The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SA_Tr:RDAY EVENING-, AUGUST 29, 1846,

ARMAGH, COLERAINE, AND

PORTRUSFI RAILWAY.

A numerous and respectable meeting of sharehold-
ers of this Company was held yesterday, at the Loudon
Tavern, for the purpose of considering the propriety
ef an amalgamation with the Dublin and Belfast Junc.
tion Railway Company.
In the absence of the Right Hon. George Dawson,
the chairman, Mr. Fox was called to the chair.
The SECRETARY having read the notice convening the
meeting,
The CHAIRMAN said, that having heard the advertise-
ment they were aware that they were called together
for the purpose of taking the sense of the shareholders
on the proposed amalgamation. They, the directors,
thought it would he desirable to effect that amalgama-
tion. Their line, as they were aware, went through
some of the richest parts of the cuuatry in all the
featurea that would enrich a railway proprietary. The
railway would pass through Loughrea. The property
here traversed belonged to the Irish Society, who were
the best landlords in Ireland. The competing line
started about the same time, and when such was the
case it must be evident that it was a desirable project.
The Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine line differed in
one or two particulars from their line. They intended
to connect Stewardstown and I'ortadown with the
Ulster Railway, while the other company took a slightly
different direction. The expense of a contest would
have been very great, and, therefore, it was resolved by
both parties to refer it to that eminent engineer Mr.
Rastrick. The reference was before him for a consider-
able time, and it appeared desirable for both parties to
abide by the award which be made, the particulars of
which ivere contained in the report that would be sub-
matfaitto them. In fact, it would be seen that they suf-
feretrtid disadvantage from the alterations suggested by
Mr. Rastrick, and that the line of the competing Com-
pany was, in reality more their (the Armagh, Coleraine,
and Portrush's) than their former rival's. It would be
seen, from the report, that the other Company, -having
agreed to amalgamate, had placed on the board eight of
their directors, ar.d eight of their own. This joint
d had all sat together. working harmoniously for
:he intereAls that were now i.leetified7 He did not think
it was necessary to advert to any other topic in the
report.—(Hear, hear.) The Chairman concluded by
proposing a resolution to the effect that the proposed
amalgamation should be agreed to.
A long and desultory discussion here ensued as to
whether a protest which bad been handed to the Chair-
man should be read, and which not only dissented to the
proposed amalgamation, but characterised the present
meeting as illegal !
The CHAIRMAN said he thought they should confine
thcmsdves to thc- specific object for which the meeting
had been convczt'd. _ _

