The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-08 00:00:00

RAILWAYS. '

The Northern, or Ferdinand .......... . 1571%
Gloggnitz • • ••.6-• • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • .• •• •• 120
Vienna—Milan • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • 108
Leghorn ••••••••••••••• • •• • • •• • • • • • • • • 86%
I'esth ..................
Orosetto •• • • • •••• • • •
Oldenburg
Pestola •
Pesth Bridge ..............
Apenninen .............. •••••••• •• • • • • 93g
lIAMBURGII BORSENHALLE, OCT. 2.
Bills. Money
kustrian 5 per Cents ................ 106
Bank Shares •—• •• • • •• •••• • • • • 1600
Anglo-Russian Loan ............... 101
Russian 5 per Cent., Hat). Certificate.
Ditto Ist series Inscription . • • • • • • • • • • • 104%
Ditto, Tlope and C0.,3d and 4th serica •.• 96
Ditto, in Certificate.— •••••• • • .• • • 96
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. .•
Ditto Stieglitz • . •.••• • • • .
Spanish New 5 per Cent • • • 121,E 1214
Ditto 3 per Cent .......... • . .. 2214 22
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 21% per Cent.. 25
Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ..... 55
Ditto 3 per Cent. •• • • ••
Polish New 4 pee Cent. Loan, 1844....
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent •••• • • 63%
National Bank 5hare5........ •••• • • • •
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—Baatax, SEPT. 29
St.Schuld Sch., 3% per Cent .... • • • • • 917 i
Prose. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent.. •• • •
Foreign Exchanges..
Exchange on London. £1 Sterling, 3 Months 6 241,E 6 2414

