The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-29 00:00:00

ITALY.

Prince PASKEWITBCU, Governor-General of Po-
land, returned to Warsaw on the 12th from St. Pe-
tersburgh. Orders have been given by the police of
Warsaw to make preparations for the arrival of the
Emperor and Empress of RUSSIA ; the houses in the
principal streets are to be repaired and embellished.
Elam refugees had been restored to civil rights, and
it was hoped that his MAJESTY on his visit would
pardon a greater number.

RUSSIAN SLAVE MASTERS.--A very intelligent tra-
veller mentions a cruel practice of the Kirghiz, which is of
a very singular nature. lie says that they have the art of
reducing their Russian prisoners, by a dexterous blow on the
head, at once to a state of idiotcy, so that, though useful as
slaves, they never think of making their escape. They are
also in the habit of making a deep incision in the soles of
their captives'
feet, in which they insert a bunch of horse
hair. The wound then closes, but leaves a soreness which
effectually precludes any attewpt at =ping avr4Y.

.2w; Danivindantend.
CIANA.SII.
Names of i 1)11,144nd Names of .
Companies. 4 per Price. cempaffica. . per
Price.
Pi
IC Annum.
- --I-- --. T.—.. --.
.€ f
Asiitn& Oldh 98171. p. ct. 140 Macclesfield.. 100 21. 10s. 50
Barnsley.. • • 1601 --Neat), -- • • 100 161.
11rknk/sAbrg 150 51. 85 Oxford. ••• • • 100 13/. 135
Birmingham 40 41. 100 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 70
Coventry.. • • 100' 251. 200 Regent's • ..• 33 11.35. 16k
61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 21. 42
16912% p. ct. 33% Semrset Coal 158
GEDrielanrsbmy 88
drun"Cc.ht.in 100'31. pr.ct. 4e% Do.LkFdSt 12
pc.. 6 pr. Ct. 10,6 L pr. ct. l 8 % Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 405
Grand Surrey 100 21..03. 8234 Shrewsbury- 125
Grand Union 1001 li. 10s. 24 Stoarbridge.. 145 201. 290
Kennt & Avn 39 45. Od. 5% Severn andi
21.06. 24
Lancaster . 1001 -• Wye Rail. 26
Leeds& Livrp 100: 201. 455 Warwick& t
WNarwapti
ec!
nk'i
Leicester .... 100 Si. 66 lilirming. j 100 41. 40
LoLmucgshtrbo&rNegts 42
h
183, 74011.. 54104%
100 31. 28
Honmonthsh 100, Worcstr &/
lfntgemrysh 100 Birming. j7B 31. 33
IlleltriMwbry 100 Wilts it Brks I Is. 6d. ii,i

