The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-14 00:00:00

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal
Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 46,518
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-
hampton
Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad-
ford
,Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union
Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking
Company, Chesterfield
Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work-
ington ~.., 24,923
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
pany, Cheltenham
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company
Coventry
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 11,145
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel-
tenham
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company
Carlisle
Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 18,883
Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company,
Dudley
Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 18,674
Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com-
pany, Darlington
East of England Bank, Norwich
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 119,657
Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 15,620
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 35,150
Hull Banking Company, Hull 20,845
Halifax Commercial Banking Company, 'Ha-
lifax
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com-
pany, Halifax 35,110
Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,575
Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 13,903
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company,
Knaresborough 18,516
Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 2,137
Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster . 43,773
Leeds Banking Company, Leeds
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 40,97
Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Company, Leamington Priors
Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow
Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank-
ing Company, Nottingham... 26,874
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking
Company, Nottingham
Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-
Stock Banking Company, Newcastle
National Provincial Bank of England, Birming-
ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street,
London
North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham ..... 38,232
Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton.. 60,561
Northamptonshire Banking Company, North-

9,609

8,745
9,763

1,700

ampton
North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 23,451
Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Lei-
cester
Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 2,418
Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 33,172
Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Corn-
pany, Stamford. 42,964
Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset-
shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang-
port
Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ...
Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com
pany, Stourbridge
Sheffield and liallamshire Banking Company,
Sheffield
Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking
48,533
Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company,
Company, ShAllicid
Richmond - .....
Storey and Thomas's Banking Company
Shaftesbury
Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield ..
Wolverhampton aud Staffordshire Banking Com-
pany, Wolverhampton 35,430
Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 11,202
Whitehaven Joint -Stock Banking Company,
Whitehaven , 19,911
Warwick and Leamington Banking Company,
Warwick • 25,465
West of England and South Wales District
Bank. Bristol .
Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 62,304
h
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West Riding Union Banking Company, Ilud-
dei rt
es
hfi
ueird
ch and Ellesmere Banking Company,
Whitehurch
Worcester City and County Banking Company,:
Worcester , 3,875
York Union Banking Company, York 54,338
York City and County Banking Company, York 70,815
Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds
P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns.
Inlairgi Auntie, Somerset ,Souse, Sept, 8, 1049,

ACCIDENT ON THE MERSEY.

On Monday the adjourned inquest was resumed at
Liverpool on the body of Edward Wilson, sen., who,
together with his grandson of the same name, was
recently drowned in the river, near Woodside, by his
fishing-boat coming into collision with the Birkenhead
ferry steamer Fanny. Some preliminary inquiry had
taken place on Thursday, but the principal evidence
was taken on the present occasion. • •
Mr. Charles G. Morris said he was on board of
the Fanny at the time. He did not see the captain
or mate on board. When about half way between
Monks Ferry and Woodside, he saw a small boat on
the river, about 150 yards off. When the boat got
within about 10 yards of the steamer, he saw two par-
ties in it, and they shouted out, " Ahoy, there !" A
seaman saw her and shouted to the man Brisbane at
the helm to stop her. Witness seeing the mast of
the small boat touch the side of the steamer, ran to
the engine-room and shouted, " Stop her." The en-
gineer was at the other side of the engine-room, and
asked, "What's the matter ?" Witness told him they
were running down a small boat. He lost sight of
the boat, but saw two men in the water. The steamer
was stopped after the crash.
William Garnett, captain of the steamer, after being
cautioned, said the hands on board were six—includ-
ing himself, a mate, a fireman, two seamen, and an
engineer. This was an efficient crew for the steamer,
which was 45-horse power, with a steeple engine,
more difficult to start and stop than the ordinary
kind. The only signal the steamer had for starting
was the ringing of a bell. Witness was not on board
at the time, as the crew had a rule amongst them-
selves that one man should be let off at eight at night,
and should join the boat at eight in the morning.
The man he had let off the night laefore was the mate.
He did not think three men a sufficient crew for such
a boat. The engineer frequently attended both to
the fire and the engine. This was a general rule
among the boats. The mate ought to have been there
that morning. There ought to be at least four hands
on board, but three might take such a boat across with
safety. If the engineer were below firing he could
not stop or reverse the engines. *The steam-boat
might go about 400 or 500 yards in two minutes in
slack tide,
Mr. Topping, on the part of the corporation, stated
that that body had granted to the widow of the de-
ceased an annuity of 12s. per week, in consideration of
her bereavement.
The CORONER carefully summed up, pointing out
the points of law involved in the case.
The jury retired, and,. after considerable delibera-
tion, returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against
James Carr, the man who attended to the engine, and
the same against James Brisbane, the man who took
charge of the vessel."
The CORONER said he would have been glad had
another verdict been returned; 'as it was he was com-
pelled to commit both the men to Kirkdale, to await
their trial at the next assizes. It was intimated, how-
ever, that steps would be taken to have them bailed
out.—Liverpool Standard.

