The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-18 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS

LIVERPOOL, JUNE 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 4 dis.—Ditto, Sixteenths, 4%
Ditto, Halves (London and Bury), i 12 dis—London and North-
Western, 127—Ditto, New Quarters, 2% p.—Ditto, Quarters ((;),
565. 3d. p. 68%—Ditto, Halves, 12% dis.—Shrewsbury
and Birmingham, Preference, 9%—South-Eastern and Dover (No.
4), 6/. lls..3d.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N.E. Purchase,
6 per cent. till 1850), 765. 3d.—Dutch Rhenish, G.% dis.-31anchester,
Shalleld, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 11% —Birmingham and Ox-
ford, guaranteed, 25—,Caledonian, Preference, 11%.

BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE —The only transactions to-day were—South
Staffordshire, 4% dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A),
64—
Ditto (II), 41. Is. 3d. dis.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
E. J. Coates and J. Hilliard, Bread-street, Cheapside,
Manchester, Liverpool, Leicester, and New York, mer-
chants, July 10, at twelve-J. Benstead Fleet-street,
hcsier, July 10, at half-past eleven-- W. Shackell, Re-
gent's canal, St. Pancras and Hammersmith, coal tar and
naphtha manufacturer, July 9, at eleven-J. Wiggins,
Greenwich, bookseller and stationer, July 9, at eleven FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-An accident of a
-F. Chaplin, and W. H. Chaplin, Bishop's Stortford, fearful character, and unfortunately attended with loss of
Hertfordshire, tanners, July 9, at twelve-W. L. Kelly, life, occurred on Saturday upon the South Western
Newport, Monmouthshire, bookseller and stationer, Railway, within a short distance of the Staines station.
July 6, at half-past twelve-R. Salkeld, Margam, Gla- The 8.50 express train left the Datchett station at the
morganshire, shipowner, July 9, at half past eleven-W. usual hour, and arrived iu seven or eight minutes within
Clunes, Brydges-street, Covent-garden, pawnbroker, sight of the Staines platform, when the engine driver,
July 9, at half-past twelve-F. R. G. Smith, Harmood- as he emerged with his train through the curve there,
street, Camden Town, clerk in a Government-office, perceived a man leading a horse attached to a loaded
July 9, at twelve-J. C. Chappell, Great Marlborough- cart over one of the " occupation roads" near the sta-
street, surgeon, July 12, at one-J. E. Evans, Trow- tion. Seeing the danger to which the man with his ani-
bridge, Wiltshire, woollen draper, July 11, at half-past mal and vehicle were exposed, the driver of the engine
eleven-J. Johnson, jun., Uxbridge, carrier and farmer, sounded the whistle and at the same time beckoned to
July 6, at twelve-J. Robinson, Slough, Buckingham- the guards to apply the breaks, in order, if possible, to
shire, grocer and cheesemonger, July 6, at twelve-J. stop the train. The guards immediately did as they
H. Arnold and W. IL Woollett, Clement's-lane, City, were requested, but unfortunately they were unable to
ship and insurance agents, Aug. 14, at eleven-J. H. stop the momentum of the train in time to prevent a
Arnold, Clement's lane, City, ship and insurance agent, collision, and the consequence was the buffers of the en-
Aug. 14, at eleven. gino struck the man and horse sideways almost simulta-
In the Country. neously, sending both upon the metal rails, at the same
W. Thornley, Ripley, Derbyshire, grocer, July 13, at time cutting the shafts from the cart. The
ten, at the Court, Nottingham-T. Cartwright, Heaton latter fell out of the reach of the carriages, but the
Norris, Lancashire, banker, July 6, at twelve, at the engine pasted over both man and beast, and cut
Court, Manchester-W. Mells and J. Turley, Manches- both of them terribly. The engineer, as soon
ter, tailors and drapers, July 6, at twelve, at the Court, as possible, succeeded in bringing up the train to a
Manchester-T. Cole and W. Mountcastle, Manchester, Brand still, but not until it had proceeded some consi-
silk manufacturers, July 6, at eleven, at the Court, Man- derable distance down the line, when the driver imme-
