The Sun.
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LO_NDON, SA/ URDAY 41}

ROTAL ACADEMY.—Professor LESLIE'S
LECTURES on PAINTING will be hilly reported in THE
ATHEN:EUM

JOWETT'S HYDRAULIC TELEGRAPH.
Offices, \o. 17, Wellington-street, Strand.

(Entrance in Exeter Change.)
At a Meeting of the Committee of Management, holden at the
above Offices on Wednesday last, the arrangements relative to future
oper ,tions having been made conclusive, full particulars will be an-
nounced during the ensuing week in the several daily and, other
journals. _ _

By order of the Committee,
HENRY ALFRED JOWETT, Sec. pro tern.

PUBLICATIONS.

Just published, price 10s. 6d.,
A BOOK of BALLADS. From the German.
By PERCY BOYD, Esq., A. 8., M.R.I.A.

Small 4to, beautifully printed on toned paper, with ornamental
borders round each page, and illustrated with numerous Engravings
on Wood, in the highest style of art.
Dublin: James 1\ I:Wash:tat, 21, D'Olier-street. Wm. S. Orr and
Co., 147, Strand, London ; and all Booksellers.

Just published, carefully arranged, under the various letters of the
alphabet, price Is. each Book ; post-free, 4d. extra,
THE UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND BOOKS of
the BANK of ENGLAND, containing the Names, Addresses,
and Descriptions of upwards of 20,000 Persons entitled to various
Sums of Morny of all amounts; being the whole of the Unclaimed
Dividends and Stock in the Public Funds, amounting to many Mil-
lions of Money, which have been accumulating during the eighteenth
and ninteenth centuries, and whole of which can now be recovered
by the Next of Kin. Be careful in stating what particular Letter
you require. The whole bound together in cloth, price 20s.
W. Strange, 21, Paternoster-row; and all Booksellers.

DR. GULLY ON THE WATER CURE.
Just published, Second Edition, Bvo., cloth, is.
THE WATER CURE IN CHRONIC
DISEASE ; an Exposition of the Causes, Progress, and
Terrninathai of various Chronic Diseases of the Digestive Organs,
Lungs, Nerves, Limbs, and Skin, and of their Treatment by Water,
and other llygeinic means.
By JAMES MANBY GULLY, M.D.
London : John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho.

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Week
ending

Last
week.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
THE DIVIDEND.

The polling, continued on Thursday evening until six
o'clock, on the question of the dividend, was resumed
yesterday morning at ten o'clock, and concluded at two.
At three o'clock the proprietors met by adjournment,
when the Chairman announced the numbers to be—
For the dividend of 3i per cent. on the half-year 3,340
For „ „ 4 per cent 1,211

Majority for the directors' propositton 2,129
The reduced dividend was accordingly declared pay-
able on the Ist of March. The announcement was re-
ceived with applause.
The directors retiring by rotation were re• elected, and
auditors for the half.year were appointed.
The usual routine business of the half-yearly meeting
having been gone through with much cordiality,
Lord ABINGER moved, and Mr. STAMFORD seconded,
in highly complimentary speeches, a vote of thanks to
the Chairman, which was unanimously agreed to.
In answer to questions relating to the excess of the
expenditure over the original estimates, in the case of
the Berks and Hants line (which led to prolonged con-
versations), the engineer, Mr. Brunel, gave explanations
which were received with express satisfaction by the
meeting. As far as the original plan for that lino was con-
cerned, there had been really no excess over the original
estimates. The increased expenditure was owing to the
necessary extension of this branch hue beyond the ori-
ginal df:sign, the Parliamentary opposition, and the
unforseen rise in the value of land since the project was
undertaken.
Similar explanations took place respecting the South
Wales Railway, the works of which were stated by Mr.
Brunel, to extend pretty nearly over the whole length
of the line, and to be about half completed.
After much discursive conversation on various affairs
of the company in detail, the meeting separated.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
KINSALE.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Bridget Heck)), stated that she was a servant, in the
service of Mr. Murphy, of Kinsale. She remembered
that shortly after the last election Dr. Jago called upon
her master and paid him some money. She believed
that it was for voting against Mr. Watson. The witness
was proceeding to state in cross-examination that her
master was greatly reduced in his circumstances,
or he would not have voted against his own prin-
ciples. A question was was then put to the witness, as
to whether she did not remember the priest saying
something about the election shortly before it took
place, but before she had time to answer she fainted
away.
Mr. A. B. C•CYIRANF interrupted the proceedings,
remarking that the fainting of the witness was preceded
by a severe glance that an individual standing in the
crowd had cast towards her upon the question being put.
It had already been intimated that the individual was the
Roman Catholic priest stationed at Kinsale, and if he
did not immediately retire without further intimidating
the witnesses by his looks and gestures, the Honourable
Member hinted that he should feel it to be his duty to
move that he be taken into custody.
Mr. CRIPPS and Sir J. IWTAGGART, two other Mem-
bers of the Committee, said they had remarked the con-
duct of the priest, and concurred in what had fallen from
Mr. Cochrane.
A stern-featured personage, who appeared to apply
these observations to himself, slunk out of the room, and
the proceedings were resumed.
Several witnesses deposed to having had money offered
to them to refrain from voting.
The Committee then adjourned.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE•,
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was qtrtet.
Salesi3oo bales, without any change in prices, making
19,665 bales for the week, Stock 484,610 bales, again st
282,358 bales at this time last year. Railway shares
were quiet.
The Bank of England return for the week to the 127th
inst., exhibits an increase in the quantity of notes an d
bullion at command to meet any demand that may ari
while the amount of bibs under discount is agran
smaller. The main points in the return are these:—
Notes issued
Increase
Rest
Increase
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease 337,182
Seven Day and other Bills 901,890
Increase
Government Securities 11,574,921
Increase
Other Securities
Decrease 545,022
Notes 9,064,235
Increase
Bullion
Increase
Active circulation
Decrease 617,295
An important and very satisfactory meeting was heli
last evening of the members of the Provident Clerks'
Benevolent Fund. The provision which this fund:
enables all parties engaged in the honourable but pre••
carious employment of the counting-house to make both:
for themselves and relatives is so fully demonstrated by•
what has been already accomplished, that we need mot;
do more than urge every clerk in the United Kingdom
to make himself fully acquainted with the objects of the
association, and, without' relay, subscribe his annual,

