The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-26 00:00:00

LEEDS, Ariz. 23.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 20s. dis.—East Lancashire, New, 10e. dis.
—Ditto, New Scrip, Is. p.—East and West Yorkshire,
dis.—Great Northern, 15s. dis.—Leeds and Dewsbury, New
Extensions, Scrip (green), 15s. dis. —Leeds and Thirsk, 414
dis.—Ditto, Preference, 1% p.—London, Brighton, and South
Coast, sll4—Ditto, Fifteenths, 2s. p.—Malton and Driflield
Junction, 35. 6d. dis.—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares
(late Extensions), % p.—Ditto, West Riding Union, ss. 6d.
p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 7s. 6d. dis.
—Midland, Preference, 21,4 p.— Newcastle and Berwick, New,
2/. Is. 3d. p.—North British, Extension (scrip), Bs. 6d. p.—
North Staffordshire, 134 p.—Northern Counties Union, 2%
dis.—North-Western, 435. 6d. dis.—York and Newcastle,
Preference, 2/. 18s. 9d. p.
SHEFFIELD, Apart 23.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lincolnshire, 1%
p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, Ph
dis.—Ditto (Grimsby and Sheffield), 2CI. Shares, di&—
Ditto, 12/. 10s. Shares, 365. dis.—West Riding Union, IA p.
HULL, APRIL 23.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—North British, Quar-
ters, 66s.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), Bs. 9d. p.—Ditto,Thirds,
583. 6d.—Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, &c., 355. 6d.—
North-Western, 2 dis.
GLASGOW, APRIL 22.
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STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Direct Bombay and
Madras, 3s.—Dundee and Northern Junction, 35s.—East In-
dian, 3s. 3d.--East Lothian -Central, 50s. 6d. —Edinburgh
and Perth (New Co.), 495. Gd.—Ditto, Halves, 178. 6(1.—
Glasgow General Terminus, 13%—Glasgow, Kilinarnock,
and Ayr, 581.—Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 61. 13s.—Glasgow, Dum-
fries, and Carlisle, 51. 4s.—Glasgow Kilmarnock, and Ar-
drossan, 51.—Great North of India, 2s. Gd.—Madras, Nell ore,
and Arcot, le.—Manchester and Southampton, 213. 6,(1,-,—;
Stirling and Dunfermline, 75s.—Wishaw and Coltness,
—York and Newcastle, Preference, 714.

ROYAL POLYTECIINIC INSTITUTION: We have had
occasion so frequently to direct public attention to the va-
luable lectures delivered at this popular scientific resort, and,
judging from the crowded audiences which daily congre•
gate within its walls, it would appear hardly necessary to
revert to it again, were it not for the circumstance that at
no period of its formation do we remember to have heard
subjects of so much public importance, or so skilfully handled
as the lectures of Professor Rymer Jones on animal
inme-
nochanis, and Dr. Bachhoffner on artificial light, w
de-
livering at the above institution; the latter,moreass of Society,
particu-
larly, cannot fail to recommend itself to all classes
from its practical nature and utility; for while the rieh are
directed to the best and most efficient mode of domestic Mu-
, mination, the less opulent are not forgotten in the admirable
illustrations of the learned Doctor, which embrace the various
, modes that have been employed for this purpose, from the
pine torch of the savage to the modern refinement of the
camphine lamps. We are glad to find that the subject will
be resumed by Dr. Bachhoffner every evening during the
next week.

EXTRAORDINARY 13IRTII. - The wife of William
Squires, carpenter and joiner, Buckingham•road, Kingsland,
NV'M siftqy delivered, on Sunday, the 18th inst., of three
children, viz., three boys, who, with the mother, are doing
well.

THE LAHORE STATE.
Papers relating to the articles of agreement coneludcd
between the British Government and the Lahore Durbar,
on December 16, 1846, for the administration of the
Lahore State during the minority of the Maharajah
Duleep Singh, were on Monday issued by order of the
House of Lords, having just been laid beforeboth Houses
of Parliament, by command of her Majesty. The fol-
lowing are important extracts therefrom (though the
principal portion of the chief documents have already
Ewen published in the India intelligence)
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MAHARAJAH DITLEEP SINCH TO F.CURRIE, ESQ.
With reference to your statement, that you have
revot ted to the Governor-General the result of the in-
vestigation into the _ case of the recent disturbing. et

Cash-mere, instituted by the Committee held on the 23 of
December, 1846, and that his Lordship, in reply, after a
careful and attentive perusal of the proceedings con-
nected with the case, had expressed his high approbation
of the opinion given by the Committee, and confirmed
the decision paved by them, I beg to remark that the

British authorities are incomparably wise, prudent, just,
experienced, and capable of distinguishing truth from
falsehood, and that they are sincere friends of this
Government.. I have full confidence in them, and en-

tirely approve of the decision passed by them, after s
due investigation into the case of Cashmere, which de-
cision has been confirmed by the Governor-General.
In reply to your remark, that it has been a source of
much regret to his Lordship, that notwithstanding a
British force was stationed at this place in compliance

with the request of the Lahore Durbar and Vizier, for
the purpose of affording aid for the stability and main-
tenance of this state, the Vizier (appointed by me) had
pursued an unbecoming line of conduct, i.e., he had
secretly excited Sheik Imamooddeen (the Governor of
Cashmere on the part of the Lahore Government) into
rebellion, and instigated him not to make over Cash-
mere, which instructions were plainly and clearly in
violation of the treaty ; I beg to state that this conduct
of the Vizier has been a subject of much grief to this
Government, and is considered a highly unwarrantable
and unjustifiable act.
With reference to your statement, that the British
Government has approved of the measure taken by me
of having deposed the Vizier, in consequence of his
recent conduct, which was inconsistent with the stipula-
tions of the treaty, and that in consideration of the two
following grounds, viz.:-
1. My tender age, being a minor, the difficulties of my
position, and my being a descendant of the late Maha-
rajah Runjeet Singh, the faithful ally of the British Go-
vernment.