The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-21 00:00:00

cheque for the sum of four hundred and rinet—five
pounds, being the balance of purchise-rnoney fa' 8:11
annuity of thirty-five pounder during the life of
Barber, for which a deed will be (Illy enrol'ed in the
Court of Chancery, by which this memorandum will he
cancelled.—Triomas KNowese..
The distress occasioned by the flight of the ConlPatl
was, Sir Peter stated, indescribable. It appeared that,
the proprietors of the paper he had quoted had sea'
an agent from Glasgow to London to institute the
closest inquiry, and it had been ascertained by tbat
agent that all the Directors had absconded, tiling 01
with them upwards of 98,000/. of annuities, cash Pal,
down to them in sundry sums by victims who, allure°
by their advertisements, had confided in them, exelti•
sive altogether of the enormous amounts paid to the
for their policies for fire and life assurance, the al'o'e
amounting to not less than 150,0001. It was deplore
able to see the number of poor and aged people sae
bad embarked all they had in the world in this Mamma
Company, appealing to those who were unable to rendes,
them any assistance. He (Sir Peter) had seen severe
of the sufferers who, he believed, had now at their coot'
mand sc ircelt' any of the necessaries of life.
Alderman PlatE s .id that he had been informed er
the very exten=i‘e ruin which had resulted from the
confidence placed by the annuitants in the ComPariel.
The Directors, it appeared, had resided in splendor
houses and kept magnificent establishments.
Sir PETER LAURIE said he deeply regretted that he
could not have the opportunity of determining 00 the
disposal of those who were engaged in so nefarious*
confederacy. All he could do was to make the state'
ment, and to caution the public on the subject of delT:
siting their money in the hands of companies, or gad!'
viduals, without the most indisputable evidence of filet
respectability. There were, he knew, several 64"
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establishments in the metropolis at that moment °e'
taining large sums of money fraudulently. The
nuity exhibited in the mantle ement of the concern re.
lative to which he appeared at the Mansion Hoare
that day, was very remarkable ; but crimes of jags'
nuity were on the increase. The Independent an
West Middlesex Assurance Company pretended le
have been established in the year 1696, with a etr
pital of 1,000,0001, and here it ended with all its por
fessed advantages, after having really existed no more th" 11
four yeare, during which period it was engaged in plur
dering the public and eniiehiug a few miscreants, `4l'°
were at that moment enjoying the fruits of their iniquiti.
Mr. Holder said that he had received a letter PI
Glasgow on the subject, stating that a disclosure °,
what had taken place would be likely to be serviceable
to the pu'Jlic, and it was his intention to lay it before the
Lord Mayor, in order that through the press the OP
cumstances might obtain publicity.
Sir P. LAURIE said that in all probability some of tb
particular cases of plunder would be mentioned ben
him at the Mansion-house next day. Ile understoo
that the chief actors in the business had betaken theevt
selves to the Continent. He again deeply regretted tb*
he hid not the power of dealing with them, but
trusted that what he had said would operate as a sellers
warning.

THE IIIAItKETS-YESTERDAI'

CORN EXaIIANGE. too
The arrivals this week have been moderate, via'," of
little disposition to business that the sale of all
Corn has been very E.rnall, as the buyers arc lokin
for larger supplies soon. Flour very little in dernaod•
NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL. re,
All descriptions of Game and Poultry were in goo', ;.1
quest, in consequence of the small supply received 0;6
Saturday, and prices were as last quoted. Eggs in eor",
demand at 6s. to Bs. for English. Meat was in very d's
supply ; the trade was rather lively, and the market It"
cleared at the prices of last week.
COLONIAL MARKET.

The market presented a quiet. aspect ; the public Or
wers
were of little moment, and privately the transactions ^,,,t
on a small scale ; prices, however, were firm for 111""
articles. The arrivals have been small from all quarted6

TEA MARKET.
ricsi
The demand for Free Trade was very limited, and P. 31
bad downward tendency. Company's Cougou
Is 6id per lb. Some pablic sales have been declared.
TALLOW MARKET. for
Prices on the•decline, and the demand very limited,
P.. Y. Candle ; 46i. 3d. was the value on the spot.
METAL MARKET.
Spelter in good request, arid prices firm ; 241 105•
the value on the spot. Iron and Lead in large demand.
SPIRIT MARKET.
Brandy in better request, and prices firmer. The
Market quiet, but prices firm.
COAL
Ships arrived since
d
Adair's
Middle's West Hartley l9
Dement Main l7
Garestield
Ord's Itedhugh
Pontop Windsor
Russell's High Main
Smith's Pontcp l5 0
Tanlield
Tanfied Moor Butes l9 0
Wylam 2O 0
Walls E d newic c and C 23
Walls End Brown', 2l 6
Walls End Clennell
Walls End Clarke and Cu._ 10 (1
Walls End Hilda 22

11ARKET.
last market-day, 7. , lig
Walls End ftillingworth ." 2l A
Walls End Medoinsley .......
%Valls End Perkins ..........•• ,22
Walls End Walker ..........•• 0
W.!. E. BraddylPs Hatton.... ;
Walls End Iletton ......••••"
Walls End lambtou ...... ". g 4 9
Nails End Lyons ..............
Walls E a Stcw,t's •.•.•"" Y 5 ;
INValls End Ilattlepool...--
Terinani's Ha, tlepool ......... 0 I,
Walls End Kelloe
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