The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-13 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1848,

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
BILLS FOR 1848-9.
The following is a list of the railway comp7.nies who
have given notice of their intuition to apply to Parlia-
ment during the ensuing session for various powers,
stated under their several heads :
BIRMINGHAM, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNC-
TION.—To abandon portions of the present r
powers to extend the line to the London and North-
Western Railway at I3irrningham—Alterations of the
levels of Chester branch—Extension of time for purchase
of land and for completing works—For powers to alter
tolls and decrease the capital, and to amend Acts.
CALEThoNIAN.—For p iwers to lease or purchase the
Scottish Central Rsilaay, in conjunction with the
London and North-Western and the Lancaster and Car-
lisle Railways.
EAST ANGLlAN.—Extension of time for purchase of
land and for constructing lines, for which the company
have powers.
ELY AND HUNTINGDON.—Extension of time fur com-
pleting works.
EDINBURGH AND CARLISLE.—For powers to enable
the company to lease, purchase, or amalgamate with the
Williamstown, 13ornirp4side, and Cultness Railway.
EAST INDIAN —For powers to make one or more
railways in the East Indies.
GREAT NORTHERN.—For powers to amend previous
Acts ; enlargements at and near Boston, Bentley, and
Lincoln.
GREAT WESTERN.—To construct a branch from the
Windsor line of the Great Western Railway to the
Windsor, Staines. and South-Western Railway at
Datchet—For powers to amalgamate with the London
and North-Western and London and South-Western
Railways.
LEEDS AND TIIIRSIL—For powers to guarantee in-
terest oa certain shares, and for increasing the capital of
the Company.
LANCASTER AND PRESTON.—To amend previous Acts
To alter tolls—For powers to form a junction with the
East Lancashire Railway at Preston.
LLINVI VALLEY.—For alterations and enlargement of
powers—Extension of time for constructing line.
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN.—For powers to
enable this company to amalgamate with the London and
North-Western and Great Western Railways.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.—TO lease or pur-
chase the Scottish Central Railway, in conjunction with
the Lancaster and Carlisle and Edinburgh and Glasgow
and Caledonian Railways ; to repeal former Acts; to
amalgamate with the Great Western and London and
South-Western Railways.
LANCASTER AND CARLISLE.—For powers to purchase
Scottish Central.
MARYPORT AND CARLISLE.—For powers to lease, or
sell to, or amalgamate this undertaking with the York,
Newcastle, and Berwick Railway.
NORTHERN COUNTIES IJNIoN.—For powers to aban-
don the undertaking.
SHREWSBURY AND BrammartAsx.—Amendments of
previous Acts—Brar.ches and deviations.
STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON.—To amalgamate the
line with the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railways—
For powers to alter the present line at Egglescliffe and
Stockton-on-Les—To consolidate Acts—To increase
capital—To lease or purchase the Middlesborough
Docks. .
WINDSOR EXTENSION OF THE WINDSOR, STAINES,
AND SOUTH-WESTERN.—For powers to allow the Lon-
don and South-Western to subscribe capital towards the
undertaking.
WILSONTOWN, MORNINGSIDE, AND COLTNESS.—LCR,e
to Edinburgh and Glasgow
YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND DEVlATlONS.—Aban-
donwetit of several lines for which the company have
powers; namely, between Mat k;3t Weighton and Bever-
ley, and Capmknthorpe and Tadcaster.
YORK, NEWCASTLE,. AND BERWICK.—For powers to
rimb'e this company to subscribe capital towards the
construction of Sunderland Decks—Powers to purchase
or lease the Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Railway
—Powers to amalgamate the Maryport and Carlisle
Railway—Branch to Quays at Newcastle—Branch to
Liarmour and Alnmouto—Extrusion of time for making
Blyth, Thirsk, and Mallon branches.

