to the loss which had resulted from the Mole branch. The CHAIRMAN had shown that one branch which had been leased to this company at 4 per cent. already pro duced a profit, and with regard to the Mole branch, any loss that accrued fell not upon the Chester and Holy. head, but upon the Mole proprietors. The principle upon which the directors proceeded was not to incur the responsibility and expense of making the branches them selves, but to encourage their construction by the pro prietors of the large slate quarries and mineral works in the district to construct them at their own cost, by affording facilities for working them when they were constructed, and by this means they were bringing to the main line a most profitable class of traffic. (Rear-) After some further conversation, the resolution was put and unanimously passed. The CHAIRMAN then proposed a resolution declaring a dividend of Bs. 3d. per share for the half-year first preference s h ares, which he said would be payabl e on and after th e 30th i nst , and carried ' • This resoluti on was also unanimously after a vote of th an k s to the chairman an d his co.direol tors the meeti ng separated. u pon th e BOSTON, SLEAFORD, AND MIDLAND COITNTIBS. The half-yea r ly mee ting of this com p an y , which was adverti se d to b e h e ld yesterday at the Euston Hotel, Euston-square, was postponed in consequence of there not being a sufficient number of shareholders present.. The directors' report stated that since the last half yearly meeting an arrangement had been made with the Marquis of Bristol for the purchase of that portion of his property which would be required for the purposes of the railway, on terms satisfactory to the directors, and they were about he line. entering The dire into negotiations witcommu. h other landowner s t ct nication with ,the Great Northern Railway Company on the subject of working the intended line ; and, although nothing definite had as yet taken place, still they hoped the result would be an arrangement mutually adv s „ t s geons. - GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Traffio To. turn for the week ending Sept. 16, 1854 £5,819 5 corresponding week last year 5,585 16 Increase in 1854.., 1233 9 1 SUDDEN DEATH OF AN INSPECTOR OF THE THAI= POLICE.— This morning about five o'clock, as Mr. David Gibbins, an old and respected inspector of the Thames police, was crossing over Waterloo-bridge, to proceed to the Investigator, police-station ship, lying off Arundel.- stairs, to relieve guard, he was observed to stagger and fill, and on being picked up he was di sc essrod to be quite dead. The body lies at Lag's CollegglfosPit44. ,