The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-05 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1852

PRICES OF SHARES

IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM-
PANIES' STOCK.
From the Official List.

PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 2.

SOINT-STOCK 349.?M16.

Dividend
per

Name of 111PanY•

Amoun t
of
Share.

Paid.

Annum.

Australasia • • • • • • :• • •
B ash North American
Commercial of London
CAonial • • ••••" • • •
Gloucestershire • • • • • •
lonian • • • • •" • • • • . ••
London and County
Londn and Virestminstr
London Joint-Stock ...
Provincialof Ireland..
Ditto, New.•• •• •• ••
National of Ireland ..
Nat. cia Provnl of Eng.
Ditto, New. • • • • • • .
Oriental Bank Corpora.
South Australia • • • • • •
Union of Australia....

51. per cent.
st. per cent.
61. per cent.'
31. per cent.
151 per cent.
61. pr cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
81. per cent.
81. per cent.
41. per cent.
61. per cent.
Cl. per cent.
81. p. et. & be.
61. p. ct.& be.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
71. per cent.

X a. d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0

25 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
10 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
20 0 0
25 0 0
25 0 0
25 0 0

Ditto •• ............
gnion of London
niOfl of Madrid

50 0 0
40 0 0

A s. d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0
25 0 0

25 0 0
2000
20 0 0
10 0 0
25 0 0
10 0 0
22 10 0
35 0 0
to on
25 0 0
25 0 0
25 0 0
2 10 0
10 0 0
40 0 0

Price.

XXIIIITIMA NC2 COASPANX2OSS. a'
Dividend Amount d
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price vl
Annum. Share.
------ __.-.. -.- .-...._ P
£ a. d. A s. El.
Albion .............. Si. 103. 500 0 0 50 0 86 c
Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 14s.6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 224 r
Ditto Marine. •• •• •• 61. p.c.& e. 100 0 0 25 0 41% Anchor
.... „.. ...... 6 per cent. 50 0 1 0 1 .
Ati.ss . • • • • ........... is ...s.
6d. 50 001 5 1 0 19 1
Argus Life •• •••• • •• 41. per cent. 100 8 0 16 0 _
British Commercial •• 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 5 0 7 .
Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 19% l'
County .............. 41. 100 0 0 10 0 101 6
14s. 50 0 0
Eagle
European All
50 0 0 5 0 pi I
Life .• .• • and Law ...... 4% pieorsc.ent. 12000 0
050 5 1
General •........... - 5 0 0 paid. 12
Globe
Guardian •••••• •• • • • • 51. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 5634 4
imperial Fire-- -•• 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 256 i
Imperial Life ........ 125. 100 00100 0 - 19 lndemnity Marine •. • • 11. sh• & bs. 100 0020 0 0 51 l'i
'
Law Fire . .........• 28.80 28. bs. 100 00i2 10 0 4 1
Law Life .. ...... .... 100 10 0 0 46% ' Legal and General Lille- 50 001 2 0 0 5%
London Fire ...... •• 10s. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 95 1
London Ship •• •• 10s. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - 1
marine ••-••• • • • • .... 15s.per share 100 0 0 lb 0 0 15% i
Bled.lnvlid&Gen.Life 4341. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2%
Monarch .......... - 50 0 10 0 248.0 d !
National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2%
Pelican .• .... ..... ..„ -
P Icenix •• - - I 45
- -
Professional Life -. 5/. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 153.0 d
Provident Life- ...• •• 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 36
Rock Life.. - ........ ss. 50 0 010 0 7x
Royal Exchange, 6l. p.ct. & bs, Stock. all 230
3uu Fire. - •• 213
Ditto Life . 11. 6s. - 55
United Kingdom .... 41. p. et. fobs. 90 0 0 40 0 4%
' 'aiversal Life.... .. - 21.55. per :h.: 100 0 0 10 0 0 41
Victoria Life i .... •... 51. per cent. - 412 6 b.
Waterloo
DOCILE.
i Dividend Amount
Name of Company. 1 per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
...............--_--. -...........-- - _____
X s. d. X s. d.
commercial .......... 41. pr cent. Stock. - 90%
East and West Ind's.- 6361. pr cent. Stock. - 159
East Country -• .• •• • . 20s. per sh. 100 0 0 - -
London •••••••• •• .. 5/. pr cent. Stock. - 132
Ditto Bonds .....• .. 41. per cent. - - _
St.Ratharine ........ 334 per cent. Stock. .- 87 1
Ditto Bonds- ...... 431. pr cent. - - -
Southampton •......• 1/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 283 i
8R1D43,21113
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--....
---.,- -.-.
X. S. d. X. 11. d.
Hungerford.......... - - - -
Southwrk .......... - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto Nw of 73y p.c. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 . - 16
Waterloo ........ .... - 100 0 0 - 336
DUO Old Ann. ofBl. 21. Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 2434
Ditto Nw ditto of• 71. 21. 25. Od. - 40 0 b 22
Vauxhall - - •• • Av. 21. 70 10 3 - -
WILTIMAVORILS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
East London .... 61. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 151
, Grand Junction •• • • 41. per cat. 50 0 0 - 65%
41. per cat. 100 0 0 - 83
Lambeth ••••"'' • • • • 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
New River Company•• 21. 103. - - 60
Southwark & Vauxhall 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - -
West Middlesex ••• • •• 61.05. pr cnt. - - -
011211•823.
, Price.
I 0; 1 1 ,Z Dividend
5 Names of '
...,
,DiVidelld Names of .10., ,
cs , . er
c Annum.
Companies. 4 per
..4 Companies.
e' , Annum. price.
' 1
. ---....-• -
......-- -.....- •••- ---....-- --.-.
F .6 P----
Ashtn& Oldh 98,71. p. et. 140 Macclesfield. 1005 21.105. 50
' Barnsley.• • • 160, - Neath •••• • • 100 161. -
F Urknk&Abrg 1501 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 13/. 135
5 Birmingham 40, 41. loi Peak Forest. 78 31. 185. 70
Coventry..•• 100, 251. 200 Regent's ...• 331 1/. Os. 17%
' Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 65 21. 42
Ellsmre&Chs 69 2% p. ct. 3336 Bemrset Coal 150 i - -
I Grand.runctn 100 31.pr.ct. 50 Do.LkFdSt 12! - -
Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. ct. 11% Stffrd &Wore 1401 281. 405
Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 33 Shrewsbury.. 125 -
, (,;rand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Stourbrldge.. 145 201. 290
Kennt& Avli 39 4s. OEI. 634 Severs and 1
• Lancaster • 100 - -
Wye Bail. t
26 21.05. 24
• Leeds&Livrpjl6o 201. 455 Warwick&
Leicester - • •ilOO, 81. 66 Airming. j 100 41' 40
Leicstr&Nthl 83
Loughboroghl 142, 41. 44% Warwick&
701. 510 Napton.. 1 100 31. 28
1 Konmouthsh ' 100 - - Worcstr & 78 31. 33
-
1 7lntgamrysh 100 -
MeltnMwbey, 100 - - j Birming.
Wilts & Brks - 108. Od. 734

