The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-09 00:00:00

Lkilbs, FEBRUARY 8,

STOCK ExcnANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boson, 2s. 6d. p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 9 p.—Eastern
Counties, York Extension, 15s. p.—East Lancashire, 2% p.—Ditto,
New, It. Is. 3d. p.—Ditto, New Scrip, 235. p.—Leeds and Dewsbury,
Extensions, Scrip (green), 13s. 6d. p.—Leeds and Thirsk, dis.—
Ditto, New, 16s. dis.— Ditto, Preference, 1% s. p.—Leeds, Wakefield,
and Midland, 10s. dis.-31alton and Driftield Junction, 20s. p.—
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, I4s. p.—North British,
Thirds, 525. 6d. p.—Ditto, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle Branch),
445. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 13s. 64. p.—North Staffordshire,
3%.p.—North-Western, 9s. 'p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole,
p.—West Riding Union, 31.165. 6d.

HULL, FEBRUAIa S.
STOCK Excrusiox..—The sales, s.re—Malton and Britßeid Junction,
20s. p.—North British, Quarters, 87s.—Ditto, Extensions (scrip),
13s. 6d. p.—Northern Counties Union, 255. 6d. p.—North-Western.
9s. 6d. p.

The saws
FEBRUARY S.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 201. shares, 265. 6d. dis.—Ditto,
121. 108. Shares, 15s. 6d. dis.—Midland (Sheffield and Rotherham),
3316 —North British, 3416—West Riding Union, 11. 16s. p.

EDINBURGH, FEBiI:TARY 6.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Direct Northern, 535. 6d.-
Dundee and Perth, 283-Ditto, New, 143$ -East Lothian Central,
41s. 6d.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, 16s. 3d.-Edin-
burgh and Northern, 16%-Ditto, New, 725. 6d.-Ditto, Newport,
5%-Ditto, ditto, New, 525. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth (New),
493.-Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 745. 6d.-North Bri-
tish, New Quarters (scrip), 275.-Ditto, Thirds, 735.-Scottish Cen-
tral, 21%-Scottish Midland, 21%-Stirling and Dunfermline, 725.
-Strathern Junction, 635. 6d. •
GLASGOW, FEBRILIUY 6.
&rocs Excuatims.-Tlie sales are-Ayr and Galloway, 425.-Cale.
donian, New, 465. 6d.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 515.--
East of Fife, 515.-East Indian, 95.-East Lothian Central, 435. 6d.
-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No. 2, 9%-Glasgow,
Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 25.-Glasgow and Greenock, 18
Glasgow, Kilinarnock, and Ardrossan, 64-Glasgow, Airdrie, and
Monkland Junction, 5% - Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 375. 6d.-Kil-
marnock and Ayr Direct, 455.- Midland, Halves, U.-North Bri-
tish, New Quarters (Scrip), 285.-Scottish Central, 221.-Seottish
Midland Junction, 21U-Stirling and Dunfermline, 743.