It vita then putt to the meeting whether the protest
should be read, and the n-iotion-wai negatived.
Mr. MAxwELL and Mr. Rienaansosr addressed the
meeting against the proposed amalgamation, which they
denounced as wholly illegal.
The Secretary then read the following report:—
"The directors have convened this meeting of the
shareholders in the Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush
Railway Company, to lay before them the terms of the
amalgamation which have been entered into by them
on the part of this Company with the directors of the
Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction Company; and
also to give a brief statement of the reasons which in-
duced them to form what they conceived to be a most
desirable junction with what was once a powerful oppo-
sition company.
"It will be remembered that the project for construct-
ing a line of railway from Armagh to Portrush origi-
nated in the latter part of the year 1844, when every
endeavour was made to ascertain the statistics of the
company, and the particular information necessary for
so important an undertaking. In the spring of 1845
the company was established. The Dublin, Belfast,
and Coleraine Junction Company, with which, as before
stated, an amalgamation has taken place, was formed
about the same period. The object was nearly the same,
being only characterised with some few distinctions as
to the precise country that it should serve in the direc-
tion of the line, not material to be noticed here. It was
impossible to deny but that there were features in
both schemes that were deserving of great public
support ; and the two companies for a considerable time
disputed the ground with each other without it appear.
ing very probable that either would recede, or that any
particular advantage would result to the shareholders of
Either scheme. The directors, under these circum-
stances, felt that it was worse than useless to continue a
fruitless opposition, and they considered themselves
bound, upon every principle of justice to the share-
holders, to effect a cessation of hostilities if possible,
provided they could ultimately obtain their object,
which was to make the line of railway from Armagh
to Portrush. They are happy to say that a correspond-
ing disposition was evinced on the part of the directors
of the Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction Railway.
Overtures for a treaty were therefore made, and in the
month of November last the deputations from each
company met and arranged that, as the two lines were
nearly identical, together with the branches, the selec-
tion of the line to go forward in Parliament
should be left to Mr. Restrick, and that the
solicitors of each company—Mr. Ogle and Mr. Sutton
—should attend him, accompanied by the engineers, for
that purpose. It is proper to remark here that the line
projected by the Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction
Company was intended to pass through the estates of
the Mercers Company, and that that powerful body
were, therefore, disposed to support them in Parliament,
and, on the other hand, to afford every practical op-
position to the proposed lice of this company,
which was not so well calculated to benefit thzir
estates. After a number of successive meetiags
Mr. Rastrick, by consent of the parties, selected
the Dublin and Belfast Junction line with certain modi-
fications, availirg himself of those features in the
Armagh, Colcraine, and Portrush line, which he con-
sidered of great importance to the perfection of the
scheme. The following is an extract from Mr. Ras-
trick's award :
" Ist. That part of the main line of the Dublin, Bel-
fast, and Coleraine Junction from Portadown to Stewarts-
town to be entirely abandoned.
" '2l. The branch from Stewartstown to Armagh to
be adopted as a portion of the main line.
"S' 3d..iThe }ranch from Dung6;nnon, crossing the
main line at liillyraau, and going direct to Ilortadown,
to be substituted instead of the line betw;en Stewarts-
town and Portaclown.
‘, t 4th.! The branch from Castle Dawson, at Randals-
town, as laid down on the plan of the Dublin, Belfast,
and Coleraine Junction Railway to be the line adopted.'"

Upon this award being made an amalgamation- of the
two companies took place ; the substance of which was,
that a joint board was to be formed, consisting of eight
members of each committee; that, the funds of the two
companies be placed at the disposal of the united board ;
that the line to be so constructed should be called "The
DUblin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction;" that the share
holders should reciprocate equally in the benefits, and
that the expences heretofore incurred, as well as the
future, should be pail out of the joint funds,
and, lastly, that the shareholders • of the Armagh,
Coleraine, and Portrush Extension Company
should be admitted shareholders in the united company
upon equal terms as the subscribers to the original
scheme. It may be observed, that the Dublin, Belfast.,
and Coleraine Junction shares, which were originally
501. shares, were reduced, 'under the provisions
of the Act just 'obtained, to 251. shares, foe
the purpose of meeting the convenience of the
shareholders in this Company, whose shares were
only 251., and that a shareholder in the Armagh,
Coleraine, and Portrush Company, and the Armagh,
Coleraine, and Portrush Extension Company, will
therefore be entitled for every share he holds in either
of the above companies to have one in the Dublin, Bel-
fast, and Coleraine Junction Company.
" The directors having made these arrangements,
immediately announced by advertisement, for the infor-
mation of the shareholders, that the amalgamation had
taken place, and they have only waited for the royal
assent being given to the Bill before they called
togo.her the subscribers to submit the particulars
F- !h: it proceedings, and, as they hope, to receive
froin thee' their sanction and approval. The directors,
;11:: ee'tedon, woul4 only remind the shareholders that,
adopting these measure=, they have saved a very
corniithintble expendhire of money, and secured, by the
co. operation of rho two to lies, Cie safety of a Bill for car-
rvin..;; out the prhjoet. ,The object originally con
p'tem-
latetl hasbeen attained, the opposit'on which one:' ex-
sted converted into a friendly alliance, and the inters sts
the ‘harehoiders preset-v.. 4 and prot cted to the
utmost."

