The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-25 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, M 24.
In area!
STOCK EXCHANGE.--Tlie only transactions to-day were or,
Western, Quarters, at C dls. The market remains in A-
gloomy and depressed condition.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 24. to_dSP
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Share market was very dull re,
transactions limited, at low prces. The sales are—Caledoniansfldoo
terenco, 11% —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 4%
and North-Western, 126%—Ditto, New Quarters, 535. 9d.
chcster, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 101. 165*. gild
Midland, 66%—llitto, Ilalves, 11% dis. -- York, Newcasn per
Berwick, 61A dis.—llitto (G. N. E. Purchase), guaranteed
cent. till 1850, 3% dis.

MANCHESTER, MAT 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follolio. 'ter
Leeds, Preference, 12—West Riding Union, 5,7-16 dis.-31101c
and Birmingham, (0, Quarters, 2 15-16 p.—Sheffield, Etgbth 127
North stalfordshire, 5% —Leeds, Fifths, 414 dis.—London SL°scifir
—Leeds, 321. Shares, 814—Dover (No. 4), 6,11-16—DUO
tered), 6%—Grimsby, Old, 19.
YORK, MAT 23. col'
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day have heel, &Sorest

lows :—York, Newcastle, and Berwick Exienalon, 13t
Northern, 10/. Bs. 9d.—Shellield, Rotherham, and Goole,- J''
guaranteed 6 per cent., 936.

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GLASGOW, MAY 23.
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PpocK EXCHANGE.—Theefollowing are to-day's tranisacd tlon!Apf
Edinburgh and Perth, 14s. Glasgow, Kilmarnock, an 6t.
Halves (No. 2), 64 16s.—Monklaml, guaranteed 6 per cent.,

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ROYAL MARINES.—The half-yearly inspectloooo.
the Woolwich division is ordered to take place on w'
day, the 28th inst.
con BRITANNIA BRIDGE.—On Friday last a --o fool
was held in one of the gigantic tubes intended to tbe
the Britannia bridge, about to be erected over
000
Menai. Candles placed by couples in four Alteraied
tier. (two and two), about 500 in number, illurnins 04.
the scene. The music, vocal and instrumental, via oh
cellent, and traversed the immense length of tubing the
scarcely diminished volume. The whole effect,
eye as well as the ear, was most pleasing—the brilliP",rhe
lighted perspective being at least 157 yards long- ;dig
breadth of the tube is nearly 1.5 feet, and its 13e;dvh•
about 30 feet. Upwards of 600 of the elite of the ri‘e,ll3o
bourhood occupied the front of the orchestra, an",,ole,
other end of the tube was crowded with working Pe"'
All appeared delighted with the proceedings.)ti
THE " SATIRIST."—The copyright of the r•
goo
newspaper was on Saturday sold by Mr. Page, in
gate-street, for 1,0401.
nq COP'
ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICH, MAY Auf:. tairt
Lain William's company (sth battalion) and 1-11 the
Warburton's company (6th battalion) arrived lir ir
garrison on Saturday last from Corfu, and
..s:ve for
spected yesterday, on the got!!:rhlommar mounting
rade, by Lieutenant-General
by Colonel
Colonel Cruttencle
C. 8., K C.H., accompanieddd
the commanding officer.
Brigade Major Bingham,
and adjutants of the sth and 6th battalionB.

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- BIRTHS.
~,,cet,
Kent, on the 21st inst., the Lady Fran
Iv odo
17th inst., at St. Peter's-in-the- ..°
On Thursday, the
Rev.
he wife of the Carey Brock, of a sOn. ...,00,
Guerneey, t .
18th lost., at 11, Crescent, Clapham-030"
On the
Charles P •
wife of the Rev. Pritchard, of a daughter. fr•
th&ithe
Fletcher, A t Uie °omf ba- P
son.ilace'
-2.lst inst., at Town Mailing,
Esq., M.D.. of a bon.
J• Plaer
Montagu Pope, Kent, the Wife °
On the 21st inst., at Portsea. the wife of Captain - •
Fellovves,
77th Regiment, of a daughter.
oh
On the 21st inst., at .10, Welbeck-street, Cavendish'se Mrs. James Miller, of a daughter. f ford'
On the 21st inst., the wile of F. Buckell, Esq., °
Niton, Isle of Wight, of a son.
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MARRIED.•
On the 19th ult., at St. Vincent, Lieutenant j°Ebto111)1';
Grant, ILE., Youngest son of Colonel Grant, ILA.• t°
daughter of Alexander Cumming, Es
of , of the abOve
ttie
At Cape Hayti, Captain Mathew, *late Governor °t de'
Bahamas, to Miss Handley, daughter of Mr. Handley
ceased, of Nassau, New Providence.
On the Bth inst., in St. Peter's Church, Dublin, theeillirtl
William Thompson, to Hannah, second daughter 61„ they
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Rev. William Pinching, rector of Carrickmacross, c"
Monaghan, Ireland.

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of
On Sunday, the 20th inst , at Richmond, Phcob a, 1°
the late J. M•Creery, Esq. . tiallt
On the 21st inA., at his residence, Kingston-a Peri.".
Mr. saac Newton, n his 71s t year. A arristel'
On the 2lst itist ,i ‘Vil Lin Roberts, Esq., M.-, b
at-law, of Orchard-house, St. Allan's, aged 62.
Ber--t
of Onhis
itilgiee,2l2tolhinerstt.%%earthhoins,h
jo,,.,u,gse:
oPiaAll-rmdinalgl,toino
At Bishopstone, lierelorisbire, in her 71st year'
relict of the Rev. John Glutton, I).1_). ----1
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Middlesex, Friday, May 25, 1849.

4 ~z; Annual Policy I Bonns in Bonus inePnetmPte-- slimssurthde
addition
to Sum
Age. ,..... Pre- taken in duction of may boer-
=
71 V, Assured.
mium. out in ' Cash. Annual I row on
Premium. Policy.
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£ s. d. £ s. d £ a. d.I £ a. d.
X I 1837 276 14 3;128 14 321 7 2 593 6 8
1834 251 18 10 115 14 8 18 12 8 543 17 9
I
1839 226 6 0 102 15 1 16 2 9 494 8 10
GO 1000 Xs. d. 1840 178 0 0 82 14 2 12 14 11,445 0 0
74 3 4 1841 174 0 0 78 3 4 12 3 0 395 11 1
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1842 147 4 2 i 5 15 10 10 2 4 346 2 3
1843 99 18 4 41 8 4 615 11 296 13 4
1844 62 6 8 27 13 4, 4 4 0.'247 4 5

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