The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-26 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

- W. Houston, Old Cammack, Ayrshire, merchant, to
meet Oct. 1 and 30, at one, within the Crown Inn, Ayr.
J. Reid, Glasgow, grocer, to mcet Oct. 2 and 23, at
two, within the Albert Tavern, Glasgow.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 25.
STOCK EXCHAIqOE.—The share market operied dull th's
m-r: ing, and gradually became worse. We close at lower
prices, with very little disposition to do business. The sales
are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late C. and B.),
6 per cent. till 1850, 13—Lancaster and York (M. and L.),
PL
—Ditto, Fifths,
Eighths, 3
Fifths, 1 p.
sncititte%
35—Ditto, Fifths, 6% dis. —London and North-Western, 11l
r Ditto,
arters,a
midland, pl—Ditto, Halves, 18% dis. Scottish Central,
aeos, Newr, Sheffield. Qu
18%—South-Eastern and 'Over, (go. 4), 6—York, New-
castle. and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6
.per cent. till
1850, 474 c. dis.
MANCHESTER, SEPT. 25.
STOCK Excuarlox.—The transactions to-day were as fel-
low :—Clitheroe, Preference (B), 17,4 --Shrewsbury and
Birmingham, Preference, S., 10 —ltlancheiter and Birming-
ham (C), Quarters, 1 5-16 p.— Ditto, New Quarters, IA p.
Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 67—Ditto (Registered), 5 13-16
—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, dis. .—Sheffield and
Lincoln, 19% dis.—Lancaster and North-Western, 112—
North Staffordshire, 734 die.
YORK, SEPT. 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-lay wera as
ti
follow :—Midland, New, 11 II —North-Western, Preference,
3 to —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension),
12 ex in.

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.—By an analysis of the re-
,urns made to the Commissioners of Railways, it appears
hat of the 96 persons killed, and 75 injured, on all the
railways open for public traffic in Great Britain and
Ireland, during the half year ending 30th June, 1849,
there were-5 passengers killed, and 30 injured, from
causes beyond their own control; 7 passengers killed, and
2 injured, from their own misconduct or want of caution;
12 servants of companies or contractors killed, and 9
injured, from causes beyond their own control; 51 ser-
vants of companies or of contractors killed, and 30 in-
jured, owing to their own miscondtict or want of caution;
20 trespassers and other persons, neither passengers nor
servants of the company, killed, and 4 injured, by im-
properly crossing or standing on the railway; suicide, 1;
total, 96 killed, 75 injured. The number of passengers
conveyed during the half-year amounted to 28,761,895.
The number of miles of railway open on the 31st of
December, 1848, was 5,126,i; the number of miles open
on the 30th of June, 1849, was 5,447 i; increase during
the half-year, 320 miles.
DAVIS' STRAITS COD FISHING. -- The Shaver,
Bridle, belonging to Messrs. D. and J. Brown, wine and
spirit merchants, Dundee, arrived at Ler ick, from
Davis Straits, on the 17th of September, with 20,000
fish, and reports the following vessels:—Sept. 1, Crai-
gic, Dundee, 17,000 fish ; Electra, 22,000 ; Brothers,
14,000 ; Johns, 13,000 ; James, 30,000. The Shaver
and the Craigie belong to Dundee owners. The send-
ing out vessels to Davis' Straits to fish for cod has only
been in operation for three or four years. This is the
first season that vessels have been sent from this port
on such business, except the Electra, which sailed from
Dundee last year, and from the success met with the
trade is likely to be continued. The fish are reported
to be excellent, and have been brought home in good
condition. The trip
terprising owners ,it is understood, will pay the en •
Tua CONVICT MITCuEL.—The subjoined state-
' ment appears in the Limerick Examiner :--•" The friends
and family of John hfitehel have, we are informed, re-
bandsomely.—D Dundee Advertiser.
re-
ceived a notification from the English Government to the
effect that they (the Government) having taken into
consideration the condition of John Mitcliel's health,
have granted free leave and liberty to go wheresoever
he pleases, subject to no restraint, with the exception
that he shall not return to or settle in any portion or
colony in tho United Kingdom. He proposes, we are
told, to proceed to Germany, for the purpose of trying
the effect of the spas in the restoration of his health.
His wife and family still remain in this country. The
children,
who are under the care of the Rev. John
Kenyon, P.P. Templederry, will leave to join their
father as soon as he shall be settled in any eligible
locality."

Tilll PRICE OF BEER.—While people are talking
about a reduction in the price of beer in 1849, it may
not be uninteresting to many of our readers to know
what was the price in 1266, and how it was regulated.
By the " Statute of the Pillory and Tumbrel, and of the
Assize of BreA and Ale," made in the reign of Henry
111., it is enacted that " when a quarter of barley is sold
for 21., then four quarts of ale shall be sold for Id.; and
so from henceforth the prices shall increase an de-
crease." At this rate brewers ought only to pay 245.
per quarter for barley while they sell their fourpenny
beer at 1.. per gallon..-Mark-lane Express.
The Gazette of last night contains a notification
that the Privy Council have renewed, for a further pe-
riod of six months, from the 28th instant, the enforce-
ment of the proviiions of the Act of the 11th and 12th
Vict., "for the more speedy removal of certain nui-
sances, and the prevention of contagious and epidemic
diseases."

Edward Way and James ilarah Bennett, chemists,
to surrender Oct. 11, at oae, and Nov. 6, at halt-past
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official as-
signee; Gresham, Castle-street, Holborn.
Arthur Charmsn, farmer, Downside, Cobham, Oct.
11, and Nov. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Stansfeld, official assignee; Hare, Princes-street, Spital-
fields.

