The Sun. — London, England, 1847-06-19 00:00:00

NAVIGATION LAWS. The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the operation of the navigation laws met on Thursday. There were present Mr. M. Gibson (chairman), Mr. Alderman Thompson, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Liddell, Sir George Clerk, Mr. Ricardo, Admiral Dundas, Sir Howard Douglas, and Mr. Lyall. Mr. Cumming, the witness who was under examina tion on Tuesday, was recalled, and examined. By Mr. Alderman Thompson—He had ascertained that the Swedish ship Sir Charles Forbes, five years old, had been insured at Lloyd's for twelve months at eight guineas per cent. He did not know that this was the ordinary rate of premium, as there were so few Swedish ships insured in this country. He should certainly be surprised if Alderman Thompson produced seventeen policies of insurance on Swedish ships by one house, in the course of three years, at six guineas. So far as his own knowledge went he was not aware of Swedish ships being insured at less than eight guineas per cent. The The premium on a British ship going to the Baltic and home in the fall of the year went as high as 60s. or 705., or even higher than that. He should infer that there was a greater risk in insuring a ship in the Baltic trade, whose home was in the Baltic, than another ship whose home was in England, as it was more dangerous to navigate the Baltic in winter than the English seas. That, therefore, might in fact account for the higher premium charged on foreign ships. A British ship of the first class for a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta and back would be insured for 70s. per cent. He had known two French ships to have been insured for a simi lar voyage at 80s. per cent. He had no experience from which to speak with regard to Swedish and Dutch ships for the Calcutta voyage. He would insure a first-class Dutch ship for the voyage from Holland to Java and back at six guineas. He preferred the Java voyage to the voyage to the East Indies. A Liverpool ship to Jaia would be insured at 51. 10s. per cent. By Admiral Dundas—Other things being equal he should be inclined to insure ships whose officers had un - Zergone an examination. ByM.r. Ricardo—He was sorry to say the general im pression was that the foreign captains and crews were more temperate, more intelligent, and better educated than . Rriglish captains and crews, excepting ships of the first class. By the Chairman—The rate of insurance always be ' g r an to rise rapidly after the Ist of August, and con tinued high till the 12th of January following. By Mr. Ricardo—The American ships were navi gated with fewer hands than British ships ; yet he had insured an American ship at a lower rate than an Eng lish ship of the same class, and it was probable that the former vessel might have been the weaker of the two. The impression was that the Americans took more care • of their cargoes. They used more machinery on board their vessels, and the consequence was four or five men were enabled to perform as much work as it would take seven or eight men to perform on board British ships. Mr. Jansen, a ship-broker and underwriter, was next examined. By Mr. Mitchell—He had given a paper to Mr. Young, which that gentleman had laid before the committee, re garding the equality of insurances on British and foreign ships. He believed that he had added some qualification to the opinion when he signed the paper; but he was not sure that he had done so ; and he was prepared to authenticate the statement as it stood. There might be a difference under certain circumstances of a half per . cent... in ,the insurance of a Dutch as compared With a British ship. With regard to the Swedish ships he thought, allowing for the difference of risks, that they were insured at a half per cent. lower than the English ships. With respect to Prussian ships in the Baltic trade they were done at 4 per cent. higher than English ships, but that difference was entirely ascribable to the difference of the voyages. The value of the ship was an element in the calculation of premiums, but not equal to the character of the captain or of the cargo. In fact the character of the ship was the last element in the cal culation. By Admiral Dundas—He was not of opinion that the English captains were more intemperate than foreign captains ; but be believed that they were more reckless, and frequently pressed on more sail at times, when foreign captains, who were more prudent, would shorten sail. Again, it was often found that an English captain would put to sea in weather when a foreign captain would reef close in harbour. By the Chairman—He thought that marine insurances tended very much to encourage shipping. By Admiral Dundas—He thought that the intention of the navigation laws was wrong, but there were a great many other wrong things in the world.—(Laughter.) He was of opinion that these laws tended in their opera tion to make the few richer, and the many poorer. He could not say what might be the effect if the trade of this country was in the hands of foreigners, or whether that would happen from the repeal of the navigation laws. He was an insurance broker and not a legislator. Mr. Carruthers, another underwriter, was next ex amined. By Mr. Mitchell—He was prepared to confirm the letter he had written to the Hon. Member regarding the difference in the rates of insurance between British and foreign ships. He did not agree with Mr. Jansen that the reason why Prussian ships were insured higher tha❑ English ships was that the latter carried more valuable cargoes, for in point of fact he (Mr. C.) believed that the one carried as valuables cargoes as the other. He always found that underwriters looked to the value of the ship itself as an essential element in ealeula'ing the rate of premium. He had never heard that such an opinion was entertained at Lloyd's of the superiority of foreign over British captains as to counterbalance the superiority of English over foreign ships. He concurred generally in the evidence given by Air. Cumming. By Mr. Alderman Thompson—He thought that eight guinees per cent. would be a fair average for all English ,ships engaged in the Baltic trade, but he believed that ships had been insured in that trade at less than seven guineas, but they were not done for twelve months, but for the season during which the Baltic trade was open. The,Committee adjourned till Tuesday, at 12 o'clock. . , • LECTURES ON THE SLAVONIC NATIONS. On Thursday afternoon, Count Valerian Krasinski , : delivered his fifth lecture on the political and intellectual development and present condition of the Slavonic nap tions, at Willis's Rooms. The lecturer commenced by calling the attention of his hearers to the latter portiont of his, last lecture, which he stated went very far tO prove that the population of Russia was composed or a -mixed number of parties, whose creeds as well as lan guage were different in every way to each other. He Idikawise glanced at the state of the Slavonic nations during the eleventh century, when they were ravaged abroad by the depredations of the blood-thirsty and in; satiable Tartars, their most deadly enemies, and at home 'were subject to the fierce despotism of the tyrants who sat upon their thrones ; one of whom carried his bar ., barif,im and cruelty to such a fearful height as to have many of his subjects put to the most excruciating deaths that a wicked mind could possibly conceive, in order that he might delight himself with the torments of the suffering victims. In proof of this the Count related-two instances. The regal murderer hayes tinsfancied that a conspiracy wan on foot to dethrone him, and that the conspirators had assembled in a cer „lain village, repaired thither, and put the whole of the inhabitants to the sword. On another occasion, he ordered a large number of his subjects to be driven into the river for the purpose of his beholding them drown. The_Count also observed that the Muscovites and the Russians were races distinct of themselves, and ought not to be confounded with each other, although it was the present policy of the Russian Cabinet to consider them as one and the same people. Leaving these dark and sombre passages in his address, the Lecturer turned his attention to the more pleasing topic of the progress made by the Russians in literature and the liberal arts, The Emperor Alexis, he stated, had made many im provements, by giving a new code of laws, which, in accordance with a certain rule, was enforced by deputies. Of Peter the Great, he remarked, that that Emperor had, by his extreme anxiety to arrive at a state of the utmost perfection, as regarded his army and navy, as it were almost converted his people into foreigners, by taking persons of all lands into the important offices of his kingdom ; and he introduced the present system of rank in the aristocracy. He, however, did small things to advance the liberty of his country. But little, the Lecturer stated, was done in the way of literature until the reign of the Empress Catharine, when several useful and instructive works were translated and pub lished at the expense of the Government. This Em- , press also assembled the various Deputies, in order, with their aid and advice, to concoct another code of laws ; she was, however, frightened at some words which came from the mouth of one of the Deputies, and alarmed at the state of France at the time, dismissed the Deputies with her thanks and an honourable medal each. Ahout this time also a lodge of Freemasons, who had done much good in the country, was dispersed by her orders, and the members desired to retire to their country seats for awhile. The Empress Elizabeth also did much by way of improving the state of her country; many valuable books being translated and published at the Government expense. The Lecturer then thanked his auditors, and informed them that for certain reasons his lecture intended for delivery nest Saturday would be deferred for a few days. The lecture was attended by a select and highly respectable company, who appeared much interested in the details laid before them. HERRING Tiaitti-------- 1.1-yicx, JUNE 10.