The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-23 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, JUNE
.22,

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The ;sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 1;4 dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, 2 dis.—Eastern Counties, 20%—Ditto, York Ex-
tension, 34 dis.—East Lancashire, New, Ys dis.—Leeds and
Thirsk, Preferentials„% dis.—London and North-Western
(Manchester and Birmingham), Quarters (C), 614 p.—
London and Manchester (Rem.), 495. dis.—Manchester and
Leeds, Fifths, 4% p.—Ditte, Fifths (late West Riding
Union), par—North Staffordshire, 234 p.—Preston and Wyre,
37% c.—Ditto, Halves (A), 4% p.—Shropshire Union, 17
dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 5-16 dis.

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LEEDS, JUNE 22.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ainbergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 245. dis.—Eastern Counties, York Exten-
sion, 15s. dis.—East Lancashire, New, 17s. 6d. dis.—Ditto,
New cscrip), n. dis—Great Northern, 31s. c. dis.—Leeds
and 'I hirsk, Preference, 15s. dis.—Manchester and Leeds,
West Riding Union, 6d. p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and Midlandas. 6d. dis.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 214
p.—North British. Thirds, 1% p.—North-Western, 295. dis.
—York and Newcastle, Preference, 3% n. p.
SHEFFIELD, JUN= 22.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Manchester and Leeds
k West Riding Union), par—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire (Sheffield and Lincoln), 3/. dis.—Midland, 40/.
Shares, 51/2 p.—North Staffordshire, 21/2 p.—South Wales,
dis.
HULL, JUNE 22.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Leeds and Thirsk, Pre-
ference, 12s. 6d. dis.—Manchester and Leeds (West Riding
Union), par—North British, Extension (scrip), 2s. 9d. p.—
York and Newcastle, Preference, 3% p.

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EDINBURGH, JUNE 21.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 301.-
Airdrie and Bathgate, 3/, 10s.-Arbroath and Forfar, 271.
155.-Ditto, Halves, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, 21.-Caledo-
nian, 291. 155.-Ditto, New, 2/. 2s. 6d.-Caledonian and
Dumbartonshire, 1/. 155.-Clvdesdale Junction, 421. 10s. -
Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, bonne, and Callender, 11. 7s.
6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 381.-Ditto. New, No. I, 27/.
10s.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 301.-Ditto, New, No. 3,3/. 2s.
6d.-Dundee and Perth, 32/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 13/. -Eastern
Counties, 20/. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, York Extension, 61. 155.-East
of Fife, 1/. 18s.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 71. 155.-
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 691.-Ditto, Halves, 221.-Ditto,
Quarters, 171. 3s. 9d.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 181.
10s.-Ditto, Preference, 201. 10s.-Edinburgh and Northern,
18/. 6s. 3d.-Ditto, New, 3/. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 71.
'h.-Ditto, ditto, New, 21. 9s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth
(New Co.), 11. ls.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 1191.-Ditto,
New Stock, 41/. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1,8/. 6s. 6d.-
Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 61. 155.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and'
Carlisle, 5/. 45.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 38/. 105.2-Glas-
gow General Terminus, 12/. 155.-Glasgow and Greenock,
at-Ditto, New, 81. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 81.--Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 4/. 55.-Great North of Scot-
land, 21. 25.-Newcastle and Berwick, 27/. 155.-North
British, 32/. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 151. 2s. 6d.-Ditto,'
Thirds, 2/. 125.-Ditto, Quarters, 4/. lls.-Ditto, New
Quarters (scrip), 155.-Ditto, Fifths, 61. 105.-Scottish
Central, 271.-Scottish Grand Junction 19x.-Scottish Mid-
land, 181. 10s.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 51. 2s. 6d.-Stir-
ling and Midland, 2/. 65.-Wishaw and Coltness, 491.-
York and Newcastle, 371.-Ditto, New, 14/. 12s. 6d.-Ditto,
Preference, 11/. 12s. 6d.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s.
6d.-East Indian, 2s. 9d.-Great North of India, 2s. 6d.
-Great Southern of Madras, 25.-Madras, Nellore, and Ar-
cot, Is. 6d.

