The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-02 00:00:00

RAILWAY_ S HARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, 1. -----
STOCK Excnatfaz —.Although theJurnt market was not so /Inn 41,„
yesterday, and prices receded, there was a good business
(Wok'
Great Western, Quarters, at 6y„ to 7 dis.

LIVERPOOL, JUNE 1.
STocit ExertArum—The share market was extremely fiat 0-
day. Towards the close, however, a better feeling prevailed. llle
salts are—Eastern Counties, 814—Great Northern, Si%
shire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 4 c. dis.—Great Western, I li. Shares, 4%
dis.—London and North-Western, 125—Ditto, New Quarters, 2%
Ditto, Fifths, 4 c. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnst lre.
Shares, 11% dis.—Midland, 68%-Ditto, Halves, 11 % dia.—N(olr
Union (A), 220—South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4). 6% c.—Port
Newcastle, and Berwick (Extension, Nos. land 2), 6/. 13s. 9d. dis.-"
Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), guaranteed 6 per cent. till 1850,
78s. Pd. dis.—York and North Midland, 30 -
BIRMINGHAM, JOSE 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only transactions to-day Were in shror
shire Unions, at 234.

YORK, MAT 31.
-tWeedestherpner,
cent.), 10.
3/. 178.—Sheffield,
Ditto Class a
STOCK Excnexoc.—The tran(slaacttleoln:satnod-dtay.),hsa
lows :—Eastern Union, Class _ve been as fol-
B
t
GLASGOW, MAY 31.
lieof.Nla.l)3ldv:—(gNu°artrainl
STOCK ExcnANoE.—The transactions to-day have been as fol.
Rotherham,s—Great Noartihde IG•no.,
lows :Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves (No. 1), 61. 9s.—NOIIP
British, Quarters, 595. 6d.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 81s.

Mr. S..unders, M.P., transacted business yesterdayat
the Office of the Commissioners of Railways.
FADvEarisEHENT.]—TnP. EARL OF ALDBOBOIIO_,II
AND Ilou.owAy's PILLs.—An astounding cure by this miraculT,
medicine, alter every other means had failed. See extract from
Lordship's letter, dated " YWa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 180., Professor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquaint you that your pills havc,og
fected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach which all the 1nv,..8
eminent of the faculty, at home and all over the continent had u".
P been able to effect ; nay, not eves the waters of Carlsbad or „as
rienbad. (Signed) " Aramoitouuri." These wonderful pills W;
cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Hollow)1
Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand,
by 421 medicine vendors throughout the civilised world.

BITS.
On the 3lst ult., at HanovR
er-Hsquare, the Lady Chariot°
Chetwynd, of a son and heir.
On the 21st ult , at the Manor-house, Little Marlsw, 1311°P'
the lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Snell, of a son. of
On the 23th ult., at Walliscote, near Reading, the iviA:r e
J. Parkinson, Esq., of a daughter. On the 30th ult., at Torquay, the wife of D. Dieklo—
Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.
1-1
On the 31st ult.. at Chelmsford, the Rev. James U. o,crt0,crt
0,
WI, vicar of Great Waltham, Essex, to Emma Par,a..
youngest daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Mills, of CO"
ball, and vicar of Bumpitead Helion, in the same count)___>

MED.
At Harrow School, on the 31st tilt , the Hon. Francis
Ashley, aged 17, the second son of Lord Ashley. est
On the 21st ult., at Gillingham, Dorset, Harriet, young,-1.
daughter of J. blesser, of Bruce-grove, Tottenham, aged
On the 27th ult., Mr. Baxter, of Huxley-farm, North GP,
Kent, aged 63.

