The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-08 00:00:00

DUNDEE AND ARBROATH RAILWAY.

The annual meeting of the shareholders was held at
Dundee on Wednesday, Mr. W. Thorns in the chair.
The report recommended that a dividend of 4 per cent.
be declared for the past half-year.
The CHAIRMAN stated that as the lease of the line to a
neighbouring company at a guaranteed dividend of 8 per
cent. bad been already sanctioned by the shareholders,
the report was necessarily brief • that the revenue of
the past year, ending the Ist of May, 1847, amounted to
16,6711., which showed an increase over that of the pre-
ceding year (15,5491.) of above 7 per cent.; that on every
branch of traffic an increase had taken place, which still
continues; and that the business of the railway was car-
ried on in a satisfactory manner to the public. Resolu-
tions were passed, adopting the report, approving of the
dividend payable in July free of income-tax, and adding
to the directors Lord Kinnaird and Mr. Small.

EDINBURGH, LEITH, & GRANTON RAILWAY.
A special meeting of this company was held at Edin-
burgh on Thursday, Mr. J. Christison in the chair, at
which four Bills were unanimously approved—To make
a branch to the Upper Drawbridge in Leith; a branch
from Bonnington to Trinity-villa; a branch from the
Haymarket Railway station to join the Union Canal at
Mezgetiand, and the Caledonian Railway at Gorgie
Mains; and also to amalgamate the above company with
the Edinburgh and Northern Railway Company.
It was stated that the number of directors represent-
ing the former company in the amalgamated company
is three, and that of the latter company eight; the ca-
pital of the one being 310,0004, and that of the other
1,400,0001.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Jurac 7.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 2 dis.—Eastern Counties, 20
—Ditto, Perpetual, No. 2, 6318—Ditto, York Extension, 1 dis.
East Lancashire, New Scrip, par—Leeds and Thirsk, Pre-
ference, ls. 3d. p.—London and North-Western, 1751 A
Ditto, Quarters, New, 1046 p.—Ditto, Quarters (G. J.), 16 p.
—Manchester and Leeds (late Hud. and Sheff.), 3/4 p.—
Ditto, Fifths, 4 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
Eighths, 2% dis.—Midland, 12014—Ditto, 401. Shares, 414
p.—Ditto, New, 23/4 p.— Newcastle and Berwick, New, 2 p.
—North British, Halves, 143/4—North Staffordshire, 214 p.—
North-Western, 11/2 dis. —Shrewsbury and Chester (late
N. W. M.), 414 p.—Ditto, New, 2% p.—South-Eastern and
Dover, New, No. 4, % dis.—York and Newcastle, Preference,
3 p.—Great Southern and Western, 7 dis.
MANCHESTER, JUNE 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, 1 5-16 dis.—Birmingham
and Oxford Junction, 614 p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 2
dis.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1 dis.—East Lan-
cashire New (scrip), 14 dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester
Railway and Canal, 14 p.—London and North-Western
(Manchester and Birmingham), 68—Manchester and Leeds,
32/. Shares (late Extension), dis.—Ditto, Fifths (late
West Riding Union), IA dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 2, 22 1-16—Ditto, Grimsby 501.
Shares, 8 dis.—Manchester and SoutUnion hampton, 30s. 6d. dis.—
North Staffordshire, 214 p.—North (A), 208—Shrop-
shire Union, 114 dis.
LEEDS, JUNE 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—East Lancashire, New,
265. dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), 3s. 6d. dis.—East and West
Yorkshire, 11%s dis.—Great Northern, 345. dis.—Leeds and
Dewsbury, ss. p.—Ditto, New Extensions Scrip (pink), 15s.
dis.—Leeds and Think, New, 4/. 18s. 9d. dis.—Ditto, Pre-
ference, 6d. p.—London, Brighton, and South Coast, 5314 c.
—Mallon and Drirfield Junction, 19s. dis.—Manchester and
Leeds, 32/. Shares, 2s. 6d. c. dis.—Ditto, West Riding Union,
3s. dis.—Midland, New, 4 p.—Ditto, Preference, 3 p.—New-
(Asti., and Berwick, New, 2 p.—North British, Thirds, 345. p.
—Ditto, Quarters, 245. p.—Ditto, Extension, 3s. 6d. p.
North Staffordshire, 214 p.—North-Western, 325. dis.—
Wharfdale Junction, 20s. dis.—York and Newcastle, Prefer-
ence, 3 p.

SHEFFIELD, Jtiwz 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 1,4 dis.—Great Northern, 1% dis.—Man-
chester and Lincoln Union, 1,4 dis.—Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1,2% p.—North-Western,
lls. dis.