GAS LIGHT AND COIL* COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
..................... m•m••••••. ...........m............ .................. .....mm0m..... ..,==.l,ft
t• e. d. Z. s. d.
British •••••• • • " " •• 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 10%
Ditto Provincial.• •• 11. 81. 20 0 0 20 0 0 1834
Brighton •••••• " • • • ' 5),' 20 0 0 - 16
City of London ••• • • • "•• 100 0 0 150 0 0 125
75 0 0 81 5 0 -
Equitable-. • • • • • • • • • •
5/
Great Central:• ••• • • • 50 0 0 50 0 0 27
0 0 0 10 0 0 13
ClMapteinricanita.l.C.7.7l•7•7: 31. &515:0411: us. 50 0 0 50 0 0 C 8
Independent .••.•• • • • 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
-. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference
61• 25 0 0 710 0 -
Phcenix . .... •••••• •• 311. Per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 2636
Ratcliff •••••• • • • - - 51• 100 0 0 90 0 0 -
United General •• •• • • 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1734
Westminster Chartered 51. per cent, 50 0 0 - 39%
Ditto, New •• •• -•• 51. Per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 736
_____----
saw'. or SOOTTISII oorszviarriur PRICES
Divid ' Amount
Name of Company. Per of Paid. Price.
31. per cent.
Annum. Share.
.....-....--......----. ................_ _
X s. d. A a. d
10100 00 00 10100
00 00 1851
776@
:Ili:
perpprilee per Beat.
cc" nee
nnt ..
50100 00 00
1002 100 00 311.810:
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 202
Caledonian Bank.
City
61. percent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10
Clydesdale Bank •• •• •• 6% percent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 121 2s
6% Per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15%
50 0 50 0 3%
51.pereent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1321(
100 0 0 38 0 0 43i
National Ban
Northof Scotland Bank 51. percent. 20 0 0 210 0 27„
Union Bank of Scotland 81. percent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 88%
Czake: ooxlmys4ntahn ieb°lamf.Ben:rl
lacoljnols;
I::
isalgnos Biz.
ow.n: Iksitaci..naoa..
nktn..
k . .. . .
Western Bnk,. •• •• •• 71. per cent. 50 V 0 50 0 0 67%
Alliance Fire and Life 8%/.Dr cent. 10 ‘ 0 10 0 0 91%
British Guarantee
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 25
City of Glasgow Life- 61. Per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 41. Is
Colonial Life .• ••• • • • 51. Per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 2%
Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. Per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 22
Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 3%
Life A.ssoc. of Scotland 61. percent. 10 0 0 110 0 31. 15s
National
British Per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 29..66
North
IwnisdarL.if.e 5 .
$ll.
per cent, 100 0 0 20 0 0 31
.
'Wettish Union Insrnce. 7341. Pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 305.0 d
Standard Life -•••• •• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 1234
United Dep. As serene e 51. per
cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 20s Od
r"Selaraii.3lllol:7lll.
' Dividend Amount
r irt 11 sr h e
Name of ComPan,Y• Per of raid. IPrlcc
Annum. Share.
------------ --...,-______
----.-.......
.
Assam Tea • • • • • • • • .. ....
X 2 a. d. S. a. d.
0 0 20 0 0 9
&action 51art •••• • • - li• 611. 50 0 0 - 26
&witrallan Agricillinrl 11. 100 0 0 35 0 0 1636
Australian Trust •• .• 61. per cent. as 0 0 21
angio•Mexlean Mint.. 11.10 s. 10 -0
0 10 0 0 23%
Ditto, Half Shares.. -- - 210 0 -
British American Land - - 38 10 0 --
Canada . • • • • •• • • • • 50
•• 6i. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0
Do. 5 percent Bonds _ -. --_
_
Ditto, 6pr ct. Bonds. Cr
-.. percent.- 111%93)4
City Navigation Bonds t .
I
- Per cent. - -
Gen. Revers. to Invest. sp. c.k in, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 94
_ .._
-
Equitable Reversionry 51
pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 119
Ditto New ........50 0 0 710 0
Gen.SteamNavigation 10 .ct. 29
15 0 0 14 0 0 %
Hudson's 8ay........ P stock.
.... 206
flungerford ..........
2/758. - 100 0' 0 47
London Institution ... - 78 15 0 5
New Zealand Company -
25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto. New ........ 0 0 12 10 0 -
- 25
Russell Institution.... - 26 5 0 -
Peninsir& Orient ' ate' et
•P.o. & be. 50 0 0 50 0 0 111
Reversionary Int. Roe. Ai,
-.5.0. r cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 log
Royal Mail Stearn. •.. 41 P
share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 7$
south Australian ..... . 11*P.r share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 24%
tranDienlan'e Land., 1 'Pe
Ito 0 28 0 0 1 •-•

The lon
EXTENsnrE MOSS FIRES.
mosses
where a shower of rain has scarcely been seen for up.
g-continued drought in and near Manchester,
wards of two months, has caused the heaths and peat
and combustible. neighbourhood
week, Some of them have been moreexceedinglyy
or loss
on fire for nearly
in the to become dr
about fifteen miles south of Manchester, was on fire last
a fortnight past.. Lindon Common,
and the names, fed chiefly by the furze and dry
peat turf, spread to a great distance. A great deal of
alarm existed lest the homesteads of the farmers should
got on fire. On Friday the cottage of William Burritt,
near the Wilmslow entromity of the common, was
destroyed by the firo. Ho succeeded in saving
bit furniture, but a cow belonging to him was
destroyed. On Thursday last the moss lands
in the neighbourhood of Altrincham, six miles
south-west of Manchester, belonging to the Earl of
Stamford and Warrington, were set on fire by a farmer
who had burnt some rubbish cleared from his land
near Timperley. The flames continued to spread during
the whole of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and in the
high winds of the two days last named extended over
Carrington Moss, Ashton-upon-Mersey Moss, and Pa-
kington Moss,„ embracing a tract of country extending
many mum: and some of the homesteads of the farmers
and:Plantations on the borders of those mosses, wore
saved with great difficulty. On Wednesday last the
mosses extending from six to twelve miles west of Man-
chester also took fire, and were burning until yesterday.
From the Manchester and Liverpool Railway these
fires could be seen extending over a considerable
tract of country, And on Friday last they had reached