—We have had 486 barrels of herrings landed here, since our lust report, m a kir, ported this season. Alew a total of 1,459 barrels im in. the prime herrings were caught week. They were all used on the hooks, early for bait. Several unsuccessful attempts have been , : .made since. An effort will be made w ith nets We learn that what are called the very soon. Fraserburgh " shore dues' trans " were sold at Eraserh h Urg , l abt in nßaymetohfeshore dues, for week, at 19s. boatper pcaryasn: Harbour Act, each the season, the first cran of herrings brought ashor e by .theal bringing no inconsiderable a moun t of revenue ,to the harbour. The purchaser, this year, is Mr. David Milne, fishcurer. Latest accounts from Stettin are a shade more ' fay.urable. The potato blight had not made its apppearance, which bad a natural tendency to :raise prices. No decided re-action will, however, take . place, until the season is so far advanced as to enable parties to know definitely the result of that crop. Everywhere,-.along the east coast, preparations for the . approaching fishing are being made, both by fishcurer and fishermen. From present appearances, the number -•ot . boats fulling at the various stations will be under that of previous years.—John O'Groat Journal. t Dr. Gutzlaff records a remarkable effect of the - British invasion of China. The natives expected that their idols would repel the invaders, but seeing them unable to make the least resistance, even to save them - selves from the hands of an excited soldiery, veneration gave way to contempt. The idols having proved their worthlessness, the Chinese refuse to worship th em , an d 4he shrines and the priests are desert e d. I RAILWAY COMMITTEES, HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.) GROUP VI. BRISTOL AND EXETER (TAUNTON AND CASTLE CART BRANCH). The Committee met at the usual hour. The first witness called was Mr. Porch, residing at Glastonbury, magistrate of the county of Somerset, and partner in Stuckey's Banking Company, who was called for the purpose of giving general evidence in favour of the line, as it would affect the interests of the town of Glastonbury. Mr. Dickinson, M.P. for West Somerset, also gave evidence in favour of the proposed line. The remainder of the day was occupied in hearing evidence in favour of the Bill. The Committee adjourned till twelve on Monday. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING-, JUNE l9, 1847. GROUP VIII. The Committee met at the usual hour this morning Mr. Young in the chair. SOVTIK DEVON (AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION). Mr. Brunel and other engineers were examined in favour of this Bill, and the Committee adjourned. GROUP X. This Committee met at the usual hour this morning Lord Clive in the chair. EASTERN COUNTIES (ILrons) TO SOUTH. ___ END AND GRAVESEND). Mr. KENNET addressed the Committee on behalf of the opponents to this Bill, the Thames Haven Railway and Dock Company ; and called several witnesses to prove that the line would never pay, while the traffic that did exist on the route of the proposed rail way was amply accommodated by the steam-vessels plying from London-bridge. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP XXX. GREAT WESTERN (ISLE or AXHOLME EXTENSION). The Committee met at the usual hour, and were occu ied during the day in hearing evidence in favour of the Bill. GROUP XXXIX. This group met at the usual hour this morning ; Lord Charles Wellesley in the chair. LEEDS AND mamas. (LEEDS. DUXUAZT. AND NEWCASTLE EXTENSION). The Committee were engaged the whole of the day in receiving general evidence in favour of this Bill. The Committee then adjourned. 'STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.) The following Bills passed through the Standing Orders Committee : Ediuburgh and Batbgate Railway. London and South-Western Railwa (Andover to the Bishopstoke and Salisbury Branch ). Macduff Harbour. Dublin and Drogheda (Purchase of the Navan Branch). Dublin and Belfast Junction and Navan Branch Railway. Shropshire Union Railway and Canal (Lease to the London and North-Western Railway Company). Ayrshire Roads. Sunderland Improvement. Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester Rail way. Falmouth Waterworks. Great Northern Railway (Branch to King's Lynn). Saint Helen's Canal and Railway (Warrington Branch). Buckingham and Brackley Railway. London and North-Western Railway (Saint Alban's Branch). South Eastern Railway (North Kent and Bricklayer's Arms Junction). Midland Railway (Erewash Valley). PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) THURSDAY, JUNE 17. POOR-LAWS ADMINISTRATION BILL (IN THE COMMITTEE.) Clause 12 (Repeal of certain Enactments, as to the records of the Commissioners):—Amendment proposed, in page 4, line 27, to leave out the words " or of any other Act as would require any Minute of the opinion of each of the Commis sioners to be made in the record of their proceedings, in cases of final difference of opinion upon any order or pro ceeding or :"—Question pat, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause." The Committee divided : MAJORITY-AYES, 65. Acheson, Viscount Grosvenor, Lord R. Protheroe, Edward Aldam, William Hamilton, G. A. Pusey, Philip Baring, F. T. Hawes, Benjamin Rice, E. R. Bell, John Hobhouse, Sir John Rich, Henry Borthwick, Peter Howard, P. H. Russell, Lord J. Boyd, John Hughes, W. B. Scrope, G. P. Brotherton, Joseph Jervis, Sir John Seymour, Lord Buller, Charles Ramble, H.; Shell, R. L. Busfelld, W. Labouchere, Henry Somerville. Sir W. Christie, W. D. Langston, J. H. Strutt, Edward Cowper, W. F. Macaulay, T. B. Thornely, Thomas Craig, W. G. Mahon, Viscount Tollomache, John Denison, J. E. Mitchell, T. A. Turner, E. Dickinson, F. H. Morris, David Villiers, Charles Dundas, Sir David Morison, General Ward, H. G. Eemonde, Sir T. Nichol', J. White, Samuel Evans, William O'Brien, J. Winnington, Sir T, Forster, Matthew O'Brien, Timothy Wood, Sir Charles Fox, C. R. O'Conor, Don Wyse. Thomas Gibson, T. M. Pakington, Sir J. S. Gladstone, J. N. Parker, John Graham, Sir James Polhill, F. Grey, Sir G. Price, Sir R. TELLIES. Tufnell, H. Hill, Lord Marcus MINORITY-NOES, 23. Allis, J. P. Floyer, John Spooner, R. Arkwright, G. Frewen, C. H. Stuart, John Brisco, M. Grimsditch, Thomas Thompson, Alderman Crawford, W. S. Hall, Sir B. Vivian, J. E. Davies, D. A. Hodgson, F. Yorke, H. R. Deedes, W. Jollifre, Sir W. 11. Douglas, Sir H. Miles, William TELLERS. Entwisle, W. 31untz, G. F. Bankes, George Etwall, Ralph Prime, Richard Henley, J. W. Clause 25 (Commission to continue for years) : blotion made, and Question proposed, " That the blank in page 7, line 41, be filled with five :' "—Afterwards pro• posed, " That the blank be filled with three :' "—Question put, "That the blank be filled with ' five.' " The Committee divided:— MAJORITY-AYES, 76. Aliam, W. Graham, Sir James Plumrldge, Captain Bell; John, Grey, Sir G. Price; Sir Robert Bellew, ii. M. Ilallyburton, Lord Repton, G. W. J. Berkeley, Captain Hamilton, Lord C. Rice, E. R. Blake, Martin J. Hanmer, Sir John Russell, Lord C. Bodkin, William H. Hawes, Benj. Scrope, G. P. Boyd, John . Heneags, G. H.:W. Shell, R. L. Brotherton, Joseph Hobhouse, Sir J. Smith, R. V. 'Buller, Charles Howard, C. W.G. Somerville, Sir W. Buller, Edward • Howard,!E. G. Stanstleld, W. R. B - urke, T. J. - Hughes, W. B. Strutt, Edward Busfeikl, William Jervis, Sir John Talbot, C. B. Cavendish, G. 11. - Labouchere, Henry Thorneiy, T. Christie; W. D. Langston, J. H *Tollernache, J. Clerk Sir G. . Lemon, Sir Charles Turner, Edmund Clive, Viscount Macaulay, T, B. Vane, Lord H. Corbally, M. E. braille, Fox Villiers, Charles Courtenay, Lord Monahan, J. H. Vvian, J. H. Craig, W. G. Mostyn, E. Ward, H. G. Denison, J. E. Nicholl, John White, Samuel Dickinson, F. F. O'Connell, M. J. Wortley, J. S. Duncan, George Ogle, S. C. Wyse, Thomas Dundas, Admiral Pakington, Sir J. Dundas, Sir David ramerston, Viscount TELLERS. Evans, William Parker, John Tuthell, Henry Gibson, Thomas M. Philips, Mark Mil, Lord Marcus Gill, Thomas Pinney, William 1 MINORITY—NOES, 43. Adderley, C. B. Entwisle, William Neeld, Joseph Alla, J. P. Etwall, Ralph, Neeld, John Arkwright, George Floyer, John Palmer, G. Bankes, George Frewen, C. H. Pechell, Captain Berkeley, Craven Gardner, J. D. Perfect, Robert Blackstone, W. S. Gladstone, Captain Rashleigh, W. Brisco, M. Grirnsditch, T. Si bthorp, Colonel Buckley, Edmund Hall, Sir Benjamin Vivian, J. E. Burrell, Sir C. Halsey, T. P. Waddington, H. S. Carew, W. H. Pole Harris, Hon. Capt. Williams, W. Copeland, Alderman Henley, J. W. Yorke, R. H. Crippa, W. Hudson, G. Davies, D. A. S. Jolllffe, Sir W G. H. Deedes, W. Westerman, John Douglas, Sir C. Morris, David Egerton, W. T. Wunta, G. F. TELLERS. Borthwick, P. Spooner, Richard COLOMBIAN MINING ASSOCIATION.—The annual meeting of this company was held on Thursday at the offices, in Austin-friars. J. D. Fowles, Esq., having taken the chair, the secretary read the report, which was ou the whole more favourable than on the last occasion. It stated, amongst other thing, that the result of Mr. Hopkins's experiments for effecting the entire extraction of the pre cious metals from the mineral was unsatisfactory, and showed no increase of produce over the old method. The result of the working for the past year showed a balance against the mines of 1,301/. 17e. 2d. This loss occurred in the first six months of the year, but during the last three months the returns had exceeded the cost by about 3,500 dolls. The quantity of fine gold produced at Marmato during the past year was 385 lbs. 0 oz. 2 dwts. The'Firoduce of the previous year was 3571b5. 6 oz. By the last mail the directors were informed that a decree had just passed the Congress reducing the dues on gold introduced into the mint for coinage by 3% per cent. The receipts for the past year were 4,6481. 18s. 10d., which, after the expenses, left a bal ance of 2441. 10s. 7d. in favour of the company. After a brief discussion the reportwas adopted, the directors re-elected, and a vote of thanks passed to the chairman, when the meeting adjourned. SUSPECTED MURDER. EXTRAORDINARY DIS- I COVERT OF HUMAN REMAINS AT ERDLNOTON.