The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-17 00:00:00

THE LATE EXTENSIVE SEIZUR

OFF SHEERNESS.
One of the largest seizures that has been made for
some years past was effected on the Light of Monday,
the Bth instant. It appears that about half-past eight
o'clock that evening the crew )t the Vigilant, a reve-
nue cutter, Commander Gowlland, whilst lying off
the Little Nore, below Sheerness, observed a vessel
approaching to the southward of them. Finding they
were observed, the smugglers immediately put up
their helm, and reversing their course put back again.
After a chase of about twenty minutes, during which
several shots were fired into. the smuggler, which
thou hove to, the crew quietly surrendered their
vessel. The boat proved to be the Hannah, of Mal-
den, and in the hold were found 6,0431b5. of tobacco
and 5301b5. of snuff, which, together with the craft,
were taken alongside the Vigilant, and the next day
lodged in the Custom-house at Rochester. On
Friday the prisoners, John Rigden, Henry Brown,
Samson Burford, and Robert Osborn, were brought
before the county magistrates for final examination.
The case excited much attention, and the court
was densely crowded. The solicitor of the Board
of Customs, together with the Collector and
Comptroller of the port of Rochester, attended
to watch the proceedings. The prisoners pleaded
" Guilty " to the charge of being found on board with
contraband goods ; but Rigden, an old man belonging
to Whitstable, said he was not at all ;ware of what
the vessel contained, that he was lying off the Little
Nore in a fishing boat when the crew of the Hannah
hailed him, and asked him to pilot their vessel up the
river, which he consented to do, and until he beard
the guns fired he did not suspect anything was
wrong. They were all convicted in the penalty of
1001., which not being forthcoming they were com-
mitted to Maidstone gaol until the fines are paid'
The prisoners asked if they would be allowed to
maintain themselves whilst in confinement. The
magistrates said on that point they could make ne
order, but were of opinion that the regulations of the
prison would not allow it. The solicitor to the Crown
intimated that such would be allowed if the prisoners
were provided with the means. The prisoners were
then removed in custody, and on leaving Rochester
for Maidstone gaol were loudly cheered by a large
party of their associates, who had assemhled to bid
them farewell. The value of the cargo, it was stated,
was 2391. 4s. 3d., the duties payable thereon,
1,8941. 19s. 2d., and the value of the vessel, 2001.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birkenhead, Larica;
shire, and Cheshire Junction, VA dis.-Ditto (late C. O-
B.), 16 c.-Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, %
London and North-Western, 153 c.-Ditto, New Quarters,
6% p.-London and South-Western, 55 c.-Midland Stock.
10814 c.-Ditto, Halves, 1% c. dis.-North Union (A)* 2°°
c.-Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), p.-South
Ditto,
and Dover, 2814 c.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 61,4 dis.-
New No. 4,48 s. 9d. c. dis.- York, Newcastle, and 1347
wick, (G. N. E. Purch.), 7/5i p.-Glasgow and Dumfrio,
-Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 254-Leeds and
,north
16 dis.--Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, :3/4 C. „
Staffordshire, dis.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and
s•
6 dis.-Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 2% C. dis'
LEEDS, .NovEsinisis 16. NT vt,
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-East Lancashire, s•e„
434 dis.-Ditto, Quarters, 18s. dis. -Lancashire and Yor/,
shire (West Riding Union), 525. n. dis.-Leeds and Thirs
1634 c. dis.-Ditto, New, 1334 n. dis.-Ditto, Preferel
335. dis.-Malton and Driffield Junction, 3% c..dia.--4110,
