The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-25 00:00:00

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

The Tapley, from Africa for Liverpool, June 19, in lat
10 N., long. 24 W.
The Banker's Daughter, from Liverpool for Geelong
June 11, in lat. 7 N., long. 21 W.
The Duchess of Sutherland, for Sydney, July 17, in lat,
47 N., long. 8 W.

The G. H. Staman, from Liverpool for Port Philip,
Feb. 21, in iat. 30 S., long. 10 W.
The Hercules, from Liverpool for Australia, June 15, in
lat. 15 N. long. 22 W.
The Holland, of Amsterdam, from Liverpool for Syd-
ney, July 10, in lat. 42 N., long. 14 W.
The Jane Anderson, from Liverpool for Melbourne,
April 28, in lat. 37 S., long. 20 E.
The North Atlantic, from Liverpool for Australia, May
11, in lat. 12 S., long. 30 W.
The Star of the East, from Liverpool for Sydney, July
12, in lat. 45 N., long. 12 W.

EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY BY A POLICEMAN. —A.
; police constable named Alfred King, belonging to the
Wilts constabulary, has been privately examined before
the magistrates, and committed to take his trial at the
forthcoming Devizes assizes, for breaking and entering
the dwelling-house of Mr. Fulford, grocer and draper,
Bardford, near the Shaftesbury and Hindon roads, and
stealing therefrom the sum of 161. 2s. It appears that
on Sunday evening last Mr. Fulford and his family at-
tended divine service, leaving a quantity of gold in a
cashbox and some silver in a bowel in a drawer in
an upstairs room, and on their return it was discovered
that the house had been entered and the money
stolen'. Mr. Fulford sent for a policeman (the
prisoner), and, informing him of the circumstance,
desired him to use his best endeavours to detect the
perpetrator of the robbery. The premises were examined
and the prisoner intimated that the entrance must
have been effected at the window of the upper storey, by
means of a ladder from the court below. The prosecutor,
before the policeman had entered the room with him,
had observed a footmark on' the floor of the room
whence the money was taken, and found that a nail in
one of the rows was missing. He covered the impres-
sion over with a a tray, and, pursuing the investiga-
tion, further marks of the same description were found
upon the front stsirs. The premises were searched to
see if any one was concealed on them, and the pri-
soner Manifested considerable interest in the examination,
remarking that if he were not successful in detecting the
thief, he should be dismissed the force, or reduced to a
second-class situation, and on the prosecutor inquiring
whether he had observed any one near the premises dur-
ing church time, he said he had seen a man named Par-
fitt in the road about 7 o'clock. By Mr. Fulford's desire
the prisoner went to Parfitt's house, ostensibly to make
inquiries, and on his return remarked, "He is clear
enough." Next day the inspector arrived, and in the course
of his inquiries was told by Parfitt that he saw the police.
man come out of the yard belonging to Mr. Fulford's pre-
mises during the time of divine service. He made a remark
to Parfitt about the windowe being open, and said he
wondered whether the whole of the inmates were gone
to church. Parfitt said he did not know, and the police-
man went and tried the doors and looked over the pre-
mises. During the morning it was noticed that the
footmarks of the prisoner exactly corresponded with
those found in the room where the money
was stolen,
one of the nails being missing. Ott this the prosecutor
insisted-upon the apprehension of the policeman, and
upon searching his box the sum of 161. 25., the exact
amount lost by Mr. Fulfofd, was discovered. King
was fully committed for trial.
Two GIRLS SAVE# FROM DROWNING. —Elizabeth
Hodges and Hannah -Wise, girls of about 15 years of
age, of Twyford, near Bicester, were on Wednesday last
saved, under the most praiseworthy circumstances, from
drowning. When gathering flag-flowers from the mill-
stream, they fell into the water, and must have been
lost, but for their companions screaming and attract.
ing energetic persons to the spot. On hearing the
cries, the Rev. W. Perkins, incumbent of the parish ;
Geo. Hall, a labourer ; and Geo. Williams, letter-mes-
senger, hurried to the spot. Hall nobly went in the water
to a considerable depth, and assisted by Mr. Perkins
and Williams, succeeded in getting the bodies from the
stream. Although both appeared perfectly lifeless, on
being placed in a warm bath and other available efforts
being used, resuscitation ensued, and it is hoped that
they will recover. As the village is about three miles
from any medical practitioner, it not possible to ob-
tain any such aid in time to be useful, and the rev. gen-
tleman had to act with his neighbours on their own
responsibility, which, happily, proved as successful as
could, under any circumstances, have been desired.
CANTERBURY ELECTION.—We (Kent herald) are au-
thorised to state that the Hon. E. V. Bligb, having
been appointed to fill a diplomatic office in connection
with the British Embassy at Berlin, will not appear as a
candidate at the ensuing election for Canterbury, should
the writ issue in the present session of Parliament.
SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.—The Peninsular and Ori-
ental Steam Navigation Company's ship Ripon, Captain
Moresby, has arrived safe this morning, with the heavy
portion of the East India, China, and. Mediterranean
mails, and dates from Alexandria, July Bth ; Malta,
12th ; and Gibr4ltart 17th,, ..• • -

