The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-29 00:00:00

GLASGOW, JANUARY 27.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 60s.
Ayr and Galloway, 40s.—Caledonlau, New, 47s.—Caledonian and
Dumbartonshire, 435. 6d.—Direct Northern (scrip), 53s.—Dundee
and Arbroath, 42%—Ditto, New, N 0.2, 26% —East or Fife, 495.
East Indian, 85. 9d. —East Lothian Central, 43s.—Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 72;4—Edinburgh and Northern, Newport, s%—Ditto,
New, 455. —Edinburgh a►d Perth, 475. 6d.—Glasgow General Ter-
minus, I 11.—Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct, New, 61.—
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 3414 —Ditto, Halves, N 0.2, 91.68.

—Grasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 4s. 6d.--Glasgow, Airdrieuand
Monkland Junction, 5!¢—Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 37s..6d.—Great
North of Scotland, 45s.—Manchester and Southampton, 325. 6d.—
North British, Thirds, 72s.—Strathern Junction, 70s.—York and
Newcastle, Preference, Si. 19s.

FABRICATED CHARGE Or ATTEMPTED MURDER.—
It was stated, some time since that a young man named
Charles Smith, who had received an appointment at Reading,
had been followed there by a young woman with whom be
had formerly lived in other towns, and that during an inter-
view a quarrel ensued, and that he cut her throat. The ac-
cused, who is the son of a respectable attorney at Bridg-
north, Shropshire, had only resided in Reading about a
month, and holds a Government appointment in the Tax-
office. When the charge was made, directly after the com-
mittal of the act, on Wednesday night, the 20th instant,. he
was taken into custody, and the woman having greatly re-
covered from the effects of the injuries inflicted, the exami-
nation of the accused commenced before the Mayor (Mr.
Morris) and other magistrates on Monday, and the investi-
gation terminated on Tuesday evening in the dismissal of
the case. The statement of the woman proved to be a most
gross fabrication, as she had inflicted the wound herself, be-
cause he refused to let her alive with him again, and then
charged him with having attempted to murder her.
MEETING OP LEATHER FACTORS ON THE BROKER-
AGE FEES.—Yesterday a meeting of the leather factors and
tanners took place at the London Tavernmspecting the prac-
tice of charging brokerage to the buyer at public auctions
connected with the trade. Mr. Wm. Mortimer was called to
the chair, and, after a few explanatory remarks, it was
moved by Mr. Rogers, of Stoneport, and seconded by Mr.
W. Holmes, of Hull, " That this meeting fully concurs in the
resolution adopted by the meeting of the 14th inst., condem-
natory of the practice of charging brokerage to the buyer at
public auctions—a practice alike obnoxious and illegal, and
wholly indefensible by any argument which has been used in
its support. It was next proposed by Mr._
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Rogers, of Kidderminster, That with this view the com-
mittee be authorised to adopt all such steps, whether by ap-
plication to the Court of Aldermen to enforce the compliance
of the brokers with the rules expressly made by that Court
for their government, or by action at law, or by application
to Parliament, as the committee may deem expedient.'
Subsequently resolutions were carried, inviting all other
trades to co-operate in the object of the meeting, as the prin-
ciple affects them all. The usual vote of thanks being awarded
the chair, the meeting broke up.
AUSTRALIAN TRUST COMPANY.—The half-yearly
meeting of this company was held, yesterday, at the offices
in Moorgate-street. John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P., having
taken the chair, the manager, Mr. Innis, read the report of
the directors, by which it appeared, that after appropriating
5001. for the half-year, in reduction of preliminary expenses,
and providing for a dividend of three per cent. for the half-
year (six per cent. per annum), there remained 4,1491.35. to
be added to the reserve fund, which would then amount to
41,9601. 17s, sd. without taking credit for the six months'
interest due in Australia, on the 31st ult. By the statement
at the end of the profit and loss account it would appear
that the amount outstanding upon mortgagee, on the Ist of
July last, was 336,9621. lls. 10d., which was a reduction of
28,190/. ss. 4d., during the half-year between the Ist of
January and the Ist of July, 1846; which. arose from the
facility of borrowing money of the local banks at a reduced
rate of interest ; but should a demand for money occur at
Sydney, it was expected that borrowers would have ag4ha
recourse to this establishment for loans. After a short dis-
cussion the report was adopted unanimously, and a vote of
thanks was passed to the chairman and directors, when the
meeting adjourned.
THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—Scveral fresh rooms for
mammalia, containing contributions from Africa and the
F,o'tern ivhinelae•o, ,b•rve bee, open to ibe 'De
grand staircase is rapid.y appeoe,niiii; ~,mpletion, and with
the exception of the Townley Gallery, the whole of the_ex-
tensive improvements are nearly finished,