The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, DFCEM.I3 ER 25. 1841:

DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
EIGHT LIVES LOST.
Yesterday morning one of the most frightful acci-
dents happened on the Great Western Railway that
ever occurred in this country.
It appears that the engine Hecla left Paddington
station about four o'clock in the morning, with the
luggage train, consisting of fourteen waggons, two
trucke, and about twenty-seven passengers. On ar
riving at the cutting, near Sunning Hill, within about
three miles of Reading, at a place called the Gullet,
and about eighty yards east of the wooden bridge, the
immense embankment had given way, and covered about
thirty yards of the down line of rails. The engine got
completely embedded in the earth, and the crash was
so great as to throw the tender and most of the trait,
on the opposite line ; indeed one waggon was, by
the terrific concussion, actually forced on the top
of another. The unfortunate passengers were thrown
out in all directions, and some were crushed between
the trucks, and others were buried beneath the fallen
earth. The consternation was at this time of the most
appalling nature, and the lamentable cries of a father
who saw his son literally crushed between the tender
and the truck was of the most heart-rending de.cription.
Information was immediately forwarded to Reading,
and the most prompt measures were adopted to render
effectual assistance in this dreadful affair. The unfortu-
nate sufferers were as speedily its possible conveyed to
Reading in the first-class carriages, where they were met
by Mr. F. A. Bulley, Mr. Morris, and Mr. May, surgeons
of the Royal Berkshire Hospital, who lost no thee in
having them conveyed to the hospital, in omnibuses,
carriages, flys, &c. It is somewhat remarkable that
neither the driver of the engine nor his assistant sus-
tained any injury ; the conductor and the guard also
escaped unhurt, although the former was thrown from
his seat over the bank with great violence. T:.e guard
was thrown upon the opposite embankment, and other
officers of the Company were saved by leaping from
their places. The accident happened about half-past
six o'clock in the morning, but many of the bodies of
those who were killed were not extricated before half..
past eight o'clock, although every possible assistance
was rendered. Most of the sufferers were mechanics, who
had taken their places for Cheltenham or Gloucester.
One was a Baptist preacher ; he was respectably dressed,
but no papers were found on him to identify his per-
son. Much credit is due to the engineer, who, with
great presence of mind, shut off the steam before he
leaped from the engine, by which an explosion was pre-
vented. The up and down trains were delayed be-
tween rwyford and Reading until the ground was
cleared off one side of the rails, which was not effected
until nearly one o'clock in the afternoon. The total
number conveyed to the hospital was seventeen ; five,
after having their wounds dressed, were able to proceed
on their journey. There were several others who had
received injuries that were attended to by the surgeons
in Reading, but I am happy to find they were not of a
serious nature. Of the twelve sufferers who are now
left in the hospital ono has a fracture of the skull, and
has been trepanned ; two are suffering from injuries of
the bones of their feet, two with broken arms, orie dis-
location of the arm, one fracture of the ribs, one lace-
ration of the scalp, one injury of the back, and three
internal injuries.
Although it was apprehended in the early part of the
afternoon that many of the cases at the hospital would
prove fatal, I am happy to learn from inquiry at a late
hour (nine o'clock in the evening) that all the patients
are going on favourably, and great hopes are entertained
of their recovery.
It is but justice to state that nothing co xceed
the care and attention renderedeo the unfort te t
suf-
ferers by the surgeons, and every one connec with
this valuable institution.
Mr. May, the Coroner, held an inquest on the bodies
last evening, which was adjourned until Monday after-
noon, at the request of the foreman and one or two of
the Jury, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the
report was correct that the embankment had partially
given way a day or two previous and had not. been at-
tended to by the officers of the Company.
Mr. Saunders, on the part of the Railway Company,
attended to watch the proceedings.
(From the Times.)
An accident, attended with more deplorable cense •
quences than any we have yet had occasion to record,
occurred yesterday morning on this railway, and has
deprived no less than eight unfortunate beings of life,
besides inflicting serious injuries on many others.
Owing to the strict reserve on the part of all the
Company's servants, we have had considerable trouble
in collecting the following information respecting this
fearful calamity, which may, however, be relied on as
substantially correct. It appears that the luggage-
train, which leaves Paddington at half-past four A.M.,
was proceeding downwards at the usual hour, with
about thirty-eight passengers, chiefly of the poorer
class, who were looking forward to a Christmas
holiday in the country, when on reaching the middle
of the Sunning-bill cutting, about two miles and a
half from Reading, it suddenly came in contact with
a mass of earth which had slipped from the slope