The CHAIRMAN thon WOVt d the adol.tion of the re-
port, which %vas seconded.
An amentltnent was proposed and f, e,,on d• d, to the
effect i hat theaulaigamatioti should not take place, and
that the money to which the shareholders were entitled
should be refunded. and the Company dissolved.
Mr. WILSON said he thought it would be consulting
Cie lysst iit,:ercsti: of .the company if they proceeded
with tly3 privosed atalganrition.
Several other sharehokkrs expressed thentielves to

the same eftcet.
SPrutineers having hc,c7i anDollllThl,
Ten of the shareholdcrs left the room, an from the
statement of the scrutineers, it appeared that the amend-
ment was negatived, and the original resolution carried;
th.Wnumbers being
;a acTor the amalgamation 7,595
7.lrAgainst it B7O
those holding scrip were permitted to vote, and there
appeared to be the strongest desire on the part of the
chairman to give all parties fair play.
Captain Heaviside was then moved to the chair, and
the cordial thanks of the meeting voted to the Chair-
man and the other. Cl7:M^ ff the z:A!ous end efficient
manner irkwhicii they their duties. .
The CaAIRMAN
_the cernpli
mentg. - . .
The meeting then separated.

,
AFFIIAT WITH POACIIERS.—On Wednesday night last
an affray of a serious nature took place between Varee game-
keepers in the employ of J. F. Feather6tone. E6q., of Milton
House, near Rayborough, and a party of poachers. It ap-
pears that information had been conveyed to the keepers,
that two men belonging to the neighbourhood, well-known
poachers, intended trying certain open lands, abounding
with partridges, with a description of net generally used
upon such occasions, and the keepers were accordingly on
the look-out. At a late hour. five men made their appear-
ance and commenced operations, but were speedily inter-
rupted by the keepers, when a fight took place. Neither
party carried fire-arms, but a desperate struggle was main-
tained with stout sticks, during which, one of the keepers
was struck down senseless by a blow on the head, and his
companions. finding the poachers too much for them, were
obliged to retreat. The poachers having decamped, the
keepers returned to the spot where the affray took place, and
carried off their wounded companion. On examination, the
man's skull was found to be dangerously fractured. On the
following morning two of the gang, who had been recognised
by tl4O keepers, were taken into custody.

PROTESTS AGAINST THE SUGAR

DUTIES ACT.

LORD STANHOPE'S PROTEST.

DISSENTIENT,

1. Because the importation into the United Kingdom
of sugar which is produccd by the labour of slaves tends
to promote the slave trade, with all its atrocities, and is
quite inconsistent with the principle upon which this
country has so long acted, and for which it has made,
and still continues to make enormous sacrifices.

2. Because there is no reason to apprehend a deficiency
in the supply of sugar from other sources, as the quan-
tity which is produced in the East Indies and in other
British possessions is rapidly increasing, which would
also be the case with the British colonies in the West
Indies if they received due protection and encouragement.
3. Because the proposed measure would be most un-
just to those colonies, and would be ruinous to their in-
terests, which have already been grievously injured by
reducing the price of their produce without a cor-
responding reduction of the taxation to which it is sub •
ject, and by the want of sufficient labourers for their
cultivation.

4. Because the consequences of the proposed measure
might be very calamitous, and might occasion such dis-
tress and discontent as would ultimately lead to the
separation of those very important colonies, which, when
deprived of the protection that is justly due to them,
might also lose their allegiance.
STANHOPE.
LOVELL and HOLLAND.
GAGE.
DENMAN, for the first reason.
Aug. 10, 1846. S. OXON, for the first reason.

LORD BEXLEY'S PROTEST.

DISSENTIENT.

1. Because the theories by which this Bill is defended,
if true, ought to have been long ago laid before the
public, in order to their being fully and impartially con-
sidered ; whereas this Bill, which assumes their truth
without adequate discussion, has been passed with such
haste and in such a crisis of affairs as to preclude inquiry.