211 Y SUSIE'S AIVA'.
I'm uneasy, and restless, and sleepless, an' a',
And I'm very down-hearted, while Susie's awa';
I aften start up just atween twal an' twa,
And think I hae Susie—but she'd far awa';
But she's far awa',
My Susie's awa',
And sleep flies from me when my Susie's awa'.
From the dawn of the morn till setting of sun,
My thoughts are of Susie, bccause we are one;
But hundreds of miles, and the wide stormy main,
Now divide us. and make us as if we were twain;
For she's far awa',
My Susie's awa';
Oh, there's nae rest for me while my Susie's awa'.

Dear Friends, now I wish upon you to prevail
To send back my Susi" by steam or by rail,
For pestilence* spreads now with fearful alarms;
Oh! send Susie speedily hame to my arms.
For ae week or twa
I'd carena aye,
But months have pasa'd over sin' she gaud awa'.
Now, Uncle and Aunt B—, and all your dear gang,
I am sure you lo'e Susie—ye keep her sae lang;
And our maiden friend, too, to detain her is fain;
I entreat you to send Susie safe hame again.
Tho' lasses I've twa,
My comfort is sma';
It doesna seem hame when my Susie's awa'.
C. B.

* Cholera in Dundee.

ROYAL GENERAL DISPENSARY.—On Wednesday
a general court of governors was held at the Dispen-
sary, Aldersgate-street; Mr. Atkinson in the chair.
The quarterly report, which was read by the secretary
presented some interesting features with reference to
the prevailing epidemic, showing how easy it was in a
large majority of cases to check the disease in its inci-
pient stage. The return of patients from the Ist of April
to the 30th of June showed a total of 4,496 received. Of
these 2,764 were relieved or cared, 1,705 were under
treatment, and 27 died. During the two following
months of July and August there were 5,157 cases re-
lieved. This was to be accounted for by the sudden
increase of cholera and diarrhoea, and the fact that the
governors had determined that in the event of any case
whatever of disease of the bowels applying for relief, it
should be administered immediately at any hour of the
day or night, In consequence of the publication of this
determination there had been a great hicraase in the
number of applications, of which 1,474 were entirely
casual, There seemed to be a great probability that at
the end of the year the number of patients, instead of
being about 5,500 as usual, would be 8,000, the increased
number being composed chiefly of cases of diarrhma and
cholera. Almost every case of incipient cholera had
been checked, and it was also very satisfactory to find
that a good deal of alarm was removed from people's
minds by the knowledge that there was a place always
ready for the treatment of disease by day 3r night. The
expenditure of this charity generally exceeded its income
by about 3001., and the number of applications for assist-
ance was daily increasing. The expenditure for the
present year would considerably exceed the income, and
it was hoped that those interested in the welfare of the
poor would come forward to endeavour to remedy this
deficiency. This report was received and adopted, and
the meeting separated after thanking the chairman.
A SHIP s MAST SHIVERED Br LIGHTNING AT
DEAL.—During the thunder storm, about eight o'clock
on Sunday evening, the electric fluid struck the foremast
of a barque in the Downs with so much force as to
splinter its whole extent in various directions. On Mon-
day the temperature was oppressively sultry, and the sky
threatening; nothing extraordinary, however, took place
antil the evening about six o'clock, when the lurid clouds
which had been scattered about during the day, seemed
to merge in one dense mass. The raia now began to
pour down in torrents, and the storm with one brief in-
termission continued to rage nearly four hours. Nothing
could exceed the vivid intensity of the lightning, and
several peals of thunder were remarkable for the appal-
ling sharpness with which they struck the ear. Report