mite.
Attention has beer alraz,st •universally directed this.
'nierning to the consideration of the Budget, although
the impatience of many of our City men would
not allow them to wait, and consequently they
availed themselves last evening of the opportunity
afforded by the publication of four editions of The Sun
to ascertain what had taken place in Parliament. To-
day they have opportunity for reflection, and much
as the means of augmenting the revenue are dis-
liked, property, not income being considered the
legitimate object of taxation, it is considered
to be upon the whole satisfactory, that the deficit
last year, leaving out of calculation the extraordinary
items of expenditure for Ireland, &c., should have not
been larger. Furthermore, the intention not to resort
to a new loan, or a funding, is regarded as a step in the
right direction. We have had enough of temporary ex-
pedients which end in imposing permanent burdens.
The Public Securities have been fluctuating, and have
fallen since the commencement of business. There
seems to be a doubt whether Ministers can carry their
new plan of taxation. Consols, from 89k, have been
down to 891, and are now 89i for transfer on Tues-
day. Time bargains have been effected at prices ranging
from 89i to 894- Exchequer-bills of June aro 295.
premium. East India Stock is worth 2421- to 245. The
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. are 9O- to 1. The
state of affairs at Paris is now the chief subject of

anxiety.
In the Foreign Market there is absolutely nothing
passing. Not a bargain is ;noted in the Peninsular or
Mexican Bonds. Grenada Stock is at 20i. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are worth 54, and Belgian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 90 to I.
Railway Shares have been a little flatter in
.some
in-
stances, following the course of the funds.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 891Ai%141,64
3 per Cont. Consols Anna ‘9541%1A
New 314 per Cent. Aims 90WA,
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 —
Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. b, 1660.. 8 11-16
India Stock 2421/ 245
India Bonds under ..... le
Consols for Account 895;-0/1 i 4 t~2
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
March.

June.

1,000/.
5001 a .
Small 29 p
Ditto Advertised p

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Small
Grenada, 1 per Cent. ........ 20%
Dividends on the above payable ix London.
Belgian 414 per Cent
Dutch 21/2 per Cent.,l2 Guild 54
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

SUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. Piz SHADE.
Aberdeen - -
Anaber., Notting., Boston, &c. 314 - ..- to -
Ayrshire and Galloway 2% - to -
Belfast and County Down .. 10 .. .. - -
Birmingtuim & Oxford June.; 20 ... 24%% %% to -
Birmingham, Wol., & Dudley 10 ... . - -
Birtaing., Wol., & Stour Val. 101.145.... - .. -
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction... 7% - ...... to -
Boston, Stamf., & Binning... 6 - ...... to -
Bristol and Exeter B5 - to -
Do., Thirds - ...... to -
Buckinghamshire... l2/. 4s - ...... to -
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares - ..... to -
Ditti. Clydesdale Junction 50 - to -
Chester and H01yhead......... 271% - to -
Ditto, Preference l2 - to -
Clarence. - ...... to -
Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10 - . ... to -
Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 - to -
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 - to -
Direct London & Portsmouth 3% - to -
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 25 - to -
Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 17u -
to -
East Anglia, 25/. L. & E., ni
aid L. & D 25 ...... - -
Ditto, 18/., E. & H....... 111 ...... 7% to -
Ditto, 31. 103., E. & H... 3%
......
to -
Eastern Counties .... ......... 20 ...... 15%1/2- to -
Ditto, ditto (B) ......... 2O - to -
Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... -
Do., d 0....... N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d... 14 p to -
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50
Do., Quarter .... . ...... ...... 12%... - -
Do., NOW
Eastersn Union. ••• .. 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares ... 12% - -
Ditto., Thirds ...133. 4d
to -
Ditto (guar. 6 per cent.) ... 10 . - -
Ditto, ditto •-• 2O ..... -
to -
East Lancashire
New 13 - ..... to -
Do. Ditto, New Quarters ......... 33/4 -.to -
East Lincolnshire ............ ... 16% - to -
Edinburgh and Glasgow ..... 50 - ...... to -
Ditto, Half Shares ......... 15
•• ••• - -
Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 12% .4. -
Edinburgh and Northern ... 22% ...... •- -
Ditto, New...„
~..
..... .
..
83/
... 4 - ...... to -
Ditto, New port.. ......... .. 12
Ditto, ditto, New ......... ... 214 - ..... to -
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% - ...... to -
Ditto, New ... ............ ... 2% - to -
Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle-8/. 65.8 d... - .. to -
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 - to -
Ditto, New ........... .. ..... 40 - -
Do.Freference Consolidated 15 •-•- .. ... to -
Great Northern.- .......... ... 101,{
Do. London 84York Exten. 2% - ...... to -
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 37% - to -
Great North of England. ~,.• 100 283 ex div to -....
Ditto, New 40/. 5 - to -
Ditto, New 30! ... 80 ... •• - ** -to "-
Ditto New 151,--. .... ..... 6%......- . ... to -
Great Western 9O
Ditto, Half Shares so
Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 17% •-• ...... te -
Ditto, Fifths 20...... ._ -
- -
Do. New 17/. -
.. ...1...
Huddersfield and Manchester 244
Ditto, Thirds 9 ... to -
...... - -
Hull and Selby b. ...... - -
Ditto, Half Shares
.........
to -
to -
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ..
........ : -
.....
.•.
Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 17%...,.. ~,, to -
Do. ao. and -iCorwich
...:74
Do., do, Extension Scrip -
(late (Comb. and Ely) 2% ......
...... to -
Lancaster and Car1i51e........ 50 ......
.....
to -
Do., Thirds .................... 111 ...... -
Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93
-• ...... to -
Ditto, ditto .................. 82 ...... to
--
Ditto Half Share., ..... .... 38 ...... _..„ t: -__
Ditto Quarters ..... .. ........ 14% ...... - ...
Ditto Fifths ........... .. ..... 81 ...... 834
...
to -
Ditto Sixteenths .• •••••••
645.4 ......
. ... ..
......6% to -
10/.
Ditto Thirds (Reg.) ••• -
Do. Liverpool and 13ury... 88 ...... --
.
Do. (Hudders. and Sheff.) 33 ......
.....
to
-
to -
Do., Wakefield, Pontefract,
and Goole ....... .. ....... 5° ...... -
die to
--
Do., West Riding Union ...4/. 2a........ ... 2%
Do., Preston and Wire ... 25 to -
Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9 ......
.... -
Ditto ditto ........ ......(B) 11% .....
......
to -
Leeds and Bradford ..... - ..... 50 .. ... 8..5%.• -
Leeds, Dewsbur & Blanches. 42% ..... .
to -
Do., Branch 14 Shares ..•••• 15 - ...... to -
Ditto, New Branch (blue)" 2% -..
.....• A t
.•.Ditto, Extension (gr.egn)••• 21h - -
Do., New Exten. (pink)... 2% ...... -
, to -
Leeds and Think ......... ..... 40 ...... --....
to --
Ditto, New -
Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3%. ... __
to
....-
Liverpool. Crosby, and South-
port. - -
Liverpool, Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction ....... ... 2% .._
to -
London 86 Blackwell ...131.65. 81 ...... -
....
Ditto New, No. 2 ......51. 13s. 4d.....,...
.„
„ Z0....
Do. Extension
...... 17%
Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50... 36 % x, d• to -
%, ,x,
Do. Consolidated Eighths... 40 ....„ _
to -
Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 . -
to -
Do. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ...... _ -
Ditto, ditto 1852 50 .. ... __
to -
London and Greenwich... 12/.155. 4d... - -
Ditto Preference .......••18l 17s 2d... - -
London & North Western.....loo
Do. Quarter ..... L. and B. 22 -
Do. do. New ....'.. .... ...... 2
Do. do. Fifths ... .......... 2 ..... _ -
Do. Quarters ...... ... G. J. 25
Do. 40/. Sharea.....L. &M. 15 - ... f
1.• to -
Do. 40/. bkares...ll.sAd 8.40 .0" ....