—A most ex traordinary and appalling discovery was effected on Monday morning by a man in the service of Mr. Paul Moore, of Broadfield House, near Erdington. It appears that, about five o'clock in the morning, the man, accompanied by a ser vant of Mr. Fowler, went out for the purpose of rook-shoot ing. Having shot a bird, he went in search of it into a hay field, and on entering a hovel wt.nre it had fallen, he was horrified at discovering the body of a man lying in one corner, in a very advanced state of decomposition. In fact, to judge from appearances, there can be little doubt that it must have been in its present situation for several months. At the time of this discovery the skin and flesh were entirely gone from the lower jaw and the extremities of the body. The upper part of the face was quite black, having the appear "nee of leather ; the hair, beyond the usual length for a man, is quite black. The unfortunate deceased was apparently rated stoc king s ' about sft. 6in. in height, of a slight make, and was dressed in a dark coat and waistcoat, blak and grey striped trousers, f g o r r e m y a w ti 3 on has eeniyen to the various authorities, no inquest with white-top boots. Although in reporter proceedg has as yet been h eld , to and t i we shudder to state, that on our that the body had beco me th anit t ob j ect of curiosity to th e fre ad been so horribly muti lated by the thoughtl ess pleasure sdeekers that the head wa s a wretch was handing it asse mbled.—Birmingh am b o o f d L ase n . r se th v e eredfroni gratification the aabcotuuatll f o r o ' Advertiser. AMERICAN BENEVOLENCE. A fine schoon er , called the William Dugan , of New York, arrived at our quay on yesterday , bringing a Jorge larm- quantity of bread stuffs and other necessaries to the relief of the destitute of this country. She has on board a Cargo o f about 216 tons, consisting for the greater part of as ex cellent description of Indian corn, some 16 or 20 barrels of potatoes, and several boxes of clothing. The cargo has been consigned for distribution to the Society of krietide.-- Cork Examiner of Monday. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of June, 1847, present the Queen's Moat Excellent Majesty in Council, this day the Right Hon. Major-General Sir George Arthur, Bart., was, by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board accordingly. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JUNE 18, 1847. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the following Cha plains in Ordinary to her Majesty : The Reverend Richard Harvey. The Honourable and Reverend Augustus Frederick Phipps. The Reverend William Cureton. The Honourable and Reverend John Thomas Pelham. The Reverend William John Broderick. The Honourable and Reverend Richard Boyle. The Reverend John Jackson. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 15. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. John Wil liam May, as Vice-Consul in London for his Majesty the King of the Netherlands. CROWN-OFFICE, JUNE 17. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS ?RESENT PAR. LIAXIENT. Borough of Derby—The Honourable Frederic Leveson Gower, in the room of the Honourable John George Braba zon Ponsonby (commonly called Viscount Duncannon), now Baron Ponsonby, called up to the House of Peers. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JUNE 15. Ordnance Medical Department—Henry Fisher, Gent. to be Assistant-Surgeon, June 7. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire. 2d Regiment of the - Duke of Lancaster's ovn Militia— Lieutenant Richard Phibbs to be Captain, vice Stancliffe, resigned, May 31. WHITEHALL, JUNE 9. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Edwin Clarke, of Longton, in the county of Stafford, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, MAY 12. The Lord Chancellor has-appointed Henry Reynolds, of Handsworth, in the county of Stafford, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Edmund Maude, William Henry Jones, George Maude, and William Aspdin, Portland cement manufacturers, Northfleet, to surrender June 25, at half-past twelve, and July 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official as signee; Lawrence and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. Frederic Young, woollen warehouseman, Basinghall street, June 23, at eleven, and July 21, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Chamberlayne, Great James-street, Bedford-row. John Dallisson Browne, surgeon, Wood-street, Waltham stow, June 25, at half-past one, and July 23, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Badham, Houghton, and Mayhew, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn. William Thorne, linen draper, Crawley-street, St. Pancras, June 29, at half-past twelve, and July 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Jones, Sise-lane. Joseph Hall, currier, Broadway, Westminster, June 25, at two, and July 23, at three, at the Court of Bankruptcy; Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Hudson, Buck lersbury. Henry Foan, glove manufacturer, Yeovil, Somersetshire, July 8, at one, and 27, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter ; Hancock, Yeovil; Stogdon, Exeter; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row, London. Thomas Hunter, grocer, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, June 29, at twelve, and July 27, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon- Tyne; Hill and Mathews. Bury-court, St. Mary Axe, London ; Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Robert Macdowall Brown, merchant, Sheffield, July 2 and 23, at ten, at the Sheffield District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Tattersall and Co., Great James -street, London ; Hoole and Co., Sheffield. Francis Williams, grocer, Harriseahead, Staffordshire, June 26 and July 24, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court; Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Cooper, Con gleton ; Smith, Birmingham. Alfred Gerard Robinson, woolstapler, Rothley, Leicester shire, July 2 and 30, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. B ittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Harris and Luck, Leicester; Bowley, Nottingham. Waples Can Warden, corn agent, Birmingham, July 1 and 29, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whit more, official assignee, Birmingham; Weller, King's-road, Bedford-row, London; Pell, Welford ; Ryland, Birmingham. Richard Cox, stone-mason, Chalford, Gloucestershire, July 6 and 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Brisley, Pancras-lane, London; Paris, Stroud. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. L. Watling, butcher, Gilbert-street, Hanover-square—first div. of 6d. in the pound, on Saturday, June 19, and two sub sequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's place, Old Jewry. J. Goulty, oar maker, Stangate, Lambeth—first div. of Bs. in the pound, en Saturday, June 19, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. W. Kitson, soap manufacturer, White-street, Southwark— first div. of 4d. in the pound, on Saturday, June 19, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frede rick's-place, Old Jewry. T. H. Williams and W. C. Stanes, wine merchants, Chelms ford—first div. of 7s. in the pound, on Saturday, June 19, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. J. Halstead, cotton manufacturer, Radcliffe, Lancashire— first div. of 2e. 2 1 4 d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. W. Barker, millwright, Royton, Lancashire—first div. of Is. 4 1 / 2 d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. P. Calliet, leather dealer, Manchester—first div. of sd. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. J. Winder, dyer, Salford-'-first div. of 3s. 7d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. W. Jones, timber merchant, Cardiff, Glamorganshire—a div. of Is. 4d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Hutton, Bristol. R. Marsden; linendraper, Brynmawr, Brecknockshire—a div. of 1 1 4 d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Hutton, Bristol. W. Smith, innkeeper, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire—a div. of 33.4 d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Hutton, Bristol. F. Champness, linendraper, Bishop's-road, Paddington— first div. of 4s. Bd. in the pound, on Monday, June 21, and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin lane, City. J. C. Morris, cabinet maker, Curtain-road, Shoreditch— first div. of 35.3 d. in the pound, on Monday, June 21, and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Carman, Birchin-lane, City. J. Brown, carver and gilder, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-field—a div. of 10s. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. J. Boddington, corn merchant, Manchester—first div. of Is. 11d. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. J. C. Wolton, ironmonger, Essex—second div. of 2s. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Alder manbury. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. Joyce, corn dealer, Warwick-lane, City, July 9, at oni —G. Watt, linen factor, Old Jewry, July 8, at eleven—R. Stafford, corn agent, Warnford-court, City, July 8, at twelvo —J. and J. J. Ashley, bankers, Regent-street, July 8, at twelve—J. Ashley, banker, Regent-street, July 8, at twelve Martin;builder, Tonbridge Wells, July 8, at eleven—B. Clark, ale merchant, Kingston-upon-Thames, July 8, at half past twelve—J. Cox, cabinet maker, Norwich, July 8, at half past twelve—R. Hutchinson, leather merchant, Jewry. street, Aldgate, July 8, at one—J. Brown, carver and gilder, Great Queen- street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, July 8, at one. In the Country. H. Panton, T. W. Panton, G. Forster, and J. W. Forster, iron manufacturers, Sunderland, July 9, at one, at the New castle upon-Tyne, District Court—H. and T. W. Panton, iron manufacturers, Sunderland, July 9, at one, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court—W. F. Cowper, B. F. Cowper, and P. E. Cowper, linendrapers, Darlington, Durham, July 9, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court Pickstone, grocer, Manchester, July 13, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—J. Lucy, jun., tailor, Liverpool, July 12, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—F. Rowohl, bookkeeper, July 13, at twelve, at the Manchester, District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day - herein mentioned. J. A. Trimmer, boarding housekeeper, Brentford, July 9- W. Walker, grocer, Woolwich, July 10—W. C. Weds, mer. chant, Claremont-terrace, Pentonville, July 9—G. P. and A. Lafargue, ship owners, Gould-square, Crutched-friars, July 10—ll. R. Thomas, draper, Carmarthen, July 15—J. Ward, grocer, Runcorn, Essex, July 12—R. Pickstone, grocer, Manchester, July 12—R. Ballantyne, merchant, Liverpool, July 12—C. Iles, grocer, Bristol, July 9—E. Clark, builder, Mortimer-road, Kingsland, July 9—J. M. Vaughan, licensed victualler, Bristol, July 9—J. D. Svmes, corn dealer, Axminster, Devonshire, July 9—T. H. Beal, grocer, Wing ham, Kent, July 9—C. Edmondstone, paper manufacturer, Over Darwen, Lancashire, July 9—W. Townley, cotton spinner, Blackburn, Lancashire, July 9. