The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-09 00:00:00

APRIL 9, 1847.
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THE LATE MYSTERIO U S FIRES
IN WELLINGTON-STREET STRAND.
Yesterday an inquiry of tour hours' duration was held
by Mr. Bedford, the coroner, at the Bell, Exeter-street,
Strand, resp,cting the origin of the fire which occurred
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upstairs. Witness did not consider that hats of them-
selves were at all hazardous, but a hat manufactory de-
cidedly was.
William Cooper, police-constable F. 58, said that he
was on duty in Tavistock-street on Sunday morning last,
and at hail past five, whilst passing Mr. Pitt's premises,
he discovered smoke issuing from the shop front. He
immediately raised an alarm, and in the course of a few
minutes he saw some one throw a fire-escape out of the
top window. The party was undressed.
Sergeant Montgomery, of the F division, said that on
hearing the alarm he went to the premises and ascended
the escape, and got in at the first floor. He met Mr. and
Mrs. Pitt, a boy, and another female. He ran down
stairs and saw fire burning in the hat shop. Mr. Pitt
followed, and he asked him to open the street-door three
times before be did so. At last the door was opened,
and the fire was extinguished with buckets of water.
Charles Mills said that he was in the employ of
Messrs. Rudall and Ruse, who occupied the first floor,
and that he slept in the house on the night of Saturday,
and was avoke by hearing a cry of fire raised. The
fire- eec*pe had been axed about three weeks. He could
not tell how the fire originated. He was not able to go
into Mr. Pitt's shop when he liked, as Mr. Pitt had for-
bidden him, on account of having missed a spoon some
time bask.
Inspector Logan corroborated the evidence of Sergeant
Mtiritgomery.
Mr. George Colf, the foreman of the London Engine
Establishment, said that he arrived at the house a little
after six o'clock on the morning in question. He ex-
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vious occasion. He had examined the place very mi-
nutely, but was unable to tell how the fire began. It did
not seem likely that it had been smouldering all night, as
there was nothing to re,ist it. Mr. Pitt was not insured
when the first fire occurred, but when the second took
place, he was insured in•the Sun.

Mr. Superintendent Braidwood, who was present
during the whole of the inquiry, said that he had nothing
to add to the last witness's statement. He bad not
examined the premises at the time of the fire. It was
the foreman's duty to do so, and report the result to
him, which had been done on the present occasion.
Mary Ann Bishop, a servant in the employ of Mr.
Pi: t, proved that her master and mistress went to bed
at twenty minutes before one on Sunday morning. Wit-
ness slept in the kitchen. She was awoke by hearing
the bell ringing violently. She went up stairs, and saw
smoke coming from the hat shop ; she then ran to her
mistress's bedroom, and toll her that the shop was on
fire. Mr. and Mrs. Pitt both appeared greatly alarmed.
She heard noise during the night.
mr. M. J. Pitt was then called in. He said—l was
not out of my house during the night of Saturday last.
I went to bed between twelve and one on Sunday morn-
ing, and was aroused from my sleep by a cry of " Fire,"
and the ringing of my bell. I got out of bed, and found
that the place was on fire. The shop door was locked
be•ore I went to bed, and the It.y taken up stairs with
me. As soon as I found there was a fire I threw the
escape out of window, so that there was 4 direct com-
munication for the firemen and police to enter.

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The CORONER—Can you inform the jury how the fire
tAriginated? Witness—l cannot; but lam sure it could
nut have been accidental.

The CORONER—Then how was it? Witness—My im-
pression is that it must have been done maliciously by
some one; it is quite clear that three fires could not
have occurred in so short a time accidentally.
Several other witnesses were examined, and the
Learned Coroner summed up very succinctly, when the
jury returned a verdict—" That how and by what means
the fire occurred on the 4th of April there was not suf-
ficit ut evidence to prove."

