The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON; THURSDAY EVENING, AuGusr 16, 1855.

SHARE MARKETS

(THIS GAY.)

RAILWLYB.

12i
60
lat

25
St.
20
St.

leloslng Prices
yesterlay

Business dons
this day.

63i i

1I i i

LINES I.PA SED T rrxrin RBNPATA.

iALW.Irs,

Bedford and
Blebhley
Buckghamsh.
Clydesdale Je.
Col. Stour Vy.
Sud. and Hal.
E. Lin. g. 6 pc.
Glas. Barr. &
Neils. Direct
Do. New
Glstr.ck Dn. Fr
Hrtlpl. Dk. &
Railway
Hull & Selby
Do. Shares,
Do. ,} Shares.
Lon.&Greenw
Do.Preferen2e
Lon., & S.
Lowestoft gr.
4 per cent.
Do. 6 per ct.
Manch. &ctn.
and Matlock
AfiddlesZro' &

t40,,r41/t.I.
Oompairt:.

IJondon &
N. W
L. &N. W.
Caledon...
E. Un. &
E. C
Gt.Nrtnt..'
Caldonian.

Gt. Westt
Yk. New.
&
Y.&NYT_

S. Eastert
Do

IPeto & Co.

Norfolk '
Do
L. iS,L N. W
& Midld
Stckton &
Darlingt.
Midland

Redcar.
Bury Eaten
N.& Est.s p. c.
Do. 6 per et.
Do. Fixeds p
Prest. & Wyre

'En. Coun.
E. Count
Do
Do
L. &N.W
&Ln&Yk
Do

all
LOO
181

Do. Shrs. A
Roystn.&Hit.
Shef.Roth.anci
Gooleg.sp.c.
Shrews. &Her
S. Staffordsh.
Wear Valloygr
6 per cent
Do

tostnr.
yester lay.

99 - 101
102 - 104

11 - 12
136 - 1:1

ii 7 30

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12i -- 13
23 -- 24.
111 -- Ili

a - 2i

94". :
96
58 - 60

tAt (fit Northn
ncash &
Yorksh.
T. Brassey
M. Inlean
Stockt. &
Darlingt
Do

1.34 = 136

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Wilts&gomrst

GtWeetn.

MINES.

12 -- ii
93 - 94

s:USIIIIBSS
this day.

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THIS DAY'S NEWS

CITY SHERIFFS COURT-(THIS DAY).

(Before Russell Gurney, Esq., Q.C.)
RAILWAY LIABILITY.-IMPORTANT CASE.-SPRING V. THE

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a mer-
chant, against the defendants, to recover 241. 19s. 3d.
"damages, by reason of the excessive delay in carrying
six bags of cochineal, entrusted by plaintiff to the de-
fendants as carriers from London to Liverpool."
Mr. Gifford appeared for the defendants.

The plaintiff sent, on the 7th of April, six bags of
cochineal to Messrs. Pickford and Co., the defendants'
agents, "to be for warded that evening by rail" to
Messrs. J. Webster and Co., of Liverpool, for shipment
to America, and as the markets were falling at the time
it was essentially necessary no time should be lost in the
shipment of the goods. The goods not arriving at
Liverpool on the 10th April, the consignees made
application at the railway station on that and the
following day, but were informed the bags had
not arrived. On the 20th they received a note from the
railway officials stating their arrival. The goods were
shipped on the 22d. The plaintiff stated that in conse-
quence of the delivery of the goods at Liverpool he
had lost about 781. from the alteration in price of the
article, but he had only claimed the amount sued for.

Mr. Gifford submitted the defendants were only liable
for the ordinary consequences of delay, and not any
damage arising out of any special loss in consequence
of a deterioration in the price of the article from the
fluctuation in the market.

His Honour said he considered the defendants were
liable for special damages arising from a fluctuation in
the market in the price of the article, and gave judg-
ment for the plaintiff with costs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. - (THIS DAY.)