The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-08 00:00:00

Average An' otr
Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 75,651
West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud-
dersfield
Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company,
Whitchurch
Worcester City and County Banking Company,
Worcester... .


33,809

6,365

York Union Banking Company, York 71,075
York City and County Banking Company, York 90,196
Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds
P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns.
Stamps and Taxes, Api i 1 2, 1847.

ASCENT of MR. GALE'S BALLOON.
The public curiosity, which had become more than
ordinarily excited by the announcement of the intended
a 'ent of Mr. Gale, in a balloon of a novel construction,
from the grounds of the Rosemary Branch Tavern, at
Pa kham, was gratified yesterday. Mr. Gale, those
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 of the largest dimensions,
being capable of containing 34,000 feet of gas. This
~erial machine has been already descr:beJ, 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 reser-
voiga to receive the dishargcel gas, is of a lighter con-
' struction as to the car, and is less encumbered with
grapnels and other appatatua, and has an improvement
in the valves and other more minute parts. The infla-
tion was commence l at ten o'clock, with a pressure of
five inches, the gas being supplied by the Metropolitan
has 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
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 preparation was made, and amongst
other accessories a capital barometer, made by Messrs.
Horne and Thornthwaite, 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.
Gale 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 jo,
an admirable manner, and the aeronaut having reached
the lower car in safety, sent off a sort of Sell or fire'
work, composed by Mr. Mortram, of well-known pyro-
technic celebrity, which exploded with a very loud re-
port, and thceproceeded 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 aerostir
tion, 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 themselveet
and the indifference of all but the very idle and igne'
rant. From the construction of the double car a number.
of experiments may be attempted, and some aid afforded
to science. It is fair to say that the arrangements were
well made, and that praise is due to Mr. Smith, the
proprietor of the grounds, for the manner in which the
_ whole was conducted.

MANCHESTER, APRIL 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Birkenhead, l'a„11;
cashire, and Cheshire, IA dis.—Edinburgh and Glamg%
Halves, 9—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Juncti°l
%—Great Northern, 7-16—Huddersfield and ManchesteA
Railway and Canal, 2 5-16—Ditto, Thirds, 5g London all;
North-Western, 176—Manchester and Leeds, Waives, 9,.,14,_€
Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extension), 24—Manchester, L""ci
field, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, I%—Ditto, Sheffield 0....
Lincolnshire, 176 c.—Manchester and Southampton, 15/;„,i
North Staffordshire, 2 13-16-01dham Alliance, %—Pre%-i
and Wyre, Sixths, 55/B—Shrewsbury and Birmingham t."
9d.—Shropshire Union, 1 5-16—South-Eastern and Poireff
364—Ditto, No. 4, 5-16.
LEEDS, Aram 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are•-• East Lancashire, Net
245. p.—Great North of England, New, 10s. dis.—L
and Thirak, 2% n. dis.—Ditto, New, 15s. c.
Pre-
ference, 255. 6d. p.— London and Brighton and South Coss
Fifteenths, 3s. p.—Malton and Driffield Junction, l2s. 6d. t
—Manchester and Leeds, 32/. Shares (late Extension), 270
p.—Ditto, West Riding tinion,2B3. 6d.p.—Manchester,l3°:
ton, Matlock, and Midland, 6i. p.—Newcastle and De.'
ittof
wick, New, 3!4 p.—. North British, Thirds, 465. p.-1)
Extension (scrip), 2/. 14s. 6cl. p.—Northern Counties 15u100'.
375. dis.—.North-Western, 7s. 6d. dis.—Wharfdale Junctlo4
ss. dis.

SIIEFFIELD, Arm]. 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate,Nottiog;
ham, and Boston, 6s. 6d. dis.—East Lincolnshire, 2% Pt:
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and 5,4 a
field), 375. dis.—Ditto, Docks, 23/4 dis.—Midland (StitlDnreth
and Rotherham), 321/2—North British, Thirds,' 2% IL
Staffordshire, 27/g p.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and GO
Is. 6d. dis.

