The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-28 00:00:00

BANKII4O D:

Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest .. -••••• • • • • . . 3,124,487
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-

vidend accounts).. 2,606,747
Other deposits ••. • • • 11,815,217
Seven day and other
bi 115.... •• .• .. • • 1,132,069

£33,431,520

Dated the 26th day of April. 18

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, Aram 27.
Srocz EICTIANGE.—Tbe share market has been more actiro to-
day. The sales are—Great Western, 2% dis.—Ditto, New, 2% dls,
—Midland Stock, :0.

LIVERPOOL, Aram 27.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follows:
Caledonian, 27—Ditto, Preference, —London and North-Western,
130—Ditto, New Quarters, 3 p.—Eastern Counties, lA—Midland,
66—Ditto, Halves, 1134 dis.—North Staffordshire, 73e. 9d. ells.—
South-Eastern anti Dover (No. 4), 6N die.—York, Newcastle,
and Berwick (G. N. E. rurchase), 6 per cent. 1111 ICbfi, 2N die.
MANCHESTER, Aram 27.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Leeds, 321. Shares, 6% dis.—
London Stock, 130— Leeds, Preference, 11% —Ditto, Fifths, 4 1-16
dis.— Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 14% dis.—Dever (No. 4), 6 1546
—North Staffordshire, 3 13-16 dis.—Old Dovere, 2114—Eastern
Counties, 7;74 s.— Caledonian, Preference, 114 —Manchester and
Ilirtninghain (U), Q.iartt rs, p.
BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 27.
STOCK EXCIIANGL.—The following are to-day's transactions:—
London and North-Western, 132—North Staffordshire, 5/.lBs. 9d. at.
YORK, Aram 23.
STOCK rXCIIkNGE —The business transacted to-day was as fel.
lows:—Grout Northern, 101. IBs. sd.—York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6.
GLASGOW, APRIL 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business done 112 the Stock Exchange to-
day has been as follows :—,Eastern Counties, BU—Glasgow. Kil-
marnock, and Ayr, 67—Ditto, Halves (No. 1), 6/. 16s. —Ditto (Xo. 2),
6% —Scottish Central, 24.

SOUTH SEA WHALE FISHER Y.—A number of in-
fluential parties, captains and others connected with this
important branch of commerce, assembled at Messrs.
Green's duckynrd, Bow-creek, Blackwell, on the after-
:.von of Thursday last, to witness the advantages and
power of a harpeon-gun, the invention of Mr. Greener,
the well-known gun-maker, the Mews. Greene having
fitted their fine South-sea vessel, the Narwhal, with har-
poons end harpoon-guns. Amongst the officers: and
others present were Major Brown, Captain Male, Cap-
tain Baker, Captain Jarman, Mr. Richard Greene, and
Mr. Greener. To show the simplicity and power of the
invention, Mr. Greener went into the whale-boat, and
with a very small charge, only 4 drachms of powder, pro-
jected the harpoon, with a line attached, a distance of
twenty-three fathoms, in a straight and unerring dire°.
tic,n; and the result was stated by parties who had been
engaged in whale fishing to be more than double the
distance ever required. The use of the gun was then
given to Mr. Macbeth, the chief officer of the Narwhal,
and ho discharged the harpoon in most admirable man-
ner, striking a bag of cork at thirty fathoms distant,
which called forth the cheers of all present, and they
afterwards unanimously expressed their approbation of
the invention. Captain Jarman, of the Favourite, stated
to the company assembled that ho had used it with the
greatest success during his late voyage, recently con-
cluded, and remarked, that although ho had but one
gun and three harpoons, he shot fourteen sperm and
numbers of black whales, on several occasions killing
them on the spot. The invention a ill do much to en-
courage a revival of this important branch of commerce,
as the men will be less liable to danger when using it
than they were subjected to when they had to approach
within a short distance of the whales, to enable the har-
poon man to discharge the harpoon out of his hand when
standing in the bcw of the vessel.
FINANCIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.-411
Thursday a numerous and respectable meeting of the in-
habitants of Tooting and the surrounding neighbour-
hood was held at the Rising Sun, Lower Tooting, for
the purpose of forming a local association in furtherance
of the objects of the Metropolitan Financial and Parlia-
mentary Reform Association. Mr. W. Clarke, of Crof-
ton Lodge, occupied the chair, and Mr. Aitken, of Mit-
cham, having explained the course to be pursued, and
commented upon the necessity of the metropolitan dis-
tricts, co-operating energetically with the City society,
established under tho presidency of Sir Joshua Walma-
ley,a resolution was passed to form an association, to be
called the Tooting, Mitcham, Merton, Carshalton, and
Wallington Financial and Parliamentary Reform Asso-
ciation. By a unanimons further vote, Mr. Clarke was
appointed chairman, and Mr. Aitken secretary, to this
association.