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. and R. Wallis, timber merchants, Sheffield—S. Kemp and J. Foreman, woollen cloth manufacturers, Bradford, Wiltshire—V. and T. N. Wing, grocers, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire—R. Booth and T. Whittaker, British gum manufactnrers, Manchester—J. Sprunt and R. Parry pawn brokers . Paradise-street, Rotherhithe—J. Fox and J. Fox, jan., dentists, New Bridge-street, City—J. Bleackley, P. A. Bleackley, and W. Boardman, ale brewers, Ardwi c k, Lan cashire—W. Galloway, J. Galloway,i and J. Haley, screw manufacturers, Blanchester—J. Barlow, J. Caunt, and J. Grimshaw, hat manufacturers, Reddish, Lancashire—T. Trill and T. Schleucker, bottled ale merchants, Mark-lane, City— J. and J. L. Colley, perfumers, Bishopsgate street Within— W. Needham and T. E. Poole, gun makers, Piccadilly —M. A. Seckel and H. J. Bannerman, watch makers, Duke-street, Aldgate—J. Plant and A. Pointon, brewers, Wheelock, Cheshire—M. White, E. White, and P. White, hosiers, Derby —R. Atwood and H. Dyson, horse dealers, Park-lane—G. Townson and T. Robinson, manufacturing chemists, Knusden brook, Lancashire—J. Stott and C. Howarth, cotton spin ners, Heywood—C. and J. Stones, floor-cloth manufacturers, Manchester—G. Needham and J. Briggs, boot manufacturers, Gravesend—E. and C. S. Millward, coach builders, Peter borough, Northamptonshire—J. Warbrick and J. Harrison, stone masons, Lancaster. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. _ _ _ Robert Campbell Smart, engraver, Edinburgh, June 25 and July 15, at one, at the chambers of Andrew Fyfe, Edinburgh. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed From the returns made in the week ending June 15, 1847, is 275. Ihd. per cwt. THE POTATO CROP.—We have been cautioned by a gentleman largely concerned in the corn trade against alarming the public by reports of the prevalent disease in potatoes. lie states that he has, within a week, in quired of nearly a hundred persons from different parts of the adjoining counties, and one and all stated that there was no apparent disease among the potato plants, and, in fact, that there was a promise of a most abundant crop. We noticed in our immediate neighbourhood the healthy appearance of the plants, and on inquiring of the country people we were told that they never promised to yield a more plentiful crop. Since writing the above we have been informed that there are full 500 acres of potatoes in the parishes of Axbridge and Cheddar, and all are perfectly healthy. One grower sent two tons weight of new potatoes to London last week, and he as serted that be had not found one bad one in digging that quantity. Numerous letters have been received in this city from Ireland, all of which state that nothing is known there of any diseases in the potato. Bristol have and u_hiazr e!;eydaiiirtivisnecsosvrtirnyeefr Mirror. A om lbe H rt o , ROYAL PEESENTS.—Some packages of pictures the Itulg of the Netherlands. libaneidn,gfoprretshenetsQfareQemn LAW INTELLIGENCE. JUDGES' CHAMBERS, June 17. (Before Mr. Justice COLEBRIDGE.) BUNN V. LIND. This case, which appeared in The Sun on Tuesday last, on an application made on the part of the defend ant for a commission to examine witnesses at Berlin, came before his Lordship pursuant to adjournment, when the solicitors for the parties were again in at tendance. Mr. LEWIS, on the part of the plaintiff, informed his Lordship that he had no affidavit in answer to the ap plication. He, however, begged to mention that the cause was between fifty and sixty out of the special jury list, and could not be tried before the sittings after Hilary Term. Mr. JENNINGS, on the other side, expressed his anxiety to get the case tried as early as possible. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE inquired whether it could not be arranged that the cause should be tried on the circuit? Mr. JENNINGS apprehended that it would be im practicable, as the commission could not be returned in time. _ _ Mr. LEwas asked his Lordship to grant the commis sion on terms. The plaintiff would have to join in the expense, if not ot herwise ordered, cr h e cou ld apply for a separate commission. Mr. JENNINGS remarked that the expense would not be so great as keeping the witnesses in London, pro vided they arrived. He had offered to appear a long time ago to any process that might be issued. Mr. LEWIS replied that such a remark as the latter was easily made. As to an offer to appear to a process issued when a party was not within the jurisdiction of the court, it was, he would venture to say, of not much importance. Mr. JENNINGS said, there was a circumstance he wished to mention, and that was, that it had been threatened to arrest the defendant. Mr. LEWIS denied that such a threat had been made. What had been stated was, that if the party was about to leave this country, an application might be made to 'a judge on the subject. " But, at present," added Mr. Lewis, " that necessity has not occurred." Mr. JENNINGS — But it will probably occur at the end of the season. His LORDSHIP thought that such a circumstance might be a very cogent reason to urge on the cause. Mr. Jzrrigrbios asked for permission to the commis• sion to put additional interrogatories if they should be required. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—Why not have a viva voce examination? Mr. JENNINGS replied that his counsel, Mr. Hoggins, had advised a commission by interrogatory. His LORDSHIP observed that in such commissions there generally occurred the necessity for further ques tions. Mr. JENNINGS said it would be a great expense to send over commissions. His LORDSHIP thought there were persons competent at Berlin to conduct the examination. They must give parties at Berlin credit for some knowledge. Mr. JENNINGS said the interrogatories would go as to the alleged fraud and misrepresentation. His LORDSHIP made an order for the commission to issue, with permission to the commissioners to put addi tional questions on either side. Mr. r,Ewis said, that as there was so much anxiety for the trial of this cause, as stated by the other side, he should be most happy if his Lordship would now make an order that it be tried the sittings after next term. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said he had no right to make such an order. There were other causes to be tried, and there was no reason why this one should precede the others. Mr. LEWIS remarked, that he had made the applica. tion from what had fallen on the other side. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—It is not the only cause in he world. Mr. LEWIS—No, my Lord; but it is thought to be so by some parties. His LORDSHIP signed the order for the commission to examine witnesses, and made the same returnable on the first day of Michaelmas term—the costs to be costs in the cause. COURT OF QUEEA'S BENCH, June 18 (Before ➢Zr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) WRIGHT, HANBURT, AND CO. V. NACDOUGAL AND OTHERS. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, who were solicitors to a defunct project, bearing the rather startling title of the " Loudon and Edinburgh Direct, and Darlington and Hawick Junc tion," to recover from the defendant, Captain Mae dougal, who had taken an active part as one of the com mittee of the undertaking, and from others, also mem bers of the committee, their bill of costs, amounting to 940/. 19s. 6d. The plaintiffs and some other persons were projectors of the company, but they entered into a guarantee with the defendant and his colleagues, on the 21st of November, 1845, to hold him and them harmless with respect to the preliminary expenses, which were to be taken out of deposits. In the event, however, of the de posits not coming in to the extent they anticipated, the committee were to be called upon to pay a sum not exceed ing 51. It was proved, however, that at a meeting, on the 21st of January, at which the defendant was pre sent, the plaintiffs were requested to furnish their bill. The capital of the company was 1,500,000/. ; 65,000 shares were issued, and some deposits were received, but no scrip was issued. The plaintiffs took no shares, and they had received 300/. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN left it to the jury to say whether the parties stood in the relation of solicitors and clients, or whether the plaintiffs were or were not the projectors, who had taken all the responsibility upon themselves, and who had received all the profit that had been derived from the undertaking. The jury immediately gave a verdict for the de fendant. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, June 18. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Baron POLLOCK.) This Court was occupied the whole of the day in hearing an information filed by the Board of Excise. The case was not concluded when the Court rose. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, June 18. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE THE BOSTON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. In this case an application was made respecting a proof which was tendered on behalf of a Mr. Black. Mr. ASHHURST appeared to support the proof. Mr. LAWRENCE said that an action at law was pend ing, and had been made a special jury case of ; an en deavour had been made to agree so that it might be taken as a short cause, when it could be heard at the sittings after the present term, if not it could not be heard till December ; but he would be satisfied on an undertaking that no steps should be taken in respect to the subsequent proceedings until this Court had been applied to. Mr. ASHURST said he would enter into the under taking. SECONDARIES' COURT, June 18. (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) VARLEY V. C. H. GREGORY. The plaintiff in this action is a boot and shoe maker in Fenchurch-street; the defendant's description did not appear. The action was brought to recover the sum of 2Z 15s. for goods sold. The defendant pleaded that he was not indebted. Mr. Smith, a bootmaker at Islington, was called, and proved that in October, 1845, he was an apprentice to the plaintiff, and heard the defendant agree with plain tiff to contract for boots at 61. 