DUBLIN, DUNDRUNI, AND RATIIFARNLIAM.
Dtraux, SATURDAT.-Yesterthy an adjourn, d meet-
ing of the shareholders of this company took place
at Radley's Hotel at one o'clock. The attendance was
numerous. Parsons Crofton, Esq., in the chair.
JOgEPEL BOYCE, Eq., stated that the committee not
having received any satisfactory communication from
the director,, had considered it their duty to a
case to counsel. He would read one which showed the
exact facts and 13s Eition of the company. Mr. Boyce
accordingly read the case, which had been submitted to
the Attorney-General, together with his opinion thereon,
vs hich was, that the directors of the company could not
enforce the payment of the last call of 31. 15s. per share
until they proceeded against all the shareholders for the
recovery of the preceding call of 11. ss. per share, so as
to place all the parties on an equal footing; and also
that a bill should be filed to restrain the directors from
proceeding until such call had been enforced, the bill
to be filed by a shareholder, who bad paid the call of
11. 53.

The following resolutions were then unanimously
adopted ;
" That, from the opinion of the Right llon, the At-
torney-General, there is no doubt that the shareholders
have a valid defence to the payment of the calls now
made by the directors of the company; but viewing the
whole affair as an unfortunate speculation, we feel we
sl'oald pay our
.ju proportion of all proper liabilities
that now remain doe, and, in order to carry same out,
still agree to our former offer of 2/. per share, and to
pay such 2/, on or before the 10th of December next.
" That a subscription be now entered into of ss. per
share as a protection fund, to be applied as counsel may
direct, to oppose any proceeding that may be taken by
the directors of the company; and that all parties pay-
ing such subscription be protected to the fullest extent
practicable.
" That the following be a committee to conduct the
proceedings on behalf of the subscribers.—Sir James
I)ombraine, Parsons Crofton, William Vance, Joseph
Boyce, Frank Thorpe Porter, Esqs., and Dr. Gaghran;
and that Messrs. Boyle, Low, and Co., be appointed
treasurers to the fund—the committee to have power to
take an office and employ a person competent to aid
them in the performance of their duty.
" That in the event of the directors reconsidering their
position, and agreeing to accept our proposal of 2/. per
share, and transfer our shares on such payment of 2/.
each, the money subscribed by the shareholders to this
fund be returned, after deducting, pro rata, any expense
that may be incurred.
" That a copy of those resolutions, with the case and
opinion or counsel, be sent to the chairman of the com-
pany for the consideration of the board of directors."
lin the course of the proceedings Mr. Boyce mentioned
that he had received twenty-nine letters from different
shareholders, seven of which were from Cork, and all
expressing a wish to be governed by the opinions of the
c anmittee in every particular. Those letters represenV,d
a large number of shares, independent of what was.
represereed by the attendance at the present meeting.
The foregoing resolutions having been passed, the
meeting broke up.

DEPOSIT MONEY.
The following is a list of the railway comranies the
shareholders in which can rect ire a return of deposit
money:—
LONDON, SALI!HURy, AND YEOTIE, JUNCTION.—The
first 'Ruh ty of the 30s. return by the London and South-
Western Company. It is proposed to pay the remaining
lss. in January next.
SOUTHAMPTON, MANCHESTER, AND OXFORD JUNC-
TION.—A further and final return of 61. per share.
GRAND UNION.—A final dividend of is. per share.
OvER-Yssim.—Tlie second instalment, viz. 12s. 3d. per
share. Certificates must be left ten days, as they are
to be sent to Holland.

ANGLO-BELGIAN.-LA return of 21. per share.
SHREWSBURY AND HEREFORD.—A further and final
retur❑ of Is. 4d. per share. This company must net bv
confounded with the Shrewsbury and Herebrd incorpo-
rated August, 184 G.
DERBY, UTTOXETER, AND STAFFORD.--A final re turn
of 7s. 4d. per shire.
LEEDS ♦ND THIRSK.--Preference scrip, 1846. A re-
turn of abut 495. 10J.

LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEIWCASTLE UPON-
TYNE JUNCTION.—The first instalment of tha 14s.
amounting to 101. pyr share.
WORCESTER, TENBURY, AND LUDLOW.—TIIO 5!. per
share may be received by any shareholder who has not
already received the same.

GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY.--It has
been decided to open the line to Buttevant in January,
and to Mallow in March. Thu works at the Cork ter-
minus have been suspended until Spring.
WATERFORD AND LIMERICK RAILWAY COMPANY (25
MILES OPEN).—Traffic for the week ending Saturday,
4th November, 1848:—Passenger, 221/. Bs. 6d. ; goods
and cattle, 801. Bs. 2i. ; total (exclusive of mails), 3011.
10s. 10d.
DUBLIN AND DRCGIIEDA.—Traffic on this line for the
week ending Thursday, Nov. 9 :—Passengers (6,642) and
mail, 561/. 3s. sd. ; Parcels, 401. 18s. 9d. ; merchandise,
127/. 16s. 2d.; total amount, 729/. 18a. 4d. Correspond.
ing week last year—Passengers (7,422) and mail, 59.0.
17'. 3d.; parcels, 301. 13s. 5d.; merchandise, 1441.; total
amount, 778/. 10s. 83.
BELFAST AND BALLYMENA.--An individual named
William Hunter has been
.arrested and committed for
trial, charged with being one of the parties who commit-
ted the late atrocious outrage on the Belfast and Bally-
mena Railway. From circumstances which have come
to light, there is every reason to believe that other par-
ties will soon be made amenable.—Banner of Ulster.
BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.—The directors are
proceeding with their arrangements to work the line on
termination of the base in May next. The three chief
i,tficers have been appointed, namely, the superintendent
of the line, the superintendent of the locomotive depart-
ment, the chief accountant. We are glad to sec that M.
C. Rca, E.q.. of Exeter, is appointed locomotive super-
intendent. He has held office under the Great Western
Company.—Western Times.
BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE RAIL-
WAY.—TIIO proprietors have been called together to
take into consideration a proposed application to Par-
iiainent, in the corning session, for an abandonment of
to portion of the it line, and for a decrease in their capital.
—Liverpool Journal.
LIVERPOOL, ORMSKIRK, AND PRESTON RAILWAY.—
Ile works (41 this line of railway have been very much
retarded during the last few weeks, owing to the fre-
qu. nt slipping of the embankment at Eutford. One part
of the embankment has slipped three or four times at the
same place, as often as it has been filled up again. Only
one side has given way, which appears to be owing to the
40i1-having been removed from one side to form the em-
bankment.—Preston Chronicle.

It is said that a lump of pure gold, weighing 3,032
pennyweights, was lately found in A mine belonging to
Major Heiss, in Virginia.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Nov. 11.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was active in the smaller
shares of the Great Western Company, which, in consequence
of the publication of the accounts, materially progressed in
value, and closed with an upward tendency. Great Western,
Quarters, were done at 2 dis,, and Great Western, New 171.
Shares, 11,-4 dis.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 11.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—There has been a good demand for
Midlands to day, and prices aro on the advance. The sales
are—Caledonian, 194—Dato, Preference, 14 dis.—Lanca•
shire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Leeds), 21 dis.
—Ditto, Quarters, 6 dis.—Ditto (late West Riding Union),
Fifths, 514 dis.—Ditto (Preston and Wyre, No. 1),
London and North Western, 1184 c.—Ditto, New Quarters,
c. p.—Ditto (C), 1% p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 39
Midland Stock, 85—Ditto, New llalves' dis.—North
Staffordshire, 6124 dis.—Shrewsbury and Chester, 10.1. Pre-
ference (late N. W. M.), 13—South•Eastern and Dover,
No. 4, Thirds, 6%.
BIKMINGEIAM, Nov. 11.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—Prices remain firm, and business as-
sumes a better aspect. The sales are—Shrewsbury and
Birmingham (A), 7% —Ditto ( B), 41. Bs. 9d.— Shropshire
Union, 66.1.31—50uth Staffordshire, 86s. 3d.— North Stafford-
shire, 614. _ _ _

