The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-01 00:00:00

Il~tan~ L?dm.

THE BISHOPRIC OF MORAY AND Ross.
stand that the Right Rev. David Low,LL.D , Bishop of Moray
and R ma, has intimated his raVgnation of that office—his
advanced years and lacressed infirmities keying rendered him
usable for the due discharge of his duties —E/gin Courata.
RPPEAL OF THE NAVIGATION LAWS AND THE
VeLtle o► 82111.—LIVISPOOL, ThiliDLT.—This being the
close of the first year since the paving of the bill repeating
the navigation laws, the annual circular, which will be
tuned to-morrow, from Merin. Tongs, Curry, and Co., the
eminent ship-brokers of this port, will no doubt be read with
unusual later.,', the whole tenor of it showing that the pros-
n a-icatret disastrous effects of the repeal of these laws upon
British shipping have been perlisc'ty fellseieus and unfounded.
The circular says: "New British shape have fully main-,
tained our last quotatiors ; indeed, we have f, It the want of
a larger supi ly of good vessels of 500 to 6,50 tens register,
which would have met a ready sale at fair prices, if at hand.
We have also had much inquiry for good vessels of this
size, having from four to six years to remain A 1, bat
have not found owners of such disposed to sell. If 6011111
of the vessels of this kind, so long kept on the rocks for
rale at the outperts, were finish( d and sent round here
under Baltic outfit, a quick return might be emiculated
upon. The number of ships launched and in the course of
completion in our port this year is 20, tonnage computed
7,459, rgainst 8, computed at 2,800, in 1849, which, how-
ever, are built to order. As regards steamers, there is a
very increased enquiry for bath paddle and screw boats, the
former for the cattle carrying trade, and, we presume, in
anticipation of the expec•ed increased counts:Lotion duriog
the ensuing summer. In directing attention to the accom-
panying prices current, list of ships on sale, &o
we hay reason to believe the bwiness of the put year has
been of a decidedly healthy kind. Most of the sales have
been made for cash, and we have the highest au•hority for
stating, that the mortgages taken upon ships are very few,
as compared with previous years. As regards the future, if
we may venture an opicion, very many concurrent einem
',sec's lead us to believe we shall have a year of unusual
prosperity. Money and food are cheap—freiglve are on the
advar.ce—our consuming power is lik.ly to be vastly aug.
meted—capital has been steadily increasing, and as a
community, we have learned to avoid e &Ins speculation,
and to recognise the policy and propriety of trading within
our means "