-ASIDENT --of -MR. GALE'S BALL 0-0-I`f.-
The public -curiosity, which had become more than
ordinarily excited by the announcement of the intended
ascent of Mr. Gale, in a balloon of a novel construction
from the grounds of the Rosemary Branch Tavern, at
Peckham, was gratified yesterday. Mr. Gale. whose
_name, though new in this country, as an -aeronaut, is
well known in New York, and on the continent, ascended
at six o'clock, in a splendid balloon, made of silk ma-
nufactured in Spitalfields, and or the largest dimensions,
being capable of containing 34,000 feet of gas. This
aerial machine has been already described, and it is,
therefore, needless again to set forth wherein it differs
from the old and somewhat antiquated machines hitherto
employed in voyages through the skies. It has re:4)r-
voirs to receive the disharged gas, is of a lighter con-
struction as to the car, and is less enrumbrred with
grapnels and other apparatus, and has an improvement
in ilia valves and other more minute parts. The infla-
tion was commenced at ten o'clock, with a pressure of
five inches, the gas being supplied by the Metropolitan
Gas Company, and measured by means of one of De-
frie's dry gas meters, of which the accuracy and the ex-
cellence are most surprising. By three o'clock, 28.900
feet of gas had passed into the balloon, and it was in a

state to ascend ; but as the hour advertised for the
ascent was later, and as much company was expected to
arrive about five o'clock, the ascent was postponed till a
later hour. Every preparationwai made, and amongst
other accessories a capital,barometer, made by Messrs.
Horne and Thornth,taite, by which altitudes can be
measured at the distance of three miles from the earth
with great accuracy, was placed in the car.

The ascent was a grand one, many thousands being
assembled to witness it, all of whom cheered Mr. Gale
and his sole companion, Mr. Byrne, as they mounted in
the air. The balloon took a direction south-easterly,
passing, as far as could be conjectured, over the districts
of Norwood, and making over those of Blackheath.
When at an immense height in the air, Mr. Gale lowered
from the car in which he and his companion were seated
another car, which having descended about 25 feet, Mr.
Gsle made his way into it by means of a rope ladder.
This perilous exploit was beheld with astonishment, not
without fear, by the spectators, but was performed in
an admirable manner, and the aeronaut having reached
the lower car in safety, sent off a sort of shell or fire-
work, composed by Mr. Mortram, of well-known pyro-
technic celebrity. which exploded with a very loud re-
port, and then proceeded to discharge a series of shells
or petards, attached to the lower car, but which de-
scended a considerable way before they burst, and pre-
vented any danger to the balloon.

This ascent is certainly a curious variety in aerosta-
don, and removes the monotony of a parcel of people
going up in the clouds at dusk and coming down a little
after dusk, to the amusement of nobody but themselves,
and the indifForenee of all but the very idle and igno-
rant. From the construction of the double ear a number
of experiments may be attempted, and some aid afforded
to science. It is fair to Say that the arrangements were
well xsade, and that praise is due to Mr. Smith, the
proprietor of the grounds, for the manner in which the
whole was conducted.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.--.The deaths re-
gistered in the London districts during the past week
(the first of the spring quarter in the Registrar-General's
returns) were 1,004, being a decrease of 25 on the mor-
tality of the previous week. The weekly average de-
rived from the deaths of the last five springs, and
corrected for increase of population, is .914, but as many
of the deaths occurred before the expiration of ihe
winter quarter, the medal* of the week may be corn.
-pared with the winter average; which is 1,068. Deaths
from diseases of the epidemic class continued to decrease,
beingonly 107, of which 83 were from. hooping-cough.
Diseases of the lungs ranged between the spring and
winter averages, and bronchitis was still more th
usually fatal, especially to persons advanced in y.xis.
The weekwas remarkable for the lowness of temperature
which prevailed throughout; the4•thermometer stn three.
days registered below the fret zing point,and on Saturd-y
last was 8i clfgrees below the Vmperature of the same
day on an average of 25 years. As compared with the
previous week, the atmosphere was .colder by nearly
10 dogree—a circumstances which will tend to explain
any increase observable in the number of deaths r, gis-
tered in the present week.