13.4.5.z4
aIsET ADNii:D.inds.on.d
- - - - - - - ----- -----
COREIAOOm o(0)Cu n:t 72108. aa00.3 r :007 -
Name of Company• per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X. s. d.
British - • • " • • - • . • •
51. 20 0 0 1180%4
City of London .. -.• 61. - 16
100 0 0 lb o 0 0 125
.5 0 0 31 5 0 45%
Equitable -• •••••• • • • • • 505. 50 0 0 50 0 0 27
3" b°nus• 50 0 0 60 0 0 71
5/.70
100 00
2153%
............ 311. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 26%
Continental Conselidat. 566011.8..
oril:.ricooal:I'l
nrt..0r0.va..11..n:
...c...1...a71........
....:. ---
------
Independent ••••• • • •• 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
London•• •••••' " '' • • - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Pad. Preference 12°5 0O
01 1
5/.
aPhattecnniffs...
..
.• . •
.... .
100 0 0 90 0 0 -
United General .• •• • • 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 2r%
Westminster Chartered Si. per cent. 50 0 0 - 38
Ditto,New •• •• -.. 51• per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 734
Eass.x. Or SCOTTX32I3 comPzusrxss' PISUCZSI
---
Dividend Amount
Name of Company.
Annum, Share. er of' Paid. Price.
___
Z a. d. X s. d
Rita of Scotland ..... 7/. per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 190
British Linen Company FIL per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 204
Caledonian Bank ..... 81. per cent. 10 0 210 0 3/.155.
ppeerrcceenntti I
5205
00
1100
00 00
1106%
City ofGlastsow Bank Gl. per cent. 10 0 10 0 0 104
per cent. 5 0 5 0 0 3%
Olydesdale Bank -• •• •• 6% per cent.' 20 0 10 0 0 13' bs
Commercial Bank •• • • 71, per cent. 500 0 100 0 0 181
- 100 0 38 0 0 7
zs idl Eastern
nhba.
fihtz
Geß
Biaan,
si Bank
0.
ow• :
su•
.e..ao.
.nti
k... .
636%11..
LarttihnoafiSl3coTitatid..Bant 51. percent. 20 0 210 0 236
Etoyalßank ofSeetland 51. per cent. 100 0 1100 0 0 136
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 50 0 0 9056
Western Bank -••• • • •• 71. per cent. 50 50 0 0 704
Alliance Fire and Life 834 A
I.r cent 10 10 0 0 2136
British Onaranteo •• • • 41. per cent. 10 0 10 0 17s 60
Caledonian Fire Insnr. 101.por cent. 100 0 10 0 0 2536
City of Glasgow Life.• 61. per cent. 25 0 20 0 41. 10s
Colonial Life
51. per cent. 50 0 1 0 0 2%
• • • • • • • •
•Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 15 001 22
peer r
cent.ce cent.
20 10 0
Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. percent. 50 0 217 6 I 3%
Life Assoc. of Scatlnn.d.
6 p
•54..aaard Life
........Si. per cent. 50 0 70 0 1 1234
110
20 0 31 10
0 311173:
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 10 0 1298.0 d
North British Insur. Cl.
soottist untoginsrace• 7341. pr cent. 20 0 10 0 31s Od
United Dep.Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 10 0 1205 Od
MISCELLANZOI7I3.
Dividend Amount
NAM of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
a
AA-......,_supssatrom.aoliTpaene-,. Royale.
e. 1:::: --- -
X. s. d. A. a. d.
- 50 0 01 20 0 0 10%
auction Mart- -•• • • 21. se. 50 00 1 - 26
Australian Agriculturl 11. 100 0 0 35 0 0 1634
Australian Trust •• 61. per cent. _ 35 0 0 21%
--1000 2 0 0 2
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10a. 10 0 0 10 0 0 23
British American Land 155. - 38 10 0 25
Pr ct. Bonds
Canada .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 BO
~ • •• •• •• •• - - - -
Ditto, 6 - 115
London Reversionary...
City Navigation Bonds 31 percent. - _ 97
Electric Tel (A) - 25 0020 0 0 -
Ditto.. ..... (B) - 25 0 0 , 710 0 -
Eqtlitable Reve.iii y 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 119
Ditto New ..,,f)ar: - 50 0010 0 0
Gen. Revers. &1ni;.0.; 5p CAW, 21 100 0 0 1100 0 0 9736
Price's Patent c
Gen.SteamNavi e • io p.ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 29
(cation 651.. per:cent. -
Stock. - 206
Hudson's Bay. -
Hangerford .••• • • • • 21.52• 100 0 0 100 0 0 47
• ••••••••
London Institution - 78 15 0 5
g Per cent. 15 0 0 is 0 0 15
113csell Institution.- - - 12 10 0 -
of Upper CA na:::
Reversionary Int. Soc CO.
04 j, pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 106
Royal Mail Steam.. . . 4L p• share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 -
South Austraue,....: 51 e•r shoo. 25 0 01 25 0 0 23%
Trust and Loan C ID •P
101. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 23m
1
20 0 0 3 0 0 - 1
-... I
••••

