The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-23 00:00:00

SHEFFIELD, FEN. 21

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield, I 4%—
Ditto, Railway and Dock, GM —Grand Union (Nottingham to Lynn)
11. Bs.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, Extension, 234 —Slietlisld, Buz
ton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe, 145. 6d.—West Riding Union,

NEWCakkalig-UPON-TYNE, FEB. 21.
STOCK EXCHANCE.—The sales are—Direct Northern, par—Eastern
Counties, York Extension, 1.% p.—Leicester and Tamworth, 14 die.
—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 17s p.
HULL, FEB. 21.
STOCK EXCNANGE.—The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen, mid
Bolton, 61. 16s. 3d —North British, Carlisle Branch, Jl. 17s.—Ar-
magh, Coleraine, and Portrush, 245.—Bradford, Wakefield, and Mid-
land, 13,4—Great North and South Wales and Worcester, 14s. dis.—
Hull and Lincoln, 6s. dis.—Malton and Drifileld Junction, 214—
West Riding Union, 414.

YORK, is. 21.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, Tork Ex-
tension, I%—Grand Union, I}‘—lpswicloand Bury, B}si —Neweastle
and Berwick, 21%—Neweastle and Darlington Extensions, 16.? y
North British, Carlisle Extension, 2/. ill .—North Western, 2%—
York and North Midland Extension, 32%—Ditto, New (East and
West Riding), 101 i.

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EDINBURGH, Exis. 20.
STocK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Abcrdeen, 10/. 10s.--Aberdeen
Banff, and Elgin, 11. 16s. 9d. -Airdrie and Bathgate, 21. 2s. 6d.
-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Half Shares, 161.-,-Artuagit
and Portrush, 11. 153.-Ayr and Dumfries, 21. -Ayr and Galloway,
1/. 18s.--Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir, 21.-Banifehire, 11. 108.-
Belfast and County Down, 31.-British and Irish Union, 21. 16s.
-Caledonian, 141. ss. ex new-Ditto, New, 31. 155.-Caledo-
nian Extension, 21. IN.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 21. 75.-Cale-
donian aid Northern Direct, 21. le.-Carnwath and West Lin-
ton, 11. ss. 6d.-Chelmsford and Bury, 11.-Clydesdale Junction,
191.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 21.-Deeside Railway, 41. les.-
Direct Northern, 2/. Bs-Dublin and Enniskillen, 41. 7s. 6d.-Dundee
and .Arbroath, 391.-Dittu, New, 221.-Dundee and Forfar Junction,
21. 128. 6r1.-Dundee and Forth, 141. 155.-Ditto, Kinross Extension,
21. 7s. 6d.-East Coast of Scotland, 21. 135.-Eastern Counties Ex-
tension, 1/. 18s.-East India Railway, it. 65.-East of Fife, 21. 2s.
- East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley Junction, 1/. 198.- Edin-
burgh and Bathgate, 21. 10s. ex new-Ediuburgh and Glasgow, 791.
10s.-Ditto, Half Shares, 161.- Ditto, Quarters, 191. 155.-Ditto,
ditto, New, 16/. 10s.-Edinburgh Glasgow, and Dumbarton. 15s. 6d.
- Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 11. Is.-Edinburgh, Leith,
and Granton, 191. 10s.-Ditto, Freterence, 201. 10s.-Edinburgh
and Northern, 5/. 193.-Dittos, Newport, 1/. 35.-Ditto, Lochgelly,
11. Bs.-Edinburgh and ,Peebles, 11. 155.--Edinburgh and Perth, 31.
14e.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Ilusselburgh, 11. 135.-Forth and
Clyde Junction, 21.-=Glasgow and Ayrshire, 751.-Ditto, New Stock,
281. 105.-Ditto, Quarter :,hares, 191.-Glasgow Belfast Union, 21.
55.-Glasgow-, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 2/. 95.-Glasgow and Dundee
Junction, 21.-Glasgow aid Garnklrk, 421. Ms.-Glasgow and Gree-
nock, 191. 10s.-Ditto, New Stock, 101.-Ditto, Preference, 11. 15s.
-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 11. 18e.-Glasgow Harbour
Mineral, 21.- Glasgow,Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 21. I ss.- Glasgow,
Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 21. 12s. 6n.-Granton Junction, I/. lie.
-Great County Down, 21.-Great North of Scotland, 31. 4s. 6d.-
Great North and South Wales, Bs.-Inverness and Elgin, H. 88.-
Lanark and Lothians, 21. 6s. 6d.-Larne and Ballymena, 11. 165.-
London and Hounslow, 11.-London and Manchester (Rastriok), 31.
12s. 6d.-London and Manchester (Rein.), 11. 17e. 6d.-London and
Windsor, 1/. SA. Gd.-London and York, 41.-Midland and Easteru
Counties, 11. 17s. Gd -Morayshire, 21.- Newcastle and Berwick, 221.
-Newry and Londonderry, 11. 175.-North British, 281.-Ditto,
Halves, 101.-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 21. 17s. 6d.-Ditto,
Extension to Dalkeith, 61. 10s.-North Wales, 11ineral, New, 41. Ss.
-Perth and Crieff Direct, 11. 155.-Perth and Inverness, 11. 14s. 6d.
-Scottish Central, 161. 55.-Ditto, New, 91. 103.-Scottish Central
and Caledonian Junction, I/. lOs -Scottish Grand Junction, 21.-
Scottish Midland, 61.-Scottish Southern, 11. 168.-Shrewsbury and
Hereford, 11.-Shrewsbury, Oewestry, and Chester, 51.-Ditto, New,
1t.45.-South Midland, 41. 55.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 21.7 e-
. and Midland, 21. 125.-Strathern Junction, 2/. 12s. 6d.
-Surrey Grand Junction, 1/.-Tean and Dore Valley, 11. its. 6d.
-Wishaw and Conners. 511.
GLASGOW, Fri. 21.