10s. for tne year. In the course of the year defendant ordered a pair of 5 feet 6 boots, as he called them. The SECONDARY -What can they be? I have heard of the famous seven-league boots, and p uss in boots, but never of 5 f ee t 6 b oots before. The witness—They were to enable defendant to pass for the City Artillery, so that he m i g ht escape being drawn for the Militia.—(L aug h ter.) The SECONDARY—But how w as t hi s manage d? Witness—Why, the heels were three inches high, and there was a piece of cork inside to raise him up to five foot six, as he was only five foot nothing.—(Laughter.) The SECONDARY—WeII, that is one expedient, cer tainly. Mr. BRAMWELL—But what kind or class of boots did they come under—walking or marching? Witness—Not much of either, I should say. If he had attempted to walk in them he would have been in purgatory, and probably have been pitched on his nose. —(Laughter.) After he had passed muster the boots were altered to ordinary walking boots. The alteration must have cost 10s. Mr. BRAMWELL cross-examined the witness at great length, and put in receipts for the 6/. 10s., and notice on the part of the plaintiff to determine the contract, and made no demand for payment of these boots. The Learned Counsel said it was quite clear to him that it was a mere after thought to bring this action, for with a slight alteration the boots served as part of the con tract. One of the jury thought at first the alteration ough to be allowed for, as an extra. The jury, however, in a few minutes gave a verdict for defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BO STR EE T. James Odell was charged before Mr. Jardine with assaulting John Smith, the son of Mr. Smith, landlord of the Lamb and Flag, Rose-street, Long-acre, and threatening to stab him with a pocket-dagger. The complai nant stated that the prisoner and some other men we re d r i nking in the tap-room on Thursday, when the prison er ordered some rum, and when witness asked for the money he refused to pay, and said that if witness attempt e d to enforce payment he would stab him with a dagger, which he took from one of his pockets. He shook his fist at the complainant, and used abusive language. A. constable was called in, and he was given in charge, but the dagger was not found on him, having probably been taken away by one of his companions, who left shortly before him. The prisoner is well known, and always carries a weapon of the kind described. The prisoner said that one of the men who was with him called for the rum, and would no doubt have paid for it if he had been asked. He denied that he had any dagger about him at the time, and that he used any threatening or abusive langutse. Mr. JARDINE fined him 1/., or in default sentenced him to 14 days' imp r i sonment. The pri▪ soner was then removed. MA RLBOROUGII-STREE T. John Roberts, a well-dressed young man, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with stealing from the pocket of Mr. James Hocken, tailor, 23, Maddox-street, a pocket book and a silk handkerchief. The prosecutor stated that on the previous night, about half-past ten, he was standing at the bar of the Cambrian Tavern, Castle -street., Leicester-square, in conversati▪ on with M r . R ussell, the lan dl or d. The pri soner, who was drinking with another man, came and placed himself by the side of witness, and began to tumble about his pockets. The prlsonec was in the act of leaving the house in a hurried manner, when witness felt in his pocket, and missed his pocket book and silk handkerchief. He followed the prisoner, and taxed him with the theft, which the prisoner denied. Subsequently the book was found behind the door, and the handker chief underneath the seat, near where the prisoner had been standing. Mr. William Russell, the landlord, proved seeing the prisoner drop the bock behind the door, and seeing him with the handkerchief in his hand, and afterwards throw it under the seat. The prisoner, who denied the charge, was committed for trial. Charles Paul, a youth of respectable appearance, an apprentice in the establishment of, Messrs. Reynell and Co., printers, Little Pultoney-street, was charged by Mr. Titus Danks, on suspicion of breaking open a desk and stealing 51. It appeared that the complainant is overseer of Messrs. Reyneli's establishment, and boarded and lodged several of the apprentices, amongst whom was the prisoner. Latterly complainant had missed several sums of money from the desk, and could not tell whom to supect, till he was informed that the prisoner had lately expended about 5/. 19s. Complainant's suspicions were then ex cited, and, on looking into his desk. he missed five sove reigns, which he had deposited there on Saturday last. Before questioning the prisoner, complainant made in quiries, and found that the prisoner had purchased a quantity of clothing and other articles. Knowing that he was perfectly destitute of means to do so, complainant at once suspected that he was the thief. He questioned the prisoner as to how he bscame possessed of the money, but his answers were so unsatisfactory that he gave him in charge. _ _ _ The — prisoner denied all knowledge of the robbery. He had purchased the clothes with his own money. Mr. HARDWICK said, notwithstanding the strong sus picion against the prisoner, he must discharge him, as there was not the least particle of evidence to prove that the prisoner did actually steal the money from the desk. defect in the masonry of the piers or abutments, but from its being made of a strength insufficient to bear the pressure of qui, k trains passing over it. We feel that the eleven remaining girders having been cast from the same pattern and of the same strength are equally weak, and consequently equally dangerous for quick or pas seeger trains, as was the broken one. We consider we should not be doing our duty towards the public if we separated without expressing our unanimo us o pi n i on that no girder bridge of so brittle and treacherous a metal as cast iron alone, even though trussed with cast iron rods, is safe for quick or passenger trains, and we have it in evidence before us that there are upwards of one hundred bridges similar in principle and form to the late one over the river Dee, either in use or in course of being constructed on various lines of railway. We con sider all these unsafe, mere or less, in proportion to the span; still, all unsafe. We, therefore, call upon he:. Majesty's Government to institute such an inquiry into the merits or demerits of these bridges as shall either condemn the principle, or establish their safety to such a degree that passengers may rest fully satisfied there is no danger, although they deflect from 1 to .54 inches." The CORONER said that the first part of the verdict he would record, but that the latter part, calling for Go vernment interference, might be taken notice of by the gentlemen of the press, and would be forwarded by him to the Board of Trade. CLE - RKENWELL Richard Phesby, who described himsalf as a waiter at a West-end hotel, was charged with having deserted his wife and child, whereby she became chargeable to the parish of St. James's, Clerkenwell, and also with a violent assault upon Barlow, one of the officers of the workhouse, and creating a riot. It appeared that, about thirteen months ago, the pri soner ran away from his wife, when she was compelled by distress to enter the workhouse, where she was con fined of a child, which was now almost in a dying state. The prisoner called yesterday, in a state of intoxication, and demanded to see his wife,when Barlow took him into custody, and was about to remove him to the station house, but the prisoner tripped him up and threw him violently to the ground, and a large number of idle per sons being waiting outside the gate of the workhouse, the prisoner incited them to attack the officer, which they did with such goodwill, that he NI as glad to effect his escape, minus his hat, and with some severe knocks. The prisoner's wife stated that he was well able to support her, and was at present living with a female at Brompton. Mr. TYRWUITT sentenced him to two months' impri sonment with hard labour, as a rogue and a vagabond. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 18. JOINT-STOCIIL itaIWLS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Prii Annum. Share. £ s. d. X s. d. iustralasia .• •• 40 0 0 40 0 0 BritshNorth American 51. per Cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 2.ommercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 .•.• • •• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 I 26 London Joint-Stock ... 161. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 Metropolitan ......... 25 0 0 710 0 Provincial of Ireland— 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 46 Ditto, New.— ... •• • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New... •• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia ... • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Union of London. Si. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 CANALS. I Price 4 Dividend Names of Q. , ;Dividend Names of ~,, ... . 1 - , Companies c's per ; Companies. d per Pric , Annum. .. v.: Annum.' in ix A.slitn& Oh1h; 97 5/.55. p c 70 Monmouthsh 100 101. - Ashby-d-la-Z l ll3 41. - Mntgomrysh 100 51. - Barnsley lib°, 121. 180 Macclesfield. 1001 Basingstoke 100; - - Neath .. •• • . 100 201. 340 Brkilk&Abrg 150, 5/. 85 Nottingham. 150 121. - . - 2.romibrd 100 14/, - Peak Forest. 78 31. 40 Dudley lO Ol 4/. - Regent's ... • 33 1/. 4s. 20 Derby Ellsmre&Chs 133; 4/. 51 Shropshire . • 125 81. - E:ewash . - Somrset Coal 150 71. lOs. .130 Forth & Clyd 100; 4/. - Do.LkFd St 12 6/. p. c. - GrandJunctn, 100; 61. 