The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-22 00:00:00

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MONEY MARKET. SHARE MARKET---THIS DAY. PRITISH POSSESSIONS.
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0 Atia--nraie .tilt7talsawrenct 1 Paid.
CITY NEWS-YESTERDAY. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.
c ,Botn.,Baroda&.Cent Ind :8r i c6e; Business
The formal ratification of the Venezuela loan is
Share) 1 stk 10, 101 102 1011
expected to be received in London early in October. Railways. ( Gu. 5 percent,. paid. i Closing Business
I Price. done. ,20 I Do. New, - - •
As was anticipated, the absence of any imme-
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ditto demand for gold for exportation is causing 25 , 'Blythe and Tvue • ~1 all - -
10 , Bost 52.2,1- as-a. ••• I
sora:., influx to the Bank. The amount taken there at :nrisi;Cf4-id'rxeteir :".' 100a1 8: 39 100 D. do. Judy 1 tsn 100 76 79
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today was £70,000. St Cr ledonlan lOO 1081 1091 108; 100 'Do. do. Jens 1: 1074 100 76 79
50 Cork and Bandon all - - at Clcutta.kS.Eastn.(Lie ; 100 101 103
The steamer Saxonia has brought £46,000 in 20 .Cornwall
specie from New York for England. 10 Do A(A gets no div )RH 1 2 174 Demerara all - -
10 Do B till Spc.pan.hne tall 5 6 stock Eaatn. Bengal gu. sp. c 100 1031 104;
There was a pause to•day in the demand in the 1- • been paid to B. $ stock East! Indian, gu. sp. e. 100 1044 105 105
50 , Dublin & Belfast June. all 42 44 20 Do. do. G Ext 2 1 &13
Liverpool cotton market. American sorts were 25 ' Dun„Perth,& Ab. June. all 94 101 20 Do. do. H do.
rather more offered and the sales have diminished at Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 , 874 881 xn stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 204 210
,
at Glass,. and S. Western. 100 104 100 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 64 (8
to 5,000 bales. There was, however, little decline at :Great Eastern, Ord. sik 100 43 44 441 131 xall 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et all 54 86
at Ditto A stock
in prices. at Ditto EastAnglian st 100 22 23 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all f 2 41
The articles of association of the Bank of Hindus- to ,GreatNorthof Scotland . 100 135 140 100 Do. do. 1867 .. all 30 33
at 'Great Northern lOO 1241 1254 100 Do. do. 1872.. all 30 33
tan are now ready for signature, and the share cer- st Do A stock lOO 1244 125, 125 41 stock GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 102 103
St Do Bdo
tificates ready for issue. at 'Gt. S. an IW. of Ireland 100 107 109 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 2 i fP
The dividend warrants and new share certificates at Great Western
at Do Str Val gua. stock 100 55 57 guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1011 1024
in the Amalgamated North British and Mercantile st Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1074 108 1071 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 12} 124 124
at 'London and Blackwell 100 61 413 xd 204 Do. New
. Insurance Company are now ready for delivery. at Lou., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 119 /21 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 wltlet opt. all 98 100
• I The half-yearly meeting of the County and at I Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 43 45 444
I Lou. & North Western PO 96 064 95 I- 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all 89 91
100 Do. 1878. all 89 91
General Gas Consumers' Company (Limited) is st Lon. & South Western 100 994 1006 994 1001 xd 10 Indian Branch Limited 1 1 dis par
st I Olerry & Enniskillen. 100 40 45 stock Madras guar., sp.c. .. 100 1014 102
called for the 28th inst., when it is proposed to st lien., Slid., & Lincoln. 100 39 391 stock Do. 41 p. o Extension 100 95 96 '
declare a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all - - stock Do. 10 d 0........ 100 91 93
stockw NSleletwlybß..Cprorpasia.v.delLepk.:..c)7ndd,s,,. ;aOOl l -5 --7
124 Do 1 shares all - -
annum. 10 Metropolitan all 8 81
at Midland
The Court of Chancery orders contributories in 6.4.0 Do New
at ... ,Do. do. Land d 0........
class Aof the State Fire Insurance Company to Do firming. & Derby 100 99 101
20 Do. do. B Capital do. .. an 4 a
50 Mid, Gt. W. of Ireland all -
2255
mDidok 4enf shares
pay a call of £1 per share by the Ist October.all - - .. Do. do. Land do. ...... - "
all - -. xd N.Rl.C'da 6pc Ist 12: lads 100 85 ES
A fresh rise of about £1 10s. took place to-day 10 Do Cray Line - - stock Scinde .. . . as.; 100 1024 1034
in Pernambuco Railway shares, the Government of at North British
at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 28 2) 20 Do. Do. - ...... 74 S all - - 1004
Brazil having consented to extend the guarantee at Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock 100 - - stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. gx,.. 100 98 too
over the excess of capital. at Do A stk ; A recs no d ----- -
till 6 pc. has beenpdß 100 -- - FOREIGN RAILWAYS
There was a better demand for dock shares, and at Do B stock lOO - -
st Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 971 PBl- 084 I
an advance of about 1 per cent. took place in St. 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 1 014 d d Share/
Railways. Paid.i Closing I Business
Price. Done.
Katharine' and East and West India. St Do Leeds lOO 544 554 54
at Do York
at Do Carlisle .... - - 20 Ardennes.... .2 .... -,, .. all -- -
at North London ..