London: Printed and Published by MURDO I 011.0 °
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.,: a
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the wow
biiddloacz, Saturday, Awe 2, -1849. -

CONTRACTS for the Purchase of COOKS'
FAT.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, May 30,1849.
The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral
of the -
„ „ e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give
nee, that on THURSDAY, the ith June next, at One o'clock, they
”i" tie ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Con-
tract for the Purchase and Removal from her Majesty's Victualling
Yard, at Deptford, of COOKS' FAT.
o e Conditions of the Contracts, may be seen at the said
No Tender will be received er On o'clock n the day of
for him
nor any noticed, unless theaft party e attends,o or au agent
ra
111 duly authorised in writing.
ki'illerY Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
a 4,, 'ear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for ,"
i.tLrnust also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a
With signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound
aa,,` Person tendering in the sum of 100/. for the due performance
“te Contracts.

CONTRACT FOR COALS.
ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA, MAT 24, 1849.
Lords and others Commissioners for Managing the Affairs of
the aid Hospital do hereby give notice, that they are ready to treat
the ,Irich persons as may be williug to CONTRACT for supplying
tea's,!!°Bl:Etal with 800 Tons, more or less, of either Stewart's, Lamb-
Braddyl's, or Haswell's Wall's•end COALS, of the best quality.
4„ 133 e, persons, therefore, who may be desirous of supplying the
aps tal with Coals will receive further particulars on the subject by
4132Yrug at the Office of the Secretary of the Hospital, any day
riders
the Hours of fen and Three o'clock, where printed forms of
MLY be obtained, which Tenders must be filled up and do-
eyed, sealed, at the Board-room of the said Hospital, by the party
tendering, or by some person appointed on his or their behalf on
510n,..13"., Julie 12, 1849, at Two o'clock, at which hour the Commis-
will be prepared to receive and take the same into con-
eration
'
Luther to be observed that the Contractors will be required
th:rcl Security for the due performance of the said Contract, and
4.n0 Tetderwill be received after the hour above-mentioned

EAST INDIA HOUSE, MAY 30, 1849.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice,
That th
Present Rate of InterestloB.) Four Pounds Ten
determine
Per cent. per annum on the Company's Bonds will cease and
Zrlna ine on the 3d day of Juno, 1850.
e 4,2 t from and after the sth day of June, 1850, such Bonds shall
ant, en Interest only of (3/. 10s.) Three Pounds Ten Shillings per
That Per annum.
Illat holders of Bonds will be allowed to bring them in to be
Tearntsed,: ffr continuation at the said Interest (3/. 10s.) Three Pounds
849 "illtngs Per cent. per annum until the 30th day of November,
aioresaid
"4 that such Bonds as shall not be marked for continuation
babl . on or before the 30th day of NoTmber, 1849, shill be
411 t° be Paid off on the said 3d day of June,e 1150, on which day
Interest will cease.
JAMES C. MELYILL, Secretary.

AT a COURT holden in CHRIST'S HOSPITAL,
London, on Friday, June 1, 1849,
The Right Worshipful WILLIAM THOMPSON, Esq.,
• Alderman, M.P., President, in the Chair;
brl4„ Court having, been specially summoned to receive the resig-
n of the Worshipful Richard llotham Pigeon, Esq., the Trea-
pWr of this ifospital-- •
as moved by the'Venerable Archdeacon Hale, seconded by his
Grace the Duke of Cleveland. aid resolved unanimously,'
~_"-that this Goart receives .withisnfeigned regret the resignation of
I'l° bilportant office of Treasurer of this Hospital. this slafelendered
Richard Hothara Pigeon. Esq., and being convinced, by the faith.
RI and zealous manlier in which he has discharged his duty from the
very, first hour of his appointment to that office, that the 'interests of
Christ's Hospital have never ceased to be his daily care, is desirous
°JeXpressing to him the deep sense which the Governors of this
"Mattel entertain of. the benefits which his services have conferred
°Pon this foundation, and of the vast debt of gratitude which they
°we. not only to himself, but also to that amiable lady, Mrs. Pigeon,
who, *whilst fulfilling her iuties to him and to his family, as a wife
4nd a mother, in the most exemplary manner, has ever regarded the
.uildren of this house as if they were her own, and were entitled to
hrtake in her maternal care.
~That this Court, calling to mind that during the treasurership of
Richard Hetham Pigeon, Esq., this Hospital, for the first time since
it,l„ foundation, has received the honour of enrolling in its list of
J'vernors the names of the Sovereign of this realm, of her Royal
tir'ort, and of the Heir Apparent of the Throne; and that during
same period the reputation of this Hospital, as a School of sound
starred
and religious education, has been greatly advanced, feels
,g.lured that the satisfaction which he must derive from having con-
yihsuted, by his judicious conduct and well-timed exertions, to raise
institution to that height of prosperity which, under the blessing
.t.lle Divine Providence, it has now attained, will cheer him in his
retirement from the duties of his office, and that the consciousness of
raost g so faithfully and successfully laboured during fourteen of the
valuable years of his life will be to him a reward even more
;;;Zilul than that tribute of sincere gratitude and unfeigned respect
the Court of Christ's Hospital, in this their unanimous reso-
lution, re(lllests him to accept. '
GEORGE TROLLOPE, Clerk.