a letter from
[A-13vER -1 11 110 way's Pills again effi-
TISEMSNT r"-- °
Regent-road, Salford.
cacious in Curin a Severe Case of Rheumatism.—Extract of
Dated, April 12th, 1852.—". Ts Professor Holloway. Sir,—
Mt! Win Davis, of 36,
I have been troubled for some months with rheumatic pains in
all my limbs, and have tried everything I could hear or think
of without any
good effect • at last I was recommended to try
Thursday last, as
your Pills, a few doses of w' hich relieved me, and before 1 had
finished the second box I was quite well, and am now in the en-
joyment of sound health. Mr. Whittaker, druggist, of this
place, will
cheerfully verify this "—Sold by all
from the surface;
Strand, London.
Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244,
Disc OVEIty OF ANCIENT SILVER COINS. —On
cutting a road from the farm of Mr. William Booth, Dids-
bury, to the corn-
Henry VII. (1501
mill, hisspade struck against some earthen-
ware vessel and broke it. pThe depth was about four feet
an Irishman named Michael Gaffeney, was
particular search,
he discovered a rown jug, containing ninety-four pieces of
coin, large and
small, some of them retaining their dates,
figures, mottoes, 8,,.e.
Philip and and, on making a more
very legibly. They were purchased by
M • Leigh, provision dealer, Cbestergate. On examining
the coins, one was found thave been issued in the reign of
are in tolerable of CThhltereleosinls.
currency.-- eight of the Elizabeth period
(from 1560 to 1583), ft)'
with the thistle on onte-ossiie6doe9, antdwo°noefotfhJearmei:lsl.
ocTlarnes I. of England and VI. of
bcotland (frOM 1603
Mary,
,i yeolsdcondition,
anotherioa nt odf.
al I
great
nr
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ayt Vclulrli.osiltsylinl).
ancient
oenotf
and H., one issued by Cromwell diiilifdthe Protectorate,
Stockport Adve reser. ~.!