says that a boatman named Verrier, residing inWalmer-
road, was struck by the lightning, from the effects of
which he soon, however, recovered.
AOCIDENT IN A COAL-PIT.—On Monday afternoon
aninquest was held at the police-office, before Thomas
Holden, Esq., deputy-coroner, on the body of a youth
named John Collier, who was killed on Saturday after-
noon, inconsequence of the breaking of a rope, at a new
pit in course of being sunk by Messrs. Blair and Burton,
on Tonge Moor, near Turner-bridge. On the same
day another inquest was held at the Starkie's Arms,
Tonge Moor-gate, by the county coroner, on the body
of Wm. Drennand, who met his death at the same time,
and from the same cause. It appeared that about half-
past three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Drennand and
the young man went down the shaft to fire is blast. The
depth is forty-four yards. llrving done what they went
down for, one of them called to the bankaman, who
commenced winding them up. When they came near
to the scaffolding upon which they should have landed,
the rope by which they were ascending broke, and they
were precipitated to the bottom of the shaft, a distance
of twenty-six yards. The man (William Drennand)
was killed on :the spot, and Collier only lived till eight
o'clock the same night. It appeared that the men bad
every confidence in the rope, and no blame being attri-
buted to any one, the jury, in each case, returned a ver-
dict of accidental deatb.—Manehester Guardian.
COLCHICUM A REMEDY FOR CHOLERA.—Dr. Thos.
Young Cotter, of South Australia, in a communication
dated the 6th of February, speaks thus:—" It was not
until I visited the Cholera Hospital in the west of Ire-
land, and had witnessed numerous cases in London, in
which every variety of treatment had been tried, viz.,
the stimulant, the mercurial, the antimonial, the saline,
the actual cautery, &c., each in turn succeeding in a few
cases, but all failing in the aggregate, that I was induced
to seek a more rational plan of treatment, when I was
led- by some analogy between the chemical character of
the blood in cholera with that of some other affections,
in the treatment of which colchicum had been found use-
ful, to adopt this drug as a remedy for that disease. I
had subsequently an opportunity of administering it to
upwards of 30 cases in London, of ages varying from 2
years to 54 years, and 20 more isolated cases in this
province, including two during the present month,
and I am now happy to say that the whole of the
cases so treated have recovered. I have usually
administered half-drachm doses of the tincture
of the seeds every 10 or 15 minutes, and
have not had occasion to exhibit a larger quantity in the
whole than two fluid ounces before the balance of the
circulation had been fully restored, and all the urgent
symptoms disappeared. In the majority of cases less
than one ounce has been found sufficient. The patients
have been allowed an unlimited supply of cold water to
allay their thirst, but nothing else, arid all external ap-
plications have been abstained from as much as regard
for the patients' feelings would allow. I feel confident
that colchicum is as effectual—and I believe will be
found to be the only certain—remedy for malignant
cholera; and if administered as above, will cure every
case that has not been subjected to any other plan of
treatment.
The Central Observatory for Natural Philosophy
at St. Petershurgh was opened on the Ist July last.
This establishment, which is placed under the direction
of M. Kcipfer, is intended not only to furnish a suitable
place and the necessary apparatus for philosophical re-
searches which require instruments of great precision
and long-continued labours, but also a central point for
all the magnetic and meteorological observations of the
empire. This establishment is completely independent
of the Academy of Sciences.