The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-13 00:00:00

THE SUN -
3 LONDON,
JANUARY 13i 1849 -
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d but 3s. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) He was surprised to see PRICES OF SHARES
being apprehensive
ssa .bYeeens
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,TA, ,1 _ m•-- A -,,, r „ ~c -v-o, TTJqlll_ i".-: TrPiror, (7, f). T 7 C„ A S re T el- le i the cite of London the gas companies charge •
e_ e _ • • , the inhabitants of i yesterday. The ere
1 per IgaN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. I vessels have also sus
bluelna, to 1,,N, er you., .. ‘ , t-, , t,...,.. tha ti.e i,..l e. ti• a i (ATV 0.. LONDON.this movement - Hear He begged
,Oue lea tor the serest lamps and 6s, per 1,0011 leet lor Mr. Anderton n leavoui in to thwart
others, he thought it was time to unite to put a stop to the ward in , , e , hear.)
place to-day; master end st•sen at the crew dt,,:.'ned A . . , ,
Last evening, at six o clock, a numerous meeting ofPANIF.S' STOCK. Ivodefassmdealisgtie:
has
From the Official List, arrived as far as the .
Thete r
was
saaotysei
ship, with loss of masts, is riding at anchor (apparently such an anomaly. Having recited
inthe
hccostand price of
atoadtellileeoluagAhtntdoerktiolonwhaenwdaasdalthietirthsaertvtahneyt-w(eCrehelaearys)ii-Ig
the inhabitants of the ward of Farringdon was held in gas in some of the large towns t • country,
well) about four mil s E.N.E. of this place. A schooner,
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING,
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name unknown, was driven on shore on Traethsarth the Old Court, Old Bailey, to take into consideration the stated that the gas iu Manchester was manufactured by too much for a bad article.-(Cheers.)
11
that good-naturedly
that wasLONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12.
Beach, near this place, during a heavy gale from W.N.W. high price of gas in the City, and to consider the best
assistance and supplie
thethe
improvement corporation,
theprofits
town, from
hc whichproceeded
that to
ca
aTs ILI e
remind,Lo e o
mlerl.e
Hydeo
to N.W. yesterday. means of obtalnine a reduction in its price. The courtnot observed
st.T h thatma s
,hs e-
. 7 OT.NIP-STOCR. 3.IIANRS. them into port.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 12.-Wind S. moderate..-Arrd.
- Opposite Waterloc
in part. The Lord Ma •or (the re-' the City possessed an advantage over the suburbs, inas-
was crowded every ‘ Y much as from the shortness pipes
, . h , Dividend Amotuit
Susan Lord, Ceadburn, New Oilcans, not the Susan re-d a
Ay,
le -r.
HYDEe Laug day.-(Laughter.)
said
(i)
that the Eastern' Counties Railway
had offered to s 1 Rh d. upp.y ..,-Ore Ana wit gas at Nan2e of company. of Paid. Price
spcct d Alderman 0- the war of the in the former
1) took the chair shortly there was less leakage, which the companies calculated Company
per
porteu yes
4s. 6d. a thousand cubic feet, to be reduced in three years I Annum. Share. large board, with the
The 'L ' (gas Company stood
at 11 per cent. City of London rived here ye,tendae :rota Calcutta. is leak,., having at to r six o'clock, and was loudly cheered,
alone b • itself in its dividend; it paid 10 per cent., whilst to 35., and why, therefore, should the citizens of London ..-.....-_,
A s. a. X s. d. - •
it, was picked up (
struck on Hoyle Beek. The John Taylor, of Douglas. Hie LoRDKUP said-In consequence of an express e .
withmuch less amount. TI • be compelled to pay 6s. because they could not allow a Australasia ...... - -
others were satisfied a - 40 0040 0 0 - to be a vessel of
is supposed to be wrecked near Park ate. The vessel wish on the part of a large number of the inhabitants of ' '
speaker offered a calculation, by which it appeared that competing company to come in. BritshNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 39 bte between this port
eeyion ...... - ••• ... 71 per cent 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
reported yesterday as wrecked cn Formby Point is the the ward, conveyed to him by requisition, stating that the costper I 000 feet of gas was but 4d., exclusive of Mr. GRESHAM said that all they had to deal with was ewe .
1 London • P •
... therm of 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - which has been was;
Boykett, from Bordeaux for this port; part of her cargo ,
p 9capital, &c Ala town ought to the question of how they were to get achea.p article.- Oolonial.
they were desirous that he should. give them an oppor- labour, interes on largeitfieerr git too o 0 25 0 0 - that supposition. It c
saved, crew drowned. The Phoenix (sloop) of Bar-
the (Hear, hear.) Ile thought those who were for high Gloucestershire ....:. - -
tunity of considering a question of vital importance, not have gas ls. cheaper than smaller one.. .
and wine, 300 cases
mouth is on shore at Formby. The Douelas which was
Doug} as,
h•fth fallacy f
I• to them but to their other fellow-citizens he had Mr. JAMES BLACRETT said he had no interest in any rates aughtto have shown, i they could, e o id
‘.
lonian -......•• • • • • CI. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
cu. y , , .
L.iatutoandWestminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 23 maccaroni, vermicelli,
beached at Set:combo on the night of tee 10th instant,
beyond th© sum he wasyearly in the habit having cheap gas.-(Cheers and laughter.) He must
at once felt great pleasure in calling this meeting.- gas company t
having
the
after being in contact with the Oneca. is from Arch-
of his neigh- confess that he could not understand what Mr. Blackett London joint-5t0.c11... 61. peTeent. 50 0 0 1103 0 0 -
15% and a quantity of prat
The hull (Cheers.) He hoped if any difference of opinion should ot paying for gas ; but interest.
angel; she off 1 •nightand docked.
was got last
arise, that they wouldgive gentleman a fair bourn at heart, he had felt it his duty to attend this meant by the statements he had made; he felt puzzled Proyincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0025 0 0 .- At the Dock Cornn
of the flat Catherine and Mary, of Runcorn, was . every .
inhabitants
of
wardwhat in dealing with him-(Cheers)-but he was confounded eato, New.•••••• • • / per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - of two vessels on Holy
hearing. meeting to warn the
National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Filcher,driven on shore near Rhyl. The William and Elizabeth,
The -Ward Clerk (Mr. Pontifex) thee, at the request were about to do. By a Bill which he held in his with Mr. Anderton.-(Laughter.) He wanted, in short, to Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - loss of the whole of th
from New Weans, for this port, in coming up
of the Lord Mayor,react requisition, which was eand, and which was proposed to be introduced into know what all his statements amounted to.-(Cheers.) Ditto, New... •• •• • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - ----
the
South Australia • • -
the river this day, was in contact with the Goetha, from
Parliament' inthe ensuing session by the Commissioners He begged of those present not to be taken away en this
GOLDEN
signed by upwards of 500 householders and ratepayers.
Dansie, when she had her larboard bow stave in. The
thsubject with the pretext of " live and let live." Agita- U
h was in of Sewers to enforce them to light the City with gas,
Ditto •••• •
Mr. Lowy proposed the first resolution, which ,D . „
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~
- 210 0 - To those who are no
Archibald, from Cork, in coming in this day, struck upon
taken to tion had done a great deal for them on this question, and Union of L0nd0n..... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10%
the following terms.-- he found, by clause 27, that power was to bo
Union of Madrid ..... _
the bank, is leaky.
that theprice raise a capital of 500 0001., on the security of the con • it would do a great deal more yet.-(Great cheering.) - mining mania of 1824
" That it is the opinion of this meeting .
~ . .
allured by the veil
PETERHEAD, JAN. 11.-The brig which foundered
They might depend upon it they would ultimately charged for gas in the City of London
BRIDGES
yesterday, off the 13achannes, is the Scotsman, of
little he felt it was the duty of every man who could get what they asked for, 3s. 6e1.-(Cheers.) He
tis notorious that good gas can be supplied at . made,
Dividend Amount
Aberdeen, part of the materials have washed on shore.
andwarn the citizens did not care what c did • Cheers( -but)of
ompany it- begun to circulate,
more than half the price now charged tor it. It is, see a yard before his nose to come
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
A brig was total lost last • ht, at C • Ewan, sail
y nig , raigthis he was sure it would be done.-(Great cheers.) Ifperusal of the article
therefore, the earnest wish of this meeting that the of what they were asked to do.-(Hear, hear.)Annum. Share.
mark " Cello, Thompson, and Co., Aberdeen. Masts
h leadopt' the One ofthe intimated that, since the the present companies had come down by dribblets, they . - M'Culloch's Commere
Corporation of the City of London s ou •
painted green to about six feet above deck, with white
had been reduced to might be sure they would dribble down ultimately to X. s. d. A. s. d. there find a full and
necessary measures in order to obtain a cheaper supply." framing of the Bill, the capita
Charing-cross •• -..- - - 25 0 0 -
head, and remainder cream colour. Bowsprit partly
3s. 6d.-(Cheers.) They might depend upon it what
He congratulated his Lordship on presiding ever 100,000 L Southwrk,NwSub.Av. - 632 12 8 -2% results of "an infatu
green and cream The schooner London,
colour.
so large a meeting on so important a subject. Mr. BLACRETT said, nevertheless they had the fact was got in Whitechapel and Shoreditch would be ulti- Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 353. per cent. 50 0 o - 15 which led to the E
of this port, was totally wrecked in South Har-
at first con- mutely had in Holborn and Fleet-street.-(Cheers.) They waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 4
The fact that the requisition presented to his that the raising of the larger sum was not .
schemes." It is to
Ditto Old Ann.ss. 26%
boor last night. The Katharine, Newcastle
Lordship was signed by 500 persons, the largest re- sidered exorbitant. He did, not know wdepend •
hat kind of men mightupon it agitation would do everything for Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 24% warned b th 1
y e essons
to Aberdeen,• South B • has been
on shore yesterday inay,uisition ever got up in the ward, evinced the feel- the Commissioners were, but unless they were unlike them on this question.-(Cheers.) Look at thej case Vauxhall .... ... Ay. 11.175. 70 10 3 - 24
partly dismasted, and should the weather moderate will q - - -
ing of the inhabitants on the important matter which other men, they would blush after
.
IMATEB..WORKS. epoch so disgraceful
be got off. The gale continued all ni ht, moderated this
g ,
his to that company they had met to discuss. I.lad those interested in the brother Commissioners. He was anxious to see quickly changed a limited supply to a
morning, and is now much abated.
he did not like to double one, at no advance in prices.-(Cheers.) • Dividend Amount The blindness of the
holding of this meeting delayed its presentation for a fellow. citizens have cheap gas, but
Name of Company. ' per of
DIAL, JAN. 13, 10 Ada -The Lucy, Mansell, from
of the moment, Mr. HARDING opposed the resolution ratd. Price. then, doubtless, cause
short time longer than they did, it doubtless would have see them carried away by the impulse .
Annum. Share.
Antigua to London, is on shore at the South Foreland;
n increase Mr. HEREPATH 'supported . H trusted the resolution. e_ But we may, at least,
received an additional number of signatures; 500 names and instead of getting cheap gas, obtaining
crew saved; cargo discharging. The Enchantress,
Allusiona had that the movement o 4 s. d. 4s. d. the evil on the preset]
.
was, however, a sufficient number to command attention, of the present prices.-(Hear, hear.). . this subject would be persevered
Springer, from Z shore the
ante to London, is on on
-(Cheers.) Before, however, the requisition was got been made to Manchester, which was a better lighted in with the greatest zeal and activity, for he felt con- Bermingham. ••• •• •• -
East London ••• 18s. 25 0025 0 0 -
ill. 100 0 0 - 170 and that the hastening
Goodwin Sands; crew saved.
but the works were tom- eluted that it would and must succeed.-(Cheers.) Mr. Grand Junction • • .... 2/. 10s. 41 13 4 -
MILFORD, JAN. 11.-The Sker, Chepstow, to Dub- up, a petition on the subject of the gas monopoly was town than any other,
which so very many poor as did
had Anderton might call gas a luxury, what he pleased Kent.......... ••• • - 31. lOs 100 0 0 -
presented to the Common Council, signed by menced with a capital of 43,0001~
tin, is on shore, but makes no water, will be got off next
300 of the inhabitants of the ward. This been since increased to 235,000/. The gas was sold at but this he (Mr. H.)
,knew, that it had now become a RI L d B d 2/ 10 '
vauxhavr n n rge . s. - - 55
tide if possible.
u ............ per cnt. 100 0 0 - 100 which illustrated the foi
' h went necessary, and that they
again showed the interest which they felt in the Si. 6d., and the last dividend was 15/, 155., which . must have it as cheap as West Middlesex •• . ;61.05. pr ent. - - 117 Even were the gold
PWLRELLI, JAN. 11.-It blew a very severe gale here
possible.-(Cheers.) - Cheers.)
matter. He did not wish to say anything to pay the interest on the plant and capital, from which p . (
all day yesterday, and increased at night W. to N.W.
Vlr. BACON considered that it INSURANCE COMPANIES, fancy paints it, the ext
offensivewith respect to the gas companies from whom five per cent. at the least must be deducted, leaving ten • . was not desirable that
There are two schooners andsmackshore in P r
a on -
'
they had their supply of gas, many gentlemen from per cent. for the improvement of the town. Why this the city of London should become a gas company, or Dividend Amount
the semi-barbarous c(
tynllaen Beach, names unknown.
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price the absence of settled
should have anything companies
whom were present, further than this, that they had fact destroyed at once Mr. Lowe's statement that you that they to do with gas ,
CORR, JAN. 10.-It blew a violent gale last night at
Annum. Share.
been making the best profits they cuuld like other could be profitably supplied at Is. Bd. to ls. 11d., and -(Cries of " Oh, oh.") He could not doubt that it was price of labour, woult
W.S.W., and has continued all day.
tradesmen, and that the monopoly being in the hands of the statement of the other gentleman that it could be desirable to get gas as cheap as they could; he thought, X S. d. £ s. d. capital in any mine of
-
but two companies, they were prevented from deriving made for 4d.-(Laughter.) Now, they wanted cheap too, that they ought to have gas cheaper from the com- Albion .........••• • • 3/. los. 500 0 0 50 o 0 75 the most hazardous o
MARKET NEWS.-( THIS DAY.)
benefit from the competition which would be engendered gas. The London companies consumed 500,000 tons of pany than they had-(Cheers)-and it struck him that utittatcoezrti.naen..a
.For.. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 - by Chevalier, that the
• 61. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 -
COVENT-GARDEN. if a third company were iu existence. These companies coal per annum. He would like to ask the Lord Mayor if the Commissioners of Sewers and the gas company Atlas . . 13s.6d.pr sh. 50 0 0 56 8 14 required armed forces fa
Pull average supplies of both fruit and vegetables
e possessed the monopoly of supplying the City with gas, what he got out of hate-(Laughter.) It did not strike would put their heads together that matters might be British Commercial .• 7s.per share 50 0 0 50 0 5% from the mine to its plac
were on sale in to-Jay's market. Generally speaking, whereas persons engaged in business as hotel-keepers, him at the time that his Lordship had been connected accommodated to the satisfaction of all parties, and a Clericl,Med.&Gen.Life Epr ct.& be. 100 00100 0 19 •
the demand was steady, at our quotations. Fruit:- .., se had t fth t th•which a withlhdelC• 'effected •th Camay .............. tailors, -c.,-0 encounter a comPe 1 1011 they wi the coal trade; e meant, what i the ity get great saving in e expense et gas. crown ............. 31. 100 0010 0 0 - miners were exposed to I
• 14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 12% ditti. A share in this con
Pine-apples (Queen's), 4s to ss; and Foreign Grapes
were altogether exempt from, though far better able to out of that.-(Laughter.) Before the coals were put -(Hear, hear.) If the gas companies stuck Eagle . •
(black and white), 6d to Is per lb; Apples, 4s to Gs per
bear it. He would not rely upon his opinions alone, into the retorts the company had to pay to the City 1 to 6 he thought the Corporation h
s. s., oug tto have -• • :
Eng &Scot Law •• •• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 -
bushel; Pears, is to lOs per half sieve; Walnuts, ,8d
but would read portions of the report of Mr. Charles Id. per ton, the powers that were sought for.- Cheers, He thought European
.n.t.ic...c s%4lpesz„
ijent.
100 00 g A4ll paid. - moderate sum of five shi
to Is ; Lemons, 5s to 9s; and Oranges, 4e to 8s 6d
Pearson to the Commissioners of Sewers. The eeport
- , The LORD MAYOR wished to set his friend right. He the notion of getting gas for 35. Utopian. If gas was to erememasons'... •• .• ••• et. per' cent. 20 0 0 30 : - - The capitalist classes,
per 100; Filberts, 95s to 1053 per 1001bs; Chesnuts, among other things, stated that a clause was inserted, knew that the Corporation had got manysins to account be got cheaper, he thought the present companies could Globe ..... •• •• •• •• • • 61, per cent. Stock. - 114% parties who need to be
2s 3d to 4s 9:1 per peck. Vegetables:-Red Cabbages, at the instigation of the City, in the Acts incorporating f (L h) b h had hoped that-
ig or- aug ter -ut e
ls 3d to 2s 6d ,per dozen; Spinach, 2s to 3s per junk; the City Gas Company,now thirty years ago, stating that London were now well
aware that the Government had After a few observations from Mr. LoWE in renlv Imperial Fire .• .. •• • • 12/, per cent. 500 0050 0 0 214 •
. . , •., 2 Imperial Life ••• • - - 128. 100 0010 0 0 14N ings that are in store for
Horseradish, 2s 6d to ss; and Celery, 9d to is 2d per at the termination of theeontracts the Commissioners were taken that money for the improvement of the metro- The LORD MAYOR put the resolution to the meeting. Indemnity Marine.- 11. sit. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 28 can just scrape together
bundle; Asparagus, 3s to 5s per 100; Onions, is 9d entitled to purchase from
went to the City.- A forest of hands was held up in its favour, and Law Fire ••••.. •• •• - 100 002 10 0 2% Valley the Sacrament
of
to 2s 6d; and Ash-leaved kidney Potatoes, 6s to 7s ed branches, and other materials, at a fair valuation of - 9 4d.