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
On Thursday last Dr. Ryan commenced a series of
lectures at this establishment, on cholera and other
epidemic diseases. After a few introductory remarks
of an elementary character upon the constitution of
the atmosphere, the Doctor enlarged upon the causes
which in great towns, and indeed wherever animal life
exists, tend to vitiate the air we breathe, and to pre-
dispose us to the attacks of every species of epidemic
disease. The Poctor described the great sources of
impure and mephitic vapours, as arising, first, from
combustion and respiration, and secondly, from the
decomposition of animal and vegetable matter. He
showed in fact, that respiration produced much the
same effects in destroying the vital qualities of the air
as combustion, and demonstrated by experiments the
effects of the latter process. Passing to the second
branch of the subject, the Doctor enlarged upon the
noxious gases produced by the decomposition of
animal and vegetable matter, some of them being
dangerous but inodorous, others slightly offensive;
and a third class, including the deadly atmospheric
poisons of sulphuretted hydrogen and phosphuretted
hydrogen, being highly offensive, if present in the
atmosphere in even the most infinitesimal proportions.
While upon this part of the subject, the learned Doc-
tor remarked upon the recent outbreak of cholera on
board the Woolwich convict-ship, which was anchored
off the opening into the river of a sewer, and narrated
a case of a similar occurrence during the thriller visit
of cholera in the London Docks. In conclusion, the
Doctor strongly recommended his auditory to parti-
cularly attend to free ventilation, cleanliness, and
temperance; these, he said, were the great preventatives
of disease arising from mephitic vapours. The whole of
the lecture was illustrated by numerous and appro-
priate experiments.

THE SEA SERPENT IN THE
THAMES.
(From Punch.)
We lose not a single moment in laying the sub-
joined letter before the eyes—(how they will be
opened!!)—of astonished London. The Sea Serpent
is in the Thames! It will be seen that the monster
was beheld by our correspondent—a most intelligent
and conscientious waterman, as we have made it our
business to discover—off Chelsea Reach. Whether,
in its course from the sea up the river, the
serpent has entirely swallowed the multitudinous
family of whitebait off Blackwall, is a speculation
that must, until next May, feverishly engage the
minds of all men interested in the Crown and Sceptre
of Greenwich. However, we basten to introduce the
reader to the letter of John Skull, waterman, of
Chelsea; a letter written in that homely simplicity of
style that endears to our memories the voyages of
Anson and Dampier :
" Cheyne-walk, Nov. 1, 1848.
_ _

" Mr. Punch,—The sea-sarpint is in the 'Thames !
There can be no doubt on it, seeing the horrid mon-
ster myself. But, sir, I give you the account regular,
as if I was writin' with swabs upon my shoulders to
the bigwigs of her Majesty's Admiralty.
"Last night, coming off in my wherry, the Better
Luck kvtill, from the BA House, and a leg of mutton
and trimming supper—the wind St. Paul's east by
Fulham Church nor'-west—light airs and hazy—
striking ten bells—and thinkin' o' nothin', I sud-
denly saw a long black sarpint-like thing upon my
weather bow. Hein' in no manner afeard—for I'd had
too much ale and gin-and-water for that, tho' not a
drop snore than's g od for an affectionate but.band
and indulging father—bein' not a bit afeard, I laid
all along upon my sculls, and had a good look. For
20 minutes—more or less—l seed the thing a cutting
like smoke towards Battersea. It was about a hun-
dred yards long, and seemed to move with two fins
that went round and round, and made a hisin' noise
like bilin' water ; and it carried its head out o' water
some twenty feet and more womiting sometimes
smoke and sometimes fire. And so it went on at the
matter of ten knots an hour, till it came to Battersea-
bridge, where it seemed to bend its head back'ards to
go thro' the arches, and so, takin' the bend o' the
river, it vanished out o' sight, but not out o' mind,
" Of yours humble servant,
" JOHN SKULL."