ASHBURTON, APRIL 6. Our esteemed repre-
sentative, James Matheson, E.q., a4ompanied by his
amiable lady, arrived at Bates s. Golden Lion Hotel,
from London, on Saturday afternoon, last. The bells
from St. Andrew's tower sent forth many a merry peal,
and the union jack floated on the top of the church
tower; the baud also paraded the streets in the evening.
The worthy gentleman spent from Seiturday until Tues-
day afternoon in this borough, during which time he
has visited as many of his friends and constituents as
time would allow. Ashburton may i well he proud of
such a gentleman for their representeitive as Mr. Mathe-
son, as we lbdieve that political pa rties of all grades
welcome his arrival in this borough as one to whom the
greatest respect and esteem is doe : Mr. and Mrs.
Matheson, otend to sojourn for a flew dais at Castle
Hill, North Devon, the residence of Y.arl Fortescue.
.Tgs RIGHT HON. THOS. MILNER GIBSON, M.P.
are sorry to learn that our representative, the
Vice-President of the Board of trade, is. labouring
under severe - indisposition, and htis been orderei
his medical adviser to r• pair to the sea coast for
change of air.—lllancliester Guar. dials,

PR ICIP SD.

ROYAL MAIL STEAM-PACKET
COMPANY.

The general annual meeting of this company was
held yesterday, at the London Tavern, at one o'clock, for
the purpose of receiving the report of the directors,
and fur electing two directors iu the place of Mr T.
Baring, M.P., und Captain Mangles; and also for the
election of an auditor in the place of Mr. A. B. Robarts,
all of whom retired by rotation, but were eligible for
re-election, for which they offered themselves. The chair
was taken by Mr. Colville.
The advertisement convening the meeting having
been read,
The CHAIRMAN said he had to regret the news which
had arrived, by way of Mexico, of the loss of the Tweed,
the reports respecting which were mainly correct. Ire
would then call upon the Secretary to read the report,
which is as follows :

" The working account, as contrasted with that of the
preceding year, shows an increase in the disbursements
amounting to 10,8901. 3s. 2d., occurring chiefly under
the heads of wages,' • provisions.' and stations.' The
general rise in the rate of seamen's wages, an addition
to the pay of the officers, which the Court have consi-
dered for the interests of the company, and the extra
charge arising from having to send out the Eagle for
intercolonial service, to replace the .City of Glasgow,
I will explain the increase under the head of wages?
The increase under the head provisions' is to
be attributed to the additional number of pas-
sengers, and, in part, likewise, to the change
of intercolonial steamers alluded to above. The
charge for stations ' has been increased by the es-
tablishment of an agency aad other arrangements at
Panama, and by the expense incurred in increasing the
coaling accommodation and general efficiency of the
depot at St. Thomas. The only charge upon the Insur-
ance Fund during 1846, is a sum of 2751. 2s. Bd., arising
out of sundry small liabilities; and it will therefore be
seen that the investment under this head up to the end
of the, year amounted to 49481/..-lisif*luoh ,has sine*
been augmented "the andital -appropriation (1
25.0001. for the year 1847, making a total
of 74.281/. 55., now invested in 3,1 per Cent. Aovernment
Stock. Having explained the principal causes which
have occasioned increased disbursements, amounting to
10.890/. 3s. 2d , it is most satisfactory to notice that the
receipts from freight and passage money show an aug-
mentation to nearly double t' at amount, exhibiting an
improvement upon the year 1846 of 20,6971. 16s. 10d.
It is moreover matter of congratulation LO notice that
this steady advance (with the single exception of outward
freight) has occurred under every head of receipts from
cargo and passengers, outward, intercolonial, and home-
ward. The small failing off of 518/. 4s. 7d. in outward
freight may be ascribed to the shipments of quicksilver
for Mexico having been interrupted during the first part
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in nts for conveying passengers and treasure across toe
Isthmus of Panama are now completed; and an agree-
ment has been signed by the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company and the Pacific Steam Navigation Company,
fixing the rate of freight, and all other particulars, so
that there shall be every encouragement for par-
ties to avail themselves of this line of corn-
rnuoication between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.
Unceasing exertiena are made, not only to keep the
company's ships in good repair, but to give them addl.
ti nal strengthening a here nevieceary, and to improve
their passenger accommodation by all the means that
experience can suggest. Six ships were re-copper. d,
and two ships received new boilers in 1846. Three ships
have been re-coppered already during the present year,
and one ship is now receiving new boilers. Two other
sets of new boilers are in progress, one of which, if not
both, it is hoped to get put on board before December
next. These measures, and bringing the Conway (a new
ship) into operation, will, it is trusted, maintain the
service in that full efficiency which is as essential to the
interests of the company, as it is desirable to insure the
punctual discharge of its contract with her Nlajest)'s
Government.