Broca NICHINGE.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 435. 6d.
—Ayr{ and Dumfries Junction, 425. —Ayr and Galloway, 365.
British and Irish Union, 57s.—Caledonian Extension, 47s.—Direct
Northern, 50s.—East Indian Railway, 1142.—Glasgow, Dumfries,
and Carlisle, 47s.—Glasgow, Kihnarnock, and Ardrossan, 58s.—
Lanark and Lothians, 455.—Lesmahagow, 51s.—Perth and Inver-
ness, 355. 3d.—Perth and Cried, 35s.—Scottish Central, ls%—Ditto,
New, 9%—South Midland, 4!4—Strathern Junction, 488.—Wishaw
and Coltuess, New, 304.

GOVERNMENT MEASURE FOR THE RELIEF OF SHIP-
WRECKED MARINER.S.—It is not generally- known, we be-
lieve, that her Majesty's Government purpose carrying, during
an early period of the present session, a Bill for the relief of
merchant seamen, their- widows and children, in which will
be embodied a clause, providing that such sum of money as
may be necessary for the conveyance of ships reeked seamen
to the port*to which their ship belonged,-and far their main-
tenance in-tlie meantime • and such further sum, not ex-
ceeding one pound, towards replacing of the clothes or other
effects which each shipwrecked mariner may have lost in
consequence of such wreck, be provided from the funds of the
county.—Kentish-Mere, Feb. 21, 1846.
THE PORTLAND V u_ry
ASE.—Mr. Doubleday, of the
British Museum, at a meeting of the Society of Arts
held on Saturday evening, expressed it as his opinion,
that this valuable relic of antiquity was manufactured in
the following manner:—A vessel of fine blue glass of
the shape required was first carefully finished, and then
dipped into a white, semi-transparent enamel, whick was
subjected to the action of fire nntil it had assumed a vitreous
hardness. It was then placed in the hands of an artist, who
made his design, and finally handed over to the gem en-
graver, who operated upon it in the same manner as on a
cameo. The superfluous white enamel was cleared away,
leaving nothing but the original design in bas-relief, en a.
polished blue ;round. It was stated that Mr. Doubleday
had restored this gem with such great success that it would
require a very close inspection to detect its former muti-
ation. •
"EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATI•N IN SAINT GEORGE'S IN
THE EAST.—Yesterday morning (Sunday), at hifitpast twe an extensive
conflagration, consuming property valued at many thousands of
pounds, broke out in the spacious premises belonging to Messrs.
Grant;Baldwin, and ugar refiners, St. George's-place, Back-
road, St. George's in the Co.,East. The fire was discovered by a private
watchman on the premises. Before, however, any person had time
to arrive the flames penetrated the warehouse.. Two engines from
Wellelose-square station were the first to arrive, and were followed
by another from Jeffrey-square, and the one belonging to the parish
of St. George. With as little delay as possible these engines were

