The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-22 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
11R ISTOL, OCTOBER 21.
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STocx ExegeteGa.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New, 9!„,
—Great Western, Fifths, 31% p.—Ditto, New, 7 —Manchester and
Leeds Extension, 21s. 3d. p.—North British, Quarters, 31. 6s. 3d.—
North Staffordshire, 2% p.— South Devon, 30—South Wales, 4/. 13s. 9d
MANCHESTER, OCTOBER 21.
STOCK EXCHANGE..—The sales are--Ambergate, Nottingham, Ros-
ton, &c., ;4—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 3% p.—Boston,
Stamford, and Birmingham, ki dis.—Eastern Counties, York Exten-
sion, 1% p.—East Lancashire, 414 p.—Ditto, ditto, New, 3% p,—
Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 3-16 dis.—Great Grimsby and Shef-
field Junction, 5% dis.—Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford, I p.—
liuddersfleld and Manchester Railway and Canal, 1% p.—Ditto, Ex-
tension, % p.— Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 4 p.—Leeds and
Thirsk, sy,t dis.—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 2% p.—Ditto,
New Branches, I % p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4 7-16 p.
—London and Manchester (Item.), 2% dis.—London and North-
Western, New, 14% p. —Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 5% IL—Ditto,
Extension, 15-16 p.—Manchester and Southampton, 1 dis.—North
British, New, % p.—North Staffordshire, 2 p.—North Union (A),
221-01dItain, Birkenhead, &c , % c. dis.—Sheffield and Manchester,
Quarters, No. '2, 2134—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 3.16
c. dis.--West Riding Union, 1 5-16 p.—Whitehaven and Furness,
'2% c. dis.

LEEDS, OCTOBER 21.
STocK Excmorca.—The sales are—Birmingham axd Oxford June.
_Jon, 3% p. —East Lancashire, 4y4 p. —Ditto, Blackburn and Preston;
314 p.—lluddersfleld and Manchester, 1% p.—
New, 314
4 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 1% p.—Ditto.
Branches, 21s. p.—Ditto, Extensions, 9s. dis.—Leeds and Thirsk,
1411 u 4
ddpe. ,—.snDelitdto and Sheffield,
5,4 dis.—Ditto, New, 314 dis.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 5% p.
--(Ditto, Extensions, 175.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid-
land, 15s. p.—North British, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle Branch),
495. c. n. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 13s. Gd. p.—North Stafford-
shire, E p.—York and Newcastle, New, 11;4 p.—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 3s. p.—Leicester and Bedford, 2s. W. p.—Liverpool,
Ormskirk, and Preston, 414 p.—North Western, 2s. dis.—Shropshire
Union, Gd. dis.—West hidint Union, 31. 6s.
SHEFFIELD, OcToaxa 21.
STOCK Exclurtat.—The sales are—Great Grimsby and Sheffield,
18s. G I. dis. —Ditto, Quarters, 245. dis.—Ditto, Docks, 3 Ws. —Liver-
pool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 44 p.—Shellield sad Lincolnshire
Extension, 245. dis.

IIULL, OCTOBER 21.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—North British, Quarters,
Ditto, New Quarters, scrip, I3s. p.—Arnbergate, _Nottingham, and
Boston, 21. 18s.--Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 4 p.--East Lin.
colnshire, 18s.—Liverpool, Orniskirk, and Preston, 4% p.—Manches-
ter, Buxton, and Matlock, 14s. p.—North Western, 228 Staffordshire, 395. Gd. p.—Shropshire Union, 435.-I.e.cester and Bed-
ford, 21s.

YORK, Ocroaxa 21.
STOCK EXCHANCE.—The sales arc—Manchester, Buxton, Mattock,
and 21. 17s.—Newcastle and Berwick, 253¢—North British,
35—Ditto, Halt Shares, 15%—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 31. 19s. cum
now—Ditto, Extensio,t, I% —North Staffordshire, 4% —North West-
ern, 1/. 3s.—West Riding Union, 31. 6s. 6il.—York and Newcastle,
New, 16% —York and North Midland (East and West Riding Exten-
sion), 17.