a plantation near the Astley station, called Botany
Bay Wood, belonging to the Earl of Ellesmere. Here
the fire, fed by the plantation, rose to a considerable
height, and 30 to 40 workmen had to be sent there to
clear the space around it, so as to prevent it extend-
ing. Several hundred pounds worth of fir, alder, birch,
and other trees, besides underwood, were destroyed.
Many thousands of people were down in the neighbour-
hood on Sunday to witness the spread of the flames,
which swept along over the dry moss in some directions
almost with the rapidity with which similar confla-
grations are described as spreading in the American
prairies. The deep trenches which had been cut in pre-
vious years for drainage, and to stop the progress of si-
milar tires, no doubt tended to check the progress of the
flames on this occasion, but damage has been done situ-
gether to the extent of some thousands of pound. The
destruction of game has been immense. One person
stated that ho saw no lees than 20 hares all roasted in a
heap. Numbers of hares were also seen on Sunday
hemmed in by fire, apparently in great terror awaiting
its approach; and pheasants and partridges have been
destroyed to a great extent, this being the season of
breeding, when the hens suffered themselves sooner to be
burnt upon their nests than desert thorn.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1552.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*2Ol
Diseases of Uncertain Scat 44
Tubercular Diseases ... ... 199
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 128
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 33
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ••• ••• .•• ••• ..• 172
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ... 54
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. . 8
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, sad Muscles ... 16
Diseases of the Skin, &o. 4
Malformations... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 4
Premature Birth ••• ••• ,•• ••• ••• 28
Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 21
Old Ago •.• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 56
Sudden ... ••• ..• ••• 6
Violence. Privation, Cold, and. Intemperaneo 20
Causes not specified ... .. 7

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
Populatien Deaths In corre-
Enumeraied, eponding week
1851. of 1851.
West Districts... 376,427 . . 169 • ...
North Districts.. 490,396 .. 213 ...
Central Districts 393,256 ... 188 ...
East Districts ... 485,522 ... 211
South Districts .. 616,635 ... 291 ...

1,021
Deaths
in the
Week.
148
197
17S
198
300

T0ta15........ 2,362,236 ... 1,075 ... 1,021
Aisles ... ... ... ... ... 659
Fomalas ... ... ... ... •.• 462

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.
Males .411 Of. 0411 ••• ... 789
Females .411 111111 .11• ••• ••• 819

Total ... ... ... ... ... 1,608
*ln this number are included 38 by Scarlatina, 36
by Typhus Fever, and 1 by Diarrhcca.

fiEALTHOF LONDON DURIIVG THE WEEK.
(From the Registrar-General's Report.)
Some improvement is now perceptible in the public
health, as indicated by a declining rate of mortality. Tho
deaths registered in London rose each week during
nearly the whole of March above 1,200; in the last
three weeks they have been successively 1,051, 1,092,
and 1,021. During the former period the mean weekly
temperature did not average more than 40 deg.; in the
last three weeks it has been as follows:-44 deg., 47 deg.,
and 46 deg.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1842.51
the average number of deaths Was 920, which. if raised
in proportion to the increase of population, becomes
1,012. The 1,021 deaths, therefore, registered in the
week that ended last Saturday differ but to a small ex-
tent from tho calculated result.
On reference to the table of fatal diseases an improve-
ment on the returns of the previous week is apparent in
the numbers ascribed to diseases of the respiratory or-
gans; for in that week the deaths in this class were 214,
but they have now fallen to 172. Bronchitis has de-
clined from 102 to 71; pneumonia from 77 to 61. Com-
plaints of this kind, however, still continue more fatal
than is usual at this period; for the corrected average
of corresponding weeks is 155, on which there was an
excess last week of 17.

Tho epidemic class of diseases exhibits a total num-
ber of '204 cases in the present return, whilst tho ave-
rage corrected for increase of population is 195.
Small-pox maintains its ground, and was fatal last
week to 29 children and 9 persons, whose ages varied
from 15 years to 25 or upwards. In 6 of the
38 cases it is stated that the sufferers had been vacci-
nated previously. It appears from the observations of
some of the registrars that the disease is getting rife
amongst the population, Fatal cases of measles number
16, of scarlatina 3S, of hooping-cough 35, and croup 14.
There wore 2 caused by influensa, and 1 by purpura ;
typhus, remittent, infantile fever, &c., 40 ; rheumatic
fever, 4. Six persons died of erysipelas, 3 children of
syphilis ; 6 women died of puerperal fever, besides 5
others after childbirth. It is remarkable that diarrhea
was fatal in only one case, though in the previous week
the number was 15, and the average of corresponding
weeks is 10.