sur- (Cheers.)Lordshipdeclared9 nine or ten against it, and his it to be
only Law Life•••• •• •••• 11.163 100 0010 0 0 -
per bushel; Cape Brocoli, 8s to 12s per dozen bundles; vevors or, at theiroption, t notice for
o give their re- Mr. BLACRETT was much obliged to his Lordship. carried, amid much cheering. LegalG General '
and enera Life
Locahn Fire .. -- •• - 50 0 0 200 41 10s. of these deluded creatur(
10s. 25 0012 10 o 13% gold dust of the plains
Mushrooms, ed to 85 per, ptte; Spanish Onions, 93 to
;v2l: but this lsa utary provision had been omitted At any rate, the gas companies had to pay it. It would Mr. KIRK then rose to propose the second resolution, London Ship .•••• • •• 10s. 25 0012 10 0 131
l2s per box; Endive, ad to 100 per score; Savoy Cab- 1' '
deaths than burials air
should 1 • •• ••
from the subsequent Acts, whereas, if it had been in- be at once conceded that this was morethan paidwhich to the effect that the Corporationbe m - 100 0015 0 0 81,4
bagel, ed to Is per dozen; Turnips, is to Is Sd; Car- was
en .L. 't
Med.lnvlid&G .1 e 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2% murder and rapine diver
sorted, they would have had no occasion to go to Par- by the resent tom
rots, 2s fid to 4s; and Greens, le 9d to 2s per dozen e the Manchester Company-(Hear)-bUt he was told enabled to purchase the pipes of p Pan y, National Lean Fund.. 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
t Iwas officer -
The d
went. gol fever
bunches; Parsley, 2s per half sieve; Forced Sea Keil, iamen . t true they had an . called the City upon good authority, that the grounds upon which the and have the means of affording a cheaper supply of gas. National Life• -
Remembrancer dot •it wee to si 1 Palladim_ Lite 5l. per cent. 50 0020 0 1/ 18s. number as many victime
Is ed to 2s fici per punnet; Cucumbers 5s to 7s per . , , whose 3 • t n the House Manchester works was town property, for which they He thanked Mr. Anderton for what he had . In'
Pehcan
brace; Forced Rhubarb, Is 3d to Is Gd per bundle; or Commons under the gallery; but in respect to these had to pay no rent, and that neither church nor poor- said and done, because if he had not stated sometime Pacenix 31. p. s-h. &bs. ..-- -
137 say-Beware !-Liverpo,
Red Beet, is to is 3d per dozen; Jerusalem Artichokes, Acts he must have neglected his duty, or else he would, in rates were charged for the works or pipes.-(Cheers.) ago that gas was cheap enough, and that people could Pi otector Life.. -. • -5/, per cent. 20 0 0 1-0
0
IS to is 6d per half sieve. the proper discharge of his duty, have given notice of their Now they wanted cheap gas.-(Yes.) The Chancellor for it wellenough, the present agitation would never
NENITGATE AND LEADENMEALL. omission, and tee consequences thereof to the Corpora- of the Exchequer had taken off the duty hi. h have taken 1 (Cheers.) The course adopted
upon rus ig ts p ace.- by aooycealLffe
R Exchange 4s.
5/. per cent. Stock.
4 0 0 010 0 4%
THE I
MEAT.-The trade was again heavy to day, at the tit' The report proceeded to say, teat the City had a and penny candles , but let them ask him to take Mr. Anderton called to his mind what he had seen in a sari Fire......... • • - - 1 197 The following proclam
litte decline in the quotations. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; right to have cheaper gas; to be supplied, in fact, at the off the enormous duty upon coals used for letter in the limes of that day, where a voter on being u Bleep Life
_._;. - ... • • le ea - - 49 meat of the Duchies of
11-if ...••• lO% pr cut. 100 0 0 9 0 0
Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 4cl ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and wholesale price, in consequence of the large and dense gas in London, and then they would have cheap gas. asked how his vote was to be put down, said, " Put me ni
Victoria Life ..... ~.. - • -sorted in the weekly _ 4o o -
Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6(1 per Sibs, by the carcase. population, which, unlike that of the suburbs, or of -(No, no.) Th C. - 1 d d btf 1 • -
e• ity companies paid 100,000 . yearly, own as a ou u inaependent man. -(Laughter.) He
December, 1848 :-
of the great DOCIEs.
PouLTRY-Turkeys, 5s to 14s; Geese, 4s to 7s; many towns, was not scattered and expensive to supply. it was said, to their shareholders; if 25,0001. were would say to Mr. Anderton, in the words .
" MEN OF SCE]
Ducks, Is 9d to 2s 6d; Tame Rabbits, is to ls 10d; The cost of gas, including the works, should net exceed taken off, they would no doubt give the citizens the entire poet of his country, Dividend Amount " When on the 22d ol
Wild ditto, Btl to is id; Pieeons, 7d to 10d; and 2s. 6d. per 1,000 cubic feet; the City might, how- benefit of the reduction. All the companies, of which "Oh wad some pow'r the giftie gie us, Name of Company. per of
Annum. Share. Paid. Price. Commissioners of the Ge
roasting Pigs, 55 to 9s each; Surrey Fowls, 6s to 10s; ever, charge 45., which would leave a surplus for the there were eleven, were heavily taxed for their To see oursels as others see us !
_
ditto Chickens, 4s to ss; Barn-door Fowls, 3s to 6s sewers-rate and sanitary improvements. Doubtless, if works, and paid large sums in poor-rates-four It wad frac movie a blunder free us
.z s. d. A s. d. stalled in the joint govern'
per couple; English Eggs, 9s to Ils; French ditto, 8s the company would not sell the mains Parliament would were charged 6e, five 75., and two Bs. ; yet And foolish notion." c enmercial ... . 41. per cent. Stock.
East and West India... 6/. pr cent. Stock. -
- 118
70 sieved that our endeavours
to 9s; and Irish ditto, 8s to 83 6d per 100. Fresh revoke the Acts which gave them the poser to hold they were but enabledsto pay 5/. 15s. per cent. Out -(Cheers and laughter.)
East Country • 255. per sh. 100 0 0 - 21 created by the war woul
Butter, 9d to Is 2d per lb, them. He (Mr. Lowe) did not wish to shut out the of 120 companies he found that the average dividend Mr. LEE seconded the resolution. The worthy gen- London . - 107 neighbours, the Danes, wit
GAME.-Pheasants, 2s 9•1 to 3s 9d; Partridges, is to existing gas companies from supplying the City, but to paid was but 51, 18s., which surely was not too much, tleman, after going into some statements, fur the pur- Ditto 80nd5........ V. per cent. - - - thereby facilitate the cone
Is Gd; Hares, 2s to 3s 6d; Woodcocks, 2s Gd to 3s; allow them to supply the City, as heretofore, if they Let them bear in mind that they could not grant corn- pose of showing that, although the company had lowered ettattohltiroinndse :: .. •• .. : pier cent.t. Stock. - 74 to the true welfare of both
pr cent. Grouse, 2s to 3s; Ptarmigan, ls 611 to 2s; Snipes, 8d to would supply gas as cheap as any one else. Mr. Pear. petition without a large outlay. At present the the price of gas, his quarterly accounts for its consump- '
e i ••
••
••
‘i
out lampton •• • ...... 2 . per cent.. 50 7) 0 50 -0
0 --
"Alas! in this hope we
Is; Teal, 9d to Is; Wild Ducks, is ed to 2s 6d; Wid- son said he had received an offer from a respectable works were sufficient to supply everybody, yet the ex- tion were greater than Wore, and deducing therefrom
geons, Is 3d to Is 9d;, and Plovers, 7d to ls each, firm, offering to supply the City with gas at 2s. Gd, per penditure of 500,0001. additional had beenproposed by the that something was wrong in the meters, stated that he GAS-LIGHT AND CORE COMPANIES. the convention of the armi
BILLINGSGATE. 100 cubic feet, which he said might be charged 4s. ; and construction of new works; they had no occasion to trusted the time was not far distant when they would Dividend Amount .2Erros have been perse
the officers of the Commissioners of Sewers employed to spend
asingle farthing. For a while they might get not only get gas cheaper but bettor. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Danish Government fror
Turbots, 6s to 133; Cod Fish, es Gd to 7s; Whitings, 3d collect the rates. He (Mr. Snore) did not agree with cheap gas from a competing company, but as the pockets The LORD MAYOR then put the resolution to the Annum. Share, the orders of the
to 6; Lobsters, Is to 2s 3d; Crabs, ed to 2s eah Soles that portion of the report which stated that the city of of the shareholders get lighter their heads got wiser, and meeting, and declared it to be carried,amid much cheering.
6d to 2s 3d per pair; Eels, 4d to Is and Salmon, ls to
X. s. d. A. 5. d. i were issued for the p
ls 3d per lb; Haddocks, 3d to 6d each; Crim ed Skat London should become their own gas manufacturers. they would raise their prices to a remunerative profit. Mr. MANBY moved the next resolution, which was to British .. -.. ........ 11. 40 ooiso 0 I 14 and order in the count
6d to 8d; and Salt Fis, ed to 6d per lb • Elders Many, however, agreed that it would be well to buy the So that if twenty new companies were to start they the effect that their representatives in the Common Ditto Provincial- •• It. Bs. 20 0019 0 0 20 not alone to accuse the j(
to is 6d per dozen; Oysters, 12s to 255 per bushel. , s present pipes, or to lay down new ones.-(Cheers.) He was would all unite. At Devenport, where gas was Council should be instructed to afford every aid in carry- BBrrlittlon- :. -.••• • • •• 101. per cent. 20 0 0 -
.. 51 per cent 20 0 0 - 16 intention towards •„Denmat
HUNGERFORD. told that some of the old companies had capital amount- charged 65., a new opposition company was formed, ing out the wishes of the meeting, and that the gas Cityg ••••• - •- ' Danish •
of London .....• 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 245 representative an
ing to 100,000 L, and that they could easily buy a new which supplied the gas at a lower rate than the meters should be stamped in order that justice might be ContinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share, 50 0 0 39 5 0 -
The trade here to-day WaS heavy, and prices had interrupted ; therefore the
downward tendency. a company out of the field, and raise the price higher than other ; but they ultimately combined, and the done equally between buyers and sellers. He would Ditto, New ...... • • 85s. pr share'l 50 .0 0 37 10 0 - _ • -
Equitable........ •• • • 455. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 36 • ,
noints in the convention o
NEWPORT, it was before.-(Hear and cheers.) Now he and the gas one gave 27,0001. for the other, but what never be satisfied till inspectors were appointed of Imperial • • .... ••• • • • 6/. per cent. ,5000 50 0 0 6534 multifarious signification, v
consumers' committee considered that pipes should be they bought was not worth a fa' rthing, mr, meters totally independent of the gas companies.- Independent ....... • • 6/. per cent. !40 0 0 40 0 0 64 least aggravated.
Beef, from 2s 10•1 to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4e d •
- 4 laid down the expense of the and that
at City, they Blackett having adverted to the prices of gas at Not- (Hear, hear.) By such appointments the public would L0nd0n...... - ...... - 50 0050 0 0 - "With the view to davit.
Veal, 3s ed to 4s 6d; and Pork, 3s 8d to d 1 '
4s 8 per 8 bs• should be let by public tender, under the direction of tingham, Manchester, and other places, concluded by be certain that they had the 1,000 cubic feet they paid 50 0050 0 -
WHITECHAPEL. Phcenix . ...... • . .... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 30- then follow, the interventi
the Corporation, who, if they mismanaged the calling upon the inhabitants, whatever they did, to get for.-(Cheers.) Ratcliff .... •-- - -5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 72 Power was sought, when I
Beef, from 2s 6d to 33 6d; Mutton 3s 4d to 4 4d•
Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 4d to' s
4s 4d per Sibs
, business, being their representatvies, could easily cheap gas-not to trust the Commissioners of Sewers Mr. CLEMOUR seconded the resolution, and bore tea- United General ...• •• 4%1. pr cent. 50 0050 0 0 12%
•be called to account on St. Thomas's-day. with 100,0004 or even one hundred pence. He trusted timony to the statements made by Mr. Lee, that when Westminster Chartered 3/. 50 0 0 - ‘,„ Bret, the steps taken bt tl
4''' ID 1 tions • th
u a in e conventi
BREAD.
Ditto, New •• •• - -12 s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10 •
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are -(Laughter.) I their quarterly
Whilst the London Gas Company that they would take care not to get their feet into a trap the price of gas was ow accounts were
they were, nevertheless, di
horn 7i-cl to 8d; of Household ditto, sed to 7dper
paid but 16s. 2d. for coals, they charged 62. per 1,000 under the specious pretext of getting a cheap supply of greater, and the gas dreadfully bad. He thought it was CANALS. of the suspension of arm:
41bs loaf. feet for their gas. Now, he contended that they gas.-(Hear, hear.) of the greatest importance to the tradesmen of London • encroachments hindered t
•
Na..., if !Dividend
SIDE MAILHET. paid a great deal too much for their gas, as it could be Mr. ANDERTON said he was delighted to find, from that their gas meters should be examined by officers Names of `1"
,_, Dividend/ Price. opened navigation. All
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, led to led; ditto, 641 b to very well manufactured and sold at 2s. Gd. While in Mr. Carpenter's statement of the surplus profits of the that were totally independent both of the parties sup- Companies. A per
Annum. Companies. A Air . Price.
employed to disturb the non
721 b, 1-id to lid; ditto, 721 b to 80Ib, 2cl to 21d; ditto, London they were charged 6s. for the thousand cubic City, Imperial, Chartered and London Gas Companies plying and supplied. (Hear, hear.) '
publication was issued, da
801 b to 881 b, 2id to 24d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 2ed to 3d; feet of gas, in Liverpool, according to the Parliamentary (averaging about 60,000/.), that there was a good pros- The LORD MAYOR put the resolution to the meeting, X £ with the authority of the J
ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3ed to eed; ditto, 104ln to 112 lb, 31d return, the price was 4s. 6d.. and he had heard, upon pact ot a considerable reduction in the price of gas ; but, and declared it to be carried unanimously, amid great Asktn& Oldh 97 71. pc 112 Macclesfield. 100 - 40
Barnsley.. • • 160 121. 180 Neath .. •• • • 100 181. 340 the inhabitantsof
upon
to 4d; Calf Skins, each, 4s 6d to 5s 6i; Horse Hides, 8s good authority, that they were now paying in that town happening- afterwards to take up, at his broker's, a cheering.
Brknk&Abrg 1501 5/. 85 Oxford.. -• • 100 201. 190 merit of taxes and disobey t
to Os 6d; Polled Sheep, 3s 6s to 4s 6d; Kent and half- only 4s. At Birmingham the price was 45.; at Derby, Share List (vide Crosley's, of the 6th of January), he Mr. War. PUGH moved the next resolution, which was Birmingham 351 41. 75 Peak Forest. 78 31. 67 in evident contradiction' tc
brads, 2s 6d to 3s 9d; Downs, 2s 4d to 3s. 6d, 6s. Gd.; at Nottingham, 55.; at Glasgow, 55.; at Chel- found that the shares of almost all the metropolitan to the effectthat
gas
HAY MAXXETS. tenham, 4s. Bd.; at Leeds, 53.; and in all the places the companies were at a heavy discount. This cpused him to embodied in a petition to the Court of Common Council. Derby ..•• • • 100, 61. 63 Rochdale...• 85 41. 54
SMITIIFIELD.-Meadow Hay, 2/ 7s to 3/ 10s; Clover profits ranged at from 10 to 40 per cent. In Manchester make inquiries as to the facts of the case, and he felt He wished to know whether Mr. Anderton would support E:
ea
C.h.!
1001
.15... 40 Srol. ektpal 150 7/:10s.. 130 demonstrate their meaning.
ditto, a/ 10s to 4/ 12s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 9s per the price was ss. 6d., which left a profit of fifteen bound to communicate the particulars to his brother the petition in the Court of Common
Council. 6.4' - "t 12 6/ p• c
GrandJunctn 100' 5/. - Stffrd &Wore 140 28/. 290 "Men of Schleswig-Hoist
the peace so and legality of the
load. Trade dull, at barely stationary prices. guineas per cent., which was expended for the benefit of wardsmen, but,; by their too hastily proceeding on inac- Mr. ANDERTON said that this he would promise, that Grand Surrey 1001 21. 30 Shrewsb
-ury•• 125 151. - b . ,
and
Grand Union 100, 11. 10s. 25 Stourbridge.. 201. 285 y your gooa sense the
UMBERLIND.-MeadOW Rah 21 lOs to 3/ 13s ; the town. In the town of Croydon the public lights curate data, they might be entailing upon themselves a he would not oppose it in the Court of Common Council. 145
Clover ditto 3/ HP to , e 4/ lOs; arid Straw, 1/ 4s to were charged at 2s. 6d., and the private lights at 75., permanent burden, rather than alleviating the exist- Mr. PUGH said that wanted nothing but what Grantham .. 150, - - Severn and/
Kennt & Avn 39, 7s. 6d. 5% Wyeßall.3 26 1/. 85. 24 ,
sand.
' Your Government, wh
1/ lOs Per lead. A. full average supply, and a sluggish thus making an average of 4s. 6d. and in that town, let ing on It f 1 111 h• ' • • th 'At Wh could I- they
h
e. appears, from the resu toais in at was rid, . y cou no.. t-e gas company come for- eeeds&Livrp; 100 30/. 310 Warwick&e 4/. 47 in the proclamation of the 2
demand. him observe, the price of coals was 245. 6d. per ton, the gas property in the metropolis was in a very depre- ward and say that they would supply them at 4s. If Leicester.... 140 101. 75 Birmi.ng. j 100
Leicstr &Ntb 83, 4/. 36 Warwick&l welfare of the country, so I
NVHITECHAPEL. -Meadow Hay, 2/ 7s to 3/ i is; Now, from this circumstance the town of Croydon was a dated state, and that it was extremel 'would, h had •
y doubtful if the they eno doubt matters would be easily Loughborogh 142 70. 650 Napton.. 3 100 .
31 41 convention of the armistic
Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 12s; and Straw, 1/ 2s toll 93 striking case in their favour, and a gentleman from that present dividends (not averaging five per cent.) could be settled.-(Hear, hear.) Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr &
, i7B 21. 39 that it has with duty and al
per load. Supply good, and trade very dull. • part before the Committee of the House of Commons maintained. That the price has only been reduced Mr. WADE seconded the resolution. Mntgemrysh 100 - - Birming.
MeltnMwbry:loo - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 9% sible under such difficult dr
had expressed it as his opinion that the gas could be from 7s. to 6s. per 1,000 cubic feet since June The LORD MAYOR th
en put the resolution to the .. " Under the name of his
BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) supplied there at 3s. 6d. the thousand cubic feet. last, a reduction, be it remembered, of one-seventh of meeting, and declared it to be carried unanimous] 'd S.IST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES •
y, amid proclamation Was issued, da
Mr. Justice ERLE, after hearing t This was two years ago, and coals were much cheaper the whole rental. That the London-one of the most much cheering.
two or three unim- and e • e • if _ now_ t pratnra th.‘, 0,1 . ..........„....,-1,. •,-.... r.-... _______ _ • . _ _ _ _ - I 1111711.11,11.1 I A trinlyn t I I : i_ Dart° n i ~....a:-.. --_.. _ ._ 11,1•• •Ts •