••• 1214

100%

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FATAL AND DISTRESSING CASES OF POISONING
NEAR. STROUD.—EarIy on Monday morning, four chil-
dren of a men named Tilley, of Pithcombe, were seized
with such violent symptoms as to require medical assist-
ance, and accordingly a surgeon was sent for from
Stroud, Rho found all the children labouring under
fleets such as are produced by irritant poisons. Anti-
dotes. were therefore promptly administered, and it was
found on analysis that arsenic had been swallowed. It
was also ascertained that only half an hour before they
became ill, they had each of them. partaken of some
pudding, which was charitably given to them by friends
of a deceased person in the neighbourhood; and which
pudding was also found to contain arsenic. This led to
lan investigation by the coroner, who ordered a post
mortem examination of the deceased, when the stomach
was found to contain arsenic. Portions of the pudding
were also found in the stomach. Until the children
became ill, no one had the slightest.suspicion that the
deceased's death had been caused by poison. One of the
children, a little boy, aged II years, died on Thursday
afternoon, and it is the opinion that the sister, a little
girl, will very quickly follow. The eldest son, a loung
man nineteen years of age, is lying in a dangerous state,
and only the youngest child, three years old, is likely
to escape. The adjourned inquest on the deceased, froin
whose house the pudding was brought, was held yes-
terday morning, hut the particulars have not yet reached
us.—Gloucester Journal.
FEMALE LYNCH LAW.—Last week a novel scene,
which attracted considerable attention, was enacted in
one 3f the hop gardens at the Elms Farm, in the neigh-
bouring parish of Iden. It appears that on the day pre-
vious, a man from Woodchurch, Kent, who was engaged
in the hap picking on the farm, had, in the most inde-
cent manner, beat his wife in the way that some parents
punish their children. A number of females (also from
Woodchurch), who were picking at another farm in the
parish, having heard of the treatment that one of their
own sex had been subjected to, determined upon inflict-
ing summary punishment on the offender. They ac-
cordingly provided themselves with bunches of stinging
nettles and hop bines, proceeded en masse to the garden,
where the culprit was at work pulling poles. Having,
by a ruse, dispossessed him of his bill (used in cutting
away the bines) they at once commence their work of
castigation by a process well know to school-boy! as
" birching," ftDri having at length satisfied their notions
of justice, they released the culprit, who having suffered,
not from the " stings and arrows of outrageous fortune,"
but from the equally smarting and more tangible effects
of nettles and hop bines, gladly availed himself of the
opportunity to retire, looking as happy as if he had
stumbled into a wasp's nest.—Sussex Advertiser.
VESSEL ABANDONED AT SEA.—About six o'clock
on Wednesday morning, Captain Togher, in command
of the St. Patrick steam-ship, of Drogheda, on his voyage
from Liverpool, observed a vessel dismantled and rolling
on the waves, the sea breaking over her, about six miles
north of the Skerriee, on the coast of Wales. Ile im-
mediately bore down, and discovered that the vessel had
lost her bowsprit, mainmast, and foretop, and received
some damage in her bows. He sent out a boat with five
men to board her and make an examination of her con-
dition. They found no person whatever on board, but
discovered that she had made nineteen inches of water.
Captain Togher then sent two of his best hawsers to
her and took her in tow, leaving the five men on board
to work her, and pay attention to the tow ropes. At
eight, A.M., the wind increased blowing from the south,
which caused a heavy cross sea, and with great difficulty
he brought her to the Irish coast, having, during the
passage, broke tow ropes twice. The vessel thus found
abandoned is a brigantine named the.Branstye of White-
haven, and was bound from Cardiff, in Wales, for Liver-
pool, laden with 150 tons of iron ,rails for some railway.
We have learned this morning (Saturday) from Liver-
pool, that the accident was caused by collision with a
Boston ship, inward bound. One of the crew of the
brigantine was killed by a full from the mast, and knocked
overboard. The Branstye and her cargo are worth
nearly 3,000/.—Drogheda Argus.
SALE OF THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—TRANSFER
or THE TRUST.—The Dock Commissioners of Birken-
head held a special general meeting yesterday (Holiday
for the transaction of some important business contained'
considering
in the following notice of motion :---"The commissio
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and certain parties to
be named, upon such conditions to certain
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the public will secure
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the account which he has given, it will be seen that he,
butbb,);rom
with the other short-hand writers from the Mercury and
Standard, were refused admission during the discussion
of this question. We may mention, however, a current
report that the business transacted at the meeting was
said to be the adoption of a motion authorizing Messrs.
Mallaby, Jackson, and potter to treat with three other
gentlemen connected with the Liverpool corporation for
the sale of the Birkenhead Docks, and the transfer of
the Dock Trust to the dock committee of this town.—
Liverpool Times.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Amphion, auxi-
liary
screw steam frigate, of 300 horse-power and 36
guns, Captain W. J. Williams, was towed from the
harbour to Spithead, this morning, by the Echo tug.
The Victoria and Albert royal yacht, Captain Lord
A. Fitzclarence, was taken out of dock to-day, not the
slightest mark of having taken the ground being dis-
cernible upon her bottom. She and the Fairy have
been removed to their usual moorings up the harbour.
The Hon. H. T. L. Corry, late Secretary to the
Admiralty, and Captain Brandreth, R.E., late Director
of Engineering and Architectural Works to the
Board, made an inspection of the new steam basin
works this morning, and expressed themselves in most
unqualified admiration of their progress.
Mr. Percy Doyle, Minister to Mexico, will arrive
here to morrow, and embark in the Vixen steam-
sloop, Commander Ryder, on Saturday, for the seat of
his mission.

The Bellerophon, 78, Captain R. L. Baynes, C. 8.,
was docked to .day, on the removal of the royal yacht,
to have her copper examined and cleaned. She has
entered many good hands.
The Rhadamanthus steam troop-ship, Lieutenant-
Commander Aylen, is receiving an overhaul and re-
fitment in this harbour prior to further service.
The weather during the early part of this day has
been very foul, heavy rain descending from an early
hour until two P.M. At five P.M. it is clear, but un-
settled. Wind N. by W., moderate breezes.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER 7.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—Tba sales are—Great Northern, 5
dis.—Great Western, 13 p.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1 p.
—Leeds and Thirsk, IS die.—London and North-Western,
152—Ditto, Quarters, 114 p.—Midland Stock, 111—Ditto,
Halves, p.—North British Thirds, p.—North Stafford-
shire, A" p.—North Union (A), 2054—South-Eastern and
Dover, No. 4 (issued as Third shares at 6 2-3 dis.), 21A dis.—
York, Newcastle, and Berwick (N. and B.) New, 1% p.—
York and North Midland, (East and West Riding Exten-
sion), 74 P•

MANCHESTER, OCTOBIZ 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 1 13-16 c. dis.—Birkenhaad, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Junction, 5 dis.—Huddersfield and bianchester
Railway and Canal, 4 n. dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Quarters, 1,{3 dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 1/4 p. —Ditto ( West Riding
Union), 2% dis.—London and North-Western (Manchester
and Birmingham), (B), 3 15-16 p.—Ditto, ditto (C), 37i
—Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire (Sheffield and Lin-
p.
colnshire), 4,% dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid-
land, 2 dis.—North;Staffordshire, 5-16 c. p.—North Union.
( B), 142—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, (A), 31.4
Shropshire Union, 2 13-16 c. dig —South-Eastern and Dover,.
No. 4, 21 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extensions,
No. 2,1% p.