There were two deaths registered from tetanus. ap-
parently idiopathic, namely, that of a mau, aged 16
years, and that of a woman, 36, besides a man who died
of lock jaw produced by an injury received from a
crane.

At 18, James-street, Kensington, on 22d April, a girl,
aged 3 years, died of " variola (10 days); vaccinated
without effect at the age of 3 months." Mr. Gorham
adds that " small-pox prevails much in his sub-district,
and it is to be regretted that in most cases vaccination
has been omitted; in consequence (so far as the regis-
trar can learn) of o prejudice existing among the poor
that children are liable, after vaccination, toleruptions of
the skin."
At 5, West-road Cottages, North-end, Fulham, on 22d
April, the son of a labourer, aged 7 years, died of " small-
pox (2 weeks)." Mr. Knight mentions that "the parents
had lately washed clothes brought from London, which
had been used by a patient under small-pox, but they did
not become aware of the circumstance till afterwards. The
child had been vaccinated three times, but always, it
appears, without effect." In St. George's.ja-the East;
at 1, Pruson's Island, ots 33d April, the son of a
la-
bourer, aged 9 months, " confluent smallpox, unpro-
tected." Arr. Verrall states that " the parents of this
child refused to have him vaccinated, though hie brother
was ill with tho disease at the same time.'
In May-fair, at 111, Mount-street, on the leth April,
the L nddi oe nd
a girl, aged two months, died of "an eruption occur-
ring as the result
vaccination. At
t u years,
Hospital a labourer from Chigwell, age
on 18th April, of carbuncle. At Guy's Hospital a boy,
aged six years, died of " chronic disease of larynx,
phtbisis, tracheotomy" (post mortem). Inßanelagh-
street, a man, aged 64 years, died suddenly 15 minutes
after catheterisixi for retention of urine (12 hours);
very enlarged prostate, especially. third lobe; very en-
larged heart, with dropsy of pericardium (post mot tem).
It is stated that the deceased enjoyed good health,
and
had no medical aid till the day of his death. A
" s •
aged forty years, died from obstruction of the bowels
(five
weeks); a fibrous baud for about an inch and a
half surrounded the colon, and rendered it quite lin •
pervious (post no
At Mile-end, at 10, Vintners' Almshouses, on the
23d of April, the widow of a hatter died from general
decay of nature, at the great age
Or 100 years. Mr.
Castioton mentions that the deceased has left two sons
and a daughter, the eldest above 7 0 year ofand
youngest She enjoyed age, the
above 60. her faculties both of
mind and body to the last.

STATE OF TIIE WEATIIER nuo.ING 'rum PAST WEEK
SUNDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day ;
cirrostratus. A shower of rain fell during the morning, not
pi reelable in the gauge. Electricity—Positive, and tension
appreciable
during the morning.
MoNDAT.—One-fourth part of the sky was covered till
near noon, and overcast during the remainder of the day.
Electricity—Positive, and tension weak during the afternoon.
TUESDAY.—The sky was generally clear throughout the
day. Electricity—Positive, and tension moderate during the
afternoon.

WEDNESDAY.—One-half of the sky was covered till near
noon, and mostly clear during the remainder of the day;
cirrostratus and loose fragments of cloud. Electricity—Posi-
tive, and tension weak during the afternoon.
THUR.RDAY.—The sky was overcast till 9h. A.M., and
generally one-fourth part covered with cloud afterwards ;
cumulostratus, cirrostratas, and fleecy clouds. Electricity—
Nothing was shown throughout the day.
.F.I.f.WAY.—TIIO sky was one-half covered with cloud till
noon, during the afternoon the amount of cloud was variable,
and overcast at night; eumulostratus, cirrostratus, and light
clouds. Electricity—Positive, and tension weak during the
morning.
SATURDAT.—With the exception of a few clouds of stratus
and cirrostratus, the sky was cloudless. A strong E. wind
was blowing, the air was very dry. The day was unpleasant.
Electricity—The apparatus was under repair during the
remainder of the week.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed ondtthheomean
A.M.main-
mast, and read each day at Oh. . was •9.34 ;a
reading at 9h. rat. was 42•9° ; the mean readings
and 42-I.Q at the
Royal Observatory for the same times were 0.
respectively.
no reading of the barometer
,de.cFeas. edn. bfropon2.9a in.on
at the beginning of the week to 2913613
.
the 18th ; increased to 30'02 in. by . onythe 20th ; de-
"2d • and increased
creased to 29.70 in. by Oh. F.M. oOthe
to 29'78 in. by 9h. A.m. on 24th;the at- Which reading it
almost continued throughout the day.

