The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-19 00:00:00

London and North-Western Railway.

MEETING THIS DAY.

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in
this company was held this afternoon at the station, Easton
square, Mr R. Moon, the chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors, presiding.

The CHArb.NIA.N, without any preliminary remarks,
moved the adoption of the report, the principal portions of
which have been published.
Mr WESTHEAD seconded the motion.

Mr R. H. PALMER called attention to the extensions
which were being made by the Midland Company, and
which he thought would lead to serious competition. He
wished to ask whether any arrangements had teen made
with the Midland Company for the transmission of
Northern traffic 07er the North-Western Railway, and
whether the scandalous arrangements new in force at Lei-
cester and Rngby could be obviated.

Mr MonaAN congratulated the company on the policy
adopted by the board. When they adopted a policy of
competition they caused a vast amount of unprofitable
traffic. They ware now working with the Great Northern.
the Great Western, and the Midland. He understood the
board were about to guarantee 4 per cent. in perpetuity to
he Bedford and Cambridge Company. He should like to
know on what amount of capital the guarantee was to be
given.

Mr TAYLOR thought the Midland Company's high
dividend would not long prevail, and hoped the North
Western Company would not be driven into competition.
The CHAIRMAN said the directors were on friendly
terms, with the Midland Company and negotiations were
in progress with them. He could not promise that there
would be any reduction ot the company's expenses, for,
while the Government pursued its present plan ot allowing
everybody wh, pleased to rob them of their traffic, they
must seek traffic elsewhere, and provide additional accom-
modation. With regard to the Bedford and Cambridge
guarantee, he might say that arrangement between the
companies was of long standing. The capital was about
£240,000, of which the North Western Company held
:bout £70,000. That company had received frum 4to 4f
per cent., and it was thought advisable to convert it into
a perpetual 4 per cent. guarantee.

the report was then adopted unanimously.
A dividend was then declared for the past half-year at
the rate of 5/ per cent, carrying forward a balance of
£17.081 14s 101

It was stated that Mr Tryer, of Liverpool, one of the
4udi ors, had undertaken to build rt church and schools at
Stafford mainly for the benefit ct the compan3's workpeople.
Some formal business having been transacted, the
meeting was brought to a close by a vote of thanks to the
chairman and directors, the whole proceedings having
occupied less than half an hour.

MARKETS—Tids Day.

NARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat, both old and new, were but moderate. The
trade, however, was in a sluggish state, at the recent fall in
prices. New red wheat was quoted at 41s to 445, white 43s
to 475, and Talavera 468 to 52s per quarter.
There was a fair supply of foreign wheat on the stands.
In most descriptions a limited business was transacted at
the rates current on Monday.

Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request at abou
previous rates.

Barley—the supply of which on sale was but moderate—
met a slow inquiry on fanner terms,

The malt trade was quiet at Monday's quotations.
The market was well supplied with oats. Must qualities
were in fair average request at late rates.
Beans and peas ruled firm at late currencies.
In flour, a limited business was transacted, at about
stationary prices.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 660 760 60 450
Irish .. — 1,400
Foreign 3,750 2,960 39,570 3,840 brie.

NEWGATE AND LEA.DENTIALL.
The supply of meat on sale at these markets is bit
moderate. The trade for most descriptions is steady, at ful
prices.

Per 81b. by the carcase.
a il ad
inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4
Diddling do. .. 3 6 3 8
Prime large do. 3 10 4 0
Uo. small do. .. 4 2 4 4
Large pork .... 3 4 4 0
inferior mutton. 3 10 4 2

.dad
Middling mutton 4 4 4 8
Prime do .. 4 8 4 lu
Vaal
Small pork
Lamb ... 0 6 0

BOROUGH HOP.

The market seems to be scantily supplied with all kinds
of hops, The accounts from the plantations are less favour-
able, and the trade for last year's produce rules firm, at
quite previous rates. Old hops, however, are a dull in-
quiry, and prices rule next to nominal.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—The public sales of China have proceeded withou
any moderate change as regards prices.
SUGAR.—Business has been active, and further advance
has taken place in the value of Weot India. In the re iced
market full rates are also current, common lumps Doing
quoted 48s. to 495. per cent,
COFFEE —A moderate amount of business has been done
in Plantation Ceylon at steady quotations; other qualities
were neglected.
RlCE.—Only a limited business has been transacted, and
there is no change to report in prices.
TALLOW.—The market has continued very dull, P.Y.C.
on the spot is quoted 41s. 6d., and last three months delivery
435. 6d. per cent.