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LEEDS, OCTOBER 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire,
Quarters, DA dis.—Great Northern, 5 dis.—lluddersfield
and Manchester, 214 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths,
Bs. 9d. p.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 545. 6d. dis.—Leeds
and Dewsbury, 21A c. dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 18 dia.—
Ditto, Preference, 30s. dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 6s. dis.
—North British, Thirds, Is. 6d. p.—Ditto, Quarters, 4s. dis.
—North Staffordshire, 7s. 6d. p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and.
Goole, 4% dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2, 243. p.
—East and West Yorkshire, 6% (Hs.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, OCTOBER 7.
STOCK ExcuaNcix.—The sales are—North British, Thirds,
6d. p.— North Staffordshire, p.
EDINBURGII, OCTOBER 6.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New 19s.
6d. —Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 48e.—East Lothian New,
27s.—Edinburgh and Northern, 18—Ditto, Newport.
New, Regis., 20s. 6d.—Great Northern, 575. 6d. —North Bri-
tish, 2534 ex div.—Ditto, Quarters, 958. ex div.—Ditto,
New, Quarters (scrip), 10s. 3d. —Ditto, Thirds, Regis., 235.
—Shrewsbury and Chester, 10/. Shares (guar. 8 per cent.).
98s.

GLASGOW, Ocrozotz 6.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, Newy
22s.—Dundee and Northern Junction, 25s.—Dundee and
Perth, New, 16%—Ditto, Quarters, 475. 6d.—East Lothian.
Central, 258.—Edinburgh and Northern, 17%—Glasgow, Kil-
marnock, and Ayr, 981,42 ex d. ex n.—Ditto, 401. Shares, 3814
ez div. ex new—Ditto, Halves, No. 2, W. ex int.—Glas-
gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, New, 7% —Great Northern, 60a
ex int.—Great North of India, 9d.—Manchester and South-
ampton, 9s.—North British, Thirds, 23s.—Ditto, New Quar-
ters (scrip), 1013.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Great;
North of England Purchase), 9%.