0.17 rre A S INT T T-i- i'l the cite' of London the gas companies charged but 3s. ; (Hear, hear, and cheer.s.) He was surprised tc
use-roc ems* Ti, '1 _ M..-- 1 -,,, r „ ,-,C ".7,- ,1, TT TO - ' -PT) -r rt (7,
_ .. . . - ,
per 1
Shieles, to LVet I,Oui, - '', ,:,,,,,,i 0,1 1.1. e i,al u. i 1.,, ' CITY 0- LO.:.'i DON, ,OUj lea tor the stitet lamps and 6s. pc r 1,000 feet tor Mr. Anderton erteeavoui lug to thwart the inhabitan
others, lie thought it was time to unite to put a stop to the ward in this movement.-(Hear, hear.) He be,
place to-day; master end eusea at the cr,,li dseened A . , ,
Last evening, at six o clock, a numerous meeting of
ship, with loss of masts, is riding at anchor (apparentlysuch an anomaly. Having recited the cost and price of to tell Mr. Anderton he was their servant,-(Cheer
well) about four mil. s E.N.E. of this place. A schooner, the inhabitants of the ward of Farringdon was held in gas in some of the large towns in the country, and and lie ought to know and admit that they were pa
name unknown, was driven on shore on Traethsarth the Old Court, Old Bailey, to take into consideration the statedthat the gas iu Manchester was !Manufactured by tooTtinieucLhonlopr amhAte-yloanrtigeoleo.d--n(Cathuereerdsl.),
the corporation, the profits from which were applied e Beach, near this plate, during a heavy gale from W.N.W. high price of gas in the City, and to consider the best
to N.W. yesterday. means of obtaining a reduction in its price. The court observed tea
thethe improvement of the town, he preceede.tinto shay
inthair.s.t
emauy. i must
a remindug
hMterr..)Hyde-that that was 3 not St. Thom,
City possessed an advantage over the su ur s, s
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 12.-Wind S. moderate..-Arid.
Susan Lord Ceadburn, ire Oilcans not the Susan re-
was crowded in every part. The Lord Mayor (the re- much as from the shortness of the pipes in the former Mr. HYDE said that the Eastern Counties Rail
es ,
poste° yes, erd:-.-.. .1 i.e l',,n :., a. Were, efeeh ;,r•-'pect d Alderman o- the weird) took the chair shortly there was less leakage,, which the companies calculated Company had offered to supply Shoreditch with ga
rived here ye,e,;rilae :roan C:. icutta, is leak, , having attar six o'clock, and was loudly cheered,atll per
itself in itsnit.Th dCievdend
City- of L;
it onap'(amid o GiasrerConci(p narn.,erstoodwhilstto 45.65. ii:
aan d w
thousandhy,
therefore,cubic feet,sh toou blde
trheeduccietidzeinnstofhr,eLeoyt
struck on Hoyle Beek. The John Taylor, of Douglas. Hie LORDSHIP said-In consequence of an express alone by .
is supposed to be wrecked near Parkgate. The vessel wish on the part of a large number of the inhabitant of others ,were satisfied with a much
.less. amount. The be compelled to pay 6s. because they could not alio
s speaker offered a calculation, by winch it appeared that competing company to come in?-(Cheers.)
reported yesterday as wrecked cn Formby Point is the
the ward, conveyed to him by requisition, stating that
Boykett, from Bordeaux for this part; part of her cargo stile' cost per 1,000 feet of gas was but 4d., exclusive of Mr. GRESHAM said that all they had to deal with
saved, crew drowned. ?She Phoenix (sloop) of Bar- they were desirous that he should give them an oppor- labour, interest on capital, &c. A large town ought to the question of how they were to get a cheap article
(Hear, hear.) lle thought those who were for I
tunity of considering a question of vital importance, not have gas ls. cheaper than the smaller one. . mouth is on shore at Formby. The Douglas, which was
beached at Seacombe on the night of the 10th instant, cnly to them, but to their other fellow-citizens, he had Mr. JAMES BLACKETT said he had no interest in any rates ought to have shown, if they could, the fallac•
after being in contact with the Oneca. is from Arch- at once felt great pleasure in calling this meeting.- gas company beyond the sum he was yearlyeitnthe habit having cheap gas.-(Cheers and laughter.) He 1;'
his neigh- confess that he could not understand what Mr. Blacl
The hull (Cheers.) He hoped if any difference of opinion should of paying for gas ; but aving the. interest
angel; she was got off last night and docked.
of the flat Catherine and Mary, of Runcorn, was arise, that they would give every gentleman a fair hours at heart, be hadfelt it his duty to attend this meant by the statements he had made; he felt puz:
meeting to warn the inhabitants of the ward what they in dealing with him-(Cheers)-but he was confoun
hearing. driven on shore near Rhyl. The William and Elizabeth,
Filcher, from New Oileuns, for this port, in coming up The Ward Cleric (Mr. Pontifex) then, at the request were about to do. By a Bill which he held in his with Mr. Anderton.-(Laughter.) He wanted, in shor
the river this day, was in contact with the Goethe, from of the Lord Mayor, read the requisition, which was hand, and which was proposed to be introduced into know what_ all his statements amounted to.-(Chee
Dansic, when she had her larboard bow stave in. The signed by upwards of 500 householders and rate-payers. Parliament in the ensuing session by the Commissioners He begged of those present not to be taken away en
Archibald, from Cork, in coming in this day, struck upon Mr. LOWS proposed the first resolution, which was in of Sewers, to enforce them to light the City with gas, subject. with the pretext of "live and let live." Ag
the bank, is leaky'
the following terms:- he found, by clause 27, that power was to bo taken to on had done a great deal for them on this question,
PETERHEAD, J-
AN. 11.-The brig Lion
foundered " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the price raise a capital of 500,0001., on the security of the con - it would do a great deal more yet.-(Great cheerit
yesterday, off the Bachannes, is the Scotsman, of charged for gas in the City of London is exorbitant, as solidated rates. Now, when such a proposition was They might depend upon it they would ultimal
Aberdeen,
part of the materials have washed on shore. tis notorious that good gas can be supplied at little made, he felt it was the' duty of every man who could get what they asked for, 3s. 6c1.-(Cheers.)
A brig was totally lost last night, at Craig Ewan, sail more than half the price now charged tor it. It is, see a yard before his nose to come and warn the citizens did not care what company did it-(Cheers)-bul
mark " Cello, Thompson, and Co Aberdeen. Masts therefore, the earnest wish of this meeting that. the of what they were asked to do.-(Hear, hear.) this he was sure it would be done.-(Great cheers.)
painted green to about six feet above•' deck, with white Corporation of the City of London shoule adopt the One of the CommisseoetEns intimated that, since the the present companies had come down by dribblets, t 1
head, and remainder cream colour. Bowsprit partly necessary measuresinorder to obtain a cheaper supply." framing of the Bill, the capital had been reduced to might be sure they would dribble down ultimately
3s. 6d.-(Cheers.) They might depend upon it w
green and cream colour. The schooner London, He congratulated his Lordship on presiding over 100,000/.
of this port, was total! wrecked in South Har- so large a meeting on so important a subject. Mr. BLACKETT said, nevertheless they had the fact was got in Whitechapel and Shoreditch would be u
bour last night. Tie Katharine, Newcastle The fact that the requisition presented to his that the raising of the larger sum was not at first con- mately hadin Holborn and Fleet-street -(Cheers )TI
to Aberdeen, on shore yesterday in South Bay, has been Lordship was signed by 500 persons, the largest re- sidered exorbitant. He did, not know what
werekind of men
them
todnepthenisd uponitagitation would do everything
uisition ever got up in the ward, evinced the feel- the Commissioners were, but unless theyquestion.-(Cheers.). .Look at thej c
partly dismasted, and should the weather moderate will q
be got off. The gale continued all night, moderated this ing of the inhabitants on the important matter which other men, they would blush after the statement of their of the New River Company.. A little stir with resp
they had met to discuss. IJad those interested in the brother Commissioners. He was anxious to see his to that company quickly changed a limited supply ti
morning, and is now much abated.
DEAL, JAN. 13, 10 A.M -The Lucy, Mansell, from holding of this meeting delayed its presentation for a fellow-citizens have cheap gas, but he did not like to double one, at no advance in prices.-(Cheers.)
.hHe
mEnoEvPemereHhthh
Antigua to London, is on shore at the South Foreland; short time longer than they did, it doubtless would have see them carried away by the impulse of the moment, Mr. HARDING opposed he resolution.
'supported the resolution. He truss
crew saved; cargo disehar in, The Enchantress, received an additional number of signatures; 500 names and instead of getting cheap gas, obtainingAlal
g e° . the was, however, a sufficient number to command attention, of the present prices.-(Hear, hear.) thar%tirt
Springer, from Zante ic, London is on shore onan increase
this subject would be persevei
Goodwin Sands; crew saved. ' -(Cheers.) Before, however, the requisition was got been made to Manchester, which was a better lighted in with the greatest zeal and activity, for he felt cc
MILFORD, JAN. 11.-The Sker, Chepstow, to Dab-• up, a petition on the subject of the gas monopoly was town than any other, but the works were com- vinced that it would and must succeed.-(Cheers.) IS
sin, is on shore,butwater,will begot off next
makes no
tide if possible. 300 of the inhabitants of the ward. This been since increased to 235,0001. The gas was sold at but this he (Mr. H.)
,knew, that it had now become
PWLHELLI, JAN. 11.-It blew a very severe gale here again showed the interest which they felt in the ss. 6d., and the last dividend was 15/. 155., which went necessary, and that they must have it as cheap
y•
all day yesterday,
and a smack on shore in For-
matter. He did not wish to say anything to pay the interest on the plant and capital, from which possible.-(Cheers.)
There are two ooners
offensivewith respect to the gas companies from whom five per cent. at the least must be deducted, leaving ten Mr. BACON considered that it was not desirable 11
tynllaen Beach, names unknown. s and increased at night W. to N.W.
they had their supply of gas, many gentlemen from per cent. for the improvement of the town. Why this the city of London should become a gas company,
Cone:, JAN. 10.-It blew a violent gale last night at whom were present, further than this, that they had fact destroyed at once Mr. Lowe's statement that you that they should have anything to do with gas compani
W.S.W., and has continued all day.
been making the best profits they could like other could be profitably supplied at Is. Bd. to ls. 11d., and -(Cries of " Oh, oh.") Ho could not doubt that it a
tradesmen, and that the monopoly being in the hands of the statement of the other gentleman that it could be desirable to get gas as cheap as they could; he thoug
-
but two companies, they were prevented from deriving made for 4d.-(Laughter.) Now, they wanted cheap too, that they ought to have gas cheaper from the co:
MARKET NEWS.-( THIS DAY.)
benefit from the competition which would be engendered gas. The London companies consumed 500,000 tons of pany than they had-(Cheers)-and it struck him ti
COVENT-GARDEN. Full average supplies of both fruit and vegetables if a third company were in existence. These companies coal per annum. He would like to ask the Lord Mayor if the Commissioners of Sewers and the gas comps
possessed the monopoly of supplying the City with gas, what he got out of that?-(Laughter.) It did not strike would put their heads together. that matters might
were on sale in to-day's market. Generally speaking
' whereas persons engaged in business as hotel-keepers, him at the time that his Lordship had been connected accommodated to the satisfaction of all parties, and
the demand was steady, at our quotations. Fruit:- ,
tailors, &e., had to encounter that competition which they with the coal trade; he meant, what did the City get great saving effected in the expense of
Pine-apples (Queen's), 4s to ss; and Foreign Grapes
were altogther exempt from, though far better able to out of that.-(Laughter.) Before the coals were put -(Hear, hear.) If the gas companies stn
l
(black and white), 6d to Is per lb; Apples, 4s to 63 per
bear it. He would not rely upon his opinions alone, into the retorts the company had to pay to the City Is. to 65., he thought the Corporation ought to ha
bushel; Pears, 7s to lOs per half sieve; Walnuts, ,8d
but would read portions of the report of Mr. Charles Idr per ton. the powers that were sought for.-(Cheers.) He thoug
to Is ; Lemons, 5s to 9s; and Oranges, 4s to 8s 6d Pearson to the Commissioners of Sewers. The report, The LORD MAYOR wished to set his friend right. He the notion of getting gas for as. Utopian. If gas was
per 100; Filberts, 95s to 105 s per 1001bs; Chesnuts, among other things, stated that a clause was inserted, knew that the Corporation had got many sins to account be got cheaper, he thought the present companies cou
2s 3d to 4s 9d per peck. Vegetables:-Red Cabbages, at the instigation of the City, in the Acts incorporating for-(Laughter)-but he had hoped that the citizens of do more to facilitate that object than any new one.
Is 3d to 2s 6d ,per dozen; Spinach, 2s to 3s per junk; the City Gas Company,now thirty years ago, stating that London were now well aware that the Government had After a few observations from Mr. LOWE, in reply,
Horseradish, 2s 6d to ss; and Celery, 9d to is 2d per at the termination of the:contraets the Commissioners were taken that money for the improvement of the metro- The LORD MAYOR put the resolution to the meetin
bundle; Asparagus, as to 5s per 100; Onions, is 9d entitled to purchase from the company the pipespolls, and thatonly 4d, per ton went to the City.- A forest of hands was held up in its favour, and on
to 2s 6d; and Ash-leaved kidney Potatoes, 6s to 7s ed ,
branches, and other materials, at a fair valuation of sur- (Cheers.) nine or ten against it, and his Lordship declared it to I
per bushel; Cape Brocoli, 8s to 12s per dozen bundles; veyors, or, at their option, to give notice for their re- rl
Mushrooms, Gd to 8s per Pottle; Spanish Onions, 93 to
moval; but this salutaryprovision had beenomitted Ar. BLACRETT was much obliged to his Lordship. carried, amid much cheering. _
At any rate, the gas companies had to pay it. It would Mr. KIRK then rose to propose the second resolutio
12s per box; Endive, 8d to led per score; Savoy Cab-from the subsequent Acts,p whereas,if it had been in- be at once conceded that this was more than was paid which was to the effect that the Corporation should 1
bages, efel to is per dozen; Turnips, is to Is Sd; Car- from
they would have had no occasion to go to Par- by the Manchester Company-(Hear)-but he was told enabled to purchase the pipes of the present compan
rots, 2s Gd to 4s; and Greens, 1.% 9d to 2s per dozen ii . It bunches; Parsley, 2s per half sieve; Forced Sea Keil, llacment. It was true they had an officer called the City upon good authority, that the grounds upon which the and have the means of affording a cheaper supply of ga
0 -rnembrancer, whose duty it was to sit in the House Manchester works was town property, for which they He thanked Mr. Anderton for what he ha
ls ed to 2s fici per punnet; Cucumbers 5s to 7s per
brace; Forced Rhubarb, Is 3d to Is ed per bundle; f Commons under the gallery; but in respect to these had to pay no rent, and that neither church nor poor- said and done, because if he had not stated sometim
Red Beet, is to is 3d per dozen; Jerusalem Artichokes, Acts he must have neglected his duty, or else he would, in rates were charged for the works or pipes.-(Cheers.) ago that gas was cheap enough, and that people cowl
is to is 6d per half sieve. the proper discharge of his duty, have given notice of their Now they wanted cheap gas.-(Yes.) The Chancellor pay for it well enough, the present agitation would nays
NEWGATE AND LEADENMEALL. omission, and the consequences thereof to the Corpora- of the Exchequer had taken off the duty upon rushlights have taken lace.- Cheers. The course adopted b
MEAT.-The trade was again heavy to day, at the tion. The report proceeded to say, teat the City had a and penny candles , but let them ask him to take Mr. Anderton called to his mind what he had seen in
rate decline in the quotations. Beef', from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; right to have cheaper gas; to be supplied, in fact, at the off the enormous duty upon coals used for letter in the Times of that day, where a voter on bein,
Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 4cl ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and wholesale price, in consequence of the large and dense gas in London, and then they would have cheap gas. asked how his vote was to be put down, said, " Put m
Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6tl per 81bs, by the carcase. population, which, unlike that of •the suburbs, or of -(No, no.) The City companies paid 100,000/. yearly, down as a doubtful ind
PouLgag-Turkeys, 5s to 14s; Geese, 4s to 7s; many towns, was not scattered and expensive to supply. it was said, to their shareholders; if 25,000/. were would say to Mr. Anderton, in the words of the grea
Ducks, is 9d to 2s 6d; Tame Rabbits, is to ls 10d; The cost of gas, including the works, should not exceed taken off, they would no doubt give the citizens the entire poet of his country, ependent man."-(Laughter.) H
Wild ditto, 83 to is id; Pigeons, 7d to 10d; and 2s. 6d. per 1,000 cubic feet; the City might, how- benefit of the reduction. All the companies, of which "Oh wad some pow'r the giftie gie us,
roasting Pigs, 5s to 9s each; Surrey Fowls, 6s to 10s; ever, charge 45., which would leave a surplus for the there were eleven, were heavily taxed for their To see oursels as others see us !
ditto Chickens, 4s to ss; Barn-door Fowls, 3s to 6s sewers-rate and sanitary improvements. Doubtless, if works, and paid large sums in poor-rates-four It wad frae monie a blunder free us
per couple; English Eggs, Os to I Is; French ditto, 8s the company would not sell the mains Parliament would were charged Ga., five 75., and two Bs. ; yet And foolish notion."
to 9s; and Irish ditto, 8s to 8s 6d per 100. Fresh revoke the Acts which gave them the power to hold they were but enabled;,to pay 5/. 15s. per cent. Out -(Cheers and laughter.)
Butter, 9d to is 2d per lb, them. He (Mr. Lowe) did not wish to shut out the of 120 companies he found that the average dividend Mr. LEE seconded the resolution. The worthy gen
GAME.-Pheasants, 2s 9d to 3s 9d; Partridges, is to existing gas companies from supplying the City, but to paid was but 5/. 18s., which surely was not too much. dement after going into some statements, fur the par
is Gd; Hares, 2s to 3s 6d; Woodcocks, 2s Gd to 3s; allow them to supply the City, as heretofore, if they Let them bear in mind that they could not grant corn- pose of showing that, although the company had lowered
Grouse, 2s to 3s; Ptarmigan, is 611 to 2s; Snipes, 8d to would supply gas as cheap as any one else. Mr. Pear- petition without a large outlay. At present the the price of gas, his quarterly accounts for its eonsump.
Is; Teal, 93 to Is; Wild Ducks, is Gd to 2s 6d; Wid- son said he had received an offer from a respectable works were sufficient to supply everybody, yet the ex- tion were greater than Wore, and deducing therefrom
goons, Is 3d to Is 9d;, and Plovers, 7d to ls each, firm, offering to supply the City with gas at 2s. 6d, per penditure of 500,0001. additional had been proposed by the that something was wrong in the meters, stated that hi
BILLINGSGATE. 100 cubic feet, which he said might be charged 4s. ; and construction of new works; they had no occasion to trusted the time was not far distant when they woulc
the officers of the Commissioners of Sewers employed to spend a single farthing. For a while they might get not only get gas cheaper but bettor.
Turbots, 6s to 13s; Cod Fish, 2s Gd to 7s; Whitings, 33 collect the rates. lie (Mr. Snare) did not agree with cheap gas from a competing company, but as the pockets The LORD MAYOR then put . the resolution to the
to 6d; Lobsters, Is to 2s 3d; Crabs, 6d to 2s each; Soles, that portion of the report which stated that the city of of the shareholders get lighter their heads got wiser, and meeting, and declared it to be carried,amid much cheering
6d to 2s 3d per pair; Eels, 4d to Is, and Salmon, ls to
ls 3d per lb; Haddocks London should become their own gas manufacturers. they would raise their prices to a remunerative profit.
r- MANBY moved the next resolution, which was tc
, M
6d to 8d; and Salt Fish 3d to 6d each; Crimd Skate
,edto 6d per lb; Flounders, Is Many, however, agreed that it would be well to buy the So that if twenty new companies were to start they the effect that their representatives in the Commot
to is 6d per dozen; Oysters, 12s to 25s per bushel. present pipes, or to lay down new ones.-(Cheers.) He was would all unite. At Davenport, where gas was Council should be instructed to afford every aid in carry.
HUNGERFORD. told that some of the old companies had capital amount- charged 65., a new opposition company was formed, ing out the wishes of the meeting, and that the gat
The trade here to-day was heavy, and prices had a ing to 100,0001., and that they could easily buy a new which supplied the gas at a lower rate than the meters should be stamped in order that justice might lei
downward tendency.
company out of the field, and raise the price higher than other ; but they ultimately combined, and the done equally between buyers and sellers. He would
NEWPORT. , it was before.-(Hear and cheers.) Now he and the gas one gave 27,0001. for the other but what never be satisfied till inspectors were appointed o
Beef, from 2s 103 to 3s 8d; Mutton
consumers' committee considered that pipes should be they bought was not worth a farthing. Mr. meters totally independent of the gas companies.-
, '' 8d to 43 4d;
laid down at the expense of the City, and that they Blackett having adverted to the prices of gas at Not- (Hear, hear.) By such appointments the public would