EDINBURGH, OcTonic 20.
SrocK EXCHANGE.-'rhe sales are-Aberdeen, 151.-Airie d
Bathgate, 41. 53.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Halt Shares.
' 151. 103.-Armagh and Portrush, 12s. ca.-Ayr and Galloway, 11.
7s. 6d.-Belfast and County Down, 35.-British and Irish Union,
New, 11. 55.--Caledonian and Dum-
barton, 35.-Caledonian, 311.-Ditto,
barton, 11. 65.-Clydesdale Junction, 32/. 10s.-Cornwall and Devon
Central, 11. 135.-Deeside Railway, 21. 7s. 6d.-Direct Northern,
11. 9s. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 371. -Ditto New, 251.-Dundee
and Perth, 23!. 10s.-East Indian Railway, Iss. 9 1.-East of Fife,
195.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 2/. 10s.-Edinburgh and Glasgow.
72/.-Ditto, Half Shares, 18/. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 18'.-Ditto,
ditto, New, 181.-Edinburgh. Leith, and Grantor, 181.-Ditte, Pre-
ference, 20'. 155.-Edinburgh and Northern, 101. 2s. Gd.-Dint, ewport, 21. Bs. 61-Edinburgh and Perth, 11. 18s.-- Glasgow and
Ayrshire, 681. 105.-I)itto, New Stoc,:36/.-Ditto, Quarter Shares,
11. 17/. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 5/. 53.- Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle,
12s.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 11. 13s. 9d.-Glasgow and
Garnkirk, 401.-Glasgow General Terminus, 91. 10s.-Glasgow and
Greenock, 161. IN.-Ditto, New Stock, 81. 155.-Ditto, Preference,
I/. 135.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, I/. 12s. 6d.-Granton
Junction, 105.-Great North of Scotland, 123. 6d.--Larne, Belfast,
and Ballymena, 10s. &L-London, Bristol, and South Wales, 11. 3s.
6d. -London and York, 1/. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Half Shares, IL 155.-
Midland and Eastern Counties, 15g.-Newcastle and Berwick, 261.-
North British, 33, 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 14/. 15s.- Ditto, Quarters,
cum new, 3/. I Is.-Ditto New Quarters, scrip, H. 45.-Ditto, Fifths,
41. Is. 6d North Wales Mineral, 191
61. 103.-North Staffordshire, .
-Ditto, New, 9/. 153.-Scottish Central, 191.-Ditto, New, 91. 55.-
Scottish Grand Junction, 12s.- Scottish Midland, 101. 15,5.-Stirews•
bury and Hereford, 53.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 5/.-
11 25.-Stirling and Midland, 21. 165.-
Stirling and Dunfermline, •
Strathern Junction, 21. ls.-Wishaw and Coltness, 471. 10s.

GLASGOW, OCTOBER 20. -
STOCK Excuarroz.—The sales are—Direct Bnmbay, and Madras,
16s. 6d.—Dundee and Perth, 24% cum new—Ditto, 38s. p.—East
Indian Railway, 16s.—Edinburgh and Perth, 393.—Glasgow, Kil-
marnock, and Ayr, Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 17 —Ditto, Halves.
71. 15s. 6d. p.—Glaszow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 325. 3d.—Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, and Ardro,san, 27s.—Glasgow, Airdrie, and 31onkland
Junction, 32s.—Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 4s. 9tl.—North British,
New Quarters, scrip, 235. 9d. —Scottish Central, 191.

VICTORIA PARK.—Since the accession of Lord
Morpeth to office as Chief Commissioner of Woods and
Forests, important changes have been made in the
plans
for
the completion of the park. Amongst others,
es ts,
two portions of about twelve acres, at either end are
to be appropriated as cricket-grounds, with which a
gymnasium is to be connected. A plan for the erection
of a museum is also under the consideration of the Com-
missioners. The utmost vigour is now shown in the pre-
parations for planting, which will, it is expected, be
completed iu the ensuing spring.

STATE OF TRADE.
MANCIMSTF,R, MESDAY, OCT. 20.-A very swan
amount of business has been done at our market to-day.
pinners and rnaniOacturers have ;;cru-r::11e raised their
prices, in consequence of the continued acivanc,, in cot-
ton, but prirchasers have given en advance with great re-
luctance, and only to supply immediate and pressing
wants. There seems now, however, to be a fair pros•
pect of some considerable diminution of production.
We have seen a list, which we belive to be authentic,
of twenty-six factories which have begun to work short
time ; generally four days a-week. Of these, six are
in Manchester and the immediate neighbourhood, five
at Preston, five at Oldham, three at Bolton, three at
Stockport, two at Bury, one at Heywood, and one at
Burnley. In addition to these, a nuinlir of ethers are
under notice to commence next week ; amongst them,
we believe, all the remaining factories at Bolton, with
the exception of two or three. Meetffigs have also been
held of the spinners at Oldham, Ashton, and one cr two
other places, to consider the propriety of diminishing
the hours of labour ; but we believe that no decisive re-
sults were arrived at.

ROCHDALE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19.—There is no im-
provement to report in the flannel market, either as to
prices or the quantity sold. In the wool market prices
are stationary, and the dealers complain of having little
to do.

HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20.—Our market
is again flat, and not much doing in the Cloth Hall.
There have been rather more buyers than for some
weeks past, but they purchase with great caution. In
the warehouses more business has been done ; and there
is some movement in the fancy trade for winter patterns.
Wools are much the same as last week—almost unsale-
able. In woollen yarns very little is doing, the demand
being nearly over. A few small orders have been re-
ceived by the last vessel from America, but not to the
extent of former years.
LEEDS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20.—We are sorry- to
say our this day's market does not present any tendency
to improvement ; and that we are compelled to report in
the same desponding tone which we have had to adopt
for so many weeks past. Luckily the manufacturers are
acting with great caution ; and, by reducing their pro
duction, keep the stocks lower than they generally are at
this time of the year.—Manchester Guardian.

THE LATE SUSPICIOUS DROWN-
ING OF A FEMALE.
On Tuesday an inquest was held before Mr. Baker, at
the Sportsman, Margaret-street, Shoreditch, upon the
body of Sarah Whithorn, aged 19, the circumstances of
whose death have already appeared in The Sun. The
inquest-room was crowded, and the greatest interest
manifested throughout the inquiry.
Ann Neal, deceased's mother, deposed that her
daughter was married to Whithorn three weeks ago,
against her father's consent. They resided with his mo-
ther at 23, Goring-street. Frequent quarrels ensued be-
tween deceased and accused's mother, whose harsh con-
duct compelled deceased to seek refuge with witness last
Friday night, at Dove-row, Goldsmith's-place. At eight
o'clock on Saturday night deceased went to Goring-
street, to obtain some money of Whithorn, who pro-
mised to call upon her at ten. He came at eleven, and
witness, who was in bed, heard them quarrelling
seriously. Whithorn swore violently, when deceased
called him " a good for nothing vagabond," and said she
would not be a burthen upon her family while he
could support her. Whithorn replied that ho had
earned only 12s. during the week, and was
unable to keep himself. Witness went down
and appeased them. Deceased upbraided him with
representing himself as a single man, and alleging
that she was only a servant to his mother. Whithorn
then said she had better make herself comfortable with
witness, and he would leave and sleep at a coffee-shop,
as on the Friday night, when a girl had robbed him.
Deceased became still more incensed, and avowed her
intention to follow him for assistance, and, after more
high words, Whithorn left the house, pursued by de-
ceased, whom witness saw alive no more.
By Coroner and jury—Never heard deceased com-
plain of unkindness on the part of Whithorn. His mother
had applied opprobrious epithets to her. Deceased was
only nineteen. Her marriage certificate represented
her of full age.
John Whiteman, lock-keeper, deposed to finding the
deceased's body by a drag at the first throw. Her bonnet
was found upon a post some feet from the water, and her
shawl and handkerchief were picked up on the canal
bank, seven or eight yards from the bonnet.
After other evidence, the Coroner thought it useless to
pursue the inquiry in the absence of direct evidence.
There seemed no possibility of dealing with the case
other than by a verdict of temporary derangement, or
the more painful one of felo dc se.
The Court was cleared, and the inquiry adjourned.

THE PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL
COMPANY'S STEAM-SHIP RIPON.
Another new iron steam-vessel, belonging to the
' fleet of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company, arrived at the Motherbank, from the river
Thames, on Sunday last. This ship is a sister vessel to
the Pottinger, with engines of the same high character,
on the oscillating principle, from the same eminent en-
gineers, and it must be admitted that it redounds highly
to the credit of Messrs. Miller and Ravenhill that in this,
the first trial of the machinery, the working of it was
found to be so perfectly correct that without hesitation
the Ripon was taken right off at once from the river.
We believe that it was only intended that the trial
should be one of the ordinary nature—a trip to Graves-
end and back; but the vessel having attained to full
speed before she reached that place, making seventeen
strokes per minute without the least stiffness or friction
of any kind, with the concurrence of the Government
engineers on board, they made the trial a part of the
passage, and so proceeded. This is an instance worthy
of record, in so far as it relates to the present position of
the mechanical arts of the country. The engines of the
Pottinger and the Ripon are of the same size, 76-inch
cylinders, with a seven feet stroke. They are, as we
understand, entirely from new patterns, and, besides
being the largest oscillating engines in use, they have
some important novelties in their construction; yet, not-
withstanding these disadvantages, which might reason-
ably induce some doubt as to the success of a first trial,
a few turns only of the engines having been made the
night previously to the trip, she performed to the highest
satisfaction the passage from London to Southampton.
The measured mile in Long Reach was passed in 5 min.
39 sec., or at the rate of 12.30 miles an hour; but a
greater speed than this was obtained subsequently,
the vessel being remarkably steady, and free from the
unpleasant vibration we too commonly find in fast
vessels.
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