" Since the above report was prepared a confirmation
of the loss of the Tweed has been received this morn-
ing. The loss of life, in addition to that of the ship,
is deeply to be lamented, but it is satisfactory
to find that the energy and firmness of the
passengers, as well as that of the officers and crew,
were most praiseworthy, and tended much, under '
Providence, to the ultimate safety of the survivors who
reached the reef from the wreck. It would be prema
Lure to offer any comment on this unfortunate accident,
but the circumstances shall be strictly inquired idto."
The CHAIRMAN said that, before putting the re ort,
it was satisfactory to state that arrangements ha
made to preveMay deficiency in carrying .on the se
vice in the West Indies. The vessel at present employed
there had proved insufficient for the purposes for which
she was intended, and the Conway would consequently
or y leave southamptuo /Ur that,-uutr.-- lie - had also
great satisfaction in drawing attention to the first fruits
of the arrangement for forming a communication across
the Isthmus of Panama, there having been an arrival this
morning, both of passengers and produce, from the
western side of the isthmus. This was the only point
that required any particular remark, and he would there-
fore put the adoption of the report to the meeting.
On the report being put,
Mr. RIDGWAY said that he particularly desired that
there should be some explanation of the working of the
company in the months of August, 1845 and 1846.
Mr. POYNDER suggested that this matte r had been
settled at the last. general meeting, and it was therefore
incompetent to entertain the matter at all.
Mr. linsawav contended that it was a subject that
the meeting could entertain, but as he bad expeeted a
large increase in the amount of his dividend, he could
not but complain of the increase in the rate of the sala-
ries at Southampton, which, he stated, amounted to at
least one-twentieth of the amount of the whole of the
receipts. He was also inclined to question the lumping
of the several items in the accounts; indeed, he was
dissatisfied altogener with the state of the accounts, and
thought that they might be much more clearly rendered.
He saw also that there was to be a new ship purchased,
and he wished to know what was the name of that ship,
as there were several naval min present who knew the
merits and demerits of every vessel on the coast, by
whom the judiciousness of purchase might be estimated.
—(lt being suggested that this might be injurious to the
company, the Hon. Proprietor retrained from further
remark.)—At any rate he wished to know whether the
Conway was to take out freight or a letter bag. -He
saw also that there was an outlay of somewhere about
55,000/. with the Bank of England, or'etselhere.
The CHAIRMAN, in replying to the observations of
Mr. Ridgway, said that the question of the working of
the eompany in the months of August, 1845 and 1846,
had been entirely settled at the meeting in October.
With respect to the rise in salaries all he had to observe
was that there could be no worse economy than that of
fixing the salaries so low as to obtain the services
only of inefficient persons, aid he thought further, that
if the directors were entitled to the confidence of. the

proprietary that no question should be raised on such a
matter as this. With respect to the Conway, as it was
desirable that she should reach her destination as quickly
as possible she would c ,rly out neither freight nor a
mail. With regard to the 55,0001. now out upon loan.

he had to roma) It that it was d. posited with the North-
Western Railway Company, trum whom ample security
is held, and the cash is already yielding dividends to the
company,/ The losses of vessels since the establishment
of the company had been the Medina, the Solway, the
Isis, and the Tweed, besides the Actaeon, a small steamer
employed amongst the islands.
By the general account it appeared that during the
year, up to December 21.4, the expenses were 285,4781,
Is. 7d., while the receipts were 407,116/. 18s. 2d., show-
inca profit of 121,6381. 9s. 7d,

The CHLlamkri then proposed a dividend of 11 15q.1)(
share, which way unanimously agreel to, as also that
shi.uld be payable on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
The retiring directors and auditor were re•electe
and thanks having been voted to the Chairman, 11
meeting was dissolved, its members evidently being w,
pleased with the proceedings of the day.

