The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-24 00:00:00

THE SUN,

PRICES OF SHARES
EN BANKS, ASSU RA NCE, AND OTHER COM-
PANIES' STOCK.
From the Official List.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
LONDON. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23.

JOINT-STOCZ SAIITN.S.

Dividend
par
annum.

Amount
of
Share.

3/. per cent.
51. per cent.
71. par cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
151 per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

A c d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0

61. per cent.
81. per cent.
81. per cent.
51. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
Si. per cent
61. per cent,
61. per cent
61. per cent.

Alliance Brit. and For.

Ditto Marine. • • • • • •
Atlas •••• • • •
British Cemmercial • • '
Clerici,Med.& Gen. Life
Caunty ........
C:*.Jwn • .
Ea,le .. • ......
Eng.& Scot• Law
European Life ••• • • •
Family Endowmnt Sec.
Freemasons' . • • • • • • • •
G 1 ,be
Giardian • • • • • • • • • • • •
Imperial Fire • • • • • • • •
Imperial Life • • • • • • • •
Indemnity Marine • . •.
Law Fire • • • • • • • - • • • •
Law Life • • • •
Legal and General Life
London Fire • ..... • •
London Ship • • ...
Marine • • - • • • • • • • • • • •
Med. Invlid & Gen. Life
!rational Lean Fund • •
:rational Life • • • .
Palladium Life ......
Pelican • • • • • • • • • • • •
Pncenix
Pi ot ec tor Life.. ..
Provident Life
Rock Life
Royal Exchange
Sun Fire..
Ditto Life .....
Uaiversal Life
Victoria Life ....

31. 10s.
7114 s 6d & bs
61. per cent.
13s. 6d. pr sh.
7s. per share
5 pr et& bs.
31.

14s.
6s.
51. per cent.
4% per cent.
41. Sc bs.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
51.
121. per cent.
12s.
11. sh. & bs.

U. 16s.

A 3. d.
500 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0
100 0 0
20 0 0
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100 0 0
500 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
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10s.
10s.
112s.per share
14341. per ct.
51. per cent.
81. per cent.
51. per cent.

' 31. p. sh.&bs,
51. per cent.
11. ss. & bs.
55.
61. per cent.
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11. 6s.
10% pr cnt.
51. per cnt.

I 20 0 0
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Price.

Price,

121%
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223

214
41%
4%
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164
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21 Os

5%
200
205

LONDON,

MADAME SONTAG'S GRAND CONCERT.
The elegant and fashionable assembly which col-
lected at the Royal Subscription Rooms, Exeter, on
Thursday evening, will not speedily forget the more
than Circean enchantment with which they were
spell-bound in listening to the exquisite warble of the
prima donna who has snatched the opportunity
afforded by the recess in the operatic season in the
metropolis to visit the provinces of the west of
England. The distinguished cantatrice (Sontag)
proved herself to be indeed the queen of song.
In Donizetti's " 0 Luce di quest," she was most rap-
turously encored, nor was it to be wondered at; her
sotto voce was magnificent, and equalled only by
Jenny Lind, and the ease with which she executed
the most difficult passages was surprising and effec-
tive. Mdme. Sontag sang in Italian, French, and
English, and she again showed a perfect mastery of
whatever she attempted, whether it was the har-
monious, the bravura, or sentimental. It was
delightful to hear an accomplished prima donna
take up a simple ballad of Sir Henry Bishop's,
" Home ! sweet Home !" and give it all that
expression and feeling so appropriate to its simple and
touching language, whilst she had the pleasing
faculty of preserving the melody so pure and distinct,
as not to allow the flourishes to destroy the charm
and beauty of the original composition. Her per-
formance elicited the most enthusiastic applause and
repeated encores. At the concert at Plymouth on
the preceding day, at which Madame Sontag ap-
peared, she was received with the greatest enthu-
siasm, and the expression of hope was general
that she would again visit that town. The remain-
ing personages in the cast well supported the position
of the prima donna. Belletti has a bass voice of great
compass and richness. Collett' is a fine tenor, and
sings with much energy and effect. F. Lablache was
excellent, as usual, and strongly reminded the audi-
ence of his father, by the admirable humour in which
be sang, with Belletti, Rossini's duo buffo,
" D'un bel uso di Turchio." It was rendered
with the true spirit and character of the music. M.
Thalberg's performances on the pianoforte were in
the highest degree extraordinary; and F. Lablache
was welcomed with cordial and richly-deserved
applause. By the kind permission of Madame
Sontag, the inmates of the Blind Institution in
Exeter, were admitted gratuitously to the concert.
Among the company present were, Lady Rolle, Sir
J. Duckworth, Bart., M.P. ; Sir R. Newman, Bart. ;
Sir H. F. Davie, Bart., Lord Chetwynd, Mrs. Ather-
ley, Mrs. Fursdon, Mr. and Mrs. E. Saunders, Rev.
Dr. Bull, General Richards, Hon. Mrs. Lane, Mr.
and Mrs. Palk (Haldon), Mr. and Mrs. Buller
(Downes), Lady Farrington, Dr. Elliot, Hon. and
Rev. J. Fortescue, Mr. Miles, Mrs. Earle (Ide), Mr.
Garrett, Mr. Connop, Mr. R. Barnes, Rev. Preben-
dary Johnson, Rev. J. Wrey, Captain Holden, Mr.
Pitman, Mr. Kerslake, Mr. J. B. Sanders, and the
officers of the 82d.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED I
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1849.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *277
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... ... 34
Tubercular Diseases ... ... 165

Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 126
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 27
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ... 145
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs

of Digestion... ••. ••• -•• •••
••• 67
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. .. ... ••• 13
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &?,. ... ..• 6
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 5
Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ... ... ... 3

Malformations... ... ... ... ...
Premature Birth ... •• • ...

