The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-25 00:00:00

RAIL A SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 23.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are - Chester and Birkenhead. 2°'
Shares, Li die.—East Lancashire, New (scrip), 265. 3d. p. -Ndin:
burgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 18 ex div. London and North-Via'.
ern, 178 Ditto, New Quarters, 11 p.—Ditto Quarters (G. J.). 171
p. London and Manchester and Birmingham, 70—Manchester
Leeds (late Eludderstiel and Sheffield), 3 p. ex div.- Ditt°'
Fifths, 5./4 p. ex div. - Ditto, 32/. Shares (late Extensions), 2111
Ditto, naives hate L. and B.), p.— Manchester, Sheffield. A.;
Lincolnshire, 89—Ditto, (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield,. ""
Shares, I) d,s.--Midland, 118 -Ditto, New, 3% p.- Ditto, C".
soliOat.d Birmingham and Derby, 911/2 Newcastle and 1364:
wick, New, .34i p. South-Eastern and Dover, New, 10'
~d
Its. 3d. p. —York and Newcastle, Preference, 41{—York
North Midland, - Leeds and Thirsk, 1% dis.—Birminghatn I,°"
Oxford unction. 8% p.-- East Lincolnshire, 2% p. -Fleetwood, rreS.
ton, and West Riding, 3s. tki. p.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 1
West Riding Union. 1 p.—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport,
p.—Manchester and Southampton, dis.—Dutch Rhenish, 2i di'.

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M....is:CHESTER, MARCH 23.
STOCK EXCHANUt. sales are-Birkenhead, Lancashire. Ana
Cheshire Junction, 3-16-Blackburn, Clitheroe. and North-Weste,Tl
%-Ditto, Preterentials, 1% -East Lancashire (late B. and P.),
-Fleet wood, Preston, and West Riding Junction, 3-16 -- Great Nolta
ern (Direct Northern S,rip), par- London and North-Westerr. (bl*
eliester and Birmingham), "NIA C. - Manchester and Leeds. I,‘„.
Shares (late Extension) 233-Manchester, Sheffield, ami Linc°7,.
shire (Grimsby, 20/. Shares), 1% anchester and Southamptoa.l6"
Newcastle and B rwick, New, 4-North Staffordshire, 3 3'l,
Northern Counties Union, 30s. 6d. dis.-Shrowsbury and Birrial
ham (A), 33-Ditto, 91. 12s. 3d. Shares (B), - Shropshire
15-16 - South-Easteni and Dover, No. 4,9.16 - West Riding Union

LEEDS,

MACH 23.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are Ambergate, Nottingham. Boston, 4s. dis.—East Lancashire, 19.4p.—Ditto, New, 335. 6d. P.--
Ditto, New (scrip), 255. p. -East and West Yorkshire, 16s.
Great Northern (London and ork), Is. 6d. diN.—Ditto, Exte'l
anj
sions, par —Lee.ls and Dewsbury, Extensions Scrip (green), P„;;;:
Ditto, 'ew, Extensions Scrip (pink), 10s. p.—Leeds and Tau7(l
New, 15s. dii.—Ditto. Preference, 20s. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, _
Midland, 12s. 6d. dis.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcat,/,
Junction, 20s. dis.—London •and Brighton and South Coast, f:c.
teenths, 4s. p.—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late ExtensiN,,
244 p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 10s. IL
land, 117 Ditto, Preference, 3%, p.—Newcastle and Berwick, 1":„.
p —North British, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle Branch).
6d. p.—Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 14s. p.—Northern Counties
30s. dis. - North-Western, Is. 6d p.—West Itidirn [Tido. 335.
Wharfdale J unction, 2s. 6d. dis.—York and Newcastle, PrefierencS,. +-
SHEFFIELD, Meson 23.
STOCK EXCKANGE.—The sales are—Manchester, Sheffield, !Ili
Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 51. dis. - Ditto (Sheffield AT
Lincoln), 31s. dis.—North British, Thirds, 2) p.- North sutfloro.
shire, 3', p.—Wharfdale Junction, par—West Hiding Union, 11 P'