" P.S.—l'm not much of a drawer, but think I can
warrant the pictur I send as the fac simile of the
sarpint as it appeared. Some of your shyandtifick
readers may have seen something like it afore."
[Here Punch favours his readers with a cut of a
river steamer.]

KNIGHTHOOD of the EX-MAYOR

OF MANCHESTER.

At a meeting of the Town Council of Manchester on
Wednesday, the Town Clerk said that, before the
Council proceeded to any other business, he was re-
quested by the Mayor who had just passed the chair to
read the following correspondence which had taken place
between the secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment and himself:—

(Private.) " Whitehall, Oct. 30, 1848.
"Sir,—As the second year during which you have
served the office of Mayor of Manchester will shortly
expire, I am desirous of expressing to you the high
sense which I entertain of the manner in which the ar-
duous and responsible duties which I:ave devolved upon
you have been performed, under circumstances requiting
more than ordinary judgment and vigilance. I have
reason to believe that her Majesty would be graciously
pleased, upon my recommendation, to confer upon you
a mark of her approbation; and if it would be agreeable
to you to receive the distinction of knigthood, I shall be
happy in submitting your name to her Majesty for that
purpose.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" The Mayor of Manchester, &c. " G. GREY."
" Town-hall, Manchester, Nov. 2, 1848.

" Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 30th ult. I may state that it has,
during the term of my office, and more especially during
the last few months, been to me, and the magistrates
with whom I have been associated, a source of high
satisfaction to receive from time to time the assurances
that the steps taken for the maintenance of order, and
the preservation of the peace of this city, had met with
your approbation; and on my own part, I may be per-
mitted, whilst expressing my sincere acknowledgments
for the communication just received, to add, that to ob-
tain so flattering a testimony of the opinion entertained
by you of any services which I have been able to render,
is more than an ample, as it is an unlooked-for, com-
pensation for any personal sacrifices which may have
been required in the discharge of the duties devolving
upon me as the mayor.
" Were I to consult my own feelings only, I should
hesitate to accept the honour which you are pleased to
say you are prepared to recommend to her Majesty
should be conferred upon me ; but feeling assured
that it is not on personal considerations, but to tne as
the representative of the community, that any mark of
her Most Gracious Majesty's favour would be shown, I
feel no hesitation in expressing my grateful appreciation
of the offer made, and in stating that in case you shall
think fit so t ) recommend her Majesty, and her Majesty
shall be graciously pleased to confer upon me the honour
of knighthood, I shall willingly and gratefully accept
the
.same, with the full conviction that it is not an honour
conferred upon the individual, but upon the Mayor of
Manchester, and intended to mark her Majesty's appro-
bation of the conduct, not of the civil authorities alone,
but of the vast population of this city, who are, I believe,
not less digiugui3hed for their love of order than for
their loyalty and attachment to our Most Gracious
Queen. I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient
humble servant,
(Signed) " ELKANAII ARMITAGE, Mayor.

" To th© Right Hon. Sir Guorge Grg, 13art.; MY,

&c., &c , Home Office, London."
—Manchester Courier.

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE.—LEEDS, NOY. 10.—We
have no improvement to notice in this branch of trade
during the past week, the few sales effected being merely
to supply the present very limited requirements of the
manufacturers.

ENGLISH WOOL MARKET.—LEYDS, Nov. 10.—There
has not been any change of moment in this market dur-
ing the present week. Prices are quoted the same as
last week.