Veal, 3s ed to 4s Gd; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs.
should be let by public tender, under the direction of tingham, Manchester, and other places, concluded by sbe certain that they had the 1,000 cubic feet they paid
WHITECRISPEL. the Corporation, who, if they mismanaged the calling upon the inhabitants, whatever they did, to get for.-(Cheers.)
Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s Gd; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d;
Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 35 4d to 4s 4d per Blbs. business, being their representatvies, could easily cheap gas-not to trust the Commissioners of Sewers Mr. CLEMOUR seconded the resolution, and bore tee-
be called to account on St. Thomas's-day. with 100,0004 or even one hundred pence. He trusted timony to the statements made by Mr. Lee, that when
BELE.A.D.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are -(Laughter.) Whilst the London Gas Company that they would take care not to get their feet into a trap the price of gas was low their quarterly accounts were
from 7icl to 8d; of Household ditto, skd to 7d per paid but 16s. 23. for coals, they charged 6s. per 1,000 under the specious pretext of getting a cheap supply of greater, and the gas dreadfully bad. He thought it was
41bs loaf. feet for their gas. Now, he contended that they gas.-(Hear, hear.) of the greatest importance to the tradesmen of London
• HIDE IVLA.R.HET. paid a great deal too much for their gas, as it could be Mr. ANDERTON said he was delighted to find, from that their gas meters should be examined by officers
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to very well manufactured and sold at 2s. 6d. While in Mr. Carpenter's statement of the surplus profits of the that were totally independent both of the parties sup-
-721b, lid to lid; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to eld; ditto, London they were charged Gs. for the thousand cubic City, Imperial, Chartered and London Gas Companies plying and supplied. (Hear, hear.)
801 b to 881 b, 2-id to 24d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 2:41d to 3d; feet of gas, in Liverpool, according to the Parliamentary (averaging about 60,000/.), that there was a good pros- The LORD MAYOR put the resolution to the meeting,
ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3id to 30; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, 31d return, the price was 4s. Gd., and he had heard, upon peel of a considerable reduction in the price of gas ; but, and declared it to be carried unanimously, amid great
to 4d; Calf Skins, each, 4s 6d to 5s 63; Horse Hides, 8s good authority, that they were now paying in that town happening, afterwards to take up, at his broker's, a cheering.
to Se 6d; Polled Sheep, 3s 6s to 4s 6d; Kent and half-
only 4s. At Birmingham the price was 45.; at Derby, Share List (vide Crosley's, of the 6th of January), he Mr. War. PUGH moved the next resolution, which was
breds, 2a 6d to 35 9d; Downs, 2s 4d to 3s. 6d. Gs. 6d.; at Nottingham, 55.; at Glasgow, 55.; at Chel- found that the shares of almost all the metropolitan gas to the effect that the whole of the resolutions should be
HAY IarLATIMETS. tenham, 4s. Bd.; at Leeds, 55.; and in all the places the companies were at a heavy discount. This caused him to embodied in a petition to the Court of Common Council.
SNITEIFIELD.-Meadow Hay, 2/ 7s to 3/ 10s; Clover profits ranged at from 10 to 40 per cent. In Manchester make inquiries as to the facts of the case, and he felt He wished to know would
whether Mr. Anderton support
ditto, a! lOs to 41 12s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 9s per the price was ss. 6d., which left a profit of fifteen bound to communicate the particulars to his brother the petition in the Court of Common Council.
load. Trade dull, at barely stationary prices. guineas per cent., which was expended for the benefit of wardsmen, but 4 by their too hastily proceeding on mac- Mr. ANDERTON said that this he would promise, that
CUMBERLAND.-Meadow Hay, 21 10s to 8/ 13s ; the town. In the town of Croydon the public lights curate data, they might be entailing upon themselves a he would not oppose it in the Court of Common Council.
Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 103; and Straw, 1/ 4s to were charged at 2s. 6d., and the private lights at 75., permanent burden, rather than alleviating the exist- Mr. PUGH said that they wanted nothing but what
1/ lOs per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish thus making an average of 4s. Gd. and in that town, let ing one. It appears, from the resulted' all his inquiries, that was right. Why could not the gas company come for-
demand. him observe, the price of coals was 245. Gd. per ton, the gas property in the metropolis was in a very depre- ward and say that they would supply them at 4s. If
NVHITECEIAPEL. - Meadow Hay, es 7s to 31 l is; Now, from this circumstance the town of Croydon was a dated state, and that it was extremely doubtful if the they would, he had no doubt
matters would be easily
Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 12s; and Straw, 1/ 23 to 1/ 93 striking case in their favour, and a gentleman from that present dividends (not averaging five per cent.) could be settled.-(Hear, hear.)
per load. Supply good, and trade very dull. • part before the Committee of the House of Commons maintained. That the price has only been reduced Mr. WADE seconded the resolution.
had expressed it as his opinion that the gas could be from 7s. to 6s. per 1,000 cubic feet since Jane The LORD MAYOR then put the resolution to the
BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) supplied there at 3s. 6d, the thousand cubic feet. last, a reduction, be it remembered, of one-seventh of meeting, and declared it to be carried unanimously, amid
This was two years ago, and coals were much cheaper the whole rental. That the London-one of the most much cheering.
Mr. Justice ERLE, after hearing two or three unim- now, and therefore they had a greater right to call for recent companies, with a large paid up capital of Thanks were then voted to the Lord Mayor, who
Portant motions, sat at Nisi Prins, and tried several a reduction. Mr. Lowe next referred to the last report 400,0001., and one of those alluded to as having a surplus briefly responded to it, and the meeting broke up at a
Middlesex common jury cases, which presented no feu.-
tore of public interest. of the Commissioners of Pentonville Prison. It ap- profit of 60,000/.,-had already been obliged to suspend late hour.
peered that the prison was formerly supplied by a gas paying any dividend. It was popsible the City Gas .-_-_-_-_-
EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) company, but that they had for some time manufactured Company, with its fine district, covered with lights, THE COINAGE.
their own gas. The coals, &c., in one year had cost might continue to pay the projectors, or shareholders,
(Sittings in Banco.) them 488/, 17s. 73.; wages, 140/. 19s. 11d. •• repairs, &c., handsomely • but he would like to have a little more ex- TO THE EDITOR OF TEE SUN.
SIR,-At a time when America'has just promulgated
The Court took the peremptory paper to-day, but no 122/. 2s 10d ;or a total of 7521. Os. 4d ; 'and that they pen ante of w' hatcould be done at the 6s. price, before he
a most daring fiction as to the existence of a prolific
ease possessing any feature of general interest came had realised, in the same time, b. the sale Of coke, lent himself to the introduction of another company to
under hearing during the morning.
gold region in the southern hemisphere, viz., in Cali-
-398/. G. 3 h-(Cheers)-leaving the cost of the gas con- divide the business with them; for if it be true that gas
tornia, it would be well to exhibit to them the existence
sum, d, cubic feet in that year, 353/. 145., leaving cannot be supplied, except under the most favourable . . -
BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)of a fertile gold region on Tower-hill, London, by a balance or saving of 5881. 175., or 2s. 7,lsd. per 1,000 circumstances, below the present price, it must show-
(Beforeneces-
Mr. Commissioner Gouenuner. cubic feet.-(Cheers.) By a Parliamentary report, sarily follow that the introduction of a new capital into ing that there has been coined in the eleven years from
IN RE MANSON. issued under the authority of the Woods and Forests, the City will tend to enhance the price, as the consumers 1837 to 1847,
inThis bankrupt was described as of Lloyd's Coffee-. with respect to the cost of gas in Ashton, it appeared will have to pay the interest on both capitals. That it 373 tons of gold, amounting in value to
se,
..underwriter, and to-day was appointed for his that the cost per 1,000 feet was ls. 44d.-(Cheers)-but appears, by reference to the Share List, that the sum of .., , £34 877 667
lest examination as there were other expenses attached to the supply of The Gas Light and Coke Company's 4311 tons of silver, amounting in •value to
322
ittnhonevsasulannmedto2of
tchwetss.nomf
ocfos!.er, amounting
The official assignee• said that an adjournment must the material, interest on capital, &e., the selling price shares are ... ... 50/. paid 48/. per share. 3,329,716
take place, as no accounts bad been filed. was set down as 3s. 24d.-Cheers. It was further esti- The British ... ... 18/. - 13/. -
The bankrupt's solicitor said that the delay had arisen mated, and he quoted from Parliamentary data, which Comm „,, ... ... 150/. - 2401. - 68,103
tinln consequence of the books having been in the poses- must be correct-(Laughter)-that a small town of Commercial ... ... 25/. - 25/. -
nn of the bankrupt's former solicitor, who claimed a 14,000 inhabitants could be supplied at 55. -lid., and a Equitable ... ... ... 50/. - 331. - making a total of the enormous sum of ... £38,275,486
he upon them. The accounts were very complicated. larger one of 140,000 at 3s. gd.; so that London, with European ... . . ... 20/. -8/. - as the figures I have annexed will show; and all this
His HONOUR said there could be no objection to the its 160,000 inhabitants, could be supplied at a cheaper United General ... ... 50/. - 121. - quantity of metals is not the produce of California.
adjournment, and asked the amount of the failure, rate even than that. Then a Mr. Cox, who was ex- IMperial ... ... ... 501. - 62/. - Their gold coast must vanish before the presence of
The official assignee said about 3,0001 , and the, assets rimmed before that* Parliamentary* Committee, stated Independent ... ... 401. - 60/. - so much wealth from other climes than those beyond
Would probably be 500/. or 600/. .
the Rocky Mountains.
that he supplied the Swindon Station with gas, and that London Preference .. 50/. - 201. to 301. -
The examination was then adjourned for six weeks. he charged the company but is. 8i(l. The Committee, Ditto * . 50/. - 10/. to 20/. - I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Near Guildhall, Jan. 11, 1849. H. H.
surprised at the reply, inquired if he made a profit, upon Phoenix •••
- - 47/. - 28/. -
Silt C. NAPIER.-We are requested to contradict which he replied, "Do you think I should work Ratcliffe •••••• •••
- 90/. - -
a statement respecting Sir C. Napier's prize-money, without a profit ? " And a Mr. Clegg had offered South Metropolitan ::: 25/. - 21/. - STATEMENT OF THE VALUE ARISING FROM THE
which is the reverse of the fact. It is said he re- to make gas at Is. I ld. per thousand cubic feet,
entireau d
rin three,ts , i it. e. , would.the
whole appear,
of leave
their w what So that, out of all this list, three only are at a premium,
calved batta in addition
to the prize-money, whereas finding his own material, but having the useCOINAGE DURING THE ELEVEN YEARS FROM 1837
his batta was deducted from his prize-mono by the of the existing works, and receiving himself the
residue of the profit.-(Hear, hear.) Gas companies mains, &c., is productive. It may be worth while to • -
ouiserctaylleind To 1847.
TOTAL WEIGHT COINED IN EACH YEAR.
directors,
made an enormous profit. They used coals which quire how the City Gas Company ranks so much higher
1. Gold, Silver. Copper.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ON THE MENAI STRAITS. now
cost 13s. a ton, and sold the coke at about 12s. a ton. than the other companies in the share market. He had -
---A fatal accident occurred on the night of Tuesday last,
One-fourth of the coals were consumed in heating the been informed that that company purchased their works 1837 .. lbs. lbs. Tons. Cwt.
on the Menai Straits, near the town of Carnarvon
and pipes, &c., at half the original cost, which may in 1838 26,818 23,064 22 15
1
Whereby four men met with a watery grave, the retorts, and therefore, to he, rather below than over
the mark, he would merely say that the companies got some measure, account for their present prosperous st'ate, 1839 ::: 61,110 60,960 7 0
,xerry-boat in which they had embarked having
back 95.; but then the ammonia realised 45., so that they and he doubted very much, with the slender information 10,793 120,980 32 0
gu,een totally lost iu a tremendous gale of wind.
1840 ...
received 13s. for every ton of coals, for winch they paid the ward had got, the policy of taking away from the 1841 ... Nil. 65,580 14 0
46 appears that the vessel plied between Carnar-
-8,100 29,144 33 0
/oaslure and Anglesey, running from a point about 135., so that in feet the production of the gas really cost City the means of reducing the price. It was all very well 1842 ...
them nothing. - (Roars of laughter.) Let them to say, that they had got offers from• Messrs. Joy and 1843 ... 127,919 58,440 8 0
s'4li a mile from Carriarvon. On the night in
town,
11iestio.n one of the ferrymen had gone to the above not misunderstood him, the sale of the coke and am- Co., and Messrs. Croll and Co., but who were these gen- 1844 ... 141,420 83,720 68 10
monia realised as much es was paid for the coals used. ilemen? The former had not, from what he could learn, 1845 ... 76,275 189,900 36 17
s_ll in order to fetch the boat, which had been under-
-Meal., hear.) According to Mr. Pearson, the amount been very successful in their undertakings; and the latter 1846 ... 90,842 196,260 31 0
session of it, he proceeded to the Ferry-house on the paid s early in the city of London for gas was 150,0001. w ere charging 7s. at that moment at their own works at 1847 92,775 196,560 29 0
..C_aern.arvon s'ide, in order to take in passengers, prior to Now he (Mr. Lowe) maintained that they were paying Tottenham. It was likewise ••• 110,400 38,100
______
__________ 40 0
er ssing the water. On his arrival at the'Ferryi house, mentioned by Mr. Anderton one-third more than they ought, as they should not pay that an agitation for cheap gas, similar to that now Totals...
hh..e found that three men were there waiting for a pas- more than 4s. per 1,000 cubic feet, and pay a fair price going on in the City, was raised in the parishes of St. 746,452 1,062,708 322 2
'''`ge ; these too. It this were so, and he had no doubt about it, they Marylebone and St. Pancras some years ago, which ter-
o'clock atwere taken on board, and at about ten
had been ' improperly mulcted of 150,000/. during minated in the introduction of the pipes of a new gas TOTAL VALUE COINED IN EACH YEAR.
Anglesey
nights, the boat started on her voyage to the
the last three years. He was opposed to company into the latter parish. The result is, that the Silver.
c y shore. Shortly after, another, a larger and Gold. Copper.
more
the City being supplied by two companies alone, because price of the public lights in that parish have since been
- omnaodious vessel, left the Ferry-house to cross
Eno Straits. the citizens had a right to get their gas from whoever raised from 31. 10s. to five and six guineas, and the com- £ £ £
elsposite' This boat succeeeed in reaching the
shore in safety ; but on their arrival it they liked, on the same principle that they had a right pany (the London Gas Company), is unable to pay any 1837 ... 1,253,071 76,111 5,096
was found that the first vessel had not reached her to go where they chose to buy a joint of meat. He con: dividend ; whereas in the parish of St., Marylebone, 101,168
estimation.-
d •
1838 ... 2,855,364 1,568
As the gale of wind then blowing was most tended that the companies possessed a monopoly, which where the vestry refused to admit the pipes of the new 1839 - 504,303 399,234 7,168
terrific, it w
had occurred" at once conjectured that an accident they had endured for 30 years. As he had said before, company, the price of the public lights has never varied 1840 ... Nil. 216,414 3,136
gain some tidinand immediate steps were taken to ob- he did not blame the companies for doing the best busi- from 4/, 4s. for the large, and 31. lls. for the small 1841 ... 378,472 96,175 7,392
tort he
1842 ... 5,977,015 . 204,732 1,792
s, --wever,gs respecting the missing boat. All ef- ness they could, but the citizens were alone to blame if burners, while the price given for gas supplied to the
on it became too proved ineffectual, and as time wore they endured such a system of things longer. But he private consumersinMarylebone has always been as low, 1843 ... 6,607,850 276,276 15,344
board, had been leaTtParent that the boat, with all on thought they should " scotch the snake" now.-(Hear, and eenerally lower, than in any other part of the me- 1544 ... 3,563,949 626,673 8,207
day the boat was f„,,IL
•n
the tremendous seas. The next I hear.) There were about 60 miles of pipes in the City tropolis. (Mr. Anderton in the course of his speech 1845 ... 4,244,506 647,658 6,944
flair!°fltonee 0f559,548
tered-but too clear n the. sandbanks, much slut- at present. To lay down the same extent of was several times interrupted by persons in the gallery 1846 ... 4,334,697 6,496
the pour fellows melancholy fate ef- pipes would cost 60,000!, which might be borrowed upon and body of the court, which he treated with the 1847 ... 5,158,440 125,730 4,960
the melan'e
the. security. of the consolidated rate at 5 per cent., utmost good -----
from the south. west. The t' The wind was blowingnature and temper.)
of the vessel was named wiiieirrYinan who had charge which might be repaid by charging an additional 43. Mr. BIJLLEN then addressed the meeting in support Totals... 34,877,667 3,329,716 68,103
lesey, living adjacent
pawngers were resident i lane Jones, and the three per 1,000 feet which passed though the pipes ; the con- of the resolution • he deprecated the enormous price of - -
to the ferry. One of the b01d1.4•"4- g
.-A soldier ohne sumer alone would, therefore, be chargsd-not those gas in the City,'andadverted instances where THE CALIFORNIANS ARE DIGGING UP
MILITARY WIT 1 eni.
bday entered
s eon recovered. who burned no gas in their premises-which would not who lived almost
close together paid a very different OUR LEGAL TENDER ! I
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
country shop, only pay the interest but the principal in twenty years. price for their gas, because one party resided in the
and geeing some
SIR,-The Californian adventurers are not digging
counter, asked the sho ,Ic • red herrings
upon_relear, hear.) Having again urged the injustice of City and the other out of it. He had no objection to
other ter,
replied, e • e, teper-" Whet is te the '
preventingpersons from dealing where they liked, he Mr. Anderton ha • • his he b for so inuch yellow metal-No ! They are digging for
claimed Them s sodgers • e 'em ?" The -
the 31. 17s. 10d. an ounce which our Mint is bound to
the sonof Mars, e'' sir. " well e concluded by moving the above resolution. jected to pay fo •te r i -(Laughter.).
setters f ars, " I shall take the ex- Mr. e,
pp' de- al LINTOFF rose to second it. He differed with Mr. Mr. HYDE alsogive
with
,or they are without leave of eni
u•
as
supported the resolution. Mr. An- g them. .
This gold will all come here. Why ? Because we
witn that he wall here
atisence and Anderton with respect to competition. That gentleman (Tenon had told them that luxury. He
hima
Prise of the sh asked off with the lot, to the no sm ' said, wardmote, that he hated competition; might just asoffer the highest price.-I am, yours, &c.
opkeener, all 8u,... at a recent well have told that he
MIDAS.
NEw pßis • ~,.. was could
Now he(Mr. Flintoff) considered that competition not speak plain English.-(Laughter.) The
son, et. 4,... -11 AT ..IN ouTuALLEIrros.--Mr. Jo ' -
hti. the soul of business. He then referred to a return moved gas that was supplied to them • the City was of the
tr. , this town
NEW BRIDGE.-Llandillo-bridge, Carmarthenshire,
ic'twork wanted has contracted for the masonr and for by Mr. Hume in 1847, which showed that the price most infamous description and in
e Hear, bear.)
qualdit is completed. The bridge, which is the third largest in
Correction atisi in the erection of the new _Eloise et, of gas in the snaall rovincial towns averaged from lie had paid 95., 75., and 6.:. ath 3:*u-bi(e feet'for gas,
eliffe, of this orthallerton. Messrs.Peet and Hitch_ 3s• 911- to ss. el per I)cubic feat,and that the pro- and that for which he had •eusan .
. 6 . l,OOO . .
~
..paid Gs. was of the most in-
.. . the kingdom, being nearly 150 feet span, is built prim
plumbers' town, have succeeded . ' obtaining cipally of black marble, at an expense of! about 18.000/.
in the Prretors of the gas works were rceivieg dividends of famous quality.-(Hear, hear.), It was to him evident
works. and glaziers' work .GI ~ t b 'dcost 60 000/., and Chester 40,0004
ousts er- ri ge ,
lar The new building; required at the same new 10/. per cent. That gas companies were nut honest they from the facts that had been adduced that gas could be ge, will b though . • lied abundant According to Professor Adelung, there are 3,664
proofs. As on the faith of a Parliamentary supplied to 150,000 persons much cheaper than it was
of cur . e PartlY in irnitati very far from being
return known and dialects • languages
rection.......mmefici _
_ooun of' the Wakefield House
4 j rnal, divided •
in 1838 the enormous dividend of 23 per cent., refer to the town of Liverpool, where they had the are Asiatic, 587 European, .../African, and 1,624
d authe Derby company, in 1841, 35 per cent., when in best gas iu England, and at a very cheap rate.- American.