336
9,295

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, APRIL 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are,-Midland, 115
West Riding Union, 11A p.-York and Newcastle, 9 11'
HULL, Aram 7.
STOCK EXCHANGR.-The sales are-Eastern Courtie6,..
York Extension, 13s. dis.-North British, Quarters, 7668;c,,
Ditto, Extension Scrip, 13s. p.-Blackburn, Clitheroe.„.o6
Preference, 255. p.-North-Western, 1/2 dis.-West
Union, 303. p.
EDINBURGH, Arum 6. 6(1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 271.
-Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 18s.-Arbroath and Forfarkv
155.-Ditto, Halves, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, 21. Is.,"„sn
Caledonian, 261. 155.-Ditto, New, 2/. 7s. 6d.-Calee°'39l.
and Dumbartonshire, 2'. 2s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, It,
55.-Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Doune, and Callenderio,
12s. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 42/. 10s.-Ditto, NC" 41.
1, 301.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 30/.-Ditto, New, No. "%pa
155.-Dundee and Northern Junction, 2/. 95.-Dundee "//.
Perth, 381.-Ditto, New, 191. 17s. 6d.-East of Fit:tie, tb.
165.-East Lothian Central, 2/. 165.-Edinburgh and P5,..-•
gate, 61. 10s.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 711. 15s. ex dive,
Ditto, Halves, 19/. 15s. cx div.-Ditto, Quarters,
div.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 201. 2s. 6101.--v,:erk
Preference, 211.-Ditto, New, 21. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Quar'el•
145. W.-Edinburgh and Northern, 16!. 55.-Ditto, 11:110
31. I7s. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 71. 11s. 6d.-Ditto, ditt0,,;064
2L .--' 41 125.-Edinburgh and Perth (New), 31. 2s. 6d,;/ei
Halves, 11. 25.-Glasgow and Amshire, 62L-Ditto,
Halves, No. 1,-N. 55.-Ditto, ditto, l'°:,01
8/. Stock,i.) 81.-Ditto,
D
01.,-i tto ,
Quarters, 161. 105,v,-Glasgow Dumfries, 01;
Carlisle, 5/. 155.-. Glasgow and Garnkirk, 39L-Glas101•
General Terminus, 121. 55.-Glasgow and Greenock, At
-Ditto, Halves, 91.-Ditto, Preference, 8/. 55.---,G-11r,
Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 5/. 18a.-Great North or we,
land, 2331. 10s.-Great North cf Scotland, 2/. 112.--7,1(1011
Northern (late Direct Northern). 31. 95.-Ditto (late-14°10ot
and York), 31. 95.-Manchester and Leeds, 1081.-i/
Sixteenths, 81. 55.-Newcastle and Berwick, 271-,..; 170'
North British, 321. 15s. ex div.-Ditto, Halves, 15''' rter°
6d.-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 19s. 6d.-Ditto, New Cielito
(scrip), 1/. 78.-Ditto, Thirds, 3/. 8a 6d.-Ditto,
Graph
6/. 155.-Scottish Central, '221. 17s. 6d.-Scottish bad,
Junction, 11. Is.-Scottish Midland, 201. 153,-Shrevis sitia
and Hereford, 1/. 12s. 6d.-Shrewsbury, OswestrPfero'
Chester, 81.-Ditto, New, Is.-Stirling and I).l;.baff
line, 4/. 2s. 6d.-Stirling and Midland, 2L
and Coltness, 49/. ex div.-Yoiit and Newcastle, 841birel
-Ditto, New, 151. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Preference, SLi,7O th
Bombay and Madras, 45.-East Indian, Bs.-Great as riqii•
India, 35.-Great Southern of Madras, 33.-40dr,
lore, and Arcot, Is. 9d.
GLASGOW, APRIL G. DOW
STOCK EXCHANGE .-The sales are-Airdrie
and Lothlj°
gate, 785.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 45.-East
1914 ,'riero
dip
Cimerngthrala,
-Edinburghuhd7s.Verth (New ancl
C0.).0
Glasgow, Halves,
D°
Ditto, Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 15%-Glasgow,
Terminus, 131,4-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 6 Ll°6lo
fries, and Carlisle, 5/. 165.-Manchester and SouthanWofr
285.-Midland, Halves, 4%-Scottish Grand Junction, .410 t
6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 81s.-York and Soccli)
Preference, 151.

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Viscount Palmerston left town yesterday afternoon-
a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Arses, 7.
STOCK Exc;IANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting',
ham and Boston, 1/,,, dis.—Birmingham and Oxford Jtioc'l
tion, 8% p.—Eastern Counties, 19—Ditto, York Extension;
3/4 dis.—East Lancashire, New Scrip, 1% p. —Edinburgh on;
Glasgow, Quarters, 173/4—Edinburgh and Perth (New 0"
New, 1% p.—Great Western, 171. Shares, 314 p.—lludders'
field Canal and Railway, 2/„'2 p.—Lancaster and Prestot
Quarters, 14 —London and North- Western, 175—Ditto, Sew
Quarters, 101/:2 p.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshirel.
(late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 51,4 dis.—Midland, ,„
Shares, 3,% p.—Ditto, New, 23/4 p.—North Staffordshire, 21'
p.—North Union (B) 15—Northern Counties Union, 2 did
—Preston and Wyre, halves (B), p.—Shrewsburi
Chester (late N. W. I%1.), 4% p.—South-Eastern and Dovel
New (No. 4), 6s. 3d. p.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster All;
Goole, par—Wharfdale (late North-Eastern), U_
York and Newcastle, Preference, 3% p.—Dutch
2 dis. .