The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-02 00:00:00

BIA.NCITESTER, JUNE 1.

STOCK ExcirAivau.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting,
ham, and Boston, 13-16—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction, 11,4 c. dis.—Birmingbam and Oxford
Junction, 6% p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 2 dis.—Ditto,
Preferentials, p.—Eastern Counties York Extension, %
dis.—East Lancashire, New, 1,4 dis.— Ditto, New (scrip), %
dis.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction, 1 3-16
dis.—Hudderstield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 3/4
p.—Ditto, Thirds, !‘ p.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preferentials,
5 16 p.—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 1 p.—Ditto
Branches, Halves, 3/4 p.—London and North-Western, Nes;
11 p.—Ditto (Manchester and Birmingham), figs/--Ditto,
Quarters (B), 11-16 p.—Ditto (C), 5% P.—Manchester,
Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 14, dis.—Manchester and
LeedQ, 321. Shares (late Extension), IA p.—Ditto, Six-
teenths, 7 13-16 p.—Ditto, Fifths (W. R. 14 P.—Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 13/4 dis.—Ditto,
Grimsby, 201. Shares, 214 dis.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincoln-
shire), dis.—Manchester and Southampton, 30s. dis.—
North British, Extension, p.—North Staffordshire, 296 c,
p.—North-Western, M dis.—Oldham Alliance, 14
Preston andWyre. Halves (A),3A p.—Royston and Hitchin,
7 p.—Shropshire Union, 9.16 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover,
374—Ditto, No. 1, % p.—Ditto, No. 4, par—South Stafford-
shire, % dis.

LEEDS, JUNE 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting.
ham, and Boston, 14, dis. —Eastern Counties, York Exten-
sion, 16s. 3d. dis. —East Lancashire, New, 9A. dis.—Ditto,
New (scrip), Is. dis.—East and West Yorkshire, 15s. dis.—
Great Northern, 31s. 6d. dis.—Ditto, Extensions, 16s. dis.
—Huddersfield and Manchester, 15s. p.—Leeds and Dews-
bury, 114 p.—Leeds and Fhirsk, 4% dts.—Ditto, New, 3%
dis.—Ditto, Preference, 4s. p.--Malton and Dritfield Junc-
tion, 2s. 6d. dis.—Manchester and Leeds, Halves (late Hud.
and Sue.), 17s. 6d. p.—Ditto, West Riding Union, 2s. p.
—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 2s. 6d. dis.
—Midland, Preference, 31/f3 p.—Newcastle and Berwick, New,
2/. p.—North British, Thirds, IN p.—Ditto, Quarters, 28s.
p.—Ditto, Extension, 3s. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 214 p.
—Northern Counties Union, 51s. dis.—North-Western, 265.
6d. xis.—Whartdale Junction, 20s. dis.—York and New-
castle, New, 514

SHEFFIELD, Julia 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, .IsTofting-
ham, and Boston, 1 dis.—Great Northern, .IA4 dis.—Leeds
and Dewsbury, 11A p.—Manchester and Lincoln Union, 28s.
dis.—Manchester and Leeds ( West Riding Union), p.
Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire, 2% p. —Ditto
(Grimsby and Sheffield), 20L Shares. 50s. 6d. dis.—llitto, 121.
lOs. Shares, 295. dis—llitto, Docks, 4 dis.—Ditto (Sheffield
and Lincoln), 2% dis.—North British, Extension (scrip),
p.—North-Western, 18s. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Mid-
land, 1 dis.

HULL, JUNE 1

STOCK Excitarrau.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting..
ham, and Boston, 325. 6d.-Blackburn, Clithero, &c., Prefer-
ence, 1 p?-Great Northern, 455.-Maltoa and Driffield
Junction, par-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland,
dis.-Manchester and Leeds (West Riding Union), ss.
6d. p.-Newcastle and Ber Wick, New, 21. 9s. p.-North Bri.
tish, Halves, 153/-Ditto, Quarters, 915.-Ditto, Extension
(scrip), 4s. 6d. p.-Ditto, Thirds (scrip), 575.-North Staf-
fordshire, 21. 16s. cash-North-Western, 21s. dis.
GLASGOW, MAY 31.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, 293/4-
Ditto, New, 465. 6d.-Caledonianand Dumbartonshire, 38s.
- Clydesdale Junction, 421,4-Direct Bombay and Madras,
2s. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 645.-East of
_Lit
355.-East Lothian Central, 405.-Edinburgh
Direct,r
(New Co.), 355.-Glasgow, Barrhead, andiist
16'.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 11%1.07 42,d7y1D..0-firtktGoEias4txllgtloefdl,
Dit to, Halves, No. 1, 91.-llitto, al
Dumfries,
-anD6dditC-COa,rSlHicsolatltvise6:l.
Central, 241.-Stirling
No. rtihos.
9dS.co_manid_
ottihumßPoWnrintani'sb, Thirds 58s.
40sn.-Great 525. Ditto,
D t Quarters (scriu%), 19s -Paisley Barrhead, and
241-S r
land,
. mg and Dun-
fermline, Hurlet. o2s. •
61.-York and Newcastle, Preference, 71A.

INDIAN POSTAGE.—The following Post-office ar-
rangement with respect to letters and newspapers by the
East India Company's express came into operation raster.
day, the INt of June :—" Persons in this country may for-
ward private correspondence by the Government express
from Bombay to Calcutta and Madras; all persons desirous
of availing themselves of this privilege will be required to
mark upon the covers of their letters the words 'By express
from Bombay;' and, in addition to this special address, it
will be necessary that all letters intended to be forwarded by
the way of Southampton should be endorsed as hitherto.
The postage to be charged in India on the delivery of letters
sent by this express will be in addition to the ordinary inland
rates ; viz., one rupee for every letter not exceeding half a tola
in weight; two rupees for every letter above half a tole, but
not exceeding one tola in weight; four rupees for eYejr lettertwo
above one tola, but not exceeding two toles in weight;
beeonveyed
to
newspaper-office in Cal-
i-e Ptewo newspapers
tolas being the maximum weight of letters
by express. On Newspapers—Each neecwepaa
on all other caut
thetta
postage of five rupees will be
a and Madras
ordinarylad r a ratess w i
li
news-
papers forwarded by
expresswaill be received for the express
obfeinallalonwd edtor
postage:,.
charged, and no newspaperh. weight. N.B.—One tola and a
exceeding three toles
equivalent to half an ounce avoirdupois.
quarter is nearly
teqs. 1 .
cid English."
The rupee is axle 1
We regret to
announce the demise of the Right
Hon. Li...
.I.v Madeline Palmer, who expired yesterday, in
Chapel-street, Grosvenor-place, in her seventy-sixth year.
Her Ladyship was the second daughter of George, fourth
Duke, and sister of George, fifth and last• Duke of Gordon.
and was twice married; first to the late Sir Robert Sinclair,
Bart., and secondly to the late Charles Fyshe Palmer, Esq.
Her Ladyship had..but one son, Sir John Gordon Sinclair,
Bart., who a .creeds to her Ladyship's estates. 'l he Duchess
Dowager of Bedford-and the Marchioness Cornwallis are the
only surviving sisters of Lady Madelina Palmer. _
A fine living specimen of the sea-fan (Gorgonio,
Verrucosa, Cole) was taken last week in a trawl net, by
Richard BM, of Falmouth.—.Falmouth "'ache.

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