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per J of Paid. Prl(
Share.
.---... --.-_ Anne`--....
A. 0. A d.
Australasia ...... - - - 4 s 0 0 0 40 oa. 0
-
Britsh 1,7 orth American 51. percent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 39
Ceylon ........ ••• • • • 71. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
colonial.. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Gloucestershire -•• • • 15/per cent. - -
lonian ........ ••• • • • CI. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Loudu and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 23
Ditto . - - 13 0 0 -
London Joint-Stock... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15?
Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 .-
Ditto, New. ..... •• • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
National of Ireland .. Si. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. Provncial of Eng. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Ditto, New... ... •• • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
South Australia .... • • 51. per cent. - 22 10 0 -
Union of Australia- .• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 24
- - 2 10 0 -
Union of L0nd0n..... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 103.
Union of Madrid ..... - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
BRIDGES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
A. s. d. A. a. d.
Charing-cross ........ - - 25 0 0 -
Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. - 632 12 8 -2%
Ditto Nw of 7;4 p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 15
Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 4
Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. Is. 4d. - GO 0 0 26%
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 24%
Vauxhall .... ... Ay. 11. 17a. 70 10 3 - 24
WATER-WORKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company.l per of raid. Price,
Annum. Share.
A s. d. 4 s. d.
Birmingham. .• -- •• 18s. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
East London. Bl. 100 0 0 - 170
Grand Junction •••• •• 21. 10s. 41 13 4 - 80
Kent.......... ••• • - 31. 10s. 100 0 0 - 74
New Rivr Lndn Brdge 2/. 10s. - - 85
I
Vauxhall •••• ...• - - ; M. per cut. 100 0 0 - 100
West Middlesex . . . 161.05. pr cnt. - - 117