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—Yesterday afternoon, at five
o'clock, her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal
children, arrived at the Clarence victualling establish-
ment, Gosport, to embark in the royal yacht for the
Isle of Wight. On the train arriving within the pre-
cincts of the port., the flag-ship Victory led off a general
royal salute, all the ships being dressed, as was the
Spanish steam-frigate Isabel H. and the Egyptian steam-
yacht, which came in in the morning to embark Said
Pacha for Egypt. The Queen was received on alight-
ing from the royal train by Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs
and staff, Major-General Simpson and staff. Rear-Ad-
miral Prescott and staff. Rear-Admiral Sir E. Parry,
and Messrs. Davies and Pinhorn, R N , the chief officers
of the Clarence-yard, Captain Lord Adolphus Foz-
clarence, Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, Colonel Com-
mandant ?Menzies, K.H., Aide-de-Camp to the Queen,
Mr. R. W. Stevens, of the Sonth-Western Railway
Company, and other officers, and a guard of honour
of Royal Marines under the command of Lieutenant-
Colonel Bornbrook, Captain Wright, First Lieu-
tenant Symonds, and Second-Lieutenant Lloyd.
The tide was dead low, and cousequently the Fairy
'could not lie alongside the Clarence-yard jetty, to re-
ceive the Court, who embarked in the state barge, and
were steered by Lord Adolphus Fiizclarence to the Fairy
steam-yacht lying in the harbour channel, which bore
them to Osborne under the, usual loyal demonstrations
and ceremonies. On passing through Spithead her Ma-
jesty received a loud token of respect from the Commo-
dore and officers of the Spanish steam-frigate Isabel IL,
who cheered and fired a Royal salute from her heavy 68-
pounders.
Commodore Chevalier Salcedo, of the Isabel 11., ac-
companied by M. Pappalardo, the Spanish Consul at this
port, visited, on Thursday, Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs,
the Commander-in-Chief, Major-General Simpson, the
Lieutenant-Governor, and Rear-Admiral Prescott,
Superintendent of the dockyard. On Friday morning
the Commodore and staff paid a visit to the Retribution
steam-frigate at Spithead, Captain the Hon. J. R. Drum-
mond, when the courtesies of the salute were exchanged.
In the evening the Commodore and principal officers of
his ship, with the Consul, were entertained at the Admi-
ralty house by the Commandersin-Chief, who invited a
select circle to meet him. Yesterday morning the gallant
Commodore, his principal officers and the Consul, visited
the Victory, the Queen's yacht Victoria and Albert, and
the dock-yard, atter which the party, returned to Spit-
bead to await the passing of the Queen. About six
o'clock the Consul took leave, and was saluted with
seven guns; after which the Spanish frigate steamed to
Southampton to ship the equipages, baggage, &c., of
the Duke and Duchess de Mourpensier and suite, whom
she proceeds to Plymouth to embark for Corunna on
the 14th instant.
This afternoon his Highness Said Pacha and suite ar-
rived at this port from London, and are staying at the
Portland Hotel, Sonthsea. His Highness will embark
here for Alexandria, an Egyptian screw steam yacht
having arrived in the harbour yesterday morning to con-
vey him from England. M Zohrab, Ottoman Consul-
General, and Captain Clermont are in attendance upon
his Highness.
The Inflexible steam-sloop, Commander Dyke, was
taken into dock yesterday to have her leakage sought
out and stopped, &c.
The Vulcan iron steam troop-frigate, Commander Von
Donop, went to Spithead yesterday morning, and will
sail to-morrow for Queenstown, to embark troops and
carry them to Australia.
A survey was held on Friday by the following
officers, viz. Captain Warden, the new inspector-ge-
neral of machinery; Mr. Hughes, assistant inspector;
Mr. Duncan, inspector of machinery afloat; and Mr.
Baker, inspector of machinery attached to the royal
yacht, on the engines of the Simoom iron steamer,
Captain Kingcome. The result has not transpired, but
it is said they are found serviceable. Had they not
proved so it was currently stated that the captain and
officers would have been turned over to the Sidon. The
Simoom is refitting her rigging.
The Black Eagle Admiralty yacht, is expected at
Portsmouth on Monday morning, it is said, to attend on
his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, who it is ex-
pected will visit the dockyard early this week.
The Sharpshooter steamer was taken out of dock on
Saturday; she bas received a coating of Mr. Hay's com-
position. and has been taken round to the steam-basin to
receive her boilers. She has received under her boilers
double plates of iron,
Messrs. Rice and Miller are employed away from
Portsmouth surveying capstans.
DEVONPORT, SATURDAY . EVENING.--The Jackal
steamer, Lieutenant Commander Bedingfald, arrived
here yesterday, from the coast of Africa, from Ascen-
sion, which she left on the 13th May Tne Penelope
steam-frigate, with the broad pennant of Commodore
Bruce, and the Myrmidon steamer, Lieutenant W. Jol-
life, were at Ascension. The Jackal arrived at Sierra
Leone on the 23d May, where she found the Polyphemus
steam-sloop, Commander Charles G. Phillips, and leav-
ing on the 30th May reached St. Vincent on the 16th
June; she sailed again on the 18tb, and arrived at Ma-
deira on the 24th. There it was found her boiler leaked,
and she was consequently compelled to make for this
port instead of Portsmouth, for which place she sailed
to-day.
The Queen, 116, Captain Wise, late flag-ship of Ad-
miral Sir William Parker, on the Mediterranean station,
was paid off yesterday, on which occasion the ship's
company presented the First Lieutenant John F. Ross,
a full-dress uniform, including sword and epaulettes, as
a proof of their respect and esteem, and in token of
their gratitude for his kindness during the commission.
The Queen was re-commissioned this day by Captain
F. T. Michell.
Tho Sprightly, steam-tender, Master Commander
Allen, arrived from Portsmouth yesterday, with super-
numeraries, and, having coaled, proceeded to Queens-
town with furniture of Rear-Admiral Purvis, Comman-
der-in-Chief on the Irish station.
The Ferret, 8, Commander MeDonaid, was paid wages
in advance to-day, and shortly sails for the Coast—
probably after past on Tuesday.
The David Malcolm, store troop-ship, sailed to-day for
Ascension, with marines and stores.
The Diligence, transport, Mitchell, master, is loading
for the eastward.
CHATHAM, JULY 2.---The Meander, 44 guns, was put
out of dock this day, and taken alongside the sheer
hulk, and had her lower masts put on board; the pen-
nant is not yet hoisted, but we are in daily expectation of
it being hoisted.
SHEERNESS, SUNDAY Her Majesty's screw steam
troop-ship Megwra, 6, Mr. J. C. Barlow master-com-
manding, has been taken into the fitting basin, and will
shortly be placed in the north dock to bo overhauled,
and fitted for further service.
Her Majesty's paddle _wheel steam-vessel Myrtle, Mr.
W. S. Bourchier, master-commanding, was dispatched to
Chatham yesterday, at 9, A.M., on service for the dock-
yard, and returned to port in she, afternoon.
Her Majesty's ship Vestal, 26, Captain C. B. Hamil-
ton, is taking her stores on board, and has commenced
setting up her topmast rigging'
The Hanoverian galliot Mercurius' T. Haufchilds,
master, from Amsterdam for London, laden with wheat,
sprang a leak on her voyage and went down off the
Maplin Sand on Friday night; the crew, consisting of
three persons, the master, mate, and one seaman, arrived
here yesterday at 5, AM. On aPPIYieg to Mr. Edg-
combe, the agent at this port to the Shipwrecked Fisher-
men's and Mariners' Benevolent Society, their imme-
diate wants were attended to, and they were sent on
board the Sons of the Thames steamer for conveyance
to London.