EASTER TERM.—On Wednesday, on the opening of '
the (Aces of the Common Law Courts after the holidays,
the lists of the arrears for Easter Term, commencing on
Thursday next, were exhibited. As the first of the
three Courts, the Court of Queen's Bench requires par
titular notice on the present occasion. Hitherto the
new trial paper of that Court contained many causes ;
and, on reference to the time the rules were ontained, it
was ascertained that 18 month, or two years had elapsed;
and it was found that, to obtain a rule n si, was in effect
to d, lay justice for no inconsiderable period. The
Learned Judges, by their ex. rtions. have made great
progress in diminishing the arrears, and the list for the en-
suing term clearly reveals their lai;ours. There are now
only 62 rules to be argue.l for new trials. the earliest of
Common Pwlt,ettrse,tmheovreed-
which was obtained in last Easter Term ; and of 5 remain-
ing for judgment, one case will decide two others. Of
rules and 4a6reruslersufloeranefowr
spec al cases and demurrers there are 61 for argument and
with the exception of tTwaroe,
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moved in Hilary Term. It is not too much to say, that
the lists of the three Courtspresent, on the whole, a very
healthy appearance; and that, by renewed exertions, the
Court of Queen's Bench will b
shortly
teach the two other
Courts in the number of rules sor new trials.

OvEs-FED LEECHES.--The police have just made
seare of 6.00 leeches at the shop of a dealer in the
1-"assage de Veniee, for being what are called goryles.
Leeches are sold by size, and in order to make them large
certain dealers allow them to suck the blood of anitnals.

They thus obtain a larger price than they otherwise
would ; but thuieeches, when: gorged, bite either very
feebly or not at all.—Galignani.

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MAN-CHESTER, TUESDAY, APRIL 6.—The measures
recently adopted by the Bank of England, and alluded
to in the Guardian of Saturday last, have entirely
changed the tone of our market. The refusal on the
part of the directors to make advances on the deposit of
long-dated paper in the hands of bill-brokers, having in-
creased the difficulty of discounting or negotiating paper
from India, the purchases which were making for that
market have been arrested • and though prices are
tolerably firm. the demand has been very limited, espe-
cially for yarns, in which the business done has been
xceedingly small. It is understood that some of the
spinners who have been recently working short time are
about to close their mills altogether. Indeed, the recent
advance in the cotton market, unattended by any cor-
responding increase in the prices of goods and yarb,
places both spinners and manufacturers in a worse con-
dition that at any former period; and unless some fa-
vourable change should speedily take place, a very large
ybeweanya decided falling
there seems no prospect of a decline in tohfeßcaovtrtoen;
ports during the week
cessation of employment may be expected. At present
mar-
ket. Indeed, yesterday, there was considerable set:ot:
close of the preceding
ment at Liverpool, in consequence of the arrival of later
week, the excess of receipts over those of the preceding
10th
year was 58,000 bales; but on thethe account stood
thus.—
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1847
1846 1,298,189
1845
It therefore appears that the deficiency in the last week's
receipts, as compared with the corresponding week of the
preceding yesr, rtas nu less than 35,000 hales. The va-
riation of a single we seems a rather slender founda-
tion for a revival of pectitation; lint, in the present son•
sitive state of the cotton market, very mall causes are
-efficient to produce either an advance or a decline in
pnces.