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. I per of Paid. Pric,
Annum. Share.
X 5. d. X s. d.
Albion ••••••• . • • • • • • 31. 105. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75
Alliance Brit. and For. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 II 0 0 -
Ditto Marine.- •• • • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 -
Atlas 138.6 d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 6 8 14
British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 3
Clericl,Med.&Gen•Life f_ pr ct.& be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19
31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Crown
14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 12%
Eagle . 6s. 50 0 0 50 0 5%
Eng.& Scot. Law •• •• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 -
European Life -•• •• 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. ' -
FamilyEndowmnt Soc. 41. & be. 100 0 0 4 0 0 -
Freemasons' •••. • • • fl. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 -
Globe - 114%
Guardian ............ 51. 100 0 0 36 10 0 43
Imperial Fire .....• • • 12/, per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 214
Imperial Life ••-•• • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Indemnity Marine .. .• 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 28
Law Fire ••••.• •• • • • • - 100 0 0 210 0 2%
Law Life ........ •• -1/. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 41 10s,
London Fire •••• . • •• 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13%
London Ship .... •• - 101. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13%
- 100 0 0 15 0 0 8%
Med. Invlid&Gen. Life 431. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2%
National Lean Fund.. 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
National Life • -
Palladiuda Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 1/ 18s.
Pelican - - - -
Phoenix 3/. p. sh. & bs. - - 137
Pi otector Life ... .. •• • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 -
Provident Life.. •••• • • 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 26
Rock Life .. ......
Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - -
Sun Fire...," -•• . • 61. 10s. - - 1 197
Ditto Life ..... ... • . IL 6s. - - 49
Universal Life.... .• • . 10% pr cit. 100 0 0 9 0 0
Victoria Lite .....,.. - - 4 0 0 -
DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. X s. d.
Cimmercial - 70
East and West India... 6/. pr cent. Stock. - 118
East Country - 21
L0nd0n.........5i. pr cant. Stock. - 107
Ditto Bonds ...... .. 41. per cent. - - -
St. Katharine .... •. .. 4 per cent. Stock. - 74
Ditto Bonds ........ 4%1. pr cent. - - -
Southampton ••... . . . 2/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
GAS-LIMIT AND CORE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X. s. d. X. s. d.
British .• •• ••..• • • • .. 1/. 40 0 0 18 0 0 I 14
Ditto Provincial.... 11. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 20
Bristol •.••--• • • • • • 101. per cent. 20 0 0 - -
Brighton .......• •• .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 - 16
City of London ...... 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 245
Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share, 50 0 0 39 5 0 -
Ditto, New -
Equitable........ •• • • 455. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 36
Imperial ....... ••• • • 6/. per cent. 5O 0 0 50 0 0 6534
Independent
London.. .. .. .. .. .... - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
- 50 0 0 50 0 -
Phcenix ....... - .... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 30-
Ratcliff -- • -5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 72
United General ... •• • 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 12%
Westminster Chartered Si. 50 0 0 - 493{
Ditto, New ........ 125. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of I Paid price,
Annum. Share.
--...
£ a. d. £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 191
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank
Clydesdale Bank -• •• • • 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13
Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 148%
Eastern Bank.... •• • • 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 C 9/. 7s.
Edinb.t Glasgow Bank 6/. per cent. 50 0 50 0 5%
Exehangeßnk of Scot 6/. per cent. 100 0• 0 50 0 0 33
Isle of Man. Company 7/. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1354
North of Scotland Bank 41. per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 31.175.
North British Bank .• • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 456.0 d
Royalßank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 115
Unionßank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 60
Western Bank- ... •• • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70%
Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 20 0 2U
B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s 6d
British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 lOs Od
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England In.s. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 2
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 5s
Edinburgh Life Insur 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 119.0 d
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 46s 6d
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1014
Insur. Co. of Scotlnd SI. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 6s
Mercantile Life - 10 0 0 010 0 14a. Od.
National Fire and Life IL per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 i 205. Od
North British Insur. • • 5%1.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 , 22U
North & West of Scot. 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,176.0 d•
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 I Is.
Scot. Mas. and G en. Life - 1 0 0 015 0 ,108.0 d
Scottish Union Insrnce. 6141. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 , 11. Os
Standard Life •.•• .. • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 i 914
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 , 125.0 d
...
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -
X. S. d. X. s. d.
Australian Agriculturl - 100 0 0 130 0 0 18
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -.
Canada ... • • .... •• • • 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 29
Uppr Canada Bends 51. per.cent. _ - 82
City Bonds.. • • ...... 3131. pr cent. - _ 79
Comp. Cppr Mars Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 95
Gen. Steam Navigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 19%
London Institution .• • - - 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution •• • • - - 1 26 5 0 3
Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0I 50 0 0 GO
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 ;100 0 0 90
Royal Mail Steam.... 3%/. pr cent. 100 0 0 160 0 0 4314
South Australian ... •• 1/. per share. 25 0 0I 25 0 0 -
Van Dieman's Land., . - 100 0 0 23 0 0 -