ItA.THS AND WASHHOUSES FOR THE
A GE, LABOURING CLASSES.
s,ERAL MEETING of the "Committee for Promoting the
stablishment of Baths and Washhenses for the Labouring Classes,"
Cto_ Subscribers and their Friends, was held at the London
tavern Bishopsgatet, on FRIDAY, May 25th, 1849,
es'"„,lev. Sir DUKINFIELD, Bart., the Chairman of the
-41'"unee In the Chair;
oirmillnlt was moved by Mr. Sauna, JONES LOYD, seconded by Mr.
Abt Hawxs, and resolved unanimously,
re_Allat the Seventeenth Report of the Committee of Works then
a 4 should bp printed and circulated."
_d
ilfrit was moved by the Right Hon. Lord lUDs-root, seconded by
ITnult. CURRIE, and resolved unanimously--
wit .Rat the Tenth Report of the Finance Committee then read,
(whitbe Balance-sheet and Account of Income and Expenditure
'haul had been drawn up by Mr. Begbie, of Coleman-street),
An" be Printed and circulated."
lt Was moved by Mr. T. M. WEGUELIN, seconded by Mr. B.
14'11TElt, and resolved unanimously—
rts this Meeting strenuously recommend that
.the utmos,t
"nal s e made by the friends of the Institution to raise an add.-
',antes übscription of 2,000/., in order that the plans of the Corn-
The 'nay be fully carried out with all possible speed."
„ Most sincere thanks of the Meeting to its Chairman, the Rev.
,fl e,14. Dukinfleld, Bart., with a cordial recognition of his most
gatr: le and efficient exertions. in promoting the establishment of
Washhouses for the labouring classes, were then proposed
P. CAZENOVE, vconled by Mr. S. J. LOYD, and carried by
Anaation. .
JAMES FARISIT, 2 Han. Secs.
JOHN BULLAR,
bOttatione and Subscriptions will be received at the Bank of Eng-
an4 Go the credit of " Samuel Jones Loyd " and others), by the
str,,w, int Bankers :—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., LonOard-
-1 Alessrs. Cocks, Bidclulphs, and Co., Charing-cross ; Messrs.
Gosling
and Co., Strand Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross; Messrs.
1.„-°sling and Sharpe, Fleet-street ; Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, and Co.,
-^,tabard-street; essrs. Ilanbary, Taylor, and Co., Lombard-
meet ; Messrs. Berries, Farquhar, and Co., St. James's-street ;
tsars. Jones Loyd acid Co., Lothbury ; Messrs. Sir J. Lubbock,
uart, and Co., Mansion-house-street Messrs. T Strand
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchindane, London; West-
tainster Bank and its branches ; by any of the Members of the Corn-
Qittee, and by the Assistant-Secretary, at the Committee-room.
. . _

GEORGE WOOLCOTT, Assistant Secretary.
Committee room, 5, Exeter•hall, May 26, 1849.