FEMALE ECONOMY.--A wealthy farmer's daughter,
residing within two miles of Todmorden, called a few days
ago at the shop of a respectable wholesale grocer in this
town, and requested to be shown his samples of sugars. Im-
mediately samples of various qualities were presented to her
for inspection, when she very modestly inquired the price
" per cwt." of the quality upon which she had fixed. On
being told, she then, in the true spirit of an economist and
speculator, requested that he would forward two large hogs-
heads to her residence (a well-known house in this neigh-
bourhood), an order which was indeed cheerfully accepted
by the white-apron'd grocer. The money she said would be
paid to him on the receipt of the sugar, and she further
desired that he would take along with him a wheelbarrow,
for she intended to pay him with fourpenny pieces (an
amount exceeding 901.), which she had accumulated since
the time her Majesty was pleased to authorise the circula-
tion of that convenient species of coin. Would that every
fair daughter of Eve was so well prepared by the savings of
only a few years ! We understand that a great many house-
holders near Todmorden have, during the last week, made
unusually large purchases of this sweet article, from the
notion that a great rise would necessarily follow the Minis-
terial measure which allows the free use of this article in dis-
tilleries and breweries.—Halifax Paper.
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.--STEAM AGAINST
WIND.—The luggage train of the North Western Railway,
which usually leaves Manchester at seven o'clock every
evening, arrived at the Heaton Norris station, on Monday
night, at twelve, when divers "shuntings" were rendered
necessary, a "break" (as it is termed) and another waggon
having been left on the main line while this arrangement
was completed. At this time the wind was very high, arid
Old Boreas mounting in front, went at a rapid and accele-
rated speed down the incline towards Manchester. Young
Steam seeing this, employed his full power, commenced
a chase to recover the waggons so surreptitiously
abducted, propelling his train before him; but Old
Boreas was victorious, having reached the winning
post at Levenshulme in gallant style, and dis-
tancing his grunting antagonist. They returned to
Stockport at half-past one; and here another obstruction
and delay presented itself. Owing to the train having been
delayed two-and-a-half hours, the water in the boiler was
nearly exhausted ; and, to mend matters, men were
employed laying down a new crossing, so that there
was no passage to the water tank on the down line, as
it is called. Here Billy was in a fix, for he could not
budge an inch without water, no more than Boreas
could have beated steam in the chase just related, without
wind. He could no more work without his regular pota-
tion than a London drayman his porter. Well, what was
to be done without a fresh supply? Billy was so thirsty
that he could not work, and therefore he was obliged, as a
dernier ressort, to' leave his train in the charge of the signal-
man, while he went at a sulky pace to regale himself at
Chelford, which was the next safe watering place. Here he
appears to have enjoyed himself, for he did;not return for his
charge until half-past three o'clock A.M., when Billy came
whistling along "right merrilie" to the Stockport station.
But, alas! misfortunes seldom come single, and Billy was
again doomed to encounter another interruption. Just as he
was crossing at Mr. Sykes's junction, in order to take the
bead, the tendenwheels ran off the rails, and there it lay
until, by the applicatioa of levers and "jacks," it was re-
placed on the line at nine o'clock, when the ponderous train
(which was the length of the viaduct) finally took its de-
parture. We are happy to say, that all these misadventures
took place without the slightest injury being done to either
person or property.—Macvlesfield Courier.
BATHING EXTRAORDINARY.—An itinerant preacher
of the Baptist persuasion has visited Bridport lately, and, it
appears, succeeded in gaining proselytes, as, Sunday
night, _unday
night, about eleven o'clock, he dipped eight adults (several
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weather on the occasion was intensely. cold,
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of whom were females) in the open river, at Aoll_inran
parties gave evident proof on their being oat
terra firma.— Salisbury Herald.
A Swerf.—DUring
FIGHT BETWEEN A Fox
the late severe frost a frozen over, and some
Smith, Esq., of Bitteswell Bali,l
were obliged to take refuge in
swans that were kept
was attacked by a fox, wb en,
from the road,
eueytictkhye devoured
bird
breast-bone eh
vo
having
anddaad-
having strayed
state of the swan's wings, it was evident
largepo,nAvasr on the estate of W. C.
hed fields• One of them,
th full
b body,
laent d. The fox, however, ob-
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hhoaemtadjoining
ateviolentb rak broken
savtorscudgsg
tamed the mastery,
to:fie leave
appeared. —Birmingham Gazette.
A fleet of twenty vessels arrived in our river yes-
wthiantgsw,
terday. with cargoes of various bread stuffs,—r crick
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Chronicle of Saturday.
PRESENTATION OF PLATE.--A service of plate, to be
presented to Mr. Houldsworth, the chairman of the Man-
chester and Leeds Railway Company, by the directors, for
his services in
that capacity, has been manufactured by
Messrs. Hunt
and Roskell, of Bond-street. The service
weighs upwards of 3,000 ounces, and is of excellent design
and workmanship. The principal piece is of an ornamental
character, being of a triangular form ; around the lower part
are figures of Sir Robert Peel, Watt, and Mr. George
Stephenson ; the whole is surmounted by a figure represent-
ing science. On one of the pannels is a representation in
relief of Summil Tunnel. It is a very exquisite piece of
workmanship, and has been modelled under the superin-
tendence of Mr. Bailey, the Royal Academician. There are
also some very elaborate vases. Altogether it is one of the
most classic and splendid services yet furnished by English
manufacturers.
REPRESENTATION OF GLASGOW. —We learn that
a private meeting of a portion of the electors of Glasgow w
held in the Eagle Inn on Monday, for the purpose of con.as
sidering the present state of the representation of the city,
and that the chief business transacted was the appointment
the inhabitants of St `I :ry, Lambe, ' a committee to look after the interests of the independent
,h, to, is. place di t, of the friends of the pre.
Vestry-room, to consider the proprietyofpetitioning pr electors. Severul private meetings
ar la-
ment against the further extension of this railway into that sent representatives have been ilk
• ewise held lately.—Glasgozo
parish. The meeting broke up without adopting any petition. Saturday Post.