WooLwlcß, JULY 3._captain William J. Hope
APPOINTMENTS.
Johnstone (1823), from the Albion,9o, to be Superin-
tendent of Hadar Hospital, and not Harbour Hospitals,
as was inadvertently stated yesterday.
Captain Stephen Luslaington (1829) to command the
Albion, vice Johnstone.
Comatander—Jsmes Dirom (1852), promoted from
First-Lieutenant of the Albion to the Meander, 44, com-
missioned by Captain Charles Talbot for service on the
Cape of Good Hope station.
Lieutenant—lltid T. M. Nichol', to the Excellent,
gunnesy.ebi at Portsmouth.
s Mat08--Charles F. Smith (1851), from the Ajax,
vaielllvi steam-ship at Cork, to the Meander, at Chatham;
- Dawson, to the Trincomalee.
Second Master—Joseph G. Dathan (1847), from the
Portland, SOsflag-ship on the Pacific station the Meander.
2/M"t'at's Assistant—H. V. Russell, to the Meander.
Gaiiidshhiptneu—C. J. Brownrigg, John C. Wilson, E.
Meander.
°O, R. Seaman, and Spencer D. Lacy, to the
Na!al Cadets—John L. Hope, John Hotham, John
Maclean,u and James S. Trotter, to the Meander.
80.,112:1er5-William Barnes, to the Meander.
nstswain—William Burbidge, to the Meander.
‘66:Pen:ter--Richard Allan to the Meander.
Chaplain--Rev. J. E. Meredith, to the Meander.
John PROMOTION.
D.
'4lPhingtOne, to be a Navel Cadet.
Ed
The Vulcan, iron screw steam troop-ship, Commander
mouth
Edward P. Von Donop, is ordered round from Ports-
.
to B
Cork to embark the 40th regiment of Foot for
conveyance to Australia. The 40th Regiment, on arrival
at Australia, will proceed to do duty at the gold fields
for the protection- of life and
also been property. Orders have
sent out to China for the 59th Foot, previously
placed under orders to proceed to Austialia, to remain
for the present in, China, and for the 15th Foist, at pre-
sent at Ceylon, to remain at Ceylon, instead of pro-
ceeding to China to relieve the 59th Regiment as for-
merly intended,
SUNDAY, JULY 4.—The Black Eagle, Admiralty
steam-yacht, Master-Commander John E. Petley, left
Woolwich at an early hour this morning for Portsmouth,
where his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, First
Lord of the Admiralty, will embark in her to-morrow
with the object, it is said, of accompanying her Ma-
jesty in the Royal Victoria and Albert steam-yacht
during the Royal visit to Cork, and subsequently to the
coast of Scotland, en route to Balmoral.
The Isabel screw-steamer, Commander Inglefield, was
taken out of the basin to-day, and went down the river
at three o'clock P.M. for Greenhithe, where eho will
have her compasses adjusted to-morrow by Captain
Johnson, and will then bo towed to Peterhead by the
Lightning steam-vessel, Master-Commander Allen, and
the Lightning, after the Isabel completes her small crew
of 14 at Peterhead, will help her nearer to the ice, if
necessary. The Isabel has had her bottom covered with
zinc instead of copper, and is very deeply laden with
stores and provisions for five years. A number of
freshly-made eases of preserved meats were taken on
board this morning and stowed away, to bo used on
arriving at the Arctic regions. She has also on board
an extra propeller and a quantity of spare eau., with a
large supply of patent fuel, and cerries a bag of letters
and newspapers for the offic6'ce and crews of Sir Edward
Beleber'a expedition,.: and.others in
_the ‘,,siitioc,Albo
schooner, still in the Arctic regions.
ROYAL ARTILLERY, JULY 4.—There will not be any
re'view at Wochvioli to morrow, July 5.