• • • 100 102 104 20 Bah.&S.Fran_Lim.7p.c. 18 it 2 I
CITY NEWS---THIS DAY. 10 Do new 5 p 4pm 5 Belgian East. Junction all 14 14
19.18.4 North Staffordshire 184 44 4 o Carmeaux Mine & Rail SO 104 111
10 N. and S. W. Junction-. all 101 114 100 Coaoiapo . .............. all
TWELVE O-
'CLOCK. at Scottish Central lOO 116 118 10 Ditto ixtension .... all 144 4
Owing to the large extent to which the corn- at Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 46 48 20 Dutch Rhenish
....... 16 t 11 14 p
st Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 104 106 20 IDo - I all - -
mercial public supplied their discount requirements, 10 Shrews, and Welchpool all - - 20 Eastern of France .... all 21 22
st Shropshire Union
under the impression that the directors of the Bank st South Devon - • 100
3547 4397 20 Grand' Rue Gear. 6p. c. al - -
25 S. Durham & Lanc.Un. all - - 20 Gt. Luxem., Con, shs... all 14 144 144
a England at their meeting yesterday might have 20 , Italian Junction ...... all - -
at ;South Eastern
advanced their minimum, the inquiry for the st South Wales
st S York and River Dun 100 97 99
moment has partially subsided. The market, 0 •• • • xd 16 Northern of France.- all 394 404
2 stames,Wok„andWok. all 6 7
25 (Stockton & Darlington all 374 381 18 Do. New Shares ....... 15 - -
although quieter, however, has lost none of thexd 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 810
25 Do l5 8 9 p xd 20 Ot'mn(Smyrna to Aidn) 17 8 7 d
firmness which has recently been manifested, 2 per 25 IDo New, 1860 6 51 61 p xd 20 Paris,Lyons, & Hedger. all 431 444
st Taff Vale - -
cent. being the general charge for the best descrip- 10 Do B 8 44 5 p 20 i Recife &S. Fran. (Pern.)
films of mercantile securities. 10 Do C , 3 21 21 p ( Ana. 7p. et. 1im...... all 174 18 184 18
50 Ulster 1 all 551 504 20 Riga & Danaburg...... all - -
The Bank of England return, completed to Wed- 25 Do 2O 24 34 , 20 Royal Dani5h........, all 15 16
12.10 Do
nesday, exhibits some important changes; but, at vale of Neath - -
upon the whole, it is more favourable than many at (Victoria sta. and Pim , 100 140 142 xd 20 Sambre & Meuse ... all 104 104
at Waterford & Kilkenny, 100 - - 10 Do. 55 per cent Pref...., all 91 10
persons anticipated. A small reduction has taken 20 West Cornwall I all 61 74 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c. 8 14 11pm
place in the bullion, but the total is still maintained at ,w.HartlepoolHar.eaßa 100 --- 20 S.Aust &Lomb Venetin 18 4 44 p 22
bleat
Midland Oxford 100 41 43 26 A East Portugal 7 p et. 10 -
.at a high figure ; the other securities have been at I Do Newport( 100 35 40 20 Turin' and Savona .... 4 is 15 d 24
Do Hereford) 160 88 20 20 Southern of France.. all 324 334
augmented by the increased inquiry for discounts, st
84 West Ftandern ...... :•. all 74 74
and the Government balances have received a PREFERENCE SHARES. 10 Do. 54 p a Prelerence.. all 10 104
20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 214 224
further addition. Subjoined are the particulars :- .1 Brie. & Exet. 4p.c. st j 100 94 96 94
Active Circulation .. .. .. £22,067,670 20 Do. shares ,14 - - BRITISH MINES.
Increase .. .. .. .. 475 at Caledon. qr. ahrs, No. 2 100 - -I -
17 674
•„ so fe •• .. , ,604 61 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c.! all - -
20 Cornwall, 5 per a nt.... all 20 21 - ' Clifford Amalgamated.. nil 23 24
)3ullion
- Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 445 455
Decrease .. • . .. .. 104,242
Rest
.. .. .. .. .. 3,365,493 20 Do. 4:3 p. a gua. perpet. all - - 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 55. id 1p
64 Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun. all 6 61 - East Bassett (Illogan)• • 30 47 49
Increase .. .. .. .. 11,422 10 Do, Ist Class Pref .. _ _ all - - - East Caradon ..... .... 2.14. e 47 50 47
Public Deposits .. .. .. 7,150,252 st EdinatGlas.s p.c. shares 100 111 113 - East Cam 8rea........ 10.0 11 12 114
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st Do. 4p. c.g,uar. P. & u.. 100 9) 92
Increase r. .. .. .. 311,706- E. 29'1Russel (Tavistk.) 7.12 6 3 34
at Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c 100 - - - - Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) 57. i 161 174
' Other Deposits.. .. .. .. 14,568,007 ' st Gt.Eastn, E.Coun.Ex. 1 100 112 114 - Great South Tolgus.... 17s 4 44
Decrease .. .. .. .. 26,847 st Do No. ' 109 111 113 -
Seven Day and other Bills .. .. 832,885 at Do 6 G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 40 51 64
p. e. pref 100 129 131 - Grenville 6.152, 51 51
Decrease .. .. 20,647 st Do. E. Angn. Ast 5 p.c. 110 - - - Herod's- Foot 8.12 41 43
Government Securities .. .. 11,036,097 at Do - .. - Hingston Downs 4.14 21 3
Increase .. .. .. .. 50,000 at Do. E. Union, 4 p.c. gua 100 - -
at Do 5 p.c. gua 100 -- - Lady Bertha
- Margaret (tiny Lelant 91 41 43
Other Securities .. .. .. 19,176,606 at Do.Nort'k 5 p.c. Ex. 1846 1 0 - - - Marke Valley..