79 Stffrd & Wore 140 281. 275 Grand Union; 100 1/. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 156. - Glamorgnsh .11721 13%1. - Stourbridge.. 145 201. 305 (iistr&Brkly 1100, - - Strtfrd on Av 79 11. lOs. - Grantham 1150; 12/. - Severn and 126 11. Bs. - Huddersfield ; 57; - - Wye Rail. j Kennt & Avn; 39 7s. 6d. 5 Trnt &MI 50 30/. - Lancaster ; 47; 11.10 s. - sey •• .. Leeds&Livrpjloo 341. 505 Thams &Med 19 - - Leicester .. • . 1 140; 10/. 75 Worcstr & Leicstr &Nth' 83; 4/. 36 Bi rm i ng . 78 21. 41 Loughborogh t 142; 701. 530 Wilts & Brks 67 11. 11 MOCBS. Namo of Company. Dividend Amount per of I Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. j X s. d. Commercial ••.• . 3/. per cent. Stock. East and West India... 161. pr cent. Stock. East Country ....• , • l/. per sh. 100 0 0 Landon •• • • St. Katharine .... •• .. 5 per cent. I Stock. Southampton • • ...... 2/. per cent. 50 0 0 I X a. d. WATER-wORILS. Name of Company. Dividend per 0 0 2 Annum. Amount of Paid. Share. East L0nd0n...... Grand Junction .. Vauxhall ............ West Middlesex . . . M. 10s.prent. 31. 10s. s. d. 100 0 0 - 41 13 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 63 12 9 INSURANCE COMPANIES. , Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Fide( Annum. Share. Albion .........• •• • • X a. d. X s. d. 3/. 101. 500 0 0 50 0 0 74 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 18 Ditto Marine. ••• • • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 50 0 5R Atlas •• • • British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 7 i ilcricl,Med. & Geti.Life fa. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 20 county -..- - ...... 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 12s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 - Eagle ••• • • • ...... •• • • 6a. 50 0 0 50 0 54 Eng. & Scot. La x•. • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 European Life ••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - Freemasons' ... .. •• • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe .. . . 6/. per cent. Stock. - 128 Guardian - ....• ••• • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 47% Imperial Fire .... •• • • GI. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 220 Imperial Life •.•• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Indemnity Alarine ... • 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 - Law Life .... ...... .. 11. bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - ,egal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 - ".andon Fire ........ 10s, 25 0 0 12 10 0 14% London Ship ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14% Marine.. ......... 5 1. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 9'A Med. Invlid&Gen.Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% National Lean Fund• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 2 10 0 - National Life•- •. •.... 81. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Vanadium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 41a xd .hcenLx al. p. et. & bs. - - 185 , roteetor Life.... • , rovidentLife •••• .. -1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Lock Life •• • • loyal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. - 180 - - - Ditto Life ..... - - - Universal Life .. - LIST 01' SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of -. Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. -... 4 11. d. X s. d ! Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 168 1 Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 150 British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 200 Commercial Bank •• • • 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 164 National Bank 6l. per cent. - 10 0 0 14/ 20. Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr sent. - 50 0 0 88 Western Bank- -.• • • 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 82 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 6% -. Clydesdale Bank. ••• . • 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 134 Eastern Bank .• • • 5/. per cent. -- 10 0 0 11/ 12s Caledonian Bank - 210 0 41. 9s Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 6/. per cent. - 50 0 67i City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 13% Scottish Union Ins. Co. N. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 225. 6cl Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 12% Insur. Co. of Scetlnd.. Si. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 9 icorth British Insur. •• 5% /.pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 26% Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22 Edinburgh Life limn 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18 Edin. &Glasg. Railway I /.10s. per s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 68 Ditto, 4 Shares ... • 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 164 Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 020 0 0 284 Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 7/. percent . 50 0 0 All paid. 61% 9lasgw& Greenck Bail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 18 Gisgw & Gamkirk Rail. SI. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39% Dundee & Arbroth Ball. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37 Atandard LifeAssurnce.l 51. per cent.l 50 00j2 10 0 9 THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE DEE BRIDGE. The proceedings at the inquest held on Wednesday L were brought to a close. The following details we take from the Liverpool Times of Thursday:— Captain Symonds, inspector of railways, read the opinion of himself and Mr. Walker, the Government engineer, as to the cause of the accident. This document ran to a very considerable length, and occupied upwards of an hour and an half in its delivery. It was cautiously guarded by reasonings upon probabilities and conflicting engineering opinions, that the decision of these Govern ment inspectors was not very positively pronounced. Their inference, however, seemed to be that the fracture was made in the centre of the girder ; that the girder of itself was too weak to support the weights usually pass ing on it; and that the principle of the construction of the bridge was objectionable. The evidence having been brought to a conclusion, The CORONER proceeded to sum up the whole case. The jury retired at twenty minutes past five, and after an absence from court of fifty minutes, returned the fol lowing verdict: —" We find that George Roberts, John Matthews, and Charb s Nevill were accidentally killed, on the evening of the 24th of May last, in the parish of St. Mary's-on-the. Hill, in the city of Chester, by being precipitated along with the train of carriages on the bank or bed of the river Dee, from the breaking of one cf the twelve cast-iron girders constituting the railway bridge over that river. We find also that Isaac Jones died on the 26th of May last, from the injuries received at the same time and place, and from the like cause. And we find th at Thomas Anderson came by his death on the 24th of May last, in the parish aforesaid, by being accidently thrown from the tender on to the rails. We are further unanimously of opinion that the afore said girder did not break from any lateral blow of the engine, tender, carriage, or van, or from any fault or REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were extensively dealt in by the home trade, and an improvement in the value took place for all kinds. Bonded Crushed Sugar 14 is held for 33s to 33s 6d for fine quality. In Bastards ' 4 and Pieces large sales have been made by exporters at ) Ily 22s to 30s per cwt. MAURITIUS —This afternoon the demand was good - xd for Mauritius Sugar, and 9,060 bags 33 casks at public , sale were nearly all sold at former improved rates, or at as. a rise from the late lowest points of the market of Is. .: 36 EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in 180 fair demand, an d 1,2 41 b ags at public sale were sold at previous improved rates. :MOLASSES.--This afternoon at public sale 12 pun s • Montserrat M o l asses were sold at lis per cwt. FOREIGN.—This afternoon, at public sale, 26 casks, 127 barrels, St. Martin's Sugar, were sold at the full tee, worth; middling yellow at 42s 6d to 435, and low mid dling 41s 6d to 42s per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon Coffee was in good demand for home consumption, and the rates obtained were rather above those that existed previously. For expor tation there was rather more demand for Coffee privately, at the previous currency; at public sale 151 hags Batavia 2s. were sold, ordinary mixed yellow at 26s 6d to 275, fair ordinary 27s to 27s 6d, and damaged 13s to 27s per cwt. 5% COCOA.-11olders of West India have shown more 1 1 / 1 2s 13 4 firmness this w ee k, an d h ave refra i ned from offering any 41. ss at public sale; privately little desire has been shown to 6% operate in the low and middling kinds, and there are '3% sellers at former rates, but a good demand has been ex perienced for the better sorts, and full rates are paid. ) Foreign is little wanted, and the tendency of prices is N downwards. r 4 TEA.—lmporters have refrained from offering any i at public sale this week, but there are further arrivals, ;% and privately there is a plentiful supply. In the demand no improvement has taken place. Congou can easily be obtained privately upon previous low terms, still the pur -54 chases made have been of little moment. The market 1 7 for Green is in an inactive state, and the tende nc y o f prices is yet downwards. Scented Teas have been operated in with caution, and lower rates are accepted. FRITIT.—Of Currants there are several arrivals this week, but there is still the same indisposition to pur chase, as the stock on hand of all description of Fruit is very large, and the demand generally continues very limited ; the quotations at present must be considered nominal. SAGO.—There are sellers at a further reduction in prices, still the contracts entered into have been of little moment by private treaty. Sago Flour is little wanted, and can be obtained at 26s to 275. Of Bermuda Arrow root 20 pkgs at auction were sold at lld per lb. SPICES.