THE Dorm or NATlTRE.—Everything is good in
its place but an oil lamp is at all times better than a
"mutton dip." The celebrated David Hume wrote an essay
the sufficiency of the light of nature, and the no less cote-
" ted Rubertsen wrote on the necessity of revelation, and
of the light of nature." Hume came one
cele-
brated
" insufficiency
evening to visit Robertsen, and the evening was spent iu
conversing on the subject. The friends of both were
present, and it is said that Robertson reasoned
with unaccustomed clearness and power. Whether
Humo was convicted by his reasonings or not,
we cannot tell; but at any rate. he did not ac-
knowledge his convictions. Hume was very much of a gen-
tleman, and as he was about to depart, bowed politely to
those in the room, while, as lie retired through the door,
Robertsen took the light to show him the way. " Oh, sir,
said he to Rohertsen, " I find the light of nature always
sufficient, and," he continued, " pray don't trouble yourself,
sir," and so he bowed on. The street-door was open, and
presently, along the entry, he stumbled over something
concealed, and pitched down stairs into the street. Robert-
Ben ran after bias with a light, and as he held it over him,
whispered, " You had better have a light from above, friend
Hume." flume thought so too, but his infidelity would:not
permit him to say it ! Hew eYerY
--Kidd' Own Journal. man hugs his own creed ,