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ON THE MENAI STRAITS.
---•A fatal accident occurred on the night of Tuesday last,
on the Menai Straits, near the town of Carnarvon,
Whereby four men met with a watery grave, the
ferry-boat in which they had embarked having
been totally lost in a tremendous gale of wind.
•it appears that the vessel plied between earner-
'vonshire and Anglesey, running from a point about
half a mile from Carnarvon. On the night in
question one of the ferrymen had gone to the above
town, in order to fetch the boat, which had been under-
going some necessary repairs; and having obtained pos-
session of it, ho proceeded to the Ferry-house on the
.Carnarvon side, in order to take in passengers, prior to
?roas,‘ jag the water. On his arrival at the Ferry. house,
40 round that three men were there waiting for a pas-
sage ; these were taken on board, and at about ten
o'clock at night the boat started on her voyage to the
Anglesey shore. Shortly after, another, a larger and
more commodious vessel, left the Ferry-house to cross
the Straits. This boat succeeeed in reaching the
opposite) shore in safety ; but on their arrival it
I!.veaset found that the first vessel bad not reached her
oterrlfineation.• As the gale of wind then blowing was most
had oe'n it WaS at once conjectured that an accident
tai soratierr* and immediate steps were taken to ob-
forts, how ,ergs respecting, the missing boat. All ef-
on it became too proved ineffectual, and as time wore
board, had been lo7parent that the boat, with all on
day the boat was fotunind
the tremendous seas. The next
tared—but too clear evtr the. sandbanks, much shat-
the poor fellows on bloZice of the melancholy fate of
from the south. west. The The wind was blowing
of the vessel was named ferrymanWi who had charge
4orn Jones, and the three
Pasaengers were resident in
to the ferry. One of the bodies ogles"' living adjacent
MILITARY WIT.—A soldieryhas been recovered. day entered a
dohnteel:rin
country shop, and seeing some Jur/
gs upon the
counter, asked the shopkeeper—
o
t,i,s them ?'' The
tber replied, " Them 's sodgers, sir.
claimed the son of Mars, "I shall take thenWepil'" ex..
as de-
le,llera, for they are here without leave of absent'. ce, ' and
with that he walked off with the lot,
prise of
...,.E the shopkeeper.
zil w PRISON AT NORTHALLERTON.---Mr. John.
son, of this tow
John-
brickwork n, has contracted for the masonry -and
Correction at
in the erection of the new House of
cliffe,
of
thist Northallerton. Messrs. Peet and Hinch-
pluosbers' a town, have succeeded in obtaining the
nd glazier '
Works T s work required at the same new
lar • • he new building though large, will be paw • •
of Correction— yin imitation of the Wakefield vrakefield Journal. House