—To-day Black Pepper was not much in demand, and 1,574 bags at public sale were nearly all taken in at the full worth, good brown light Batavia but dusty at 2id; a few lots of light Sumatra sold at 28d to 24d per lb. RICE.—To-day there was little desire evinced to operate in East India Rice, and of 6,748 bags Java offered at auction a small part only found buyers 6d per cwt under the valuations. 961 pockets 791 bags Bengal sold 6rl per cwt cheaper, and went at 19s to 19s 6d for good middling white, 17s 6d for good yellow, and at 8s to 19s 6d for damaged. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon Cochineal me s t sil i v v e i r th s ready buyers; at publi c sa l e 26 bags Ilondura were sold at 5s 2d to 5s 9:1, which is 2d higher. SPIRITS.—East I n di a i s little wanted, and to-day there were sellers at 2s 9d to 2s 10d, being rather under former rates. For Demerara rather lower prices having been accepted, occasioned the demand to be good, and the sales reached 350 puns. Jamaica ha, been operated in with caution by exporters and the home trade, whilst holders are more inclined to sell, and the limited busi ness transacted h as b een at rather lower rates. Brandy met with little a t tent i on, and there are ready sellers upon previous n, r e 2 d s u 6 c d e d t o te 2 r s n 7 i s d . t akenf Genevaor ordinary, less r wantedand f for .r fine p fin 1101:14 use 34 to 3$ 3d. F Qr B• • 4 y, maCoro Spirits the demand is good at Ils 6d for English nett cash ; Scotch and Irish Ils 5d to I is 6d. SALTPETRE.—An increased desire has been shown to operate in rough by exporters, and the home trade, whilst the rates obtained have been fully equal to those previously current ; indeed the supply is not sufficient , for the demand. At public sale 1,240 bags of Calcutta were sold. For British refined the demand has been active. Nitrate of Soda has been cxtensively dealt in at 13s 6d to 14s per est. Some parcels, however, have arrived, and others are near at hand. WooL.—The trade have manifested little desire to operate at the public sales, the quantity of Colonial declared being large. Importers have been anxious sellers, and accepted prices lid to 2d per lb under those ef the previous auctions. Other sorts of Wool met Kith little attention, and rather lower rates are tam OlLS.—There are sellers of Rapeseed Oil at 32s 6d to 33s for pale, and at 31s 6d to 32s per cwt for browns, still few purchases have been made, and there is plentiful supply, whilst further parcels are near at bane of Foreign. For Linseed Oil the market has an he' proving aspect; there is a small supply, and an e s. tensive consumpti on; on the spot a good deal has bees done by the home trade, whilst exporters have taken g!' fair quantity; the rates paid have been rather ab°" those preciously current, and 27s is the quotationn; for forward delivery several p f urchaso have be made. There are few buyers of Olive 0r any purpose, whilst holders are anxious seller& Of Palm some parcels have been received, still pric, es _ rule firm, as a good d e mand exists. Of Coco a Nut Wu supply is inadequate for the demand. and prices in c(211: sequence range hi g h. F o r Lard Oil the demand IT been only for small parcels at 44s to 495. Of Fish several parcels have been received since this day weir, and for auction on the 25th 34 tuns of Sperm and 6 0 d to of Southern are declared. The business concluded in Cod Oil during the week has been to a small extent only. For Southern p r i ces ru ling moderate occasions n, the demand to be good for all kinds by privat e trea There has been little desire shown to oper ate in Se.s Oil, and merchants are i nc li n ed to realise, as the suPPli this season will be much greater than it was i th e former one. are TALLOW.— For Russian on the spot former Prices to asked ; but there has been less desire evinced to opersen this week, and only a small amount of busines s has done ; the value is 50s 6(1 to 51s per cwt for gee .n burgh Yellow Candle. F or delivery in the la st tur d months of the year less business has been donel,llo, pric es home made tbe li demand has been active. Other e. of Tallow are less wanted, a nd f ormer rates sr esl°-ute, en rally to be obtained. LLOYD'S SHIPPING . LONDON, JUNE 18.—Wind W N and . ~ cloudy. e,ga DEAL, JUNE 17.—Wind S. to S.S.W , moderate; St. S.E. to S.S.W., light.—Arrd. 12, Junge Heinrich, Groot, „,„. Croix. 13, J. C. Linde, Callao, and sailed for Antwerqs;„ Surinam, Bo an Baltimore, and sailed for Bremen. 16 ' My garetha, Moop, New York. 17, Norfolk, 111‘GildownePsevr tanzas ; Elizabeth, Rae, Nassau ; Edinburgh, Jeck,rl'fibello Orleans; Belle, Whitten, Bermuda; Charlotte, "'" e r gitle• New York. Sld. Washington, New York; Sir Bober" -le; New Zealand; Marmion, Port Philip; Manner, • ht breese, _ Ade r t ee ; Renown, Launceston ; Leontes, Ceylon ; Be r. . 8 ; Superior, Demerara; Ann, Trinidad; Sandwich, St. -t le d l or , Miranda, Antigua; Blanche, Jamaica; Harmony, L abrli n o - od Arrd. from the river, and sailed, Ocean Queen, Cape ef i r i Hope ; York, New Orleans ; Tiberias, Boston; i311:4 Quebec. Aral' . LIVERPOOL, JUNE 17.—Wind N.N.W , moderate.-- E er Nile, Kennedy, Callao; Salacia, Boyce, Ha . vannah; Buck, New Orleans; Lady Falkland, Smith, Renfrewshire, Cleaver, New York ; Lord Wellington, tirS3l.s; field, ditto ; Abraham, Epring, Montreal and SydneP i dor Oak, Penrice, Calcutta ; Mediterranean, Bonet'' „_ o l °- ,„b u e, Fordyce, Valparaiso; Letitia, Thorpe, Matanzas; laM Green, Pernambuco, sailed 15th ult. ; Archer, Macblac Savanilla ; Bona Dear, Brown, New Orleans; Portland, f°: bile ; Dauntless, Roger., Apalachicola ; St. Clair, 1 3 a!". more; Louisiana, Call, ditto'Maryland, r . nes v ir g i°l - 3 ; e Rose, Moore, New York ; Malabar, Barker, ditto ; ditto ; Colonist, Sinnott, ditto ; Emperor, Day, ditto ; SOP., . New means;. Whitney, Popham, ditto. Off port, Wilsons , M atanz- Royal Sovereign, Joshua Waddington, and James Porte Sid. Syria, Calcutta; Cunada, Callao • Ottavia, Isabella, Monte Video; Alice, Rio Janeiro;' Hermaun, 04: timore Janes, New York Agape,y ditto ; Charlestoe• ditto ; Cape Breton ; Quebec ; Jac' es )141114 ditto : Mountaineer, Newfoundland. rk• COWES, JUNE 17.—Wind S. W.—Sld. Superior, New - I ° l . r d, WATERFORD, JUNE 16.—Wind N.W. to N.N.1V . ." - ^ - Minerva, Parker, New York. LIMERICK, JUNE 16.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. SLOP _berd Craig, Baltimore; Saxonville, Reid, Philadephia; Nor° eeslt Campbell, New York; Undine, ditto. WARRENI'OINT, JUNE 16.—Wind S.,_ fresh.—Arrd• B tr there. Crttig M iee, New York ; Ma r garet, Montgomery' ditto' CLYDE, JUNE 16.—Wind E.—Arrd. Ann Hasle3:!, New York ; Cora Linn, Graham, Pictou 15 th , Siu' ';1; ' " e e bourne, Port Philip ; Lima packet, Demerara; Helen, " l: badoes ; Vermont, New York. 16th, Wanderer, Denleral i 0 MARGATE, JUNE 17.—Some deals have been brought here to-day, being p ar t of the cargo thrown overbo ard Lye '- the Chester, St. John's, New Brunswick, to London. t s , RTIN r PUBLIC BATHS AND WASIIHOUSES, ST. , r 3 IN-rnE-FiEws.—Thursday a meeting of the rate-111, t ea this parish took place at the St. Martin's Vestrr • rW the vicar, Sir Henry Dukinfield in the chair, to receiv:_e_ oath . port of the commissioners appointed to carry out the t that and Washhouses Act in that parish ; who stated tu e f__ .rec had obtained possession of the site proposed for th ,.. w ra ` in i s . tion in Orange-street, Leicester-square, from the Co sioners of Woods and Forests, and that they hau,..,`iiding• into a contract with the Messrs. Rigby to erect a u" 00 - containing 64 baths and 54 washhouses, for 6.8901- Tll,e c o y duct of the commissioners was approved of, and the nee_q ing , rate voted fur their immediate formation. The u1,f.„1,9 after some other parochial business, passed a vote of tul" to the chairman and separated. the OUP. THE ACCIDENT AT WOLVERTON.—IRf he of the day it was mentioned by one of the officials, o t he company that the unfortunate event will inveole_Z.. company in an expense of between 20,0001. and 3 2 s u n T e d and it may be stated that the policeman was accornj ( ; h av e to the gaol by his betrothed, to whom he was , 1 1 , 01 1. been united last Friday. Some of the friends o f the o f fortunate deceased complained to the Coroner their bodies having been plundered of th :_ i u se a which were in their possession. The company r ri47-. an investigation in the matter.—lllanchester Ae . THE LATE MR. FiTzGERALD, M ... . —' This Bch 04`.. man, who has just fallen a victim to the epide . ln n l s__,. nd, w as lately made such ravages in various districts r ir„ l ; i i y , a iet descended from a younger branch of the Leine co unties °' possessed considerable property, both in the town Tipperary and Cork. He was a native of the In 18 36 he mel, and had but entered his forty-firsts' tighter of Sign" married the Signora Donna Emilia, the Mgerald was a f D. Frizoni, of Lisbon. By religion Alr. a d i sc iple o Roman Catholic; and, in point of politics, be vascircumstance detain. the late Mr. O'Connell. It is rather a curious° his m 1 se scarcely more than two days previous to electors of of Clon the deceased gentleman issued an address to amenta ry Tipperary, announcing his retirement from null occe a wi aio n ne pe d ra b r yY life. This is the third vacancy that has been death in the representation of the county 0 f Tipp since the general election of 1841, Mr. ,Valentine having died in 1843, and the Honourable Otway Cave in following year. IRON AND COAL TRADE OF AYRSHIRE. —A .- „,. intel ligent correspondent communicates as follows :-- In coul!. quence of the depression in the iron market, the Ayrshlr: ironmasters and coalmasters have resolved to reduce th e miners' and colliers' wages from ss. to 4s. per day. This th e men are unwilling to accede to, unless the quantity of irov stone and coal which they are required to put out is also reduced. As the masters will not agree to this, man of the men have received their warning, w hil e ot h ers are retread,' idle. It is expected that the men will consent to the recluf: tion in a few days. Owing to the high price of colds ',I Ayrshire lately, the shipping trade of Irvine Troon, an Ardrossan is begin n i ng t o su tl er, as many vessels' which we re wont to be supplied w ith coa l s at these ports, for Ireland, are now procuring them on th e Cumberland coast, and in wales, where the price is more moderate. In the Principality tiers' wages are only 3s. 6d. per day.