YORK and NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.
At an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the
and NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY, held in
rie De Grey Rooms, in the city of York, on Thursday, the 24th May,
forthe purpose of neminatiag such new Directors as the ex-
isting vacancies in the Board will admit of, and of considering the
Propriety of appointing, and if thought right to appoint, a Committee
/f Shareholders to examine into, investigate, and report upon the
Management and General Affairs of the Company, and to adopt
.ankh Measures or pass such Resolutions with reference-ter-the znat-
'ere aforesaid as to such Extraordinary Meeting shall seem at.
Oa the motion of WM. CaAwsuAY, Esq., and seconded by 11.
Lovx, Esq.,
Sir JOHN SIMPSON, Knt., one of the Directors of the Company,
Ints called to take the Chair.
s.,,The Advertisement convening the Meeting having been read, the
•-nairman announced that there were Four Vacancies in the Board
of Direction, occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Hudson, the Chair-
Zan, and Mr. James Richardson, the Deputy-Chairman, the death of
V.
VtlY M Nicholeetison, and Mr. Plows, who was elected at the last Half-
ng, ha ing declined to take his seat at the Board. The
froMrrnan then called upon the Secretary to read the following letter
141 r. Hudson, viz. :
WhiLaay to convey to you my resignation of the office of director,
I have so long had the honour to hold in your company. The
ploll in which I have felt myself to be placed has been to me so
walt:11(ol as to incapacitate me for the discharge of those active duties
Iri,'b You have a right to expect from whoever may be entrusted
the conduct of your affairs. It becomes me, therefore, to retire
11;lit Your service. In doing so, I would express my anxious hose
ezit the depression which now exists, aggravated in your case by
rovii'es of a temporary character, may pass away, and it may again be
I a°oll fortune to witness the renewed prosperity of a line in which
retain so deep an interest."
I.rne followin
WILLIAMbye Calwsuav, E., of London, and seconded
by GEORGE KINNEAR, Esq., of Glasgow,
thZTithat the present depreciated value o the Stock and Shares in
talway.•and the apparently very decreas,cl Receipts published
lathy 'Teekly reports, as compared with the corresponding weeks of
Ae,ar, warrant this meeting in requiring an investigation of the
2. Pints and General Management of the affairs of the Company."
Proposed by THOMAS PRICE, Esq., of York, and seconded by the
Rev. FRANCIS SIMPSON, of Foston,
Co, t
~. the following Gentlemen be, and are hereby appointed, a
‘ertlittee of Investigation :
George Kinnear, Esq., of Glasgow,
John Swann, Esq., of York,
John Brook, Esq., of Brighouse,
Michael Stocks, Esq., of Halifax,
Edward Lloyd, Esq., of London,
With Henry Bull, Esq., of London,
'silt Power to add one to their number, and fill up any vacancies
a:Vray occur.
rnPosed by HORATIO LOVE, Esq., of London, and seconded by
JAMES LEECHMAN, Esq., of Glasgow,
affialy_hat the Committee is hereby instructed to investigate the
4011,tirts of thi Company, including the Hull and Selby purchase ac-
That thend to report thereon from time to time to the Shareholders.
things
investigation embrace all such transactions, matters, and
ti;;F in the past and present management as the Committee shall
,xsoproper to inquire into ; and that the Committee have power to
cl_r and examine all persons, papers, books, and documents in
.a Y or under the control of the Company, to employ such ac-
be','"olt , clerks, engineers, professional or other assistance for the
be 7 enabling them to conduct such investigation as they may deem
ti,73ary ; and that they may be instructed to confer from time to
WoJaerdwith, and to make such suggestions and recommendations to the
tract of Directors on the subject of any existing or proposed con-
vh o works, Bills in Parliament, or other current operation, as
ti7rosy think desirable for the Interests of the proprietary, and that
,committee report their opinion to the shareholders as to the future
"itrtagement of the Company's affairs.
4. Moved by CHARLIS Woonwaan, Esq., of London, and seconded
by Captain MANDERSON, of London,
Co, That the following gentlemen be nominoted Directors of this
hapanyt,
William Crawsbay, of London, Esq.,
The Lord Mayor of York (James Meek, Esq.),
Harry Stephen Thompson, of Moat Hall, Esq., and
_Joseh Rowntree, of Yor, Esq.
"' xesolvpeki, That this meetikng adjourn until the 12th day ofJuly
next." JOHN SIMPSOW, Chairman.
It was then resolved, on the motion of TnonAs PRICE, Esq., and
seconded by LEONARD THOMPSON, Esq.,
ic:That the thanks of this meeting be given to Si,r John Simpson,
&lit, for his conduct as Chairman of this meeting.
WM. GRAY, Jun., Secretary.