IMPORTANT TRIALS OF " THE ANCHORS OF
ALL NATIONS" AT HER MAJESTY'S DOCK-
YARD, SHEERNESS.
The follawing, gentlemen representing the commercial
maritime interests—v; z., Messrs. Duncan Dunbar. W. S.
Lindsay, W. Phillips, Anthony Ridley, and William
Drew, arrived on Wednesday evening at Smithson's Royal
Hotel, Bankstown, Sheerness, where apartments had
previously been engaged, and precisely at nine o'clock
the following morning they proceeded to her Majesty's
dockyard, and were received by Captain the Hon. Mon-
tagu Stopford, chairman, Captain Superintendent Hope,
Captain George R. Mundy, Messrs. Jonathan Aylen ,
the master attendant, and Jauws Tonkin, the master of
her Majesty's ship Waterloo, 120 guns, who afterwards
ass, mbled in the captain superintendent's office.
The anchor committee or jury as ab ive, thus composed
of six highly scientific naval officers and the before-
mentioned eminent shipowners, together with Captain
Courtney, Lloyd's surveyor of shipping, adopted pro
forma the following excellent resolutions:--
`' 1. Resolved, that the committee approve of Mr. J.
Aylen's plan for trying anchors in the yard, being
adopted.
"2. That Mr. Aylen's plan For trying anchors in the
yard be applied to anchors placed on the beach under
water.
" 3. That Mr. Aylen's plan for trying anchors at tea
be adopted.
"4. That the trials be open to anchors of all nations.
"5. That the weight of the anchors for these trials be
25 civt., inclusive of the stock.
" That such of the anchors as the committee shall con-
sider to have proved themselves superior at the preli-
minary tests should be afterwards suojected to such
further tests as the committee may decide on by means
of two steamers at sea, with regard to holding, bring-
ing up, and tripping.
"7. That every anchor previous to being allowed to
enter into competition, must be tested at Woolwich,
" 8. That the anchors, eight in number, be duly landed
at Woolwich for testing on the Ist of May, and at Sheer-
ness on the Ist of July,
"9. That the committee do not bold themselves re-
sponsible for any loss or damage that may be sustained
by the anchors, nor be liable for any expense in bring-
jag them to or taking them from Sheerness.
" MONTAGU STOPZORD, Chairman."
" SUGGESTIONS FOR THE TRIAL OF ANCHORS OF ALL
NATIONS.
" Proper qualities for a good bower anchor, viz.:—
strength ; holding, particularly when at a short stay
and being obliged to make sail ; weight and facility for
stowage ; quick holding ; sweeping, tripping; fouling ;
fishing in a-heavy sea-way and stowing.
" At the testing ground in the dockyard a four-fold
purchase to be attached to each anchor, the falls to be
toggled to a pendant and jewel block, with one purchase
to be brought to a capstan.
" The testing ground to be marked for the anchors
and their turn for trial to be drawn for ; from the cap-
stan those to the right will be marked starboard, and
those to the left port ; numbers to commence from the
extreme ends of the testing ground.
" The pee of the anchor to be placed in its berth ac-
cording to the number drawn, and after testing their
burying properties the cables (being already rove in the
testing blocks), are then to be triced to the sheerheads,
agreeably to the wishes of the committee, to test their
holding qualities with a short scope of cable.
" SECOND TRIAL PLAN.—At the testing ground, on
the beach, the same rules are to he observed as in the
dockyard, and another turn for trial to be drawn for, the
pea of the anchor to be placed at low water-mark, if
agreeable to the wishes of the Committee, the purchase
to be nearly the same as that used in the dockyard, with
one capstan. Chain cables to be used.
" THIRD TRIAL, AS PER PLAN.—A mooring-lighter to
be moored at the Little Nore ; her rudder to, be unshipped;
the bridles to be of hemp, attached to the moorings;
lifs
required,inches;
the
h3eo o
moorings
40 fatho
to
ho;
to be taken in over the stern, with sufficient length to
tvoe ebre,
laidthe size
across f thethe
in order that the trials may take place with the flood or
ebb tide. Another turn for trial to be drawn for
" FOURTH, OR STEAM TRIAL, AS P *
ER PLAN. A
steamer of not less than 300. horse power to be used
both anchors for
t. sting to be let g o at the same titan ;
the depth
of water, and the speed of the steam (to
go with a back tore),
agreeably to the wishes of the
Committee.