Increase .. .. .. .. 330,351 at Do. do. 5; pc. pref. 1047 100 - - 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim )21 1 Odds
.. .. 9,428,180
Notes Unemployed .. at Do. p. c. Wavy. Val. '47 100 - - - North Downs 24 2/ 34 3 i
75,790 at Great Northern, sp, e.. 100 118 120
Decrease .. .. .. ..- North Frances (Illogas 12.3 - -
at D 0.5 .c.Redm.lop.c.pm. 100 112 114 - N. Wh'l Basset (IllosaW 2.9 0 3 34
The Ripon has arrived with the Calcutta and at Do. 44 p. c. do lOO 105 107 1064 - North Wheal Crotty .. 2.4.9 34 4
China mails and £1 s
150 in specie and the Saxonia ett Do.sp.c.Redre.atap.c.pre 100 108 110 - Par Consols (St. Blazey) 15 5 6
, ,
Do. Hertford purchase 100 - - 20 Providence(UnyLelnta 10.6.7 40 42
from New York has brought £45,800., st Do. do. 44 p. a pref 100 - - - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 1 4 4at Do. Luton do lOO - - - South Caradon(St.Cleer) 14 345 '55 X d
The operations in the Foreign and Colonial Pro- st Do. do. do. sp. c. pref 100 - - - S. Cant Brea (Illogan).. 5.11.6 24 3
3t. Nh. of Scot. tat pref. all - -
Is? Gt. Sn.
centW. (Ireland' - S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.10.1 120 105
claw Markets during the last few days have not
- Stray Park
been very extensive. Tea at public sale sold slowly 4 per
50 Great West. (Berke and 10 Tin Crort 9 94 101
at about previous prices, while sugars in some in- Hants Ext) 5 per cent 8 - - - West Basset (Mogan). 11 13 14
stances were a shade cheaper. Coffee, however, has
at Do. redeem. 44 p. ct.... 100 100 102 - W Caradon (Liskeard) 5 30 82
at Do. redeem. 4p, ct.... 100 90 92 - West Seton
been in great demand, and fine and superior de- at Do. irredeem. 4p. ct.... 100 91 93 - Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 80 85
st Do. sp. c. redeem. pro' 100 102 104
aft
f3OO.
(7131 s
sat Do.. Bhirrmm. grueafr. sftock.. 100 78 80 - Wheal Buller( 'Redruth) 5 50 55
scriptions of colonial have slightly advanced. Rice, - Whitt( Edward (Cals.) 74 1 11
has been in limited request, while a downward
este• Pr g u tt. r. X akr e" ; 10009 78- 80- - Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 94 101
- Wheal
Ma ott
movement has taken place in the value of saltpetre at Do. Chester 8 p.c. pf. she 100 173 176 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 13 14
st Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. she 100 105 107
and tallow, P.Y.C. on the spot having receded to 100 Lan. & Carl. 41 p.c. pref all - - Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) 7 16 17 -
48s. 3d. ; and for last three months' delivery, to at Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock 100 136 139
62 Do.Barnslst£s 3s 10dpc 100 - - FOREIGN MINES.
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I, Do. Do.
16 pi
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vai sa, t.
cc
rkut.ll
.z Lan.).,.uri 1120(0)0
103 -
1051- -
117
i 495. 9d. to 50s. per Cwt.2o ' Australian
74 1 14
1 BonAccord Copper,Lim ' all As i
The English Stock Market opened heavily, ands Brazil Land & Min.Co all 4 11 I
on the negotiation of a few sales a further decline at Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 100 115, 117 2 -Capula silver los. pr 4pm
at Da S per cent. d 0...... 100 1.6 140 139 40 Cobre Copper all 21 23
Of k per cent. took place; shortly afterwards, how- et Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 100 116 117 20 Copiapo l6 7 8
at Do. 7 per cent. pref. stk 100 152 157 1 DimMoun.Cep.Ming.Co ail 4 1
ever, buyers came forward, and although they only at
p. Do. 6 c. do(W.E.&C.P.' 100 128 132 3 East Dcl Rey (Limited) 1 f 1
operated to a limited extent a recovery in prices at
~ D_ o.4p.c.st(div.def.lll'6s 100 78. so 2 Fortuna
at Lon.Chat&Dov. sp.c.pf. 100 102 101 20 General all 21 23
ensiled. Owing to the dulness of speculation a few at Lon. &N. W., Coy. 4, • 2Gt N. Cop. ~f S. Austr l4 11 4 d
transactions are sufficient to influence the tendenc Nuneaton, 5 per cent. 100 - - 1134 1} Kapunda kLimited) 1 1 4 e
y at [ Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. 8 Linares all 61 74
of values. Consols are 931 -4- for transfer and the at., late 3d shares .... 100 ---.. xd 5 Lueitanian 2 1 4ds
2s. 6d. Do. (Portsm'th phi
erpetl 1 sfariquira all 4 4
4th proximo. The New Threes and the Reduced anns. of 2s. 6d.) all 24 24 1 N.RneCopofS.Aus.L.. 4 4 4 del
st Londony. & Ennis .4 she 100 - - xd 20 Pontapaud Silver,Lead I
are flat at 93-1'; Red Sea Telegraph Annuities re-
,t Man. Sh. & Lin, 6 per ct. 100 122 124 Mining and Smelt.., all 2 4
anair at 211. ; India 5 per Cent. Loan is flat at 1081 -.1. 6 Do. £6 - 1 11 14
at Do. 34 per cent, ........ 100 64 07 1 Santaßarbara Gldilline 4 4 1 pm,
The transactions in the Foreign Market have 10 Do. redeem. 0 percent... 5 4 4pm 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) los. 41ipm 14 4
bee.n moderately active, and prices have shown no 124 Marort & Carl. 4pr. c. all
124 Do. 41 yp
per cent.
.2.8 i United Mexican I ail 7 74 I
important variation. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, at Midland Con. 6p. c. stk. 100 .. _ 1 Worthing (Limited)... , all 8 4 i
at Do.Con.Bris.ar Bin 6 p.c 100 138' 140 3 YudanamutanaS.A.L4 all 24 21
are 8,6 87 ; ditto, 1858, 71i',- 72-}; ditto New Loan at Do. 41 p c ?ref at. relent 100 104 106 ~ . . .