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SUICIDE IN ST. BARTUOLOMEW'd HOSPITAL.—
Last night, Mr. W. Payne held en inquest In St. Bertha-
Image's boll/its), on the body of David Spikesly, aged 36,
who committed suicide in User institution, under the follow-
ing circumstances:—The deceased was admitted to October
lest, suffering from paralysis of the spine. He went on
well, but was very I.w-spirited, On Monday mmnint, shout
half.past three o'clock, the right nurse heard a strings
noise proceeding from deceased's bed. and, on going to learn
the cause, she found that he had cut his thee it in a fright.
tel manner with a pocket knife. The sister of the ward
tried to step the hemorrhage, when deceased attempted
to get Lis hands up to pull open the waned. He lived only
ten minutes after committing the act. The wife of the de-
mated, who midis at Ilatfi4d, came up by nil gay yester-
day to take her husband home, thinking he was cured,
when, on her snivel at the hospital, she was made acquainted
with his death. Tee jury, after consulting topthet, returned
• verdict of " Temporary insanity."
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A WIFE BY TIER Hue-
BAND, AND SUICIDE OP TER HUBBAND.—Very early on
M Juday morning, about 3 o'clock, the ichabitents of Upper
North-street, Brighton, and i's neighbourhood, were
alarmed by piercing cries of " Murder" and " Police," and
in a short time the police diseovned at the spot whence the
cries proceeded the deed but still bleeding body of a men,
stretched an hie beck in the middle of the road. Olie of the
neighbours, Wootton by same, was the first on the spot, and
at his request, Mr. Richardson, surgeon, promptly made his
appearance. His aid, however, was iliog. The man
had suffered from a fatal wound which severed the windpipe:
and principal arteries, and death must have been inetanta-
as ous, or nearly so. The accessed was named William
Henry Marshall. He was a butler out of place.
I His lest ergagement was in the family of Captain Preston, e
Magistrate, where it appears he was not comfortable, and his
wife states that he had several times stated Lis apprehension
that he should in consequence take kin own iife. This service
he had left about 16 months, and ever since be had been In a
low way. Within the last few days he had obtained tem-
porary employment in the family of Mr. Lawrence. Here
be had cmducted himself remarkably well; he appeared
elated at the circumstance of his having at length obtained
employment, bat Mr. Lawrence believes that he neither
slept nor drank daring the time he was in the
house. He was se usual on Sunday night; and
at 11 o'clock turned off the gas from toe main.
At 3 o'clock in the morning of Monday the wife of the de-
ceased was awoke by a knocking at the door, and having
descended the stairs and ascertained that her husband was
at the door, she admitted him into the house. Oa opening
the door she observed that her husband was almost in estate of
nudity. He was even without his nowise/. " What did
he return home for in that state ?" she inquired. He
replied, " To kill you ;" and suiting the WIWI to the word,
he seized her by the shoulders, and then grasped her throat.
Nearly naked as she was, the rushed into the street, fol-
lowed by her husband, who caught her in the middle of
the road. They there struggled together till she fell, and he
upon her. She raised the cry of" Police," and a lodger that of
" Murder and thieves," and the wife then effected bar escape.
As she ran off she sow a new in his hand, and be having
raised himself, again fell. She then returned Or 3iol, and
found the blood gushing from a large gash in his throat,
and a razor lying beside him. By this time assistance came
to the spot, and the surgeon was sent for, and ses arrived,
as rated above ; but death speedily followed the infliction
of the wound. An inquest was held in the evesing at the
Windmill Tavern, before S. H. Gel!, Esq., coroner for
EastSuseez, Wllllll the above frets having been elicited in
evidences the jury returned a verdict of " Tenporary de-
rangement."
SUROLART AT FURNEAUX PELHAM--011 Monday
the 23rd ult., the cottage of • labonier, names John Law,
in the en.ploy of Mr. Pottarill, of Funnies, Herts, was
fercibly broken into between the hours of twelve at night
mad one in the morning. As Law sleeps it the hones of
Mr. Funeral, as a protection, his aged wife who was left
alone in the house, was disturbed between 12 and 1, by a
knocking at the door; she at first thought it was some
neighbour requiring her melees as a and she got
up and asked who was there, when a voice sailed out with
an oath, " Open the door." Immediately an arm was thrust
through the glom, and opened the window, a man springing
into the room and threw her on the bed, sod covered the
clothes over her. He than unfastened the door and let in
another man. Pillows and clothes were heaped upon her
until she was nearly smothered, and they threatened to
Id re her breins out if she moved for thee hours. The
men spoke in • disguised tone, as If they had something in
their mouths. They then ransacked the home, end tock
away some wearing apparel, two stone bottles of home-made
wine, and some tea sad sugar, and about tits. in money.
WINDING UP JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.—The fol-
lowing is • list of those railway and jobt-stock companies
now under the operation of the Windng-up Act, in con-
nexion with which balls have been made to defray liabilities :
Direct Birmingham, Oxford, and Readbag Railway ; Direct
Hester, Plymouth, and Davenport Rahway ; Direct West-
sad and Croydon Railway ; Galway and Emilie Grand
Justine Railway ; Grand Trunk, and Staffed and Peter-
borough Railway- Irish West Coast Railway. Tee only
railway nader :he Winding up Act in which a dividend has
been declared at present is the Tries, Reading, and Basing.
stoke Railway. The general joint-Bieck companies in
ocinaszion with which similar calls have been made and are
in mune of payment are the Bemires Iron Company,
Boston and Thorp Arch Bath Company, Godolphin Miainer
Company Kilbreckezt Silver Lead Mining Company;
Kingsland, Daimon, and Ds Beauvoir Town Literary and
Scientific Isetitution; Hollman's Carriage Improvement
Company ; National Disinfected and Dry Manure Company ;
Meter Dale Iron Compiny ; North of England Joint-Stock
Basking Company;
Northern Cml Mining Company ; St.
George's Steam Packet Company. It Is calculated that
between LOO,00)1, and 200,0001. have or are being collected
in the shape of calls under them estates, to pay off creditors
and oataaading liabilities.