MONTAGIJ STOPFORD, Chairman.
" Sheerness Dockyard, June 30."
A printed copy of which was handed to each owner
of the several anchors, eight in number, and in their
perfect fairness all acquiesced) and pursuant thereto lots
were accordingly drawn for.
Mr. Honiball (patentee of Porter's anchor) and Mr.
Aylen having respectively drawn No. 1. port and star-
b aird, were first placed in competition; then Mr
Mitcheson's against an American patent; Trotman.
against Rodger's; and G. W. Lennox's versus Admi-
ralty. The successful anchors in the above !terms of
trials proved to be those of Messrs. football, Mitcheson,
Trotinan, and the Adcniralty. These again were pitted
against each other, Mr. Lloniball's heating Mitcheson's;
and Trotman's, the Admiralty anchors. Therefore the
palm for superiority had literally as well as practically
to be determined between that of Mr. Honiball and Mr.
Trotman's, as both partake of the same principle, and
differing only as regards the peculiar angle of the palm
in Mr. Trotman'a anchor displaying great ingenuity.
Much credit is duo to Messrs. Wood Brothers, of Liver-
pool and Saltney iron-works, makers of this, and equally
so that of Mr. Honiball's, the two best anchors, practi-
cally proved and determined, and as such, preferable to
mere theoretical arguments, which must have prevailed
with the Exhibition jurors in awarding their medal to
Lieutenant Rodgers, the merits of whose anchor can
only be deemed fourth-rate at most, having been each
time practically beaten, and thrice in sucoes.ion.
Admiral the Hon. Josceline Percy evinced the
greatest possible interest in these most interesting trials;
so also did the naval officers of the different ships in
port, &c., and officers generally of the dockyard.
To Captain the Hon. Montagu Stopford, as chairman,
much credit is due for bis great urbanity of manner and
decision of character, which tended to secure unani-
mity and good feeling throughout, as the trials pro-
gressed, and to those gentlemen also who have gene
roualy given their valuable time on behalf of the graat
commercial maritime interests; and their decisions will
equally subserve the purposes of humanity, by securing
an efficient anchor for those whnsn lot in life mil' at
any time be cast upon the wide waters, amid the dan-
gers of the ocean.
The second series of trials will be commenced upon as
soon as the necessary arrangements are completed, pro-
bably Thursday next and following days.