LEEDS.—We have had very dull markets at our cloth
halls, both on Saturday and Tuesday. The season being
far advanced, there has been little done beyond assort-
ing to order for the home market; for although goods
of all descriptions are low beyond all precedent, there
Continues to be a complete absence of speculation. The
same dull state of business continues in the warehouses;
very few buyers so late in the season visit the market,
and the foreign houses are doing little.
Blt/DFORA, Nov. 9. Wool.—There is nothing
altered in this trade ; consumption is slow, and no dis-
position on the part of the spinners to buy anything
except for immediate use. There is not any demand for
bright-haired hogs, while wethers of that class meet a
ready sale. Down wools are rather more inquired for,
and the supply in the market barely an average. Colo-
nial wools are not so much inquired after, and the sales
about to take place in London, are not expected to be
at all improved in price. Noils and broke, from the
small quantity producing, continue to be active, and late
prices are firmly maintained.—Yarns—There is no
alteration as regards demand for this article. The
spinners continue to be tolerably well employeA, but at
prices anything but remunerating or satisfactory. The
extreme low prices at which yarns are now sold has
not been at all met by corresponding reduction in the
price of wool,and the expectation generally formed prior
to clip has not been realised, and notwithstanding all the
colonial brought into the market it has not had the
same effect upon the growers of British wools, and the
spinners are now grappling with great disproportion in
price between the raw material and yarns. cos—
For some kinds of goods, especially moreens, there is. a
very active demand, and the makers are engaged for
some time to come. Orleans and Paramattas are steadily
moved off, and no stocks yet to be found. The dulness
which presented itself on the stoppage of Messrs. S. A.
Butterworth and Co. appears to be . fast disappearing.
Fancy goods are now slack, and but few tasking. It is
too late for the winter, and too early for the spring; and
there appears to be a decided want of a sew style for
the coming seasons. Silk having been introduced into
such low goods with coloured yarns prevents their being
SO favourably looked upon for the spring, and we hear
that in light shades they are not so effective as ordinarily
dyed goods.
MasicHESTER.—We have rather retrograded this week,
both in demand and prices, and the market since Tues-
day has given unmistakeable signs that even the present

\ow prices cannot be maintained. There is again an
almost general talk of resorting to short time, but at
present it is all talk. There is scarcely any branch of
the trade that can be called healthy, the velvet branch
excepted. Most of the Greek and American houses are
doing a moderate amount of business, but are by no
means active. Yarns are in the same dull and depressed
state as on this day week; the production is clearly too
large for prices to be supported.
LEICESTER.—The demand for regular hosiery of all
sorts continues good, and all the operatives are fully
employed. The fancy hosiery houses are also very busy,
and there is every prospect of their continuing so till
Christmas. It is gratifying to learn that the goods sent
out for the American fall trade have done well. There
is no alteration in yarns. Wools are dull, except noils
and brokes, which are in good request.
NOTTINGHAM.—The two staples of this town do not
present any new feature upon which to comment this
week. There has been less demand for lace goods
generally, and an improved demand for hosiery, especi-
ally for that description of goods in which the great bulk
of yarn is consumed. The demand for winter goods
continues longer this season than usual.

BANK OF FRANCE.
The following was the situation of the Bank of
France on Thursday morning, Nov. 9, 1848:

A SSETS.

Cash and ingots
Ditto in branch banks
Bills over due ••• ••• •••
Bills Whig due in Paris, of which
15,539,2501. 15e. are from the branch
banks ••• ••• ..,
Bills in the branch banks
Advances on coins and ingots...
Ditto on French public securities
Ditto by branch banks...
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tr6sor..
Advance to the State on the lean of
50,000,000 f. 50,000,000 00
Rentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00
Rentes, disposable funds ... 34,786,288 62
Investments of the new branch banks in
the public funds ... 12,806,741 39
Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 00
Real property of the branch banks ... 2,524,717 00
Loan of 10,000,0001. to the city of Paris 4,500,000 00
Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 00
Ditto branch banks 230,000 00
Bills protested at Paris ... • •41 13,584,155 24
Ditto at the branches ... 8,006,808 00
Expenses of administration of the Bank 480,842 71
Ditto of the branches ... 378,001 00
Miscellaneous ...
... 589,344 71
Consolidation of Treasury Bonds ... 7,066,657 36

... f. 131,845,966 87
. . 103,320,827 00
171,533 06

... 62,073,304 99
... 105,963,877 58
13,599,516 00
13,518,196 65
1,589,404 00
50,000,000 00

f. 651,236,182 18