The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-08 00:00:00

REDUCTION OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS TO AND FROI

NEW GRANADA.

GENERAL POST-OFFICE, MARCH 7, 1848.

Her Majesty's Government having concluded a con-
vention with the Republic of New Granada for the
reduction of postage upon letters and newspapers con-
veyed between this country and New Granada; on and
after the 16th inst., the provisions of the convention will
come into operation, when the rates of postage will be as
follows:

Upon letters passing between the United Kingdom and
any port in New Granada, whether in the Atlantic or
Pacific, an uniform rate of ono shilling the half•ounce,
two shillings the ounce, and so on in proportion.
Upon letters passing between the United Kingdom
and countries or places in the Pacific, vid New Granada,
an uniform rate of two shillings the half-ounce, four
shillings the ounce, and so on in proportion.
The postage upon letters dispatched from the United
Kingdom to New Granada, or to countries or places in
the Pacific, vid New Granada, must be paid in advance.
British newspapers duly stamped and posted in the
United Kingdom, addressed to New Grenada, and New
Grenadian newspapers, printed in the language of New
Grenada, and posted in that country, addressed to the
United Kingdom, when forwarded by packet direct, will
not be liable to postage.
When such newspapers, however, are transmitted by
private ship, they will be subject to a postage of one
penny each, which must be paid in the United Kingdom
both on their receipt and dispatch.

WATER-WORKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. j per of Paid. Fria.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. £ s. d.
Birmiugharn. •••• • • • • 182. 35 11 0 25 0 4 -
I: ast London••• •••• • • • 81. 100 0 0 - 17$
Grand Junction .• •• - 21. 10s. 41 13 4 - 82
31. 100 I 0 - $4
;ew Rivr Lndu Brdge V. 10s. - - 55
rauxhall lOO 0 0 - 104
West Middlesex . . •sl.lss.prent. 63 12 9 - 11$
GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of raid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--,...
£. e. d. A. a. d.
British .• ••••-• • • • • • 1/. 40 0 0 1$ 0 0 17
Ditto Provincial.. - 11. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 • tta
Bristol ••• • - • ....... 101. per cent. 20 IP 0 - -
Brighton ••••.. • • • • - 11. per cent. 10 9 0 - 18
City of London .. -• • 101. 100 0 0 101 0 0 290
Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share IQ * 0 39 1 • -
Ditto, New • ....... 85s. pr share 100 9 • 37 10 • -
Equitable ••.••.. • • .. 415. pr share 80 0 I be 4 4 38%
Imperial .• .... ••• • • • 61. per cent. 60 0 I 10 5 0 i 75
Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 4 I 64
London•• ...... ••• • • • 2541. pr cent. 60 9 0 10 0 4 10
Ditto.. •••••• • • .. .. 61. percent. 50 II 6 10 0 0 U
Phcenix . •........... 51. per cent. 65 0 0 41 II I -
Itatcliff ..... ........ 31. and bns. 100 0 11 90 0 0 $0
United General ••• . • • 4% I. pr cent. 50 5 0 80 0 0 17
Westminster Chartered 3/, 50 4 0 - 155¢
Ditto, New -.•- .. 12s. 10 I 0 II 11 0 I 11U
LIST OT SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Nam.: of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--- - -
£ e. d. £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 197%
Caledonian Bank ••.. • 81. per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 4
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 I 11 10 0 I 1214
Clydesdale Bank -•• • • 61. per cent. 20 11 4 10 0 0 13
Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 11 0 114
Eastern Bank.. ••• . . • 61. per cent. 25 u 0 11 0 C 10%
Edinb.k Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 I 0 I 4 0 GI Fe
Exchange Bnk of Scot 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 5$ 0 0 4716
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 I 0 7 I 0 8%
National Bank 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13%
North of Sootland Bank 71. per cent. 20 9 0 1 0 0 6
North British Bank -..- 50 0 0 10 0 0 4
Royal Bank of Scotlamd 61. per cent. 100 0 0 100 11 0 143
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per ceat. 100 0 11 50 0 $ 81
Western Beek.. -.• • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70
Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 805.11 d.
B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 111 0 2e.
British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 11s•
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 11 10 II A 21
Church of England Ins. - 50 0 8 2 0 0 2
City of Glasgow Life 5l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 5 $ 21. es
Edinburgh Life Incur. 51. per cent. 100 11 I 12 10 0 15 4
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 5 011 0 114.6 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 80 911 217 6 24
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 I I II 0 0 11%
incur. Co. of Scetlnd- 81. per cent. 100 0 I 10 0 0 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 I 0 1 0 0 11 5.,
Mercantile Life .. • • - 10 0 0 11 10 0 71.
National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 • 24e.
North British Incur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 23
North & West of Soot - 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. Is
Scottish Life and Guar - 20 11 0 11 11 0 '4
Scot. M as. and Gen. Life 51. per cent. 1 0 0 011 0 10s. Od
Scottish Union Insrncs. GM. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. Is
Standard Life ...... - 51. per cent. 50 0 • 4 5 0 95(
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 12s.
BRIDGES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per *1 raid. Price,
Annum. Share.
-- -- ......i.•••
X. e. d. X. P. d.
Hungerford - - - 45
Southwrk, Nw Sub.lv - 632 12 $ -2%
Ditto Nw of 7% p. c• 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16
Waterloo . - 100 8 9 - 5
Ditto Old Ann. of $l. 11. Os. 42. - 60 0 0 27
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 24
Tatixhall .... •.• Av 11. 16s. 70 10 0 - 96
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Trice
Annum. Share.
---_- -.-
X. s. d. £. 5. 41.
Australian Auteulturl - 100 9 11 30 I 6 7
Anglo-Mexican Mint., 11. 4s. 10 I 0 10 0 0 16
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -
Canada ... • ......... 67. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 9 31
Uppr Canada Bonds Si. per cent. .- - -
City 80nd5........ - 3%1. pr cent. - - 89
Comp. Cppr Mere Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 I 11 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2t 100 0 I 100 11 11 -
Equitable Iteversionry 4%7. pr cent. 100 0 0 95 0 0 -
Gee. Steam Navigation 11. 6s. 16 0 11 14 0 0 24%
London Institution . • • - - - 11
Penintilr & Orient.Stm. 21. per cent. CO 11 0 50 4 4 17
Reversionary Int. Soc. 3141. pr cent. 100 0 I 100 0 0 95
Royal Mall Steam-- 3541. pr cent. 100 0 0i 60 0 11 48
South Australian .- - 61. per cent. 25 0 9 21 I 11 -
Tan Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 2$ I I -
Universal Salvage.... - 25 0 0 ; 5 0 0 -

One day during last week a large shark
.was
discovered aground on the beach, opposite the Lime-
stone Quarry at Dundiheuch, by Mr. James Smith, jun.,
carpenter, Sandend. When first observed it was alive;
and, although rather out of its element, seemed deter-
mined not to " die soft," eagerly gnashing and snapping
asunder everything put within reach of its terrific jaws
which are bristled with three rows of teeth. A smart
stroke on the head with a carpenter's adze put a period
to its existence. When dead. it was found to measure
about twelve feet in length, and a considerable quantity
of oil was obtained from its liver,—Banffshire Journal.

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