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Do. elan B. and C ditto
Do. Scrap (goo. 6 p. Ct.)
East Lancashire
Eastlusoolosh.guar.6 p.Ct
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Estioburgb,Path,Dunlee
Exeter,Yeorilok Dorrhes.
Exeter and Exmouth ..
Great Northam ,

ecutte;,A , De tiered
Do. e shares B, 6 p. Ct.
Do. 5 per Cent. l'ret..
01. Southend Weet.(ire.)l
Great \ Veaters
_De. New Xll

dull and Selby
De. shares
Lseceate! glad Carlisle

Lancaster and Pftll2oll
,Lalleuel!illy and Yorkature

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Do. (Is. Ct. Pref. Stook
Do. west Riding Unite
Leeds and Bradford ...
Leeds and Think

61 7
4 q
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Is 124
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27 29
6 7

Do. iet.ciia7cei'4:l pls
London and blacetwall
Lon., Enghton, ire S.Coast
Do. New gua 6 p. Ct....
Do. guaranteed Sp. Ct.
late Croydon Minim
Do. Pref. 3 pet Cent.. .
Do. Cairn. p. 0,1531
Landon and Greenwlek

Do.l'referelee•--...
London St North-Weelern
Do. do. New j shove...

London It Soutb-Weetero
Do. New, S5O „,
Do. New, CIO
Do. New Preference ...
LowenortGuar.4 par Cent.
Meath., Dux., Wall Matlack
31anch.,Sbet,ntloeolonb.
Do. *bares, No. I ...
Do. New 1:10 Pref.
Do. S. ?mann* ..
Do. Man.& Lincl. Union

kSO;Ilar;
Da Sinn. and Derby
Do. Con+. B. B. p. C.
!fewn?thet „,.

Do Y.stawwa
Do. Outran. Si per Ct.
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North Otetfordelore.
Word. 'tom# Wolver.
Prestos sod Wyro
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Reed. Omikl., aie
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kOrslol3 and Intel:Oa
Do.tiheproth Eateries
deottbh Central
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Ituurms. & Bun., 6;45.1

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Shrei.bury Mid ®eater
Do. °street:l
Do. New ...
Do. • per sent. P0d....
Shippshire tinion

Both Btalfordshiz•
Sorg% P.:stern

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101 111
12k liy
34 40

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77 774
44 1 La.
99 101

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7 7 dhs.
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118 132 i
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886 87