The Observer of Sunday, Oct. 10, will contain the
fullest particulars of the monetary affairs of the week,.
and up to the latest hour of Saturday. The information
in the City Article is derived from the most correct
sources, many of which are original, and only attain-
able by the conductors of the Observer, and is regularly,
quoted in most country papers as the most authentic in-
formation on the presentall-engrossing subject of commer-
cial difficulty—the Revenue, the Funds, and the Railway
Prices. The Observer, sixpence. The extensive pub-
lication of the Observer commences at six o'clock on
Sunday mornings, and concludes at ten. Monday's
Observer, best adapted for the country and abroad, la
published at four on Monday afternoon.
SHAKSPEIIII AT HOME.—The inhabitants of Strat- •
ford are very proud of Shakspere. Every man, woman,
and child in the town, and for miles round, is familiar.
with his name. Up the Stour and the Avon, away over
the green fields and through the bosky paths to Shottery
and Charlecote, to Drayton Bushes and Wellesbourn
Wood, the name of Shakspere is held in reverence by
the rural population; and the town itself seems to subsist
solely upon the glory of having given him birth. You
find some remembrance of him at every turn. Rude
effigies and busts of Shakspere, prints of his house, of
the Grammar-school where he was educated, of the gate
of Charlecote, where he is said to have pinned up the'
lampoon on Sir Thomas Lucy, of Anne Ilathaway's cot-
tage, where he so often made love in the chimney nook,
and of every spot known, or supposed to be associated
with his life, even to the mulberry-tree he planted, and
the crab-tree, under which a loose tradition says he once
slept after a night's carousal, are scattered about in the
shoos and stalls. Wherever you move, you are reminded
of the fact that he belongs to Stratford and Stratford to
him. The town, from suburb to suburb, is literally
Shaksperean ground.—Atlas.
THE PLAYERS ; OR, THE STAGE OF LIFE. BY'
T. J. SERLE, ESQ.—This work is one possessed of many;
sterling qualities, which entitle it to be placed among
the very best of the novels which have this season issued
from the press. It presents, indeed, a marked contrast.
to most of those that have lately come before us, being
stirring, exciting, and full of incident and originality.
As a novelist Mr. Serle is not unknown—as a dramatist
his fame has extended still further. The insight we
obtain, therefore, into stage life may, in most instances,
be relied upon as correct. Mr. Serie is very happy in
describing the adventures of the strolling players. We
perused them with as much zest, and entered into their
humour with as much willingness as though it was the
very first time we had been called upon to be spectators
of such scenes; but he has also shown himself capable
of handling other topics far more difficult of treatment:
he has quitted the busy scenes of the theatre and green
room, and has penetrated into that narrow but compli-
cated arena—the human heart.—Sunday Times.
SUDDEN DEATH.—We regret to have to announce
the death of Mr. S. Aitken, of the firm of Messrs. Bell
and Bradfute, booksellers. He had been in his ordi-
nary health, and was at church on Sunday, as usual ;
but ho had an attack of apoplexy, we understand, early
yesterday morning, and expired in the course of the
day.—Edinburyh Advertiser.
FRENCH PACKETS BETWEEN HAVRE AND NEW-
YORK.—lnformation has now been received from the
Director-General of the French Post office, that the un-
der-mentioned days have been fixed for the departure of
the vessels from Havre and New York, viz :—Havre, 10th
and 24th Oct.; 10th and 24th Nov.; 23d Dec.; 22d Jan.;
21st Feb.; and 21st March.—New York, 25th Oct.; 9th
and 24th Nov.; 9th and 24th Dec.; 23d Jan.; 21st Feb.;
21st March; and 21st April.
SHAKSPERE'S HOUSE AT STRATFORD.--It was evi-
dently built with an eye to strength as well as comfort.
The timbers are massive throughout, and in perfect pre •
servation. The oak stairs, notwithstanding certain yawns,
through which a few rays of light (which seem to have
lost their way though it is hard to say how they got there)
wander in and out, with the raw gusts of winter moaning
after them, are as substantial as ever. Several architects
have examined the house, and they all agree in opinion
that, with ordinary care, it ought to stand the wear and
tear of some hundreds of years to come.—Atlas.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—A REMARKABLE CURE OF
DROPSY, BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—At Wootton, near Bedford, re-
sides Mr. John Robinson, sen., an opulent farmer, who some time
ago, was in a most dangerous state, from dropsy, being nearly double
his ordinary size. lie was given over by his medical attendants, and
was, at the time, not expected to live three days ; yet from this
hopeless state he was cured by taking Hodoway's Pills. This gen-
tleman is well known is all the market towns of the county. The
wonders that this fine medicine does in all cases of dropsy is truly sur-
prising, and those who are Labouring under this dreadful complaint
should certainly try this remedy. Sold by all druggists, and at Pro.
lessor Holloway's Establisbment, 244, Strand, London.

BIRTH'S.
On the 4th inst., at Clifton, the lady of 11. Bayne, Esq.,
her Majesty's late Commissary Judge in Brazil, of a son.
On the 4th inst., the lady of Dr. Badeley, of Guy Harlingl Chelmsford, of twin daughters.
On the 4th inst., the wife of Henry W. Livett, Esq., of
Wells, Somerset, of a daughter.
On the 4th inst., at Marlborough-place, St. John's-wood,
Mrs. C. It. Somervail, of a daughter.
On the sth inst., in Harley-street, the lady of Edward
Murray, Esq., jun., of a son.
On the sth inst., at West End, Hampstead, the wife of the
Rev. h. C. W, Collins, of Bishopswood, Herefordshire, of
a son.

/MARRIED.
On the 7th inst., at Eccles, by the Rev. W. Rigg. M.A.,
Incumbent of Ellenbrook, John Marsland Bennett, Esq., of
Ard wick, to Mary
i Bowers,Esq.,
my. opintgoe
Emma,
daughter of
fourth
hf
daughter
kaahntaehr
Armitage, Esq., Mayor of the city of Manchester.
On the sth inst., at Streatham Church, John, eldest son
ooffjNoVhilnlialiniuCmuPti)lietrtY, 'Esq., M.P., of Bedford-hill, Balham.
On the sth inst., at Stanton Lacy, Salop, Henry Walker,
Eaq., M.D., of Ludlow, to Pene:ope, youngest daughter of the
late Thomas Brettell, Esq.