The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-27 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENTS.

The exhibitions of a minor character which just
nowinvite the patronage of the public may be dis-
posed of in a few words. The little children who
are known by the designation of the "Minstrel
Fairies" are to be found at the rooms formerly occu-
pied by Miss Linwood, in Leicester-square, where, in
conjunction with the "Tremont Serenaders," they
hold daily levees, exhibiting certain acts of early
musical capability well calculated to touch maternal
sympathies. In the vicinity of the same building
" The Mysterious Lady," who deals in second sight,
has pitched her winter tent; and in a neighbouring
room may be found Mr. Burbank's large picture of
" Daniel in the Lion's Den," a colossal production,
measuring some twenty feet by twelve—probably the
largest specimen of water- colour drawing ever known.
To those who are curious in the Electric Telegraph,
and desire to learn its nature, as well as the mechan-
ism by which its communications are carried on, the
lessee of the office at the Great Western station at
Paddington opens his doors to inquirers, and we do
not know that young people can be more rationally
entertained than in witnessing the operations of this
wonderful agent, and in becoming apprised of the
natural phenomena upon which it is based. Amuse-
ments of a totally different complexion are offered at
the Salle de Valentino, in Leicester square, and the
Adelaide Gallery, in the Lowther-arcade, where,
under the denomination of Casinos, music and dancing
may be had at a cheap rate, under the exhilarating
batons of M. Musard and M. Laurent.

Yesterday intelligence was received at Lloyd's of
the total loss of the brig Fortschrit, of Stettin, RoLd-
fleisch master, bound to Dublin, on the North Sand. On
the vessel striking, the master and crew, eight in number,
got in the long boat, which prevented the sea, as they
went before it across the sand, from breaking into their
boat. This novel expedient preserved their lives, as the
boat would otherwise have been swamped, and they
must all have perished; they were thus able to cross the
sand, and were picked up and landed in Ramsgate.
Erratum in The Sun of yesterday, the 26th De-
cember—ln the 3d page, 4th column, and 17th lino from
the Inttotn, (afforest read turret.

DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Coin;l ay. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
C Anmercial
East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. 117%
Eist Country
London bl. pr cont. Stock.
Ditto Bonds •• ••• • 41. per cents
St. Katharine .... •• .• 4 per cent. Stock. 72%
Ditto 80nd5........ 4%/. pr cent.
Southampton •• —. . 21. per oent. 00 0 0 SO 0 0 ,
GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
Dividend ! Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
r--.
X. s. d. Z. is. d.
British .. •• .......... I/. 40 0 0 Is 0 • 14
Ditto Provincial.... 11. as. 120 • 0 19 0 0 20
Bristol ........ ••• • .. 101. per ceat.l 20 0 0
Brighton —••—— . • .. 51. per cent. 1 20 • 0 16
City of London .. •• .• 101. 100 0 0 l• 0 • • 245
GontinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share SO 0 0 39 0 0
Ditto, New • • .... 855. pr share 50 0 0 37 10 0
Equitable.. .•.•. . • • .. 451. pr share 50 0 0 50 I 0 1 36
Imperial .......• •• .• 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 • 0 1 65
Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 64
L0nd0n..••••........ 150 0 I 50 0 0
Ditto•
150 0 0 50 0 I
Phcenia . ...... • • .... 51. per cent. ,50 0 0 46 0 0 , 39
ltatcliff ..... ........ 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 72
United General —— •• 4%1. pr cent.' 50 0 0 50 0 0 12%
Westminster Chartered 3/. 150 0 0 60%
Ditto, New -... 12s. JOO 0 0 10 0 0 1 10