ROCRDA LE,, MOND AY APRIL s.—The depression in the
flannel market still continues, arid the business transacted
in' wool has been upon a very limited scale. Some of the
extensive buyers have not attended ; but a few of tbe
large manufacturers have been purchasing in anticipal.
tion of the Government orders.
HA.r.rvA x, SATURDAY, APRIL 3. —ln the piece ball today,
there was but a slender attendance of buyers, and few goods
changed hands ; but we understand that there is rather
more doing in the warehouses. There is an improve-
ment in the demand for yarn i • and spinners are unwil-
ling to swept contracts for flituirjdtliquirifi, of any
amount, at MC-I-rice's- "thouAh an livaboix.,e,anlacsaieely
Yerbe obtabiPtt As to long`wcol, in suliEvrqualities
there is•a good demand, with a slight improvement in
pr'ee. Low.qualities remain as befom, though the stock
is coming down in the focal mazkets. Ia short wool
there is no alteration.

HCDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY, APRIL 6.—This being a
great holiday, but little business i% expected ; yet we
have had a good attendance of buyers, and there have
been extensive purchases for the Amy ricsn market. In
the warehouses, also, a fair amount of business has been
transacted during the week.
LEEDS, TUESDAY, APRIL 6.—There has been a fair
business doing to-day at our cloth halls, and some ex.
tensive purchases were made last week in middle fine
cloth ; so that the improved feeling of our markets is
suivorted. Foreign wools sell easir r than for some
time past, but prices rule proportionably low. Some ap-
prehensions are entertained as to the effect of the last
regulations of the Bank of England concerning the dis.
c.itinting houses, but it is hoped the discretiwatry power
of the Bank will not be exercis -d agtins• bond fide trade
bills, which our meteha its have often to draff ou such
houses.—Manchtster Guardian.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 7.
STOCK EXCRANGE.—The sales are—Ataergate, Notting-
ani and Ruston, 1,(2 dis.—Birmingham tnid Oxford June-
ion, 81, p.—Eastern Counties, 19—Ditto, York Extension,
4 dis.—East Lancashire, New Scrip, 11,ii p. _Edinburgh and
Glasgow, Quarters, 17!4—Edinburgh and Pitth (New Co.),
New, I IA p.—Great Western, 17/. Shares, 31/LT.—Hudders-
field Cinal and Railway, 21A; p.—Lancaster ssnd Preston,
Quarters, 14—London and North-Western, 17.-14.:Ditto, New
Quarters, 1012 p.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
(late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 5% dis.—Midland, 40/.
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Shares, 3 'lli p.—Ditto, New, 2:;41 p.—North Staffordshire, 274
p.—North Union (B), 15—Northern Counties Union, 2 dis.
el\a‘s't.le,l.P),r4:ereP:(7e
—Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), 'iik p.—Shrewsbury and
New (No. 4), 6s. 3d. p.—South Yorkshire, Doneastet and
IC,hoerskt,ar (latend
N
Goole, par— Whatfilale (late North-Eastern), 14 dis.-
2 ,'A dis.
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MANCHESTER, APRIL 7
The sales
nu
ki,irtew—urßgiiirkeannbdeacidlusLgeoloyst
Halves, 9—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction,
Xi— Great Northern, 7-16—Huddersfield and Manchester'
Railway and Canal, 2 5-16—Ditto, Thirds. %—London and
North-Western, 176—Manchester and Leeds, Halves, 91/1—
Ditto, 32/. Shares (lat.,: Extension), 21,2—Manchester, Shef-
field, and Litic,,inshire, Eighths, 11A2—Ditto, Sheffield and
LirhArishire, c.—Maiichaster and Southampton, 15,.—
North Staffordshire, 2 13-16—Oldham Alliance, 94—Preston
and Wyre, Sixths, s%—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B),
94—Shropshire Union, 1 5-16—Sauth-Eastern and Dover,
36%—Ditto, No. 4, 5-16.