Scrip, It, t dis. ; and the Consolides, 331 34; at Do 4- p.c. rredeemable 100 ..
6 Do. 44 per cent ... - all :: COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Mexican Stock is flat at 28-Z- ; and the Egyptian at Do. Leia andllitaiper et 100 P 5 97
st. Nort British, 5 per cent. 100 113 115 - Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July
Scrip, 2d issue, has receded to 9t prem.; Portia- at Do. New gua. 5 percent 100 110 112 - 1877-S2
leof Do. Bor. Un. r. prf. she all 11 11pm - Do 6p. cent.lBB3-4, 100 -
geese are 461 ; and the New I can Scrip remains at
2 th.Dvn.Rai .&Tltek.Co. 100 .. .. - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug.! 100 103 105 1
24 prem. ; Italian 5 per Cents. have receded to st N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. 100 91 96 •
- Do. 6 p. a Mar. & Sept 100 106 108
132 Do. 44pr. ct redeemable 100 102 104 ' - Do. 5 per cent I 1100 95 96
698 .-Z ; Russian Scrip is j prem., and Venezuelan at Do. G. N. E. 4p. ct. pref 100 96 98 - Do. 5 Inscribed stock; 100 94 95xd
17 Do. Berwick 4p. a pref. 8. 13. 1} 01 d - Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,18731 100 lOS 109
have receded to 25i 1. - Do.Ap 44 Oct 1880' 100 112 114
20 Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 1 13 .. .. - Do. 1890 100 112 114
The operations in the Railway Share Market 124 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 .. .. ,
25 Do. York, IT. &S. Purch. 10 }d 1 p - Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 111 113
have been moderately active, and owing to a few et Do. Carlisle 44 p. c. . . 100 - - Ceylon, N0v.1861, 8p c 100 - -
speculative sales prices have generally shown less at Do. do. 4p. c..... 101
20 N. London 44 p. c. £2OPI all --. -_
- N.B.Gov. 6p.c.a a.&July 100 104 106xd
- Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - -
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firmness. Caledonians, Great Westerns, and Lan- 20 North Staffordshire.... all 224 234 - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c.,1866 100 1 100 101
st Scottish North-Eastern - Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 ' 994 100 1094
cashire and Yorkshire have declined about 55., and 31 p. 0. pref. stock.... 100 .. ~-. Do. d0.,1888 &upwde 100 99 100 994
Great Northern A Stock and North-Western, 10s. at Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c 100 .. - - !New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 108 110
st Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 140 145 - INova Scotia Gov. 6p. a
South-Western, however, have improved about ss. 105. South Devon, Ann, 10s. all to 11 - I steming, 1875 lOO 104 106
10 Do Fixed 44percent all- :S. Aus G6p.c.lB7a.da up lOO ICB 110 1
In the Foreign Market a further advance was 10.6 Soutn. Eastern(eading ..
• • - I Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 1106 108
apparent in Recife and San Francisco, which were Ann., 1.0.6) - 1
___ io 6 n.c. AnaiOnr,... ion 11081 109
at Do. 44 per cent lOO 100 102 JOINT-STOCK 13A ka.
dealt in at 18 to 181 ; Great Luxembourg brought st Do, Fixed 44 per cent 100 100 102
e ....--_
at South Wales, gua. 4 p. c. 100 .. .. 100 lAgra&UnitedServic B 40 87 8.)::
14fr, and Turin and Savona, 28 ; South Auatrian at Do. 44 per cent nt lOO ~ 66 100 !Alliance B.Ln.&L'pool. 7 44 5 o
and Lombardo-Venetian were flat, and receded at Do. da 1859 lOO .. .. 40 Australasia all 68 695 1
at Do. 5 per cent lOO .. .. 25 Bank of Egypt all 23 14 23 x d
1 to 22. s "S. Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 100 84 86 100 flak of London .....
The Colonial lines exhibited no than of lm- 20 Do. sp. c. gua. all 20 21 50 British North Amer :par ail - - 1
ge 25 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c... all 274' 284 20 Ch. Bk. of B. Colum -ala 10 1 4d 1
26 Do. B 6 p. c... all 33 34 20 'Chtd.Bank of Ingle., &e. all 184 19.4 19
:portance.
25 Do. C 6 p. c... all 33 34 25 ,Cll.3ler. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 15 87
Joint stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are, at Taff Vale No. 1 Pref. ... 1( 0 •• . 100 City
in 23everal instances, a shade firmer. London and at
ward&Kilkny, 6p. C. 100 42• 44 100 Colonial .. .. 25 40 42 (
et id._o xf Ist gua stk 100 128 130 20•11 Com. Bank of Canada.. all - - 1
South African, with £l6 paid, realise 19 to 198; et Do. 2d do lOO 123 126 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 171 18 18 1
at Do. Newport 5 p.c. pf.red lO4 103 105 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all - -
and Ottoman Bank have improved to 29 and 294 ; at Do. Perpet6p. c. pf. 1866 100 123 127 100 Imperial Bank Limited 7 4d p 1
Crystal Palace Preference Stock is buoyant at 109
at Do, ti 111869 100 118 122 100 London and Brazilian. 5 I 1 p 5
20 Lou. Char.l3kof Austral all 25' ?az 26
to 110. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 50 London and Count 30 361 37a 374 64 x d
BRITISH FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. i
50 London Joint Stoc .. 10 334 344 )
20 London and S. African.. 16 24 3p19 1 1
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
Leasing Closing Business 100 London & Westminster 20 78 80
100 Metrop. & Provinl. Bnk. 10 4d pr
1 Railways. Paid.
3 pei• Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 935 4 3
..w.mn. 20 Nat. Prov. of England . 42 - -•
i Red Sea Telegraph, 1908 - - 50 Do. new . . ... .... . ~.. 12 - -
20 National Bank ....... 3) -
India Stock - Birkenhead., ...... 100 D0.&G.172 88 90 25 New South Wales.- - all 41 43
Ditto a per Cent.