chester-W. Palmer,. Birmingham, maltster, July 26, at diately descended to ascertain the extent of the mischief. twelve, at the Court, Birmingham-R. Bullock, Kidder- It was found that the poor man (who it is stated was
minster, corn factor, July 26, at twelve, at the Court, upwards of GO years old, and partially deaf) was fright-
Birmingham-G. Newbold, Stoke-upon-Trent, Stafford- fully mutilated, and quite dead. The horse was also
shire, mercer and draper, July 26, at twelve, at the nearly cut in two. Fortunately the vehicle had fallen in
Court, Birmingham-J. Taverner, Nuneaton, Warwick- such a position as not in any way to cause the least
shire, draper, July 19, at twelve, at the Court, Birming- obstruction on the rails, and neither the engine nor any
ham-G. Barrass, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, wine and of the carriages were forced off the line. There seems
spirit merchant, July 12, at twelve, at the Court, New- to be not the least blame attributable to the engine-driver,
castle-upon-Tyne -H. Cowan, Stockton-upon-Tees, or to any one of the company's servants, for the train
tailor and draper, July 13, at eleven, at the Court, New- arived at its proper time, and the poor fellow who has
castle-upon-Tyne-F. Cook, Exeter, upholsterer and met such an untimely death was in the daily habit of
cabinet maker, July 19, at one, at the Court, Exeter- crossing the line, and ought to have been aware of the
J. Blackburn, Lancashire, builder, .July 13, at danger of crossing at that moment.
eleven, at the Court, Manchester-J. Scott, Manchester, GRAND REVIEW AND SIEGE OPERATIONS AT
boot and shoe dealer, July 17, at twelve, at the Court, CHATHADL-011 Thursday evening 100 men of all ranks
Manchester-T. Merrill and C. Benson, Salford, type- of the Royal Sappers and Miners from Woolwich,
founders, July 17, at twelve, at the Court, Man- landed at the Sun-pier, Chatham, and were received by
chester-M. Cooke and W. H. Cooke, Denton, Lanes- the brass band of the corps, which played them to the
shire, hat manufacturers, July 10, at twelve, at the Court, barracks at Brompton. This additional strength is for
Manchester-M. Cooke, Denton. Lancashire, hat manu- the purpose of assisting in the preparations making for a
facturers, July 10, at twelve, at the Court, anchester- siege, which is to come off on Saturday, the 30th of this
W. H. Cooke, Denton, Lancashire, hat manufacturer, month. The works in progress are upon a grand scale,
July 10, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester-I. Storry, the approaches for the cover of troops and batteries ex-
Scarborough, Yorkshire, printer and bookseller, July 6, tend over some acres of ground, and the number of troops
at twelve, at the Court, Leeds. p
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. to be engaged will be about 3,000. Besides the troops
of the garrison, the enrolled pensioners will take part in
A. Fletcher, jun., Manchester, stuff merchant, final the field operptious. The mining and countermining are
dividend of ld., on Tuesday, June 26, or any subse- progressing rapidly, as the whole strength of the Royal
quest Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and one, at Sappers and Miners, consisting of 600 men, are work-
the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. ing by reliefs daily. The troops which will take part
J, J. Palmer, Birmingham, wholesale jeweller, 2s. 6d., in the attack and defence of the citadel will be the Royal
on Thursday, June 21, or any subsequent Thursday, Artillery, the 17th regiment of Foot, the battalion of
between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Royal Marines, the provisional battalion, the Royal
Mr. Valpy, Birmingham. Sappers and miners, and those of the Hon. East India
R. Ashforth, Birmingham, hardwareman, 45. 4d., on Company, together with the cavalry from Maidstone,
any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and three, and it is rumoured that a battalion of Guards will take
at the office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham. part in the movement of the day. To witness this
grand military display, his Royal Highness Prince Al-
J. Wilson, Carlisle, millwright, 40., any Saturday,
bert will be present, also the Marquis of Anglesey,
between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr.
Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Master. General of the Ordnance; Major-General Sir
W. Tench, Winlaton, Durham, grocer and draper, John Burgoyne, Sir Robert Peel, Lord John Russell,
311c1., on new proofs only, any Saturday, between the and other members of the Government, as well as the
hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, New. Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and a number
castle-upon-Tyne.
of general officers, and the directors of the East India
J. Faulkner, ' Manchester, coachlace manufacturer, Company. His Royal Highness will breakfast with
41d., on Tuesday, June 26, or any subsequent Tuesday, Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, K.H. and the officers of
between the hours of eleven and one, et the office of Mr. the Royal Engineers, and every preparation is being
Pott, Manchester.
made to receive the distinguished visitors. The siege
W. Barker, Roy ton, Lancashire, millwright, lid, on operationsli will extend from the River Medway along the
Tuesday, June 26, or any subsequent Tuesday, between whop line of the fortifications to the termination of the
the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Pott, battery facing the town of Chatham.
Manchester.
B. Smith, Ashton-under-Lyne, tailor, Is lid, on CHOLERA.-We are requested to state that the
Tuesday, Juno 26, or any subsequent Tuesday, between remedies recommended by the General Board of Health Pin the cases of premonitory diarrhea are the following,
the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. ott,
Manchester. namely, for an adult, 20 grains of opiate confection,
J. Knight, of Wigan, butcher, 7d, on Tuesday, June mixed with two table- spoonsful of peppermint water, or
19, or any subsequent Tuesday, between the hours of with a little weak brandy and water, and repeated every
ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. three or four hours, or oftener if the attack is severe,ce
W. Garrett, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, bookseller, Is. 9d,,
until the looseness of the bowels is stopped; or an ounce
of
un
any Saturday, between the hours of ten and three,ttt of the compound chalk mixture, with 10 or 15 grains
the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
the aromatic confection, and
C. Williamson, num, repeated in the same manner. F
Manchester, starch manufacturer, 3s
be added to this
aor l
drachmati d a;
104 d, any Tuesday, between the hours of ten and one, to a drachm of tincture of catferochmusmtoaryelmo dropsiialf
at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
NO TICES OF CERTIFICATES. last if the attack is severe. It is recommended to repeat
looseness of the bowels has been stopped.
these remedies night and morning for some days a.
ftienr the
At the Court, Basinghall-street
F. J. Ablett, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorgan. shire, draper,this 'earliest t of the disorder, recourse should ea.
July 11, at half-past twelve-A. Westly, Southil and cases, it is desirable, whenever practicable,, thatebvenhian
d._ds a
al .ge on the spot.
to
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, miller, July 6, at half-past The Prince Joinville, accompanied by the
eleven-T. Smith, Redcross-street, Southwark, builder, Princesse and suite, arrived at Rotteream on Sunday by
July 7, at half-past one-J. Osborne, Redcross-street, General Steam Navigation Company's mail steam-
Southwark, builder, July 7, at halipast one-H. Goring, the
Ocean, from London, and have proceeded to Ems,
Hanwc-,11, Mi,ldlesex, butcher, July 11, at eleven-P. S.
C. lakle, Upper North-place, Cray's Inn-road, tailor, ittothnetoDBucoh,oeossolo. of i
n Orleans,g ol
d r
seek, d from Rus-
July 10, at eleven-G. Andrew's, King's Lynn, Norfo:k, shipon;an visit
sirs a rem da.,. s back, anu a like bum wi,ich is to :.rive
grocer, July 11, at twelve-W. Welton, Rotherhithe, immediately, a further amount of about 750,0004 is, we
timber merchant, July 6, at twelve.
understand, expected in the course of the next few
In the Country.
months, T. gex, West Coraf9rth mad Thrielangtent DtirbArN

YORK, .TurrE 15.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The transactions to-day have been as fol-
low:—Great Northern, 9% —North British, Preference, 21. Os.—
Caledonian, 261,—York, Newcastle, and:Berwick, 20 —Ditto (New-
castle Extension), 13% —Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 4/. Is. 3d. n.—
York and North Midland, Preference, 51. Its. 3d.
NEWCASTLE- VPON-TYNE, JUNE 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business done in the Stock Exchange
to-day has been as follows : Caledonian, 253, —North British, Pre-
ference, Quarters, 21j—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 20y2.