2. Because the slave trade carried on from the coats
of Africa has long been acknowledged by the Legisla•
time of thi, country, and by the general consent of
civilised nations, to be the greatest practical and moral
evil now existing upon earth, and this country has,
under this conviction, for many years attempted to sup-
press it at a great expenditure, not only of money, but
of the lives of her people.
3. Because this trade is now almost wholly confined
to the export of slaves from Africa to Brazil, and to the
Spanish colonies in the West Indies, for the purpose of
the cultivation of sugar; and on that account the con-
sun4ion of sugar produced in those countries has been
subjected to heavy di..:criminating duties.
4. Because this Bill, by opening the British market to
sugar the production of Brazil and the Spanish colonies
on equal terms with that of countries in which no slave-
trade has been carried on for many years, and even with
the colonies and dominions of Britain, must give a great
and immediate encouragement to that unchristian and
inhuman traffic.

5. Because to give any encouragement to such a
traffic for the sake of any expected fiscal or commercial
advantages would cover this country with indelible dis-
grace, as an infamous barter of our religious and moral
duties for mere lucre.

6. Because this Bill inflicts a grievous injury on the
British colonists by exposing their produce to the un-
restricted competition of foreign countries,;which con-
tinue to be supplied with the labour of African slaves.
BEXLEY.
S. OXON, for reasons 1,2, 3,4, and 5.
DENMAN.
Aug. 13, 1846,

LORD ELLENBOROUGA'S PROTEST.

DISSENTIENT,

1. Because the Bill, by increasing the consumption of
sugar the produce of Brazil and Cuba, will increase the
demand for the slave labour by which that sugar is pro-
duced, and thus tend to stimulate the slave trade, through
which that labour is supplied.
2. Because the Government of this country has been
engaged for more than 30 years in endeavouring to in-
duce all foreign states to prohibit and prevent the slave
trade ; and has recently concluded a treaty with France
for the conjoint application of a large naval force to its
suppression, while Parliament has passed enactments of
an unusual and striagent character to facilitate the ac-
complishment of that object.
3. Because, to establish relations which tend, by en-
couraging the slave-trade, to counteract the measures so
adopted for its suppression, is inconsistent with good
faith towards France, our ally, and dispareging to the
policy and to the reputation of this country.
4. Because the immediate reduction of the discrimi-
nating duties on British and foreign sugar, in the man-
ner proposed, and the gradual assimilation of those
duties as it is to be effected by the Bill, are measures
for which India and the colonies are in their present
condition not sufficiently prepared, the West Indian
colonies especially still suffering under the effect of the
various conflicting enactments which Parliament—first,
in its unscrupulous cupidity, and since in its late re-
pentent morality—has passed with respect to them, and
India having been only recently enabled, by a tardy act
of common justice, to compete on equal terms with the
other sugar-producing dominions of the Crown.
5. Because the projected scheme for facilitating the in-
troduction of labourers from Africa into the West India
colonies is not yet in detail before Parliament, although
proposed as a means of enabling those colonies to meet
on more favourable terms the foreign competition to be
created by the Bill; and there is but too much reason to
apprehend (the condition of Africa being considered)
that this projected s'etne of relief, cannot be effectual
without practical-; reviving the sieve trade in British
vessels, under the specious disguise of immigration.
6. Because the whole measure is of a nature to convey
the impression that the people of this country are become
tired of the honourable but costly character they had as-
sumed, of the moral instructors of nations; that they
are now resolved to seek compensation for the charge
they are bound by treaty to incur, in endeavouring to
suppress the slave trade, from the increased revenue to
be &rived from regulations tending to its encourage-
ment; and that they no longer acknowledge the claim of
Indite and the colonies to have their interests vie:lly
r
considercd, athongli unrepresented in Parliament.

ELLE NIAOROI.A3
S. OXON, for the Ist, 2d, 3d, and 6 h reason:3.
BEXLEY.
BROUGHAM.
Aug. 13, 1846.

THE r OST-OFFICE ORDER

FORGERY.