set to work. By that period the flames had extended from the base
t.) the roof of the manufactory. On the roof giving way, the noise
was most fearful, and resembled an explosion. in its course carrying
with it the five floors to the basement. At a later hour the south and
eastern walls fell with great force, but fortunately no accident took
place. It was ascertained that the premises and contents were In-
sured In the Sun, Imperial, Phoenix, Allltuise, and Licensed VIC..
tuallers' Fire Offices, to the extent, it was understood, ofnear 16,0001 ;
but the actual loss will exceed that amount considerably. As to the
origin of the fire nothing could be learned.

PARLIAMENTARY MEETING.—On Saturday last a
large number of the Members of the House of Commons opposed to
Sir Robert Peel's proposed measure for the alteration of the existing
corn-law met at Mr. G. Bankes's residence, in Palace-yard, when the
Hon. Gentleman and several of the " staunch friends to the farmer"
addressed the meeting. Lord Rendlesham, Lord Brooke, Lord Henry
Lennox, Mr. E. Wodehouse, Mr. Spooner; Mr. Benett, Mr. Stafford
O'Brien, Mr. P. Miles, Mr. Ireland lilackburne, &c., were present.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge had a
lengthened interview with Sir R. Peel yesterday.
THE POTATO DisEisE.—At the ordinary meeting of
the Horticultural Society, held on Tuesday, Dr. Lindley ex-
hibited some specimens of new potatoes grown at the gardens
of the society and Lady Rolle at Bicton. In many the dis-
e. se of last autumn was very apparent, and in some cases it
was very extensive. They had been produced from sets of
potatoes which had been but slightly affected, but showed
that wherever the vitality had been influenced the disease
would be perpetuated—a fact which could not be too gene-
rally made-known amongst growers. In many the brown
and blighted haulm and the decayed tuber was quite as per-
ceptible as in any of thi old specimens. In the specimens
fresh dug up, no appearance of fungus could be detected by
the most minute microscopical examination, but this was very
apparent in those from the country, showing that it was a
consequence, and not the cause of the-disease.
LAW OF Sarrixamir.—On the 12th instant, the
Harieston Farmers' Club came to the following resolution It is
the opinion of this Club that the increase of machinery has in the
manufacturing districts greatly increased manual labour, but that
the use of ' agricultural machinery is at present quite in its in-
fancy. The Club states, however, with great satisfaction, that,
so far as its experleace goes, in every case where it has been
freely applied to land, the- capital thus saved has been as freely
employed in manual labour of a more profitable kind. This result
however, cannot be always expected under the existing Law of Set-
tlement, which necessarily impedes that change of employment re-
quired by the Immediate operation of all machinery—the super-
seding of manual labour. This club, therefore, in expressing
a decided opinion in favour of the increased application of machinery
to agriculture, adds, that It should be accompanied by free labour,
to be secured by the total abolition of the Law of Settlement."—
Suffolk Chronicle. _

At the' last -meeting of the Society of Civil Fngi-
neers, the f papers were announced for read-
ing at the meeting of February 24 :—No. 723. " De•
scription of the Dinling Vale Viaduct, on the line of the
Sheffield and Manchester "Railway," by A. S. Jee,
M. Inst., .C.E. No. 226. Description of the Rails,
Sleepers, and Fastenings, and of the Machine for Setting
Sleepers nn the -Dublin and Drogheda Railway," by T.
W. Hemaps, M. Inst.,- C.E. No. 718. "Description of
the Framing and Machinery for working the Diving-
bell, and for cutting the Underwork of the Extension of
the Pier at Kilrusli, :on the River Shannon," by W.
Vanderkiete, Assoc. Inst. C.E.