above, and covered one of the rails to the depth of two
or three feet. On meeting with this obstruction the
engine was immediately forced off the rail, dragging the
tender after it ; the next truck, which contained the
passengers, was thrown athwart the line, and in an in-
stant was overwhelmed by the trucks behind, which
were thrown up into the air by the violence of the col-
lision, and fell with fearful force upon it. The engi-
neer, and the guard, who was in the same truck with
the passengers, had just time to perceive the danger,
and springing from the carriages, escaped ; but of the
rest of the passengers, no less than eight, shocking to
say, were killed on the spot, and seventeen others more
or less severely wounded. These were conveyed, as
soon as possible, to the Reading Hospital, where every
attention which the dreadful circumstances of the case
required was paid them. Four were sufficiently reco-
vered to be enabled to proceed on their journey the
same day, and the rest, with the exception of one or two
who lie in a very precarious state, aro reported to be
going on favourably.
Several persons, who arrived on the spot a few mi-
nutes after the accident happened, describe the sight as
horrible in the extreme. The morning was dark and
gloomy, but through the obscure light which was ob-
tained, were discerned the corpses of eight persons
frightfully mutilated, and crushed amidst the wreck of
trucks which were heaped in confusion one upon an-
other. Of these unfortunate victims, one was stated
to be a woman ; another, a son, whose sudden and de-
plorable fate had been witnessed by hfs own father, who
was his fellow-passenger, and who escaped with his life.
The corpses of the deceased were conveyed to a
neighbouring hut, where they remained during the day.
An inquest was held by the Coroner upon the bo-
dies of the deceased, at a neighbouring public-house,
at three o'clock in the afternoon, but we have not
been able to ascertain the precise nature of the evi-
dence produced. An impression certainly prevails
in the neighbourhood, that the embankments of the
railway at that part of the road where the accident
occurred are not in a secure condition. The cuttings
are very deep and extensive, and the soil through
which they are formed is stated to be of a loose
springy nature, and therefore the more liable to fall.
They are also considered to be too perpendicular, and
their insecurity is supposed to have been greatly in-
creased by the succession of rains that has taker, place,
and by the change in the weather which has just oc-
curred. Previous to the occurrence of the accident,
it would appear that the attention of the Company's
servants was drawn to the state of the embankments
in consequence of its having been observed that in
some places the earth exhibited a tendency to slip.
One of the Company's servants, whose duty it was to
take charge of this portion of the road, stated, how-
ever, in his examination by the Coroner, that he
carefully examined the condition of the embank-
meats so recently as a little before 5 o'clock oe
the preceding evening, that they were then per.
fectly secure, and that there was not the slightest
appearance of there being any danger of a slip
taking place. It is, nevertheless, the opinion of
some persons that the obstruction must have existed
some hours at least before the sad catastrophe oc-
curred. We can offer no opinion of our own as to the
accuracy of this view of the matter, and we have no
means of determining whether it is entitled to any con-
sideration. The inquest was still sitting at eight
o'clock last night ; and if an adjournment of the inquiry
should not take place, it is ptobablo that it would be
protracted to a very late hour.
We are informed that the passengers who travel
by the luggage trains are placed in an open carriage
immediately behind the engine, and between the
trucks in which the luggage is conveyed. By this
mode of arrangement, in case of any accident occur-
ring to impede the progress of the engine; the passen-
gers are placed in the most dangerous position, The
impetus given to the luggage'trucks by the speed at
which they are propelled, must, if any obstruction
should take place, bring them into the most frightful
collision with the carriage containing the passengers,
and must almost inevitably cut off from those unfortu-
nate persons the slightest chance of escape.
We have not been able. to learn the names of any
of those who have perished in this lamentable catas-
trophe,-nor have any, we believe, been recognised,
but one, who is stated to be the waggoner of the
van between London and Steventon. Of this, how-
ever, we can give no certain account, as, in conse-
quence of the secrecy evidently enjoined on the
Company's servants, we have had no direct means
of obtaining information, which to so many people must
be of the most important and painful interest. We
have no doubt that in observing this extreme caution,
the Directors of the Company have been actuated by
the best motives ; but we would earnestly recommend
all railway companies, in future, out of compassion to the
feelings of the friends and relatives of the sufferers, to
afford every means in their power of satisfying the pub-
lic, and preventing undue exaggeration and alarm.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Last evening a feeling of intense excitement was cre-
ated throughout the metropolis by the circulation of a
report that a most frightful accident had occurred in ,