William 'Waldron, who stands charged with fraudu-
lently obtaining a Post-office order, by forged letters to
the secretary of the General Post-office, who was appre-
hended a few days since at Berkhampstead, has been
finally examined by the Mayor of Banbury.
I►ir. Phillips, from the solicitor's office, Post-office, at-
tended to conduct the prosecution, but said that, under
the circumstances, the Postmaster-General did not press
the charge, but left it with the magistrates to deal with
it according to their judgment.
The facts stated at the previous examination were,
that so long back as January last a Post-office order
was obtained by a Mr. Palmer, of Gravesend, and en-
closed in a letter directed to a Mr. Davis, a theatrical
rrformer, then at the Daventry Theatre; but it after-
wards appeared that he never received the letter, but
that some other person had written from Banbury, re-
questing the Secretary of the General Post•office to allow
the town of payment to be altered from Daventry to
Banbury; the letters were written in the name of Davis,
and the request was complied with. Mr. Peale, the
officer of the establishment, however, traced the prisoner,
and apprehended him.

Pafrner, clerk to Messrs. Matthews and Co., solicitors,
at Gravesend, deposed that on the 17th of January last
he obtained an order in favour of Davis, payable at
Daventry, and never heard any more of it till May last,
when he was surprised by Davis stating he had not re-
ceived it.

Davis deposed that he was a performer in Jackerman's
compiny, and that ho lodged with the prisoner, who
was a!so a performer. Prisoner knew that be had
,vritvn for money. Witness left Daventry two days
o,forc the e.mpany, and came to London ; the company
went on to Banbury. Vituess never gave any sanction
to prisoner to take the letters, receive the money. or to
write to the Post-office authorities on the subject of
having the order transferred, fhe handnriting of the
letters he believed to bo that of the prisoner.
The post ~istress at Banbury deposed that the pri-
soner, representing himself as Davis' took the order,
and askei how he was to proceed in the matter to have
it altered to Banbury, and she Suggested the applica-
tion to the secretary. About a fortnight after, a Miss
Capron, of Banbury, presented the order, and on her
,tatement that Davis was ill she paid the amount.
Miss. Capron deposed that she presented the order
it tree request of the prisoner, who lodged with her father,
and paid the money to him.
The prisoner tultnithal that he had written the letters
to the secretary," and intelOed bstse niaele up LLe

The MAYott said that, iu order to protect the public,
he had no other alternative than to commit the prisoner
for trial at the next assizes, and bound over the post-
office constable to prosecute. Bail could not be accepted
under the circumstances.

SLAVE TRADE.—It appears from returns just laid
before Parliament, that in the year 1845, there were 56 ships
of war (of 886 guns, and 9,289 men) employed for the sup-
pression of the slave trade. Of these, 13 were steam
vessels, and 28 sloops; and 27 ships with 282 guns, and
3,334 wen were employed on the, west coast of Mica sta
tion. 1;1 tote year; 1845, the c3.,t of the vessels on
the we: I; east Africa, wns 291,5011 ; and of vesseli not
exclu,ively used o:f the coa,t' 414,953/., making a total. of
706,4541. There were 168 deaths on the west coast of
Africa in the year, officers and men; and 93 in the vessels
employed elsewhere, making a total of 259 deaths; more-
over, there were 271 officers and men invalided-104 in the
vessels on the west coast of Africa.
VESSEL PICKED Up.---On Friday, as the Waterloo,
of London, was passing St. Abb's Head, she spied at a dis-
tance the hull of a vessel buffeted about by the wind and
waves as if no person was on board. She made up to her, and
on boarding found her to be the Alexandre, a fishing lugger,
of Graveliues, apparently about 60 tons burthen. There was
no person on board, and the masts were cut away as if eith a
hatchet, the mainmast about two feet and the foremast about
seven feet from the deck. Not a rope or block was to be
found. The cabin companion was carried away and the
hatches were broken up. No provisions were found except
a cask of biscuit and a small quantity of potatoes. Not the
least appearance of the men's chests or bedding. were to be
seen. She was laden with herring barrels, a few of them
filled with salt, the rest empty. The vessel was brought up
on Saturday by the Waterloo as far as Broughty Castle, and
afterwards towed to the harbour by one of her boats, where
shem ynsotwery._Dnd
lies, What
ilace
thasbretciscomr.e of the crew. remains IL, yet
a