10/ 114
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114 13
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1231
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76111 302.
77
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101 34 631.
14 190.
13 13
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241 241
101 114
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14 26
IA 130
24 3
21 93
13 14 dla
16 17
1144
11
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11 411.
17 174
41j 41
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131 19
7 7
134 14i
64 7
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144 14
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3i; ditto email, 881. Dutch Two-
Cents., 57i ex div.; ditto Four per
Coat. Certificates, 90, 91. Mexican Bonds, for the
15th inst., 351. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1849, 791. Portuguese Four per Cents., 311.
The late negotiation in this market to join in a
'tender for French Rentes attracts some attention, and
surprise is expressed that French securities are held
to so email an extent in England, and the more par-
ticularly as the French law allows of stock being
convened into bonds or inscriptions payable to
bearer. It is stated that besides those tendering
under Messrs. Laffitte's list, English houses are ten-
dering under Messrs. Itotheehild'slist, and some anx-
iety was expressed to know the issue of the adjudica-
tion of to-day.
The settlement in the share market was heavy,
though not so heavy as the last account, and was ar-
ranged without difficulty. 25 per cent. was not an
uncommon rate of continuation in the lower stocks.
The result of the late operations shows that the puh-
lie have been large takers of railway reeks, and that
the late improv, ment in prices is owing to invest-
ments coming forward, and not to the speculations in
particular lines.

The prices negotiated on 'Change yesterday for bills
on foreign lilac: a were higher. Hamburg was done
at 13 mks. sto 6. Bills were offered, but there were
few buyers, and little was done. Amsterdam at
short was 11 8. 15 to a ; and at three months,
118. 161 to 171. The buyers were very reluc-
tant to make offer,, and a good deal of paper
remained over. For piper on Antwerp and Brussels
there were no buyers, but the rates may be considered
higher. With regard to Paris, some amounts were
done in the beginning at 24 f. 921 c.; but afterwards
no better price then 24.971 was offered. ()n Vienna
and Trieste only a few transactions took place. There
was a good demand for bils on Madrid and Cadiz at
the rates of last post day, but no larg.. supply. Genoa
was much in demand, arid was done at 25.621 to 67a.
Bank shares are not attracting the least attention
at the present time in the market for iavestments,
other di scriptions of security occupying prominent
notice. The shares of the Bank of Aestralasia are
the only kind dealt in during the week, the price
realised being 31, with 401. paid.
In dock shares a moderate amount of liiminese was
doneyesterdav at the following rates, viz., Commercial
Dock, 81 ; East and West India, 1411; London,
1191; St. Katharine, 78; Southampton (501. paid), 91.
There was a general impression on 'Change that
the exchanges will rally in favour of this country in
the beginning of the year, and hence no disposition
was shown to buy bills except at considerably ad-
vanced rate.. Every transaction to-day was more
favourable to the buyer than last post, with
the exception of Spain, Portugal, Sicily, Naples,
and Genoa, which remained without alteration. The
ciao which has already taken place cannot be accounted
for by a corresponding rise in bills on London at
the continental exchanges, because at several the
value of the pound sterling has again receded, as at
llsmburg, for instance. At Paris, nevertheless, there
is a tendency to rise, and this market seems to have
the greatest influence at the present moment, having
for tha time become the centre of operations, as Ham-
burg and Amsterdam were latterly. One chief cause
of the improved rates seems to be the desire of the
Bank of England to bring about that state, in order
to prevent further large exports of gold from Eng-
land, and it is understood some of the largest bill-
takers are co-operating with them in this object.
There is no change of prices in the bullion market.
The late high rates are maintained.

Advices born Belgium represent that the new law
has drawn mush gold coin from its hoards, some of
which is coming forward for investment in the na-
tional funds.

ENGLISH FUNDS Ten Doe.
Rook Ptak. 213 14 I 3 per Meat. Arc.. 481 I
3 per CL Red. A 1.11., 571 I 31 pa Cu. tat
3 per C1.1.10n. Aura.. arta Excheyoer Lido Cs. to
FOREION FUNIAL
1 per Ct. Grenada E.Y, 17 18
Grenada Deterred 114... 1
5 per C. Mel. Ltda.. 331
pet Ct. I'erovirka Bd.. 73 80
Pompom., Cm.. 34 5
i per rCLltem .111 12
Unto Srrnod 8d.., 171
C.Clierg:ltl3lB4.:*2
18140 Bowie.!
Ode.. 31
If ror CLVoueruels kid.. 31 3
1 esesoela lkderred 800 ia. 11 12