GLASGOW, Joss 21.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New,
445.—Clydesdale Junction, 42%—Direct Bombay and Ma-
dras, 2s. 3d.—East Lothian Central, 37s.—Glasgow General
Terminus, 121—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 1201.—Ditto
(5 per cent. guar.), 1221—Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 81. 19s.—
Ditto, No. 2, 6%—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 51. 6s.
—Glasgow and Greenock, 171 A—Manchester and Southamp-
ton, 10s.—North British, Thirds, 54s.—Scottish Central, 2514
—York and Newcastle, Preference, 11%.

THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH AT THE MANCHESTER
EXCHANGE.—The electric telegraph between the Ex-
change and the Manchester terminus of the Man-
chester and Leeds Railway at Hunt's Bank,
was completed on Thursday, and, for the first time put
into operation on that day. This interesting means
of inter-communication between the most distant
places, promises soon to effect wonders in this part of
the country. The electric current, according to the cal-
culation made by Professor Wheatstone two or three
years ago, travels, as near as can be estimated, at the
rate of 288,000 miles per second, or, if we multiply that
large number by 60, 17,280,000 miles per minute The
celerity of this agent of information is almost incredible.
Any person, however, who studies the subject,
will readily perceive that when once established
universally upon all railways in the kingdom,
it is calculated to confer inestimable advantages
upon the entire community. On Wednesday some ex-
periments were made with the telegraph now completed,
but then in course of being finished, between the
Exchange and The Victoria station on the Manches-
ter and Leeds Railway. The experiments were con-
fined to the Exchange building, the wires not
having been laid throughout the entire distance
between the rendezvous of the merchants and
manufacturers and the railway station. One of the
questions put on Wednesday was, " How many stations
are there on the Manchester and Leeds line?" The
answer made by some wag who wished to throw those
at the other end of the telegraph off their guard, with
the view of testing the efficiency of this novel mode of
communication, " Twenty-seven and a half." The
object of the " half," however, was soon de-
tected, and the answer thoroughly understood.
In answer to the following question :—" Where does
Mr. So and So. live ?" This answer was given :
"He lives in Hope." Of course the object of such a
reply was to throw the parties in charge of the machine
off their guard, but the result was the same as
in the casa
of the first question—a
convincing proof oftht! immense
usefulness of the electric telegraph even in its infancy.—
Manchester Courier.
MERCHANT SEAMEN'S SOClETY.—Yesterday after-
noon the annual general meeting of the governors of the
" corporation for the relief and support of disabled sea-
men, their widows, and children," was held at the office,
25, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, Thomas Benson, Esq., in the
chair. The report of the secretary, W. Watson, Esq.,
having been read by that gentleman, upon the motion
of G. Lindsay, Esq., seconded by Robert Embleton,
Esq., the office of president to the corporation (vacant
by the decease of J. C. Powell, Esq.) was conferred
upon George L 3, all, Esq., M.P. The committee for the
ensuing year was then appointed, and 14 additional go-
vernors elected, among whom were John Masterman,
Esq., D. Dunbar, Esq., M. Wy ham, Esq., W. Phil-
lips, Esq., &c. At the termination of the business of the
[ court, relief and pensions were granted to between 50 and
60 applicants.
'Doors FOR INDlA.—Yesterday morning the em-
barkation of troops took place at Gravesend on board
Bucephalus, 1,000 tons burden, Captain William
the ship
Bell, for conveyance to Bengal. The troops consisted of
85 soldiers of the 24th Regiment, from the provisional.
battalion at Chatham, and 15 of the 3d Light Dragoons,
with 56 men of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, and four
women and three children, from the cavalry depot at
Maidstone. The following officers also embarked:—
Lieut. Thomas IL Stisted and Lieut. James Macqueen,
both of the 9d Light Dragoons, Lieut. Head, 9th Lancers
and Lieut. g, A. Coker, of the 24th Foot.