20 Orient. B. Corporation . all 52 54 62 *
Chester & Holynea•d_ 100 Do 55 57 xd
Ditto -
Do. 55per cent 100 Do.
125 127 xd
Ditto 5 per Cent.
1
10 Provincial of Ireland
,Ditto 5/ per Cent. - 1 I
Consols for Account, Sept. 4 934 4 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 L15.12.&E..0 67 69
1 1
FOREIGN FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. E. Lincolush. gBpr c. 100 le. r.Nerth. 138 140 25 South Australia .. ... all - -
50 Union of Australia .... all 45 46
i Brazilian, 5 per Cent - Gls. Barr.&Neils.Dret. 100 ,Cledon . -
141 tosler &Dean Foresi all 'G . West: - - xd 100 Union of Ireland, Lira. 2 14 06 dli 8
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 - 12 31 32 31411 c
100 Unit., M [Anal ........ so .... -
Chilian 6 per Cent. - -4
Ditto 41 per Cent ... 831 Do E.U.Harweh. 4 p.c 100 o
Eiryptian 7 per Cent., Scrip - - MISCELLANEOUS.
Ditto Paid-up Scrip - - - ----
' Ditto, Second Issue, £2O pd
Lon. and Chat Ext. B I 10 Atlantic 11, Ml. Stm (1d) all 2 4
5621
Bombay
Britishoamh Australiani
ba aSy
Mexican, 3 per Cent - - , 6 per cent
Ditto Account
Gas Limited.
1
Portuguese 3 per Cent,, 1853 - Da.New ShlB6l, 41p.c. all D 0........ 22 24 10 Berlin Water (Limited I all 5 54
Land ,
401 1_ die
_4 p x d i
Ditto Account
_221 L 3/
8212:00.
CDlDB)h.ooo&p.i..n.lßppalllpniae..gc.ojr.fEetaTinniencial:gn.BA.lC2.so((LmaLsiltmmt
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:laolol 5: 09 5251 t
Ditto Scrip, £lO pd
a3t2.4
cCoaßniavAdear Landsteam
Navigra.
.6f
arvle
cfp.t
a. 7
Do. Preference
Rrissian 5 per Cent 1822. £St .. - Lon.,Tilb.& S.nthencll 100 Peto & Co. 86 39
Ditto 3 pet Cent~ 1859
_lOl
_lO4 1
.. Lowestoft g-ua. a p c.. 1 100 Norfolk.. .. .•
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 (Scrip)
at,l3 Crystal t
Ditto, Paid up Scrip
per cent. .:. a
Mid. Bradford Prefer-,! ' alll 1
14-
18-
Spanish 3 per Cent -
10 E.lndra & Lon. E
Ditto Account
Nortlin.&East.n. sp. c. all Do.
tPaecerpet. Deb. 100103 18100486
I°llllo 109 10
Ditto Passive.. , lB4 Do. 6 per cent. all Do.
c&Sohcpi Ship A.
all
Illllpar
2
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 - N. I:Retie-Hartlepool! 100 N. E. Ben; .. •i
Ditto Account
21500
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15 Gen. Steam Navigate m 14 264 274
Ditto, Paid up Scrip
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at. Scot. A.ustin. Inv (Lim.) 100 125 135
yesto,rday afternoon, formal evidence was given of the 10 North British £lO Gua.X d
Shares, 1861. ~ . ...i all - -
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20 Vale of Neath
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Cent Ind 170861 i
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1862 all 42 44
1867 all 30 33
1872 all 30 33
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100 91 93
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20 Ardennes.... - .... ~ .. all -- -
20 Bah.&S.Fran_Lim 7p.c. 18 11 2 I
5 Belgian East. Junction all 15 15
Carmeaux Mine ,t; Rail SO 105 115
100 Copiapo .
.............. all - -
10 Ditto Extension .... all 41 4
20 Dutch Rhenish ....... 16 j 15 15 p
20 I Do ....1 all - -
20 Eastern of France .... all 21 22
20 Grand Rue Guar. 6p. c. al ---
20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... all 14 111 144
20 Italian Junction ...... all - -
20 !Namur Az Liege
20 Do. 6p. c. Pref. ........ all 20 21
16 Northern of France.- all 395 405
16 Do. New Shares -.. 15 - -
10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 810
20 Ot'mn(Smyrna to Aidn) 17 8 7 d
20 Paris,Lyons, & Hedger all 435 445
20 Paris & Orleans ail - -
20 i Recife & S. Fran. (Pern )
I Alia. 7p. ct. lim all 175 18 181 18
20 Riga & Dttnaburg all - -
20 Royal Danish.
5 Royal Swedish ........ all 5 5
4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref all - -
20 Sambre ct Meuse .
10 Do. 55 per cent Pref..- all 91 10
20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p.c. 8 11 11pm
20 S.Aust_tLomb Venetin 18 4 45 p 22
20 S. - East Portugal 7 p ct. 10
20 Turin and Savona .... 4 11 11 d 25
20 :Southern of France.... all 325 335
81 West Ftandero ...... . all 71 74
10 Do. 55 pa. Preference.. II all 10 105
20 W. & N.W. of France ..I all 215 221
BRITISH MINES.
- ' Clifford Amalgamated.. nil 23 21
- Devon G. Cone, (Tavist. 1 445 455
1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. id 5p
- East Bassett (Illogan)• • 30 47 49
- East Caradon ...... .... 4-14.4 47 50 47
- East Cam Brea.. .. . ... 10.0 11 12 111
- E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) 7.12 6 3 35
- Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) 57. i 165 175
- Great South Tolgus.... 17s 4 45
- G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 40 55 65
- Grenville 6.15.4• 51 51
- Elerod's-Foot 8.12 41 43
- Hingston Downs 4.14 25 3
- Lady Bertha
- Margaret (tiny Lelant 0i 41 43
- Marke Valley..