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Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
- ---- -
X s. d. Z s. d.
Australasia ..... • •... 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 '-'034
Britstas orth American 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 4314
Commercial of London 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 2434
'2olonial.. •.• • • .... - 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 16
Loudu ar.,l Westinhistr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 f;834
London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15
Metropolitan - 25 0 0 710 0
Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 47N
Ditto, New... - • ... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 19
National of Ireland . • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 21
Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 e ' 35
Ditto, New.- -•. . . 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
Union of Australia.. - 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 2534
Union of London. •• - Si. per cent.. 50 0 0 10 0 0 11
XtrSTInANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company• per of Paid. Pric ~
Annum. Share.
- -
X s. d. £ s. d.
Albion .. ••.••• • • • • • • 3/. 105. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75
Alliance ]Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 18
Ditto Marine.• ••• • • 61. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 514
Atlas . 13s. ed. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 16 34
British Commercial • • 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 7 4
Cleriel,Med.& Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 631
-Jounty •••• ••••• • • • • • 31. 100 0' 0 10 0 0
10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 -
!Cagle •••• • • • ..... ••• • Gs. 50 0 0 50 0 534
Eng. & Scot. Law • ... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2%
European Life --•; • • 534 per cent. 20 0 0 • All paid. 20
Freemasons' .•;•• • • • • 5/• per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
Globe
.• .. 6/. per cent. Stock. - 135
Imperial Guardian
Fire• •• • :
.• • .
.• • 51. per cent. 100 0036 10 0 48
. .•
.• • .
61. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 240
Imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 15%
Indemnity Marine •• • • 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 31
Law Life ••-••• • • • • .. 11. ss• 11'0 0 0 10 0 0 52
Legal and General Lite - 50 0 0 2 0 0 6 4
1 i,audoll Fire •••• • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14%
1,-indou Ship .. ••• • • • 101. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1434
Marine .. .••••• • • • • • 5/.ller cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10%
Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 434/. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3
National Lean Fund• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 234
National Life •
Palladium Life • .....
Phoenix - - 205
Protector Life- • • ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 V. 3s.
Provident Lif- ••• • • • 17. 55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
Rock Life.. - ...• • ... 4s. 5 0 0 010 0' 434
Royal Exchange Si. per cent. Stock. - 198
Sun Fire • - - 210
Ditto Life . • • • • • • ... 11. Gs. - - 49
Universal Ll:h
CANALS.
.1 Diend
Names of ' E Dividend Names of E
per
Companies. e Price. Companies. A Annum. Price.
Annum.' cr.• -
- - --•
Ashtn Sp 01€1h 97 5/.55. p c 70 Monmouthsh 100 8/. 160
Ashby-d-la-Z 113 41. I 70 Mntgomrysh 100 51. 98
Barnsley- - 160 12/. 180 Macclesfield. 100 - 38
Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath •..... 100 171. 340
Brknk&Abrg 150 N. 85 Nottingham. 150 12/. -
Cromtbrd .. • • 100 14/. 150 Peak Forest. 78 31. 40
Dudley lOO 41. - Regent's •••• 33 1/. ss. 25
Derby
Ellsmre&Chs 133 41. 55 Shropshire .• 125 81. -
E:ewash ..• 100 321. 300 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130
Forth & Clyd 100 4/. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 6/. p. c. 11
GrandJunctn 100 71. 86 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 295
(;rand Union 100 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 12.5 151. 230
Glamorgnsh. 172 13%1. 210 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 315
14Istr&Britly1100 - - Strtfrd on Av 79 1/. 10s. -
Grantham
Huddersfield 57 - Wye Bail.
Kennt & Avu 39 Is. 6d. 934 Trnt & Mr-3 50 301. -
Lancaster 47 11. 10s. - say, 4 sh.
Leeds&Livrp 100 341. 520 Thams &Med 19 - -
Leicester ll I
0 10/. 105 Worestr &I 78 21. 43
Leiestr &Nth IN& 4/, 52 Birming.
bonghborogh 1421 70/, 850 >WiltsScßike 67 It. 11