EDINBURGH, JUNE 5.
STOCK ExcnANaE.—The sales are—Dundee and Northern
Junction, 32s.—Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 61s.—Edin-
burgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, 12s. 6d.—Edinburgh
and Northern, New, 64s.—Ditto, Newport, 71. ex int.—
Ditto, ditto, New, 41s. 6d.—Edinburgh and Perth, Halves,
Bs. 6d. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 51. ls.—Great
Northern, 41s. 6d.—North British, 3214—Ditto, Quarters,
87s.—Ditto, New, Quarters (scrip), 15s. 9d.—Ditto, Thirds,
53s.—Scottish Central, 2434.
GLASGOW, JUN: 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 3034
Caledonian, New, 41s.—Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 625.
—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 221.—Edinburgh and
Perth ( New Co.), Halves, Bs. 6d —Glasgow, Kilmarnock,
and Ayr, 118—Ditto, Halves, No. 1,8% —Ditto, ditto, No. 2,
61/B—Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 34s.—Manchester and
Southampton, 9s. 6d.—North British, Thirds, 51s. —Scottish
Central, 2514—York and Newcastle, Preference, 71. Is.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Common.)

MONDAY, JUNE 7.
WARWICK COUNTY PRISON BILL,
Read a second time; Motion made, and Question put,
' That the Bill be committed." The House divided: -
4 MINORITY—AYES, 41.
Adare, Viscount Forster, Matthew Philips, G. R.
Adderley, C. B. Goulburn. Henry Pusey, Philip
Berkeley, Craven Greene, Thomas Repton, G. W. J.
Chaplin, W. J. Heathcote, Sir W. Sandon, Viscount
Chapman, Aaron Hodgson, F. Shirley, E. J.
Clayton, R. R. Hodgson, Richard Somerset, Lord G.
Clive, Vise. Inglis, Sir R. Sotheron, T. H.
Collett, W. R. James, Sir W. Winnington, Sir T.
Dickinson, F. IL Lefroy, A. .j Yorke, E. T.
Divett, E. Marton, G. Young, John
Duncan, Viscount Masterman, John
Egerton, Sir P. Nicholl, J.
Escott, Bickham O'Brien, A. S.
Feilden, Sir W. Ord, William
Ferguson, Sir R. Pattison, James

TILLERS.
Brooke, Lord
Douglas, Sir C.

MAJORITY—NOES, 60.
Aglionby, H. A. Fuller, A. E. O'Brien, J.
Arkwright, George Gore, W. 0. I O'Connell, M. J.
Bailie, Walter Goring, Charles Ogle, S. C.
Bankes, George Hatton, Captain V. Pinney, William
Barnard, Edward G. Hume, Joseph Plumridge, Captain
Baskerville. T. Humphery, Ald. Roebuck, J. A.
Bodkin, William N. Hutt, William Reneaten, Colonel
Bowring, Dr. James, William Somers. J. P.
Bretherton. J. Layard, Major Spooner, Richard
Buck, L. W. Lo Marchant,:Sir D. Strickland, Sir G.
Butler, P. S. Afackeuxie,LT. Thornely, Thomas
Christopher, R. Macnamara, Major Troßope, Sir J.
Collett, John M'Carthy, Alex. Vernon, G. H.
Crawford, W. S. Miles, Philip W. S. Waddington, H. S.
Dalrymple, Captain Miles, William Walker, Richard
Dennistoun, J. Mitcalfe, H. Wawn, J. T.
Duncan, George Monahan, J. H. Wilshere, T. W.
Duncombe, T. Morris, David Worcester, Marquis
Evans, William Mundy, E. M. TELLNItS.
Evans, Sir De Lacy Newdegatc, C. N. Dugdale, W. S.
French, F. O'Brien, C. Williams, W.

INQUEST ON AN EX-BOW-STREET OFFICER.—An
inquest was held by Mr. Carter, the coroner for East Surrey,
at the George, Kingston Hill, on Saturday evening, upon
the body of Francis Howell, formerly a well known Bow •
street officer, who has been residing at Kingston upon
a pension granted him for his services for a great many
years, who cut his throat on the 24th of May, under the fol.•
lowing circumstances :—lt appeared that the deceased lived
with his son, Aaron Howell, and one of his grandchildren,
in a cottage at Coombe Warren, near Kingston, and on the
day in question he sent his grand-daughter to the George
for a bottle of ginger beer, and he took the opportunity
afforded by her absence to inflict a severe wound upon his
throat, and he also cut the joint of his left arm, and upon
the return of the grand daughter with the ginger beer she
found him covered with blood. Dr. Cox, a surgeon, residing
in the vicinity, speedily attended, and upon examination he
found that the wound was three inches long, but not very
deep, and the windpipe was slightly notched. He put some
questions to the deceased, but he gave no answer, and he was
in general very morose and sullen, and, owing to some inju-
ries he had received on his head in the performance of his
duty, he was at times very violent, and he never considered
him to be perfectly sane, although there was nothing in his
conduct to justify his being placed under restraint. The me-
dical gentleman further stated that the deceased was labour-
ing under general debility, and could not have lived much
longer; and he said that although the injury inflicted by the
deceased upon himself might have hastened that event, he
did not consider it was the actual cause of death. The Co-
roner having asked the witness for a further explanation
upon this point, he said that, from the state of disease in
which the deceased was, he could rot have lived long; but
the loss of blood caused his death to happen sooner by a few
days than it otherwise would. The Coroner having addressed
the jury, they returned a verdict that " The deceased died a
natural death, which was accelerated by the infliction of a
severe wound upon his neck, by himself, while in a state of
temporary insanity.
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