WRECK OF AN EMIGRANT SHIP.
The following is an account of the loss of the Isabella
Watson, passenger ship to Port Philip, which sailed
from Plymouth on the 3,1 of December last, as given in
an extract from a private letter:—
" Melbourne, March 27.
" My dear are all safe and well, but have
been shipwreeked off Point Nepean, at the entrance of
Port Philip Heads. After a most pleasant and pros-
perous voyage we made Cape Otway Light on last Sa-
turday night, and considered our voyage as nearly ended.
Sunday proved calm, and we stood along the land, as
happy as people could well be; about tour o'clock on
Sunday afternoon we had a scpall of wind, and came
along at a fair rate, about nine knots an hour; between
five and six we ran upour signal for a pilot and shortened
sail. We were all on deck talking and chatting when the
ship struck on the point of the reef; the helm was put
about, and the necessary steps taken to bring the ship's
head to sea again; she attain struck, and apparently
passed over the danger. I hurried A-- and the chil-
dren into the caddy, and then went and secured toy money
belt; the ship struck again, and, unfortunately, our
helm was carried away; she broached to, and drifted
broadside on the rocks; the masts were instantly cut
away, and we expected every moment to be. our last;
the sea made a clean breach over us, and
ourselves for the worst, I cut away A f ili
ao
nwne
petticoat, and the other two ladies in the
my example. 11-- C-- yetunteerednadraoHd
clung
of the baby. My wifewe prepared,
t immyttee di care,n
e
into it—viz , three
lowered, six persons descern
(a Mr. Gray), and two
close to me; in the meantime
e
sailors, one cabin
steeragecaptain's a
tdak
gig charge
was
passenger
and a little girl). It
(aintention to send a rope on shore by
was the captain's
d Iced off. We saw them land on a
this boat, but she drifted
they set her right again, and
passenger
however, we were not aware
slnreasing with the t orce of
tillwrktisoaannyddeadyt saved; of boat
tn
lattergnl)d iaertkt ;ancet
s,
the gale and heavy sea, it was deemed imprudent to attempt
any further landing. However, on the earnest entreaties
ofsome of the passeners, the captain was induced
to have the life-boat lowered. The word was passed
for the ladies and women who might wish to go in
her. A— was first asked, but on her learning that I
could not accompany her and the children (as I, of course,
refused to leave while there were women willing to go
in the boat), she positively refused to leave me, stating
she preferred being drowned with me to being saved and
leaving me on board. Her courage and devotedness saved
her life, as every soul but one in the lifeboat was drowned
before our eyes. To resume. Seven women and one man
got into the lifeboat, the captain standing in the boat to
steady her, and using every exertion to place them in
safety, when, dreadful to relate, the boat turned right
over, and the whole were immersed in the water, and all
save one (Mrs. Patterson) drowned. There were drowned
Mrs. Derrick, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Langford, Mrs. Orphelt,
all young married women; Miss Allen, Miss Patterson,
Mr. Orphelt, and Mr. Langford in endeavouring tot
dsaav ye.
his wife. The captain was saved with difficulty. We
remained in awful bust:ruse till Monday morning a
light, the sea dashing over us, and expecting every mo-
ment to be our last; but, by God's mercy once more, we
were saved at daylight, and though wet and bruised,
have not sustained any injury. Of course all our clothes
and effects are lost."

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JULY 3.
BTOCK EXCHANGLL—The business to-day was rather li-
mited, but prices were firm. The only transactions reported
were— GreA Western, 98i/4—Shrewsbury and Birmingham,
B%—Vale of Neath, 13y8.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 3.
STOCK EXCIIANGL—We have no improvement to notice
to-day. The transactions have been very limited, and prices
varied little from those which have been quoted for the last
few days. The transactions reported were—Caledonian, 22
Eastern Counties, 10 9-16—Lancashire and Yorkshire. 83
—IID p.—London 3% dia.—Lancaster and Carlisle, Thirds,
'LFtth
onicl.ons, and North-W estern, New Quarters, 3 1 7/8—
Ditto, Fifths, p. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
3354, Midland, 73 %—Ditto, Consol., Bristol and Birming.
ham, New Preference, 4V., per cent., 1 p._ North Stafforo..
shire, 5 13-16 dis.—Soutti-Eastern and Dover, 22—York
and North Midland, 26—Dutch ithe. ish, dis. —Lou-
donaerry and gpniskillep, Preference, 5 per Cent., 121/2,
MANCII hSTE R. JULY 3 • ".
STOCK &CHANCE —The transactions to-day were as fol-
low :—East Lancashire, 192 A—Lancashire Yorkshire,
s44s! Ditto, 114 Stakes, 146 P.^/191U194 sad kT9r*

Western, 131—Ditto, New Quarters, 3231—Manchester,
Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3 L. 5, —Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln hire. 34—Midland, 7411—S:luth-Eastern and
Dover, 22—York and Norto Midland, 26