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
EASTERN CO le NTIES.
A special general meeting of the proprietors of this
company was held yesterday, at the London Tavern,
" For the purpose of taking into consideration the
several Bills following, now pending in Parliament, that
is to any--
` A Bill to enable the Eastern Couuties Railway
Company to construct branch railways to the East and
West India Docks and Birmingham Junction Railway;
and to enlarge and improve their goods station, in the
parish of So Matthew, Bethnal-green, and for other
purposes."
" A Bill to enable the Eastern Counties Railway
Company to construct a railway to the River Nene, or
Wisbeach River, below Wisbeach, in lieu of a portion
of the railway authorised by The Wisbeacb, St. Ives,
and Cambridge Junction Railway Act, 1846,' and to
erect warehouses, in connection with such railway, and
for other purposes."
" A Bill to confirm an agreement, therein mentioned,
between the Eastern Counties Railway Company and
the Newmarket Railway Company."
" A Bill to enable the Eastern Counties Railway Com-
pany to use the East Anglian Railways; and to empower
the Eastern Counties Railway Company and the East
Anglian Railways Company to enter into and carry into
effect agreements for certain objects therein mentioned,
and for other purposes."
" A Bill to enable the Eastern Counties and London
and Blackwell Railway Companies to construct a rail-
way, with branches, to Tilbury and Southend, in the
county of Essex, to provide a steam communication to
Gravesend, and for other purposes."
The chair was taken at one o'clock by Mr. Wadding-
ton, Ml', the chairman of the company.
The Cneseassetts in opening the business of the meet-
ing, stated that. it had been convened for the purpose of
enabling the directors to comply with the standing orders
of the House of Lords, which required that four-lifths of
the proprietors, in public meeting assembled, should
give their assent to any Bill which had passed the
House of Commons previously to its being considered in
the House of Lords. He should, therefore, proceed to
bring each of those Bills under their notice, and to sub-
mit them ceriatins for their approval. The solicitor of
the company would road to them the heads of the first
13111 which they had been assembled to consider.
Mr. MAYNARD, the solicitor to the company, having
accordingly read the heads of the Bill for the con-
struction of tho branch lines to the East and West
India Docks and Birmingham Junction Railway, and
to enlarge and improve the goods station at Bethnal-
green,
Mr. Bow proposed that the meeting should be ad-
journed, and that a committee of proprietors should be
appointed to inquire into and report on those Bills.—
(Cries of " No, no.")
A PROPRIETOR said that they ought to have no more
committees; and if they had committees he believed that
they would have no dividend.
The CHAIRMAN said that the appointment of a com-
mittee might render it impossible to have the Bills
passed in the course of the present session.
A PROPRIETOR asked how the money for the con-
struction of those works was to be raised?
The CHAIRMAN said it was to bo raised by debenture.
A PROPRIETOR said ho wished they had the esti-
mates of the cost of those works.
The CHAIRMAN said that a former meeting all those
estimates had been stated; and the proprietors had at
that time, after the fullest explanations, given their
assent to those lines. The cost to be incurred under
the first Bill was estimated at 50,000/.; and the cost to
be incurred under the second Bill was estimated at
18,0001.
'rho meeting thou unanimously agreed to the adoption
of the first Bill.
Tho second Bill, which would enable the company
to construct a line to the River Nene, or Wiabeacla
river, was next submitted for the adoption of the
meeting.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the Bill would afford a
cheap mode of taking their railway to a point which ves-
sels could approach.
In reply to a question from a PROPRIETOR,
The CHAIRMAN said that all the works of the com-
pany wore at present constructed by contract, except
those which were conducted by themselves.
Tho motion for the adoption of the second Bill was
then unanimously agreed to.
The third Bill, which would enable the company to
confirm an agreement between them and the Newmarket
Company, was next submitted to the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the agreement in question
had been sanctioned by a committee of the shareholders
of the Esstcrn Counties Company.
The motion for the adoption of the Bill was unani-
mously carried.
Tho fourth Bill, which would enable the company to
use the East Anglian Reilwey, and to enter into certain
agreements with the East Anglian Railways Company,
was next submitted to the approval of the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN stated that certain alterations had
been introduced into that Bill by the Committee of the
House of Commons, which would require the consideras
tiou of the shareholders. One of the now clauses intro-
duced into the Bill related to a power given to the Nor-
folk Company to call on the Eastern Counties Company
for an arbitration.
Mr. Maceetteet expressed his decided disapproval of
that clause. If it were adopted, he believed that by
means of the proposed arbitration the Norfolk Com-
pany, whose receipts amounted to only 38,000/. a year,
would be enabled to saddle the Eastern Counties Com-
pany with a charge of 60,0001.; so that the Eastern
Counties Company would incur a loss of 22/. a year.
Ho hoped the meeting would not give its sanction to
that clause.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the Hon. Proprietor
teemed to think that if that clause were adopted the
Norfolk Company would have the power of saddling
the Eastern Counties Company with a heavy loss in
perpetuity, 13 y confirming a certain agreement. But the
fact was, that under that clause, if the Norfolk Com-
pany should hereafter call on the Eastern Counties
Company to have recourse to arbitration, they would
abandon the very agreement to which the Honourable
proprietor had referred. If the clause► were adopted the
Eastern Counties Company would have the option of
going to a reference; while the rejection of the clause
would amount to a rejection of the Bill; and then that
company would have no option, and would be bound to
go again before Parliament in the next session. He
believed that it would be most suicidal on the part of
the company to reject that clause, and deprive them-
selves of the poweeof considering the course they should
take hereafter.
A PROPRIETOR said he entirely agreed with the
chairman upon that subject. If the facts were as Mr.
Maclaren had stated them to be, the Eastern Counties
Company could have nothing to fear from arbitration.
Mr. MARORAVE, a director of the company, said ho
had dissented from the rest of the board as to the ex-
pediency of sanctioning that clause. But he thought it,
might be safely adopted if the shareholders should ex-
tort a pledge to the effect that any proposal made by
the Norfolk Company for an arbitration should not be
agreed to until it should first have been brought before a
meeting of the proprietors of the Eastern Counties Com-
pany, and obtained their sanction.
'rho CHAIRMAN said he had no objection to give such
a pledge.
The Bill then obtained tho approval of the meeting.
A resolution was then adopted to the effoct that in the
event of the Norfolk Company calling for an arbitration
under that Act, a special meeting of tho shareholders of
the Eastern Counties Company should be held to con-
sider that subj. ct, and that twenty-one days' notice
should be given of that meeting.
The last Bill, which would give powers for the con-
struction of a railway to Tilbury and Southend, and for
providing a steam communication to Gravesend, was
then submitted to the meeting.
The CIIAIRMAN stated that ho believed those under-
takings would be of a useful and profitable character;
and ho only regretted that they were nut entirely in
the hands of the shareholders of the Eastern Counties
Company.
The meeting unanimously sanction the Bill.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman,
and the proceedings terminated.

