The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-12 00:00:00

NOR VII But usa.

A special general meeting tot' the shareholders of this
company was held in Edinburgh on Tuesday, for the
purpose of receiving a report from the committee of in-
vestigation, appointed at the last half-yearly meeting.
Mr. J. Learmouth, the chairman of the company, pre-
sided.
The CHAIRMAN stated that, in consequence of the
committee not being able to complete their report, the
meeting would be merely a proforma me.
Mr. SHoRTRID9E,of South Shields, the chairman of
the committee, said, it would have been extremely agree-
able had they been able at this meeting to have laid their
report before the shareholders. Owing, however, to the
preliminary arrangements which required to be made
with the accountant, and the difficulty of fixing on days
to suit the convenience of the members of the committee,
who came from various parts of the kingdom, it had been
found, impossible, notwithstanding their best exertions, to
complete the investigation. lie begged, therefore, to
move " that the meeting should stand adjourned till
Thursday, the 9th of August," by which time the com-
mittee expected to have their report in readiness for the
consideration of the shareholders.
Dr. M'FARLAMD seconded the motion, which was
unanimously agreed to ; after which the meeting
broke up.
OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON.—It
appears that one of the directors, who, until the recent
breach with the Great Western, expressed full confi-
dence in that company, has lately addressed a circular
to the shareholders, pointing out the desirableness of
forming an alliance with the Shrewsbury and Birming-
ham and another company, completing the line from
Wolverhaepton to Worcester, forming a junction with
the Midland (Bristol and Birmingham) at the latter
place, and leaving the Great Western, if they choose,
to complete the communication with their line at Oxford
out of their own tunds.
EASTERN AND NORTHERN•COUNTIES JUNCTION
RAILWAY —Yesterday the Master in Chaecery, Dow.
deswell, appointed an official manager to wind up this
company's atf,i.s, and to assess the contributions from
parties to whom shares on its being projected were
allotted to pay off outstanding liabiliities to the extent
of betwe,n 2.000/. and 3,0001.
NORTHAMPTON. LINCOLN. AND HULL RAILWAY,—
The parties iob-rl.sted to the aindiug upo s eon).
piny 's atf,irs vss( muted y. •,(ertilty belie Sir V, ilitsto
Horne, in Southampton- buildings, 4.0 receive a A,41, I..ent
of the origin and formation and subsequent proceedings
of this company. This having bees done, as far as was

at present practicable, Mr. Pell declining to give up the
books on the ground of his having a lien upon them,
The MASTER ordered that this claim should be torth•
with sent in, and the books given up, and said he conti-
nued to receive, in answer to applications to original
allo:tees, both at his office and private residence, shoals
of " dead letters" through the Post office. In settling
the list of contributors he should require the strictest
proof under the Act as to the grounds upon which indi-
vidual atlottees were considered liable.
NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.—Another section of the
main line is to b opened in a few days, extending from
Skipton to Ingleton.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, JULT,lo.—There is an
unusually smolt rlu,w of beasts • n offer here to-day, includ-
ing about 100 from the North of Scotland by sea, which era
of a very ii•different quality; of sheep and lambs the supply
is also short, tde quality of !he former is tolerably good, but
the latter is in middling condition. The rupply of beef would
comprise 36i head of beasts—the falling off in the numbers,
and there being, good attendance of buyers, has c +use t prices
to advance from 3d to 61 per stone, otherwise the bent trade
is dull, yet all will be sold. LThe number of sheep and lambs
5,500. The mutton trade is more active, yet prices have
undergone little altoration, very little remains on hand.
Lambs :Are in brisk demand, and prices have advanced from
1-, to is 6 1 on to,mer rate,, and all sold. Prices—Beasts,
prime Scots, 6s 93 ; middling, 6s 3t to , ; good steers,
6s to 6. 31; middling, 5s 971; inferior, 5s per stone of 141bs.
Sheep, 5,1 to 5/11; lambs, 6d to L a-head more per lb, *inking
the offal.

EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, JULY 10.—There were
in the market to-day 71 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs
imperial, which sold thus: —3B at 11 lOs Od, 13 at 119, 6d,
6at I/ 9s Od, 8 at 1, 84 6d, I at 1/ 83 Od, 0 at 1/ 7s Od.
Average price of the whole, 11 93 7d 2-I2ths. 7 sacks flour,
whereof 2 st,ld at 325, 2at 30s, 3at 295, and oat 263. 1 sack
iiarleymeal, which was not sold. 11 sacks pot-barley, whereof
7 so d thus: —1 at 11 9s Od, 1 at 1/ 7s 4d, 1 at 1/ 4s 6d,
3 at 1/ 4s Us, 1 at 113 s Od. 2 sacks brosemeal, none told.
EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET. JULY 10.—
Supplies of ad kinds moderate. Oat straw, from fis Od to
7s Od per kemple of 16,tones trop ; wheat ditto, 5s 03 to
6s 03 ; barley ditto, 5s Od to 6s 6.1. Hay from 7d to 93 per
stone.

BELFAST, JULY 9.—The supplies of grain since Friday
are small, and prices remain unchanged. Wheat, from 9s 3d
to lOs 9d:; barley , 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; oats, 6s 9d to 7s 6d ;
oatmeal, from lis 9d to 12s 94 per cwt. Indian cora
is in fair demand at 8/ 7s 6d to 81 lOs for
yellow, and 81 15s for white. Potatoes, per stone, 9d to Ild ;
ditto, per cwt, 5s 4,1 to 6s Od ; new, 10d to Is 3d per stone.
Fruit—Apples, per dozen, 64 to 9d; pears, per ditto, Od to Od;
grapes, per lb., 8d to 104 ; lemons, per dozen, Os 9d to Os 10d;
nuts, per quart, ed to "d ; wall-nut., per hundred, 13 to is 3d;
chest nuts, per ditto, Is Od to Os ; cocoa nuts, 6d to 8d each;
American apples, 10d to Is Od per dozen ; mixed pickles, 10d to
Is. Butchers' Meat—beef, per lb, 4d to ; mutton, 5d
to 74 ; veal, 5d to 61d ; lamb, 5d to bid per lb.
Fish—Trout, Os 6d per lb ; brett, 3s Od to 4s Od ;
soles, is to 2s Od per pair ; salmon, 6d per lb; lobsters, from
6d to Is 6d each ; crabs. 6d to 3s per dozen, at Keane's, Wil-
son's-court. Poultry—Fowls, 2s to 2s 6d a•pair ; chickens,
Is 6d to 2s per pair; ducks, Os to 2s 64 ; turkeys, Os to Os
each ; geese, Os Od to Os Od ; eggs, per doz, 6d to 7d. Hay,
old, Is 2d to 2s Od ; new ditto, Is to is 6d; straw, oat, 8d to is
4d ; ditto, wheat, 9d to Is 2d per cwt.