The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-07 00:00:00

SIX PILOTS DROWNED.

Yesterday morning, about tidetime, several pilots
belonging to No. 4, pilot-boat embarked in boat No
12, for the purpose of proceeding to their own vessel,
which was on duty on the Hoylake station. At
half-past one o'clock, the two vessels being but
a short distance from each other, between the
Bell-buoy and the Bar, the pilot got into the punt be-
longing to No. 4, and were proceeding to that vessel
through a heavy sea caused by a strong gale from the
westward, when the punt was capsized by the waves,
and the whole seven men were immediately seen
struggling in the water.
The crews of the two pilot-boats made the most
strenuous efforts to save their comrades, but they only
' succeeded in rescuing one, Thomas Eddleston, who
was picked up by No. 12. The others, we regret to
say, were all drowned.
The names of the unfortunates are, Wm. Quayle,
David Davies, r4nd John Fuller, journeymen ; and
George Benson, Joseph Ledder, and Wm. Charlton,
apprentices. The body of Quayle was subsequently
picked up by the crew of No. 4, and taken on board,
where every means were tried for the restoration of
vitality, but without success.—Liverpool

RAILWAY S HARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Dec. 6.
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STOCK EXCHANGE.--The safes are—Great Western, Quar-
ers, 21/4 p.—llitto, 17/. Shares, 1% p.—North Staffordshire,
6s. 3d. dis.

LIVERPOOL, Dac. 6.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The following were the transactions
this day :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 31/.
Shares, 5714 c. dis.—Ditto (late C. and 13.), 17143—Eastern
Counties, WA— Glasgow and Dumfries, 714—Great Wes-
tern, Quarters, 21/8 p.—Huddersfield Canal and Railway,
dis.— Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 14 p.—Ditto,
Halves (late L. and B.), 11 dis.—London and North-Wes-
tern, 15514—Ditto, Quarters (A. and B.), 41A c. p.—Ditto,
Quarters (C), 41A c. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire, Eighths, 23/4 dis.—Ditto, Preference, 1i p.—Mid-
land, Halves, 114 dis.—North Staffordshire, 14 dis.—North
Union (A), 208—Preston and Wyre, 3134 c.—Shrewsbury
and Chester (late N. W. M.), 1 p.—Ditto, New, 1h p.—
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 514 dis.—Ditto,
Preference, 38s. 9d. p.—Sauth-Eastern and Dover, 311—
Ditto, New, No. 2, 5 dis.—Ditto, Consul, No. 3, 43/ dis.—
Ditto, No. 4,1% dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G.
N.E. Purch.), 11-A p.
BLANCHESTER, DEC. G.

Srocic EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 51/7 dis —Dublin and Dro-
gheda, 32 dis.—Ditto, Thirds, lON—East Anglian, New
Preference (6 per cent.), par--Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Halves (11. and S.), 9 dis.—Ditto, Preston and Wyre, 34%
n.—Ditto Halves B), 7-16—London, Manchester, and Bir-
mingham, Quarters (A), 4% p.—Ditto (C), c. p.—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 3-16 p.
—North Staffordshire, h—North Union (B), 5-16—Oldham
Alliance, IST dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 11-16.

YORK, Dec. 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Northern, 41.
10s. 6d.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 19s.
6d.—North British, Quarters, 414—Ditto, Extension, 13s.—
York, Newcaitle, and Berwick, No. 2 (late New Berwick4),
12/. 18s. Jd. c.

EDINBURGH, DEC 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 1/.
7s.—Dundee and Northern Jun, tion, 295. 6d.—Edinburgh,
Leith, and Granton, Quarters, ss.—Great Northern, 4/. 13s.
—North British, Halves, 12/. 10s.—Ditto, Quarters, 41. 17s.
—Ditto, New, 13s. 6d.—Ditto, Thirds, V. Bs.
GLASGOW, Dic. 4.
STOCK ExcifAxor._—The fluctuations in the market this
week have been very trifling, the tendency being generally
in favour of a steady rise. Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr
have advanced to 1041. 12s. 6d. •, North British, to 78?—s_
Edinburgh and Glasgow, to 95; Caledonian, 363/4 ; and all
rather firm at these quotations. Scottish Centrals are re-
covering from the influence of the late unexpected call of 51.
per share, and now stand at 314 p., rather buyers. A good
business has been done in Manchester and Southampton,
Great Northern, and North British Thirds. Bank Stocks
are still heavy, and there have been but few transactions in
exchange companies.

Row IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—Joseph Mar-
shall was charged at the magistrates' office, Courts, on
Saturday, with creating a disturbance in a carriage on
the Msryport and Carlisle Railway, while the train was
proceeding on its way from Wigton to Carlisle, and also
obstrUcting the policeman of the company who attended
the carriage in the discharge of his duty. Tho prisoner,
accompanied by a few friends, was returning to Carlisle
from Wigton, after having attended the Martinmas
sports, and having partaken too freely of liquor, they
were all in high spirits, and thought to relieve the tedi-
ousness of the journey by a fight in the carriage. A mite
ensued, and the policeman interfered; but the party were
somewhat unmanageable, and after a scuffle at Curth-
waite, where the prisoner got out and fell on the rails, he
was taken into custody. The case was clearly proved
and the magistrates inflicted a fine of 10s. and costs.—
Carlisle Journal.

Notwithstanding our late numerous failures, con-
sols have got up, and discounts lowered to 6 per cent.
The result is an improved tone i❑ the share market,
with a continuation of an increase of transactions in the
healthy stocks, and a prospect of a much larger business
during the ensuing week. Last Friday we gave a list
of a tew of our dealings in stocks, which had advanced
the previous month, and there is still an improvement to
the better.—Nalional Advertiser.

REMARKALE EFFECT OF TIIE ELECTRIC FLUID.
—As a matter of interest in a scientific point of view,
it may be mentioned that the wires of the electric tele-
graph have been sometimes thrown out of order during
a thunderstorm. On one occasion, Morse's telegraph
inscribed a mass of symbols on paper by the action of
atmospheric electricity alone. The lightning sent its own
message, and recorded its own results ! Many philoso-
phers are already engaged in speculations on the pro-
bable effects which a net work of electric telegraphs
may have on thunderstorrns.—lkfedical Cantle.
THE CITY OF LONDON ELECTION.—It is confi-
dently stated, that a petition has been prepared against
the return of one of the Members for the City. This
measure has, it is said, been resorted to in consequence ofsome recent disclosures.