" GottorfjDec. 23."

£.
Notes issued.... •• .. 28,`134.740

X 28,231,740

STORM AND SHIPWRECKS.
(From the Liverpool Mercury.)
The coast in this neighbourhood has been visited
by severe gales this week, which have been pro-
ductive of a great amount of damage. The gale
set in on Tuesday night, and continued to in-
crease in violence till Wednesday at midnight,
after which time it greatly abated. On Tuesday
there was a very high tide, and the water was
driven over some of the pier heads to a great extent.
A portion of the embankment temporarily formed to
keep out the water at the new dock works Birken-
head was broken in, and considerable damage was
the consequence. A great portion of piles and other
materials were washed away by the receding tide. The
Seacombe river wall was completely covered with the
water.

wasA scaomfumrgtheurp rtehseultchoafntnheel,
she
galew may add that
on Tuesday. night as the Diadem from New York
strucke on n Burbo
Bank, and had by the time she reached the port,
thirteen feet water in her hold. The Christina,
from Newry, supposed to have been wrecked on
Tuesday, was fallen in with, a derelict, on Wednes-
day, and on being towed into the river she sank
off New Brighton. The Golden Eagle, from
Nassau, in coming up the river came in contact
with the Emigrant, from Savannah. The first-
named vessel sustained considerable injury, and was
taken to the Seacombe slip, nearly full of water,
where she sunk. The Bonner, to Waterford,
struck on Culpard Rock on Wednesday, and is
greatly damaged. The schooner Breeze, from
Wicklow, bound to this port with a cargo of sul-
phur, was driven on shore in the Bay of Llandiduo

yesterday. The crew were saved. Several other
vessels have also sustained a considerable amount of
damage. Yesterday several vessels inward bound
arrived as far as the N.V. Light, without pilots, but
being apprehensive of coming further hoisted signals
of distress. The steam-tug life boat went to their
assistance and supplied them with men, who brought
them into port.
Opposite Waterloo a portion of the wreck of a
ce vessel has been washed ashore ; and yesterday a
large board, with the name " Boykett ' painted on
it, was picked up on the sands,—it is supposed
- to be a vessel of that name which trades
between this port and Bordeaux. The cargo,
• which has been washed ashore, gives strength to
that supposition. It consists of 81 casks of brandy
and wine, 300 cases of brandy, walnuts, boxes of
maccaroni, vermicelli, a large bale of velvet ribbons,
% and a quantity of prunes.
At the Dock Committee yesterday, the capsizing
of two vessels on Holye bank was reported, with the
loss of the whole of the crews.

GOLDEN PROSPECTS.
To those who are not old enough to: recollect the
14 mining mania of 1824 and 1825, and who may be
allured by the very " promising " prospectuses
which Californian mining companies have already
begun to circulate, we should recommend the
Price, perusal of the article, " Mining Companies,"_ in
M'Culloch's Commercial Dictionary. They will
there find a full and detailed exposition of the dire
results of " an infatuation hardly second to that
which led to the South Sea and Mississippi
schemes." It is to be hoped that :Englishmen,
i warned by the lessons of a bitter experience, will
not, on any large scale, repeat the madness of an
epoch so disgraceful in our commercial history.
The blindness of the gambling spirit will now, as
Ice. then, doubtless, cause the ruin of a race of gulls.
_ But we may, at least, indulge the expectation, that
the evil on the present occasion may be mitigated,
and that the hastening to be rich may not make so
very many poor as did the Real del Monte, Anglo-
, Mexican United Mexican, and other companies,
which illustrated the former period.
Even were the gold region in California all that
fancy paints it, the expense of distant management,
- the semi-barbarous condition of the inhabitants,
,„ the absence of settled Government, and the high
price of labour, would render the investment of
capital in any mine or mines to be there worked,
5 the most hazardous of experiments. It is related
by Chevalier, that the Real del Monte Company
required armed forces for the transportation of the ore
.% from the mine to its place of destination, and that the
miners were exposed to the murderous attacks of ban-
-14 ditti. A share in this company's stock, which formerly
brought 1,3501., may now be purchased for the very
moderate sum of five shillings.
The capitalist classes, however, are not the only
parties who need to be warned against the risks of
California. It is fearful to contemplate the suffer-
, ings that are in store for the private adventurers who
can just scrape together 1001. to carry them to the
% Valley of the Sacramento. The bones of thousands
0.. of these deluded creatures are doomed to mix with the
IN. gold dust of the plains. Already there are more
11 deaths than burials among the gold finders ; and
,6 murder and rapine diversify the process of acquire-
: ment. The gold fever in California may this year
gs. number as many victimes as the cholera. To all, we
say—Beware !—Liverpool Mercury.

THE KING OF DENMARK AND

THE DUCHIES.
The following proclamation from the joint Govern=
ment of the Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein lwas in•
serted in the weekly paper of Itzehoe, on the 30th ol
December, 1848 :

" MEN OF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.
" When on the 22d of October, a. c., through the
Commissioners of the German Central Power and his
Majesty the King of Denmark, we were solemnly in-
stalled in the joint government, we then hoped and be-
lieved that our endeavours to appease the excited passions
created by the war would be responded to by our
neighbours, the Danes, with the same disposition, and
thereby facilitate the conclusion of a peace answering
to the true welfare of both parties.
" Alas! in this hope we have been disappointed.
" In evident contradiction with the determination of
the convention of the armistice, the isles of Alsen and
)Evros have been perseveringly withheld by the
Danish Government from our administration. In
the orders of the joint Government which
were issued for the preservation of tranquillity
and order in the country, a pretext was found,
not alone to accuse the joint Government of a hostile
intention towards ;Denmark, but by the recal of the
Danish representative an amicable understanding was
interrupted ; therefore the interpretation of the several
points in the convention of the armistice, which are of
multifarious signification, was rendered impossible, or at
least aggravated.
" With the view to obviate the difficulties which must
then follow, the intervention of the German Central
Power was sought, when we discovered, with deep re-
gret, the steps taken bt the Danes to avoid the sti-
pulations in the convention of the armistice; though
they were, nevertheless, desirous of all the advantages
of the suspension of arms. Manifold vexations and
encroachments hindered the course of the new re-
opened navigation. All sorts of incitements were
employed to disturb the northern part of Schleswig ; a
publication was issued, dated the 15th of November,
with the authority of the Danish Government, calling
upon the inhabitants of the country to refuse the pay-
ment of taxes and disobey their lawful Government, and
in evident contradiction to the understanding with the
Convention, an army is being gathered upon Alsen to
demonstrate their meaning.
" Men of Schleswig-Holstein, such designs to disturb
the peace and legality of the country have been defeated
by your good sense and the proved love for your father-
land.

"Your Government, which pronounced its firm will
in the proclamation of the 22d of October to promote the
welfare of the country, so far as the stipulations of the
convention of the armistice would permit, is conscious
that it has with duty and ardour done all that was pos-
sible under such difficult circumstances.
" Under the name of his Majesty, our King-Duke a
proclamation was issued, dated the 15th of this month,
in which our anxious zeal and endeavours are not ac-
knowledged, but we are called a lawless Assembly.
This to us is most painful, nevertheless it has not in-
fluenced us in our duty which we hold by virtue of the
Government intrusted to us, and which we accepted re-
spectively in favour of the country and the interested
Powers.

" Installed by the united will of the Central Power
and of the King of Denmark to secure the inalienable
right of the country, as well as that of the Duke, against
disturbances at home or from abroad, during the time of
the armistice, and independent of the influences of the
Danish Government, and likewise endowed with the
full authority and power of the Sovereign, we shall use
this legitimate power as a protection against every en-
croachment with all vigour and prudence.
" But upon you, inhabitants of the duchies, we call, on
your part, to remain faithful to the country, and obe-
dient to your Government, and under the present cir-
cumstances by a firm and calm behaviour to avoid the
danger which through open and passionate demonstra-
tions would injure our good cause.
" Be brave and strong, but ardent with us in the sin-
cere wish that the endeavours of the peaceful Powers
may be successful in preventing the revival of the '
sad conflict with our dear native country, and that the
period may soon arrive when our commissions may
cease, and the sovereign authority be, without fear of I
foreign violation, returned to our Royal Duke.
" The joint Government—

" T. REVENTLOW.
" Boy SEN.
" A. MOLTKE.
" PREIISSER•
" HARROD'.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32,10]
the Week ending on Saturday, the 6th day of January, 1849.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

X.
Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other securities .• • • '2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 13,726,831
Silver bullion .. .. . • 507,909

£ 28,234,740
Dated the 11th day of January, M. ARSTIALL, Chief Cashier.
1849. M