The detective officer who sailed from Liverpool
in the steamship City of Manchester, in pursuit of Frai:z
Muller, the alleged murderer of Mr Briggs, has arrived at
New York. The ship Victoria, by which Muller was a
passenger, had not arrived out up to the latest advices, so
that the apprehension of the accused may be regarded as
a certainty.

LOSS OF THREE FISHERMEN AT GREAT YAR-
MOUTH.—EarIy on Monday, a small crab-boat
carrying a lugsail only,
left Cromer with seven hands for
Yarmouth, for the purpose of joining a fishing-boat about
being fitted out for the North Sea herring voyage. All
went well until the arrival of the small craft at the mouth
of the harbour. There was a stiff breeze from the north
east at the time, and in rounding the north buoy
an attempt was made to lower the sail, which, however,
jibbed, and the boat instantly heeled over and capsized,
submerging the crew. Four of the men at once rose to the
surface, and were enabled to sustain themselves until they
were rescued by another boat; but three poor fellows—
Allen, a married man, between 30 and 40 years of age ;
Blogg, about 40, also married ; and Grant, a young man
Cromer.
about 20—were not again seen. They all belonged to

THE ECCLES FIND Op SILVER PENNIES.—In the
notice of this find, in our Publication of Tuesday last,
it was stated that of 1,000 ezamined coins 964 were of
Henry 111., 19 of John, and 17 of a rude and then unknown
type. It has since been ascertained that these last are
silver pennies of William I. of Scotland, known in history
as William the Lion. Obverse a crowned head in profile
to the left (in one or two instances to the !iglu), with
bold Roman nose, moustache, and beard. Legend : LE net
wiLiet : E (sometimes) Imam)! (or) wrLeraurts. Reverse
a sh,rt double cross; in each angle a star-like ornament,
varying in different pieces, in form and size, from mullets
to stars of five, sift, or seven rays,
of spur-rowels. Legend usually uve WALTER, followed
law illegible
in some cases by a and even to the likeness
characters denoting the
mint town, of which the only
one is ON EDNEEtvR
(Edinburgh). Yesterday (Thursday) morning the
Fellow of the Society of .Antiquities who commu-
nicated the circumstances of the find to the Crown
authorities received a latter from the solicit or to the Treasury,
of which the following is a copy :—" Treasury, 17th August,
1864, Treasury Trove, Eccles. Sir,--Y our letter of the 12th
August, instant, on the above subject has been reterred
to me by the Lords of her Majesty's Treasury. I apprehend
that, under the circumstances stated the coins found are
unquestionably "Treasure Trove," and as such the
property of her Majesty, by virtue of the Royal prero-
gative. There is no Act of Parliament under which the
Crown's title is derived. Her Majesty is entitled under the
Common Law of England. lam authorised by the Lords
of her Majesty's Treasury to request that you will trans-
mit to me the treasure by some safe convveyance.
Your application on behalf of the finder will be
considered when my Lords shall have determined as to
the disposal of the coins,--I am, sir, your obedient ser-
vant, 11. R. REYNOLDS, Solicitor, her Majesty's Treasury."
It only remains to add that a thorough washing
and cleans
ing of the coins from the clay adhering to them has reduced
the weight by more than one pound avoirdupois, so that
the number (estimated by weight only) will not be so large
as at first supposed.--Manchemter Guardian.
HORRIBLE SCENE AT A GAOL,—The Montreal
herald describes a horrible scene which was recently
witnessed in Canada. The courthouse and prison of St.
Scho:astique caught fire, the flames spreading with great
rapidity. The prison contained six prisoners—three men
and three women, The men were with difficulty rescued.
The women could not be reached. One of them appeared
at a window and piteously implored, Mon Dieu sauvez
nous I sauvez nous I" To relieve her vas now beyond the
power of man. Men, women, and children who were
spectators of this scene fell on their knees, praying the
Almighty to pity her. On the topmost step of a fragile
ladder were the feet of the Rev. Mr. Barnabe, with hands
clasping the iron bare, imploring the poor creature to pre-
pare to meet her God. Here, at the risk of his life, he gave
tire dying creature the last consolation of his Church. Ere
it was completed the black smoke becanie red, and in it the
poor girl fell back to be neither heard ncr seen again, Her
mother and sister were victims with her, but neither of them
was seen or heard from outside; suffecattort, no doubt, came
early over them. These three Women bad been 0907,-' I
-
destroying a uowl/-bor4 bakiatj for