The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-07 00:00:00

BIIt NI ING HAM, SE.I'T 6.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The musical festival has interfered
considerably with business in our Stock Exchange, and prices
generally are about last quotations.
YORK, SEPT. 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Great Northern, 7 6—Ditto, Preference (New Issue),
Is.—N.rth British, Thirds, 3%—Ditto, Preference, 31A—
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Extension, 12.

Loss OF THE WOLVERHAMPTON MAIL-BAGS: On
Wednesday night late, the mail-bags from Wolverhamp-
ton, Bilston, &e., were lost in tf ansitu, under the follow-
ing circumstances:—lt appeals that r. W. Fairburn,
hairdres.er, of Wednesbury, is the contractor for the
conveyance of the mail-bags, which are carried by
small pony-cart, and that he has been in the habit of
employing occasionally a mau named John Clarke to
drive the mail for him. Oa Wednesday night Clarke
was employed to drive the mail, and received the bags at
Wolverhampton, Bilston, and Wednesbury, as usual. On
his arrival at West Bromwich, the postmaster, on coming
out to receive the bags, perceived the flap of the cart
down, and it was then discovered that the whole of the
mail bags were missing. The matter became suspicious
from the answer given by Clarke on his return to Wed-
nesbury, " that the bags were all right," when he at the
same time knew that he had lust them. and he was
given into custody. The police at Wolverhampton e n
apprised of the loss, and Colonel Hogg
3rohs
making inquiries in the district throt oar_ e
k 's
ail-
cart passed. Inspector M'Crea searched itch"tlitet
the mail, but nothing
lc the West Bromwich bag
as it was fully expected he hadould bebeen cfoounncedrnteod
confirm
such bing
such a suspicion. ultimately
-a near Moxley, and the
was picked up
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is nothing lost from the bags.— Irofverhaapion Chro-
nicle.
MONUMENT TO THE LATE SIR GEORGE Gurs.—A
marble monument, by Weekes, to the memory of the
late Sir George Gipps, Governor-General of New South
Wales, is now in process of erection en the south side of
the nave of Canterbury Cathedral. The bust, which
was exhibited in the Royal Academy this season, was
pronounced by the friends of the deceased to be an
adrnirab43 likeness; the drapery is ample and gracefully
disposed, and the expression of the countenance exceed-
ingly dignified. As a work of art it is a valuable acqui-
sition to the monumental stores of our venerable cathe-
dral.—Kentish Observer.

GLASGOW.—LAuNcil.—YEsterday afternoon (Tues-
day) a beautiful iron steamer was launched from the
building-yard of Messrs. Tod and M'Gregor. The
launch was effected in capital style, and as she gracefully
glided into her future element, she was named the Islay,
by Miss M'Ewan, daughter of William M'Ewan. Esq.,
Islay, between which island and Glasgow she is intended
to ply. Her weight is 300 tons, and her dimensions are
as follows:—Length of keel, 155 feet; breadth of beam,
21 feet 6 inches; depth of hold, 11 feet. ller engines
will be 160-horse power. She was subsequently moored
alongside of Messrs. Tod and M'Gregor's wharf, where
she will receive her engines. A number of ladies and
gentlemen then proceeded on board, and pledged several
ft) ing bumpers to the hlay's success, at the same time
passing mutual congratulations on the auspicious circum-
stances which had attended the day's proceedings.—
North .British Mail.
The crime of horse-stealing has become exceedingly
prevalent in the county of Westmoreland, several of the
farmers there having lost their 'Nast nags since last March.