4 Ilyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 21 1 01ds
- North Downs 2l 21 31 3 5
- North Frances (Illoga!! 12.3 - -
- N. Wh'l Basset (Illo„far) 2.9 0 3 35
- North Wheal Crofty
- Par Consols (St. Blazey) 14 5 6
20 Providence(UnyLelnt.) 10.6.: 40 i 2
- Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 1 I 5
- South Caradon(St.Cleer) 11 345 '65 X d
- S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.11.6 21 3
- SWheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.15. i ICO 105
- Stray Park
5 Tamar SilvA Lead Min 45 5 15
10 Tin Crort 9 94 105
- West Basset (Mogan). 15 13 14
- W Carzdon (Liskeard) 5 30 82
- West Seton
- Wheal Basset (Mogan) 55 80 85
- Wheal Buller(Redruth) 6 50 65
- Whitt( Edward (Cals.) 75 1 15
- Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 91 105 ,
- WhealLud ott
- Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 13 14
- Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) 7 16 17 .

FOREIGN MINES.
20 Australian
1 BonAccord Copper,Llm all I As
5 Brazil Land Min.Co all 4
2 -Capula silver los. pr tpm
40 Cobre Copper all 21 23
20 Copiapo l6 7 8
1 DtmMoun.Cep.Mine-.Co ail ; t
3 East Dcl Rey (Limited) 1 g 1
2 li'ortuna
20 General all 21 23
2 Gt N. Cop. Jl* S. Austr l,l ; d
I} Kapunda 2 p
Linares all 6/ 74
6 Lueitanian 2 a ids
1 Hariquira all /
1 N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L ; ds
20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead
Mining and Smelt... all 2 4
5 Port Philip ,
1 Santaßarbara GidMine a a pm,
1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) los. ;1 pm 1/ I
20 St. John del Rey (L.) , 15 65 57
1.2.81 United Mexican ail 7 7i
1 Worthine all
3 YudanamutanaS.A.Ld.f all it
2i 2,

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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDA.Y EVE XING, AUGUST 22, 1862.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN

TAILTVAY.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING THIS DAY.

ADJOURNED INQUEST ON THE SUFFERERS.
At ten o'clock this (Friday) morning, Dr. Lankaster, the
coroner for the central division of the county of Middlesex,
resumed the painful inquiry respecting the deaths et
Samuel Uriah Barrett, aged 50, Julia Victoria Barrett,
aged 14, and Helena Blanche Barrett, aged 12 years, who
unfortunately lost their lives through the outbreak of a fire
in their father's mansion, No. 9, Great Cumberland-street,
near the Marble Arch, Hyde-park, on the morning of Fri-
day week, the particulars of which appeared in this journal.
The inquiry on this occasion appeared to create greater in-
terest than at the opening, and large as the court room was
it was crowded to inconvenience, but the learned
coroner had made ample accommodation for the
representatives of the press and other officials engaged.
Amongst those who attended to watch the
proeeedings were Captain Shaw, the Superintendent of the
Fire Brigade; Mr. Staples, the chief officer of the C dis-
trict ; Mr. C. White, of the County Fire Office ; Mr.
Hayes, of the Mercantile Fire Office; Mr. Low and Mr.
Inspector Spencer, of the Royal Society for the Protection
of Life from Fire; the Rev. Brownlow Maitland; Mr.
(ireenwell, vestry-clerk, and several vestrymen and other
influential members of the parish.
It will be remembered that on the former occasion the
inquiry was only opened pro forme in order that the bodies
might be viewed by the jurors and identified by the rela-
tives, so that the coroner could give an order for their in-
terment. The funerals of the unfortunate sufferers conse-
quently took place on Tuesday last, and scarcely a window
in the neighbourhood could be seen without having the
blinds closely drawn. One universal feeling of regret ap-
peared to pervade every inhabitant that such a melancholy
catastrophe should have occurred.
The jurors having answered to their names it was
elicited that they had with the coroner visited the ruins
for the purpose, if possible, of gaining from personal ob-
servation, as well as the scientific evidence to be adduced,
in what part of the mansion the fire commenced.
From the survey mac,:e it seems that the fire must have
commenced in either the back or front kitchen—the former
the most probable—and then have rushed up the massive
stone staircase, to the backrooms in the building as well as
to several in the front.
The jury grounded their opinion from the fact of the
stone staircase having fallen—the steps having been splin-
tered into a hundred pieces.
This may, however, be accounted fur from the fact
that stone, like cast iron, when exposed to his
intense heat and the sudden application of cold
water upon the heated bodies, will, as a natural con-
sequence, make the material fly in every direction. Owing
to the many letters that have appeared in the public jour.
nals, respecting what was alleged to have been the inade-
quate power of the engines, including Shand and Mason's
steam land engine, it will be seen from the subjoined evi-
dence that such machines worked most admirably with the
exception of a length of hose attached from the parish en-
gine to the steamer, which burst, but another length was
replaced in 1 min. 5 sec. This caused the drawing-rooms
to be, to a certain extent, saved, although the heat was so
intense as to blister valuable pictures, demolish great
looking glasses, and even melt the bell-pulia, and the
wires of musical instruments. The rooms on the top
of the front house as well as those at the back part are en-
tirely destroyed and all that they contained. It will be
also seen from the evidence, notwithstanding what has been
written by persons unacquainted with the practical work-
ing of fire-engines, that, had it not been for the service
rendered by them, every part of the mansion must have
been consumed, and in all probabaity those on either side.