the course of the morning on the line of the Greet
Western Railway, by which a must dreadful sacrifice
of human life had been occasioned. The accident
was stated to have occurred to the day mail train in
its outward progress, but from inquiries, our reporter
had made at the Paddington terminus, it appears
that this statement is ' not correct. From
the information with which our reporter was kindly fur-
nished by Mr. S. Clark, the superintendent of the Rail-
way, it appears that the morning goods train left the
Paddington terminus about the usual time, half-past
four o'clock a.m., and made its usual stoppages at the
different stations down the line, until it arrived at Twy-
ford, between Maidenhead and Reading. It was then
about six o'clock, and still quite dark, when the train
pursued its course until it reached the deep cutting
about half-way between Twyford and Reading. Just as
the train approached, an extensive slip of earth, the
consequence of the late heavy and continued rains, took
place from the embankment on the south side, large
masses falling right across the line. Before the en-
gineer or guard could be aware of the danger, the
engine had run upon this obstruction, by which it
was turned off the rails, carrying the train with it,
until it was completely buried in the earth. The scene
which ensued at that moment it would be impossible
for even an eye-witness to describe, but we understand
that on lights and assistance arriving, it was found that
four of the carriages, or trucks, in which were a number
of passengers, were completely broken to pieces, while
of the passengers eight were founeto be lifeless, eight
so severely injured as to require their being immediately
removed to the Berkshire County Hospital at Reading,
while the remainder, whose injuries were not so severe,
were attended to by the medical gentlemen of the
neighbourhood. Immediately on the intelligence of
the melancholy occurrence being received at the Pad-
dington terminus, several of the officers of the Com-
pany, followed by some of the Directors, proceeded in
special trains to the spot, for the purpose of rendering
assistance to those of the unfortunate sufferers still sur-

viving.
Throughout the evening numberless applications were
made by the friends of persons who had proceeded by
the train, but they were unable to obtain any satisfac-
tory information as to their fate. All the in-coming
trains were Lite during the day, and when our reporter
left, the train which ought to have reached Paddington
had not yet come in.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

READING, FRIDAY NIGHT.—The trucks containing
the passengers were crushed between the luggage wag-
gons and the tender, and scarcely one of the unfortu-
nate travellers escaped without the most serious and
dangerous injuries. Some of the carriages were upset,
and others jammed between the hindermost waggons
and the engine and tender.

The cries of the maimed and wounded, and the
shrieks of the dying, at this moment, it were impossible
to describe. It was at once a scene of destruction and
horror of the most lamentable and heart-rending cha-
racter.

Despatches were instantly sent to Reading for me-
dical aid, and several prolessional gentlemen were shortly
on the spot. It may be considered most extraordinary
that neither the engineer nor the stoker received the
least injury.
Considerable time elapsed before the whole of the
unfortunate creatures could be extricated from the frag-
ments of the broken carriages. Eight were found dead,
and the whole of the remainder more or less injured.
The names of those who were killed, who were con-
veyed to a cottage hard by, were totally unknown when
this account was despatched from Reading.

An inquest upon the bodies was held this evening,
before Mr. May, one of the Coroners for Berks, and
adjourned till the afternoon of Monday next. We
shall give the whole of the evidence at the termination
of the proceedings. At present nothing has been pro-
duced in evidence in any way to attach blame to the
Railway Company.
Sixteen persons, consisting of eleven men and five
women, were conveyed to the County Hospital, at
Reading, in various vehicles, which were despatched to
the scene of the fearful calamity, where they were most
humanely attended by Mr. F. A. Bulky, Mr. May,
and Mr. Morris, surgeons to that institution.

The following is a description of the injuries they
have sustained :

1. A mao with his skull dreadfully fractured, upon
whom the operation of trepanning was immediately
performed.
2. Shoulder joint dislocated.
3. Foot dreadfully crushed. A portion of the bones
were removed.

4. A man and woman with their arms broken.
5. Three cases of concussion of the spine.
6. Head severely injured.
7. Two men with broken ribs.

At a late hour last evening the whole of the patients
in the hospital were alive. One or two, however, who
have experienced injuries of the spine, are not expected
to survive. The sufferers are receiving every attention
from the medical officers of the institution, and no pains
are spared to alleviate their sufferings.
The sufferers are chiefly composed of working men,
principally:stone-masons,vvho were proceeding to Chelten-
ham, Gloucester, and Bridgewater. It is not expected
that any will be able to leave the hospital for a month
or six weeks.