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Dividend , Amount
Name of Company. per - of I raid. Price.
Annum. I Share.
---- --
X s. d. £ s. d.
Commercial .. • ....• . 31. per cent. -Stock. - . 80
East awl West India'... 6/. pr cent. . Stock. - l4l
East Country . li. per sh. 100 0 0 - ' 21
I Dndon . .
St. Katharine ......... 5 per cent. Stock. - 10134
Southampton ••••. • • . i 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 2734
'WATER-WORKS
•
-
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. : per of I Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---- - -
£ s. d.
East London..• •••• • • • 8/. 100 0 0 - 204
Grand Junction ••• • • • 31. 10s. 41 13 4 - 90
Kent .......... •••• • • 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 - 70
Vauxhall •••••• . • • • •• 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 - 57
West Middlesex .... • • 51. ss. pr cnt. 63 12 9 - 130
LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANY:EV pnacr.s.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Pahl: I Price
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s.
Bank of Scotland - 100 0 171
Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 0 1158
British Linen Company 8/. per cent. - 100 0 224
Commercial Bank •• • • 6/. per cent. - 100 0 165
National Bank • ..... • • 6/. per cent. . - 10 0 1434
Union Bank of Scotland 734 l. pr cent. - , 50 0 92
Western Bank.... •• • • 6/. per cent. - - 50 0 85
North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 7'4
Clydesdale Bank ••• • • • 61. per cent. - 10 0 13%
Eastern Bank.. •• • - 10 0 11
Caledonian Bank - 2 10 41%
Edinb.B4 Glasgow Bank 61. per cert. - 5 0 7%
City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. - 10 0 131. Is
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 245. 9d
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 141F,'
Insur. Co. of Sestina Si. p.er cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 931
North Itritlsh Ingur. • - 534/. pr cent., 200: 0 0 10 -0 • 24
Caledonian Fire Instil:. 1-01. per Cent. 100 .0. 0 --1 a 0 'o' '22' 1
Edin'surgh Lite ' limn 61. per, cont. 100 0 0 l2 10 ' 1814
Edin. &Glasg. Railway 1/.los. pert. f SCI. 0 0 50 . 0 0 741,
Ditto, 4 Shares 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 184
• Edin., Leith, gr. Grantn - • 20 -0 O '2o' 0 ' •• 1734
Glakfw & A yrshir Rail. 7/.percent." 50 0 0 All paid. 75
Glasgw Sr, Greeliek Rail. 2/. per tent. 25 0 0 All paid: 1614
Gisgw&Garnkirk Hail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 4014
Dundee& Arbrothlta.ll. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37
Standard LifeAssurnce.l 57. per cent. 50 0 0 210 0 9.
BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last Night's Gazette.) . .
in Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 22,1 day of August, 1846.
ISSUE DEPAIITAIENT.
X. X.
C,MeS 155ued........ 29,653,990 I Government debt .. 11,015,100

X 29,6.53,990
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 27th day of August, 1846,

Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other securities .. • • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 13, 45,719
Silver bullion 2,503,271

..-C 29,653,990

BANKING DEPAILTStENT
Proprietors' capital•• 14,553,000
Rest .. 3,613,216
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) .. 6,843,002
Dther deposits • . ... • • 10,074,026
Seven day and other

920,016

X 36,003,260

Government securi-

Dated the 27th day of August, I

ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 12,961,731
Other securities .... 13,t 12,824
Notes .. ............ 9,506,025
Gold and silver coln• . b 22,676

£36,003,260
Yr. MARSHALL. Chief Cashier.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of August 28.)

SUGAR.—To-day there was little desire evinced to operate
in West India Sugar, and prices are still lowering ; the
quantity sold was only 250 hhds and tierces. The market
clases with a quiet appearance for sugar, the produce of
both free and slave labour.

REFINED.—There has been a considerable falling oil in
the demand for Refined gnols for 'home consumption this
week; the retinerS have been desirous to sell, and•submited to
a rethietion in prices of 641 to la per owt, still all descriptions
have been sparingly dealt itt.• Treacle has not risen in value,
but there has been a much better demand, and large parcels
have been sold. Purchases to a fair extent have been made
in Bonded Crushed Sugar, but not at better prices. •
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon, Mauritius Sugar met with
little attention, and 4,563 bags 296 casks at public sale went
at a decline on former rates of Is to 2.i per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—Thii; aftenioon Bengal Sugar was r.ot much
in demand, and 4.540 bags at auction went 6d to la pe't cwt
cheaper, but nearly the whole sold. Madras has declined in
value Is.