LYCEUM THEATRE.—The Queen and Prince
Albert honoured the performances at this theatre with
their presence on Wednesday evening. The royal suite
consisted of the Marchioness of Douro, the Hon. Miss
Page t, Lord Byron, Colonel Buckley, and Lieutenant-
Colonel Seymour. His Royal Highness the Prince
Leopold of Naples occupied a box. The following dis-
tinguished personages have also honoured .theatre
hteheDolce of
pith their presence during the week .
Leeds, the Marquis of Stafford, Earl of Cardigan,
Lord, Lady
Eddisburg, Earl of Munster, Earl of Belfast,T
Grey Egerton, Bart., M.P.,
Anne Charteris, Sir P.
Ca
Thomas Clinton, Lord B. Cecil, Earl of Suffield, Lady
n upe,Lady
and Lady Doraville,
Duke,L Earl of
a Lordrol i u e
Fi Barrington,
gerai
d,
Sir Viscountj.
Scarborough,
L
Shelley,aaddyy Cod
Marquis of Donegal, Sir Bellingham and
Sir F. Bathurst, Lord Ogden, Lord A. Lennox, Lord
drell, Sir James
lion. E. S. Russell, Chevalier Collona,
out teas of Hopetoun, Dowager Lady Glas-
gow,ELS Laa edr
ilybaunr
an Graham,eC'
Lord and Lady Maidstone, Earl and Countess of
Culloden, Lord G. Lennox,
_ Sir G. Wombwell, Earl of
Chesterfield, Lord and Lady F. Gordon, Sir John
Lowther, Lady Charlotte Guest, Marchioness of Co-
nyngliern, Countess of Lichfield, Viscount Anson, Lady
Mary Ross, Earl Strathmore, ,Marquis of Kildare, Hon.
F. Byng, M.P., Lord Seahana, Sir W. R. Clayton, Bart.,
Duchess Dowager of Cleveland, Countess of Essex, Sir
F. and Lady Thesiger, the Earl of Eglinton, Captain
Lock, &c. &c. &c.
RIIPREMITA.TION of SMEFFIELD.—With the excep-
tion of a Chartist meeting on Monday, there have been
no public proceedings whatever in reference to the pro-
spective election of a Member for this borough. The
writ has not yet been issued, nor is it probable that it
will be till Mr. Ward shall have got the navy estimates
off his hands. Probably no decisive steps will be taken,
therefore, before the expiration of another week. Mr.
T. Clarke, the exponent of the Chartists, after a good
deal of vapouring, left Sheffield two or three days ae.
in consequence, it is said, of a dissension among his_
friends and supporters. Mr. Roebuck is thus left in the
field without even the shadow of an opponent.-814field
Times.

BUOMPTON HOSPITAL FOU CONSIMPTION.—Yes.
terday a full meeting of the board of management was
held at the institution, Edward Speers, Esq., in the chair.
The report to be submitted at the annual festival, on
Wednesday next, was read and adopted; it was ono of
the most cheering description. It is expected that the
foundation stone of the new chapel, the funds for the
erection of which have been so generously proffered by
the Rev.. Sir Henry Foulis, will be laid during the