LEZDS, APRIL 7.
STOCR. EXCHANGE. he sales are—East Lancashire. New,
p.—Great North of Engiatid, Ne-w, 109. dis.—Leeds
11, "U hirsk, 2% n. dis.—Ditto, New, 15s. c. dis.—Ditto, Pre-
ference, 255. 6d. p.—London and Brighton and South Coast,
Fifteenths, 3s. p.—Malten and Driftield Junction, 12s. 6d. p.
—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension), 2%
p.—Ditto, West Riding Union,2Bs. 6d. p.—Manchester, Bux-
ton, Matlock, and Midland, Gs. p.—Newcastle and Ber-
wick, New 3', p.—North British, Thirds, 465. p.—Ditto,
Extension (scrip), 2/. 14s. 6d. p.—Northern Counties Union,
375. dis.—North-Western, 7s. 6d. dis.—Wharfdale Junction,
is. dis.

SHEFFIELD, APRIL 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 6s. 6d. dis.—East Lincolnshire, 2% p.—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Shef-
field), 375. dis.—Ditto, Docks, 234 dis.— Midland (Sheffield
and Rotherham),32%—Northßritish, Thirds,' 2% p. —North
Staffordshire, 274 p.—South York: hire, Doncaster, and Goole,
Is. 6d. dis.

NEWCASTLE-UPON'-TYNE, APRIL 7.
STOCK Excnioroz.—The sales are,—Alialand, 1154—
West Riding Union, 1 tci p.—York and Newcastle, 9 p.
HULL, APRIL 7.
STOCK ExcitaNctz.--The bales are—Eastern Counties,
York Extension, 13s. dis.—North British, Quarters, 763.--
Ditto. Extension Scrip, 13s. p.—Blackburn, Clirheroe, &c.,
Preference, 255. p.—North-Western, ;, dis.—West Riding
Union, 30s. p.

EDINBURGH, APRIL 6.
STocx EXCIIANCI6.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 271. 17s. 6d.
-Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 18c.-Arbroath and Forfar, 27/.
155.-Ditto, Halves, 15/ -Ayr and Galloway, 21. ls. 6d.-
Caledonian, 26/. 155.-Ditto, New, 21. 7s. 6d.-Caledonian
and Dumbartonshire, 2'. 2=.6d.-Clydesdale Junction. 391.
55.-Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 11.
12s. 6d. -Dundee and Arbroath, 421. 10s.-Ditto, New No.
1, . 30L-Ditto. New, No. 2, 301.-Ditto, New, No. •S, 4/.
158.-Dundee and Northern Junction, 2/ 95.-Dundee and
Perth, 381.-Ditto, New, 191. 178. 6d. -East of Fife, 21.
165.-East Lothian Central, 2/. 165.-Edinburgh and Bath-
gate, 6/. 10s.-Edinburgh and Glasgow. 711. 15s. en div.-
Ditto, Halves, 191. 15s. cx div.-Ditto, Quarters, 18/. en
div.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Grantor, 204 2s. 6d.-Ditto,

Preference, 211.-Ditto, New, 21. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters,
14s. 9d.-Edinburgh and Northern, 164 55.-Dito, New,
V. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 7/. l ls. 6d.-Ditto, ditto, New,
2/. 125.-Edinburgh and Perth (New), 3/. 2s. (d.-Ditto,
Halves, 1/. 2s-Glasgow and Ayn,hire, 614-Ditto, New
Stock, 381.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 51. 55.-Ditto, dit o. No. 2,
81.-Ditto, Quarters, 16/. 10s -Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle, 5/. 15)..-Glascliw and Garnkirk, 391.-Glasgow
General Terminus, 121. 55.-Glasgow and Greenock, 18/.
-Ditto, Halves, 91-Ditto, Preference, 8/. 58.-Glasp.ow,
Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 51. 18s.-Great North of Eng-
land, 2331. 10a-Great North f Scotland, 2/, Ha-Great
Northern (late Direct Northern). 3t. 95.-Ditto (late London
and York), 3/. 95.-Manchester and Leeds 1084-Ditto,
Sixteenths, 8/. ss-Newcastle and Berwick, 27/. 10s.-
Fifths,
North British, 32/. 15s ex div.-Ditto, Halves, 151. 17s.
6d.-Ditto, Quarters, 31.-19 s. &1.-Ditto. New Quarters
Grand
6(is.crlipss)..2sel.
155.-Scottish
liDitcttio;itiTatird2sa
81178.88.6d6.-d.-ScDotittiath
Junction. 1/. Is.-Scottish Midland, 20/. 155.-Shrewsbury
Srldinivg._anydorkManidldande 2!.w Newcastle,
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3611
1.
and Hereford. 1/. 12s. 6,1.-Shrew, bury, Oswebtry, and
W4lsaws.
Cheater, 81.-Ditto, New, 1/. la.-Stirling and Dunferm-
line,
Co4Lltn2se. .556d4.9-7.ti ex
-Ditto, New, 15/. 78. 6d.-Ditto, Prefer. nee, 81.-Direct
Bombay and Madras 41.-East Indian, &1.-Great North of
Zs.--Great Southern of Madras, 35.-Madras,
Net-
lore, and Arcot, is. 9d.