From a quarterly ticket found upon tho person of
one who is dead, he is supposed to be a Dissenting
Preacher, named Jabez Cler.

The body of a respectably-dressed mechanic, whict
was crushed between one of the carriages and the ten,
der, was nearly severed.

It uppears that the engineer (who, along with his
assistant, jumped off the engine the moment the catas-
trophe occurred) had the precaution to shut off the
steam, thus preventing the explosion of the boiler,
which, under the circumstances, must otherwise have
inevitably taken place.

Immediately upon the accident being known in
town, Mr. Brunel, the engineer to the Company, Mr.
Saunders, one of the secretaries, with Mr. Seymour
Clark, left the Paddington terminus by a special train,
with nearly 100 workmen, to clear away the obstruc-
tion upon the rail.

The inquest was adjourned this evening, at the re-
quest of the Foreman of the Jury, who wished sonic
evidence to be produced to prove the state of that por-
tion of the bank which slipped during the past fort-
night or three weeks.

The inquiry excites the most intense interest through-
out the entire neighbourhood.
Since the receipt of the above accounts we have
learnt, from good authority, that the slip of embank-
ment took place between half-past four and seven
o'clock yesterday morning. The up mail train passed
the place where the accident occurred about. half-past
four o'clock, and there was at that time no impediment
on the road. The train to which the unfortunate acci-
dent occurred was a particularly he;.ary ono : it con-
tained upwards of 800 barrels of oysters and baskets of
fish. Indeed, throughout the week the Christmas
cheer that has been forwarded by the railway has been
immense. The inquest is adjourned till Monday.
The line is now cleared, and the trains will proceed
as usual.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

ROLLS COURT, Dec. 24.

WOOD V. DITCHINS.

Mr. TURNER. stated, thattisva7a petition to dis-
charge the receivers appointed in this suit, which related
to the will of the late James Wood, of Gloucester, banker,
and for a reference to the Master to tax the costs of the
receiver and all other parties, and that the costs of the
petitioners and the other executors might be taxed as
between solicitor and client.

Mr. KINDERSLEY for the next of kin applied that
their costs also might be taxed, as between solicitor and
client.

The MASTER of the ROLLS granted the order prayed
for by the petitioner, but said he could not comply with
the prayer of the next of kin.

Ai kINDERSLEY—This suit was instituted to prove a
will by which these gentlemen are getting 1,200,0001.
Surely then they should give us costs as between solicitor
and client.

The MASTER of the Rot,LB —I must leave you to make
that appeal to them.
The remaining petitions Wing disposed of, the Court
adjourned till Hilary Term next.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 24.
IN RE HENLEY.
The bankrupt in this case was a broker in Savoy-
street, and the amount of his debts and liabilities have not
as yet been officially announced.
This day being appointed for the choice of assignees,
a number of creditors came forward to prove their debts.
The greater number of those submitted for the consi-
deration of the Learned Ccmmissioner were claims aris-
ing out of promissory notes, against many of which it
was urged that they were accommodation bills, and that
there had been no consideration received for them.
The total amount of the claims proved at this hearing
was hooFt, which was established by four creditors.
After a long discussion, Mr. George John Adlard,
printer, of Bartholornew•close, was chosen assignee.

TivERToN MA RKET, DEC. 21.—CORN.--
Wheat, 6s Gd to 8s per bushel ; Barley, 3s Gd to 4s 3d
ditto ; Oats, is 5d to 2s 8d ditto.—supply- good, demand
good. PANNIER.--Turkeys, 5s to lOs 6d and 12s each ;
Geese, 3s Gd to Gs ditto ; Ducks, 3s 9d to 5s 6d per
couple ; Fowls, 2s Gd to 4s ditto ; Eggs, is per dozen ;
Butter, lld to 12d per pound ; Potatoes same as last
week ; there was a very superior lot of poultry in our
market to-day with very rapid sale ut excellent prices.
SHAMBLES.—Beef, Gd to 8d per pound ; Mutton, 6d_ to 7d
ditto ; Veal, Gd to 8d ditto ; Pork, Gd to 6id ditto ; Dry
Bacon, 8d ditto.— lVestern Times.
Yesterday the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, with the Sia,ristrates belonging to Bow-
street Police-court, inspected the new Court, which is '
now completed. The conveniences in all departments
for the transaction of business are excellent, and parti-
cularly commodious. The exterior is very heat, and the
whole of the, building, which is now being thoroughly
aired, met with considerable approbation. The Magiste-
rial Itusiness will be transacted at the new Court for the
first time on Saturday, the Ist of January.