FORVGN.—To-day Porto Rico Sugar was not so much in
request, still 1,405 hhds 164 barrels at auction were chiefly
sold, and at prices that averaged those previously current.
COFFME.—This afternoon West India Coffee was sparingly
dealt in, and the parcels offered at public sale, amounting to
264 tierces and bags Jamaica, a small part only sold 2a under
former rates. For Ceylon the market has a quiet appearance.
TEA.—ThI market la: s presented a dull appearance. all the'
week, and there is a larger quantity on offer p:ivaiely of all,
descriptions. Although there are sellers of Black upon ratliet
lower terms, still the town and country trade operated with
caution, taking only sufficient for their immediate warts.
Green Tea has met with little attention, and prices are going'
down. The trade generally hold a fair quantity of all kinds
of Tea. Public sales will be declared shortly.'
Ilux.—Theto has been much inquiry after Bengal for
home consumption as well as for exportation, and buyers are
willing to pay a further advance, but . the supply at market
being small,.purchases of moment are prevented; by private
caatract many parcels have been sell. Java is wanted, but
ka is s ill without supply: There are Many buyers
of Mactriti at the high rates of 16s-to 17s, but few parcels are
to be had.
SPICES.—There has not been much desire manifested to
operate privately in Cassia Lignea, and 100 chests at auction
sold at barely previous rates. Black Pepper has not im-
proved in value, but there has been a brisker demand, and
privately several parcels have been disposed of.
SAITPETHE.—To-day Rough met with little attention pri-
vately, at public sale 1,255 bags of Calcutta were offered, and
all taken in at easier rates. English Refined is still in good
demand, and prices are firm. Nitrate of Soda has been less
in request, and prices have fallen.
COB&EAL.—This afternoon there was little demand, and
the parcels offered at public sale, amounting to 112 bags of
Honduras, were only in part sold, at a fall on the
termer rates of 2d to 3d for the lower sorts -of silvers, but in
value of the better kinds little variation took place; lon'
foxy to good went at 4s lld to 53 91.
Srmars.—linporters of Jamaica Rum are unwilling to
reduce their prices, although the home and export demand
has beau limited for all descriptians ; the purchases this week
have not exceeded 100 puns. Leeward Island has met with
little attention, but prices do not give way. For Calcutta
Is 11V to 2s are the rates insisted upon for proof with certi-
ficate, but there arc few orders. Demerara is not cheaper, but
the demand has been trifling. Brandy has been in excellent
demand for home consumption ; several export orders were
executed, and further advanced rates given ; the home con-
sumption is rapidly on the increase. Geneva has been
largely dealt in for exportation, and higher rates are given.
British Corn Spirits have been in excellent demand, and
prices are firm.
_.
Ons.—ln Rape Seed Oil sales to a large extent have been
made and at firm rates. In Linseed Oil any further im-'
provement has been prevented from taking place by the in-
creased quantity produced; the demand from the home
trade however has been good, -but for exportation
there has been scarcely any business transacted.
Olive Oil has been extensively dealt in, and holders evince
firmness. The parcels of Cocoa Nut Oil disposed of were at'
firm rate,. Palm has met with a good demand. American

Lard Oil has ben sparingly .6alt in. For Cody`Oil the
market has a dull appearance. _There are very few shipping
orders for Seal, and the home trade:have-operated with cau-
tion. Southern is n)t to be had upot lower terms, but only
a limited business has been transacted.

descriptions have met with increased atten-
lion, and prices,are on the advance, notwithstanding arrivals
are on the increase from all quarters. Russian has been ex-
tensively dealt in on the spot, and the rates given show an
advance on those of this day week of 9d per cwt. For for-
ward delivery a good deal has been done, and at improved
rates. Town Tallow has been readily disposed of on the
spot at 40s 6d to 41s.