NEWCASTLE-UP - 1 t., Malta( 23.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Newcastle and Berwick, l'Tet
3% p.-Ditto (North Shields), Purchase, 8 p.-North British, ciaa'
tern, Isjy p.-North Staffordshire, 3 p.
EDINBURGH, MAACK 22.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sale are-Aberdeen, 28/.-Airdrle In,
Bathgate, 3/. 1 is.- Arloroath and Forfar, 271. 1016-Ditto, Ilsh
Shares, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, 21. Is. 6d.-Cale"alan• 271. 2s. 6d.
-Ditto, New, 21. 11 s.-Caledonian and Dumbarton.l. 7L-ClYdes.
dale Junction, 39!. 68.-Deeside, 31. 55.-Direct Northern, 21. 11ns,
6d.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 1/. 12s. 6d.-Dundee2, _
Arbroath, 42!. 10s.-Ditto. New, No. 1. 30/.-Ditto. New, No. 3nr‘zi
-Dundee and Perth, 32!. 155.-Ditto, New Shares,
Counties, 191. 10s.-Ditto, York Extension, 41. 158.--E"`
h and
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21. 165.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 5/. 17s. Ed.-Edinburg Quarter
711. 10s.-Ditto, half Shares, 191. 125. 6d. -Ditto.
Shares, 181- Edinburgh, Leith, Vl.l Grant,. 20/.- Ditto, Preference.
21,.--Edinburgh and •• tot!' e rn, 16/ 155.-Ditto, New Shares'
-Ditto, Newport, 7/. 17s. &1.-Ditto, ditto, New, 21. 14
19/.7 Eastern
-Dundee
burgh and Perth (Old), 1/. 17s.- Ditto (New), 21. 12s. ex nr,euto,
Glasgow and Ayrshire, 621.-Ditto, New Stoca, 361. 17e. Bcl.-'
Quarter Shares, 161. 10s. ex new-Ditto, Halves, 71. 25.-Glaslio.
Dumiries, and Carlisle, 51. 155.-Glasgow and Garnktrk, 391•
nittO,
gow General Terminus, 121.53.-Glasgow and Greenock, 181.-- and
New, 91.-Ditto, Preference, 8/. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock,
Ardrossan, Si. 18s.- Great North of England, 2331. 10s.-GreatNr
.74
of Scotland, 2/. HR.-London and York, 3/. 155.-Manchester .
rj'A
Leeds, 1081.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 155.-Neweastle
Berwick, 33/. 55.-North British, 33/. 155.-Ditto, Halves, rg
Ditto, Thirds, 3/. 1 Is.- Ditto, Quarters, 4,. 35.-Ditto, New
(scrip), 1/. Bs. 6d.-Ditto, Fifths, 6/. 155.-ScottishCentral. "
Stir"
Scottish Grand Junction, 1/. Is. -Scottish Midland, 201.
ling and Dunfermline, 31. 18s. -Stirling and Midland, 2"„„i,"
Wishaw and Coltness, 481. 15s. ex div.-York and Ifevr'..-
,74 6d;„'".
361. 10s.-Ditto, New, 11!. 15s.=D1tto, Preference, Si. • •-:,„Tar.•
Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s. 9d.-East 85.- Great • old
of India, 35.-Great Southern of Madras, 35.-Madras, Nell°lll
Arcot, 2s.

GLASGOW, MA cu 22,

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STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are --Ayr and Gallovral, 445!
Caledonian, New, 525. 6d —Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, topa
Direct Northern (scrip), 525. 6d.—East Indian, Bs. —Enst,,,„ Iturtt,
Central, 56s.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, I til,i—Eurreflo
Leith, and Grantor), Quarters, 16s. 6d.—Edinburgh and pittO,
(New Co.), 54e.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr. 62,4 _re.tt
Halves, No. I, 5% —Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 51 10' aEls.
Southern of Madras, 2s. 6d.—Kilmarnock at,d Ayr Direct, ;pc),
Manchester and Southampton, 31s.—Monkland and liirkin` cop),
241.—North British, Thirds, 725. 6d.—Ditto, New Quarters k!yid
29s.—Stirling and Dinnermline, 775.—Wilsontown, Morni,llollol,s
Coltness, 701.—Wishaw and Coltness, 481,1—York and Ne'
Preference, 81. 3s.

FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION
BURRADON COLLIERY.
On Saturday morning, about nine o'clock, a fatal a 0 f
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dent occurred at the above colliery, by the bars°o "g
one of the boilers used in working the engine of the Palos
by which three persons were killed, viz., a man, a 11'3„,tiliies
and a boy. The colliery is situated about six ""orth
north of Newcastle, and belongs to Lord Ravens"; s 01
and partners. The engine attached to the Pit lion;
90-horse power, and three boilers of large dimens the
and of an oval shape are used to work it ; but on
morning of the accident only two were in operation. 4
few minutes previous to the occurrence, the eneiaLawn •
on examining the float, found the water more Oslo
foot above the working mark, but as the steam Was to
he gave directions to the stoker, Robert ThooPs°o'
raise the fires ; soon after which the boiler iv°
denly burst with a tremendous
away part of the engine-house and enhiinsen'ey, kill
he
three persons. and injuring, more or-less, several
workmen at the shaft. The boiler was torn into the:-0
pieces, and parts of it were blown a considerable lacer
Lance into an adjoining field. On examining the 1:
the stoker was found almost buried in the ruins, drele,
fully scalded and bruised, but quite dead ; and a WO
named Margaret Proctor, wire of one of the minter;
who was at the place getting water, was lying a leo
yards from him. The other sufferer was a boy, abo a
eleven years of age, named Thomas Gordon, emploYee,,
at the bank. The eugmeman escaped, though tnul
scalded in the face, and injured in the head. Sever!!
of the workmen were also seriously injured by IV
On Monday an inquest was ,
flying bricks, &c., but are all ehlidcotendtthoerbeocodvieesr.
Stephen Reed. Esq., Coroner. that they
coroner
sion of the evidence, signified to the
dent ; their
The jury, at the cone
were satisfied the explosion
returned a ver-
dict minds were made up ; upon which as
they
of "Accidental death."
ace:

DREADFUL FIRE.
ode
LEAMINGTON, MARCH 21.—The pretty and roman
looking village of fiunningbury, near Leamington, Pre.
sented a scene of dreadful consternation on Saturabia
evening, in consequence of a fire breaking out at the
fi
dwellit6g-house of a person who carried on business
se
baker. The house where the fire originated, as we bat
a number of those zdjoining, being built in the style,ta"ci,
was prevalent in the time of Elizabeth, gave every Ito
lity for the flames to spread, and the result was, 01
although there was an abundant supply of water, the
the engines from Leamington, &c. were speedilY ola
spot, fifteen houses fell a sacrifice before the fire ceor
be got under, besides others that have sustained .°
siderable damage, from the flames and other causes 1130
dental to the fire. Fortunately no lives were 1051", °st
the escapes of several inmates of the houses were 11,7011'
mit aculous, particularly in one instance, where the ut
pant was an aged female. She had left her houset.stileft
tirst alarm, but afterwards recollecting that she Pll-sOf
her box, containing a sum of money, the savings 01:;fille
years, behind, she returned to her cottage in spite",i
remonstrances of her neighbours, and succeede'relf
securing her treasure, but not without being se/e'
burnt. We regret to state that the rapidity w- t
,h oblhe
h e
the flames spread afforded very little opportunitY
Urpi
occupants of the burning tenements to save tht•ir
the
ture, and as the principal pinion of them are .ius
humble walk of Cite, the conseque' ces will be setei4oo
the extreme to them. That portion of the
and
whose houses escaped injury offered shelter as° "Id°
other assistance in their power to the unfortunate P dsel
who have thus suddenly been deprived of their be
and turniture. The gentry, &c. in the neighbeurn" for '
have expressed their intention to raise a subscripti°-
the relief of the sufferers.

DISCOVERY OF SKELETONS.—On Thursday
whilst some men were sinking a well in the Priory del
dens, about six feet below the surface cf the eartb,i',4
discovered two human skeletons, male and female' 4010.,
side by side. The bones of the legs, thigh9'.oo
scapula, particularly those of the male, were aine°!,,,*
large, and both craniums well dev, The valet
with the teeth, are manly perfect ; and what is 010
the Dens sapientia of the man, on the right side °need
lower jaw. grew horizAit9lly. From the appeol-00'
the remains, they must have been buried about 400
—lpswich Express.
Inge DEATH IN BRIXTON GAOL.—Yesterday an O,
was held before Mr. Carter, in the B, ixton 1101,10,
Correction. file deceased was John Foster, ag`..-4
He had been sentenced to six months' imprisont:opq
the sessions, for felony, kit he was attacked with "p-iire''
of the skip, of which he died on Sunday. He aPPI tbe,
to have had every attention in medical skill. tlittorol
luxuries a sinking frame required. Verdict, "
death."

RI RTHS. ..
On the 7th ult., at Quobec, the lady of W, J. C. Baum. of a soh ~ 611ntr
On the 17th Inst., at the Hill, Creetown, the wife of Captain
Of
Indian Navy, of a son. &on,
On the 20th inst., at Thurlow-square, Mrs. T. Richar .
daughter. ocofe
On the 20th inst., at Whipp's-cross, Walthamstow. Mil' ,Ag
Greta*, ot a son. f CAP"
On the 20th inst., at Herbert-terrace, Dover, the lady 0 f,
Harvey, 57th Iteghnent, of a son. ire of l'iC
On the 21st in‘t , at Queen's-terrace Bayswater, thew d
B. Staples, Esq., barrister at-law, of a son. so
On the 21st inst., at Montague-place, Islington, Mrs. Jub°
hunter, of a daughter.

MA KRIEL. te
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Oa the 20th inst., at St. Mary's Church, Islington, C. As--,e-Tpolii
field, Esq., of Ludlow, Salop, to Catherine, daughter 01 '
Wakefield, Esq., of Suffolk-place, Islington.

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r. ,t rhe 'lk: • file , it. •Atrnd, in the rie•KOP
Savoy, tit., County of Middlesex. Thursdstfr
25, 1847.