The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-18 00:00:00

ebtrll Matter:

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

GLOUCESTER, ABERYSTWITH,
AND CENTRAL WALES RAILWAY.—(THIS
DAY.)
A meeting of the scripholders in this company was
held this day at the London Tavern, for the purpose of
determining whether or not the company should be
dissolved.

After some discussion, Captain Berkeley, M.P., chair-
man of the company was called to the chair.
The advertisement convening the meeting having been
read, Messrs. Clark, J. T. Saunders, and J. Bentley
were appointed scrutineers.
Mr. LEWIS moved that the company should be dis-
solved forthwith.
Mr. FISHER seconded the resolution.
Mr. CLARKE here read a letter he had written to the
solicitor, apprising him of the present meeting, request-
ing his attendance, and calling upon him to furnish the
accounts of the company at the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said they were prepared with the ac-
counts, and the reason that they (the directors) did not
ca,l the meeting was, that there was a great number of
the claims not settled. lie mentioned these things to
show that they were anxious for, and courted inquiry.
A statement of the accounts vvas then read, from which
it appeared that the amount paid on the shares (in
number 28,893) was 40,875/. 10s., while the claims upon
the company would leave a balance of 7,7171. 15s. 10d.

The CHAIRMAN said he thought that whatever opinion
might be entertained, they could not decide on the ques-
tion of the sc,:ounts at the present meeting.
Mr. LEWIS said that it was desirable that the item of
16,097/. 18s. 3d. investment should be fully and satisfac-
torily explained. He thought the meeting were entitled
to know what these assets were, and where they were
placed.—(Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN said there was a difference between
hi', legal advisers on this point. The secretary was of
or nion that the wishes of the meeting should be com-
plied with, while the counsel considered that he was not
entitled to give the explanation here required. Now,
he would take the advice of the former, which was in
conformity with his own wishes. The only delicacy he
felt in giving the explanation here required was,
that the gentleman who filled the chair of the com-
pany before him was absent, and, consequently,
unable to meet any accusations, or to explain away any
suspicion. He begged leave to state that the investment
was made betore he was a member of the provisional
committee, or even before he belonged to the company.
(Hear, hear.) That investment consisted in
purchase of scrip.—(Cries of " Oh, oh.") Now,
having stated so much, he must, in justice to
himself, request the meeting to give him a fell hearing.
The investment was made during Major Lindham's
chairmanship. He would here state that he gave that
gentleman full credit for the rectitude of his intentions.
The fact was, those who had had the arrangement of
the affairs of the company had taken upon them-
sAves to speculate with the funds in their possession,
and to engage in that species of gambling which was had
recourse to upon such occasions. In fact they were in
the position of persons who had certain funds entrusted
to them, which they used in a way that they considered
would be most edvaritageous to the owners. If they
had succeeded their zeal and trustworthiness would have
been applauded, but in the present case it so happened
that they were unsuccessful. He understood that not
one of the directors had sold his shares.
A SHAREHOLDER said that he believed such was not
the case.

The CHAIRMAN said, he was instructed that what he
bad stated was correct. Ile trusted, in conclusion, that,
as he had had no hand in the transactions of the com-
pany' anterior to his having become chairman, that he
would be exonerated from any blame, and he trusted
that the strictest scrutiny would be exercised in this
matter.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. LEWIS said that he could inform the meeting
that the late chairman had sold his shares, in conse-
quence of which several of his (Mr. L.'s) friends had
been ruined.

Mr. CLARKE said, he would beg to ask the chairman
if the whole of the sums to which the shareholders were
entitled were invested in scrip ?
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative.
A long discussion ensued as to whether the scrip in
question should be used in taking the votes.
Mr. LEWIS contended that it would be extremely un-
fair to do so, the same having been purchased with their
money, which was turning their own weapons against
themselves, and proposed a resolution to the effect that
the scrip should not be used.

A long and desultory discussion ensued, which ended
iu the meeting being adjourned, the scripholders present
having adjourned, under the Act, to investigate the
accounts.

LATEST PRICES OF SHARES,
IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM

PANIES' STOCK.

From tie Official List,
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING
LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18.
JOINT-STOCH 33.11.3g1T.5.