GASI.LIGIIT AND COKE COMPANIES.
Dividend i Amount
I
Name of Company. per ' of Price,
Paid. I
Annum. I Share.
- ---- I
I 4 s. d. £ s. d.
British •• ...... •• - - - - -
Ditto Provincial.... u. Bs. 20 0 0 20 A 0 23
Brighton • ..... •• •• .. 5/. 20 0 0 20 0 0 16
City •of London ...... 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 130
Cmtinental (3d Cap.)... 47. 75 0 0 43 10 0 6714
Equitable.... "....... 50/. 60 0 0 50 0 0 -
Great Central'.... •• . 10 per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 14'i
Imperial .......• .... 3:.& bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 86
Independent ......... 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
London• • .... --- .. - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Pail. Preference 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 34
P;:ce: ix ............. 3il. per cent.) 50 0 0 49 0 0 281 A
Ritelift .... . ....... 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 73
United General •• •... 11. 60 0 0 60 n 0 2014
Westminster ( hartered 51. per cent, 50 0 0 50 0 0 38
Ditto, New .... ... 51. per cent '5O 0 0 10 0 0 7%
LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
A !mum. Share.
- -
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Bank of Scotland .. • • 71. per cent. 100 is is 100 u 0 1931 0
British Linen Comp..•• 8/. per cent. lOU 0 0 100 0 0 212/10
Caledonian Bank .•..* RI. per cent. 10 0 0 210 0 3,.16.
City ofGlasgow Bent* 51. percent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11l Os
Clydesdale Bank -•• •• 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 131 is
Commercial Bank *.• 71. per cent. 510 0 0 100 0 0 182/ 0
Eastern Bank.... -.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10119 s
E iinb &Glasgow .. • • 31. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 41. 13,
Exchange Bnk of Scot.. - 100 0 0 31 5 0 Bs. vd
National Bank *.... •• 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 i6l Hs
Northof Sletland Bank 5/.pereent. 20 0 0 • 210 0 41356 d
Royalßank ofScsetl. .. 51. per cent. lon 0 0 100 0 0 I .3/ 5s
Union Bank of Seet•••• 81. per cent. 110 0 0 50 0 0 931 Os
Western Bank .....• .• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 741 Os
Alliance Fire and Lite.. 8%1. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 24110 s
British Guarantee .... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 6-
1 Galedoniau Fire laser. 101. per coot. 100 0 0 10 0 0 261. Od
City of Glasgow Life.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 04 . 5s
Colonial Life ......... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 41. 15s
Edinburgh Life Insur. 6/. percent. 100 0 0 16 0 0 251 5s
Eng. & Scot. Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 41. Os
Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cont. 10 0 0
1 10 5'
13161:.
7103 05'8
National Fire and Life 6/. per cont. 10 0 0
North British Insur... 51. per cent. gDO 0 0 201 00
00
Scottish Union Insrne. 7%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 111. 146
Standard Life •••• .. •. 51. per cent. SO 0 0 7 0 0 15/ Os
United Dcp. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 00 . 1 0 0 101. 7s
* Ex Dividend.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--....__.___.
£ s. d. 4 s. d.
Assam Tea ••..•• .• •• 3'. 50 0 0 20 0 0 II
_
Suction Mar t•••• • • • • 2/. 59. 50 0 0 40
Australian Agriculturl I/. I Is. tid. 100 0 0 35 0 0 70
Australian Trust •• .. fit. per cent. - 35 0 0 ' -
Australian Royal Mail 51. 10 0 0 6 0 0
itriglo-Mexican Mint.. 11 IN. 10 0 0 10 0 0
British American Laud 15s.
- 38 10 0
Canada ....• .... •• •• 61. percent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 70
Do. 5 per cent Bonds 5/. per cent. . _
- Ditto, 6pr ct. Bonds 61. per cent. 116 --
...._
-
City Navigation Bonds 3i per cent.
Electric Telegraph (A) - 25 0 0 90 0 0 21
Ditto •• •• •• •• • • (B) -
Equitable Reversleary 51 pr. cent. 12050 02 0° 10100 (10
02 116%
Ditto New ........ _
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 10050 00
00
10012 10
00 102
Gea.SteamNavigation 10 p.ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 32
Hudson's 8ay........
ra
o Londonn u nn
dgoenr f
Rot
nredevtel .trus.
iiol.ol.lna.
ry.. .. ..
57. - Stock. -- 224
21. 10s. 100 0 0 100 0 0 47%
- - - •
peTeent. 15 0 0 15 0 0 - I
Russell Institution....
Price's PatentCand. Co. 101.
per cent. 20 0 0 1217 1012 02 2-83 i 1
Reversionary Int. Soo. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 106
Royal Mail Steam.... 4/. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 -
South Australian ..... 5/ per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 41
Trust and Loan Ccmp.
of Unuer Canada • - 20 0 0 3 0 0 -

SILE OF O'CONNELL'S HOUSE IN MERRION-SQUARE.
—The house, No. 30, Merrion-square South, the man-
sion of the late Liberator, and property by inheritance
of his son, the late Mr. Maurice O'Connell, was sold on
on Friday by private contract under the Incumbered
Estates Act, the Commissioners having confirmed the
sale on Saturday. The title sold was a lease for the
term of 139 years from 1796, or in other words, for 82
years uneipired, subject to 1051. head rent. It was
purchased for 250 t. by John O'Farrell, Esq., barrister-
at-law, son of the late Commissioner of Bankruptcy.
It was stated that a sum of at least 1,0001. wohld be
necessary to put the house in thorough repair. The late
Mr. O'Connell took the house on the 7th day of
July, 1809.
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