The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-11 00:00:00

LEEDS, MAY 8.

STOCK EXCHANGE. -The advanced price of shares has not
been maintained during this week. West Riding Unions,
which had been run up to 14s. p.. are now current at 4s. p.;
Manchester and Leeds Thirty-two's have fallen from 19s. p.
to ss. p.; Midland Preference from 2% p, to Ivs p.; Berwick
New from 2!. 3s. 6d. to 11. 13s. 6d. ; and in other stocks a
material depreciation has taken place. The sales are-
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 114 die.-East Lanca-
shire, New. 11/2 dis.-East and West Yorkshire, 245. dis.-
Great Northern, 114 dis.-Leeds and Dewsbury, Extensions,
Scrip (green), 20s. dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, 5 dis.-Ditto,
Preference, 7s. p.-London, Brighton, and South Coast, Fif-
teenths, par-Manchester and Leeds, 32/. Shares (late Exten-
sions), ss. p.-Ditto, West Riding Union, ss. c. p.-Mid-
land, Preference, 1% p.-Newcastle and Berwick, New, 335.
9d. p.-North British, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), Iss.
n. p.-Ditto, Extension (scrip), 7s. 6d. p.-North Stafford-
shire, 355. p.- North-Western, 395. 6d. dis.-York and North
Midland, Preference' 814 c. p.
NE WCASTL E-UP ON-TY NE, MAY 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Newcastle and Carlisle,
New, 93A p.-Ditto, New Quarters, 2% p.
EDINBURGH, MAY 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 25/. 17s.
6d.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 18s.-Arbroath and Forfar,
271. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, IL 19s. 6d.
-Caledonian, 241.-Ditto, New, 1/. 195.-Caledonian and
Dumbartonshire, 1/. 12s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 421. 10s.
-Deeside, 31. 55.-Dunblane, Doane, and Callender, IL 7s.
6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 42/.-Ditto. New, No. 1, 30/.-
Ditto New, No. 2, 304-Ditto, New, M. 3, 41. 75.-
,

Dundee and Northern Junction, 1/. lls.—Dundee and
Perth, 301. 103.—Ditto, New, 121. —Ditto, Quarters, 21. 1 Is.
—East of Fife, 2/. 10s.—East Lothian Central, W.—Edin-
burgh and Bathgate, 6/. 17s. 6d.—Edinburgh and Glasgow,
701.—Ditto, Halves, 22/. ss.—Ditto, Quarters,
_l7/. 105.7

Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 181.—Ditto, Preference, 201.
10s.—Ditto, New, 2/. 7s. 6d.—Ditto, Quarters, 1 is. 6d.—
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Edinburgh and Northern, 171. 7s. 6d.-Ditto; -New, 31. 2s.
-Ditto, Newport, 71. ls.-Ditto, ditto, New, 1/. 195.-
Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 21. ls.-Ditto, Halves
12s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 1181.-Ditto, New Stock,
36/.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 91. 55.-Ditto, Halves, No. 2,
61. 155.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5/. 2s. 6d.-Glas-
gow and Garnkirk, 391.-Glasgow General Terminus, 121.
55.-Glasgow and Greenock, 16/-Ditto, Halves, 8/. 15s.-
Ditto, Preference, 8/.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan ,
5/.-Great North of Scotland, 21.-Great Northern (late
Direct Northern), 21. 125.-Ditto (late London and York ),
2/.-Newcastle and Berwick, 261.-North British, 30/. los.
-Ditto, Halves, 141.-Ditto, Quarters, 41.45.-Ditto, New
Quarters (scrip), 11. Os. 6d.-Ditto, Thirds, 2/. 10s. 6d.-
Ditto, Fifths, 61. 155.-Scottish Central, 24/. is. 6d.-Scottish
Grand Junction, 195.-Scottish Midland, 191. 10s.-Shrews-
bury and Hereford, 11-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cites-
ter, 10/.-Ditto, New, 1/. Is. 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline,
31. 55.-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 55.-Wishaw and Colt-
ness, 49/. 10s.-York and Newcastle, 344 IN.-Ditto, New,
14/. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 6/. 10s.-Direct Bombay and
Madras,l3s.-East Indian, Ss. 6d.-Great North of India, as.
-Great Southern of Madras, 25.-Madras, Nellore, and Ar-
cot, Is. 6d.

GLASGOW, MAY 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 38s.
6d.—Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s. 9d.—Dundee and Perth,
Quarters, 50s. 6d.—East Indian, 2s. 6d.—East Lothian Cen-
tral, 42s.—Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 41s. 3d.—Ditto,
Halves, 13s. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 3514—
Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 61/B—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle,
51. Is.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 43A—great
Southern of Madras, Is. 6d.—Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct,
265. 6d.—Manchester and Southampton, 13s.—North Bri-
tish, Thirds, 50s.—Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 20s.—Scot-
tish Central, 231 A—Stirling and Dunfermline, 665.

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.—On Friday night, about
half-past nine o'clock, as a four-oared cutter B and a ah:
wager boat were coming down the river opt
te _
oreutrreyV Ssulad:
below Battersea-bridge, the cutter being 'tis
denly observed a steamer right ahead of them. As it was
dark, the rowers lustily hailed the steamer, when about 200
yards in advance, but unfortunately the captain of the
steamer only saw the cutter, and in turning out into the
middle of the channel to give it room ran right into the
wager-boat, which it cut clean in half, taking the seat trans-
versely.rdwho was rowing the wager-boat,
seeing r clearing the steamer, though an
seeing the 3iimr.poCssiiiffbiifity'
expert rower, had the presence of mied to jump from the
boat just before the steamer had ?truck her andive corn-
letely under t, receiving only a slight blow from d
the paddle.
i
wheel as the vessel passed over him. When he rose to the
surface he swam to the cutter, from which he was put on
board the steamer almost unhurt. But for this sudden and
desperate alternative' nothing could have saved him, as the
boat was completely divided at the seat, and the two halves
taken to the British Flag Tavern, Battersea, opposite which
the accident occurred.
DESTROYING 13noons or Fisx.—Saturday, at the
Richmond petty sessions, John Chamberlains and William
Chamberlaine, jun., fishermen, at Twickenham,were charged
with unlawfully destroying a brood of fish. From the evi-
dence of Thomas Webb, an assistant water-bailiff, it appeared
that on the 29th ult. he saw the defendants dragging the
engine produced along the shore of the river Thames,
at
Ham, in Surrey. It was not a net, but made of canvass and
baize, and was used to catch small fish to sell as live bait,
and was a wholesale destruction of the broods of fish. The
defendants were fined 10s. each.
PRESENTATION Or A REWARD ON BOARD HER
MAJESTY'S SIMI' VICTORY.—A short time since George
Veary, an old sailor and a pensioner on board the Victory,
lallantly jumped overboard and saved a boy from drowning.
"he committee of the Royal Humane Society, in considera-
tion of the age of Veary, departod from their rule which re-
stricts pecuniary rewards to London and the environs, and
voted him a medal and 2/. The following interesting letter
from Captain Pasco, R.N., describesp what took place on the
presentation;—(Copy.)(tare ship Victory„
"Her
Portsmouth, May 4, 1847. Sir n Sunday last I per-
formed a most pleasing duty, b —presenting the medallion and a pecuniary reward of 21. toi7George Veary, A.B. of this ship, before the assembled crew and the boy whose life he
saved; and George Veary expressed his thanks very warmly
for the distinguished honour done him by the committee
stepping aside from the usual practice. I have the honour
to be, Sir, your most obTo the edi
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n
t
(Signed) John
Pasco)
R.N.
Secretary of the
Royal Humane Society."