The learned coroner having made a few prefatory re-
marks as to why the inquiry was adjourned, he called upon
the summoning officer to let him have the list of the wit-
nesses he had.
The first person examined was—
William Cornwell Brown said that he was called to the
fire on the morning in qrrestion, and he attended with his
engines and firemen. He got his engine to work, and after
ten minutes the door was broken open, when Langdege,
another fireman, discovered the bodies of Mr. Barrett and
his two daughters. They were all dead. They were re-
moved. In the ruins, after the fire was extinguished, he
found some cans which contained a liquid (a sample of
which he produced. IThe Rev. Mr. Maitland said that
the liquid produced appeared to be nothing more than dirty
water.] Witness found some lamps.
By a juror—The fire must have commenced in the pan-
try, but from what cause he could not tell.
By the Coroner—The object in forcing the door was to
get to the seat of the fire.
Mr. Bridge, parish engine-keeper of Marylebone, said
that he got through the panel of the door after it was forced,
when Summers came out, and he lifted Mr. Barrett, who
was lying on the ground, in order to allow the door to be
opened. The door was eventually forced by a pole. As
soon as the door was forced, he got into the passage
through the panel, and they saw Mr. Barrett lying on *Le
floor,

THE CALAMITOUS FIRE IN CUMBER-
LAND-STREET.

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
held this day, at the Euston station. R. Moon, Esq.,
chairman of the company, presided.
The report, which has already appeared in The Sun,
having teen taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said the direc-
tors were not content with the amount of the dividend, yet,
taking all the circumstances into consideration, they felt
satisfied, and he hoped that would be the feeling of the
shareholders, looking to the great depression that
existed in the trade of the country generally. Of
course the distress prevailing in Lancashire considerably
affected their receipts, but there had been one circumstance
in our favour, and that was the traffic brought upon the
lino by the Great Exhibition. The falling off of in the
Hull and Grimsby district had amounted to nearly one-
third, while the less from the decrease of trade of Man-
chester, Liverpool, and Stockport amounted to about
£20,000. The directors, of course, could not count upon a
continuance of the traffic occasioned by the Great Exhibi-
tion, yet the directors thought it was on the whole improved,
and they confidently felt that they had turned the corner of
the depressed state of affairs and that an improvement would
not be too much to look for. (Hear, hear.) One very
favourable circumstance, however, that he could fairly
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works and plant he had to say, that everything was in the
best possible condition, and he did not believe any other
company was in so perfect and complete a condition
as they were. The increase in the repairs ac-
count, which, he had no doubt, would have struck
many, had been occasioned by the frost of last year. At
that period they had a peculiar kind of wheel in use on their
line, but it was found that the weather so influenced them
that it was felt necessary to replace them by others of a
much better desci iption, and thus the expense was increased.
The chairman then referred to the bills which had been
submitted to Parliament, and said that although the cost to
the company had been large, yet it was very considerably
below that of other companies. Referring to the accounts,
the net proceeds for the half-year, including the balance
from last account, amounted to £485,067 12s. 4d., as against
£491,513 12s. 2d. The insurance fund, it might be inte-
resting to the proprietors to know, was satisfactory, as they
had set aside £30,000 more than they had taken from it,
Having referred to the other topics mentioned in the report,
the chairman concluded by moving its adoption, which
recommended the payment of a dividend at the rate of 831
per cent. for the half year.
Mr. 'WEsruman, M.P., seconded the motion.
Mr. MITCHELL did not think the affairs of the company
were as satisfactory as could be wished. He felt that they
were not exempt from the causes that had led to the present
state of affairs of the Great Western, viz., amalgamation
guarantees and Parliamentary contests. He, for one,
thought the dividend was not vet y favourable, because they
had had to take something out of the reserve fund, and the
only thing upon which he could congratulate them upon
on the present occasion was that they had not to take as
much out of the till this half-year as they did the last half-
year. He felt gratified that the Parliamentary expenses had
not been more than £27,000; other companies had not been so
fortunate. (Hear.) He found the directors were committed to
no less than 22 schemes, and taking the cost at a very
moderate calculation, it would involve an outlay of three-
quarters; or, to be more correct, a million sterling.
Mr. GOETZ said the chairman had given great proof of
the interest he took in the line, and he did not think the
position of the company was to be attributed to the present
board.

Mr. WILLTAMS wished to know what the board intended
to do with the million and a half of money which appeared
in the accounts, and whioh was not capitalised.
Mr. MonctAN thought the accounts were not made out as
clearly as might be. He did not say the object of the board
was to make the working expenses appear less than they
were, but such was the result, which was produced by the
way in which certain items were entered. It was to be re-
gretted that a diminution of confidence had taken place as
regarded the stock of the North-Western, and he always
found that whatever the circumstances of the line there was
always an excuse for small dividends. Sometimes it was
rain, frost, and snow altogether, but this half year it was
frost alone ; but the real circumstance he considered was
the injudicious competition that was going on with other
companies. (Hear, hear.) The directors of this company,
instead of addressing themselves to the propermanagement
of their line, wasted their time in a perpetual game of
chess. Doubtless they did the best for the company in the
old jog trot style, but he thought that if more energy was
evinced by the directors their affairs would be in a muoh
better condition.

Mr. TAYLOR wished to know if there was any intention
of extending their system into Gloucestershire ; no good
could.come of such a prockeding.
The CHAIRMAN said the question of Mr. Taylor, as he
was a shareholder in both companies, ought to have been
put to the chairman of the Great Western--(hear, hear)—
as the directors of the North Western have nothing to do
with that part of the country, and have had nothing to do
with the parties mixed up with that line. The explanation
about the million and a half referred to by Mr. Williams
had mentioned was merely a typographical error.