EAST ANGLIAN.
Yesterday a special mooting of this company took
place at the London Tavern, Bishomate-street, to con-
sider of a Bill now in Parliament for the amalgamation
of this with the Eastern Counties Company. Henry
Bruce, Esq,, took the chair, and said that the Bill had
been baron) the House of Commons for the last tour or
fire days, and so strong had boon the opposition, that
at ono time ho had his apprehensions that the Bill would
be thrown out, but ho was very happy to say that at
last the committee had agreed to pass the Bill. Ho must
do the Eastern Counties Company s chairman and soli-
citor the justice to say that, had it not been for their
extraordinary exertions to got this Bill through, they
might have had to regret its loss on this occasion. A
resolution was then passed for enabling the Eastern
Counties Company to use the East Anglian Railway,
and to enter into an arrangement for that purpose, sub-'
ject to any modification which to Parliament might
seeTinhofiLellAlßDlAN said that a Committee were now tc-
cupied in going through the districts with aview to as-
certain the traffic; and he had no doubt from the result
of that inquiry the two companies would find, when
united, that the traffic was much more satisfactory than
was ever expected.
A PROPRIETOR asked what proportion of the 7 per
cents. had agreed to the reduction?
The CIiAIMIAN said about
half. Ho hoped the re-
mainder would see the propriety of agreeing to the pro-
posal of the directors, as soon as the companies were
united.
The meeting then adjourned.

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA.
Yezterday the holf.yearly meeting of this company
was held at the office, in New Broad-street, City. W.
J. Hamilton, Rig., took the chair on the occusion.
The following' are extracts from the report:—
" Since the publication of the la:A half yearly report of
the proceedings of this company, the works of the rail-
way have been making satisfactory progress. The con-
tractors engaged upon the section between Bombay and
Tannah (Messrs. Faviell and:Fowler), have had a 10,0.
motive engine upon the line, employed in ballasting,
since the month of February, Nihich has been an object
of great attraction in Bombay, and will, it may be pre-
sumed, lessen, if not remove, any risks of accident which
might otherwise bo entertained upon the first running of
the trains. The directors have entered into contracts
passenger
sinr
England, for a supply of locomotive engines,
carriages, and the various articles of rolling stock and
completed,
railway, ofd
whichmany are the
already areworkingthe
shippedpart for Borab ay. The en-
gineering
oelloigcaegned uponof the company
have been for
some time
surveys of the extension of
ti
th© railway from (Ail •
ficros the hut into Ow iu- o

tenor of the country. One net of surveyor's are employed
upon the Bhore Gant and its approaches along the o°'
Jesse valley, end another set upon the Thull Ghent dis-
trict up the valley of the river Basta. The surveys by
the Malsej Ghnut were previously executed. The direc-
tors therefore will, ere long, be enabled to judge of the
relstivo merits of these three routes. Simultaneously
with the surveys first mentioned, measures have been
taken for ascertaining the nature and present amount of
the traffic upon these great thoreughfires, so that the corn-
merciel merits of the several routes may be accurately
balanced before the final decision be given as to the line
to be adopted. The board of directors have under con-
sideration the question of laying down the electric tele-
graph along the line of railway; and the Government of
India have been applied to, for the results of experience
derived from working the telegraph in the Bengal Pre-
sidency, which may guide the board in any particulars
that may be peculiar to the climate."
The CRAIRmAN said, in moving that the accounts be
received anti adopted, ho could not but express his re-
gret, .in which he was sure that all present would join'
in not having the advantage of their Noble Chairiusn to
preside over them on that ()evasion. The late account!
received from hire stated thut his health was so Intle,,°`
improved that he hoped to ba able to return to lin6lee".
in a mouth or six weeks.—(Hear, hear.) The. report
read stated the progress of the line in which they we."
all so much interested, so that little remained for bite
to say except on one or two subjects. The first was tb9,o
there was but little doubt hut the line would ho complete
and thrown open by the end of this year, or at latest "1,
the commencement of the ensuing year. The carriages
and rolling stock would be shipped at Liverpool and t,O
vessel would sail in May, and might be expected.
estate.
arrive by the month of September. This °beer
referred to the part between Bombay and Ta°11,1.1,„
The other portion between Taunah and Ca",-ci
about four miles, was being constructed, tl'er
would be ready to be opened in a few month& A'ln
this, the remaining section to Callian would be al
dertaken. The whole line had received that sanction .e_
Government. The next point was the extension of 1"
line, without which they never could expect to developthe immense resources of India, which was the object to,
promoters of this undertaking always looked to. 14 sae
of very great importance that progress should be 113-
in prosecuting the works as quickly as possible betw°eo
the Ghauts, and into the interior of the Deccais.
parties were at present engaged in surveying th„r .ijej
triete, and it was very satisfactory to find that in „ti
Ghent the gradients were not only favourable, but 'rut, )
200 to 300 feet under what was expected.—(Hear, hear)
It was satisfactory to know that the acts of the direefriit
had been approved of by the Indian Government, allthst
must be still more so fur the shareholders to know',-
their money would not be squandered away in all tial3s;
profitable speculation. The accounts would show
everything had been conduc ed in an economical tosn'„oo
The Chairman concluded by again moving the BM"'
of the report and account%
Mr. FRANKLIN was satisfied with the state of the . aeo
counts, and asked if the interest was payable 011
whole amount of 408,829/.
The CHAIRMAN said it was payable on thellol.
amount, without deduction.
Mr. FRITH seconded the motion for the adoption of the
report and accounts, which was passed uoaninrouglici di.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman an
rectors, after which the meeting separated.