Thomas Walley and Philip Wesley Hardwick, linen-
drapers, Oxford-street, Oct. 11, at ha!f-past one, and
Nov. 6, at two, at the Court of B tnkruptcy. Stansfeld,
official assignee; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury.
James Sparrow, draper, Oxford, Oct. 1, at twelve,
and Nov. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Turcio.md, official assignee, Guildhall charlatans; Sole
and Turner, Aldermaubury.
William Bates, horse dealer, Tithby, Nottingham,
5. and Nov. 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Bittle:.tone, official assignee, Nottingham;
Bowley, Nottingham.
Joseph Garrison, grocer, Helperby, Yorkshire, Oat.
12 and Nov. 1, at el-Yen, at the Leeds District Court.
Young, offi !jai assignee, Leeds; Fidd..y, Temple;
Robinson, Eaiingwold; Ilarle and Clarke, Leeds.
DIVIDENDS.
In the Country.
J. Willis and J. T. Swainston,Liverpool, merchants,Oct.
18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Willis, Liver-
pool,
°, merchant, Oct. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Li-
verpool.

NOTICE OF CERTIFICATES.
In the Country.
W. Sodcn, Gloucester, ship broker, Oct. 15, at cloven,
at the Court, Bristol.
By the Vice. Chancellor, Oct. 16.
C. W. Sturley, Norwich, cabinetmaker —R. T.
Grundy, Bury, Lancashire, money-scrivener—W. Hut-
chinson, Sutton-upon-Trent, Nott inghamshire, seed
crusher—C. El. Warren, Fawley, Southampton, surgeon
—J. Cottell, Cowes, Isle of Wight, plumber—T. Winter,
Nottingham, builder.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
T. Hammond and A. Murray, railway contractors—
C. Court and J. Wollenden, Manchester, machine
makers—H. Gomm and S. E. Smith, River's-terrace,
Maiden-lane, butchers—J. W. A. Drew and T. Tailing,
Lostwithiel, Cornwall, maisters—G. Nuthall and J.
Linton, Kingston-upon-Thames, pastrycooks—G. Pos-
tlethwaite and J. Hayton, Preston, Lancashire, stone
masons, flsggers, and slaters—G. Casson, J. Casson, R.
Lloyd, and G. H. Owen, Festiniog, Merionethshire,
and Portmadoc and Pwllheli, Carnervonshire,
bankers—J. Barber and J. W. Field, Leadenhall-
street, East India army agents and me:chants—H. G.
Stahlschmidt and J. W. May, jun., Fenchurch-street,
wine and brandy merchants—S. Dawe and S. R.
Dawe, Swansea, Glamorganshire, chemists and druggists
—J. Mair and R. Burmann, Watling-street, bandanna
printers and stock manufacturers—M. Jacob and M.
Jacob, Wellington, Shropshire, tailors and woollendra-
pers--A. Ogg, W. Butlin, T. Howard, and J. Stenson,
Northampton, engineers, millwrights, and machinists—
C. D. Leigh, F. Leigh, J. W. Leigh, and J. Isherwood,
Manchester and Coventry, silk, cotton, and worsted
manufacturers, and merchants—W. Whitaker, J. Ray-
ner, and D. Waddington,. Sowerby-bridge, Yorkshire,
millwrights—W. H. Smith and H. Smith, Boston, corn
merchauts—William Patten Haymen, Donald
and George Potter, Barham and Wouldbam, Kent, Pim-
lico, Paddington, and Whitetriars, lime burners and lime
merchants (so far as regards William Patten Haymen)
—G. Smith and S. H. Haddon, City, drapers—A. Bau-
mann and J. M. Kronheim Paternoster-row, fancy
Printing manufacturers—A. dowe, T. Berry, jun., and
J. lladio, Newark-upon-Trent, Nottinghamshire,
brewers and maltsters (so far as regards A. Howe)—R.
Clark, sen., and R. Clark, jun., Portsmouth, provision
merchants—F. W. Newton and Matilda Newton, Wive-
liscornbe, Somersetshire, drapers, grocers, and general
shopkeepers—T. G ara 3 and Cr. Adsette, Sheffield, scythe
manufacturers.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Abraham Hill, Torquay, merchant's clerk.
Isaac Johnson, King's Lynn, baker.
Jane Carter, King's Lynn, general dealer.
John Howe, Collumpton, Devonshire, hairdresser.
Robert James Holworthy, Wimeswould, Leicestershire
carpenter.
Aaron Nicklin, Walsall, Staffordshire, brushmaker.
John Sheves, King's Lynn, last and boot-tree mtker.
George David Baker, Worcester, news agent.
John Bowraer, Kdiingworth, Northumberland, grocer.
Thomas Lane, Birmingham.
Eli Charles Moore, Acton Pigott, Shropshire.
John Jones, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, coachmak2r.
John Lacy, Shrewsbury, ink and blacking manufacturer,
Charles Horne, Northampton, licensed victualler.
John Brooker, Hurst-green, Sussex, carpenter.
David Porkess, Broughton, Lincolnshire, builder.
John Atkinson, Bost" porter.
Ephr.ina Houldvy, Gloucester, Blacksmith.
Samuel Putl Ind, Westfield, Sussex, surveyor.
Robert Hindle, Preston, provision dealer.
William Hughes, Manchester, surgeon.
Edwin Allen, Birmingham, attorney.
William Tew, Birmingham.
SCO 1011 SEQUESTRATIONS.
T. Smith, Blairgowrie, grocer and spirit dealer, to
meet Out. 1 and 22, at one, within M'Laren's Inn Blair
go wrie.