50 $ I -
46 0 0 , 39
90 0 0 72
50 0 0 12%
- 60%
10 0 0 10

ciuxr.ar.s.
Names of Dividend) r„ Names of Dividend
C =pante& g I er ''"* Companies. IA Ineurn Price.
F: I Annum. v.; II
X -
A.el,tn& Oldh 97 51. p a 78 Macclesfield . 100 L - lb
Barnsley •• • • 1601 121. 180 Neath •• • • 100 181. 343
rknk&Abrgllsol 61. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 20/. 190
Birmingham 351 41 75 Peak Forest. 78 I 3/. 40
Coventry ... • 1001 25/. 195 Regent's.... 331 11. is. 16%
Derby ••• • • 100, 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 I 41. 54
EllsTre&Chs 133' 565. 40 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130
ash •• • 1100 32/. De.L kFd St 121 61. p. C.
GrandJunctn 100 bl. - Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 290
Grand Surrey 100' 21. -30 Shrewsbury..,
1251 151' -
Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 25 Stoarbridge.. 145 201. 286
Grantham .. 150, - - Savant and
l
Kcnnt & Avn 39, 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Rail. 26 11. 86. 24
Leeds& Livrp 100 341. 310 Warwick&)
Leicester .. ,140 101. 75 'firming. 100 41. 47
Leicstr &Nt.hl 84 41. 36 Warwick& 100 31. 41
Loughboroghll42 701. 650 Napton.
sionmouthsti 100 81. - Worcstr
Mntgemrysh 1100 - - Eirming. '7l 21. 39
MeltnMwbry, 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 9%
LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price,
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. X a. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 194
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 10%
Clydesdale Bank.. •• 6% per cent. 20 • 0 10 0 0 12%
Commercial Bank •• 71. per cent. sto 0 0 100 0 0 152
Eastern Bank 61. per cent. 25 • 0 13 • C 91.105.
Edinbiz Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 55 0 514
Exchange 'lnk of Scot Si. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 32%
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 6% percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13%
Northof Scotland Bank al.per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 31.175.
North British Bank 50 0 0 10 0 II 355.
Royaillank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 • 117
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 • 0 77
Western Batik.. •• • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 7i %
Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 2%
B.Accord. Life stud Fire 20 0 0 Dll 0 9s Od
British Guarantee Ins. 10 0 0 1 • 0 8s Id
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 I 0 21
Church of England Ins. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 5s
Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 9 12 10 0 18
East of Scotland Life lO 0 0 0 15 0 lls.od
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 46s 6d
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 5 10 0 0 10%
incur. Co. of Scetlnd•• bl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 • 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 15 0 0 1 0 9 11. 63
Mercantile Life .. •
National Fire and Life il. per cent. 10 • 0 1 0 0 20s. Od
North British Insur. •• 5%1.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 ' 22%
North & West et Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 178.0 d.
Scottish Life and Guar. , - 20 5 0 •11 0 ss.
Scot. Mag. and Gen.Lif - 1 0 0 0 15 0 les.Sd
Scottish Union Insrnee. 63(1. pr cent. 20 • 0 1 0 0 1 11. Os
Standard Life •-• 51. per cent. 50.0 0 4 5 0 ,
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 I 0 0 125.051
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company.
Anpnum. Shareer of .
Paid. Price.
X. 8. d. A. s. d.
Australian Agriculturl 100 0 0 30 0 0 18
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 46. 10 00110 0 5 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. -
2 10 5 .....
Canada •• •• •• 61. per cent. 100 • 0 32 10 0 2$
82
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. -
City Ponds.. •••• • • • • 3%1. pi cent. - - 01
Comp. Cppr Mari Ent. 51. per cont. 100 0 0 70 0 0
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 105 0 I -
Equitable Reversienry bl. pr cent. 100 0 • 100 0 0 95
Gem.StearnNavigation 11.88. 15 0 0 14 II 20
London Institution . • • 78 15 -
Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 • 50 06%
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 • • 100 0 0 90
Royal Mail Steam.. 3%1. pr cent. 100 0 • 60 5 0 -
South Australian... • • 11. per share. 25 5 • 25 5 II -
Tan Dieman's Land.. 100 • 0 23 • 0
Universal Salvage•• •• 25 0 • b 0 0 -

ACCIDENT AND FORTUNATE Escarn.—On Monday
evening, as the ferry steamer was about to leave Gran-
ton Pier for Burntisland, a man and woman, hurrying on
board, unfortunately missed the gangway, and fell into
the water, between the vessel and the pier. By the ex-
ertions of Captain Jack and the crew, the man was
speedily rescued; and the woman was saved by the gal-
lantry of the pier master, who threw off his coat, leaped
into the water, and kept her floating till further assist-
ance was procured. After getting her on board, some-
thing was seen floating, which was supposed to be a
child, and the pier master again jumped in, swam after
and seized it, when it was discovered, to the gratification
and mirth of the spectators, to be a bundle of clothes
which the woman had been carrying on her arm.—Cale-
donian Mercury.
MOINTROSE.—DISEASB AMOAIG CATTLII.—The dis-
ease among cattle still lingers in our neighbourhoood,
and has carried off two oxen on the Mains of Dunottar
within the last few days. This farm has suffered more
than any we have heard of in the county; and we believe
there is not a farmer in the district but sympathises with
Mr. Dickson, who has lost no fewer than 23 oxen, be-
sides a number of calves within the last 12 months.
Such a loss is not easily sustained; it almost doubles the
rent of a fsrm, and cannot be made up by years of pros-
perity. We believe Mr. Dickson has done everything
which could possibly be done to save his cattle. lie has
fumigated, washed, and even scraped his byres—taken
all his cattle out of them, and allowed the wind to blow
through them for months; but all this has proved una-
vailing, for on Monday last he earthed his twenty-third
os, which had only survived two days after it was ob-
served toThe affected.—Ross-shire Advertiser.
TIIE COLLIERIES.—We understand that the whole
of the collieries of this district, after this day (Friday),
will suspend their operations in the working of coals
from 7 to 114 days, for the purpose of repairing their
milways and machinery,.—Sunderland Herald,