PKICES OF CAN AL,DOCK,ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY SHARES, &c. &c. &c.

LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC. 24.
Number Dividend Price
of per CANALS. vet
ihares. Annum. Paid. Shut
1,766 7 per cant. Ashton & Oldham...Average97l.lBl.sh. :98
1,482 41. AShby.de.le-Zouch ...,.Average 1131.5 h. 72
1,260 Basingstoke.. ....1.222.2.2......./.llgllish. 5
1,0b5 511. Iltetikticiek and Abetpatetihy ISOL Oh. 24
14,000 I-161.14, 101. Birmingham, 1.16 th share ... AIL & 711. 200
1,000 Ditto & Liverpool Junct.lß9l. sh.loop4 91
600 31, Bridgewater and Taunton.lool.sh. all p i -
100 51. Chelmer and Blackwater 1001..h. 105
100 32!. Coventry 1001.. h. 300
.......s.. Croydon.. AverageBll.sll 10d sh. -
2, 00 51. O, Dudley 100i.sh. 114
600 131. Derby ... 1001.. h. 120
111,000 4 per cent, Danube and Mayne 411.135. 4d.pd 30
3.5754 4' Ellesmere and Chester Average 133.1.11.. 75
231 621 Erewasn . .............. ......... .....1001.sn. 735
,297 351. Forth and Clydo....Averaye 400/. 16s. h. WO
t.. 600 74, Wand Junction ilftlf ** •-• •.4100/ •A n 113
1,8494 25.. (Rand Union lool.sh 20
',boo ......... Grand Surrey.... . ... .. lool.sh. 15
1,000/ 41. percent . Ditto (optional) *Can 1001.
996 Grand Western
600 131.12.. 941, Glamorganshire, Aver. cost 1721.138.48. 230 I
749 121. Oran Ihtm 1501.5h. 229
6.238 21, Os, Hudderafirld Average 58, 64.6 d. eh. 211(,
100 K.ensingto2l ............ ..... 100 sh. all pd 10%
25320 11.106, Kennet 2nd Avon, Av. 391.185. lOti.sh 20
11,0991 U. 7s. Lancaster Average 471.65. 8d '27
2,8971 301. Leed s and Liverpool lOOl. eh 730
5451 IU. Leicester 1401.11 150
.807 51.05. Leicester & Nortkampton Ayer 831.102 711,4
2,409 101 Monmouthshire 1001.51' 2110
250 101. Melton Mowbray . 1(101,sh. 117
500 254 Mersey and Irwell lool.Bh. 510
3,000 21. 10s. Macclesfield lOOl. sh. all pd 23
24.7 171, Neath 1001.81.. 325
2,400 51. Peak Forest Avrt.ge about 781. sh. 71
1,418 63. Regent's (or London) Av. 33/.16..8.1. sh. 11%
1,609 61. Rochdale Memo MLA. S 2
500 M. Shropshire 1251.,h, 137
"800 111. 105. Somerset Coal l5O/. sh. 170
3;6001. 6 tin. cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121. 10s. sh. 11%
700 361. StaflOrd and Worcester 1401.5 h. 68(,
500 151 Shrewsbury
300 91. 3taurbridgc -.an 145/. eh. 396
3,647 21.0.. &rat fOrd..on. AVOII A ver....791. 98. Md. sh. 33
533 1241 Swansea
3,762 21. 12e. Severn and Wye &Railway Av. 261.95. sh. 45
2.600191.. 39/. 10s. Trent and Mersey, 4 share lOO/. ah. 500
8.149 Thames and Mtdway Av. 191. ss. Bd. sh. 2
l'°("11 161. Warwick and Birmingham lool.sn 203
I,ooollh.
9210 13.. Warwick and Ilaptim' 100/.sh. 117
7,000 41 Worcester & Birmingham Av.7B/.13.. sh. 55
5,1109 30s. Wilts and Berks Aver/tee 671. lOs Ad. sh. 28%
800 6.. Wyllev and r...ingt0n........ 1251. sh 74
.26
905 II Wey and Arms 1101..0. 20
DOCKS.