MORTGAGE LOANS.
14"CASHIRE and YORKSHIRE RAILWAY
he Directors
COMPANY,
+or LO, 'rectors of this Company are prepared to receive TENDERS
fir whr-N., on Mortgage, for periods of Three, Five, or Seven years,
dilleh interest at the rate of four-and-a-half per cent. per annum
Perth. "red, payable half-yearly.
Particulars may be known on application to Mr. S. W.
eheatai .2inance Department, Company's Offices, Hunt's Bank, Man-
By order,
3. 5. HERON, Secretary.

C 1.! EAp SUMMER EXCURSIONS,
STlkr „7,90ru LONDON to EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, PERTH,
LAN,'"IG. DUMFRIES, CARLISLE, PENRITII, the LAKES,
tiv ,A.STER, PRESTON, DUBLIN, WALES, ISLE OF MAN,
of ItI'OOL, MANCHESTER, or CHESTER, on the 23d and 30th,
,A--nurVrerixatrt, Under
st,haso sanction of the directors of the various lines.
to the hour of departure and days of return,
folgibe iumonneed in future bills and advertisements, and every in-
enosaY, " mOY be obtained by addressing a letter, postage-paid, and
ii.„"ing a postage stamp, to H. R. Marcus, Conductor, 23% Crosby Chambers Bishopsgate-street, London.

ASCOT B.ACES.
t
XTRA. TRAINS
GREAT
ru WESTERN RAILWAY.
will etween Paddington and Slough. Con-
.leTances art provided to convey Passengers between Slough and the
Race-course.
In addlUon to the Booking-offices at Paddington, Tickets may be
procured, on and after the Ist of June (Sunday excepted), at Messrs.
Tattersall's, Hyde Park-corner ; and at the Company's ()likes, 29,
Gresham-street, Bank; and 449, West Strand.
Fall Particulars of the Trains, &c., are given M separate hand-
bile, which may be had on application at the Railway Stations.
Paddington Station, May 29, 1649.

THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
A Lecture on Floral Botany, by Thomas Graham, Esq.,
on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at Half-past Three.—Lectures
by Dr. Bachhoffner on the various modes of producing Artificial
Light, in which the Rude Light, the Oxy-Hydrogen Light, and the
Electric Light, will be exhibited in juxta-position.—A Lecture on Character, with Musical Illustrations, by J. Russell, Esq., every Eve-
nini: at Eight o'clock.—Lectures on Experimental Philosophy.—The
Microscope,—The Dissolving Views include Scenes in Van Diemen's
Land, from Original Drawings taken on the spot by J. Skinner Prout,
pq• ; also a new Series of Dioramic Effects, by Mr. Childs.—New
"L"latrope.—Diver and Diving-bell.
sigen
ay) from
Seven from
till Elev en tHalf-pasto Five ;Ten.
and in the Evenings (including
Ird
‘1411111181032, le Schools, Half-price.—The Now Catalogue, le.