6 pit Ct.lan IloodZ.7'
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per gt....1.1.u1d. Bonds. 90 2
.
I par Ct..ltrazllldn 879
tDitto N. 85 7
I 69
t7t.t.(73.C1147"411. 771h42
Ditto Columb.
Colutold6d EquaJor 39 1
3 per CL. Utorh Itdd., 75 8
21 ter .1. Iheh DU, 58 9
4 per Ct. Dutch *Ark, IX) 1

EMPLOYMENT FOR TITE BASRA HIGHLANDERS.-
The poor Barra Highlenders, to whom the Edinburgh night
asylum has affirded shelter and support for the last ten days,
hare been offered employment by Mr. William Dunn, con-
tractor, Esat-Colder,:who has undertaken the management of
extensive draining and trenching operations on waste land,
on the estate of a nobleman :in the north. From what we
have learned of the contract there is reason to expect that the
employment will continue for • very conaiderable time.—
&climax.

RIGHT OF WAY AT HAWICK.—Great excitement
has prevailed at Hetrick regading proceedings connected
with the shutting up of a path by William Laid's', and
Sous, which has been opened from time immemorial. Early
on Saturday morning, when the workpeople were passing by
the usual way, they found that the road wu boarded up, and
that no path was provided for them. Oa ascertaining theta
proceedings, a band of workpeople armed themselves with
sledge hammers and picks, and demolished the barrier.
In coast gun°. of these procudings, Ire& litigations are
commenced.

INCENDIARISM.—hat as we were going to press,
information reached tte that the houm and premises of a man
named Michael O'Kelly, situate between Athlone and Bel-
linasloe, were let on fire and totally consumed on last
night. The act is supposed to be that of an incendiary.
Captain Rathbourne,R.M., proceeded to the seine of °atm'
at an early hour this morning, in order to investigate the
circumstances connected with the affair.— Westmeath Inde-
pendent.

ANOTHER PLATE ROBBERY AT NOTTINGHAM.—
Os Monday the neighbourhood of 04oergate,
was excited in consequence of the shop of Mr. John Lomb,
pawnbroker and general Palestina, having been entered
during the sight and Ps following valuable property stolen
' Between 40 and 60 gold and silver watches, some pieces of
plate, • number of watch amine, brooches, and jewellery of
every deecription ; in feet, they cleared the pleas of almost
everything valnable, This is tee most extraordinary robbery
that has taken place hers lately. The thieves effeUed an
witzaaci through the roof of the house, and as Mr. Limb
does not sleep on the premises, the, had full play at every-
thing. There was a large bull dog in one of tie rooms,
which they cut and maimed in the most brutal manner,
thereby oil, acing the animal and disabling him from biting
them. The neigbboun are quite alarmed, as there have
been four robberies of this clue within the last month.
'MALICIOUS BURNING.—On the night et Thursday
list au out office belonging to Mr. Husk Kelly, of Wood-
mount, Galway, was maliciously set on fire and burned to
the ground; a =ilea cow in calf, and a two year old heifer,
that were in the house, were also consumed. This is the
second cowardly attack on Yr. Kelly's property, a large turf
rick of his having bees burned some time ago.