Dividend Amount '
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
, -
£ s. d. £ s. d. I
Australasia • • ••• • • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
Britsh.NOrth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Commercial of London 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
Colonial.. ........... 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Londn and Westminstr 6/. par cent. 100 1) 0 20 0 0 28U
London Joint-Stock .•• 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
Metropolitan •..•• • • • • 25 0 0 710 0
Provincial of Ireland. • 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto, New. -
rational of Ireland .. M. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
.Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 9 -
Ditto, New. •••• • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
Union of Australia.... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Union of London... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 11%
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
..klbion ••••••• • • • • • • • 31. 10s. 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 -
Atlas .. • • ... •. • • Je• •• • 138.6 d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 16;6
British Commercial • • 7s.per share 50 0 0 50 0 7yi
4 iiericl,Med. & Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 6%
31. 100 0 0 10 0 0
10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 -
Nagle . 6s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 554
Eng. & Scot. Law •• .. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 27
European Life ••• • •• 5;4 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
F:eemasons' .••• • • • 51. per cent. '2O 0 0 3 0 0
Globe ••.••••• • • • • • • • 6/. per cent. Stock. 135
Guardian •••••• • • • • • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 48;4
imperial Fire ••• • • 6/. and boutis;soo 0 0 50 0 0 240
imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 1100 0 0! 10 0 0 -
Indemnity Marine.... 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 1 513 1 31
Law Lite •••••• • • • • .. H. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Legal and General Life 50 0 0 2 0 0 6
Loudon Fire •••• • • • • 10s. 25 0 0;12 10 0 14%
London Ship •.•. . • • • IN. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14%
Marine.. • . •• .. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10%
!ed. Invlid& Gen. Life 4;41. per ct. 50 0 0 J 2 0 0 3
...iational Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
":2Tational Life ••• • • .... 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 954
Falladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/. Os.
imiGenix ...... 3/. p. et. & be. - 205
Protector Life.... -
Provident Lire ...... •
Mock Life • • •• • • • • 4s. 50 0 010 0 4%
Atoyal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock.
p.im Fire. - 210
Ditto Life ••••••••• • 1/. 6a. 49
Vtiversal Life -
CANALS.
Names of , fJI Dividend Price. Names of
Di
P r
nd
Companies. Ad Annlin. Price.
Companies. ' per
Annum. cn
! X
Aebtn & 01.1h1 97 51.55. p c 70 I.fonmcuthsh 100 81.
Ashby-d-la-Z 113 4/. 70 Mittgomrysh 100 51.
Barnsley.... 'l6O 12/. 1180 Macclesfield. 100' -
Basingstoke-, i COI - - Neath •• • 100 17/. 340
Brknk&Abrg;lsol 51. 85 Nottingham . 150 12/. -
Crornford .... 11001 14/. - Peak Forest. 78 31. 40
Dudley. ••.• • 100 4/. - Regent's .. .. 33 1/. ss. -
Perhy .. • • •11001 6/. 73 Rochdale .. • 85 41.
Ej-israre&Chs,l33, 41. 55 Shropshire • • 1125 81.
. ' WO! 321. - Somrset Coalllso 71. 10s. 130
Forth Sc, Cly,l 100 4/. - Do.LkFdSti 12 6/. p. c. -
GrandJunctn 100; 7/. 86 Stfird &Wore' 140 281. 295
Grand Uttionlloo, 11. 102. - Shrewsbury.. 125 15/. -
Glamorgnsti. 172 18%1. - Stourbridge.. 145 201. 315
411str & lirkl3-,100 - - IStrtfrd on Av 79 11. 108. -
Grantham .. 150 J 121. - Severn and} 26 11. Bs. 32
:Huddersfiel-I 57j - - Wye Rail.
Xennt & Ainil 39 7s. 6d. - Trnt & Mr-2 50 30/.
Lancaster 471 lOs. „.1 -
Leeds& Livrp 100 34/. 520 Thams&hled 19 -
Leicester .... 140 10/. 105 Worcstr &1
78 V. 43
Leicstr &Nthj 83 4/. 52 Binning.
ybonehborm,h, 142 70/. 850 Wilts & Mks 67 11. 11

DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Complay. per of Paid. Price,
Annum. Share.
--
X s. d. X a. d.
Commercial .. •....• • 37. per cent. Stock. 80
Vast and West India... 61. pr cent. ' Stock. 141
Past Country
I =don 5/. pr cent. ; Stock. 113%
St. Katharine .. ,k. •• • . 5 per cent. I Stock. 100
Southampton ••..• • .• ' 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0

WIIMENI-WORKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. , per of Paid. Price,
Annum. Share. 1
X s. d.
}l4st London.. ••••• • • •I 81. 100 0 0 - 204
Grand Junction .. •• • • 3/. 10s. 41 13 4 , - 90
lioit •••••••• • • • • • • • 2/. Ws. 100 0 0
V,mxhall ••• • • • .... • • 5/. per cent. 160 0 0 57
Wst Middlesex
:TST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
r.
, -
£ s. d. r s. d
;:Bank of Scotland ••. • • 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 171
itoyal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. -- 100 0 0 ! 158
I;ltritisli Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 'i2l
*Commercial Bank •• •• 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 163%
,ational Bank.. ..... : 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 14%
'Union Bank of Scotland 7341. pr cent. - 50 0 0 92%
Western Bank.- • • 61. per cent. - 50 0 0 84%
vorthot Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 714
Bank-. • • 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 131.78.
Eas'era Bank •• • 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 11
eale,!onian Bank ..... 7341. pr cent. - 2 10 0 4/. 4s.
I.dinb.& Gatagowlaank 61. per cert. 0 0 171. 2s.
. _
City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent 10 0 0 13/. is
.I;cottlsh Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. 6d
`lle:eules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10-- 0 0 14%
11.nsur. Co. of Seetind•• Si. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 93i
North Brit!sh Instil% • • 5341. pr cent.l2oo 0 0 10 0 0 27%
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22
Ediniurgh Life Insur. 61. per cant. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1814
1/.los. perc. 50 0 0 b 0 0 0 -I.Edin. &Glasg. Railway
Ditto, 34 Shares• •• • 7s. 6d. p. a. 12 10 0 All paid. 17%
griht., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 -
4 w & Ayrshir Rail.
'IL percent. 50 0 0 All paid -
4104
thaw& Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. -
*
GlsgW&Garrikirk Rail. Sl. per cent. 25 0 0 AU paid. -
Mande. 4 Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. -
Vtaudard LifeAssurnce.l Si. per Cost. 50 0 0 1 2 10 0 9