2'oool#
1,965i5h.1 ".'•
1 q^ c. Commcrc al -......... !OW. sh. 61
5 per cent. Bast and West India ............, Stock 102%
3,238,310:i. 31. p.ct. London Stock 74
Ditto Bonds
2,209 :v. Os. sd. Bristol Average I 1"/. 9s. sh. 75
68,324/. 51. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts lO9
352,752 5 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 92
50C.C90 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds
209,000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years
Deptford Pier .. 201. sh. 20/. lid 10
BRUMES.
1,600 It liammersmlti. SOL sh. 21
1,231 Southwark, 01d......... Av. 631. 2s. 9d. sh. 3i,,,
1,700 IL 15s. Ditto, New, 0f.71 per cent., 50/. sh. 15%
0,000 ......... Waterloo 1001. sh. 3
5,000 225. od. Ditto, Old Annuities of 8/ 60/. p 4 21
5,000 193. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71. 4Ol. pd 18%
10,0001. St. per cent. Ditto Bonds
5,948 27. Vauxhall .........Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh 26

ASSURANCE COMPANIES.
2,000 3110 s Albion 5OOl. sh. 50/. pd 72
50,000 16Leiri ciesn, t'l Allianceßritish & Foreignlool. sh. 11t. pd 134,
50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine lOO/. Oh. 5/. pd 5%
24,006 V. per oh. Atlas 5O/. oh. 5/. pd 14
1,20045 h. 51. Birmingham I' ire 2501. sh. 551. pd 1075
20,000 41. per cent. British Fire .50/. sh. 50/. pd 40
12,000 61. per cent. Lritish Commercial .501. sh. 51. pd 6
5,000 51. percent. Clerical & Medical Life, 100/.5h.2110s pd tli
4,000 31 Os County lOOl. sh. 10/. pd IC
9,000 Os. Eagle 501. sh. 51. pd 4%
0,,,,
.$ f 5 per cent.l
--. Land 30i bs. Economic Lite 10001. sh. 250/. pd 400
2,271 225. per cent. European LI . c 20/. oh. all pd 22
50,000 2s. Ditto, New '2Ol. sh. 21. pd 1%
1.000,0001. (1. per et Globe Stock 115
20,000 51* Guardian
30,000 48. Od. Hope 5O/. sh. 51. pd 151,
2,400 51. 122.6 d. Imperial Fire 5OO/. sh. 50/. pd 135
7,500 12s. Imperial Life lOOl. sh. 10/. pd 11
13,451 5/. per cent. Indemnity Shrine ... ...... 1001. sh. 8!. pd 29
2,020 31 100 Kent Fire 5Ol. sh. all pd 92
31. Ditto Life .501. pd 06
10,000 16s. 'Law Life lOOl. oh. 10/. pd 31%
5,000 10s. London, Fire 251. sh. 121. 103. pd 18%
3,900 10s. London, Ship ...... 25/. sh. 121. 100. pd IBIA
1.000,0001. ........ Minerva Life 1001. sh.
25,000 51. per cent. National Loan Fund... 201. sh 21. 10i. pd 2%
36,000 N. per cent. Palladium Life 5O/. sh. 2/. pd 216 s
50,000 51. per cent. Protector Ufa 201. oh. 2/. pd .:Ss Od
111,000 4 per cent. Protestant Disoenters ....1101. sh. 51. pd 5%
2,500 11. Provident Lite lOOl. sh. 10/. pd 20
200,600 4s. Od. Rock Life
89,2201 51. per cant. Royal Exchange Stock IEO
6,000 5 per cent. University Life 100/. sh. 5/. pd 8%
10,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 1001. sh. 51. pd 71,
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
25,000 Agric. and Com. of I reland2sl. sh. 10/. pd
15,000 8 per cent. Australasia 401. oh. 401. pd 533.
10,000 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 501. sh. 10/. pd 13
10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 5O/. sh. 10/. pd 1334
39,000 6 per cent. London & Westminster 100/. sh. 20/. pd 21%
60,000 5/. London Joint Stock 501. oh. 10/. pd 12%
3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster .....................1001. oh. 201. pd 30
25,000 10 per cent. Liverpool 1001 sh. 1241. pd 18%
50,000 74 per cent. Manchester and Liver-1 50/..h. 151.
pd 10
pool Distri:t
20,000 7 permit. Manchester lool.oh. 10/. pd 5
20,000 8 per eent. Provincial Bank of lrelandlool. sh. 25/. NI 41
10,000 6 ler cent National Bank of Ireland 50/. sh. 1741. pd ' 1714
10,000 6 per cent National Provincial Eng.loo/, sh. 35/. pd 34 ,
10,000 Ditto New.. 10/. sh. 10/. pd 10
10,000 Gloucestershire 501. eh. 10/. pd 32
6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 5Ol. sh. 51. pd 9