Atrophy ... ... ... ... ...
Old Ago ... ... ... ... ...

Sudden .

••• ,
... 24

... 39
... 42

Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance ... 40
Causes not specified

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,028

Population Average weekly Deaths
Enumerated, Deaths, 1844-S in the

1841 Five Aliturnii3. Week,
West Districts... 300,711 . . 164 ... 163
North Districts.. 375,971 .. 207 ... 172
Central Districts 373,653 208 ... 169
East Districts ... 392,444 ... 259 ... 248
South Districts.. 501,190 ... 234 276

Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,162 ... 1,028
Males 524
Females ... ... ... ... ... 504

Males

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Female' ... ... ...

Total ...

... 715

... 1,363

*ln this number are included 41 cases of death by
Cholera, 41 by Scarlatina, 63 by Typhus Fever, and 51
by Diarrhoea.

LAW IN TELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 23.
(Before Mr. Commissioner EvANs.)
An application was made under the new Act on a
petition for adjudication (which is now substituted
for a fiat) against a trader who had been in business
for four months only.
The solicitor for the petitioning creditor called the
attention of the Court to the 55th clause, by which
the persons therein enumerated are to be deemed
traders, liable to become bankrupt, and in which there
is no restriction as respects the period of their carry-
ing on business.
The th section, however, enacts that the petition
shall be in the form mentioned in the schedule M,
supported by affidavits ; and in reference to the form,
it will be found to apply only to traders who have
resided or carried on business for six months imme-
diately preceding the date of the petition within the
district of the court in which the petition is presented.
In the case before the Court the trader had only been
in business for four months.

The CommissioNEE inquired whether the trader
had resided within the district for six months preced-
ing the petition, and being answered in the affirma-
tive, he directed the petition to be altered by the in-
sertion of that fact, and the omission of the statement
as to carrying on business.
The SOLICITOR stated it was important to know
whether his Honour would have adjudicated in case
the bankrupt had not resided or carried on business
for the six months within the district.

The CommissioNEß. refused, however, to give any
opinion, saying he would not take upon himself to
decide more than he was compelled under the Act.
The alteration was accordingly made, without any
decision of this important question.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

THE BERMONDSEY IIIURDEL—In the course of yes-
terday the foreman of the grand jury, accompanied
by several of his brother jurors, entered the court
and applied to the Recorder to be permitted to avail
themselves of the services of the Solicitor to the Trea-
sury, as they were about to enter upon an investiga-
tion of this unfortunate case. They conceived that he
would facilitate their labours. _ _ _

The RECORDER immediately acquiesced, and in
order that the fact should be put upon record, directed
that Mr. Hayward, who attended from the office of
the Solicitor of the Treasury, should be sworn as
a witness, and his name placed on the back of
the indictment. Being familiar with the evidence
Mr. Hay ward would doubtless be able to marshal it
in such a way as to save much time, and yet lead to
the fullest inquiry. He must not, however, inter-
fere with the course of investigation which the grand
jury might think proper to pursue.
The Foreman thanked his Lordship, and withdrew
with Mr. Hayward.
_ .

The trial Of the accused is expected to commence
on Thursday, and not to terminate before Saturday.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
CLERKEIVWELL.

On Monday William Jarvis, a respectably dressed
man, 69 years of age, holding the office of inspector
of nuisances, &c., for the parish of St. Pancras, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged by
Jane Williamson Collins, a girl between eighteen and
nineteen years of age, with having violated her

person.
The prosecutrix, who was much excited, said that
her parents were in respectable business in the
country. They had sent her to London, where she
had been in the service of a Mrs. Anderson, of Judd-
street, Brunswick-square, whom she had served for
upwards of twelve months, and left with a good
character. She was then living under the protection
of Mrs. Kidner, her godmother, of No. 17, Bruns-
wick-grove, Camden-town. On Thursday morning
last, between ten and eleven o'clock, she was at her
godmother's house, when the prisoner came there,
in order, as he said, to examine the sewers, which
were out of repair. He inquired of witness whether
she had a situation. She said she had not. He then
said that his housekeeper was very ill in the hospital,
and he required some one to take care of his place;
and would she (witness) undertake the
situation, and come that evening ? She told
him she would consult with her godmother,
and he left the place. She informed her godmother,
who said she had better not go that evening, and on
the following day her godmother's landlord was spoken
to on the subject, and was asked if he knew the pri-
soner to be a respectable man. The landlord said he
had no doubt as to his respectability, or he would not
have been appointed to a responsible situation in the
parish.ww ea tsitv e a
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did not come on the night before. She replied that
she would come that evening at six o'clock. She
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