From the Imperial Brazilian Company, dated
Barmaid, October 23, 1850, the chief commumioner's
report states that the machinery would soon be re-
paired so as to enable them to resume working at
Banana'. A small quantity of work had been ob-
tained for the washing house from the baflk of 7
fathom level, but poor, producing only 4oz. They had
holed the adit level north of Goldsmith's shaft, to the
crosscut, west of May's, and the next proceeding
would be to select the most promising vein intersect.
ing the crosscut and commence driving on it towards
the old workings called Morro du Almas. The pro-
duce from Gouge was very little, owing in some
measure to the want of surface water, but pried-
I pally to the poverty of the Jecotings, but better
remits were expected when they advanced more into
the heart of the old workings. Produce from Oongo
from the 13th to the 22nd October, 1 lb. 8 oz. I dwt.
Banana!, 4 tb. 9 oz. 15 dwts.; total, 6 lb. 5 oz. 16 dart.
Total from the Ist of July to the 13th Oct., Gongo,
391 b. 6 oz. 19 dwts. ; Banana', 76 lb. 10 oz. 15 dwta.;
• tiny, 1161 b. 5 oz. 14 dwts. 123 lbs. oz. 10 dwta,
23 grs. of gold dust has arrived at Falmouth per
Crane packet, value about 5,2001.
The St. John. del Rey Company have received
&deices of the respective dates of the Bth, 18th, and
28th October, 1850.—The reports are deemed fa-
vourable; the produce for the month of September
had increased, whilst the outs for working had con-
siderably decreased, as shown by the following
statement : Costs for August, 6,0481.; for September,
4,6321. ; profit for August, 2,3961. 6s. Id. ; and for Sep-
terr Iris, 2,9821. fhr. Id.
The supply of stone had been abundant, enabling
them to add nearly 400 tons to the refuse heap ; and
a perceptible improvement had taken place in East
and West Cachceira Mince. The Bahu Mine is re-
ported to be in good working order, and the Hurry
inclined plane had gone to work on the 12th.
The National Brazilian Company's advice. are
dated, Cuito Mice, Oct. 22, 1850.—The report on the
proceedinga in the mines shows au improvement in the
produce during the past ten days, with the probabi-
lity of finding some rich deposits of gold in the layer
lot divorered. Cuiba produce, from 16:h to 26th
October, 3 mks. 1 1 24 ; Cocaes ditto, from 14th
to 23rd Oct., 7 mks. 4 5 52 ; mks.,lo 3 7 4.

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Some yeeis yo • • Abmis.
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utton•strden, sad .se se Us. 1.4.;...; .
.. I 4 da. caused the price to
Ball had set his 10 Se Seabees, Noun& lost& tO ,I OK di,. for th
seder the transept Wirt :mass ... If Si .. .
lain them, but he E. .il Dela di nom ID& pt. than yesterday's.
Pined es standing ee, .. Wm- • OW 6 IPs The Reduced T
see
paid to the wishes ••• "" . le 30 the New Three-ai
van, the Memo- as p D.; gpsteat 17 U The market for
re represented the SO IS dv.. awl Dans,
various slaws of andliguar. 5 II pas, to-day, with the
was required was 30 li D& siosseatee 7 5 so. selling prices mon
tot IP Illtn.WetalsOlwir Valley 104 Ile allows nos igns o
eased sad trsked les. IN Nisei sot Isaac ... .. 16 77
ear, deer)—shied De Ire . . ... .. 171 IS Which was establii
r glorious Pastilta- os, 60 . .... ... ... 10 11 . 101 ell sizes have beer
nand. and protect 10 IS Ds. Lie ... d 6
SO SO tsarawl .. IS 17 ledia B mds, lam
dby a large saw- 15 : ,11:ee ... 131 14 131 I i The business in
• •.. 33
the Rutter tutting , , . 26 g purely nominal,
vszious ether de- .•• so ' :'' ~i ' sSD Ix
. for Mexican and 1
sd weds geiP eel- T mia ' ' - `''."' • "-" dedly firmer. /be
one who sceomps- 11 5i..4 .- ' swct.Pre, 4 4
St. NO lbasen Osentles ... 6 se Gi officially reported,
- le 10 Do. New ?rel. 4 p.:41t.. let 11 per 1:-nts., at 881
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41 61
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lat., 5 v. Ct., No.l Pw
Its.—We ander- of 64 Do. do. N 0.3 A dial pss 6 die sad-a-Half per C
1, 13 ishep of Moray So So Du N. IS Neste per et I Cent. Cc rtificates,
of that odes—his N 1 el Do. New 4 4Pm 15th inst.. 351. Pt
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