RAIL WA Y SHARE MARKED'.
BRISTOL, APRIL 28.
been es-
STOCK EXCHANGE. The share market has
tremely firm to-day, but there was very little business,,(lV
The only transactions reported were.—Caledonian, `°'
Great Westerns, 9134 cash.
LIVERPOOL, Aran. 28.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—Wo had a very flat market to'dollife'g
and comparatively little business was transacted. The 01
reported were—Caledonian, Preference, 8 1/B—LancashirAitto,
Yorkshire; its/B—London and North-Western 123 q---
New Quarters, 5:';13 p.—Manchester, Sheffield,' and Line;to,
shire, 6/. New Preference, 13-16 p.—Midland, 68 ik"-D,,lails
New Preference, 4'/z per cent., 1-16 dis.—Ditto,_Er,e"„ml
Valley, 70 y4-South-Eastern and Dover, 21%—YorN
North Midland, 25%.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 28,
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business to-day was very liters
but prices had an upward tendency. The transactions,;';-4
as follow :—Eastern Counties, 91'4—East
01
—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34—Ditto,
Preference, 13 3-16—South-Eastern and Dover, 217 ii•

LE EDTIIE
PRIL COUNTRY MARKETS.
ralf of
S, A 27.—. We had onl a moderate arriir
wheat, with samples from vessels below. There seash
show at this day's market. Trade did not assume '-theer
activity, yet for fine fresh samples there was a fair sale athrefore.
higher prices. Common sorts sold slowly. Barley 19 'hoe.
Beans fetched full rates. In oats and other articles n° C-,bort
NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, APRIL 27.-1:1311 a of 6d
supply of wheat, trade was more active, and an a"1-1-pvcemain"
per qr. on the rates of Saturday was obtained.
tains its value. Oats the turn dearer. In other
change. OPPII
NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, APRIL 27.-- - %%tone
of beef comprises 628 head. Trade active, at 3d /rill' oess
advance and all sold. Sheep and lambs, 5,190. ,4" wee.
more lively, and business higher, with a good 0'3,00
mutt°
Prices—Beef, 3s 9d to 58 9d per stone of 141 b ;
to 6d; lamb, 70 to 9d per lb.
rrt,„,r Were:ft',
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, APRIL 27. join.
the meal market to-day 6 sacks oatmeal, each lel. 041
2801bs. imperial, whereof 5 sold thus :-2 at 10.
and 3 at 1/ 10s Od ; average price of the whole I ~so
9-12ths. 4 sacks pot-barley, which sold thus :--1 at
2at 27s 6d, and lat 275. A if, 27;-
EntrilluaGn lIAT AND STRAW AlAttaii., - t„linei
13ara7ticlet ao
Oat straw, from 7s Od to to.. o.t Fer Semple of 16 71 nu•
wheat ditto, 6s Od to 7s 6d ; barley ditto, 6s Od "
Ilay, from Pd to l Id per stone.
DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, APRIL 26.--Theragireienireefl,
the market to-day 60 bags of oatmeal, 3 ofb ;if meal'
and 2 of pot barley d
; sales reay for all kill°
alities
Oatmeal the same as last week on the top and second
barleymeal also the same as last market ; potbarley 6" Per
cheaper.
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs.
imperial ..
_ .

First Second
30s Od 29s 6d
23J Od •••'3 Oct
- Od Od
—a
Od Od
273 Od ....5 Od

Third.
29 1)0'1
„, Od
—5 Od
.03 (Id

Barleymeal, per ditto
Peasetneal
Flour

Pot barley ...

j.•—YESTERDAY.
the close of the market!' ca
Eletton .................. 160 la
Haswell ..... .. ........... 16e to
Lambton ............. • 15,8 to
Richmond ..... .. ........ I'3 od
Stewart's ............ 165 4
51
vinc:
Kiexlloo ne
's Merthyr and
South Kelloe 1.58 '
yl
Backhouse l4B 0
s
Covapen Hartley
Cardiff -
55 Sold, 23.