—.Dumfries Courier. There was a riot at Prague, on the 7th, in cO nse c i quence of the high p ice of b rea d, an d or d er was n ot restor e until midnight. On the following day a proclamation Wa3_. made by the authorities, that every person would be liberty to bake and sell bread. Up to that time the trao' bad been limited to a certain number cf licensed bakers. BIRTHS. At Wytham-on-the-Hill, on Monday, the 14th inst., the wife of Lieutenant-General Johnson, M.P., ofa daughter. On the 28th of March last, at L uc k now , the lady of MI: colm M'Neill Rind, E sq ., o f th e B enga l M e dical Establ is ment, of a son. On the 14th inst., at Ewell, Surrey, the lady of the Rev' Sir George L. Glyn, Bart., of a daughter, still-born. e . On the 15th inst., in Eaton-square, the lady of far' geant Kinglake, of a daughter. soft. On the 15th inst., a t Upp er Cl ap t on, M rs. E. G a by, o f On the 16th inst., th e l a d y o f H . R . W oo dhouse, Elul' of a son. O of `WiiJatntin n lieast t ltnh h she e aecil l m.l6 6 C6ot t h l ntl f ih(filtn, i o n isEin s ui a gtoa t .f W a s a o t n e r . foot, Cumberland, the lad 1 of rleS O st., o y t cll Canterbury, e - a - ru p 6g l u a hr cc e., , r .B the r om p t on, Winter, Esq., l a t e C apta i n 66th Regiment, ofwaildeauotghfheCte:ri. •D' On the 17th i ns t., i n P ortman - square, the w if e of John Godley, Esq., of a son. On the inst., in Holland-c r escent, Brixton,the Wife of Mr. W. L. Harvey, of a son. MARRID. ij th On the 10th i ns t., a t Amber E le3- Church, Frederick B.is rd daughter of the late S. C. Turner, Esci., Esq., of Pensile House, Gloucestershire to Caroline, t• -• , Dorset. Oa the 14th inst., at Jacobstow, Devon, Lewis P. Madden, Esq., 111. D., to Ellen, relict of Captain Sir E. Astley, g• N iv. _ On the 15th inst., at Snelston Church, Derbyshir e : t o Banks, Esq., of London, to Miss Margaret Banks, of Snels of Child Okeforu, DIE& On the 11th inat , the Rev William Watts, A.M., Imam bent of Christ Chur . cb, in the parish of St. Giles-in -the-..'.e-- On the Bth ink., at Rugby, Mary Isabella, second survin ing daughter of th e l ate C ap t a i n D e Brett, of the B erg " - Artillery, aged 16. g ot On the 1l th inq., at Clevedon, Angela Helen, youn ge st child of N. Wells, Esq. i* On the 13th i nst . , a t S e lli nge Vicarage, Fanny Mar the youngest daug " hter of the Rev. J. W. Bellamy. . On the 13th inst at Cambridge-heath, HackneY, Robson, of the East India Chambers. On the 13th inst., in Lockyer-street. Plymouth, Ashby, Est., aged 69. 1 1" On the 13th i ns t. , at 'Whitby, Mrs. Elizabeth EllerbY, lict of Joh n Ell er b y, E sq. , age d 92. t- On the 13th inst., an King- ' street, St. James's , Lieutenan . General Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.B. Colonel of th e 720 Ilarri Highlanders, and late Governor of Ceylon. On the 14th inst.,, Maria Caroline, wife of Joseph Todd. Esq., of Mouley-par - k, Surrey. On the 14th inst., at Poplar, Maria, relict of the ‘ir la n t i: Bennett, Esq., aged. 70, m A rtias. On the 14tia inst.,. at Canterbury-row, Bennington, relict of the late T. Shaw, aged 86. c. hen. On the 15th inst...xt Beaufort-street, Chelsea, John ..4-- ham, Commander R.N.., aged 76. On the 15th inst., in Doughty-street, John James " ."'"' Esq., surgeon, aged 46.. ___-.....- 1.7- 11 3 London : Printed and Po bibbed by MURDO YOUNG, of ,e: acio f V iand, Printer, at 27,e ,Sun Office, N 0.11%. Strand, In the Pr the *eTeY, pp Coßty of 11(14sigsoz, SAUNA,' J . ''' . 1647. MARKET NEWS.- YESTERDAY CORN EXCHANGE. Since Monday a very limited quantity of English Wheat has been received up to our market, and the show of samples of that article here was small. The continuance of wet weather caused some of the holders to demand more money for selected qualities of both Red and White, but the trade ruled very dull; the business transacted being small at the late decline in value. Upwards of 12,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have arrived this week. We had a large quantity on offer to-day, and which met a very dull sale, at barely stationary prices. In Barley next to nothing was doing, and in some instances the currencies were Is per quarter lower. The Malt trade was dull, at late figures. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn might have been pur chased on somewhat easier terms. The import of 23,000 barrels of American Flour caused the trade to rule heavy at barely stationary prices. Wheat. English .... •• 3,080 qrs. Irish. .....• •• 4,990 Foreign ARRIVALS. I Barbay , 1 480 qrs. Oats I Flour. 90 qrs . 2,110 mks 3,300 I and 1,970 23,100 1,920 I Malt. 1,500 ars. SMITHFIELD. The number of Beasts on offer here was considerably less than that exhibited on this day se'nnight. The quality being mostly inferior, and the attendance of buyers toler ably good, the priinest Scots, liomebreds, were a very steady sale; in some instances, an advance in the quotations of 2d per Blbs, but the inferior kinds commanded very little attention. There were in the market 392 Oxen and Cows, 1,760 Sheep and Lambs, and 146 Calves from Holland and Germany, together with 150 horned and polled Scots from Scotland. The supply of Sheep was but moderate, while the Mutton trade was firm, at Monday's currencies. We were fairly supplied with Lambs ; yet that description of stock moved off freely, at an improvement in the value of Down qualities of 4d per 81bs. Some of the foreign Lambs sold as low as Six SHILLINGS PER, HEAD ! Calves were a slow inquiry, but not cheaper. The demand for Pigs was heavy, at late rates. Mich Cows were sold at from 161. to 201. each, including their small Calf. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts— ... 4 0 4 4 Second quality ditto 4 6 4 8 second quality ... 4 6 4 8 Coarse-woolled ditto 410 b 0 Prime large Oxen.. 410 5 0 Southdown Wether 5 2 5 4 ['rime Scots .. ••. • 5 2 5 4 Ditto out of the wool Large coarse Calves 4 2 4 8 Large Hogs ... • 4 0 4 6 Prime small ditto .. 410 5 2 Small Porkers .... 4 8 5 0 Suckling Calves ..18 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 20 0 co Inferior Sheep •4 2 4 4 Lambs ..... •.. b 2 6 4 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep , Calves. I Pigs. I 1,064 9,490 504 320 NEUTGATE AND LEADENEALL. There was a slight improvement in the general demand • here, but we can notice no material alteration in the quota tions. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s, d. d. to s. Beef, inferior •• 3 8 310 1 Mutton, inferior 310 4 4 --middling .. 4 0 4 2 middling.. 4 6 4 8 - prime large .• 4 2 4 6 prime .... 410 5 2 - prime small •• 4 6 4 8 ( Pork, 1arge........ 310 4 Veal.... .. •••• •• 4 0 5 0 I - small ........ 4 8 5 0 Lamb. 5e d to 6s 2d. nonouGn HOP IVILLIZILET. From most parts the accounts which have come to hand to• day, relative to the growing bine, are to the effect that no further increase ha s t a k en pl ace i n th e fly. Th e late fine ce * show"ers have, we conceive, been somewhat beneficial to the plant ; still, however, a few speculative purchases were made here this morning, at very full prices; but, for immediate consumption, the transactions were on a very limited scale. In the duty scarcely any betting has taken place since our ' last, but present appearances are against a high range. Sussex pockets, 416 s to 41 16s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 41 15s to 51 15s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 5112 s to 718 s per cwt. _ COLONIAL. SuGaß.—The demand for British Plantation has rather improve6l, and, compared with last week, there has been an advance in prices of 6d to is per cwt. At auction Barbadoes, 150 hhds, has realised 49s 6d for fine yellow, and 42s 6d to 43s for low. REFINED.--Standard lumps have been firm at 59s to GOs per cwt. EAST INDIA.—The business done in Bengal has been chiefly by private contract, and at Gd to is advance. Good and fine white has been sold at 47s 6d to 535, and damp and washed at 46s 6d to 52s per cwt. Mauritius has been sold at a like improvement. 1 FOREIGN.—Java has realised 48s 6d to 493 for good, and 40s to 50s for damp, about half being sold; damp was taken in at 53s Gd to 54s per cwt. Mor,AssEs.—Cuba has been taken in at 24s per cwt. COFFEE.—The market has not been brisk. Jamaica fine bold coloury has been sold at 95s to 965, and good mid at 735. Ceylon has been at very full prices to a slight ad vance. Native good ord, 37s to 37s 6d; real good ord, 7s 6d to 38s 6d ; and pea-berry, sound, 45s 6d per cwt. Brazil, 1,125 bags, was bought in at 355, St. Domingo at 32s to 335, and 124 bags Java at 33s per cwt. SPICES.—A small business has been done. Pimento has realised 5d per lb. Cassia Lignea has had rather a brisk sale at 56s 6d to 62s 6d, per cwt. Jamaica Ginger has been nearly all taken in at 60s to 120 s per cwt. RICE.—The market has declined. Madras at auction has been sold Is to is 6d lower; low white 18s to 18s 6d, and mid 19s to 19s 6d per cwt. Bengal has declined to about the same extent; good bold white 20s to 20s 6d per cwt. 0 5 SALTPETRE . — CaIcutta 41b s t o Sib s re f ract i on l ies b een sold at 28s 6d to 29a Gd per cwt. Corrox.—The market is less active. 1 RUM.—Proof Leewards has been in request at 3s 2d to 3s 3d per gallon, and low to very fine Jamaica at 4s 7d to 6s 3d per cwt. Ice. TEA.—There has b een no a l terat i on i n the market, and business is dull. TaLLow.--P. Y. C. is 50s 9d to 51s per cwt, on the spot, with a fair business doing. (From the London New Price Current of June 18.) 34 SIICIAR.—To•day any further advance in the value was prevented by the market beieg more freely supplied ; still there was no material diminution in the home or export demand, for nearly the whole brought forward was actually disposed of. The rates obtained for West India Muscovado wore equal to those of yesterday, and at which a fair business was transacted in all sorts ; the private purchases reaching 250 hhds and tierces. At public sale 115 hhds and tierces were sold at the former value. r f tlkbi Ese c kor t Ge re ft7 4 41 4 4 % or a ISh ttli t ts dre t to re 1 losizre th . of t tly t . et t ,ll , oo, 1 kettQat %..__.._. e°] ""TI „or: Sir. . Zzrn • 4 41 e, %trai t fo r - b4 tr ' w n 411t ed t *Pe w ' Cok es 0 add Pri ea' 4 re tl ch Sol „ ,_