GLASGOW, Aram 6. •
STOCK EXCHANGE.—Tl 4 sales are—Airdrie and Bath.
gate. Ms.—Direct Bombay and Madras, 4s.—East Lothian
Central, Vs.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 19%—Edin -
burgh and Perth (New Co.), 595. l.—Glasgow General
Terminus, 131,(2—Glasgow, Xilmarnock, and Ayr, 6154—
Ditto, Quarters (5 per cent. guslr.), 153/4—Glasgow, Dum-
tries, and Carlisle, 51. 16s.—Manchester and Southampton.
28s.—Midland, Halves, 43,6—Scottish Grand Junction, 22e.
6d.—Stirli
15tngna d Dunfermline, 81s. —York and Newcastle,
Preference,

I

BLon sf
is
general PmuePe tßiN't` ghs
sekeol;flYe.t:iirtrree,
t, Wednesday night
C)gn.v.erni TS of this in-
in
180 a, was held at the
the annual
Bloom b
Dispensary, 62. Gre.rit_ s ur.y,w en
the chair was occupied by Mr. Griffith. The minutes of
the last quarterly meeting having been read and con-
firmed, Mr. Soames, the secretary, brought forward the
in-
stitution, estanlished
financial statement, from which it appeared that the
total amount of recepts during the past year was
8381. 17s. 4d., whilst the expenditure amounted' to
6921 6s. 4d., thus leaving a balance in the hands of the
treasurer of 1461. 1 ls. The total amount of stock stand-
ing in the names( f the trustees was 7,183/. 3s. 2d. Three
per Cent. Consols. The next business was the appoint-
ment of a medical committee. Since the last general
annual meeting there had been admitted into the insti-
tution, under the care of Dr. Rowland, 2,066 patients ;
under Mr. Cooper, 831—making a total of 2,899 ; of
whom were cured and relieved, 2,366, whilst 63 had died
and 470 remained under cure. 481 patients had been
visited at their own habitations. The medical report
was then rend at length, and approved, after which a
gratuity of one hundred guineas was respectively
awarded to Dr. Rowland and Mr. Cooper, the medical
officers, for the care and attention shown by them to-
pbauisdi nteos
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dwias
prdastephaetdi ntth
and the meeting separated.se;ußsunadl courtesysoer ur
• ears
SOUTH DEVON.—The apple-trees in the orchards
in this county present a fine appearance of bud ; some
trees are already in full bloom. There is every prospect
at present of a large quantity of cider being made. The
weather is very mild, and fine showers of rain have
fallen ; vegetation is growing rapidly. The hedge-rows
are decked with numerous sorts of wild flowers ; the
woods and groves resound with the joyous melodies
of the feathered songsters. All nature looks beautiful
• and gay in this part of Devon's fair county.
REPRESENTATION OF WESTMINSTER. f
there was a coalition amongst the partisans
tliells were
Lushington and Colonel Evans, cond Ennio
placarded with " Vote for Lualungto
fe s
Mr,

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAT.
Morning .. 20 minutes after 7. 1 Evening .. 55 minutes after 7.