land, Preference, 11/2 dis.-North British, Thirds, 35.,5t
dis.-North Staffordshire, 7s. 6d. dis.-North-Western,
-Eastern
dis.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2 (New 13erwicka),
265. p.
MANCHESTER, Nov. 16. T. nay
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birkenhead, -a 0,
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 64 dis.-Bolton, 131ackbu.rre,
&c., Preferontials (B), par- Lancashire and Yorkshool
Fifths, 1/ dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, 16% dis.-Liverpte
Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 21/4 dis.-Manches•ttro
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 1/4 c.
(Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 5 dis.-North Staffed
7-16 dis.-Shropshire Union, 21/2 dis.-South-Eastern
Dover, No. 4, 21/./., dis.
N E WCASTLE-UPON-T Y NE, Nov EMBER 16.
Perth,
47
sS. rtEh x n A
British,c
12s. 6d. dis.-North Staffordshire, 6s. 3d. dis.-Fork' ~nd
castle, and Berwick, New, No. 2, 255. p.-Ditto, York
E.-The
26-Ditto, salesTh iradresT4De.u_nDdeietto a,n Qcluaet Neretwr:
North Midland, Preference, 6 p.
EDINBURGH, Nov. 15. 261.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are--Aberdeen,,
-Airdrie and Bathgate, 3/. 7s. 6d.-Arbroath and Forift.
261.-Ditto, Halves, 131.-Ayr and Galloway, 21. 2s.
.13:_
W -Caledonian, 35/. 'W.-Ditto, New, U. 45.-Caleslon7
and Dumbartonshire, 1/. 10s.-Clydesdale Junction, .I.*
-Dundee and
3
/.BsA.-rbDrouantbhl,an3e4,l.D-oputiiteio,anNdeevra,llNe,nod.et
Ditto, New, No. 2, 341.-Ditto, New, No. 3, 31. 55.-D291
un-
dee and Northern Junction, 1/. 10s.-Dundee and Perth, _
10s.-Ditto, New, Reg., 131. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 2/..7a;
-Eastern Counties, 1.5. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, York Extensioh
71. 155.-East of Fife, 2/. 155.-East Lothian Central, 11..
Edinburgh and Bathgate, 51.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 9-41
ex div.-Ditto, Halves, 12/. ex div.-Edinburgh,
and Granton, 151.-Ditto, Preference, 15/. 10s.-Ditto, New,
No. 1,2/. 155.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 11. 10s.-Ditto, Quar-
ters, Reg., 35.-Edinburgh and Northern, 171. 7s. 6d.-""
Ditto, New, Reg., 14 175.-Ditto, Newport, 5/. 12s. 6,1_,0",,
Ditto, ditto, New, Reg., IL 73.-Edinburgh; and rer.:l
14s. 6d. -Ditto, Haves, ss. 6d -Glasgow and Ayrshire, 9"-
^s.
6d.-Ditto (5 per cent. guar.), 110/.-Ditto, New Stock, °
55.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 51. 55.-Ditto, 'Halves, N();_,."'
71. 2s. 6d.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 71. Os.
Glasgow and Garnkirk, 381. 155.-Glasgow General let's:
minus, 10/. 10s-Glasgow and Greenock, 16L 10s.-Pit-
Halves, 81.-Ditto, Preference, 71. 195.-Glasgow,
nock, and Ardrossan, 3/. 95.-Great North cf Scotland, I,l;st't
Morayshire, I/. 7s. 6d.-North British, 25/. 1715.--,-%;
Halves, 12!.45.-Ditto, Quarters, 41. 65.-Ditto, New Tfibs,
tern, 103 scrip-Ditto, Thirds, Reg., 11. 175.-Ditto, F
51. 55.-Scottish Central, 23/. 6d.- Scottish Grand .IL.;:un,
tion, 6s. 6d.-Scottish Midland, 151.-Stirling andA colts
fermline, 31.--Stirling and Midland, 61.-Wishaw an T-,itso
ness, 441.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 32/. 10s. ,v_na
(Orig. New and Ber.), 29/. 55.--Direct I3ombaYt of
Madras, Is. 9d.-East Indian, 1!. Os. 3d.-Great No,C111.•
India, is. 3d.-Great Southern of Madras, ls.---Madras ,3`

lore, and Arcot, ls. 6d.
GLASGOW, Nov. 15. . Net
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales MO —CBICOIIOrII9O,
235. 6d.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 93/.—Glasgow,,,-!-:to,
marnock, and Ayr, 10014—Ditto, 401. Shares, 401.—ii,d
Halves, No. 2, 7%—Great Northern, 92s.—hlanchester ;61'5.
Southampton, Bs.—North British, 26/.—Ditto, Thirds' an
a
6d.—Scottish Grand Junction, Os. 6d.—York, Newcastle,