The matter had been satisfactorily explained
to Lord Redesdale, as they might be sure he
was not the person to pass over such a mat ter with-
out being perfectly convinced. The chairman then read a
statement of the dividends on the North Western Railway
for the last 20 years, from which it appeared the average
dividend paid amounted to £ll.k. 10d.—(hear, hear)—
which, he considered, was a satisfactory proof that there
was no need of dispairing about the value of their property.
(Hear, hear.) The directors had most anxiously endea-
voured to live on terms of amity and peace with their neigh
hours ; they had offered the Great Western and North
Midland every inducement, but it was not the fault of the
North Western that the present state of things, existed,
as the directors of the North Western had put it as strongly
as they could before the other companies, that if their
interests were united, a better income would be most un-
doubtedly made by all parties.
After some further discussion, the report was adopted.

Alfred Moore, police-constable, 59 D, said that ho was
on duty in Cumberland-street on Friday morning, and
about :20 minutes past 12 o'clock he saw a light in the
kitchen of 9, Cumberland-street, and upon examining it
ho saw flames. His attention had net been railed to it by
any other person. He sprang his rattle, rang the bell, and
shouted " Fire." A gentleman came and opened the door.
Witness said to him, " Your house is on fire." He said
"Oh my family," and he then closed the door. Witness
made a rush at the door not to make it fast, but it kept
closed. He did not hear him bolt the door, but ho heard
the lock turned.
By the Coroner—He kicked the panel of the door and
went to the foot of the steps, and sent two men after the
Royal Society's fire escapes, another for the turnock, and
others for the engines. About a minute elapsed from the
time he rang the bell till Mr. Barrett appeared. The
escape arrived in two minutes after: being sent for. He
sent for the escape before Mr. Barrett made his appearance.
By a Juror—He heard Mr. Barrett unbolt the door be-
fore he opened it. There was no knocker on the door.
Neither blinds or shutters were closed.
By Mr. S. Low—Not two minutes elapsed after he dis-
covered the fire before he sent for the escape. He passed
the house 20 minutes before, but did not notice anything
particular.
By another Juror—He did not notice that any of the win-
dows were broken, leading to the inference that any com-
bustible had been thrown in.
Joseph Roberts, 52, Seymour-street, said that on the
morning of Friday week he was going to bed when he heard
a female scream violently. He ran to the spot and assisted
the escape conductor. He saw Hutchins, the conductor,
raise his upper ladders and bring down a child from one of
the upper windows and two or three females—the exact
number he could not remember. When he ran to the house
he saw a female standing on the steps screaming. He
should imagine that she did not belong to the house, as she
was fully dressed. He saw a tall gentleman open the door.
He had his dressing-gown on. He said to him, " close the
door, your house is on fire." He then closed the door, and
lie did not see him again alive,
Mr. Lewis Calise, insurance agent, said that he was the
first person to arrive at the fire, when he saw flames in the
basement. lie rang both bells and kicked at the door, as
there was no knocker on the door. Having confirmed the
previous witness's evidence, he spoke in high terms of the
conduct of the fire-escape conductors, and also of th•
firemen.

Conductors Elsden and Hutchins gave most thrilling ac-
counts of the peril every one in the house was exposed to.
The latter saved six, and the first one eight. It was impos-
sible for any one to get the child in the top floor. He was
unable to tell in wh'eh room the child was found. He
tried to get through the trap door, but the flames were then
issuing through the aperture. It took him from two to
three minutes in rescuing the other persons.
Mr. Robert Rathbone said that he lived at No. 9, Cum-
berland-street, and was the butler. He was in bed when
the alarm was given. He came out of his room on the
fourth story, and met the nurse, who said the house was on
fire, oh, save the child. He got as far as the third floor, but
the smoke was so dense and hot that he was obliged to
close his eyes and feel his way up stairs. Prayers were said
at 10 o'clock, and he retired to bed at half-past. He turned
the gas off in the pantry, and went into the housekeeper's
room. There was no grate in the pantry, but there was one
in the housekeerper's raom and another in the kitchen, in
which was a very small fire. There was a lamp burning
in the drawing-room whilst the family were at prayers. He
did not know what sort of oil or spirit was burned in the
lamp. The deceased always trimmed the lamp himself. The
gas was kept on full at the main.
Sarah Horne said that she slept;in:one of the upper floors
and was awoke by the nursemaid calling " Fire." She got
up and found the nursemaid with a child in her arms.
Witness got out of a door and passed along the leads and
I was rescued from the next house. The night before there
was a strong smell of fire in the kitchen. Mr. Barrett
made a search, but could not find any, and he came to the
conclusion that the smell arcse from a chimney on fire in
the Bayswater Road. (By a Juror—lt was the regular
nurse she met with the child, not the monthly one.)
Charlotte Wenterton, upper housemaid, said she went to
bed directly after prayers. She slept in the third floor and
was awoke by the nurse screaming " Fire." She made her
way on to the leads and was saved by the escape. She tried
to get back to the other patties, but was unable,
Hannah Bevell, under nurse, said that cho slept on the
seccnd floor along with Miss Barrett and Evely Rose Bar-
rett. Witness was awoke by a sensation of suffocation.
She went to the window to see where the fire was, and then
aroused the children. She opened the door to give an alarm,
but the smoke was so dense that she was obliged to close
the door again. Mr. Barrett came into the room and asked
whether any one was present, a-id witness replied in the
affirmative. Mr. Barrett put his hand upon the head of
Miss Barrett and asked who it was, and she told him. The
escapeman took the child, and passed witness into the can-
vass of the bag. She did not know why Mr. Barrett and
Miss Barrett did not come down the escape.
Elizabeth Mills, head nurse, said that she slept in the
third floor front. The two youngest children but one slept
with her. She was awoke by a suffocating sensation. She
opened the door and called fire. She caught one of the children
but she did not know which, She never thought of mak-